Halloween Cat

Hi there,

it's time for a new Challenge over at the Skipping Stones Design Blog and this time we would like to see some Halloween Projects:

• stamp the adorable cat from the Skipping Stones Design Holiday Cats stamp set with Versafine (Vintage Sepia) onto a stitched panel cut from Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock
• color the image with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor Pencils and Zest-it
• add a highlight to the nose with a white gel pen
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Versamark onto a strip of patterned paper from the Graphic 45 An Eerie Tale Patternd & Solids 6x6 paper pad and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• layer the orange strip on top of a purple strip from the same patterned paper pad and add stitching using one of the Lawn Fawn Stitched Borders dies
• add a strip of dark brown cardstock and a strip of patterend paper to the left side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Crafty Creations Challenge #325 - Halloween

Uniko Challenge #36

Creative Friday Challenge #163 - Kürbisse

Task for Two Tuesday Challenge #61 - Herbstfarben

Stempelküche Challenge #54 - Der Herbst ist da

I can't wait to see your creations in the gallery.

Yours,

Happy Birthday Badge-Card

Hi there,

I created this fun badge-card using a brand new Digital Stamp from Gerda Steiner Designs:

• resize the adorable Gerda Steiner Designs Juggling Tiger in order to fit his face to a 3 cm (1.2'') badge and print it out twice
• color both images identically with Delta and Touch Twin Brush Markers
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• I used my new Bandai Badge it! to create the pin out of one of the images - so many possibilities, don't you think?
• cut out a stitched panel around the second image and color the background with alcohol markers as well
• stamp the sentiment from the Gerda Steiner Designs Happy Hoppy stamp set with Versafine (Onyx Black)
• I adhered the badge to the card with three rolled glue dots ... the recipient should be able to take off the badge without ruining the card itself

This is a picture of the card without the badge:

Seize the Birthday Challenge

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #444 - Party Time!

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Buttons and /or Ribbons

CASology Challenge #217 - Cute

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #377 - Party Time

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says gift it

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

1 Die 8 Looks: Part 4 - Embossing with the Die

Hi there,

this is the next part of my series over at the Karten-Kunst Blog. Part 4 is all about embossing with the flower die:

• emboss the Memory Box Sketch Daisy onto a piece of watercolor paper
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Frühlingserwachen set with Versafine (Smokey Gray)
• create a background using watered-down Distress Inks (Wild Honey, Dried Marigold, Spiced Marmalde) and a watercolor brush
• add splatters with the same inks
• add the left over silhouette from Project 3
• mat the panel onto a piece of grey cardstock and create a 1/16'' border with the help of the Mini Perfect Layers Tool

Here are the links to the other parts:

Part 1 - Black Silhouette against Alcohol Ink Background

Part 2 - Flower against Watercolor Background

Part 3 - Vellum Cutout

A Bit more Time to Craft Challenge #28 - Anything goes

Craft your Passion Challenge #331 - Anything goes

Creative Craft Cottage Challenge #72 - Anything goes



Be sure to visit again next week for Part 5 of my little series 1 Die 8 Looks.

Yours,

Dragon Flight

Hi there,

I have a fun Mixed Media ATC on the A Day for Daisies Blog for you:

• color the A Day for Daisies Dragon Flight image with Distress Markers and a damp watercolor brush
• add Pico Embellisher (Shimmer) to its little purple dots
• create some Gelli Print backgrounds on deli paper using a brayer, Dina Wakley Heavy Body Acrylic Paints (Lapis, Night, Turquoise, Magenta) and the ARTplorations Leaf Bliss Large stencil and the ARTplorations Big Bloom Factory Large stencil
• cover an ATC cut from sturdy watercolor paper with part of a print using Dina Wakley Gel Medium
• apply some Prima Marketing Modleing Paste throught the TCW Love Post stencil
• mix some Distress Paint (Hickory Smoke) with Golden Acrylic Glazing Liquid, paint it over the dried texture paste, let it sit for a minute and wipe some of it away with a baby wipe - repeat this process until you are happy with the result
• ink up the edges of the ATC with Distress Ink (Hickory Smoke)
• add some black splatters with Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors
• choose some Ideaology Remnant Rubs (Botanical) as embellishments
• apply Versamark around the edges of the card and heat-emboss them with Archival Watering Can embossing powder

Simon says Stamp Monday Challenge - Inspired by Music (Puff the Magic Dragon)

613 Avenue Create Challenge #189 - Anything goes

More Mixed Media Challenge #9 - Anything goes

Mixed Media World Challenge #18 - Magical/Fantasy

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Love you Elephants

Hi there,

this is another creation for the My Favorite Things Card Design Superstar Contest 2016:

• cut put a stitched panel from watercolor paper using one of the My Favorite Things Blueprints 29 dies
• stamp one of the cute elephants from the My Favorite Things Adorable Elephants set with Versafine (Smokey Gray)
• stamp that same elephant facing the one stamped out already using the My Favorite Things Mirror Image and the Mini MISTI - I stamped the mirror image three times
• mask off the elephants and add some flowers from the My Favorite Things Adorable Elephants set and the My Favorite Things Ewe are the best set
• stamp the sentiment from the My Favorite Things Celebrate Life set
• I had to get a little creative with the hearts because I did not find single heart stamps in my MFT sets - I cut away the bigger and the smaller heart from a stamp from the My Favorite Things Sunflower Sweetheart set
• after having stamped the complete scene I colored all the images and the background with ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens and Distress Markers
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• cover the hearts with the Pico Embellisher (Shimmer) and add some white details to the sentiment with the Pico Embellisher (Wedding Dress)
• before adhering the panel to a white cardbase add a strip of pink glitter cardstock and a strip of patterned paper from the My Favorite Things Rainbow Stripes 6x6 paper pad to the left side 

Here are close-ups of the sweet couple and the sentiment:

Card Design Superstar Contest 2016

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper September 2016 Challenge

A Bit more Time to Craft Challenge #28 - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create Challenge #189 - Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,

Love you Bunny

Hi there,

It's time for our Make your Mark Challenge over at Addicted to Stamps and More and I just had to play with these adorable stamps from Clearly Besotted Stamps:

• stamp the large bunny and the small bunny from the Clearly Besotted Woodland Kisses stamp set as if they were giving each other a sweet little kiss with Memento (Rich Cocoa) onto a heart cut out with the My Favorite Things Pierced Heart STAX from Neenah Desert Storm Kraft cardstock
• mask the bottom of the small bunny with the Molotow Masking Pen and stamp the stump from the same stamp set with the same ink
• remove the masking
• partly stamp one of the sentiments with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• create your own enamel hearts by using the heart dies from Avery Elle Geek Love die set; cover them with Versamark and heat-emboss them three times with Zing! Rose embossing powder
• round the corners of a Neenah Desert Storm card base with a 1'' corner rounder
• apply Distress Inks (Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick) through the Scrapberry's Mini Hearts stencil

Simply Create Too Challenge #118 - Pink and Brown

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says Clean and Simple

A Bit more Time to Craft Challenge #28 - Anything goes

Craft your Passion Challenge #330 - Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,

Do I smell Cake?

Hi there,

I would like to show you this sweet creation using the brand new Gerda Steiner Designs Fall Mice stamp set:

• color the cake and the little mouse from the Gerda Steiner Designs Fall Mice stamp set with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor Pencils and Zest-it
• add highlights and some details with a white gel pen and Wink of Stella Silver Glitter
• cut out the Clearly Besotted Stamps Window from Neenah Desert Storm Kraft cardstock and ink it up with Distress Ink (Gathered Twigs)
• stamp the Hero Arts Designer Woodgrain with the same ink onto the frame
• cut out a stitched panel from the same kraft cardstock and add splatters with Heidi Swapp Color Shine (Gold)
• stamp the sentiment from the Gerda Steiner Designs Monster stamp set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• adhere the panel onto a dark kraft cardbase

City Crafter Challenge #330 - Pencil me in

Creative Friday Challenge #162 - Clean and Simple

Task for Two Tuesday Challenge #60 - Alles neu

Addicted to CAS Challenge #97 - Stitched

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says Clean and Simple

I hope to see you again soon.

Yours,

1 Die 8 Looks: Part 3 - Vellum Cutout

Hi there,

this is the next part of my series over at the Karten-Kunst Blog. Part 3 is all about a vellum cutout:

• create a background on a stitched panel of watercolor paper with Distress Inks (Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Mermaid Lagoon) and the Mini Ink Blending Tool
• add Pearlized Water to remove some of the color and to create more texture
• cut out the Memory Box Sketch Daisy from the panel and keep the silhouette for another project
• adhere vellum behind the cutout flower
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Große Worte Frühlingserwachen set with Versafine (Deep Lagoon)
• add a strip of silver glitter paper and a strip of grey cardstock to the left side of the panel before adhering it to a white cardbase
• use foam tape and add some Pretty Pink Posh sequins (4mm Aquamarine) behind the cut out for more interest

Here are the links to the other parts:

Part 1 - Black Silhouette against Alcohol Ink Background

Part 2 - Flower against Watercolor Background

Crafting by Designs Challenge - A Stitch in Time

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #28 - Anything goes



Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,

Stamp Connection #17

Hi there,

connected through our love for card making, blogging and being from Germany we (Cornelia from Stempel Spass and I) decided to create a monthly project within predefined requirements. We are going to show you the result every 3rd Sunday of the month and this is our 17th transatlantic get-together!

Our requirement for this meet-up was:
"use wood and/or cork"

I would like to show you this wooden disk that I created for my little daughter's first day of school instead of a card. 

• stamp one of the adorable little dragons and two clouds from the My Favorite Things Magical Dragons set with Versafine (Onyx Black) onto a wooden disk; add some grass with the same ink from the My Favorite Things Ewe are the best set
• color the image with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor Pencils
• add Spectrum Noir Clear Overlay to the little horns and wings for extra sparkle
• glue a piece of twine to the back side as a hanger

Now make sure to hop over to see Cornelia's Creation

613 Avenue Create Challenge #189 - Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge - O for Oval

Crafty Creations Challenge #324 - For the Home

Task for Two Tuesday Challenge #60 - Alles neu

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #28 - Anything goes

Card Design Superstar Contest 2016

Thanks for stopping by. We hope to see you again at the ...

Yours,

 

Happy Birthday Bunny

Hi there,

I created this adorable birthday card in order to participate in the My Favorite Things Card Design Superstar Contest 2016:

• cut out one tag using one of the My Favorite Things Tag Builder Blueprints 4 dies from Neenah Desert Storm Kraft cardstock and one from patterned paper from the My Favorite Things Painted Prints Smitten 6x6 paper pad
• stamp one of the bunnies from the My Favorite Things Snuggle Bunnies set and some balloons from the My Favorite Things Adorable Elephants set with Versafine (Smokey Gray)
• create a background panel by cutting out a stitched rectangle using one of the My Favorite Things Blueprints 29 dies from Neenah Desert Storm Kraft cardstock
• stamp some cupcakes from the My Favorite Things Mon Cheri set and birthday cakes and presents from the My Favorite Things Birthday Bears set with Versafine (Smokey Gray) as well
• color all the images with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor Pencils and Zest-it
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• adhere both tags to the background panel using foam tape
• add a double thread of May Arts Natural Twine through the holes of the tags and tie them into a loose bow
• cut out the thinnest banner from the My Favorite Things Blueprints 27 die set and ink up its edges with Distress Ink (Frayed Burlap)
• stamp the sentiment from the My Favorite Things Birthday Bears set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder; adhere the sentiment with the help of foam tape

Card Design Superstar Contest 2016

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper September 2016 Challenge

Creative Craft Cottage Challenge #71 - Spots and/or Stripes

Seize the Birthday Challenge 

Stempelküche-Challenge #53 - Streifen oder Karos

I hope that you like my creation.

Yours,