Happy Halloween

Hi there,

it's time for the Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "Paste". I used the Lawn Fawn Fangtastic Friends stamp set on my project:

• stamp two bats from the Lawn Fawn Fangtastic Friends set with Gina K. Obsidian
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• create a background on a piece of watercolor paper using a Clearly Besotted stencil, Distress Grit Paste Snowfall, Finetec Mica Watercolors
• ink up the edges of the panel with Distress Ink Black Soot and add spiderwebs cut from black cardstock from the Lawn Fawn Build a House Halloween Add-on
• add strips of colored cardstock and of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

i hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Joyful Christmas Reindeer

Hi there,

we are starting a new Stencil Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog and I created this Christmas Tag for you:

• cut out a CUTplorations Manila Tag from sturdy kraft cardstock
• apply Grit Paste through the ARTplorations Christmas Reindeer stencil and let it dry thoroughly
• add some color to the background with Distress Paint (Gathered Twigs, Speckled Egg)
• color the reindeer with Finetec Mica Watercolors Tibet Gold
• stamp the script from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Gold Rich Pale embossing powder
• dye a piece of seam binding with Distress Stain Tarnished Brass and thread it through the hole of the tag
• layer burlap, corrugated cardboard, twine, pine twine and some berries and adhere one on top of each other with hot glue
• stamp the sentiment from the STAMPlorations Joyful set with Versamark onto a strip of kraft cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Throwback Thursday - Jungle, Flowers and Mermaids

Hi there,

this is my third Throwback Thursday Post and my three projects were inspired by this wonderful card by Craftyfield which was published on the STAMPlorations Blog in January. I just love the watercolor effect over the stenciled flowers.

My first project is a jungle scene:

• apply Grit Paste through the ARTplorations Leaf Prints 3 stencil onto a piece of watercolor paper - let it dry thoroughly
• sprinkle some Color Burst Lime Green onto the panel and mist it water
• wrap a strand of natural twine around the panel
• stamp one of the adorable little monkeys from the STAMPlorations Chikoo goes Bananas set with Lawn Fawn Crunchy Leaf and color it with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers - add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and add highlights with a white gel pen
• cut out the CUTplorations Hang in there twice from Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock, layer them on top of each other and glue the sentiment onto the panel
• adhere the panel to a cardbase

My second project is this flowery tag:

• apply Embossing Paste through the ARTplorations Bloom Succulently stencil onto a CUTplorations Manila Tag cut from watercolor paper - let this layer dry thoroughly
• sprinkle the lower part of the tag with Brusho Sea Green and the upper part with Brusho Violet and mist it with water
• dye a piece of torn seam binding with that same two colors and thread it through the hole of the tag
• add the sentiment from the STAMPlorations Shine Bright sticker set

My third project is this mermaid card:

• apply Grit Paste through the ARTplorations Scaly stencil onto a piece of watercolor paper - let this dry thoroughly
• sprinkle the upper part of the panel with Nuvo Shimmer Powder Cherry Bomb and the lower part with Nuvo Shimmer Powder Atlantis Burst
• adhere the sentiment from the STAMPlorations Inspirational #1 sticker set onto a strip of paper colored with Prima Marketing Wax Sweet Rose - add a black layer underneath that sentiment strip
• adhere the panel to a black cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Thanks Tag

Hi there,

we are having a Color Blooms Hop over at the STAMPlorations Blog. I chose a page from the coloring book and turned it into a Mixed Media Tag:

• color the page from the STAMPlorations Color Blooms Coloring Book with Inktense Pencils and a damp watercolor brush

• create a background on a tag cut from watercolor paper using Distress Paints (Iced Spruce, Broken China, Peacock Feathers)
• tear the coloring book page apart and glue the strips onto the tag with the help of Dina Wakley Gel Medium
• tone the whole tag down with some white gesso
• apply Distress Ink (Iced Spruce) through the ARTplorations Leaf Prints stencil and Grit Paste through the ARTplorations Swirly Blooms stencil
• let everything dry thoroughly
• apply Distress Ink (Black Soot) through the ARTplorations Bloom Silhouettes stencil and heat-emboss the flowers with clear embossing powder
• mix Distress Paint (Chipped Sapphire) with Acrylic Glazing Liquid and use the mixture over the Grit Paste
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink (Black Soot)
• doodle around the wildflowers with a white gel pen
• dye a piece of seam binding with Distress Ink (Iced Spruce, Chipped Sapphire, Black Soot) and thread it through the hole of the tag
• add some splatters and paint drips with watered-down Distress Ink (Black Soot)
• cut out the CUTplorations Thanks word die twice from black cardstock and glue them on top of each other
• add Pico Embellisher (Clear) on top of the sentiment for extra dimension and shine

Craft your Passion Challenge #327 - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes

Frilly and Funky Challenge - Floral Infatuation


You can win wonderful prizes

• ONE (1) commenter randomly drawn from the STAMPlorations Facebook Page will win a $10 gift certificate for himself/herself and a $10 gift certificate for one friend she tags in his/her comment
• ONE (1) commenter randomly drawn from all comments left on the STAMPlorations Blog and designers' blogs will win a $10 gift certificate
• ONE (1) participant randomly drawn from the linky party entries will win a copy of Color Blooms and a $15 gift certificate

Now go ahead and

• leave comments on the STAMPlorations Blog and on designers’ blogs
• participate in the linky party by downloading the Color Blooms page sampler, creating a project out of it, and then linking it up
• like, comment, and tag a friend on our Facebook page post

The Color Blooms Blog Hop ends and the Linky closes Tuesday, September 6 11:55 p.m. PST

Now enjoy the rest of the hop.

Yours,