Focus on the Good

Hi there,

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

• cut out one of the CUTplorations Manila Tags from smooth white cardstock
• apply Distress Oxide Ink (Peacock Feathers, Salty Ocean, Blueprint Sketch) onto a Gelli Plate
• press the tag onto the Gelli Plate
• add some more Distress Oxide Ink Peacock Feathers, put the ARTplorations Placid stencil onto the Gelli Plate and press the tag onto that
• stamp two of the beautiful flowers from the STAMPlorations Bloom Doodles set with Versamark onto the tag and heat-emboss them with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add a sentiment from the STAMPlorations Shine Bright sticker set on light grey cardstock
• dye a piece of seam binding with Distress Ink Dusty Concord and thread it through the hole of the tag

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

STAMPlorations Clear Stickers

Hi there,

the most talented Shery from STAMPlorations has added the new Clear Stickers to the shop. Here are some creations showcasing this fabulous product:

• stamp three mugs from the STAMPlorations What's brewing set with Versafine Vintage Sepia onto a panel of watercolor paper
• color the images and the background with Ecoline Brush Pens and a watercolor brush
• add the sentiment from the STAMPlorations Just Caffeinate Clear Sticker set
• add a strip of brown foiled cardstock and of striped patterned paper to the bottom of the panel before adhering it to the cardbase

On my next project I used PanPastels on my Gelli Plate:

• apply PanPastel through the ARTplorations Lattice stencil onto a Gelli Plate
• use a brayer to coat that pastel layer with white acrylic paint and take your print
• cut out a tag from the print using one of the CUTplorations Manila Tags
• adhere a sticker from the STAMPlorations Free Spirit sticker set
• add some more texture with the help of the scrip stamp from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements set and Archival Ink Watering Can
• grunge up the edges with Art Graf Aquarell-Grafit
• dye a piece of torn seam binding with Distress Stain (Spun Sugar, Tumbled Glass, Shaded Lilac) and thread it through the hole of the tag

On my third project I used one of the STAMPlorations Coffee Time Stickers:

• add color to a piece of watercolor paper with Distress Ink (Tea Dye, Ground Espresso) and water from a Mini Mister
• add Pearlized Water droplets for extra shimmer
• adhere a sticker from the STAMPlorations Coffee Time sticker set
• use the ARTplorations Dots 'n' Beans stencil, Distress Ink Ground Espresso and a Mini Ink Blending Tool to create a background on a kraft cardbase

For my last project I used some pretty packaging to create an ATC:

• cover a piece of ATC-sized Packaging with white gesso
• grunge up the edges with Art Graf Aquarell-Grafit
• adhere a sticker from the STAMPlorations Free Spirit sticker set
• add some more texture using the dots from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set and Archival Ink Watering Cam
• as final embellishments add some of the Nuvo Dream Frops Love Potion

I hope you love this new product line as much as I do.

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,

Dragonfly Tag

Hi there,

we are having the Things with Wings Blog Hop and a TAGplorations Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog and this is my project:

• cut out a CUTplorations Manila Tag from sturdy white cardstock and use gel medium to cover the whole tag with left over gelli-printed tissue paper
• add some droplets of Alcohol Ink (Pool), let them drip down the tag and add some alcohol droplets for more texture
• use the black Stabilo All Pen to grunge up the edges of the tag
• prepare a piece of watercolor paper with Distress Oxide Ink (Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet), pearlized water and water droplets
• cut the solid part of CUTplorations Dragonfly die set from this colored piece and the outline from grey cardstock
• add a sentiment sticker
• dye a piece of seam binding with Distress Oxide Ink (Picked Raspberry) and thread it though the hole of the tag

Have a wonderful day.

Yours,

Happy Birthday Elephant Tag

Hi there,

today, I would like to show you this adorable little elephant tag as inspiration for the Addicted to Stamps and More Make your Mark Challenge:

• stamp the small elephant and the balloon from the Lawn Fawn Elphie Selfie set with Memento (Tuxedo Black) and color the image with Delta, Copic and Touch Twin Brush Markers
• stamp the sentiment from the Clearly Besotted Stamps Many Mini Messages set  onto a strip of grey cardstock with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder - cut the strip into a banner-shape
• cut out a tag from kraft cardstock using one of the My Favorite Things Tag Builder Blueprints 6 set - and cover the kraft base with a tag cut from a gelli print 
• thread a piece of purple and white bakers twine through the hole of the tag and tie it into a bow

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Crackle Thanks

Hi there,

just a quick reminder of this month's TAGplorations Challenge - the Topic is All about Gratitude and the Optional Twist is Polka Dots:

• cut a CUTplorations Manila Tag from an old gelli print and cover random areas with DecoArt Media white Crackle Paste - let this dry thoroughly
• use a black Stabilo All Pencil around the edges and on the crackle to darken things up
• cut the CUTplorations thanks from another piece of that gelli print and add some texture by stamping the STAMPlorations Bloomtangled #2 with Versafine (Onyx Black)
• apply some Distress Oxide Ink (Peacock Feathers) through the ARTplorations Dots all over stencil
• stamp some letters from the STAMPlorations Scribbly Splattery Grunge set with Distress Oxide Ink (Black Soot) onto the background
• glue the thanks onto a piece of ripped corrugated board inked up with Distress Oxide Ink (Peacock Feathers)
• thread some beige Sari Silk Ribbon through the hole of the tag

Be sure to join us.

Yours,

Discover ATC

Hi there,

we are starting a new Mixed Media Challenge over on the Happy Little Stampers Blog and this time we would like to see some crackle on your project:

• cut out an ATC from sturdy white cardstock with the help of the CUTplorations ATC/Tag Builder die
• use matte medium to cover the ATC with a piece of gelli-printed tissue paper
• add scraps of linen tape
• cover the whole card with watered-down white gesso
• apply Crackle Paste through the ARTplorations Leaf Prints Mini stencil and let it dry thoroughly
• add black Stabilo All Pencil all round the edges and add water with a watercolor brush
• apply Dylusions Paint (Calypso Teal) to the leaf shapes and spritz it with water
• add black and white splatters
• use hot glue in order to add cheesecloth, two torn strips of patterned paper, burlap and a sentiment sticker

Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,

Utensilio

Hi there,

I would like to show you this project using the new Karten-Kunst Stencil Alphabet die set:

• cover a little cardboard tube with white gesso
• adhere gelli-printed tissue paper all around the tube
• apply Distress Oxide Ink (Black Soot) through a DIY stencil cut with the help of the Karten-Kunst Stencil Alphabet
• add splatters with turquoise and white acrylic ink

Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,

Never hide your Wings Tag

Hi there,

we are having the Things with Wings Spring Blog Hop over on the STAMPlorations Blog.

• create some prints using the 3''x5'' Gelli Plate, Tissue Paper, Amsterdam Standard Acrylics (Titanium White, Carmine, Persian Rose, Quinacridone Rose, Ultramarine Violet, Turquoise Green, Yellowish Green, Permanent Green Deep), the ARTplorations Stencils (Leaf Prints 2, Swirly Blooms) and the STAMPlorations Stamps (Mixed Media Elements, Art Marks)
• cut out a tag with the help of one of the CUTplorations Luggage Tag dies from watercolor paper
• adhere gelli printed strips of tissue paper to the tag with Matte Multi Medium
• stamp the large butterfly and the sentiment from the STAMPlorations Trendy Butterflies 2 set with Archival Ink (Black Soot)
• color the edges of the tag with a Distress Crayon (Hickory Smoke)
• add some splatters with watered-down Amsterdam Standard Acrylic (Titanium White)
• dye a piece of seam binding with Amsterdam Standard Acrylics (Titanium White, Carmine, Yellowish Green) and thread it through the hole of the tag

Enjoy the rest of the hop.

Yours,

Purple Coffee Tag

Hi there,

still inspired by the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop I created this tag for the STAMPlorations Stencil Sunday and the start of a new Mixed Media Challenge.

• cut out a tag from sturdy white cardstock
• brayer some Distress Paint (Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Dusty Concord) onto a 3''x5'' Gelli Plate and put the ARTplorations Rows of Hearts stencil on top, pull a print, remove the stencil and print  onto the tag as a background
• stamp the STAMPlorations Framed Coffee for Two with Archival Ink (Watering Can) directly onto the background and add color and shading with the Faber-Castell Albrecht Dürer watercolor pencils, the black Stabilo All pencil and a damp watercolor brush
• stamp the little dots from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set around the edges
• I had some leftover purple melted embossing powder on my desk and thought what if I add that to my tag ... I remelted the powder and poured it onto the tag to create dimensional drips
• dye a piece of seam binding with Distress Ink (Dusty Concord, Salty Ocean) and thread it through the hole of the tag

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

Yours,

Feathers ATC Trio

Hi there,

it's Stencil Sunday Time over on the STAMPlorations Blog and I would like to show you another ATC Trio:

• create some Gelli Print backgrounds on deli paper using a brayer, Dina Wakley Heavy Body Acrylic Paints (Lapis, Night, Turquoise, Magenta) and the ARTplorations Leaf Bliss Large stencil
• cover three ATCs cut from sturdy watercolor paper with part of a print using Dina Wakley Gel Medium
• apply Texture Paste through the ARTplorations Feathers and Arrows Large stencil and let it dry thoroughly
• stamp a sentiment from the STAMPlorations Subway Art Builders: Dare set with Archival Ink (Black Soot) 
• paint over the feathers with some Silks Acrylic Glaze (Boysenberry), let it sit for a moment and wipe it away with a baby wipe - repeat the process until you are happy with the result
• add some splatters with some watered-down Acrylic Glaze and some more with white Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors
• stamp the small chevrons from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set with Memento Luxe (Wedding Dress)
• add the circles from the STAMPlorations Artsy Border Maker set and some stars from the STAMPlorations Art Marks set with Memento Luxe (Tuxedo Black)
• add some sketchy lines around the stars with a white gel pen
• stamp some script from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements set over the feathers with some more Memento Luxe (Wedding Dress)
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink (Dusty Concord)

Here is a closer looks at all three ATCs from left to right:

Crafty Creations Challenge #326 - Not a Card

613 Avenue Create Challenge #190 - Anything goes

Inkspirational Challenge #119 - Use Five Stamps

More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything goes

Stamps and Stencils Challenge - Elements of Nature

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,