TMTA Published

I got a lovely surprise today when this glossy Somerset Studio " Artful Blogging " Magazine arrived in the post with one of my Think Monday think ATC's published in it ( mine is the clown atc) along with other TMTA beautiful atc's. Thank you for submitting on my behalf =0) Now off to have a good read.

TMTA.."Geometry"

TMTA Challenge.

"Quote" No worries, there’s no mathematics involved in this week’s challenge It’s only about using geometric forms for your ATC, such as triangles, circles or rectangles. You can, for instance, make a diamond background, or triangular hats, or integrate a round tag.

This is my Geometry ATC.

Skinny Saturday " Friendship "

This is my first time to take part in the skinny Saturday Challenge ,the theme is "Friendship" . I stamped the 5x3 background with a flourish stamp and embossed with pale blue embossing powder then stamped a delicate flower with pink brilliance ink, I coloured the main image and background lightly with watercolours although the photo doesn't show the colours very well.

TMTA " Winter"

TMTA Theme this week is " Winter" I used a non sequitor image for this atc.

4x4 Friday " People with wings "

4x4 Friday Challenge today is " People with wings " I stamped Sally on semi gloss paper with stazon for the background I used a sizzix swirl diecut to make a pattern and finished off with black ribbon and pearls.

Daring Cardmakers. Hide & Seek

Kathy set the Daring Cardmakers challenge this week .

Hide & Seek The challenge is to make a card which has a hidden component of some sort.The hidden part could be a tag, a concealed photo, message or something along those lines, maybe a pull-out or pop-up.

I have made a criss- cross card for the challenge and although the Happy Birthday wish is visible your personal message will be hidden under the flaps.

Theme Thursday."Stamped Backgrounds "

The Theme Thursday challenge today is " Stamped Backgrounds" For this card I sponged ink direct from a big and juicy spice ink pad , I stamped various images with Vintage brown and black Stazon ink pads then gold embossed over these images. For the main image I stamped onto semi gloss card and inked around edges then layered onto contrasting card.

Wednesday stamper " Kings "

The Wednesday stamper theme this week is "Kings" I stamped the boy king image with Versafine (Imperial Purple ) I then embossed some mauve textured card and sanded the raised areas to give an aged look then I rubbed over the sanded areas lightly with gold Brilliance ink to age it again and added a gold crown fit for a king.

Triangle Trifold card

I received one of these trifold cards a few weeks ago ( Thanks Kiki )and have wanted to try it myself since.I decided to keep it plain using embossed paper and textured card. I am happy with the result and will enjoy making more of these using different colours.The variations are endless.

TMTA.." Photo art stamp.

The TMTA Theme this week is " Photo art stamp " This is a Stampsmith photo image I stamped with Versafine Majestic blue ink on semi gloss card.

Tagged

“You Make My Day Award” I have been tagged by Carrie for this ( Thanks Carrie ), and the rules are…..Give the award to up to 10 people whose blogs bring you happiness and inspiration and make you feel so happy about blogland! Let them know by posting a comment on their blog so that they can pass it on. Beware! You may get the award several times!So, to narrow it down to ten….

I am tagging...

Karen... Kate ... Gertie ... Noelle ... Jan ... Ruth.

4x4 Friday 2 Music"

The 4x4 Friday theme this week is " Music" I love this rubber stamp and don't use it enough ( come to think of it I don't use any of my stamps enough ) The lady looks so graceful dancing her heart away.

Theme Thursday " Valentine

Love is in the air for the Theme Thursday challenge with " Valentine" , Its hard to believe we are thinking about Valentines Day already ! This is my first time to take the Challenge . The tag is stamped with Vintage sepia ink and coloured with watercolours.

Wednesday Stamper " Keys"

The Wednesday Stamper theme this week is " Keys".. I made this some time ago and thought it would fit in with this challenge The rubber stamps are all mostly from Non Sequitor and above the mark ,The photo of the man is a relative of mine ( unfortunately that's all I know about him ) I thought the photo fit in with this peice.

(Click photo for a more detailed look )

TMTA " Postage stamp"

TMTA this week is " Postage Stamp" This is the first time I used the map of Ireland rubber stamp =0) for the background I stamped a paper bag , I then stamped " Follow your heart "on some linen paper then added a postage stamp and charm.

4x4 Friday " Textured Paper "

The 4x4 Friday theme this week is " Textured paper " For this card I dry embossed a piece of linen paper with a texture template. I stamped the lady image with vintage sepia ink and coloured with water colour pencils finishing off with pearly buttons and ivory organza ribbon.

Wednesday Stamper " Gothic Arch"

Wednesday Stamper is kicking off the New Year with a " Gothic Arch" challengs. This is a first for me, I love this rubber stamp , its so long since I got the chance to use it =0)

TMTA " Fireworks of colour"

The Think Monday Think ATC theme is " Fireworks of colour" For the background of colour I used Winsor & Newton inks straight from the bottles using a brush , when dry I stamped the fireworks with stazon ink and embossed with clear embossing powder over the dancing couple and full atc, and added gems for a bit of sparkle.