How to: make a stamp without a stamp

During this X-mas heat I've got my own heat: I've got a tracheitis and have to stay home... meh...

Anyway the last weekend I experienced something completely new: my Mom & me took part of the annual fair called 'Nice stuff fair' (in Polish 'Jarmark Rzeczy Ładnych'). This is a kind of a craft show, where people can sell and show their stuff made by their hands. And people make lots of stuff: scrapbooking, decoupage, altering, sewing, felting, sculpting, mosaics... 1001 things that a man can craft. I got my Mom persuaded that she should show her knitting - she makes wonderful clothes for little kids. I joined her with my cards, but the main aim was to pick her out from home with her works. We spent a wonderful time talking to people, sold some things and joined the next fair, which is gonna take place on March. We can't wait! Here are some pics from this event:

 

My Mom & me

My X-mas cards (not too many)

Please take one - Emily from Digi Garden

My Mom's knitting

Over 70 stands with different stuff

Before the show begins

Me taking pics... and my Dad taking a pic of me (in the background at the table the 'new born baby sets' in boxes).

More of my Mom's work HERE.

Now onto my card.

This time I decided to go CAS style, using the stamp that was not a stamp. I die cutted the X-mas tree using Cottage Cutz die, and 'stamped' it on a card using the embossing transparent ink and transparent embossing powder. Then inked the image with a 'blue jeans' distressing ink. Voila!

The background is also being stamped with Viva Decor stamps and heat embossed, too. My fiance said it was the best card I made for X-mas (he likes CAS cards, as the man do). The sentiment says 'Merry X-mas' and it is a sticker.

I'm entering the following challenges with this card:

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/12/week-185-oh-christmas-tree_15.html

http://totallystampalicious.blogspot.com/2012/12/final-challenge-for-2012-cas-challenge.html

http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2012/12/christmas-with-background-twist.html

http://creativecraftchallenges2.blogspot.com/2012/12/non-traditional-christmas.html

http://4craftychicks.blogspot.com/2012/12/4ccc-121-make-your-own-pattern-paper.html

http://cardmaniachallenges.blogspot.com/2012/12/cmc10-snowflakes.html

http://thecupboardtrilogychallenges.blogspot.com/2012/12/challenge-6-frosty-winter.html

http://lexiscreations.blogspot.com/2012/12/challenge-80-and-winners-of-79.html

http://raisethebarchallenge.blogspot.com/2012/12/challenge-124.html

http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/2012/12/its-holidays.html