Scarlet Woman

Here is my ATC for this months Paper Paradise swap, the theme is "My Favourite Colour". I used my new lady stamp bought from Paper Paradise after I'd given up all hope of ever finding it. I stamped in red Versafine ink added glossy accents to the mouth, a red rose sticker and some adhesive gems for a finishing touch.

Bit of Bling

I'm joining in an ATC swap arranged through Paper Paradise, the theme this month is Bling, I've found this quite tricky as I'm not 100% sure what counts as bling. I used some Hero Arts lady stamps and added some adhesive stones as jewellry. I also added a DaisyD flower attatched with a Dovecraft gem brad. I made an extra ATC to swap with a friend in my local craft shop.

Not too sure?!?

I'd really appreciate your comments on this one as I'm not sure whether I like it or not. I used a Stampbord ATC as my base which I coloured with alcohol inks, I used stream, red pepper and either raisin or cranberry, I can remember which! I then used another of my new Tim Holtz collage stamps which I stamped in blue Stazon ink, I then clear embossed the entire ATC a few times. I'm definately in two minds about this one.

Sunday Stampers Challenge-Week 11

This weeks theme for the Sunday Stampers challenge is A Ticket to Ride, so basically any form of transport. So I merrily got out my new Tim Holtz collage stamps and set to work. I used a Stampbord ATC which i coloured with alcohol inks, I used pitch black, slate and mushroom with a touch of pearl mixative but as you see the finished result went a bit green! I stamped my image with a black Stazon pad and then inked the entire ATC up with Versamark ink and added a few layers of clear embossing powder, I then edged with a silver Krylon pen. It's totally different to what I usually do but I don't think it's turned out too badly.

Ladette To Lady

I joined in The Sunday Stampers challenge for the first time today, the theme is Laydees so I decided to use my new lady stamps and went all out and dug out my Stampbord ATCs. The ladette ATC I wanted to look a bit rough around the edges unfortunately it was a bit rougher than I intended. The background is a little too dark and I think I singed my embossing powder!! However I'm really pleased with my Lady ATC it's much softer. On both ATCs I used Gold mixative and Caramel, Ginger and Latte alcohol inks to colour the stampbord and edged them with a Pale Gold Krylon pen. I stamped the Rubber Stampede images with a Vintage Sepia Versafine inkpad and clear embossed, they both had Dymo words added and the Lady ATC was finished off with a red Sakura Glaze pen. I loved this challenge and hope to join in more in the future.

Across The Counter Swap

At my local craft shop, The Craft Room, a few of us decided we'd like to swap ATCs. We call ourselves Across The Counter and have a different theme each month. This month's was butterflies so I've had a play with my new flower stamp and an old butterfly one. I inked the images in black Versafine and coloured them in with my Sakura Glaze pens (can't believe I've never used them before now) and inked round the edges with a pink Brilliance ink pad. It's simple but I quite like it.

Easter Fat Book Challenge

As well as the ATC challenge I also managed to join in the Fat Book challenge, this fortnight's theme is Easter. I inked my page with a Brilliance sunflower yellow ink pad, I then stamped my chick and flower, they are from Imaginisce, they are very inexpensive but I did struggle to get a perfect image with them, however once they're coloured in they look great. I used my Sakura Glaze pens to colour the images and am really pleased with the result.

I also used my new stamps to make some ATCs for Lesley's 3 for 3 stamped ATC swap. On this ATC I used my glitter Sakura pens. I've never used Sakura pens before and I was really impressed. I made another 2 versions of this ATC using the Glaze pens and also the Souffle pens.

Florrie's Challenge Week 99

Well for the first time in ages I joined in Florrie's ATC Challenge, the theme this week is purple so I dug out my purple versafine inkpad and got to work. I used my lady in a hat stamp added a Prima flower, inked the edges of the ATC and decorated with purple sticky ribbon and some purple adhesive gems. Hey presto!

Autumn Leaves Are Falling!

I've finally managed to make something decent using Stampbord which up until now has been an extremely difficult product for me to work with. I used my alcohol inks to colour the perspex ATC and the Stampbord and then stamped using my Lavinia Stamps bare tree. I finished off with a few buttons and added an eyelet using the amazing Crop-A-Dile. Et voila!