Summer Vibes

Hi there,

it's time for the Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week our topic is "Cute Cards". I used the Mama Elephant Deliver Summer Vibes stamp set on my project:

• stamp one of the images from the Mama Elephant Deliver Summer Vibes set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the image with Ohuhu Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• create a background with the help of kraft cardstock, a pineapple embossing folder and Distress Ink Gathered Twigs
• tear tissue paper and layer the strips on top of the embossed background
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Versamark onto a piece of vellum and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• adhere the focal image onto a nest of thread

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Lucky Clover Birthday Tag

Hi there,

I created this Mixed Media Birthday Tag for Mennys Bastelshop using the Lawn Fawn Lucky Clovers die set:

• cut out the inside of the tag from watercolor paper using the Heffy Doodle Tag Along die set
• cover it with crumpled tissue paper and add color with watered-down acrylic paint
• add some texture by stamping elements from the Waffle Flower Postage Collage set with Versafine Clair Portobello
• cut out three clovers from watercolor paper using the Lawn Fawn Lucky Clover die set
• add color with watered-down Distress Ink and extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils 
• cut out the frame of the tag from grass cardstock
• stamp the sentiment with Versamark onto a banner cut from grass cardstock and heat-emboss it with Ranger Brick embossing powder
• dye torn seam-binding with Distress Ink Ground Espresso and thread it through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Aloha

Hi there,

it's Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this week's topic is "Paper Piecing". I chose the beautiful Impronte d'Autore Hula 1 stamp set for my Mixed Media tag project:

• stamp the girl and some flowers from the Impronte d'Autore Hula 1 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
• stamp the girl on patterned paper and cut out the dress
• layer it on top of the colored image and add shading with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers and Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• cover a tag with tissue paper and a paper doily
• add color with acrylic paints and a brayer
• splatter the tag with watered-down white acrylic paint
• for more texture stamp the Karten-Kunst Script Background with Archival Ink Watering Can
• ink up the edges of the tag with Distress Ink Walnut Stain
• dye a piece of torn seam binding with Distress Ink (Walnut Stain, Dusty Concord)
• thread the seam binding and two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Deepest Sympathy

Hi there,

I created this Condolence Card for the Karten-Kunst Blog inspired by the amazing projects of the wonderful Gisette:

• cut out grass cardstock and tissue paper squares with the help of the Karten-Kunst Card Designer Squares
• cut out a little butterfly from the Poppy Stamps Bunches o' Butterflies die set and a Karten-Kunst Branch Wreath
• cover these elements with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Perissa embossing powder
• stamp the sentiment from the Karten-Kunst Aus der Schreibmaschine set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Polished Gold Super Fine embossing powder
• stamp some Karten-Kunst Blooming Plants into the background with Altenew Crisp Ink Morning Frost

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Dog Tag

Hi there,

it's Inspiration Week over at Mennys Bastelshop and this time the topic is "Stencil":

• cut out a tag from kraft cardstock and cover it with crumpled tissue paper - use gel medium to glue it on
• apply Hero Wax White through a script stencil
• add woodgrain cardstock to the bottom of the tag
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink Ground Espresso
• stamp the little dog in the box from the My Favorite Things You rescued me set with Versafine Clair Sand Dune and color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos and highlights with a white gel pen
• thread two strands of twine through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

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,

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,

Mixed Media Miss you

Hi there,

do you remember the Colorful Miss you Card I showed you last week? For this card I used the same Elizabeth Craft Designs supplies but with a totally different outcome:

• cut out the Elizabeth Craft Designs from Elizabeth Craft Designs white Soft Finish Cardstock
• color the outline with a grey Alcohol Marker
• create a background on a piece of watercolor paper using gel medium, tissue paper and Distress Paint Seedless Preserves
• ink up the edges with Distress Oxide Ink Black Soot
• stamp the sentiment using the Elizabeth Craft Designs Morning Letters with Versamark onto a strip of black cardstock and heat-emboss them with WOW! Metallic Platinum embossing powder
• add a strip of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel before adhering it to the cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Things with Wings - Forever Grateful

Hi there,

this is my fourth Things with Wings Special Feature Project Post for STAMPlorations:

• stamp one of the butterflies from the STAMPlorations Grateful Flutters set with Lawn Fawn River Rock onto a piece of Strathmore toned grey cardstock
• color the image with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers and add extra shading with Faber -Castell Polychromos pencils
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with that same grey ink
• stamp the dot pattern from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Midas Touch embossing powder
• add shading around the edges of the panel with Distress Oxide Ink Pumice Stone
• add two strips of foiled cardstock to the left and the right of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

• create a background on an old gel print using white gesso, tissue paper, gel medium and  Alcohol Ink (Mushroom, Gunmetal)
• apply Grit Paste through the ARTplorations Make Marks 5 stencil and let this dry thoroughly
• cut out the birds from the For the Birds die set from woodgrain paper and shade the edges with Distress Ink Ground Espresso
• dye a piece of cheesecloth with Distress Oxide Spray Spun Sugar 
• add some splatters with Distress Spray Stain Tarnished Brass
• use a sticker from the STAMPlorations Hey, Sunshine set as the sentiment

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Big Wishes

Hi there,

we are starting a new TAGplorations Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog and this time the Topic is All about Recycling and the Optional Twist is Tissue Paper:

• cut out a CUTplorations Manila Tag from sturdy white cardstock and cover the whole tag with some polka-dotted packaging tissue paper using gel medium
• add some color to the background with Distress Oxide Ink (Picked Raspberry)
• some water droplets and black splatters provide more texture
• stamp the girl and the lollipop from the STAMPlorations Kathryn's Big Wishes set with Memento (Tuxedo Black) and color the images with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers
• ground the sweet little girl on some patterned paper strips from the Echo Park Splendid Sunshine paper pad
• thread some pink and natural twine through the hole of the tag

Have a sweet day.

Yours,

I meant to behave Canvas

Hi there,

it is time for the start of a new Mixed Media Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog.

• cover a canvas with white gesso
• glue on some gell-printed tissue paper scraps with gel medium
• add some color with Dina Wakley Heavy Body Acrylic Paints
• apply some Glass Bead Gel through the ARTplorations Leaf Prints Mini stencil
• grunge up the edges with a black Stabilo All Pencil
• add some marks using black and white acrylic paint
• adhere the sentiment with gel medium and outline it with a black Fude Ball Pen
• add some white and magenta splatters as finishing touch

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Dragonfly Tag

Hi there,

we are having the Things with Wings Blog Hop and a TAGplorations Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog and this is my project:

• cut out a CUTplorations Manila Tag from sturdy white cardstock and use gel medium to cover the whole tag with left over gelli-printed tissue paper
• add some droplets of Alcohol Ink (Pool), let them drip down the tag and add some alcohol droplets for more texture
• use the black Stabilo All Pen to grunge up the edges of the tag
• prepare a piece of watercolor paper with Distress Oxide Ink (Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet), pearlized water and water droplets
• cut the solid part of CUTplorations Dragonfly die set from this colored piece and the outline from grey cardstock
• add a sentiment sticker
• dye a piece of seam binding with Distress Oxide Ink (Picked Raspberry) and thread it though the hole of the tag

Have a wonderful day.

Yours,

Refuse to feel broken

Hi there,

we are starting a new Challenge over on the Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog and this time it is all about Frames:

• cut the ModaScrap Happy Frame from sturdy white cardstock four times and use a bone folder to crease the parts

• cut the pieces to size - I want to create a 5x3,5 rectangular frame so I need to 5'' pieces and two 3,5'' pieces

• assemble the frame pieces using Elizabeth Craft Designs Clear Double Sided Adhesive 6mm

• use some corner to make sure that you get it all straight

• cover the frame with white gesso
• apply white crackle paste and let it dry thoroughly
• color the frame with Distress Paint Weathered Wood
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink Black Soot and emphasize the cracks and the raised areas with Prima Marketing Metallique Wax Brushed Iron
• cut a background panel from sturdy white cardstock and color the background with Distress Paint Weathered Wood as well
• add drips with watered-down Distress Paint Broken China and Picket Fence
• create some texture with the help of a script stamp from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements set and Archival Ink Watering Cam
• add splatters with watered-down Distress Paint Black Soot
• use a lid and Distress Paint Picket Fence to create circular marks
• stamp the sentiment on tissue paper and add it to the bottom right corner with matte medium
• cut out the ModaScrap Pair of Leaves 2 from Elizabeth Craft Designs Soft Finish cardstock Rich Black and adhere them to the panel

For today's challenge Elizabeth Craft Designs are giving away a $20 Gift Card to use on our website to 3 winners. 

To enter simply leave a comment on the Elizabeth Craft Designs Challenge post and tell us What Elizabeth Craft Designs dies or stamp sets would you use to frame something on a card, scrapbook layout of home decor item?

We will select 3 lucky winners in a random drawing.

The winners will be announced on Friday, March 23rd on the Elizabeth Craft Designs blog.

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

Hugs,

Colorful Thanks

Hi there,

we are starting a new TAGplorations Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog and this month it is All about Gratitude and the Optional Twist is Polka Dots:

• cover a piece of sturdy white cardstock with polka-dotted tissue paper using gel medium
• cut out a tag with the help of one of the CUTplorations Manila Tags dies
• add some color with Dina Wakley Scribble Sticks (Sky, Lime, Lemon, Night)
• stamp some numbers from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements set with Memento Luxe (Teal Zeal) and heat-emboss them with clear embossing powder
• stamp some more dots from the STAMPlorations Scribbly Splattery Grunge set and Archival Ink (Watering Can)
• cut out a banner-shaped strip from kraft cardstock and stamp the sentiment using the STAMPlorations Sketchy Alphabet set, Versamark, WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder and the same colors of Scribble Sticks used above
• ink up the edges of the sentiment strip and dye a piece of seam binding with Distress Ink (Chipped Sapphire)
• thread the seam binding through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Happy Purr-thday

Hi there,

we are starting a new Challenge over on the Addicted to Stamps and More Blog and on this card I tried a fun new technique - I created a background with water-reactive tissue paper. Since I thought this technique is especially fun for children, my little daughter Emily made this card with me:

• cut out hearts and dots from the Vicki Boutin Reactive Tissue Paper and place them on a stitched panel of watercolor paper
• mist the shapes with water and let it sit for a minute (I would recommend to tape down the panel - I will definitely do it next time)
• now start to dry the panel with your heat tool and watch all the shapes fly off and leave behind a beautiful pattern
• stamp two cats, the fishbowl, the mouse and the pillow from the Clearly Besotted Stamps You're Purrfect set with Memento (Tuxedo Black) onto Perfect Colouring Paper and color the images with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers
• tear a piece of vellum and create a ground with the help of the Tim Holtz Layering Stencil (Dot Fade), Distress Ink (Hickory Smoke) and a Mini Ink Blending Tool
• cut out two banners - one from white cardstock and one from patterned paper from the My Favorite Things Smitten 6x6 paper pad - using one of the My Favorite Things Stitched Sentiment Strips
• stamp the sentiment from the My Favorite Things Cool Cat set with Distress Oxide Ink (Wilted Violet) to match the background

I hope you got inspired and that you will try this fun technique.

Yours,

Destination Happiness ATC

Hi there,

it is time for a new Mixed Media Challenge over on the Happy Little Stampers Blog and this time it is all about Collage:

• I created some new ATC backgrounds and I explain the process in this previous post
• afterwards I took some torn tissue paper strips and glued it to the ATC using matte medium for some interest in the background
• apply some Minc Reactive Screen Ink through the ARTplorations Daisy Play stencil and let it dry thoroughly
• I ran the ATC through my Mini Minc covered with Deco Foil (Pink Melon) just to realize that the foil seems to stick to the Prima Marketing Soft Matte Gel as well - this is why I had to scrape off some of the foiling to reveal the flowers
• stamp the bubblewrap from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder and stamp it again with Archival Ink (Black Soot)
• add some color to the edges using a Distress Crayon (Black Soot)
• stamp the image from the Paper Artsy EKD03 set with Memento (Tuxedo Black) and color it with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• adhere the shape to the ATC and add the sentiment from the Tim Holtz Big Chat sticker set - color the edges of the sticker with Distress Crayon (Peacock Feathers)

Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,

Utensilio

Hi there,

I would like to show you this project using the new Karten-Kunst Stencil Alphabet die set:

• cover a little cardboard tube with white gesso
• adhere gelli-printed tissue paper all around the tube
• apply Distress Oxide Ink (Black Soot) through a DIY stencil cut with the help of the Karten-Kunst Stencil Alphabet
• add splatters with turquoise and white acrylic ink

Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,

Happy Heart ATC

Hi there,

we are starting a new Mixed Media Challenge on the Happy Little Stampers Blog and this time we would like to see some Tissue Paper on your project:

• I created some new ATC backgrounds and I explain the process in this previous post
• afterwards I took some leftover tissue paper from this project and glued it to the ATC using matte medium - I wanted the texture to be extra wrinkled for this reason I crumpled it up first
• stamp the newsprint from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• use black and white acrylic paint to add some circular marks and some splatters
• add some color to the edges using a Distress Crayon (Black Soot)
• stamp the image from the Paper Artsy EKD03 set with Memento (Tuxedo Black) and color it with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers
• add some highlights and dots with a white gel pen
• adhere the shape to the ATC and add the sentiment from the Tim Holtz Big Chat sticker set

Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,