Holly Jolly Christmas

Hi there,

I created this Mixed Media Christmas Tag for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out the largest of the Karten-Kunst Tags from watercolor paper
• adhere some torn strips of tissue paper with gel medium
• cover this first layer with some white gesso
• stamp the Karten-Kunst Script Weihnachtsgedicht with Memento Luxe Gray Flannel and heat-emboss it with clear embossing powder
• add color to the tag with watered-down Distress Ink Villainous Potion
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Star Wreath from white cardstock and color it with Distress Ink Peacock Feathers
• add some glitter to the stars with Wink of Stella Clear Glitter
• add a sticker from the Tim Holtz Small Talk Occasions set
• dye a piece of torn seam binding with some left-over purple ink and thread it through the hole of the tag

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Hello Blooms

Hi there,

this is just a quick reminder for this month's Stencil Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog:

• apply leftover lilac and blue ink through an ARTplorations Botanical Lush stencil
• stamp one of the flowers from the STAMPlorations Bloom Doodles set with Versamark and heat-emboss them with Ranger Liquid Platinum embossing powder
• use the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set, Memento Luxe Gray Flannel and Memento Luxe Tuxedo Black to add some texture into the background
• add a strip cardstock to the left and right side of the panel
• use the CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments, vellum and grey cardstock for the sentiment

I hope you got inspired.

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,

Stamp Connection #37

Hi there,

connected through our love for card making, blogging and being from Germany we (Cornelia from Stempel Spass and I) decided to create a monthly project within predefined requirements. We are going to show you the result every 2nd Sunday of the month and this is our 37th transatlantic get-together!

Our requirement for this meet-up was:
"CASE the cover of the book you are currently reading"

• add color to a piece of sticky back canvas with the help of Dina Wakley Scribble Sticks (Peacock, Ocean, Evergreen, Marine, Olive) and a generous amount of water
• use bubble wrap to stamp on some texture
• stamp the sea horse from the Stampers Anonymous Nautical Blueprints set with Memento Luxe Tuxedo Black
• add splatters with watered-down white acrylic paint
• adhere the canvas to a sturdy base cut from kraft cardstock
• add a sticker from the Tim Holtz Small Talk Sticker set
• three clear droplets serve as final embellishments

And here is the book cover that inspired me. I got the book and this picture from Amazon.

Now make sure to hop over to see Cornelia's Creation.

Thanks for stopping by. We hope to see you again at the ...

Hugs,

Colorful Thanks

Hi there,

we are starting a new TAGplorations Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog and this month it is All about Gratitude and the Optional Twist is Polka Dots:

• cover a piece of sturdy white cardstock with polka-dotted tissue paper using gel medium
• cut out a tag with the help of one of the CUTplorations Manila Tags dies
• add some color with Dina Wakley Scribble Sticks (Sky, Lime, Lemon, Night)
• stamp some numbers from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements set with Memento Luxe (Teal Zeal) and heat-emboss them with clear embossing powder
• stamp some more dots from the STAMPlorations Scribbly Splattery Grunge set and Archival Ink (Watering Can)
• cut out a banner-shaped strip from kraft cardstock and stamp the sentiment using the STAMPlorations Sketchy Alphabet set, Versamark, WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder and the same colors of Scribble Sticks used above
• ink up the edges of the sentiment strip and dye a piece of seam binding with Distress Ink (Chipped Sapphire)
• thread the seam binding through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

You can never have too much happy

Hi there,

we are starting a new Mixed Media Challenge over on Happy Little Stampers and this time we would like to see some texture:

• cover a woodpanel with three layers of white gesso - let each layer dry before applying the next
• cover the whole panel with Tissue Wrap Melange - use Matte Medium to adhere this next layer
• use a brayer to apply three different shades of turquoise (DecoArt Laguna, DecoArt Indian Turquoise, Distress Paint Evergreen Bough)
• stamp the letters from the Paper Artsy JOFY 54 set with Memento Luxe (Gray Flannel)
• add the little garden scene by using the JOFY sets 24, 32, 42 and Archival Ink (Black Soot)
• color the images with Derwent Inktense Pencils and a damp watercolor brush
• ink up the edges of the whole panel with Distress Ink (Evergreen Bough)
• add the sentiment created with a Dymo Label Maker

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Hi there,

it's time for the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and I have two projects that I would like to show you.

My first project is an Artist Trading Card:

• in one of my previous posts I explained how I created the background for several ATCs
• choose two of them and stamp the STAMPlorations Framed Coffee for Two with Archival Ink (Black Soot)
• cut out the image
• stamp some circles from the STAMPlorations Art Marks set with Memento Luxe (Teal Zeal) and some stars with Archival Ink (Black Soot) onto some Tissue Paper
• glue the tissue paper onto the image and cover the whole image with matte gel medium
• color the image with PITT Artist Pens and use your fingers to blend the colors
• use the second ATC as a background
• apply Memento Luxe (Teal Zeal) through the ARTplorations Swirly Blooms stencil and ink up the edges of the background with that same ink
• wrap some natural twine around the background and adhere the focal panel on top with double-sided foam tape

My second creation is a Greeting Card:

• cut out a Tattered Lace Torn Edge Rectangle from watercolor paper
• stamp the beautiful STAMPlorations A Cup of Roses off the left side with Versafine (Onyx Black) - I used my MISTI to stamp the image several times in order to get a crisp impression on the textured watercolor paper
• color the image and the background with Faber-Castell Albrecht Dürer watercolor pencils and a damp watercolor brush
• add grey splatters with watered-down grey watercolor pencil
• mount the panel onto a grey cardbase
• cut the CUTplorations Hugs word die from that same grey cardstock twice and glue the two layers on top of each other
• add Wink of Stella Clear Glitter to sentiment

I hope you got inspired.

Enjoy the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

Yours,

Freedom ATC

Hi there,

I created this ATC as a project for the Stamping-Fairies Blog:

• cover a piece of patterned paper with Prima Marketing Heavy Gesso
• add some droplets of Daler-Rowney Pearlescent Liquid Acrylic (Black, White Pearl), dilute it with water and let it flow around the page
• add some droplets of Alcohol Ink (Mushroom, Hazelnut) and pure Alcohol from a Mister Bottle
• dry the page with a heat-tool
• cut out several ATCs from this background paper with the CUTplorations ATC Tag Builder
• choose one of them, stamp some circles and some sentiments from the Prima Marketing Don't forget to fly set with Memento Luxe Teal Zeal and heat-emboss them with clear embossing powder
• stamp the butterfly from the same set onto a book page and cover it with Collage Medium Crazing
• color the butterfly with Distress Crayons (Mermaid Lagoon, Peacock Feathers, Walnut Stain) and move the color around with your fingers
• cover a little piece of corrugated board with Distress Paint Walnut Stain and stamp some lines for more texture
• ink up the edges of the ATC with Distress Crayons (Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain)
• cut some circles from fabric and glue them underneath the butterfly using hot glue

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Home Grown ATC

Hi there,

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

• cut out an ATC from sturdy white cardstock using the CUTplorations ATC/Tag Builder die 
• use an old gift card to apply two colors of Paper Artsy Fresco Finish Acrylic Paint (Dolly Mix, Concrete)
• add a frame around the painted rectangle with a black PITT Artist Pen
• apply Paper Artsy Fresco Finish Acrylic Paint (Amethyst) through the ARTplorations Daisy Dance stencil
• stamp the daisies from the STAMPlorations Bloom Sketches set with My Favorite Things Hybrid Ink (Black Licorice)
• add more texture by stamping the alphabet from the STAMPlorations Scribbly Splattery Grunge set with Memento Luxe (Tuxedo Black)
• stamp the dot pattern from the same set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Birght White Super Fine embossing powder
• use a sticker to add the sentiment

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Sweet Cupcake

Hi there,

I would like to show you a new creation for the A Day for Daisies Blog:

• color the super sweet A Day for Daisies Blossom Cupcake with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens, Distress Markers and a damp watercolor brush
• cut a stitched panel from watercolor cardstock and mask off a circle
• add color to the circle with Distress Inks (Spun Sugar, Shaded Lilac) 
• create a wreath around that circle using small images from the Lawn Fawn Penelope's Blossoms set and Memento Luxe (Rose Bud), Versacraft (Cerulean Blue) and VersaMagic (Pretty Petunia, Aloe Vera) 
• stamp the sentiment from the Paper Smooches Sugar Rush set with Archival Ink (Watering Can) - I used my MISTI to get a crisp impression on the textured surface of the watercolor paper
• add a strip of pink glitter cardstock to the left side of the panel before adhering it to a white cardbase

Have a day for daisies.

Yours,

Organizer

Hi there,

it's Stencil Sunday Time over on the STAMPlorations Blog:

• assemble a box cut from kraft cardstock
• apply Dylusions Paint (White Linen) through the ARTplorations Flower Burst Large stencil, offset the stencil a bit and add Dylusions Paint (Funky Fuchsia)
• stamp the script from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements set with Memento Luxe (Gray Flannel) for more texture
• stamp the circle, the large chevron and the bubble wrap from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set, the arrow and the splatters from the STAMPlorations Art Marks set and a border from the STAMPlorations Artsy Border Maker set with Memento Luxe (Tuxedo Black)
• add some stars from the STAMPlorations Art Marks set with Avery Elle Pigment Ink (Raspberry)
• stamp "Awesome" and "Creative" from the STAMPlorations Bold Sentiments: Hashtag Authentic with Memento Luxe (Tuxedo Black)
• color the edges of the box with Dylusions Paint (Funky Fuchsia) and mount the box onto a little stand to turn it into a neat organizer

Here are some more pictures:

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,

Feather Tag

Hi there,

it's time for another creation over on the A Day for Daisies Blog:

• cut out a tag from watercolor paper and cover it with white gesso
• create a background with Prima Marketing Metallique Acrylic Paint (Light Patina)
• adhere the A Day for Daisies Sketch Pad Feather Two image with Multi Medium Matte
• apply Prima Marketing Crackle Paste Platinum through the 7 Dots Studio Fortuneteller stencil and let it dry thoroughly
• use Distress Crayons (Hickory Smoke, Mermaid Lagoon) to accentuate the crackle dots
• color the feathers with Distress Crayons (Hickory Smoke, Mermaid Lagoon, Shaded Lilac, Spun Sugar)
• spritz the whole tag with Pearlized Water and dab away the excess with a dry paper towel
• stamp the dictionary stamp from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set with Memento Luxe (Gray Flannel) for more texture
• add splatters with black and white Kuretake Gansai Tambi waterdcolors
• ink up the edges of the tag with Memento Luxe (Tuxedo Black)
• add a sentiment sticker from the 7 Dots Studio Homegrown Collection
• dye a piece of seam binding with matching Distress Inks (Mermaid Lagoon, Shaded Lilac, Spun Sugar) and thread it through the hole of the tag

Have a day for daisies.

Yours,

Discover Life's Wonders Canvas - Video Tutorial

Hi there,

I have another Video Tutorial for you over on the STAMPlorations Blog:

• cover a canvas with white tissue paper using Dina Wakley Gel Medium
• apply white gesso on top
• use Dylusions Paints (Vibrant Turquoise, London Blue) for a colorful background
• use texture paste and a palette knife to create three flowers and their stems
• add leaves using the ARTplorations Leaf Bliss Large stencil
• stamp the sentiment with the help of the STAMPlorations Bold Sentiments: Discover set and Memento Luxe (Tuxedo Black)
• fill in the letters with a black PITT Artist Pen
• use the newsprint stamp from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set and Memento Luxe (Wedding Dress) to add some more texture to the background
• apply Distress Ink (Hickory Smoke) through the ARTplorations Weaving stencil and ink up the edges as well
• color the flowers with Derwent Inktense Pencils, some water and a watercolor brush
• add some shadows with the Stabilo All Pencil
• use some black Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolor to add some splatters to the canvas

I hope that you like my creation.

Yours,

Feathers ATC Trio

Hi there,

it's Stencil Sunday Time over on the STAMPlorations Blog and I would like to show you another ATC Trio:

• create some Gelli Print backgrounds on deli paper using a brayer, Dina Wakley Heavy Body Acrylic Paints (Lapis, Night, Turquoise, Magenta) and the ARTplorations Leaf Bliss Large stencil
• cover three ATCs cut from sturdy watercolor paper with part of a print using Dina Wakley Gel Medium
• apply Texture Paste through the ARTplorations Feathers and Arrows Large stencil and let it dry thoroughly
• stamp a sentiment from the STAMPlorations Subway Art Builders: Dare set with Archival Ink (Black Soot) 
• paint over the feathers with some Silks Acrylic Glaze (Boysenberry), let it sit for a moment and wipe it away with a baby wipe - repeat the process until you are happy with the result
• add some splatters with some watered-down Acrylic Glaze and some more with white Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors
• stamp the small chevrons from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set with Memento Luxe (Wedding Dress)
• add the circles from the STAMPlorations Artsy Border Maker set and some stars from the STAMPlorations Art Marks set with Memento Luxe (Tuxedo Black)
• add some sketchy lines around the stars with a white gel pen
• stamp some script from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements set over the feathers with some more Memento Luxe (Wedding Dress)
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink (Dusty Concord)

Here is a closer looks at all three ATCs from left to right:

Crafty Creations Challenge #326 - Not a Card

613 Avenue Create Challenge #190 - Anything goes

Inkspirational Challenge #119 - Use Five Stamps

More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything goes

Stamps and Stencils Challenge - Elements of Nature

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,