Embossing with my Cuttlebug

This is a card I made tonight using my Cuttlebug. I used the Cuttlebug Swiss Dot embossing folder and the new Donna Dewberry Texture Maker plate Chantilly Lace. The Texture Makers are meant to use with polymer clay but worked great in my Cuttlebug. There were two in the package. I also used them as stamps in the card above. I found these at JoAnns along with some other great items in this line.

The stamp is Amuse and the papers are from the new Nana's Nursery stack.

Trapped in the Tower - TMTA Middle Ages Theme

This is my interpretation of the Middle Ages theme at TMTA. When I think of the Middle Ages I always think of princesses trapped in a tower by the evil lords. So here she is in The Tower. I used my Copic Markers to color. They are great for shading the face. The stamps are Lost Coast I believe.

Playing with my Copic Markers

So I have been playing the last few days with my Copic Markers. They are really wonderful. Copics are an alcohol based marker. When they are used with the right ink and paper they look like watercolors. What is really wonderful is there is very little streaking. I bought mine from a great online store called Period Style. They had great customer service and threw in a couple of freebies with my order. Of course I am already addicted to these markers and see lots of holes in my collection. I have very few reds and greens. I have alot more to learn about these markers and I also have to figure out how to incorporate them into my collage style.

Saturday Image Bonus 30

Wow, I can't believe I am up to 30 posts. It has been great finding and posting all of these images for you. Thank you to all who stop by each week. I also wanted to thank everyone who has listed me in their sidebar at their blog. I really appreciate all your kind words about the site. For those of you who may be thinking I may run out of images soon. Not a chance. I have thousands and of course my favorite flea market will be starting again soon. If there is type of image you are looking for let me know.

The images this week are all from various soap companies. I have included one of the backs because even then the claims of advertisers were amusing. As always feel free to use any image for your personal use only. I ask that if you use one that you link it back to this message so we can all enjoy your art.

In honor of this 30th post I hope all of you try to make something out of these images.

Swirl Moos

The theme over at Moo or Two is Swirls and Flourishes. Here is my take on this great theme. I used one of my favorite stamps by Obsession Impression for the swirl background.

4x4 Oriental

The theme this week at 4x4 is Oriental. This is the 4x4 I came up with for this theme. I used adirondack ink pads to color in the image.

WS Tree - Truth in Quiet

Here is my entry for WS this week. The theme is Trees. These stamps are from Innovative Stamp Creations, Hero Arts ands Stamp Camp.

TMTA Spring

The theme at TMTA this week is spring. I found this stamp I bought awhile back from Outlines. I have not used it much. My style has changed so much over the last few years. It really it a cute stamp. Of course I used it to try the new copic markers I just bought. I also used Adirondack markers.

Asian Themed Arch

Here is my Arch for the Gothic Arch challenge this week. The theme is Asian. The scan is very faint so please click on the photo to view the larger image. Asian stamps are among my favorites and I have a large collection. I think I went a little overboard here. I just kept finding more and more images I wanted to use in this collage. The stamps are Invoke,Paula Best and a kit I picked up with Chops in it at Barnes and Noble. The inks are Adirondack.

4x4 Royalty

Here is my royal 4x4. I used my new threading water punch to make the border detail. The flowers are the black chipboard by Cosmo Cricket colored with Prismacolors. The image is one of my fairy paper dolls. Follow the label below to see all my paper dolls.

Saturday Image Bonus 29

The images for this week are all woman. Each of these are Victorian Trade Cards from the 1880's. They are advertisements for corsets, hats and such. I especially love the one from Hill Brothers. You can see anther one of the Hill Brothers cards here. As always feel free to use any image for your personal use only. I ask that if you use one that you link it back to this message so we can all enjoy your art.

I hope you are enjoying these images as much as I am.

Moo or Two - Text

These are my Moos for this week. The theme is text. The stamps are Oxford Impressions. The inks are distress inks. I lightly went over the top of each with a silver paint dabber by Ranger to add a little sheen.

Wednesday Stamper Purple

Here is my entry for Wednesday Stamper. The theme this week is purple. These stamps are from Oxford Impressions.

TMTA Texture

Here is my textured ATC for TMTA this week. The texture was made using Golden's light molding paste and Golden's liquid acrylic paint. The stamps are Fancy Pants and Memory Box. The lace is antique.

Easter Coaster Box

Pam was gracious enough to share with me her Easter Coaster Box made with the Saturday Image Bonuses from this week. It really is wonderful. You can check out more of her beautiful projects and cards at her blog

More Transfers

These didn't come out as well. I will have to get some copies tomorrow from a print shop and see how they work.

Claudine Hellmuth Transfer Method - First Try

So here is my first try with this new transfer method using Ranger Paint Daubers as the transfer medium. It came out great. I used an photo printed on regular paper from staples on my Canon MP730. Even though it was an ink jet print it came out great. I used the silver paint so the scan is not completely accurate. I can never get metallic right in a scan. Anyway, you can see that the transfer is great for a first try. See the instructions in the You Tube video below.

Cool Photo Image Transfer w/ Claudine Hellmuth

I found on You Tube this photo image transfer video by Claudine Hellmuth. She uses Ranger Paint Daubers. I love image transfers and can't wait to try this process. Very Cool. Click on the video below to see her demonstrate the technique.

Four Sisters

The theme at Gothic Arch this week is Heritage. The photo I used this week are my great -grandmother and her sisters. She is the one on the left. Her name was Ernestine and her sisters names were Lena, Molly and Celia. I don't know which one is which. My mom is named after Celia. The family name was Gemeiner. Unfortunately, I never got to meet any of them. It is such a lovely photo. I look at it and wonder what they were like.

The stamps are Gelatins and Anna Griffin. The ink is Versafine.

Saturday Image Bonus 28

Here are 5 victorian trade cards from the 1880's for Easter. They are all blank on the back. Most blank cards were sold to companies to give out to there customers. Often these were stamped with the name of a grocer or other establishment as a way of advertising.

As always feel free to use any image for your personal use only. I ask that if you use one that you link it back to this message so we can all enjoy your art.