Season's Greetings for Happy Little Stampers

Hello and Welcome to today's post for

Happy Little Stampers and it's our

Watercolour Challenge

Our Optional Twist is a favourite of mine.

I just love using STENCILS!

I had this background and stencil done quite some time ago

and wasn't sure how to finish it off.

I decided to break down the background slightly by

inking up the same Lindy's Magical's in Screamin' Banshee Black

and adding a frame.

My Christmas tree is from ARTplorations

made by mixing texture paste, silver and blue paint.

While wet sprinkled it heavily with glitter

giving it quite a bit of depth.

My Season's Greetings is  from CUTplorations.

After I had glued it down I realized it was 

too hard to see so got out my white Uniball pen

and went around the edges. 

Unfortunately it is still hard to see in the photograph

but is clearer IRL.

This was all attached to white card base.

Pop over and see what my Team Mates

have produced. We would love to see you

in our Gallery this month.

Don'r forget - 

Our winner for this challenge will receive a $20 coupon to spend at the shop!

 Check out all the details HERE.

IF YOU USE STAMPS BY HAPPY LITTLE STAMPERS

 AND YOU ARE OUR RANDOM WINNER, 

YOUR PRIZE WILL BE DOUBLED!

Thanks for dropping in today.

It's a Critteroliday Challenge

I had a wee bit of time up my sleeve and saw the

 challenge over at The Mod Squad

to Use a Critter 

Hello and Welcome.

I am just finishing off the last of my Christmas creations

and thought this card would be just perfect.

It was a really simple and quick card to make especially 

for this busy time of year.

My critter is from

  CUTplorations Two-Reindeer-Thin-Metal-Dies

and my sentiment 

CUTplorations Merry-and-Bright-Phrase-Die

I mixed some Art Alchemy metallique paint in

Rustic Brown with some clear crackle medium

for my stag head and let dry.

 I had some leftover paint on my mat

and decided to use it up on the sentiment

and smashing onto watercolour card for a background.

I cut that with a stitched die then adhered the sentiment

and popped up my stag head. Added a pearl

for his eye. Card base is basic white.

That's all for now

till next time - Thanks for popping in

The Day has come to Show You...

Today is the day I get to post my very first project 

as an Ambassador for the

Art and Soul Studio

Here is our Mood Board for November

As soon as I saw this I wanted to do something with

the image of that LONG RED HAIR!

When I walked into the Studio I went looking

for a suitable stamp and found this

and so my journey into Mixed Media really begins.

I heat embossed my image in black

and smooching the background with 

Tim's Festive Berries Distress Ink mixed with 

Forever Red Perfect Pearls to add shimmer.

next came

a bit more colour before cutting with a

Postage Stamp Die.

Now on to the background using

Black Textured Card Stock.

Next step to add a bit of dimension with

Dina Wakley Tornado Stencil using

white texture paste.

and lots more colours with Mica Flakes

Finnabair Glass Beads and Fantasy Snow

with melted red gelatos painted with

Metallic Gold Rush Paint.

Then die cut flourishes in gold and black

and my flowers inked with

Metallic Paint in Red Wine and Rusty Red

 scored to add shape.

Added some yellow glitter to the centre

and a few gold material flowers to the back.

You can see a tiny bit of the original colour

peeking out from the centre of the flower.

I needed to take the stark white away from the

stamped image so inked all around with

a shimmery black wax.

Thought the cut out sentiments were perfect

for this amazing image.

Did you notice I even found an earring

to add from my stash?

Just a few more finishing touches with sequins

then attaching to a corrugated cardboard back

and punched holes to add my gold coil ready for hanging.

Here are a few of the products purchased from the

 Art and Soul Studio - It's Craft Heaven

especially when you get to visit and browse

(takes quite a while)

and relax with scrumptious home made yummies

and an amazing cuppa.

If you aren't lucky enough to visit

you can browse online and purchase.

My Finished Project!

Here are the items I used above and purchased from the Studio.

If you are interested in joining in our Challenges 

you can find all the details

on our Facebook Site Here It can be an Art Journal Page

Card, Scrapbook Layout etc. You can win a

$50 Voucher from Art and Soul Studio 

Thanks for dropping by and taking the time to

check out this longer than normal posting.

A Floral Celebration

Hello and Welcome to  today's post for

Addicted to Stamps and More 

where we have

the most Gorgeous Inspiration Photo for you.

Off course I love it as there's my favourite colours there.

and - Tim's Wild Flower Dies were perfect

so I cut out a bunch colouring some with a mix of

Lindy's Magical's and Tim's Oxide Inks.

These were also used to back my floral spray

which was cut from a Uniquely Creative Die

which was slightly popped.

I did start off by inking the background with 

some grungy stamps from STAMPlorations in

Memento Lulu Lavender and 

Tim's Stormy Sky/Seedless Preserves.

Flicked some splatters from leftovers on my mat.

I arranged my flowers and adhered some

Press & Seal to hold them together 

so I could pop and glue together.

The Celebrate sentiment is also from STAMPlorations

inked with Memento Elderberry.

Finished with some gems and a cotton bow.

Lightly inked the edges and attached to my card base.

You are going to love what my Team Mates have created

so why not pop over and check them out.

Hope you can come join us in our Gallery this week.

I will look for you there.

Thanks for dropping in

Cherrio for now from