Stampotique Originals Blog

Here’s the front cover of a fall journal created by the UK’s infamous SUE RODDIS. Love the colors she has used and of course, I am delighted with those FACES!!

watch?v=HoYdPNsOlIQ&feature=related >Metal EmbossingTerri Sproul Embossing on Metal Here’s Terri’s YOUTUBE video to demonstrate embossing on metal tape. Once embossed you can use luscious alcohol inks. She makes it look like fuN!

Here we have a taste of Christmas. I love what was done with Noelle here. She is just fresh from being kissed under the mistletoe!
As usual, with Daniel’s goth girls, they have a bit of an attitude, thus the ‘jingle your own damn bells!’ Naughty but nice! Get a start on your holiday cards! Christmas is only a little over 6 months away! The gifts in the background are found here. A GREAT card by Hella Sjolund.

Vicki Garrett from Canada…..a WHIZ with the COPIC markers. Check out her beautiful work using our NO SNOW NOSE by Kylie D’Orio. Kylie grew up around birds of all sorts, thus her ‘expertise’ drawing such a variety that we carry.
Didn’t Vicki do a great job with this stamp? I love her color combo and what a fun Christmas card this would make! Here in the desert southwest we start early making our holiday cards cause its so hot outdoors. We have to stay in and keep cool, so what better to do than craft some cards! You can hop over to Vicki’s blog here. Notice how Vicki shaded around the eyes and head? She’s good! Check out her blog for directions on how she used the Copics.

Sue is also from the UK and an artist who really steps out of the box! Sue does everything from fabric to decorating SPOONS!!
Here are a few items she’s done up using our stamps and I’m sure you will want to visit her blog to see all the different kinds of things she has done.
As with Jo Capper-Sandon, we are thrilled to have Sue working up some designs for us. Are we lucky OR WHAT??? Thanks Sue!
This first group is Sue’s SPOONS. She’s used a variety of Daniel’s goth girls. I love the colors that she has brought in.

The item below is done using Daniel’s QUEEN OF LIFE. Again, I love what Sue has done with this image plus the gorgeous colors. Thank you, Sue!

Jo Capper-Sandon lives in the UK and is a SUPER TALENT. We are so lucky to have her designing for us. Here are two different cards Jo developed.
The first is using a clear acetate card with Smile and sun design.
The second card is using Leeta. Since Leeta is simply a stamp of a head, Jo drew the clothing to fit on the imaginary body. Isn’t the whole thing GREAT??? You can go to Jo’s blog to see more of her great work and read about what she’s been up to. Thanks Jo!

Today we have a great card made for us by Terri Sproul. Terri represents Stewart Superior inks, MASQUEPEN and us! She lives on top of Mt. Palomar in southern California, with her husband and domestic cats and is lucky enough (in my eyes) to be with nature and wild animals. How cool would that be! AND she likes to ‘think outside the box’ when it comes to her art.
Here are some photos and directions from Terri. I apologize for the bluriness. We’ll work on the photography as the days go on.

I used a pre-made card base (only because I have them), and inked all edges using Stewart Superior Memories Chalk “Washed Tan.”

Using the Fiskars Lace border punch, punch lace design out on scrap paper. Using this as a ‘mask’, place over the edge of card base and spray with Memory Mist “Stormy Water.”

Choose some patterned paper and cut using a scallop scissors. Ink all the edges using Memories Chalk “Washed Tan”.

In the center, I used Memories “Art Print Brown” ink and a Stampotique image, “Art is the energy of the soul“. The frame is a chipboard frame covered with patterned paper and ink on all edges.

Here is a leaf I made using PAPERCLAY and a mold from Sweetbrier Studio. The leaf is painted with Twinkling H2O’s “blue grass” and topped with Stewart Superior “Gold” Silk, which gave it additional sparkle.
The flower is a silk flower from the 99 cent store. I punched holes in the flower to add a little distress look and also inked it using Memories Chalk “Washed Tan.” Add a Brad. See how to change the color of your brad here.

Under the flower embellishments I stamped using Stewart Superior’s Palette ink, ” Ballet Blue” and a Stampotique image, “Vintage Script“. Stamp image on the corner only.

This is a great close up of the lace border I made using Memory Mist and border Punch as a mask. Thinking out of the Box again.

Thank you Terri! We look forward to seeing more of your work in the very near future!

Sunny days are ahead. Jess Klein is becoming stronger every day and the nurses refer to him as THE MIRACLE MAN OF MAYO. He has a long road ahead, but that’s OK. Jess is a very brave man.
TODAY I have a great piece of art to show you by a friend, Cindy Gauthier. Cindy has used our little Girl with a Heart Purse stamp to relay her message. I love the butterfly wings too, especially that they are BLUE. Speaking of which, have you ever seen the movie THE BLUE BUTTERFLY? Rent it. Its great. Back to Cindy’s art, I believe she worked on canvas this time. She loves to build up her backgrounds with various paints and then apply a stamp or two. Amazing the depth she has obtained. Great work Cindy.

 Is this the funkiest girl you ever did see?  I LOVE HER!!! Her name is ‘Relaxin‘  by Daniel Torrente.  The artwork was sent to us by a new friend, Wilma, in Germany.  She’s done such a great job.  If you have questions on any of her artwork, please contact her at wilma.schaefer@freenet.de  Here’s another piece from Wilma (see below).  This is Daniel’s Moth Fab. Isn’t Wilma’s background paper to die for?  She makes it herself!  Email her and she will share with you.  That’s all for tonight.  I will post more of Wilma’s art in the days to come. Thank you WILMA!!!  Danke, muchos gracias, and merci beaucoup!