STAMPlorations Instagram Giveaway

Hi there,

today, I have a special treat for you. Head over to my Instagram Account for a chance to win a $10 Gift Certificate to the STAMPlorations main store or the digital store. To qualify you need to comment on my IG post, follow my IG and the STAMPlorations IG - tagging a friend is optional. I will draw a winner three days from now and announce it on Instagram.

I created this inspirational project for you:

• cut out one of the CUTplorations Manila Tags from watercolor paper
• apply glass bead gel through the ARTplorations Lattice stencil 
• add color with Prima Marketing Color Bloom Spray (Summer Sky, Soft Teal)
• ink up the edges with Distress Oxide Ink Black Soot
• cut out one of the CUTplorations Bloomdala Bliss Festive dies from black cardstock and cover the die cut with Prima Marketing Sweet Rose Wax
• use hot glue to adhere burlap and sari silk ribbon underneath the die cut
• add a sticker from the STAMPlorations New Day sticker set on top
• thread some bast fibers through the hole of the tag

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.

Hugs,

ARTplorations Stencil Blog Hop

Hi there,

it's time for another ARTplorations Stencil Blog Hop over on the STAMPlorations Blog featuring eight new stencil designs by the wonderful Sanna and these are my projects:

• cut out the largest CUTplorations Manila Tag from sturdy white cardstock and cover it with white gesso
• add a base coat of color with Paper Artsy Infusions Rocky Road
• add some tissue paper using soft matte gel
• stamp elements from the STAMPlorations Scribbly Splattery Grunge set and the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set with Archival Ink Black Soot
• apply foil transfer gel through the brand new ARTplorations Leaves 1 stencil and let it dry thoroughly
• run the whole tag and a piece of turquoise foil through the Mini Minc or a laminator
• after doing so I found out that the foil adheres to the soft matte gel as well - for this reason I had to use sandpaper to get rid of the foil where I didn't want it
• use a black Stabilo All pencil to darken the edges of the tag
• add some splatters with watered-down white acrylic paint
• stamp the STAMPlorations Dogwood Large with Versafine Smokey Gray onto a piece of confetti white card stock and color the image with Derwent Inktense pencils and a damp watercolor brush
• use hot glue to adhere the flowers over a layer of vellum and corrugated cardboard
• dye a piece of seam binding with Distress Stain Dried Marigold and Tea Dye and thread it through the hole of the tag
• add a sentiment sticker at the top left

• cut out the largest of the CUTplorations Luggage Tags from sturdy white cardstock and cover it with white gesso
• apply texture paste through the fabulous new ARTplorations Senecio 1 stencil and let it dry thoroughly
• add color using watered-down Distress Crayons (Scattered Straw, Spun Sugar, Shaded Lilac, Broken China)
• add droplets with Color Bloom Tea Stain spray and little splatters with watered down graphite Stabilo All pencil
• darken up the edges with the graphite Stabilo All pencils as well
• stamp the giraffe from the STAMPlorations Tweet Love set and color it with Copic, Touch Twin Brush and Delta Markers
• stamp the sentiment from the same stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black and add color to the sentiment strip with Distress Crayons (Spun Sugar, Broken China)
• thread three strands of twine through the hole of the tag

Enjoy the rest of the hop. One winner will get a $20 gift certificate and two winners are allowed to choose three Sanna Lippert Designs stencils. The winners will be randomly drawn from comments left on the STAMPlorations blog and participating designers blogs. Commenting closes on December 4th, 2017.

Have a wonderful day.

Yours,

Meet me Poolside

Hi there,

as promised here is another creation using the Gerda Steiner Designs Pool Piggies:

• color one of the sweet Gerda Steiner Designs Pool Piggies with ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens and a damp watercolor brush
• add Distress Paint (Brushed Pewter) to her heart-shaped sunglasses
• cut out a stitched panel from watercolor paper and create a background with Prima Marketing Color Bloom Spray (Summer Sky)
• cut out another slightly larger stitched panel from patterned paper from the Doodlebug Design Fun in the Sun 6x6 paper pad
• stamp the sentiment from the Market Street Stamps set Chillaxin' with Versafine (Majestic Blue)

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Dare to Sparkle Canvas

Hi there,

it's time for another Stencil Sunday over on the STAMPlorations Blog.

• cover a canvas with white gesso 
• wrap a piece of cheesecloth around a paintbrush and create a rose - secure it with Prima Marketing Clear Sculpture Medium
• adhere the paintbrush with gel medium
• cover the paintbrush with white gesso as well
• add texture by applying modeling paste through the ARTplorations Old Rose Prints stencil - let it dry thoroughly
• add color using Prima Marketing Color Bloom Sprays (Iris, Soft Teal, Summer Sky)
• color the roses with Inktense Pencils and add shadows with Golden Fluid Acrylics (Payne's Gray)
• ink up the edges of the whole canvas with Distress Ink (Black Soot)
• add more interest by stamping the script form the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements set with Archival Ink (Watering Can)
• stamp parts of the sentiment with the help of the STAMPlorations Art Marks set and Memento Luxe (Tuxedo Black) - and since I am very impatient I heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder to dry it instantly 
• add the "to" with the help of a Dymo Label Maker
• add splatters with watered-down Golden Fluid Acrylics (Payne's Gray)

I hope you got inspired and don't forget to join us for our Mixed Media Challenge over at the STAMPlorations Blog. The theme is always anything mixed media except a card. You must use at least one stencil (any brand) in your project. The Linky closes at the end of the month.

Yours,

Bathtime Fun

Hi there,

I created this Bathtime Fun Scrapbook Page for the STAMPlorations Stencil Sunday:

• start with a 12'' by 12'' piece of white cardstock
• draw down a scribbly circle with a pencil
• create a background with Prima Marketing Color Bloom Spray (Summer Sky, Cobalt, Soft Teal)
• stamp the circle from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge stamp set several times with Distress Ink (Broken China, Salty Ocean)
• ink up the edges of the whole page with Distress Ink (Broken China) as well
• apply Prima Marketing Modeling Paste through the ARTplorations Anchors Away stencil
• create a paper cluster with patterned paper from the Pebbles Special Delivery Boy 6x6 paper pad
• punch out some stars from the same patterned paper
• stamp a border with stamps from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements and STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge sets and Distress Ink (Hickory Smoke)
• add some more texture by stamping the newsprint from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge stamp set with Distress Ink (Hickory Smoke)
• adhere the paper cluster using foam adhesive and add some black splatters with Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors
• add wood veneer stars to the punched out paper stars and little bows made from silver twine
• stamp the title using the STAMPlorations Sketchy Alphabet and Distress Ink (Broken China)

Here is a close-up of the paper cluster:

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper June 2016 Challenge

Pile it on Challenge #110 - Old, New, Blue

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Lots of Layers

More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything goes

Craft your Passion Challenge #315 - Anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #21 - Anything goes


I hope you got inspired and don't forget to join us for our Mixed Media Challenge over at the STAMPlorations Blog. The theme is always anything mixed media except a card. You must use at least one stencil (any brand) in your project. The Linky closes at the end of the month.


Yours,