Today is your Lucky Day

Hi there,

I created this Lucky Clover Card for Anjas Basteltraum:

• create a striped-background using watered-down Distress Re-Inker Lucky Clover
• add some splatters with that same ink
• stamp the clover from the Anjas Basteltraum Glückwünsche set with Distress Oxide Ink Lucky Clover and the sentiment from that same set with Versafine Onyx Black
• cut out some clovers with the help of the Lawn Fawn Lucky Clovers die set and color them with Paper Artsy Emerald Isle
• add a strip of green cardstock to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Dreamers Only

Hi there,

we are starting a new Mixed Media Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog:

• cut out one of the CUTplorations Luggage Tags from kraft cardstock and cover it with white gesso
• add color with the help of Paper Artsy Infusions Raspberry
• apply Distress Ink Pine Needles through the ARTplorations Leaf Prints Mini stencil
• add splatters with watered-down white acrylic paint
• use Memento Luxe Wedding Dress to stamp the burlap texture from the STAMPlorations Scribbly Splattery Grunge set
• grunge up the edges of the tag with Prima Marketing Metallique Wax Mystic Turquoise
• cut out one of the dies from the CUTplorations For the Birds set from kraft cardstock
• cover the die cut with watered-down white acrylic paint
• stamp the alphabet from the STAMPlorations Scribbly Splattery Grunge set with Adirondack Latte and heat-emboss it with clear embossing powder - unintentionally, I got a fun effect here: while heat-embossing the ink didn't stay a uniform print but formed little speckles
• grunge up a piece of burlap with white acrylic paint
• adhere the burlap and the birds with hot glue
• create a sentiment with a label maker
• dye a piece of torn seam binding with Distress Ink Pine Needles and thread it through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Happy Birthday Els

Hi there,

it's a very special day today. Els is celebrating her birthday and we are having this Birthday Blog Hop over on Elizabeth Craft Designs just for her:

• stamp some flowers and leaves from the Elizabeth Craft Designs Color my Flowers set with My Favorite Things Extreme Black and color the images with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers
• add extra shading with Faber-Castell PITT Pastel Pencils
• cut out a stitched panel with the help of one of the Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles from watercolor paper
• create a background using Paper Artsy Infusions Green Man
• stamp the sentiment from the Mama Elephant Labeled Messages set with Versafine Onyx Black
• adhere the layers to a white cardbase

Enjoy the rest of the hop.

• Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog 
• Tanja Kabel <you are here>
• Frances Byrne
• Karen Nofziger
• Samantha Klaebe
• Christine Pooler
• Selma Stevenson
• EK Gorman
• Laura Gilhuly
• Luciana Telesca
• Ekaterina Oleynik
• Sandy Diller
• Marilyn Scheller
• Sara Torzullo
• Katelyn Grosart
• Emilia van den Heuvel
• Elena Anderson
• Kelly Booth

Hugs,

Great Things take Time Art Journal Page

Hi there,

it's time for our Stencil Sunday over on the STAMPlorations Blog.

• cover an art journal page cut from extra sturdy watercolor paper with white gesso
• apply Prima Marketing Modeling Paste through the ARTplorations Just Flow stencil and let it dry thoroughly
• color the background with Paper Artsy Infusions Raspberry
• add some torn tissue tape at two random spots
• use heavy gesso to blend the tissue tape a bit more into the background
• glue the photo of the clownfish onto some old book paper
• splatter the whole page with watered-down black acrylic paint
• add the sentiment from the Tim Holtz Small Talk sticker set

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Dreamers only Art Journal Page

Hi there,

this is just a quick reminder of this month's Mixed Media Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog.

• cover an art journal page cut from extra sturdy watercolor paper with white gesso
• apply Prima Marketing Modeling Paste through the ARTplorations Curve Play stencil and let it dry thoroughly
• add color to the background with Paper Artsy Infusions Emerald Isle
• use purple foil for extra shine
• stamp around the edges with one of the stamps from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements set and Archival Ink Majestic Violet
• cut one of the Tim Holtz Wildflowers 2 and the CUTplorations Dragonfly from black cardstock and add those elements to the page
• dye a piece of seam binding with Distress Ink Rusty Hinge and tie it around the page
• add the first part of the sentiment with the help of a Dymo Label Maker - the second part of the sentiment is handwritten

I hope you got inspired and don't forget to join us for our Mixed Media Challenge over at the STAMPlorations Blog. The theme is always anything mixed media except a card. You must use at least one stencil (any brand) in your project. The Linky closes at the end of the month.

Yours,

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,

Lion Smile Tag

Hi there,

I would love to see your projects for the new Mixed Media Challenge over on the Happy Little Stampers Blog. This time is all about one of my favorite things to create "Tags":

• cut out a tag from extra sturdy chipboard and adhere drywall tape and corrugated cardboard to create a first layer of texture
• cover the whole tag with white gesso
• add color with the help of Paper Artsy Infusions (Lemoncello, Emerald Isle, Blackcurrant) and water from a mister bottle
• add black Stabilo All pencil all around the edges and activate it with a wet watercolor brush
• stamp the dot pattern from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set with Archival Ink (Black Soot)
• stamp the cute little lion from the Paper Artsy EKD03 set with Memento (Tuxedo Black) and color it with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic MArkers
• use some masking tape to create a ground for the lion to sit on - grunge it up with the black Stabilo All pencil
• adhere the lion on top of some cheesecloth
• dye a piece of seam binding with Distress Stain (Seedless Preserves) and thread it through the hole of the tag
• type the sentiment on a vintage typewriter and cut it apart - ink up the edges of the little pieces with Archival Ink (Black Soot) and use double-sided adhesive to adhere them to the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Be Free ATC

Hi there,

it is time for another Stencil Sunday and the start of a new Mixed Media Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog.

• cut out an ATC from sturdy white cardstock with the help of one of the dies from the CUTplorations ATC/Tag Builder set
• adhere vintage book paper to the front of the card and cover it with a thin layer of white gesso
• color the page with a sprinkle of Paper Artsy Infusions (Violet Storm)
• apply Texture Paste through the ARTplorations Old Rose Prints Mini stencil and let it dry thoroughly
• color the beautiful roses with Paper Artsy Infusions (Lemoncello)
• add black Stabilo All pencil around the edges and activate the color with a wet watercolor brush
• add some texture with the dot pattern from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set and Archival Ink (Black Soot)
• draw in some dots with a white paint marker
• stamp the sentiment from the STAMPlorations Trendy Birds 2 set with Archival Ink (Black Soot) onto a thick piece of kraft cardstock (I just glued two layers on top of each other) and grunge up the piece with black Stabilo All pencil and splatters of white gesso
• use hot glue to adhere the sentiment strip on top of corrugated cardboard and a torn piece of sari silk ribbon

I hope you got inspired and don't forget to join us for our Mixed Media Challenge over at the STAMPlorations Blog. The theme is always anything mixed media except a card. You must use at least one stencil (any brand) in your project. The Linky closes at the end of the month.

Yours,

Kitten in Boots

Hi there,

this is my third project using an image from the fabulous Gerda Steiner Designs Spring Digital Stamp Bundle:

• color the cute Kitten in Boots image which is available as part of the Gerda Steiner Designs Spring Digital Stamp Bundle with ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens and a damp watercolor brush
• cut out a panel from watercolor paper using one of the Lil' Inker Designs Wonky Squares dies
• create a background using Paper Artsy Infusions (In the Navy) and water from your Mini Mister
• stamp the sentiment from the WPlus9 Greetings and Salutations set with Versafine Smokey Gray and punch it out with the help of a circle punch
• use the same Wonky Square to cut out the cardbase

Have a sunny day.

Yours,

Happy Birthday Houses

Hi there,

it's time for another Stencil Sunday Post over at the STAMPlorations Blog and this is the tag I created:

• create a background using the new Paper Artsy Infusions (Golden Sands, Lemoncello, Orange County, The Sage) on a tag cut from watercolor paper
• apply Distress Ink (Hickory Smoke) through the ARTplorations Weathered Wood stencil
• add a border with the help of the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements stamp set and Memento Luxe (Tuxedo Black)
• add texture by stamping the STAMPlorations Big Numbers Background with Memento (Rich Cocoa) and by applying Distress Ink (Black Soot) through the ARTplorations Dots all over stencil
• add some splatters with the Finetec Mica Watercolor (Regal Bronze)
• stamp some houses from the STAMPlorations Houses stamp set with Memento (Tuxedo Black) using the masking technique
• color the image with Delta an Touch Twin Brush Markers
• cut out the Memory Box Paintbrush Happy twice from black cardstock and layers them on top of each other
• after gluing this first part of the sentiment down cover it with Glossy Accents for more shine and dimension
• add the second part of the sentiment using the Dymo Label Maker
• dye a piece of seam binding with the same Infusions colors used on the background and thread it through the hole of the tag

Seize the Birthday Challenge

More Mixed Media Challenge #7 - Anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #23 - Anything goes

Craft your Passion Challenge #319 - Anything goes


Thanks fo joining me today.

Yours,