THE END OF THE JOURNEY

As the knights near the end of their journey, the lovely maiden also departs, her watchful presence never noted by those below.
The frame of this piece is a piece of  scroll scrapbook paper cut down to fit.

SHIPWRECKED STOWAWAY

Our heroine is not sure she is better off as a stowaway, or being cast onto an island with this sword wielding creature.

finding inspiration

I find inspiration in lots of places:  paintings, nature, and even ads.  This Lancome ad caught my eye with its color scheme, so I dug through my stamps to find anything that sort of matched.  This is the result :-)  Note:  the woman stamp can be found facing the other direction at Golden Acorn stamps.  I am not sure of the source of my left facing stamp.

ON THE PALACE GROUNDS

The fairy princess goes for a ride.

I WANT A REAL HORSE!

GARDEN STROLL

man and woman: Inkadinkado; small plant: Stampscapes; all other stamps unknown;
Published in RubberStampMadness Spring 2011.

TENUOUS ALLIANCE

Will the offering she gives the beast be enough to persuade him to give her a ride?
Stamps used:  winged creature is Stampsmith; woman is Third Coast; pot is Stamp Affair; mountains are Stampscapes; brush/trees are Club Scrap; all other stamps unknown
Published in RubberStampMadness Summer 2010

PIONEER REQUIEM

This piece was done to honor the pioneer women who migrated West, sometimes losing loved ones on the way.  I wanted to show the mother kneeling at the little grave, baby blanket in hand.  The road behind her beckons her onward, to leave the little one behind.
published in "The RubberStampMadness Album of Scenic Art"

PICNIC TIME

Stamps used:  town and hills:  Aladine Atelier; grass and purple flowers: Judikins; all other stamps unknown

KITTENS!

These little girls remind me of my mother and her sister at that age.  My mom, Marjorie, had beautiful red hair, and her sister Helen had dark straight hair worn in the style shown.
Published in "The RubberStampMadness Album of Scenic Art"

NO HUMANS ALLOWED

Stamps used:  Lifeguard cat: Stampsations; swimming dog: My Heart Stamps for You; dunes: Art Impressions; sand bucket and shovel: Stamp Towne Ladies; Cat with Snorkel: Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers; water line: Third Coast; wave: 100 Proof Press;  all other stamps unknown;
published in the July/August 2008 issue of RubberStampMadness

ARABIAN DESERT

THE HOUSE IN THE WOODS

MIDNIGHT SNACK

published in the July/August 2007 issue of RubberStampMadness
Stamps used:  cart (partial) is Club Scrap; milk bottles (partial) are Golden Acorn; all other stamps unknown

SETTING A TRAP FOR PAN

Published in the March/April 2006 issue of RubberStampMadness
Stamps used:  lady, mushroom,  and fairy are Third Coast Rubber Stamps; trees are Stampendous; all others unknown

Yearning

SKI JUMP

THE CHICKEN KIDS HAVE A BIRTHDAY

I'LL SAVE YOU!

Brownie to the rescue!

END OF THE RIDE

Time for a nap after a long ride.  Looks like the horse needs some tender care from the vet after all his hard work.
Stamps used:  railing:  Darcies; hat:  Golden Acorn; sleeper:  Third Coast;  all others unknown:  back wall, haystack, boot, vet and horse

DAISIES

experimenting with extra thick embossing powder

EGYPTIAN REVERIE

This was my first scene accepted for publication!  Published in RubberStampMadness, May/June 2005
Stamps used:  woman is Third Coast; hieroglyphics are Stampin' Up!; cartouch is Stamp Francisco; night sky is Stampscapes

Afternoon in the Park

Man:  Above the Mark; woman came from a larger plate (unknown); girl:  Delafield Stamp Co.; all other stamps unknown