For the best Sister

Hi there,

I created this card for the best sister ever for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• stamp the Karten-Kunst Pfingstrose with Distress Ink Antique Linen onto a piece of watercolor paper and color the image and the background with Daniel Smith and Schmincke watercolors
• add some splatters with turquoise watercolor
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Für die tollsten Frauen der Welt set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with Ranger Liquid Platinum embossing powder
• add a strip of kraft cardstock and patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

For the best Grandma

Hi there,

I created this card for the best grandma ever for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• stamp the Karten-Kunst Scribble Roses with Distress Ink Antique Linen onto a piece of watercolor paper and color them and the background with Daniel Smith and Schmincke watercolors
• add some splatters with green and pink watercolors
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Für die tollsten Frauen der Welt set with Versafine Onyx Black
• add a strip of pink cardstock and patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Icecream

Hi there,

I would like to show you this watercolor popsicle card:

• paint some watercolor popsicles
• add some splatters
• cut out the word ice cream using the Lawn Fawn Quinn's Capital ABCs die set
• puzzle the letters back in with two layers of fun foam underneath
• mat the watercolor panel onto a piece of lilac cardstock before adhering everything to a cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Hugs

Hi there,

I created this watercolor flower tag using lots of STAMPlorations products:

• cut out a tag from watercolor paper using dies from the CUTplorations ATC/Tag Builder die set
• stamp the STAMPlorations Dee's Artsy Impressions Blossom Sprays #1 with Versamark and heat-emboss the image with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• color the flowers and the background with Daniel Smith and Schmincke Horadam watercolors
• ink up the edges with Distress Oxide Ink (Broken China)
• cut out the CUTplorations hugs directly from the tag and another three times from white cardstock
• layer the pieces on top of each other and puzzle the sentiment back into the tag for a raised look
• rip a piece of seam binding apart and dye it with Distress Stain (Broken China) to match the tag and thread it through the hole of the tag

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Little Love Note

Hi there,

I created this sweet shaker card for the Stamping-Fairies Facebook Group:

• add some green and pink watercolors to a piece of watercolor paper and use some of the dies from the My Favorite Things Stitched Blooms set to cut out a flower and some leaves
• stamp one of the adorable little bunnies from the My Favorite Things Sweet Somebunny set with Versafine Clair Morning Mist and color the image with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• cut out the My Favorite Things Rectangular Peek-a-Boo Window from a white stitched cardstock panel 
• stamp the sentiment from the My Favorite Things Essential Sentiments set with Versafine Clair Morning Mist
• create a shaker element using acetate and double-sided foam adhesive
• fill the shaker element with Pretty Pink Posh Sequins (4 mm Aquamarine, Pink Blush and Pink Peonies)
• close the shaker element with a piece of patterned paper from the My Favorite Things Itsy Bitsy Polka Dots Pastels 6x6 paper pad before adhering everything to a white cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Hello Flowers

Hi there,

we are starting a Hexagon Challenge over on the Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog and I tried some spotlight coloring on my card:

• cut out a stitched panel from watercolor paper using one of the ModaScrap Dashing Rectangles 
• stamp the flowers and leaves from the Elizabeth Craft Designs Color my Flowers set with Versafine Smokey Gray
• cut out some Elizabeth Craft Designs Fitted Hexagons from the panel and only color those parts with Schmincke Horadam and Daniel Smith watercolors
• pop up the panel with some double-sided foam adhesive and puzzle the hexagons back in adhering them with Elizabeth Craft Designs 6mm clear double-sided adhesive
• cut out the hello from the Elizabeth Craft Designs Words 2 Thinking of you die set twice from black cardstock and glue both layers on top of each other

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

And by the way the question for the $20 giveaway this month is What is your favorite way to use Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Hexagons or Fitted Hexagons dies.

Hugs,

Elephant Tag

Hi there,

today, I would like to show you this cute little elephant tag as inspiration for this month's Happy Little Stampers Watercolor Challenge:

• cut out a base from watercolor paper, a frame from patterned paper from the Heidi Swapp Dreamy 6x6 paper pad, a foam layer and a shaker window from acetate using dies from the My Favorite Things Tag Builder Blueprints 4 set
• stamp an image with the help of the Lawn Fawn Elphie Selfie set and Versafine (Onyx Black) - I used the masking technique
• color the animals and the umbrella with Daniel Smith and Schmincke Horadam watercolors
• add color and texture to the background with Distress Oxide Ink (Broken China) and water droplets from a mister bottle
• fill the shaker element with Pretty Pink Posh Sequins (4 mm Sparkling Clear, 4 mm Cornflower, 4 mm Aquamarine)
• thread a piece of ribbon through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Celebrate Flower Card

Hi there,

I tried some no-line watercoloring on this flower card and I hope it inspires you to join our Addicted to Stamps and More Photo Inspiration Challenge:

• stamp the flowers and the leaves from the Lawn Fawn Flutter by set onto a stitched panel of watercolor paper with Distress Ink (Spun Sugar, Bundles Sage) - this time I used first generation stamping but next time I would probably try using second generation stamping in order to have less visible lines
• color the images with Daniel Smith and Schmincke Horadam watercolors
• stamp the sentiment from the Winnie and Walter The Big, the Bold and Party set with Versamark onto a strip of torn vellum and heat-emboss it with WOW! Gold Rich Pale embossing powder
• wrap the vellum strip around the panel and adhere it to a white cardbase cut from the same paper as the panel to match the white

I hope you give this technique a try.

Yours,

Space Elf

Hi there,

I created this Space Christmas Elf Card using some fabulous stamp sets from Gerda Steiner Designs:

• create a circular galaxy background on a stitched piece of watercolor paper using Daniel Smith watercolors and white Liquitex Ink - mist the background with Pearlized Water for extra sparkle
• stamp the sentiment from the Gerda Steiner Designs Holiday Friends set with Versafine Onyx Black
• create a new fun image by combining the elf from the Gerda Steiner Designs Peeking Friends set and the spaceship from the Gerda Steiner Designs Alien Invasion set - use the Masking Technique
• color the image with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• adhere the spaceship using an Action Wobbler for an interactive effect
• mount the watercolor panel onto a kraft cardbase

Here is an additional picture of the card:

Wishing you a wonderful Christmas Time.

Yours,

Christmas Mail - Weihnachtspost

Hi there,

I created this watercolor Christmas Card using the fabulous Karten-Kunst Capri Weihnachtspost sentiment set:

• cut out a stitched panel from watercolor paper
• create a background using small images from the Gerda Steiner Designs Holiday Friends and the Gerda Steiner Designs Reindeer and a Tree set
• color the images and the background with Daniel Smith and Schmincke Horadam watercolors
• add sparkly splatters with Finetec Mica watercolor Dragon Silver
• stamp the little bird from the Gerda Steiner Designs Little Christmas Reindeer set with Versafine Smokey Gray and color it with watercolors as well
• add the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Capri Weihnachtspost set with Versafine Smokey Gray and cut out a little banner shape
• layer the sentiment banner on top of a piece of torn vellum before adhering it to the watercolor panel
• use a grey cardbase

Have a christmasy day.

Yours,

STAMPlorations Giving Thanks Blog Hop

Hi there,

we are having this year's Giving Thanks Blog Hop over on the STAMPlorations Blog. From November 15th to November 30th, 2017 there will also be our Thanksgiving Sale. Stamps, Stencils and Dies will be 40% off with the code BIGTHANKS. This code can only be used once per customer but if you mention that you decided to order after reading this post on my (Tanja's) Blog a free word/phrase die (up to $10 value) of your choice will be included in your package. You can mention my name and the freebie of your choice either by commenting your order or by sending an email to Shery (sheryruss@gmail.com).

These are my projects:

• cut out the largest of the CUTplorations Tags #1 dies from watercolor paper
• stamp the STAMPlorations Coffee Cup Large with Versafine Vintage Sepia
• embellish the coffee cup with pumpkins and leaves from the brand new STAMPlorations Wonderfall Time set - use the masking technique
• color the image and the background with Daniel Smith and Schmincke Horadam watercolors
• add some brown splatters and ink up the edges of the tag with Distress Ink Ground Espresso
• stamp the sentiment from the STAMPlorations Wonderfall Time set with Versamark onto a strip of brown cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• thread three strands of twine through the hole of the tag

• cut a shadow-box card base from brown cardstock
• cut an opening into the box base
• cut out two hills from green cardstock 
• create a background using Distress Ink (Stormy Sky, Chipped Sapphire) and some water droplets
• stamp the sentiment from the very versatile STAMPlorations Wonderfall Time set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Metallic Gold Rich Super Fine embossing powder
• create some trees as a backdrop using brown cardstock, vellum and different colors of Alcohol Inks (Sunset Orange, Botanical, Watermelon, Mushroom)
• stamp the scarecrow and some leaves from the STAMPlorations Wonderfall Time set with Versafine Vintage Sepia and color the images with Derwent Inktense Pencils and a damp watercolor brush

• three winners randomly drawn from all comments left on the STAMPlorations blog and participating designers blog will each receive a $25 certificate to the STAMPlorations store

• one randomly drawn winner will receive a grab bag consisting of new products (valued at $25 MSRP) + another grab bag of the same value to the person he/she tags

• two randomly drawn winners will each receive products in their wishlist (up to $40 MSRP)

Enjoy the rest of the hop.

Yours,

Imagination ATC

Hi there,

this is just a quick reminder of this month's Mixed Media Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog.

• create a background on a piece of watercolor paper using Daniel Smith and Schmincke Horadam watercolors
• cut out an ATC from the part you like best using a die from the CUTplorations ATC/Tag Builder set 
• glue down a piece of vintage book paper at the bottom of the page
• add color to the edges with a black Stabilo All Pencil and a wet watercolor brush
• apply Crackle Paste through the ARTplorations Honeycomb Delight Mini stencil  and let it dry thoroughly
• add some texture to the background by stamping the dot pattern and the numbers from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set and the tiny text from the STAMPlorations Scribbly Splattery Grunge set with Archival Ink (Black Soot)
• color over the crackled ares with watered-down Distress Paint (Hickory Smoke)
• glue down some corrugated cardboard, cheesecloth, cotton ribbon (altered with the smaller chevron stamp from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set, Archival Ink Black Soot and Distress Paint Peacock Feathers) and a sentiment from the Tim Holtz Big Chat Sticker set

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Cat with Flower Balloon

Hi there,

I would like to show you this watercolor cat and flower card that I created for the new Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge:

• stamp the cat from the My Favorite Things Cool Cat set with Versafine (Smokey Gray) onto a piece of watercolor paper
• color the image with Daniel Smith and Schmincke Horadam watercolors and a watercolor brush
• cut the image out and set it aside
• cut out a stitched panel from watercolor paper and stamp the balloon from the WPlus9 Party Animal set with Versafine (Smokey Gray)
• mask the outside of the balloon and stamp a flower arrangement from the Simon Says Stamp Ranunculus set with Versamark and heat-emboss the flowers with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• color the flowers and the background with Daniel Smith and Schmincke Horadam watercolors and a watercolor brush - add some turquoise splatters as a finishing touch
• cut out a slightly larger stitched panel from turquoise cardstock and layer it behind the watercolor panel before adhering all the layers to a white cardbase

Have a colorful day.

Yours,

Poinsettia

Hi there,

we are starting a new Christmas Challenge over on the Happy Little Stampers Blog and this time the optional twist is "Poinsettia":

• stamp the poinsettia from the Docrafts First Noel Poinsettia set with Versamark on a stitched panel of watercolor paper and heat emboss the flower with WOW! Metallic Gold Rich Pale embossing powder
• color the image and the background with Daniel Smith and Schmincke Horadam watercolors 
• add some splatters
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Capri Weihnachtspost set with Versafine (Vintage Sepia) and mount the panel onto a piece of dark brown cardstock before adhering it to a cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Thanks Roses

Hi there,

STAMPlorations is sponsoring this week's Cupcake Inspirations Color Challenge and I was asked to prepare a project as a Guest Designer:

• stamp the STAMPlorations In Bloom: Radiant Roses with Versamark onto a piece of watercolor paper and heat-emboss the image with WOW! Opaque Seafoam White Super Fine embossing powder
• color the beautiful flowers with Daniel Smith and Schmincke Horadam watercolors 
• add some brown splatters after everything has dried
• cut out the CUTplorations thanks from dark brown cardstock and cover the sentiment with Wink of Stella Clear Glitter
• layer the watercolor panel onto a piece of that same dark brown cardstock before adhering it to the cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

You inspire me Butterflies

Hi there,

I will be guest-designing for the wonderful Watercolour Challenge over at Happy Little Stampers. This month the optional twist is "Mask":

• stamp all three sizes of butterflies from the WPlus9 Flora and Fauna 2 set with Versafine (Smokey Gray) ... mask off each one to create an overlapping effect
• stamp the sentiment from the Altenew Painted Butterflies set with that same grey waterproof ink
• color the butterflies with Daniel Smith watercolors and add extra shading to the wings with Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils
• add a subtle background with the same colors used on the butterflies and add some grey splatters
• use natural charcoal for more shading around the butterflies
• mount the watercolor panel onto a black cardbase and let two of the butterflies "fly off" the page

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

Yours,

Easter Cup

Hi there,

I would like to show you this Easter Card over on the Skipping Stones Design Blog:

• stamp the cup without the flowers from the Skipping Stones Design Coffee Volume #2 stamp set with Versafine (Vintage Sepia) onto a stitched panel of watercolor paper
• stamp the bunny from the Skipping Stones Design Gray Hares set onto the cup and add some dots with a dark sepia PITT Artist Pen
• stamp the sentiment from the same stamp set with the same brown ink
• color the image with Daniel Smith watercolors 
• add turquoise splatters
• add a strip of brown and turquoise cardstock to the left side of the panel before adhering it to a white cardbase

Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,