Saturday 2 October 2010

Sunday Stamper - Week 123 - Puppet On A String

Goodly Morning Stampers! Thank you ALL for your FAB entries to last weeks challenge... lots of lush black projects out there :O)) As you know, the challenge last week was sponsored by The Artistic Stamper... and I have used Random.org to choose a winner.... and the number chosen was #12 = Yvonne from ARTic Blonde Creations... thank you Yvonne... please can you email me your addy and I will pop your stamps into the post for you :O)) Moving on... I have been a bit... erm... under the weather this week... well, I have had a severe case of ManFlu which I am nearly over but... it has seriously hampered my Mojo so... this week I was really stuck for a theme for the new challenge... and in stepped Colin (Mr Stamp Attic...now known as My Hero LOL) with a fantastic theme... which I have never thought of before... so the theme is... STRING. To join in, all you have to do is make a piece of art... add in the theme (string could be actual string, a string of pearls, even a string bean ROFL) and some stamping, leave a comment for me here along with a link to the place you are showing your entry and then I can hop on over for a nosey :O)) The theme will stay open until 18:00 Saturday October 9th '10




So... Mojo-less and out all day at my fab playdate *thank you to the ladies who were playing with inks with me :O))* I was a bit stuck for time to make my entry... so I did a quicky hangy piece using some mountboard cut using a Tim Holtz Alterations, coloured with Distress Inks; Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Broken China, Chipped Sapphire and Aged Mahogany. I cupped a handful of water and flicked it at the inky piece and then heat dried it for a splotchy effect.



The stamping is from the Tim Holtz Collection and I added my string wrapped around the shape and tied in a knot. I added a Grungepaper flower cut from the Tattered Florals Alterations... made a little rose using the six petal Alterations flower and then popped a Grungepaper leaf cut from the Tattered Leaves Alterations (yep... you know... that die, the one I said I didn't like and didn't want... erm... more words being eaten LOL) This was embossed with a Texture Fade and then inked with Forest Moss, Crushed Olive and Aged Mahogany DI's.



So... have you noticed... *am in a state of utter excitement....* I got... some NEW Idea-ology... yes indeedily, Wendy, Mrs Stamp Attic has the new range hanging up in her shop and I think it would have been just plain rude not to liberate some of it and bring it home to the Room of Stash to live with me... *does that sound like a reasonable excuse???* Anyways... check out the sentiment... a Tim stamp... fits perfectly behind the Facet... these are like big fat fragments... love these LOADS... and the ickle dangly pearldrop... how cooooool! And... these match in with the pearl pins I have had kicking about in my stash for like a million years... (slight exagerations there but... hey, who's counting! LOL) Anyways... this is a quicky entry from me today... I hope I will find the old Mojo and get chance to make something else this week. AND... A HUGE thank you to the lovely kind lady who left a bag full of mountboard for me at The Stamp Attic... I don't know who you are and I really would like to say a proper thank you... so if you are reading this... please can you email me :O)) Thanks for looking... have a grand day! TTFN

Hels x

34 comments:

Kim B said...

I like it ALOT. love the colors...

Linda M. Cain said...

I love the flick the water trick! Looks wonderful.

Linda

Marijane said...

What a pretty "quicky-hangy" you created! The colors are so pretty and I love that Facet - just gorgeous!

Liverpool Lou (Anne) said...

Simply stunning hun, gorgeous colours :-) (3.19am, can't sleep!)
Anne xx

Liverpool Lou (Anne) said...

Forgot to say Congratulations Yvonne :-)
Anne x

Yvonne said...

Gorgeous, Hels!

Here is my entry.

http://artic-blonde-creations.blogspot.com/2010/10/sunday-stampers-string.html

Daniele said...

so this is when your mojo has fled.....hmmm, looks fantastic to me, glad to hear you're getting over the man flu
have a great day

Asia King (aka Joanna K) said...

What a gorgeous hangy piece!

Here is my entry with a string of beads or ribbon string to hang it...lol ;) Hope it counts! xx

Asia King (aka Joanna K) said...

Forgot to paste the link lol ;)))

here is it:
http://underacreativespell.blogspot.com/2010/10/sentimental-sundays-23-time-captured-in.html

xx

Joanne said...

You are at it again, making me just sit and 'oodle' at your art instead of making my own!! LOL
Hope you feel better today.

Luv Joanne xx

Helen said...

Lovely again. Hope to have time to play later!

ellen vargo designs said...

Hi Hon! Not bad for a 'quickie' project! Love the string theme - lots of possibilities... glad you had a good day yesterday - talk to you soon! Hugs, Els xxx

Sue West said...

What a totally fab hangy project. Gorgeous as always. Here's my entry this week. http://susiepinkink.blogspot.com/2010/10/distressed-autumn-string.html
Sue x

Anonymous said...

Stunning piece, Hels!

Helen said...

Had some new stash so i just had to play with it - here

Rosie Rowe said...

I love the colour palette Hels - so pretty! I was wondering what the "facet" thingy was... Although my piece is extremely grungey, I hve used distress inks a lot on it!! It's on my Blog.

Tracy Evans said...

Considering you were in a workshop yesterday Hels, and you are not feeling to good I'm amazed you felt like doing anything. This piece is great, love the vibrant colours and your flower is gorgeous and the added water splashes really finish this off perfectly. My piece for The Sunday Stamper is here. Have a great day, Tracy Evans x

Joy said...

Wonderful hanging piece Hels, glad you're over your man flu xx

Lisa's Scrap Site said...

WOW,AWESOME,LOVE ALL THE COLORS.

Anonymous said...

Hiya! Mr Stamp Attic is sat here beaming cos you mentioned his name - bless him. Anyhow hun, fab string piece from you and thanks for ANOTHER wonderful day entrancing my customers. I watched from across the way, AGAIN, I really must make you come on a day I am closed (Sunday) so I can actually join in LOL See you Wednesday (or is it Tuesday ROFLOL)

Daniele said...

great challenge Hels here is my tag
hugs

KAT said...

I am amazed at the size of the facets - I did not know they were that large... Hmmm I can feel you enabling me... Naughty Girl!

2amscrapper said...

YAY Yvonne! Always love stopping by your blog, Hels. Here's my string of pearls for your challenge:
http://2amscrapper.blogspot.com/2010/10/vintage-bookmark.html
Helene aka 2amscrapper

Elaine said...

Love your mixture of colours this week and that bauble ...guess that's something else to add to my wish list!!
Here's my art this week: http://wavesofcreativity.blogspot.com/2010/10/string.html

minnie_mac said...

Fab piece.

Here is my entry:

http://minnie-mac.blogspot.com

Sarah said...

Looking pretty good from here - mojo-less or not...hope you get to reload your batteries soon.
Here is my stringy effort sharing it's post with WOYWW.

Sarah

http://blueboxbabe.blogspot.com/2010/10/whats-on-your-workdesk-wednesdayand.html

Claire said...

A wow as always Hels, love it! Here's mine http://clairescraftycreations.blogspot.com/2010/10/cooking-it-up-with-katie.html

Fiona said...

Hey there Hels! It's been a while since I've joined in - but I'm back with a LO :) - great to see you've been keeping busy with classes and what not :) You can see my entry here

Brenda Brown said...

Love the range of colours you used Hels. Got here this week - hooray.

http://bumblebeesandbutterflieswithbrenda.blogspot.com/2010/10/vintage-halloween.html

Hope you are better. B xxx

Kate said...

I've used some string here just an ickle bit.

** Kate **

Zue said...

Hi Hels.
I love the hanging you hvae made...lovely colours as usual with you.
Hope you are Ok, I know you have been busy.

I loved the theme of this challenge, so here is my entry.

http://littleimperfections-sa.blogspot.com/2010/10/string-bird-pendant.html

Sam Royal said...

I really love this piece Hels its lush, I have tried, honest, here is my attempt at this weeks challenge. http://samantharoyal.blogspot.com/

Maggie said...

Lovely Hanging love the colours Hels hope you are feeling much better now. Here is my link for this week.

http://capricorncrafts.blogspot.com/2010/10/christmas-hanging.html

Maggie

Fliss said...

Sorry Hels, bit of an oops here as I was convinced the deadline was 8.00.
Only just managed to get my mits on my computer to upload my card.
If you do want a look it's here:
http://stamperschef.blogspot.com/2010/10/creativity-and-art.html
Will try to do better next time!!!
PS: Your hanging thingy is GORGEOUS!
x

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