Challenge #180
First of all... THANK YOU to all you wonderful people who leave such nice comments on my posts. I absolutely love getting comments, reading them, and answering them. With my lack of time lately I have not been able to answer as many as I'd like, but know that I really, really appreciate them.
This week's challenge (here) is to use the tangle MacDee by Anneke Van Dam. I went with another little 2x2 inch tile again this week - I'm trying to get used to the new size :)
Well Inspired Stamp
I love the Well tangle, and a few months ago I carved two little stamps so I could play with the tangle in different ways. You can see a couple of the prints in this post. I still like these as I can do different things with them.
When I got home on Friday, I decided to create a bigger stamp with 2 squares to make the Well pattern. I added a few other shapes to the stamp as well; I hope you enjoy it.
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| Created this card for a friend's birthday on Saturday. Here I just outlined the bigger shapes painted with watercolors. |
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| This one (SIL's birthday) was also painted with watercolors, but I added a lot more detail with some tangles thrown in :) |
After giving those 2 away right after I was done with them, I decided to make one for myself :)
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| Just a little test with the first print and Inktense |
Your stamp carving of Well is amazing. I really like the green, but then again they are all nice. Nice stamp positioning too!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Betsy. I'm having a lot of fun with the stamp.
DeleteWell done (oops). I adore your well inspired stamps. Your stamps are always so inspiring and Well is one of my favourite patterns. Your tile is nice - don't know how you fit such a dense pattern as MacDee into such as small space. As I said. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kia. I'm really enjoying the stamps; playing with prints this week, rather than carving new ones.
DeleteI've done inchies a long time ago and do ATCs pretty regularly, so... I think that has helped doing Bijous :)
Your new Bijou is very lovely!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anne! I had fun with it.
DeleteI really like your tile with MacDee. But I absolutely love your Well stamp!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Anoeska. I had a lot of fun with both, and have played with some more stamp prints yesterday :)
DeleteNice little Bijou tile for this weeks challenge, but that stamp of Well! I Love Love it! The Sil's card is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Kate! I gave the card to my SIL last week and it was already dusk, so I'm not sure how much she saw :) She said she loved, it though, and was going to keep it forever :)
DeleteGreat tile, and I love love your Well stamp. And the pieces you made with the stamp are awesome.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Didisch
DeleteYour MacDee is very pretty - I love the way you waved the lines!! And your stamps are lovely - both the design and the colors!! :)
ReplyDelete~ Diane Clancy
http://www.dianeclancy.com/blog/2014/08/diva-umt-macdee-challenge-entry
Thanks, Diane! I'm still playing with the prints, and each one is coming out so different than the ones before :) Had a lot of fun yesterday, relaxed a bit with the prints, but today... back to reality and getting things ready for our move in less than 2 weeks :). Can't wait!
DeleteLovely Bijou tile! Your Well stamp is gorgeous and wonderful results you have created with it!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, LonettA :) I really enjoy these challenges... it keeps me creating different pieces.
DeleteTo get MacDee on the little Bijou tile is indeed amazing. This is such a lovely piece!! I am fond of your Well stamps, too!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Anneke - I've done a few inchies before, and included a lot of detail, so I'm not finding the Bijous as hard as I thought.
Deleteokay this is providential. Sometimes things line up to tell me "do this" and making a stamp seems to be one such case. I've been thinking about how one would go about creating a stamp...I assume there is some flat rubbery stuff, and you use carving tools. I have made a stamp from pink eraser, too. Point being, it's been on my mind, and now here you are with Well (one of my favorites, too) and a lovely stamp that you've had so much fun with.
ReplyDeleteIt's time...gonna find out how, and gonna make stamps.
Please let me know if you need any help with information or links. Start simple and have fun!!
DeleteJust gorgeous! The little Bijou tile is lovely. I found myself 'welling' up at your 'Well' stamps as I think they are just perfect....sigh! Thanks for this little patch of gorgeousness. Axxx
ReplyDeleteThank you, Annie :) This is quite a fun little stamp... I've discovered that there is a lot I can do it it, and I'm loving playing with the prints. I'll post some in my next post.
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