New Business

Time to get back into business....I am in the process of setting up a New Online Business under Stampenstein's Castle....so I am going to be posting Workshop Kits, Paper Crafting Supples and misc supply grab bags for sale...I will be carrying Graphic 45, Simple Stories, 7 Gypsies, Tim Holtz, Pinecone Press, Ranger Products (waiting to get approval) and other products to sell...so keep your eyes open and when I get time I will be posting what is available...

I have had many request in the past to purchase my workshop/class kits and decided it is time to do that along with product selling...another new adventure....

Birthday Bird

This 6 x 6 canvas/collage is hand painted background and bird...added a few embellishments, a rubber stamp, metal star, ink, twine and fun...the background is painted with a house paint sample from Lowe's...

This is my alternative to just send a birthday card...hope they like it...too late now it is in the mail....

Tim Holtz inspired canvas sold to Queen's Ink in Savage MD

Floating Spider Web

Just walked out on my deck and saw this...had to take a picture of it...we seem to have a very interesting spider who lives just outside our back door...

Davey...age 2 years 7 months

Finally, new photos...this is the car Drew and I gave Davey at Christmas...looks like he is ready to race...

May 11 & 12 Queen's Ink Workshop Samples

Here are the samples as requested for my Queen's Ink workshops in May....

Saturday, May 11 from 10 am - 5 pm

Altered Book Sculpture...

this incorporates all kinds of "Tim" things...even has movable drawers...

Sunday, May 12  from 11 am - 1 pm

Alcohol Inks on Canvas...

this is an 8 x 10 stretched canvas....

Sunday, May 12 from 2 pm - 5 pm 

Alcohol Inks on Book Page

learn the secret of using Adirondack Inks on paper without bleeding...this is approximately 4" x 12" not including hanger....another use for Ranger's Sticky Back Canvas... 

Ghost Birds

Another in my Birds Collage Series...how many birds do you see?...there are 7...there are a few of Tim Holtz new products incorporated in this piece....the red birds were done with a thick molding paste...fun to play with...

Graphic 45 Design Team 2013 Audition

 A Bit of Steampunk using Tattered Florals die cut with metal...

Recipe card swap...

Book Cover  - dimensional flowers are Shrinky Dink Plastic cut using Tattered Florals die cut...this is a very dimensional cover even though the photo can't capture it....

Book in a Box - Recipe Collection...this has seven different sides to add recipes in addition to each page having a short pocket to hold additional recipes...it is designed to stand up by forming the 4 sides into a triangle...this was purchased by Queen's Ink in Savage MD as a store sample...

Suitcase Album...this can hold photos and journaling about a special event...this was a commissioned work for Queen's Ink in Savage MD...

Perpetual Calendar and Address Book

8" x 10" Canvas Wall Hanging - gift to Patti at
 Queen's Ink..

Birthday card using die cut window and bird....

Scrapbook page for my friend, Foxie...these are her two grandchildren...Foxie likes purple....there is a pocket at the top to add extra photos or other things.

There are additional Graphic 45 projects and other items in "older post"....

Thinking of You Card....

Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Projects

I decided I should put all the Tattered Floral Challenge projects into one file so here it is...almost happy that this one is over because I keep waking up with ideas and I really need to get my housework done...kidding...

Shrink Plastic flowers incorporating the new Graphic 45 Secret Garden papers along with Tim's new string and ....

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Metal die cut flowers for Steampunk....

Coach Leather Back Pack Purse enhance with Leather Flowers....

Rubber stamp made with die cut then stamped on t-shirt with bleach....added words and butterflies...colored flowers with the new Distress Paints...

Rubber Stamp made from thick foam...heated the foam then ran it through Tim's embossing folder then inked and stamped on paper....

Tim's Tissue Paper, his cardstock paper, Distress Paints and embellishments...

Americana card using Tim's papers, tissue papers, inks and embellishments.....

First design - looks better in person...but it has Tim's paper, glassine paper, fabric flower, ribbon and misc.

Convention Badge - my Photo ID for 2013

Decided I should get my 2013 ID badge made for up and coming conventions...here is the result of my 5 AM wake up this morning...yes, it's Tim again but also some Vintag wire and UTEE incorporated into the design....something old and something new...yes, that is me in the photo...

Tim's New Burlap Canvas Art

Just bought these and couldn't sleep until I created something so as of 5 AM this morning this became a part of my Studio...love the new papers, embellishments, string and every thing...the drawer is from the configuration collection...I cut one of the small drawer in half with an exacto knife...check out that I put men in the car...so happy that they fit so nicely....only non Tim thing is real kids airline wings - these are from Eastern Airlines (used to work for them)...thought they just added that extra touch...his Travel designs work so well with my brain...enjoy!

Queen's Ink Workshops May 11 & 12

Patti decided I should do some classes for her at Queen's Ink in Savage MD...so come May I will be hosting a Workshop Weekend...Saturday the 11th will be my altered book -

On Sunday, the 12th I will be doing 2 workshops....one is an 8x10 canvas using Adirondack Alcohol Inks on canvas....the student will be making this painting -

And Adirondack Alcohol Ink on Dictionary paper...learn the secret to painting on book pages with alcohol ink without it spreading...the students will create this wall hanging on a dictionary page mounted on Ranger Sticky Back Canvas...the mediums used are Adirondack Alcohol Inks, Distress Stain, and markers....

I am really looking forward to these workshops....Queen's Ink is my favorite place on the East Coast to teach...they have the largest selection, the newest of everything and great personal...I will miss them since we will be moving to California in the Fall... This maybe my last hurrah....