Being there Peekapals

Hi there,

it's time for the Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "Use a Stamp Set from Mama Elephant". I used the Mama Elephant Peekapals stamp set on my project:

• stamp the Mama Elephant Peekapals with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• use the My Favorite Things Stitched Scallop Edges to create your card layout
• stamp the sentiment from the Mama Elephant You raise me up set with Distress Oxide Ink Gathered Twigs on the patterned paper half of the card

I hope you got inspired.


Hugs,

Merry Christmas

Hi there,

I created this Christmas Project using the Karten-Kunst Mega Weihnachten stamp set:

• stamp two images from the Karten-Kunst Mini Frames Christmas and Mini Frames Winter sets with Lawn Fawn Jet Black and mask them
• stamp the Karten-Kunst Mega Weihnachten with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the letters with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• add a strip of black cardstock to the top and bottom of the panel before adhering it to cardbase covered with patterned paper

Have a wonderful Christmas Time.

Hugs,

Calla Lily Sympathy Card

Hi there,

I created this Sympathy Card using the new beautiful Karten-Kunst Scribble Callas stamp set:

• stamp several of the Karten-Kunst Scribble Callas with Lawn Fawn Jet Black onto a strip of smooth white cardstock
• color the lilies with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• add a strip of black cardstock to the left and right of the panel before adhering it to a white cardbase
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine 2 set with Versamark onto a strip of black cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

 

Sea you soon

Hi there,

I created this fun underwater scene for you using several Lawn Fawn stamp sets:

• stamp an underwater scene with Versafine Clair Morning Mist using images from the following Lawn Fawn sets: Mermaid for you, Fintastic Friends, So Jelly, Critters in the Sea and Duh-nuh - use the masking technique
• color the strip with Spectrum Noir pencils
• stamp the sentiment with Versamark onto a strip of grey cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add some white highlights to the droplets with a white gel pen and add Nuvo Crystal Glaze on top
• finish the project by adhering three clear droplets from the Little Things from Lucy's Cards Raindrops Mix as final embellishments

I hope you like my creation.

Hugs,

Hugs

Hi there,

I created this card for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• stamp some poppies from the Karten-Kunst Scribble Poppies set with Memento Tuxedo Black onto a stitched panel cut from smooth white cardstock
• color the flowers with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• add a strip of silver foiled cardstock
• cut the sentiment from black cardstock with the help of the Karten-Kunst Lucky Alphabet
• add some sparkle to the letters with Wink of Stella Clear Glitter
• adhere the panel to a black cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Merry Christmas Cookies

Hi there,

I created this cute little Christmas Card using the Waffle Flower Cookie Time stamp set:

• stamp the scene using stamps from the Waffle Flower Cookie Time set with Memento Tuxedo Black
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Pencils
• add a strip of patterned paper from the My Mind's Eye Sugar Plum 6x6 paper pad to the top and the bottom of the panel
• create a background using some small images from the set, Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock and Versafine Vintage Sepia
• stamp the sentiment from the Clearly Besotted Stamps Tiny Type set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright Super Fine embossing powder

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Valentine's Day Mouse

Hi there,

today, we are showing you several wonderful Valentine's Day Projects over on the Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog and this is my creation:

• cut out the Elizabeth Craft Designs Gable Box from pink cardstock
• stamp the flowers from the Elizabeth Craft Designs Patterns 1 set with Versamark all around the box and heat-emboss them with WOW! Metallic Silver embossing powder
• stamp the adorable little mouse and some hearts from the ModaScrap Puppies Girl set with Versafine Onyx Black onto white Elizabeth Craft Designs soft finish cardstock, cut them out with the matching dies and color the images with Spectrum Noir Pencils
• add a grass border cut with the help of one of the dies from the Elizabeth Craft Designs Adventure Edges set from light green cardstock underneath the mouse

I hope you got inspired to create your own Valentine's Project with some of the wonderful Elizabeth Craft Designs products.

Hugs,

Meowy Christmas

Hi there,

today, I would like to show you this adorable Cat Christmas Card over on the Skipping Stones Design Blog:

Have a wonderful day.

Yours,

Happy Purr-thday

Hi there,

today, I would like to show you a cute card project over on the Stamping-Fairies Blog:

• stamp one of the adorable cats and a little mouse from the My Favorite Things I knead you stamp set with Memento (Rich Cocoa) onto a stitched panel of Neenah Desert Storm Kraft cardstock 
• apply a basecoat of color with Delta and Touch Twin Brush Markers
• add shadows with Spectrum Noir Pencils and Zest-it
• use a white paint pen to add random larger and smaller dots around the image
• stamp the sentiment from the My Favorite Things Cool Cat stamp set with Versamark onto a strip of kraft cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• color another strip of kraft cardstock with one of the turquoise markers used to color the images
• cut a larger stitched panel from kraft cardstock and stamp a background using the My Favorite Things Swiss Dots Background and Avery Elle Pigment Ink (Aquamarine)
• add some Pretty Pink Posh Sequins (4mm and 6mm Sparkling Clear and 4mm and 6mm Aquamarine) as final embellishments

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

I hope to see you again soon.

Yours,

Blessings to you

Hi there,

it's time for our extra special Giving Thanks Fall Blog Hop over on the STAMPlorations Blog and this is my creation using the wonderful STAMPlorations Many Blessings stamp and die sets:

• prepare a card base and an inside cover-up from Confetti White cardstock
• cut the CUTplorations Many Blessings image die from the cardfront and from the inside cover-up
• stamp the stitched sentiment from the STAMPlorations Many Blessings set with Versafine (Vintage Sepia) onto the cardfront
• stamp the pumpkin and apple basket from the same set through the openings inside the card and add the "to you" sentiment below
• sandwich a flat sequin shaker pouch created with the help of the Fuse Tool between the cardfront and the inside cover-up
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Pencils and Zest-it
• round the top right corner with a 1'' corner rounder

Here is a picture of the inside of the card:

Prize Info 

Giving Thanks Hop

• ONE (1) winner randomly drawn from all comments left on the STAMPlorations blog and participating designers blogs will receive a $50 gift certificate.
• THREE (3) winners randomly drawn from all comments left on the STAMPlorations blog and participating designers blogs will each receive a $20 gift certificate to the shop.
• ONE (1) commenter randomly drawn from our Facebook page will win a $15 gift certificate for herself and a $15 gift certificate for one friend she tags in her comment.
• ONE (1) commenter randomly drawn from our Instagram account will win her choice of Giving Thanks bundle (Be Thankful, Oh So Grateful, or Many Blessings)/

Commenting ends on November 30th at 11:55 p.m. Pacific

Giving Thanks Linky Party

• ONE (1) winner randomly drawn from all entries linked up will receive the Be Thankful bundle (stamp set with coordinating die, word die, and stencil)

• ONE (1) winner randomly drawn from all entries linked up will receive Oh So Grateful bundle (stamp set with coordinating die, word die, and stencil)

• ONE (1) winner randomly drawn from all entries linked up will receive Many Blessings bundle (stamp set with coordinating die, word die, and stencil)

You have until November 30th to link up your projects to the linky party.

The Winners will be announced on December 9th in the November Challenges and Hops winners post.

Enjoy the rest of the hop:

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Whiskers and Petals

Hi there,

today, I would like to show you this clean and simple card that I created for this week's Cupcake Inspirations Challenge.

To see my creation for the Gerda Steiner Designs Blog Hop click here!

• color Sami Stamps Whiskers and Petals with Delta and Touch Twin Markers and add some details to the flower centers with Spectrum Noir Pencils
• cut out a stitched square with the help of the My Favorite Things Stitched Square STAX and the Create a Smile Magical Frame
• cut the Magical Frame a second time - this time from wood and puzzle all the pieces together
• stamp the sentiment from Mama Elephant in my Heart with Hero Arts Shadow Ink (Bubblegum)
• add Wink of Stella Clear Glitter to the flowers and Distress Stickles (Spun Sugar) to the cat's nose

Creative Card Crew Challenge #110 - Die Cut

Quirky Crafts Challenge - Quirky Raining Cats and Dogs

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - Animal Cards 4 Kids

Simply Create Too Challenge #107 - Use Stitching

AAA Cards Challenge #62 - Anything goes

CASology Challenge #193: Pink

Have a sweet day.

Yours,

Delight in Flowers

Hi there,

why don't you join us for our "Dimensional Flower" Challenge over at A Day for Daisies?

• color the A Day for Daisies with Spectrum Noir Pencils and Zest-it
• add Wink of Stella Silver Glitter to the watering can
• color the background with Distress Re-Inkers (Bundled Sage, Peeled Paint, Tumbled Glass, Broken China) and a paintbrush
• cut three roses and three leaves using the Sizzix Tiny Tattered Florals - I used a leftover piece of watercolor paper colored with Distress Inks (Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers, Wilted Violet) and Pearlized Water 
• ink up the edges of the leaves with Distress Ink (Bundled Sage)
• stamp the sentiment from the STAMPlorations Fond Expressions 2 stamp set with Versafine (Onyx Black)
• use the Waltzingmouse Stamps Scalloped Stitched Rectangles to cut the panel and adhere it to a kraft cardbase

Cute Card Thurday Challenge #414 - Florals

Craft Rocket Challenge #9 - Mother's Day/Female

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says anything goes


Have a day for daisies.

Yours,

Cabin Christmas

Hi there,

this week the Theme over at the 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown is "The Wild Woods":

• cut out a panel with the help of the Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Layers, create a background using Distress Inks (Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Faded Jeans, Shaded Lilac, Chipped Sapphire) and sprinkle it with water to create more texture
• add two snowdrifts using the Mama Elephant Landscape Trio
• stamp pines from Waltzingmouse Stamps Frosty in the Pines with Distress Ink (Pine Needles)
• stamp the cabins from the same stamp set with Versafine (Vintage Sepia) and color the windows with Spectrum Noir Pencils 
• stamp the sentiment from Memory Box Merry little Christmas with Versafine (Crimson Red)

I would like to participate in the following challenges:

CAS-ual Chic Challenge 04 - Tic Tac Toe'ing (Stitching, Coloring, Distressing)

Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Distress it!

Muse: Christmas Visions 24

Have a christmassy day.

Yours,