Let's build a Snowman!

Hi there,

it's Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week the topic is "Creative without Paper/Kreativ ohne Papier":

• cover the top of a wood slice with white gesso
• stamp the images from the Mama Elephant Snow Friends set with Distress Oxide Ink Hickory Smoke and color them with Schmincke Horadam watercolors
• stamp some snowflakes from the Lawn Fawn Yeti or Not set with Distress Oxide Ink (Salvaged Patina, Tumbled Glass)
• use hot glue to add a loop of twine to the back of the tag

Have a creative day.

Hugs,

Poinsettia Candle Holder

Hi there,

I would like to show you this fun Alcohol Ink Technique for this month's Happy Little Stampers Mixed Media Challenge:

• fold some regular aluminium foil five times and cut the Poppy Stamps Blooming Poinsettia,  the Poppy Stamps Small Blooming Poinsettia and the Paper Smooches Holly from the layered foil
• color the foil with Alcohol Inks (Pink Sherbet, Cool Peri, Clover, Pool) and arrange the elements with hot glue
• place a tiny little white pearl in the center of the flower
• dye a piece of seam binding with Distress Ink (Peacock Feathers) and tie it into a bow; adhere it with hot glue as well
 

I can't wait to see your creations.

Yours,

Butterfly Tag

Hi there,

you all know how much I love Mixed Media tags. Today, I would like to show you this lovely butterfly tag that I created as a Design Team Member for the STAMPlorations Stencil Sunday and Mixed Media Challenge:

• use a Manila Tag #5 and cover it with leftover Distress Paint (Peacock Feathers, Cracked Pistacchio) - be sure to come back tomorrow for my tutorial and see the project the paint was leftover from
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink (Dusty Concord)
• dye Glimmer Ice with Distress Ink (Dusty Concord) and apply it through the ARTplorations Hearts all over stencil
• add paint splatters with watered-down Distress Ink (Dusty Concord)
• create a cut file from one of the STAMPlorations Trendy Butterflies stamps with the Brother Scan'n'Cut and cut out a larger and a smaller butterfly from watercolor paper
• cover the butterflies with texture paste for more interest and color them with Distress Paint (Dusty Concord, Peacock Feathers, Cracked Pistachio, Brushed Pewter)
• stamp the newsprint from STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge with Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink (Watering Can) to add another layer to the butterflies
• ink up the edges of the butterflies with Distress Ink (Black Soot)
• cut out a scribble from The Lilypad Randomly Cut from a black toner copy and run it through the laminator with purple foil on top - add another scribble cut from black cardstock to make the piece more sturdy
• dye a piece of seam binding with Distress Paint (Dusty Concord) and Distress Ink (Dusty Concord) and staple it to the top of the tag together with a piece of Linen Ribbon
• adhere the scribble and the butterflies using hot glue from your glue gun

 

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

The Paper Players Challenge #252 - Ann's Theme Challenge

Inkspirational Challenge #86 - Grunge

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Summer

Have a colorful day.

Yours,

Winter

Hi there,

here is another entry for one of the Winnie & Walter 1st Birthday Bash Challenges. If you are also interested in my first entry, click here to view my tree card. I would really love to be chosen as a guest designer in April.

• cover a Manila Tag #8 with white gesso and use gel medium to add pieces of tissue wrap (Melange)
• apply a base with Distress Paint (Tumbled Glass) and Fresco Finish Paint (Concrete)
• cut a paper stencil from Winnie & Walter Scenery: Big Bang Confetti Cut Files and apply silver tinted (Distress Paint Brushed Pewter) texture paste through it
• stamp Kaisercraft Script with StazOn (Cloudy Sky) into random spots and also press the stamp into the paste to achieve even more texture
• stamp stars from Winnie & Walter Scenery: Big Bang Confetti with Delicata (Shimmery Silver)
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink (Broken China, Gathered Twigs)
• add Inka Gold (Silver) to the stars and some border areas
• cut the deer from Winnie & Walter The Daily Grind Collection Vol. 1: Holiday Mint Add-On  from Grungepaper and color it with Distress Paint (Antique Linen, Gathered Twigs, Walnut Stain); cover the deer with gel medium and sprinkle it with Distress Glitter (Clear Rock Candy) for just a hint of sparkle
• rub a little Distress Paint (Tumbled Glass) and Inka Gold (Silver) over a strip ofd birch bark and use it to ground the deer
• cut the word winter from Winnie & Walter The Daily Grind Collection Vol. 1: Holiday Mint Add-On and cover the white cardstock with Distress Paint (Tumbled Glass) and Fresco Finish Paint (Concrete); ink the edges with Distress Ink (Gathered Twigs) and randomly add Martha Stewart Multi-Surface Glitter (Sugar Cube) to the sentiment
• use the Tiny Attacher to adhere a piece of burlap ribbon
• I used my brand new cordless hot glue gun to adhere the elements to the tag

Here is a close-up of the deer:

I would like to link this tag up to the following challenges:

W&W 1st Birthday Bash - Collage Challenge with Laura

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says anything goes

The Friday Mashup Challenge 191

The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #8 - Something new for the New Year

Have a wonderful weekend.

Yours,
Tanja