{DT} - Let's Ink It Up - Anything Goes

Hi everyone and happy Saturday :-)

It's still the 14th here in Germany but it's the 15th in Australia already and that means a new challenge is up and running for the month of January at Let's Ink It Up :-)

We start the new year not only with a new blog design but also with a challenge everyone loves:
Anything Goes

We also have an amazing prize for one lucky winner: 
A Scor-Buddy and Mat sponsored by Scor Pal 

Here's my project I did for the challenge:

ETA: This tag was published in CREATE: Embellish Idea Book 2012 (p.47)

tag recipe:

• stamp - Whimsy Stamps 'Everyday Circle Postmarks' by Raindrop Echo Designs
• patterned papers - Authentique 'Gathering' 6x6 paper pad
• tools - Big Shot, Corner Chomper
• dies - Spellbinders 'Picot Edge Circles' and 'Classic Circles Large'
• other supplies - Bazzill kraft cardstock,  Kaisercraft orange rhinestones, Sew Sweet orange crinkled seam binding, May Arts natural button twine, Sakura white gel pen, Distress Walnut Stain inks, paper piecing tool from stash, foam tape from stash

challenges:

• Let's Ink It Up #19 (anything goes)
• Alphabet Challenge (Y = you can choose) 
• Annabelle Stamps (say it with...anything goes)
• Crafty Cardmakers #59 (no floral embellishments)
• Crafty Catz #119 (use something new) - the patterned papers are new 
• Cupcake Craft #174 (something new) - patterned papers
• Paper Pretties (sentiment as focal point)
• Simply Create (more than two layers) - there are three on this tag
• Some Odd Girls (bling it up)
• Stampin' for the Weekend #24 (out with the old) - I have the orange seam binding for ages now ;)
• The Stamp Man (use red) - the poppies.. hope that's enough red 

~°~ Thanks for visiting my blog ~°~

Sylvia

{DT} - Let's Ink It Up - It's Christmas Time

Hi everyone and happy Saturday :-)

We are up and running with a new challenge at Let's Ink It Up! 
This time we want to see your christmas cards/projects!
Due to the Holidays this time the challenge will only run 2 weeks! So hurry to get your entries in :-)

And we have two wonderful sponsors this time:
Simon Says Stamps 
 with a 20$ gift voucher
 and
Paper Pretties 
with two wonderful stamp sets

I'd say these are really cool prizes... so what are you waiting for.. get your entries in HERE

Here's my card I made for the challenge:

I used my gorgeous and brand new 'Bright Spirits' stamp set by Verve Stamps that I got just yesterday as my prize for being one of the winners of their Mojo Monday challenge in November. Thank you so much, Verve Stamps for being so generous!!!

I also followed the current sketch at Mojo Monday to create this card :-)

card recipe:

• stamps - Verve Stamps 'Bright Spirits'
• patterned papers - Basic Grey 'Fruitcake' collection
• other supplies - Spellbinders 'Blossom Tags and Accents' dies, natural cardstock from stash, Sew Sweet cream crinkled seam binding, red grosgrain ribbon from stash, Kaisercraft champagne rhinestones and red decorative pearl brad, Ranger Stardust Stickles, natural cotton lace from stash, Ranger Antique Linen Distress inks, foam tape from stash, Glue Dots Minis

challenges:

• Let's Ink It Up #18 (Christmas)
• Mojo Monday #217 (sketch)
• Bling It On (Christmas)
• Card Makin Mamas #34 (sentiments)
• Clearly Inspired #41 (Christmas) 
• Crafty Catz #111 (colors of Christmas + opt. sparkle)
• Creatalicious (Christmas and make sure it sparkles)
• Poodles Parlour (Christmas)
• Scrappin' Chics (Christmas)
• Simply Create Too #1 (Christmas)

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Sylvia

{DT} - Christmas Snails :)

Hi everyone and happy Sunday :-)

Today is the first Sunday in November (oops.. is it really November already?!) and that means there's a new challenge starting at  
Let's Ink It Up Challenges

This time we want to see you using your favorite technique
I have many techniques, I like to use and decided to do some distressing with inks on this card

The lovely Nancy from Lelo Design just asked me, if I want to do a little bit of guest designing to help spread the word about her new winter/christmas collection and I was happy to accept, because I really like her cute images.. especially the super sweet snails, she always draws!

So here's my card using one of the brand new (yesterday released) Lelo stamps from the 2011 winter/christmas collection:

I colored all of the snow parts with Twinklings H2O in heavenly white which gives it a nice and subtle shimmer, but unfortunately it doesn't show in the picture.

card recipe:

• stamps - Lelo Design 'Sleigh Snails'
• coloring mediums - Tombow Dual Brush pens, Mondeluz watercolor pencils, Twinklings H2O in heavenly white, Sakura white gel pen
• patterned papers - Love Me Do by Jady Day Studio
• tools - Big Shot
• other supplies - American Crafts blue cardstock, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 8(?), May Arts white sheer ruffle ribbon, Sew Sweet crinkled seam binding in Baby Blue, snowflake metal charm from stash, foam tape from stash

challenges:

• Let's Ink It Up #17 (use your favorite technique)
• 2 Sisters #64 (ribbon)
• A Gem of a Challenge #33 (cold and frosty)
• Card Makin Mamas #32 (die cuts)
• Catch the Bug (anything goes)
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #45 (christmas - bright colours and/or sparkle)
• Di's Digi Design Challenges (ribbon and bow)
• Jellypark Challenges (non traditional chrismtas colors)
• Little Claire's #14 (christmas)
• Speedy The Cat's Friends (fall or winter theme)

 ~°~ Thanks for visiting my blog ~°~

Sylvia

Let's Ink It Up - Think Pink!

Hi everyone and happy Sunday!
I hope you enjoy your weekend as much as I do - and I hope this post goes online, since it's scheduled (because I'm away for a dogs workshop over the weekend :) )
  
I'm super excited to tell you that Let's Ink It Up is back and running again!
The lovely Suzanne has chosen a new design team and we are launching our first (well actually the #16, but the first after the break) challenge today! :)


The theme for the month of October is

THINK PINK 

(in support of breast cancer awareness)

And we have an awesome sponsor for this months challenge:
'Mad 4 Markers'
And the prize is a Copicendium and a stamp 
*wow*


I created a bag topper using a Magnolia Heart and a sweet Mini Tilda which I got as a RAK from my super sweet internet friend Christina, who not only is sweet, supportive and generous but she also makes the most gorgeous Magnolia and Hanglar Stanglar cards! You really should hop over to her blog and ENJOY her wonderful, stunning creations :)


Ok... back again onto my bag topper for the Let's Ink It Up Challenge
This is really easy to make: I die cut a label 1 from Spellbinders Nestabilities and then folded it in half.
I stamped the heart and Mini Tilda on thick watercolor paper, colored both with Tombows and cut them out trimming closely to set them onto the half label with foam tape for some interest and dimension.
To finish it, I tied a mini ric rac ribbon around the label/topper and adhered a little bling flower from Hero Arts to it.

Finally, I adhered the topper to a cellophan bag full of gorgeous crinkled seam binding from Sew Sweet with two little strips of doublesided adhesive... done! 

As said before - pretty easy :)

I hope you will join us in this fun challenge that will run through the whole month of October!
Can't wait to see what you will come up with!

card recipe:

• stamps - Magnolia (Heart and Mini Tilda), Crafters Companian (sentiment)
• coloring medium - Tombow Dual Brush pens
• patterned papers - October Afternoon
• tools - Big Shot
• other supplies - Spellbinders Label 1 dies, May Arts baby pink mini ric rac available at Sew Sweet, Sew Sweet crinkled seam binding in 'Caviar', Hero Arts Hues flower rhinestone

challenges:

• Let's Ink It Up #16 (think pink)
• Fabulous Friday (fussy cutting)
• Hiding In My Craft Room #14 (pink) 
• My Sheri Crafts #70 (think pink)
• Paper Crafting Journey #20 (die cuts or punches)
• Stampin' for the Weekend #17 (what a cutie)

 ~°~ Thanks for visiting my blog ~°~

Sylvia