Friday, November 07, 2014

Craft Stamper Take It Make It - Use a Non-Christmas Stamp for Christmas


We've got a great challenge for you this month at Craft Stamper Take It Make It!  We want you to use a non-Christmas stamp to create a Christmas image.


I've made a Christmas tree from a sketched heart stamp.  Starting at the top of the tree, I stamped the heart upside down.  That's the heart upside down, not me.  Then two hearts on the next row, then three, etc. etc.  Then I sloshed some Distress Inks over it, and sloshed some blue for the sky, flicked some water for snow, and added some Frantage Shabby White embossing enamel across the base of the panel.

This month's sponsor is The Artistic Stamper, and you could win this fab stamp set:



Not only that, if you win you also get your winning entry published in the magazine (so hold on to it!) and a guest design spot in a future challenge.

So get thinking outside the box and come and join us - there's some fabulous inspiration over on the blog to kick-start your imagination!

12 comments:

  1. Great idea, to use that stamp. The tree looks amazing!
    Hugs
    Ela

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  2. What a fab Christmas tree .... clever use of the heart stamp! xx

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  3. This challenge looks fun, love how inventive you've been. Great inspiration, fab card!. Ruth x

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  4. Clever as ever and stamped with your usual flair that we have come to love and admire! Your sky rocks!

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  5. Super clever! Gorgeous watercolour!

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  6. So pleased it was just the stamp upside down, Shirley! Clever and gorgeous use of the heart stamp ... and there's that yummy, crunchy Frantage EP again ... wonderful! Anita :)

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  7. So clever to use the sketched heart to create your tree ... now that's a way to stretch your stamps! :) Beautiful sloshing of watercolours and love the texture from the frantage at the bottom. Loll xx

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  8. Once again, you've worked some serious magic with your water coloring, Shirley! I love how you used your stamps to create your tree, too...Stunning card!

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  9. I just admire your creativity to create backgrounds! They are always amazing!

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  10. Gorgeous Shirley..love your heart tree! xxx

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  11. This is one FABULOUS tree Shirley - perfect to link up with Moxie Fab Tree-mendous Tree Challenge too!

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