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, 

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, 

Thank you BERRY MUCH

Hi everyone!

June is over, and so is the first half of the year!—Unbelievable how fast time flies!! 

I'd briefly like to remind you that we're now kicking off the second half of our Dream Factory challenge 

 

Cleaner

This month's theme is CAS—pretty simple, right?

...or maybe not! ;))

It's been months—if not a year—since I made a card based on a sketch but...

...yesterday I saw one on my friend’s blog that inspired me to make this card. 

Of course I’m entering it in her challenge—after all, the sketch was what sparked my creation!

The fence and mouse images are once again from a picture book (Deco Time). They're so cute! I’ve already used them to make a card and an ATC. The die-cut foliage (Deco Time) is leftover from this pop-up card. The sentiment embossed on black cardstock is from Stampin’ Up.

You can see tiny strawberries (Studio Light) on the strip behind the mouse. To create them, I stamped tiny hearts and added tiny leaves with a felt-tip pen.

The yellow paper along the lower diagonal is patterned with white flowers. The design is so delicate that you have to squint to make it out—even up close!

For the two sets of three dots, I stamped tiny little flowers (Stampin'Up).

To add a nice finishing touch to the card, 

I cut out the panel using a scalloped die and then glued it onto a blank card.

The card looks a lot more complicated than it actually was. 

What took me the most time was coming up with the idea! LOL

Linked up with:

Kreativ-Tanten - Use the Sketch

Inkspirational - Word Promt - Leftovers (The foliage is leftover from an older pop-up card)

Cut It Up - Critters + use at lest one die-cut (Foliage)

Love Those Pretty Papers - Use Pretty Papers + opt. Pastel

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

I used:

Stamps: Sentiment and tiny flower (Stampin'Up); tiny hearts (Studio Light);

Images: Fence and mouse are from a picture book (Deco Time);

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

Dies: Foliage (Deco Time);

White embossing powder, patterned paper, alcohol ink markers, green felt-tip pen,

Alle Guten Wünsche

Hi everyone!

Time for a new challenge at 613 Avenue Create! 

Anything Goes w: optional twist: May Flowers

(create something featuring flowers)

I made this card for a dear friend's birthday. 

She was my eldest son's nanny when I still lived in Germany. 

We've always remained friends, and she even visited us in France! The best nanny ever, 

and a friendship that has lasted 45 years!

The pop-up card is made entirely from Stampin' Up! products. 

I created it during a workshop with our crafting group. 

Unfortunately, I can't remember the specific products used, 

as they were provided by our Stampin' Up! demonstator.

When you open the card, the jar with the flowers lifts up. (colored w. alcohol ink markers)

The white stripe on the left leaves space for the birthday wishes ;)

Hope to see you play along with 613 Avenue Create 

Linked up with:

Allsorts - Anything but Square

Dragonfly Dreams - Use Die Cuts

Beautiful Blossoms - Anything Florals Goes with Optional Mood Board

Addicted to Stamps and More - Make Your Mark

Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

I used:

Stamps: Sentiment, jar and flowers (Stampin'Up);

Ink: Onyx Black (Versafine); Pear Pizzazz and Gorgeous Grape (Stampin'Up)

Dies: All Stampin'Up

Papers: All Stampin'Up

Alcohol ink markers, 

Is It Summer Yet?

Hi everyone!

I would like to remind you that you still have time to participate in our Penguin Challenge.

Our brand-new challenge blog 

"The Little Things" 

focuses on small card formats, 

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

Pulled out my beloved Katzelkraft penguins to create this ATC.

I colored them with alcohol ink markers. The background is a scrap of design paper.

The sentiment is from LorabaiLora.

Thanks for stopping by :))

Linked up with:

Cardz 4 Galz - Wings

Little Red Wagon - L is for Leftovers (The background paper was a leftover)

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Pattie's Creations - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

I used:

Stamps: Penguins and grass (Katzelkraft), sentiment (LorabaiLora);

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine);

Design paper, alcohol ink markers,

Let it snow

Hi everyone!

Waiting is over!

Today marks the start of the very first challenge on our brand new challenge blog 

“The Little Things”

The theme is: Penguins

As the name suggests, this challenge blog is all about little things—more specifically, little cards.

Any card type that is smaller than a standard card (10,5 x 15 cm / 4.1" x 5.9" inch) is okay, 

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

Mini Moo cards, bookmarks, inchies, etc.

The variety of card shapes gives you plenty of room to create something that suits your personal taste.

Today I made my very first Memorydex card. 

This is something completely new for me and it was so much fun to do! 

The Memorydex base consists of two layers of patterned paper, a piece of embossed dark blue cardboard and white glitter paper. The embossed snowflakes on the blue cardstock I highlighted with a white Posca pen.

I colored the penguins, fir trees, and stars with alcohol ink markers, cut them out, and glued them onto the Memorydex. Added a tab in the shape of a cloud and stamped the sentiment on it. 

I think the penguin trio fits well with this small format. Hope you like it too :))

Here's a quick intro to Memorydex:

Memorydex cards are approximately 11 x 11 cm / 4 x 4 inches in size. They can be square or more rectangular.  However, there is no specific rule for this. The important thing is that they fit into a Rolodex or a box specifically designed for this purpose.

There are now countless dies in various shapes and sizes, which make it very easy to cut out this type of card. But you can also make them yourself quite easily, without needing lots of craft supplies! Memorydex card tutorial

You can buy a Rolodex, or make a little box to store them. This video shows you how to make a box.

I hope this has been helpful. 

Conny and I would be delighted to welcome you on our new challenge blog. 

Join the Fun!

Linked up with:

Make My Monday - Use 2 Dies

The Pick 3 Challenge - Pick at least 3 of the 6 elements given (I choose: Tree - Texture - Layers)

Four Seasons - Anything Goes Winter

A Cut Above - Anything Goes With A Die Cut

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes, but must include an animal

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

I used:

Stamps: Penguins, firs and stars (Scrap Plaisir); sentiment (LoraByLora) 

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine); Salty Ocean (Distres Oxide);

Embossing: Snowy background (Stampin'Up);

Dies: Memorydex (a gift from a friend); 

White glitter cardstock, blue glitter pen, alcohol ink markers, patterned paper, white Posca pen,

Just skating by...

Hi everyone!

Christmas is just around the corner, and I would like to remind you one last time about our current Dream Factory challenge

 

Candy Cane Lane

Anything Christmassy Goes

I simply stamped the polar bear onto white Bristol cardstock and added a border of glitter paper at the bottom to suggest snow. I colored it in with alcohol ink markers. Drew a candy cane, cut it out, and glued it on. 

For the sentiment, I changed “scooting” to “skating.” 

Finally, I splattered light blue color in the background and backed the panel with patterned paper. 

Hope you like it :)

Wishing you a wonderful Christmas!

Thanks for stopping by.

And maybe you have a little time left to join us...

Linked up with:

ABC Christmas - Y is for Yummy & Z is for Zebra (Candy cane and Stripes)

Girlz Creative Christmas - Winter Sports

Addicted to Stamps and More - Christmas

Cardz 4 Galdz - Christmas Sparkle

A Place to Start - Winter Things

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

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Christmas

I used:

Stamps: Polar bear and sentiment (Stampin'Up);

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine);

White glitter cardstock, alcohol ink markers, patterned paper,