stampotique challenge - christmas ornament

this week at stampotique, maria has asked us to make a christmas ornament for the stampotique challenge.

i used my bird lady and stamped her on a scrap of watercolor paper.  i added a christmas hat to make her more christmas festive.  for the background i used striped green paper, added some christmas tape, watercolored the background after adding white marker.  the white marker acted as a resist.  i then layered some paper on the top and added lace on the top and bottom.  i used red ribbon to make a small rosette and added a heart brad.  i wrote the word believe in marker and layered it on some patterned paper.  for the hanger i just used a scrap of ribbon and tied knots so it wouldn't pull through.
viola! a last minute christmas ornament.

If you would like to join in on the fun you can find all about the details by clicking here.  If you play you will have a chance to win a $30.00 gift certificate towards Stampotique stamps, and really, who couldn't use more stamps?!

coming up soon

The Winter '13 issue of Art Journaling has something for everyone! If you’re interested in creating pages that beg to be touched, 
Roc Nicholas shares how to transform gorgeous spreads into a handmade journal that really pops.

the next art journaling magazine will be available january 1, 2013.  to see more samples of other talented artists click here.

december journal prompt

    this month's journal prompt: "if you were to get a new pet what kind of pet would you get ?"

            if you want to play along please check out the flickr group here.

stampotique challenge time

This week at the Stampotique challenge, Gez is hosting, and she has asked us to make something using a sentiment on it.  I made a journal page.

I used my screaming bunny and heart vine rubber stamps.  The sentiment seems to ironically fit that bunny.
If you would like to join in on the fun you can find all about the details by clicking the above link.  If you play you will have a chance to win a $30.00 gift certificate towards Stampotique stamps, and really, who couldn't use more stamps?!

altered envelope

black & white collage images by hidden vintage studio

this month's theme for my altered envelope is "black, white and gray".  you can interpret that any way you wish.  i'd love to see what you come up with if you decide to make an envelope.

stampotique challenge time

This week's Stampotique challenge is being hosted by Libby Hickson.  She has asked us to make something that uses paint on our artwork.  I made this journal page.  The background uses paints and sprays and the background paper I used to layer on is painted deli paper.  The sun and the angel are also hand painted file folders that I stamped onto and cut out.  The sun was made from the angel stamp by reversing the stamp image after cutting it out.

I used my roc's angel rubber stamp.  The flowers are daisy, daisy and the words are the tall word collage.
If you would like to join in on the fun you can find all about the details by clicking the link above.  If you play you will have a chance to win a $30.00 gift certificate towards Stampotique stamps, and really, who couldn't use more stamps?!

i've been published

The latest Rubberstampmadness magazine is out and I've had the pleasure of writing a three page article on journaling with stamps.  I hope you pick up a copy to read it.  If you can't find at your local book or craft store you can order it online here.

stampotique challenge time

This week it is Samantha Read's turn to host the Stampotique challenge.  She has asked us to make a hanging/home decor item.  I made this door hanger for my art room.

The stamps I used to create this were:  my heart vine rubber stamp and my flying heart.  The saying is from Stampotique, too.

If you would like to join in on the fun you can find all about the details by clicking the above link.  If you play you will have a chance to win a $30.00 gift certificate towards Stampotique stamps, and really, who couldn't use more stamps?!

november journal prompt

image credit:  hidden vintage studio @ deviantscrap.com

       this month's journal prompt: "what makes a difference in your life?"

            if you want to play along please check out the flickr group here.

altered envelope

stamp credits:

house - by: roc nicholas, sold @ stampotique.com

steampunk border - by: roc nicholas, sold @ stampotique.com

church - by: roc nicholas, sold @ stampotique.com

heart vine - by: roc nicholas, sold @ stampotique.com

squiggle arms - by: roc nicholas, sold @ stampotique.com

piglet and pooh

a postcard i made for my hubby

family time

todd, josh, benny and lukas

(we missed you mike)

it was great to go back to pennyslvania and see my boys!  i miss you all so much!

stampotique challange time

This week's Stampotique callenge is hosted by Carol Fox.  Carol asked us to create a background using our Stampotique stamps.  I dipped my stamps in bleach and applied to colored cardstock.  Then I lightly painted in the tree, bird and heart with watercolors.  I blocked out segments on the card and sprayed with inks, and added a faux stitched seam to mimick a quilter's block.
The stamps I used to create this card were:   squiggle arms, oh..tree, daisy, daisy, quiet place, text stars, and starbird with chick,
If you would like to join in on the fun you can find all about the details by clicking on the Stampotique challenge link above..  If you play you will have a chance to win a $30.00 gift certificate towards Stampotique stamps, and really, who couldn't use more stamps?!

journal work

a little piece of my gratitude journal

teresa collins

this weekend i had the

 opportunity to take a class with 

teresa collins

at she scrapbooks. 

my scrap journal

i'm working on getting another scrap journal put together.

i love this little watercolor drawing.

i wish i had an outfit just like it.

grateful

a page out of my gratitude journal

halloween postcard

i made this postcard for an upcoming halloween themed postcard swap.

watercolor fun

what i'm working on in my watercolor journal at the moment.

this month's journal prompt: "what do you have a hard time of letting go?"

if you want to play along please check out the flickr group here:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1570781@N20/

stampotique challenge time

This week Sue Davies is our host for the Stampotique challenge.  Sue has asked us to make something with the theme sun/rain/wind/snow/whatever.

To create this journal page I used my rubber stamp heart vine.  I also used the Stampotique  stamps star bird with chick and living is not enough.


If you would like to join in on the fun you can find all about the details here.  If you play you will have a chance to win a $30.00 gift certificate towards Stampotique stamps, and really, who couldn't use more stamps?!

uh oh......

...look who i got to hang out with for the day at she scrapbooks. ...Tim Holtz!

a work in progress

i'm working on a new watercolor journal and here is one of the pages, although admittedly,  i have a long way to go to get it finished. 

a peek in to the art journaling magazine

i'm published

i was published in the "bound for art" section of the fall issue of art journaling magazine. 

stampotique challenge time

This week's stampotique challenge is being hosting by R. Maria Sabina.  Maria wanted us to create something to use as a party/lunch/birthday favor.  I created this little treat wrapper using all stampotique stamps.  I used my rubber stamps - the  scalloped lace border and the horse.  I also used oh....tree, christmas ornaments cube, and little hoo hoo,
If you would like to join in on the fun you can find all about the details here.  If you play you will have a chance to win a $30.00 gift certificate towards Stampotique stamps, and really, who couldn't use more stamps?!

a snippet.....

........from one of my gratitude journals

journal page

here is a journal page made using one of my rubber stamps, called daisyhead sold through stampotique.com.  the sentiment is so applicable to my life right now.  growing up i took so  many things for granted and never really stopped to truly revel in the wonder of my life.  i am truly abundant in so many ways and taking time to give gratitude is always one of my many blessings in a day.  today i am truly appreciative of all the moments i am given in my life.  i hope you find time to live each moment as a gift.

my stamps used:  heart vine, crooked house, steampunk border and swirly arms

Thank you for sticking with us the last few days, hope you have been enjoying a sneak peek at all the new stamps being released. I know the design team has been having a lot of fun getting inky with the new stamps.


You should have hopped on over to here from *Maria Sabina Raita <http://lollyrot-scrapbooking.blogspot.com/>*.

Today is our last day of the hop and the images you have been seeing the last few days are now available over on the Stampotique<http://www.stampotique.com/> website.

For our last little surprise, all of those who have hopped with us this week and today will be eligible for our random drawing of a winner to get some new release goodies. We will choose our winner next week before our next challenge.

Almost our whole team is hopping and sharing some creations so we hope that you will join us. The whole list is here and you'll want to start at Sam's blog <http://www.crafty-sam.blogspot.co.uk/>:  If you already started at Sam's and are going down the list, the next blog to hop to is  *Kim Howard <http://basementstamper.blogspot.com/search/label/Stampotique>*

*Sam Read <http://www.crafty-sam.blogspot.co.uk/>*

*Nellie van Leeuwen <http://dutchstamptramp.wordpress.com/>*

*Gez Butterworth <http://gezzybscraftybits.blogspot.com/>*

*Polly Bennett <http://artfulwings.blogspot.com/>*

*France Papillon <http://www.france-papillon.com/>*

*Maria Sabina Raita <http://lollyrot-scrapbooking.blogspot.com/>*

*Roc Nicholas <http://whatsuproc.blogspot.com/>*

*Kim Howard <http://basementstamper.blogspot.com/search/label/Stampotique>*

*Jennifer Cochran <http://www.jaxbeanstalks.blogspot.com/>*

*Jo Capper-Sandon <http://jocappersandon.blogspot.com/>*

*Claire Boelema <http://whatshallimaketoday.blogspot.co.uk/>*

*Kaz Boughton <http://kazscraftbits.blogspot.com/>*

*Kate Crane <http://www.thekathrynwheel.blogspot.com/>*

*Sarinda Jones <http://aggregatememories.blogspot.com/>*

*Carol Fox <http://gingernonutsbits.blogspot.co.uk/>*

*Magda Polakow <http://littleeverland.blogspot.com/>*

*Astrid Stulemeijer <http://www.assicrafts.blogspot.nl/>*

*Libby Hickson <http://stampinlibby.blogspot.com/>*

*Jane Wetzel <http://anythingbutplainjane.blogspot.com/>*

*Valerie Wilson <http://valeriewilson.blogspot.com/>*

*Vicki Garrett <http://summerthymestudio.blogspot.com/>*

stampotique challenge

It's France's turn to host The Stampotique Challenge.  This week we are suppose to use 2 stamps to create 1 image.  I've created this journal page using 2 of my rubber stamps sold through Stampotique.

If you would like to join in on the fun you can find all about the details here.  If you play you will have a chance to win a $30.00 gift certificate towards Stampotique stamps, and really, who couldn't use more stamps?!

blog hop for stampotique

Welcome! You should have popped on over here from Gez's blog, but if you started out here, please check the list below and get in on the hop.
Have you been following Stampotique's blog hops the last few days?
Didn't you just LOVE all the new stamp designs?!  They are incredible in my honest opinion.

Today Stampotique is sharing the last artist - me.  I'm a newer artist who is making rubber stamps for all those journalers and mixed media artists out there. I'm also one of Stampotique's newest design team members. Are you ready to see some of my new images?  Each artist below has shown you their artwork which showcases one of my new images.

The image above is one of my new stamps.  I love that bird in her pocket.  I hope you love it, too.

Hop along with some of the design team today to see some of  new images.  Come back and let us know what some of your favorites are.  Stick with us until tomorrow and one of you might be rewarded with some goodies.

You'll want to start off your hop over at Kaz'sblog.

Kaz Boughton

Jane Wetzel

Sam Read

Gez Butterworth

Thanks for stopping by to visit us today and you'll want to stop back by tomorrow for the design team blog hop with all the new releases.

september journal prompt

this month's journal prompt: "what do you wonder about?"

if you want to play along please check out the flickr group here:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1570781@N20/

altered envelope

the front of my altered envelope for my september challenge.

stampotique designer challenge

It's Sarinda's turn to host The Stampotique Challenge.  This week we are suppose to use eggplant hues to create something.  I've created this journal page using my monster rubber stamp sold through Stampotique.

If you would like to join in on the fun you can find all about the details here.  If you play you will have a chance to win a $30.00 gift certificate towards Stampotique stamps, and really, who couldn't use more stamps?!

a loving community

sometimes life throws you a curve ball and you have to rely on people around you and ask for help. it isn't always easy to have depend on others for help, but it is necessary.  thank goodness i have a great little community of people around me that love me and are willing to help.  how blessed i am.

i'm teaching at posh scraps

if anyone is near palm harbor, florida, september 22nd, plan to come to posh scraps.  i've been invited to come and teach my scrap journal class there.  it is an all day class and will run from 10 to 6pm.  you can get more details from the shop owner, michele, by clicking here.

journal spread

 

another work in progress in my watercolor journal scrap journal.

and the winner is......

congratulations to:

 Sandra Kaye said...
Pick me...Pick me...pick me...PLEASE!!! I love your art journals and art work!! Hugs

send me an email with your mailing information sandra.

stampotique challenge

It's Polly's turn to host The Stampotique Challenge this time and she is asking us to alter something.  I've altered an envelope, one of my favorite things to do.

I painted, spritzed and dripped to create the background.  I used a few stamps to create the background: scalloped lace border, squiggle arms,  hexagon, collage definition, and daisy, daisy stamp.   I stamped the chair and the starbird with chick on patterned paper and hand cut them out.  I added the sentiment, love travels, next.  For added color I used markers and gel pens. 

If you would like to join in on the fun you can find all about the details here.  If you play you will have a chance to win a $30.00 gift certificate towards Stampotique stamps, and really, who couldn't use more stamps?!

a thank you

i needed to make a thank you card for a friend.  to make the card i used the following stampotique stamps:
daisy, daisy, star bird, jasmine, hexagon, spirit definition,

my stamps

if you want to see my stamps in person hurry over to the she scrapbooks store in the villages because they are officially on the shelf.

changes at Stampotique

Stampotique is making some changes

With the big announcement last week of the growing design team Stampotique has decided to make a few changes to the way they do their challenges.

• First they will be going to WEEKLY challenges instead of only the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month
• Challenges will remain on Wednesdays and will remain open until the following Tuesday at 5 p.m. EST
• Challenges will be open to using ALL stamps, giving everyone the opportunity to win some Stampotique stamps to use
• The design team will be posting in two groups, rotating weeks

Stampotique and the design team will look forward to having you play along with their new challenge which will begin tomorrow.

altered envelope

here is an altered envelope for a monthly challenge.  the challenge was coffee cups and circles.

another GIVEAWAY

i had so much fun with the last rubber stamp give away that i've decided to do another one.  the second release of my stamps through stampotique are due out any moment. to win a stamp from the first release all you need to do is comment and tell me which one of my stamps is your favorite.  i'll pick a winner by a random name draw on august 18th.

august journal prompt

this month's journal prompt: "where is your favorite place to be?"

if you want to play along please check out the flickr group here:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1570781@N20/