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, 

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,

I'm not lazy

Hi everyone!
I have the great honor to be guest designer at  Sistehood of Snarky Stampers.

The theme of the challenge is:  

L is for Lindsay

in honour of their beloved sister Lindsey

Lindsey was a very creative person and a talented card maker. She loved cats and flowers and designed her cards in a rather clean and simple style.

I adapted my work to her style. The lazing cat on the book pile is from Katzelkraft. I colored the image with watercolors first and then darkened the shadow areas with alcohol ink markers. The quote is also from Katzelkraft. I backed the card with a holographic foil and then pasted it onto a blank card. Hope you like it.

Linked up with:

Cardz 4 Galz - Inspired by a Book (The Ghost Clause) 

Krafty Chicks - Use Stamps

Moving Along with the Times - Clean and Simple

CAS on Friday - Water Coloring

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

I used:

Stamps: Cat on books and quote (Katzelkraft);

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine); 

Watercolors, alcohol ink markers, holographic foil,

Oh Happy Day

Hi everyone!

I have the great honor of being this month's guest designer at Once Upon A Time.

The challenge is inspired by a book cover: Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt (see below)

I was rather drawn to flowers for this card. So I wasn't just inspired by the book cover, but also by my peonies. They are particularly beautiful this year, as are all the flowers and plants this spring. The long period of rain we've had has done them a world of good!

I only used design paper for my card. I cut out two different designs and glued them onto a gel print made with Distress Inks. I added a strip of washi tape to the bottom left. The sentiment is a stamp from Stampin'Up.

I really enjoyed making this card :))

I hope you like it and perhaps you'll find some time to paly along with the Once Upon a Time challenge.

Have Fun!!

 

Linked up with:

Allsorts Challenge - Lots of Layers

Daring Cardmakers - Showers and Flowers

Shopping Our Stash - How Does Your Garden Grow

Simon Says - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

Stamps: Sentiment (Stampin'Up);

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine); 

Distress inks, gel print, Design paper, washi tape,

We Travel...

Hi everyone!

I have the great honor to be a Guest Designer at the Male Room this month.

The theme is: "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" 

Of course, I immediately thought of the new stamps from Katzelkraft for this challenge! 

I love creating little scenes, so I combined the Citroën 2CV with the house from the Seaside set (also Katzelkraft). As you can see, it works quite well. 

Both images I colored first with watercolors and then highlighted the shadow areas with alcohol markers. I cut them out and glued them onto a background, which was made with Distress Oxides. 

I stamped the quote (Kaisercraft) and cut it into labels, otherwise it wouldn't have fit in terms of size. Glued on the single words and outlined them with a black fineliner.

Hope you like it. Perhaps you will find time to take up the challenge...

See you soon!

Linked up with:

Daring Cardmakers - Something old and something new (The house stamp is old, the car stamps is new, but the car model is very old :) 

Inspiration Station - Photo Inspiration (Inspired by Travels and Adventures)

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes with opt. Twist: Splash of Color

SheepSki Designs - Anythig Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

I used:

Stamps: House and car (Katzelkraft); quote (Kaisercraft;

Inks: Salty Ocean and Fossilized Amber (Distress Oxide); Onyx Black (Versafine);

Watercolors, alcohol ink markers,