All I want for Christmas

Hi there,

I created this cute Christmas Card using the adorable Newton's Nook Slothy Christmas for Mennys Bastelshop:

• stamp the sleeping sloth from the Newton's Nook Slothy Christmas set with Lawn Fawn Crunchy Leaf
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils, some highlights with a white gel pen and some glitter glue to the rim of the hat
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Versafine Clair Nocturne
• cut a decorative border to the panel and add some patterned paper to the cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Celebrate

Hi there,

we are starting a new Color Challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations:

• stamp a basket and the presents from Newton's Nook Basket of Wishes and Newton's Nook Wagon of Wishes with Versafine (Smokey Gray) on watercolor paper
• color the image with Peerless Watercolors and a white gel pen
• add some of the same blue and green color to another piece of watercolor paper and cut out the My Favorite Things Peek-a-Boo Dots and some Paper Smooches Flowers
• stamp the sentiment from the Newton's Nook Basket of Wishes stamp set with Memento (Tuxedo Black)

I would like to take part in the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge #351 - Birthday Wishes

Seize the Birthday Challenge

Have a sweet day.

Yours,

Happy Holiday Stockings

Hi there,

it's the first Saturday of the month and that means we are all set for our Sketch Challenge over at the 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown:

• cut a banner from patterned paper from the Fancy Pants Timbergrove 6x6 paper pad and adhere it to a Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardbase
• stamp the sentiment from Clearly Besotted Many Mini Messages and the stockings from Newton's Nook Holiday Wishes with Versafine (Vintage Sepia)
• color the image with Derwent Inktense Pencils and a Dove Blender Pen
• embellish the cardbase with dots and stars from the WPlus9 Little Bits set - stamp them with Versafine (Majestic Blue, Crimson Red, Olympia Green)
• round the top right corner with a 1'' corner rounder

I would like to participate in the following challenges:

City Crafter Challenge #286 - Getting ready for Christmas!

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #59 - Christmas Decorations

Muse Christmas Visions #27

Have a christmassy day.

Yours,

A Day filled with Sunshine

Hi there,

this week it's all about Layers over at the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge:

• stamp the flower basket from Newton's Nook Basket of Wishes with Memento (Tuxedo Black) and color the image with Derwent Coloursoft Pencils and Zest-it
• cut out two tags using the Lil' Inker Designs Anytime Tags - one from white cardstock and one from burlap
• stamp the sentiment from Newton's Nook Newton's Day Dream with Jenni Bowlin Soap Powder directly to the white tag
• use foam tape to adhere the basket to add extra dimension
• create a background on a white card base using the flower from Newton's Nook Basket of Wishes and color them with the pencils mentioned above
• thread blue twine through the holes of the tags 
• add a stitched banner cut from patterned paper from the Pink Paislee Pen Pals 6x6 patterned paper pad using My Favorite Things Blueprints 20 and adhere the tags on top
• to add an additional layer add some yellow rhinestones to the centers of the bigger flowers

I would like to join the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create Challenge #139 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist CYOC 
(A2, Birthday, Burlap)

Seize the Birthday Challenge - It's all about the Weather

Simply Create Too Challenge #93 - It's a special Occasion

Uniko Studio Challenge #24 - Summer

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says anything goes


Have a sweet day.

Yours,

Merry Christmas Snowman

Hi there,

today, I found the time to play with the From the Heart Stamp of the Month August:

• cut out a square using the My Favorite Things Stitched Square STAX and color the From the Heart Stamps Candy Cane for Snowman with Delta Markers, a white gel pen and Liquid Applique
• stamp the sentiment from Newton's Nook Holiday Wishes with Versafine (Deep Lagoon)
• cut out another panel with the help of the Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Layers
• mask off a strip, apply Distress Inks (Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Mermaid Lagoon) and add Perfect Pearls (Pewter) on top in order to achieve a metallic finish
• emboss the panel with the Sizzix Snowflake Pattern embossing folder
• cut out the merry from WPlus9 Hand Letterd Holiday dies from teal foiled cardstock

Here is a close-up of the cute little fellow:

I would like to share this Christmas card at the following challenges:

Come and get it Challenge - Feature a Creature

House of Cards August Challenge - Metallics

Pile it on Challenge #81 - Summer or Winter

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Anything but a Birthday

Christmas Card Challenge #36 - Anything goes

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #55 - No Designer Papers

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Happy Holidays from our Feathered Friends

Moving along with the Times Challenge - Snow in Summertime

From the Heart Stamps Digital Stamp of the Month Challenge - August

Have a christmassy day.

Yours,

Happy Birthday Cat

Hi there,

today, I would like to share this cute one layer watercolor card with you:

• stamp the cat from Newton's Nook Newton's Day Dream and additional flowers (for this purpose I masked off the flowers of the main image) from Newton's Nook Wagon of Wishes with Versafine (Onyx Black)
• add the sentiment with the same ink using Newton's Nook Holiday Wishes and Mama Elephant Happy Everything
• watercolor the image with Twinkling H2Os (sea glass, emerald, bashful blue, medierranean, mango mamba, pink cloud, rose petal, playful peony, periwinkle, hunter grey)
• add a frame with a ruler and a black Pitt Artist Pen

Here is a close-up of the lovely little fellow:

I would like to participate in the following challenges:

Inky Paws Challenge #18 - Just one Layer

Addcited to CAS Challenge #57 - Mask

Stempelküche-Challenge #13: Aquarell

ShowCASe your Style Challenge #9: Birthday

Challenge up your Life #9: One Layer

Have a colorful day.

Yours,
Tanja

happy harvest

Hi there,

I would like to show you another fall-themed-card:

• stamp Newton with the pumpkins on the wagon from Newton's Nook Wagon of Wishes with Versafine Onyx Black and color the image with Prismacolor Colored Pencils and Zest-it
• for the background I wanted to emboss a single leaf matching the main image; that's where the problem started - I only had very detailed leaves that just didn't fit; the stamp set includes a leaf cluster and that was my solution; I tried to ink up only the single leaf at the corner with Versamark; I covered the inking with Zing! leaf embossing powder and used a paintbrush to clean off the unwanted parts and there I had my leaf-background
• after heat-embossing put Distress Ink (Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmalade, Shabby Shutters, Tea Dye) on your craft mat and pick it up with the just created background piece
• cut the background panel into five stripes
• stamp the sentiment from the same stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black directly to the kraft cardbase

I am going to join the following challenges:

Inky Paws Challenge #14 - Fall Color Challenge

Just us Girls Challenge #260 - Photo Week

 Addicted to CAS Challenge #48 - Cuddly

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #114 - CAS

CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge #94

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says anything goes

Have a great week.

Yours,
Tanja

Hello Friend

Hello there,

I have another card for you today.

I used four ways to add extra texture on this card:
birchbark, scalloped layers, heat-embossing and a clear glaze gel pen

I would like to upload this card to the following challenges:

Inky Paws Challenge #10 - Wood, Cork, Metal

Addicted to CAS Challenge #39 - Texture

Catered Crop - Garden Party Recipe Swap

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon Says Anything Goes

Here is my list of supplies:

Newton's Nook - Baskets of Wishes

Pebbles - Garden Party Cardmaking Paper Pad

Pebbles - Special Delievery Boy 6x6 Paper Pad

XCut - Border Punch Scallop

Sakura - Glaze Clear

birchbark

kraft cardstock

Hope to see you again soon.

Yours,

Tanja

Loads of Happiness

Hi,

I have another card for you.

For my Distress Stain background, the coloring of the stamped image and the embellishments I used the pastel shades of the colors yellow, lilac, green and pink.

I am going to upload this card to the following challenges:

Inky Paws Challenge #9 - Spring Color Challenge

Creative Friday #101: DIY Papier

Moving along with the Times Challenge - Pretty Pastels

and finally, to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says anything goes.

Here is my list of supplies:
Newton's Nook - Wagon of Wishes
Doodlebug Design Inc. - Twine Bright Assortment
Doodlebug Design Inc. - Sequins (Bumblebee, Cupcake, Lilac, Limeade)
Distress Marker (Pumice Stone)
Distress Stains (Squeezed Lemonade, Evergreen Bough, Spun Sugar, Shaded Lilac)

Hope to see you again tomorrow.

Yours,
Tanja

Inky Paws Challenge #7 - Go Green!

Hi,

today I would like to show you the card, which I created for the Inky Paws Challenge #7 - Go Green!

Here is my list of supplies:
Newton's Nook - Wagon of Wishes
Hero Arts - Curl Pattern
The Alley Way Stamps - Jibber Jabber
Echo Park - Beautiful Life 6x6 Paper Pad
white cardstock
diecut 
yellow pearls
Brilliance (Pearlescent Chocolate)

I hope you like the result.

Until next time.

Yours,
Tanja