I almost didn’t bother with a WOYWW this week as I was so disorganized yesterday I didn’t have time to take a photo of my desk (which wouldn’t have mattered anyway as it was clear of all crafty goodness – I spent the day tidying up.) This morning it’s back to a mess again as I am deep in the midst of the new Stampotique designers challenge. It always spurs me on to trying some new or long forgotten technique. This week is masks so I am revisiting masking stamps and my stamp positioner. Here is a sneaky peek in progress:
The head comes first, then the alternative body, then the splotchy background. That one is a new image from Smeared Ink, from Emily at Saturday’s crop. Love it already! I stupidly stamped off the edge of the page so now I am re-doing it. Then the colouring and the “sentiment” and the final assembly. I may finish it today, I may not.
I’ll be so far down the WOYWW list I doubt many will see it but hey ho…I’ll try to pop round later today and see what everyone else is up to. Going to a crop with the lovely Julia on Saturday so I need some inspiration for a project. I have a layout pack ready but even with the chatting I doubt that will keep me busy ALL day!
Just a quick addition! I DID finish and here is the final card:
I’ll add the details tomorrow!
And I want to add the 2nd card, the one I like better:
And you can read about it in the post here.
that background is a stamp?? ooooh. what make is it please? I LOVE it! like the idea of swapping the stampotique girlie’s head, too
http://makethedayspecial.co.uk/smeared-ink.php is where I got it – Smeared Ink is the name of the stamp co. that makes it! I do love it
Mary Anne
Cool technique! Your card brings a smile to my face!
just saw the finished card – fab! the head on that body looks perfect.
thanks for the link to the stamps, trouble is I reckon I wouldn’t use the whole sheet and £21 is a lot! I’ll put it on my list of things to buy when I come across some unexpected cash
Fab card and so quick too! She looks great with such a big head!! Thanks for joining us at Stampotique x
Fantastic artwork Maryanne! x
Had no idea that Stampotique had separate heads and bodies! Great card,very grungy!
Hugs
Brenda 99
They don’t
The requirement for this challenge was to use masks or masking. So used that technique to PUT the big head on the small body.
Very cool and love the colored background!!! Fabulous design, thanks so much for joining us at Stampotique Designer’s Challenge!
love it, great card!!
Super cool card, and i love the ink splatter, very cool indeed
Happy Wednesday
Minxy #2
Absolutely perfect – and totally awesome! Love your choice of masking on an alternate head – looks great! Thanks so much for joining the fun at Stampotique this week! Good luck in the draw!
Cheers,
Val :O)
Scary but super cute!Thanks for the peek and sharing, hugs Marjo #23 Happy WOYWW
What a lovely design this card is.
A x
Great card! fun headswap! Thanks for joining SDC22!
It’s looking great already!
Your masking technique worked a treat and the finished card is fantastic!!
Sue xx 67
Very nice work! A little bit grungy and quirky. I love to clean up cause it never gets totally clean before I get motivated to do something else. Thanks for sharing!
Very cool
Very nice cards. Gotta try that sometime! Cleaning is so overrated!
Tertia 93
Fabulous! Live the alternate head. Thanks for joining us at SDC # 22!
Oh I love this card everying about it splotty ink – image and semtiment thanks for sharing will have to give this techique a go ~ Nicky 45
very funky stamping
Eek…those stamps are soo ugly but there is just something about them that lures me in! *Ü* It may be the way you portray them MA – there’s a kind of urkness about them. I’m still deciding whether I want one….you know, to make me like them….LOL..why do I do that?! *Ü* TFS. ~Glen~
Oh you could have lots of fun doing this. Why stick with faces for the head. Brain is racing off in all different directions now. Love the card done in blue.
Hugs Mrs A. (now in as #93)
Not my style, but excellent use of masking. Must try that technique.
This is fab, great idea and I love your background stamp x
That’s wonderful, love it.
Both cards are great! I love Stampotique stamps and you really know how to get the get the best results with them! Well done you!
xoxo Karen
Wow fantastic cards and loving the technique.
Wow! Love this! And I just need those background stamps… thank you!