He delights in every detail of their lives.

I've just made this card for

Wednesday Stampers Challenge - Eggs

the background is made with multiple layers of newsprint, gesso, tissue (which has been rubbed off in places to reveal the newsprint) and sealer, I stamped with Hero Arts Real High Country Wildflowers which I then sanded to give a weathered look, image from Tuscan Rose CD, Mini Marks Rub-on, Versa ink-Umber, the little paper hat I folded out of some of the newsprint I photocopied, feather pulled from my feather doona, and my sewing machine...

Righto, I best get this in the post for a friend for her birthday :O)

Norman's latest Costume

Even tho the other boys at the Gentleman's Health Spa were surprised by Norman's latest Costume, they held him in the Highest Regard.

For He was a Trend Setter Indeed!

This weeks Challenge from Wednesday Stampers is to created
something with the theme Polka Dots

Well Here is my creation... just to give you a little smile :O)

A little while ago I received this lovely Cats Life's Press 'weathered dot' Stamp with one of my Lime Tart orders from Philippa, so I've used it on the BG and I have stitched around a few of them also..
other bits I've used are - Image from Tuscan Rose CD (from my buddy Kathy), Tombo Pen to 'polka dot' Norman's pants, scrap for his crown, the journaling is computer generated, brads & my sewing machine..

The Grass withers & the flowers fall.....

this week at Wednesday Stamper, the theme is Flowers
here is my card, I have a vintage newspaper, and I scanned the words, and taped my white card to an A4 sheet of paper and printed the card with the newspaper, so the print goes over the back of the card too... I really like that idea...
the verse I've used is from Isaiah 40:7 I do love this verse, and thought it fitted perfectly with this weeks challenge...
Flowery bits I've used for my card are - Hero Arts Real High Country Wildflowers Stamps, Acme Label maker, the crown was a circle metal frame(given to me recently by a special friend) that I cut in half and painted to make the crown, Maria George crystal, black versa ink, embossing powder and my sewing machine,
Here's the paper if you want to save it and use it sometime...

this is just one page from my newspaper from 1899

I'll post some more sometime soon..

Open the door..... Release your imagination

I didn't think I'd get a chance to play along with Wednesday Stamper

this week... but I stole a few moments to myself the create this little ATC...

the theme this week is 'DOOR'

fun bits I've used are - Distress Ink, image of door from Cyberspace, Stampin Up Print Pattern stamp (I think that stamp will need a retread soon...lol), Maria George Crystals, brads, computer generated journaling, Krylon Webbing Spray, black versa ink & embossing powder, & my sewing machine

Was it Miss Scarlett?

I made this for the challenge at Wednesday Stamper this week

the Theme is 'GAMES'...

We have this wonderful old 'Cluedo' Game that belonged to Andrew's Grandma

So I scanned two of the game cards to get this gorgeous image of miss Scarlett & the back of the card also... I then scanned the Instructions which acts as my BG..

I used Acme Labels for the 'Was it' dymo look label

Other bits I used are- Stampin Up Print Pattern Stamp, Maria George Crystals, Versa Ink, Brads & embossing Powder oh and ofcourse my sewing machine...

Flower of the Lily

Oh I was so happy when I saw this weeks challenge at

Wednesday Stamper

it was Fleur De Lis, because I have this wonderful stamp I've hardly used, and It was just the motivation I needed to use it...

I used the 'credit card technique to apply the paint... that's where you put some drops of paint onto the paper and spread it with a credit card, when almost dry apply another colour until the desired affect is achieved... what the scanner fails to show, is that it gives a beautiful almost leather effect, and is lovely to touch..

I then put some of the 'coral reef' paint onto the stamp and used it to stamp instead of ink, this left a lovely ridge impression, which I then stitched in.

I've used - Fleur de lis Script Stamp from Stamp-It, Junkitz paints -Coconut,Sunset, Coral reef & Seweed, Some scraps to make the tiny banners on the top and bottom this was inspired by a piece I saw on Gaby's blog the words were computer generated and My sewing machine.

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Edith's Mail

This is my 2nd go at this weeks Wednesday Stamper's

Turquoise Challenge,

my first is 2posts down.

I made this for a 'Postage' theme ATC swap...

and I gave it a distinctly Australian Theme as well, by using a Vintage Australian Postage Stamp, and the image of a vintage box of matches as the 'stamp'....

Amusing pieces I used for this ATC are - Crafty Individuals Script Stamp, the same paper I made for my 1st turquoise ATC, Artchix Studio 'wings', vintage stamp, Flourish PP (matchbox image), computer generated journaling, black versa ink & embossing powder,

and my sewing machine..

The Three Birds

this week at Wednesday Stamper they gave the challenge of 'Turquoise'....

I really had to think hard about this one.. so I had a look at the inks I had, and the only Turquoise ink I had was Versa Color Lagoon Blue... it's a fairly true turquoise colour... Ofcourse the colour has distorted a little with the scan.

So I did that technique where you ink a smooth surface with your ink pad and then spay it with water, then press the paper onto it.. I saw this on Isa's blog so did this firstly with the 'lagoon blue' and then added abit of distress ink -walnut stain, until I was happy with the colour...

Other bits I've used are - 'Joyride' stamps by Artistree, K&Co printed paper, Plastic Crown (on the wheel), vintage postage stamp - stamped with Stampin Up date stamp, Maria George Crystals, Black ink & Black Embossing Powder & My sewing machine.

Howard Carter

this week at Wednesday Stamper the challenge was 'EGYPT'.

I don't have any stamps that would cover this theme, but I do have a keen interest in history... so I thought of Howard Carter straight away... So I found this rather Dapper looking image of him, and the image in the BG is of a Watercolour the man himself painted.

I printed out the Painting, in B&W, then rubbed it over with Versa Color Khaki, and it made it look Gold...

Journaling on the ATC reads - 'after excavation down to the Plaster Blocks of the tomb, at 4PM on November 26, 1922, Howard Carter broke through and made one of the 20th Century's most amazing discoveries -

Tutankhamun's Tomb'.

For this Egyptian theme ATC - I've used Catslife Press - Grunge Date Stamp, Making Memories number rubber stamps, Artchix word, Collections Word, Versa Color Khaki, black & clear embossing powder, Red tombow pen (for tie) and my sewing machine.

Vitruvian Man

Framed was the theme this week at Wednesday Stamper

and this is what I came up with..

'Vitruvian Man' by da Vinci

Artist Trading Card

I used Design Originals- da Vinci PP, Daisy D PP, Catslife Press Grunge Date Stamp, Stampin Up Aged to Perfection Stamp & It's a Date Stamp,Making Memories word & number Magnetic Stamps, computer generated words, 7 Gypsies Arrow, Versa Color- charcoal & embossing powder, and my sewing machine.

whisper

I'm really enjoying playing along with the girls at

Wednesday Stamper

this was a Great Challenge for me, as I haven't done 'Grunge' as such before, well I guess I've dabbled a little.. but boy was this fun!!!!!... so here she is, my little grungy Whisper Angel...

something I quite like doing and have done on this little ATC was rub over the card with Watermark ink then lightly sprinkle embos powder and heat, I think this gives quite a good grunge look.

Grungy bit's I've used are - Image from Art-e-zine, Daisy D PP which I have used Distress Ink -aged mahogany in the technique taught by Isa in the post below, 7 Gypsies Whisper stamp, Stampin up Aged to perfection stamp on the bg, heidi Swapp gems, white acrylic paint, Artchix Studio Wings, Versa Mark black & watermark ink, Ebony Embos Powder, and my sewing machine...

A jolly ride to the beach....

I found a challenge on Isa's Blog, and I've decided to join in, you know, I've got some new stamps and I was feeling like they needed a good inking!... You can read all about the challenge here and how to do this cool technique... I really like this look, now to buy some other Distress Ink colours... I only have Walnut Stain... so that's what I used. Thanks heaps Isa for sharing your knowledge, I love this new technique and I'm sure I'll use it heaps.

It also fits the Wednesday Stamper Challenge for this week so this will be my second ATC for the Auto theme this week, the first is here

This is the the stamp I used.. toooo Yummy,
you can find them here along with some other amazing stamps...
this one is designed by Joyce Hewton, an Aussie girl... :o)

Enjoy the Ride

this week at Wednesday Stampers

the challenge was Auto's

So I made this little ATC... I've been playing a bit with sewing and then painting over the stitching, I quite like this look and thought it sort of looked like a road map, quite suited really for this theme.

Spledid bit's I've used for this ATC are - Bazzill Cardstock, Catslife Press -a little stop on my art journey stamp, Stampin Up it's a date stamp & Aged to perfection stamp, 7 Gypsies paper tab, Collections word, Dymo Tape, Raw Umber Acrylic Paint, Versa black ink pad & black EP,and my sewing machine...

You've Carried Off My Heart

Wow at Wednesday Stampers

this week the challenge titled 'envelopes'....

So as I said in my post below, I'm experimenting... and trying new things... well here is a couple of new things I've tried, firstly the 'credit card technique'.. using a credit card to swipe the paint over the envelope... I used 3 different colours to get this BG, then I've had a go at Masking, haven't really done much of this... and well now I can say i have done it.

Bit's I've used to create my first bit of Mail Art are - An envelope, Making Memories Paint- Monarch & Evergreen, Kaiser Paint - Raw Umber, Stampin Up Stamps - Print Pattern & Ephemera, Catslife Press Doll Face Post Stamp, Collections chipboard heart,Artchix Studio words & wings, Black Cardstock (I used the 7 Gypsies metal Plate for a template ) Versa Mark Black ink and Clear Embossing Powder, and my machine.

May you all have a very Blessed Easter

thinking of you is pure delight

I've done another Wednesday Stamper Challenge

this week it's about your

favourite way of colouring your rubberstamping or backgrounds

so I decided that since I've been admiring so many stampers BG's I'd make my own..

I brushed ink over wet cardstock, then sprinkled it with salt, love this effect, when dry I just gave it a light sand with very fine sandpaper to rub the salt off, and it leaves the paper with a fine 'glittery' look, which doesn't really show in the photo.

Delightful bits used on this card are - Bazzill Cardstock, Stampin Up Background Stamp Print Pattern, Catslife Press Stamp -Beedoll, little plastic crown from Ruby St Designs, Metal clasp, K&Co words to go, Heidi Swapp Blossoms, Vesa colour black ink, metal corner, Making Memories crystal brads, & my sewing machine, oh and some 'kindy glitz for my little beedolls wings. I hope you are having a really lovely weekend. :o)

edit - Godelive asked what ink I used, I used some calligraphy ink(I've had forever, no brand) it was a red & black.. and when mixed this is the colour they came up with...so I don't think it was a true red, I'm keen to get my hands on some good lnk like the Ecoline ones. they just aren't available in my home town.. need to order them online I think

Look 4 Inspiration

this is my second take on the challenge set by

Wednesday Stamper this week...

the theme is 'the eyes have it'.. so I've made another ATC...

Look at what I used - K&Company PP, Autumn Leaves Calendar Stamp, Catslife Press Look Stamp, Making Memories 4 Stamp, Collections word-inspiration, 7 Gypsies Paper Tab, Versa Magic Jumbo Java Ink, Distress Ink Walnut Stain, Basic Grey 2 sticker, Urban Lily Rub-ons Stars, Pigment Pens for hand journaling & faux matting on the sentiment.

Truly Madly Deeply

I've done another

WEDNESDAY STAMPER Challenge

I'm really loving doing these

this week their challenge was called 'The eyes have it'...

I made this ATC, firstly I printed out a photo of my Andrew in 'full grain' and with a 'blue tint' onto watercolour paper, and cut the photo up to leave his gorgeous eyes.

I also used My new Stampin Up Background stamp - Print pattern, EK Success Alphabet stamps, Making Memories Chipboard shapes & some dymo tape.. and there you have it...

I hope you are all having a great week, thanks to everyone who left a birthday greeting for Georgia she loved it!...

Greta Garbo

I've had another go at a

Wednesday Stamper Challenge,

this week the challenge was At The Movies..

the only requirement was that you had to have a least one stamp on your project.

I chose the very beautiful Greta Garbo, this image of her was on the cover of Silver Screen from November 1930. A little history, she was born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson 18th Sept 1905 and died 15th April 1990 aged 84yrs. Star of The Temptress, The Torrent and many other films both Silent and Talkies..

In 1955 she received a Liftime Achievement Award at the Academy Awards..

On this Tribute to Greta Card I used - Daisy D PP, Catslife Press Stamp (this is a True Story), Autumn Leaves Flourish Acrylic Stamp, Bella Chipboard Frame, Cosmo Cricket PP (on frame),

Ribbon & mesh lace from Ruby St Designs, Jumbo Crystal Brad.

Wednesday Stamper - White

Oh how exciting... I've made my first

Wednesday Stamper Challenge

I've been watching all of your very talented Wednesday Stampers for a while now, and finally worked up the courage to partake.. here is my little 'White' ATC. When I think of White the word Pure comes to mind, so I've reflected that in the ATC.

White bits Iv'e used on this ATC are - Rachel Greig Mesh Stamp, Versa Color Khaki ink pad,Heidi Swapp Blossom, Paper Blossom, Collections Chipboard heart, 7 Gypsies Paper Tab (it was cream but I painted it), lace, button, brad & I used my Fabulous sewing machine ofcourse..