New Year - New Header

How do you like my new header??

First I masked off the letters and then I colored over them with Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolors.

I am wishing you a Happy, Healthy and Creative New Year.

Yours,
Tanja

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge

Hi there,

I have another fantastic announcement to make: I am part of the Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge Design Team.

I was so happy, when I got Kylie's eMail and I cannot wait to start creating for this wonderful challenge.

I hope to see you there.

Yours,
Tanja

Christmas Card

Hi there,

I just wanted to show you the Christmas card that I got from my husband:

Here is a close-up of the cute little bears and the cute little mouse:

Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,
Tanja

Colour me ...! Challenge

Hi there,

today, I have a very exciting announcement to make. It was so hard for me to keep it a secret.

I am part of the new Design Team of the Colour me ...! Challenge. Isn't that awesome?!

I hope you will join us on our first challenge in 2015.

See you there.

Yours,
Tanja

1 Stamp - 10 Tags ... Part 1 - Watercolor Stamping

Hi there,

this is the first tag of my little series "1 Stamp - 10 Tags" that I created for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

 

• cut a tag from watercolor paper
• ink the flower from Karten-Kunst Gartenblumen with Distress Inks (Picked Raspberry, Mowed Lawn) and spritz it with water before stamping it down
• soften the lines with a waterbrush
• add some Distress Ink splatters (Black Soot)
• stamp the sentiment (Alles Gute means All the Best) from the same set with Versafine (Onyx Black)
• add faux stitching with a black Micron Pen
• thread two strings of twine through the hole of the tag

I would like to take part in the following challenges:

Just add Ink Challenge #246 - Giving

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says anything goes

Here in Germany we finally had a white Christmas after all.
Have a snowy day and be sure to visit again next week for part two of my little series.

Yours,
Tanja

Christmas Postcard Shaker

Hi there,

today, I have another Christmas card for you:

• stamp the gingerbread girl and the gingerbread boy from Lawn Fawn Sweet Christmas and the postmark from Lawn Fawn You've got Mail on white cardstock and color the images with Lyra Polycolor Pencils, Zest-it and Wink of Stella Clear and Silver Glitter
• stamp the postcard from Lawn Fawn You've got Mail on kraft cardstock and stamp "DEC. 25" with Lawn Fawn Claire's ABCs and Versafine (Crimson Red)
• ink up the edges of the postcard with Distress Ink (Vintage Photo)
• cut a frame from fun foam and a slightly bigger one from patterned paper from the Lawn Fawn Snow Day petite paper pack
• stamp the sentiment from Lawn Fawn Deck the Halls with StazOn (Cotton White) on the acetate cover
• add sequins and little peppermint swirls stamped with Lawn Fawn Sweet Christmas and punched out from patterned paper from the BoBunny Candy Cane Lane 6x6 paper pad
• stamp the snowflake background from Lawn Fawn Let it Snow on a kraft cardbase with Perfect Medium and add Perfect Pearls (Pewter)

Here is a close-up:

I would like to take part in the following challenges:

Lawnscaping Challenge No. 96: Merry Christmas

Colour Me ...! Challenge #51

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says anything goes

Have some wonderful Christmas Days.

Yours,
Tanja

Magical XMAS

Hi there,

just a quick post to show you my take on 12 Tags of 2014 - December:

Here is a close-up:

I would like to join the following challenges:

12 Tags of 2014 - December

Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #7 - Tic Tac Toe

Die or Punch - Glitter - Star

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says Winter Inspiration

Have a magical day.

Yours,
Tanja

Christmas Elf Box - Part Two

Hi there,

a while ago I created a Christmas Elf Box for my son to give to my daughter for Christmas. Yesterday, I finished the one for my daughter to give to my son - there will be his first fountain pen inside.

• cut the Pencil Box from The Cutting Cafe from kraft cardstock and cover it with patterned paper from Crate Paper Bundled up
• punch a star-shaped hole in the lid for the tag
• stamp the elf girl from Waltzingmouse Stamps Elf Made - such a lovely set  - on Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock with Versafine Vintage Sepia and color her with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor Pencils, Zest-it, Liquid Applique and PITT Metallic Markers (silver, ruby, blue)
• add Glossy Accents to the bell, the berries and the tips of the paintbrushes
• stamp the label from the same set on a tag shape cut from Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock and ink up the edges with Distress Ink (Gathered Twigs) - add the details with a dark sepia PITT Artist Pen
• use Mistletoe twine and two jingle bells to adhere the tag and foam tape to adhere the elf girl

Here is a close-up of the elf girl:

Here you have a closer look at the tag:

And here you can see the two boxes next to each other:

I would like to join the following challenges:

Waltzingmouse Fanatics Challenge - Anything goes

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge - Anything goes with the optional Twist Love

Time Out Challenge #21 - Christmas is Love with all the Trimmings

Southern Girls Challenge - Get your Christmas Cheer flowing

Creative Friday Challenge #118: Geschenkverpackung

Have a christmassy day.

Yours,
Tanja

You have my Heart

Hi there,

today, I have a cute little card all about love for you:

• stamp one of the cute cats from Mama Elephant Purrfect Pair on grey Pastelmat cardstock and add some shading with PITT Pastel Pencils
• cut out two tags - one from white cardstock and one from red glitter cardstock
• run the white tag through the Sizzix Texture Boutique using the Darice Paw Print embossing folder
• add four hearts cut from the same glitter paper to the tag
• stamp the sentiment from Mama Elephant Cross my Heart on a vellum strip with Versamark and heat-emboss with Zing! Metallic Red embossing powder
• add red twine to the hole of the tag
• stamp the Hero Arts Tiny Heart Background with Versamark on a white cardbase and add Perfect Pearls (Interference Red)
• round the four corners of the card with a 1/2'' inch corner rounder

Here is a close-up:

I would like to take part in the following challenges:

Mama Elephant and Me - December Challenge

Shopping our Stash Challenge #181: Red Alert

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #126 - Anything goes with the optional Twist Love

Little Tangles Challenge #51 - Bling Bling!

Have a day full of love.

Yours,
Tanja

Sending Holiday Cheer

Hello,

today, I have another Christmas card that I would like to show you:

• apply Distress Ink (Gathered Twigs) through the Tim Holtz Layering Stencil (Festive) onto a kraft cardbase and heat-emboss with WOW! Neutral Ultra Shimmer embossing powder; ink up the edges with the same Distress Ink
• stamp the beautiful Waltzingmouse Stamps Gingham & Co. with Distress Ink (Pine Needles) on a banner cut from Distress Cardstock (Pine Needles) in order to create a lovely tone-on-tone look and ink up the edges with the same ink
• stamp the sentiment from Waltzingmouse Stamps Elf Made onto a kraft panel with Distress Ink (Gathered Twigs), heat-emboss with the same embossing powder and ink up the edges with the same ink color - put some Versamark underneath the Distress Ink on the clear stamp to minimize pooling and get a crisp sentiment
• cut a triangle shape from wood, stamp Flamingo-Art H-2087 with Distress Ink (Gathered Twigs) and heat-emboss with the same WOW! embossing powder (be careful not to heat it too long, for it will turn white on the wood - ask me how I know :o)

Here is a close-up:

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

Waltzingmouse Stamps December Pajama Party

Waltzingmouse Fanatics Challenge - Anything goes 

Jingle Belles Challenge - Anything goes

Just us Girls Challenge #271 - Mixed Media

Shopping our Stash Challenge #180 - Favorite Technique 
(heat-embossing, using wood embellishments)

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Anything goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Simon says Bling it on

Have a christmassy week.

Yours,
Tanja

Karten Kunst - Yeti

Hello,

I created another card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• create a background on Mixed Media paper with Twinkling H20s
• stamp the snowflakes from Lawn Fawn Let it Snow with Versamark and heat-emboss with white embossing powder
• cut two hills from sturdy white cardstock, cover them with Versamark and heat-emboss them with sparkling embossing powder
• stamp the cute little Yeti from Lawn Fawn Yeti, Set, Go with Versafine Onyx Black and color the image with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor Pencils and Zest-it - add some details with a white gel pen
• stamp the sentiment from Mias Stempelküche 365 Tage with Versamark on a strip of vellum and heat-emboss with silver embossing powder
• mat the panel on a piece of patterned paper and adhere everything on a white cardbase

Here is a close-up of the Yeti:

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

Jingle Belles Challenge - Anything goes

Little Tangles Challenge #50 - Embossing

Muse Challenge #97

how I got inspired by Therese: I wanted to put a not so usual critter in the center of attention and created my own background

Shopping our Stash Challenge #180 - Favorite Technique (heat-embossing)

Simon says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says bling it on

52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge - Pick a Previous (I picked Theme Challenge #15 Christmas Animals)

Have fun creating.

Yours,
Tanja

Christmas Blessings

Hi there,

this is the Christmas card that I created with a cute new digital stamp from Gerda Steiner Designs:

• color Gerda Steiner Designs Angel with Lights with Prismacolor Colored Pencils and Zest-it
• add metallic gold PITT Artist Pen to the halo and the cord, white gel pen to the eyes, Glossy Accents to the light bulbs, Liquid Applique (white) to the cuffs of her dress and Stampendous Crystal Glitter Multi Ultra Fine to the stars on her dress
• I cut off the wings and replaced them with feathers
• create a background on Mix Media paper using Distress Inks (Tumbled Glass, Shaded Lilac, Broken China) and mist it with Perfect Pearls Mist (Heirloom Gold) and Distress Stain (Picket Pence) from a Mini Mister
• cut snowflakes from Elizabeth Craft Designs Shimmer Sheetz Gemstone Sampler Pack and add Pretty Pink Posh sequins (4mm Sparkling Clear)
• stamp the sentiment from Lili of the Valley Christmas Handwritten Phrases directly onto the background with Versamark and heat-emboss with metallic purple embossing powder 
• round the top right corner with a 1'' corner rounder

Here is a close-up of the lovely little angel:

I would like to join the following challenges:

Gerda Steiner Designs - December Challenge - Holiday Angels

Jingle Belles Challenge - Anything goes

Shopping our Stash Challenge #180: Favorite Technique (creating backgrounds with Distress Inks)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says Christmas/Holidays

Just us Girls Challenge #270 - Word Week

City Crafters Challenge #241 - Glittering Snowflakes

Kylie is addicted to Stamps -  Christmas Card Challenge

52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge - Pick a previous Challenge

I picked Sketch #26 - March 2014

Have a sparkly day.

Yours,
Tanja

Sparkling Christmas

Hi there,

my second post today is a fun card that I created with the From the Heart Stamps Stamp of the Month. If you are also interested in a beautiful Christmas landscape, click here.

• color From the Heart Stamps Christmas Spirit Birdbrain with Prismacolor Colored Pencils, Zest-it, a white and a stardust clear gel pen
• add faux stitching with a Memento Dual Marker (London Fog) and Stickles in Christmas Red and Picket Fence to the headband, the nose and the whipped cream
• punch a star-shaped hole in the tag and add three strings of golden thread
• stamp Impression Obsession Cover-a-Card Stars on a  kraft cardbase with Delicata Golden Glitz and add some ink around the edges
• add the sentiment from Stampendous Christmas Words with Versafine Vintage Sepia
• draw in some sparkly snowflakes with a dark sepia PITT Artist Pen and a stardust clear gel pen
• add two banner-shaped stripes from the BoBunny Candy Cane Lane 6x6 paper pad

Here is a close-up of the fun little guy:

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

From the Heart Stamps - Digital Stamp of the Month Challenge

I {heart} Card Sketches w/a tWiSt Challenge #No.89 

Just us Girls Challenge #270 - Word Week

Creative Friday Challenge #117 - weihnachtliches/winterliches Tag ... oder Tag auf Karte

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says Christmas/Holidays

Enjoy your weekend.

Yours,
Tanja

Karten-Kunst - Pine Trees

Hi there,

here is a new card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• create a background with Distress Inks (Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Shaded Lilac, Chipped Sapphire, Dusty Concord) on watercolor paper using the Mini Ink Blending Tool
• apply translucent embossing paste through the Memory Box Tiny Snowflakes stencil
• cut two hills from sturdy white cardstock, cover them with Versamark and heat-emboss with sparkling embossing powder
• stamp three pine trees and the fox from Lawn Fawn Critters in the Forest with Versafine Onyx Black on white cardstock and color them with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor Pencils and Zest-it
• add texture paste to the trees 
• stamp the sentiment from Karten-Kunst Kombi-Set Grüße with Versamark on a strip of vellum and heat-emboss with Zing! Metallic Teal embossing powder
• use dark kraft cardstock as a cardbase

Here is a close-up of the sweet little fox:

I would like to join the following challenges with my creation:

52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge - Pick a Previous (February 2014 - Christmas Landscapes)

Jingle Belles Challenge - Anything goes

Naughty or Nice Challenge #10 - Winter Holidays

Simon says Stamp Monday Challenge - Holiday Cards

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says Christmas/Holidays

Kylie is addicted to Stamps -  Christmas Card Challenge

This is my first post for today. If you are also interested in a fun reindeer bird, click here.

Have a great weekend.

Yours,
Tanja

Season's Greetings

Hi there,

today, I would like to show you this clean and layered snowman-tag-card that I created:

• stamp the small snowman, the scarf and the earmuffs from Lawn Fawn Making Frosty Friends with Versafine Smokey Gray on watercolor paper
• color the images with Peerless Watercolors, Wink of Stella Clear and Silver Glitter and Liquid Applique
• add Matte Multi Medium to the snowman and cover him with sprinkles of Distress Glitter (Clear Rock Candy)
• cut a tag from watercolor paper and from vellum
• stamp the snow background from Lawn Fawn Let it Snow with Hero Arts Shadow Ink (Silver) on the watercolor tag and layer the vellum tag on top
• cut two little hills from the same white paper, cover them with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Neutral Ultra Shimmer embossing powder
• cut out a rectangular background panel from the same white paper and run it through the Sizzix Texture Boutique using the Snowflake embossing folder from the Snowflake Pattern and Plaid Set
• stamp the sentiment from Lawn Fawn Let it Snow with Versamark on a strip of vellum, heat-emboss it with Ranger Watering Can embossing powder and wrap it around the card panel
• add Lawn Fawn Silver Sparkle twine to the hole of the tag and add a tiny bow on top

Here is a close-up of the cute little snowman:

I would like to join the following challenges:

Lawnscaping Challenge No. 95 - White on White

The Card Concept Challenge #24 - Snowman (Make a Tag)

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #124 - CAS 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says Christmas/Holidays

How do you like my new watermark??

Yours,
Tanja