UK STampers - Use your Stash Challenge #1

as Members of UK ST will know, I recently mentioned an on-going Use your Stash Challenge, so here is the first one:

Look through your stamps, and choose an image that you has never seen active service, and use it, along with other ingredients if you like, to make either an ATC or card.

As we go there will be points to collect, and there will be a little prize at the end for the people that have collected the most points. On each challenge post you will see the points that you can accumulate for that particular one (there will also be some that have additional bonus points). Just keep a note of your points as you go.

Members, please post your efforts either on the blog, on on your own blog with a link here. You could keep a tally of your points either in your signatures or on the database (see my details).

Non-members are welcome to join in, and should post a link to their contribution.........better still, think about joining our community........just go to UK STampers site, register and wait for activation.

The points for this challenge are:

• Members taking part = 5 points
• Non-members taking part = 2.5
• ATC = 2 points
• Card = 3 points

Closing date for Challenge #1 is Sunday, 5th August 2007.

Glimmer Mists

Glimmer Mists on semi gloss paper using a stencil..(As shown in Scrapbook Lounge webisode!)

Colours are definately subtle...would deepen after several applications, shimmery effect does not show well on camera.Colours show better on white than black.

Entry in Fairy's CJ

full details on my blog.

Cute Card

Well I finally managed a 'Cute Card' !!!!! Thanks to Kym who supplied the raw stamped image (I had no cute stamps of my own). Yes I know it's the same stamp as Kym's but at least I did it !!!! I used Lyra Aquacolour and brush to colour in the image and finished it with 3D Clear Gloss Finish from Anita's (not really noticeable from the pic). Applied a 'Thank You' stamp in black Stazon then double matted this on mauve and pink card and edged the inner mat with Wisteria Colobox Chalk Ink. I used a mauve textured card and stamped the edges with a posy stamp usng the same ink before applying the mat.

Cards using English Paper Co

Define your Space Challenge

Been catching up a bit more on challenges, etc., and this is one of my contributions to the Define your Space Challenge set a while ago.

Fuller details on it are on my blog.

Quick Xmas Card

The make up details for this card can be found on my blog.

The real thing!

This was A photo I took in Bisbee USA in May last year....

Pile of Friends - Cute Challenge

mmmmmmm, I've started myself down a dangerous road - cute and cuddly stamping - and I'm having fun.

Details of supplies, etc., can be found on my Blog.

Cute Challenge

In case some of my fellow members have got the impression that I love to set challenges, but never take part, this is a quick upload of the partly completed "cute" challenge that I set recently.

Basically, the challenge was to do something "cute" if you usually go for arty look, and vice versa.

This is wayyy off my usual choice, but have to say that I really enjoyed the challenge - and used a stamp that my Daughter bought me for Xmas a couple of years ago, and hadn't even been inked.

Whether it's the fact that I now have Dave (the Cricut) and can cut a scallop without effort, or the fact that I enjoyed the colouring, I think I will be doing the cute look again.

It's not the best colouring/blending in the world, but I feel that I could do better with practice.

Now, I fancy some of the fabulous cute mice images I've seen around.

Stamp: Penny Black - Basket of Joy (2075)

Inks: Sakura Stardust and Marvy Makers

Other: Cricut Mini Monograms for scallop, Basic Grey Lilly Kate "Parasol"

I'm going to try to finish the card off tomorrow.

Backgrounds in progress!

WSW Stamped Background Challenge

So many interesting challenges. Thought I'd start with this one first.

Don't forget that it's worldwide stamping weekend....

so Members post your work, and i'll pick my favourite to send a little blog candy to.

Bargain Basement at Stamp Galaxy

to make some much needed room for lots of lovey new things....check it out here .... make sure you keep check back, as I'm adding things all the time, and once they are gone, they're gone!

ATC kit

ATC's from the kit swap

ATC following Kym's tutorial

Here is my creation using Kym's 9 step tutorial. It was different for me to use so many stamps and inks in one background, but I am really pleased with the results and will be looking at my stamps closely now to see which ones co-ordinate! Stamps used are all Paperartsy apart from the music manuscript stamp which is TandaStamps. Details are here, on my blog.
Hazel.
PS The colour is actually somewhere between the two photos, my camera has always struggled with browny-purples. Sorry!

Sending you a great big hug

details for this card can be found here

ATC Background - Step by Step

for anyone interested in how this background for an ATC was put together, you can get a step by step here.

Define your space challenge

Here is my entry for the 'Define your space' challenge set by Kym on 9/5/07. I had to wait for my lovely new Cherry Pie stamps to do this, as I am changing the theme of my dining room (and crafting space) to go with a Gustav Klimt print I have. I will be making lots more labels for all of the draweres, but this is a good start! All of the (longwinded) details of how I made this are here on my blog.
Hazel.

Colour challenge #5

This is straight lift from Nancy Curry's book "Texture Effects in Rubber Stamping", as I was a little short of time and inspiration this week. The technique is called 'Bargello', after the embroidery technique. I also used the faux batik technique, as it's one of my favourites at the mo. Stamps from Aud design, inks are versacolour and whispers.
Hazel.

Colour Challenge #5 - Lovely As A Tree

This is my effort for colour challenge 5. Tried a new technique with Oil pastels that I found on Trish Bees blog.

Stamp is from a Stampin Up set called 'Lovely As A Tree' and is coloured with Prisma pencils and Gamsol.

Another enjoyable challenge Krisy - thanks!

Wendy

Colour Challenge #5

Not sure about this one at all. I matched the turquoise to an Iranian turquoise necklace I have. I tried to recreate the effect of the black seams running through the stones. I found this colour combo incredibly hard but thanks Kristy for making me think outside my very small box!

Colour Challenge #5 - Turquoise, Amber & Jade

Nice, light and summery! Perfect for this time of year! The jade I am referring to is the gem stone colour, not the 80's colour This means it can be that lovely milky colour green or the deep green, whichever you prefer!

Post your picture here and make sure that you add your name and pick the Colour Challenge #5 label from the Labels list so that we can see all of the entries in one place! Then place a link in the thread over at UK Stampers.

Remember you have a week to post something (it can be literally anything, not just cards) and then I will change the colour combo next Sunday.

Have FUN!

Following on from Kristy's Post - National Stamping Day

Just to let you all know that UK STampers and Stamp Galaxy will also be sponsoring a couple of prizes - for the best posts by our Members' on this blog that weekend.

The Galaxy are also planning some special offers on the day too!

Worldwide Stamping Weekend

The Stamping board over at Two Peas in a Bucket have decided that we need an Annual Stamping event to rival National Scrapbooking Day/Month. So, we've formed a co-operative and are creating and hosting 'Worldwise Stamping Weekend' ourselves!

I am going to contribute by hosting 2 classes over the weekend, and our good friends at Tanda Stamps & Aud Design have both agreed to donate a prize for each class. The idea is that after each class, the participants will make something using the techniques they have learnt and will post a picture of the item on the 2Ps Gallery. I will then randomly select a winner from each class and will award one of the prizes.

The prizes are really worth having, so I hope that you find a little time over the weekend of the 23/24 June to visit the Two Peas Message Board & Gallery to take part in one of the classes to be in with a chance of winning one of the prizes.

I will be publishing the 'Ingredients' for each class both here on the Cyber blog and on my blog and also on the 2Ps Message Board, 2 weeks before the event, so that you will have time to do any shopping required. The events are 'Stamp Company Neutral' so you don't have to worry about using a particular company's stamps in order to take part.

It should be fun!

A Couple of Aud Design Cards

Despite suffering from flu this weekend, I seem to be on a bit of a creative mission! I have managed to complete 4 projects and start a couple more! Here are two Aud Design Cards I have completed for her Inspiration Blog. You can buy the stamps used in these cards at http://www.stampgalaxy.co.uk/catalog/

Colour Challenge #4 - Amethyst, Garnet and Amber

My effort for Colour Challenge 4. When I thought of these colours together I kept thinking of Indian Elephants so that is what I went with with- the Tanda Stamp India Set and three Ecoline inks that were closest in colour.

Wendy -x-

Colour Challenge #4

I managed to combine this weeks Wednesday Stamper theme of Fleur De Lys with this weeks colour challenge! The 'Orange' on the background, isn't orange at all in real life, it's definitely 'amber'- don't you just love scanners? The weird thing is that all the other colours are actually fine and are pretty accurate! Stamps are mainly by Non-Sequitur

UK STamper Colour Challenge #4

after a first abortive attempt at this challenge, this is my entry.

Details of stamps, etc. can be found here,

Colour Challenge no 4

Garnet was a tricky one - wild plum was the closest I could get.

Colour Challenge #3

This is my (very) late entry for my own Colour Challenge. Sadly it's a condolence card for a friend who recently lost her father. The stamps are by http://www.tandastamps.com/acatalog/index.html and Hero Arts

Colour Challenge #4 - Amethyst, Garnet & Amber

Sorry, a day late this week. It was because I have been away since Friday morning visiting friends down South and I only got back at Midnight last night.

Thanks to everyone who took part last week, some lovely work (I really must catch up and do mine some time!)

So for this week it is Amethyst, Garnet & Amber. A tricky combo I think, but nice rich, deep colours!

Have fun, and don't forget to upload and label your pictures here for all of us to see!

Define Your Space Challenge

I liked this challenge and I love playing with paper so this helps. This is made of 2 pieces of chipboard and an ice lolly stick - not as much stamping as I would have liked but the paper didn't seem to need a lot. There is a stamped message saying Life is short - do what you love. TFL

Wedding Acceptance

details of supplies, etc. can be found here .

Colour challenge #3

Here's my card for this week's colour challenge. The background is H2Os, colour Persimmon, the stamped images are by Blade Rubber, Paperartsy, Rubadubadoo, and something I got from a little stall at Ally Pally! The blue dragon is made with shrink plastic and coloured with Sakura Glaze pens. This is my first try at doing collage, it was hard work to get a nice placement, I should have just bought a collage stamp!
Hazel. (Dansmum)