Those who don't believe....

Hello everyone!

It's half time at the Dream Factory, and I want to remind you of our current challenge "Maleficient" 

Its about fairies, elves, flowers, nature, and of course witches.

Because of the covid, we are once again locked up for a month, 

and I don't think we will see the end of the tunnel in the near future!

I take the opportunity to make some cards and here is the one I made today.

I combined the weird snail "Les Scargots" and a sentiment "English Quotes" from Katzelkraft with the beautiful fairy from Sweet Pea. 

A bit smooshing and some splatters, and the background was done! 

I stamped the images and colored with alcohol markers - the little fairy was stamped a second time and fussy cut.

Hope you like it. - Have Fun and stay safe!!

Linked up with:

Scribbles Designs - Feature a Creature

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + a Sentiment

Bastel Traum - Hintergrund/Background

Colour Crazy Craft - Anything Goes Colouring

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

    

 

 

Stamps: Snail and sentiment (Katzelkraft); Fairy (Sweet Pea);

Inks: Wild Honey, Fired Brick and Mowed Lawn (Ranger Distress Oxide); Onyx Black (Versafine);

Alcohol markers

Katzelkraft - Smile...

Hello everyone!

It's Tuesday and I'm back with a new Katzelkraft inspiration!

Today I used the sheep from the sets "Les Scargots" and "La Ferme Des Animaux" and combined them with some stamps from other companies. (see below)

First I stamped the two sheep and masked them. 

Then I sponged the background with distress oxide inks. Stamped the grasses and bushes in the background and added the insect. Removed the masks and colored the two sheep as well as the insect with alcohol markers. 

Finally I stamped a tree and a few more grasses in the foreground and added the sentiment.  

I hope you like it! - See you next Tuesday with a new Katzelkraft inspiration! 

I used:

                     

Les Scargots - UGS : KTZ243                          La Ferme Des Animaux - UGS : KTZ208

Linked up with:

AAA Birthday - Photo Inspiration 

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Celebration Time

Dream Valley - Autumn Colours

We Love Chocolate Baroque - Anything Goes

All Fun Challenges - Anything Goes

     

  

Stamps: Sheep and insekt (Katzelkraft); Tree and grass in the foreground (Scrap Plaisir); Grass in the background (Toga); Bush (Artemio); 

Inks: Mowed Lawn, Wild Honey and Salty Ocean (Ranger Distress Oxide); Barn Door and Spiced Marmelade (Distress Ink); Pear Pizzazz (Stampin'Up); Onyx Black (Versafine);

Alcohol markers

Christmas Stair Step Card

Hello everyone!

It is Saturday, and Saturday is for 52 Christmas Card Throwdown! 

For this week's challenge we would like to see cards with fancy folds.

I decided for a stair step card. (here closed)

I used white cardstock for the card base and covered it with patterned paper. 

The inside of the card

I stamped some images and colored them with gel pens. 

... sponged and stenciled the X-MAS and stuck some washi tape here and there.

If you want to know how to make a stair step card, please view this video. 

Happy folding!!

Linked up with:

Sparkles Christmas - Vintage Christmas

Christmas 24 - Make it 3D

Alphabet Challenge Blog - O is for Old Folk

The 12 Month of Christmas - Anything Goes + opt. Twist Color Challenge

Merry Little Christmas - Anything Goes

     

    

Stamps: all stamps (Scrap Plaisir);

Inks: Real Red (Stampin'Up); Onyx Black (Versafine); Cloud White (Versamagic);

Stencil: Craft Sensations

Die: Deco Time

Gel pen, washi tape, glitter cardstock, patterned paper

Katzelkraft - Be Brave...

Hello everyone!

It's Tuesday and I'm back with a new Katzelkraft inspiration!

For today's card I used a beautiful quote stamp and combined it with one of the funny guys from the Pabos - Aviateur set.

Dare something new, and be brave enough to be bad! How well said! However, I hope that my little student pilot will not have to use his parachute! 😏

I stamped the Pabos pilot and masked it. Then I sponged and spritzed the background with Distress Oxide Salty Ocean - removed the mask and colored the image with alcohol markers. Finally, I stamped the quote in two parts and added washi tape at the bottom.

I hope you like it! - See you next Tuesday with a new Katzelkraft inspiration!  

I used:

            

Les Pabos – Aviateur - UGS : KTZ212           Be Brave - UGS : SOLO150            

Linked up with:

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - Männer

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/optional Twist: Winged Things

The Artist Stamper - Travel

Mix It Up - Anything Goes + Distressing

     

   

Inks: Salty Ocean (Ranger Distress Oxide); Onyx Black (Versafine)

Alcohol markers, washi tape

Winter Sweaters

Hello everyone!

It is Saturday, and Saturday is for 52Christmas Card Throwdown! 

For this week's challenge, we propose the theme of winter sweaters.

There is nothing like wearing a chunky sweater on a cold winter day! 

It keeps you warm and makes you feel comfortable. 

This card was made very quickly! I stamped the polar bear once on scratch paper and once on the card. I cut out the one on the scratch paper and used it as a mask for the one on the card so that I could make the background without staining my image.

I first sponged the background in light blue, then I put on a stencil and applied the same color a bit more strongly. Then I stencilled with purple to set small color accents.

I colored the polar bear's sweater with alcohol markers and sponged a little light blue under his paws.

The sentiment is stamped on small black labels, cut to size and glued on.

Hope you like it! - Have Fun with the challenge!

Linked up with:

The Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting Happiness - Anything Goes

  

Stamps: Polar bear (a gift from a friend); Sentiment (Stampin'Up)

Inks: Salty Ocean and Seedless Preserves (Ranger Distress Oxide)

Stencil: Craft Sensations

Alkohol markers

Happy Halloween

Hello everyone!

Time for a new challenge at the Dream Factory. For the month of October we've selected the following movie 

Maleficient

You can show us everything about fairies, elves, flowers, nature, and of course witches.

The little witch from Stampin'Up just arrived yesterday - I inaugurated it right away! :)

I sponged the background with Distress Oxide inks - my favorite technique at the moment. ;) 

Befor cleaning my brush, I spritzed water on it and used the remaining ink to made the splashes.

Then I stamped all pictures you see - the crow was masked to place the castle in the background.  

I stamped the little witch a second time on white paper, colored it with alcohol markers, cut it fussy and glued it on the already existing print. 

To highlight the spider and the spider web, I traced the lines with white gel pen. The spider I colored again with neon green gel pen. The crow is colored with a blue crayon.

For more fun and a creepier look I glued some eyes made of glass beads on the branches.

I hope that I could inspire you and make you want to join in! 

Have fun with the challenge!

Linked up with:

Inkspirational - Picture Inspiration

My Time To Craft - Halloween or Cats

International Art & Soul - Halloween

Dragonfly Dreams - Spooky and/or cute

     

Stamps: The castle and the cloud of stars (Scrap Plaisir); All other stamps (Stampin'Up);

Inks: Fired Brick, Wild Honey and Seedless Preserves (Ranger Distress Oxide); Onyx Black (Versafine);

Alcohol markers, gel pen, crayon, glass beads

Katzelkraft - Christmas Cheer

Hello everyone!

Today is Katzelkraft Day on my blog and I have another one of their fantastic new stamps for you to discover!

And yes, it's another Christmas card! 

I don't know why, but I love making these kind of cards - they always come to mind very easily!

Now on to the making of!

First, I made masks of the caracters and positioned them on the card to get an idea. 

Then I started stamping - first of all the Santa hat, which I then covered with its mask to stamp the little man (Mr. Pabos). I covered the man to stamp the animal (I think it's a fat racoon), and masked the animal as well.

Ok, now that everything was masked, I could do the background.

First I sponged the moon and... 

...you guessed it, I masked it! 👍

I also put a piece of torn paper on the lower third of the card to keep the aera free for snow and then I sponged the rest of the background. I took off the mask of the moon and stamped the fir trees.

The background was ready, I could now remove all masks and color the images with alcohol markers. 

Finally I stamped the sentiment, a couple of branches (lower left corner), added a few accents here and there, and as a last touch I spritzed some white ink on the card.

The muzzle and reins are a little extra fun that I added at the last moment.

Hope you my funny little scene! -  See you next Tuesday with a new Katzelkraft inspiration! ;)

I used:

              

                  Les Dodus - UGS : KTZ242                       Les Pabos -Sherlock Holmes - UGS : KTZ211

Linked up with:

Allsorts Challenge - Winter Scene or Snow

Christmas With The Cuties - Christmas in the Snow

The Holly and Ivy Christmas - Anything Christmas Goes

The Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes

We Love To Create - Anything Mixed Media Goes

       

Stamps: Racoon and Pabos (Katzelkraft); Fir trees and branches (Stampin'Up); Sentiment (The Stamps of Life);

Inks: Seedless Preserves, Wild Honey, Iced Spruce and Fired Brick (Ranger Distress Oxide); Tranquil Tide (Stampin'Up); Onyx Black (Versafine)

Alcohol markers, white ink, string  

DotMCC - Challenge #20 - Reminder

Hello everyone!

This month's Day of the Month Card Club Challenge is about coffee. It's

International Coffee Day

To remind you, I used one of Katzelkraft's new stamps. 

The poor animal already has withdrawal symptoms....!

I made a mask from the image and stuck it to the card.

I sponged the background in a blue-green shade and then stenciled the design with brown ink. I lightened a few small areas with drops of bleach. I removed the mask, stamped the image and colored it with alcohol markers.

I stenciled the word "coffee" with black ink. The three other words are stamped on small labels, slightly sponged with black ink and glued to the card. 

Finally I added Washi tape to the bottom. It says "That's life"

Hope you like it. - Have Fun with the coffee theme!

Linked up with:

Heart 2 Heart - Stencil it!

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes with optional twist of Wild & Crazy

We Love To Create - Mixed Media

Creative Artist - Anything Mixed Media Goes

Colour Crazy Craft - Anything Goes Coloring Challenge

All Fun Challenge - Anything Goes

     

Stamps: Cat (Katzelkraft); Words (Stampin'Up);

Inks: Salty Ocean and Mowed Lawn (Ranger Distress Oxide); Early Espresso (Stampin'Up); Onyx Black (Versafine);

Stencil: Craft Sensations

Alcohol markers, washi tape