Stamp Connection #44

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 2nd Sunday of the month and this is our 44th transatlantic get-together!

Our requirement for this meet-up was:
"Christmas and the Black Ice Technique" 

• for a fabulous video explaining the Black Ice Technique hop over to Splitcoaststampers
• I used silver foiled cardstock, the Tim Holtz Great Outdoor set, Archival Ink Black Soot, Versamark and clear embossing powder

Now make sure to hop over to see Cornelia's Creation.

Thanks for stopping by. We hope to see you again at the ...

Hugs,

Wooden Christmas Ornament

Hi there,

I created this wooden Christmas Ornament for Elizabeth Craft Designs:

• stamp the adorable bear from the Elizabeth Craft Designs Winter Animals set with Versafine Clair Pinecone onto a wooden disk
• color the image with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• add Nuvo Crystal Drops Ebony Black to the eyes and Nuvo Crystal Drops Caramel Cream to the sweater
• glue a piece of twine to the back of the disk using hot glue

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Fleece Navidad

Hi there,

I created this fun Llama Christmas Card for the Stamping-Fairies Facebook Group:

• stamp one of the Llamas from the My Favorite Things Happy Llamadays set with Versafine Clair Pinecone onto a piece of Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock
• color the image with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• cut out a frame using two of the Tim Holtz Stitched Rectangles dies
• create a shaker element with the help of a piece of acetate and double-sided foam adhesive
• fill the shaker element with coarse glitter and close it with a piece of patterned paper from the Lawn Fawn Snow Day 6x6 paper pad
• stamp the sentiment from the same stamp set with Versamark onto the acetate and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• adhere the shaker element to an off-white cardbase

Have a christmasy day.

Hugs,

Warm Hands, Warm Hearts

Hi there,

we are starting a new TAGplorations Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog and this time it's all about Christmas and the optional twist is Glitter:

• cut out one of the CUTplorations Manila Tags from watercolor cardstock
• stamp the cup and the santa hat from the STAMPlorations Big Christmas Cups set and the sentiment from the STAMPlorations Warm Hands, Warm Hearts set with Versafine Clair Morning Mist
• color the image with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens, Distress Markers and a damp watercolor brush
• add some splatters with Mister Hueys Gold and dye a piece of torn seam binding with the leftover spray before threading it through the hole of the tag

And here is the version of my daughter Emily (8):

Have a wonderful Christmas Time.

Hugs,

Fa La La La Llamas

Hi there,

I created this Christmas Card using the new Gerda Steiner Designs Fa-La-La-La-Llamas:

• cut out Dotted Scallop Circle around the Gerda Steiner Designs Fa-La-La-La-Llamas to make it look like an ornament
• color the image with Inktense Pencils and a damp watercolor brush
• add highlights and details with a white gel pen 
• use white Liquid Applique on the rims and the pompoms of the hats and Nuvo Crystal Glaze on the ornaments and the lights for more dimension and texture
• add color to the sentiment strip from the same digital stamp set with Distress Oxide Ink Iced Spruce
• layer the circle onto patterned paper from the Crate Paper Bundled up 6x6 paper pad
• use felt to create a little bow at the top and natural twine as a little hanger

Have a christmasy day.

Hugs,