It’s still raining and we’ve had a massive storm last night. Thank god no damages as we’ve brought everything to safety well in advance.

As I mentioned on FB yesterday, I went totally out of my comfort zone and created a mixed media Journal page.

For somebody like me, that has been [...]]]>

Good morning,

It’s still raining and we’ve had a massive storm last night. Thank god no damages as we’ve brought everything to safety well in advance.

As I mentioned on FB yesterday, I went totally out of my comfort zone and created a mixed media Journal page.

For somebody like me, that has been creating cards or other items in either cute or vintage and Shabby chic style for the last 8 years, this was a huge challenge.

Not just only did I need to let go of the “square thinking” (meaning that everything has its place and is planned and cut in advance) but also the use of various different materials and “just doing it”-it’s all new to me. Acrylic paint for example had the sole purpose of painting my thrifted furniture until ……well yesterday.

However, I think the outcome is not too bad at all and as they say… it doesn’t need to be pretty but it has to be you. Well this is also a part of me, but definitely one that is still a bit locked away and needs to be freed.

I chose The Suzi Blu stamp “Ma Petite fille” (my little girl) because isn’t there this little girl that has doubts, needs guidance sometimes and is scared of new things, in everyone of us? Then somebody comes and says “take my hand” and you know you’re not alone.

Well….here it is:

and a little close up from a different angle

What I just really love is when the simple looking outlines of the stamp turn into the personality you put into it when coloring it. It is up to you to choose the color of the hair, the eye and even the skin. You can change the hair style because you just paint over it.

So now that I’ve made a start, I will definitely continue, especially with the next new collection of Suzi Blu stamps which we will be releasing shortly.

Materials used:

Stamps: Suzi Blu Ma petite fille

Suzi Blu Let’s go and create

Butterfly stamp (unknown)

Composition Notebook

Watercolor paper

Acrylic paint

Distress inks

Prisma Pencils

Promarker

Black fine liner (permanent)

Rub on

Lace

Masks

French script stamp

Patterned paper

Glossy accents

scraps of patterned paper and from an old book page,  Button, Lace

Enjoy your day and take it easy!

Lots of love and hugs,

Heidi

Today, I thought I show you a card using a sentiment only.

I LOVE Shabby chic! I’ve only just managed to paint all my thrifted furniture white and soft grey and if I’d only have the space and the ok from DH (for him this is enough to have the living [...]]]>

Good morning everybody!

Today, I thought I show you a card using a sentiment only.

I LOVE Shabby chic! I’ve only just managed to paint all my thrifted furniture white and soft grey and if I’d only have the space and the ok from DH (for him this is enough to have the living and dining room area in this style LOL) I’d go on and on.

This card with its soft colors, the bit of lace and the half pearls just meets this style perfectly.

Not everybody likes to receive a card with a cute image on it and so I thought that I show how nice a card can be with just a lovely sentiment from Tina Wenke WDSSM3 Celebrate. The other advantage is that a card like this is made really fast and easy, so if you very quickly need a nice looking card, I’d say that this is a very good solution.

Materials used:

Stampavie WDSSM3 Celebrate by Tina Wenke (contains 5 sentiment stamps)

Bazzill Cardstock cream

Patterned paper from the Girls Papperie and My Minds Eye “Lost and Found” collection

Border and Butterfly punch from Martha Stewart

Half pearls from Melissa Frances

Chipboard clock face from Heidi Swapp

Die cuts from Spellbinders

Ink Memento Tuxedo black and Ranger Distress Vintage Photo for the edges

Some lace and rhinestone brads

Hope you all have a nice day (it’s raining over here-again)

Hugs,

Heidi

Today I want to share a card/envelope that I made using the gorgeous new Gretchen Stamp from Penny Johnston’s new collection and one of Tina Wenke’s lovely sentiment stamps.

I’m totally in love with these new cutsies and can’t wait to see what you will be creating once those stamps hit the [...]]]>

Hello Stampavie friends!

Today I want to share a card/envelope that I made using the gorgeous new Gretchen Stamp from Penny Johnston’s new collection and one of Tina Wenke’s lovely sentiment stamps.

I’m totally in love with these new cutsies and can’t wait to see what you will be creating once those stamps hit the stores.

Here’s the insert for writing the message on

I’ve used the following materials:

Stampavie stamps PEN86 Gretchen and WDSSM3 Celebrate 

Bazzill CS white for the base and Sea Salt for matting the image

Patterned paper from the Girls Papperie

Claire Fontaine DCP paper for stamping the image

Memento Tuxedo Black for the image

Distress ink Vintage Photo for the edges and the Sentiment and Scattered Straw for the scolls on the insert

Martha Stewart Lace border Punch

Coloring with Promarkers and Prisma Pencils

Hope you like it and see you soon with another, different project

Hugs,

Heidi

All remaining DT members, whose link you find at the right hand side, will post their projects directly on their blogs, so don’t hesitate to hop over and check from time to time.

As [...]]]>

It has been a while and you all have surely noticed that there have been some changes made to our DT.

All remaining DT members, whose link you find at the right hand side, will post their projects directly on their blogs, so don’t hesitate to hop over and check from time to time.

As we’ve just released our next new collections, you’ll soon get to see some projects with those new cuties.

I’m making a start today with AC10-Mademoiselle Pierrot from our very new and exclusive French illustrator Anne Cresci! You got to love those images and they are genuine French!

Materials used: CS Black and white

DCP paper for the image

Memento Tuxedo Black

Patterned paper “Lace” from DCWV

Martha Stewart border punch

Kaiserkraft half pearls

Letraset Promarkers

Thanks for looking and see you soon with a brand new penny Johnson image.

Hugs,

Heidi

Today I made a sign for some stamping friends.

This bunny is soo loved by me that I used this piece of the stamp again ( and again and …… ).

The text is some oldie but you can make any text with your  computer.

Wish you a happy [...]]]>

Hello to you all Stampavie stampers

Today I made a sign for some stamping friends.

This bunny is soo loved by me that I used this piece of the stamp again ( and again and …… ).

The text is some oldie but you can make any text with your  computer.

Wish you a happy stamping and collered weekend ( it is still raining over here )

Hugs Moon

I have used digi papers that I think work perfect with the image

hugs

… so here’s another project for another artsy dinner next weekend to celebrate Mother’s Day.

my artsy tuesday inspiration

and this is still work in [...]]]>

… and that is truly a work in progress – I mean, my Tuesday creative inspiration is kinda different.

… so here’s another project for another artsy dinner next weekend to celebrate Mother’s Day.

my artsy tuesday inspiration

and this is still work in progress …

the how: canvas

painted the canvas with Serviette varnish and glue

place the desired serviette then apply another layer of varnish and glue

DRY DRY DRY

stamped the Fall In Love sentiment from Suzi Blu – not necessarily be perfectly stamped

added a contrast colour of acrylic paint – turquoise

the how: La Belle from Suzi Blu

coloured La Belle with Faber-Castell Coloured Pencils, chalk and Atyou Spica

created a 3D in a heavy paper … mix 3D powder and gesso or white acrylic

apply the mixture to desired stencil

DRY DRY DRY

applied antique paste, metal flakes, 2 tone pearl effect paint and a dash of Diamond stickles

then attach all embellishments

the how: Menu

I will have a shabby chic  board and just attach the canvas

the back will be the  menu

[well, I hope I will be able to finish it up otherwise I just have the canvas and attach the menu at the back.]

I truly had fun letting my fingers a bit dirtier this time … paints, glue, varnish etc.

.have fun.

I colored the image with the distress [...]]]>

Today it’s my turn to post a card . And because it’s almost mothers day I have made a mothers day card with the  lovely Sarah Kay stamp Babette is sewing.

I colored the image with the distress ink. And I used some Gesso on the edges of the card and flowers.

Hope you all have a nice day.

Hugs Marga

So very sorry Im late today,my computer had problems opening Google,think you all have that ones in a while;)

Well I`m here now Happy me.

I made a little Calander for this month and loved using Sarah kay for my project.

She is called Olivia with her kittens Kiki and Sugar I really [...]]]>

Hi Stampavie lovers,

So very sorry Im late today,my computer had problems opening Google,think you all have that ones in a while;)

Well I`m here now Happy me.

I made a little Calander for this month and loved using Sarah kay for my project.

She is called Olivia with her kittens Kiki and Sugar I really love the Sarah Kay stamps!!I did cut her so little Kiki walks alone on the calander

I used lots of prima flowers some pins and I colored Olivia with my Twinklings H2o, wonderful paint to color with.

Did you know that you can color with the Twinklings and even after a year you can still add/change some of the color,It`s wonderful stuf.Thank you for visiting

Hugs Sonja