Tuesday, December 28, 2010

City Crafters Challenge Stamp it Out ...

Hi there ... I hope you all enjoyed your celebrations and are looking forward to the New Year ... today of course is week 37 of City Crafter Challenge ... Linda is hosting for us and has challenged us to use stamps ... rubber or clear ... on our card or project. I don't know about you, but faced with a challenge to use something we use regularly without thinking about ... suddenly draws a blank ... for a while I stared at my box of rubber stamps, fumbled through my box of clear stamps ... and finally decided on one of each ...



Our sponsor this week is our dear friend June and she kindly sent us all 
some of her beautiful handmade pins to use on our projects


I stamped the swallowtail butterfly (an Inca rubber stamp) twice, layered it and added blue sparkly stickles to various places and used this lovely pin as the body for the butterfly


I used a lovely border stamp (a gift from Stella) and brown pigment ink to stamp directly  on the Jack and Jill Prima paper ... 
We also have a fantastic Guest Designer this week ... Betik  ... please take a moment to check out her fabulous creations ... you won't be disappointed I can tell you ... I can't wait to see what you all come up with this week ... 

Till soon

~ Ros ~




14 comments:

Unknown said...

love the way you used the pin, that is so clever and of course your flower is beautiful

Deb Hickman said...

Beautiful card,I love how you've used the pin as the body,great idea. xxxx

Asia King (aka Joanna K) said...

What a beautiful card. Gorgeous buttefly and lovely flower ;) Great use of that cute pin!

Sylvia said...

Your card is gorgeous! I will be getting time to play this week. I also got the award posted. thank you!I always enjoy visiting your blog! Hope your week is going well.

lauren bergold said...

HA! YES!!!!!! i nearly spit out my coffee reading this, b/c you did *EXACTLY* what i often do: i can make 347 cards in a row that have stamps on...but then...someone says, "make a card with stamps!"...and i've got NUTHIN'!!!!!!! :) :) :) thank you for saying that, i feel bizarrely validated now! :)

moving on to the card: YEEEEEOWZA, missus! clearly once you got MOVING your "stamp freeze" was short lived and no longer an issue b/c this is ♥FABULOUS♥! (using the gorgeous beaded pin as the butterfly's body is brilliantly inspired!!!!!) ♥

Unknown said...

It's a real beauty again Ros, just adore your turquoise flower!!

~* steph :) *~ said...

your card is just beautiful, ros!! love the pretty stickpin as the body of the butterfly. thanks for sharing and have a great day! *hugs* steph :)

Jess said...

Gorgeous card!

Anonymous said...

Your card is truly beautiful..I love love the butterfly and how you used your pins!!!!TFI:)
Have a lovely Wednesday :0) xxx

Heather Rogers said...

That butterfly is beautiful Ros. The beads are a great accent. :)
Hugs!

Lynnda said...

Beautiful card as always Ros... I love the butterfly too...gorgeous...xoxo

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

Lovely card Ros, the color is so soothing.
I am off to Disney Land tomorrow, 'see' you when I am back!

Tatanky said...

Gorgeous butterfly !

Stella said...

Oh my that buttefly; what a jewel. And such a wonderful way to use a pin; gorgeous and perfect on this butterfly. And your flower...aww.... it;s to die for.
Gorgeous card Ros and I love it!
XXX