29 again??

Hi there,

I created this Birthday Card as inspiration for this month's Happy Little Stampers Watercolor Challenge:

• stamp the adorable koalas from the Create a Smile Cart full of Treasures set with Versafine (Onyx Black) and color the image with ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens and a damp watercolor brush
• add highlights with a white gel pen and a pattern on the box with a Staedtler Fineliner
• create a background on a stitched panel cut from cream cardstock using the Flora & Fauna Texture Two set and Altenew Crisp Inks (Caribbean Sky, Mountain Mist, Lavender Fields)
• stamp the custom-made sentiment with the help of the The Alley Way Stamps Gabfest set and Versafine (Onyx Black)
• add some Pretty Pink Posh Sequins (Sparkling Clear 4mm and 6mm, Aquamarine 4mm and 6mm, Pansy Purple 4mm and 6mm, Cornlfower 4mm) as final embellishment

Have a colorful day.

Yours,

Plane Shaker Tag

Hi there,

today, we are starting our Anything Goes Challenge over at Addicted to Stamps and More:

• cut one of the tags from the My Favorite Things Tag Builder Blueprints 4 die set once from watercolor paper and once from acetate
• cut a tag frame from patterned paper from the Avery Elle The Brights Collection 6x6 patterned paper pad and once from foam
• create a background on the watercolor paper piece with Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass)
• add clear, light blue and medium blue seed beads before closing the shaker element
• stamp the cute plane from The Alley Way Stamps Priceless Joy with Memento (Tuxedo Black) and color the image with Delta Markers and Wink of Stella Silver Glitter; add Glossy Accents to the three windows
• thread a piece of natural twine through the hole of the tag

I would like to participate in the following challenges:

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper March 2016 Challenge

Come and get it Challenge - Add Stitching

Craft Rocket Challenge #11 - Anything goes

Pile it on Challenge #104 - Stitching

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - For the Boys


I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Merry Christmas from all of us

Hi there,

it's time for our Theme Challenge over at the 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown. This week is all about "Friends and Family":

• stamp a lovely little penguin family using the Mama Elephant Arctic Penguins set and Memento (Tuxedo Black) 
• color the penguins with Delta Markers
• stamp the first part of the sentiment using Mama Elephant Jolly and Merry with Versafine (Majestic Blue), the second part of the sentiment from the same set with Versafine (Onyx Black) and the third part of the sentiment from The Alley Way Stamps Monster Mash with the same black ink
• create a background on a white cardbase using the My Favorite Things Swiss Dots Background and Avery Elle Pigment Ink (Silver Fox)
• add a strip of striped washi tape to the cardbase and adhere the image panel using foam tape

I would like to join the following challenges:

Craft Rocket Challenge #4 - Add a Sentiment

Pile it on Challenge #95 - Any Holiday/Celebration

Simply Create Too Challenge #99 - Snow/Use mostly White

Uniko Studio Challenge #27 - Christmas with the optional Twist of a CAS Creation

ABC Christmas Challenge - Wild Thing

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says Christmas


Have a christmassy day.

Yours,

Merry Christmas Monster

Hi there,

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

• stamp a cute monster from The Alley Way Stamps Monster Mash with a Santa hat from Paper Smooches Chubby Chum Pals and color the image with Delta Markers and Liquid Applique
• cut out a frame and color it with the same pink marker used on the Santa hat
• apply white embossing paste through the Kesi'Art Triangles Pattern stencil onto a kraft card panel
• stamp the sentiment from Clearly Besotted Many Mini Messages with Versafine (Onyx Black)
• round the top left corner and adhere the finished panel to a white cardbase - color the top left corner with the same green marker used to color in the bow of the monster
• add three Freckled Fawn Stars & Such and cover them with Wink of Stella Silver Glitter

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

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

Just us Girls Challenge #292 - Embossing

Merry Monday Challenge #157 - Embossing

Use your Stuff Challenge #182 - Embossing

V's Sweet Challenge #34 - Emboss it!

The Alley Way Stamps - May Link-up

Have a christmassy day.

Yours,
Tanja

Wedding Card

Hi there,

here is a special wedding card that I created for a train driver with a baby on the way:

• stamp the cute little train from The Alley Way Stamps Christmas Express and the little bear from Mama Elephant Carnival Cupcakes with Memento (Tuxedo Black) on Perfect Coloring Paper and color the images with Delta Markers
• add steam from The Alley Way Stamps Christmas Express and tiny hearts from The Alley Way Stamps Sea Mates with Versafine (Smokey Gray)
• cut a hill shape from green cardstock and create a stitching detail using on of the Paper Smooches Stitched Dies and the Sizzix Texture Boutique with an extra embossing mat
• stamp the Karten-Kunst "wir gratulieren" sentiment with Versafine (Onyx Black) and adhere everything to panel cut from white cardstock
• ink up the edges of this panel with Distress Ink (Peeled Paint)
• you can see the envelope for this card in the background

I would like to join the following challenges:

Stempelküche-Challenge #18: Ja, ich will!

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says anything goes

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Travel on

613 Avenue Create Challenge #122 - Anything goes

The Alley Way Stamps - May Link-up

Have a colorful day.

Yours,

just wavin' hello

Hi there,

today, I would like to share the card that I created for the Happy Little Stampers Design Team Call:

• cut out two wave borders from white cardstock and sponge the bottom layer with Distress Ink (Salty Ocean)
• stamp two fishes and a lot of bubbles from Lawn Fawn Critters in the Sea and two from The Alley Way Stamps Sea Mates with the Prima Marketing Chalk Edger Attic Dust
• color the fishes with Spectrum Noir Pencils and Zest-it and add Wink of Stella Clear Glitter and Glossy Accents to the bubbles
• stamp the sentiment from Lawn Fawn Critters in the Sea with Versafine (Deep Lagoon) on the white cardbase
• apply Jaxell Soft Pastels through the Memory Box Wave Stencil for a little background texture

I would like to take part in the following challenges:

Happy Little Stampers May Sketch Challenge

Inkspirational Challenge #81 - Space

Die Traumfabrik Challenge #19 - Titanic

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says anything goes

The Alley Way Stamps May Link-up

Have a colorful day.

Yours,

Thank you Trio

Hi there,

yesterday, I wanted to create a Thank you card and then I got carried away and created three:

Here a the close-ups and step-by-step instructions for all three of them:

• stamp the cute little sheep from Mama Elephant Carnival Cupcakes with Memento (Tuxedo Black) on Perfect Coloring Paper and color the image with Delta Markers
• create a "Thank" cut file for your electronic cutting machine and cut it from white cardstock
• create a background strip using Clearly Besotted Diagonal Stripes and Hero Arts Shadow Ink (Silver) 
• stamp the second part of the sentiment with The Alley Way Stamps Gabfest and Versafine (Onyx Black) and heat-emboss it with clear embossing powder
• add stars from WPLus9 Little Bits with Versamark and heat-emboss them with Ranger Cement embossing powder

• stamp the adorable little bear from Mama Elephant Carnival Cupcakes with Memento (Tuxedo Black) on Perfect Coloring Paper and color the image with Delta Markers
• create a "Thank" cut file for your electronic cutting machine and cut it from white cardstock
• cut a background strip from the Lawn Fawn Let's Polka Petite Paper Pack
• stamp the second part of the sentiment with The Alley Way Stamps Gabfest and Versafine (Onyx Black)
• add stars and dots from WPLus9 Little Bits with Versamark and heat-emboss them with Ranger Turquoise embossing powder

• stamp the sweet little lion from Mama Elephant Carnival Cupcakes with Memento (Tuxedo Black) on Perfect Coloring Paper and color the image with Delta Markers
• create a "Thank" cut file for your electronic cutting machine and cut it from white cardstock
• cut a background strip from the Lawn Fawn Let's Polka Petite Paper Pack
• stamp the second part of the sentiment with The Alley Way Stamps Gabfest and Versafine (Onyx Black)
• add stars and dots from WPLus9 Little Bits with Versamark and heat-emboss them with golden embossing powder

I would like to take part in the following challenges:

Make the Day Special Stamp Store April Theme Challenge - Tic Tac Toe

Masculine - Heat Embossing - Stripes

CAS on Sunday Challenge #56: Gold

A Blog named Hero Challenge - Embossing Time

CASology Week 142: Sweet

Have a wonderful day.

Yours,
Tanja

You light up my Heart

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 Marina Mist & Daffodil Delight ... have fun!

• create a background on a piece of watercolor paper with Versafine (Deep Lagoon) and cover it with JudiKins Psychedelic embossing powder to create your own glitter paper
• stamp the sentiment from Hero Arts Written in the Stars with Distress Paint (Mustard Seed)
• stamp the light bulb from The Alley Way Stamps Lighter than Air with Versafine (Smokey Gray) on a piece of white cardstock; color the image with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor Pencils and Zest-it; cover the bulb with Wink of Stella Clear Glitter and Glossy Accents
• mat the background panel on piece of black cardstock

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:

Stempelküche-Challenge #16: DIY- Hintergrund

Inkspirational Challenge #79 - Neon Colours

613 Avenue Create Challenge #118 - Anything goes

Simply Create Too Challenge #82 - Anything goes

V's Sweet Challenge #33 - Anything goes

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

you are loved

Hi there,

on this card I tried out something I saw on the Simon Says Stamp Blog and I call it Multi-Layer-Monoprinted-Tissue-Paper Background:

• take six pieces of white tissue paper and cover them with different monoprints using the Stampendous Creative Palette Monoprinting Plate, Dina Wakley Heavy Body Acrylic Paints (Magenta, Sky, White) and some stencils (Studio Calico Chevron, Tim Holtz Layering Stencil Hearts, Memory Box Splatter Spray)
• color the dried pieces with Distress Stains (Salty Ocean, Picked Raspberry, Black Soot)
• collage the pieces on a piece of watercolor paper using Multi Medium Matte
• cut the background piece to size and use a Scallop Border Punch on the top and bottom
• use white cardstock as a base and stamp Hero Arts Horizontal Lines with Versafine Onyx Black on it
• stamp Gorjuss The Collector on a piece of watercolor paper and color with Derwent Inktense Pencils; I gave her a tiny nose and a smiling mouth with a black PITT Artist Pen
• cover the shirt with Wink of Stella Clear Glitter
• stamp the sentiment from The Alley Way Stamps Speak Easy with Versamark on a piece of vellum and heat-emboss with WOW! Pink Sorbet embossing powder
• stamp kesi'art Zig Zag on the back of the vellum strip with Versafine Onyx Black and heat-emboss with WOW! Silver Pearl embossing powder to mute the black down a little
• round the top right corner with a 1'' inch corner rounder and add three Doodlebug Design Sequins (Beetle Black)

 
I would like to take part in the following challenges:

Poppy Sketch Challenge #16

Catered Crop - End Zone Recipe Swap

Addicted to CAS Challenge #50 - Vellum

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says ... anything goes

Thanks for visiting my blog.

Yours,
Tanja

Halloween Train

Hi there,

get ready for another Halloween card:

• stamp the cute train and two wagons from The Alley Way Stamps Christmas Express and two small pumpkins from Lawn Fawn So thankful with Memento (Tuxedo Black) on white cardstock and color with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor and Zest-it; after coloring stamp Hero Arts Designer Woodgrain with Versafine Vintage Sepia on the wagons after masking off the wheels with Eclipse Tape
• create a background panel on white cardstock: stamp the solid brush stroke from The Alley Way Stamps True Colors as a track with Versamark and heat-emboss with Black Diamonds embossing powder; stamp the small and the tiny circle from The Alley Way Stamps Priceless Joy with Memento (Tuxedo Black) to create a kind of polka dot pattern; stamp the smoke from The Alley Way Stamps Christmas Express with Versafine Smokey Gray and heat-amboss with WOW! Clear Multi-Sparkle embossing powder
• create a mat using white cardstock, cover the edges with Versamark and heat-emboss with Black Diamonds embossing powder to match the track on the background panel
• stamp the first part of the sentiment using The Alley Way Stamps Gabfest with Avery Elle Pigment Ink Fizz and the second part using The Alley Way Stamps Christmas Express
• cover the window of the locomotive with Glossy Accents

I would like to participate in the following challenges:

BE Inspired Challenge #58

Fusion Challenge - Something wicked this Way comes ... or not ...

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #118 - Holiday

Shopping our Stash Challenge #174: Halloween

Just us Girls Challenge #264 - Photo Week

AAA Cards Challenge: CAS Halloween

Have a spooky day.

Yours,
Tanja