Craft Stamper Take It Make It Reminder

Are you playing along at Craft Stamper Take It, Make It?  All you need is a rubber or polymer stamp or two, and you're in!

I've used a Tim Holtz stamp on two Distress Ink-smooshed backgrounds, with a Visible Image sentiment.

This month's challenge is sponsored by Dali Art, and they're giving away this fabulous package to one lucky randomly chosen winner:

The winner chosen by the Design Team will get a profile their winning entry published in Craft Stamper magazine, a profile post on the blog, and a guest design spot on a future challenge.

Pop on over to the Craft Stamper blog to see some more fabulous reminder inspiration from the team, then play along to win!

Say Cheese!

I've made a couple of contrasting cards for my Spotlight post at STAMPlorations, and this is one of them.  Pop on over to the STAMPlorations blog to see the other one.

While you're doing that, I'll just enter this one in The Heart Desires challenge.

I just went with the colour scheme (minus the gold) but there is another more tenuous link - the maps imply travel, and we all take snapshots when we're travelling ;)
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STAMPlorations Inspiration # 122

It's Inspiration Tuesday over at STAMPlorations, and today we're showcasing my stamp range, The Bee's Knees.

So I've used one of my new sets, Two of Us.  I stamped it in Antique Linen so that I could do some no-line colouring with Distress Inks.  The hearts and the sentiment are also from the same set.

We've got some fabulous inspiration for you on the blog, so pop on over to take a look, and don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win a gift certificate to the store.

For the next seven days there's 10% discount (no coupon needed) on all The Bee's Knees stamps except Faerie Door, which is 20% off.  And if you use my code STAMPGIRLSHIRLEY you'll get another 20% off all stamps, stencils and dies in the store any time you place an order.

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CUTplorations March Challenge

We've got a new challenge for you at CUTplorations, based on this gorgeous inspiration graphic.  I knew exactly what I wanted to do when I got the A Cup Of Roses stamp, but it didn't quite go to plan on account of I stamped the image askew on the card, so I had to fussy cut it.  But it all came good in the end, and in fact I like this version better than the one I had planned.

I think you can guess which of the three inspiration images caught my attention!  I'm trying to deplete my mountainous stash of patterned paper, and this piece happened to be on my desk, unused.  It makes the perfect background for the cup of roses.  I cut the panel using the middle-sized Crazy Double Running Stitched Rectangle die, then cut the happy in blue and maroon and offset layered them.  The birthday sentiment is stamped in Brilliance Moonlight White on black card.

Want to play along?  Use our inspiration photo (and include it in your blog post) and any brand of die cuts.  Just be sure to use at least one STAMPlorations product on your project. Cards, tags, scrapbook pages, mixed media projects ... all are welcome.  Don't have any STAMPlorations products yet?  You can always find a free digi here to use.

And when you're shopping at STAMPlorations, if you use my code STAMPGIRLSHIRLEY you'll get 20% off any stamps, dies and stencils you buy.

Pop on over to the STAMPlorations blog for some more fabulous interpretations of the inspiration pic and play along.

Craft Stamper Take It, Make It

Fancy a brew, anyone?

It's time for a new challenge at Craft Stamper Take It, Make It with our new regular theme of Take A Stamp (basically anything goes as long as you've included stamping with polymer/rubber stamps).

I've used my new stamp set, Brew-tiful Day, to make this graphic card.  I stamped the image in Versafine Onyx Black then watercoloured it with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink, layered it onto copper card and then onto my base card.  The dotty washi tape finishes it off nicely.

This month's sponsor is Dali Art who are providing a stamp set plus two stencils for one randomly chosen winner.

The winner chosen by the design team will have their project published in the magazine, a profile post on the blog and a guest design slot in a future challenge.

Pop on over to the Craft Stamper blog to see more fabulous inspiration from the rest of the design team and then play along with us.  Don't forget - only one project in your post, and maximum three entries.

Seize The Birthday - Anything Goes

It's time for a new Seize The Birthday challenge, and this time it's Anything Goes.

I've been doing a lot of stamping and colouring on kraft card lately, and here's one of the finished cards.  The image is from Stamping Bella and I've coloured it with pencils.

Pop on over to the Seize The Birthday blog for some more fabulous inspiration from the Design Team, and play along with us.

TIME OUT 3rd Birthday Bash

TIME OUT Challenge has turned three (where has the time gone?) and to celebrate, they are having a birthday party!  STAMPlorations is one of the sponsors, so some of the STAMPlorations Design Team are joining in the fun and playing along with the TIME OUT theme, which is Love/Friendship with the optional twist of spotlight stamping.

I've used one of my newest stamps, Two Of Us, to make an anniversary card.  I stamped the image on a white panel, and again on some scrap.  I punched out the spotlight area that I wanted, coloured it with Distress Inks and stuck it on top of the main image.  I added a little shading on the main image - hope that's not cheating ;)

I cut the panel using the Crazy Double Running Stitch die then added my sentiment.  On the kraft card base I stamped the hearts using Versamark.

Pop on over to the STAMPlorations blog to see more fabulous inspiration from the team, and then pop to the TIME OUT blog to play along.