You're Pretty Amazing - featuring NEW products from Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Hi everyone and happy weekend :)

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko has launched some super cool new products at CHA!

And it's my pleasure to show you some projects on which I used all of these awesome new goodies over the next days and weeks!

One of these projects is featured on the Imagine Crafts blog today and the detailed instructions (including step-by-step pictures) can be found on their website as a project sheet --> here

For the background I have used three of the super duper cool new Creative Medium Iridescent gels! This stuff is just amazing! It is so versatile... the possibilities are just endless!

The flower petals are filled with the gorgeous new StazOn Studio Glaze! 
Even though I love all of the new products, I think the StazOn Studio Glaze is my favorite new product from this years new product release so far! It comes in so many colors (StazOn colors) and it is just amazing and so easy and wonderful to use! 
I am pretty sure everyone will LOVE it, as soon as you have tried it!

Please refer to the project sheet on the Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko homepage for detailed instructions and the list of supplies :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope to see you here on my blog again, soon :)

Sylvia xx

Merry & Bright - AIR project

Hi everyone and happy Monday :)

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! 

Today I am sharing a card with you, that is a little bit unusual for me, because I have colored (*gasp*) two super cute stamped bunnies ;-)

You will find the complete card, together with detailed step-by-step instructions (with pictures) and the supply list on the Imagine Crafts Blog! 

I hope you will stop by their blog and maybe leave me a comment over there. 
That would be super awesome :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope to see you here on my blog again, soon :)

Sylvia xx

Creative Inspiration with Imagine Crafts and Lawn Fawn

Hi everyone and happy Thursday :)

This week IMAGINE Crafts is proud to feature the fun and amazing stamps from Lawn Fawn!  Our Artists In Residence are here all week to inspire you with their amazing projects using IMAGINE Crafts' products along with rubber stamps from Lawn Fawn. Be sure to visit both company's blogs daily for ideas, tips and techniques from our design teams.

Please visit the Imagine Crafts Blog to find step-by-step instructions incl. step-by-step pictures :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope to see you here on my blog again, soon :)

Sylvia xx

Supplies Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: irRESISTible Neon Pico Embellisher Electric Blue + Electric Coral; irRESISTible Pico Embelliher Shimmer; Memento Love Letter; Versafine Onyx Black; Craft Mat Lawn Fawn: Snow Day stamp set; Snow Day patterned papers dies - Whimsy Stamps: Clearly Whimsy Stamps "Stitched Border Die Trio" tools - Spellbinders die cutting machine others - white cardstock; May Arts: silver cord; Kaisercraft: blue rhinestones; dimensional foam adhesive

You're Invited...

This week IMAGINE Crafts is proud to feature the products from Hazel & Ruby.  

Our Artists In Residence are here all week to inspire you with their amazing projects using IMAGINE Crafts' products along with a selection of stencils, paper and embellishments from Hazel & Ruby.

Please hop on over to the Imagine Crafts blog to see how I created this fun party invitation :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope to see you here on my blog again, soon :)

Sylvia xx

AIR Project: Halloween Shaker Card

Hi everyone and happy Monday :)

I hope you enjoyed the weekend and had a great start into the new week!

Today it's my turn again to create a card for and post on the Imagine Crafts blog, again :)
Some of the AIRs (like me) were asked to create a Halloween card. Oh *yes* please!
Because, even though we don't celebrate Halloween like my friends in the US do, here in Germany, I am hooked by all things Halloween! I just love this time of year and love creating Halloween cards and other projects :)
Therefore I decided to create a shaker card... and I hope you like it (and I hope the step-by-step instructions incl. pictures over on the Imagine Crafts blog are understandable and helpful)
I would love to hear from you, whether you liked and understood the instruction or have more questions?

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope to see you here on my blog again, soon :)

Sylvia xx

one more...

Hi everyone and happy Sunday :)

Remember my yesterday post with the lovely Christmas tree stamp from Memory Box stamped with Encore! Champagne?

Well, today I have another super simple Christmas card I want to share with you. Again it is made with products from Memory Box and Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: This time I used the adorable ornament die from Memory Box and colored the cut out ornaments with Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Delicata Shimmery Silver ink with the help of a Sponge Dauber.

After the ink was completely dry (I did NOT heat set it, because the wonderful Delicata inks look best when you allow them to dry by air!) I adhered it to the card front. I stamped the sentiment stamp (also from Memory Box) with Delicata Shimmery Silver.
To finish the card I simply added some blue rhinestones here and there and a love ribbon trim  from May Arts, and that's it!

Super quick and easy... perfect for mass production :)

Don't forget to check out the Imagine Crafts blog for many more wonderful projects featuring Memory Box together with Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko products! 

Please refer to the grey boxes below this post for a complete list of supplies :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope to see you here on my blog again, soon :)

Sylvia xx

Supplies stamps - Memory Box: "Wonderful Words" inks - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Delicata Shimmery Silver tools - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Craft Mat, Sponge Dauber; WRMK Corner Chomper; Spellbinders die cutting machine dies - Memory Box: "Hanging Ornaments" others -white cardstock; May Arts ribbon; Kaisercraft: rhinestones;

It's The Most Wonderful Time...

Hi everyone and happy Saturday :)

I am very excited to share this card with you! The "Artists In Residence" from Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko were sent some lovely products from Memory Box and it was a great pleasure to use their stamps together with the awesome Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko inks - such a great match :)

I have used the stamps: "Snowy Tree" and "Wonderful Time" from Memory Box together with Encore! metallic inks in "Champagne".

I know it's a very unusual color combo for a Christmas card, but I loved the result anyway.

Step-by-step instructions, a detailed supply list and more gorgeous and inspirational Memory Box/Imagine Crafts+Tsukineko projects can be found on the Imagine Crafts blog!


BTW: I also did a card in the same way but with white, smooth cardstock. Looks beautiful shimmery IRL (but is hard to catch properly in a picture)

Oh and don't forget to stop by again, because I will have another card made with Memory Box / Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko products, which is very different from this one, but still CAS ;-)

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope to see you here on my blog again, soon :)

Sylvia xx

irRESISTible Greetings

Hi everyone and happy Thursday :)

Today, I am sharing a card with you that is made with the awesome irRESISTible texture spray from Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko. This time I used the spray in Wedding Dress to create texture on a piece of acetate.

Check out Imagine Crafts' blog for step-by-step instructions and more inspiration with irRESISTible in Wedding Dress (texture spray and Pico Embellisher) today and during the next days :)

Please visit the Imagine Crafts blog for step-by-step instructions :-)

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope to see you here on my blog again, soon :)

Sylvia xx

Supplies stamps - CAS-ual Fridays Stamps: Beanstalks color medium - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: irRESISTible texture spray Wedding Dress; inks - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Memento Luxe "Lilac Posies"; tools - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Craft Mat, Ink Blushers; WRMK Corner Chomper;  others - white cardstock; acetate sheet; Zva Creative rhinestone swirl; Maya Road heart pins; Hug Snug white seam binding; dimensional foam adhesive

Imagine Crafts, Authentique and May Arts Blog Hop: Make Some Noise

Welcome to a crafting extravaganza all week featuring myself and other Artists In Residence from IMAGINE Crafts, along with the Design Team Members of Authentique Paper and May Arts Ribbon.  

   
 Supplies:

• IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Memento Luxe:  "Marocco", "Lilac Posies" ; Memento: "Pistachio", "Teal Zeal"; Craft Mat; 

• Authentique: "Radiant" various patterned papers from 6x6 pad, "Radiant" banner die cut from "components" sheet

• May Arts: 1/4" sheer ribbon with floral print; orange twisted burlap ribbon/twine

• Others:
• stamps - CAS-ual Fridays Stamps: Woot Woot 
• tools -WRMK: Corner Chomper; 
• others - white cardstock; Kaisercraft clear rhinestones

I have used some of the adorable Authentique "Radiant" papers from the 6x6 paper pack, a sticker from the "Radiant Components" sheet, a super pretty floral sheer ribbon and a length of twine in coordinating colors from May Arts!

The inks I have used to stamp the sentiment are a combination of Memento Luxe Marocco and Memento Luxe Lilac Posies. The circles were stamped with Memento Pistachio and Memento Teal Zeal (I first inked the stamp with Pistachio, then added some Teal Zeal, before I stamped it, to get this "personalized" color to match the blue color in the patterned paper).

Here are today’s other featured Artists In Residence projects:

Penny Ward 

Savannah O'Gwynn

There' more inspiration to be found on the Authentique Paper and May Arts blogs!  Simply visit these blogs to view the projects created by those company's design teams and to view the other prizes available.

 

Prizes galore for participating in the Blog Hop this week!

All three participating companies in this week's Blog Hop will all be giving away 3 prize packages for leaving comments on the featured blog posts.  Each day will we feature projects created by the artists from IMAGINE Crafts, Authentique Paper and May Arts. Simply visit their blogs and leave a comment on each post by midnight PST September 27th.  We ‘ll randomly select three different blogs from the seven days, then randomly draw one commenter from each blog as the winner.  

Blog Hop Hint – if you click on a link that takes you to a page saying something like, “Sorry this page cannot be found,” just click on the header at the top of the blog (usually a picture, or the blog’s name), and it will take you to that blog’s most recent post. That post *should* be our hop. If not, you can probably scroll down a short way to find the hop post.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope to see you here on my blog again, soon :)

Sylvia xx

Hello, Hello...

Hi everyone and happy Wednesday :)

Today I am sharing a clean and simple (and easy to create) card using stencils and stamps and -of course- some of my beloved Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko inks :)

I actually did this card for a step-by-step blog post on the Imagine Crafts blog in August, but didn't share it here on my personal blog. To make up leeway, here it is :-D

To see how this card was created, please visit the Imagine Crafts Blog, where you can find detailed instructions including pictures of the steps. 

Please refer to the grey box below for a list of supplies!

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope to see you here on my blog again, soon :)

Sylvia xx

Supplies stamps - CAS-ual Fridays Stamps:  Wallflower (hello); Paper Smooches: Flap Happy (enjoy this day) inks - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Memento Luxe "Pistachio", "Pear Tart", "Dandelion"; Memento Tuxedo Black stencil - The Crafters Workshop: “Mini Dancing Leaves” 6×6  tools - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Craft Mat, Ink Blushers; WRMK Corner Chomper;  others - white cardstock; My Mind's Eye: enamel dots; dimensional foam adhesive

Imagine Crafts / Tsukineko + Magenta Blog Hop

 

Hi everyone and happy Monday :)

Welcome to a week of fantastic collaboration between IMAGINE Crafts and Magenta Rubber Stamps! Both companies are excited to share with you their products, from the latest inks from IMAGINE Crafts to the newest Fall and Holiday stamp releases from Magenta.      

And here is my project:

Supplies: stamps - Magenta : „Noel“ – C42218.M (from fall/winter 2014 catalogue) Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko - Memento:Love Letter, Tangelo; MementoMarkers: Love Letter, Dandelion, Rhubarb Stalk; MementoLuxe: Marocco, Dandelion; DelicataGolden Glitz; Versamark; WhiteEmbossing Powder; Fantastix brush; InkBlushertools; Craft Mat; tools - paper piercing tool, heat tool others - white cardstock; Hug Snugg: off-white seam binding; Teresa Collins: white enamel dots; dimensional foam tape

Instructions:

Stamp the Magenta "Noel" image with Versamark ink on a plain white panel of cardstock and heat emboss it with Imagine Crafts white embossing powder.

Pick up some Memento inks in Love Letter with an Ink Blusher tool and also some Memento inks in Tangelo and colore the card front.

Move right over the entire area, even over the embossed image. The embossed lines act like a resist and will not get colored. 

You can go over the embossed lines with a damp cloth in the end if you want to.

"Distress" - or I better should say: color all edges of the panel with Delicata Golden Glitz ink and a Sponge Dauber.

Pick up some Delicata Golden Glitz ink with a Fanastix brush and color in the star and the bell.

Use Memento markers in Tangelo to color the inside potions of the embossed "Noel" letters. Then use the Rhubarb Stalk marker to create some shading.

A Memento marker in Dandelion was used to color the swirls and all of the lighter areas in the embossed image and also to highlight the letters on the outside, to let them stand out against the red background a little better.

The potions on the image that should be white (like the braid of the hat and the melting wax on the candle), will be filled in with the irRESISTible Pico Embellisher in Wedding Dress.

To create the faux stitched border, use a ruler as a guide and poke wholes all around the panel. Then use the irRESISTible Pico Embellisher in Wedding Dress (white) again to create the "stitches".

Cut a length of neutral (off-white) seam binding and dye it with Memento Luxe inks in Tangelo and Dandelion and the help of an Ink Blusher tool. 

Heat set it with a heat tool and let it cool, before wrapping it around the card and tieing into a bow.

Almost done... just add some enamel dots here and there and mount the layer onto the card front with foam tape.

And here is an additional close up to show you the faux stitching and some of the other details :) 

(*click* on the picture for a scaled up image)

Prizes galore for participating in the Blog Hop this week!

IMAGINE Crafts and Magenta are offering a total of three different prizes this week as part of this Blog Hop. These prizes include IMAGINE Crafts' irRESISTible Texture Spray, irRESISTible Pico Embellisher, Delicata Shimmery Silver and Golden Glitz AND some of the newest releases from Magenta. Take a moment to visit the other featured artists' blogs listed below and leave a comment on their posts by midnight PST September 21st.  Three winners will be randomly selected from three different blogs from the seven days of the Hop, with one commenter from each blog draw as the winner.   

 Presenting the other featured projects for today:

Kazuko Kocho

  

Agnieszka Bellaidea

 

Dianne Johnson

 

Josée Gingras

 

Bianca van Noort

 

Blog Hop Hint – if you click on a link that takes you to a page saying something like, “Sorry this page cannot be found,” just click on the header at the top of the blog (usually a picture, or the blog’s name), and it will take you to that blog’s most recent post. That post *should* be our hop. If not, you can probably scroll down a short way to find the hop post.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope to see you here on my blog again, soon :)

Sylvia xx

Challenges Going Grey With Scrap-Creations (favorite embellishment) - seam binding and enamel dots are both favs of mine! Holly Jolly Christmas (ribbon or lace) Our Daily Bread (faux or real stitching) Simon Says Wednesday Challenge (make your own background)

You're Special - AIR project for Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts

Hi everyone and happy Friday :)

Today it's my turn again, to post on the Imagine Crafts Blog!

I created a clean and simple card without patterned paper, but only using stamps and Memento inks to create my own pattern.

I hope you like it! The complete supply list as well as step-by-step instructions are shared on the Imagine Crafts Blog! I would appreciate it if you'd take the time and visit me over there (and maybe leave me a comment, so I know what you think about it? *smile*)

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope to see you here on my blog again, soon :)

Sylvia xx

Challenges Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (make your own background) - I hope this counts, even though it's not literally the whole "background", but only a panel?!

Birthday Wishes

Hi everyone and happy Thursday :)

Today, I am sharing a card, that was made for the Imagine Crafts Blog a few weeks ago!
I don't know why, but I totally forgot to post this here on my personal blog *eek*

But I think it's not too late to show it now ;-)
Therefore...here it is: A card made with the beautiful metallic "Encore" inks from Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko.
These inks are adorable - especially if you use them on dark background (will share a card using Encore inks on dark background, soon :) ). But they are alsoo adorable on light backgrounds! It's just a bit difficult to catch the wonderful metallic shimmer in a picture...

You can find the step-by-step instructions on the Imagine Crafts Blog!

The stamps on this card are from Whimsy Stamps and their "new" line of stamps "Clearly Whimsy Stamps" and the stamp set is called "Happy Everything"! It is designed by my dear online crafting friend Simonne Clay! She is so incredibly talented and I am a huge fan of her card creations for many years! I am super happy, that she now has her own beautiful designs made into clear stamps :)

Please refer to the grey box below this post for a complete list of supplies and visit the Imagine Crafts Blog for step-by-step instructions

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope to see you here on my blog again, soon :)

Sylvia xx

Supplies stamps - Whimsy Stamps: Clearly Whimsy Stamps "Happy Everything" inks - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Encore! - Pink, Purple, Blue; Memento - Gray Flannel tools - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Craft Mat patterned paper - Studio Calico others - white cardstock, white sequins, clear rhinestone, paper piercing tool,ruler, dimensional foam tape