Stampotique Designers Challenge 162........ Under the Sea

This week the very talented Arwen( link to her blog on the right of this post) has chosen the theame and it's under the Sea.

This is what she had to say ......

 Who doesn't remember - Arielle the little mermaid :)I love the sea and the residents there.Mixed with fantasy and mysticism, a perfect theme for a Stampotique Challenge!Let me see how your underwater world looks like.

Arwen is so right, my daughters first Disney film was The Little Mermaid, and she still loves it now! 

So I got to work and here is my Under the Sea project for Arwen's Challenge

I will show you a few step by step pictures of how I made this

I hope that has given you a bit if an idea of how I went about making it !

I used these nine rubber stamps from Stampotique to make it

So now it's over to you, all you have to do is click on the link marked stampotique Designers Challenge and join in the fun! You could win a voucher to buy more stamps! 

What's on your Work desk Wednesday

Two desks this week....

My normal desk, with project life folders and photos in them, a couple of punches, a little bag with all my stuff to make your own rubber stamps( on my to do list!)  a picture I have made, here it is close up 

It started out life like this, if you want to know more, the post above this one had the information!

There is a bag full of baby keepsake bits and bobs as well... Now I mentioned another desk, here it is

It's the desk in our study/office and I have been printing photos for the baby Lara albums!

Here are a couple of pages to give you a bit of an idea..

I hope that gives you a little bit of an idea of what I have been doing and how I am doing it.... Nothing very arty this week. The project Life type albums are still 'work in progress' doing the catch up! Not totally as I imagined, so much still to do to them to get them how I really want, but at least I am recording her first year for her. 

If you would like to visit other crafty desks, just click on the link marked Stamping Ground and Julia will explain all. 

Please leave a comment and I will try and return them all ASAP , sorry I missed a few last week time just ran away we had little people to stay Friday and took them out Saturday etc, so I ended up doing lots of family stuff and didn't get back to everyone, shouldn't be a problem this week! :)

Stampotique Designers Challenge blog ....... 161 Flowers

This week it is Kirsten, a link to her blog is on the right hand side of my blog.

This is what she had to say......

     We may be nearing towards the end of summer, and for most, the flowers are fully bloomed, but for me, some of the best flowers are yet to come.  I love the gigantic sunflowers and the autumn mums, and for that reason, I challenge you to use flowers in your creations this week. Have fun !

You can join in the fun and show us what you have made by linking your project, just click on the link on the right marked Stampotique Designers Blog, you could be a winner and get a voucher to spent on rubber stamps! Good luck 

So with this in mind and a massive stack of photographs on my desk, I got  to work and made a set of project life cards

Here they are

They were fun to make, here is a couple of oictures of work in progress

I got a bit carried away and made a neon pink set as well

These are to match a dress with bright pink flowers on it! 

I used this the stampotique rubber stamp by Janet Klien, flower Block

What's on my work desk Wednesday

Be prepared to be amazed!!!!!!

My desk as it is now.....

As it was on Sunday.....

And as it was before I had a tidy up... Best sit down for this one!!!!!!

So back to the NOW....

I have been busy doing my baby Lara project life type album and one for my daughter, it's a clean and tidy type of crafting......

Here is a set of cards I made 

And here they are in a folder with photos, so you get a bit of an idea of what I am trying to put together

I also made a set with some bright pink to go with some photo of a dress a friend bought here with bright pink flowers on 

I have also done another month in my baby Lara journal. I do one layout per month to show what stage she is at. I plan to put the journal away when it's complete and give it to her when she's 21 ( if I'm still alive, if not it will be in a box full of family history, photo albums etc ready for her, so she can discover all about her ancestors and family) this journal page is at 2 months. 

Well that's it from me this week, if you would like to visit other desks just click on the link on the right marked stamping ground and Julia will explain all. 

Thank you for leaving a comment, and I will try and return all comments ASAP 

Lost coast designs

My team mate Coby at Stampotique has set a challenge over at Lost coast designs, since I have half a dozen or so of there stamps I thought I would support Coby this month with a little project! 

This is her challenge 

Challenge 3: Words and/ or Letters

Hello Loast Coasters, the first Monday of the new month so a new challenge. This months challenge is using words and or letters.

You can find all the details at 

http://lost-coasters-review.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/challenge-3-words-and-or-letters.html?showComment=1407147490270

Here is my entry for you .... With my newest lost coast stamp!

Stampotique Designers Blog Challenge 160 ..... Inspired by Music

This week it's The lovely Kathi with our challenge...... Here is what Kathi had to say

I love music and enjoy most genres ranging from liturgical music to rap, from classical to head-bangin' rock! Music fills my soul and moves me emotionally and physically.

Let's see how music inspires you! Use song lyrics, music notation, or words associated with music in your project and share it with us!

Have fun! I can't wait to see what you all create!

So with this in mind, I set to work!
I used the sketch from scrap365. Blogspot.co.uk as my template! 

Kathi here is my music inspired journal page for you..........

Here are a few step by step pictures..... Starting with my music!

And then lots of ink....

And then make some holes for some faux stitching 

Followed by pan pastels and stencils

Then time to start with my rubber stampotique stamps.... I love using stampotique rubber stamps as you can use so many of them on a journal page ! 

On this layout I used 

More rubber stamping ...

I used Daniel's Hearts randomly around the pages 

And there we have it .... Music inspired

Thanks to Kathi for the inspiration and I hope you are now ready to join in the fun and show us what you have made that is music inspired! Just click on the link on the right marked stampotique designers challenge and all will be revealed!!!!!  Remember there is a chance each month to win a prize voucher to buy stampotique rubber stamps !