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

Merry Christmas - showCASe your style #2

Hi everyone and happy Saturday :)

It's time for our next challenge at showCASe your style :-)
This time we have a color challenge for you and we hope you all are inspired and motivated to play along with us!!!

For my (very ;-) ) clean and simple Christmas card I have used the new "Christmas Greetings" stamp set from Whimsy Stamps' Clearly Whimsy Stamps collection.

I first stamped the branches from the Christmas Greetings set with Delicata Silvery Shimmer alongside the left side of the focal panel.

After the ink was dry, I filled in the berries with irRESISTible Pico Embellisher in gold to add a little texture and dimension for some extra pizazz.

The words (also from the Christmas Greetings set) were stamped with Delicata Golden Glitz and Versafine Onyx Black (can you see, how the Delicata Silvery Shimmer still shines through the Onyx Black? Love this effect!)

I would love to see how you feel inspired by our lovely inspirational picture (see above) and hope you play along with us and link up your project :-)

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

*** Thank you ***

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 "Christmas Greetings" color medium - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: irRESISTibles Pico Embellisher "Gold" inks - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko Delicata Golden Glitz, Delicata Silvery Shimmer; Versafine Onyx Black tools - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Craft Mat; WRMK Corner Chomper;  others -  white cardstock;  dimensional foam adhesive

Challenges showCASe your style #2 (color / inspiration picture)              CASology #121 (festive)

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;

Let's Party!

Hi everyone and happy Thursday :)

Today I am sharing a fun, whimsical and sparkling party invitation card on the Imagine Crafts Blog!


Wanna see the complete card? Are you curious to see how I did it?

Then come on over and read the full post with complete step-by-step instructions (incl. pictures).  You also can find a detailed list of supplies over there!


I would be super delighted and thankful if you'd decide to visit their blog and maybe take the time to leave a little comment, so I know you've been there?! *smile*

The Imagine Crafts Blog is always worth a visit if you are looking for awesome ideas, techniques and inspiration for mixed media projects, scrapbooking pages and cards!

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

Sylvia xx

CAS-ual Fridays April Release: Sneak Peek Day 3

Hi everyone and happy Thursday :)

Yesterday was our third sneak peek day for the brand new CAS-ual Fridays Stamps April release (and today is release day *hooray* and this means all of the gorgeous new Fri-Dies sets are available in the shop!!!) and the DT was featuring the brand new and super adorable "Casual Vine Fri-Dies"!

Dont't forget to check out what the other *amazingly talented* Girl Fridays from the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Ink Squad and our wonderful guest ;-) designer -the one and only Michele- created with this Fri-Dies set! Please visit the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps store blog and you will find all projects and links! We hope you feel inspired by our creations :-)

Please refer to the grey boxes below this post for step-by-step instructions and 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

Instructions create 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" top folded card base from 4 1/4" x 11"  white cardstock cut 3 1/2" x 4 3/4" panel from white cardstock and mount to card base with foam pads die cut vine border ("Casual Vine Fri-Dies") four times  from white cardstock using a Sponge Dauber, pick up some Delicata Golden Glitz ink and cover die cut border; let dry mount golden vine borders onto white panel with some clear liquid glue (refer to picture for placement) stamp "You are terrific" ("Casual Elegance") with Memento Love Letter onto white cardstock use circle die to cut out the sentiment and mount to lower right of card front using foam pads

Supplies stamps - CAS-ual Fridays Stamps: "Casual Elegance" inks - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Delicata Golden Glitz; Memento Love Letter tools - Spellbinders die cutting machine; WRMK Corner Chomper, IMAGINE Crafts Sponge Dauber dies - CAS-ual Fridays Stamps: "Casual Vine Fri-Dies"; Spellbinders classic circle dies others - white cardstock; dimensional foam adhesive

AIR project: You Mean Everything To Me

Hi everyone and happy Monday :)

So sorry for not being around much, lately! But I had some major issues with my internet connection and wasn't able to go online at home with my computer.

Today I want to share my latest AIR project with you that I did for the IMAGINE Crafts blog. You can find the complete project, detailed instructions incl. step pictures and the supply list *** HERE***

I really would appreciate your support by stopping by over there and saying "hello" ;-)
That would be wonderful!

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

Make Good Times Happen (AIR Project)

Hi everyone and happy Friday :)

I'm up with another step-by-step tutorial on the IMAGINE Crafts blog!

Hope you will like the tutorial, featuring irRESISTible Spray, Vertigo film, Monterey Wood Shapes and Delicata Silvery Shimmer from IMAGINECrafts/Tsukineko and I would be super delighted if you will take the time to hop on over and say "hello" :)

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

Sylvia xx

Hello Friend (AIR Project)

Hi everyone and happy Monday :)

Today I am up with my next project as an "artist in residence" on the IMAGINE Crafts blog!

This time my project over there is featuring the new Delicata Silvery Shimmer ink AND we got to play with some of the brand new stencils from The Crafters Workshop!
It was such a  joy to create my card with all those wonderful goodies :)

You can find a detailed supply list along with pictured step-by-step instructions on the IMAGINE Crafts blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you'll visit me again, tomorrow when my next post will be up with another sample card for the release day of the brand new Whimsy Stamps Clear Stamps line! :)

Sylvia xx

CAS-ual Fridays March Release: Sneak Peek Day 2

Hi everyone and happy Monday :)

It's time for our second sneak peek day for the brand new CAS-ual Fridays Stamps March release! Today, the DT members are featuring the new "Casual Comfort" stamp set as well as the coordinating "Casual Trees Fri-Dies".

Dont't forget to check out what the other *amazingly talented* Girl Fridays from the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Ink Squad have created with this stamp set! Please visit the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps store blog and you will find all projects and links! We hope you feel inspired by our creations *smile*

Please refer to the grey boxes below this post for step-by-step instructions and a complete list of supplies :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you will visit my blog again, soon :-) Because I will have a second post for you, in a few hours!!! AND I will be back with TWO posts, tomorrow!!! ;-)

Sylvia xx

Instructions create top folded 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" card from 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" white cardstock cut 5 1/4" x 4" black cardstock and adhere to card front stamp blossom branches ("Casual Comfort" stamp set) with Delicata Silvery Shimmer onto 3 3/4 x 7 7/8" white cardstock stamp "with sympathy" ("Casual Comfort" stamp set) in Memento Luxe Pear Tart into lower right corner of white panel create a pierced border around the white panel by using a paper piercing tool mount to card front using foam tape embellish with rhinestones

Supplies stamps - CAS-ual Fridays Stamps: "Casual Comfort inks - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Memento Luxe Pear Tart; Delicata Silvery Shimmer tools - paper piercing tool others - white cardstock; American Crafts: black cardstock; Kaisercraft: clear rhinestones; dimensional foam tape

Sparkly Watercolor Celebration Card for Virginia's View Challenge #1

Hi everyone and happy Monday :)

Have you seen? My sweet and super talented friend and team mate Virginia Lu started a new challenge blog called "Virginia's View Challenge"! 

Her first inspiration challenge has to do with the super hot "watercolor" trend that you can see all around lately! Don't you love the watercolor effect? What are you waiting for? Just hop on over to Virigina's View Challenge blog and play along :)

To create the background I have used my muc loved (but recently much neglected) Lyra watercolor crayons. I scribbled four colors onto a non-stick mat, then spritzed it with Pssst! Sheer Shimmer Spritz Frost (instead of water) to not only get a watercolor but also a super sparkly and shimmery effect :)

If you don't know the "Sheer Shimmer Spritz" sprays from Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts, you can check out this short introduction video about these awesome sprays HERE

Here is a picture of my scribbles after spritzing it with the Sheer Shimmer Spritz spray and before dabbing my white cardstock onto it (please refer to the grey boxes below this post for detailed step-by-step instructions and a complete list of supplies):

Ohhh... look at the amazing shimmer effect the Shimmer Spritz spray creates... I hope you can properly see it in this closeup?! And I promise you, the sparkly and shimmer effect looks even more beautiful and spectacular IRL :-)

Ok, I have to admit, that I am not sure about all the enamel dots on the balloons. I originally wanted to do something totally different with the balloons (without enamel dots), but since it didn't work like I imagined, I just tried the enamel dots... oh well ;-)

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

Sylvia xx

Instructions scribble with green, blue, red-violet and yellow watercolor crayons onto a non-stick craft mat generously spritz with Pssst! Sheer Shimmer Spritz Frost to make the colors move take a piece of white cardstock and dab it onto the spritzed colors, press down lightly and lift off let dry (you can speed up the process by using a heat gun) cut the watercolor panel to 3 1/4" x 4 3/8" size create a top folded 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card base from 4 1/4" x 11" black cardstock attach watercolor panel to front cut small strip of black cardstock and stamp sentiment with Delicata Silvery Shimmer adhere to card front using dimensional foam pads die cut balloons once from vellum and once from white cardstock snip off the strings from the white cardstock die cut and adhere white die cuts behind vellum die cut using a special vellum adhesive embellish balloons with enamel dots mount balloons to card front using dimensional foam pads

Supplies stamps - Paper Smooches: "Birthday Sampler" coloring medium - Lyra watercolor crayons inks - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Delicata Silvery Shimmer, Pssst! Sheer Shimmer Spritz Frost tools - Spellbinders die cutting machine, non-stick craft mat dies - Whimsy Stamps "Balloon Cluster Die" others - white cardstock; American Crafts: black cardstock; My Mind's Eye: enamel dots; Vellum adhesive, dimensional foam adhesive

Challenges Viriginas View Challenge #1 (watercoloring)

Big Congrats Birthday Card (AIR Project)

Hi everyone and happy Friday :)

Today I am up with my next project as an "artist in residence" on the IMAGINE Crafts blog!

This time I have used the brand new and oh so luscious Delicata Silvery Shimmer ink!

I am sure most of you know Delicata Golden Glitz inks already and now IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko came out with the silver equivalent! :)

You can find a detailed supply list along with pictured step-by-step instructions on the IMAGINE Crafts blog!


I also want to enter this card into some challenges:
- Seize the Birthday, where they want to see Birthday cards with heart(s)
- Craftyhands Challenge Blog, where they want to see (heat or dry) embossed backgrounds
- Cat at Mod Squad Challenge dares the participants to "go for gold" (or any other metallics)
- Crafty Creations wants us to keep the projects/cards simple

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

Sylvia xx

Thanks So Much - Mixed Media Meets CAS

 

Hi everyone and happy Monday :)

Today, I am sharing something that is a little bit unusual for me! It's kind of a mixed style, where "Mixed Media" meets "CAS" :)

My starting point was the tag! I was just experimenting with the new and oh so adorable (and literally) irRESISTible Sprays from Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko.

I had so much fun playing around with these acrylic texture sprays and some various inks.

I decided to only use warm colors and therefore I used some Memento Luxe, Memento and Delicata Golden Glitz inks. I also colored the flowers with Memento markers in Dandelion. You may not be able to see it very well here in the pictures, but it looks really pretty IRL :)

BTW: Not sure you have seen it already, but if not, you may want to pop over to the Imagine Crafts Blog, where I shared a step-by-step tutorial with pictures on how to create **this card** using irRESISTibles.
You will also find more inspiration and tutorials over there! So I think it's always worth a visit :)

Ok, but now back to todays card:

When I decided, the tag was finished ... the question was: what to do with it now? 

If you know me, I am sure you know I love cards with lots of white space, and so I decided to cut the tag to a smaller size and just mount it onto a white card.

I hope you like it! I sure will be experimenting more with this "mixed style" in future... let's see where it will lead to.... ;-)

Please refer to the grey boxes below this post for step-by-step instructions and 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

Instructions spritz manila tag with irRESISTibles in Love Letter; let dry using an Ink Blusher, wipe Memento Luxe Dandelion + Marocco over the entire tag; let dry stamp background ("Out Loud" stamp set) randomly onto tag with Delicata Golden Glitz; let dry stamp upper part of flowers ("Truth Is" stamp set) onto tag with Memento Espresso Truffle color in flower petals with Memento Marker Dandelion color length of white seam binding with Memento Luxe Dandelion by directly wiping the ink pad over the seam binding; let seam binding dry thoroughly thread yellow seam binding through tag whole and wrap around natural twine, tying it into a bow embellish tag with yellow enamel dots create top folded 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card base from 4 1/4" x 11" white cardstock and round lower right corner stamp "thanks" with Memento Espresso Truffle and "so much" with Memento Marocco onto card front (stamps from "Wonderful Words" stamp set) mount tag to card front using dimensional foam pads embellish card with clear rhinestones

Supplies stamps - CAS-ual Fridays Stamps: "Out Loud", "Truth Is", "Wonderful Words" color medium - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: irRESISTibles Love Letter; Memento Marker Dandelion inks - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Memento Luxe "Dandelion", "Marocco"; Memento Espresso Truffle; Delicata Golden Glitz tools - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Craft Mat, Ink Blushers; WRMK Corner Chomper;  others - manila tag; white cardstock; Hug Snug white seam binding; natural twine; Kaisercraft: clear rhinestones; My Mind's Eye yellow enamel dots; dimensional foam adhesive