"YOU MUST NOT LOOK"

The old man's warning appears to go unheeded, as the woman looks into the forbidden chamber.....

Stamps used:  woman, tree stump, and man all from Third Coast Stamps; small rocks from Stamp Me Tender, starburst from Comotion; trap door from Stampa Rosa; rock wall from Cherry Pie

Playtime at the Arbor

Stamps used:  mother and babe, stone steps, and viney shelter are all Third Coast Stamps; the tall spikes grass is Stampscapes; small grass is unknown

The Protector

Who is protecting who?  Is the knight protecting the lady from the dragon, or is the dragon protecting the lady from the enemy knight.  Maybe the lady is protecting the dragon!
Stamps used:  Damsel with Dragon, Knight (partial) are Third Coast stamps;  the pillar railing is from Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers; the brick wall is unknown.  Stamped piece is mounted on scrapbook paper with a rock wall print.

The Shepherds

I love this new stamp of the man and his dog with ears matching the hat flaps from Viva Las Vegastamps!  Other stamps include:  sheep and trees also from VLVS; tall grass from Stampscapes; moutain from Coronado Island Design Stamps; bush from 100 Proof Press.
Colored pencils were used on this piece.
Published in the Spring 2014 issue of RubberStampMadness.

Birds in the Garden

This scene is one stamp made by Magenta.  The background peacock feather design is a paper napkin that was fastened to the cardstock using Mod Podge.  The embellishment is a real peacock feather pinned to the card with a velvet covered brad.  Coloring done with Copic Markers and glitter pens.

Chinese Lady Calligrapher in blues - 1 of 3 cards

stamp by Stamp Francisco

Chinese Lady Calligrapher Number 2 in reds

stamp by Stamp Francisco

Chinese Lady Calligrapher Number 3 in rust colors

stamp by Stamp Francisco

floral

I bought a new stamp called Oriental Blossoms, from Local King Rubber Stamps, and tried a couple of different color schemes.  This one has cut-outs that allow a printed paper to show from underneath, and both are layerd over glittery scrap book paper.

Beautiful Wishes

Oriental Blossoms stamp is from Local King Rubber Stamp.  The sentiment is Stampin' Up

Koi

The koi stamp and wave stamp are from Paper Source (my favorite store!), and match the washi paper from the same store.