Sunshine

Hi there,

join us over at the A Day for Daisies Blog for some lovely new images and the start of a new challenge:

• color the adorable A Day for Daisies Little Dancer Rose with ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens, Distress Markers and a waterbrush
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• cut three Tattered Lace Tuck in Flowers from sturdy white cardstock and glue them onto a piece of Mixed Media paper using Multi Medium Matte and cover everything with gesso
• color the background using Distress Paint (Picked Raspberry, Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers)
• add Inka Gold (Graphite, Turquoise) to the raised areas
• use the script stamp from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements stamp set and VersaMagic (Eggplant) to add more interest 
• cut out a stitched panel using the My Favorite Things Stitched Mini Scallop Square STAX and ink up the edges with Distress Ink (Black Soot)
• stamp the sentiment from STAMPlorations Fond Expressions 2 with StazOn (Jet Black) onto a piece of tissue paper and glue it on with Multi Medium Matte - the tissue paper dries almost invisible and melts into the background - this is a great trick when your background doesn't allow a crisp stamped image

Uniko Challenge #31 - Metallics

A Bit more Time to Craft Challenge #19 - Anything goes

Craft your Passion Challenge #310 - Anything goes

Crafting by Designs Challenge - Anything goes

Creative Card Crew #112 - Anything goes

Have a day for daisies.

Yours,

Savings Box

Hi there,

today, I have a cute Mixed Media project to share with you for our STAMPlorations Mixed Media Challenge:

• cover a cat-shaped ceramic savings box with tissue paper using multi medium matte
• add a coat of gesso on top of that
• apply an even coat of aqua-colored chalk paint
• water down Dina Wakley Heavy Body Acrylic Paint (Umber) in order to give the cat an aged look
• add some sparkling highlights using Inka Gold (Turquoise)
• draw in the eyes, nose and mouth with a black PITT Artist Pen and add details with a white gel pen
• add the whiskers made from grey twine hardened with Glossy Accents
• stamp the circles from STAMPlorations Artsy Border Maker with Memento Luxe (Gray Flannel) for more texture
• trace one of the butterflies from the ARTplorations Shower of Flutters stencil on vellum and cut it out
• stamp one of the butterflies from the STAMPlorations Trendy Butterflies set with Versamark on that piece of vellum and heat-emboss it with Platinum embossing powder

Here are some more pictures:

I would like to take part in the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create Challenge #140 - Anything goes

Pile it on Challenge #85 - Fur

Time out Challenge #39 - Make your Mark

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Trio of Colors (Black, Aqua, Umber)

Moving along with the Times Challenge - Cute Animal


Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,

Soulmate

Hi there,

today, I would like to show you this mixed media canvas:

• use Dina Wakley Gel Medium to cover a canvas with Papermania Tissue Paper and apply a thin coat of gesso on top
• create a background using Distress Paints (Shaded Lilac, Dusty Concord, Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry)
• cut out Miss Kate Cuttables Valentine Subway Art from Grungepaper and color the pieces with Distress Paint (Picked Raspberry) and Inka Gold (Magenta, Turquoise, Graphite)
• cover the hearts with Versamark and heat-emboss with Wendy Vecchi Watering Can embossing powder - stamp Flamingo-Art J-652 with Distress Paint (Picket Fence) on top to create the enamelware look
• apply Wendy Vecchi White Embossing Paste through Heidi Swapp Confetti, TCW Stitch Doodle Dot Mini and Dylusions Dotted Flowers
• stamp over the dots with Hero Arts Thank you Definition and Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink (Watering Can)
• apply Distress Ink (Pumice Stone, Weathered Wood) around the edges and on top of the embossing paste and Distress Ink (Stormy Sky) through the Layering Stencil (Clockwork)
• apply Versamarker at random spots around the edge, heat-emboss with Ranger Sticky embossing powder and add foil (Vintage)
• use the Distress Marker Spritzer with Distress Markers (Pumice Stone, Dusty Concord, Black Soot) as a finishing touch

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

Make Art February Challenge - Hearts

Stempelgarten Challenge #34 - Alles außer Karten

Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #9 - Think Pink

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,
Tanja

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

I am perfect just the way I am

Hello,

today, I would like to show you this decorative piece.

 

I am going to link it up to the Simons Says Stamp Monday Challenge - The Artsy Stamp.

I really like how it turned out. I think I will give it to my daughter because she is just perfect and no one should ever convince her that this might not be the case.

Here is my list of supplies:

Prima Marketing - Mixed Media Doll Taylor

Dylusions - The Right Words

Dylusions - Further Around the Edge

IndigoBlu - Script Background

Prima Marketing - Julie Nutting Buff A4 Paper Pad

paper scraps

artificial flowers

Viva Decor - Inka Gold (Turquoise, Steel Blue, Magenta)

Prima Marketing - Color Bloom (Summer Sky, Soft Teal)

Tattered Angels - Glimmer Mist (S.W.A.K., Chocolate Covered Cherries)

Dylusions Ink Spray (White Linen)

hot glue

Thanks for visiting.

Yours,

Tanja

You are loved

Hi there,

I created this card to meet the criteria of the following challenges:

Simon says Mother's Day or Special Girl

Dynamic Duos #93 - Soft Pink and Stone

I {heart} Card Sketches with a tWiSt #no.57

This is the perfect card for my little daughter - just to tell her how much I love her. The girl looks a bit like her ... and she loves cats - we have four of them - too.

Here is my list of supplies:
From the Heart Digital Art Stamps - Ali's Kitten
The Alley Way Stamps - Speak Easy
pink, grey and karft cardstock
diecuts
Xcut Border Punch - Scallop  
Maggie Holmes - Styleboard Embossing Folder 
American Crafts - Dear Lizzy Daydreamer 12x12 Paper Pad
Inka Gold (silver)
Distress Marker (Pumice Stone)

Two Challenges

Hi,

today I would like to show you the card that I created for Freshly Made Sketches #124 - A Sketch by Karren:

After embossing the clouds at the tops of the panels with my Sizzix Texture Boutique, I used Viva Inka Gold to highlight them in Steel Blue. Since I haven't used my Inka Gold for quite a while now, I will also link this card up to the Lawnscaping Challenge No. 76: Dust 'em off.

Here is my list of supplies:
Lawn Fawn - Home Sweet Home
off-white, blue and green cardstock
iridescent hearts
Darice Embossing Folder - Clouds Background

I hope you like this card. I think it turned out pretty cute.

Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,
Tanja