Reflections

Today is challenge day on CCEE Stampers blog, and I am hostess I have asked everyone to please create something with reflections, it could be in a mirror or on water or a verse that looks into the past
For my main image I used an old wood mounted stamp titled "reflection pool" from stamp it Australia.
I then used distressed inks and a water colour brush to colour the image. The sentiment was stamped on acetate using stazon ink.

Follow the link to the CCEE Stampers blog to see all the other cards.

Maryann

Happiness always

This is another stamp that I purchased from the show. It is from stamp it Australia. I used a background stamp for texture then stamped the butterfly in black ink and highlighted the wings with h2o's.

Maryann

Without Wings

Today I have another card for the Boomerang Stampers COTM theme things with wings. The technique I have used on this card was something that I did at the craft show last month.

I stamped the image in black in and using the circle die I cut it out. I then proceeded to sponge on different shades of distress ink until I was happy. The Fleur de lis die and Designer paper was also sponged. The sketch I have used is MFTWSC22 and I have also added string for C4C92 twine/string challenge and finished it off with a gold button.Oh the last final touches a spritz with smooch ink and some gem stones around the die.
Supplies:
Stamps: Stamp it Australia - hummingbird wings
Paper: cream, chocolate & black card, Dp scraps
Other: smooch spritz, distress ink black soot, tea dye, vintage photo, Fleur de Lis nestabilities motifs & Accents,gems, button, sponging block.

Have a great day
Maryann

Make & Take

Today I went to the craft show with my sister, the weather was cold and miserable so it was nice to go somewhere where it was warm and dry. There was lots to see and it was great to see stamp shops from all over the country. I must say the purse was alittle lighter than it was when I went in. I thought I would share with you a couple of make and & take that I made today.
This first one was made using stamp it australia stamps, destressed inks and sponging blocks.

This next one was made at the Kaszazz stand using their stamps and ink pads. The small tree on the left is a rubon.

TFL

Maryann

Shelled napkin fold

Hi there,
I thought I would just share what I have been working on.
I saw this napkin fold card some time ago and knew that I just had to make it some day. We have had quite a few public holidays of late so I finally found time to create.
I saw this idea on stampartic blog the instructions are really great.

I started with my Martha Stewart punches and decided to keep the shell theme. It is the first time I have sucessfully used my border and corners punches together.

After creating all the folds I masked areas, then sponged and stamped them. I also added colour to the edges. I was really thinking of using designer paper, but couldn't find one that really matched the theme at the time.

Inside I stamped the verse and sponged and stamped the edges and layered onto another panel with border made with punches. The belly band was sponged and stamped also and the main image was coloured with watercolour pencils.

Supplies:

Stamps: stampin up, stamp world, stamp it.

Paper: white and mahogany card

Other: Distress ink - antique linen, scattered straw, aged mahogany, watercolour pencils, Ms shell punch, sponge, masking paper, ds tape.

Have a great day

Maryann

Golfing thankyou

Today I played in the final of our club golf tournament, 4bbb knockout matchplay event run over the last 3 weeks. ( it probably doesn't mean much to those of you who don't play golf, but it is a difficult game to play) My partner(friend) and I have played in this event for 11 years and this year we qualified 8th out of 8, to our surprise we made it to the final and won. This event is sponsored and here is the thank you card that I made.

Recipe:

Stamps: SU- warmest regards, Stamp it AU

Paper: Cool Caribbean, Wild Wasbi, white, DP- wintergreen - su

Other: Wild Wasbi ribbon & ink, nestabilites, francheville brads, eyelet border punch - su

TFL
Maryann