Goodbye 2012

Another year gone... thankfully we are still here ;-) and we can start a new creative year.
It's always fun to look back and see what you made in a year. So looking back at the AJ pages a made, I think that these are my favorites:

 

But I did more than only AJ pages ;-) these different pieces are also favorites of mine:

 

So this was my last post for tyhis year.
I wish for everyone a happy, healthy and creative 2013!

Art Journal Pages

After two weeks hospital, my husband is finally home. He still got his drain, but people of home care will look after that twice a day. It's just a relieve to have him back :-D

Echt ziek
Really Sick

Wat hij zei
What he said

Jingle your own damn bells!

Thuis
Home

Stamps used:

Heart Throb

Heart Shirt

Tangled enthusiasm

Oh... Tree

Line Up

Claudine Hellmuth foam stamp

Kaisercraft

Stampotique Challenge: Out with the Old, In with the New

It's the last Stampotique challenge of the year and Clair challenges us to use something Old and Something New on our projects, or with a New Years Theme.
I made this ATC with the fun girl stamp from Kelle Mccarter and gave her a fun New Year's diadem. For the old I used paint and a TH die for the numbers. And for the new I used a fresh stamp that I didn't had the pleasure to use before and a new template.

Stamps used:

Boing!

Journey Collage

Join us weekly for our themed challenges. Please link directly to your creation, not to your blog. You must include the challenge # behind your name! You may use any stamps for our challenges, of course we always enjoy seeing your work with Stampotique stamps, but is no longer required. The challenges are now open for the whole month. Two winners will be randomly chosen at the end of the month from all the challenge participants to win a $30 gift certificate for Stampotique stamps.

And the winner is....

Margot! Congrats to you! (selected with RANDOM.org)

Please send me your address and also your Crafters Workshop Template of choice (please send my 3 choices) to assicrafts at gmail dot com. Please claim your price within two weeks.

I want to thank everyone who joined my giveaway and blog, hope you will stick around. Next year I will do another giveaway with some of my favorite goodies and a handmade card or tag :-D

And of course I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!

Stamps used:

Tree and Presents

Merry Christmas

Scalloped Laced Border

Update on my husband, sadly he is still in the hospital, but he is slowly doing better. The good news is that he can come home on Christmas Eve and Christmas for a couple of hours.

Art Journal Page

I'm a bit MIA :-( My husband has been sick since last week and is now staying in the hospital (hopefully only) for the night. He has a infected colon. I have been busy with a lot, but it doesn't involve getting messy with ink and stamps. Although I had to release some steam and made this page.

Niets zo erg als een zieke man in huis
Nothing so bad as a sick man in the house

Stampotique Challenge: Christmas w/non-traditional stamp

France is hosting this weeks Stampotique challenge. As Christmas is coming closer, it's sad to see how most of the non Christmas themed stamps are neglected! So, how about making a Christmas card, with non traditional stamps.
For this challenge I used some Christmas paper I bought last year from De Kruidvat (Dutch store) and a silver doily. The Wish Word is stamped on a TH Mini Labels die and colored with Distress Stain Brushed Pewter.

Stamps used:

Twinkle Toes

Wish Word

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Wicked Wednesday ATC: Wing it

Yep... two posts in one day with another challenge. Stampotique is sponsoring the challenge blog Wicked Wednesday ATC. Their challenge this week is Wing it (things with wings) and it must be a ATC ;-)
Come join us and get the change to win a $30 gift certificate for Stampotique stamps.

We are looking for fans and followers who want to be Stampotique Guest Designers for 2013. If you are interested, also leave your ATC on the Stampotique Designer's Blog. We will leave the guest designer challenge open until December 21 and those chosen will be contacted directly by December 31. Good luck for those who will join!!!

Stamps used:

Bird Lady

Steampunk Border

Stampotique Challenge: Sentimental

At Stampotique, Gez is challenging us to use a sentiment. I love this sentiment, it really makes my giggle. And it fits perfect with the grumpy face of Tangled enthusiasm.

Stamps used:

Jingle your own damn bells!

Tangled enthusiasm

Stringed lights

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Bookmark

Don't you just love some handmade presents for Christmas? I think a bookmark is just a perfect gift :-D
I made the background with Distress Stain Brushed Pewter and Dusty Concord. The ribbon and the backgrounds in the frame are also colored with Distress Stains. The stamps are colored with Distress Markers.

Stamps used:

Tangled enthusiasm

Oh.. Tree

Mini Christmas Ornaments Cube

Christmas 5 Sided Cube

Giveaway

Yep... It's time. I will draw a winner on the 24th of December!!! That would be a nice Christmas present for one of you. I know, I know... I haven't reached 100 followers, but I don't want anyone who joined have to wait any longer. Of course you can still join! To participate you must be a follower and comment on this previous post.

The giveaway contains a Stampotique stamp, washi tape and a sample of my favorite brand of acryl. The Crafters Workshop is so sweet to donate a 6x6 template of choice :-D so the winner can choose their own personal favorite (how cool is that)! And also a tag made by me :o)

Thanks for your patience, you are the best!!! I want you to know that I always read every comment and loving them all. Keep checking my blog, cause I will do another giveaway next year :-D

Stampotique Challenge: It's a wrap

This weeks challenge at Stampotique is Wrapping those last minute gifts in a Stampotique way! When your invited to a (Christmas) diner, it's always nice to bring something for the host(ess). That's how I thought of this wine label, to make it a bit more personal/festive. The wine label is made with the Tim Holtz Vintage Cabinet die. I got my idea from this blog, it has a good photo tutorial too, if your interested in how to make this. I also used Distress Stains Brushed Pewter, Evergreen Bough and Distress Ink Evergreen Bough. I colored the stamp with Distress Markers. There is also glitter and Glossy Accents on the heart.
Okay... not really a wrapping, but hope you still like it :-D

 Stamps used:

Daniel's Tree Topper Large

Merry Christmas

Spiraling out of control

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Art Journal Page

Thankful
Dankbaar

Stamps used:

Karin

Eric

Heart Boy

Stampotique Challenge: Use Paint

The new challenge at Stampotique is to use paint in your creation. I love to use acrylic, although nowadays my hands are almost always covered in inkspray :-D
For this challenge I made a card, I used yellow and gold acrylic. The black circles and splatters are Indian Ink. Of course I also used Color Wash through a Crafters Workshop template. When I stamped the sentiment, I pressed to hard, hate when that happens. But I made it work for me :-)

Stamps used:

Noelle

Mini Christmas Ornamants Cube

Merry Christmas

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Card

Don't you just love this new stamp of Stampotique. It's such a sweetie and can be used for so much more than only Christmas. I thought the sentiment fits it perfectly,  it's an old one I found in my stash.

Stamps used:
Daniel's Tree Topper Large

Text Block 3#

Claudine Hellmuth foam stamp

Daisy Bucket Give Love Away

Stampotique Challenge: Nature

At Stampotique, Nellie is challenging us to make something nature inspired. You can work with trees, flowers, insects, animals of all sorts.

Stamps used:

Giant Shroom

Daisy, Daisy

Abstract Foliage

Jasmin

World all her own

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Stampotique Challenge: Hanging Decorations

A new challenge at Stampotique. Sam challenges us to make a hanging decoration for the home. She says that our art shouldn't be hidden away in draws or boxes but shown and shared with everyone, and she is so right about it :-D. When I saw this frame at Xenos (Dutch store), I thought it was perfect for the challenge. I made a little family portrait for it ;-P

Stamps used:

Daniel's Hearts

Heart Throb

Mort

Mary

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Art Journal Pages

Stamps used:

Rainy Day

Scalloped Lace Border

Whatever

Minkygirl

Dylusions

Kaisercraft

CAC: Halloween

I know... Halloween is over, but I just love this theme and wanted to play along with the Crazy Amigo's :-)

Stamps used:

Karin

Halloween Cube 2

Abstract Foliage

My Minds Eye

Stampotique Challenge: Funny Halloween

Happy Halloween, everyone! How exited, this is my first time to host a challenge. Okay... I hope you like a Halloween themed challenge, even if it's a bit last-minute ;-) Personally I thought this years Halloween couldn't be skipped on the Stampotique Challenge blog. There are so many fun Stampotique stamps that can be used for this theme. I challenge you to make something funny this Halloween. I really can't wait to see what you come up with! :-D

Stamps Used:

Toby

Newt

Halloween Cube 2

Owl Tree

Text Block 3#

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Halloween ATC's

Stamps used:

Owl Tree

Mort

Halloween Cube 2

Text Block 3#

My Minds Eye

Making Memories

Stampotique Challenge: CASE

This week it is CASE (Copy And Steal Everything) at Stampotique. You can choose a DT member and make something in their style or make something like a DT member once did. Don't forget to give the person credit when you CASE them :-)
I chose Jane and used this technique for my card. It's the negative image of a template. I don't want to waste the beautiful spray ink on my templates, so I always use it on something else, double fun of one spraying :-)

Stamps used:

Line Up

Whatever

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Scraps

I love scraps. I rarely throw a failed background away. They can be used in other pages, like I did here and here. Or when I don't have much time but want to play, turn in something fun and simple, like these ATC's :-D

Stamps used:

Little Hoo-hoo

Rainy Day

Dylusions

The Ink Queen herself is challenging us on the Facebook page The Dyan Reaveley Society of Art Journaling! to use orange, a Dylusions spider stamp and the words "New Beginnings".

Art Journal Pages and Stampotique Challenge: Background

This weeks Stampotique challenge is hosted by Carol and she challenges us to use stamps in our background, as well as our main focal image.

I made this background with a technique I learned at Kate's workshop, it's a really messy look and I love it :-D

Stamps Used:

Steampunk Border

Numbers

Heads

Stamps Used:

Goat Monster

Freakin' people person

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These pages I made in my journal about the workshop and are also really inspired by the lovely Kate.

Inky Year Journal workshop by Kate Crane

Yesterday I had an awesome day at De Craftorij (Dutch Scrap and Mixed-Media store). I was participating in Kate Crane's Inky Year Journal workshop. It was such a fun workshop and a really cool journal to make. Here are some pictures of the journal.

I decided to make this just a fun journal for beautiful pictures of my son. It still need some journaling and finishing touches. I'm going to make a real year journal for 2013, with tabs for all the months.

Here a picture of Kate and me, such a great and sweet teacher. She was handling a class full of Dutchies full of sucker (from the M&M's) very well ;-)

Stampotique Challenge: Scrap It!

It's Jo's turn to host a challenge at Stampotique. She decided on something that she usually avoid- using photographs along side stamping. This challenge theme can incorporate your photographs in anyway possible either on a page, inside a journal, on a canvas, a mini book, an altered item...anything you wish, just as long as you are using stamping somewhere too.
So I'm not a scrapper, but love to learn/try it. Let me know what you think.

Stamps Used:

Journey Collage

Numbers

Splatter Long

Products Used:

Crafters Workshop Templates

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Electric Blue

Distress Ink Pads Broken China & Spiced Marmalade

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