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

Camera Shaker Card

Hi there,

this is my third entry for the Winnie & Walter 1st Birthday Bash Challenges. If you are also interested in the first "Tree Card" and second "Winter Tag", click on the link.

• cut the camera from Winnie & Walter The Write Stuff: Picture Perfect Cut Files once from grungepaper and once from fun foam
• color the grungepaper with Dina Wakley Heavy Body Acrylic Paint (Night) and stamp the stars from Winnie and Walter Scenery: Big Bang Confetti with Hero Arts Shadow Ink Silver
• assemble the camera and replace the lenses and the flashlight with mirror paper - add a layer of acetate between the grungepaper and the fun foam
• create the background on a piece of white cardstock by using the same stamp set and Versafine (Smokey Gray) - fill in some of the stars with rainbow colors from the Paintbox Inkpad
• round all four corners of the panel with a 1'' corner rounder
• before assembling the elements with my brand new cordless glue gun fill the shaker with Doodlebug Design Sequins and little hearts
• cut out "hugs" from Winnie and Walter You've Got Love Mail Cut Files from white cardstock, cover the sentiment with Versamark and heat-emboss with Ranger Adirondack Wild Plum embossing powder

I would like to join the following challenges:

W&W 1st Birthday Bash - Shaker Challenge with Julie

CASology Week 127: Light

The Mixed Media Card Challenge #7: New

Have a colorful day.

Yours,
Tanja

Snowflake

Hi there,

this is my first post for the 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown. I am really excited to join this wonderful challenge as a Design Team Member - now I get to create Christmas cards the whole year long.

• stamp Hero Arts Magical Background with Distress Paint (Picket Fence) and create a resist
• apply Distress Ink (Weathered Wood, Tumbled Glass, Broken China) to create a diagonal ombre background and ink the edges with the darkest color
• add a strip of silver glitter paper to the diagonal
• stamp the sentiment from Create a Smile Schöne Bescherung with Versamark on a strip of vellum and heat-emboss with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• cut a snowflake from sturdy white cardstock and color it with Distress Stains (Brushed Pewter, Tumbled Glass)
• cover the snowflake with glue and apply Distress Glitter (Clear Rock Candy)
• mat the panel on a piece of Distress Cardstock (Tumbled Glass) and adhere it to a white cardbase

I would like to join the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says anything goes

The Friday Mashup Challenge 191

Southern Girls Challenge - Get your Christmas Cheer flowing

Just Us Girls Challenge #274 - Word Week

Have a christmassy day.

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

Peace

Hi there,

today, I would like to show you a card that I created for the Winnie & Walter 1st Birthday Bash:

• cut a tag from watercolor paper and another tag from green glitter cardstock
• stamp a triangle shape from Winnie & Walter Scenery: It's a Wonderful Pennant with Versamark and heat-emboss with WOW! Silver Pearl Super Fine embossing powder; stamp the tree trunk from the same stamp set with Distress Ink (Gathered Twigs) and heat-emboss with the same embossing powder
• create a gradient background with Distress Inks (Bundled Sage, Evergreen Bough, Pine Needles) and spritz the background with pearlized water
• stamp the solid dots from Winnie & Walter Scenery: Big Bang Confetti with Versamark onto the tag and on a kraft cardbase and heat-emboss with WOW! White Puff Ultra High embossing powder
• cut out the sentiment from Winnie & Walter The Big, the Bold and the Merry Digital Elements from white cardstock and the same green glitter cardstock and layer them on top of each eacher with a slight offset
• add five Pretty Pink Posh Sequins (4mm Sparkling Clear) and Tinsel Twine to to the hole of the tag

Here is a close-up of the tree:

I would like to join the following challenges:

W&W 1st Birthday Bash - Gradient Challenge with Vanessa

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says anything goes

CAS on Sunday Challenge #49: Christmas

The Friday Mashup Challenge 191

Have a snowy day.

Yours,
Tanja