A little something for you

Hi there,

I created this watercolor greeting card inspired by Anne-Kathrins YouTube video:

• watercolor six rectangular shapes onto a piece of watercolor paper
• stamp some Karten-Kunst Doodle Plants with Versafine Vintage Sepia
• color them with Finetec Mica Watercolors (Metallic Indian Red, Sunbeam)
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine set with Versamark onto a strip of kraft cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add some dots with a copper gel pen
• stamp a background directly onto the cardbase using the Tim Holtz Lumberjack stamp set and Versafine Vintage Sepia

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Live your Dream with Passion

Hi there,

I would like to show you how to create this Mixed Media ATC for the Stamping-Fairies Blog:

• cut an ATC from patterned paper
• add Ecoline Liquid Watercolors and Alcohol Ink Mushroom
• mist the panel with Alcohol for more texture
• stamp the butterflies and some script from the Stampers Anonymous Papillon set with Archival Ink Black Soot
• add some shine to the edges with a Distress Crayon Tarnished Brass
• stamp some texture with the help of Prima Marketing Stamps and Archival Ink Watering Can
• make some marks with a white paint marker
• add a sentiment using stickers from the Tim Holtz Small Talk Sticker set and distress them with a black Stabilo All pencil and the Distress Crayon used on the edges of the ATC

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Stamp Connection #44

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 44th transatlantic get-together!

Our requirement for this meet-up was:
"Christmas and the Black Ice Technique" 

• for a fabulous video explaining the Black Ice Technique hop over to Splitcoaststampers
• I used silver foiled cardstock, the Tim Holtz Great Outdoor set, Archival Ink Black Soot, Versamark and clear embossing powder

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

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

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,

Stamp Connection #34

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 34th transatlantic get-together!

Our requirement for this meet-up was:
"Inspired by Nature"

• cut out a tag from watercolor paper using one of the CUTplorations Manila Tag dies
• add color with the help of Distress Inks (Weathered Wood, Fossilized Amber, Stormy Sky, Weathered Wood)
• add texture using water droplets from the Mini Mister
• stamp some trees from the Stampers Anonymous Great Outdoors set and the sentiment from Scrapbook Werkstatt with Versafine Onyx Black 
• add some stars using another stamp from the Stampers Anonymous set and Delicata Silver Shimmer
• thread some purple linen ribbon through the hole of the tag

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

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

Yours,

Kindness ATC

Hi there,

I created another ATC for the Stamping-Fairies Blog:

• in one of my previous posts I explained how I created the background for several ATCs
• choose one of them and add some droplets of Alcohol Ink (Patina, Slate)
• stamp the butterflies/moths from the Stampers Anonymous Papillon set with Archival Ink (Black Soot)
• color the edges with Distress Crayon Peacock Feathers
• use white gouache to add some splatters and let some run down the right side of the ATC
• add some Heidi Swapp Teal Silver Ombre Foil with the help of the Collage Glue Stick
• create the sentiment using the Dymo Label Maker

Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,

Create ATC

Hi there,

today, I'm on the Stamping-Fairies Blog with this ATC:

• in one of my previous posts I explained how I created the background for several ATCs
• choose one of them and stamp the sentiment from the Stampers Anonymous Ponderings set with Archival Ink (Black Soot)
• add some Tissue Tape Symphony at random spots
• stamp some elements from the Stampers Anonymous Correspondence set with Archival Ink Watering Can for more texture
• color the edges with Distress Crayon Black Soot
• add some splatters with white gouache

Have a wonderful day.

Yours,

Happy Love Day Bunny

Hi there,

we are starting a new Challenge over on the A Day for Daisies Blog and this time "Love is in the Air".
The blog is going on an indefinite hiatus, so the February Challenge will be the last one. For this reason our challenge theme for all of you is "Anything goes".  The ADFD Shop will stay open and the ADFD Facebook Community Group page will remain active.

• cut out a My Favorite Things Stitched Traditional Tag from Mixed Media Paper
• color the A Day for Daisies Happy Love Day image with ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens and a damp watercolor brush
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• ink up the edges and dye a piece of seam binding with Distress Ink (Frayed Burlap)
• stamp elements from the Tim Holtz Correspondence set with that same brown ink in order to add more interest to the background
• thread the seam binding through the hole of the tag

Have a day for daisies.

Yours,

Stamp Connection #21

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 21st transatlantic get-together!

Our requirement for this meet-up was:
newsprint

• cover a wood panel with white gesso
• use Prima Marketing Soft Matte Gel to glue newsprint tissue paper onto selected areas
• cover random spots with DecoArt Media Crackle Paste and let it dry thoroughly
• tint the crackles with DecoArt Media Antiquing Cream (Patina Green)
• add more color to the background with the help of Prima Marketing Metallique Acrylic Paint (Light Patina, Deep Waters)
• stamp images from the Tim Holtz Nautical Blueprint set with Archival Ink (Watering Can) and heat-emboss them with clear embossing powder
• add splatters with watered-down Golden Fluid Acrylic Paint (Titanium White)
• dye a piece of seam-binding with left-over blue paint and adhere it to the back of the panel with hot glue

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

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



Yours,

Vintage Schoolgirl

Hi there,

today, I would like to share another creation for the A Day for Daisies Blog with you:

• color the A Day for Daisies Vintage Schoolgirl Four with ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens, Distress Markers and a waterbrush
• ink up the edges of the stitched circle with Distress Ink (Hickory Smoke) and the Mini Ink Blending Tool
• cut out a tag from watercolor paper using the Sizzix Tag Collection
• create a background using Distress Inks (Cracked Pistachio, Broken China, Hickory Smoke) and Pearlized Water 
• cut out one of the Sizzix Tim Holtz Mixed Media elements at the bottom of the tag
• cut out another tag from patterned paper from the Tim Holtz French Industrial paper pad and ink up the edges with Distress Ink (Hickory Smoke)
• stamp the sentiment from Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Simple Sayings with Versafine (Smokey Gray)
• dye a piece of seam binding with the same Distress Inks and thread it through the hole of the tag

Crafty Creations Challenge #313: Stichting - real or fake

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper April 2016 Challenge

Crafting by Designs Challenge - Ribbons and Lace

Creative Craft Crew Challenge #110 - Die Cut

House of Cards April Challenge: Add Script

Simon says Stamp Monday Challenge - April Showers bring May Flowers



Have a day for daisies.

Yours,

Happy Birthday Flower

Hi there,

it is time for our CAS Challenge over at Addicted to Stamps and More:

• stamp a flower and a stem from Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Flower Garden with Versamark onto a panel cut from watercolor paper and heat-emboss them with WOW! Seafoam White Super Fine embossing powder
• mask of the stitching detail and color the image with Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors
• add some splatters of a darker pink
• stamp the sentiment from Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Simple Saying with Avery Elle Raspberry Pigment Ink
• mat the watercolor panel onto a piece of Distress Cardstock (Worn Lipstick)

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

Seize the Birthday Challenge - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says anything goes

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Enjoy the Journey Tag

Hi there,

today, I would like to share this mixed media tag with you that I created as part of my application for the Stamplorations Mixed Media Team:

• glue scraps of Tim Holtz Postale tissue wrap to a Manila Tag #8
• cover the tag with gesso
• add Distress Paint (Cracked Pistachio, Mermaid Lagoon) to your craft sheet and mist it with a little water; drag the tag through the mixture until you are satisified with the result
• add Distress Spray Stain (Pumice Stone) and let it drip down the tag
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink (Pumice Stone)
• stamp some images from Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Correspondence with Versafine (Vintage Sepia) and Archival Ink (Watering Can)
• apply Distress Ink (Frayed Burlap) through the TCW well-rounded Mini stencil
• dye Wendy Vecchi White Embossing Paste with Distress Re-Inker (Frayed Burlap) and apply it through another part of the same stencil
• cut out a plane from Grunge Paper, color it with Distress Paint (Gathered Twigs), add some sketchy lines with a dark sepia PITT Artist Pen and cover the whole plane with Crackle Paint Clear Rock Candy
• use a rub on from the Remnant Rubs Words set for the first part of the sentiment and a Chit Chat sticker for the second part
• cut out "journey" from Grunge Paper, cover it with Versamark and heat-emboss it with Ranger Watering Can embossing powder
• add a little blue star altered with Alcohol Ink (Mushroom) to replace the dot over the "j"
• dye a piece of seam binding with the leftovers on your craft sheet and add it as a bow to the top of the tag

I would like to take part in the following challenges:

Make ART Challenge April - Re-Inkers

613 Avenue Create Challenge #121 - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Anything goes

Have a colorful day.

Yours,

hello friend

Hi there,

today, I would like to show you this card:

• cover the white cardbase with a sheet from Heidi Swapp Dreamy 6x6 paper pad 
• add a circle and a panel from the same paper pad
• create a Bokeh piece using watercolor paper, watercolors, white pigment ink, a DIY circle stencil and two different daubers (Tsukineko and Faber-Castell)
• stamp the cute little octopus from Lawn Fawn Critters in the Sea with Versafine Onyx Black on watercolor paper, heat-emboss with clear embossing powder and color with Stabilo Pen 68 and a waterbrush
• cut a banner from wood veneer and stamp the sentiment from Tim Holtz Simple Sayings with Versafine Vintage Sepia
• ink the edges of the round and rectangular panels with Distress Ink (Vintage Photo), add faux stitching with a Distress Marker (Vintage Photo), freckles to the octopus with a white gel pen, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter and two mini-staples from the Tiny Attacher

Here is a closeup of the sweet little octopus:

I would like to link this card up to the following challenges:

The Friday Mashup Challenge 174

Sketch Saturday Challenge - Week # 324

Lawnscaping Challenge No. 88: Texture

Have a nice week.

Yours,
Tanja