Dienstag, 31. Januar 2017

DT Scrap of Darkness 'Botanique'

Welcome!

a new Layout with papers and elements from our January kit 'Botanique'
 I used the papers from G 45 Nature Sketchbook Collection as background, cut outs and added some embellishments, flowers and the green crystal drops as pearls.

 

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the flowers were originally yellow, I inked them with a red Mister paint,
so they are more fitting to the whole layout 


 butterfly stamp

 crystal drops


cut out from a tag as border

You can find our kits to purchase here,
and we have also a very inspiring  Facebook group here,
where we love to see everyone's work with our kits.

Thanks for your visit!
Happy crafting!
Kerstin

Sonntag, 29. Januar 2017

Winter Love

Welcome!

January is almost over, time to say goodbye to the winter for me, 
Spring can comes :-) 



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Paper from Yuletide + Sticker Thoughts Keeper
my favourite color brown in all shades

my inspiration:  color brown, stars and quote

Happy crafting!
Kerstin

Freitag, 27. Januar 2017

DT Scrap FX Steampunk Time II

Welcome!

and  the next two Steampunk inspirations for you and our Scrap FX Designteam
First a new desktop piece,
where I can collect my various pencils, markers,
notes and all the other thousand small things.

 

Scrap FX products used: 



I created an industrial look together with some acrylic paints
 from Decoart, crackle effects and stamps 


 look at the wonderful details on this black cardstock feather, 
AMAZING!!!
 I love all the little things on it, so filigree!


 I used it for the back front, so that you can also admire it from both sides.



based on a white gesso underground, 
a little bit black embossing powder on some areas and a rust acrylic paint


The gears are best suited to be stamped on a white background. I used a clear little script stamp.

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and my second project, a Layout,
where I used a big gear as frame for a family photo
can you see here

Many thanks for stopping by!
Happy crafting!
Kerstin

Donnerstag, 26. Januar 2017

Heartful greetings

Welcome!

Our weather is not the best, darkness, cold and wet.  
What can I do against the Winterblues??? 
The right answer for me is always
be creative :-)

today a romantic layout,
because Valentines day is just around the corner


some details




Challenges


Have a nice day!
Kerstin

Mittwoch, 25. Januar 2017

DT Scrap of Darkness ' Botanique' II

Welcome!

Today another idea what you can make with our beautiful January kit 'Botanique'.
My idea was to use an old wooden bird house 
as home decor piece for my new springtime decoration.


I painted everything with a coat of DecoArt White Gesso and let it dry.
Then I started my alteration by using some Decoupage glue
 to apply a layer of old music paper. 
Only some areas I coated with Crackle white paste. 
When everything was dry I applied a layer ofDecoArt Media Antiquing cream 'Raw umber' 
 into the cracks and about the whole house and an aged look was ready.

 

I found on the 'Mother Earth' paper from G 45 Nature Sketchbook Collection
 a lot of motifs, which are very suitable for this bird house in nature look.
 So I cut out a yellow flower, fern leaves, butterflies and the funny grasshopper 
and glue it also to edge and as 3D (butterflies).



three small chipboards as roofing tiles


a burlap ribbon as bow and stripe together with two chitchat stickers
- blooming freedom -
 and my house was finished

Thanks for your visit!
Happy crafting!
Kerstin

Samstag, 21. Januar 2017

DT Scraps of Darkness Kit 'Botanique'

Welcome friends!

My first Layout as Scrap of Darkness Designer,
thanks sooo much
for this fantastic opportunity
 I was so excited, proud and happy about this good news
and it's starting now :-)

The January Kit 'Botanique' is filled with a lot of paper
from Graphic 45 new collection 'Nature Sketchbook',
 a great set of papers, stamps and embellishments with nature feeling.

What could be more perfect for this theme than a beautiful memory 
with our sheltie dog  'Filou'. It was a wonderful trip into the mountains,
a lucky day
 with a lot of sunshine,
and warm temperatures.
 

You 're my heart!

 
 I used as background paper 'Plant Kingdom' from
 Nature Sketchbook Collection 
and some cutouts from 'Mother Earth' , a beautiful suitable chipboard tag 
from the Main Kit 
and I tried the Prima Rub on foil
 together with adhesive rub ons from the Elements Add on kit. 


great fun with a beautiful result 


decorative chipboard tag from G 45


 another cut out,  a flower and a feather together
 with a chipboard from Blue Fern Studios
 

two 3D hearts with cutting dies and old bookpaper 

You can find our kits to purchase here,
and we have also a very inspiring  Facebook group here,
where we love to see everyone's work with our kits.

Thanks for your visit!

Happy crafting!
Kerstin

Donnerstag, 12. Januar 2017

DT Scrap FX - Steampunk Time

Welcome!

Our theme this month Steampunk Time - yes, that's me :-) 
I decided to make a home decoration project. 
There were two bookends from sale which I painted with some acrylic paints.
Now they look even older, I love this distressed look.

 

Scrap FX products used:


this octopus is my favourite from our new chipboard steampunk series,
 he looks so cool and adventurous, or?!
firstly I used Glimmer Mist Verdigris as base ink
then added some embossing powders
black, copper and green,
as eye a little black pearl
and he was ready to glue it on the big letter


Reading a good book is also always a new journey and adventure and so was the wordlet 'Enjoy the journey '
very suitable for my bookends.


here as base ink Glimmer Mist Slate and a mix from black and copper embossing powder



Hopefully you will now feel even more inspired to create your own Steampunk project.
I really enjoyed working on mine!!!

Many thanks for stopping by!
Happy crafting!
Kerstin

Sonntag, 8. Januar 2017

GD Mixed Media World Mail Art


Welcome Everyone!


I was so pleased to be asked to join you all as a Guest Creative Guide here 

 The theme was 
Mail Art"
 my first project in this style,
a new experiment, but I really love to try out.


so I decided to make a project in vintage style with a lot of stamps, 
stencils, washi tape, sticker and some spray mists.


 word stamp was embossed with black embossing powder


I hope you like my first experiment in this art.
It has been a joy!

Hopefully you will now feel even more inspired to create your own Mail Art project .
I really enjoyed working on mine, using these vintage colours that I love!!! 
Huge thanks to Ingrid Kristina and the Design Team for inviting me. 

Many thanks for stopping by!
Happy crafting!
Kerstin

Sonntag, 1. Januar 2017

DT Scrap Africa

Welcome!
My best wishes for 2017!

A new year, a new month and yes a new sketch challenge at Scrap Africa :-)
It's wintertime here and and nobody recognized it
We are waiting for the first snow .


Do what you love and love what you do!
the right saying for our new challenge, or? 



My  teamies at Scrap Africa have come up with many inspiring and different  versions 

on the sketch challenge No. 82 this time.
 
Have fun and Happy crafting!

  Kerstin