ARTful Wings

Monday, 10 September 2012

Cupcake Challenge - In Stitching

Wahayyyyyyyy - my 2nd week as a Guest Designer at Cupcake Craft Challenge !!! and their challenge this week is to show Stitching- Faux or Real stitching. I'm showing Faux stitching as I don't know how to thread my sewing machine - I seem to have lost the manual!!!

I have stamped the Gorjuss image Waiting onto Kraft card and coloured her in with Polychromos pencils blending with the lighter pencil. I then diecut the image with a Spellbinders die - Labels and then rubbed on faux stitching from a transfer sheet that had white stitching on it. Cut lots of pink paper with the same Label diecut, popped it through my Zutter machine, added complimentary ribbons and here it is..... a little notepad :O)

Please pop over the Cupcake Craft Challenges to see what all the very talented Design Team have created and join in with the challenge.

Thanks for looking

Polly x

Wednesday, 5 September 2012

Stampotique Challenge - Combining Stamps

Wahahhayyyyyyy its time again for a new challenge over at Stampotique Challenge and the theme has been set by the very talented France - combining Stamps!!! Genius!!!!

After a lot of thinking and playing I decided to use Karin (6108) and Leaf (3024) - Karin was stamped onto Neenah paper and coloured in with Spectrum Noir pens, Carols Small Flower (9166) and Leaf was stamped onto paper already spritzed and sprayed with ink. My background is just Distress Inks in Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade, and Worn Lipstick, spritzed with water and a few drops of black ink dropped onto it. I added Karins head and legs to the leaf, added a piece of text from an old book, added a border, stamped the sentiment A little garden (9087) and here it is....

Why not pop over to Stampotique Designer's Challenge to see all the lovely designs the Design Team have created and join in with us. Don't forget we are now doing weekly challenges so you will have until Tuesday, 11th September 2012 to link up and play along for your chance to win. All winners from the challenges from the month will have a chance to win, we will randomly draw 2 winners for a $30 gift certificate for Stampotique stamps at our first challenge of the following month (October).

You can use ANY images too.

Thanks for looking

Polly xx

Stampotique Grand Finale Blog Hop

Today is our last day of the hop and the images you have been seeing over the last few days are now available over on the Stampotique website. I have my list all prepared :O)

So today I am very excited to showcase all the lovely images that I chose to work with. Here I decided to make a little notebook using - Front Door Shubbery 6158 and an old favourite - Picture door 6146

Here is a card using - Stringed Lights 6150, Daniels Tree Topper Large Angel 6157 and another old favourite Jingle your own damn bells

I then made some tags - the first one using Underwhere 6155 and the sentiment Well la de frigging dah

Daniels Large Tree Topper Angel 6157 and large Moon 3044

Front Door Shubbery 6158, Picture door 6146, Picket Fence 6090 and Hanging Hearts 6119

All 3 tags together to make the start of an ever expanding Tag Book :O)

And finally a little wall hanging using Keep Calm 7350

I hope you have enjoyed seeing what I have created - your next stop on the blog hop is the very talented France Papillon

Sam Read

Nellie van Leeuwen

Gez Butterworth

Polly Bennett You are here

Valerie Wilson

Vicki Garrett

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And for our last little surprise, all of those who have hopped with us this week and today will be eligible for our random drawing of a winner to get some new release goodies. We will choose our winner next week before our next challenge.

Have fun hopping!

Tuesday, 4 September 2012

Wahayyyyyy Stampotique Blog Hop Day 4 and New Stamp Release

Did you love Kira's new images? Doesn't she have the most darling little monsters?

Today we are sharing our last artist, one of our newer artists who makes some fabulous stamps for all those altered journals out there. She's also one of our talented design team members. Are you ready to see some of Roc Nicholas' new images?

Hop along with some of the design team today to see some of Roc's new images and come back and let us know what some of your favorites are. Stick with us until tomorrow and one of you might be rewarded with some goodies.

Roc is sharing with us one of her creations here along with on her blog, so make sure to check it out. She has used a few of her new stamps on this vibrant piece.

You'll want to start off your hop over at Kaz's blog.

Thanks for stopping by to visit us today and you'll want to stop back by tomorrow for the design team blog hop with all the new releases.

Monday, 3 September 2012

Wahayyy - Stampotique's Blog Hop Day 3 and New Stamp Release

I know most of you hopping yesterday are chomping at the bit to get Daniel's images...but you'll have to wait a few more days.

Today we are sharing with you the release of the Kira Nichols new images. You know her from creating the adorable little monsters and she's got a few more up her sleeve to share with us.

Hop along with some of the design team today to see some of Kira's new images and come back and let us know what some of your favorites are. Stick with us until the final reveal on Wednesday and one of you might be rewarded with some goodies.

Kira is sharing one of her creations here as well as on her blog so make sure to end your hop over at her blog. Look at this line-up, could they be any cuter?

You'll want to start off your hop over at Libby's blog.

Thanks for stopping by to visit us today and you'll want to stop back by tomorrow for the 4th and final artist we'll be featuring. This artist always adds some great journaling stamps to the Stampotique collection.

Guest Designer for Cupcake Craft Challenge

Wahayyyyyyyy - I was so excited and so very very chuffed to be asked by Cupcake Craft Challenge to be their Guest Designer for September. Their challenge this week was chosen by Donna who has selected the following inspiration colour photo....

Love this colour combination - very fresh and spring-like.

So with those colours in mind I decided to make a card!!! Yep a card - its very rare I make cards - guilty of buying birthday and christmas cards, shocking I know ;o). I have used lots of 'stash' paper for my card, no inking or distressing whatsoever as I wanted to keep the card very fresh looking, the flower is made with a Cheery Lyn roll diecut, a few acetate butterflies cut out and here it is............

Please pop over the Cupcake Craft Challenges to see what all the very talented Design Team have created and join in with the challenge.

Thanks for looking

Polly x

Sunday, 2 September 2012

Wahayyy - Stampotique's Blog Hop Day 2 and New Stamp Release

Yesterday you got to see one of our new artists, Maria. Hope you enjoyed seeing her artwork!

Today we promised you a fan favorite, and we're hoping we can deliver on that. If you like spooky and strange characters, you will be happy to know Daniel Torrente has some new images coming your way. Now, I know you are jumping up and down screaming right now...but sit down and focus otherwise you might miss the sneak of some of new creations.

I decided to make a triangular box to hold chocolates in. I spray inked the card first with Dylusion Inks in Blue London and Royal Blue. I added a piece of old paper text, Stamped Oh.. Tree 6152 on the centre panel. Mini Ornaments 6153 were stamped onto Neenah paper and coloured in with Spectrum Noir pens, cut out and glued. Rivets and co-ordinating ribbon were added and here it is............

Hop along with some of the design team today to see some of Daniel's new images and come back and let us know what some of your favorites are. Stick with us until the final reveal on Wednesday and one of you might be rewarded with some goodies.

You'll want to start off your hop over at Nellie's blog.

Thanks for stopping by to visit us today and you'll want to stop back by tomorrow for the 3rd artist we'll be featuring. This artist has some fun little monsters to share with you.

Polly x