Happy New Year

With this colourful card in bandana technique I wish all Stampotique fans a happy New Year's Eve and a fantastic 2011!!!
Stamps I used are all Stampotique Originals:
2107 - funky striped leaves
3000 - medium & tiny bee
7164 - numeric

New Year, New Leaf, New DT Members!

Wishing you all the best in the coming year.

The above card is simply made using Leaf (Jo Capper-Sandon for Stampotique) and Turn over a new leaf (Janet Klein for Stampotique).

Don't forget to let Carol have your details if you are interested in belonging to the Stampotique Design Team. (see two posts below here for further details). All you need to do to get the ball rolling is send in your name, blog details, state/country, and tell us who your favourite Stampotique stamp designer is (there are quite a few to choose from!)

It's THAT simple!!

Stampotique look for a broad spectrum of styles...neat, tidy, messy, distressed, ...errr, Happy, Grumpy and Dopey (lol, Carol could be Snow White lol)

Anyway...Carol would love to hear from you, what have you got to lose?

And what better way to kick start the New Year!!

Happy New Year!

This is the last batch of holiday cards from Annette Ward using some of Kylie Diorio's images.

Just a reminder that we will NOT be having a new challenge until the New Year, which gives you the opportunity to have an additional few weeks to join us in the last challenge and make sure you check out the DT Call going on right now.

 Cockatoo 5501

Asleep 5502

Lovebirds 5508

Sing 5504

Amazon 5515

Wishing all the Stampotique fans a Healthy & Happy 2011!

Design Team Call

Call for DESIGN TEAM MEMBERS now...........

 

As you all know, nothing lasts forever and through this year we've lost a few DT members due to life happenings.  We are once again in search of new additions to our design team family.  If you are interested, here are two bits to chomp on BEFORE sending us a yeah or nay and your blog link: 

1. You must have a blog and be familiar and comfortable with frequent entries.

2. You must be dedicated as the entire team is only as good as it's weakest link.  Everyone depends on each other and Stampotique DEPENDS ON THE DESIGN TEAM.  We would ask that you provide maybe 4 items per month using Stampotique images (we provide the rubber; you choose the images).  There might be a time when we would ask you to use a specific image. 

When you send your email to Carol@Stampotique.com there are 4 items to note;  

1. your blog address, 2. your name,  3.what state or country you live in and  4. which one of the Stampotique artists is your favorite. 

PLEASE remember to list those 4 items.  Thank you.

Depending on the number of applicants received, we may or may not respond to all. 

The CALL OPENS NOW and will CLOSE ON JANUARY 10th, unless we find new members before that date.     (we'll be sure to let you all know as a group). Spread the word, tell your friends; tell any men stampers that you know!

Thank you all who are interested and BONNE CHANCE!

Friendly card

The five stamps I´ve used are:







You can see more art at my website.
Hugs Milo

Wishing You Pure Joy

 

Are you all ready for Christmas?  I am so close to being ready.  This was one gift I have been trying to finish all week and finally sat down last night to complete it.  Today I will finish wrapping 3 gifts before we spend the evening with family.

This week for Blogger's Challenge we were to create with the theme of "Christmas".  While my image doesn't look Christmas'y, I really felt like the sentiment was perfect for the holidays so I went with it.  The pocket was created by folding up part of the cardstock and sewing the very edge of it on both sides, slipping the gift certificate in.

I made 2 of these and apologize as the photo of the next one is horrible!  I cut my gift certificates down to the size I needed and then I worked the holder around it.  I had seen an adorable template over at Kristina Werner's blog but it was for a regular size gift card and mine was more like a folded piece of paper (a little smaller).  I did my best but didn't created underneath the same way as hers.

I used up some of my papers that I have, some scraps, some full pieces.  I know by next year I won't want to be using them so better to use them up now.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!  Be safe!

Gift Card Details:

Stamps: Wishing You Pure Joy 5222 and Splatter Blob 3013 from Stampotique Originals

Cardstock: Dare to be a Diva Red, Old Olive, Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Night of Navy

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Real Red, Bravo Burgundy, Copic markers

Accessories: Ribbon, Spellbinders Nestabilities, dimensionals, small & large tag punch

Happy Christmas!

Here are some more fantastic holiday cards from Annette Ward using some of Kylie Diorio's images.

Just a reminder that we will NOT be having a new challenge this week but will be taking a break until the New Year, which gives you the opportunity to have an additional few weeks to join us in the last challenge.

 Eclectus #5511

 Cockatiels #5516

 Cockatoo Screech #5512

Quick and Simple Birthday Cards

I've got a few birthdays coming up, so it was good to get the Christmas stash away and
get back to normal. As the birthdays are for males and females and I don't have a great deal of creativity going on, I thought I'd use the same stamp 2204 Give The Dog A Bone by Maryse Carrier and use 2 colourways.

The papers are both by MME and I've used rub on greetings.

Kaz xxx

Christmas waves a Magic Wand........

I adore this sentiment. I think this is the last of the cards that I will create for Christmas this year. In fact I'm thinking I better get the cards into the mail today if there's any hope that they will arrive to their recipients on time! I've completed my Christmas Shopping......now just to wrap and finish up the Christmas Candymaking.



Wishing you and your loved ones a blessed Holiday..................Hugs and Love,


Vicki

Stamps: Giant Snowflake 2124 Christmas Waves 8932
Antique Border

Paper: Pink, Blue cardstock, DP: Eskimo Kisses Basic Grey
Ink: Bliss Blue, Pink SU! Versamark
Accessories: Pearls-$$ store, Sponges, Dimensionals, Glue dots, Nestabilities, Embossing Powder

I love making tags!
Even though "Oh Joy" doesnt look really happy here...i think he secretly loves Christmas:))

Parrot Love

Annette Ward, one of our Stampotique fans sent me in a bunch of wonderful cards using some of Kylie Diorio's images. I thought I would share some great Christmas ones now, but I have a lot more to share with you another day.

Thanks Annette for sharing them with us!

*Parrot Torso 5514

*Shhh...5505

*No Snow Nose 5500

Blessings

Here is a bookmark created as a gift for an avid reader in our family.

Portland by Stampotique

See my blog for more details.
Happy Holidays!
Val :)

People Person!

A fun card I created in the last couple of weeks. For details, please visit my blog!

www.summerthymestudio.blogspot.com

Robins

Made this card for the Sunday Postcard Art challenge with theme 'Robins'.
Stamps I used are all Stampotique Originals:
3028 - swirl stalks
5120 - sunny days
6112 - tree
6113 - oh my dear

Just a little Cupcake

This is the last creation from our November guest designer, Janet Klein.  It's an adorable cupcake tag with some bling.

If you haven't joined us for our Blingy Bling challenge and your chance to win a $30 gift certificate from Stampotique, now is your time to join.  This week is it is a Stampotique only stamps week.  We always enjoy seeing the awesome creations that the players come up with, so I hope you will join us.

A big Thank you again to Janet for her fabulous creations!  

Stamps: 9213  Just a cupcake

Oh My Dear card

I love this ~{Oh My Dear}~ stamp, I think it's the antler gloves. I shall be using him a lot this Christmas.

I've coloured him with Copics and used MME papers with Bazzill card. The greeting has been printed and doodled.

Kaz xxx

ATC Galore

Have you ever seen so many beautifully bright colors displayed so perfectly?  I absolutely love the vibrant ATC's that our November Guest Designer, Janet Klein has created along with the ATC box.  

If you haven't joined us for our Girly Girl challenge and your chance to win a $30 gift certificate from Stampotique, now is your time to join.  This week is it is a non-Stampotique requirement to play.  We always enjoy seeing the awesome creations that the players come up with, so I hope you will join us.

Fleur de Girls (Girly) ATC's and ATC box: Stamp, Stitch and Collage.

Waltzing Fleu 9045

Daff 9022

Fleur Belle 9047

Fleur de Girl 9049

Fleur de Girl #3 9070

Grow 9003

All Stitched Up

A faux stitched tag using the Stampotique Kisses stamp instead of stitches :0)By colouring the edge of the stamped kisses in a slightly darker tone it creates the impression of panels, that along with white highlights makes for a fab stitched effect.



Coloured using Copic markers, I also used Mary and a bird from the Birds and Bugs Cube.

For further details on this piece please check out the post on my blog :0)

Many thanks.

SDC19: Girly Girl

Kim Prince is our hostess over at Stampotique Designer's Challenge today and here is what she wrote - "I am so excited to be offering the challenge this week! It has been a dark and dreary week here in Halifax, with so much rain it's crazy! So, I would like to challenge you all to make something using a girly girl theme! I know your cards will bring some much needed sunshine to us all! This challenge is open to any and all stamps, but if you do have Stampotique stamps, we would love to see you use them! If you would like to be in the draw to win the FABULOUS $30 gift certificate from Stampotique Originals, please upload your card and share with us your creation, and you will be entered in the draw! I can't wait to see all
your creations!"
 

Since our November guest designer is Janet Klein, we wanted to make sure that we featured her wonderful creation over here and make sure to visit back next week as I share another one of her fantastic creations!

9077  Bird Legs

7213 Row of numbers

Pamphlet stitch girlfriend journal with vintage earring closure.

Happy Belated Halloween!

Join us over at Stampotique Designer's Challenge for our current challenge to create a something spooky, creepy crawly.  Thank you to our October guest designer, Shannon Sawyer for joining us in the challenges. Here are some more of Shannon's creations.  Love the fabulous colors and even though Halloween has passed, they are awesome!

Be sure to check out our new Guest Designer for November, one of Stampotique's own artists, Janet Klein.

Happy Halloween

Hope you had a spooktacular day! Thought I'd better post this project before the day was out, or I'd have to wait until next year! I made this very simple card in a Jiffy using the latest release's over at Stampotique. The Pumpkin is from Halloween Cube 2, The sentiment and Kisses Line image is by the very talented Jo Capper-Sandon!

I love to colour on Kraft Cardstock, it requires little effort and I just like the look that you can achieve. Hope that you had lot's of sweet treats today.......I wish that Jonathon was still trick or treating, because I'd have a Candy Stash to raid..............hmmmmm off to find something sweet!

Happy Halloween,

Vicki

Published!!

 Blowing my own trumpet a bit here.......the latest issue of the Dutch magazine
ART SPECIALLY is published this week and I have an article in there...............
featuring STAMPOTIQUE stamps!!
This is a little sneak peek!

Sue Roddis
www.sroddis.blogspot.com

Spooktacular!

Have you seen this spooktacular box from our designer, Kaz Boughton?  The ghosts & goblins are keeping those glimmer mists safe & sound inside that dungeon of a box.  Such fabulous colors on her creation!

If you haven't seen the new challenge over at Stampotique Designer's Challenge, come visit us and join us this week to create something Creepy, Spooky and Crawly with your Stampotique Originals stamps.

The Scottish Play

Have you seen the new challenge up over at the Stampotique Designer's Challenge yet?  Come join us over there as we pay homage to the upcoming "Fright Night"!  Valerie has embraced her dark side and challenges us to create something spooky, freaky, ghoulish, dreadful, dark, mysterious, creepy, ghastly, tragic, grim, shocking, wicked and fun using only Stampotique Originals stamps!

This creation was made by Sue Roddis.  You can read more about the details on her blog here.

Pumpkin patch

 Pumpkins for sale at the pumpkin patch!
PUMPKINS from HALLOWEEN CUBE 2

 The pumpkins are stamped onto ready coloured card and then cut out leaving a small tab at the bottom. Cut slits in the card at the base, slip the tab through and secure underneath. This makes the pumpkins stand up proud of the surface.

 

Here is the salesman looking hopeful! He is WEASEL with thank you.
You can see the complete project on my blog HERE
Sue Roddis