Tag Tuesday - The Moon

When I saw the theme for this week's Tag Tuesday, I immediately thought of this photo stamp from Oxford Impressions' Trick or Treat collection. Even after using photo-realistic rubber stamps for the past few years, I am still amazed by the images they produce! The background on my tag was created using the Distress Glue technique from the latest issue of the Technique Junkie newsletter. Very easy and very cool results!

The Spell Has Been Broken! + World Card Making Day

I'm sure if you follow my blog, you've noticed the total lack of posting for the past few months. I'm perfectly ok, I just seemed to have misplaced my mojo. It happens to me every summer - as an Oregon girl, I am just not meant to endure these hot, humid Mississippi summers. This summer has been particularly hot and horrible and I totally lost the urge to stamp or do any sort of art. It has finally cooled off and I'm slowly getting back to work!

Did you know today is World Card Making Day? To celebrate, I decided to try my hand at making a Swing Card. It's the online bonus technique from the latest Technique Junkie newsletter. It is so fun and easy! I wish it showed up better in my pic. The stamps are from the new Haunted Halloween collection by Artistic Outpost - I absolutely adore these stamps!  To stamp the witch and sentiment, I used the Reverse Soot Stamping technique (Ultimate Subscriber bonus tech). It is the perfect technique for spooky Halloween cards. The pretty trim is from the new Outpost Attic Finds, also from Artistic Outpost. Be sure and check these out - they are gorgeous!

Thanks so much for stopping by - I've really missed you all! :-)

PDCC Challenge - Sponsored by Artistic Outpost!

Artistic Outpost is sponsoring Challenge #38 at the Play Date Cafe. The winner of this week's challenge will receive a $14 Artistic Outpost gift certificate. How cool is that?! Check out all the details here.

My challenge card uses stamps from one of my favorite collections: Paris Exposition. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Artistic Outpost - THREE New Collections!!

Artistic Outpost is excited to release our newest rubber stamp collections: Beyond the Sea, Bloom and Grow, and Country Life. To us, these stamps represent the good life: love, growth, and friendship (and a pig thrown in just for jazz).

Beyond the Sea was inspired by the Bobby Darin song, Beyond the Sea. It features interchangeable main images including the perfect lighthouse, an alluring couple, and longing clam digger. Perfect for cards, shadow boxes, and scrapbooking your seashore visits. The card above was created using the Sepia technique from the Oct/Nov '09 issue of the Technique Junkie newsletter.

Bloom and Grow and Country Life represent two halves of one whole. Bloom and Grow features more feminine elements including a perfect seed frame that you can use with so many of our stamps.

Country Life includes a little more fun "boy" imagery including the cutest little pig, chickens, and little boy. Mix and match both of these collections together or with our other collections such as Lovely Day and Home. The background for this card was made with the Ancient Paper technique from the Dec/Jan '10 issue of the Technique Junkie newsletter.

Looking for more inspiration using these new releases? Be sure to visit the other designers to see what they've created!

Lisa
Gerrie
Cathy
Judy
Lynn
Toni

Enjoy all three collections together for a special price. From now until June 4th, purchase all three sets together for $36 - that's a savings of 15%! Simply use coupon code: SUMMER2010 at check-out.

Theme Thursday - Butterflies

Hi all! When I saw the Theme Thursday challenge, I knew I had the perfect stamp to use! The main image is from the new collage collection by I Brake for Stamps. It has been embossed on a background that was created using the Pigment Ink Scrunch technique from the Feb/Mar '09 issue of the Technique Junkie newsletter. I also added a little Drywall Stitching which can be found in the Apr/May '09 issue.

Technique Junkies - Embossed Crayon Resist

Here's another card using the wonderful stamps from Oxford Impressions' Steampunk collection. The background was created using the Embossed Crayon Resist technique from the Oct/Nov '09 issue of the Technique Junkie newsletter. I really wanted a Victorian embossed leather/wallpaper kind of look and I think this worked perfectly!

The stamped metal is actually a soda can that I inked with black and brown Stazon and then sanded. The trim and the top and the nameplate at the bottom were both embossed with gold ep. After they cooled, I rubbed them with gold rub-on paint. It knocks down the shine and gives it a nice vintage look.