Decorative Save the Date

Two posts in one day is unheard of but this is just a quick post with a Save the Date card  made for the Happily Ever After challenge on the Oak House Studio blog - I'm posting it to check out the linky on the blog.

I've used some Ice Blue card for the main section which has a lovely shimmer to it and the Decorative Diamond stamp embossed in silver for the pennants.  Save the Date is from the Wedding Words set and I've  added a few gems to match the plum card base.

Many thanks for looking!!

Kaleidoscopic Kite

Here's my next ATC for The Craft Barn Alpha/Dictionary Challenge where the letter is K for KITE mainly but a few others too!!

The background is a mix of Salty Ocean and Broken China Distress Inks, spritzed with water and wiped up with the ATC.  The KITE is the Decorative Diamond stamp from Oak House Studio, embossed with red embossing powder and brightly coloured with Tombow pens.  I've added some tiny gems for a kaleidoscopic effect and attached some knotted string for the tail.  It's just finished with the dictionary definition, the alcohol inked vinyl thicker and some seagulls (Crafty Individuals CI-278) - they're flying in the sky with the kite and the feathers are made of Keratin!!

Hope you like and thanks for looking.  I'm off to see what everyone else has been up to - not many K words but I'm sure lots of you have been kreative!!

Hello Dolly!

Here's my tag for Hels Sunday Stamper Challenge week 256 where the theme is Diamonds and Pearls.

The tag background is sprayed and dripped Jubilee Blue Ink in a Bottle made for last week's blue challenge but I went down with the lurgy and never got it finished!!  So as it was still sat on my desk I thought I'd use it. 

I've inked the Dress Form Palette stamp (Oak House Studio)  with Rocket Red Brilliance and stamped this onto plain card.  The bodice is the Decorative Diamond stamp - both this and the bottom hem were inked with Burgundy Versacolor and embossed with Pearl Silver powder.  The Hello stamp is from Darkroom Door, inked with Starlite Silver Brilliance and embossed with Pearl Silver again.  It's just finished with some silver organza.

Thanks for looking - hope you've all had a glorious weekend.  Got to enjoy it while you can!!

Enjoy Spring

A Spring card this time to brighten up your day....made using the Decorative Diamond stamp for Oak House Studio's ONE STAMP event.

Another simple card with a two tone background.  I've inked the Decorative Diamonds and the Enjoy stamp with  Colour Chemistry Spring Green Pigment Ink Pad and clear embossed. 

ONE STAMP CHALLENGE
Lynnda has been at the Oak House Studio all weekend crafting  for 24hrs with just this one stamp to show how versatile a stamp can be.  She's been stamping on card, wood, glass, metal, silk etc. Follow the event online, I've been posting here all weekend, the Design Team have projects  on the OAK HOUSE STUDIO BLOG and others have been posting on the ONE STAMP page on Facebook.

This is my last post....unless I make something else!  Hope you've enjoyed looking at my projects and thank you for your support over the weekend.  Lynnda still has another 90 minutes to go so I'm sure she'll be posting later!!

Christmas Diamond Bauble

An early Christmas card with the Decorative Diamond from Oak House Studio made for the ONE STAMP event.

For this one I've used Raspberry Versacolor and clear embossed the Decorative Diamond stamp.  I've added a little sparkle with a Sakura pen and some gems.   The bauble is hanging from a fir branch - the Fir Stamp is from the Christmas Collection, stamped with Laurel Versacolour and embossed with Holographic Super Sparkle embossing powder.  The card is just finished with the Christmas Blessings stamp.

ONE STAMP CHALLENGE
Lynnda will be at the Oak House Studio all weekend crafting  for 24hrs with just this one stamp to show how versatile a stamp can be.  She'll be stamping on card, wood, glass, metal, silk etc.  If you are local (East Yorkshire) you are welcome to pop along to the Studio between 10am-4pm today and join in the fun.  Otherwise follow the event online, I'm posting here all weekend, the Design Team have projects  on the OAK HOUSE STUDIO BLOG and others are posting on the ONE STAMP page on Facebook.

Why not take a look at what we've been up to and leave a comment or two!!  Come back later for more inspiration - she still has 3 hours to go!

Diamond Wedding

A more literal take for Oak House Studio's ONE STAMP event  - I've used the Decorative Diamond for a Diamond Wedding Card.

I wanted to have a go at an all white card using plain, linen and hammered card but decided it would be difficult to photograph so I've added a hint of colour.  The Congratulations and the Decorative Diamond are stamped using Polar Versacolor and embossed with Holographic Super Sparkle - to add to the sheen I've painted the diamond with Pearly Silver Ink in a Bottle.  It's added more sparkle through some sequin waste and finished with some white ribbon and glitter card.

I know I chose Diamond White for this card but just change your ink colour for a Golden or Ruby Wedding card etc.

ONE STAMP CHALLENGE
Lynnda will be at the Oak House Studio all weekend crafting  for 24hrs with just this one stamp to show how versatile a stamp can be.  She'll be stamping on card, wood, glass, metal, silk etc.  If you are local (East Yorkshire) you are welcome to pop along to the Studio between 10am-4pm today and join in the fun.  Otherwise follow the event online, I'm posting here all weekend, the Design Team have projects  on the OAK HOUSE STUDIO BLOG and others are posting on the ONE STAMP page on Facebook.

Why not take a look at what we've been up to and leave a comment or two!!  Come back later for more inspiration and many thanks!

Little Black Book

Another project with the Decorative Diamond stamp from Oak House Studio - this time a little notebook.

Firstly I randomly sprayed an A3 sheet of white linen card with Colour Chemistry Ink in a Bottle - Citrus Yellow, Citrus Orange and Glorious Gold.  I then cut it up to create 9 pages, some with pockets, and backed it with orange and white card.  I stamped the pages with Colour Chemistry Pigment Ink Pads - Lemon Yellow and Daffodil - and used various Oak House Studio stamps - the Decorative Diamond, Small and Large Harlequins and the Small Squares and Tag Palette Stamps.

I've used Decorative Diamonds (embossed with Midnight Sparkle Embossing Powder) to create tabs on the section dividers and also to decorate the cover.  The little book is held together with ring binders and decorated with ribbon.

ONE STAMP CHALLENGE
Lynnda will be at the Oak House Studio all weekend crafting  for 24hrs with just this one stamp to show how versatile a stamp can be.  She'll be stamping on card, wood, glass, metal, silk etc.  If you are local (East Yorkshire) you are welcome to pop along to the Studio between 10am-4pm today and join in the fun.  Otherwise follow the event online, I'm posting here all weekend, the Design Team have projects  on the OAK HOUSE STUDIO BLOG and others are posting on the ONE STAMP page on Facebook.

Why not take a look at what we've been up to and leave a comment or two!!  Come back later for more inspiration and many thanks!

Plum Bookmark

Another make for the ONE STAMP event using the Decorative Diamond stamp from Oak House Studio.

I've clear embossed the Decorative Diamond stamp on either side, silver embossed on some spare card for the middle one and coloured all three with a Sakura Stardust pen.  On the reverse I've stamped the Walesby Flourish and again coloured to give a little sparkle.

ONE STAMP EVENT
Lynnda will have just finished her first 12 hour shift at the Oak House Studio as part of her crafting for 24hrs with just this one stamp.  She's been stamping on card, wood, glass, metal, silk etc.  If you are local (East Yorkshire) you are welcome to pop along to the Studio between 10am-4pm tomorrow and join in the fun.  Otherwise follow the event online, I will be posting here all weekend, the Design Team have projects to post on the OAK HOUSE STUDIO BLOG and others will be posting on the ONE STAMP page on Facebook.

Hope you've enjoyed the first day.  Why not take a look at what we've been up to and leave a comment or two!!  Come back tomorrow for another 12hrs of crafting!!

 

Christmas Decoration

A glittery Christmas Decoration made with the Decorative Diamond stamp from Oak House Studio.

I silver embossed 4 Decorative Diamonds on gold card and coloured and glittered them with Stickles.  I glued the diamonds together and used some gold ribbon with a bell attached (off a Lindt Bunny!) to hang it up.  Apologies for the out of focus photo!!

ONE STAMP CHALLENGE
Lynnda is at the Oak House Studio all weekend crafting  for 24hrs with just this one stamp to show how versatile a stamp can be.  She'll be stamping on card, wood, glass, metal, silk etc.  If you are local (East Yorkshire) you are welcome to pop along to the Studio between 10am-4pm tomorrow and join in the fun.  Otherwise follow the event online, I'm posting here all weekend, the Design Team have projects  on the OAK HOUSE STUDIO BLOG and others are posting on the ONE STAMP page on Facebook.

Why not take a look at what we've been up to and leave a comment or two!!  Come back later for more inspiration and many thanks!

Art Deco Hotel

Why not use the Decorative Diamond stamp on a scrapbook page - an Art Deco style to go with the photo of the Art Deco Hotel on Burgh Island in Devon.

The Decorative Diamond stamp was stamped with Midnight Pigment Ink onto card sprayed with Spode Blue, Jubilee Blue and Pearl Silver Ink in a  Bottle.  The words were printed on the computer and the page was just finished with the Checker Board Border stamp in Forest Green Pigment Ink.

ONE STAMP CHALLENGE
Lynnda will be at the Oak House Studio all weekend crafting  for 24hrs with just this one stamp to show how versatile a stamp can be.  She'll be stamping on card, wood, glass, metal, silk etc.  If you are local (East Yorkshire) you are welcome to pop along to the Studio between 10am-4pm tomorrow and join in the fun.  Otherwise follow the event online, I'm posting here all weekend, the Design Team have projects to post on the OAK HOUSE STUDIO BLOG and others are posting on the ONE STAMP page on Facebook.

Why not take a look at what we've been up to and leave a comment or two!!

Batik Diamond

Another Decorative Diamond card for the ONE STAMP challenge - this time in my favourite blues!

I started by clear embossing 9 Decorative Diamonds on white card and then sprayed with Colour Chemistry Ink in a Bottle - Spode Blue at the top, then Jubilee Blue with Peacock Green at the bottom.  I then blended some Colour Chemistry Pigment Ink in places - Powder Blue towards the top and Forest Green at the bottom.   Lastly I ironed the card to remove the embossing powder and make the images pop more.  The card is finished with Best Wishes stamped in Forest Green, some green wired organza and silver mirri card.

ONE STAMP EVENT
Lynnda will be at the Oak House Studio all weekend crafting  for 24hrs with just this one stamp to show how versatile a stamp can be.  She'll be stamping on card, wood, glass, metal, silk etc. If you are local (East Yorkshire) you are welcome to pop along to the Studio between 10am-4pm today or tomorrow and join in the fun.  Otherwise follow the event online, I will be posting here all weekend, the Design Team have projects to post on the OAK HOUSE STUDIO BLOG and others will be posting on the ONE STAMP page on Facebook.

Many thanks for looking!

British Life

Another card using the Decorative Diamond for the ONE STAMP event at Oak House Studio.

The Decorative Diamond is inked with Indigo Versacolor, clear embossed and then coloured with red Tombow marker.  I've folded 3 over some bakers twine to create pennants and used 2 either side of the sentiment.  To add to the red, white and blue feel I've cleared embossed the Union Jack stamp on the background.

ONE STAMP
Lynnda will be at the Oak House Studio all weekend crafting  for 24hrs with just this one stamp to show how versatile a stamp can be.  She might make a few cards, but she'll also be stamping on wood, glass, metal, silk etc.  If you are local (East Yorkshire) you are welcome to pop along to the Studio between 10am-4pm today or tomorrow and join in the fun.  Otherwise follow the event online, I will be posting here all weekend, the Design Team have projects to post on the OAK HOUSE STUDIO BLOG and others will be posting on the ONE STAMP page on Facebook.

Why not take a look at what we've been up to and leave a comment or two!!

Fly High

Here's a very quick fun card using the Decorative Diamond - the ONE STAMP for Oak House Studio's 24hrs of crafting.  

I've embossed the Decorative Diamond and coloured it with Tombow pens - the brightest I had - to create a kite.   The tail is the Curly stamp from the Christmas Collection!

Lynnda will be at the Studio all weekend crafting  for 24hrs with just this one stamp to show how versatile a stamp can be.  She might make a few cards, but she'll also be stamping on wood, glass, metal, silk etc.

If you are local (East Yorkshire) you are welcome to pop along to the Studio between 10am-4pm today or tomorrow and join in the fun.  Otherwise follow the event online, I will be posting here all weekend, the Design Team have projects to post on the OAK HOUSE STUDIO BLOG and others will be posting on the ONE STAMP page on Facebook.

Why not take a look at what we've been up to and leave a comment or two!!

300th Post!!

Well it's a special day today - MY 300th POST!!  It may have taken me 3 years but it's been an amazing experience - I've met some great people, been inspired by some wonderful artwork and hope that you've enjoyed visiting my blog too.  So a big THANK YOU to all my followers and readers because without you this would be pointless!

Today I've made a card for Hels Sunday Stamper challenge week 252 where the theme is SQUARES.  I decided to use up some bits of card left over from other projects - all coloured with Ink in a Bottle Spray Inks - Peacock Green, Jubilee Blue, Spode Blue and Pearl Silver.  I was going to do a nine square background but it didn't look right so I've just used 3 squares, randomly stamped them with the Decorative Diamond stamp from Oak House Studio and mounted them onto card.

Having watched Hels on TV last week weaving her magic with the Melt Pot, I dusted mine off and switched it on!  I added a bit of this and that (think witch's cauldron) and poured it over my Decorative Diamond stamp.  They're made of a silicone polymer so it's perfectly Ok to use them with molten embossing powders.  A bit of experimentation and I achieved the diamond above using clear Utee with Teal Zircon and Mystic Blue Polished Pigments.  The photo doesn't do it justice...it's very shiny indeed!!

And now for something slightly different...... you know the adage that says if you can't think of 5 ways to use a stamp, then don't buy it.  Well Lynnda at Oak House Studio is spending 24hrs over this weekend (April 13th &14th) working in her studio with just the Decorative Diamond stamp.  She'll be stamping on card, wood, silk, glass etc making cards, scrapbook pages, mini books, jewellery and a host of other things I'm sure.  If you live locally (East Yorkshire) why not pop along and join in the fun.  Alternatively check out the projects on the internet!   I'll be posting my creations here over the weekend and there'll be regular posts on the Oak House Studio Blog and also on the One Stamp page on Facebook. 

Thanks once again for visiting my blog and for taking the time to comment - each and every one of them is much appreciated!! 

Pink Christmas

Here's a card for the LESS IS MORE colour challenge week 92 where the theme is to use PINK.

Well I promised myself I'd attempt to do christmas cards for challenges but Pink and Christmas don't go together in my head and my selection of pink card is very limited........ and having used this piece, it's now non-existent!!!

Anyway I've used Oak House Studio stamps - the fir has been stamped very randomly with Laurel Leaf Versacolor and then embossed with Holographic Super Sparkle.  The diamond and the sentiment were stamped with Raspberry Versacolor and again embossed with the same powder.  I've coloured sections of the diamond with a pink Stardust Sakura pen, added gems and just drew a line up to the fir bough.  If it wasn't Less is More then I think another couple of diamonds would look great.

It's a bit of a dreary day here so it's nice to use a bit of sparkle!!  Thanks for looking!