Katzelkraft - Meerkats again

Hi Everyone,

it's Katzelkraft Wednesday!

This is for now the last of my Meerkat series, I now have used all of those funny creatures. If you want to see the previous cards you can find them HERE and HERE.

My Katzelkraft stamps:

Meerkats

I made a background with stamping distress inks on a n acrylic block and spritzing it with water. Pressed it onto water color paper. let it dry. I had cut the Meerkats with my Scan 'N Cut previously. I  colored them with distress inks and added them to my card. Stamped the sentiment, which is from Stampotique

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: Lost Coast Designs, Topflight Stamps or Frantic Stamper 

Happy Stamping!

Linking up with:

Craft Stamper TIMI challenge - anything goes

STAMPlorations Inspiration # 217 - Flower Power

Hi Everyone,

its inspiration time at STAMPlorations!

For this week our theme is Flower Power.

Here is my contribution:

My STAMPlorations supplies:

Incredible word die

You Are word die set

 Blossom Bliss coloring book

I die cut the large words from a page of the coloring book and colored it with water brush pens and markers. I die cut all the word into the card stock and inlaid my die cuts, so it's only one layer. Added some splatters. I trimmed my card stock and added strips of contrasting paper and mounted everything onto a white card base.

From May 21 to May 31, products in the Flower Power section of the store will be 15% off instantly + with my DT code STAMPGIRLCORNELIA, customers can get up to 35% off. 

Additionally,

all throughout May, products in the Things with Wings section of the store will be 15% off instantly + with my DT code STAMPGIRLCORNELIA, customers can get up to 35% off. 

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:

Day of the Month Card Club - Reminder Rhino Challenge

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: 

Save the Rhino

I found those two cute little rhinos - the one on the left is from MFT (Safari Party) and the little one on the right is by Simon Says Stamps (Best Friends). The wonky stitched border is from CUTplorations. I masked the rhinos and sponged the background. Added water drops. Added two strips of  paper and some enamel dots.

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 31.5. Zeit

I am counting on you! You have until the end of the month (5/31) 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 Fish Birthday

Hi Everyone,

I am again playing with that funny fish from Rubber Dance.

My Stamp supplies:

Fish Diet, Funny Birthday

 Such great sets, love them both!

And that's how I made this card:

I stamped the fish and heat embossed him with clear embossing powder.

Colored him with a combination of Kaleidocolor inks and Stabilo markers.

It's just easier to color, when you heat embossed it - less coloring outside the lines ;)

I added the sentiment and some Washi tape. Trimmed the card and added a piece of glitzi paper on the side.

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.

Happy Rubber Dancing!

Linking up with:

STAMPlorations - Wild & Free

Hi Everyone,

welcome to the new release blog hop over at STAMPlorations!

We are releasing this gorgeous set by Becca Cruger.

I stamped the tree into each corner and spritzed with Dylusion sprays. I stamped the sentiment onto black card stock with Versamark and heat embossed in white I used a CUTplorations die cut. Trimmed my panel and added it to a white card base with a little black strip at the bottom.

Here is the complete set:

This is my second card:

I used photo paper and smooshed distress inks onto it. Stamped the tree and did  little of selective coloring. Framed my panel with grey card stock and added everything to a white card base. 

Hope you liked this! Thanks for visiting.

Comment to win! Commenting is from May 15 to 31. Winners to be announced in the May winners post on June 10.

Prizes: 

- ONE (1) winner of a $15 gift code

- ONE (1) winner of her choice of any in-stock Big Grins by Becca Cruger stamp set

Winners will be randomly drawn from all comments left on the STAMP blog and designers' blogs.

A Ton of Fun and Wild and Free are 10% off instantly until May 31.

All throughout May, products in the Things with Wings section of the store will be 15% off instantly + with my DT code STAMPGIRLCORNELIA, customers can get up to 35% off. 

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!

The Back Stories With Darnell and Cornelia - #4 Pierce

PIERCE

In a stroke of genius, Frank had chosen Pierce to be the new police mascot

in order to make the public less afraid of the police. They were used to

seeing big German Shepherds as dogs used in police work, but never a dog

like Pierce.

What was so genius is that no one suspected Pierce was actually a formidable secret asset to the department. For instance:

• There were the ears permanently cocked and ready to eavesdrop on criminal conversations.
• There were the wide-set bulging eyes that never missed a movement and could look left and right at the same time.
• There were the protruding bottom teeth, excellent for picking locks.
• There was the stubble on the chin, the roly-poly neck, and the pork-pie hat. Actually, they had no special qualities other than to disarm the public.
• But the flat feet were an absolute necessity for any good detective and that curly-q tail of Pierce’s could snake through even the smallest hole with a remote camera.

Yes, indeed, genius!

Darnell J. Knauss, Author

Cornelia Wenokor, Illustrator

Katzelkraft stamp

Katzelkraft - Meerkats stand out

Hi Everyone,

it's Katzelkraft Wednesday!

My Katzelkraft stamps:

Be Batman, Meerkats

I used a Tim Holtz stencil and sprayed on photo paper. Trimmed it and added it onto white card stock. I stamped the sentiment and added white gel pen highlights. I had cut the Meerkats with my Scan 'N Cut previously. I  colored them with Inktense pencils and added them 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: Lost Coast Designs, Topflight Stamps or Frantic Stamper 

Happy Stamping!

Linking up with:

 

Craft Stamper TIMI challenge - anything goes

STAMPlorations Inspiration # 216 - Typografia

Hi Everyone,

its inspiration time at STAMPlorations!

For this week our theme is Typografia stamps.

Here is my contribution:

My STAMPlorations supplies:

Most Wonderful Time

 Christmas Reindeer Stencil

I spritzed Kraft paper with Mr. Huey spray after I had put the reindeer mask down. It needs to dry a really looooong time. Trust me. I then stamped the sentiment with Kaleidocolor inks and heat embossed it. You need to first use Versamark for those type of inks. Added two small enamel dots. 

You see that is so easy. You can really mass produce those cards in no time at all. 

From May 14 to May 31, products in the Typografia section of the store will be 15% off instantly + with my DT code STAMPGIRLCORNELIA, customers can get up to 35% off. 

Additionally,

all throughout May, products in the Things with Wings section of the store will be 15% off instantly + with my DT code STAMPGIRLCORNELIA, customers can get up to 35% off. 

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:

Crackerbox & So Suzy Stamps - Thanks a Minion Dad

Hi Everybody,

the sale category for Crackerbox & So Suzy Stamps is fathers day and sports, so I figured I make a card for this occasion:

And what is better than the minions? I colored Phil, the minion with Inktense and added the sentiment. The DAD I die cut and added it to my card, as well as some Washi tape.

Our current promotions:

Masculine and Sports stamps

Linking up with:

Send a Smile 4 Kids - for Dads

Stamp Connection #49

Hi Everyone,

Connected through our love for card making, blogging and being from Germany we (Tanja from Little Art Cottage and I) decided to create a monthly project within predefined requirements. We are going to show you the result every 2rd Sunday of the month and this is our ninth transatlantic get-together!

This time it was my turn to pick the requirements:
no card, no tag

Now you can admire it from all directions ;)

I took one of those little framed canvasses and stamped the adorable kittie on it. The other stamps are from Basik&Co - ancient stamps.But the kittie needed some friends.....

You see that the bird and the mouse are hiding on the sidelines - they don't want to end up like those fish, LOL

For coloring I used anything I had on hand - mixed media, if you will. I sprayed it with varnish - hopefully the colors won't come off.

Lets check out  Tanja's artwork!

Happy Stamping!

Linking up with:

Craft Stamper TIMI challenge - anything goes

Guest Designing for the Twofer Challenge

Hi Everyone,

 I have the great honor to guest design for my all time favorite challenge - the Twofer challenge from my blogging friend Darnell from djcardkreations.

The theme is wheels. 

Hmmmm, I thought, what to do with that????

Not exactly an easy theme. 

I dug around in my craft supplies and found this bicycle die cut - no idea what company makes it. It had to do. I first made the card with the Cats on Appletrees animal stamps. I dotted the frame and added two heart shaped enamel dots, as it clearly needed more color. The sentiment is from Paper Smooches.

For my second card, I die cut the bike wheel with fun foam and used it as a stamp. Stamped it with Versamark onto water color paper and heat embossed it. Then I sprinkled Brushos and spritzed with water. The sentiment is by Honey Bee Stamps, including the die cut.

So, two different occasions. One card and encouragement card and the other is what I like to call an "any occasion card", if you are just thinking about someone and want to send them a card for no specific reason.

So much fun. I just love it that this challenge really gets me thinking into stretching the possibles my stamps and dies allow me to do.

Happy Twofing everyone! 

I hope you find time to play along!

Rubber Dance May Challenge

Hi Everyone,

Did you know that the Rubber Dance challenge has started? 

It runs all month long over in the Facebook Rubber Dance Stamping Lounge and its  those three colors you see below or anything goes with Rubber Dance stamps.

And here is my take on it:

My stamp supplies:

Friends Furever, Adore Me

I hope you'll have time to play along! The winner gets a grab bag full of RubberDance stamps if we have enough entries. So go and ink up your stamps!

See you in the FB Lounge!

Happy Rubber Dancing!