Hi lovelies,

we've reached the final day of the My Favorite Things October Release Spotlight. Check out the MFT Blog for another round of inspiration from the DT.

For today's project, I combined one of the santas from the Nicest on the List stamp set with the Money Tag Die-namics and the Money Tag Gift Card Pocket Die-namics.

First, I die cut the tag base and gift card pocket from two blue papers from the Colorful Christmas Text Paper Pad. The topper was done in Cornflower Card Stock and I die cut the reinforcer from Red Hot Card Stock. I attached the pocket to the tag with double-sided adhesive and inserted the gift card.

Next, I stamped the santa in Extreme Black Hybrid Ink and colored him with Copic markers. I used the coordinating die to cut out the image. I did some paper piecing for the gift which I stamped onto a piece of black and white striped paper.

The fun sentiment was stamped in VersaMark Ink onto a black cardstock banner and I heat embossed it with white embossing powder. Finally, I popped up santa and the sentiment with thin foam squares.

Please visit the MFT YouTube channel for even more ideas, product details and tutorials.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a cozy weekend!
Anja

GD Sunny Studio Stamps • Cozy Christmas

Hi everyone,

I'm so happy to be back again as a guest over on the Sunny Studio Stamps Blog. Today I'm showcasing the wonderful Cozy Christmas Stamps from the latest Holiday Release.

On my first sample, I used the stamps for a non-holiday card and created a sweet little living room scene.

First, I started off with a white A2 card base and die cut the largest of the Stitched Rectangle Dies from light blue cardstock. In the next step, I die cut the stitched scalloped mat from the Mini Mat & Tag 3 Dies set out of white cardstock. I masked off the scallop border as well as the stitching and did some ink blending with Distress Oxide Inks. For the wall background, I blended on Tattered Rose and a little bit of Saltwater Taffy. The floor was done in Pumice Stone. I let it dry completely and stamped one of the Penguin Party sentiments in VersaMark Ink. I heat embossed it with Ranger Platinum Embossing Powder. For a bit of dimension, I popped up the scalloped mat with foam tape.

Next, I stamped the images in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with Copic markers. I used the coordinating dies to cut everything out. On the armchair, I did some Paper Piecing with blue gingham paper from the Joyful Holiday Paper Pack. I also created a little rug from a piece of Flirty Flowers patterned paper.

Finally, I assembled the scene by adhering the images and floral rug with liquid glue and adding a red enamel heart next to the heat embossed sentiment.

The second sample had to be a holiday card and I really wanted to use the comfy sofa.

I created a landscape A2 card base from white cardstock and covered the front with a striped Joyful Holiday paper. I cut the largest of the Stitched Oval 2 Dies from white cardstock. I also used it on a piece of woodgrain patterned paper (Subtle Grey Tones Paper Pack) and a thin white cardstock strip. In  the background, I did some faded ink blending with Tumbled Glass and Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink. Then, I adhered the woodgrain floor and white strip to the bottom half of the oval. I stamped the sentiment on top using aqua blue pigment ink.

The images were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with Copic markers. I paper pieced the pillows and cut everything out with the coordinating dies.

I adhered the images to finish off the scene and applied some Crystal Stickles to the white parts of the christmas tree decor.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a cozy weekend!
Anja

Hello Bluebird • Fairy Garden • Happy Birthday

Good evening peeps,

today I'm sharing a Clean and Simple Birthday card that I made with the Hello Bluebird Fairy Garden stamps and the Happy Birthday Words dies.

I just can't get enough of these fairies because they are so cute and versatile. This time I paper pieced their little dresses using patterned paper from the Doodlebug "Hello" 6x6 paper pad. I colored the hair and wings with Copics and cut them out with the coordinating dies.

For the background, I chose the navy/white striped paper and inlaid the word 'happy' which I die cut from pink floral patterned paper. The word 'birthday' was cut from golden glitter cardstock and adhered at an angle. I finished off my card with a green enamel heart.

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Anja

DT bastel-traum.ch Challenge #68

Good morning peeps,

the summer holidays are over and it's time for a new challenge over at the bastel-traum.ch blog – «School/Work».

 

This challenge will run until September 15th, 8:55 am CET (Central European Time).

I created a card for a little girl who started school this week. I used the Create A Smile «Endlich Schulkind» stamp set and one of the «Kleine Worte» dies («Hurra» means «Hooray»). Both products are available in an English version, too («First Day of School» stamps and «Tiny Sentiments» dies).

In the background, I used the fun «Focal Point» stencil with the Distress Oxide Inks «Shaded Lilac» and «Wilted Violet». The images were colored with Copics. I also did some Paper Piecing on the candy cone using yellow polka dot paper. To finish off my card, I added some matching sequins from my stash.

I'm entering the current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge with the theme «Back To School».

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Anja

MFT Bundle of Baby Clothes: Welcome Leonie

Good morning,

today I have a very special card which I made for a dear friend who gave birth to a sweet baby girl a couple of days ago. I created this customized card for her using the My Favorite Things «LLD Bundle of Baby Clothes» Die-namics.

I had so much fun die cutting, paper piecing and putting all these cute baby clothes together. I used patterned paper from the MFT «Sweet Celebration» and the «Dots & Stripes Sorbet» 6x6 Paper Packs. I framed the little scene with a stitched scallop die cut that I made using two dies from the «Blueprints 27» set. I popped up all the die cuts with foam tape, so it looks like the clothes are really hanging on the line.

For the pastel background, I softly blended together three light ink colors: «Tumbled Glass» Distress Ink, «Insulation Pink» and «Bubblegum» Premium Dye Ink by MFT. I stamped the German sentiment (which means «Welcome»; Stampin' Up! «Kleiner Wort-Schatz») and heat embossed it with Ranger «Liquid Platinum» embossing powder.

I stamped and colored the adorable little bear from the «Snuggle Bunnies» set and adhered him to the frame. To spell out the baby girl's name, I used some very old Quickutz Alphabet dies. I finished off my card by adding lots of shiny Nuvo Jewel Drops.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful weekend!
Anja

DT Stempelgarten Challenge August

Happy Saturday,

not much crafting lately, but we have a brand-new theme over at the Stempelgarten Challenge – «Summertime».

I made a fun summer card using this cutie from the MFT Birdie Brown «Penguins in Paradise» stamp set.

One of my crafty goals this year is to use more of my hoarded patterned papers. I picked the «Lovely Day» paper pad by American Crafts and created a little beach scene. For the penguins shorts and the ball I did some Paper Piecing.

The palm tree was made with dies from the MFT «Beach Scene Builder Scene» Die-namics. The «HOT» sentiment on the little sign comes from the «Label Maker Love» set.

You will have time until August 31st, 2017 to join our challenge and this is the prize you could win:

A craft package from the Stempelgarten Online Shop with a value of CHF 20.–.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a fantastic weekend!
Anja

DT Stempelgarten Challenge November

Good morning everyone,

it's the 5th of the month which means there's a new theme over at the Stempelgarten Challenge.

This time we invite you to play Bingo with us – you could choose any vertical, horizontal or diagonal row:

I went with the bottom horizontal row and used Charms, Dies and Grey on my winter card.

How adorable is this yeti from the My Favorite Things Birdie Brown «Beast Friends» stamp set?! The coloring was done with Copics and I fussy cut him with scissors. I did some Paper Piecing by stamping the scarf and the small gift onto some patterned paper (MFT «Dots & Stripes Neutral» 6x6 Paper Pack).

Next, I created a little winter scene using the MFT «Snowfall – Vertical» die as well as the «Stitched Basic Edges» Die-namics for the glittery snow hill. I did some light Ink Blending with Simon Says Stamp dye inks («Sea Glass», «Maliblue»). The trees (MFT «Oh Christmas Trees») were stamped in several shades of grey (SSS «Fog», «Stone», «Fossil», «Cobblestone») and cut with the coordinating dies. I adhered all of the elements to my top-folding card base made from SSS «Fog» cardstock.

For the front panel, I stamped the MFT «Confetti» Background with white pigment ink onto another piece of «Fog» cardstock. I die-cut a window using the MFT «Jumbo Peek-a-Boo Circle Windows» Die-namics and heat embossed the sentiment in Ranger «Liquid Platinum». Finally, I wrapped some linen ribbon around it and tied a bow with jute string where I attached the snowflake charm. I popped up the panel with foam tape.

You will have time until November 30th, 2016 to join our challenge and this is the prize you could win:

A craft package from the Stempelgarten Online Shop with a value of CHF 20.–.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a cozy weekend!

DT Stempelgarten Challenge July

Good morning everyone,

today starts the new Stempelgarten Challenge with the theme «Summer Holidays».

I made this fun summer-themed Slider Card using My Favorite Things products.

This Pure Innocence stamp set is called Fun In The Sun. I colored the image with Copics and used the coordinating dies to cut it out. I love that there is also a little die for the sunglasses which I covered with Glossy Accents. For her bathing suit I did some Paper Piecing and added a little shading with Copics.

I blended together the pretty Distress Ink colors «Cracked Pistachio», «Peacock Feathers» and «Mermaid Lagoon» to create a water background. I randomly splattered some water droplets to lift the color here and there.

Then I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set in VersaFine «Onyx Black» on a piece of white cardstock and cut out a circle window using the MFT «Jumbo Peek-a-Boo» Die-namics.

To create my slider element I used one of the Lawn Fawn «Slide On Over» dies and applied LOTS of foam tape so the little girl would slide under the circle window.

Here's a little animation:

You will have time until July 31st, 2016 to join our challenge and this is the prize you could win:

A craft package from the Stempelgarten Online Shop with a value of CHF 20.–.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a great day!

DT Make it Crafty CAS Inspiration | Amelia's Puppy

Hi everyone,

today it's my turn again to show you another Make it Crafty Clean & Simple inspiration card.

I created a Birthday card using the adorable Amelia's Puppy rubber stamp.

I colored the image with Copics and added some details to her hair with Prismacolor Pencils. For her skirt I did some Paper Piecing and shading with Copics. I also applied a bit of «Diamond» Stickles to the border. The patterned papers are from My Mind's Eye.

The texture on the Kraft cardstock was made with the Taylored Expressions «Cable Knit» embossing folder. I think it gives the card a cozy feeling. The «happy» die (I stacked three die-cuts together) and the «birthday» sentiment which I heat embossed in white are from Simon Says Stamp. Finally, I fussy cut the image leaving a small white border and adhered it with foam tape.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a great start to this new week!

DT-Card Stempelgarten Challenge August

Guten Morgen Ihr Lieben,

heute startet die neue Stempelgarten Challenge und das Thema für den Monat August lautet «Paper Piecing».

Das Motiv heißt «Tress Joyful» und stammt von Make it Crafty. Ich habe diese kleine Schönheit mit den tollen langen Haaren mit meinen Copics coloriert und passend zum Thema ihr Oberteil und die Hosen mit Designpapier «gepaperpiect». Dafür stempelt man das Motiv einfach nochmal auf das gewünschte DP, schneidet es fein säuberlich aus und klebt es entsprechend auf. Ich wollte ihr unbedingt eine Blue Jeans verpassen und war froh, das passende Papier von Simple Stories im Paper Pad «Fresh Summer» gefunden zu haben.

Auf den Fotos kann man es leider nicht erkennen, aber ihre Ohrringe und Armreifen habe ich mit dem ZIG Wink of Stella Brush Marker in Gold bemalt. Und auf der Schleife im Haar und den Schuhen glitzert die Variante in Clear. Auf den Apfel habe ich Glossy Accents aufgetragen.

Der Textstempel (mit ZING Opaque Embossing Powder in «Denim» heiß embosst) und die Sterne (mit Tsukineko «Delicata Golden Glitz» gestempelt) stammen aus dem «Make a Wish»-Stempelset von Mama Elephant.

Bis zum 31. August 2014 könnt Ihr an unserer Challenge teilnehmen. Zu gewinnen gibt es diesmal einen Einkaufsgutschein im Wert von CHF 20.00 für den Stempelgarten-Onlineshop.

Gern möchte ich an diesen Challenges teilnehmen:

Copic Marker Europe Challenge
Challenge 31 – BIG Hair
Divas by Design Challenge
Anything goes
Sentimental Sundays Challenge
Challenge #218: Your Favorite Hair Color Combination (Copics E40-E41-E42-E43-E44-E47)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
Anything Goes
Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Challenge
Challenge 275 – Here Comes Summer!

Habt eine schöne Woche und vielen Dank für's Vorbeischauen!