Happy Halloween!

Sing me a song by me!

Halloween cube by Daniel Torrente

Journey Collage by Amy Wilson Wellenstein

Design Cube 2 by France Papillon

All for Stampotique Originals

Happy Halloween everyone! The excitement is building here ... my two teenage children are very much looking forward to the spooky festivities. Halloween is growing in popularity every year in the UK, it's now quite a big celebration. (When I was younger I used to dress up in a bin bag and pretend to be a witch!)

This page is really a variation of my last page (see post here), but I so enjoyed doing it I wanted to try a different version. I love mix and matching stamps, and Stampotique are perfect for this technique! There is something ever so slightly sinister about my 'sing me a song' body when mixed with the skeleton head!

Happy Halloween everyone! Have a great weekend!

Stampotique Designers' Challenge

Hunk by Daniel Torrente

Journey Collage by Amy Wilson Wellenstein

Design Cube 2  by France Papillon

Well, it's my last time as a guest designer for the Stampotique Designers Challenge blog. I've had a lot of fun along the way but now it's time for someone else to have a turn .....

But what a great challenge to finish with! This time we were challenged to make something scary, confused, creepy or just plain ol' weird. In other words, this challenge was right up my alley!

'Hunk' by Daniel Torrente, has the most amazing large head, which is perfect for spilling open to allow strange things to escape, and I used the is little creature form the Halloween cube to show a little monster emerging from Hunk's head LOL!

Halloween Cube 1 by Daniel Torrente

Well, all good things must come to an end. Thanks for having me as a guest Designer Stampotique - it's been a blast!

Stampotique Designers Challenge

Ruff by me!

Abstract Foliage, Sentiment by Jo Capper Sandon

Journey Collage by Amy Wilson Wellenstein

Design Cube 2, Rusted Rivets by France Papillon

This week on the Stampotique Designers Challenge blog, it's a colour challenge, and we've all been challenged to use brown and blue in our Stampotique creations. I don't mind admitting I found this a little tricky. Brown? BROWN? I don't usually DO brown. However, when used alongside blue I think it's actually OK :-) 

I used Distress Inks in Sailboat and Walnut Stain to create my background, with lots of extra texture stamping in the same colours.

I used my Ruff stamp as the main image, painted in Sailboat and Walnut Stain:

I added some touches of metallic gold and a bit of Stickles for extra bling:

And teamed the image with one of my favourite quotes by Jo Capper Sandon:

If you fancy joining in with this challenge, all the deets are *here*

Byee for now!

Stampotique Designers' Challenge

Heart Shirt

Tiny bee

Daisy daisy

Design Cube 2

It's the Stampotique Designers' Challenge time again! This time we are being challenged with the theme of 'birds and bees'. I took this to mean THE birds and the bees ;-) A bit cheeky I know! But it makes me laugh!

I started out with this very messy grungy looking background in my art journal:

I added lots of texture stamping in the background and built up multiple layers.

I stamped the quote with my type-writer:

And then, in a nod to the original theme, I added lots of small bees:

If you want to join in on this fun challenge, visit the Stampotique Designers' Challenge blog here for all the details.

Stampotique!

Frock by me!

Approach with Caution by me!

Design Cube 2 by France Papillon

Journey Collage by Amy Wilson Wellenstein

all for Stampotique Originals

I was over-the-moon happy to be asked to be a guest designer on the DT for Stampotique Originals this month. Yay! The Stampotique DT has always been of the highest standard - they are a super talented bunch of artists and I'm delighted to be a part of it during the month of October.

This week Coby has challenged us to make a tag, so here is my tag featuring Frock the bunny :-)

You can check out all of the entries for this week's challenge *here*

Wanderlust 2016 first ever give away!

*click here for details*

Oooh, this is exciting! Just had to call by today to share details of this amazing give-away from Wanderlust. Read on!

Fancy winning almost £150 ($225 ) of fabulous mixed media art goodies?

Everything Art are giving away ` chance to win this one amazing prize for anyone who buys a place on their new fabulous year long mixed media and art journaling class called Wanderlust from 1st of September until 15th December 2015. (everyone who has already bought is already included in the draw!) The price of Wanderlust 2016 until 15th December is £65 (approx $100), after this date it will go up to £99, so save money by booking it now and be in for the chance to win this fabulous prize!

Dive into the world of creativity and get a head start with these fabulous prizes:

Prima Finnabair -Brush Set

Daler Rowney Aquafine Watercolour Travel Set

Sennelier Abstract Satin Finish Acrylic - Primary Blue

Sennelier Abstract Satin Finish Acrylic - Carmine Red

1500 Koh-I-Noh Graphite Pencil Set

Daler Rowney Murano Pastel Pencil Travel Set

Daler Rowney Simply Pastel A4 Art Set

Pocket Colour Wheel

Paint Pallete

Prima Finnabair Art Basics - 3d Matte Gel 236ml

Catalyst Mini Blade - No 1 White

Prima Finnabair Art Ingredients Glass Beads - Plum

Dr P.H. Martins Bombay Inks - Aqua - 30ml Bottle

Sakura Pigma Brush Pen - Black

Prima Finnabair Art Ingredients - Glass Glitter - Sterling

Ranger Sunshine Yellow Re-Inker

Sharpie Water Based White Extra Fine Point

Catalyst Contour No 61 Mint

Prima - Chalk Egders By Ingvild Bolme - Lime Pie

Prima - Chalk Egders By Ingvild Bolme - Summer Field

Scrapbook Diaries stamp designed by Kasia

The Crafters Workshop TCW459s Mini Harlequin Circles 6x6 Stencil

Prima Finnabair Elementals Stencil Netting

Now, who wouldn't want that little lot?!

The lucky winner will be announced on 1st January 2016. Go and check it all out here!

Byee for now