Another Go

Hi there -

When I saw that the Inspired by Challenge was called Mr. Snowman, I decided to have another go at this Penny Black stamp that has burrowed itself into my head.

This stamp includes all three images on a single woodblock and is meant to be stamped as a landscape layout, you can see it in its intended format here.

I used some masking and stamped the three images with enough space between to be able to cut them apart on a white bristol panel. It was colored with Arteza Markers and I used an Avery Elle stitched square to cut them out.  I had to make an adjustment on the cuts to get them to sit properly so they are not even, but I think that adds some sense of movement.

I used a gray cardbase and stamped it with an older Hero Arts snowflake stamp for a bit of background.

Thanks much for stopping by.

Merry Monday 273

Hi There!

I recently reorg  organized my stamps in their bins.  I am still very happy with the bins, and zip bags I have used for the last 3 years.  Last spring I purchased plastic dividers meant for comic book storage.  My zip bags are about 9 inches long, and the dividers are 10.5 so they pop up nicely. I keep my stamps in bins- (Florals, Holiday, Sentiments, Backgrounds, Critters, and Other.) I finally put those dividers in each bin to separate each stamp set by manufacturer. 

As I did this I ran across two of my favorite Christmas stamps and thought they'd work well for this challenge.  Merry Monday's prompt for challenge 273 was to use red and turquoise.  This is such a fabulous combination I was happy to play along.

I heat embossed the images and used Arteza brush pens for the coloring. They are strikingly similar to the zigs, and I got a great deal on amazon - 48 for $24.00 in a flash sale.  They have a thicker/sturdier brush tip but other than that for me they are just about the same as the zigs.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

A lil fall thanks

Hi there,
I finally felt so much better after having come home to a cold, that I was able to get out to see the crafty gals without fear of infecting them.  I also had a watercolor day with Peggy.

The crafty girls often put little gifties together  for each other during the holidays.  I came back to a bin full of fall and Halloween surprises, so I needed several thank yous.

Thanks for stopping.

A day with the Ladies

After a month of traveling and getting over my cold, I finally was able to meet with the crafty ladies yesterday.  I took along a couple of new stamps and a new set of watercolor pencils. I got the store brand at AC Moore, since I wasn't sure if I would like them so I didn't want to invest a lot of crafting budget in them.

I needed a couple of birthday cards this month, and after checking my cubby...I needed a few more thank-you notes.   Stamps are by Altenew, ink used is Versafine, sequins are Pretty Pink Posh, A Muse and Darice, glitter strips are from Michaels and CTMH.

I put the cards together today, to maker sure they had dried fully.

I did enjoy using the watercolor pencils...I need more practice and patience so I can layer in a bit more color after the first layer drys.

Thanks so much for stopping by!