The end by ~*Arwen*~

 Hi Lovelies

Welcome back!

This is my last Blog post for 2024.

I created this gift box:

And that's the way, I made it:

01.) For this project I used black photo cardboard. I didn't cut the bottom part of the box and left it at DIN A4. I scored all the edges around it once at 3cm and once at 6cm.
I adjusted the lid accordingly and scored the edge all around at 1cm and 2cm.

02.) Both parts have now been glued together well with book glue. But I would like to make the box even more stable.

03.) To stabilize it, I used bookbinding cardboard. I cut it to size so that there was still some space at the edges so that it could be closed properly at the end.

04.) After I have wrapped the two pieces of cardboard in black construction paper, I glue one into the lid and the other into the bottom of the box.

05.) To make the edges of the box look pretty on the outside, I need watercolor paper. I adjust this to the size of the box and leave a small border here too.

I do the same with the top of the lid.

 

 

06.) My next step is to stamp these stripes. For this I use silver embossing powder as an effect.

 

 

 

07.) All parts are now embossed and are still waiting for color. I used my homemade watercolor paint for this.

 

 

 

08.) The side parts of the base are now finished. All that's missing is the design of the lid. You can see what it looks like at the beginning of the post.

 

 

All stamps, I used:

- Bride of Frankenstein

- Victorian Flourish

- Bat comin' at ya

- The end is near

- Stay creepy

Other supplies:

- Watercolorpaper

- Cardstock

- Cardboard

- handmade Watercolors

- VersaFine Clair

- Embossing powder

- Ribbons

- Charm

- ScorPal

 

 

See ya soon lovelies *mwah*

 

 

 

May your holidays sparkle by Cathy N

                                   Cathy here with a holiday card for you. 

                                                               Stamps Used:

                                                          7718 bunny slippers

                                                          18947 medium snowflake

                                                          10659 may your holidays sparkle

I had no idea what I was going to make for today's blog post. I was going through all my VLVS and I came across bunny slippers and I immediately thought of a Christmas Story movie. Pink bunny slippers it was going to be.

I stamped them in pink ink and then colored them with pink copic markers. After that I cut out and set aside.

Next, I stamped the may your holidays sparkle saying on the front of the card. I then stamped the medium snowflake randomly over the background in black ink. I added sparkle to the middle for the snowflakes to make them pop.

 

Just Breathe.....by Tracy Blackwolf

 Hello everyone! My blog project today is an art tag... enjoy-

I started by inking the tag with distress spray stains.

Next I used a stencil to add some interest.

I then used foam tape on the fussy cut images and added them to the tag. Last I stamped the quote. 

makes for a quick art piece . last I used white ink on a paint brush to add splatters.

I hope you liked my art for today.

Stamps used:

Quote      19842

Whimsical gas mask    19775

Man in gas mask     19135

Other supplies:

Distress spray stains- Antique linen, shaded lilac, wilted violet, picket fence

For a little Birthday girl by ~*Arwen*~

 Hi Lovelies :)

Welcome back on this Blog!

Today, I like to share a flip card which I made for a little girl's Birthday.

She loves Orcas - so let's go :)

I used a wobble for playing with the Orca.

All stamps, I used:

- Orca/Large

- Long stem with leaves

- Shilouette clumps of plants

other supplies:

- Cardstock

- Watercolor paper

- VersaFine Clair

- handmade watercolors

- Ribbon

- Charm

- Heart punch

- Distress Oxides

- wooble

See ya soon xx

Merry Christmas ► Majo

 

Hi, my friends.

 

Finally, it’s time to show you some Christmas Cards. I stamped the background in different coordinating colors to give it some interest.

 

I have used the following stamps:

 

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas with little stars

Harlequin Diamond Background

 

Have a wonderful time during advent, craft with friends and family and enjoy one or the other roast, duck, Turkey or just a cookie.

 

Luv ya ♥

 

 

 

 

TWO FUN ATC'S by Fran Chalmers

Hello again everyone!

Today I have created two ATC's - little pieces of art.  They are both very different, despite being on the same background.  I hope you like them.

The background was from my stash, which I made ages ago on a gelli plate with acrylic paints.

I stamped the images onto the background, and also onto some good quality paper.

I coloured the images on the paper.  For the beetle I used glitter pens, which showed up the body well.  For the dog I used pencils.

I cut out the body of the beetle and the dog and glued them onto the stamped images on the ATC.

I stamped the sentiments on card which I had coloured in a similar tone to the background with Speckled Egg distress oxide. I edged them in gold (beetle) and black (dog), and also went round the edge of the ATCs in the same colours.

The "Beautiful" sentiment is part of the Banksy Life is Beautiful stamp.

Stamps Used:

Whimsical beetle man 19525

Dog giving paw 17897

Banksy Life is Beautiful 20292

You had me at Woof 12378 

Other Items used:

Speckled Egg Distress Ink

Coloured Pencils

Glitter pens

Memento Tuxedo Black ink

Grungy winter tags by Cathy N

 Good morning, Cathy here with some grungy winter tags for you today.

                                                                      Stamps Used:

                                                           20695 writing and scribbles collage

                                                           20165 cross marks background

                                                           19723 fir trees silhouette 

                                                           18947 medium snowflake

I started off with some cream tags and I used some distress inks to make the background. Next, I edged them all with a dark brown distress ink.

After I got the backgrounds how I wanted them I stamped them with cross marks background in the same tan color. After that I stamped cross marks background.

Next, I stamped the fir trees silhouette on the one side of 2 of the tags and then the other side of 2 of the tags. Lastly, I stamped the medium snowflake in the light gray distress ink randomly over the tags.

Always be on the lookout.... by Tracy Blackwolf

 Hello friends,

I made an art tag for the project today~ enjoy.

For the tag I started with salvaged patina distress spray. covered the tag and then used a paint brush to watercolor the vintage photo and weathered wood in opposite corners.

Once that was mostly dry, I used a paint brush and picket fence to start to put the clouds in.

You have to let the clouds dry a bit  and then add another layer. Once they are dry you can back with the thicker white high lights.

Next I fussy cut the boy in tub and colored him in using watercolor pencils and rusty hinge DSS.

I added transparent moth wings foe whimsey.

Next I added the phrase sticker. I also added a flat back clear gem to the telescope.

I used foam tape in a double layer to make the boy in tub pop off the tag. and that's it!

Stamps used:

Boy in tub boat    19542

Other supplies:

Transparent moths  TH94403

DSS- Salvaged patina, vintage photo, weathered wood, picket fence

clear flat back bead