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:

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 Paper-Artzy 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

Allsorts - Anything Goes

Send A Smile 4 Kids - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

I used:

Stamps: Mermaid's top half (AALL&Create); Mermaid's bottom half (a fish stamp from Paper Artzy); bubbles (Paper Artzy 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, 

You are unbeatable

Hi everyone!

Time for a new challenge at 613 Avenue Create! 

Anything Goes w: optional twist: "Play Time"

(create something featuring FUN)

My husband and I love playing tennis. 

So I made him a birthday card where we’re playing tennis together. Lol :))

The card was super simple to do! 

I stamped the mice and then colored them using just a few colors. 

I set up the net and put some grass under the mice’s paws. 

After that, I added some color in the background, glued on some clouds, then cut out the scene with a die.

First, I glued the cutout onto a slightly larger dark background, then onto patterned paper, and finally onto a blank card. Added the strip with the sentiment—and that's it!

The sentiment says: You are unbeatable

...and you, what kind of sports do you do?

Hope to see you play along with 613 Avenue Create 

Linked up with:

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - A is for Animals

Alphabet Challenge - G is for Games

Creative Knockouts - Outdoor Fun

The Male Room - Hobbies

Cardz 4 Guyz - Summer

Allsorts - Anything goes

I used:

Stamps: Sentiment (AVEC); grid/net (Sunday International Craft); mice (?? a gift with no manufacturer's name on it)

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

Dies: Grass and clouds (AVEC), frame (?? was a gift);

Alcohol ink markers, 

Bee Amazing

Hi everyone!

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

 

The Beekeeper

Create something with BEES on it

Stamping, masking, stenciling, coloring—I had so much fun making this card!

The bees (Katzelkraft) are actually flies, but with the right colors, they do look quite bee-like, don't they?

After stamping the basket (Studo Light) and the flowers (IndigoBlu), I masked the hole thing and stenciled the background with Peacock Feathers (Distress Oxide) using a stencil from Craft Sensations. 

After that, I stamped the bees and colored everything with alcohol ink markers. The honeycomb-like part of the basket I brushed with Fossilized Amber (Distress Oxide) and Spiced Marmalade (Distress Ink). 

Finally, I stamped and embossed the sentiment and glued it on. I really like how it turned out!

Thanks for stopping by!

Linked up with:

Try it on Tuesday - Summer Blooms

Allsorts - Colours of Summer

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Flowers

Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our Game - Anything Goes with a stencil + optional theme: Pattern

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

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

I used:

Stamps: Flowers (IndigoBlu); basket (Studio Light); bees (Katzelkraft); sentiment (AVEC);

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine); Peacock Feathers and Fosszilized Amber (Distress Oxide); Spiced Marmalade (Distress Ink);

Stencil: Craft Sensations;

Alcohol ink markers, white embossing powder, white gel pen,

Slacking off...

Hi everyone!

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

"The Little Things" 

The theme is:

Flamingo and/or Elephant

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.

There was still a bit of the stenciled paper left over that I used here. Just added another piece of scrap paper to complete the background of my ATC.

As for the image, I combined two stamped images into one. From one of them, I cut out the swim ring and placed the flamingo on it instead of the original cat. Stamped the sun. 

To color this, I used alcohol ink markers and acrylic pens (the dots on the swim ring).

Underneath the flamingo, I stamped tiny fish and colored them with glitter gel pens.

To finish the ATC, I embossed half of the quote, stamped the other half, and then glued it along the edge.

...and last but not least, I stenciled some pink circles at the bottom, and that was it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Linked up with:

Tag-along (and ATC's) - Favorite Color (I love all colors, but especially pink & blue tones)

We Love Stamping - Summertime 

Cards 4 Guys - Summer Theme

The Paper Funday - Anything Goes w. opt. Twist: Summer Splash 

A Place to Start - Anything Goes 

I used:

Stamps: Flamingo and swimming ring (Yixuan); fish (Stampin'Up); sentiment (letter stamps (AVEC)); sun (? was a gift); 

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine); Picked Raspberry, Salty Ocean, Wild Honey (Distress Oxide; 

Stencil: Waves (Craft Sensations); circles (13@rt);

Alcohol ink markers, acyilic markers, embossing powder, glitter gel pens,

Lost in Paradise

Hi everyone!

I have the great honor of being a guest designer at Allsorts Challenge this month.

The theme for July is: 

At the Seaside

Anything related to ocean and beach

I had a few scraps of sandpaper, stenciled paper, and some floral stuff lying around (see below). 

I thought they’d be perfect for creating a beach scene.

I simply applied—or rather, smeared—the colors Peacock Feathers, Fired Brick, and Mermaid Lagoon (Distress Oxide) onto the tag with my finger. To suggest small clouds, I added a bit of white acrylic paint to the sky area.

Next I tore off a few strips of sandpaper and glued them on slightly overlapping. I finished the background of the tag by adding a strip of the stenciled paper at the very bottom so that the coconuts and pineapples would stand out better.

I then cut out two of the flowers, enhanced their appearance a bit, and glued them to the corner along with three punched-out leaves. Behind them, I placed a stamped and cut-out palm tree.

The sentiment comes from a pad of quotes printed on vellum (Deco Time). I tore it to size and stuck it on with a few glue dots. Finally, I attached two ribbons to the tag.

Scraps I used

Thanks for stopping by!

Linked up with:

Tag-along (and ATC's) - Favorite colors (pink and blue)

We Love Stamping - Summertime 

Just Us Girls - Mood Board Week

Addicted to Stamps and More - Make Your Mark

The Pick 3 Challenge - Pick 3 Elements from the List (Beach - Ink Blending - Sentiment)

C.R.A.F.T. - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

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I used:

Stamps: Flowers and leaves (Stampin'Up); palm tree, pineapple and coconuts (Scrap Plaisir);

Sentiment: Deco Time

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine); Peacock Feathers, Fired Brick, Mermaid Lagoon, Mowed Lawn and Fosszilized Amber (Distress Oxide); Melon Mambo and Tranquil Tide (Stampin'Up);

Dies: Leaves (Stampin'Up);

Alcohol ink markers, white Posca pen, velum, white ink, ribbon, sand paper,

Relaxing Day

Hi everyone!

I have the great honor of being a guest designer at Allsorts Challenge this month.

The theme for July is: 

At the Seaside

Anything related to ocean and beach

First, I brushed the beach with Crumb Cake and Sahara Sand (Stampin' Up). I masked that area and repeated the same process for the ocean using Salty Ocean (Distress Oxide). Painted the foam at the water's edge with a white Posca pen. Stamped and colored the sun, and brushed the edges of the card with Salty Ocean.

I then stamped the image of the relaxing lobster. Colored it with alcohol ink markers. Added the shadow and stamped the sentiment. To make the sand look a little more realistic, I tied two felt-tip pens together and then dotted the entire beach with little dots. 

Thank for stopping by!

Linked up with:

Just Us Girls - Mood Board Week

Craft Rocket - Animals

Addicted to Stamps and More - Make Your Mark

The Pick 3 Challenge - Pick 3 Elements from the List (Beach - Ink Blending - Sentiment)

C.R.A.F.T. - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

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I used:

Stamps: Palm trees with relaxing lobster and sentiment (Yixuan); sun (? was a gift);

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine); Salty Ocean (Distress Oxide); Crumb Cake and Sahara Sand (Stampin'Up);

Alcohol ink markers, white Posca pen, 

Honey Bees

Hi everyone!

Time for a new challenge at the Dream Factory

Our movie for this month is:

 

The Beekeeper

Create something with BEES on it

For this ATC, I embossed a sheet of yellow-speckled paper using a hexagon embossing folder. 

To add more depth to the honeycomb pattern, I added darker shades of yellow and red to some of the hexagons. On others, I stamped tiny dots. Once I was happy with the result, I tore off a piece and glued it onto the ATC, which I had cut out of the remaining yellow-speckled paper. Outlined the hexagons with a white Posca marker.

I then stamped and colored the bees and the droplets, which actually went quite quickly. 

I brushed the bees’ wings with Wink of Stella, though as usual, you can’t see it. Cut everything out with scissors and glued drops and bees to the honeycomb.

Finally, I stamped a few numbers and other elements onto the ATC, 

and then added “HONEY BEES” using small alphabet stamps. Hope you like it :)

Dream Factory - Movie Poster 

Thanks for stopping by!

Linked up with:

ATC Around the World - Monochromatic

Four Seasons - Inspiration Photo/Summer season

We Love Stamping - Summertime

I Spy with my Little Eye - Something with Wings

Can You Handle The Pressure - Anything Goes + must use an embossing Folder

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

Tag-along (and ATC's) - Anything Goes

Allsorts - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

I used:

Stamps: Bees and drops (Katzelkraft); background stamps (Studio Light (Essentials by Marlene)); hexagone dots (Doocrafts); small alphabet stamps for the words Honey Bees (AVEC);

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine); Wild Honey and Fired Brick (Distress Oxide);

Embossing: Stampin'Up

Alcohol ink markers, Wink of Stella, white Posca pen,