Butterfly Kiss Altered Cigar Box

I have a fun altered cigar box project to share with you tonight. It showcases a precious image from The Stampsmith, called Butterfly Kiss.

An angle shot to show you the dimension of the butterfly and flower.

Here's an angle to show you the shape of the cigar box.

For a list of supplies, please see my blog.

Hugs,

Woman of Strength

Maude is one of those stamps that is instantly recognisable as belonging to The Stampsmith. She is available as a single unmounted or one of the images from At The Theatre A4 plate.
The card I made is not for any particular occassion but this stamp would also make a beautiful card for a Bride to be.
Details on how I made this card and supplies are on my Blog Adorn.
Reminder
The Stampsmith Challenge #2 is underway. The theme is "Black, White And One Other Colour". If you are new to this Challente Blog then click the link to read the challenge dates, etc. Also, there is a prize draw!

Autumn Trip to Paris

Hi Everyone,

Today, I would like to take you on a Autumn virtual trip to Paris. I have two cards for you using stamps from the Paris Full Sheet available in The Stampsmith Shop. I have been experimenting with combining The Stampsmith's scenic stamps and a Kaleidacolor ink pad.

I used the same image and different ink pads on the cards. I also decided to see what this image would look like with a couple coats of UTEE. I have all the instructions on my blog if you would like more info. Here is the second card. On this card I crackled the UTEE for a more distressed look.

This color Kaleidacolor ink pad has a more Autumnal feel. So, I kept the papers in that color range. All the sentiments are from the Paris Full Sheet too. Thanks for taking a look. Hope you have enjoyed your Autumn Virtual Paris trip! Have a great day.

Karen McAlpine

Billie Sings

Hello Crafty Friends and Stampsmithies,

Today I have a musical collage card for you. I have all the details on my blog. I used a fabulous image....Billie Holiday single image stamp available at The Stampsmith Shop. I used lots of different DP's, tearing and distressing.

I hand pleated a piece of tulle. I added double sided ribbon and pearls for the embellishments. The image is stamped with dye ink on glossy white CS. I just love this image. I can hear Billie's heartfelt vocal coming right off the paper.

Have a great day and talk to you soon.

Karen McAlpine

The Faces of Angels

My mind is obviously preoccupied with Christmas as my last post used the single um "Holly" and on this post it is another festive image, this time the angels stamp from Thank Heaven For Little Girls #2 .

Details on how I made this altered canvas are available at my Blog, Adorn. I am also giving this canvas away in my first Giveaway, again, details on my Blog.



Remember there is still time to join in the fun at The Stampsmith Challenge Blog, there is a prize to be won! The deadline is 15th of October and the theme is "Dressing Up". Click the badge on the sidebar to take you to the challenge Blog and for more details.

Serena and Twosomes

Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends celebrating out there! :)

Today, I have a card to share with you of the stunning, Serena. I've always thought Serena looks like she's thinking of something..so when I saw this new stamp from Twosomes - Say What? - I knew I wanted to pair them together for a funny card! :)

Just a reminder that you have until this Thursday, Oct. 14th to submit your entries to our first Stampsmith Challenge for a chance to win some new rubber! The theme is "All Dressed Up." The winner will be announced on Friday, Oct. 15th along with samples for our next challenge! Please come on over and play along in the fun!

If you're interested in seeing the supplies I used in this card, please check out my blog.

Hugs,

Sweet Chocolate Shop

Happy Friday!

Today I have a card for you that I made with an image of a Chocolate Shop from The Stampsmith's Paris Full Sheet. This was a fairly quick and easy card and would be a great for making multiples.

The image is stamped with black ink on glossy white CS, torn, and distressed. I have complete instructions and a materials list on My Blog. There are also a few detail photos that will give you a closer look. Well, I guess that is it for me today. I hope everyone of you have a super special day!

Karen McAlpine

A Parisian Anniversary

In celebration of my 15th wedding anniversary this week, I'm sharing a card that I made for my hubby, using the Paris plate from Stampsmith. Unfortunately, I'm not actually visiting Paris, I'll just have to live through The Stampsmith for now! lol :)

Here's a close up of the Eiffel Tower photostamp.
A close up of the Je t'aime sentiment, also from the Paris plate.
To see a full list of supplies used, please see my blog.

Hugs,
Julie

Last days of summer...

Well I know Lynne's done a Christmas theme in the previous post but I'm still hanging on to summer although not much chance of the that with the day we've had here.  These stamps are from one of the recently released Stampsmith landscape plates.

Hollyday!

If you are looking for Christmas stamps then you will find several at The Stampsmith, whether A4 plates or single ums. "Holly", which I used on this card is a single um. For this card I stamped the image with Crimson Archival ink but she is equally beautiful stamped in sepia, black or even green.

At my Blog, Adorn there are details on how I made this card and also another "Holly" card.

Paris Lady Card and A Little Lace

Hello,

Hope everyone is having a great Thursday. I was in a lacey and bead mood today. So, I made this card using the Stampsmith stamp, Paris Eiffel Dress. I added a little Eiffel tower too. There is plenty of lace. And, lots of beads.

Here are a few close up shots.

And, here you can see all the beads. For a more detail materials list, click over to my blog.

Well, that's it for me today. Don't forget October 1st is the first Stampsmith Challenge!!

Karen McAlpine

Audrey Treasure Box

I had a lot of fun this weekend finishing this altered treasure box, featuring the exquisite, Audrey.  She's my all time favourite image, so I decided to add her to this special little altered project that has now found a new home on my bedroom dresser.  Here's a few more images of my project to share with you.

A close up of Audrey.

A front view to show you the dimension of the paper flower that I made.

An angle view for another perspective.

You can see a list of all the supplies that I used by visiting my blog. 

Hugs,

From The Archives

I hope everyone is having a very relaxing weekend!  While updating my blog today, I spent some time yesterday looking back through my archives.  It's fun to see how paper crafting supplies and styles have changed over time!  I pulled a few of my favorite Stampsmith cards together into this little slideshow....

Audrey with Tulle Flower

Hi Everyone,
Hope you are having a great weekend. I have an Audrey Hepburn card for you today. I have added a handmade embellishment to the card. It is a flower made from tulle. I have all the step by step instructions over on my blog. And, if you stop over there today and tomorrow (Sept 25 & 26), you can enter it to win one of four $10 gift certificates to The Stampsmith Store. So, here is my Audrey card.

Audrey is stamped on glossy white cs with black die ink. The image is layered with dp. The sentiment is stamped on green vellum with Stazon. I added a wide ribbon and the tulle flower. Well, I guess this is rather a short post. Don't forget to pop over to my blog and enter to win and learn how to make the embelly. Have a great day.

Karen McAlpine

Paris Romance

Love is in the air...allow me to take you away on a little Paris Romance.

You can check out my blog for all supplies used.

Hugs,

Hi from Julie

Thanks so much for the introduction, Kim. I'm was so excited to be asked to part of such a great Design Team and really look forward to creating and sharing with you all.  The card that I've created above uses a photostamp from the Cats plate.

Here's a little bit about myself. I'm a 36 year old, married, Mom of 2 beautiful little girls. I've been stamping since 2004 and I love it! I enjoy cardmaking and I'll alter pretty much anything that doesn't move! I have a love for rubber stamps and pretty ribbon...it's definitely an addiction...but, a good one, though!

Here's a tri-shutter card for you, as well, of the lovely, Audrey. You can check out my blog, as well, to see all the supplies that I used for both cards. :)

Here's a close up of Audrey.

Thanks for looking and I'll be back soon to share another creation with you all.

Hugs,

New Design Team Member - Karen

Hello Fellow Crafters and Stampsmith stamp lovers,

I am so happy to be joining everyone here on the Stampsmith Blog as a new Design Team Member. So, a big Thank You to Estelle and Kim for inviting to become part of the team. I suppose you would like to know a little bit about me. Well, let's see....I have been crafting since I was four. I still have the bean bag frog that I made in vacation bible school. LOL. As a child I loved decoupage, paper toll, embroidery, and candle making. I began sewing as a pre-teen and teen. I carried on with the sewing and also took up quilting. I still am an avid sewer. I began making cards about ten years ago. I started out making them on the computer and was so pleased to see how happy people were to receive a card made just for them. About 3 years ago I really kicked it up and began making cards "by hand". My dear friend moved out of the state and I used cards as a therapeutic way to cope with missing her. She got a card about every couple of days which helped her through a tough time too. And, it just snowballed from there. Now, it's "any excuse to make a card". I make a lot of charity cards too for our Military and children.

On the personal side, I have been married to my Sweetheart, Don for 25 years. Yes, that's not a typo...25 years. He is very supportive of my creative side as he is himself very creative. He is a fabulous musician and song writer. Let's see what else can I tell you? Oh, I have a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan. I am an accounting geek. People find it hard to reconcile the fact that I am an accounting geek and at the same time a creative type. But, it does happen. So, I do my accounting thing part time.I live in Michigan and have for most of my life. Oh, and I love to work in my garden. Okay, enough about me, let's see some cards!

I made this batch of cards for the ladies on the Stampsmith Group RAK (random acts of kindness) List. They are already in the mail for birthdays. I used the Ballerina image and a bunch of different papers. The first card uses lavender cs and purple dp.

The next three cards are made with browns and green.

The dp below is from Stampin' Up:

The background paper on this card is a leopard print shopping bag that I pickup somewhere.

That's about it for me today. I am off to a family Birthday party. I look forward to sharing with you as a new Design Team Member. I hope everyone has a relaxing weekend!

Karen McAlpine

We are excited to introduce 2 new Design Team members!

Hi everyone,

Estelle and I are happy to announce that we have 2 new Design Team members!  Please help us in welcoming Karen McAlpine and Julie Mutch! If you click on their names, you will be taken to their blogs.

We are also happy that Lynne Moncrieff, Carol Quance, and Karen Fisher will be staying on with us for another 6 months!

Please check back, as the new DT members will be posting a couple of their pieces and an introduction.

Have a wonderful evening,

Kim

 

A Butterfly Kiss

I make a return visit to Butterfly Kiss, a stamp I used at the beginning of my term as a DT member for The Stampsmith. Butterfly Kiss comes in various sizes, this is the large size and it is that, a very generous size stamp. It is a lovely image to use shimmer paints, painting her wings and the flowers.

Bring out the star in you!

Here's a lovely picture of Marilyn for you.

She's A Little Angel

Like the majority of stampers I make Christmas cards. Looking to make some vintage inspired cards I turned to The Stampsmith who sell quite a few Christmas stamps. For this card I used Little Angel, this is the large version. I only tinted her dress and the bow in her hair and for her wings I used Sakura Stardust pen and edged the image with DekoIce Crystal, both of which creates subtle sparkle. Although I used her for a Christmas card, this Angel could be used at any time of the year.

Centre Stage

The Ballerina is available as a single um and if you look at the link you will notice that I cut away the background to leave me with the actual ballerina.
A tip is to use silicone glue as it creates dimension and a sense of movement which you cannot achieve with regular glue or foam pads.
On my Blog Adorn there are further details as to how I made this card.

Dominoes

Just to give you some ideas really.... I was sorting through my stash the other day and came across these dominoes I made some time ago.  They stamp up beautifully.  You can ink the surface first or stamp directly onto the domino.  With Ophelia, I added some "Bedazzles" to the middle image.  The first image I sealed with Glossy Accents to give a shine finish.  I also got my husband to drill some holes in the bottom of this one and added some beads.

Let your light shine....

I think she definitely has an "inner light," hence the phrase.

Summertime

This quick card uses one of the images from Flappers No2. I came across the word tile which seemed to go perfectly with the photo of the laid back sun seeker. Although I imagine she prefers sitting in the shade to protect her lily white skin!!!