Faith, Hope & Crafts

Hello Friends I am back today with a wee reminder of our  Craft Stamper  challenge this month.  This is Take a Technique month where you have to use one or more of the following  in your project along with stamping. This is from the strapline from the Craft Stamper magazine.   Ink Stitch Paint Collage Print Paper I made this card for my project today which incorporates ink, stitch, paint and paper.  I went with everything I love about Autumn. The leaves are just beginning to give us some colour here in Maine.  It is really pretty. I love Autumn, I used the same stamp as my last project called Maple Girl . The Girl is another stamp called Dream of Being . I started off by painting in some sky on a white card base then made a border with the leaves around the edge.  Next I stamped and painted the girl with my watercolours then cut her out.  Finally I typed us some words cut them out and inked them around the edges and glued it all down.  There are some great prizes to b

Hello Friends  Welcome to October and another new challenge from the Craft Stamper team!! This month the challenge is ' Take A Technique' which is any technique involving our strapline which is on the front cover of the magazine.  Ink Stitch Paint Collage Print Paper.  We want to see you use any one or all of those techniques as well as stamping on your project.   The design team are all show casing these lovely ATB boxes today, which is part of this month's prize. However you do not have to use them you can make any project you like. We just want to give you ideas on what to do with them. My project today reflects all things Autumn. This is my favourite season of the year.  I decided to use things that you can find right outside of your door. I have a couple of huge trees that grow right over my house. So I picked up some of the branches and acorns that had fallen off of them. I cleaned them and set them aside to dry out for a few days. I