Holly Jolly Christmas

Hi there,

I created this Mixed Media Christmas Tag for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out the largest of the Karten-Kunst Tags from watercolor paper
• adhere some torn strips of tissue paper with gel medium
• cover this first layer with some white gesso
• stamp the Karten-Kunst Script Weihnachtsgedicht with Memento Luxe Gray Flannel and heat-emboss it with clear embossing powder
• add color to the tag with watered-down Distress Ink Villainous Potion
• cut out the Karten-Kunst Star Wreath from white cardstock and color it with Distress Ink Peacock Feathers
• add some glitter to the stars with Wink of Stella Clear Glitter
• add a sticker from the Tim Holtz Small Talk Occasions set
• dye a piece of torn seam binding with some left-over purple ink and thread it through the hole of the tag

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

A Merry Christmas Day

Hi there,

for this Christmas Card I used one of my all-time favorites - the Gerda Steiner Designs Snowman Friends stamp set:

• stamp two of the snowmen from the Gerda Steiner Designs Snowman Friends set with Distress Ink Iced Spruce - use the masking technique
• color the images and the background with watercolors
• add little white dots with white gouache
• add a sticker from the Tim Holtz Clippings Christmas set
• before adhering the watercolor panel to a cardbase add strips of patterned paper to the top and bottom

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Be Bold

Hi there,

I created this beach tag using the new Karten-Kunst Muscheln stamp set:

• stamp some shells from the Karten-Kunst Muscheln, Ammonit and Meeres-Schnecken sets with Versafine Onyx Black onto watercolor paper
• color the images with watercolors
• add highlights with Finetec Mica Watercolors Moon Gold
• cut out a tag from watercolor paper using one of the Karten-Kunst Tags set
• randomly stamp the Karten-Kunst Script Background with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Metallic Platinum Super Fine embossing powder
• add color with the help of Distress Inks (Peacock Feathers, Salvaged Patina)
• dye a piece of torn seam binding with watered-down Distress Ink Peacock Feathers and Distress Stain Tarnished Brass and thread it to the hole of the tag
• add a sticker as the sentiment and outline it with Finetec Mica Watercolors Moon Gold

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Dreamy Flower Hello

Hi there,

it's time for another Wednesday - STAMPday here on my blog and I would like to show you this dreamy flower card. In addition, I have the fabulous MariLynn joining me today who also used one of the Blossom Sprays stamp sets to create her project. 

• stamp the STAMPlorations Blossom Sprays #1 with Versamark onto a piece of watercolor paper and heat-emboss them with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add color using watered-down Distress Ink (Speckled Egg, Salvaged Patina, Villainous Potion)
• adhere the panel to a card base covered with patterned paper
• cut the CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments Hello from vellum and black cardstock
• embellish the sentiment with Create a Smile enamel stickers

And these are MariLynn's beautiful projects:

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Hello Joy

Hi there,

welcome back to another Wednesday - STAMPday and today I would like to show you this Art Journal Page:

• cover a square piece of sturdy cardstock with strips from an old book page and mint green tissue paper - use gel medium to adhere the layers
• apply white heavy gesso through the ARTplorations Evolution stencil and let it dry thoroughly
• add walnut ink to grunge up the background
• paint three dots at the bottom left and at the top right corner with Prima Marketing Impasto Paint Dark Chocolate
• add some IndigoBlu Mega-Flakes Winter Dawn to those dots
• cut out the CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments Hello from brown cardstock and the background from vellum
• add a sticker for the second part of the sentiment

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Happy Mail

Hi there,

it's Wednesday - STAMPday again and today I would like to show you this rainbow tag card inspired by the wonderful Michelle Short from The Card Grotto but for this one I used STAMPlorations products:

• stamp the STAMPlorations Bloom Sprays #2 onto a panel cut from watercolor paper with Versafine Onyx Black
• add color using Karin Brushmarkers, a piece of acetate and a Mini Mister
• cut out a tag from the panel using one of the CUTplorations Nesting Tag Dies Tags #1
• use double-sided foam adhesive to puzzle the tag back into the panel but before thread a piece of black and white twine through the hole of the tag
• the sentiment is from the STAMPlorations Gone Postal set - it is stamped with Versamark onto a piece of black cardstock and heat-embossed with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add a strip of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel and some Create a Smile enamel stickers as final embellishments

I hope you got inspired too.

Hugs,

Joy in a Cup

Hi there,

today I am part of the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop for STAMPlorations and this is my creation:

• stamp the coffee cup, bag and donut from the STAMPlorations Coffee Petites set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black - use the masking technique
• leave the masks on and stamp the present from the STAMPlorations Hello Christmas set
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• create a background with Distress Ink (Salvaged Patina, Pumice Stone) and a Blending Brush
• for extra-texture in the background apply some more Distress Ink Salvaged Patina through the ARTplorations Oh my Stars! mini stencil 
• add the sentiment from the STAMPlorations Just Caffeinate sticker set
• add strips of black cardstock and patterned paper from the BoBunny Candy Cane Lane 6x6 paper pad to the top and bottom of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

As a super sponsor STAMPlorations is offering a $25 prize code +  2 flash prizes: $10 prize code and the choice of any 2 coffee-themed paper goods.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.

Hugs,

Gingerbread Ephemera Tiles

Hi there,

the wonderfully talented Shery has added some new products to the Paper Goods Section of the STAMPlorations Store and the Gingerbread - Ephemera Tiles is one of them:

• choose two of the STAMPlorations Gingerbread - Ephemera Tiles and ink up the edges with Distress Ink Ground Espresso
• adhere one of the STAMPlorations Good Tidings Stickers to a strip of kraft cardstock and ink up the edges with that same brown Distress Ink
• create a background by applying Distress Oxide Ink (Festive Berries, Pine Needles) through the ARTplorations Holly Background stencil and ink up the edges of the panel with Distress Ink Ground Espresso
• adhere the panel with all the elements onto a kraft cardbase

• cut out three CUTplorations Manila Tags from kraft cardstock and ink up the edges with Distress Ink Ground Espresso
• create three different background using text elements from the STAMPlorations Joyful set and Versafine Clair Fallen Leaves
• choose three of the STAMPlorations Gingerbread - Ephemera Tiles and ink up the edges with Distress Ink Ground Espresso
• create name tags with a Dymo Label Maker and adhere them to a strip of kraft cardstock
• thread natural twine and golden thread through the holes of the tags

• choose one of the STAMPlorations Gingerbread - Ephemera Tiles and ink up the edges with Distress Ink Ground Espresso
• stamp the sentiment from the STAMPlorations Hello Christmas set with Versamark onto a rectangular panel cut from kraft cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Gold Rich Paler Super Fine embossing powder
• stamp the sentiment again - this time slightly offset - with Versafine Clair Fallen Leaves to create a drop-shadow
• add splatters with watered-down white acrylic paint
• wrap some natural twine around the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

I hope you got inspired for some early Christmas Projects.

Hugs,

Choose to Shine

Hi there,

I created this pretty Poppy tag for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out two tags using the Karten-Kunst Tags die set - one from kraft cardstock and one from patterned paper
• stamp the Karten-Kunst Scribble Poppies with Lawn Fawn Jet Black onto the kraft tag
• color the flowers with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• add some splatters with watered-down ink from Hero Arts Ink Dauber Neon Pink
• use a sticker as the sentiment
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Tag-Sprüche set with Versafine Nocturne onto the patterned paper side of the tag
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Spring is here

Hi there,

I created this project for the Things with Wings Blog Hop over on the STAMPlorations Blog:

• stamp three of the butterflies from the STAMPlorations Grateful Flutters set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and color them with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• mask the images and stamp the background using the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge, Scribbly Splattery Grunge, Mixed Media Elements and Art Marks sets together with Altenew Crisp Ink (Sea Breeze, Aqualicious, Teal Cave) and Versafine Clair Nocturne
• the sentiment is from the STAMPlorations Hello Spring sticker set
• add a strip of black cardstock and one of patterned paper to the left side of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Now hop on over to the STAMPlorations Blog for there a several prizes to be won:

Blog Hop Prizes:

• 3 winners of a $10 prize code randomly drawn from comments on the STAMPlorations Blog and the Designers' Blogs

Linky Prizes:

• 3 winners of their choice of STAMPlorations product (up to $15 value)
• 1 winner of a $25 prize code

Extra Prizes:

a few surprise winners randomly drawn from our social media accounts to win either prize codes or products

The Hop and Linky are open until May 7th, 2021 and the winners will be announced on May 10th, 2021 in the April winners post.

Hugs,