New Website Up and Running

I am pleased to let everyone know that the new website is up and running! I am very excited that it is online before my mid-June deadline!
Visit WillowGrove Stamps at www.willowgrovestamps.com
I will have a new card sample for the blog next week.

Thank you everyone for your support,
Kathryn

Happy Father's Day Card

This is a card using J.D's Father's Day stamp. I loved the pattern in the paper that I used because it reminded me of tie material. This will be John's first Father's Day and I wonder if I should buy him a tie?

SunShine Flower Tag

Transparencies are so much fun and I really enjoyed creating my SunShine Flower Tag.
I stamped the SunShine flower on cardstock and coloured it with Tombow Markers. I cut it out and glued it to pattern background paper.

I wrapped pretty ribbon around the transparent tag and adhered it to the back with gluedots. I added pearls to the ribbon for some extra glamour. Next, I put gluedots behind the ribbon so that it wouldn't show through and adhered it on the pattern paper. I cut the paper to the shape of the tag.

The last step was to add the Sun Charm and ribbon to the top of the tag.

I think this tag will make a beautiful addition to my Mom's birthday present. Happy Birthday Mom on May 18!

Altered Dream Box

This is another Altered Dream Box by Art Chix Studio. It is much smaller than the first Dream Box that I altered. I added beads, brads and flowers. Using Black Staz On ink, I stamped Small Flower at the top. I liked how it blended in with the engraved flowers of the Dream Box. I inserted a picture of my Grandmother who was married to my Grandpa Sam (featured in the first Dream Box). She ran Samson Fish until she was 81 years old. I think this picture of my Grandma is among my favourites.

Can You Resist the Fabulous Flower Card?

I am finding it hard to resist the "Resist" technique. A while ago my friend Angela sent me a cardboard DVD case that was completely filled with colour and stamped images. It inspired me and was always a project that I wanted to try myself. I finally made time to do this project but like many of my projects, it evolved from my original intent.

To create this card, I stamped Fabulous Flower in different colours of pigment ink on kromekote paper. Next, I embossed in clear powder. Then I directly sponged pigment ink over the entire card. The ink stayed off of the embossed flowers and the vivid colours of the flowers remained. I then placed a paper over the card and heated it with an iron. (I think this is the only time I bring out my iron...isn't an iron made for Stamp techniques?) I covered the kromekote with Versamark ink and coated it in clear powder once again. This time I heated it with a heat gun to create a linoleum tile effect.

Cards by Angela

My friend Angela mailed me some adorable cards that she created with WillowGrove Stamps. It was a wonderful surprise to receive a large envelope (decorated, of course!) in the mail full of beautiful cards! Thank you Angela!