Making a Mark

For my August project as part of the Roc Nicholas Rubber Stamp Design Team, I made a bookmark featuring the Roc Nicholas Scooter Girl stamp. I made the bookmark so I could participate in the
Roc Nicholas Rubber Stamp Altered Bookmark Swap on Facebook. (Click on the swap link to join the page so you can participate in upcoming various altered art/stamping swaps.)
I used pages I'd painted with acrylics, added some decorative paper, and then applied the Scooter Girl that I stamped on different paper, and then added a whimsical hat. I  then used various markers, pan pastels, and watercolor crayons to finish the piece. Lastly I added some vintage text and fun fibers.
I tried to use elements that represent the journey books take us on.

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All You Need Is Love...

I created this postcard as my July submission as part of the Roc Nicholas Rubber Stamp Design Team. It features three Roc Nicholas Rubber Stamps: Roc's Angel, Stacked Love, and Scalloped Lace Border.

Transformation...

I thought I'd share just a few pages from my Transformation Journal. I created the journal by altering a 4.5"x5.5" book. I removed a few pages so the journal wouldn't be too thick, so I was left with 40 pages plus the front + back cover to alter.
I'm having issues with my scanner, so I just used my camera phone. So the images aren't perfect, but you get the gist!

front cover

And the winner is...

Deborah!  Congratulations!!

DeborahJune 6, 2014 at 12:14 AM

What a cool magnet, Cathy. I love that flying pig :-)

Altered Envelope + Swap Fun!

This altered envelope is my June submission as part of the Roc Nicholas Rubber Stamp Design Team...and it's also for a swap. There's still a little time before deadline, if you'd like to play along on facebook.

On the front of the envelope I used 4 Roc Nicholas stamps: Little Church, Roc's Angel, Flying Pig, and When Pigs Fly Text. The pig and text are just a couple of her new designs recently released. Check them out! On the back I used the adorable Scooter Girl.

Blog Hop Giveaways!!

Sorry for the long absence. My computer stopped working + I had to send it away for repairs. Six weeks later, I'm back!!
And now for some fun! It's blog hop time for the Roc Nicholas Rubber Stamp Design Team,  which means giveaways galore! So you have a lot of chances to win some great prizes.
Each Design Team member is giving away a piece of mail art, and Roc will also be giving away one of the rubber stamps from her collection!
You can see all Roc Nicholas Rubber Stamps here.
To enter my drawing, simply leave a comment here on my blog post. Be sure I know how to reach you. Then hop on over to the next blog, enter the next giveaway, and hop on to the next...!
We will be selecting winners at random on June 13, 2014.
ne 13, 2014.

Roc Nicholas
Corrie Herriman
Renee Stien
Samantha Read
Jane Wetzel

My giveaway is a little magnet. It sticks well to my fridge, and hopefully soon it will decorate yours. The magnet features two of the latest releases of Roc Nicholas Rubber Stamps: Flying Pig and When Pigs Fly Text. The pig is adhered with a pop dot which adds some dimension to the piece.June 13, 2014.

Oh Happy Day...

...when pigs fly!
This is a 4x6 mixed-media postcard I created using two newly released stamps designed by my friend Roc Nicholas for Stampotique: Flying Pig and When Pigs Fly Text.
Be sure to check out all of her designs. The pig isn't the only adorable creature available!