Wednesday Stamper-Maps

Its been AGES since I have played in this challenge! Saw what the theme was and decided thats what I would do today :)

The theme is Maps-and I have a GREAT ATC sized Map Background from I Brake For Stamps

from the Travel Themed Sheet

The Collage image (on the one)is an old one from the now defunct Collage Cat Zine that I have had in my stash for what seems like forever!

The other one also uses Images from these two sheets from IBFS:
Wendy's Faves
Photobooth

Quietfire Design Blog Hop WINNER!!!

Thank you to all for the wonderful comments on my entry for the Quietfire Design Blog Hop! This was my first time ever participating and it was alot of fun!

I used Random.org to generate the winner and the winner is:
Vicki Holdwick!!
Vicki i have sent you a private email :)

Congratulations!

Don't forget to visit Kim's blog today for another chance to win!

Quietfire Design Blog Hop!

Please leave your comment in the
comments section for a chance to win a grab bag of Quietfire
Design Rubber Stamps. A name will be chosen randomly from the list
of comments on this blog entry and the name of the winner will be posted on this
blog tomorrow. Then hop on over to the next
blog on the list the next day to be entered to win more
rubber!
The winner must contact suzanne@quietfiredesign.com
to claim their prize!!!

Here is the list of those participating:

Monday, Nov 16th - Yogi Grunwald

Tuesday, Nov 17th - Kristy Christopherson

Wednesday, Nov 18th - Kim Prince

Thursday, Nov 19th - Deborah March

Friday, Nov 20th - Suzanne Cannon

Saturday, Nov 21st - Wanda Hentges

Sunday, Nov 22nd - Becca Feeken

Monday, Nov 23rd - Monica Black

NOTE: You need to take note of all the rubber stamps used on each DT's blog.
At the end of the blog hop, go back to Suzanne's blog and list all the stamps
used this week on everyone's cards to win a grand prize.
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I wanted to do something other than a card for this blog hop and I came up with this idea after seeing another website that had used printed photographs inside of these types of ornaments. I figured why not stamp something on transparency instead? I think Quietfire Design's Christmas Phrase stamps are perfect for these! These are really easy peasy! I have had these clear christmas bulbs from the dollar store several years and I woke up inspired to use these today. I simply stamped the Christmas Phrases onto transparency film in Stazon Black ink and let dry. Then cut out around the stamped phraseI rolled up the pieces and popped them in through the opening of the ornament. Then I applied Alcohol Inks (colors used: Cranberry and Lettuce ) with a felt applicator and voila! On the one to the left, I also put in some fake snow! Pop the top back on and tie a pretty ribbon at the top and you are all set! I think I just may use these for teacher gifts this year :)

For these ornaments I used these stamps from Quietfire Design:


Have a Holly Jolly Christmas


Tidings of Comfort and Joy



Alcohol Inks


***I have had several questions about whether I did the alcohol ink on the inside OR the outside! I applied the ink to the OUTSIDE of the bulbs with a felt applicator. Sorry-should have stated that :)

One of my old Polaroid SX-70 Photo Manipulations

I have done some Polaroid SX-70 manipulations in the past and enjoyed them very much. I long to do more (If only there were more time in the day!)but need to get up to date on what actual film to use-I have understood that the original film to do this technique with have sinced ceased. There has got to be an alternative. I do love the artistic effect of manipulating these photos! This is a picture of my husband's beloved 1970 Chevy Blazer-it was the perfect subject for this! I did this one several years back.

Golden Digital Grounds on Canvas

After my first experiment with Golden Digital Grounds on Rice paper, I was itching to try canvas. So I grabbed my Canvas Pad and cut out a piece. I brushed some text on randomly first

with some Sumi-E ink. While I was applying the Digital Grounds to prep the surface I did noticed some smudging, but it wasn't too bad as long as I applied the digital grounds in gental strokes. Once that was dry (and I was impatient so I shot the surface with my heat tool and it dried much faster) I ran it through my epson inkjet printer. It worked! The only thing was it came out with some lines and I don't know why. I thought perhaps my printer may need its heads cleaned or something-but I printed the same picture onto regular printer paper after this printing and it was fine. It could be the canvas surface. At any rate, I like the way it came out and I can see this being used on an art journal page for sure!

My Experiment with Golden Digital Grounds and Rice Paper

So I have had this bottle of Golden Digital Grounds for a long time-more than 6 months. I have done so much other stuff that this wonderful stuff has been completely overlooked. For some reason today I felt inspired to play with it-so I did.

I have a large stash of rice paper (you know, you never know when you will need it so of course I have it) and decided to try printing on it. Never in a million years would I even try to run this stuff through my printer-I have always been afraid it would tear and jam up in my beloved printer. I have heard of it being used with the Digital Grounds so I thought I would try it. I treated my rice paper as directed with the Golden Digital Grounds (gloss) and then taped the paper to my regular printer paper with masking tape. I was surprised-this stuff really goes a long way! I picked out the image of the door to try with this, and printed it up as usual on my Epson Inkjet printer. Wow! I LOVE it! I can see this opening a whole new door, so to speak :) Endless possibilities. This has left me wanting to try more. I tried placing the image I printed over a piece of old text and I love it! The rice paper is so transparent. I can see myself totally using this on my canvases. As much as I adore doing image transfers, this just may be another way to add an image without all the effort. This stuff has my mind spinning!

Stamping

Did quite a bit of stamping today-these are new images coming from I Brake For Stamps tomorrow :) I always love to do techniques that add an artsy touch to the image. I often spend lots of time doing the background until they look just right to me!

Assemblage done!

I am happy with this one just like it is-been working on it lots today. I am calling it done now :) The collage image used here is from Collage Visions

Now to name it...........thats the difficult part.

***Update! Thanks to an old schoolmate this has a name. She suggested "Timekeeper" and it just seemed to fit! So that it is!

Today's bit of stamping

Focal point is a new stamp from the Stampinback Collection over at I Brake For Stamps and the swirly-like background is from This sheet. Remember if you ever order from I Brake For Stamps to put in coupon code SAVE10KRISTY to get 10% off their already great prices!

In Progress!

Here's my latest work in progress-or at least a glimpse of it :)