Love Songs

Good morning,

I would like to show you this very cute card.

• create a ray stencil from vellum and stamp through little flowers and leaves from Lawn Fawn Penelope's Blossoms with Versacraft (Cherry Pink, Bubblegum, Wisteria), Prima Marketing Resist Chalk Edger (Garden Grass) and Hero Arts Shadow Ink (Passion Flower, Pastel Yellow, Pastel Green)
• stamp speech bubble from Mama Elephant Love Quotes with Versafine Onyx Black on Bo Bunny Enchanted Garden patterned paper and heat-emboss with clear embossing powder
• stamp one of the cute little birds from the same Mama Elephant set on a scrap piece of white cardstock twice, layer one on top of the other and color with Prismacolor colored pencils and Zest-it
• use white cardstock as a cardbase and color in a border directly with the Memento Luxe inkpad (Sweet Plum) to create a perfectly matching mat for the card panel
• add a little Wink of Stella Clear Glitter to the sweet bird

I would like to take part in the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #105 - Photo Inspiration

retrosketches #125

Simon says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says ... Emboss it

Have a nice day.

Yours,
Tanja

Love from our Home to yours

Hi there,

this is my last card for today.

• create a background with Distress Inks (Frayed Burlap, Bundled Sage, Tumbled Glass, Faded Jeans) and a DIY mask on watercolor paper
• stamp clouds from Paper Smooches Bitty Bungalows with Versamark and heat-emboss with WOW Clear Multi Sparkle
• stamp four trees, the mailbox, the car and one of the houses with Versafine Onyx Black on a scrap piece of watercolor paper and color with Prismacolor colored pencils and Zest-it
• stamp heart-shaped smoke (Versafine Onyx Black) and red flag (Brilliance Pearlescent Poppy) directly to background piece and adhere the rest of the scene with Tombow Stamp Runner and foam tape
• use white cardstock as a base
• add pennant paper strip and turquoise and white paper strip from Echo Park Splendid Sunshine 6x6 paper pad
• stamp sentiment from the same Paper Smooches set with Versafine Onyx Black
• add scallopped border from the same paper pad and adhere the complete piece to the base with foam tape
• as a finishing touch add Glossy Accents to the windows of the house and the car

I will upload my card to the following challenges:

Paper Smooches SPARKS Designer Drafts Challenge 

Time Out Challenge #10 - Home Sweet Home

Just us Girls #251 - Photo Week

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Emboss it

Have a wonderful week.

Yours,
Tanja

I love you just the way you are

Hi again,

I would like to show you this clean and graphic card.

• color white piece of cardstock with Prima Marketing Chalk Edger Teal Damask and Rock Moss
• emboss with Tim Holtz Arrows Layering Stencil using the Texture Boutique
• accentuate design with Distress Ink (Pumice Stone)
• add faux stitching with black PITT Artist Pen
• use My Mind's Eye stickers to create the sentiment - add Distress Ink (Pumice Stone) around the edges
• adhere to white cardbase using foam tape

I would like to take part in the following challenges:

The Card Concept #15 - Colour Challenge

keep it simple! #45 - only stickers

Techniques Challenge #11 -Prägen mit Templates

Have fun creating.

Yours,
Tanja

I love you to the moon & back

Hi there,

today, I have got another card for you.

• cut sentiment from Lori Whitlock Handwritten Phrases from white cardstock and color with Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass)
• cut the same design from Simple Stories Hello Baby 6x6 paper pad and additionally cut two stars away from the sentiment
• cut the two stars at the same position from another paper sheet from the same patterned paper pad; add Distress Ink (Pumice Stone) to the edges
• puzzle everything together (blue sentiment, patterned paper, pink sentiment)
• add to white cardbase with foam tape
• as special extras add PITT Artist Pen Metallic silver behind the star-cuts with the Distress Marker Spritzer and Distress Glitter (Clear Rock Candy) to the stars in the sentiment

Here is a closeup:

 
I am going to link this card up to the following challenges:

CASE Study Challenge #201

Fusion Challenge - French Cupcakes

Creative Friday #107 - ganz ohne Motiv

Thanks for visiting.

Yours,
Tanja

thank you

Good Morning,

today, I would like to show you a watercolor card with summerly sunflowers.

• stamp three large sunflowers and six large leaves from Lawn Fawn Our Friendship grows with Versafine Onyx Black on watercolor paper - use the masking technique; in retrospect, I think the Versafine Vintage Sepia would have also been a good choice
• use Distress Re-Inkers to make your own watercolors (12 drops plus 2,5 ml of water) - on this card I used Squeezed Lemonade, Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmalade, Bundled Sage, Mowed Lawn, Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap, Gathered Twigs, Pumice Stone
• add some Perfect Pearls (Sunflower Sparkle) to the paint used to color the flowers and mix some with Vintage Photo to add some final paint splatters
• stamp the sentiment from the same stamp set with Versamark and heat-emboss with Zing Chestnut embossing powder
• adhere watercolor panel to white cardstock
• the addition of bumblebee sequins with DIY gluedots and the use of a 1'' corner rounder finishes the card

This is a closeup showing you all that sparkle and shine:

Here is a picture of the palette with my ready-to-use Re-Inker watercolor paints.

I would like to link this card up to the following challenges:

Lawnscaping Challenge - Watercoloring

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - A mid-summer's challenge

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Emboss it

Have a nice weekend.

Yours,
Tanja

Sealed with a Fish

Hi there,

here is my second card for today. If you are also interested in the first, click here.

• use white cardstock as a base
• apply Distress Ink (Broken China, Peacock Feathers, Tumbled Glass) through DIY wave stencil
• stamp fish from The Alley Way Stamps Sea Mates on white cardstock with Versafine Onyx Black and cut it out five times; layer the five pieces to create a dimensional embellishment
• color the fish with Prismacolor Colored Pencils and Zest-it
• stamp sentiment from the same stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black directly to the cardbase
• create your own heart embellishments by using white cardstock, a heart punch, Versamark and Zing Metallic Red embossing powder; apply them with DIY glue dots
• round the top right corner with a 1'' corner rounder

Here is a close-up of the little fish:

 I would like to participate in the following challenges:

BE Inspired Challenge #55

Little Tangles Challenge #41 - Stencils

Inkspirational Challenge #61 - Splash

Naughty or Nice Challenge #6: Mixed Media

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon Says Emboss it

Have a nice day.

Yours,
Tanja

Lil Hoot

Good morning,

yesterday evening I created two new cards.

Here is the first one. Click here to see the second.

• use white cardstock as a base
• stamp the owl image from Hero Arts Lil Hoot on watercolor paper with Versafine Onyx Black and heat-emboss with clear embossing powder
• draw a frame with a black Pitt Artist Pen and extend the branch to fit this frame
• color the image and the outer edge of the frame with Derwent Inktense Pencils
• stamp sentiment from the same stamp set with Versafine Deep Lagoon
• add Glossy Accents to the beaks and Wink of Stella Clear Glitter to the bellies of the owls

I mainly created this card for the Muse Challenge #77. Marion's little owl looks just too cute but also a little lonely. That's why there are two of them sitting on my branch ...

I am also going to link this card up to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon Says Emboss it.

Stay tuned for my second card.

Yours,
Tanja

Sparkle

Hi,

seems I have a creative streak :o)

Here is another card for you.

• use white cardstock as a base
• stamp the largest sequin from My Favorite Things You were meant to Sparkle and a circle from Artemio Mini Clear Stamps Circles with Delicata Golden Glitz on white cardstock
• stamp sentiment from the same My Favorite Things set with Versafine Onyx Black and heat-emboss with black sparkling embossing powder - cut a banner shape and use a piercing tool to add little holes
• cut scalloped circle, heart and little circle from DCWV Linen Closet Mat Stack with Glitter
• cut a strip from the same patterned paper pad and stamp "SPARKLE" with Paper Smooches Mini Monograms and Delicata Golden Glitz
• adhere the whole panel to the cardbase using foam tape

Here is a close-up of the banner.

I would like to take part in the following challenges:

CASE Study Challenge #200

Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge - Anything goes

Shopping our Stash Challenge #160: Can't put it down (or away)  

in my case that would be embossing powder - I use it on almost every card

Simon says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Simon Says Spots and Dots

Hope to see you again soon.

Yours,
Tanja

My Girl

Hi,

today, I also got a tag for you.

If you are looking for today's cards click here and here.

• cut a tag from watercolour paper
• stamp Impression Obsession Cover-a-Card Graph Paper with Versamark and heat-emboss with silver embossing powder
• put three different watercolor blues on an acrylic block and stamp it onto the tag
• cut leaves from vellum and adhere to the base
• cut "Girl" from watercolour paper and paint with two purple shades of watercolour
• stamp "My" with Stampendous Tiny Alphabet and Versamark on black paperstrip and heat-emboss with white embossing powder
• add grey twine

I would like to participate in the following challenges:

Tag you're it! Challenge #2

The Mixed Media Card Challenge #1 - Touch of Nature

The Friday Mashup Challenge #169 - It's all about the Background

Creative Friday Challenge #107 - ganz ohne Motiv

Have fun crafting.

Yours,
Tanja

May all your Wishes come true

Hi again,

I have another card that I would like to show you.

If you are looking for my cute little one-layer card, please click here.

• use white cardstock as a cardbase
• stamp My Favorite Things Patterned Triangles Background with Versamark on white cardstock and heat-emboss with DIY Glitter Embossing Powder (use 1 teaspoon of clear embossing powder and 1/2 teaspoon of ultra fine glitter)
• create an emboss-resist background with Distress Ink (Broken China)
• cut my DIY numbers background from white cardstock and color with Versacraft (Cool Grey); highlight the 4 (the recipient of this card is turning 4) with Memento Luxe Ink (Teal Zeal) and add Distress Glitter (Clear Rock Candy) on top
• stamp sentiment from My Favorite Things Sweet Birthday Wishes (such a cute stamp set) with Versamark on a strip of white cardstock and heat-emboss with white embossing powder
• color the strip with Memento Luxe (Teal Zeal) to match the 4

This close-up is meant to let you see all the sparkle and shine.

I am going to link this card up to the following challenges:

Colour me Creative Challenge #29

The Friday Mashup Challenge 169

Addicted to CAS Challenge #43 - Celebrate

Have a nice Sunday.

Yours,
Tanja

Perfect

Hi there,

today, I have this cute little one-layer card for you.

• use white cardstock as a cardbase
• stamp the scene using Avery Elle Storybook and Hero Arts Flower Garden and add the sentiment from Avery Elle Laurels with Brilliance (Starlite Black) for a shimmery fairytale look
• colour with Derwent Coloursoft Pencils and Zest-it
• add Glossy Accents to the pink flowers for a little dimension

Here is a close-up:

I love how this card turned out but it nearly drove me crazy in the process. On my first try, I stamped the scene, just to find out that there wasn't enough room for the "f" in perfect when I wanted to add the sentiment.On my second attempt, I stamped the sentiment first - you learn from your mistakes :o) and decided to colour everything with watercolors - but the paper couldn't take the amount  of water I added. The card you see above is actually my third try.


I would like to participate in the following challenges:

AEI♥U Challenge #11 - One Word

A Blog named Hero Challenge #48 - Sheet Cake

CAS-ology Challenge Week 104 - Pet

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #104 - CAS

Hope to see you again soon.

Yours,
Tanja

Christmas in July

Hi,

today, I would like to share this shaker-card with you.

• use white cardstock as a cardbase
• cut the frame five times from thick white cardstock and once from acetate
• emboss one frame and a paperstrip with Sizzix Embossing Folder Snowflake Pattern and the pennant with Sizzix Embossing Folder Candy Stripes
• color pieces with Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Faded Jeans, Shaded Lilac, Dusty Concord)
• color From the Heart Stamps Winter Friends with Derwent Coloursoft Pencils and Zest-it
• add glue to the tiny snowflakes in order to adhere Distress Glitter Clear Rock Candy
• add sequins and glue the layers together
• stamp the sentiment from Memory Box Merry Little Christmas using a stamp positioner and Memento Ink (Tuxedo Black)

I would like to join the following challenges:

From the Heart Stamps - July Free Stamp of the Month Challenge

I {heart} Card Sketches w/a Twist #74

Merry Monday Challenge #117 - Sequins

Thanks for visiting.

Yours,
Tanja