Spring Spatters

Amongst the many current trends and techniques, the one that almost always makes an appearance on my creations: spatters! Ink, paint, spray mist, ... big or teensy tinsey - no matter. So it was a no brainer to take up Cath's Spatter Technique Challenge, just with a springy twist to it. Aaaand to kick it up a notch, we're talking... gasp... one-layer cards! 

It's barely visible on the photos above but to give a little something to the butterfly image and to emphasize the delicate nature of the wings, I painted the stamped images with a thick layer of Studio Calico Shine spray mixed with some Ranger Ink Perfect Pearls. 

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a wonderful weekend :)


Supplies
Stamps: Klartext Schmetterling, PTI Fillable Frames #2
Ink: PTI True Black, Raspberry Fizz and Plum Pudding
Patterned Paper: October Afternoon Cherry Hill (8x8" pad)
Cardstock: PTI Stamper's Select White
Other: Ranger Ink Perfect Pearls, Tattered Angels Chalkboard Peacock, Tattered Angels Creme de Rouge, Maya Mist Cornflower, Studio Calico Mister Huey Shine and Boss Lady, Copic Marker Y35, MT washi tape

Scrap Art Zine Wednesday Inspiration

Hi there, hope you had a wonderful Pentecoste / Memorial Day weekend! As for me, I really enjoyed the long weekend and gorgeous weather :) Actually, the last four weeks really felt more like summer than spring. Anyways, I've just realized I only gave you a sneaky peek of my first Wednesday Inspo for the Scrap-Art-Zine blog but never actually posted the tags here. First off, all four tags in their entire glory ;-)

What I personally like best of this project? Literally everything I used to make these tiny tags came from my box of leftover scraps. Here are some detail shots for you:

Thanks for looking!

Supplies

Stamps: PTI Round and Round

Ink: PTI True Black, Raspberry Fizz, Ripe Avocado and Lavender Moon, Jenni Bowlin Seed Packet

Patterned Paper: Crate Paper, Collage Press

Cardstock: PTI Kraft and Vintage Cream, Coredinations

Other: Hambley Studios washi tape, Martha Steward Doily Lace border punch, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, PTI Circle Die Collection 1 3/4",  Aleene's acrylic paint in Pudding, PTI Rustic Twine, PTI border dies, American Crafts foam dimensionals

{On} Track

Mark Forster

Happy weekend, everyone :)

Crate May Color Challenge, Part II

Hey there, I'm back with another card based on Crate Paper's May Color Challenge as well as Cath's Doilies and Lace Challenge. This time it's a birthday card and I also tried to incorporate trendy metallic colors by recoloring a doily with silver spray paint. 

Recipient: Lilith

Hmh, it does not look like one of my typical cards (if such a thing exists at all)... what's your say, yay or nay?

Supplies

Stamps: PTI Fillable Frames #4, PTI In Bloom

Ink: PTI Raspberry Fizz, PTI Tea Dye Chai

Patterned Paper: Crate Paper Paper Heart and Pretty Party

Cardstock: Dani Peuss cream, PTI Orange Zest

Other: My Little Yellow Bicycle Doilies, Making Memories orange mini brad, silver spray paint, Hambly Studios washi tape

Currents

... à la Tina Azmus:

Wednesday night in Heidelberg

time: 9.19 pm
location: couch
watching: Champions League final (0-0 at half-time)
giggling: about "C'mon Bayern" trending on Twitter - in the UK!
drinking: water
wanting: more space, or just another for that matter
needing: a vacation
listening: to the thunder outside
preparing: some scheduled posts for the blog-o
anticipating: a live Amy Tan layout workshop in October with Ms Nina next to me :)
thinking: what a fun week it has been

Welcome, Little Baby Boy!

... speaking of baby cards, some time ago I made this card on the very happy occasion of one of my very best friends giving birth to a little baby boy. 

When I say "some time ago", what I really mean is that this little rascal is meanwhile ten months old and has the most flirtatious smile and blues eyes you can imagine - and he's not afraid to use it in his favor ;-)


Supplies
Stamps: PTI Baby Button Bits, Basic Grey Limited Edition Delta Series, PTI Background Basics: News Print, PTI Round and Round
Ink: PTI True Black, Dark Chocolate, Tea Dye Chamomile and Smokey Shadow, Versamark
Patterned Paper: Sassafras Bungle Jungle
Cardstock: PTI Spring Moss, Kraft, Enchanted Evening and Rustic Cream
Other: American Crafts Zing Aqua, PTI Impression Plate Book Print and Linen and Canvas, Martha Stewart Crown Border Punch, EK Success circle punch 1/2", PTI Spiral Notebook die, PTI satin ribbon 1/4", PTI Vintage Button Dark Chocolate, sewing machine / thread, copic markers, Studio Calico Mister Huey Clover

Crate Color Challenge

ETA: Weeeee, the card has been highlighted on the Crate blog :o)


When it comes to pulling magic color combos, Tara Anderson (among very few others) immediately comes to my mind. Here choice for Crate Paper's May Challenge is no exception here. Just you have a look at what she put together...

The colors are Marshmallow White, Marigold Orange and Aqua Blue and here is my card:

The colors are a bit unusual for a baby card, and a baby girl card anyway, but I know that the mom loves aqua colors, so I thought why not ;-) Thanks for stopping by! Hope your week is off to a great start :)




Supplies
Stamps: PTI Baby Button Bits (sentiment), PTI Bitty Background Blocks
Ink: PTI True Black, Versamark
Patterned Paper: Crate Paper Pretty Party, October Afternoon Cherry Hill
Cardstock: PTI Rustic Cream, PTI Orange Zest
Other: My Little Yellow Bicycle Doilies, MT washi tape, Faber-Castell Pigment Pen, PTI Vintage Button Hibiscus Burst, Acrylic Paint in white and turquoise, PTI Sweet Little Baby dies, American Crafts foam squares, Studio Calico Mister Huey Shine