Stempel Spass

Hi Everyone,  I am taking a break from making endless Christmas cards... it's kind of refreshing. I also think I probably have enough of them for this year, yeahhh! It helps, to make them all year round! I needed a birthday card for my brother in law - he has a big one coming up. So it needs to be special! I figured the Katzelkraft dragon is just the right thing for him...... I paired him up with a STAMPlorations sentiment  - this one is just too funny! The ballons are by Avery Elle. I sponged a bit of black soot distress inks on them to make them stand out more. I did not do that for the bottom PP strip. I colored the dragon with Stabilo markers and added tiny dots of Stickles  - it does not show well in the picture.  You think you also need that dragon and don't want to order from France?  You can get him HERE . Happy Stamping! Linking up with: Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - V is for Vegan (I hope it counts - a dragon is ...

Hi Everyone, those rats, what shall I tell you - they have found a real home with me. One even sneaked onto a birthday card I needed...... This one already got to star on one of my cards , but it just pushed its pals aside and well, what can I say - it deserves the spotlight! I made this for my husbands best friend - 57 is a special birthday for him.  My supplies: Rat: Katzelkraft Birthday sentiment: Stamplorations other sentiment:  Dylusions 57: Avery Elle (alcohol ink - leftover from a previous card)) Enjoy the poem! Happy Stamping!

Hi Everyone, ever year I need to make birthday cards for twins - they are now 5 years old! Here is my second card - this one is of course for the girl. The boys card you can see in yesterday's post. I used my Inktense pencils to color the fun dino - its an NBUS set from YNS. Of course you know where this is going - its going to go over to  Darnell's Blog ! She has a major celebration going on and of course I can't miss that!!!!     Look at this - 1000 posts, 1000 followers!!!! WOW! And well deserved as I am sure you all know - her posts I actually read - so much fun, wouldn't want to miss it! Big congrats Darnell, what an amazing achievement! Other supplies; sentiment - YNS die balloon - Avery Elle white Sharpie  Stickles - a girl needs glitter, right? Here are both cards together: Happy Kraft Coloring! Also linking up with: YNS  - sketch  Stempelkueche  - kolorieren auf Kraft

Hi Everyone, ever year I need to make birthday cards for twins - they are now 5 years old! Here is my first one for this year - the other one will follow, when I have time to make it. I thought I have enough time tonight to make two, but now, I got side tracked and one it is... I used my Inktense pencils to color the fun dino - its an NBUS set from YNS. The other NBUS thing is that PP - it had a big layer of dust on top of it. LOL! PP, just not my thing.....Of course you know where this is going - its going to go over to Darnell's Blog ! She has a major celebration going on and of course I can't miss that!!!!     Look at this - 1000 posts, 1000 followers!!!! WOW! And well deserved as I am sure you all know - her posts I actually read - so much fun, wouldn't want to miss it! Big congrats Darnell, what an amazing achievement! Other supplies; sentiment: YNS die balloon - Avery Elle Happy Kraft Coloring! Linking up with: YNS - sketch and...

Hi Everyone, my daughter had her 24th birthday a few days ago - where did the time go??? She recently got herself a cat, so now she is getting cat cards from me.... I took my inspiration from this month Waffle Flower challenge - and I have their super cute stamp set, which has a cat and a dog. As extra challenge for me I decided to combine all their options - technique, colors and sketch and that's what came out of it: A one layer card. Sponged, masked and did some inlaid die cutting with those fun Avery Elle balloon numbers. Added glossy accents to them and googly eyes to the cat. Here are some pictures of my daughter from her baby years: And here she is now: Also linking up with: The Paper Players - up, up and away Mod Squad challenge - animal Happy Stamping!

Hi Everyone, I have been dropping followers like crazy - I hope its due to this odd google blogger thing that only lets you follow if you have a google account....but who knows - perhaps those people left me for different reasons... how sad. I treasure you, my dear followers, each and all of you :) I have a fun card I made for a little girl who is going to turn 4 really soon and I got inspired by the Seven Hills Craft Blog colors - the ones with the chili peppers, see below. Since the linky will be closing while I'll be sleeping I have to post this card today, so no posting tomorrow (probably..) The film strip die is by Poppy Stamps and the funny cat is by Waffle Flower. I inked her up with my treasured Kaleidocolor ink pad. The balloon 4 is by Avery Elle. I think she is going to like her card! Also linking up with: Seize the Birthday - no topping for me Simon Says Wednesday challenge - anything goes Snippets Playground - use a snippet (ball...

Hi Everyone, I am so happy making cards other than Christmas cards :)  And what better occasion than a 14 year old birthday celebration. Its for one of my friends son's in Germany. I love those Avery Elle balloon dies. I cut them in fun foam, so you have some dimension and no shipping problems. Added Washi tape as background. The fun sentiment is by My Favorite Things. Added some loose thread to the balloons.  Stamping Royalty  - Washi Tape Mod Squad challenge  - one die cut Stamp Ink Paper  - anything but Christmas Seize the Birthday - anything birthday SSS Wednesday  – Party (birthday party, of course!) And here is card #2: I made this for the current Make it Monday feature over at Papertrey. The theme is adding color to stamped images. I don't have Gamsol, as suggested by the talented and creative Laurie , but I have Inktense pencils and water. It works like a charm :) I used my brand new Woodl...

Hi Everyone, I want to share a card I made for two challenges - the Muse and HOC . The Muse card is by Joan Bardee from Dear Paperlicious . Her card is so pretty and I love the non-traditional Christmas colors. It also fits nicely with the gorgeous HOC inspiration picture. So it's just natural to combine the two...... I used that gorgeous Hero Arts wreath and first heat embossed it in white and then again in pink. I die cut the Kraft panel with a stitched die by SSS. Added the sentiment - both the die and stamp are by Avery Elle. The little greenery is by Poppy Stamps. And then I added different colored pearls for more dimension and shine. On the left is Joans' fab CAS card and on the right is the HOC inspiration picture. Also linking up with: A2z Scrapbooking - use dimension Can You CASE it? - Christmas colors - going with non-traditional Wow embossing powder challenge  - winter Happy Stamping!