Find joy in the ordinary

Hello everyone,

For today's inspiration post for UmWow Studio I have used one of the new digital images. They are fantastic ! I hope you'll check them out ! I have also used one of the stencils AND a chipboard, although I don't know whether that was the right thing to do. I finished the filming and then changed the place of the chipboard but I still think it might have been better without it. I'd like to know what you think.

How gorgeous are these two ! 

Here is the whole AJ spread. It was made in my homemade gel printed book. I learned this technique in a workshop by Birgit Koopsen. 

Anyway, I have filmed the process if you would like to know the AJ pages came together.. 

These are the materials I have used :

Chipboard: Flourishes 2 

Digital : Smiley Sweeties



Stencil : Chunky heart 




Thanks so much for being here today !

You are beautiful

Hello everyone !

and welcome to my blogpost for Katzelkraft. For today I have made an art journal page with some new and and old stamp.

I don't think piggy believes her ! lol 

This is a gel printed background on which I added the swirl by heat embossing it with white powder and some white splatters. 

I stamped the lady and the pig, coloured them with Copic Markers and cut them out. I then stamped them on the background too. This way you can cut small bits off; like the chair legs and back and the pig's feet and tail. 

I added a bit of a floor with coloured pencils for them to sit/stand on and then stamped the sentiment on white paper. I added some colour around the edges and adhered the words separately onto the page. 

I have used the following stamps:

Bordures Grunge KTZ117

Teatime KTZ200

La Ferme des Animaux KTZ208

Carpe Diem Quotes KTZ206 

Thank you so much for stopping by today ! 

Friend

Hello everyone,

and happy Thursday to you all. For Vera Lane Studio this week I have made an art journal page and a postcard.
For the AJ page I have used the Kat and Kadee set which was released this week.
Isn't she adorable ... and that cat !!

I am probably boring you to death with my gelli prints but they are so very handy for all sorts.... I have used two today. I added some stamping and washitape and that just finished it off I think. 

You will find Kat and her friend HERE. 

And if you have a girl and her cat, you have to have a boy and his dog ! lol 

This set is called Boy and his dog and you will find them HERE.

Thank you for stopping by today !  

I'll be back next Thursday with more inspiration ! 

Weirdos

Hello everyone,

It is the first of May today and that means the start of a new challenge over at Country View Challenges. This month's hostess is Monika and she chose "be humorous" as a theme. I have made an art journal page :

I have used the monster stamps from AAL&Create (set#53) designed by Olga Heldwein. Aren't they fun ! You can choose the faces for them too ! I started with model paste through a flower stencil. I then coloured the page with spray inks. After stamping and colouring the monsters I cut them out. I stamped the background with a text stamp and I also stamped the monsters again. The cut out ones were then adhered over the ones on the page. That way it looks perfect even if it isn't. I also added some washi tape for them to stand on and the sentiment is from the same set. It actually says 'wierdo' but I added the 's' from one of the other sentiments. 

Anyway, I have filmed the process of making this and if you are interested you can hop over

  

HERE 

or click on the image below

We hope you will play along with us. You could win a £20 voucher for the SHOP,  just make sure to read the RULES first. 

Thank you for stopping by today ! 

What else?

Hello everyone,

Today it is King's Day here in the Netherlands where we celebrate the birthday of King Willem-Alexander. There will be lots of festivities everywhere !

So after I post my card for Katzelkraft today I will be off to party ! lol

So, for today's card I have kept it simple. I stamped one of the birds and the sentiment on a piece of Bristol card stock and when it was dry I coloured everything with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I need to try other things sometimes because I always use my Copics otherwise. I must say that it is not as easy as it looks and I do prefer my Copic Markers.  I added some stamping and white pen and then matted the panel on a piece of grey card stock and on a card. 

I have used the following stamps:

KTZ142 for the script

KTZ169 for the sentiment

KTZ151 for the bird

Thank you so much for stopping by today ! 

To craft or not to craft

Hello everyone,

and happy Thursday to you !

For today's Vera Lane Studio Inspiration I have made an AJ page and a postcard. For the art journal page I have used the latest release which depicts Shakespeare. How fun is that !

I used a piece of pattern paper with writing on it which I thought was fitting for Mr. Shakespeare. I did add some white paint and brown ink along the edges. Mr. Shakespeare and the masks were resized and printed and coloured with Copic Markers. I then cut them out and adhered them to the page. I made up the sentiment which is a bit of fun. As an afterthought I added the flags because I thought the page was a little empty. They are made from an old pair of jeans. 

You'll find Shakespeare HERE. 

This card is almost one layer. I just added the sentiment that I made on my computer and printed out. The rest of the images were placed together in a way that I could cut it into a postcard (6 x 4).

I then coloured everything with Copics and added some white pen. The sentiment comes from Star Trek; yes, I am a fan ! lol

You will find the aliens and their spaceship HERE. 

You will find the stitched houses HERE. 

Thank you so much for stopping by ! I hope I could give you some inspiration ! 

To the moon and back

Hello everyone,
Hallo allemaal, 


Today I have a card to share that I made with the latest new stamp brand that is available at Hobbycompleet De Duif; AALL&Create ! Aren't they fabulous !

Voor vandaag heb ik weer een kaart gemaakt met de nieuwste stempellijn die bij Hobbycompleet de Duif verkrijgbaar is; de AALL& Create stempels. Zijn ze niet geweldig. 

For this card I used white card stock. I stamped it with grey and black inks using images from set #22. I added some Distress Oxide Ink in fossilised Amber around the edges. Next I stamped the moon and the sentiment with black ink on white card stock. I cut out the moon and then used a die to cut a bigger circle to mat it on. I also matted the sentiment on black card stock so it would stand out a little more. The moon was coloured with coloured pencils.  I then adhered it to the card. 

Voor deze kaart heb ik wit card stock gebruikt. Ik heb eerst de kaart bestempeld met 2 stempels van set 22 in grijs en zwart. Daarna heb ik de maan en de tekst gestempeld. Ik heb de maan met kleurpotloden ingekleurd en daarna uitgeknipt. Ik heb een stans gebruikt om een iets grotere circle te stansen om de maat op de matten. Ook de tekst is gemat. Daarna beide onderdelen op de kaart geplakt. 

Materials: 

Ik heb de volgende materialen gebruikt. 

Distress Oxide 

- Fossilized Amber

Archival Inkt:

-grijs

- Jet Black

Stempels AALL&Create :

Set#22

Witte pen 

Thank you so much for stopping by today ! 

Leuk dat je er was vandaag !