Hello Flower Tag

Hi there,

I have a new project on the Stamping-Fairies Blog for you today. I played with some new Alcohol Ink Colors and Compressed Air:

• cut a tag from Yupo and use some Alcohol Inks (Juniper, Flamingo, Limeade, Willow) and Compressed Air to create a loose flower background
• draw in some outlines and a sketched frame around the tag using a black Fude Ball Pen
• add dots to the center of the flowers with that same black pen and a golden gel pen
• cut the "Hello" from the My Favorite Things Hellothere die set once from pink cardstock and once from black cardstock
• foil the bottom part of the sentiment with the help of the DecoFoil Adhesive Pen and Heidi Swapp Minc Reactive Foil (Pink Gold Ombre)
• glue the black sentiment slightly offset on top of the pink sentiment
• thread a piece of matching Sari Silk Ribbon through the hole of the tag

Here is a close-up of the foiled sentiment:

Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,

Happy Fall Squirrel

Hi there,

I would like to show you a fun Fall Card using a Gerda Steiner Designs Digital Stamp:

• color the Gerda Steiner Designs Lots of Nuts image with Delta and Touch Twin Brush Markers
• add details with a white gel pen
• cut out a stitched panel from watercolor paper
• stamp leaves and acorns from the Gerda Steiner Designs Happy Fall set with Versamark and heat-emboss the little images with WOW! Metallic Gold Rich Super Fine
• color the leaves, acorns and the background with Jaxon Aquarelle watercolors
• adhere the squirrel to the panel with the help of an Action Wobbler
• add a strip of kraft cardstock and a strip of brown glitter cardstock to the left side of the card before adhering it to a cardbase
• cut out the first part of the sentiment from brown glitter carstock using the CUTplorations Happy word die
• create the second part of the sentiment with the help of a strip of kraft cardstock, the Gerda Steiner Designs Happy Fall stamp set, Versamark and WOW! Metallic Gold Rich Super Fine
• continue the stitching on the sentiment banner with a golden gel pen

Hope to see you again soon.

Yours,

Just Breathe Art Journal Page

Hi there,

I have another Step-by-Step Tutorial for you over on the STAMPlorations Blog:

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Poinsettia Candle Holder

Hi there,

I would like to show you this fun Alcohol Ink Technique for this month's Happy Little Stampers Mixed Media Challenge:

• fold some regular aluminium foil five times and cut the Poppy Stamps Blooming Poinsettia,  the Poppy Stamps Small Blooming Poinsettia and the Paper Smooches Holly from the layered foil
• color the foil with Alcohol Inks (Pink Sherbet, Cool Peri, Clover, Pool) and arrange the elements with hot glue
• place a tiny little white pearl in the center of the flower
• dye a piece of seam binding with Distress Ink (Peacock Feathers) and tie it into a bow; adhere it with hot glue as well
 

I can't wait to see your creations.

Yours,

Christmas Washi Tape

Hi there,

it's time for another Stencil Sunday and the start of a new Mixed Media Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog and I created my own custom-made Christmas Washi Tape:

• cover the backside of  a piece of plain tissue wrap with Stick-it Adhesive - leave the backing on until you really want to use the tape
• cut the tissue wrap into six 2 cm wide strips
• I created three pairs - a grey, a brown/vintage and a black one

Here is a close-up of the grey Washi Tape:

• stamp a background using the script stamp from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements set or the newsprint stamp from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set and Versafine (Smokey Gray)
• stamp some leaves from the STAMPlorations Distressed Floral Swirls set with Versafine (Smokey Grey)
• stamp some stars from the STAMPlorations Art Marks set with Versafine (Smokey Gray)
• stamp "Noel" from the STAMPlorations Holiday Sketches: Christmas Flower set with Versafine (Smokey Gray)
• stamp "love" and "hope" from the STAMPlorations Joyful set with Versafine (Onyx Black)
• draw in some circles with the help of the ARTplorations Bubbles stencil and a silver PITT Artist Pen

This is the brown/vintage version of the Washi Tape:

• stamp a background using the script stamp from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements set or the newsprint stamp from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set and Versafine (Vintage Sepia)
• stamp some stars, arrows and splatters or stars, scribbles and postage stamps from the STAMPlorations Art Marks set with Versafine (Vintage Sepia)
• stamp "Peace" from the STAMPlorations Holiday Sketches: Christmas Flower set with Versafine (Onyx Black)
• apply Dina Wakley Heavy Body Acrylic Paint (Sterling) through the ARTplorations Dots all Over stencil with a piece of foam

And this is the black pair of the Washi Tape:

• stamp a background using the script stamp from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements set or the newsprint stamp from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set and Versafine (Onyx Black)
• stamp some flourishes from the STAMPlorations Distressed Floral Swirls set with Versafine (Crimson Red or Olympia Green)
• stamp some splatters from the STAMPlorations Art Marks set with Versafine (Onyx Black)
• stamp "Fa La La" from the STAMPlorations Joyful set Versafine (Crimson Red or Olympia Green) and the "joyful" from the same stamp set with Versafine (Onyx Black)
• apply Dina Wakley Heavy Body Acrylic Paint (Gilt) through the ARTplorations Oh my Stars stencil with a piece of foam

This Washi Tape will be great for wrapping your presents or for the use on Christmas Mixed Media Projects. I can't wait to use it.


I hope you got inpsired.

Yours,