Merry Christmas and Paper Piecing

Hi everyone!

Let's go for a new 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge. 

This week we want you to use this technique: 

Paper Piecing

If you don't know the technique yet, this video will be very helpful.

I stamped the fox, the wagon (AALL&Create) and the fir tree (Katzelkraft) on my card. Then I stamped the fox and wagon on patterned paper scraps, fussy cut them out and adhered them to the already stamped images on the card. Only the bottom part of the face and the boots of the fox were colored. I masked the images, splattered blue Distress ink on the card and added the rest of the ink under the wagon and fox.  

Finally, I added the sentiment (Katzelkraft) and backed the card with patterned paper.

This is a cool technique if you're a little unsure of colors like me. Just stamp, cut and see what matches ;) 

...and of course also a good way to get rid of snippets!

Have Fun!

Linked up with:

Christmas Craft Creations - Snippets

Allsorts - For Boys or Men

My Time to Craft Christmas - Patterned Paper

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

Krafty Chicks - All Occasions

Stamps: Fox and wagon #607 (AALL&Create); sentiment and fir tree (Katzelkraft);

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

Stencil: Heidi Swapp

Patterned paper scraps,

Katzelkraft - Don't be afraid...

Hi everyone!

Today is Katzelkraft day and I was again seduced by a small format called ATC.

I used the beautiful set "Metamorphosis" from last summer's issue, designed by Isa.

In my gel print stash I found a matching piece for the background. I say matching because the finished project was to include acrylic paint, the colors yellow, red, black and insects. 

I stamped the butterflies/insects directly onto the ATC. Stamped the sentiment on bristol paper, cut it into pieces and added it. Stamped two more words in red and a background design in black. I sponged the edges of the ATC with Barn Door (Distress ink) and then backed it with black cardstock. 

Hope you like it. - See you next Tuesday with a new Katzelkraft inspiration! ;)

I used:

  

...just click on the images to go to the store and see them in full size.

Linked up with:

Tag Along with Isa (FB-Group) - Use 3 from the prompts (08 + 09 + 13) 

ATC's Arround The World - Alles Geht

Path of Positivity - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

Paper a la Mode - Let's Get Started - No Cards (I'll do more ATC's this year)

The Outlawz Challenges - January 2023 Linky

Stamps: All Katzelkraft

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

Acrylic paint, gel print, 

Fairy Lights on Winter Nights

Hi everyone!

Sorry, I wasn't feeling very well the last few days, so I'm just posting today for the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge that started yesterday. This week's theme is

FAIRIES

How lucky that the image was already printed. All I had to do was cut it to size and make it nice. 

I colored the little girl with alcohol ink markers and stenciled big snowflakes all around. 

To make her a real fairy, I cut wings out of glitter paper and glued them to her back. 

Finally, I added some snow to the ground (Alcohol ink marker and Wink of Stella) and stamped the sentiment. 

Hope you like it.

HAVE FUN !

Linked up with:

Bastel-Traum - Winter

Challenge Up Your Life - Ice, Ice Baby

All Dressed Up - January Challenge

Dare 2B Artzy - Winter Fun

Crafty Calendar - Add a Sentiment

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/optional twist: Winter

Stamps: Snow days digital stamp (All Dressed Up); Sentiment (Katzelkraft);

Inks: Salty Ocean (Distress Oxide); 

Dies: Scrap Plaisir;

Stencil: Heidi Swapp

Alcohol ink markers, Wink of Stella, glitter cardstock

Katzelkraft - All is calm all is bright

Hi everyone!

I'm back with a new Katzelkraft project. This time with a snowy little winter scene.

Winter is not over yet and after a few days of spring-like weather it is now getting much colder again.

I lightly sponged the top half of the background with Salty Ocean (Distress Oxide) and then stamped all the images. I masked the log cabin to put the fir trees behind it. Firs and branches are stamped with Tranquil Tide (SU) and Rustic Wilderness (Distress Oxide). For the fence and pine cones I used Early Espresso (SU). The cabin I colored with watercolors. The snow on the fence, the firs and next to the cabin is made with Gesso.

I cheated a bit with the sentiment. Since it was a little too big to fit the scene, I scaled it down on the computer and then added it to the card. 

Hope you like it. - See you next Tuesday with a new Katzelkraft inspiration! ;)

I used:

...just click on the images to go to the store and see them in full size.

Linked up with:

Allsorts Challenge - A / G with opt. of Winter Blues

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w optional twist: Winter 

My Time to Craft - Favorite Technique (sponging backgrounds and creating scenes)

A Place To Start - Anything Goes

Path of Positivity - Anything Goes

Stamps: Katzelkraft

Inks: Tranquil Tide and Early Espresso (Stampin'Up); Salty Ocean and Rustic Wilderness (Distress Oxide); Onyx Black (Versafine);

Gesso, watercolors,

Love is in the air...

Hi everyone!

Today starts a new challenge at the Dream Factory

The movie for this month is

Squared Love

Valentine's Day, Love, Hearts, romantic

Katzelkraft is always on my mind when it comes to crafting.... 

The leftover background of this card was the size of an ATC and the cute dog from the Dainius collection also fit on an ATC. So the base was in place! 

I stenciled hearts with Chipped Sapphire (Distress Oxide) on the left half and stamped the background designs as well as the dog. Stamped the dog again on Bristol paper, colored it with alcohol ink markers, cut it out. 

I sponged the edges of the card with Chipped Sapphire and adhered the dog. The bone with the big bow is from the set "Les Chiens". I colored it with alcohol ink markers and cut it out. I cut an opening in the dog's mouth and stuck the bone in. Finally, I stamped a suitable sentiment from Stampin'Up. 

Hope you like it.

Linked up with:

ATC's Arround The World - Alles Geht

Time Out - Romantic

Simon Says - Too Cute

Crazy is our Fame - Stencils are our Game - January Stencil Fun

613 Avenye Create - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

Stamps: Dog and dots (Katzelkraft); sentiment (Stampin'Up); background stamp left edge (AALL&Create);

Inks: Picked Raspberry, Fossilized Amber and Chipped Sapphire (Distress Oxide); Onyx Black (Versafine);

Stencil: AVEC

Alcohol markers, 

Snowman Kisses

Hi everyone!

New Saturday and new challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown. 

This week we want you to use these colors

Brown - Silver - Turquoise

This card was quite simple to create because I had Béatrice's beautiful Christmas card as inspiration next to me. 

As you can see, I stayed pretty close to the original.

On a background stenciled with trees, I sprinkled Blue Brusho Pigments on one half and spritzed with water. 

Once dry, I embossed the snowman in silver, masked him and splattered brown ink on the card. 

The sentiment I stamped first in brown and then embossed it slightly shifted in white.

Béatrice's wonderful card

Linked up with:

Allsorts Challenge - A/G with option of Blues

My Time to Craft - Snowman

Little Red Wagon - Baby it's  cold outside!

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Something New (New stamps)

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes with optional theme: Winter 

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

Stamps: Katzelkraft

Inks: Early Espresso (Stampin'Up)

Stencil: Craft Sensations

Blue Brusho, silver and white embossing powder

Happy Birthday from all of us

Hi everyone!

A little reminder about the Squirrel Appraciation Day challenge at the Day of the Month Card Club...

I stamped all the animals, colored them with alcohol ink markers, and cut them out. 

I created the background with Distress Oxide Picked Raspberry, Wild Honey and Mowed Lawn and spritzed with water. I stamped some confetti and a garland of nuts in the top area. Along the green line I stamped grass and some mushrooms, then added the animals. 

I die cut the word "Birthday" from black cardstock and adhered it. I stamped the word happy on a small piece of paper and attached it next to the squirrel. Last but not least I stamped "From all of us". Hope you like the little gang.

Linked up with:

Cardz 4 Guyz - Birthday for a child

Crafty Calendar - Add a sentiment

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes / Add an animal - critter

Paper Dragonfly - Party Time

Seize The Birthday - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

A Place To Start - Anything Goes

Stamps: Stampin'Up

Inks: Picked Raspberry, Wild Honey and Mowed Lawn (Distress Oxide); Onyx Black (Versafine);

Dies: AVEC