Hanging paper decorations - rosettes

I've just finished these hanging paper ornaments that I made for my friend as a birthday gift. 

For making these, I used a retired Sizzix Bigz die, the Snowflake Medallions by Brenda Walton. Here is a video which shows you how to assemble the pieces.

With this Bigz die you can make two different size medallions and I chose the smaller one.

You need 3 pieces to assemble a rosette, 4 is okay too. In my pictures the top two are made with 4 pieces, the other three are made from 3 pieces.

To the middle I used die-cuts that I made with circle and scallop circle dies.

The papers are from retired First Edition papers. I so love these papers and I'm so sad I can't buy more.

Let's celebrate! - 100th blogpost of the Country View Challenges

When I started my first project for our June challenge, I thought that the word robot was created 100 years ago, in 1921 but later I realised that I was wrong it was in 1920 when Karel Capek published his play, the R.U.R. with the new word, robot. Actually, it was Capek's brother who invented this word but it doesn't help me either and doesn't change the fact, that it was in 1920 :-)

So our June challenge is about 100. Because this is the 100th challenges of the Country View Challenges. In June if you want to join our challenge you have to add a 100 to your project. It can be either a number or a written word. And you have to use one of the DT members' creations as an inspiration. 

There are other rules too and other options to win this month, so please click here to be well informed about the possibilities.

Well, here is my card with a cute robot who celebrates the CVC 100th challenges.

For this card, I created a background with the new Sizzix Circuit Texture Fades Embossing Folder by Tim Holtz. After embossing my 300gsm paper, I painted it silver. When it was dry, I painted the surface with black paint which was wiped off immediately with a paper towel.

The robot was coloured with the following Ranger Distress paints: Brushed Pewter, Candied Apples, Squeezed Lemonade, Tumbled Glass. I also coloured the 100 with Squeezed Lemonade.

What I used:

Sizzix Thinlits die, Robotic by Tim Holtz

Sizzix Thinlits die, Circle Play by Tim Holtz

Sizzix Thinlits die, Gearhead by Tim Holtz

Sizzix Texture Fades embossing folder, Circuit by Tim Holtz

Sizzix XL Bigz die, Letterboard by Tim Holtz

Ranger Distress paints (Black Soot, Brushed Pewter, Candied Apples, Squeezed Lemonade, Tumbled Glass)

Ranger Distress inks (Mowed Lawn, Twisted Citron)

Idea-Ology Hex Fasteners

I hope you like it!!! Thank you for stopping by!!!

Totoro cake

Hello everyone, I'm here with a Totoro cake that I made for my daughter's name-day. One year ago, for her name-day I had already made a Totoro cake but this year her wish was the same, a Totoro cake but with another design. So here is the cake:

And here you can see the cake from last year.

Santa's on TV

Hello everyone, let me show you my framed Christmas picture with Santa who just popped in a house where the family left the television on. Passing by the box, he realised there's a Christmas movie on tv and he just caught sight of himself maybe a few years younger and a few pounds lighter.

What I used:

Sizzix Thinlits die, Colorize Jolly St. Nicks

Sizzix Thinlits die, Santa's Helper - for the packages

Sizzix Thinlits die, Village Christmastime - for the pine garland

Sizzix Bigz die, Retro TV

Sizzix Thinlits die, Alphanumeric Label

Sizzix Rounded Square Shaker Domes (664920)

Stampers Anonymous, Christmas Nostalgia (CMS207)

Ranger inks and paints

etc.

And here's a closer look of the tv.

I hope you like it!!! Thank you for stopping by!!!

Tag - French bulldog in Paris

Hello everyone, I'm here with my second inspirational project for our May challenge over at the Country View Challenges. The theme is: We will always have Paris and the lovely Christine (Crafty Field) will be your hostess.

As you can see to fulfil the requirements of the theme, I used an Eiffel Tower, a French bulldog and the word Paris. 

To make the tag, I used a chipboard and cut out a tag shape with the old and retired but so loved Tag&Bookplates Movers&Shapers Sizzix die. I put a layer of gesso onto the surface and then I painted both sides with Speckled Eggs Distress paint. For the embossed pattern, I used white embossing powder.

I inked the edges with Vintage Photo Archival ink. After this, I toned back a little bit with wet Picket Fence. And when it was dry I first spattered with Picket Fence, then with Gathered Twigs Distress Paint.

The Eiffel Tower was embossed with Potting Soil embossing powder. The dog was coloured with Hickory Smoke Distress marker, the balloon with Twisted Citron.

What I used:

Sizzix Movers&Shapers die, Tag&Bookplate

Sizzix Thinlits die, Circle Play

Sizzix Side Order die, Birthday

Stampers Anonymous, Paris Memoirs (CMS159)

Stampers Anonymous, Papillon (CMS106)

Stampers Anonymous, Mini Crazy Cats&Dogs (CMS272)

Stampers Anonymous, Floral layering stencil

Ranger Distress Archival inks (Vintage Photo)

Ranger Distress paints (Speckled Eggs)

Ranger embossing powders (White, Potting Soil)

So if you have a Paris themed project, please don't hesitate to join our May challenge where a randomly selected winner can have a £20 voucher to spend in the Country View Crafts online shop.

Tag with Eiffel Tower and a little ballerina

Hello everyone, it's already May and we have a new challenge over at the Country View Challenges. The theme is We will always have Paris and my teamie, Christine aka Crafty Field will be your hostess. 

Well, I created a tag. For making this tag I had an inspiration board on the Pinterest. You can see it here. It's all about Ladurée, a bakery which was founded in 1862, in Paris and their main product is the macaron. Although I don't eat sweets made with sugar, I love the Ladurée style, atmosphere and advertisements. 

I begun my tag with cutting a tag from chipboard with the Sizzix Tag&Bookplate die. First, I added a layer of texture to both sides, then I painted both sides with a mixture of Bundled Sage and a tiny drop of Cracked Pistachio Distress paints.

When it was dry, I blended Dusty Concord Archival ink through a layering stencil (Shifter Stripes). 

I dried it with a heat tool, then I toned back the colours with watered Picket Fence paint.

The little girl was coloured with Kitsch Flamingo Distress Glaze. But first I applied embossing ink on the paper doll using the Distress embossing pen with brush tip. I'm sorry, I have no idea in which Idea-Ology Paper Doll sets you can find this girl, since I have many and I just put all in a big box :-)

The Eiffel Tower was stamped with Distress ink, then I heat embossed with Ranger Super Fine Black embossing powder.

For the balloons, I used two die sets, the Circle Play for the twines and the Birthday (Sizzix Side Order) for the balloons.

The gold branches on the top are in the Funky Florals 2 set, and I heat embossed them with Ranger Princess Gold embossing powder.

What I used:

Sizzix Movers&Shapers die, Tag&Bookplates 

Sizzix Thinlits die, Funky Florals 2

Sizzix Thinlits die, Circle Play

Sizzix Side Order die, Birthday

Stampers Anonymous, Paris Memoirs (CMS159)

Stampers Anonymous, Papillon (CMS106)

Stampers Anonymous, Shifter Stripes layering stencil

Ranger Distress paints (Picket Fence, Cracked Pistachio, Bundled Sage)

Ranger Distress Archival ink (Dusty Concorde)

Ranger embossing powders (Super Fine Black, Princess Gold)

Ranger Distress embossing glaze (Kitsch Flamingo)

Idea-Ology paper doll

etc.

So if you have a Paris themed project, please don't hesitate to join our May challenge where a randomly selected winner can have a £20 voucher to spend in the Country View Crafts online shop.

Bookmark with a girl and balloons

Let me show you my latest make, a bookmark that I coloured with the colours of the current MFT Color Challenge 163.

And here is the colour chart:

What I used:

MFT Birdie Brown, Mon Chéri stamp set

MFT Balloon Bouquet stamp set

MFT, Stitched Traditional tags

Copic Sketch markers

Birthday card with a red bird

Let me show you my second inspirational project for our April challenge, the Birds and the bees. If you missed my firs project with Arthur, you can find it here. 

To begin with, I took a 300gsm watercolour paper and blended Shabby Shutters and Bundled Sage Oxide inks to the surface.

Then I spritzed with water.

Then I added Ranger Opaque Crackle Texture Paste through a Stampers Anonymous stencil. When the first part was dry, I continued the stencilling. 

In the end, I spattered my background with gold paint and inked the edges of my 6x6" panel with Vintage Photo ink.

For the bird, I used 300gsm watercolour paper too and I coloured the pieces with Fired Brick and Abandoned Coral Distress inks. I inked the edges with Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain inks.

For the umbrella, I used Kraft paper and brown textured paper.

What I used:

Sizzix Thinlits die, Feathered Friends by Tim Holtz

Sizzix Thinlits die, Handwritten Celebrate by Tim Holtz

Sizzix Thinlits die, The Gent by Tim Holtz

Stampers Anonymous layering stencil, Floral by Tim Holtz

Ranger Opaque Crackle Paste

Ranger Distress Oxide ink pads (Shabby Shutters, Bundled Sage)

Ranger Distress ink pads (Fired Brick, Abandoned Coral, Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo)

Idea-Ology Fasteners

If you have a project with birds or bees (or both), please don't hesitate to join our April challenge where a randomly selected winner can have a £20 voucher to spend in the Country View Crafts online shop.

Thank you tag with Bloom Colorize flowers

Hello everyone, I would like to show you my thank you tag where I used Tim Holtz Bloom Colorize flowers as a focal point.

And if you like it, here is a tutorial.

I cut out a tag from chipboard with the retired Sizzix Movers&Shapers die, Tag&Bookplates. Then I put a layer of gesso to the surface.

Then I painted the whole tag (both sides) with Bundled Sage Distress paint. When it was dry, I blended Peeled Paint Archival ink through the Shifter Stripes layering stencil.

When the ink was completely dry, I toned back the colours with wet Picket Fence paint. Later, I inked the edges with Vintage Photo Archival ink.

Then I wanted to add some stamping. So I chose a beige colour ink (Tsukineko Memento Desert Sand) for this.

The pieces of the bloom flowers were mostly cut out from the premade papers which I created  two months ago after a Tim Holtz demo.

For assembling the flowers, I used the Sizzix YouTube video.

What I used:

Sizzix Movers&Shapers die, Tag&Bookplates

Sizzix Thinlits die, Tiny Type Lower Case

Sizzix Thinlits die, Bloom Colorize

Stampers Anonymous, Shabby French

Stampers Anonymous, Tiny Toadstools

Ranger Distress paints (Shabby Shutters, Picket Fence)

Ranger Distress Archival ink (Vintage Photo, Peeled Paint)

Ranger Distress inks

etc.

With my tag, I would like to join the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Not a card

Now what? - Arthur is sitting on suitcases and frowning

Now what? That's the question Arthur is struggling with right now. But don't worry, Arthur is a wise owl, he can figure out the answer. 

I have made this card for our current challenge over at the Country View Challenges. The theme is The birds and the bees and the lovely Sue will be your hostess in April.

For making this card, first I cut out the pieces of Arthur, then I started to paint the parts with Distress Pumice Stone paint. To the edges I blended Vintage Photo Archival ink. 

Then I added a little brown (Gathered Twigs) for the pieces I had to glue on the top. For edges of these pieces, I used Ground Espresso Archival ink. 

Then I spattered Arthur with Walnut Stain paint.

His eyes got Mowed Lawn colour, his beak Carved Pumpkin with a little brown. Here you can see all the paints and inks I used for colouring Mr. Cuteness.

For the background I took a watercolour paper and started to blend Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn ink. Then I made patterns on the paper with a stencil and Mowed Lawn Oxide ink. I spattered the background with Vintage Photo Spray Stain and inked the edges with Gathered Twigs.

Since I found the background too bold, I toned back the colour with diluted Picket Fence paint.

The suitcases were made earlier, you can see that post here.

What I used:

Sizzix Thinlits die, Colorize Arthur (664730)

Sizzix Thinlits die, The Gent (665202)

Sizzix Thinlits die, Alphanumeric Classic Upper (664223)

Sizzix Bigz die, Baggage Claim (664439)

Stampers Anonymous layering stencil, Linen (THS061)

Ranger Distress paints (Carved Pumpkin, Gathered Twigs, Mowed Lawn, Pumice Stone, Walnut Stain)

Ranger Distress ink pads (Gathered Twigs, Mowed Lawn, Twisted Citron)

Ranger Distress Oxide ink pads (Mowed Lawn)

Ranger Distress Archival ink pads (Vintage Photo, Ground Espresso)

If you have a project with birds or bees (or both), please don't hesitate to join our April challenge where a randomly selected winner can have a £20 voucher to spend in the Country View Crafts online shop.