You make my heart soar

Hi there, 

I created this pastel shaker card for Mennys Bastelshop:

• stamp one of the adorable images from the Mama Elephant Flying with Friends set 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
• create a background with the help of the My Favorite Things Cloud stencil and Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass, Spun Sugar, Shaded Lilac)
• add splatters with watered-down Ink on 3 Liquid Pixie Dust
• cut out a shaker window from the panel using one of the My Favorite Things Stitched Clouds
• use acetate and double-sided foam adhesive to create a shaker element
• fill the shaker element with Stampendous Shaved Ice
• stamp the sentiment and a little heart from the same set with Versamark onto a strip of black cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Happy Easter Bunny - Frohe Ostern mein Häschen

Hi there,

I hope you have a wonderful Easter Time!
Today, I would like to show you this sweet card that I created for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out the Karten-Kunst Brückentext Frohe Ostern from a stitched panel of white cardstock
• stamp the second part of the sentiment with the help of the Stampendous Tiny Alphabet and Versafine Onyx Black
• layer a piece of patterned paper from the Lawn Fawn Spiffy Speckles 6x6 paper pad behind the panel before adhering it to a purple cardbase
• stamp the bunny from the Karten-Kunst Viecher im Winter set with Versafine Onyx Black and color the image with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• adhere it to the panel with double-sided foam adhesive

Thanks fro stopping by today.

Hugs,

Milka's Thyroid Awareness Month Blog Hop

Hi there,

I am part of Milka's Thyroid Awareness Month Blog Hop and this is my creation:

• cut out a CUTplorations Manila Tag from watercolor cardstock
• add color with Distress Oxide Inks (Weathered Wood, Blueprint Sketch, Faded Jeans)
• stamp some leaves from the STAMPlorations Leaves of Thanks set with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Bright White Superfine embossing powder
• cut out the detailed butterfly from the CUTplorations Flutter Zen 1 die set from watercolor cardstock, cover the whole thing with Versamark and heat-emboss it with Stampendous Shabby Blue embossing powder
• adhere cheesecloth, burlap, fabric, seam binding and punchinella with hot glue and place the butterfly on top pf all the layers
• dye a piece of seam binding with the same colors of Distress Oxide Ink and thread it through the hole of the tag
• use two of the Tim Holtz Clipping Stickers to create the sentiment

Enjoy the rest of the hop.

Hugs,

Sanddollar Canvas

Hi there,

I would like to show you this canvas that I created for our new Happy Little Stampers Mixed Media Challenge:

• mix Liquitex Pouring Medium with three different colors of Dina Wakley Heavy Body Acrylic Paints (Ocean, Sky, Turquoise) and pour them onto a canvas - let this thick layer of paint dry overnight
• apply Prima Marketing Modeling Paste through the ARTplorations Bloom Boldly stencil
• mix Golden Acrylic Glazing Liquid with Golden Fluid Acrylic Paint (Payne's Gray) and add color to the raised areas, let dry for a bit and wipe it away with a baby wipe - repeat the process until you are happy with the result
• stamp the sandollar from the Tim Holtz Nautical Blueprint set with Versafine (Smokey Gray) onto a piece of watercolor paper
• color the image with Distress Markers
• add Versamark to random spots on the sanddollar and heat-emboss it with Stampendous Frantage embossing enamel (Shabby Pink)
• cut out the CUTplorations Holidays word die from sturdy white cardstock, cover the sentiment with Versamark and heat-emboss it with the same pink embossing enamel
• adhere the sanddollar and the sentiment with Multi Medium Matte and add shading with a PITT Artist Pen (Cold Gray VI)
• add splatters with watered-down Golden Fluid Acrylics (Titanium White, Carbon Black) and a Liquitex Splatter Brush 

Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,

Bringing you Love Tag

Hi there,

I have a brand new project over on the A Day for Daisies Blog for you:

• color the adorable A Day for Daisies Bringing you Love image with ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens and a damp watercolor brush
• add some Wink of Stella Clear Glitter
• cut out a tag from watercolor paper and create a background with the help of the Carta Bella Petite Dot stamp, Versamark and Stampendous Shabby Pink embossing enamel
• add some color with watercolors (Prima Marketing, Winsor & Newton)
• cut out the Lawn Fawn Scripty Love die from purple glitter cardstock
• dye a piece of seam binding and thread it through the hole of the tag

Have a day for daisies.

Yours,

Espresso my Gratitude Tag

Hi there,

we are having the Stamp Tramps November Blog Hop over at Skipping Stones Design and I used some crackle paste on my autumn tag:

• cut out a tag from watercolor paper
• stamp the coffee cup from the Skipping Stones Design Funny Coffee Vol. #1 set with Versafine (Vintage Sepia)
• cover the cup with Masking Fluid from the Molotow Masking Pen
• apply Dreamweaver Crackle embossing paste through the ARTplorations Foiled again Mini stencil
• create a background with Distress Inks (Fossilized Amber, Rusty Hinge, Peeled Paint) and a watercolor brush
• ink up the edges of the tag with Distress Ink (Peeled Paint)
• add splatters with Izink (Topaz)
• remove the Masking Fluid
• stamp a leaf grom the Stampendous Trees and Leaves set onto the cup with Versafine (Vintage Sepia)
• color the cup with Distress Markers and ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens
• color a piece of seam binding with left-over inks
• cut out a tiny tag and one of the Lawn Fawn Stitched Leaves from watercolor paper
• stamp the sentiment from the Skipping Stones Design Funny Coffee Vol. #1 set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder 
• color the tag with Distress Markers and ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens - the embossing will act as a resist
• color the stitched leaf with Distress Markers
• attach the leaf and the tag to a piece of May Arts Natural Twine and thread the twine and the seam binding through the hole of the tag

Here are close-ups of the cup and the leaf/tag embellishment:

There is a giveaway, too. In order to win a Skipping Stones Design stamp set of your choice you  need to

1. Subscribe to the Skipping Stones Designs Blog
2. Like Skipping Stones Design on Facebook 
3. Leave a comment on each blog along the way.

For an extra chance be sure to follow the Stamp Tramps blog and leave a comment you did so.

Enjoy the rest of the hop:

Skipping Stones Design Blog

Cornelia

Jessie

Debra

Martha Lucia Gomez

** Tanja **

I hope you got inspred.

Yours,

                         

Hi! Robots

Hi there,

I would like to show you this fun robot card over on the A Day for Daisies Blog:

• color three of the fun A Day for Daisies Bot Two images with Derwent Inktense Pencils and a damp watercolor brush
• use the Stampendous Tiny Alphabet stamp set, Versamark and WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder to add the sentiment 
• stamp the Create a Smile Color your Polka background onto a stitched panel of watercolor paper with Versamark and heat-emboss it with Ranger Cement embossing powder
• color the dots with the same colors of the Inktense Pencils used on the robots
• adhere the panel to a light grey cardbase

Have a day for daisies.

Yours,

Upside Down Flamingo

Hi there,

I would like to show you this fun flamingo card using a new Digital Stamp from Gerda Steiner Designs:

• create a background on a stitched square panel of watercolor paper using Distress Markers and the Distress Marker Spritzer
• color the Gerda Steiner Designs Different Perspective Flamingo with the same pink markers and a watercolor brush
• add Spectrum Noir Clear Overlay to the feathery parts and Glossy Accents to the beak
• stamp a custom-made sentiment using the Stampendous Tiny Alpha stamp set and Versafine (Smokey Gray)
• mat the anel onto pink cardstock before adhering it to a cardbase
• add some Create a Smile enamel stickers as final embellishments

Alphabet Challenge - P for Pretty in Pink

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #445 - CAS

Time out Challenge #67 - Theme of Breast Cancer Awareness and/or Friendship - Optional Technique Twist: Embossing and/or use pink

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #29 - Anything goes

Craft your passion Challenge #332 - Anything goes

Creative Craft Cottage Challenge #72 - Anything goes

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Happy Birthday Chick

Hi there,

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

• stamp the chick using the Stampendous Spring Short Stack stamp set combined with the masking technique
• color the image with Delta and Touch Twin Markers
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• cut out a frame from the image panel with the help of the My Favorite Things Stitched Square Scallop Frames
• cut out three more frames using the same die
• glue all the frames on top of each other and add a square of acetate before adhering the top colored frame
• add clear glitter to the shaker element and close it with the colored panel mounted to a fitting backpanel
• stamp the sentiment from the Lili of the Valley Handwritten Phrases with Brilliance (Pearlescent Sky Blue)
• add some Little Things from Lucy's Cards Sequins (Sparkling Rainbow)

Animal Friends Challenge #37 - Birds

Creative Craft Cottage Challenge #60 - Anything goes

Have a sweet day.

Let it snow!

Hi there,

this time it is all about Holidays over at the Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge:

• color Stitchy Bear's Snowflake Butterfly with Spectrum Noir Pencils and Zest-it
• stamp Stampendous Snowfall with Versamark on watercolor paper and heat-emboss with WOW! Clear Sparkle embossing powder
• create a background using Distress Inks (Tumbled Glass, Broken Chine, Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire)
• cut out a hill shape, cover it with Versamark and heat-emboss it with the same sparkly embossing powder
• stamp the sentiment from Lili of the Valley Christmas Handwritten Phrases with Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink (Watering Can) - since the embossed snowflakes resist the ink it looks as if the sentiment lies behind them
• mat the panel onto a piece of silver glitter paper

I would like  to share my creation at the following challenges:

Sweet Stampin' Christmas Challenge - Cute Christmas

Winter Wonderland Challenge - A Touch of Gold or Silver

Challenge up your Life Challenge #16 - Digi Stamps

Shopping our Stash Challenge #205 - Cute Critter Alert!

Have a christmassy day.

Yours,

Merry Christmas Fox

Hi there,

come join us for our Stash Challenge over at the 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown:

• cut out a tag from watercolor paper
• stamp the Purple Onion Designs Stacey Yacula Studio Snow Cabin, Stacey Yacula Studio Cedar Fox and sentiment with Versafine (Vintage Sepia) and color the images using Faber-Castell Art Grip Aquarelle Pencils, a Tombow Colorless Blender and a waterbrush
• add Stampendous Crystal Glitter Multi Ultra Fine accents to the snow
• dye a piece of ribbon with Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass) and add it as a bow to the hole of the tag
• ink up the edges of the tag with Distress Ink (Pumice Stone) 
• stamp the Hero Arts Magical Background with Adirondack Dye Ink (Latte) on a kraft cardbase and round the top right and left corners with your 1'' corner rounder

I would like to take part in the following challenges:

Sweet Stampin' Christmas Challenge - Cute Christmas 

Jingle Belles Challenge - Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Paper Creators Crafts Challenge #38 - Animals

Have a christmassy day.

Yours,

Unicorn Dreams

Hi there,

this is my card for this week's Colour me ...! Challenge.

Each week we will have a creative colour challenge for you to get crafty and show us your best greeting cards, 3D projects, scrapbooking, digital or traditional paper crafts, costumes, etc. Only the colours we indicate may be used for your project. Neutrals such as black, grey, white, vanilla, skin colours and kraft are also welcome.

This week we are using Crisp Cantaloupe ... have fun!

• cut out a unicorn from the Miss Kate Cuttables Unicorn Silhouette Set cutting file, cover it with Avery Elle Pigment Ink (Pixie) and heat-emboss it with WOW! Neutral Ultra Shimmer embossing powder
• cut out a circle from masking paper and sponge around it with the same ink (it got a little darker because there was some ink residue on the sponge dauber but I didn't mind)
• use liquid glue to adhere the unicorn inside the sponged circle
•  stamp some tiny shaped from Avery Elle More Stories using Delicata (Shimmery Silver)
• stamp the sentiment from Lili of the Valley Fairy Sentiments using Avery Elle Pigment Ink (Pixie) - this turned out very subtle and it's a bit hard to see on the photo but in real life it fits the card perfectly
• ad some Stampendous Pearlized Mica Fragments to the four corners as a finishing touch

Here is a close-up of the adorable and sparkly unicorn:

How about some inspiration from the rest of the Design Team?

Angel Johns

Hayley Kew

Jenny Engelke

Julia Wilson

Katie Brooks

Sandy Mathis

Tara Bourgoin

I would like to take part in the following challenges:

Happy Little Stampers - May CAS Challenge

Stempelgarten Challenge #37 - Embossing

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Inspired by a Book or Film (The Last Unicorn)

Use your Stuff Challenge #182 - Embossing

CASology Week 145 - Shape (Circle)

CAS on Sunday Challenge #57 - White


Have a colorful day.

Yours,

Just a Note

Hi there,

this is my card for this week's Colour me ...! Challenge.

Each week we will have a creative colour challenge for you to get crafty and show us your best greeting cards, 3D projects, scrapbooking, digital or traditional paper crafts, costumes, etc. Only the colours we indicate may be used for your project. Neutrals such as black, grey, white, vanilla, skin colours and kraft are also welcome.

This week we are using Cherry Cobbler, Rose Red & Coastal Cabana ... have fun!

• create a background using Distress Inks (Aged Mahogany, Worn Lipstick, Peacock Feathers): add ink from the inkpad to a piece of acetate and tap it on a piece of watercolor paper until you are happy with the result
• apply Distress Ink (Aged Mahogany) through a Layering Stencil (Schoolhouse) and ink up the edges with Distress Ink (Walnut Stain)
• stamp Stampendous Typewriter Note with Versafine (Onxy Black) and add Wink of Stella Clear Glitter to the portion containing the sentiment
• mix Wendy Vecchi white embossing paste with Distress Re-Inker (Peacock Feathers) and silver glitter and apply it through the Memory Box Splatter Spray stencil
• layer the panel on a piece of patterned paper from the Prima Marketing Almanac 6x6 paper pad and ink up the edges with Distress Ink (Walnut Stain)
• stamp Kaisercraft Dictionary Meanings with Versafine (Vinatge Sepia) on a kraft cardbase for more interest

How about some inspiration from the rest of the Design Team?

Angel Johns

Hayley Kew

Jenny Engelke

Julia Wilson

Katie Brooks

Sandy Mathis

Tara Bourgoin

I would like to take part in the following challenges:

April Make ART Challenge - Re-Inkers

Retro Rubber Challenge #13 - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Anything goes

Moving along with the Times Challenge - Let's get Reading

Have a colorful day.

Yours,

Happy Birthday Mason Jar

Hi there,

today, I would like to show you this lovely flower card:

• create a background on a white cardbase using Technique Tuesday Lots of Dots and Hero Arts Shadow Ink Silver
• round the top right corner with a 1'' corner rounder
• stamp the images from Stampendous Build a Bouquet with Versafine (Smokey Gray) and use the masking technique
• color the mason jar with Fresco Acrylic Paints (Turquoise, Dusty Teal, Chalk) and the Flowers with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor Pencils and Zest-it
• stamp the sentiment from Clearly Besotted Stamps Sweet Little Sentiments with Versafine (Onyx Black) and heat-emboss with Sternenstaub Clear embossing powder
• tie a bow around the card using Doodlebug Twine Bright Assortment

I would like to take part in the following challenges:

The Shabby Tea Room Week #246 - Mason Jar Love

A Blog named Hero Challenge - Masking

Shopping our Stash Challenge #190: Out of the Jar

Freshly Made Sketches #175

Have a colorful day.

Yours,
Tanja

dare to be different

Hi there,

this is my card for this week's Colour me ...! Challenge.

Each week we will have a creative colour challenge for you to get crafty and show us your best greeting cards, 3D projects, scrapbooking, digital or traditional paper crafts, costumes, etc. Only the colours we indicate may be used for your project. Neutrals such as black, grey, white, vanilla, skin colours and kraft are also welcome.

This week we are using Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo, Calypso Coral & Daffodil Delight  ... have fun!

• create a sky background on watercolor paper using Distress Ink (Salty Ocean); add the clouds by applying water on a Mini Ink Blending Tool through the Hero Arts Cloudy Stencil and dabbing it away with a paper towel
• stamp the line from Lawn Fawn Hello Sunshine with Versafine (Smokey Gray)
• stamp the fun bird from The Alley Way Stamps Priceless Joy with Versafine (Onyx Black) on watercolor paper four times and color the images with Distress Markers (Black Soot, Pumice Stone, Mustard Seed, Ripe Persimmon, Worn Lipstick)
• add Stampendous Crystal Glitter Multi Ultra Fine, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter, Glossy Accents and white gel pen to the pink bird
• stamp the sentiment using Stampendous Tiny Alphabet with Versafine (Onyx Black) on a piece of smooth yellow cardstock
• add the sentiment banner with the help of the Tiny Attacher
• mat the background panel on a piece of black cardstock

Here is a close-up of the pink bird:

How about some inspiration from the rest of the Design Team?

Angel Johns

Hayley Kew

Jenny Engelke

Julia Wilson

Katie Brooks

Sandy Mathis

Tara Bourgoin

I would like to take part in the following challenges:

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 299

Dream Valley Challenge #100 - Favourite Colour Combination (blue and pink)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says add a little Texture

The Friday Mashup 198

The Alley Way Stamps - Link up!

Have a colorful day.

Yours,
Tanja