Create a Smile Guest Design for Aprirl's Sketch challenge!

 

Hello everyone! There is a new challenge  at @createasmilestamps and I am a guest designer in it. I was feeling pink! :-D For this card, I started with two panels of Clairefontaine mix media paper and Distress Oxide (DO) inks in colours Victorian Velvet and Worn Lipstick. I rubbed the ink pads on the paper, to create a stripy kind of colouring, letting some white areas show through. I splattered one panel with Perfect Pearl solution and used it as my background. From the other panel I cut my flower figures, using the ''Cool Cuts Summer Florals'' dies. I also cut flower figures out of white cardstock and I attached them on the background. My sentiment is cut with the ''Cool Cuts Hello Twice''. The main 'Hello' is cut out of the pink painted panel and the shadow is cut out of white cardstock. It is attached on a strip of my pink painted panel. I also used some pink Alphabet stickers (slightly colourd with Victorian Velvet ink) to finish my sentiment. I used the egg from the ''dEGGorations'' stamp set to create the eggs I used as center piece. They are watercolourd with DO Victorian Velvet, Seedless Preserves and Dusty Concord inks. I put everything together, added some sequins and the card was done! I am sooooo happy to create for @createasmilestamps ! The challenge runs for 12 days! There are still 4 days to go!!! Come join us!!!!!

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Grungy card

Hello everyone! This is yet another card made for an old   @createasmilestamps Sketch challenge and the @simonsaysstamp Wednesday challenge. This time I was inspired by the grungy look of #timholtz creations. I didn't manage the look, but I tried :-P. My images come from the "Quill & Ink" stamp set. They are stamped on Fabriano Bristol paper and coloured with the Illustrator by Spectrum Noir alcohol markers. For my background, I used Clairefontaine mix media paper. I did some ink smooshing with Distress Oxide inks in colours Antique Linen and Vintage Photo. Then I used the "Blossom" stencil with Distress Crackle Texture paste. I left the paste dry a little bit before I heavily splattere my panel with Vintage Photo ink and Perfect Pearl solution. For my layers, I used some specialty paper (it feels almost like fabric). I tore it and darkened the edges with the Vintage Photo ink and I stamped the little splotch image from my set all over the card. I also used the same ink around the whole panel. I used WOW Metallic Gold Rich embossing powder to heat emboss my sentiment on the parchment image. I put everything together, added some sequins and the card was done. I am not very good with the grungy look. I really like bright colours. But making this card was fun! It is always nice trying something new! What do you think?

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Pure Poppies card

 

Hello, everyone! I am back with a card from a @createasmilestamps Moodboard challenge. This card was also my first participation in the "I Support Design, Not Crime" campaign. For this card, my images come from the "Pure Poppies"stamp set. They are stamped on Fabriano Bristol paper and coloured with the Illustrato by Spectrum Noir alcohol markers. I used two panels of Clairefontaine mix media paper. For the background, I did some ink smooshing with Distress Oxide inks (DO) in colours Antique Linen and Vintage Photo. For the foreground, first i scored my panel and then i rubbed my inkpands from top to bottom. My colours are DO Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness and a little bit of Vintage Photo. I used the Sizzix Circles Framelits to cut my foreground panel as well as a circle frame from kraft Clairefontaine paper. My sentiment comes from the "Don't Worry" stamp set. It is heat embossed on kraft paper, with WOW Metallic Silver embossing powder. I put everything together, added some embellishments, and the card was done! The date on the inside is not random. This is a birthday card. I hope you like it!

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''Here's to us'' card for a challenge

 

This time, I used the "Here's to us" stamp set from @createasmilestamps latest release.

I stamped the images on Clairefontaine multi techniques paper with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink and coloured them with the Tomaxi watercolour brush pens. Only the big glasses are coloured with Distress Oxide Abandoned Coral ink. I used the same ink to stamp my card panel, which is also the same Clairefontaine paper in white and kraft colours. 

I had some troubles with this card. The ink is very juicy and I smeared  it a little bit. But so it goes... This was be a card made for the Creat a Smile Sketch challenge. I made a few cards for this challenge. I must admit I really enjoyed it! 

Mallow Blossom card for a challenge

 

The "Mallow Blossom" stamp set by @createasmilestamps is definitely my favourite set! I just love it.

 So, for this card, I stamped the flowers on Clairefontaine white paper with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink and I coloured them with Tomaxi watercolour brush pens. 

The black card panel is also Clairefontaine. The coloured parts of my panel are stone paper from Boesner. I used  Marabu and Pentart alcohol inks on it. My sentiments (inside and cardfrond) as well as the flowers inside the card and on the envelope are stamped with Distress Oxide Abandoned Coral ink. 

I added some sequins and the card was done! 

Snowy Forest

Watercolour on Clairefontaine 

mixed media paper. 

I really like this painting! 

This paper is not exactly made for this use

but it works REALLY well! 

I am following the Christams theme 

for this painting. 

I used a little bit of salt on the background. 

That is  very interesting techique!

So, what do you think???

Halloween 2018 Project 3: The pumpkins

I know this is something

some people do every year.

But that was my first time

carving a pumpkin.

I must admit

it was really fun!

I will definitely do that again!

So, what do you think of my pumpkins?

Halloween 2018 Project 2: The candle synthesis

I fell upon a lot of videos with instructions 

on how to make floating candles. 

They were mostly the kind of candles 

we know from the Harry Potter movies. 

I thought that that was a fantastic idea. 

Only, I didn't want to make them fly!

So I build up the candles 

and i created this little synthesis. 

I also made the Charon. 

I used toilet paper rolls, a kitchen tawel roll 

and lot of hot glue for the candles. 

Then i painted them with white acrylic. 

I used cornstartch , water and black paint 

to paint some tissue fabric 

and then i covered the skeleton with it. 
I added LED candles 
to create an impression of flames. 

So, what do you think???

Halloween 2018 Project 1: The candle holder

I really loved the idea of making

a candle holder with a Halloween theme.

This was the first thing i made.

The bats and the skulls 

are made with molds. 

The rest, I shaped with free hand. 

I used Fimo clay for this project. 

What do you think???

Sleepy Bunny

This painting was a surprise for me.

I still look at it and

i can't believe i made this.

I have a feeling that it is

one of those digital posters...

Maybe i'm just foolish... 

So, my sleepy bunny is painted 

with ink, watercolours 

and watercolour pencils. 

What do you think???

The Pearl

Ink and watercolours 

on mixed media paper. 

I really love the colours on this painting.

I didn't expect it to come out like this. 

But i am really pleased with it!

What do you think???

Sleepy Kitty

This is one of my favourite drawings. 

It is made with ink and watercolours 

on mixed media paper. 

What do you think???

'Clematis' wishing card

This wishing card was made 

for a very special person! 

It was part of the gift i made 

for my best friend! 

The card is painted 

with watercolours and 

watercolour pencils. 

What do you think??? 

'Dreaming of Greece'

I really miss my country! 

I thought being away would be easy

but it is not! 

I am better than ever, 

but i miss my people, 

and that endless blue of Greece! 

So, i painted it! 

What do you think?

Bird nest

This painting is made on 

handmade cotton paper. 

It is a wonderful paper 

to use with watercolours. 

I used my Lukas 

watercolour set for this painting. 

What do you think?