Sea Gull Tag Trio

Hi there,

today I would like to show you this Mixed Media Tag Trio that I created for Mennys Bastelshop using images from the Heffy Doodle You go, Gull stamp set:

• stamp some gulls from the Heffy Doodle You go, Gull set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the images with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and add highlights with a white gel pen
• cut out three tags and add color with Distress Paint (Seedless Preserves, Victorian Velvet, Broken China, Peacock Feathers, Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry)
• add some black splatters as well
• create some texture with white heat-embossed images from the Simply Graphic Fonds a Combiner set and the Dina Wakley Scribble Sticks
• use pre-made sentiments to finish the tags and thread matching strands of twine through the holes of the tags

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs.

Beach. Sleep. Margaritas. Repeat.

Hi there,

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

• cut out one of the CUTplorations Manila Tags from watercolor paper
• apply Deco Foil Transfer Gel through the ARTplorations Bold Florals mini stencil and let this dry until it's completely clear - I left it over night
• run the tag through the Mini Minc covered with Heidi Swapp Teal Silver Ombre Foil
• add some color with watered-down Dina Wakley Scribble Stcks
• grunge up the edges with Art Graf Watercolor Graphite
• stamp the pineapple from the STAMPlorations Beach Vibes set with Versamark onto a piece of torn vellum and heat-emboss it with Ranger Sage embossing powder
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Archival Ink Watering Can and heat-emboss it with clear embossing powder
• color the pineapple from the back with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers
• wrap the vellum strip around the tag
• add some brown splatters as a finishing touch
• dye a piece of seam binding with color from the brown scribble stick and thread it through the hole of the tag

Make sure to link up your creations to the Challenge Gallery.

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,

Blossom Index Card

Hi there,

Our Mixed Media Moods is celebrating its one year Moodaversary and I created this Index Card inspired bei Jenn's and Dee Dee's Mood Board:

• glue together two 3'' x 5'' index cards for an extra sturdy base
• cover the whole card with white gesso
• add an extra layer with heavy gesso and carve some leaf shapes into it with the back of your paintbrush
• add some color with watered-down Dylusions Paint (Funky Fuchsia, Calypso Teal)
• use a black Dina Wakley Scribble Stick to add some shadows around the leaves
• add some texture to the background by stamping the Rubber Dance Vintage Hotel Receipt with Archival Ink (Watering Can)
• add faux stitching all around the card with the help of one of the stamps from the Darkroom Door Stitched Borders set and Archival Ink (Black Soot)
• add a sentiment sticker on top of a piece of matching used underpaper and corrugated cardboard

Have a wonderful day.

Yours,