Highdesert Stamper – Artistic Inkspirations

I don’t know how many of you have ever “traded” Artists Trading cards… They are small, compact, and easy to make or can be very “tedious” as the one I’m going to show you.  They were orignally started in the 1700′s as miniature portraits that were sold.  During the Impressionist age, Artists cards were traded to study each other art styles and techniques.  If you’d like to read about their history… here’s a link. They’re very interesting.  I have traded Oriental style ATC’s,  “vintage” style, and now we’ve done a 44 color Stampin’ UP! style. I will be posting all of the Color Families over the next few weeks, on Mondays… so come back and check to see the next batch!     Enjoy.

Bashful Blue colors

Recipe: Stamp sets: Puns from the past, Charming

Card stock and Ink: Bashful blue, whisper white; Accessories: Eyelet lace border punch, crimper, new tiny flower punch from Itty Bitty Shapes, boho blossom punch, jewelry tag med. punch, Vanilla smooch spray, lt blue embroidery floss (ties on tags), pearls from pretties kit, BS Lattice emobssing folder.

Techniques: ined embossing,  I teach this in a class–it is NOT the brayered folder technique; “ruffled” borders.

If you’d like to take a class and learn how to make this card, contact me at “highdesertstamper@gmail.com”

Ok.. I have a problem… when I was cleaning out boxes, I ran across this “thing”.. I don’t know what it is….Do you? First person to tell me what it is, will receive a card like the one I am posting next with the Lattice punch out. My daughter said it might be a really cool stamping tool!! I think it has something to do with cooking, but I really don’t know what it is. Here is the picture of it.

Ok.. now on to my card I have been laboring over. I wanted to do something with the Sizzix lattice die, and I started out to make a “monochromatic” card for the LNS Challenge this week. But it didn’t turn out to be monochromatic, as you will see.  This is what I started with>>>> the cut out…..

Next I started playing with the actual piece that comes out of this… the actual lattice.  I love blues, so wanted to use the new Thoroughly Modern paper which has the new Bermuda Bay blue as one of the designs. Sahara sand just goes with it so well… so here’s the finished card… my own design, my own creation… I amaze myself sometimes!! I didn’t case anyone on this one!!

Close up of flowers…………………..

Please leave a comment on what you think… if you identify the “TOOL”.. you will get one of these lovely cards in the mail to you!! Please be sure to leave your email in your comment (it won’t display here online), so I may contact you if you can answer the question.

Recipe for card:  Stamp set: Oval All

Papers and cardstock: Thoroughly Modern DSP, Sahara sand, whisper white cs; Bermuda Bay polka dot ribbon; Rnd Ice Rhinestones

Inks: Bermuda bay

Punches and die cuts: BS Lattice (SU exclusive),  Flower Fusion Sizzlet, Lg oval pch, Scallop circle pch, Scallop oval pch,

Thanks for stopping by! I will be making some items with the new Christmas hostess punch stamp set later on.. so check back soon. If you “follow my blog” through a feedreader, you can get automatic notices when I post something NEW!! So go sign up!!

Welcome to the Dusty Durango Tour. If thou art just beginning the tour, thee will be better served by beginning thy travels at the home Castle. Thee may reach it from here simply by clicking on my CROWN!

Welcome to the Dusty Durango Path of the Royal Blog Tour. Ye are currently at Castle Number 12.

You may click 2 times on each image to enlarge them and see better detail.

First in the set is my card, using the Geisha, a chop with “intaglio” stamping, and some sponging. Enjoy

Dream Gardens

My second item is a little book called a “chopstick” book, since it is bound together with chopsticks.

My last item is a little matchbox. I used various techniques to make the stamped paper that wraps around the box. The drawer itself is made from some of the new designer paper, Thoroughly Modern, and the flower from the new sizzlit Floral Fusion.

Are you following the clues!! here’s one!!

Clue #8:   Paper Snips are small thin-bladed scissors that provide expert cutting.

BLOG CANDY!!!  If you want some CANDY…

Customers or Non-SU demos: please leave a comment on this post, telling me what you like about my projects. Be sure to include your name and email so I can find you when you win!! Also sign up to follow my blog >> it’s on the sidebar. The winner will receive a SU “Congratulations” stamp set, a chipboard book, a set of Dream Gardens cards, and some other really cool embellishments!! If you place an online order, you will receive your name in the drawing 1 time for each $5 ordered!! You also will receive a free tutorial for one of my Class Workshop sets with a $50 or more ONLINE order!!  See my “Specialty Classes” on my side bar for a list of the tutorials. I will select the  name of the winner on August 5th.

Demos: Would you like some blog candy?? Be sure to leave a comment on my blog, tell me what you like and be sure to leave your email. I have a special LNS OWL chipboard book for you, plus all the projects shown on this post!! I will select a winner on August 5th.

The COMMENT link is at the TOP of this post.. .please use that link!! Thanks for stopping by!

Once this path hath reached its end, thy royal coach will travel back to the Royal Blog Tour – Home Castle where more paths await thee!