Night ...at the Museum 👻

Hello everyone!
We have a new challenge at the Dream Factory! - This month's movie is

Night at the Museum

La nuit au musée -- Nachts im Museum

If you do not know the movie, here are some key words:
Monkeys, mummies (but no Halloween please), horses, cowboys, Egypt, dinosaurs, etc. 

Do you like my dinosaur ?? I found it here. I traced it on paper, colored and fussy cut it. Then I sponged a white paper panel with green and blue ink, spritzed some water for more interest and stuck the dino on it.
I stamped and cut the words and glued them next to the cute monster.
I stuck the panel on the white base card, and voilà!

...ah, yes, I also added a tiny cloud on the upper left corner  and a bit glossy to the eyes.  😉

This topic gives many possibilities to let your creativity run wild! - Can not wait to see what you are going to do with it!

See you soon!

Just for you

Hello everyone!
Today, I'll show you a card that I made last month. - It will slip gently between the pumkins and the christmas trees." hahaha

... and by chance, it fits with the challenge at Just Add Ink, ....because of the strawberry! 😉

I copied the cupcake by hand on watercolor paper and I colored it with watercolor - that makes sense, doesn't it?

I embossed and sponged the base card with light blue ink. 

I cut the image and added the sentiment, pasted it on black cardstock and then stuck it to the card. Voilà!

Maybe you like it!

Linked up with:

Just Add Ink - Inspiration

Stamps: Juste pour toi (Stampin'Up), cup cake (unknown)

Inks: Tempting Turquoise (Stampin'Up), Watercolors

Embossing: Petal Burst (Stampin'Up)

A new old idea! 😉

Hello everyone!

I have already made this card (click) a few years ago. At that time I used a ribbon because it did not go well with a paper strip.

This time I tried again with a paper strip and look, ----- it worked!

I cut a white cardboard slightly smaller than the base card and watercolored it in light pink.

I colored two white paper strips (0,4 x 31 cm) with Lemon Lime Twist (Stampin'Up) and glued them together in the lengthwise.

I began the folding with the straight strip. - Just by eye, no measuring tape or so! 

Once finished the folding, I turned the fir and put a small piece of double-sided tape on each end of the folds. Once done, I turned the fir again and stuck it to the pink background, starting by he straight strip, up to the top! "branch by branch". 

I stamped the sentiment three times in a row without re-inking (is this the right word?) and moved at each time slightly to the left.

To finish, I stuck the panel to the base card and added a tiny red foam star to top of the fir.

The advantage of paper is that it is more docile than the ribbon and and so it is easier to put on - I still do not understand why it was a problem at the time!

.... On the other hand, I think the ribbon looks more elegant!

What do you think?

Linked up with:
Christmas Card Throwdown - Color Challenge - Pink, Red, Green
Less is More - Watercolor

     






Stamps: Sentiment (Stampin'Up)
Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine), Lemon Lime Twist (Stampin'Up), Watercolor
Red foam star

Peace on Earth

Hello everyone!
Today I have the head full of ideas and so I come with one more card!

The inspiration for this card came to me when I saw the superb card of Stephanie Lanzalotto on Muse Christmas Visions.

I also wanted to do something with a globe - so I searched and found ...a globe, a little cradle, and the very little sentiment "Peace on Earth"!

I die cut the Big Circle Burst (Memory Box) into a white cardstock that was slightly smaller than the base card.

I stamped the little Jesus on the disk (obtained by the previous cut) and then the globe, having first masked the part with the cradle. I used watercolors for the globe and felt-tip pens to color the cradle.

To give a little more shine, I stuck a piece of silver paper between the base card and the part with the circle. I hung the "christmas ball" with a cap and a piece of silver twine to the panel and glued it to the card. To finish I added the sentiment "Peace on Earth".

It's been a while since I've used the big circle and ... Bang! - Now I have made two cards with it! (See the post just before)!

Thanks for your visit!

Linked up with:

Less is More - Watercolor
Christmas Card Challenges - Nativity

     

Stamps: Cradle (WOJ), Globe and Sentiment (Stampin'Up)

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine), Watercolor and Felt-tip pens

Die: Memory Box

Silver twine, Silver paper

Haunted Halloween

Hello everyone!
It's me again, because I have a second card for the new challenge at House of Cards!
You know this month we want to see CAS Halloween and/or Colors. (see the inspiration photo below)

... here is the brighter version 😉

I die-cut the Large Circle Burst (Memory Box) into a white cardboard that was the size of the base card.

Then I sponged the base card with Daffodil Delight, Fresh Fig, Pumkin Pie and Smoky Slate (all Stampin'Up). I lightly marked the free space and then stamped the haunted castle and the spider - the bat was added with a handmade mask.

I sponged white paper strips with Smoky Slate, stamped the sentiment, cut them out to separated words and glued them to the card. Voilà!

Our Challenge for OCTOBER

CAS Halloween and/or Colors

Have Fun !

Stamps: Haunted Castle and Spider (Srap Plaisir), Text (Stampin'Up), Bat (Handmade mask)

Inks: Daffodil Delight, Fresh Fig, Pumkin Pie, Smoky Slate (Stampin'Up), Onyx Black (Versafine)

Dies: Memory Box

BOO 👀

Hello everyone!
Time for a new challenge at House of Cards!
This month we want to see CAS Halloween and/or Colors. (see the inspiration photo below)

... dark but CAS!

At first I was not very sure that I wanted to make such a dark card but now I adore it!

The base card is white with black cardstock on the top. Before sticking the black part, I die cut the pumpkin and I embossed the bottom edge. 

On the base card, I painted the area of the pumpkin with orange watercolor and glued the black sheet on the card.

I die cut a pumpkin from orange cardstock, accentuated its edges with orange ink, colored its stem and its tendril in green and glued it in the hollow part of the black sheet.

I stamped and fussy cut two small pumpkins and a spider to which I also added some colors.

I stamped the spider web directly on the card as well as the few leaves on the left.

I die cut the letters BOO and stuck them as well as the pumpkins and the spider to the card.

Our Challenge for OCTOBER

CAS Halloween and/or Colors

Have Fun !

Linked up with:

Less is More - Watercolor

Stamps: Scrap Plaisir

Inks: Pumkin Pie and Whisper White (Stampin'Up), Onyx Black (Versafine), Felt-tip Pens

Dies: Pumkin (Scrap Plaisir), BOO (X-Cut)

About Nuts....

Hello everyone!
I just wanted to remind you that you still have 2 weeks to participate in our current challenge at the Dream Factory.

The Nut Job

Operation Nußknacker - Opération Casse-Noisettes

You know you can use squirrels, rats or dogs - accompanied by a small hazel nut or nuts would be nice!

I used Katzelkraft's rats and cats to create this little scene. 

The two rats were stamped, colored and fussy cut and then glued on the card. 

Only the cat was directly stamped on the card. 

The large nut was die cut and the small one was hand drawn and then fussy cut. 

I stuck the nuts to the rats and added a bit shade on the ground. The sentiment is written by hand.

I hope you like it. 

Come and show us your creations - we look forward to them!

Rosi

Stamps: Katzelkraft

Die: Scrap Plaisir

Felt-tip pens

New school year

Hello everyone!

With a bit delay, I would like to show you what I did for my grandchildren for the new school year. 

Both made a very important step this year. 

My granddaughter entered in the 1th class and my grandson in grade 6 - this meant quite a few changes for both.

This card was for Jeanne (6), the youngest of both. 

I made a mega big pencil for each one, filled with useful and pleasant things! ;-)

I found inspiration on Pinterest, but I did not make it in the same way.

I did not like the open tip of the pencil, and I closed it by glueing all the parts together, then I added a second tip for the pencil lead. - So I kept the opening at the bottom of the pencil. 

I cut the six flaps so that once the pencil has been folded, it will no longer twist or move. - I added a velcro to close it.

I'm sorry not to be able to show you these steps with pictures because I completely forgot to take photos! 😢

The card for Noah (11) was already shown on my blog and you can see it here if you like.

Wish you a happy day!

Stamps: C'est partie and arrows (Stampin'Up), everything else is copied and written by hand

Embossing: Sizixx, Stampin'Up

Felt-tip pens. patterned paper, cardstock, Bakers twine, 

Deers

Hello everyone!

I really liked the card from yesterday's post, so I have made a second version!

The same process like yesterday's card but this time no embossing! I Love it!

Thanks for visiting !

Stamps: Deer (Hero Art), sentiment, snowflakes and stars (Stampin'Up)

Inks: Smoky Slate, Blushing Bride (Stampin'Up), Onyx Black (Versafine)

Dies: Spellbinders

Punch: Stampin'Up

Silver twine, Black Stars

Christmas is coming...

Hello everyone!

The end of September is approaching and it's high time that I start making Christmas cards!

Nothing special! I stamped the base card with  firs in two different green (all Stampin'Up) and covered it with an embossed transparent paper. 

I colored a piece of white paper with the same dark green that I used for the background, and stuck a punched pink border to the large edges. I stamped the sentiment and completed with bakers twine. 

To finish I cut out 2 disks, one without scallops and one with. I colored the one with scallops in the same pink as the border of the green panel and stamped the other with gray stars and snowflakes and glued them together. 

I stamped and fussy cut the deer (Hero Arts), pasted it to the disk and then I stuck the whole on the card using foam sticker.

...see you tomorrow with a new creation 👀

Linked up with:

Christmas Cards Throwdown - Pink, Red and Green

Stamps: Deer (Hero Arts), fir, sentiment, stars, snowflakes (Stampin'Up)

Inks: Tranquil Tide, Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride (Stampin'Up

Embossing: Stampin'Up

Punch: Stampin'Up

Dies: Spellbinders

Bakers Twine, transparent paper

Birthday Wishes

Hello everyone!

I made this card to send birthday wishes to a very close friend.

I stamped a few flower stalks on a white cardstock, cut it slightly smaller than my base card and stuck it on this one. Then I stamped and fussy cut 2 flowers and gathered it with a few leaves to a small bouquet which I glued in addition of a small strip of black corrugated paper to the card.

...and I added some pearl pen dots to each flower center.

Hope you had a nice day!

Stamps: Flowers and stalks (Stampin'Up), Sentiment (Carto Scrap)

Inks: Smoky Slate and Blushing Bride (Stampin'Up), Onyx Black (Versafine)

Pearl pen

Ahhh .... Nuts!

Hello everyone!
We have a new challenge at the Dream Factory! - This month's movie is

The Nut Job

Operation Nußknacker - Opération Casse-Noisettes

Mainly squirrels and nuts --- maybe combined with a dog or a rat or a racoon .....I belive they are also very interested in these little crispy things! 😉

I choose this squirrel (Whipper Snapper), which seems a bit dubious in front of so many nuts, hazelnuts and peanuts.

I first colored my image with colored pencils and then with felt-tip pens. .... I have the impression that the image is more nuanced?!?!

Then I sponged the background with Tempting Turquoise (SU) and glued the image to a yellow base card.

Well, I hope you like squirrels and hazelnuts - you have 4 weeks to play with us.

Happy stamping!

Stamps: Whipper Snapper

Colored pencils and felt-tip pens

Do you have time for a little aperitif?

Hello everyone!

I do not know if it's in your habits but here in France, we drink aperitif for the weekend or for a good news, when meeting friends and neighbors or when we have something to celebrate - thus, very very often! hahaha
Today I would like to share this recipe that is super tasty and super easy to do!

Smoked salmon or smoked trout 
Mini croissants

You need:

1 roll of puff pastry - 6 slices of salmon or smoked trout - 1 egg yolk - dill

 preheat your oven to 410°F or 210°C or Th.7

Cut the puff pastry into 12 parts and cut a slit in the middle of each piece at the opposite of the tip. 

Place salmon or smoked trout on the parts. 

Open this slot

 ... roll a croissant without over-tightening and give it the typical shape.

Place your croissants on a baking sheet covered with baking paper.

Brush the croissants with beaten egg yolk,

...and bake for 15 minutes at 410°F or 210°C

Let them cool slightly before serving!

!! You can replace the salmon with ham, which is also very delicious!! 

Spread a bit Dijon mustard on the puff pastry before putting the ham on it and then proceed in the same way!

Bon appétit!!

Rosi