The challenge this week at
Innovative stamp creations was to make 2-4 ATC's with a resist technique. Now I was lucky as I have just done two this week with this technique so here they are...
This was inspired by
“Adele” my very cool step-sister-in-law who is now a published writer and who strove to achieve her dream through all the “poo hooing” of the people around her.
Resist methodInk crackle background in versamark and clear emboss.
Sponge a mixture of dye inks over (I’ve used red pepper caramel and a little stonewashed adirondacks)
Then I ironed (with paper towel) the background to remove the clear emboss
Stamped “fly” and used black emboss powder
Stamped pen nib on scrap card black embossed and added colour with sponge
Stamped “wings” and sentiments in black onto scrap and coloured with spongeing
Then layered it all up.
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Resist methodThis next one was done for the "men" theme at
inkurable blogspot - go have a look and join in - there is so much inspiration over there.
On gloss cardstock I stamped the torn paper stamp with versamark and then sponged with esspresso and maybe a little caramel (or butterscotch) for some depth. I then stamped the film strip four times down the length of the card with sepia archival ink. Sentiments are in black archival ink – I used second generation stamping to avoid too much ink from pooling on the gloss and causing the stamp to slip if I pressed too hard.
The slide mount was found at the bottom of the sticker drawer and sanded back, a little plastic peeled back a little, inked with ginger and then some "fire adobe” emboss powder sprinkled over two corners and melted then scratched a little of it off and inked again (it used to be very black and white)
The bottom peice was a chipboard sticker which was sanded back – it had a much easier surface this one. I inked with browns and blacks until I liked it. I stamped the "family" with black but it just soaked in so I put some brilliance white overtop and tried again. The ribbons are a strip of white card, inked black and brown then corners cut and taped on. I like how they look like old dark leather.
Resist methodThis last one was done with a cuttle bug and wax. I think that I scraped candle wax into the cuttlebug first then gave it a bit of a blast with the heat tool, squished it. Sponged and spread esspresso and caramel ink (with plastic) over the top and then stamped with archival ink. Now I don't think it's finished but my dh does, so I'll add to it when just the right thing pops up. I think it needs a long tall key or key hole to go with the opening of creative doors and beginning of artistic journeys... (Edit - I have made the keys from chip board diecuts from my local and I like it - I'll add a photo this evening - let me know what you think...)
Edit - well my dh also prefers it with the keys now that he doesn't have to imagine it. I like the middle picture with the keys on the left so you can see more of the resistingAll stamps used on these ATC's were from Innovative Stamp Creations : About me, ATC elements and art4framesII. go and check them out
here
This is one of the cards I have made for the January issue of Stampers Quest.com using a masking technique and some new stamps. For details on what I used and how I did it, go on over to Stampers Quest. From tomorrow (01/01/09) check out the other cards that have been created. (I'll add the other cards I made over the next few days).
Fellow StampersQuest reader Willow Ciarrochi made this calendar using directions from the Christmas Blizzard at StampersQuest.
Here is my version of the sketch challenge for December at StampersQuest.com
My first Christmas project has been published on StampersQuest.com go here for the instructions.
These are the Atc's I received back from the Darkroom door Photobooth swap I joined. They are all so gorgeous in real life - as you probably know the scanner just does not even nearly do them justice. These were made by...
I realised that I haven't posted in over two weeks (and I expect that will continue or get worse until after Christmas) I've been busy with work but also preparing projects for StampersQuest.com and classes at Scrapbook Corner. Today, I decided to join in the challenge here at CreatedByHandChallenge and this is the card I have made. (Please ignore the sticker sticking up - it has been remedied -honest)
Well the jungle that is my craft area....
This was done the same as the "fly" atc below - using some different stamps for a return for a 1-4-1 swap. I'm already planning how I'll do it different next time. I like this one - but I can see it going further too.
I've decided to try out some bleach on the face as I really like the look of the one below that I've made with masking (I'm now also bleaching the neck and when that's finished I'll see what I need to do after that) see above
- I don't think she would have a use for and ATC but I'll let her know she can deconstruct it and frame the ATC to hang on her wall in the lounge. (hehehe I might really just tell her to do that - of course she'll just laugh at me!)
Oh here's my "swedish collage" - see previous post.
Resist method
Resist method
Stamps used: 
I am so excited - I won a prize of five stickywords sheets on the inkurable stampers blogspot challenge for August which was to make a card using flowers - I entered the card that I had made for a sick relative - (who is a bit better now). I sugest that you look in - there are many many inspiring cards , atc's and even scrapped layouts made by some of the talented people out in stamping land. 
