Hugs Koala

Hi there,

I created this sweet card using the Gerda Steiner Designs You're Koalafied stamp set:

• stamp the adorable koala and the little heart from the Gerda Steiner Designs You're Koalafied set with Lawn Fawn Crunchy Leaf
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils 
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• adhere the image to a vellum circle
• create a background on a grass cardstock cardbase using the Echo Park Tropical Palms die set, green cardstock and Distress Ink Forest Moss
• ink up the edges of the cardbase with that same green ink as well
• cut out the Lawn Fawn Scripty Hugs and add Distress Ink Ground Espresso to the bottom part

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

You're the sweetest Magic Picture Changer

Hi there,

I created this sweet birthday card using the new Lawn Fawn Magic Picture Changer:

• stamp the ice cream cone and the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Sweetest Flavor set with My Favorite Things Extreme Black Ink 
• add the party hat from the Lawn Fawn Hang in there set and confetti from the Neat & Tangled Wild Ones set to the After-Picture
• color the images with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers
• add the little cheeks with Distress Oxide Ink Worn Lipstick
• add some frames cut from patterned paper from the Echo Park Splendid Sunshine 6x6 paper pad
• create the "Happy Birthday" with a Label Maker

Thanks for stopping by today. Hope to see you again soon.

Hugs,

Big Wishes

Hi there,

we are starting a new TAGplorations Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog and this time the Topic is All about Recycling and the Optional Twist is Tissue Paper:

• cut out a CUTplorations Manila Tag from sturdy white cardstock and cover the whole tag with some polka-dotted packaging tissue paper using gel medium
• add some color to the background with Distress Oxide Ink (Picked Raspberry)
• some water droplets and black splatters provide more texture
• stamp the girl and the lollipop from the STAMPlorations Kathryn's Big Wishes set with Memento (Tuxedo Black) and color the images with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers
• ground the sweet little girl on some patterned paper strips from the Echo Park Splendid Sunshine paper pad
• thread some pink and natural twine through the hole of the tag

Have a sweet day.

Yours,

Summer Fun

Hi there,

I created this Summer Fun project using images created by the wonderful Gerda Steiner. You can find them over at Gerda Steiner Designs:

• color the Gerda Steiner Designs Watermelon Kid and the Gerda Steiner Designs Bear with Watermelon with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and Zest-it
• cut put some Polaroids using patterned paper from the Echo Park Summer Bliss 6x6 paper pad and one of the My Favorite Things Polaroids dies
• dry emboss a stitched piece of Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock with the Tim Holtz Ringer embossing folder for extra dimension
• add another strip of patterned paper underneath the pictures and adhere all the layers to a cardbase
• add the sentiment created with a Dymo Label Maker

Have a sunny day.

Yours,

Happy Easter Hearts

Hi there,

I would like to show you another adorable Easter Card over on the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut a panel from white cardstock using one of the Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Layers dies
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Brückentext Frohe Ostern
• layer a piece of mint green striped cardstock from the Echo Park Dots & Stripes 8x8 paper pad behind the opening
• stamp one of the adorable bunnies from the Gerda Steiner Designs Happy Hoppy set with Memento (Tuxedo Black)
• color the images with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers
• add additional shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils and a highlight to the eyes with a white gel pen

Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,

Birthday Cake Cat

Hi there,

it's time for a new challenge over at Moving along with the Times and the topic is Birthday Cake. I would like to show you this adorable Slider Card that I created for my husband's birthday:

• cut out the Miss Kate Cuttables Birthday Cake from watercolor paper and color the pieces with Distress Ink (Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Ground Espresso, Gathered Twigs, Cracked Pistachio, Evergreen Bough) and a Mini Ink Blending Tool
• add some Pico Embellisher (Shimmer) to the frosting of the cake
• stamp the cute cat from the Mama Elephant Lunar Animals set with Versafine (Smokey Gray) onto watercolor paper and color the image with Distress Markers (Hickory Smoke, Tattered Rose) and a damp watercolor brush
• add highlights to the eyes and the nose with a white gel pen
• create a background on a stitched panel of watercolor paper using Distress Markers (Pumice Stone, Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers), the Distress Marker Spritzer and water from a Mini Mister
• apply Distress Ink (Peacock Feathers) through the Echo Park Mini Dot stencil
• cut out a slider slot from the background panel using one of the Lawn Fawn Slide on over dies
• assemble the slider using foam tape and a little handle cut from turquoise cardstock
• cut out the CUTplorations Birthday Word die from black cardstock and cover the letters with Pico Embellisher (Shimmer)
• add the first part of the sentiment with the help of the Dymo Label Maker
• mat the panel onto a piece of silver glitter cardstock before adhering it to a white cardbase
• add a little glitter heart cut with one of the dies from the My Favorite Things Hip Clips set to the slider handle

Allsorts Challenge #380 - Anniversaries and special Occasions

Come and get it Challenge - Polka Dots

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

Inkspirational Challenge #117

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

Yours,

Congratulations - Glückwünsche

Hi there,

there is an Anything Goes Challenge starting over at the Addicted to Stamps and More Blog:

• color the adorable A Day for Daisies Strawberry Cake Birthday Fairy with Delta and Touch Twin Brush Markers
• draw in some details with a white gel pen
• add Wink of Stella Silver Glitter to the wings of the fairy
• stamp the sentiment from Karten-Kunst Große Worte Wunscherfüller with Altenew Crisp Ink (Crimson)
• layer the stitched panel on top of patternend paper from the Echo Park Beautiful Life 6x6 paper pad begore adhering it to a white cardbase

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper August Challenge

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - For the Girls

Craft your Passion Challenge #324 - Anything goes

Crafting by Designs Challenge - Anything goes

Paper Creator Challenge #50 - Keep it simple

Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,

Christmas Elephant

Hi there,

I have some great news to share with you today. From now on I am a DT Member at Skipping Stones Design and on this Tip/Technique Hop I want to show you how to turn an everyday stamp into a Christmas stamp:

• stamp the little Santa hat from Paper Smooches Chubby Chum Pals with Versafine (Onyx Black) and mask it with Eclipse Tape
• stamp the elephant from Skipping Stones Design Elephant End with the same ink over the mask
• color the images with ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens, a damp brush and Wink of Stella Clear Glitter
• cut out the Sizzix Birch Trees from white cardstock
• cut out a Clearly Besotted Stamps Rounded Tag from the Birch Tree Background, a second one from white cardstock and a third from patterned paper from the Maja Design A Gift for you 6x6 paper pad
• create a background on the white tag with Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass) 
• color the Birch Trees with Distress Ink (Pumice Stone, Hickory Smoke), adhere them to the tag from white cardstock
• ink up the edges of the tags with Distress Ink (Hickory Smoke)
• thread silver sparkle twine through the holes of the tags
• apply Versafine (Smokey Gray) through the Echo Park Mini Dot stencil directly onto the light grey cardbase

I would like to share my creation at the following challenges:

Stempelgarten Challenge #42 - Stanzen

Just us Girls Challenge #314

613 Avenue Create Challenge #144 - Anything goes

Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Distress it!

I hope you enjoy the rest of the hop and make sure to leave comments until Wednesday October 14 5:00 PM EST because Skipping Stones Design is giving away a stamp set to one random commenter.

 Skipping Stones Design Blog

Anja

Deanne

Ilina 

Giovana

Martha Lucia

Coralynn

Teresa

Tanja

Lee Ann

Yours,

Meet me Poolside

Hi there,

this week it is all about Embellishments over at Cupcake Inspirations:

• color the cute little Polkadoodles Swimming Girl with Delta Markers and add details with a white gel pen
• add a sky with the help of Jaxell Soft Pastels, the Hero Arts Cloudy Stencil and a pompon
• cut two panels using the Waltzingmouse Stamps Scalloped Stitched Rectangles
• cut a wave from the empty panel with one of the Taylored Expressions Rolling Waves dies
• color the wave with Distress Inks (Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Mermaid Lagoon) and sprinkle it with water for more texture
• stamp the sentiment from Market Street Stamps Chillaxin' with Versafine (Deep Lagoon)
• mount the panel onto a white cardbase covered with patterned paper from the Echo Park Splendid Sunshine 6x6 paper pad
• and since the topic of this challenge is embellishments I added the sun cut from patterned paper from the same patterned paper pad using the WPlus9 Sunshine Layers - I inked up the edges with Distress Ink (Wild Honey) - pearls to the centers of the flowers and Pretty Pink Posh Sequins (4mm Cornflower)

I would like to take part in the following challenges:

Inkspirational Challenge  #88 - Photo Inkspiration

Come and get it Challenge - Fun in the Sun

Steckenpferdchen Challenge 63 - Sea and Beach

Sweet Stampn' Challenge - Bon Voyage

Naughty or Nice Challenge #18: Fun in  the Sun

Have a sweet day.

Yours,