Sunday Stampers Week 10 challenge

I have been wanting to use my new set of stamps from Paper Artsy so, thought this would be a good excuse to use them for the Sunday Stamper's challenge. I had to be sooooooo restrained though, as I wanted to use some really vibrant colours (reds, oranges and yellows) but, as the theme is green, stuck to the rules. Used 6 different inkpads and mounted the main image on some green mirri card. Added some green gems and the job was finished. Quite a simple card so just might 'touch it up' with more colours now!! Unfortunately, it doesn't show up too well on my blog (it looks better in real life!!).

Sunday Stampers Week 7 challenge

Yes, I know, yet another tag!! but I have been feeling rather poorly today so decided a tag would be quicker. Covered tag with some really nice Thai paper,which unfortunately, cannot be seen very well now. Stamped an oriental image with black stazon on some white shiny paper and mounted on gold mirri card. On the reverse I mounted the same image onto red card and then some black card. Finished off by using Versamark pad and heat embossed gold around the edges of both sides.

Sunday Stampers Week 6 challenge

I have cheated, most terribly, this week. This card was made, by me, for my daughter on the occasion of her grandfather's 90th birthday last year. It brings back so many happy memories, not only of his 90th Birthday party, but the following Monday morning, when we sat for many an hour, opening all the wonderful cards all his 'friends' on Craft Swap Forum had sent him. I thought it would be nice to have a permanent record, on my blog, of my father's memory so I hope none of you mind. The card was made from Joanna Sheen's De Vinci papers and one of her old photographs. The sentiments I thought were very appropriate for my father as, his passion in life (apart from his family) was food!!

Sunday Stampers Week 5 challenge

This week's theme is Time so, as I am into tags at the moment, used one of my all time favourite stamps from Serendipity. Stamped images, watercoloured them and dabbed on Tim Holtz weathered wood and shabby shutters inkpads. On the reverse I used a stamp from the Artistic Stamper and a verse (from Serendipity) - finished off dabbing with Tim Holtz old paper and vintage photo inkpads. Added some pretty fibres and it was done!

Sunday Stampers Week 4 challenge

This card is not my usual style but as I bought this new stamp on Saturday, thought I would give it a go. Covered card with some shiney white paper and stamped the bird image as the background and then dabbed pastels on in various shades. Stamped bird, and a twig, on a separate piece of card and mounted it on the card with some yellow ribbon and brads. Finished off with some little green gems on the twig.

Sunday Stampers Challenge Week 3

I used bronze metallic backing paper and stamped onto cream mottled card my collage stamps using Tim Holtz distressed ink pad. I ripped the edges and inked them with Old Paper ink pad. I then stamped the impression again and decoupaged the dragonfly, keys and stamp. I embellished the dragonfly with Stickles Icicles.

Week 2 Challenge

This is my first attempt at the Sunday Stampers challenge. Took a plain white card and covered the centre with black and white flowered paper. On top of this I placed a long piece of black hand-made textured paper. The image is from my collection of photo-realistic stamps and was done with black stazon inkpad. Finished off by edging image and card with inkpad.