Unicorn

Hi there,

I created this adorable unicorn card using the Clearly Besotted Fairy Tale Unicorns and the Over the Rainbow stamp set:

• stamp a rainbow using the Clearly Besotted Stamps Over the Rainbow set and Altenew Crisp Ink (Puffy Heart, Sunkissed, Volcano Lake, Persian Blue)
• stamp one of the unicorns from the Clearly Besotted Stamps Fairy Tale Unicorns set with Memento Tuxedo Black and color the image with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers - add extra shading with Prismacolor Colored pencils
• cut out a My Favorite Things Wonky Stitched Rectangle around the scene 
• stamp the sentiment from the Klartext-Stempelset Einhorn with Versafine Onyx Black directly onto the white cardbase
• add Pretty Pink Posh Sequins and Nuvo Glitter Drops White Blizzard as final embellishment

Have a colorful day.

Hugs,

On your Wedding Day

Hi there,

today, I would like to show you this fun wedding card:

• stamp the little scene using stamps from the Paper Smooches Get outta town set, the masking technique and various ink pads (Versafine Onyx Black, Altenew Crisp Ink Warm Sunshine, Pure Graphite, Industrial Diamond and Silver Stone)
• color the images with ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens and a damp watercolor brush
• stamp the sentiment from the Clearly Besotted Stamps Many Mini Messages set with Versafine (Onyx Black) and add Pretty Pink Posh sequins (4mm, 6mm Sparkling Clear) as final embellishment
• mat the stitched panel onto blue cardstock before adhering it to the cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

It's your Birth-Yay

Hi there,

I created this colorful birthday card for the Stamping-Fairies Blog:

• stamp the toucan and the cake from the My Favorite Things Birth-Yay set - use the masking technique
• add some leaves from the Waffle Flower Jungle B-Day set
• color the image with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils
• stamp the sentiment with Versamark on a strip of black cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• create a background on smooth white cardstock using Distress Oxide Ink Twisted Citron and a Blending Brush - add speckles with watered-down Distress Ink Pine Needles
• add some Pretty Pink Posh 4 mm Mossy Green sequins as final embellishments
• add a strip of patterned paper from the Basic Grey Fresh Cut 6x6 paper pad to the right side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

And again my little daughter Emily created a similar card for you:

Have a colorful day.

Hugs,

Miss you

Hi there,

I created this sweet Miss You Card for the Stamping-Fairies Blog:

• stamp the little girl with the owl and the teddy bear from the Neat & Tangled Better Together set with My Favorite Things Extreme Black Ink
• color the images with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers and add highlights with a glass dip pen and white gouache
• cut out a wonky stitched panel from watercolor paper and create a background with the help of watered-down Distress Re-Inker Broken China, Distress Oxide Ink Dusty Concord and the Tim Holtz Layering Stencil Argyle
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Versafine Onyx Black
• stamp three more hearts with Distress Oxide Ink Worn Lipstick
• add highlights to the letters and hearts with a glass dip pen and white gouache
• adhere some Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Sequins as final embellishments
• add some sparkle to the bow with Wink of Stella Clear Glitter and some shine and dimension to the heart with Nuvo Crystal Glaze

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Merry Christmas - Frohes Fest

Hi there,

I created this sequin background window card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out a stitched panel from smooth white cardstock and create a background using the little images from the Karten-Kunst Runde Siegel set and Versafine (Crimson Red, Toffee, Olympia Green)
• cut out a window from the panel using the background from the Karten-Kunst Frohes Fest die set
• cover the window with a piece of acetate and glue some Pretty Pink Posh Sequins Mossy Green onto the patterned paper background - the paper is from the Maja Designs Home for Christmas 6x6 paper pad
• glue the sentiment cut from red glitter paper using the Karten-Kunst Frohes Fest die set on top of the acetate

Have a christmasy day.

Hugs,

Fox and Wreath

Hi there,

this is another creation using one of the new Gerda Steiner Designs stamp sets. This time I used the Gerda Steiner Designs Foxes set to create this Shaker Tag:

• color one of the foxes and the wreath from the Gerda Steiner Designs Foxes set with Faber-Castell Albrecht-Dürer pencils and a damp watercolor brush
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• cut out a round tag from Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock using one of the dies from the My Favorite Things Tag Builder Blueprints 6 set
• cut out a circle from the inside of the wreath and build a shaker element using a piece of acetate and double-sided foam adhesive
• fill the shaker element with Pretty Pink Posh Autumn Harvest Mix sequins
• thread a piece of natural twine through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Little Love Note

Hi there,

I created this sweet shaker card for the Stamping-Fairies Facebook Group:

• add some green and pink watercolors to a piece of watercolor paper and use some of the dies from the My Favorite Things Stitched Blooms set to cut out a flower and some leaves
• stamp one of the adorable little bunnies from the My Favorite Things Sweet Somebunny set with Versafine Clair Morning Mist and color the image with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• cut out the My Favorite Things Rectangular Peek-a-Boo Window from a white stitched cardstock panel 
• stamp the sentiment from the My Favorite Things Essential Sentiments set with Versafine Clair Morning Mist
• create a shaker element using acetate and double-sided foam adhesive
• fill the shaker element with Pretty Pink Posh Sequins (4 mm Aquamarine, Pink Blush and Pink Peonies)
• close the shaker element with a piece of patterned paper from the My Favorite Things Itsy Bitsy Polka Dots Pastels 6x6 paper pad before adhering everything to a white cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Joy

Hi there,

it's time for a new Christmas Challenge over on the Happy Little Stampers Blog:

• stamp one of the adorable little cats from the My Favorite Things You make my heart melt stamp set with Memento Tuxedo Black and color the image with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• cut out a stitched panel from Neenah Solar White cardstock and stamp the heart swirl from the same stamp set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Metallic Platinum embossing powder
• cut the My Favorite Things Joy from that heat-embossed panel and cut it three more times from kraft cardstock
• layer the pieces on top of each other and puzzle them back into the openings
• stamp some snowflakes from the same stamp set with Altenew Crisp Ink Rose Quartz, add an enamel dot on tip of the "j" and adhere some Pretty Pink Posh Pink Blush sequins as final embellishments

Have a wonderful day.

Yours,

Elephant Tag

Hi there,

today, I would like to show you this cute little elephant tag as inspiration for this month's Happy Little Stampers Watercolor Challenge:

• cut out a base from watercolor paper, a frame from patterned paper from the Heidi Swapp Dreamy 6x6 paper pad, a foam layer and a shaker window from acetate using dies from the My Favorite Things Tag Builder Blueprints 4 set
• stamp an image with the help of the Lawn Fawn Elphie Selfie set and Versafine (Onyx Black) - I used the masking technique
• color the animals and the umbrella with Daniel Smith and Schmincke Horadam watercolors
• add color and texture to the background with Distress Oxide Ink (Broken China) and water droplets from a mister bottle
• fill the shaker element with Pretty Pink Posh Sequins (4 mm Sparkling Clear, 4 mm Cornflower, 4 mm Aquamarine)
• thread a piece of ribbon through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

29 again??

Hi there,

I created this Birthday Card as inspiration for this month's Happy Little Stampers Watercolor Challenge:

• stamp the adorable koalas from the Create a Smile Cart full of Treasures set with Versafine (Onyx Black) and color the image with ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens and a damp watercolor brush
• add highlights with a white gel pen and a pattern on the box with a Staedtler Fineliner
• create a background on a stitched panel cut from cream cardstock using the Flora & Fauna Texture Two set and Altenew Crisp Inks (Caribbean Sky, Mountain Mist, Lavender Fields)
• stamp the custom-made sentiment with the help of the The Alley Way Stamps Gabfest set and Versafine (Onyx Black)
• add some Pretty Pink Posh Sequins (Sparkling Clear 4mm and 6mm, Aquamarine 4mm and 6mm, Pansy Purple 4mm and 6mm, Cornlfower 4mm) as final embellishment

Have a colorful day.

Yours,

Für Dich zum Geburtstag - For your Birthday

Hi there,

I created this card with an inlaid die cut for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out a stitched rectangle from smooth white cardstock and stamp the splatters from the Karten-Kunst Splatters Create set with three different colors of Altenew Crisp Ink (Lagoon, Ocean Waves, Persian Blue) for an ombre look
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Für Dich directly from that panel
• put three layers of grey cardstock behind the the original sentiment and puzzle the panel back together
• stamp the second part of the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Kombi-Set Grüße with Versamark onto a strip of black cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add Pretty Pink Posh sequins (6mm and 4mm Sparkling Clear) as final embellishments before mounting the panel onto a grey cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Yours,

Stamp Connection #29

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 3rd Sunday of the month and this is our 29th transatlantic get-together!

This time we have the wonderful TaeEun joining us as a guest. I am sure you already know her beautiful creations that she shares on her Rainbow in November Blog.

Our requirement for this meet-up was:
"decorate the back of your card"

... and this is what the card looks like when folded open

• apply Distress Ink (Hickory Smoke) through the UmWowStudio Wheat stencil not only on the front but also on the back of the cardbase
• glue a strip of patterned paper to the left side of the whole cardbase
• from this step onwards I'll be only working on the front of the card
• add some splatters with Distress Paint (Cracked Pistachio)
• stamp the little dragon from the Sweet Stamp Shop Dragon set with Versafine (Smokey Gray) and color the image with Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils and Zest-it
• add a tiny dot detail with Staedtler Fineliners
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Versamark onto a strip of black cardstock and heat-emboss ii with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add a strip of DIY patterned paper underneath - I used the My Favorite Things Diagonal Stripes and Versafine Onyx Black to create this striped black-and-white paper
• lay both strips over a torn strip of vellum
• cut one of the leaves from the Paper Smooches Foliage 1 set from vellum as well and add the dragon on top of them
• add some Pretty Pink Posh Sequins (Sparkling Clear 4mm and 6mm) as final embellishment

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

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

Yours,

Love ya Bear

Hi there,

on this project I am using the Surprise Bonus Stamp from the Gerda Steiner Designs January/February Digital Stamp Bundle:

• color the Gerda Steiner Designs Sitting Bear image which is available as part of the January/February Digital Stamp Bundle with Distress Markers, ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens and a damp watercolor brush
• add color and splatters to a stitched panel cut from watercolor paper using Jaxon Aquarelle watercolors
• stamp the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Big Scripty Words set with Archival Ink (Garden Patina) and use the matching die to cut it out
• add Pretty Pink Posh Sequins (4mm and 6mm Sparkling Clear) as final embellishments

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Überraschung - Surprise

Hi there,

I would like to share another fun birthday card over on the Karten-Kunst Blog with you:

• stamp one of the adorable fish from the Avery Elle That Bites set with Versafine (Smokey Gray) and color the image with Twinkling H20s (Pewter, Mango Mamba, Rose Petal, Teal Zircon) - I used my ZIG Clean Color Real Bruh Pens to add some shading
• cut out two stitched rectangles - one from watercolor paper and one from smooth white cardstock
• cut out the scallopped My Favorite Things Peek-a-Boo Circle Window from the smooth piece and stamp the little bubbles from the same stamp set with different Altenew Crisp Inks (Puffy Heart, Caribbean Sky, Ocean Waves, Warm Sunshine)
• add the sentiment with the help of the Karten-Kunst Große Worte Überraschung stamp set and Versafine (Smokey Gray)
• use the watercolor piece as a background and add color with Distress Inks (Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers) and the Mini Ink Blending Tool - add some water droplets using the Mini Mister for extra texture
• cover the opening with actetate and create a shaker element with the help of double-sided foam tape
• fill the shaker element with Pretty Pink Posh Sequins (4mm Cornflower, 4mm and 6mm Aquamarine)

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Warm Hugs

Hi there,

I would like to show you this sweet Winter Card over on the Stamping-Fairies Blog today:

• cut out one of the smaller My Favorite Things Stitched Mini Scallop Rectangle STAX
• stamp the three pillow from the My Favorite Things Merry Christmoose set with Memento (Tuxedo Black) and color them with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers
• add little dots with a silver gel pen
• cut out a stitched panel using the My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangle STAX
• stamp the sentiment from the same stamp set with Versafine (Onyx Black)
• create a background with the help of the My Favorite Things Mini Modern Blooms set and Altenew Crisp Ink (Persian Blue, Volcano Lake) and Versafine (Imperial Purple)
• add some Pretty Pink Posh Sequins (6mm Sparkling Clear, 4mm Cornflower, Aquamarine, Pansy Purple) as final embellishments

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Merry Christmas Snowglobe

Hi there,

I would like to show you this cute Christmas Shaker Tag using the Bonus Image from the Gerda Steiner Designs November-December Digital-Stamp-Bundle:

• color the sweet Gerda Steiner Designs Snowglobe image available as part of the November-December Digital-Stamp-Bundle with Derwent Inktense Pencils and a damp watercolor brush
• cut two of the Paper Smooches Gift Tags 2 - once from a sturdy white base and once from patterned paper from the Crate Paper Snow & Cocoa 6x6 paper pad
• cut out a circle window from the patterned paper tag and cover the opening with a piece of acetate
• create a shaker element on the base tag around the colored image with the help of foam tape and fill it with Pretty Pink Posh Sequins (4mm Sparkling Clear)
• thread teal and brown twine through the holes of the tags

There is a new Stamp Bundle available for December and January and it also includes a lovely surprise image ... don't miss it.

Have a christmassy day.

Yours,