Rotating Flowers

It's been a while since I did any rotating stamping with my MISTI/Stamping Platform (I have both), but was reminded by Jennifer McGuire's post. However, since it would take weeks to get those supplies, I did the next best thing. I cut some stencils of my own using my Silhouette. I also had the templates I had made from the downloads offered by Maureen Wong - see HERE (and she has great videos too!). What I like about these is that you can decide if you want 4/5/6/8 rotations.

I used the hexagon for this one ... with WPlus9 flowers.

My entry for The Flower Challenge : Anything Goes

Colourful Paint Strips

Had some fun this week with Paint stamps and the Misti.

Entry for ...

... Retro Sketch Challenge #215

... CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge 

And it's good to use the leftovers too ... negative space ....

And asking for some help .... 

My old Macbook Pro fried while I was travelling. Since I have my new one, I cannot reduce the size of my photos using the same method without losing clarity and definition. (Imported my photos to "Photos", edited as I wished, then exported on custom setting to dimension of 500 or 600 pixels, on maximum quality)

It is so frustrating. I have tried Picmonkey, but for some reason it freezes my whole Safari. 

Also tried uploading large file to flickr and editing it in Aviary, but that also freezes.

Any suggestions?

Shine your light ...

Sorry I have been MIA for a couple of weeks ... real life is really busy at the moment. I feel as I'm juggling a lot of balls. This week I also started the Metabolism diet - but my was I a grizzly bear with headaches and tiredness from the detoxing!  I feel like giving up everyday just to have some tea, biscuits, cake, choc.... but since I have lost 2Kgs - yes 2Kgs  - in 4 days, I'll just have to keep going.

A card for a First Communion ... inspired by an old stamp from PSX with this sentiment (remember those days!).

I inked up my Hero Arts background stamp with Distress Ink Squeezed Lemonade, added some Ripe Persimmon with the markers and spritzed. This was a MISTI Moment, as my friend Bronwyn calls it. I find my background stamps stick so well to the MISTI, and if they don't stamp perfectly the first time, you can always stamp again ... in EXACTLY the same spot. Heaven!

I die cut a panel out from the background so I could mount it up and add some interest.

I set up the sentiment in Silhouette and printed it. So easy to make the shadows. I took JM's idea of using foam to mount up the panel, but decided to use an orange one to add that touch of colour.

I'm entering this to the Less is More : Sunshine Challenge.

Marvellous Misti

I've always battled to line up these layered stamps, and am so delighted with the results using the Misti. I wasn't even being extra careful as I was doing a super-quick demo to a friend. The one on the right is absolutely perfect, the one on the left just a touch out. But I'm happy!

I'll enter it to ...

Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday Challenge

and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge : Anything Goes.