Christmas tag with candle (Candleshop by Tim Holtz)

This time I made a tag with a die set that I bought a long time ago but have never used it. And this set was the Candleshop by Tim Holtz.

The background of the tag was created with a stencil, called Gatherings. I took a watercolour paper and I applied transparent texture paste through the stencil and I sprinkled with gold embossing powder. I let it dry. When the texture paste was dry I used my heating tool and I melted the embossing powder.

And I used this technique, because when I just used embossing ink through the stencil the pattern became blurred. With this technique I got a more crisp image.

Using the biggest die of the Tag Collection die set, I cut out a tag from my embossed panel, then I coloured the whole tag with Uncharted Mariner and the edges with Chipped Sapphire. Later I also added Ground Espresso to the edges.

Using different red paints, I put together one of the candles.

For the greens, I used the Mini Holiday Greens, and painted with green paints.

The tiny text was stamped on a black paper with embossing ink and I heat embossed with gold embossing powder.

But this time, I also stamped a big text to the back of the tag.

What I used:

Sizzix Thinlits die, Candleshop by Tim Holtz (666331)

Sizzix Thinlits die, Holiday Greens, Mini by Tim Holtz (661597)

Sizzix Framelits die, Tag Collection by Tim Holtz (658784)

Stampers Anonymous layering stencil, Gatherings by Tim Holtz (TH152)

Stampers Anonymous, Bold Tidings 2 by Tim Holtz (CMS419)

Stampers Anonymous, Tiny Text Christmas by Tim Holtz (CMS424)

Ranger embossing powder (Princess Gold)

Ranger Distress paints

Ranger Distress inks

Ranger Distress texture paste (transparent)

Thank you card with Floristry stamp set

Hello everyone, here is my second card that I made with the Floristry stamp set (CMS485) by Tim Holtz. 

As with the previous card, I stamped the flowers on Neenah Solar White paper and coloured it with Copic Sketch markers.

Then I went over the whole panel with a light brown marker. After I added Antique Linen and Brushed Corduroy inks to the edges. Then I tapped diluted white paint to the whole panel. I didn't only put white paint on the edges, like the previous card, but also on the flower bouquet. In the end, I splattered with white paint.

The text is from the Saying Stuff (THJ009) stamp set and heat embossed with Princess Gold embossing powder.

Best wishes card with bouquet of the Floristry stamp set

Hello everyone, it's been a while since I last posted something here on my blog. I have my excuses for the silence but I don't want to bother you with personal things here.

For the card I just finished, I used Tim Holtz Floristry stamp set and it looks like this:

I stamped the big bouquet on Neenah Solar White paper with Memento Tsukineko Espresso Truffle ink and coloured with Copic Sketch markers.

Then I went over the whole panel (flowers and white parts too) with a light brown marker.

I cut off the unwanted parts, then I inked the white parts with Antique Linen and the edges with Brushed Corduroy. Then I dabbed diluted white paint to the edges using a sponge. Then I spattered with brown paint.

The text was stamped on black paper with embossing ink and heat embossed with Princess Gold embossing powder.

I hope you like it and I hope I can create more often from now on.

Tag with bird and twig - Don't forget to fly

I made this tag for a friend  for whom I have made many similar bird tags, but she still wants them, but with a different message or motivational text. So this time I chose this: Don't forget to fly.

I cut out the tag with an old and retired die, the Tag&Bookplates. For the background I chose a pattern paper with sheet music.

The bird was cut out with Feathered Friends die and coloured with grey and black inks.

For the tiny hearts, I used the Falling Hearts and grey ink.

The text is from the Tiny Text and heat embossed with white embossing powder.

What I used:

Sizzix Bigz L die, Tag&Bookplates (656938)

Sizzix Thinlits die, Feathered Friends (664433)

Sizzix Thinlits die, Falling Hearts by Tim Holtz - 664415

Stampers Anonymous, Tiny Text (CMS394)

Ranger Distress inks  (Hickory Smoke, Lost Shadow, Black Soot)

Ranger embossing powder (Super Fine White)

Since I used and recycled a twig that I have found in the park next to us, I would like to join the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Recycle it

Birthday card with tea cups and bunny

Hello everyone, I'm here again with a new birthday card that I made for my friend who loves tea and who always had a bunny since I've known her. 

But the story doesn't end here. Unfortunately, on his birthday, I forgot to call and say happy birthday to her. I had never done that before, and luckily I had a good excuse for doing that.

For her birthday I also bought a lot of teas and tea blends. 

And the bunny looked so ill lately that one of the vets advised to euthanise the bunny. But luckily they asked another vet who didn't see this necessary at all. So the bunny is still alive and seems really happy.

Now, about the card making. 

For the background, I used a cream white paper and embossed it with the Lace embossing folder by Tim Holtz. 

The cups were coloured with Distress inks, then I muted the colours with wet white paint. And when it was dry, I added white dots with a very fine brush and acrylic paint.

What I used:

Sizzix Texture Fades, Lace embossing folder (661824)

Sizzix Bigz die, Teatime (660234)

Sizzix Thinlits die, Carrot Bunny (665213)

Sizzix Thinlits die, Falling Hearts  (664415)

My Favorite Things, Bitty Birthday Wishes stamp set

Ranger Distress inks 

Ranger embossing powder (super fine white)

etc.

With my card, I would like to join the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Happy Birthday

Birthday card with Clarence the elephant

Hello everyone, I'm here with a birthday card that I made for my daughter's best friend, Moesha whose favourite god is Ganesha the elephant-headed god. This is why I chose Clarence, and put him to the focal point of my card.

The background was made with different purple Distress inks, because Moesha's favourite colour is the purple. I splattered the background with gold paint. 

Clarence's pieces were cut out from white paper and I painted them with different shades of grey. For painting them I used Distress paints and for achieving some middle tones I mixed the greys.

The suitcase was coloured with Distress inks.

What I used:

Sizzix Thinlits die, Clarence Colorize (664428)

Sizzix Bigz die, Baggage Claim (664439)

Sizzix Thinlits die, Celebrate Colorize (666285)

Sizzix Thinlits die, Alphanumeric Label (664177)

Sizzix Bigz die, Crescent Moon&Stars (658716)

Graduation card for a girl

Here is another graduation card that I made for my daughter's friend, Moesha. 

Moesha's mum liked the card that I created for my daughter, so she asked me to make something similar for her daughter. She chose the pink colour for the background, so the card turned out like this.

What I used:

Stamping Bella, Uptown Girl Grace, The Graduation (EB672)

Sizzix Thinlits die, Swirling Stars (663095)

Sizzix Bigz die, Crescent Moon&Stars (658716)

Stampers Anonymous, The Professor (CMS373)

Stampers Anonymous, Schoolhouse Blueprint (CMS230)

Clearly Besotted Stamp, Happy Days II

Ranger Distress inks

Ranger embossing powder (Princess Gold)

Copic Sketch markers

etc.

Birthday card with The Count by Tim Holtz

Let me show you my birthday card that I made for a friend. That's the first time that I use The Count not only on a Halloween card but for a completely different occasion. Actually, the inspiration to use the count for other things came mainly from Emma Williams, but you can also find ideas from other crafters on Instagram and Pinterest where the count is on the beach or in the mountains for example.

For the background, I took a 300 gsm watercolour paper and I started to blend Cracked Pistachio and Pine Needle to the surface. The Cracked Pistachio to the middle and the Pine Needle to the edges mainly.

Then I added a little Ground Espresso and Black Soot to the very edges. I protected my inked surface tapping matt varnish with a sponge.

The suitcase was painted with Prize Ribbon paint.

The decorative elements of the suitcase and the handle were cut from kraft paper. For the darker parts, I just added brown Distress ink. 

And here is the tutorial for the count with step by step pictures.

I cut out the count from 300 gsm watercolour paper and coloured the head part first with Antique Linen, then with Brushed Corduroy ink.

Then all the other layers of the head were coloured with the same inks but my goal was to get lighter and lighter layers. So the top layer was just coloured with Antique Linen.

Under the head, I coloured The Count's body with Black Soot ink. But I also cut out the whole Count from black paper. I cut off the head part and I glued to the main layer.

Then I started to assemble The Count.

The Count's hat and lorgnette were cut out with the dies of The Gent Thinlits set. I got the umbrella from The Park set and the bow tie from Tailored die set.

What I used:

Sizzix Thinlits die, The Count (665557)

Sizzix Thinlits die, Tailored (666289)

Sizzix Thinlits die, The Park (665204)

Sizzix Thinlits die, The Gent (665202)

Sizzix Bigz die, Baggage Claim (664439)

My Favorite Things, Bitty Birthday Wishes

Ranger Distress inks (Cracked Pistachio, Pine Needle, Ground Espresso, Brushed Corduroy, Antique Linen, Black Soot)

Ranger Distress paint (Prize Ribbon)

etc.

Graduation card

My daughter is doing her final exams in May and hopefully she will graduate at the end of May. Eszter is a very accomplished girl whose favourite subject is the history, especially ancient history and Ancient Greece. 

Well, here is the card that I made for her.

The main character is from a Stamping Bella stamp set (Uptown Girl Grace - The Graduate). I stamped the image on a Neenah Solar White paper and coloured with Copic Sketch markers. 

I cut the columns using the La La Land die, Greek Column.

All the other elements from Tim Holtz.

To the background panel I blended Tumbled Glass ink, a little Chipped Sapphire around the edges and a little Vintage Photo to the very edges.

The book pile was coloured with Copic Sketch too.

And then I just glued the elements to the main panel.

What I used:

Stamping Bella, Uptown Girl Grace, The Graduation (EB672)

Sizzix Thinlits die, Swirling Stars (663095)

La La Land Crafts die, Greek Column (8789)

Sizzix Thinlits die, Alphanumeric, 3/4" tall (660056)

Sizzix Thinlits die, Handwritten Celebrate (660215)

Stampers Anonymous, The Professor (CMS373)

Stampers Anonymous, Mini Blueprints 8 (CMS231)

Easter tags with Carrot Bunnies

Maybe you remember the Easter treat boxes that I made a few days ago and now I would like to show you the matching tags. If you would like to see my boxes, you can find it here.

For making this tag, I cut a tag from watercolour paper (300 gsm) using the middle sized die from the Framed Tag die set. Then I blended Tumbled Glass ink through the Linked Squares stencil. I inked the edges with Salvaged Patina ink.

I made the rabbits and the carrots the same way as I did with the box. So please click on the previous link if you need tutorial for these.

What I used:

Sizzix Thinlits die, Carrot Bunny (665213)

Sizzix Thinlits die, Framed Tags (666065)

Stampers Anonymous, Linked Squares (THS157)

Stampers Anonymous, Crazy Talk (CMS236)

Ranger Distress inks (Tumbled Glass, Salvaged Patina, Ripe Persimmon, Carved Pumpkin, Mowed Lawn, Forest Moss)

Ranger Distress Archival ink (Black Soot)