Katzelkraft - The purr-fect crime?

Hi everyone!

I'm back with a new Katzelkraft card! ...showing two more new stamps! :))

I had actually made this background for another card, but in the end I didn't like it at all, at least not for the card it was intended for. For today's card, however, I thought it was super cool! It's a bit dark, but let's assume the little detective is investigating the crime scene at night. 

I first painted the black background with gesso, leaving the edges blank.

After the gesso was dry, I placed a small amount of dark blue and yellow acrylic paints on the card. I spread these over the card with the help of an old credit card. On the still wet yellow stripe, I put a little bit of red paint and mixed it with the yellow to get the orange. I let everything dry well and then added splotches of red, white and black paint. - Let it dry again.

I stamped the VespaVespa once on the card and once on Bristol paper. Colored it with alcohol ink markers, cut it out and glued it to the card.

For the detective, on the other hand, I used the paper piecing technique. I stamped the hat and coat on Design paper, the cat on Kraft paper and the shirt on Bristol paper. I then cut everything out and glued the parts back together. Lightened the face, paws and tail with a white pastel crayon. Colored the tie with red. Stamped the detectiv onto the card and added the one I'd paper pieced.

Finally, I added the sentiment which is part of the detective stamp and made a couple of white gel pen lines on the Vespa.

It sounds like a complicated card, but it's not!

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

If you would like to see more of my Katzelkraft creations, 

just click on the Katzelkraft label at the end of the post, or here.

I used:

...just click on the image to go to the store and see it in full size.

Linked up with:

Pearly Sparkles - Cats and Dogs

Daisy Chain - Boys/Men

Dream Valley - Man or Boy

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - O is for Outside

Classic Design - Anything Goes with pot. Twist: Masculine

We Love to Create - Anything Mixed Media Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes with opt. Twist: For the Kids 

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

I used:

Stamps: All (Katzelkraft); 

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine);

Alcohol ink markers, acrylic paint, Design paper, white gel pen, white pastel crayon,

  

Just For You

Hi everyone!

Time for a quick reminder about our current challenge at the Day of the Month Card Club

We're celebrating

Vappu

Anything Goes with the theme of Spring!

I was actually thinking of poppies, but I used more yellow than black for the stamens. So it's a new variety of poppy.
After I had stencilled the background and the flowers, I stamped a background text and numbers (AALL&Create). I made some black ink splatters and then added the sentiment (Katzelkraft).

The tiny sentences along the flower stems are handwritten.

Happy Spring!

Linked up with:

Addicted to CAS - Flower

Aloah Friday - Flowers

Triple B - Birds, Blooms and/or Butterflies

Beautiful Blossoms - Anything Floral

A Place to Start - Anything Goes with opt. twist: For a Lady

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

Stamps: Sentiment (label) (Katzelkraft); background stamps (AALL&Create); the sentences along the flower stems are handwritten

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine); Lemon Lime Twist and Pear Pizzazz (Stampin'Up); Cherry Blossom, Cherry Red and Golden Retrevier (Deco Time);

Stencil: Background (13@rt); flowers (a gift from a friend)

Aqua markers, 

Pets

Hi everyone!

Let's go for a new challenge at the Dream Factory

The movie for this month is...

Pets 

From cats and dogs to mice and snakes, 

the next 4 weeks are all about our beloved pets!

I made this ATC with one of the brand new stamps from Katzelkraft. 

The background is a leftover piece I found in my stash. I tore off a small piece on one side, backed the larger piece with kraft paper and then stamped the image onto the ATC. 

I stamped the cat again on a yellow patterned paper and the hen on a red one. I cut these out and stuck them over the already stamped image. Finally, I added some flowers at the bottom - also die-cut from patterned paper and highlighted with alcohol ink markers.

Have Fun! 

Linked up with:

Pearly Sparkle - Cats and Dogs

Try it on Tuesday - Small Things

Simply Create Too - Add an Animal

Simon Says - Use Patterned Paper

ATC Around the World - Anything Goes

Stamps: Cat and hen (Katzelkraft - Maryse Carrier collection);

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine); 

Die: Crafter's Square

Patterned paper

Katzelkraft - Never ride faster than...

Hi everyone!

I'm back with a new Katzelkraft project :))

Needed a birthday card for a young guy who will soon be switching to a more powerful bike - this motorcycle from the new Katzelkraft release was just perfect for!

 I kept the card very simple. For the background, I applied gray acrylic paint to the card and used an old credit card to spread it over the card. I then stamped the motorcycle. I only colored the gas tank and the fender of the bike and kept everything else in shades of gray.

The splatters around the motorcycle are part of the stamp - I added the smaller ones above.

I stamped the quote (found on Pinterest) with single letter stamps, cut it into labels and stuck them on.

 Finally, I scrawled shadows under the bike.

I also embossed the left edge of the card before gluing it to a blank card. It looks like a tire pattern and I really like that.

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

If you would like to see more of my Katzelkraft creations, 

just click on the Katzelkraft label at the end of the post, or here.

I used:

...just click on the image to go to the store and see it in full size.

Linked up with:

Daisy Chain - Boys/Men

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - O is for Outside

Addicted to Stamps and More - Birthdays

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

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

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

I used:

Stamps: Motorcycle (Katzelkraft); 

Inks: Onyx Black (Versafine);

Alcohol ink markers, acrylic paint,  

Katzelkraft - One Brave Thing

Hi everyone, 

It's Katzelkraft day! :)

The dog wanted to play a trick on the rat and now he has to run like hell. Ha ha ha

I hope you like the funny scene I created with the "You are Purrfect" set from the Dainius collection and the "City Rats". I used watercolors and alcohol ink markers for coloring. I spread washi tape shreds on the ground but you can hardly see them because I colored them with Distress Oxide inks. The sentence I stamped with single letter stamps.

If you would like to see more of my Katzelkraft creations, 

just click on the Katzelkraft label at the end of the post, or here.

 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:

Pearly Sparkles - Cats and Dogs

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - O is for Outside

Simply Create Too - Add an Animal

Pammies Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

Stamps: Rat and dog (Katzelkraft); Trees (Aladine); sentiment (made with single alphabet stamps); 

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

Alcohol ink markers, washi tape, watercolors,

Hello Spring

Hi everyone!

Today starts a new challenge at the Day of the Month Card Club! 

This month we are celebrating 

 Vappu

Vappu is celebrated annually on May 1st and marks the end of winter for the Finnish people. It is also celebrated as International Labour Day and is one of the biggest festivals of the year in Finland alongside Midsummer's Day and Christmas.

We say:

Anything Goes with the theme of Spring!

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I moistened watercolor paper and stamped flowers, foliage and two bees on it. I only used aqua markers - no black. After the colors had spread on the damp paper and the paper had dried, I stamped the same flowers in the same places, varying the intensity of the colors.

I then cut the panel to size and punched a border at the bottom. Backed it with blue paper, glued it to an embossed background and then to a blank card. 

Finally, I die cut the "Hello" and the letters for the word "Spring" and added them to the card.

Have Fun! ;)

Linked up with:

Make My Monday - Florals

Sparkles Monthly Challenges - April Showers bring May Flowers

The Four Seasons - Spring

Triple B - Birds, Blooms and/or Butterflies

A Place to Start - Anything Goes with opt. twist: For a Lady

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

I used:

Stamps: Craft Sensations

Embossing: Stampin'Up

Dies: Border (Love 2 Craft) ; Hello (Joy Crafts);

Aqua markers,

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,