Tuesday 26 November 2013

S for Stamp


Here's no. 24 ATC for The Craft Barn's Alpha Dictionary Challenge where the letter is S.   Lots of words beginning with S but I dismissed the stone/slate, sewing  and seaside themes and have chosen STAMP
 ........how obscure I hear you cry!! :)


There are two colours - Saffron and Scarlet - and I decided to do a Scottish Tartan background using Stazon of course - Sunflower, Blazing Red and Cactus Green. I used strips cut off a new set of stamps to stamp the stripes.  

I guess you won't believe me but two weeks ago I decided I'd do a yellow and red scottish tartan background for S - I looked through the S's when I was deciding what colour to do for Q. I  also realised I only had one really bright ATC - F for Flourescent - so needed to do another bright yellow.  I had to smile when The Craft Barn had a tartan week last week!!   Great minds and all that!

I've also amalgamated Stamping (action) Stamp (inky image) Stamp (postal) and Songbird which is a Crafty Individuals stamp CI-180 on Shrink Plastic, coloured with promarkers and cut out using decorative edged Scissors!   I've added the Darkroom Door Special Delivery stamp,  the torn dictionary definition and the alcohol inked Thicker.

Can't believe I've managed to keep going with this challenge and whilst I don't want it to end, I'm looking forward to finishing my album.   Thanks for looking and for your kind comments as always!!

11 comments:

  1. Lovely bright ATC and super collection of S words yet again. BJ

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  2. Well done for persevering Elaine, this one is so lovely and bright and cheerful and the CI stamp is wonderful. Hugs, Anne x

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  3. A lovely selection of colours depicting your word choice.

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  4. Fabulous bright ATC and a lovely selection of S words Elaine, haven't even read my dictionary yet for my S word!

    MaggieH

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  5. A wonderful bright ATC, love all the S words, still to get cracking with my page.

    Sylv xx

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  6. Visiting from The Craft Barn - Another super selection of S's on a beautiful bright atc :o)

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  7. Lovely bright ATC and great word choice! I have that stamp and was going to go for Songbird but it wasn't in my dictionary! xx

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  8. I love the way you always manage to incorporate so many words into your page. Love you stamp.

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  9. aww! of course 'stamp' - best choice of word, Elaine. And you have made awesome page with that beautiful stamp.

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  10. Hi Elaine, what a brilliant word. Couldn't have chosen better, and I love your page. Hugs Frea

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  11. Lovely page and one of my favorite words!

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