Oriental-style Clematis

Having another play with Oak House Studio Stamps - this time the Clematis Tower and the Oriental Textures.

 The background is a mix of Pure Colour Chemistry - Citrus Lemon, Peters Pear and a splash of Jubilee Red - and I've stamped the Trellis and Serenity Prayer over this with Spring Green.  The Clematis Tower is stamped twice - once on the base for the tendrils, then again on white card and painted with a mix of Jubilee Red and Vintage Burgundy Pure Colour.  If you like what you see then these stamps are going to be featured on Hochanda TV on Wednesday 20th at 11am and 3pm.

I've decided to enter this in the Craft Stamper's Take it, Make it Challenge where the theme for January is ANYTHING GOES as long as it has some stamping somewhere!  There is still time to enter so why not join in.

Thanks for visiting !!

Elaine xx

Oriental Textures & Lynnda's Leaves

Just a quick heads-up that Lynnda and Oak House Studio will be on HOCHANDA TV next Wednesday - Jan 20th at 11am and 3pm.  She will have a selection of inks and stamps including Trees, Lynndas Leaves, Oriental, Build Your Own Sentiments and the ever popular Clematis Tower.

Here is one of my cards using the Oriental Texture stamps and the Sycamore from Lynnda's Leaves stamped with the Triple Fruity Red Pigment Ink Pad.  Full details on the Oak House Studio blog.

 Don't forget to tune into HOCHANDA TV next Wednesday - Freeview 39, 11am and 3pm - for more inspiration from Lynnda and the team.

Elaine xx

Dragon Pen Pot

It's Friday and my last week as Guest Designer over on the Oak House Studio blog.  Not a card this time but a gift idea using Oak House Studio's Oriental Stamps to decorate a Pen Pot and notebook.

For all the details head on over to my post at Oak House Studio and  remember to comment for your chance to win the Clematis Tower and a background stamp!!

Thanks for taking the time to look at my blog and I hope I've inspired at least one person to try the oriental look!!

Eastern Influence

Friday again so I'm Guest Blogging over on the Oak House Studio blog with more designs using Oak House Studio's Oriental Stamps.  This week I'm featuring the ATC Dragon Stamp (amongst others) and getting inky with the Ink in a Bottle Sprays. 

To find out how I used the supplies above and made the projects below, then pop on over to the Oak House Studio blog for full details.

All the Oak House Studio Stamps, plus the Colour Chemistry Ink in a Bottle, Pigment Ink Pads and Embossing Powders can be found HERE.  Did you know Lynnda sells embossing powders in large (very economical) 100g jars - Clear Gloss, and then Gold, Silver and Copper Detail Powders!

Next week I've got a gift idea lined up - for that man or teenager in your life or maybe an Easter gift for someone that doesn't eat chocolate - so please come back next Friday for some more inspiration.  In the meantime thank you so much for looking and all your lovely comments!!

Oriental Moongates

It's Friday so I'm Guest Designer over on the Oak House Studio blog again this week with further oriental inspiration.  Here's a little sneak of my cards - for a full description please take a look at my post HERE.

Oak House Studio stamps and all the Colour Chemistry Ink in a Bottle, Pigment Ink Pads and Embossing Powders can be found HERE. 

I know the oriental style is not for everyone but I'm hoping to convert at least one person during the month.  Next Friday I'll be getting inky (and messy probably) with more oriental designs but in the meantime thanks for taking the time to look and for your lovely comments.  

Oriental Matchbook

I'm Guest Designer over on the Oak House Studio blog for the month of March and today I'm showing my first project using a selection of Oriental Stamps.

You may say you don't do oriental but please come across and take a look.  All the Dragons are beautifully detailed (all hand drawn by Lynnda) and are great to use.  My project today is traditionally red, black and white - I started out with this:

And, created this:

For all the details pop over to the Oak House Studio blog.  Look forward to seeing you there!!

Animals

Tricky challenge on Hels Sunday Stamper this week - the theme is animals and whilst I have loads of bird stamps, I don't have any animals except this dragon.  I'm hoping this fit the bill!!

The background is a mix of Barn Door and Dusty Concord Distress Inks spritzed with Oak House Studio's Colour Chemistry Ink in a Bottle (Jubilee Red) to try and create an imperial/royal tone.  All the stamps are Oak House Studio too - Diana's Dragon is gold embossed and coloured around the fringes with purple marker and the oriental text is stamped with Dusty Concord.  The tag is just finished with ribbon and a chinese charm.

I'm not sure I really like this tag but I do love the stamp and dragons are real aren't they???  Anyway thanks for looking and hope you're all keeping nice and warm.... it's very blustery here!!

Less is More - Script 2

Here's my second card for the Less is More one layer challenge week 58 where SCRIPT has to be used.


I was looking through my stamps yesterday and came across this Oriental Script. Not sure anyone has done an oriental card this week so thought I'd have a go. The dragon, script and symbols are all Oak House Studio stamps inked with Jet Black and Vermillion Archival. The symbols are for Happiness, Friendship and Luck (I think).

Hope you like..... I'm just putting off doing the ironing!!

Die Cuts

Here's my diecut for Hels Sunday Stamper Challenge 146 with the theme of DIECUTS!!

I started making some shrink plastic owls and four leaf clovers as good luck charms for my daughters for their forthcoming exams. Then to fit this week's theme I decided to diecut a K with my Sizzix Bigz Sassy Serif out of black shrink plastic. It's stamped with a selection of oriental stamps from Oak House Studio in gold Brilliance. It's shrunk to about 2" high so its a bit big for a charm but I'm sure it'll get used for something else.

Then my daughter Katie decided she liked the outer waste better so I decorated that and shrunk it but.... one of the inner bits tied itself in a knot and I can't get it to lie flat. I guess it's my fault for naming her with a K but at the time I wasn't thinking of shrink plastic...in fact I'd never heard of it.

Anyway I'm hoping to get the rest of the charms done later in the week so pop back and take a look!