Cute or what???

Good morning it's time for another challenge over at Stampotique and this week we want to see you make a Christmas card but not using a Christmas stamp!!! Remember you don't need to use Stampotique stamps to enter, but obviously we'd love it if you did!

For my card I've used the uber cute Hung Out To Dry which has been stamped, cut out and placed in a little hand drawn stocking. The image has been coloured with Promarkers. I've added some lace for texture and a sentiment using ribbon.

Whilst I'm here I just want to remind you that Crafty Ribbons is staging it's Christmas Advent Event and there are loads of prizes up for grabs, so don't forget to hop on over.

Thanks for stopping by today

Claire x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Make It Monday - Anything goes
Inspire Me Friday - Anything goes

Piñata Bunny Meets The Monsters!

Today's the day!!! That's right folks it release day over at Stampotique. You finally get the chance to buy some (or all) of the lovely rubber we've been showing you over the past few days. Today I thought I'd show you a different take on the oh so cute  7302 "Hung Out To Dry" bunny and another new stamp from Kira 4024 "Line Up"  (I'll apologise in advance if I've managed to offend anyone, especially Maria as I'm not sure this how she envisaged him being used, but I blame the monsters!!).

So there you have it! One oh so cute bunny that's now not quite as cute and a very guilty looking monster in the line up! I have to say both of these new releases are just brilliant as you can use them in so many ways. I'll be blogging some more of my new release makes over the next few days/weeks.

For our last little surprise, all of those who have hopped with us this week and today will be eligible for our random drawing of a winner to get some new release goodies.  We will choose our winner next week before our next challenge. Almost the entire team is hopping and sharing some creations, so we hope that you will join us.  If you've not started the hop yet, then you need to go to Sam's blog and follow the directions from there. If you're already hopping then you should have arrived here from Jo Capper-Sandon's blog and your next port of call is Kaz Boughton's blog.

Enjoy the hop and thanks for stopping by today.

Claire x

Stamps:                                                                                                                                             
7302 "Hung Out To Dry"
4024 "Line Up"
3031 "Abstract Foliage"
9163 Stones & Grass Cube
3002 Daisy Daisy
6090 Picket Fence

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Haunted House Designs - Bare Bones
The Octopode Factory - How Does Your Garden Grow

Stampotique Has A New Artist And I Think You're Going To Love Her!

Thank goodness this day has finally arrived! I've been bursting to share the new Stampotique image releases with you all. Let me tell you there are so many amazing new images that you're going to have trouble picking your favourite! To celebrate the September release, we are going to be featuring one of our stamp designers each day for four days leading up to a Grand Finale at which point they will be available to purchase from the Stampotique Originals store.

Today, I am using a stamp designed by my massively talented teamie R. Maria Sabina aka Lollyrot who is Stampotiques' latest stamp artist. She has some adorable images and I had to exercise a great deal of restraint when choosing which one to use (it would've been oh so easy to have the lot)!! If you join our hop you'll see why I struggled!!!

Anyway, this is the one that I chose - 7302 Hung Out To Dry. Isn't it just the cutest? I have to say I've had tremendous fun with this image already and I will blog my other makes using this stamp in the very near future, so keep your eyes peeled!! I'll warn you now it won't be quite what you'd expect from me or this stamp!!!

I thought the image was way too cute to be detracted from with lots of fancy papers and embellies, so  I'd let it speak for itself on these little cards - what do you think?

See told you it was a cutie!

The image has been extended by drawing in a washing line complete with bib and vest. To finish the image  has been lightly coloured with Prismacolor pencils.

Hop along with some of the design team today to see some of Maria's new images and come back and let us know what some of your favorites are. Stick with us until the final reveal on Wednesday and one of you might be rewarded with some goodies!!!

You'll want to start off your hop over at Val's blog.

Valerie Wilson

Kate Crane

Kim Howard

Claire Boelema

Maria Sabina Raita

Stampotique Designer's Challenge

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to check out the blog tomorrow for the 2nd artist we'll be featuring.  It's not a new one, but the artist is a fan favourite!

Claire x

I'd like to enter these cards into the following challenges:
Inspire Me Fridays - Anything goes
Make It Monday - Anything goes