Cupcake fairy

This card uses stamps from Oxford Impressions. The fairy is stamped in Memento black and is coloured with Copics. The background label was cut using a Spellbinder's die, stamped with the text stamp and airbrushed with Copics. The cupcake icing was made with puffy glue and highlighted with marker. The ribbon is made from various paper scraps.

Supplies used: Stamps from Oxford Impressions, Cardstock from Paper Temptress, SU and various scraps, Copic markers and airbrush, Memento ink, Various other inks, Spellbinders die, adhesive pearl embellishment.

This is my latest attempt with the Art Clay Silver. I had tried using some molds I made of some Tim Holtz gears. But using them with the ACS did not turn out as I expected as I kept breaking them during greenware sanding. They ended up quite rough looking, with all the paste repairs. So I decided to make a virtue of the rough look, made them even rougher looking and antiqued them with liver of sulphur. It wasn't what I originally intended but it didn't turn out too badly.


Supplies used- Art Clay Silver, liver of sulphur, Mold-n-Pour, Tim Holtz gears, sterling silver wire and findings, leather cord

Do you believe in fairies?

One of the quote phrases on Oxford Impressions' Fairy Sweets plate was the inspiration for this card. When I read the phrase "do you believe in fairies?", a picture in my mind formed of the old butterfly exhibits you used to see in science centres. Using stamps from her Field Notes plate as well, this is my version of those displays. The fairy children are stamped in Memento Black on white cardstock from the Paper Temptress and coloured with Copic markers. After cutting them out, I aged them with antique linen distress ink. The "case" is made with parchment cardstock from the Paper Temptress, scored with the Scor-it, and distressed with tea dye distress ink. The phrases are stamped with memento ink and the whole thing mounted on black cardstock.

Supplies used- Memento ink, Ranger distress inks, cardstock from Paper Temptress and SU, stamps from Oxford Impressions, Copic markers.

Card published

I haven't received my copy yet, but this card was published in the Feb/Mar issue of Stampers Sampler. The images are all from the Country Girl plate from Oxford Impressions. The rooster was coloured with Copics.

Supplies used- cardstock, scrapbooking paper, stamps from Oxford Impressions, Copics, distress inks, memento inks, screw brads

Pensive fairy

I am sorry that I have been missing in action for a while. We went south for a vacation after the holidays and my muse decided to take an extended vacation on the beach. I only wish I could have stayed there with her. It has been really cold, with lots of snow this winter. That said, today it is wet and raining but is supposed to snow later.

This lovely fairy image is from Oxford Impressions. When I first saw her, she called to mind the poem about the first star. She is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured with Copic markers. She was masked then the background was airbrushed with the Copics. I tried a new cardstock called Heavenly White Premier Ultrasmooth from the Paper Temptress for the stamping and colouring with the Copics and was really pleased with the results. The stars are embossed in gold on a gold paper from Patricia as well. The phrase is computer generated.





This second version of the same stamp shows how very different she can appear with different colour choices. The image is stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa and coloured and airbrushed with the Copics in much warmer tones. The flowers are from Prima. Can you tell that I am so ready for Spring?

Supplies used- stamps from Oxford Impressions, phrase stamps from Hero Arts, Copic markers and airbrush, cardstock and papers from Paper Temptress, SU, Prima flowers, brads, gold rhinestones

Winter has arrived

These are also inspired by Tim Holtz's 12 tags of Christmas. They seem to be very appropriate for today, the first day of winter. On the news, they are saying that this will be the first winter in 40 years where every part and region of Canada will have a white Christmas. May all of you have a very blessed and merry Christmas.

Supplies uses-seasonal grungeboard, distress inks, adirondack dabbers, brilliance inks, stamps by Paperbag Studios, Hero Arts, All Night Media

Inspired by Tim Holtz

These cards were all inspired by the Tim Holtz's 12 tags of Christmas. You can check out the tutorials for making all of his tags here. I do not normally follow instructions well, but did want to try the techniques his way at least once.

Supplies used- Distress inks, acrylic paints, paint dabbers, distress crackle paint, glossy accents, prima flowers, embossing powders, seasonal grungeboard, stamps by Oxford Impressions, Stampington and Co, Stampers Anonymous, DeNami Designs