Framed!

This weeks Wednesday Stamper challenge was "Frame". I love it! So open to interpretation. Anyway, this is what I came up with. It also works out nicely, as this stamp was chosen for my self imposed challenge by Gareth.
Hand made background, stamp: Tanda Stamps.

Same self challenge, different stamp!

Hi again, here's one of the next installment of my self imposed challenge with the stamp, yet again, chosen by Gareth. Tricky one, this, as it is a negative stamp, and the natural reaction is to stamp in black. So, I experimented ( and had a lot of fun at the same time!) with my kaleidacolor ink pads. I like the result, but it was difficult to choose from the million I did! I think this would make a good card for a male relation, what do you think? Stamps from Non Sequitur.

Gareths ATC

Just thought i would put this on what you think guys.
I am Veebee's other half and from time to time i turn my hand at a bit of crafting.
Vic really likes this one I hope you lot do too!! :-)))

If at first you don't succeed.....(!)

Well, I kept on with this stamp challenge, and did a painting style picture(not sure what I'll use it for yet!) & a kind of willow pattern plate styley thing. The painting is pretty much the first time I tried masking an image, that woman was tricky to mask, I can tell you!! I don't mind posting the plate, even though it didn't quite turn out as planned, because I will give it another go and you can see the difference. It just proves that if at first you don't succeed.......!

More challenging...

Back to my self imposed challenge, this time with a stamp chosen by Gareth. I have to admit, I find it much harder to be inspired when the challenge is set by someone else! Again this is a Non Sequitur stamp, with a home-made background. Although I stuck the writing part on upside down(!) , I like the feel of this general card.

First Timer!

I'm not sure I know exactly what "Grunge style" is, but here is an ATC i have done for this weeks Wednesday Stamper challenge. I hope it's the sort of thing they are after! I started this ATC a while ago, but lost inspiration halfway through. I'm glad I finally finished & am reasonably happy with it. The stamps are mainly Paperartsy.

challenge!

How many stamps do you admit to owning? I have been on a bit of a stamp buying frenzy lately, so I have vowed not to buy any more, for the rest of the year. (!) To that end, I have set myself a challenge - choose a stamp & do 3 different things with it, then choose another one and do the same, and so on. Actually, the challenge is getting harder, as Gareth has decided to choose the stamps for me! The first stamp I chose was a Non Sequitur willow, and these are my 3 things.The first is an ATC, then a shrink plastic pendant and the bottom one is a general card. Let me know what you think!

Well, after about 18 months of stamping I finally decided to sort myself out a Blog, so I can share my crafty stuff with whoever wants to look! I guess I'll start with a proud moment- my first web-published work.I submitted this spring folder to Graphicus, as I had used their Artylicious CD for the papers & used their stamps, hoping it might maker it into their gallery. Imagine how chuffed I was to be their website winner of the month for that month! You can see the whole thing on their site, in the winners gallery, spring gallery and Artilicious gallery. (If you want to that is!)