one stamp 2 ways...

rubber stamps offer 

endless creative opportunities...

they never need to be used the same way... 

here's the new rose, 

done as a single layer, on a simple card...

it's stamped on heavystock & colored with distress markers...

I know I used abandoned coral, 

festive berries & I forgot the other colors...

for the leaves peeled paint, mowed lawn & I think scattered straw?

I painted over the flower with 

my buttercup mica spray...

I didn't get a good photo of the bling, 

but it looks really nice...

I made several CHA samples using 

tim's sizzix stitched oval dies...

here, I used the leftovers 

to make a simple layered frame for the card...

the dots?

YES...

watering can enamel accents...

in the background & 

leaf green enamel accents dots accent the leaves...

they're a perfect fit for my Ranger product line...

don't toss any small lids in the trash...

they make great stamps for enamel accents!

I'll be talking lots more about them & showing more ways to use them...

enamel accents are awesome!

I kept this card simple & added a mat mini heart & tiny butterfly...

so, here is the clean & simple 

one layer version of the rose...

the next sample shows the same rose, but with multiple layers...

it's stamped on clearly for art, that was covered with my newsprint paper...

it's lightly inked with sunflower & orange blossom, then stamped over with 

the new screen background, 

using orange blossom for a tone on tone effect...

I LOVE the sentiment & it's true...

agree?

you'll spot the new rectangle grate stencil in the background...

instead of adding color thru the stencil, I lightened/removed color...

I used rubbing alcohol, since my background was 

created with sky blue & orange blossom archival inks...

now about that frame...

this "THING"

took on a mind of it's own & I doubt I'll ever recreate another exactly like this...

it's a cheapo $1.00 bare wood frame...

I inked it with cornflower blue, then I added cornflower blue embossing powder...

I was going to use the faux graniteware technique, but that didn't seem to fit the style of my rose...

ok...

PLAN B...

I warmed the embossing powder & added foil...

then I got carried away & had way TOO much foil...

Ranger's foil sheets 

stick to warm embossing powder...

FUN FUN FUN...

but I used 10 times too much...

YIKES!

ok...

PLAN C...

I inked over the foil with cornflower blue & added more cornflower embossing powder...

when I melted the embossing powder, I think the oil based archival ink (sitting over the foil) 

created bubbles...

holy cow!

flipping cool...

love the texture!

the areas that had more ink, bubbled more...

the embossing powder even make cracks in a few spots...

to continue on with the cracks, I used the 

all cracked up background stamp 

with watering can archival ink...

and it turned out looking like this...

the frame is about 5 x 5 inches...

here's a closer look at both 

the layered rose & the frame...

one stamp...

2 different ways...

this is why I LOVE rubber stamps so much...

and 

a lesson learned...

keep going even if it's UGLY...

and believe me it was!

you just may end up with something cool...

NEW Stampers Anonymous products 

start shipping TODAY...

YIPPEE!

be watching for them to start arriving next week!

I scored some GOOD stuff at CHA...

I demoed & came home with 

tim's stamp platform...

 it's perfect...

I like the size...

we can easily stamp on the center of a 12x12...

I like the rulers on the side & at the top...

I like the sturdy cover/lid because it doesn't cave in when you stamp...

seriously strong!

I like the convenient tab for opening the lid...

that is super convenient...

I like the full magnetic base with no extra pieces to keep track of...

I like that the lid/cover can be flipped, so that it accommodates both red rubber cling stamps & clear stamps...

I like that it's VERY easy to clean...

and I think the price is GREAT!

if you're wondering if you NEED one...

I'll just say that

I REALLY do love it!

you can hint to your Valentine,

get the stamp platform &

 skip the candy calories!

I'm LOVING it for adding multiple colors to stamps...

add a little ink, stamp...

add more color in another section & stamp...

keep going for perfect placement every time!

I think this is a great tool for large background stamps too...

those aren't always the easiest to get a perfect image every time...

here's the cutie...

here's a little video 

showing my 3 designer bags...

these are really nice & so is the price...

they come as a set of 3...

speaking of the bags...

I like my stampers anonymous stencil binder for all my stencils, 

but the new select a stencils 

are too large for the art parts stencil binder...

the rotating window makes them larger too...

BUT they fit into the medium bag...

perfectly!

now they're nice & safe & easily stored & protected for transport...

that's it from me for now...

I hope your weekend will include some time to...

make art!

wendy

ps...

if you're in the Texas area, 

stop & visit Ted

in Plano...

the scoop is here...