BLOG HOP FOR NEW TEAM AND NEW STAMPS!!

It's that time of year again when Stampotique Originals have a switch round of the Design Team, new artists join, and sadly old team members who have now become such familiar faces move on to new and exciting ventures...or have a rest!

Its always exciting meeting new people though, and what better way to do so than in the form of a blog hop!! And with the new JULY 2017 Stampotique stamps.

You may  have arrived here from the wonderful Sternenglanz  if you came via the Stampotique Designers Blog. If not, don't worry, the full list can be found here...

For the NEW everything event I have created an 'anytime/just because'  card .  I swiped distress ink over the white card to create a mottled background. Stamped DaisyDaisy all along the base and created some depth to it using Abstract Foliage. After stamping and cutting out lots of flowers  from Flower Block, I created the little scene using Angel Girl as the main focal point, finishing with one of Arwens's new Hashtag stamps from her block of four and a little doodling.

Stamps used are as followed-

ANGELGIRL #6223 (new July release)

DAISY DAISY #3002

FLOWER BLOCK #9182

ABSTRACT FOLIAGE (green dots on floor) #3031

#HASHTAG #7435  (new July release)

and a bit of drawing by hand (stems with heart leaves)

If you leave a comment you will be in the main draw to be in with a chance of winning 

A STAMPOTIQUE GRAB BAG!!!

A $30 GIFT CERTIFICATE to spend online at STAMPOTIQUE!!!

So please do!!

And then hop on over to the next new Stampotique team member, the fabulous Michele Kosciolek 

Oldie but goodie... SDC274

Oldie but Goodie theme card for the Stampotique challenge #SDC274 ...a simple CAS card using stamps from my range at Stampotique

SPLATTER BLOB (for background)

SMALL BUTTERFLY

PAPILLON

PARTY!!!

 PARRRRRTYYYY!!!!!!!!

Here's my 'Party' piece (well, pieces) for this fortnight's challenge SDC#252. The challenges on the Stampotique Designer's Blog are changing to every two weeks instead of weekly, but there will be inspirational artwork posted on a weekly basis. Check out the blog for more details.

I decided to make a couple of party invitations that you can hang up so that you don't mislay it!!.

On the reverse I stamped a few details and hand drew a border.

You may not recognise the two stamps that I used for the main images?? Thats because I combined stamps to create a different look. I placed the larger heads on to the usual size bodies.

 I really like the look of the big heads...

And they are so much easier to colour

I used watercolours to colour , and pre-cut letters for the words.

Here's the list of Stampotique stamps that I used:

Noelle

Jill

Leeta

Mary

Daisy, Daisy

Swirl Stalks

Crown

and for the back of the invitation

Alphabitties

I hand drew the pointy party hat :)

It would be great to see you over at the challenge blog - ( you could win $30 worth of stamps!!!) and/or at the Facebook group page.

xx Take care..

Deja vu...I'm on the Stampotique Originals Design Team!!!

Well I timed that well didn't I...being away for a few years and then one day spotting the DT call on Facebook-. I didn't even used to use Facebook and had popped on to wish someone a happy birthday and there was the announcement-  it was all a bazaar coincidence. So, I applied and got back on to the Stampotique team.

Whahoooooo happy happy. Its very different than the last time I was there though- so not just a case of picking up from where I left off...only a few familiar faces from the old days and everything operates in a different way plus theres Challenges. Facebook, Pinterest, and You Tube to tackle now.

Please take a look at the new team HERE. A lovely mixed bunch of fabulously talented artists!! Mind you, we have a tough job following on from the previous wonderful team who I hope will still be around on their blogs and Facebook sharing their art with everyone..

Talking of Stampotique, theres an ATC swap taking place on the Stampotique Facebook group and you can sign up HERE.

It requires two  ATC;s using the theme FRAME IT....I've put my name down and so had a go at a few the other day,  but I made a set of four for the heck of it.

I used Stampotique stamps:

Dragonfly

Dragonfly Verse

Kisses

Below is an image of all four ATC's but at an angle that catches the shimmer gold...

Maybe you fancy joining in?

Otherwise, maybe see you at the Stampotique Designers Challenge for the latest theme tomorrow ?

Take care xxxxxx