STAMPlorations Inspiration #230

Hi Everyone,

its inspiration time at STAMPlorations!

My stamp supplies:

Wild and Free

I stamped and cut the tree with my Scan'N cut twice. Added it to rainbow paper. Stamped the sentiment. Added the moon.

Throughout August, all stamps, stencils, and dies (excluding retiring stamps) are 10% off -- no coupon needed.

Or even better use code STAMPGIRLCORNELIA

to get 20% off on all stamps, stencils, and dies on all regular- and sale-priced items in the store.

All our  Inspiration Project posts have a monthly random drawing - 1 commenter wins a $10 gift certificate. So look at all those fabulous cards the Inspiration Girls made and leave them some love! It may pay off :)

Happy Stamping!


Linking up with:

Guest Designing for 52 CCT and a Give-Away

Hi Everyone,

this month seems to be GDT month for me - I hope you won't get tired of this! I have the honor to be guest designing for 52 CCT for the next two weeks. 

And the theme is - you guessed it:

I have this previously unused Stamps of Life set in my stash - it clearly needed to see some ink... I sponged the background and used a cover plate to make this "snowy" background. The elf is colored with Inktense and I cut it with my Scan'N Cut. Mounted him with foam tape. 

I am so glad I got another excuse for a Christmas card, I am soooo behind in creating a little stash....Perhaps you feel the same way and will find time to play along!

And in the spirit of Christmas I will raffle of this set (lightly used) to my blog followers who leave a comment and my Instagram followers, who will leave a comment on Instagram - leave a comment on both and it will double your chances!

Happy Stamping!

Day of the Month Card Club - Reminder More Herbs, less Salt day

Hallo Ihr Lieben,

Hi Everyone,

ich will Euch an die Day of the Month Card Club Challenge zu erinnern.

I want to remind you about our Day of the Month Card Club challenge.

unser Thema ist:

 the theme is: 

"More herbs, less salt day"

I just realized this card is without stamps....Didn't really notice that while I was making it. Used all sorts of dies (Penny Black, MFT) and some Nymo Garn.

Ich hoffe, ich konnte Euch animieren, mitzumachen!

I hope I enticed you to 

play along and link up here!

Ich zaehle auf Euch. Ihr habt noch bis zum 30.8. Zeit

I am counting on you! You have until the end of the month (x/30) to do so.

Bei dieser Challenge duerft Ihr waehlen und den Sieger ermitteln. Jeder darf waehlen, auch wenn Ihr nicht mitgemacht habt. Die 3 Teilnehmer, die die meisten Stimmen erhalten, werden zum Sieger gekuert und duerfen sich einen Gewinnerbutton mitnehmen. Die Wahl beginnt am 2. des Monats . Die Gewinner werden am 5. des folgenden Monats vorgestellt und die neue Challenge beginnt dann am 7. des Monats.

This is a voting challenge - the winner will be determined by vote. Everybody can vote, even if you didn't play along. Voting starts on the second of the following month. 

The 3 participants with the most votes will win. 

The winners will be showcased on the 5th of each month and the new challenge will start each month on the seventh.

Das auch alle ganz viel Spass haben, solltet Ihr bei mindestens 3 anderen Teilnehmern kommentieren. Vielleicht bei Leuten , die Ihr noch gar nicht kennt. Mal sehen, vielleicht werden sogar neue Freundschaften geknuepft!

And to make it more fun and appealing it would be great if you could comment on at least 3 other participants - perhaps you'll find some new friends that way. 

Vielleicht bringen wir ein bisschen Glueck und Freude in eure Leben!

I hope we are bringing some happiness in your life!

Es gibt IMMER einen Grund zum Feiern!

 There is ALWAYS a reason to celebrate!

Rubber Dance - Textured Mushrooms

Hi Everyone,

it's time for my Rubber Dance post. I am lucky to get my stamps on this wonderful Textured Mushroom stamp set by Rubber Dance. 

There are so many mushrooms to choose from. I did not use them all. Unfortunately I could not download a picture form the website. Not sure why, but you can look at it through the link I provided. I colored the mushrooms with water brush pens and fuzzy cut them. The background I had in my stash. I didn't put a sentiment on it, I figured I can do that later or not use one at all.

Don't forget about our challenge, which goes until the end of the month. Play along, if you find time!

You'll find it in the Facebook Rubber Dance Stamping Lounge and its those three colors you see below or anything goes with Rubber Dance stamps.

Linking up with:

The Back Stories With Darnell and Cornelia - #9 Debra

Debra

When she agreed to be on top as the lookout, Debra didn’t realize there would be such a strong breeze that day. She hated having her ears blown back, especially since she had just been to the salon.

Now that she had managed to climb to the top of this pack of imbeciles, Debra realized that she could spin any kind of yarn she wanted to about what was happening on the other side of the fence. How would the other three know what was true?

In that moment, Debra fully understood the meaning of faith.

She had faith that Louie, Bruce, and Herbert would not let her fall and they, in turn, had faith that she would tell the truth about what she saw.

As she stared at the neighbor’s house, suddenly a shadow stepped into the light from the porch. 

Darnell Knauss, Author
Cornelia Wenokor, Illustrator

Stamp: Cats on Appletrees

Guest Designing for Topflight Stamps Take III - Zini meets Dots to Diamonds

Hi Everybody, 

this is my third post as guest designer for Topflight Stamps. I discovered a new product and I am thrilled! It's called Dots to Diamonds. It is a paper pack of 48 high quality cardstock cards with preprinted patterns, that you can adorn with gemstones or Stickles or whatever you have at hand. There are 6 different patterns in every pack. 

My supplies:

Zini, Dots to Diamonds

I took the dandelion pattern and did an ombre sponge. I took the Zini and colored it (him? her?) with watercolors. Somebody commented and said it looks like a sweet potato - ha ha! I can see that! I cut it out with my Scan 'N Cut. Added it to the card and then added all those gemstones. To not to use too many of those precious little stones I also added some Stickles. 

I din't want to add a sentiment. I think this card is fine without one.

I hope you liked this. See you next Thursday!

Again I have a little present for you:

If you use code FUNSTAMPING you will get 12% discount at Topflight Stamps!

I will be back next Thursday with more inspiration!


Linking up with:
Craft Stamper TIMI challenge - anything goes
Simon Says Wednesday challenge - midsummer blues

STAMPlorations Dee's Artsy Impressions Stamps Special Release

Hi Everyone,

we have another mini release over at STAMPlorations. Two new sets designed by Deepti from Dee's Art Utopia - one winter set and a beautiful silhouette herb stamp set.

  

BEAUTIFUL YOU | SNOW MUCH

For my first card I used an embossing folder (Tim Holtz) as background. Stamped the snowflakes and heat embossed them with glittery embossing powder. The image I colored with water brush pens and fuzzy cut it. 

For my second card I stamped the image and masked it. Sponged the background. Added water drops. Colored with markers and water brush pens.

Of course we have prizes for our commenters: 

- ONE (1) winner of a $15 gift code

- ONE (1) winner of her choice of any in-stock The Bee's Knees stamp set

Commenting is open from August 14 to August 22. Winners will be announced in the July winners post on August 10.

So grab yourself a cup of tea or coffee and go to the blog to see all the fabulous inspiration for our wonderful DT

Use code STAMPGIRLCORNELIA

to get 20% off on all stamps, stencils, and dies on all regular- and sale-priced items in the store. The release sets are 10% off until August 10 - with my code that will make it a whooping 30%!!!!

  

Katzelkraft - Sorry, Bleep

Hi Everyone,

it's Katzelkraft Wednesday!

My Katzelkraft supplies:

 

Robots Cle KTZ209

I made the background with a stencil. I stamped the robot and cut him with my Scan'N Cut. The coloring I did with water brush pens and Stabilo markers. I stamped the sentiment (CASual Fridays), cut it out and added it to my card.

Hope you liked this - I'll be back next Wednesday with more Katzelkraft inspiration!

If you feel the urge to buy any Katzelkraft products, you can also order them in the US from those companies: Topflight Stamps, Lost Coast Designs, or Frantic Stamper. 

Use code FUNSTAMPING to get 12% discount at Topflight Stamps.

Happy Stamping!

Linking up with:

Simon Says Monday challenge - midsummer blues

Retro Rubber - anything goes 

sentiment stamp - old, robot stamp not sure, may make a year by now)

STAMPlorations Inspiration #229

Hi Everyone,

its inspiration time at STAMPlorations!

My stamp supplies:


Big Owls

I stamped and colored the owl with Inktense. Added the die cut branch. Stamped the sentiment.

Throughout August, all stamps, stencils, and dies (excluding retiring stamps) are 10% off -- no coupon needed.

Or even better use code STAMPGIRLCORNELIA

to get 20% off on all stamps, stencils, and dies on all regular- and sale-priced items in the store.

All our  Inspiration Project posts have a monthly random drawing - 1 commenter wins a $10 gift certificate. So look at all those fabulous cards the Inspiration Girls made and leave them some love! It may pay off :)

Happy Stamping!


Linking up with:

AAA birthdaycard challenge - for the boys
AAA Cards challenge - made in minutes (did not use a stop watch, but this one was super quick)
Stamping Sensations - things with wings

Crackerbox & So Suzy Stamps - Christmas Wreath

Hi Everybody,

I am playing with the new release stamps from Crackerbox & So Suzy Stamps .

And here is a picture of all of them:

The ones I used:

Viney Holly, Viney Wreath, Merry Christmas Brush

I stamped the wreath and the Holly. Added Nuvo Drops (on sale right now)

This was very simple to make. Pretty easy for mass production - in case you need to make a lot of cards.

Happy Stamping!

Twofer #19 - Nautical

Hi Everyone,

the new Twofer challenge is out and instead of procrastinating I just went up to my  craft room and made two cards!

The theme is Nautical!

How cool! The only problem was, that I have way too many supplies I could possibly use. I settled on the big crab that I imported a while ago from Germany from the online shop Steckenpferdchen. They have some cool stuff in that store and clearly, I couldn't leave the crab there....

For this card I stamped the crab onto photo paper and added some splatters and smooshed a bit. Added the fish die cuts. The sentiment is from Technique Tuesday. I couldn't resist adding some googly eyes....

For my second card I stamped the crab in red tones, using and ombre ink pad from Michaels.

The thin frames are also from Steckenpferdchen. Tied a die cut fish to it and stamped the sentiment (Katzelkraft). Small googly eyes for this one.

Loving my Twofer cards!

Also linking up with:

Watercooler Wednesday – Feminine Anything Goes (second card)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday – Add A Die Cut

Happy Little Stampers Dies – Anything Goes (second card)
Patties Creations - under the sea (second card)

           

    

Relax

Hi Everyone,

 a little while ago I went on a shopping spree at Rubber Moon. They carry Donna Gray's awesome hand carved stamps. I finally had time to use one of them.

The inspiration came from Time Out as their prompt is relaxation. I immediately thought of this cute sloth. I stampeed him and cut him out. Took me a while to come up with a background idea. In the end I settled for that. The die cut is by Simon Says. I managed to get a smudge on the card, so I coveerd it up with some leaves....

Hope you have time to relax. If not today, then perhaps on the weekend!

Linking up with:

Time Out - relaxation

Simon Says Wednesday challenge - add a die cut

Tuesday Throwdown - Furry Friends

Lost Coast Designs - anything goes