New Release from I Brake for Stamps!

I was so flattered when Della from I Brake for Stamps asked me to be a guest designer for her newest release. I love their stamps so much - how could I say no?! I combined the wonderful bird collage (from the new collection) with the Washed Colors technique from the latest issue of the Technique Junkie newsletter. The quote is also from IBFS.

A Couple New Cards

Sorry I haven't been around much - there are just too many distractions right now! I promise there will be some fun things to share with you soon tho. :-)  For now, here are a couple cards using different techniques from the Technique Junkie newsletter. The card above was created using the Faux Designer Paper technique and stamps from Artistic Outpost's Paris Exposition collection.

This card was made using the Faux Felt and Sanded Core'dinations techniques along with a beautiful image from Twisted Papers.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

New Stamps From Artistic Outpost!

 

Who doesn't love a good story with a lot of fantasy and a hint of quirk? Ok, so with Alice in Wonderland, you get more than a hint of quirk, you get a whole load of zany with a hint of logician philosophy.

Artistic Outpost has pulled together some of the most zany iconic images from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, to bring to you a fun collaged set of Alice-themed stamps.

This collection features unique images including the White Queen and the Dodo characters as well as an ATC sized White Rabbit collage.

This set is available in unmounted sheets and mounted on EZMount cling foam with indexed storage sheet.

We can't wait to see what you create!

Looking for inspiration using Wonderland Collage? Be sure to check out the creations by some of our Design Team:

Gerrie Johnnic

Lisa Sommerville

Cathy Edgar

Lynn Stevens

Stephanie Severin

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter! I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday. My husband and I have been working for the past few days on our vegetable garden, so I've had no time at all for art! Hopefully, we will have the bulk of it done by the end of next week and I can get back into the studio. In the meantime, please feel free to grab this image and use it in your artwork!

Technique by Design Challenge Blog Hop!

Hi all! Welcome to the Technique Junkie Technique by Design blog hop! If you've arrived here without first visiting the Design Junkies blog, make sure you head over there so you can start at the beginning.

Technique Challenge/Contest

We are challenging you to create a card using the sketch below. Pat will be offering a prize at the end of the contest through a drawing for those who participate in the challenge. Full details can be found on her blog.

My card was created using the Faux Rusty Metal and the Metallic Parchment techniques (both from the Apr/May '10 issue), and the Embossed Crayon Resist technique (from the Oct/Nov '09 issue). The man and measuring tape stamps are by I Brake for Stamps. I also added a tiny strip of my favorite French black border, from my friends at RockCandy Studios.

I hope you are inspired to try this challenge! Your next stop is Chris Dickinson's fantastic blog. Thanks so much for visiting today!

Theme Thursday - 2x4 + New Stamps From Oxford Impressions!

For this week's 2x4 challenge from Theme Thursday, I decided to create a trio of mini cards using the new Farm Boy stamps from Oxford Impressions and one of my all-time favorite techniques from the Technique Junkie newsletter - Faux Designer Paper. OI stamp collections are perfect for this technique because they include so many different stamps!

This technique was a great opportunity to try out some of my new Distress ink colors. I used Forest Moss and Wild Honey. Great color combo!

Such a great quote! I don't feel all that happy when I'm weeding in the hot sun though.....

 

Isn't he adorable? All of my images were colored using Distress inks and a water brush. I still struggle with coloring, but I am learning to love it! To finish off all of my cards, I did a little stitching around the edges.