Hi everyone,

it's time again for our monthly «Same but different» challenge. Do you want to know more about this challenge? Please click HERE.

This time we used the «Swallowtail» stamp set from Stampin' Up!:

 

And here is my take on this gorgeous and huge butterfly stamp:

It's no secret that I love butterflies but this stamp is really one of my favorites! This time I did some Watercolor Stamping with Distress Inks («Cracked Pistachio», «Peacock Feathers» and «Seedless Preserves»). I inked up my stamp with these three beautiful colors and spritzed water on it with a Mini Mister from Ranger. I didn't add too much water because I wanted to keep the details of this image. I also did some tiny random ink splatters by flipping my paint brush. The German sentiment (which means «Thank You») is also from SU and I heat embossed it with Ranger's «Liquid Platinum» embossing powder.

If you have the same stamp set and get inspired by our challenge, feel free to play it with us! Leave a direct link to your project in the comment field below (No back links, please! It will be funnier to see new creations!). You can also upload your cards to our Same but different challenge Flickr gallery!

Now hop over to Francine to see her awesome creation.

We are taking a summer break and be back again in fall.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Same but different #9

Hi everyone,

it's time again for our monthly «Same but different» challenge. Do you want to know more about this challenge? Please click HERE.

This time we used the «Hand Lettered Encouragement» stamp set from Simon Says Stamp:

 

And here is my take – I made a CAS card (sorry for the bad photo):

I created a background by repeatedly stamping the «feel better» sentiment with Simon Says Stamp «Fog» ink. Except for one which I stamped with the gorgeous «Hot Lips» ink. I only added a little die-cut heart and adhered my panel to a matching card base.

If you have the same stamp set and get inspired by our challenge, feel free to play it with us! Leave a direct link to your project in the comment field below (No back links, please! It will be funnier to see new creations!). You can also upload your cards to our Same but different challenge Flickr gallery!

Once again, we want to thank Stéphanie for joining our last challenge with her awesome card!

Now hop over to Francine to see her awesome creation.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Same but different #8

Hi everyone,

it's time again for our monthly «Same but different» challenge. Do you want to know more about this challenge? Please click HERE.

This time we used the «Life Is Good» stamp set from Lawn Fawn:
 

And here is my take on these fun stamps:

I really got inspired by this gorgeous card from Elena Roussakis. So I created a little beach scene by masking off the palm trees and the sand hill. I did some Copic coloring and sponged the sky background with Simon Says Stamp inks («Sea Glass» and «Audrey Blue»).

The polaroid frame was cut using the «Say Cheese» die from Lawn Fawn. I stamped my custom sentiment (it means «Have a nice trip!») with the awesome LF «Milo's ABC» stamps. The polka dot DP and the striped hemp cord are also from Lawn Fawn.

If you have the same stamp set and get inspired by our challenge, feel free to play it with us! Leave a direct link to your project in the comment field below (No back links, please! It will be funnier to see new creations!). You can also upload your cards to our Same but different challenge Flickr gallery!

Once again, we want to thank Stéphanie for joining our last challenge!

Now hop over to Francine to see her awesome creation.

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

Same but different #7

Hi everyone,

it's time again for our monthly «Same but different» challenge. Do you want to know more about this challenge? Please click HERE.

This time we used the beautiful «Doodlie-do» stamp set from Papertrey Ink:

And here is my take:

At first, I wanted to color in all these pretty flowers but then I thought they would also look great on vellum, which I cut to the same size as my ivory cardstock. I arranged the single images on my Fiskars stamp press, stamped them in VersaMark ink and heat embossed everything with white embossing powder. On the back of my card, I adhered the vellum with double-sided tape. Because of the soft and elegant look, I decided to make this a wedding card. So I stamped the «Happy For You» sentiment, which I also heat embossed in white and added some sparkling clear and golden Pretty Pink Posh sequins.

If you have the same stamp set and get inspired by our challenge, feel free to play it with us! Leave a direct link to your project in the comment field below (No back links, please! It will be funnier to see new creations!). You can also upload your cards to our Same but different challenge Flickr gallery!

We want to thank Stéphanie and Kymona for joining our last challenge! If you'd like to you can grab our badge and display it on your blogs. Hope to see you soon ;o)

Now hop over to Francine to see her awesome creation.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Same but different #6

Hello peeps,

it's time again for our monthly «Same but different» challenge. Do you want to know more about this challenge? Please click HERE.

This time we used the «Chrissy Butterfly» die from Simon Says Stamp:

And here is the Birthday card I created doing some Partial Die-cutting:

You can't see it very well on the photo because I used three little rhinestones to build the body of the butterfly. Unfortunately, they cover up the part where the paper actually is not cut.

These summer DPs are from the «Family Ties» paper pad by Pebbles. I heat embossed the swirl from Mama Elephant's «So Breezy» stamp set in «Liquid Platinum». The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink and I heat embossed it in white. To finish my card I added some sparkly sequins from Pretty Pink Posh.

If you have the same die and get inspired by our challenge, feel free to play it with us! Leave a direct link to your project in the comment field below (No back links, please! It will be funnier to see new creations!). You can also upload your cards to our Same but different challenge Flickr gallery! Thanks to Stéphanie for joining!

Now hop over to Francine to see her awesome creation.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Same but different #5

Good morning everyone,

it's time again for our monthly «Same but different» challenge. Do you want to know more about this challenge? Please click HERE.

This time we used the «Botanicals 2» stamp set from Paper Smooches:

And here is the card I created with this versatile floral set:

For a really long time I wanted to try out the technique inspired by Jennifer McGuire which is called «Ghost Stamping». This means you stamp with white pigment ink first (I used Hero Arts Unicorn White pigment ink) and then you stamp another layer with pigment or dye ink on top, just slightly offset. Both types of inks (Avery Elle pigment inks and Memento dye inks) worked really well for the colored stamping. I love how the white and the colors pop against the Kraft cardstock.

Another fun technique is «Camouflaging Die Cuts» which I first discovered on one of the gorgeous cards from another talented lady: Laura Bassen. Therefore I used the «hello» word die from the Paper Smooches' «Quote Tag» set which I cut directly from my stamped panel. To achieve this great dimensional look I die-cut the hello three more times from the Kraft cardstock and stacked all pieces together with the stamped one on top.

If you have the same stamp set and get inspired by our challenge, feel free to play it with us! Leave a direct link to your project in the comment field below (No back links, please! It will be funnier to see new creations!). You can also upload your cards to our Same but different challenge Flickr gallery!

Now hop over to Francine to see her awesome creation.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful Sunday!

Same but different #4

Good morning everyone,

because of Christmas just around the corner my sweet friend Francine and I decided to post the fourth «Same but different» challenge a bit earlier this month. Do you want to know more about our challenge? Please click HERE.

Here is the stamp set we used this time – «Willkommen Weihnacht» (engl. version: «Wondrous Wreath») from Stampin' Up!

And this is my take – of course I had to create another Christmas card ;o)

I've chosen a more purplish/berry red instead of the traditional one. For stamping the wreath I used inks from three different manufacturers: «Beanstalk Green» (Simon Says Stamp), «Gumball Green» (Stampin' Up!) and «Purple Rain» (Studio Calico). Then I stamped the bow in VersaMark and heat embossed it with «Liquid Platinum» embossing powder by Ranger. I die-cut the bow and the wreath with the coordinating Framelits Dies and adhered them with foam pads to SU's «Natural White» Cardstock. The diagonally striped DP in the background is also from SU (the «Blackberry Bliss» and the «Purple Rain» go really well together). Finally I stamped the sentiment and added two tiny hearts.

If you have the same stamp set and get inspired by our challenge, feel free to play it with us! Leave a direct link to your project in the comment field below (No back links, please! It will be funnier to see new creations!). You can also upload your cards to our Same but different challenge Flickr gallery!

Now hop over to Francine to see her awesome creation.

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

Same but different #3

Happy Monday everyone,

and welcome to the third «Same but different» challenge. Do you want to know more about the challenge? Please click HERE.

Here is the stamp set that we used this time – «Painted Flowers» by Altenew:

And here is my take:

I really love this beautiful multi-layer stamp set! To achieve a soft and feminine feel
to my card, I decided to do some watercoloring with Distress Inks. I also wanted the flowers to look like they are actually painted.

I stamped the two solid layered flowers in «Worn Lipstick» and «Picked Raspberry». Then I slightly touched them with my paint brush and some water and also added a light color wash to the background. After that I completely dried it with my heat gun. The gorgeous flower outlines were stamped in VersaMark and heat embossed in gold («Super Fine Silver Detail Embossing Powder» by Ranger).

For the sentiment I combined the «Happy Script» die from Mama Elephant and the golden embossed word «birthday» («The Big, the Bold and the Happy» by Winnie & Walter). To finish my card, I randomly scattered some sequins (Pretty Pink Posh and from my stash) and golden enamel dots (My Mind's Eye).

If you have the same stamp and get inspired by our challenge, feel free to play it with us! Leave a direct link to your project in the comment field below (No back links, please! It will be funnier to see new creations!). You can also upload your cards to our Same but different challenge Flickr gallery!

Now hop over to Francine to see her awesome creation.

Thank you so much for stopping by! See you tomorrow!

Same but different #2

Hi everyone,

at first, I'd like to thank you for all your lovely and encouraging comments on our very first Same but different challenge.

This is the stamp set we used – just perfect in time because Halloween is just around the corner:

And here is my take:

I created a night sky with Distress Inks (Milled Lavender, Seedless Preserves, Chipped Sapphire, Squeezed Lemonade and Mustard Seed) and an Ink Blending Tool (all from Ranger). I masked off the moon before creating my background.

Then I stamped the three fun creatures, die-cut the images with the matching dies and colored them with Copics. I thought it would be fun to create some little windows by using the «Peek-a-Boo Trio» Die-namics from My Favorite Things. I die-cut it from Lawn Fawn's «Let's Polka» patterned paper and adhered it with foam tape.

For the sentiment I combined the «happy» word die by Simon Says Stamp and the «halloween» text from the stamp set, which was heat embossed in white. I cut the word twice (out of white and black CS) and created a shadow by slightly shifting them.

Finally I stamped some of the stars in Tsukineko «Delicata Golden Glitz» ink and tied a bow with golden thread.

If you have the same stamp and get inspired by our challenge, feel free to play it with us! Leave a direct link to your project in the comment field below (No back links, please! It will be funnier to see new creations!). You can also upload your cards to our Same but different challenge Flickr gallery!

Thanks to Stéphanie for joining our first challenge and loading up a wonderful card to our Flickr gallery.

Now hop over to Francine to see her gorgeous creation.

Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!

Same but different #1

Francine and I are two cardmakers from Switzerland. We love the same stamps and products! We also like to play with the different crafting techniques. This is why we decided to start a monthly challenge between both of us, which consists of creating a project with the same stamp, craft supplies or technique. It will be such fun seeing the similarities and differences in how the two of us use the same stuff. We got inspired by Jennifer McGuire (she spoke about those challenges in the Kick Start Online Card Class) and also by Christine’s and Anni’s «Lottie and Lisa» («Das doppelte Lottchen»).

We call our challenge «Same but different».

Doesn’t that sound like a cool challenge? If you have the same stamp and if you get inspired by our challenge, feel free to play it with us! Leave a direct link to your project in the comment field below (No back links, please! It will be funnier to see new creations!). You can also upload your cards to our Same but different challenge Flickr gallery!

Ok, let’s start with the first «Same but different» challenge.

Here is a peek at the stamp set we used:

And here is my take:

Oh, how I LOVE these cute critters! I immediately knew I wanted to create a card that symbolizes friendship! That's why I picked the fox and the bunny to hold a big heart with a lovely message for a dear friend. I colored the images with my Copics. You can hardly see it on the photo but I repeatedly stamped the sentiment «Sweet Friend» (Wplus9 «Hand Lettered Hello») onto the die-cut heart (MFT Die-namics «Heart Full of Love») in «Sea Glass» ink from Simon Says Stamp and sponged the edges. I also heat embossed the same sentiment in white on the banner. The large handwritten «Thinking of you» is from the SSS stamp set «Sending Happy Thoughts» and I heat embossed it with «Liquid Platinum» embossing powder from Ranger. For the sunburst background I used a Lifestyle Crafts embossing folder («Celebrate»).

Now hop over to Francine to see her gorgeous creation.

Hope you had fun with this post! See you next month for a new «Same but different» challenge. Thanks for stopping by!