samedi 15 juillet 2023

Wild About You

Hi everyone!
Today starts a new challenge at the Dream Factory
The movie of this month is 


The Croods
A funny movie that takes us back to the stone age....



I found the funny guys on Pinterest in the Stone Age coloring page category. 
I copied the image by hand using parchment paper and then traced it onto the card using tracing paper. Traced the lines again with a black marker. Made a second copy to get a mask so I could sponge the background and stamp the palm trees. Stamped the sentiment. I colored with alcohol ink markers and white Posca marker.
Hope you like it.





Linked up with:
I ♥ Promarkers - Anything Goes/Summery Colors
Alphabet Challenge - H is for Humour
Unicorn Challenge - No Design Paper
Crafty Animals - Anything Goes, but must include an animal
A Place to Start - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes





Stamps: Palm trees (Stampo:Aladine); sentiment (Yixuan);
Inks: Picked Raspberry, Fossilized Amber, Mowed Lawn and Salty Ocean (Distress Oxide); Tranquil Tide (Stampin'Up); Onyx Black (Versafine);
Alcohol ink markers, white Posca marker,

vendredi 14 juillet 2023

The Focus is all on YOU

Hi everyone!
A quick reminder about the National Simplicity Day, our current challenge at the Day of the Month Card Club...



Stamped the zebra and masked so I could apply the light beam. 
A few strokes of alcohol ink markers and the zebra was colored too. 
I then added washi tape under the zebra and stamped the sentiment. Done!

You see, it was quite simple!



Linked up with:
Scrapping 4 Fun - Birthday
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes + make it shine
Art Impressions - Birthday Theme
Unicorn Challenge - No Design Paper
Country View - Four Legged Friends




Stamps: Yixuan
Inks: Wild Honey (Distress Oxide); Onyx Black (Versafine);
Washi tape

mardi 11 juillet 2023

Thanks

Hi everyone!
I have the honor of being a guest designer on Try it on Tuesday this fortnight. 
It's an Anything Goes challenge with the theme: 3 Colors of your choice.



A very simple thank you card, for which I used the beautiful stamp set "Artistically Inked" from Stampin'Up. 
Green and turquoise, are ink pads from Stampin'Up. For the bright pink of the flower, I have used a small stamp pad from Deco Time (Action). The bottom edge of the card is embellished with a strip of Washi tape. Hope you like it. 






Linked up with:
Bastel-Traum - Flowers/Plants
The Flower Challenge - Clean & Simple Flowers
Triple B - Blooms
A Place to Start - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes




Stamps: Artistically Inked (Stampin'Up)
Inks: Pear Pizzazz and Bermuda Bay (Stampin'Up); Radiant Rose (Deco Time); Onyx Black (Versafine); 
Washi tape, 

Katzelkraft - Be Batman

Hi everyone, 
Today is Katzelkraft day!!!! ...always a good day for me :))



It seems to be a good day for this dog too.....

To create the clouds in the background I used a handmade mask and Salty Ocean (Distress Oxide). The ground I sponged with Mowed Lawn (Distress Oxide) and Tranquil Tide (Stampin'Up). Splattered with water drops and made some strokes with just the ink pad to suggest grass. 
I then stamped the dog - once on the card and once on white bristol paper. Colored it with alcohol ink markers and cut it out. Before I glued the dog on, I drew the "Batman" shadow and colored it with alcohol ink markers. I could have made a one layer card but thought of it too late.
Finally, I stamped the Batman quote and adhered the panel to a blank card.

If you look closely you'll notice that I changed the dog's eyes and added a tongue.


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:
Country View - A Four Legged Friend



Stamps: Dog and quoute (Katzelkraft)
Inks: Salty Ocean and Mowed Lawn (Distress Oxide); Tranquil Tide (Stampin'Up); Onyx Black (Versafine);
Alcohol ink markers,  

samedi 8 juillet 2023

Looks more and more like Christmas....

Hi everyone!
Let's go for a new challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown
This week we challenge you with the colors


Pale Blue & Red


I inked a birch pattern embossing folder with light blue ink and embossed a sheet of cardstock to create the background. I added a few brush strokes with black ink on the birch trunks.
I stamped the sentiment on a piece of white cardstock, embossed it with a snowflake pattern and added it to the bottom edge. 
In between the birch logs, I added some liquid pearl dots and sprinkled them with white glitter.  
Finally, I added three die cut birds and a watercolored fox that I cut out with scissors.




Linked up with:
Peace On Earth Christmas - Moodboard Colors
Colorful Options - Trio: Red, White, Blue
Lost Coast  Portal To CreativityRed, White and Blue
The Paper Funday - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Colors Red, White, Blue
Most Magical Time of the Year - Anything Christmas Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
A Place to Start - Anything Goes




Stamps: Sentiment (unknown); fox (Picked Fence);
Inks: Salty Ocean (Distress Oxide); Onyx Black (Versafine);
Dies: Birds (Memory Box)
Embossing: Sizzix
Watercolors, glitter, 

vendredi 7 juillet 2023

Queen Bee

Hi everyone!
Today starts a new challenge at the Day of the Month Card Club
This month we are celebrating 


National Simplicity Day

Simplicity is the essence of happiness.”
– Cedric Bledsoe



Texture paste, die cuts, a stamped background text and two bees, are the ingredients of this very simple mixed media card. For the sentiment I was not sure, so I left it out for now. The bee I colored with alcohol ink markers.


Have Fun!! - Keep it simple!



Linked up with:
Paper Dragonfly - Anything Flies (Goes)" or "Nature"
Krafty Chicks - Stamp Act
Creative Artist Mixed Media - Anything Mixed Media Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
A Place to Start - Anything Goes
Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes



Stamps: Queen Bee (Stampin'Up);
Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine);
Dies: Stampin'Up
Stencil: Stampin'Up
Alcohol ink markers, texture paste, 

mardi 4 juillet 2023

The first step

Hi everyone, 
I'm back with a new Katzelkraft project. :))



Mrs. Mouse looks a little hesitant....
... but I encouraged her with a quote appropriate to the situation! LOL

The stairs are also adjusted to the quote. I masked them, stamped the wooden floor and then masked the mouse and the floor. I lightly sponged the background with Salty Ocean (Distress Oxide) and then stenciled the square pattern (AALL&Create) with the same color. I colored with alcohol ink markers.



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:
Unicorn Challenge Blog - No Design Paper
Fab 'n' Funky - Four Legged Friends
A Place to Start - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
I ♥ Promarkers - Anything Goes/Stenciled backgrounds





Stamps: Stairs, mouse and sentiment (Katzelkraft); wood pattern (Stamperia);
Inks: Salty Ocean (Distress Oxide); Onyx Black (Versafine);
Stencil: AALL&Create
Alcohol ink markers (Twinmarkers), 

samedi 1 juillet 2023

XMAS

Hi everyone!
New Saturday and new challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown
As usual, the first week of the month, we challenge you with a sketch. (see below)



After six weeks off, I'm not quite in the mood making Christmas cards, LOL. 
Here is the first one since my return. Made with pre-cut images and patterned paper. I added a die cut circle of glitter cardstock to keep up with the sketch.



52CCT-Sketch - July 2023



Linked up with:
Inkspirational - Christmas in July
Double Trouble - Christmas in July
Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes




Stamps: No stamps, only pre-cut images
Inks: Aged Mahogany (Distress ink);
Dies: Circle (Craft Sensation
Designer paper, glitter paper, alcohol ink markers to highlight some spots