Joyful Christmas Reindeer

Hi there,

we are starting a new Stencil Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog and I created this Christmas Tag for you:

• cut out a CUTplorations Manila Tag from sturdy kraft cardstock
• apply Grit Paste through the ARTplorations Christmas Reindeer stencil and let it dry thoroughly
• add some color to the background with Distress Paint (Gathered Twigs, Speckled Egg)
• color the reindeer with Finetec Mica Watercolors Tibet Gold
• stamp the script from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements set with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Gold Rich Pale embossing powder
• dye a piece of seam binding with Distress Stain Tarnished Brass and thread it through the hole of the tag
• layer burlap, corrugated cardboard, twine, pine twine and some berries and adhere one on top of each other with hot glue
• stamp the sentiment from the STAMPlorations Joyful set with Versamark onto a strip of kraft cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Life is a Journey

Hi there,

this is a quick reminder for this month's Stencil Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog:

• cut out one of the CUTplorations Stitched Tags from watercolor paper
• add a background using Distress Ink (Hickory Smoke, Picked Raspberry, Spun Sugar)
• apply Distress Ink Black Soot through the ARTplorations Trees stencil
• add splatters with Finetec Mica Watercolors Tibet Gold
• use some hot glue to adhere several layers of sari silk ribbon and a sticker from the STAMPlorations Shine Bright sticker set
• thread some torn sari silk ribbon through the hole of the tag

I can't wait to see your projects in the gallery.

Hugs,

Happy Thoughts

Hi there,

welcome back to the STAMPlorations Stencil Challenge. As you surely know the only requirement is to use a stencil on your project. 

I played around with some alcohol inks on a ceramic tile for this one:

• apply some Alcohol Pearl Inks onto a ceramic tile and create a rainbow background
• apply Prima Marketing Light Paste through the ARTplorations Flair stencil and let this layer dry thoroughly
• add color to the paste with Distress Ink Black Soot
• add some splatters with watered-down black acrylic paint
• adhere some burlap and ribbon to the tile using hot glue and add a sentiment from the STAMPlorations Shine Bright sticker set on top

Have a colorful day.

Hugs,

Blessed

Hi there,

I created this Tag as a reminder for this month's STAMPlorations Mixed Media Challenge. So don't forget to upload your projects:

• cover a pre-cut kraft tag with white gesso
• apply Prima Marketing Modeling Paste through the ARTplorations Clustered Hearts stencil
• add color using Distress Stains (Evergreen Bough, Shaded Lilac, Cracked Pistachio) and water from your Mister Bottle
• grunge up the edges with Art Graf Aquarell-Grafit and a wet watercolor brush
• add some turquoise foil here and there
• adhere sari silk ribbon, burlap and one of the CUTplorations Bloomdala Bliss: Festive flowers cut from Tonic Luna Silver pearlescent cardstock
• the sentiment id from the Tim Holtz Big Chat sticker set
• thread another piece of torn sari silk ribbon through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Milka's Thyroid Awareness Month Blog Hop

Hi there,

I am part of Milka's Thyroid Awareness Month Blog Hop and this is my creation:

• cut out a CUTplorations Manila Tag from watercolor cardstock
• add color with Distress Oxide Inks (Weathered Wood, Blueprint Sketch, Faded Jeans)
• stamp some leaves from the STAMPlorations Leaves of Thanks set with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Bright White Superfine embossing powder
• cut out the detailed butterfly from the CUTplorations Flutter Zen 1 die set from watercolor cardstock, cover the whole thing with Versamark and heat-emboss it with Stampendous Shabby Blue embossing powder
• adhere cheesecloth, burlap, fabric, seam binding and punchinella with hot glue and place the butterfly on top pf all the layers
• dye a piece of seam binding with the same colors of Distress Oxide Ink and thread it through the hole of the tag
• use two of the Tim Holtz Clipping Stickers to create the sentiment

Enjoy the rest of the hop.

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,

Dreamers Only

Hi there,

we are starting a new Mixed Media Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog:

• cut out one of the CUTplorations Luggage Tags from kraft cardstock and cover it with white gesso
• add color with the help of Paper Artsy Infusions Raspberry
• apply Distress Ink Pine Needles through the ARTplorations Leaf Prints Mini stencil
• add splatters with watered-down white acrylic paint
• use Memento Luxe Wedding Dress to stamp the burlap texture from the STAMPlorations Scribbly Splattery Grunge set
• grunge up the edges of the tag with Prima Marketing Metallique Wax Mystic Turquoise
• cut out one of the dies from the CUTplorations For the Birds set from kraft cardstock
• cover the die cut with watered-down white acrylic paint
• stamp the alphabet from the STAMPlorations Scribbly Splattery Grunge set with Adirondack Latte and heat-emboss it with clear embossing powder - unintentionally, I got a fun effect here: while heat-embossing the ink didn't stay a uniform print but formed little speckles
• grunge up a piece of burlap with white acrylic paint
• adhere the burlap and the birds with hot glue
• create a sentiment with a label maker
• dye a piece of torn seam binding with Distress Ink Pine Needles and thread it through the hole of the tag

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Never too late

Hi there,

I would like to show you this home decor piece that I created for my son's room and I hope it inspires you to join the Addicted to Stamps and More Make your Mark Challenge:

• cover a burlap panel with some Prima Marketing Modeling Paste and roll a textured brayer or stamp over this background - let this layer dry thoroughly 
• add some color with watered-down Dina Wakley Heavy Body Acrylic Paints (Turquoise, Night) - add some splatters with the dark blue as well
• glue on some book text and a sticker with matte medium
• add Prima Marketing Metallique Wax Bronze Age to the raised areas
• cut out the largest of the Memory Box Leavenworth Trio butterflies from sturdy white cardstock and add color with that same acrylic paints and the wax
• use hot glue to adhere it in the top right corner of the panel

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Tulip Basket

Hi there,

I would like to show you this Spring Tulip Basket that I created for Elizabeth Craft Designs:

• create 11 tulips and some leaves using the Elizabeth Craft Designs Garden Notes Tulip 2 dies and Elizabeth Craft Designs white Soft Finish Cardstock
• add color with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers and shading with Distress Ink (Peeled Paint) and PanPastels
• shape all the elements using the wonderful Elizabeth Craft Designs Susan's Garden Tool Set
• since I didn't have black Prills I used black embossing powder instead
• cut out two of the Elizabeth Craft Designs Berry Sprays from Elizabeth Craft Designs white Soft Finish Cardstock
• use Nuvo Crystal Drops Oyster Grey and white flocking powder to create pussy willow
• form a basket from birch bark and add a piece of grey ribbon

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

My Moment ATC

Hi there,

it is time for another Stencil Sunday and the start of a new Mixed Media Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog. 

• for this one I also used one of my pre-created ATC backgrounds
• add a thin layer of watered-down gesso
• create a plaid pattern using the ARTplorations Plaid Maker stencil and Distress Oxide Ink (Broken China, Wilted Violet) 
• add some circle shapes with a Derwent Onyx Dark Pencil 
• let some watered-down black acrylic paint drip down from the top of the card and add some dots with a silicone tool
• cut out the intricate CUTplorations Flutter Zen 1 butterfly from watercolor paper and color it with Distress Ink (Spiced Marmalade) and a Mini Ink Blending Tool
• use a piece of thin wire to bring some delicate fabric into some kind of a bow shape and glue the butterfly on top with hot glue
• dye a sticker from the Tim Holtz Big Chat set with Distress Ink (Spiced Marmalade) and add it to the ATC

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Discover ATC

Hi there,

we are starting a new Mixed Media Challenge over on the Happy Little Stampers Blog and this time we would like to see some crackle on your project:

• cut out an ATC from sturdy white cardstock with the help of the CUTplorations ATC/Tag Builder die
• use matte medium to cover the ATC with a piece of gelli-printed tissue paper
• add scraps of linen tape
• cover the whole card with watered-down white gesso
• apply Crackle Paste through the ARTplorations Leaf Prints Mini stencil and let it dry thoroughly
• add black Stabilo All Pencil all round the edges and add water with a watercolor brush
• apply Dylusions Paint (Calypso Teal) to the leaf shapes and spritz it with water
• add black and white splatters
• use hot glue in order to add cheesecloth, two torn strips of patterned paper, burlap and a sentiment sticker

Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,

Free Bird ATC

Hi there,

we are starting a new Mixed Media Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog.

• in one of my previous posts I explained how I created the background for several ATCs
• for this project I used the last one and since I thought it was too dark, I added a thin layer of white gesso over the whole card
• add some additional color with Alcohol Inks (Clover, Eggplant, Gold)
• stamp the letters from the STAMPlorations Scribbly Splattery Grunge set with Versamark and heat-emboss them with WOW! Silver Pearl embossing powder 
• splatter the card with some watered-down white acrylic paint
• apply black gesso over the ARTplorations Art happens stencil and on top of this layer Prima Marketing Crackle Paste Platinum through the ARTplorations Square Links stencil
• use one of the birds from the ARTplorations Some Birds stencil as a template and cut it out from sturdy kraft cardstock
• prime the bird with some white gesso and color it with Distress Paints (Wild Honey, Cracked Pistachio)
• add shading with a black Stabilo All Pencil
• stamp the newsprint from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Grunge set with Archival Ink (Black Soot) right onto the bird's body
• cut the Memory Box Woodland Branch from the same sturdy cardstock and color it with Distress Paint (Gathered Twigs)
• dye two little piece of cheesecloth with Distress Ink (Tea Dye)  and use the Bosch GluePen to flue everything in place
• as the final step add a sentiment sticker to the right side of the cluster

Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,

Butterflies ATC

Hi there,

we are starting the Things with Wings Spring Blog Hop over on the STAMPlorations Blog.

• in one of my previous posts I explained how I created the background for several ATCs
• choose one of them
• stamp one of the butterflies from the STAMPlorations Trendy Butterflies 2 set with Versafine (Onyx Black) and color it with ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens
• stamp the sentiment from the same set on a strip of torn vellum and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• glue the vellum onto a torn piece of corrugated cardstock and set it aside
• color the edges of the ATC and a piece of fabric with Distress Crayon (Peacock Feathers)
• apply some Prima Marketing Modeling Paste through the ARTplorations Dots all over stencil
• use the Bosch GluePen to adhere all the elements to the card

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Freedom ATC

Hi there,

I created this ATC as a project for the Stamping-Fairies Blog:

• cover a piece of patterned paper with Prima Marketing Heavy Gesso
• add some droplets of Daler-Rowney Pearlescent Liquid Acrylic (Black, White Pearl), dilute it with water and let it flow around the page
• add some droplets of Alcohol Ink (Mushroom, Hazelnut) and pure Alcohol from a Mister Bottle
• dry the page with a heat-tool
• cut out several ATCs from this background paper with the CUTplorations ATC Tag Builder
• choose one of them, stamp some circles and some sentiments from the Prima Marketing Don't forget to fly set with Memento Luxe Teal Zeal and heat-emboss them with clear embossing powder
• stamp the butterfly from the same set onto a book page and cover it with Collage Medium Crazing
• color the butterfly with Distress Crayons (Mermaid Lagoon, Peacock Feathers, Walnut Stain) and move the color around with your fingers
• cover a little piece of corrugated board with Distress Paint Walnut Stain and stamp some lines for more texture
• ink up the edges of the ATC with Distress Crayons (Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain)
• cut some circles from fabric and glue them underneath the butterfly using hot glue

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Flower Hair Clip

Hi there,

I would like to show you this Mixed Media Project for big and small flower fairies over on the Stamping-Fairies Blog:

• dye a piece of cheesecloth with Dylusions Sprays (Bubblegum Pink, Funky Fuchsia)
• roll the cheesecloth into a strip and apply a generous amount of Prima Marketing Sculpture Medium Clear
• create a rose and let it dry thoroughly
• cut out two leaves from green felt using the Tim Holtz Tiny Tattered Florals
• use the Bosch GluePen to adhere the little flower arrangement to a white hair clip

Have a wonderful day.

Yours,