Tile my world!

Here is a card sample made using a DP Artwork rubber stamp. The name of the stamp is Tile duo (EL 34 G). One side of the stamp has 1 big tile ( featured on the black background). The second side is the same tile smaller and with 4 to make one side. I love this stamp and this sample! This was made by our friend of friend Vicki (she's got skills!) Thank you Vicki for this sample!

Fast horse

 

What a great sample from Vicki B. She used two of our (DP Artworks) stamps. The two stamps are; Full run (AW 20 F) and Fast horse (QP 14 E). It is a really great looking sample!

Catch and release

The name of this stamp is Catch and release. I added color using both Primsacolor pens and watercolor pencils. Glitter was added for highlights. The ribbon is a jute ribbon. I really like this image. It was one of our first images (in our very first catalog).

Ohio gold

Alrighty, the stamp I used for this sample is called Ohio gold. This stamp was made from a photo that I took in Toledo, Ohio. My sister and I went to a farmers market one fall day. It was a lot of fun. I was able to get some awesome photos that I have since used in art work.

Friends forever rubber stamp sample

Here is a sample from our very own Tressa. She used two stamps; Dion (MO 17 E) and Toy duo (MO 18 C). She used color pencils to add a bit of color. This ATC was stamped with Black Memories ink pad. The background is ColorBox Chalks Amber Clay and Burnt Sienna. All the DP Artworks rubber stamps of children have been very popular. Tomorrow's sample features some other of our children stamps.

Mary and friends

Here is a sample I made. The stamp is called Mary and friends (WI 53 G). The lady in this stamp is not named Mary...but Margret. In naming the stamp I wrote down Marg and saw it as Mary on that late night of naming stamps. It is in fact Margret Sanger. There is a great write up about her on PBS about her. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/pill/peopleevents/p_sanger.html She died a year after I was born. She was an amazing lady! The other background stamp used is Script (TR 66 G). I used Chalks Burnt Sienna and Memories Black ink pads. Torn paper, a watch face, a postage stamp and a wee compass were used to complete the over sized tag.

The Big Apple sample

Along with the cute little inchie tags that Bridgette sent (posted yesterday) this card came as well. The stamp she used is Apple (TR 33 F). She stamped it using a Burnt Sienna Chalk pad. She added the color using water soluble colored pencils. I like the subtle colors of the red white and blue color families she used. We love this card!

 

Someone e-mailed me and asked what we do with all the awesome samples. Good question...We use them at shows, of course on our blog, tip-ins for our catalogs, and color copies are sometimes sent to stores to use as samples to spark creativity. Thanks for all the samples and e-mails.

October rubber stamp card idea

October card using DP Artworks Stamps

Mary Sue posted this and I re-posted it...

Here is what I have been working on. I used DP Artworks Branch LG rubber stamp. I stamped the branch in black, using a Black Memories pad. I added lines for the web of the spiders. I found some pearl dimensional paint which worked great. The paint has a small pointy end which makes a nice line. Using the paint as an adhesive I stuck the spiders on. Finding some glow-in-the-dark stickers at the store I trimmed the moon and stars and Tah dah...It is done.

I like the way this card turned out. I am sending it on to Deena and the folks at DP Artworks. So soon you will be seeing it on their blog. I can't wait. I am making several of these for the boy's teachers and a few good friends.

Wee art

Do you know what these are? They are coin holders. Shel Andrews sent us this. It is double sided. The two DP Artworks stamps she used are Bee gear (small) and the other is Pressed (flowers). You could totally put this on the front of a card, altered book or even add a ribbon for and ornament.

More samples with DP Artworks rubber stamps!

 Here are some samples I happened upon. I wish I could tell you who made them.

 I see Amy Anderson's name on the back of one. She may have made all three.

They are awesome samples. I do have many samples to post and will be doing so soon.

It's been a long, long time!

Well.....I see time has once again past me by....Stampaway was amazing....the trip to Ohio....amazing.....Chicago....well....you know......amazing. In the past several days I have been getting excited about the up coming Stampaway 2012....and I am already working on some new ideas and new images...I will have more info soon....and it is so good to be back in the world of blogs!

Cool African card by Pamela Brown

Sooooooo.... here is a card I found on a blogspot as I was surfing around. (I love to go surfing) I was soooooo excited to see that the card used two DP Artworks stamps! In the background she used Mask border WI 87 E, and in the forefront is African village, TR 37 F.
Her blogspot is:
www.qpqueenpam.blogspot.com

And the best part of all of this....I wrote to Pam and she is sending this card to us. Call me a geek, but I LOVE to see what others are doing with our stamps! You rock Queen Pam!

Caption this!

This photo was taken in Tressa Burnett's game board book binding class at Stampaway 2010. Anyone wanna guess what she is saying to me???....If you know Allison, she is quite funny! ( Love ya bunches Allison) So post your guess at what she was saying......

Papertrix, Nashville, IN

Before Stampaway in Cincinnati Ohio, my niece and I drove to Nashville Indiana to Papertrix. First off, let's talk about Nashville....CUTE! It is a busy town set in the rolling hills. I fell in love at first sight. There were people walking around and visiting the many shops and businesses. We located the store (Papertrix) with the help of Cindy and Wayne....the owners of the store. It is an awesome store packed full of every supply you would ever need. Cindy and Wayne are amazing as well. We dropped off a trunk show, visited, and did a little shopping. If you are ever in Indiana it is well worth the trip to this delightful store....and tell them I sent you!

Stampaway 2010

The top photo is our friends Allison and Chuck. They are from TN and most awesome folks. We named a stamp after them! (The Priputin Express) It is always great to see friends at the shows!

ATCs by Julia Roth

Here are a couple of samples sent in by Julia Roth of Sacramento,

California. She read our challenge and sent us some samples. We met Julia at Stampaway, in Cincinnati, Ohio last August. She has made plans to be there again this year! Yippy! We love meeting and keeping in touch with our customers/friends.

Julia created the ATCs with these stamps: card one So little time (GT 31 E),

Read (GT 40 C), card two Praying mantis sm (NT 25 E), Bamboo leaf lg (PM 19 C),

Bamboo leaf sm (PM 18 A), and Poem background (AS 28 J).

At home

This card was made by Vicki Bridges. It is a 5"x 7'' card with a watercolor effect.
The three stamps she used are; At home (DL 07 H), Leaf frame (MM 02 F), and Roosevelt (EL 02 D). I really like the way she did this card and how she uses the stamps so creatively. This card was also featured in a stamp art magazine (You go girl!). Vicki gets published quite often, so be on the look out for her talents!

Bonus info...

Here is a little background on the stamp At home. My friend, Lauren Elliott, from the San Francisco area drew it. She is an artist. What is really great is that she drew it with her left hand...she is right hand dominate. When we are in the San Francisco area we always stop by for a visit. (Which is not often enough.) So there is a little extra info for you.....enjoy. More samples to come......

And the beat goes on........

As promised, here are three more pieces of artwork by Bobbey. I am totally in love with these new samples. They are yummy! If you are anywhere near the Oklahoma City area, they are on display (in person) at And Bear Makes 3 located in Moore, Oklahoma. We are having a big 8 day trunk show at the store (call Vicki for more details website: www.andbearmakes3.com). Their number is (405) 912-3245
tell Vicki I sent you.....tee hee hee. Just a hint about the next post......tiles...yes, awesome tiles....be looking for them....soon.

It's Christmas time in October!

So I went to the post office to check my mail....plus I had received an email from Bobbey Sakoman (in NC). She is one of or most excellent sponsored artist! She said she had sent some samples...but holy moly! She sent a box full of the most amazing samples....and I will be sharing these with you over the next few weeks!
They truly blew me away.....I called Bobbey as I was driving away from the Post office...I am sure I freaked her out a little...but really......WOW! The three I posted here are cards. The stamps used are; The pinkish colored card:Wild flowers, Swirl background and Thank you.

The red and white card has Iron round large (it comes in three

sizes).

The sunset card is made with Tall trees.

If you would like to order any of these stamps check your local stamp store or contact us at dpartworks1@yahoo.com. We can hook you up with them.

So a big thank you goes out to Bobbey for sharing these fantastic samples....And check back soon we will have more soon.....and not just cards!

children at play

This finished card is a 5 1/4" by 5 1/4" Well, here is another eye candy card. This is fun and easy to make. First we used a black Memories inkpad and stamped all the images. We used a mask on Dion and the pinwheel. By doing this it looks like she is holding the pinwheel in her hand. The stamps used are listed below. The images are all colored with colored pencils. We stamped (on a piece white cardstock) the teddy bear and Scout (the dog) and colored them. Cutting both of them out, we used pop dots behind them and placed them over where we stamped them originally. This makes them "pop" off the page. We finished the card by adding color with stipple brushes (around each image).
Stamps used:
Dion MO 17 F
Toy duo MO 18 C
Scout MO 19 C
Tim MO 22 E
Pinwheel MO 24 A
Children GT 64 E This is the quote