Celebrate Flower Card

Hi there,

I tried some no-line watercoloring on this flower card and I hope it inspires you to join our Addicted to Stamps and More Photo Inspiration Challenge:

• stamp the flowers and the leaves from the Lawn Fawn Flutter by set onto a stitched panel of watercolor paper with Distress Ink (Spun Sugar, Bundles Sage) - this time I used first generation stamping but next time I would probably try using second generation stamping in order to have less visible lines
• color the images with Daniel Smith and Schmincke Horadam watercolors
• stamp the sentiment from the Winnie and Walter The Big, the Bold and Party set with Versamark onto a strip of torn vellum and heat-emboss it with WOW! Gold Rich Pale embossing powder
• wrap the vellum strip around the panel and adhere it to a white cardbase cut from the same paper as the panel to match the white

I hope you give this technique a try.

Yours,

I love you

Hi there,

why don't you join us on the A Day for Daisies Blog to take a look at wonderful new images:

• color the A Day for Daisies Lollypop Dreams with ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens, a damp paintbrush, Distress Re-Inkers (Tumbled Glass, Shaded Lilac, Dusty Concord), Finetec Mica Watercolors (Dragon Silver) and Wink of Stella Clear Glitter
• cut out a stitched panel from white bristol cardstock using the Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Layers
• add a background wash with Winsor & Newton Watercolors and add splatters with Finetec Mica Watercolors (Dragon Silver)
• cut out some stars with the help of the Martha Stewart Starry Sky Punch - add silver glitter cardstock behind the cutouts
• stamp some stars from the Winnie & Walter Scenery: Big Bang Confetti with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Metallic Silver embossing powder
• add the sentiment from Mama Elephant In my Heart with Versafine (Onyx Black)

Paper Creators Challenge #44 - Must be Love

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - Anything goes 4 Kids


Have a day for daisies.

Let's be jolly

Hi there,

hop over and join us for the December Sketch Challenge over at Happy Little Stampers:

• stamp one of the cute Santas from My Favorite Things Jingle all the Way with Memento (Tuxedo Black) and color the image with Delta Markers and Liquid Applique
• cut out a stitched rounded square frame (MFT Inside & Out Rounded Stitched Square STAX) from Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock and use the positive and the negative
• stamp stars from Winnie & Walter Scenery: Big Bang Confetti and the first part of the sentiment from Mama Elephant Jolly and Merry with Delicata (Shimmery Silver)
• stamp the second part of the sentiment from the Mama Elephant set with Versafine (Imperial Purple)
• adhere the image panel directly to the cardbase and add the sentiment panel using foam tape

I would like to join the following challenges:

Come and get it Challenge - Anything goes with a Sentiment

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Sparkle and Shine

Uniko Challenge #27 - Christmas with the optional twist of a CAS creation

AAA Cards Challenge #53 - Anything goes

 CAS on Sunday Challenge #72 - Christmas

Christmas Card Challenge #52 - Anything goes

Winter Wonderland Challenge - Add some Sparkle and Bling

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says anything goes


I am looking forward to seeing your take on the sketch.

Have a happy day.

Yours,

Hello Forest Friends

Hi there,

today, we are starting our Forest Friends Challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations:

• cut out the Winnie & Walter Mini Scenery: Into the Woods Digital Elements and ink up the edges with Distress Ink (Walnut Stain)
• create a background on watercolor paper using Distress Inks (Stormy Sky, Blueprint Sketch, Chipped Sapphire) and spritz it with Pearlized Water
• stamp some critters and mushrooms from Lawn Fawn Critters in the Forest with Memento (Tuxedo Black) and color the images with Delta Markers and a white gel pen
• cut out the sentiment from foiled carstock using one of the Penny Black Doodles dies

I would like to share this card at the following challenges:

Crafty Creation Challenge #299 - Falling for you

Come and get it Challenge - Happy Fall Ya'll

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Autumn is in the Air

Virginia's View Challenge #19

Have a sweet day.

Yours,

Season's Greetings Penguin

Hi there,

why don't you join us for this week's Colour Challenge over at the 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown?

• stamp the cute little penguin from Art Impressions Snowman & Penguin Set with Memento (Tuxedo Black) and color the image with Delta Markers, a white gel pen and Wink of Stella Clear Glitter
• cut out a tag from Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock using the My Favorite Things Stitched Traditional Tag STAX
• cut out a stitched circle with the help of the My Favorite Things Stitched Circle STAX and use the positive and the negative
• stamp little dots from Winnie & Walter Scenery: Big Bang Confetti with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Clear Sparkle embossing powder
• stamp the sentiment from Lawn Fawn Let it snow with Versafine (Majestic Blue) and embellish the tag with some stars and snowflakes from the same set stamped with Delicata (Golden Glitz)
• create a background by stamping the Lawn Fawn Woodgrain Backdrops with Versamark and heat-ebossing it with WOW! Metallic Gold Rich Super Fine embossing powder

I would lie to share this Christmas card at the following challenges:

Inkspirational Challenge #93 - Glow

Creative Friday Challenge #138 - tierisch gut!


Have a christmassy day.

Yours,

Come to my Party

Hi there,

come on and join us for our September Sketch Challenge over at Happy Little Stampers:

• cut out Winnie & Walter Mini Scenery: Multifaceted Digital Elements from white and black cardstock
• color some portions of the "puzzle" with Delta Markers
• add the black frame on top
• stamp the sentiment from Waltzingmouse Stamps Half Pint Heroes with Versamark on a strip of vellum and heat-emboss with Wendy Vecchi embossing powder (Watering Can)

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

Through the Craftroom Door Challenge - Anything goes

Use your Stuff Challenge #189 - Anything goes

Virginia's View Challenge #18 - Geometric Patterns

Have a happy day.

Yours,

Stamp Connection #5

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 fifth transatlantic get-together!

Our requirements this time were:

"Winnie & Walter In a Word: Hi Cutaway and Stencil"

Make sure to hop over and take a look at Cornelia's creation.

• cut out the "hi" from Winnie & Walter In a Word: Friend, Hello, Hi & Hugs Digital Elements
• color the sentiment with Distress Paint (Spun Sugar)
• apply another layer of Distress Paint (Dusty Concord) through a Tim Holtz Layering Stencil (Scribbles)
• create a background on a piece of grey cardstock cut with the My Favorite Things Stitched Square STAX using the Lawn Fawn Woodgrain Backdrops, Versamark and WOW Silver Pearl Super Fine embossing powder
• punch out butterflies from vellum and adhere them to the panel using Vellum Bond
• mount everything on a black cardbase

I would like to join the following challenges:

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - No Designer Paper

Use your Stuff Challenge #200 - Anything goes

CAS-ual Chic Challenge 01: Embossing

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by at the

 
Have a wonderful Sunday.

Yours,

Happy Birthday Elephant

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 Very Vanilla or white-on-white ... have fun!

• stamp the cute little elephant from Avery Elle Ellie with Versafine (Onyx Black) on Perfect Colouring Paper and color the image with Delta Markers
• cut out "happy" from Winnie and Walter In a Word Trio Digital Elements four times from white cardstock and glue the pieces on top of each other for more dimensionand texture
• stamp the sentiment from Winnie and Walter The Big, the Bold and Party with Versafine (Onyx Black) directly onto the white cardbase
• round the top right corner with your 1'' corner rounder

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:

Addicted to CAS Challenge #64 - Animal

Moving along with the Times Challenge - Texture

Simply Create Too Challenge #86 - Keep it simple

Paper Creators Crafts Challenge #39 - Anything goes

Pile it on Challenge #71 - Focus on Coloring

Dream Valley Challenge #107 - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says anything goes

Have a colorful day.

Yours,

Quilled hi

Hi there,

I am super excited to tell you that I will be a Guest Designer at the Stempelküche-Challenge for the month of May.

You all know how much I love cardmaking. Today, I am combining cardmaking with another fun technique ... quilling:

• create a quilled flower by using six 5mm strips and one 3mm strip
• cut out the sentiment from Winnie & Walter In a Word: Fried, Hello, Hi and Hugs twice and glue the layers on top of each other
• apply Distress Inks (Spun Sugar, Shaded Lilac, Dusty Concord) through the Memory Box Floral Confetti Stencil

For more inspiration please visit:

Carolin

Beate

Sonja

Jessa

and

Wiebke

I would like to join the following challenges:

Happy Little Stampers May CAS Challenge - Die-Cuts/Punches

Little Tangles Challenge #56 - Clean and Simple

The Shabby Tea Room Challenge #251 - Pretty in Pink

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says let's get sentimental

CAS on Sunday Challenge #58 - Cheer up, Buttercup 

City Crafter Challenge #261 - Focus on Flower(s)

Come and get it Challenge - Got Flowers?

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Spring Flowers

Have a colorful day.

Yours,

Happy Birthday Skunk

Hi there,

it's a new month and that means it is time for a new Stamp of the Month over at Gerda Steiner Designs:

• color the Gerda Steiner Designs Stinkin' Cute Skunk with Spectrum Noir Pencils, Zest-it and a white gel pen
• cut out "happy" from Winnie & Walter In a Word Trio three times from sturdy white cardstock and glue the layers on top of each other; color the top layer with Distress Inks (Shabby Shutters, Mowed Lawn, Pine Needles) and give it the look of ombre grass for the skunk to stand on
• stamp the sentiment from Winnie & Walter The Big, the Bold and Party with Versafine (Onyx Black) in the bottom right corner of the white front panel
• apply Distress Inks (Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry) through the Memory Box Flower Confetti stencil with a Mini Ink Blending Tool
• cut out a flower from this panel, adhere a piece of acetate behind the flower and surround it with foam tape
• fill the shaker element wíth pink and clear seed beads and cover the shaker element with another piece of white cardstock

First of all I would like to apply for the Design Team of Gerda Steiner Designs:

Furthermore, I would like to take part in the following challenges:

Gerda Steiner Designs - May Challenge

Little Red Wagon Challenge #287 - "B"elieve it! (Birthday, Beads)

Seize the Birthday Challenge - Make your own Background

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says anything goes

Challenge up your Life #14: Transparent Item

613 Avenue Create Challenge #122 - Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,

Happiest Birthday Wishes

Hi there,

today, I would like to share this super cute Tiddly Inks Wryn card with you. I just love to color those adorable images and this one is just perfect for spring:

• color Tiddly Inks Wryn Spring Bling with Spectrum Noir Pencils and Zest-it
• create the background with Jaxell Soft Pastels, a white pompon and masks from the Hero Arts Cloudy Stencil
• add Glossy Accents to the flowers for extra shine and dimension
• cover a cardbase with patterned paper from the Lawn Fawn Hello Sunshine petite paper pack and ink up the edges with Distress Ink (Pumice Stone)
• stamp the sentiment from Winnie & Walter The Big, the Bold and Party with Versafine (Smokey Gray)
• add Pretty Pink Posh Sequins (6mm and 4mm Sparkling Clear)

Here is a close-up of the sweet little girl:

Thanks for stopping by. I hope to see you again soon.

Yours,
Tanja

love

Hi there,

today, I would like to share my fifth card for the Winnie & Walter 1st Birthday Bash Challenges with you. If you are also interested in my other four entries click on the respective link:

Tree Card
Winter Tag
Camera Shaker Card
Happy to have you Card

• create a background on watercolor paper using Twinkling H2Os (Rose Petal, Ginger Peach, Wine & Roses) 
• add some hearts by applying Hero Arts Unicorn White Pigment Ink through a DIY Heart Stencil - let dry thoroughly
• stamp the sentiment from Winnie & Walter The Big, the Bold, and the Happy (I just received it last week) as the one focal point with Versamark and heat-emboss with Judi Kins Egyptian Gold embossing powder
• add background layers using patterned paper from the Little Yello Bicycle Fern & Forest Girl 6x6 paper pad
• punch out three hearts from the leftover part of the watercolor background panel and cover them with Wink of Stella Clear Glitter; adhere them to the card and partially hide one of them under the watercolor panel

I would like to take part in the following challenges:

W&W 1st Birthday Bash - One Challenge with Shay

Just us Girls Challenge #275 - Trend Week

Shopping our Stash Challenge #184: Hide & Seek

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Simon says something new

Have a lovely day.

Yours,
Tanja

happy to have you

Hi there,

this is my fourth entry for the Winnie & Walter 1st Birthday Bash challenges. You can see my previous entries by clicking on the links below:

Tree Card
Winter Tag
Camera Shaker Card

• cut out "happy" from Winnie & Walter The Big, the Bold, and the Happy Cut Files from mint cardstock and "you" from Winnie & Walter The Big, the Bold and You Cut Files from white cardstock
• cover the "happy" with Wink of Stella Clear Glitter and the "you" with Versamark and heat-emboss it with silver embossing powder
• cut out the stamp shape from Winnie & Walter You've Got Love Mail Cut Files from white cardstock and create a background stamping the bubbles from Winnie & Walter Scenery: Big Bang Confetti with Versamark and heat-embossing them with WOW! Clear Sparkle embossing powder
• mat the stamp background panel on a piece of blue cardstock
• add the "to have" with Idea-ology Label Letters and tie a piece of jute string around the panel and through the "y"
• adhere the panel on a white cardbase using foam tape

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

W&W 1st Birthday Bash - Color Combo Challenge with Heather

Virginia's View Challenge #11: Clean Slate

Have a colorful day.

Yours,
Tanja