Sea Gull Tag Trio

Hi there,

today I would like to show you this Mixed Media Tag Trio that I created for Mennys Bastelshop using images from the Heffy Doodle You go, Gull stamp set:

• stamp some gulls from the Heffy Doodle You go, Gull set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the images with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and add highlights with a white gel pen
• cut out three tags and add color with Distress Paint (Seedless Preserves, Victorian Velvet, Broken China, Peacock Feathers, Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry)
• add some black splatters as well
• create some texture with white heat-embossed images from the Simply Graphic Fonds a Combiner set and the Dina Wakley Scribble Sticks
• use pre-made sentiments to finish the tags and thread matching strands of twine through the holes of the tags

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs.

Beach. Sleep. Margaritas. Repeat.

Hi there,

this is just a quick reminder of this month's Stencil Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog:

• cut out one of the CUTplorations Manila Tags from watercolor paper
• apply Deco Foil Transfer Gel through the ARTplorations Bold Florals mini stencil and let this dry until it's completely clear - I left it over night
• run the tag through the Mini Minc covered with Heidi Swapp Teal Silver Ombre Foil
• add some color with watered-down Dina Wakley Scribble Stcks
• grunge up the edges with Art Graf Watercolor Graphite
• stamp the pineapple from the STAMPlorations Beach Vibes set with Versamark onto a piece of torn vellum and heat-emboss it with Ranger Sage embossing powder
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Archival Ink Watering Can and heat-emboss it with clear embossing powder
• color the pineapple from the back with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers
• wrap the vellum strip around the tag
• add some brown splatters as a finishing touch
• dye a piece of seam binding with color from the brown scribble stick and thread it through the hole of the tag

Make sure to link up your creations to the Challenge Gallery.

Hugs,

I meant to behave Canvas

Hi there,

it is time for the start of a new Mixed Media Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog.

• cover a canvas with white gesso
• glue on some gell-printed tissue paper scraps with gel medium
• add some color with Dina Wakley Heavy Body Acrylic Paints
• apply some Glass Bead Gel through the ARTplorations Leaf Prints Mini stencil
• grunge up the edges with a black Stabilo All Pencil
• add some marks using black and white acrylic paint
• adhere the sentiment with gel medium and outline it with a black Fude Ball Pen
• add some white and magenta splatters as finishing touch

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Grateful Heart

Hi there,

today, is going to be just fabulous because Elizabeth Craft Designs is releasing new dies in the Susan's Garden series.

Here is my first creation using the new Susan's Garden Forget me not and the Baby's Breath:

• cut out all the elements needed for the Elizabeth Craft Designs Susan's Garden Forget me not and Baby's Breath from white Soft Finish Cardstock
• color them with Alcohol Markers 
• shape them with the help of the Elizabeth Craft Designs Susan's Garden Tool Set and add shading with PanPastels
• cover a tag with an old gelli print using gel medium
• grunge up the edges with a black Stabilo All pencil
• stamp some elements from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set with Archival Ink Watering Can
• adhere the flowers to the tag
• cut out a ladybug from the Elizabeth Craft Designs Susan's Garden Bugs & Butterflies die set, color it, shape it and adhere it to one of the leaves - to achieve a shiny, more realistic look add a thick coat of Nuvo Crystal Glaze on top
• dye a piece of seam binding with Distress Ink Hickory Smoke and thread it through the hole of the tag
• add a sentiment sticker

On my second project I used the new Elizabeth Craft Designs Susan's Garden Poppy:

• cut out the Elizabeth Craft Designs Susan's Garden Poppy from white Soft Finish Cardstock
• color the flower with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers and add shading with PanPastels
• shape all the elements with the help of the Elizabeth Craft Designs Susan's Garden Tool Set and add Prills to the flower center
• cut out a ladybug from the Elizabeth Craft Designs Susan's Garden Bugs & Butterflies die set, color it, shape it and adhere it to one of the leaves - to achieve a shiny, more realistic look add a thick coat of Nuvo Crystal Glaze on top
• create the backdrop with the help of a gelli plate, tissue paper, Dina Wakley Heavy Body Acrylic Paints, Dina Wakley Scribble Sticks, bubblewrap and a brayer
• cut out a frame using patterned paper from the ModaScrap Wood Effect 6x6 paper pad and two of the Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles
• cut out a stitched panel from kraft cardstock with one of the bigger Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles 
• create the sentiment with the help of the Elizabeth Craft Designs Thanks die and rose gold foil

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Stamp Connection #37

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 2nd Sunday of the month and this is our 37th transatlantic get-together!

Our requirement for this meet-up was:
"CASE the cover of the book you are currently reading"

• add color to a piece of sticky back canvas with the help of Dina Wakley Scribble Sticks (Peacock, Ocean, Evergreen, Marine, Olive) and a generous amount of water
• use bubble wrap to stamp on some texture
• stamp the sea horse from the Stampers Anonymous Nautical Blueprints set with Memento Luxe Tuxedo Black
• add splatters with watered-down white acrylic paint
• adhere the canvas to a sturdy base cut from kraft cardstock
• add a sticker from the Tim Holtz Small Talk Sticker set
• three clear droplets serve as final embellishments

And here is the book cover that inspired me. I got the book and this picture from Amazon.

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

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

Hugs,

Colorful Thanks

Hi there,

we are starting a new TAGplorations Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog and this month it is All about Gratitude and the Optional Twist is Polka Dots:

• cover a piece of sturdy white cardstock with polka-dotted tissue paper using gel medium
• cut out a tag with the help of one of the CUTplorations Manila Tags dies
• add some color with Dina Wakley Scribble Sticks (Sky, Lime, Lemon, Night)
• stamp some numbers from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements set with Memento Luxe (Teal Zeal) and heat-emboss them with clear embossing powder
• stamp some more dots from the STAMPlorations Scribbly Splattery Grunge set and Archival Ink (Watering Can)
• cut out a banner-shaped strip from kraft cardstock and stamp the sentiment using the STAMPlorations Sketchy Alphabet set, Versamark, WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder and the same colors of Scribble Sticks used above
• ink up the edges of the sentiment strip and dye a piece of seam binding with Distress Ink (Chipped Sapphire)
• thread the seam binding through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Blossom Index Card

Hi there,

Our Mixed Media Moods is celebrating its one year Moodaversary and I created this Index Card inspired bei Jenn's and Dee Dee's Mood Board:

• glue together two 3'' x 5'' index cards for an extra sturdy base
• cover the whole card with white gesso
• add an extra layer with heavy gesso and carve some leaf shapes into it with the back of your paintbrush
• add some color with watered-down Dylusions Paint (Funky Fuchsia, Calypso Teal)
• use a black Dina Wakley Scribble Stick to add some shadows around the leaves
• add some texture to the background by stamping the Rubber Dance Vintage Hotel Receipt with Archival Ink (Watering Can)
• add faux stitching all around the card with the help of one of the stamps from the Darkroom Door Stitched Borders set and Archival Ink (Black Soot)
• add a sentiment sticker on top of a piece of matching used underpaper and corrugated cardboard

Have a wonderful day.

Yours,

Sanddollar Canvas

Hi there,

I would like to show you this canvas that I created for our new Happy Little Stampers Mixed Media Challenge:

• mix Liquitex Pouring Medium with three different colors of Dina Wakley Heavy Body Acrylic Paints (Ocean, Sky, Turquoise) and pour them onto a canvas - let this thick layer of paint dry overnight
• apply Prima Marketing Modeling Paste through the ARTplorations Bloom Boldly stencil
• mix Golden Acrylic Glazing Liquid with Golden Fluid Acrylic Paint (Payne's Gray) and add color to the raised areas, let dry for a bit and wipe it away with a baby wipe - repeat the process until you are happy with the result
• stamp the sandollar from the Tim Holtz Nautical Blueprint set with Versafine (Smokey Gray) onto a piece of watercolor paper
• color the image with Distress Markers
• add Versamark to random spots on the sanddollar and heat-emboss it with Stampendous Frantage embossing enamel (Shabby Pink)
• cut out the CUTplorations Holidays word die from sturdy white cardstock, cover the sentiment with Versamark and heat-emboss it with the same pink embossing enamel
• adhere the sanddollar and the sentiment with Multi Medium Matte and add shading with a PITT Artist Pen (Cold Gray VI)
• add splatters with watered-down Golden Fluid Acrylics (Titanium White, Carbon Black) and a Liquitex Splatter Brush 

Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,

1 Die 8 Looks: Part 8 - Mixed Media Collage Tag

Hi there,

this is the last part of my series over at the Karten-Kunst Blog. Part 8 is all about creating a Mixed Media Collage Tag:

• cut out a tag from watercolor paper and use Dina Wakley Gel Medium to cover it with patterned paper strips from the Tim Holtz Wildflower paper pad
• add some additional pieces from the Tim Holtz Expedition Ephemera Pack
• add some white gesso to tone the background down
• cut out the Memory Box Sketch Daisy from paper from the same patterned paper pad and color all the elements with Distress Ink (Walnut Stain, Forest Moss, Picked Raspberry)
• adhere the flower to the tag and add some splatters of white gesso
• emboss the Karten-Kunst Große Texte Hallo at the top of the tag
• die a piece of seam binding with Distress Ink (Walnut Stain) and ink up the edges of the tag with that same ink color

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

Part 4 - Embossing with the Die

Part 5 - Shaker Card with Flower Silhouette

Part 6 - Stamping with a Die Cut

Part 7 - Creating a Simple Shape out of Die Cut Elements

I hope that you enjoyed my little series "1 Die 8 Looks".

Yours,

Discover Life's Wonders Canvas - Video Tutorial

Hi there,

I have another Video Tutorial for you over on the STAMPlorations Blog:

• cover a canvas with white tissue paper using Dina Wakley Gel Medium
• apply white gesso on top
• use Dylusions Paints (Vibrant Turquoise, London Blue) for a colorful background
• use texture paste and a palette knife to create three flowers and their stems
• add leaves using the ARTplorations Leaf Bliss Large stencil
• stamp the sentiment with the help of the STAMPlorations Bold Sentiments: Discover set and Memento Luxe (Tuxedo Black)
• fill in the letters with a black PITT Artist Pen
• use the newsprint stamp from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set and Memento Luxe (Wedding Dress) to add some more texture to the background
• apply Distress Ink (Hickory Smoke) through the ARTplorations Weaving stencil and ink up the edges as well
• color the flowers with Derwent Inktense Pencils, some water and a watercolor brush
• add some shadows with the Stabilo All Pencil
• use some black Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolor to add some splatters to the canvas

I hope that you like my creation.

Yours,

Coffee is my happy Place Tag

Hi there,

I would like to show you a colorful Mixed Media Tag over on the Skipping Stones Design Blog:

613 Avenue Create Challenge #190 - Anything goes

A Bit more Time to Craft Challenge #30 - Anything goes

Crafty Creations Challenge #326 - Not a Card

Craft your Passion Challenge #334 - Anything goes

More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,

Fabulous Birthday Monster

Hi there,

it is time for another CAS Challenge over at Addicted to Stamps and More:

 

• color the A Day for Daisies Monster Joe with Delta, Touch Twin Brush Markers and a white gel pen
• add a grey border around the image and draw in a thin line with a white gel pen 
• dye Prima Marketing Modeling Paste with Distress Ink (Peacock Feathers) and apply it through the Dina Wakley Plastic Canvas stencil
• sprinkle WOW! Neutral Ultra Shimmer embossing powder over the wet modeling paste and dry everything with a heat-tool - this will make the modeling paste pop up a bit which is great for even more texture
• add a strip of grey cardstock and patterned paper from the Avery Elle Everyday Collection to the left side of the card and cut sentiment strips from those papers as well
• stamp the sentiment from Uniko Simply Said with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add a stitched border to the sentiment strips with the help of one of the Lawn Fawn Stitched Border dies

Pile it on Challenge #118 - Sparkle

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #446 - Anything goes

CAS on Sunday Challenge #93 - Heat Embossing

A Bit more Time to Craft Challenge #29 - Anything goes

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,