New stamps

This month Stampotique Originals stamps had a new release. 

Very exiting time for me! More Agathas and her friends. 

This time there are 3 new Agathas - with flower, witch and with antlers, Nina as Frankie, Owl, Reindeer and Agatha's Watering Can. Owl and Watering Can are small and are great also for backgrounds. The same with flower which Agatha holds. There are plenty of ways of using them.

Here and here and here you can see how Samantha Read used my new stamps.

More ideas and inspiration you can find on Stampotique Challenge blog. I love what Stampotique DT is creating with them!
If you created a project with my new or old stamps please, show me!

All the new images you can find on Stampotique website. But they are coming to the UK too! Some of the new images you can find in Crafting Time and Art From The Heart shops already! Check out Craftin Time if you are looking for very popular Agatha's Parrot (be quick only 2 left!). 

My new and old images can be found in these UK shops:

Crafting Time 

Art From The Heart
A Sprinkle Of Imagination (new images coming soon)
Craftique (I saw that Agatha's Cup is still available there!)

I'm sure they will be available around the world soon.

Here is a sneak peek of my art journal page with Mr Owl which I have made for ColourArte blog. This is my last project for them. I love their products but it was time to say goodbye to the amazing team.

Have a lovely weekend everyone, long, if you are in the UK!

If you would like to know a little more about my last artwork, please check out my page http://magdapolakow.com where you can find a new blog post. Something interesting for adult colouring and crochet fans :)

Magda x

Head full of ideas + a few words in Polish

After family time (my sister stayed with us for a few days), back to work!

My head is full of ideas which is a good sign after so many days without mojo. I hope I will be able to use some of my ideas before holidays. The most important things, like sending new stamps designs to Stampotique headquarters, done! It is hard to express how exited I am. Stamps from previous releases you can find on Stampotique site.

In less than two weeks I'm going to Luxemburg to meet my friend Jaine and other crafty girls. More events to be exited to! ;) Hope to bring even more inspiration from this trip!

Today is the last day to sign up for my Facebook giveaway. If you are on FB please check my FB page to win Agatha the Cook and her Cup stamps.
Don't worry I will have a little giveaway on my blog too.

Oh, one more thing for Agatha's fans in the UK. Check A Sprinkle Imagination shop, Agatha's Cup and Agatha's Parrot still available but be quick if you want to have them!

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Dziś również kilka słów po polsku. Dlaczego? Bo wybieram się na mój pierwszy zlot w Polsce! Najwyższy czas...W czerwcu będę w Warszawie na Zlocie. Kto się wybiera?

Wiem, że wiele z Was pyta o moje stemple. Niestety stemple Stampotique nie są dostępne w Polsce. Jednak jeżeli chcielibyście być w nich posiadaniu, dajcie znać.

Do zobaczenia w Warszawie!

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My project for ColourArte using Twinkling H2O's . More photos and step by step tutorial here.

Magda x

Art journal pages for Stampotique and 13arts

My pages for Stampotique challenge - Numbers.

I couldn't decide what stamps to use that's why I used a lot of them ;)

Agatha's Parrot
Color Her Soul
Stitched Houses
Kate's Angel
Numeric

And here is a page for 13arts blog.

There is also a step by step tutorial showing how I have made this page and more photos.

Magda x

Stampotique Original new release! BLOG HOP

Yeeessss, I'm very very exited!

My new stamps are HERE!!! 

Ok, calm...

Today we are so excited about the new release for Stampotique Originals!!! We've been keeping it under wraps for weeks now, but know that some of you got a sneak at one of our new stamp artists.

Stampotique is thrilled to add to the line-up the designs one of our former team members and popular mixed media artist, Kate Crane(is that squealing we hear amongst you?).We know you all won't be disappointed with the line-up of stamps from all our artists this go around.

Are you ready to see some wonderful artwork showcasing some of the new stamps? There are 50+ new ones being released this time around, so plenty for everyone to choose from (or choose them all).

Here is my project with Agatha the Cook, Agatha's Cup and small Fork and Spoon.

Hop along with the design team and 2 special guest bloggers leaving comments along the way. We will choose 3 random winners from 3 selected blogs along the way to win some goodies.

We will choose our winners with our next challenge on February 25th.

You should have arrived here from Arwen McCullen. Your next stop along the way will be Jackie Payne. If you get lost anywhere along the way you can come back to the Stampotique Designer's Challenge blog to find your way.

Janet Klein

Coby vanWilligenburg

Claudine Criner

Kim Howard

Astrid Stulemeijer

Valerie Wilson

Carol Fox

Kate Crane

Sue Davies

Kaz Boughton

Corrie Herriman

Kathi Rerek

Samantha Read

France Papillion

Roc Nicholas

Kristen Catalano

Nellie van Leeuwen

Arwen McCullen

Magda Polakow (you are here)

Jackie Payne

Gez Butterworth

Hope you enjoy all the design team creations!

p.s. My stamps will be in the UK shops very soon! .

Magda x

Stampotique #183

I'm so exited! You will see on Friday...

But for now...

Here is a card for a new Stampotique challenge - Unbirthday card.

Great challenge, thanks France!

Stamps which I used:

Ignis Heart

Circles Cube

Enjoy today

Concentric squares block

I also used gesso, 13arts mists and TCW stencil.

Magda x

Stampotique ATC trade

Halloween trade

Stamps:
Nina
Romek
Heads
Owl Tree

Magda x

Artist Feature - Kassa

I'm so exited today! I would like to share with you some of my favourite artists who use stamps designed by myself! Everyday I find many projects with my old and new stamp designs (Stampotique Originals) and they are fabulous! Every month I will invite one or two artist to show you their artwork and tell a few words about themselves. I hope you will enjoy it because I...can't wait! 

Today I would like you to meet Kassa. She is an amazing artist. I love the way she uses the stamps and how she colours them. Every image with her colouring looks stunning! Karen always surprises me, her ideas how to use stamps are amazing! She is really amazing andI'm so happy that I will meet her in three weeks!

Kassa's blog  http://kassadh.blogspot.co.uk

A few words from Kassa

Hi there everyone

Tis Kassa here today (Karen Hayselden) xoxo

I've popped over onto Magda's blog to share some of my creations using a couple of Magda's amazing and oh sooooo adorable  Stampotique stamps - PLUS - a give away or 4 (yes 4)........

So a few sentences about me before I show piccys and all that stuff - YeY!!!

I live in a beautiful part of England, West Yorkshire, Wetherby, I'm a proper Yorkshire lass, I live with my family and 3 dogs, a Pug called Sammy and 2 giant breed dogs, Leonbergers, Leo and Ruby.

Growing up art was around every corner, what an amazing journey I experienced, soaking up all the joy and love of creating.  My Gramps was a fine artist, I say fine as he drew/painted fine architecture and magnificent landscapes, both my Grandmas sewed, knitted, flower arranged and cooked (alas cooking did not pass down through my genes hahaha!) And my Mum is an artist, a botanical artist, her pieces are so precise, so very beautiful, full of life and colour, exquisite - and also a  qualified pottery teacher - I have and still do have fabulous guidance throughout my creative journey......

 Now piccy time x

This card is created using the beautiful 'Lola' - I stamped her onto old book pages.

Don't you just love Brusho for backgrounds - sooo easy to use too - mind your wet paper does end up drying a tad curly lol

Agatha Heart was my inspiration for the following few designs - I do soooo loves Agatha x

Again I stamped Agatha onto old book pages, to 'toughen-up' and make these fragile old pages workable for my Derwent colouring pencils -  I seal the pages and let the sealer dry before stamping the images, then I can softly, softly and slowly start to layer, layer and yes more layers the colours, bringing life and depth to the fabulous images.

Agatha Heart with her lovely wings works her magic on Christmas cards - especially with soft fibres and a little twinkle 'n' sparkle. 

Give away time.......

The baubles below are all give aways created using Agatha Heart x

My inspiration for these were of course 'Agatha' and the very creative Trish Latimer, who a couple of years ago sent me an altered swap - a beautiful 'star' bauble which is hung up all year round cos I loves it sooo much.  Now using the Agatha image and my take on Trish's bauble (I created my style baubles using clay - couldn't not what with my Mum's background) and voilà

 So to be in with a chance of winning just pop in to my blog and leave a comment.

And lastly here's a tiny ATC (artist trading card) measuring 2.5" x 3.5"

Agatha Star was my inspiration - she had a little make- over lol, lost her star and gained a witches hat 'n' a lots of Halloween make-up lol

There is a mini tute up over on my blog showing part of this 'Agatha Halloween' ATC - Press Here to visit.

Awe I've had such a ball creating these little Christmas pieces - thank you Magda for inviting me over to share my love of your amazing images with your friends. And thank you everyone for popping by and peeping, hope you've enjoyed and I hope you are all lucky..........GOOD LUCK everyone.

ps   (I buy my Magda design Stampotique stamps from Art From The Heart,  Stampotique also sell direct - go take a peep at all Magda's other designs, they are all little delights)

Hugs

Kassa xoxo

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Big thank you to Karen for the inspiration!

If you want to win Karen's fab baubles pop in to her blog and leave a comment!

Magda x

My fav colours

There is no chance I can make a project using my favourite colours! Why? Because I love all colours. 

Choice of music, colours etc. depend on my mood the day when I create. This time I choose yellow with white and black (my all time fav). 

As you probably know looking at my artworks I love using a lot of colours in my projects. It is great sitting in my studio and creating choosing and mixing colours together. But the best thing is I was given an opportunity to share my interest in colours and techniques. In November I'm running two short workshops in Westhope college and from February I will run regular art journal classes in Westhope college!!! How exiting! I really looking forward to it and I hope I will meet some of you there.

Back to my today's project...I made it for Stampotique Originals challenge - favourite colours.

Magda x

back to work

 It's time to spend some time in my studio after an amazing trip to Ireland with some scary moments. A lot to tell but maybe another time. Thank you girls for an amazing time!!! 

I have made two pages for todays DT posts. 

Here is the page for Stampotique Originals challenge - Black&Pink&Purple.  I used my Romek and Circles Cube from a new release. I also stamped my Raindrops. Check out the Stampotique challenge blog for more inspiration. Girls created stunning projects!

My second page is for 13arts but I also use a few stamps from Stampotique. Pop in to the blog to see more photos and step by step tutorial. 

Magda x

The sky is the limit + video

The blanket is almost done. A few more days and will be ready to give it away.

Today I would like to show you one of my tags. This is an old project. I made it a few weeks ago and forgot to show it on my blog.

Twice a month as an Educator for 13arts I show my favourite techniques and share my tricks with you. This time I made a tag and prepared video. I show there how I made a background using Acrylic Liquid Medium and mist. This is a very simple and effective technique, you should try it.

I think for last few weeks I'm obsessed by Ignis and Lola. I really love using them on my projects. They are not so cute as Agatha but these thin hands and legs...oh...lol

Link to the video and more photos you will find on 13arts blog or pop in to my YouTube channel.

Magda x

Stampotique challenge #157

It's hard to think about Christmas when the temperature outside is 27C...Long British summer is here. Few weeks walking on sunshine and I'm more brown than ever.

Anyway, new week new challenge at Stampotique Originals Challenge blog - Christmas at July.

I just couldn't make anything more Christmasy than this...

I added Lola because I try to add her everywhere lol But I think she looks pretty good on Christmas theme projects. I'm sure I will add her to my Christmas cards (if I will make some this year;)).

 Whatever you are and whatever you do I hope you have a lovely weather.

Magda x

boho mojo is back

Last time I showed my card on Monday 11th February 2013. Long time ago...Since then I haven't made any cards. But when I touched Boho Chic collection last Wednesday I knew that I needed to make and I would make some new cards from it. 

The collection is made by Karola Witczak. She is an amazing and very talented girl. Her layouts and other projects are fab not mention her collections which I really love! 

Every time when Karola has her new collection she always says to me 'the collection is not in your style, you won't like it' and every time I try to show her that she is wrong!

The collections are for everyone, believe me! 

I have made a lot of projects from Karola's papers when I was a designer for The Scrap Cake. All of this projects were made in 2011/2012 - great years for my art work. I made a lot of projects these days and I still like them lol.

My favourites: here, here, here, here, here and here. Oh and I like this one too. Oh nooo I like more! But don't want you to be bored. If you would like to see my projects from Karola's papers click here.

Here is my new card. It was a real pleasure to work with Boho Chic. More projects to follow!

Oh forgot to say, I also used my Raindrops designed by me for Stampotique.

Magda x

My little gang

Hello everyone!
Today I showed on 13arts blog my little gang.
I have designed these stamps for Stampotique Originals.
Here they are...Philip, Gucio cat, Lola and Agatha.

And one more project with Agatha which I published on 13arts blog sometime ago.

Magda x

And the winners are...

The winners of my last week give away are...

Helen (Ignis)

and 

Corrie (Agatha)

Congratulation girls!

Please send me your addresses

studiomagda@ymail.com

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Magda x

Pink & turquoise

Here is my project for Stampotique Originals challenge

Pink, Turquoise and Polka Dots

I used three Stampotique Originals stamps:

Lola designed by me

France's Baracone 

Dream Definition by Amy

If you want to win some of my stamps, here is a link.

Magda x