Artistic Outpost "Favorite Book"

Remember the days of the Old School House which often consisted of one room and a cozy warm  wood stove.. And yes I am not that old, but I have used a cook stove in my day....

Artistic Outpost collection "A Favorite Book"....is a nostalgic replica of the good ole days. No ipods, video games and just your favorite book. 

Be sure to visit their Gallery to see all the new stamp plate releases.

For this card, I used, a method of torn frames from Technique Junkies Newsletter and Tim Holtz Distress Stains for my background pieces.....lovin this product!!

thanks for stopping by my blog and for all your wonderful comments.

Have a great weekend... 

connie paxman

A Favorite Book and Huckleberry Finn

Artistic Outpost's new stamp plate " Favorite Book" is a perfect blend and cross-match with many of our rubber stamps. Huck Finn stamp plate is an excellent example of how versatile Artistic Outpost images can be with embodied with this frame.

For this card I used many products from the Tim Holtz line:  Findings- Film Strip and Sprocket Gears, Alcohol Inks and Distress Stain Inks.

thanks for stopping by Artistic Outpost Blog, be sure to visit the gallery for more wonderful ideas using our stamps.
connie paxman

The Witches Cauldron

The Witches Caldron
"Eye of newt, and toe of frog,
Wool of bat, and tongue of dog"
"Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting,
Lizard's leg, and owlet's wing"
"For a charm of powerful trouble,
Like a hell-broth boil and babble"
"Double, double, toil and trouble,
Fire burn, and caldron bubble"
William Shakespeare

 Halloween is past and I forgot to post this altered card front.... Artistic Outpost's spooky collections Vintage Halloween  and Haunted House are the perfect mating with Tim Holtz Alterations Bigz and On The Edge Die Cuts:  Branch Tree, Rickety House and On the Fence. 
The backgrounds were created using Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Sprays and Tim Holtz Distress Stains...
thanks for stopping by
connie paxman

Tim Holtz Texture Plates with Alcohol Inks

"Think left and think right and think low and think high....

Oh the things your can think of if only you try"...Dr. Seus

Artistic Outpost's stamp plate “ Think and Wonder” brings us back to those nostalgic days, when curiousity for adventure engrained the minds of our youth...

For this card, I created backgrounds using Ranger Alcohol Inks and Tim Holtz Texture Fades...the scallop frame is a diecut from Spellbindersthanks for stopping by Artistic Outpost

connie paxman

Artistic Outpost Favorite Book

Artistic Outpost's new stamp Plate " A Favorite Book" exemplifies a longing for the "good old days". Creating your  art pieces with this stamp set, will surely bring back memories of your favorite and most cherished books.
For this card, I used Ranger Alcohol Inks and Tim Holtz Distress Stains daubers. The bird and flower are from Prima Marketing...Holiday Lights Birds and Woodstock Flowers Blue.
Be sure to stop by a wonderful Canadian online store, called Scrapbooking Fanatics, for all your crafting needs.. 
thank you to all my faithful readers
and special thanks to those who take time to comment...

connie paxman

Favorite Book and Whimsical Melange

Artistic Outpost's Favorite Book and Whimsical Melange are two sets that bring multiformity to all your stamping creations. You can create away with your favorite Word Art and or Images from other Artistic Outpost Stamp plates.
to create the background I used Tim Holtz Distress Stains.
thanks for stopping by
connie paxman

Spooktaculare Witches

Witches, Pumpkins and Creepy Vines reveal this Spooktacular time of the Year...."Halloween".  Yes, October is upon us and carved pumkins and golden hues grace our landscape. 
The background was completed using a Technique from Technique Junkies newsletter.. 
The rubbers stamps are two collections from Artistic Outpost: 
Haunted Halloween and Vintage Halloween.
The Vine Die Cut frame is from a Cricut Cartridge.
I used Tim Holtz Distress inks..and Inkessentials White Gel Pen.
Stop by Artistic Outpost to view more wonderful works of art created by our other designers.

Thanks for stopping by www.shadesofstamping.blogspot.com
connie paxman