Little Art Cottage

Monday, October 12, 2015

Treasure Box

Hi there,

hop over to the ARTplorations Blog and I will show you how to turn an ordinary wooden box into a little treasure:

I would like to join the following challenges:

Mixed Media World Challenge #8 - Anything goes on wood

Altered Eclectics October Challenge - Anything goes

Just us Girls Challenge #314

613 Avenue Create Challenge #145 - Anything goes

Don't forget to link up your project to the October Mixed Media Challenge. You still have until the end of the month to get messy and share your non-card mixed media projects. It's anything mixed media goes except a card ... and you must use a stencil (any brand or even a homemade one!) in your project(s).

Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,

Birthday Kitten

Hi there,

today, I want to show you a super cute cat card over at the Karten-Kunst Blog:

stamp one of the Wee Stamps Playful Kittens with Memento Tuxedo Black and color the image and the background with Delta Markers
add details with a grey and white gel pen
cut out a square using the My Favorite Things Inside & Out Stitched Square STAX
create a background using the My Favorite Things Jumbo Polka Dot stencil, white pigment ink, Distress Ink (Salty Ocean) and a Mini Ink Blending Tool
stamp Karten-Kunst Zum Geburtstag with Versafine Deep Lagoon

I would like to take part in the following challenges:

Just us Girls Challenge #314

Seize the Birthday Challenge - Anything goes

Shopping our Stash Challenge #222 - Birthday

Virginia's View Challenge #19

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Sunday, October 11, 2015

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,

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Merry Christmas Snowman

Hi there,

hop over to the Gerda Steiner Designs Blog to get more information about this Merry Christmas Snowman:

I would like to take part in the following challenges:

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - Early Holiday Wishes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon says clean and simple Christmas

Virginia's View Challenge #19

Have a wonderful day.

Yours,

Christmas Elephant

Hi there,

I have some great news to share with you today. From now on I am a DT Member at Skipping Stones Design and on this Tip/Technique Hop I want to show you how to turn an everyday stamp into a Christmas stamp:

stamp the little Santa hat from Paper Smooches Chubby Chum Pals with Versafine (Onyx Black) and mask it with Eclipse Tape
stamp the elephant from Skipping Stones Design Elephant End with the same ink over the mask
color the images with ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens, a damp brush and Wink of Stella Clear Glitter
cut out the Sizzix Birch Trees from white cardstock
cut out a Clearly Besotted Stamps Rounded Tag from the Birch Tree Background, a second one from white cardstock and a third from patterned paper from the Maja Design A Gift for you 6x6 paper pad
create a background on the white tag with Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass)
color the Birch Trees with Distress Ink (Pumice Stone, Hickory Smoke), adhere them to the tag from white cardstock
ink up the edges of the tags with Distress Ink (Hickory Smoke)
thread silver sparkle twine through the holes of the tags
apply Versafine (Smokey Gray) through the Echo Park Mini Dot stencil directly onto the light grey cardbase

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

Stempelgarten Challenge #42 - Stanzen

Just us Girls Challenge #314

613 Avenue Create Challenge #144 - Anything goes

Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Distress it!

I hope you enjoy the rest of the hop and make sure to leave comments until Wednesday October 14 5:00 PM EST because Skipping Stones Design is giving away a stamp set to one random commenter.

Skipping Stones Design Blog

Tanja

Yours,