SDC 87: Winter Whites

Hello all!  The theme for this week's Stampotique Designers Challenge is Winter Whites.  It was a challenge indeed, as I love color.  I rather like it though.  It's simple and clean and fresh. 

I'm also entering this into:
Simon Says Stamp Challenge, White on White
Unruly PaperArts, Carte Blanche

The canvas is 3" x 3" and painted with Antique White craft paint.  The butterflies are from Studio Calico, stamped with a Unity stamp and white ink.  I painted the flower petals with my white Uniball Signo and went around the canvas edges with white paint.  The flower stamp is from Stampotique.

 

 

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SDC86: Who's Your Kitty?

Oh my goodness!  I feel like I've been gone forever!  My muse has been most uncooperative as of late, but I'm so glad I was able to create something this past weekend.  And it feels good (Tony Toni Tone, anyone?).

This week over on the Stampotique Designers Challenge the theme is Red, Pink and White.  I've altered a paper mache heart.  I just love this little kitty.  (ok, all kitties :))

I'm also entering this into Simon Says Stamp's challenge, Have a Heart.

I hope to be back soon with more creations!

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12 Tags of 2013 - January

Hello all!  The fabulous Tim Holtz is challenging us again this year with the Twelve Tags of 2013.  And per my m.o., I am getting mine in just under the wire.  I pretty much followed Tim's instructions because I really like his tag.  I didn't have the saying stamp, so I used another one of his.

I can't believe tomorrow will be February!  I've been working on my calendar page for Kate Crane's challenge, and will post it in the next few days.

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Happy New Year!

So I've been bitten by the art journaling bug.  Side effects appear to be an endless appetite for all kinds of journals and a craving to color like a kid again.

I'm not sure where I first came across Kate Crane's blog, The Kathryn Wheel, but she started a monthly calendar journal challenge last year (I think it was last year)...you can read about it here.  And with the new year, I thought this would be a great time to try a new 'media'.  It was a lot of fun to create, and am looking forward to next month! 

 

 

I'm entering my pages into the following challenges:

 

Stampotique's Designer Challenge #81: Journal Cover or Page, Diary or Calendar Page

 

Simon Says Stamp:  New Something  (I used new paints, markers and stamps).

 

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Happy New Year!

CC2: Happy Birthday, Mr. Holtz!

Happy New Year everyone!  I wish you all a healthy, happy and crafty new year!  And with the beginning of the new year comes the birthday of an awesome and talented man, Mr. Tim Holtz!  For the finale of the Compendium of Curiosities Vol II, Linda has given us the final challenge of creating a birthday card for Tim.  I hope he likes it!

 

 

 

Thank you, Tim, for being you.  And thank you Linda, for the excellent finale to our CCvII journey!

12 Tags of 2012 - January/December

Happy New Year everyone!  Well, we have made it through our first year of Tim's 12 Tags challenge.  Since his first tag was for February, he has included January with December.  I can't wait to see what next year brings!  And with CHA starting in less than two weeks, I'm eagerly awaiting Tim's new products!

 

 

I hope everyone has a safe and happy New Years!  Thanks for stopping by!

Christmas Ornament

Hello and Merry Christmas Eve!  Over at the Stampotique Designers Challenge this week, Maria wants us to create a Christmas ornament for the tree, the front door, or to put on a gift. 

I'm also entering this ornament into the Simon Says Stamp Challenge this week, which calls for 'Anything Christmassy'.

These little guys were begging for Santa hats, so I was happy to oblige.

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