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      Hi Everyone, I am back with my weekly Katzelkraft post. And now we have reached the final page of my calendar with my beloved Katzelkraft stamps. I am very happy and proud how the whole thing came together and that I stuck with it. You can see all the previous pages HERE . I first stamped the  Santa and reindeers. I masked them. I then stamped the trees, doing some generational stamping and spritzed the second and third impressions with water before I stamped to get those fluid colors and impressions. I did a bit of light sponging (distress inks) to add some background color.  I did some light brushing on the ground with just the leftover ink that was on my blue brush. In the end I also added white splatters to create a bit of "snow" and make it more wintery.  Lastly I added the little calendar. The stamps I used are from the following sets: Winter Wonderland  - KTZ280,  Noel Keep Calm - KTZ159,   Gangnam Christmas - Solo102...

   Hi Everyone, I am back with my weekly Katzelkraft post. I associate November with bad weather - probably dates back to the many years I spent in Germany......Here in the US it's not that bad actually. I started out stamping the Windy  Day Girl. I took the Water Wall stamp and stamped over the page. I dabbed on Crystal Lacquer onto some of the rain drops and let it dry. I masked the girl and umbrella. I used a cloud stencil (Altenew) for the background and stenciled with distress inks. I colored the girl with water brush pens.   I masked off the ground and bushed with green and brown distress inks. I added the calendar part on some black background paper. I stamped the frog (or whatever it is) onto scrap paper and colored it with alcohol ink markers. Cut it out. I added the frog to my page. The stamps I used are from the following sets: Windy Day Girl  - SOLO105,  Australiens  - KTZ225,  Water Wall  - KTZ 146 ( FRANCE) Windy Day G...

  Hi Everyone, I am back with my weekly Katzelkraft post. I am having so much fun with my Katzelkraft calendar. I am sure you can tell.... October of course is dedicated to Halloween! One of my favorite holidays, especially when it comes to card making! I first created the background by sponging and some direct to paper application of ink. I stamped al the figures onto scrap paper and colored them with alcohol ink markers. Cut them out. Stamped the pumpkins directly onto the background and colored them in a bit. Did some touch up for the background, adding some shadows. Added white highlights.  Added the calendar part on some black background paper. Some different angles on my calendar.  The stamps I used are from the following sets: Les Humanoids  - KTZ223,  Les Branches  - KTZ245, Pumpkin Patch - KTZ278 ( FRANCE) Les Humanoids  - KTZ223,  Les Branches  - KTZ245,  Pumpkin Patch   - KTZ278   (USA) Hope you liked this - I'll be...

 Hi Everyone, I am back with my weekly Katzelkraft post. I am having so much fun with my Katzelkraft calendar. I am sure you can tell.... September is getting into fall and fall means mushrooms for me! Of course animals like mushrooms as well, so they are completing my scenery. I first stamped the foxes and then added the mushrooms. Colored with water colors, Inktense and some markers. The insect and mouse are stamped directly onto the background. Added some greenery and in the end added white highlights. Some different angles on my calendar.  The stamps I used are from the following sets: Mushpignons  - KTZ277,  Les Renards  - KTZ270,  Les Nounounes  - KTZ234,  Les Chats Russes - KTZ152,  Herbs Folles  - KTZ256  ( FRANCE) Mushrooms  - KTZ277, Foxes - KTZ270,  Bugs and Insects   -KTZ234,   Cats  - KTZ152, Weeds  -KTZ272  (USA) Hope you liked this - I'll be back next Wednesday with more Katzelkraft...

Hi Everyone, I am back with my weekly Katzelkraft post. I am having so much fun with my Katzelkraft calendar. I am sure you can tell.... August is dedicated to summer and not only humans like to eat water melon, but the rats and insects love it, too!  Now this big snake sneaked in somehow. It's not from Katzelkraft, but it is an old stamp by Hein Design. Unfortunately no longer produced. I wonder why. Such a great stamp - it actually comes in 3 pieces, the head, tail, a curved piece and a straight one. I did not use the straight one here. Anyhow with that you can make it any size and go in any direction. Pretty clever, right? The ants are by Cats on Appletrees. I started with the water melon, which I drew and colored with water colors. Cut it out. Sponged the background. I stamped the snake and rats, colored them with Copics and cut them out. The insect is stamped directly onto the background. Added the ants. Added white highlights.    The stamps I used are from the ...

     Hi Everyone, I am back with my weekly Katzelkraft post. I am having so much fun with my Katzelkraft calendar.  July is dedicated to summer and summer means beach, water and parties! The frogs are eagerly awaiting their friend arriving from far away to celebrate! But it has gotten late, the sun is setting..... I first stamped the frogs, colored them and cut them out with my Scan 'N Cut. Stamped the lighthouse and boat. Water colored the background. Colored the house and boat. Added the frogs and the calendar. Put some white highlights on.  And here is another view:    The stamps I used are from the following sets: Frogs  - KTZ235,  Bord de Mer   - KTZ256    ( FRANCE) Frogs  - KTZ235, Seaside   - KTZ256     (USA) Hope you liked this - I'll be back next Wednesday with more Katzelkraft inspiration.  Thanks for visiting! Happy Stamping! Linking up with: Cardz 4 Guys - summer Try it on Tuesday - s...

    Hi Everyone, I am back with my weekly Katzelkraft post. I am having so much fun with my Katzelkraft calendar.  Of course June is dedicated to Father's Day, which is on June 19th this year. and it sure looks like those dogs are going to have a fun day together, although they have not quite yet decided what to do! I first stamped the dogs. Did some masking. Water colored the background. Colored the dogs with Inktense pencils. Stamped the grass. Stamped the hats and ties onto scrap paper, colored them, cut them out and added them.  Put some white highlights on. Lastly added the calendar. Now I have to start thinking about July..     The stamps I used are from the following sets: Dogs - KTZ161,  Napoleon Elephant   - KTZ268 , Gentleman with Dog  - Solo109, Herbs Folles  - KTZ256,   Funny  Accessories   - KTZ 156   ( FRANCE) Dogs - KTZ161,  Napoleon Elephant - KTZ268 ,  Gentleman with Dog  - Solo109,...

Hi Everyone, I am back with my weekly Katzelkraft post. I am having so much fun with my Katzelkraft calendar.  I dedicated May to Mother's Day (May 8th) and therefore Flowers are in order! Unfortunately I could not stop some of the insects sneaking in.....I guess they also like the flowers, LOL! I started out stamping the flowers first. Stamped the insects. Added masking fluid, since I did not want to mask all of them with post it notes.....Once the fluid dried I smooshed the background with distress oxide inks. Colored with watercolors and a few marker accents. Also added white gel pen accents. Glued on the little calendar. The stamps I used are from the following sets: Fleurs Doodle  - KTZ178, Les Nounounes  - KTZ234  ( FRANCE)   Hibiscus  (not the same set, but would work, too)- KTZ177,  Bugs and Insects   -KTZ234   (USA) Hope you liked this - I'll be back next Wednesday with more Katzelkraft inspiration.  Thanks for visiting! Happy S...

     Hi Everyone, I am back with my weekly Katzelkraft post. I am having so much fun with my Katzelkraft calendar.  Of course April is dedicated to Easter, which will be on April 17th this year. I knew I wanted to use those cute rabbits. Sketched it out, before I started.  First I stamped the rabbits, the sentiment and the chicken. Next I made the background - sponged and masked. Colored with watercolors and a few marker accents. Stamped the grass (masked again) and stamped the goose. Stamped it again onto scrap paper, colored it and cut it out. Stamped the grass (masked again) and stamped the goose. Stamped it again onto scrap paper, colored it and cut it out. Added the calendar page into the center. Glued to goose onto the page. Added a bit more sponging to the bottom.  The stamps I used are from the following sets: Les Lapins - KTZ271,  Farm Animals  - KTZ208,   Herbs Folles  - KTZ256, Holiday Quotes - KTZ207 ( FRANCE)   Rabbits...