Mail for You Alcohol Ink Tag

Hi there,

I created this clean and simple Alcohol Ink Tag for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out one of the Karten-Kunst Tags from Yupo paper
• create a background using Alcohol Inks
• add some foil to the sticky parts
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Ash Leaf from white cardstock
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine 3 set with Versamark onto a strip of black cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

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,

Blessed

Hi there,

I created this Tag as a reminder for this month's STAMPlorations Mixed Media Challenge. So don't forget to upload your projects:

• cover a pre-cut kraft tag with white gesso
• apply Prima Marketing Modeling Paste through the ARTplorations Clustered Hearts stencil
• add color using Distress Stains (Evergreen Bough, Shaded Lilac, Cracked Pistachio) and water from your Mister Bottle
• grunge up the edges with Art Graf Aquarell-Grafit and a wet watercolor brush
• add some turquoise foil here and there
• adhere sari silk ribbon, burlap and one of the CUTplorations Bloomdala Bliss: Festive flowers cut from Tonic Luna Silver pearlescent cardstock
• the sentiment id from the Tim Holtz Big Chat sticker set
• thread another piece of torn sari silk ribbon through the hole of the tag

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,

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,

Kindness ATC

Hi there,

I created another ATC for the Stamping-Fairies Blog:

• in one of my previous posts I explained how I created the background for several ATCs
• choose one of them and add some droplets of Alcohol Ink (Patina, Slate)
• stamp the butterflies/moths from the Stampers Anonymous Papillon set with Archival Ink (Black Soot)
• color the edges with Distress Crayon Peacock Feathers
• use white gouache to add some splatters and let some run down the right side of the ATC
• add some Heidi Swapp Teal Silver Ombre Foil with the help of the Collage Glue Stick
• create the sentiment using the Dymo Label Maker

Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,

Hawaiian Tag

Hi there,

inspired by the movie Vaiana I created this tag over on the Stamping-Fairies Blog:

• cut out one of the My Favorite Things Stitched Traditional Tag STAX from watercolor paper
• stamp the pineapple from the My Favorite Things Polynesian Paradise set with Versafine (Vintage Sepia) and color the image with Brushos (Light Brown, Lemon, Olive Green), water from the Mini Mister and a watercolor brush
• cut out a sandy hill using patterned paper from the Kaisercraft Island Escape paper pad and the My Favorite Things Stitched Snow Drifts
• stamp the little turtle from the same stamp set with Versafine (Vintage Sepia) and color it with Brushos (Light Brown, Olive Green) as well
• cut out a flower using patterned paper from the Maja Design Vintage Spring and Maja Design Vintage Summer Basics 6x6 paper pad with the help of the Sizzix Tim Holtz Tropical die set
• add foil to the leaves with the help of the Ranger Collage Glue Stick and Heidi Swapp Teal to Silver Ombre foil
• ink up the edges of the flower with Distress Ink (Victorian Velvet) and the edges of the leaf with Distress Ink (Peacock Feathers) 
• cut a sentiment strip with the My Favorite Things Stitched Sentiment set from the Kaisercraft Island Escape paper pad and stamp the sentiment with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Verdigris embossing powder
• punch a little hole at the top of the tag and thread teal and natural twine through it

Have a fabulous day.

Yours,

Hold on to your Dreams Angel

Hi there,

we are starting a new Mixed Media Challenge over at Happy Little Stampers and this time it's "anything goes":

• cut out a tag from watercolor paper and cover it with gesso
• cut out a distressed harlequin pattern from Grungepaper, glue parts of it to the tag with Multi Medium Matte and cover it with gesso as well
• create a  background using Dylusions Paints (Polished Jade, Funky Fuchsia)
• mix Dylusions Paint (Slate Grey) with Acrylic Glazing Liquid and cover the raised areas, 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
• add shadows with a black Stabilo All Pencil
• use a sentiment from the Ideaology Small Talk Sticker set 
• rub on some purple foil at random spots around the edges of the tag
• dye a piece of seam binding with Distress Ink (Peacock Feathers) and thread it through the hole of the tag
• stamp the angel from the Carabelle Studio An Angel to Love with Versafine (Smokey Gray) and color the image with Derwent Inktense Pencils and a damp brush
• adhere the image with the help of foam tape

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Stamp Connection #19

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 19th transatlantic get-together!

Our requirement for this meet-up was:
"foiling"

• stamp one of the adorable Mama Elephant Page Huggers onto a piece of white cardstock with Memento (Tuxedo Black) and color the image with Delta and Touch Twin Brush Markers
• add Glossy Accents to the glasses and set the bear aside to dry
• cut out a bookmark from white cardstock using one of the Avery Elle Bookmark dies and spritz it with Heidi Swapp Minc Reactive Mist - this should also dry thoroughly
• cover the bookmark with Heidi Swapp Minc Foil (Teal Silver Ombre) and run it through the Mini Minc with a heat setting of 3
• ink up the white space of the bookmark with Distress Ink (Chipped Sapphire) and dye a piece of seam binding with that same blue ink
• stamp the sentiment from the My Favorite Things Birthday Bears stamp set with Versamark onto a strip of vellum and heat-emboss it with WOW! Silver Bells embossing powder
• wrap the vellum strip around the bookmark and use a piece of washi tape to secure it in the back
• cut out another bookmark from kraft cardstock and use it to cover the backside 
• adhere the little bear using foam tape
• thread the seam binding through the hole of the tag

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

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



Yours,

 

Hello Flower Tag

Hi there,

I have a new project on the Stamping-Fairies Blog for you today. I played with some new Alcohol Ink Colors and Compressed Air:

• cut a tag from Yupo and use some Alcohol Inks (Juniper, Flamingo, Limeade, Willow) and Compressed Air to create a loose flower background
• draw in some outlines and a sketched frame around the tag using a black Fude Ball Pen
• add dots to the center of the flowers with that same black pen and a golden gel pen
• cut the "Hello" from the My Favorite Things Hellothere die set once from pink cardstock and once from black cardstock
• foil the bottom part of the sentiment with the help of the DecoFoil Adhesive Pen and Heidi Swapp Minc Reactive Foil (Pink Gold Ombre)
• glue the black sentiment slightly offset on top of the pink sentiment
• thread a piece of matching Sari Silk Ribbon through the hole of the tag

Here is a close-up of the foiled sentiment:

Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,

Flower Egg

Hi there,

this is the project that I created for this month's Happy Little Stampers Mixed Media Challenge:

• cover an egg with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Blueberry embossing powder
• afterwards cover random spots with Versamark and heat-emboss them Ranger Sticky embossing powder
• add foil to the sticky spots
• cover the whole egg with DecoArt Antiquing Cream (Patina Green), let it dry and only leave it where you want it to be
• seal the egg with DecoArt Varnish (Ultra-Matte)
• cover metal flowers and leaves with Distress Paints (Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Peeled Paint) and add DecoArt Antiquing Cream on top (Carbon Black, Titanium White)
• adhere the flower cluster with hot glue

613 Avenue Create Challenge #190 - Anything goes

More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything goes

Altered Eclectics Challenge

Craft your Passion Challenge #332 - Anything goes

Crafting by Designs Challenge - Anything goes


I can't wait to see your creations.

Yours,

Color Blooms Canvas

Hi there,

I turned the coloring page that I showed you on August 2nd into a Mixed Media Project for the start of the STAMPlorations August Mixed Media Challenge:

• glue the colored page from the STAMPlorations Color Blooms Coloring Book onto a canvas using Dina Wakley Gel Medium - the gel medium moved the Stabilo All Pencil and the watercolor splatters but I didn't mind
• mix Dylusions Paint (Black Marble) with Golden Acrylic Glazing Liquid and glaze the edges and the sides of the canvas until you are happy with the result
• apply Opaque Matte Texture Paste through the ARTplorations Dots all over stencil and sprinkle the dots with WOW! Primary Blue Tang embossing powder - heat-set the powder and glaze the four corners of the canvas
• adhere Prima Marketing Glass Glitter (Pearl) with Gel Medium
• add some Ranger Collage Glue Stick here and there and cover those spots with Ranger Foil Sheets (Vintage) for more detail

Just add Ink Challenge #323 - Just add F ... lowers

Stempelgarten Challenge #52 - Blumen und Pflanzen

Uniko Challenge #34 - Flowers

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon Says Fabulous Florals

More Mixed Media Challenge #8 - Anything goes


I hope that you like my creation.

Yours,

For you - Für Dich

Hi there,

I would like to show you this cute card that I created for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• stamp several ladybugs and little daisies from the My Favorite Things Things with Wings stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black onto a stitched watercolor paper panel
• color the images using Distress Inks (Festive Berries, Tumbled Glass, Wild Honey) and a waterbrush
• color a piece of white cardstock with Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass) and cut out the Karten-Kunst Für Dich
• cover the bottom part of the die cut sentiment with the Deco Foil Adhesive Pen and add blue foil
• add a cross-stitched border using one of the Lawn Fawn Stitched Borders to a strip of vellum and wrap it around the panel
• adhere the sentiment to the vellum and add a strip of black cardstock and red glitter cardstock to the left side of the card before adhering it to a white cardbase

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

Craft your Passion Challenge #315 - Anything goes

Crafting by Designs Challenge - Anything goes


I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Thanks Butterfly

Hi there,

it is time for a new Photo Inspiration Challenge over at Addicted to Stamps and More:

• cut out one of the My Favorite Things Flutter of Butterflies Lace from white cardstock and use the negative as a stencil
• stamp the little flower from Lawn Fawn Penelope's Blossoms through the stencil using different Altenew Crisp Inks (Frosty Pink, Cotton Candy, Coral Berry, Ruby Red, Soft Lilac, Lavender Fields, Deep Iris)
• cut out a stitched rectangle with the help of the Waltzingmouse Stamps Stitched Rectangles
• put the butterfly die on top of the stamped shape and run it through the Big Shot to emboss it onto the panel
• cut out the Clearly Besotted Stamps thanks from white cardstock and cover the bottom portion with DIY Toner Paint - let it dry thoroughly 
• run the sentiment through the Mini Minc in order to add purple foil
• color the front of a white cardbase with Distress Ink (Dusty Concord)
• assemble the card by adhering a piece of Mulberry paper between the panel and the cardbase

Come and get it Challenge #114 - Things with Wings

Creative with Stamps Challenge #1 - Butterfly

Challenge up your Life #39 - In the Air

Stampin' Royalty Challenge #326 - Butterflies

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #18 - Anything goes

AAA Cards Challenge #62 - Anything goes

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,