Let the good times roll!

Hi everyone!

Our current “Dream Factory” challenge, which I would like to remind you of briefly, is entering its second half. 

This month's movie is

 

DRIVE

Anything that has Wheels Goes. 

Isn't it fun to go for a "spin" with friends and have a good time?

My card is a mix of die-cuts and parts cut out with scissors. - The animals are from a design paper by Stampin'Up.

I put them all together to create a fun scene and pasted them onto an already finished background. - I just added the sun and the clouds.

The sentiment was stamped with alphabet stamps, cut to labels and glued on. I also stamped some white flowers and grass on one of the die cut parts.

Have a wonderful weekend!

...and maybe you have a little time to take part in our challenge ;)

Linked up with:

I used:

Stamps: Sentiment (stamped with alphabet stamps); sun (Stampavie); flowers and grass (Stampin'Up);

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine); Barn Door (Distress ink);

Dies: Road, grass and firs in the background (AVEC);

Animals and firs on the left cut out from Design paper (Stampin'Up); colored pencils; white Posca pen; cardstock,

When life gives you Lemons...

Hi everyone!

No design team work today. - Just wanted to play with ATC Around the World and Tag-along (and ATC's)

I combined the themes of these two challenges. - Stripes for the first and Drinks for the second.

Here is what I came up with.

I found these fun lemons as well as the word "Lemonade" in one of my countless design paper pads. 

They look so cute - don't you think so too?

I cut them out and added a few dabs of color with alcohol ink markers to brighten up the images.

The background paper is from another paper pad. To complete the quote, I wrote the remaining words with a white gel pen on black cardboard. Cut them out and added them to the ATC. 

The background stamps just under the lemons is from Katzelkraft.

Linked up with:

ATC Around the World - Punkte und/oder Streifen

World and Tag-along (and ATC's) - Drinks

Papercraft Challenges - Summer Vibes

Creative Crafting Uncles - Summer

Four Seasons - Anything Goes Summer 

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

I used:

Stamps: Background stamp (Katzelkraft); 

Ink: Onyx Black (Versafine); 

Alcohol ink markers, design paper, gel pen,

Lots of Kisses

Hi everyone! 

I have the great honor of once again being a guest designer for “Try it on Tuesday”.

The theme for the challenge is: 

Add some Text

The challenges is 'anything goes'. As long as you stay within the

  challenge theme, you can make whatever you like e.g.   

...... a card, altered project, ATC, scrapbook page, journal page  tag, 

mixed media or anything else you might like to try, including digital art.

Since I still had some scraps left over from the last card swap, I made a tag out of them. 

The tag is from the stash and was almost ready to use. I simply stamped white letters on it and pricked the upper part with a die (like on my cards). Pasted on the sewn denim strips and the rose. Added the die cut sentiment and a few rhinestones, and finally tied two woolen threads to the top. That's it!

This picture shows the pricked part better.

Proud to be a

...see you soon at "Try it on Tuesday" ;)

Linked up with:

Crafty Calendar - Add a Sentiment

Shopping Our Stash - A Stitch In Time

Love Those Pretty Papers - Anything Goes with pretty papers

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

Beautiful Blossoms - Anything Floral

A Cut Above - Anything Goes

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

Craft Galore Encore - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Recycle (I recycled denim strips)

I used:

Stamps: Letters (Scrap Plaisir);

Ink: Shark tooth White (Atelier); 

Dies: Stitched corner (AVEC); Rose (Deco Time); sentiment (Love 2 Craft);

Alcohol ink markers, denim leftovers (stitched), patterned paper, rhinestones, wool, acrylic paint,

Friendship

Hi everyone!

A few days ago we did a card swap in our little Stampin'Up group. 

The theme of the swap was: Sewing

Here is what I came up with.

For this I...

...die cut roses from a pretty paper and colored the leaves with alcohol markers.

...sewed denim scraps, cut them into strips and frayed them a little.

...stamped numbers on all the cards (11 in total), and pricked the corners with a die.

...added green ink splatters to every card.

Once everything was prepared, I pasted on the denim strips and roses and stamped the sentiments. 

It all went pretty quickly. - I actually spent most of my time finding an idea and realizing the prototype...

Hope you like it :)

Linked up with:

Crafty Calendar - Add a Sentiment

Crafty Chicks - CAS

We Love Stamping - Nature

Shopping Our Stash - A Stitch In Time

Love Those Pretty Papers - Anything Goes with pretty papers

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

Beautiful Blossoms - Anything Floral

A Cut Above - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Recycle (I recycled denim strips)

I used:

Stamps: Numbers (Scrap Plaisir); sentiment (Yixuan);

Ink: Onyx Black (Versafine); 

Dies: Stitched corner (AVEC); Rose (Deco Time); 

Alcohol ink markers, jean leftovers (stitched), patterned paper,

Vespa - What else!

Hi everyone!

Time for a new challenge at the Dream Factory

Our movie for this month is:

Drive

This month we say: 

Anything that has Wheels Goes. 

...think outside the box! ;))

I stamped the Vespa once on a blank card and once on patterned paper. Cut out a part of the Vespa from the patterned paper and stuck it onto the Vespa that was stamped on the blank card. I then stamped the girl and colored her in with alcohol ink markers, trying to match the color of her pants on the poster. Cut out the girl and added her next to the Vespa.

For the background of the card, I scribbled with aqua markers on acetate, smudged lightly, sprayed with water and then applied the color onto a few areas. Used a brush and the same markers to add a little more color. 

I die cut the letters for VESPA from peach-colored foam and lightly inked them with purple alcohol ink markers. Pasted them to the card and stamped the “What else !” 

Finally, I added a narrow strip of washi tape to the bottom of the card.

Movie Poster

Linked up with:

Crafty Calendar - Add a Sentiment

Paper Rocks Scissors - Anything goes - must use PAPER and/or SCISSORS

Allsorts - What makes you Happy (Riding a Vespa really makes you happy!)

We Love to Create - Anything Mied Media Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

I used:

Stamps: Vespa and sentiment (Katzelkraft); girl (Carabelle Studio);

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine);  

Dies: Vespa - Alphabet dies (Love 2 Craft);

Aqua markers, alcohol ink markers, patterned paper, washi tape, foam,

Happy Birthday

Hi everyone!

I have the great honor of being this month's guest designer at Try it on Tuesday. 

The theme is: 

In the Garden 

I immediately thought of the beautiful design paper pad that I bought 

months ago and never dared to cut out a piece. ...Now it's done!

I liked this idea because the flowers shown on the card 

are also blooming or ready to bloom in my garden right now.

I cut a panel of the design paper in two with a die, then pasted the two pieces to a blank card, leaving a space for the sentiment. The small butterfly ist cut out with scissors and added. To finish, I stamped the sentiment and stitched the borders with a stitching wheel. Hope you like it. 

...see you soon at "Try it on Tuesday" ;)

Linked up with:

Love Those Pretty Papers - Must use patterned paper

Crafty Calendar - Add a Sentiment

Allsorts - What Makes You Happy ....(My Garden makes me happy!!)

Inkspirational - Mood Board

We Love Stamping - Nature

Dragonfly Dreams - Use one ore more Butterflies

Dream Valley - Summer Colours

A Cut Above - Anything Goes

Stamps: Sentiment (Stampin'Up);

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine);

Dies: Deco Time

Design paper, stitching wheel, 

Best Wishes

Hi everyone!

I am delighted and honored to be a guest designer at A Place to Start for the months of June and July.

The theme for June is

ANYTHING GOES w/OPTIONAL TWIST: 

Recycle

I'm a big tea drinker, so I recycled one of these bags, to stick to the twist of the challenge. 

First, I laid the open bag flat and coated it with a layer of gesso. After drying, I stamped the flowers and leaves, then colored them with Posca pens and alcohol ink markers. I also added some golden accents to the flower petals. 

I then created the background with blue, white, red and black acrylic paint and left to dry. I stamped the sentiment on the teabag label. Glued the teabag and label on a blank card, then stamped a background pattern in both corners of the card. Hope you like it.

The contents of the teabags are also recycled, which makes my plants and vegetables happy! 🌻🍅😎

Hope to see you play along at A Place to Start ...

Linked up with:

Dream Valley - Hand colored image

Cardz 4 Galz - Floral Frenzy

We Love Stamping - Nature

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

We Love to Create - Anything Mixed Media/paper crafting Goes

Allsorts - Birthday Anything Goes

Stamps: Flowers, leaves and sentiment (Stampin'Up); background stamp (Craft Sensations);

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine); Barn Door (Distress Ink);

Embossing: (Craft Sensations);

Alcohol ink markers, gesso, acryl paint, tea bag, Posca pens,