Celebrate Jellyfish

Hi there,

on this card for Mennys Bastelshop I used the My Favorite Things Ocean-Sized Hugs stamp set:

• stamp an image from the My Favorite Things Ocean-Sized Hugs set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian and color it with Derwent Inktense Pencils and a waterbrush
• add highlights with a white gel pen and a Karin Decogel Star Sparks pen
• create a background using Distress Ink (Chipped Sapphire, Black Soot), foiled cardstock, vellum and colored cardstock
• run blue cardstock through your Big Shot in the Spellbinders Tiny Dots embossing folder
• add the sentiment using black cardstock, vellum and one of the CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Hello Watercolor Flowers

Hi there,

I created this lovely Flower Card for Anjas Basteltraum:

• stamp some flowers and leaves from the Anjas Basteltraum Blumengrüße set with Versamark onto a square panel of watercolor paper and heat-emboss them with WOW! Metallic Silver Super Fine embossing powder
• watercolor the images with Frau von Bommel watercolors
• cut out the panel with a My Favorite Things Wonky Stitched Square and layer it on top of a peach cardbase
• cut out the Hello from the CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments from vellum and peach cardstock and add it as a sentiment

I hope you are having a wonderful day.

 

Happy Jungle Birthday

Hi there,

I created this wild Birthday Card for Mennys Bastelshop:

• stamp a bird and some flowers from the Avery Elle Toucan Party set with Gina K. Designs Obsidian
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• run kraft cardstock through your Big Shot in the Sizzix Tropical Leaves embossing folder
• ink up the edges of the panel with Distress Ink Walnut Stain
• cut out the CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments Happy Birthday from vellum and colored cardstock
• add texture to the flower centers with the Karin Decogel Milky Way Orange pen

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Gift Card Pocket

Hi there,

I created this Gift Card Pocket for the Karten-Kunst Blog:

• cut out the CUTplorations ATC/Gift Card Envelope from kraft cardstock
• stamp the Karten-Kunst Script Weihnachtsgedicht with Versamark and heat-emboss it with clear embossing powder
• add color to the Gift Card Pocket with Distress Ink (Chipped Sapphire, Faded Jeans)
• create a closing mechanism using two die cut circles, two mini brads and some twine
• cut out the 24 with the help of the Karten-Kunst Lucky Numbers set - once from silver foiled cardstock and once from white glitter paper
• adhere the number in the middle of the pocket
• embellish the envelope with the Karten-Kunst Mini Snowflake 2 also cut from white glitter paper

Have a wonderful Christmas Time.

Hugs,

Reindeer Gift Card Pocket

Hi there,

I created this Gift Card Pocket using the Anjas Basteltraum Rentierpost stamp set:

• stamp one of the reindeer from the Anjas Basteltraum Rentierpost set with Lawn Fawn Crunchy Leaf and color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• use Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils for extra shading and a white gel pen for the highlights
• cut out the CUTplorations ATC/Gift Card Pocket from Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock
• apply Versamark through the Lawn Fawn Snowflake Background stencil and heat emboss the snowflakes with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add a closing mechanism using die cut circles, brads and a string of twine
• ink up the edges of the pocket with Distress Ink Gathered Twigs
• decorate the envelope with die cuts from the Tim Holtz Holiday Greens and Funky Festive sets
• add a foiled die cut number "24" from the Spellbinders Be Bold Lowercase Alphabet and Numbers set

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Celebrate

Hi there,

I created this colorful Birthday Card using the Gerda Steiner Designs Birthday Bear stamp set:

• stamp the image from the Gerda Steiner Designs Birthday Bear set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• create a background with the help of the Clearly Besotted Stamps Splat It stencil and Distress Oxide Ink (Picked Raspberry, Salty Ocean)
• add some glittery water droplets for more texture
• cut out the Celebrate from the CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments die set - the background layer from vellum and the letters from white cardstock colored with Distress Ink Picked Raspberry
• add a strip of holographic paper to the left and right of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a colorful day.

Hugs,

 

Smile Ovals

Hi there,

it's time for another Wednesday - STAMPday feature. Today the fabulous Monika from Tinkercards Designs is joining me and we decided to use the Flexi Ovals stencil set to create our projects:

• create a backdrop using the ARTplorations Flexi Ovals stencils and masks and Distress Oxide Ink (Salvaged Patina, Peacock Feathers)
• stamp some flowers and hearts from the STAMPlorations It's a Girl Thing: Sunshine set with Lawn fawn Jet Black into the inner opening 
• color the hearts with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• add a strip of turquoise cardstock and of patterned paper to the top and bottom of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase
• cut out the CUTplorations Smile from black and turquoise cardstock and layer them slightly offset on top of each other for a shadow effect
• embellish the card with some hexagon sequins

And this is Monika's vibrant and colorful project. I just love the bright and cheery vibes of this virtual hug.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Beautiful Day

Hi there,

on today's Wednesday - STAMPday feature the wonderful Nancy from Scandinancy Creates is joining me and we created these Birthday Projects for you:

• stamp one of the cupcakes from the STAMPlorations Happy Everything set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black and color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers
• embellish the cupcake with the Stardust Gelly Roll Pen and Nuvo Crystal Drops Carnation Pink
• stamp the sentiment from the same set with Distress Oxide Ink (Salvaged Patina, Peacock Feathers) for an ombre look
• add strips a turquoise cardstock and patterned paper cut with one of the CUTplorations Lacy Borders dies before adhering the panel to a cardbase

And this is Nancy's project - love that pretty ombre effect:

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Dreamy Flower Hello

Hi there,

it's time for another Wednesday - STAMPday here on my blog and I would like to show you this dreamy flower card. In addition, I have the fabulous MariLynn joining me today who also used one of the Blossom Sprays stamp sets to create her project. 

• stamp the STAMPlorations Blossom Sprays #1 with Versamark onto a piece of watercolor paper and heat-emboss them with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add color using watered-down Distress Ink (Speckled Egg, Salvaged Patina, Villainous Potion)
• adhere the panel to a card base covered with patterned paper
• cut the CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments Hello from vellum and black cardstock
• embellish the sentiment with Create a Smile enamel stickers

And these are MariLynn's beautiful projects:

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Celebrate Zen Birthday

Hi there,

it's time for another Wednesday - STAMPday feature here on my blog and today I created this Birthday Card for you:

• stamp the STAMPlorations Zen Birthday Background 2 with Versamark onto a piece of watercolor paper
• heat-emboss the image with Ranger Liquid Platinum embossing powder
• add color by splattering the image with three different colors of Mijello Mission Gold watercolors - add some white splatters as well
• cut out the image and adhere it to a cardbase colored with a mixture of Distress Oxide Ink (Chipped Sapphire, Peacock Feathers)
• cut out the CUTplorations Celebrate twice from white cardstock and layer one on top of the other
• heat-emboss the bottom of the sentiment with that same platinum embossing powder and add some color to the top with left-over grey and brown ink

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Hello Joy

Hi there,

welcome back to another Wednesday - STAMPday and today I would like to show you this Art Journal Page:

• cover a square piece of sturdy cardstock with strips from an old book page and mint green tissue paper - use gel medium to adhere the layers
• apply white heavy gesso through the ARTplorations Evolution stencil and let it dry thoroughly
• add walnut ink to grunge up the background
• paint three dots at the bottom left and at the top right corner with Prima Marketing Impasto Paint Dark Chocolate
• add some IndigoBlu Mega-Flakes Winter Dawn to those dots
• cut out the CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments Hello from brown cardstock and the background from vellum
• add a sticker for the second part of the sentiment

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Happy Mail

Hi there,

it's Wednesday - STAMPday again and today I would like to show you this rainbow tag card inspired by the wonderful Michelle Short from The Card Grotto but for this one I used STAMPlorations products:

• stamp the STAMPlorations Bloom Sprays #2 onto a panel cut from watercolor paper with Versafine Onyx Black
• add color using Karin Brushmarkers, a piece of acetate and a Mini Mister
• cut out a tag from the panel using one of the CUTplorations Nesting Tag Dies Tags #1
• use double-sided foam adhesive to puzzle the tag back into the panel but before thread a piece of black and white twine through the hole of the tag
• the sentiment is from the STAMPlorations Gone Postal set - it is stamped with Versamark onto a piece of black cardstock and heat-embossed with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add a strip of patterned paper to the left and right side of the panel and some Create a Smile enamel stickers as final embellishments

I hope you got inspired too.

Hugs,

Love

Hi there,

it is time for a new Stencil Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog: 

• stamp one of the flower clusters from the STAMPlorations Thankful & Blessed set several times with Versafine Onyx Black onto a panel cut from smooth white cardstock
• add more texture by stamping the dot pattern from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set and the paint splatters and stripes from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements set with Altenew Crisp Ink (Lagoon, Deep Iris, Emerald)
• apply Radiant Neon Electric Pink through the ARTplorations Honeycomb Delight mini stencil
• cut CUTplorations Love twice from white and once from black cardstock and ink up the bottom with that same pink ink

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,