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i have not shared this pillow i made back in june for a lovely friend of mine who was celebrating her birthday reaching for portia from cleopatra and friends i created a focal by stamping directly onto a doily i had stained stitching pearly beads around the edge and topping with a shabby bow we are into the final days of the august challenge at tsc it is well worth your while entering as there is a prize of 21 to spend on stamps of your choice at the stampsmith on line store wishes lynne posted by lynne moncrieff at 5 51 pm 1 comment labels cleopatra and friends fabric art lynne moncrieff friday august 23 2013 lovely audrey with lots of layers hi smithies seems like summer is just flying by i have been making a few cards while enjoying the cool inside very hot outside in michigan usa for this card i used the ever lovely audrey hepburn i added lots of die cuts and layers to this shabby chic card for more pics materials list and instructions see the full post on my blog dreaming and creating hope you are having a great day karen mcalpine posted by karen mcalpine at 9 10 am 3 comments labels audrey hepburn karen mcalpine shabby chic thursday august 15 2013 a quilted postcard i have loved my time on the stampsmith design team and so it is time to share my final project with you i just had to use ophelia a real classic and definitely one of my favourites i used the largest ophelia and stamped onto artists transfer paper i then printed up a digi postcard design onto printable cotton and ironed the image onto the fabric i then tinted the image with zig photo markers i added some hand quilting on the lace heart and around the image of ophelia there is still plenty of time to join the stampsmith monthly challenge the theme is world traveller so please join the stampsmith challenge for a chance to win 21 towards your favourite stampsmith stamps have a lovely day and happy crafting xx posted by ephemera at 6 00 am 5 comments labels ophelia paula tidman sunday august 11 2013 regal cat birthday card hi smithies i wanted to share this regal birthday card i made using the stampsmith stamp princess i love this stamp for humorous cards paired with a queenly sentiment take a look great stamp for all the cat lovers on your card giving list for more info and pics see the full post on my blog dreaming and creating have a regal day karen mcalpine posted by karen mcalpine at 8 00 am 1 comment labels cats humorous birthday karen mcalpine princess stamp friday august 09 2013 the princess of france hello it has been a wee while since my last post i have become quite smitten with estelle s shakespearean stamp plates so many beautiful images packed onto each plate for this post i would like to share a petite notebook which i altered using the princess of france from julia and friends this notebook was a gift to an art friend who adores anything with a french flavour to it a reminder of the new tsc world traveller is the challenge theme for august at tsc blog if you are looking for a challenge then all you need to do is create anything be it a card tag altered art jewellery the list is endless but please you must include at least one stampsmith stamp on your artwork until next time wishes lynne posted by lynne moncrieff at 1 29 pm 2 comments labels julia and friends lynne moncrieff notebook tuesday august 06 2013 august challenge world traveler hi everyone the stampsmith challenge for august is up and running the theme for the month is world traveler for my project i stamped several of the images from the paris full sheet cut them out and made them into a collage for more info and pics see the full post on my blog dreaming and creating have a great day and don t forget to link up your world traveler project on the challenge blog karen mcalpine posted by karen mcalpine at 7 54 pm no comments labels collage karen mcalpine paris full sheet sunday july 21 2013 vintage tea lady hi smithies i would like to share this vintage card with you today i used one of my favorite stampsmith stamps coffee gal but for this card coffee gal is tea lady i did lots of distressing and tearing i added some fun tea die cuts and a crackle finish frame for more info and pics click over to my blog dreaming and creating hope you are having a great day karen mcalpine posted by karen mcalpine at 7 25 pm 3 comments labels coffee gal karen mcalpine tea theme monday july 15 2013 friendship phew we re having a heatwave here in the uk very unusual for us as the british summer is usually a washout the gorgeous weather reminds me of my childhood playing with friends in the long summer holidays and it is the inspiration for my card vintage shabby is a favourite style of mine and this gorgeous stamp from the darling boys stamp plate is just perfect for the vintage style i used some favourite linen fabric that i ironed to grunge paper using bondaweb then i used the tim holtz cameo die to frame my picture adding a few stitches using my trusty sewing machine the little padded heart was made using some matching linen fabric and a heart die i added a linen bow scraps of lace and some vintage style buttons to complete my card there is still plenty of time to join the current stampsmith challenge shabby chic or vintage grunge and we d love you to play along and share your projects with us this month so choose your preferred style shabby or grunge or a bit of both and join the stampsmith challenge with a chance to win 21 of gorgeous stamps of your choice from the stampsmith paula xxx posted by ephemera at 2 47 am 4 comments labels darling boys paula tidman wednesday june 26 2013 it s on the bag there s still time to join in on altered boxes bags and books challenge hosted by our guest designer paula here i used the serena 2 stamp which is new to me i stamped her on glossy cs with colorbox mudslide and then surrounded her with die cuts get out your stampsmith stamps and have a go you could win some awesome rubber wishes debbie more photos on my blog scraps from a broad posted by debbie at 2 57 pm 1 comment labels debbie reid serena 2 bag tsc43 altered cigar box for the challenge this month over at the stampsmith challenge site our new guest designer paula tidman has challenged us to create some art using the theme alter it boxes bags or books my features an image of the lovely lucy i just love this image she looks stunning and not at all silly like your normally remember her here s a bit of an angle to better show you the gorgeous lacey pattered paper and hardware on the box yes i know this next image is upside down i just wanted to show you a view of the back of the cigar box so you can see the pretty sheer gathered ribbon that s around the three sides over top of the lacey patterned paper i hope you decide to play along in the fun you still have a few more days to play and i can t wait to see all the different altered art just remember to use at least one stamped image by the stampsmith in order to be eligible for the draw thanks for stoppin by posted by julie mutch at 1 36 pm no comments labels altered art altered box julie mutch lucy saturday june 15 2013 silvia s box i was absolutely thrilled to be asked to be a guest designer for the stampsmith during the months of june july and august they have an amazing selection of stamps which i am really enjoying using i chose to alter an mdf box to fit in with the current challenge which is altered bags boxes and books there is still plenty of time to enter the challenge the winner of the random draw will be able to choose stamps to the value of 21 and free shipping i chose the beautiful silvia from the shakespeare heroines stamp plate olivia and friends as the central image for my box silvia is one of the heroines from the comedy the two gentlemen of verona she was locked nightly in a tower by her father and i imagine this is her looking out of the window for her lover valentine here is my finished box i hope you like it more details are on my blog here it would be wonderful if you could share your artwork featuring stampsmith stamps and join the challenge this month take care happy crafting paula xx posted by ephemera at 1 00 am 8 comments labels altered box olivia and friends paula tidman friday june 14 2013 beloved hello everyone i hope you are having a lovely weekend for this post i am sharing a fabric wall hanging i made some time ago in fact it was for may s tsc i selected the beautiful 1920 s bride from portrait of a lady stamp plate http www stampsmith net ecommerce unmounted rubber stamp sheets portrait lady art rubber stamps html which i used in conjunction with tap transfer artist paper if you are a fan of photo real stamps and want to further the scope of the surface you stamp onto other than glossy cardstock and other papers then tap will open up a whole new world of possibilities for you for this wall hanging i transferred the bridal image which i stamped onto tap onto scrap cotton fabric prior to transferred the image was tinted with caran d ache watersoluble crayons to co ordinate with the fabric i painted for the main panel the june challenge is well underway at tsc blog where our guest artist the talented paula has selected the theme of altered books boxes and bags all details for rules of entry and the prize available at tsc blog wishes lynne posted by lynne moncrieff at 11 17 am no comments labels fabric art lynne moncrieff portrait of a lady saturday june 08 2013 altered brown paper lunch bag hey everyone hope you are having a great weekend it s a little no a lot soggy here we are feeling the effects of tropical storm andrea in nova scotia makes for a great crafty day though this month s challenge is to alter a bag book or box i decided to alter a brown paper lunch bag this was a lot of fun to make lots of layers of die cuts with the beautiful serena 2 photo image stamp hope you can join in this month hop on over to the stampsmith challenge blog for all the details wishes debbie scraps from a broad it s on the bag posted by debbie at 2 17 pm 2 comments labels altered bag debbie reid serena 2 wednesday june 05 2013 june stampsmith challenge alter it hi smithies the june stampsmith challenge i s open and in full swing this month s challenge is alter it for my design team project i altered a round paper mache box i used the large sunflower image from the bontanica full sheet before after click over to my blog dreaming and creating for more pics and instructions hope you are having a great day karen mcalpine posted by karen mcalpine at 12 53 pm no comments labels altered art botanica boxes karen mcalpine friday may 31 2013 full of grace hello everyone it has been quite some time since i last posted so it is lovely to be here today and to be able to share one of the cards that i was thrilled to see published in stampington co s take ten publication spring edition the card features one of the stamps from the beautiful olivia and friends plate the fragment beneath the main image is one of the stamps from the cartolina postale set stamped onto prepared watercolour paper another time i will share some more of the cards featured alongside this one thank you for visiting wishes lynne posted by lynne moncrieff at 11 52 am 3 comments labels card cartolina postale lynne moncrieff olivia and friends lovely ophelia with kraft background hi smithies today let s take a look at the lovely ophelia i used the medium ophelia and placed her on a background of kraft cs and decorative papers ophelia is stamped with black dye ink on smooth white cs and cut with a die for more pics and supplies head over to my blog dreaming and creating hope you are having a super day karen mcalpine posted by karen mcalpine at 11 12 am 2 comments labels karen mcalpine kraft papers ophelia friday may 24 2013 lovely lady in rust hi smithies i wanted to share this romantic card with you i used one of the ladies from the belinda and friends full sheet i stamped in a dark rusty colored ink siena archival and used lots of rust colored dp s i added a touch of yellow for a soft contrast see the full post on my blog dreaming and creating karen mcalpine posted by karen mcalpine at 2 03 pm no comments labels belinda and friends karen mcalpine wednesday may 15 2013 audrey in the spotlight hi smithies lovely audrey hepburn is in the spotlight today i stamped audrey on glossy white cs and colored the background with blue distress ink and add lots of yellow papers and embellishments for more info check out the full post on my blog dreaming and creating have a lovely day karen mcalpine posted by karen mcalpine at 10 44 am 1 comment labels audrey hepburn karen mcalpine thursday may 09 2013 mother s little darling hi smithies mother s day is this sunday in the us i made this mother s day card for a friend i used one of the little darlings from the thank heaven for little girls 1 full sheet i added a pretty paper and stickles to complete this card see the full post on my blog dreaming and creating i hope you are having a great day with lots of sunshine karen mcalpine posted by karen mcalpine at 10 32 am 1 comment labels karen mcalpine mother s day card thank heaven for little girls 1 monday may 06 2013 a little birdie told me it s your birthday i created this card using a fun retro photostamped image of two ladies at a hair salon from the those were the days 1950 s stamp set by the stampsmith i made this card for my friend who s celebrating her birthday today i m happy to say this was before our time but cute nonetheless happy birthday ang i don t normally decorate the inside of my cards but i wanted to use more of this fun paper and the coordinating journalling cards so added a little more inside the card here s the rest of the stamp set funny eh thanks for stoppin by posted by julie mutch at 9 12 pm 1 comment labels 1950 s julie mutch those were the days 1950 s older posts home subscribe to posts atom hi there i am so excited to be a part of this wonderful blog started by the 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