birds and nests... at tag tuesday

for tag tuesday "birds & nests:"

this challenge prompt gave me the chance to use a favorite stamp that i hadn't used for awhile. my dodo bird stamp is from madrat rubber which i stamped on patterned paper and fussy cut.  the eggs and nests are fussy cut from the lunagirl feathers and nests collage sheet.  the wood patterned background paper, butterfly sticker and washi tape are from my stash.

this challenge prompt is up for two weeks starting today; hope you'll decide to join us.
love to all.

japanese traditions

my august gecko galz DT piece uses images from the gecko galz "japanese traditions" collage sheet and from the "mori girl" paper pack.

i also used two different stamps: a japanese script stamp from mad rat rubber and a lantern stamp, company unknown.  there's a bit of washi tape and a heart sticker from a local japanese gift store.

please check out more of this month's DT samples at the gecko galz site!
i'm linking this to the fan-tastic tuesday "it's hip to be square or rectangular" "anything goes" challenge.

love to all.

happy valentine's day!

here is a little tag to wish you love and sweetness this love day.

the images are from lunagirl moonbeams -- don't forget the vintage red challenge which goes until Feb 23!
the background stamp on the tag base is from madrat rubber.
butterfly brad from alphastamps.
i'm linking to week 6 valentine's day at scraps of color.

love to all.

grateful

today is thanskgiving in the US.  my best wishes for a happy holiday to all who celebrate.  i am grateful for family, health, friends, and many things -- i am blessed.  but i am also very grateful for art and blogging and blog friends!  here is my little offering today, featuring my favorite thanksgiving stamp from mad rat rubber, stamped and layered on papers from seven gypsies.

linking to: the "thanksgiving" challenge (#47) at scraps of color; and the "happy thanksgiving" at drs designs blog.
love to all of you.

cheerful stamp pad challenges are back!

welcome to 2013 and a new year of challenges at the cheerful stamp pad. the first two week challenge for this year is "white as snow" and you are invited to work with a background or palette of white.  use of snow is optional!

one nice new feature on the cheerful stamp pad blog is that you can see the next few challenges on the right hand side bar -- gives you the opportunity to plan ahead!

i decided to try a new technique from technique junkies called "white negative."

stamp credits: tree branch from inkadinkado; japanese script from mad rat rubber and peace stamp from hero arts.

our challenge sponsor this round is classy cards n such where you can find stamps, embossing folders, all kinds of bling and much more.  the randomly selected winner will get a nice treat from the sponsor.

i'm hoping for peace in 2013 so this is my happy new year card to all of you!  enjoy and love to all.

more antique bookplate

here is another card using the antique bookplate technique from the technique junkies newsletter.  this is a simple and elegant technique; i really like it.  i sent this card to my technique junkies "just one" swap partner for november.  the script is from mad rat rubber and the flower is from hero arts. chop stamps unknown.

love to all.

antique bookplate sun

i've been exploring the antique bookplate technique from technique junkies.

the japanese script is a stamp by mad rat rubber. the sun stamp is from hero arts.  chop stamp unknown.  the magenta cardstock is from the paper temptress brown paper bag set.  i have colored pearls all around the sun and a wonderful lace leaf.  this was an early try at this technique and i'm still playing with it so stay tuned for more.

i'm linking this up with pearls and lace thursday.

love to all.

lady cornucopia

there is one more week to join the "1st thanksgiving" challenge at the cheerful stamp pad.  I've made another tag to encourage your participation.

i started by using alcohol inks to color the glossy tag.  i used distress ink on some tissue paper and then stamped my lady cornucopia (mad rat rubber) onto that, ripped it and glued it to the tag.  i added other various goodies until i'd come to some satisfaction with the piece and then added a lovely ribbon.  
please consider joining the challenge!
love to all.