Affirmation Cards - Set 8

Hi there,

this is the 8th and final set of Affirmation Cards that I created for Mennys Bastelshop:

• cut out a stitched panel from kraft cardstock
• cut out a scalloped panel from white cardstock using one of the dies from the My Favorite Things Everyday Gift Box die set
• create a background on this panel using the My Favorite Things Recipe for Life set and VersaMagic (Sea Breeze) and add little hearts from the Tracey Hey Bits and Bobs set stamped with Hero Art Shadow Ink Silver
• the words are cut from black cardstock using the Tim Holtz Adventure Words and the Holiday Words 2 die sets
• the images are from the Paperie Ink Read it and the My Favorite Things Tropical Toucans stamp sets
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• as a finishing touch I covered the sentiment with Wink of Stella Clear Glitter

I hope you enjoyed my little series of Affirmation Card Set.

Hope to see you again next week.

Hugs,

Affirmation Cards - Set 7

Hi there,

today, I will show you another set of Affirmation Cards for Mennys Bastelshop:

• cut out a stitched panel from kraft cardstock
• cut out a scalloped panel from white cardstock using one of the dies from the My Favorite Things Everyday Gift Box die set
• create a background on this panel using the My Favorite Things Recipe for Life set and VersaMagic (Sea Breeze) and add little hearts from the Tracey Hey Bits and Bobs set stamped with Hero Art Shadow Ink Silver
• the words are cut from black cardstock using the Tim Holtz Holiday Words die set
• the images are from the Mama Elephant Wish upon a Star and the Mama Elephant Up with Love stamp sets
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• as a finishing touch I covered the sentiment with Wink of Stella Clear Glitter

Next week I will show you the final set and then my little Love Box can be filled with 16 adorable Affirmation Cards.

Hugs,

Affirmation Cards - Set 6

Hi there,

as promised this week I will show you another set of Affirmation Cards for Mennys Bastelshop:

• cut out a stitched panel from kraft cardstock
• cut out a scalloped panel from white cardstock using one of the dies from the My Favorite Things Everyday Gift Box die set
• create a background on this panel using the My Favorite Things Recipe for Life set and VersaMagic (Aquatic Splash) and add little hearts from the Tracey Hey Bits and Bobs set stamped with Hero Art Shadow Ink Silver
• the words are cut from black cardstock using the Tim Holtz Friendship Words die set
• the images are from the My Favorite Things You make moo so happy and the My Favorite Things Chip, Chip Hooray stamp sets
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• as a finishing touch I covered the sentiment with Wink of Stella Clear Glitter

Until next time.

Hugs,

Affirmation Cards - Set 5

Hi there,

as promised this week I will show you another set of Affirmation Cards for Mennys Bastelshop:

• cut out a stitched panel from kraft cardstock
• cut out a scalloped panel from white cardstock using one of the dies from the My Favorite Things Everyday Gift Box die set
• create a background on this panel using the My Favorite Things Recipe for Life set and VersaMagic (Pixie Dust, Pretty Petunia) and add little hearts from the Tracey Hey Bits and Bobs set stamped with Hero Art Shadow Ink Silver
• the words are cut from black cardstock using the Tim Holtz Holiday Words 2 die set
• the images are from the My Favorite Things Lovely Lions and the Mama Elephant My Pet Kitties stamp sets
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• as a finishing touch I covered the sentiment with Wink of Stella Clear Glitter

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs, 

Affirmation Cards - Set 4

Hi there,

after our little Inspiration-Week-Break last Thursday I will show you another set of Affirmation Cards for Mennys Bastelshop: 

• cut out a stitched panel from kraft cardstock
• cut out a scalloped panel from white cardstock using one of the dies from the My Favorite Things Everyday Gift Box die set
• create a background on this panel using the My Favorite Things Recipe for Life set and VersaMagic (Pixie Dust, Pretty Petunia) and add little hearts from the Tracey Hey Bits and Bobs set stamped with Hero Art Shadow Ink Silver
• the words are cut from black cardstock using the Tim Holtz Friendship Words and Holiday Words 2 die sets
• the images are from the Paperie Ink Magical Unicorn and the Paperie Ink You are stamp sets
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• as a finishing touch I covered the sentiment with Wink of Stella Clear Glitter

Hope to see you again next week.

Hugs,

Affirmation Cards - Set 3

Hi there,

as promised this week I will show you another set of Affirmation Cards for Mennys Bastelshop:

• cut out a stitched panel from kraft cardstock
• cut out a scalloped panel from white cardstock using one of the dies from the My Favorite Things Everyday Gift Box die set
• create a background on this panel using the My Favorite Things Recipe for Life set and VersaMagic (Pixie Dust) and add little hearts from the Tracey Hey Bits and Bobs set stamped with Hero Art Shadow Ink Silver
• the words are cut from black cardstock using the Tim Holtz Friendship and Adventure Words die sets
• the images are from the My Favorite Things You rescued me and the Mama Elephant Surprise Boxes stamp sets
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• as a finishing touch I covered the sentiment with Wink of Stella Clear Glitter

Next week we are taking a little Affirmation-Card-Break for it is Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop.

Hugs,

 

Affirmation Cards - Set 2

Hi there,

as promised this week I will show you another set of Affirmation Cards for Mennys Bastelshop:

• cut out a stitched panel from kraft cardstock
• cut out a scalloped panel from white cardstock using one of the dies from the My Favorite Things Everyday Gift Box die set
• create a background on this panel using the My Favorite Things Recipe for Life set and VersaMagic (Pretty Petunia) and add little hearts from the Tracey Hey Bits and Bobs set stamped with Hero Art Shadow Ink Silver
• the words are cut from black cardstock using the Tim Holtz Friendship Words die set
• the images are from the Mama Elephant Crafted with Love and the Mama Elephant Owl are you stamp sets
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• as a finishing touch I covered the sentiment with Wink of Stella Clear Glitter

Thanks for stopping by this week.

Hugs,

Affirmation Cards - Set 1

Hi there,

in August I showed you this sweet Love Box that I created for little Affirmation Cards and I promised that I would show you those cards as well. Over the next few weeks I will publish a pair of those every Thursday for Mennys Bastelshop:

• cut out a stitched panel from kraft cardstock
• cut out a scalloped panel from white cardstock using one of the dies from the My Favorite Things Everyday Gift Box die set
• create a background on this panel using the My Favorite Things Recipe for Life set and VersaMagic (Aquatic Splash) and add little hearts from the Tracey Hey Bits and Bobs set stamped with Hero Art Shadow Ink Silver
• the words are cut from black cardstock using the Tim Holtz Friendship Words die set
• the images are from the Mama Elephant School Rules and the Mama Elephant Deliver Spring Happiness stamp sets
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• as a finishing touch I covered the sentiment with Wink of Stella Clear Glitter

Hope to see you again next week.

Hugs,

Christmas Penguins

Hi there,

this Christmas I have a very special treat for you. My daughter and I created this lovely Christmas Project for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cover the card front with patterned paper and cut out three Karten-Kunst 1/8 Inch Circles
• stamp the Karten-Kunst Penguins with Versafine Onyx Black and color them with Derwent Coloursoft pencils
• stamp some stars from the Karten-Kunst Zaubersterne set with Hero Arts Shadow Ink Silver
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Weihnachten Modern set with Versamark onto a strips of dark blue/black cardstock and heat-emboss them with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

Can you guess which one is hers and which one is the one I made? Hard to tell, right? She is just so talented. 

Hugs,

Scribble Ornament

Hi there,

I created this Christmas Card using the Karten-Kunst Scribble Ornaments stamps set:

• stamp one of the Karten-Kunst Scribble Ornaments with Lawn Fawn Jet Black and color it with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Zauberhafte Schneeflocken set with Distress Oxide Ink (Salvaged Patina, Peacock Feathers) for an ombre look
• add the bow from the Karten-Kunst Scribble Ornaments and some stars from the Karten-Kunst Weihnachten Modern set with Hero Arts Shadow Ink Silver
• add some silver dots to the ornament

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Happy Birthday Cat

Hi there,

I would like to show you this fun Birthday Card:

• stamp the cat from the Taylored Expressions If Cats could talk set with My Favorite Things Extreme Black and color the image with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers
• partially die cut the cat with the matching die
• cut with one of the ModaScrap Dashing Rectangles around the image and cut it once again but this time from patterned paper from the Create a Smile Feel Good 6x6 paper pad
• stamp the sentiment from the Clearly Besotted Stamps Tiny Type set with Distress Oxide Ink Broken China
• add some paws from the Mama Elephant Purrfect Pair set with Hero Arts Shadow Ink Soft Granite
• adhere all the layers to a teal cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Back to School

Hi there,

I would like to show you this cute card that I created using the Waffle Flower Pencil in stamp set:

• stamp the adorable little boy and girl from the Waffle Flower Pencil in set with Versafine Clair Morning Mist and color the images with Prismacolor Colored Pencils
• add Wink of Stella Clear Glitter to the pencils
• create a background on a stitched panel of smooth white cardstock with the help of the small images from the same stamp set and Hero Arts Shadow Ink Soft Granite
• add a strip of patterned paper and a piece of black cardstock to ground the images
• cut out the sentiment using the CUTplorations smile and add color with Alcohol Markers
• cut out a scalloped mat for the panel and color the edges with Alcohol Markers as well
• adhere all the layers to a white cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

It's a Girl Thing

Hi there,

the amazingly talented Shery is releasing two beautiful new stamp sets today over on the STAMPlorations Blog and this is my project using the brand new STAMPlorations It's a Girl Thing - Sunshine set:

• cut out a CUTplorations Stitched Tag from watercolor paper
• create a background using Distress Oxide Inks (Tumbled Glass, Bundled Sage, Salty Ocean) and a Blending Brush
• add some splatters with Pearlized Water
• stamp the sentiment and some flowers from the STAMPlorations It's a Girl Thing - Sunshine set with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add some more splatters with Distress Spray Stain Pumice Stone
• stamp the script from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements set with Hero Arts Shadow Ink Silver for even more texture
• ink up the edges of the tag with Distress Oxide Ink Salty Ocean and a Mini Ink Blending Tool
• dye a piece of torn seam binding with Distress Stain Salty Ocean and thread it through the hole of the tag

In order to have the chance to win one of three $15 coupon codes for the STAMPlorations Shop, please do comment on this blog post, on the STAMPlorations post and on the posts of the participating designers. Commenting closes on January 31st and the winners will be announced on February 10th in the January Winners post over on the STAMPlorations Blog.

Enjoy the rest of the hop.

Hugs,

We are Moving!

Hi there,

I created this CAS card using the super cute Create a Smile Cart full of Treasures stamp set as Inspiration for this the Addicted to Stamps and More CAS Challenge:

• stamp the adorable little koala with his wagon from the Create a Smile Cart full of Treasures set with Altenew Crips Ink (Sand Dunes) - I chose a very light ink because I wanted to try some no-line coloring
• color the image with Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils and Zest-it
• add some highlights with a white gel pen
• create a background behind the koala with the help of the Flora & Fauna Texture Two set, Memento (Gray Flannel) and Hero Arts Shadow Ink (Tide Pool)
• use those same two inks to stamp kind of an ombre sentiment from the Create a Smile Cart full of Treasure set
• round the top right corner of the cardbase with a 1'' corner rounder

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Merry Christmas Mouse

Hi there,

this is my third creation using the new Karten-Kunst Viecher im Winter (Winter Critters) stamp set:

• stamp the sweet little mouse from the Karten-Kunst Viecher im Winter set with Versafine Onyx Black and color the image with Derwent Drawing pencils
• cut out a wonky stitched rectangle from confetti white cardstock and cut the sentiment from the Karten Kunst Kreistexte Ein frohes Weihnachtsfest from that panel as well
• cut the sentiment again but this time from turquoise glitter cardstock 
• layer a piece of acetate behind the panel and puzzle the white little pieces back into the gaps to create that wonderful inlaid look
• I used Multi Medium Matte here
• add color to a white piece of cardstock with Distress Ink Tumbled Glass
• cut out a little stitched hill-shape using one of the My Favorite Things Stitched Snow Drifts
• create a christmasy background using the snowflakes from the same stamps set and Hero Arts Shadow Ink Silver
• layer the panel on a piece of kraft cardstock before adhering it to a white cardbase

Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,

Warm Hugs Penguin

Hi there,

from this month on I have the great joy to join the Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge Design Team. This month the optional twist is "Die Cuts":

• stamp the adorable little penguin from the WPlus9 Winter Pals set with Versafine (Onyx Black) and color the image with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• color a piece of smooth white cardstock with Distress Inks (Tumbled Glass, Broken China) and a Mini Ink Blending Tool and die cut one of the Lawn Fawn Stitched Snowflakes
• cut the sentiment strip from that same colored paper with the help of one of the My Favorite Things Stitched Sentiment Strips
• stamp the sentiment from the Clearly Besotted Stamps Arctic Animals set with Hero Arts Shadow Ink (Pool)
• mist the stitched watercolor panel with Heidi Swapp Minc Reactive Mist and let it dry thoroughly
• once it's dry run the panel through the Mini Minc together with DecoFoil (Silver Star)
• ink up the edges of the panel with Distress Ink (Broken China)
• ink up the edges of the cardbase with Distress Ink (Faded Jeans) before adhering the panel

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

Yours,

Love Butterfly

Hi there,

it's time for the Stamp Tramps August Blog Hop over at Skipping Stones Design and this is my creation:

• create a marbled background using Dye Inks and alcohol - apply some Distress Ink (Spun Sugar, Shaded Lilac, Broken China, Tumbled Glass) and Hero Arts Shadow Ink (Mint Julep) onto your craft sheet and add some Alcohol; use a stitched panel of Lanavanguard to pick up the mixture; continue until you are happy with the result
• emboss one of the My Favorite Stitched Wonky Circle STAX onto the panel
• stamp the beautiful butterfly from the Skipping Stones Design Imagine stamp set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• color the butterfly with Distress Markers and a waterbrush
• cut out the Lawn Fawn Scripty Love from white cardstock and color it with Delta Markers; apply Deco Foil Adhesive to the bottom of the sentiment and cover it with Deco Foil (Lilac)
• add some Little Things from Lucy's Cards Sequins (Sparkling Rainbow) and gemstones as final embellishments

Alphabet Challenge - L for Love

Pile it on Challenge #114 - Make your own Background

Steckenpferdchen Challenge #75 - Aquarell

AAA Cards Challenge #70 - Stitching

613 Avenue Create Challenge #188 - Anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #25 - Anything goes

Stampin' Royalty Challenge #341 - Anything goes


Enjoy the rest of the hop:

Skipping Stones Design

Tanja

Cornelia

Ilina

Martha Lucia

Yours,

Surprise Unicorn Tag

Hi there,

I would like to show you this cute tag over on the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• stamp the present from the Gerda Steiner Designs Unicorns stamp set with Memento (Tuxedo Black) onto a tag and cover it with masking paper
• stamp one of the unicorns from the same set with the same ink
• color the images with Delta and Touch Twin Brush Markers
• cut out the banner and stamp the sentiment from the same set with Hero Arts Mint Julep
• ink up the edges of the sentiment banner with Distress Ink (Salty Ocean) and the Mini Ink blending tool
• adhere the banner with foam tape
• add the hole enforcer, a piece of ribbon and Pretty Pink Posh sequins (4mm and 6mm Sparkling Clear, 4mm Pink Peonies, 4mm Cornflower) as final embellishments
• cover the horn and the hooves with Spectrum Noir Clear Overlay

CAS-ual Fridays Challenge #153 - Gift Tags

Craft Rocket Challenge #21 - Glitzy Glitter

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #25 - Anything goes

Crafting by Desings Challenge - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create Challenge #188 - Anything goes

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

H is for ...

Hi there,

this is my card for the Cards und More Challenge. The topic is Special Occasions:

• color the adorable A Day for Daisies H is for Happy Birthday image with Delta and Touch Twin Brush Markers and add highlights and details with a white gel pen
• create a background on a white cardbase witht he help of the Hero Arts Dots stamp and Hero Arts Shadow Ink (Mint Julep)
• add Pretty Pink Posh Sequins (4mm and 6mm Sparkling Clear)

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - Anything goes

Seize the Birthday Challenge

Steckenpferdchen Challenge #73 - Party

Stempelküche-Challenge #45: Kleine ganz groß

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,