Pour L'Amour - for Love

I made this Valentine's day card with :
Text stamp Pour 'L Amour -WS-009-A
Take my heart -VB-242-M

Lethann with Lute

The day was beautiful for Lethann, she was strolling in the lush gardens enjoying the serene mood when the wind suddenly kicked up and her veil went blowing just about ready to snag on the grape vines.
The sky was starting to darken in the distant horizon and Lethann knew it was time to head toward home before she was caught outside in the on coming storm.

Third Coast Rubber Stamps used:

Lethann with Lute FT-184-J

Grape Trellis FA-255-I

You Can find these stamps and a wide array of many wonderful stamps at Third Coast Rubber Stamps here

Other Supplies used:

Grass ~Judith Stamps

Basic Gray Designer Paper

SU Card Stock and Dye Inks

Spellbinder Die-cut

Cuttlebug A-2 Folder

Copic Markers

Hope you enjoyed the Sample using Lethann, she has so many possibilities!   More Information on this card and many more are located here at my blog.

Have a Fabulous Day!

Imagination is boundless ...

Hi Everybody :)
Do you ever have this special feeling, when creating, that you suddenly come straight into a kind of parallel, boundless world ? That you cross an invisible frontier, and then, following an unexpected process, you suddenly catch THE idea, and create THE project that was hidden somewhere, in your mind ?

I am an instinctive stamper : I quite never follow a sketch, or copy somebody else's creation. My stamping process is like a messy road, full of surprise (even for me :)
So, when I sit down at my stamping table, I often feel like this woman ...

... But, don't worry, I NEVER stamp naked ;)

3rd coast credit stamps :
CO 236 M - Mountain stronghold
FA 250 H - Stone with cross
FA 228 D - Gilbert Gargoyle
FA 230 D - Godfrey gargoyle
CH 715 I - Partial brick wall
AP 504 G - Archer Centaur
FA 211 H - Philippa
Foliages are a part of the ‘VB 227 N - Holiday bunny’ stamp

Stamps from other companies :
Iron grid comes from Prima marketing
Sentiment comes from Stampers Anonymous
Patches of grass : unknown

This was my last artwork as a DT winter coterie member. You can't imagine how happy I've been to share my creations with you, during these past 6 months, on this blog, among so many talented women.
I wish you lots of good things, good luck, good inspiration,
and a very good day :)
Sandra

Cowboys Best Friend

Yes, I'm on a cowboy kick...I just love the look of this guy...so deep in thought. 

He's really such a great addition to any "guy" project you might be working on. 

Today he's thinkin' about a cowboy's best friend...his horse.

Third Coast Rubber Stamps:  Cattle Buyer VB-021-I; Arabian Horse Sketch CM-111-M

Other Supplies: Archival Ink; Distress Ink; Cardstock; Twine; Tiny Attacher; Double Stick Foam Tape

Hope you all have a super day!

Just because ...

Hi everybody,

Today, Milo, (who seems to have boundless problems with her computer), chose for you this amazing card :




As usual, here is a perfect mixed-up of wonderful stamps, amazing embellishments, and the unique "Milo's touch" :)

You can see more projects of hers here.

Have a nice day

Milo / Sandra

Whatever you celebrate, celebrate in style!

Whatever you celebrate....

Celebrate In Style

(WS-085-C)

Spiral Package

(CO-098-H)

bonniebluedenim is donna cook

Edited with Photoshop Elements brushes by Obsidian Dawn

Graceful Dance

Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend. I created this card using the Dance of the Graces (FA-298-L) Stamp. I love mythology and really have fun with this. I stitched around the card before adding my layers. The dream sentiment stamp is grom Studio G and the background paper is Daisy D's.

Thanks for dropping by!

Michelle

Scroll Butterfly Heart

When I saw this stamp I fell in love with it. You can use it in so many ways but here I have used it to make a card. Firstly I used alcohol inks to paint a gloss card then stamped the Scroll Butterfly Heart stamp onto the background with black Archival pigment ink and then lifted it off. I stamped the image again to white card and coloured it with watercolour paints and cut out and layered the butterfly. I stamped the happy birthday sentiment the same way as the main image. The background was coloured with watercolours and then stamped over and frame drawn. Hope you like it.
Stamps used: Third Coast Creative : Scroll Butterfly Heart (JB-017-J) 
and background the Artistic Stamper.

Shake It Up!

Thought it would be fun to ~ shake ~ things up a bit with this darling little fairy!

She's great isn't she...

I thought she was darling the first time I saw her.

I painted her using Distress Stains and my Niji Waterbrush. 

 

Third Coast Rubber Stamps - Fairy Flower Picker - VB-024-J

Other Supplies: Distress Stain, Archival Ink, GellyRoll White Pen; Cardstock; Spellbinders Dies; Fiskars Border Punch

Sorry!

Rut-roh! I'm at it again with more Gnome pun cards. This one was prompted by Moxie Fab World's "Map to your Heart" Challenge. Since I collect map papers and love maps, this card popped into my head, which probably reveals a bit too much about my somewhat warped sense of the world.

Here it is!


There's Gnomette Peeking (AP-16-B) from p. 19 of the Summer '05 catalog. She's joined by Gnome Reaching Down (CK-110-B) from p. 42 of the catalog. I thought the two of them together looked as though they were studying something, so I decided to make them peering at Nome, Alaska through a heart aperture.

Thanks for visiting today!

Because I Said So

When I first saw this image it just screamed "Mom's Wisdom" to me.  Just think of all those "Momisims" - Because I said so; Don't make that face or it'll freeze in that position.; If I talked to my mother like you talk to me.... ; Always change your underwear; you never know when you'll have an accident. ; Be careful or you'll put your eye out.; What if everyone jumped off a cliff? Would you do it, too?, etc...

Now can't you just see her saying any of those things?  She'd be perfect for Mother's Day Cards, Scrapbook Layouts and so much more!

Third Coast Rubber Stamp - The Governess FA-265-J

Other Supplies: Pattern paper - Prima Romantique; Spellbinders Die-Cuts; Distress Ink; Twinkling H20's; Specialty Brad

I want to leave you with one final and my favorite "momisim"....

Because I'm you're Mother - That's Why!

What's yours?

African Elephant Portrait

African Elephant Portrait

AP-219-L

The elephant is stamped on a scrap of decorative paper bag I received at a local scrapbooking store, I couldn't throw it away. Layer on to orchid cardstock. Use a piece of sequin waste and sponge dark ink around the edges of the card. Cut out the word "explore" from magazines and brochures. Scan or take a photo and add some paint brush effects with photo editing software

http://bonniebluedenim.blogspot.com

Photoshop Elements Brushes by Obsidian Dawn

Pieter's Plunder

Third Coast's lovely Mademoiselle Sofie has caught Pieter the pirate's attention.  Oh Oh!!  It looks like Pieter's straying eyes and lust for "treasure" have gotten him into a bit of trouble.  Look out Pieter!!   Pirate Peg doesn't look too pleased!  Could this be a bit of jealousy or perhaps the gorgeous Pirate Peg is after Pieter's buried treasure? 

Close-up of Pieter and Mademoiselle Sofie

Close-up of Pirate Peg and Pieter

All stamps used are Third Coast Rubber Stamps:

Pieter's Plunder ES-204-K

Pirate Peg VB-115-I

Mademoiselle Sofie VB-241-M

Burying Treasure CH-713-G

Palm Trees - Lg ES-097--H

Dead Tree TW-005-I

Grassy Mound MY-059-D

Long Grass CH-097-CC

The scene was created by first stamping Pieter near the center then building the scene from there.  All images were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, masked with Judikins Eclipse Tape as the scene was created, then colored with Copic markers and gold and silver gel pens for the metallic accents.  The backgound was also colored with Copic markers. 

Have a fabulous week. 

Sue

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Watering can stamp

Stamp used Third Coast Art Stamps -Watering can house (DT-025-M). Background was stamped with bubble wrap onto green card. The image was coloured with watercolour pencils. Inked the ruler die-cut and the edges of the paper flower.
With January being such a dull month, it nice to have some summer colours.

Is it sharp?

                                     All  stamps used are  Third Coast Rubber stamps.

Stamps used:

Ashima instructs  FT-185-H

Stonehenge lg  SB-023-G

Unicorn sleeping  CH-741-E

Clouds and hills  FA-235-H

Patch of grass CH-089-FF

Images coloured with Copics,Distress ink,Twinkling H2O's,Sekura glitter pen,silver pen.

LAILA’S LUTE

As soon as I saw this stamp image in the on line catalog I knew I had to get her.

The outfit that she's wearing is so feminine and she has so many possibilities.  

I've featured Laila playing her lute by the partial wall stamp a couple times, die-cut with spellbinders added a small scrap of lace, some coordinating colored mini flowers and punched leaves

but something has caught her attention!  Oh what could it be, a favorite pet ........or is it another musician?

Third Coast Rubber Stamps used:

Laila’s Lute FT-192-I

Partial Brick Wall CH-715-I

You can find all these rubber stamps and more here

More information can be found on my blog here

Have a creative day and go out and stamp something!

My 2012 ‘good’ resolutions : Be immoral … virtually :)

Hi everybody,
I have a 14 years old teenager at home, and … I’m desesperate : Because he loves RAP music !!!! Yes, he does !
So, because I’m as curious as a monkey, sometimes I try to get interested with his favourites singers.
I discovered some I truly appreciate.
I also discovered some I can hardly imagine that they have had a loving mother once …


I’m too old, I guess, to understand the cosmic interest of lyrics that proudly say : “I want to have a good time and enjoy my Jack / Sit back and watch the women get drunk as hell /
So I can wake up in the morning with a story to tell ...”
But I’m not too old to catch the general/virtually/immoral/idea into a virtual/non-moral/stamped/project. Yeepeeeee !



And, suddenly, this quote sounds much more sympathetic to me

3rd Coast stamp credits
FA 301 C - Gnome gnap small
FT 050 CC - Grumpy gnome
FT 167 H - The stranger
MY 058M - Tree home
CH 190 H - Climbing vine
CM 140 AA - Rocky texture sm
MY 059 D - Grassy mound

Have a happy day / month / 2012 year :)
Sandra

Cowboy Dreams....

Happy Monday Everyone...

I was day dreamin' yesterday so I totally forgot to post my card but better late than never right?

I thought I'd share one of my cowboy cards with you... 

Home on the Range...

This guy is just sittin out in the pasture enjoyin' the sceney watching the clouds pass on by...  Looks mighty tempin' doesn't it? 

Third Coast Rubber Stamps: Cattle Buyer VB-021-I; Clouds n Hills FA-235-H; Long Grass CH-097-CC; Patch of Grass CH-089-FF; Tree Line Set CM-065-O; Distant Hills FA-237-H

It was colored using Distress Stains & Niji Waterbrush.  I added a few highlights using a white GellyRoll pen.

Hope you all can take a bit of time and relax today...

An other Milo's project

Hi everybody,

Alas ! Milo's computer seems not to run anymore. So let me introduce an other beautiful work of hers. Maybe my favorite ... (even though each new project of hers becomes my favorite :)



You can see this wonderful project and so many others on her blog, here.

Have a good day ... and a happy new year :)

Milo / Sandra

Believe

Hope everyone is enjoying the new year so far. For today's post I used the Celestrial Moon Cat (DT-354-I). After stitching around all my layers (I was pretty sick when I did this, so I blame my messing stitching on that : p ) I added some pom-pom ribbon and Stickles and some gold pearls. The Believe sentiment is from Serendipity Stamps.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: Stamps: Moon Cat - Third Coast, Believe sentiment - Serendipity. Paper: MME, Thread, Pom-pom ribbon, stickles, gold pearls. Colored with Copics.

Magic!

Once upon a time, a traveling wizard visited a castle owned by a lovely fairy and found a lonely little cat who spent all her time sitting in a window, watching the birds and the fairies, and wishing she could fly with them.

The wizard spent some time with the cat and was very taken with her gentleness. He decided to grant her wishes as a special birthday gift for his hostess.



The card features Third Coast's Sarus Suggests (FA-254-I), the Open Window (CH-755-G), Stone Bench, and Kitty Fairy (CH-681-G).

Thanks for visiting today!

Fairy Tickles in the New Year!

As the Seasons come and go,

here's something you might like to know

there are faires eveywhere,

under bushes in the air.

So listen touch and look around

in the air and on the ground!

If you watch all nature's things

you just might see a fairy's wing!

(author unknown)

Happy New Year!

Fairy Tickles VB-218-L