Be your own kind of beautiful

Hi everyone!

Time for a new challenge at the Dream Factory

Our movie for this month is:

When Fall is coming

Anything related to books🤔🤔Original Title: Quand vient l'automne

Our Theme:

Autumnal colors and/or mushrooms

A while back, 

I treated myself to the Stampin' Up! mushrooms – today I'm using them for the first time.

Since I almost never work with silhouette stamps, I was initially a bit confused by the lack of defined outlines compared to the stamps I usually use.

The designs have a very soft look when stamped in various colors—as shown here—instead of just in black on white. The stamps can easily be colored in using small ink pads or felt-tip pens. I applied the felt-tip pen technique here.

I cut out all the pieces for the mushroom scene with scissors and assembled them. 

The background is an embossed card to which I attached a strip of design paper along the left edge—paper I had stamped with a fern and a sentiment.

Dream Factory - Movie Poster

Would be great to see you there... :)

Linked up with:

I used:

Stamps: Mushrooms and sentiment (Stampin'Up!); Fern (Docrafts Papermania); 

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine); Pear Pizzazz - for the ground (Stampin'Up!);

Embossing: Stampin'Up!

Felt-tip pens, Posca pen, design paper, 

Little Sunshine

Hi everyone!

Ready to go for a new challenge at The Little Things ?.......   GREAT!!!

This month's theme is: 

Sunflower and/or Squirrel

with the option: 

Anything Goes

Our challenge blog is all about little things—more specifically, little cards.

Such as ATCs,  ATC coins, tags, Memorydex cards, 

Mini Moo cards, bookmarks, inchies, etc.

We hope that the variety of card styles and sizes 

will give you plenty of room to create something that suits your personal taste.

A piece of stenciled paper, colored paper scraps, and washi tape are the ingredients for my ATC, 

inspired by an idea I found on Pinterest.

I freehand-cut all the flower pieces from the paper scraps using scissors. For the sunflower's center, I used the lemon slice shown in the photo below; however, since I colored it, the stamped pattern is no longer visible.

I glued all the elements together to create a vibrant sunflower. Spiced up the color of the green leaves with alcohol ink markers and added a few white Poca Pen accents to the finished flower. Set the flower aside and moved on to creating the background. 

I partially covered the existing stencil pattern (AALL&Create) with Salty Ocean and Mowed Lawn (Distress Oxide), applying them directly with the ink pads. 

Next, I put some washi tape on two corners and brushed it with white acrylic paint so it wouldn't stand out too much. Before adding the flower, I stamped a white checkered pattern (Studio Light) and heat-embossed it. You can see the finished background in the photo below.

The quote is hand-lettered, as I don't own alphabet stamps that small.

A small ATC packed with lots of content! :)) – Hope you like it :)

Click to enlarge

Thanks for stopping by!

See you at "The Little Things" ;)

Linked up with:

I spy with my little eye - Sunflowers or something Yellow

Tag along (and ATC's) - Circles

Ellibelle's Garden Party - Anything in or from a Garden

Just Us Girls - Bold

Snippets Playground - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

We Love to Create mixed media - Anything Goes

I used:

Stamps: Background stamp - checkered pattern (Studio Light); 

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine); Mowed Lawn and Salty Ocean (Distress Oxide); Shark Tooth White (Atelier);

Stencil: (AALL&Create);

Alcohol ink markers, white Posca pen, washi tape, scraps,

Homme Libre, ...

Hi everyone!

Time for a new challenge at 613 Avenue Create! 

The theme is: Bright and Breezy

(create something featuring sun and or wind)

Alternately "Anything Goes"

There's always a nice breeze by the sea, isn't it?!

I used only part of the large stamp by Creative Expressions—the sea and the sun—and colored it with watercolors. Added a sticker (Deco Time), which I jazzed up with some more color. Stamped the birds and the sentiment (Katzelkraft)—donne!

The sentiment says: Free man, you will always cherish the sea

Here you can see another example using this stamp—and view it in its entirety.

Hope to see you play along with 613 Avenue Create 

Have Fun! 

...and thanks for stopping by!

Linked up with:

Sparkle Monthly - Animals

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes with an Animal

We Love Stamping - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

Love To Craft - Anything Goes

I used:

Stamps: Birds and sentiment (Katzelkraft); background (Creative Expressions); the whale image is sticker from Deco Time 

Ink: Onyx Black (Versafine); 

Watercolors, metallic silver pen, 

I ♥ Books

Hi everyone,

I'm back with another reminder...

We're also heading into the second half of the challenge at Dream Factory

 

The Reader

Anything related to BOOKS

There were still a few stacks of books and an image of a girl left over from my main project—enough to make a bookmark...

I simply colored a strip of strong watercolor paper with Picked Raspberry (Distress Oxide) and punched out both ends. I stamped some tiny text in the background, glued on the cut-out pieces, and added a speech bubble. I attached a few ribbons I had lying around to the hole at the top, and the bookmark was done.

Thanks for stopping by!

Linked up with:

Snippets Playground - Make something using at least one snippet

Passion for Markers - Ribbon and/or bows

Sweet Stampin' - Use a Die Cut

Send a Smile 4 Kids - Anything Goes

We Love Stamping - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

I used:

Stamps: Books (Katzelkraft); girl (AALL&Create); sentiment (Stampin'Up); background text (Florilège Design);

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine); Picked Raspberry (Distress Oxide);

Dies: Scrap Plaisir;

Alcohol ink markers, white Posca pen, Ribbon and twine,

Keep swimming

Hi everyone!

We're heading into the second half of our challenge at

"The Little Things" 

The theme is:

Mermaid and/or Fish

with the option: 

Anything Goes

Remember: The challenge blog focus on small card formats, 

such as ATCs, tags, Memorydex cards, Mini Moo cards, bookmarks etc.

My first project was a Memorydex card featuring a mermaid. 

For my second project, I decided to go for a set of ATC coins with fish on them—The fun fish from PaperArtzy were just the right size :))

I stamped the fish and seaweeds on Bristol paper, colored them with Aqua markers and fussy-cut them. Then stamped the sentiment, the bubbles and some tiny fish with StazOn Jet Black ink onto circles, cut out from a sheet that I had previously painted with metallic watercolor paint. Unfortunately, the metallic sheen isn't showing up in the photo.

Finally, I glued on the fish and the seaweed, stamped a few more small fish, and then backed the coins with turquoise cardstock.

Thanks for stopping by!

Linked up with:

Simon Says - Going Around In Circles

Dragonfly Dreams - Beach or Seaside

A Place to Start - No Rectangles

Time Out - Photo Inspiration  (I was inspired by the colors and the circles)

A Cut Above - Anything Goes with at least one die cut 

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

We Love Stamping - Anything Goes

I used:

Stamps: Fish and sentiments (PaperArtzy); tiny fish, bubbles and seeweed (Craft Emotions); 

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine); Jet Black (StazOn);

Aqua markers, metallic watercolor paint (background),

There is no such thing as too many books

Hi everyone!

Time for a new challenge at the Dream Factory

Our movie for this month is:

The Reader

Anything related to books🤔🤔

Anything related to books

I can't believe it—we're already on our 35th card swap in our little arts-and-crafts group! 

The swap took place a few weeks ago, and since the theme was “Reading and Books”, the card was also a perfect fit for the movie “The Reader”, which is our challenge this month at the Dream Factory.

Lots of masking to make this card one layer! 

Except for the girl (AALL&Create) and the floor (Studio Light), 

all the other elements on this card are from Katzelkraft.

I decided not to color in all the elements—otherwise, it would have been way too much!

Since I have practically no stamps with quotes in French, I designed one on the computer, drawing inspiration from a example I found on Pinterest. 

It says: There is no such thing as too many books

And here's the whole swap package—9 cards in all!

Dream Factory - Movie Poster

Would be great to see you there... :)

Linked up with:

Try it on Tuesday - Make it Colourful

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Send A Smile 4 Kids - Anything Goes 4 Kids

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

I used:

Stamps: Books, bookshelf and plant (Katzelkraft); girl (AALL&Create); checkered floor (Studio Light); sentiment (computer generated); 

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine); 

Alcohol ink markers,

Mermaid Kisses

 Hi everyone!

Ready to go for a new challenge at The Little Things ?.......   GREAT!!!

This month's theme is: 

Mermaid and/or Fish

with the option: 

Anything Goes

Our challenge blog is all about little things—more specifically, little cards.

Such as ATCs,  ATC coins, tags, Memorydex cards, 

Mini Moo cards, bookmarks, inchies, etc.

We hope that the variety of card styles and sizes 

will give you plenty of room to create something that suits your personal taste.

This time, I decided to go for a Memorydex card...

I only have one mermaid die, but I didn't really like it. So I had to get inventive.

No sooner said than done! 

My mermaid is made up of a stamp from AALL&Create for the top half

and a fish stamp from PaperArtzy for the bottom half.

I colored her in with alcohol ink markers and cut her out. Then made a slit under her arm to attach the bra, which is made of two die-cut seashells. She also got a little crown.

The back of the Memorydex card is die-cut from purple cardstock and brushed with purple and white ink. The inner section is design paper. 

I stamped bubbles on the design paper and lightened the area around the mermaid with white ink. 

After that, I added a few die-cut fish and starfish, the mermaid, and finally stamped the sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by!

See you at "The Little Things" ;)

Linked up with:

Just Us Girls - Die Week

Dragonfly Dreams - Beach or Seaside

All About - Frames

Four Seasons - Summer Season Mood Board

A Place to Start - No-Rectangles

Allsorts - Anything Goes

Send A Smile 4 Kids - Anything Goes

I used:

Stamps: Mermaid's top half (AALL&Create); Mermaid's bottom half (a fish stamp from Paper Artzy); bubbles (PaperArtzy as well); Sentiment (Craft Sensations); 

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine); Chipped Sapphire (Distress Oxide); Shark Tooth White (Atelier);

Dies: Memorydex (AALL&Create); fish, starfish, and seashells for the boobs (AVEC);

Alcohol ink markers, white Posca pen, glitter cardstock, glitter gel pens, designer paper,