STAMPOTIQUE Designers Challenge 175...........In the words of Edgar Allan Poe

This weeks host for the new challenge at the SDC blog this week is Kay. There is a link to her blog on the right hand side of my blog close to this post. 

Kay says her challenge is simple, but requires some research. Just as many of the Stampotique originals artists design stamps that might be described as a bit "quirky" so to was Edgar Allan Poe a bit quirky. His quotes range from romantic to the melancholy and from the thoughtful to the murderous! The choice is yours all you have to do is combine a quote from Edgar Allan Poe with one or more stamped images.

So with this in mind I set about find a quote and combining it with some stampotique rubber stamps!

Here is a set of Project Life cards, I made, I hope Kay likes what I put together.......

Now it's over to you to join in the fun and show us what you make, just hop on over to the SDC blog and link your project up, remember there is a chance to win vouchers for stampotique rubber stamps! 

What's on my work desk Wednesday

Here is my desk this week

I cleared it all ...........then decided to have a move round so had to put lots of 'stuff ' on my desk while I moved it all! My desk has mostly my project life albums and papers etc on it.

If you look to the right there is a sheet of striped paper, left over after I used the half of it to made into a set of PL cards 

I will use these in my Lara album. 

If you would like to see other crafty desks just click on the link marked Stamping Ground on the right a bit further down the page.

Thank you for taking the time to visit and leave a comment, I will return all comments asap, although since I did the last IOS update on my I pad I have had problems with some blogs, so sorry I do try and e mail a comment  if I can.

Stampotique Designers Challenge 174 ...... Striped Background

This week Corrie is our host at the SDC blog, she has set us the challenged of a striped background!

You can find Corries blog link on the right hand side of this post.

Corrie says you can use ink, paint or pen, Whatever medium you like, just no printed paper, she wants us to make the stripes ourself! And have fun!

Here is what I made, a set od Project Life journalling cards.

I  got myself a sheet of blank paper and a selection of pink ink sprays, I mixed colours and then let each of the colours run down the page, when dry I added A light pink pan pastels to the background then using a stencil and a darker shade on top in patches through the stencil

I used four Stampotique rubber stamps 

I stamped and coloured and cut out the images 

Then stuck them down added a bit of glitter and here is my set of PL cards! 

Now it's over to you you to make some stripes and join in the fun!

Craft Stamper Magazine ... Make it Take it .....inspiration

Have you joined in the fun at Craft Stampers Magazines, Make it Take it blog yet?

This month they have asked us to use a non christmas stamp and make something christmas with it!

Here is what I made And the home made stamp I made it with ! 

For a while I have been wanting to have a go at carving my own stamps.... So I thought I would give it a go and since it's the first time I have done this I thought I would keep it simple ! I cut a triangle shape out of the blue foam then using the heat gun warmed the surface of one side and then stamped a pattern into it, so that gave me a triangle with a pattern on! 

Had a little try to make sure it stamped ok!!!!!!

Then set to work on making something Christmassy....

Put it all together and here is my Christmas tree decoration! 

Now it's over to you remember there is a prize to be won from The Artistic stamper 

STAMPOTIQUE designers challenge 173 ...............bling it out!

There is a new challenge at the SDC blog this week and France is our host, you can find a link to her blog at the right hand side of this post! 

France said that for the longest time, bling was something she stayed away from, then suddenly she started to add touches of bling on almost every project and she loved it!

So for this weeks challenge she would like us to use some bling, be it shinny ink spray, glitters, iridescent paint, add some bling to your project!

So with this in mind I made this journal page ....

I made a bright sunny page as France said she wanted us to make something to lighten up the days that are getting shorter and darker now we are close to winter ! Hope you think it's bright and sunny France? 

Now it's over to you to join in the fun and show us what you make by linking it to the SDC blog, there is a link on the right hand side of this post 

What's on my work desk Wednesday

Here is my desk 

Then I started to tidy up and here it is now!

Much less on the desk the layers have been removed! Still more to do though :( 

Doesn't look very exciting does it?????? So here are a couple of bits I have made I can show you.

This is a Christmas Tree decoration I made using journal circles 

And on the subject of journals here is a page in my little journal I did with some Brushio inks and a new stamp from Stamptique. 

Well that's my desk for this week if you would like to visit other crafty desks just click on the link on the right hand side of my blog, a bit further down marked Stamping Ground and all will be explained!

Thank you for visiting and leaving a comment, I do try and return comments, but on occasions have problems or miss someone, sorry if I miss you! 

Make It Take It Challenge November

This month at Craft Stamper Magazines, Make It Take It blog, the theme is to ......

Use a non Christmas stamp to create a Christmas themed image!

This may sound complicated, but once you get thinking, I'm sure you will come up with some great ideas, here is mine, I used some journal circles and made the Christmas tree decoration !

look on the blog and you will get lots of ideas from the design team........here

This months prize is from And is the set of stamps below!

Just remember to link up your project to the challenge And your in with a chance to win the stamps !

Here are a few photos of how I made my wreath

And here it is!!!! Hope that gave you a bit of an idea how I made it! 

STAMPOTIQUE Designers Challenge 172 Spotlighting

We have a new host this week over at the SDC blog its Arwen. A few months ago Arwen released her first set of rubber stamps for Stampotique! as Arwen set this challenge I thought I would use some of her new stamps! She says that artwork consists of many small details that make the whole! So she would like to see some spotlighting on your art work this week!

Arwen here is mine for you, I made a set of Project Life cards and here is two of them....

These are the stamps I used to make them

To get the back ground I dipped my PL cards in water with alcohol inks a form of marbling I have shown on a previous post then once dry stamped on them.

Then added my spotlighting

Well now it's over to you to have a go at spotlighting and show us your creations on the SDC blog!

What's on my work desk Wednesday

My desk....

And close up

And from a closer angle.....

There is now 'layers' to it all! 

The plan is next week I have a big tidy up..........

Since Wednesday it has been a house full of visiting little people so

I have hardly done any crafting, here are a couple of Project life Haloween cards I made for a set to go with some pictures of Lara in her outfits!!!!  A number of friends and family bought her outfits, here she is in her 'cat' outfit! 

And here are a couple of the cards I made

Sorry there is not much on the 'crafty'  side to see this week! However if you would like to see more crafty desks, click on the link on the right further down marked Stamping Ground, Julia will explain all.

Thank you for leaving a comment and I will return the visit asap