Ever Thankful for You!

Good Morning crafters,
I just wanted to post one of my challenge projects for the current Challenge for Stampsmith (TSC34).  The theme is 'Bags and Tags'.
I had lots of fun creating for this challenge.  Here is a peek at the first project I created:

I created this project around Estelle's image called, Serena #2 Art Rubber Stamp. I made bag with this image.  Check out all of Estelle's wonderful images on her site.  There is a wonderful challenge blog that you can play along every month with the chance to win some of Estelle's yummy stamps.
If you are interested in how I created this, drop over to my blog for details.

Thanks for peeking in!

Turning The Pages

Hello Everyone
TSC for September is underway with our theme of Bags 'n' Tags. For this particular post I will share the tag I made for my DT sample.
I decided to ink up Juliet from Olivia and Friends plate. Alongside Juliet I also used a stamp from Cartolina Postale. This is a set I overlooked for too long as now it is amongst my Stampsmith stamps I find it to be indispensable.

As always with TSC your entry must contain at least one Stampsmith stamp. At the end of September a random winner will be selected to win $21 worth of stamps of your choice at The Stampsmith on-line store.
Have fun!
Wishes
Lynne

I "Heart" Paris Tag: Stampsmith Tag Swap

Hi Smithies!
I thought you might like to see the tag I made for Laurie (The Yahoo Group Tag Swap).  I used the I Love Paris single stamp.  I made the background by spraying glimmer mists onto a tag cut from cream CS.  The hearts are covered with Piccolo enamel powder.

See more pics and details on my blog, Dreaming and Creating.
Hope you are having a great day.  Any day with stamping is a great day, right??!!
Karen McAlpine

Fabulous Marilyn

I have a fun Marilyn-inspired card to share with you today.  This fabulous photostamp of Marilyn, seated, is by The Stampsmith.  You can contact Estelle for more details on her movie star stamps.  I used some gorgeous Weekend Market patterned paper by Bo Bunny, added these stunning gold metallic paper flowers by Recollections and finished off the embellishing with some tulle to match her dress.

 Here's a close up of Marilyn.

I tucked white tulle around the edge of the half circle layer, although it was hard to capture in a photo. You might be able to see it a little better here.

It's nearly time for a new challenge over at The Stampsmith Challenge blog, but you still have time to get in on the current challenge for a chance to win a gift certificate from The Stampsmith Store, valued at $21.00!   I hope you decide to play along in the fun! 

Thanks for stoppin' by! :)
 

Woman of Mystery

Hello
Today I would like to share another tag, this time depicting Cleopatra from Cleopatra and Friends plate.

As I did with the previous tag I shared, I stamped the image directly onto my "shabby" tag. I chose to ink up the full image but these stamps are versatile in that you do not need to include the text, either don't ink that part or tear it off.

The usual inclusion of fragments of this 'n' that.
TSC August Challenge is still open and we look forward to viewing your entries.
Wishes
Lynne

Funny Desk Art

I've created a funny bit of framed art for my latest DT piece...which I think my hubby has claimed for his desk at work.   The patterned papers are from a 'Vintage Timeless' paper pad.  They're lovely papers and I thought the vintage writing, pocket watches and postmarks would go well together on this piece.
 
I've been wanting to play with this photostamp of AE by The Stampsmith for some time now; I'm actually snickering to myself at how it turned out. How funny is Einstein in this pic?

I pondered for a while on what I thought he might be saying and I settled on this quote that I found by him. I chose a nice font (Gessele) and printed it off.

 

 In case you can't read the quote, it reads as follows:

"If A is a success in life 

then A equals x plus y plus z. 

Work is x, y is play; and 

z is keeping your mouth shut." 

Thanks for stoppin' by! :)
 

TSC33: Anything Goes Challenge

It's challenge time again over at The Stampsmith Challenge and we've made it super simple for you this time since you choose the theme! That's right, Anything Goes! The only thing we ask, in order to be eligible for the prize draw, is that you use at least one stamp by The Stampsmith in your project. Just have fun with it! :)

I chose to create a wall hanging for my project, although you're more than welcome to simply make a card, as well. I just had a craving for altering something!  lol   :)   My wall hanging is mounted onto a wood block that has a hollowed out area in the back for hanging.  I've always liked this image by The Stampsmith.   She looks like she's is deep thought about the past...treasured moments perhaps? 

I hope you decide to play along in the fun.  Don't wait too long, though, you only have until August 31st to get your entries in.  I can't wait to see what you all come up with!

Thanks for stoppin' by! :)
 

Loving Paris Tag

Hi Smithies,
I have been making a few tags lately.  One for the Stampsmith Group tag swap and this extra one.  I used the single stamp "I Love Paris".  The background is made by spraying a cream 3 x 6 tag with Glimmer Mist.

More info on my blog, Dreaming and Creating.  Have a lovely day!
Karen McAlpine

Her Sweet Face

Hello Everyone
I have a tag I would like to share using another stamp from the fabulous Cleopatra and Friends plate

. Anne Page. I stamped her onto a tag I had stained tearing off the bottom edge to trim with stained lace and adding little bits of this and that, here and there on the tag.

Another post I will share some more tags I've made using this plate and of course this blog is always kept busy with artwork from my DT sisters.
I hope you are remembering that TSC is underway and with a prize up for grabs it is well worth taking the time to enter the challenge.
Wishes
Lynne

Her Face Tells A Story

Hello Everyone
I would like to share a piece of jewellery that is my DT sample for this month's TSC Anything Goes and which was actually made with a friend in mind for one of her birthday gifts.
I used Cleopatra and Friends plate which consists of six Shakespeare characters.

I always associated The Stampsmith with photo real stamps (excluding the much loved Ophelia) but Estelle has a beautiful array of non-photo real stamps, in particular Shakespeare characters, such as Portia above.
I will hold my hands up and say that I under-estimated this plate. It is far more versatile than I could have imagined. In the short time I've had it to play with I've stamped Portia alone onto cards, tags, altered canvas, an altered box, this brooch and more to come. Isn't that what we all want from our stamps, that we can use them time after time on different projects to ensure the best value for money.  By viewing them simply as beautiful images they extend beyond the appeal of Shakespeare fans alone.
Remember that the August TSC is underway and we would love to see your Anything Goes artwork. If you are interested, click the link on the sidebar.
More details of this brooch on show at my Blog, Adorn.
Wishes
Lynne

Serena in Pencil

Good evening crafters, I am here this evening to post a DT for The Stampsmith.  I had a lot of fun creating this project.  It may be my newest obsession for Estelle's yummy stamps.  Here's a peek at what I created:

I used Serena Art Rubber Stamp for this project and for a change I stamped it and colored it with my Prisma colored pencils.  I am over the moon happy with how this turned out.  If you are interested in how I created this card, pop over to my blog.

Thanks for peeking in!

On the Good Ship Lollipop

Hi Smithies!
Little Shirley Temple sings and dances her way into our hearts in this project.  This image is from the Let's Dance Full Sheet.    The image is stamped with black dye ink on white glossy CS.

The DP is from Basic Grey and Cs is from Bazzill.  Hop over to my blog for more pic's.  Have a great weekend!!

Karen McAlpine

The Bard in Portrait

Hi Smithies!
The new Stampsmith Challenge is up and running.  The theme is Anything Goes with one Stampsmith Stamp.  And there lots of prizes this month.  Check out all the details here.  For my Design team card I used the William Shakespeare Single stamp. 

For more details and photos, click over to my original post on Dreaming and Creating.  Hope your day is filled with dreaming and creating.
Karen McAlpine

Women Of Strength

Hello Everyone
I would like to share this canvas I altered using three stamps from Cleopatra and Friends. The three stamps selected are Imogen, Cordelia and Portia. Portia in particular has been cropping up on a few pieces of art and I will have something else very soon to share where Portia takes the spotlight on her own.

I built up lots of layers on the canvas to achieve colour and texture. I wanted the appearance of broken plaster/stucco.
Cordelia is shown below.

Another stamp set utilised is Cartolina Postale. This is a really useful set to have, a stamp set that can be overlooked yet is excellent for backgrounds, etc.
There are more photographs displayed on my personal blog, Adorn.
Wishes
Lynne

Butterfly Kisses

I made this 12" x 12" wall art tonight got my little 'Mutchkin' who had an accident today at daycare.   Thought she could use some cheering up, so some 'butterfly kisses' from Mom for a speedy recovery were the doctor's orders.

For the main focal image, I used the adorable Butterfly Kiss photostamp by The Stampsmith. This stamp comes in a couple different sizes, I used the large size (2.75" x 4").  This stamp also comes in a small size (1.25" x 2") which is great for smaller projects, as well.

For now, this is is just mounted on a 12" x 12" piece of cardstock, but sometimes, it's fun to frame your art work, too, or you can apply it to a canvas frame for a more artsy look.  Just have fun with it! 

Thanks for stoppin' by! :)
 

The Lazy Days of Summer

Good evening crafters, I hope that everyone is having a good week. Tomorrow is Friday, TGIF!!! I completed a DT project for The Stampsmith this evening. I created this card rather quickly, I guess I am inspired…lol. Here is a sneak peek of what I created for Estelle:

I created this card using Estelle's wonderful Marilyn image from her plate of rubber called, Marilyn Monroe #2 Rubber Stamp Sheet.  For details on how I created this project, drop over to my blog.  Drop over to Estelle's site to check out all of her fabulous stamped images.
Thanks for peeking in!

Happy Anniversary

Good afternoon crafters, I wanted to pop on here and post a card I created this morning.  My anniversary is coming up this summer and I wanted to create a card for Jim.  I used a stamp from Estelle's plate of rubber called Wedding Bells Art Rubber Stamps. Drop over to her site to see all of her wonderful creations.  Here is a peek at what I created:

If you are interested in seeing what I used to create this card, drop over to my blog: Melscraftyspace.wordpress.com.

Thanks for peeking in!

Take Time to Smell the Roses

I have a summery creation to share with you tonight. One of my co-workers asked me to create a card for her for a friend, something happy, peaceful and summer-like. This is the card I came up with. Do you think it works? :)

I used Camelia for my main focal image. Isn't she lovely?  This photo stamp is sold as a single by The Stampsmith.  I distressed all the edges of the cardstock and patterned paper and then some fun buttons, beautiful lace and a pretty like butterfly die cut finish off the embellishing.

Thanks for stoppin' by! :)
 

Over the Moon

Hi Smithies,
Today's card is made using the single stamp "Over the Moon".  I stamped with black dye ink on glossy white CS.   I went with the circus feeling I get from this image and used a harlequin decorative paper.

For more photos and details, click over to my blog, Dreaming and Creating.  Have a great day with lots of stamping!!
Karen McAlpine
 

Where She Keeps Her Secrets

Hello Everyone
One of my favourite sets at the moment is Cleopatra & Friends . The images are stunning to work with.
This is my second piece of artwork using Portia.

I was in need of making a gift for an art friend so I altered a box with Portia taking centre stage on the lid.

To decorate the sides I used one of the stamps from Carte Postale.
Further details on my Blog, Adorn.
Wishes
Lynne

Merry Kissmas

Hi Smithies!
It is Christmas in July over on the Stampsmith Challenge blog!  What a way to beat the heat.  Here is my design team project for the challenge.  I used the Butterfly Kisses (Large) single stamp.  The challenge runs all month, so join the fun and cool off with some Christmas creations.

I also used the optional element of using Summer Colors for my card.  For more details and photos check out my blog, Dreaming and Creating.  Hope you are having a great day!
Karen McAlpine

Peace on their Wings

Hello Everyone
For the July challenge at The Stampsmith Challenge Blog we are asking you to create Christmas In July . There is a bonus for July, if you create with summer colours your name will be entered twice into the Prize Draw for $21 to spend at The Stampsmith store.
For my DT sample I created a card using a beautiful stamp from Christmas Card Sheet #1. The image was stamped onto pattern paper and the sentiment stamped again so I could create a raised greeting.

A beautiful band of lace was added along with pink ribbon with snowflake design and other embellishment in pastel colours.
Have fun with this challenge!
Wishes
Lynne

Smile, it's a happy day!

This sweet, little angel is called Butterfly Kisses from The Stampsmith.  Doesn't she just bring a smile to your face?  :)  I have the larger version of this stamp but this is the first time I've used the smaller version of her.  She's just too sweet!  

I made the flower and added the sentiment, 'smile' to the inside.  The lace doily is a diecut and I added lots of chocolate pearls finish off the embellishing.

Thanks for stoppin' by! :)
 

Dear Santa, I Can Explain.....

Good evening all, here is my project for this months challenge.  I opted to use my Rita Hayworth Art Rubber Stamp for this project.  I had a lot of fun creating this project.  Drop over to my blog for details on this project.

 Estelle has soooo many wonderful stamps to choose from on her site, drop over and check out all the lovely stamps that she has to offer.
Thanks for peeking in!

Wedding Couple

Hi Smithies,
Today I wanted to share a cute wedding card I made for my neighbor.  I used the sweet couple form the Thank Heaven for Little Girls #1 Full Sheet.  I stamped with black dye ink on glossy white CS.

For more photos and details, click over to my blog, Dreaming and Creating.  Have a super day!!
Karen McAlpine