Espresso my Gratitude Tag

Hi there,

we are having the Stamp Tramps November Blog Hop over at Skipping Stones Design and I used some crackle paste on my autumn tag:

• cut out a tag from watercolor paper
• stamp the coffee cup from the Skipping Stones Design Funny Coffee Vol. #1 set with Versafine (Vintage Sepia)
• cover the cup with Masking Fluid from the Molotow Masking Pen
• apply Dreamweaver Crackle embossing paste through the ARTplorations Foiled again Mini stencil
• create a background with Distress Inks (Fossilized Amber, Rusty Hinge, Peeled Paint) and a watercolor brush
• ink up the edges of the tag with Distress Ink (Peeled Paint)
• add splatters with Izink (Topaz)
• remove the Masking Fluid
• stamp a leaf grom the Stampendous Trees and Leaves set onto the cup with Versafine (Vintage Sepia)
• color the cup with Distress Markers and ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens
• color a piece of seam binding with left-over inks
• cut out a tiny tag and one of the Lawn Fawn Stitched Leaves from watercolor paper
• stamp the sentiment from the Skipping Stones Design Funny Coffee Vol. #1 set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder 
• color the tag with Distress Markers and ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens - the embossing will act as a resist
• color the stitched leaf with Distress Markers
• attach the leaf and the tag to a piece of May Arts Natural Twine and thread the twine and the seam binding through the hole of the tag

Here are close-ups of the cup and the leaf/tag embellishment:

There is a giveaway, too. In order to win a Skipping Stones Design stamp set of your choice you  need to

1. Subscribe to the Skipping Stones Designs Blog
2. Like Skipping Stones Design on Facebook 
3. Leave a comment on each blog along the way.

For an extra chance be sure to follow the Stamp Tramps blog and leave a comment you did so.

Enjoy the rest of the hop:

Skipping Stones Design Blog

Cornelia

Jessie

Debra

Martha Lucia Gomez

** Tanja **

I hope you got inspred.

Yours,

                         

Color outside the Lines

Hi there,

it is Sunday again and that means it is time for a new STAMPlorations Mixed Media Project:

• cut a tag from watercolor paper using the Sizzix Tag Collection and cover it with black gesso
• apply Izink (Opaline) through the ARTplorations Retro Circles stencil
• adhere some pieces of wax crayon onto the left side of the tag with hot glue and melt them with a heat gun
• add a strip of patterned paper from the Avery Elle Neutral Collection 6x6 paper pad
• roll some paper flowers from leftover patterned paper and ink up the edges with Distress Ink (Festive Berries)
• cut the Kesi'Art Brin Évidé from green vellum 
• dye a piece of seam binding with the same Distress Ink and thread it through the hole of the tag
• position the sentiment sticker at the bottom of the tag

613 Avenue Create Challenge #173 - Anything goes

A Bit more Time to Craft Challenge #18 - Anything goes

Stempelküche-Challenge #42: Regenbogen

Don't forget to join 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.

Thanks for stopping by.

 
Yours,

Adventure is Calling

Hi there,

I tried a new product on this card - Izink:

• cut out a panel from watercolor paper with the stitched rectangle from the My Favorite Things Blueprints 20 die set
• stamp the sweet little girl from My Favorite Things Adventure is Calling with Versafine (Smokey Gray) and mask her with Daniel Smith Masking Fluid
• mix Distress Inks (Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry) with Izink (Opaline) and create an ombre watercolor wash background - by mixing the Distress Inks with the Izink the colors behave like watercolors and dry permanent
• add splatters with an even darker mixture of Distress Ink (Picked Raspberry) and Izink (Opaline)
• color the girl with Art Grip Aquarelle Pencils, Derwent Inktense Pencils and a damp brush 
• add details to her dress using a white gel pen and add Wink of Stella Clear Glitter to the flower in her hair
• apply Texture Paste through the My Favorite Things Swiss Dots stencil
• cut out a scalloped rectangle with the help of the My Favorite Things Blueprints 20 set from purple glitter paper
• cut out a banner from wood veneer using the same die set and stamp the sentiment from the stamp set mentioned above with Versafine (Onyx Black)

Here is a close-up of the cute little lady who reminds me of my little daughter Emily:

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

My Favorite Things - You could be a Card Design Superstar Card Contest

613 Avenue Create Challenge #140 - Anything Goes w/optional CYOC (Image, Sentiment, Stencil, Stitching, Watercolor)

House of Cards September Challenge - Stitch it up!

Time Out Challenge #39 - Make your Mark


Have a wonderful day.

Yours,