Showing posts with label the earth laughs in flowers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the earth laughs in flowers. Show all posts

Friday, 21 March 2014

Happiness is ...


Yesterday was International Happiness Day so I decided to theme this week's projects around happiness.  Stamping and playing with paint AlwAys makes me happy!!


A while ago I made up a collection of cards and tags using scrap background paper from my table and decided to use these for my backgrounds.


After mistakenly using 'stamp n bond' I finally found my detail white embossing powder to lift the dark background.  I've not heat embossed anything for years!!  The heart has glossy accents on to add shine to the card.  There's another happiness themed project over on the Stampotique Designers' blog today.  Thanks for coming by, that makes me happy too!!!


Stampotique stamps used:
Happy happy 

Friday, 21 February 2014

teabags and wax


I mentioned last week that my sewing machine had been calling me, but I have to say that wax and teabags were shouting pretty loudly too!  So I gave in ;)


Here in the UK it can be quite tricky finding teabags that have the tags attached (I wasn't in the mood for regular square ones!).  I've bought some in the past thinking they'd be this shape only to discover that they were just regular teabags full of fancy tea.


These were doubled over so I ended up opening them out after experimenting first by just trimming the bottom off.  I then stamped on one side only of the teabag before trapping a dried hydrangea flower and the word 'blossom' between the two pieces and coating them with wax, melted in my meltpot.


I then stamped a Stampotique sentiment on plain paper and mounted it onto scrap paper from my desk to create a long tag. 


There were a few rejects along the way, although they look better on the photo below!!


It's my turn to post on the Stampotique Designers' Blog, as it is every Friday.  I've included a different tag over there but whilst you're visiting, take a moment to admire the beautiful blog makeover it's received from the very talented Valerie and Maria with the wonderful (and also talented) Kim.

Stampotique Stamps Used:
Journey Collage by Amy Wilson Wellenstein
Daisy, daisy by Jo Capper-Sandon
Tall Word Collage by Amy Wilson Wellenstein

ps the Stampotique Originals website's had a makeover too, worth a look!

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