Thank you Butterfly

Hi there,

it's time for a brand new challenge over at Addicted to Stamps and More and this time we are having a Photo Inspiration:

• stamp one of the butterflies from the WPlus9 Flora & Fauna 2 set with Versamark onto a stitched panel of smooth white cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Silver Bells embossing glitter
• stamp the same butterfly with StazOn (Jet Black) onto a piece of silver foiled cardstock and cut it out
• mask the embossed butterfly and stamp a background pattern with the help of the WPlus9 Quilt Prints set and Versafine (Smokey Gray)
• glue the foil butterfly on top of the embossed butterfly
• stamp the sentiment from the Altenew Label Love set with Versafine (Smokey Gray) and adhere it to the panel using foam adhesive
• mount the panel onto a grey cardbase

I can't wait to see your creations in the gallery.

Yours,

Sunshine

Hi there,

join us over at the A Day for Daisies Blog for some lovely new images and the start of a new challenge:

• color the adorable A Day for Daisies Little Dancer Rose with ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens, Distress Markers and a waterbrush
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• cut three Tattered Lace Tuck in Flowers from sturdy white cardstock and glue them onto a piece of Mixed Media paper using Multi Medium Matte and cover everything with gesso
• color the background using Distress Paint (Picked Raspberry, Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers)
• add Inka Gold (Graphite, Turquoise) to the raised areas
• use the script stamp from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements stamp set and VersaMagic (Eggplant) to add more interest 
• cut out a stitched panel using the My Favorite Things Stitched Mini Scallop Square STAX and ink up the edges with Distress Ink (Black Soot)
• stamp the sentiment from STAMPlorations Fond Expressions 2 with StazOn (Jet Black) onto a piece of tissue paper and glue it on with Multi Medium Matte - the tissue paper dries almost invisible and melts into the background - this is a great trick when your background doesn't allow a crisp stamped image

Uniko Challenge #31 - Metallics

A Bit more Time to Craft Challenge #19 - Anything goes

Craft your Passion Challenge #310 - Anything goes

Crafting by Designs Challenge - Anything goes

Creative Card Crew #112 - Anything goes

Have a day for daisies.

Yours,

Home Woodpanel

Hi there,

I created this Home Decor Mixed Media Woodpanel for the STAMPlorations Stencil Sunday and the start of our new monthly challenge:

• color a wooden panel with grey chalk paint
• add DecoArt Antiquing Cream (Titanium White) on top and wipe it off at some places
• seal the piece with DecoArt Soft-Touch Varnish
• scratch all the layers away with your fingernails at some places and sand the edges of the panel
• add DecoArt Crackle Glaze on top and let dry thoroughly
• apply DecoArt Antiquing Cream (Raw Umber) to make the crackles more visible
• dye DecoArt Crackle Paste with Distress Re-Inker (Hickory Smoke, Picked Raspberry) and apply it through the ARTplorations Sweet Home Large stencil
• add shadows to the hearts and the letters with Derwent Inktense Pencils and a waterbrush
• stamp elements from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge and the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements with StazOn (Cloudy Sky, Spiced Chai)
• use a a piece of foam to paint the edges with Distress Paint (Walnut Stain)
• add splatters with Finetec Mica Watercolor (Limited Edition Dragon Silver)

613 Avenue Create Challenge #174 - Anything goes

A Bit more Time to Craft Challenge #19 - Anything goes

Craft your Passion #310 - Anything goes

Altered Eclectics - May Challenge

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says anything goes

Have a wonderful day.

Yours,

Wishing you Happiness

Hi there,

we are starting a new Photo Inspiration Challenge over at Addicted to Stamps and More:

• color the STAMPlorations Cupcakes with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor Pencils and Zest-it
• cut out a stitched panel from acetate using the Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Layers and stamp the sentiment from the STAMPlorations Fond Expressions 2 stamp set with StazOn (Cloudy  Sky)
• use pink cardstock as a base
• wrap some May Arts Natural Twine around all the layers and tie it into a cute little bow

I would like to share my card at the following challenges.

Seize the Birthday Challenge - Cupcakes or Candy

V's Sweet Challenge #43 - Loving Pink

STAMPlorations Never-ending Anything Goes Challenge

STAMPlorations February Challenge - Theme and Sketch

Have a wonderful day.

Yours,

Happy Holiday Hedgehog

Hi there,

this week we are having a Theme Challenge over at the 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown:

• stamp the little hedgehog from Penny Black Jolly Friends with Versafine (Onyx Black) on watercolor paper
• cut it out with the My Favorite Things Inside & Out Stitched Rounded Square STAX and color it with Faber-Castell Art Grip Aquarelle Pencils and a waterbrush
• add snow with the irRESISTible Pico Embellisher (Wedding Dress)
• cut out two banners with the Avery Elle Wonky Stitches dies and a sentiment strip from a leftover piece of a monoprint
• stamp the sentiment from Clearly Besotted Stamps Many Mini Messages with StazOn (Spiced Chai)
• add the Lawn Fawn Argyle Backdrops with Versafine (Vintage Sepia) to a kraft cardbase

I would like to take part in the following challenges:

Christmas Card Challenge #43 - Anything goes

Steckenpferdchen Challenge #64 - Wood Animals

Shopping our Stash and Jingle Belles Bonus Challenge

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Die Crazy


Have a christmassy day.

Yours,

Karten-Kunst - Happy Birthday to you

Hi there,

today, I would like to show you this CAS Shaker-Card that I created for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut a window from white cardstock and cover the backside with a piece of acetate
• stamp the sentiment from Karten-Kunst Inchie-Grüße 2 with StazOn Spiced Chai directly to the acetate (be careful the surface is rather slippery - ask me how I know :o)) - but don't worry ... if you mess up, you can start over after cleaning the acetate with alcohol or StazOn Cleaner)
• add faux stitching with a dark sepia PITT Artist Pen on the frontside and two-layers of foam tape around the window on the backside
• fill the shaker element with three colors of seed beads and create a background with patterned paper from the DCWV Linen Closet Matstack
• adhere the panel to a white cardbase using foam dots
• stamp the adorable little hedgehog from Penny Black Critter Time with Versafine Vintage Sepia on white cardstock and color the image with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor Pencils and Zest-it

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

I would like to take part in the following challenges:

CASology Week 131: Birthday

Seize the Birthday Challenge - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes

Have a colorful day.

Yours,
Tanja

Heiligabend

Hi there,

this is my first post as a Design Team Member of  the Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge:

• cut out a frame from green and red cardstock 
• stamp My Favorite Things Snowfall on two pieces of acetate with StazOn (Opaque Cotton White)
• cut out two hill shapes from sturdy white cardstock, cover them with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Neutral Ultra Shimmer embossing powder
• stamp one of the cats from Mama Elephant Purrfect Pair on white cardstock with Versafine (Smokey Gray) and color the cute little image with Lyra Polycolor Rembrandt Pencils and Zest-it
• add the santa hat from Mama Elephant Arctic Penguins stamped on red glitter paper and embellished with Liquid Applique (white)
• stamp the sentiment from Scrapbook Werkstatt - Dezembertagebuch (Heiligabend means Holy Night) with Versamark on a strip of vellum and heat-emboss with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• run a piece of kraft paper through the Sizzix Texture Boutique using the Darice Paw Print embossing folder and ink up the edges with Distress Ink (Frayed Burlap)
• assemble everything and adhere it to a kraft cardbase
• add three enamel dots as final embellishments - I probably would have added sequins but I had to keep it a little more masculine, since the card was for my vet

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

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

Make It Monday Challenge 207: Anything goes Winter

Christmas Card Challenge #7 - Inspiration Photo

Creative Friday #119: Leise rieselt der Schnee

Hope to see you again soon.

Yours,
Tanja

Winter

Hi there,

here is another entry for one of the Winnie & Walter 1st Birthday Bash Challenges. If you are also interested in my first entry, click here to view my tree card. I would really love to be chosen as a guest designer in April.

• cover a Manila Tag #8 with white gesso and use gel medium to add pieces of tissue wrap (Melange)
• apply a base with Distress Paint (Tumbled Glass) and Fresco Finish Paint (Concrete)
• cut a paper stencil from Winnie & Walter Scenery: Big Bang Confetti Cut Files and apply silver tinted (Distress Paint Brushed Pewter) texture paste through it
• stamp Kaisercraft Script with StazOn (Cloudy Sky) into random spots and also press the stamp into the paste to achieve even more texture
• stamp stars from Winnie & Walter Scenery: Big Bang Confetti with Delicata (Shimmery Silver)
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink (Broken China, Gathered Twigs)
• add Inka Gold (Silver) to the stars and some border areas
• cut the deer from Winnie & Walter The Daily Grind Collection Vol. 1: Holiday Mint Add-On  from Grungepaper and color it with Distress Paint (Antique Linen, Gathered Twigs, Walnut Stain); cover the deer with gel medium and sprinkle it with Distress Glitter (Clear Rock Candy) for just a hint of sparkle
• rub a little Distress Paint (Tumbled Glass) and Inka Gold (Silver) over a strip ofd birch bark and use it to ground the deer
• cut the word winter from Winnie & Walter The Daily Grind Collection Vol. 1: Holiday Mint Add-On and cover the white cardstock with Distress Paint (Tumbled Glass) and Fresco Finish Paint (Concrete); ink the edges with Distress Ink (Gathered Twigs) and randomly add Martha Stewart Multi-Surface Glitter (Sugar Cube) to the sentiment
• use the Tiny Attacher to adhere a piece of burlap ribbon
• I used my brand new cordless hot glue gun to adhere the elements to the tag

Here is a close-up of the deer:

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

W&W 1st Birthday Bash - Collage Challenge with Laura

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says anything goes

The Friday Mashup Challenge 191

The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #8 - Something new for the New Year

Have a wonderful weekend.

Yours,
Tanja

Karten-Kunst - Alcohol Ink Butterflies

Hi there,

take a look at my Alcohol-Ink-Lanavanguard-Experiment for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• create a background on Lanavanguard using Alcohol Inks and Alcohol Ink Blending Solution
• stamp the butterfly from Lawn Fawn Flutter by with StazOn Jet Black
• color the images using an Alcohol Ink Blending Pen filled with Alcohol Ink Blending Solution and dip it in Alcohol Inks
• cut the finished piece into a tag shape
• cut a second tag from watercolor paper and color it with Distress Ink (Walnut Stain)
• stamp the sentiment from Karten-Kunst Grüße with Versamark on a strip of vellum and heat-emboss with WOW! Vintage Amethyst embossing powder
• dry-emboss a piece of white cardstock using the Tim Holtz Swirls embossing folder
• color the edges of the dry-embossed background with Distress Ink (Walnut Stain)
• add two strings of twine to finish the card

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

Make the Day Special Stamp Store Challenge

retro sketches #136

Keep it Simple! Challenge #50 - Three

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #116 - Anything goes

Seize the Birthday Challenge - Anything goes Birthday

Have a wonderful Sunday.

Yours,
Tanja

Oriental Birthday

Good Morning,

today, I would like to show you this beautiful watercolor card:

• stamp flower from Altenew Persian Motifs with Versamark on hot-pressed watercolor paper and heat-emboss with WOW! Seafoam White embossing powder
• color the image and the background with Winsor & Newton Watercolors
• add a little something extra with paint splatters and pearlized water (add 2 scoops of Perfect Pearls in the Perfect Pearl Color to a Mini Mister bottle filled with water) - I got the pearlized- water-idea from Jennifer McGuire
• adhere the watercolor piece to Distress Cardstock (Dusty Concord) and Vanilla Cardstock
• stamp the sentiment from Clearly Besotted Stamps Sweet Little Sentiments with Staz-On Jet Black on a vellum banner and adhere this with the help of the Quickie Glue Pen

On this close-up you can see the pearly shimmer:

I would like to join the following challenges:

Addicted to CAS Challenge #47 - Oriental

retroskteches #131

CASE Study Challenge #207

Paper Crafting Challenge #18: Inspired by ... Debbie Hughes

Stempelküche-Challenge #2: Geburtstag

Have a nice week.

Yours,
Tanja

Karten-Kunst - Endlich Sommer

Hi there,

I promised exciting news - here they are: today, I am sharing my first creation as a Karten-Kunst Design Team Member with you.

• use kraft-cardstock as a base
• stamp Karten-Kunst Hibiscus on watercolor paper with Versamark and heat emboss with clear embossing powder
• color the panel with Twinkling H20s
• cut the panel into stripes, ink the edges with Distress Ink (Dusty Concord) and the Mini Ink Blending Tool and adhere them to the card base with foam dots
• stamp sentiment from Mias Stempelküche 365 Tage on vellum with Staz-On Jet Black and wrap around the card (if you ink up your stamp with Versamark before putting on the Staz-On, the stamp will be easier to clean - "Endlich Sommer" is German and means "Finally Summer")
• round the top left corner with your corner rounder

I would like to participate in the following challenges:

AAA Cards - Game #14 - Play with Watercolors

CAS-ology Challenge Week 107: Stripe

Shopping our Stash Challenge #163 - Splish Splash

The Mixed Media Card Challenge #2 - Summer

Have a wonderful day.

Yours,
Tanja

Summertime

Good morning,

yesterday evening I got creative.
I am going to post a mixed-media card and a tag today. First comes the card. If you are also interested in the tag, click here.

• dye texture paste with Prima Marketing Color Bloom Summer Sky and add to white cardbase through the new Tim Holtz Layering Stencil Gothic
• stamp Sheena Douglass Wild Rose & Hibiscus flower and two leaves on watercolor paper with Versafine Onyx Black and color with Winsor & Newton watercolors
• stamp sentiment from Market Street Stamps Chillaxin' on vellum with jet black Staz-on and cut a fishtail banner that will overlap the card - use vellum bond to adhere the vellum strip

I am going to upload the card to the following challenges:

CASE Study Challenge #202

Color Throwdown #303

The Mixed Media Card Challenge #2 - Summer

Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #3 - Stencils & Pastes

Addicted to Stamps and more Challenge #106 - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says anything goes

Don't forget to check out the tag.

Yours,
Tanja