Birdy Birthday

Hi Crafty Friends!

It's another DL card from me today, I'm rather liking this format at the moment and turned it into a birdy CAS card. Here it is ...

It's simply stamped with an added die-cut bird as focal point and finished off with a few sequins.

Stamps and square poly plate by Crafty Roo Designs, bird die by Kaisercraft.

Wishing you all a lovely day!

hugs

Monika 💕

DIY Hero

Hello Crafty Friends!

It is Wednesday and time for a new challenger over at The Male Room challenge blog where the bi-weekly challenge is all about making projects for the men in our lives. Our guest designer for the next fortnight is Hannelie, you can check out her fabulous creations on here on Hannelie's blog

My DT project for the new challenge is simply stamped with a strip of paper and a few die cuts ...

Each challenge, of course, has a different theme. For challenge #107 we are looking for projects being inspired by DIY. Lots of scope there!

#107 - DIY

Well, my husband is quite good at DIY, and it was time to say it BIG ...

Fancy creating your 'DIY' inspired make, pop over to The Male Room for more inspiration and to link up your masculine makes.

That's it from me for today
Have a lovely day!
hugs
Monika xxx

here is what I used:
KaiserCraft mesh background stamp - Burleydam Garden Center Craft Shop
Sketchy Alphabet - STAMPlorations (feel free to use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout for a 20% discount)
silver embellishment, tool dies, red card, silver mirri card, white card, gery and black Versafine ink- stash

Saw Amazing

Hello Crafty Friends!

It is Wednesday and time for a new challenger over at The Male Room challenge blog where the bi-weekly challenge is all about making projects for the men in our lives. Our guest designer for the next fortnight is Linda, you can check out her fabulous creations on here on Linda's blog

My DT project for the new challenge is something playful ...

Each challenge, of course, has a different theme. For challenge #97 we are looking for projects featuring or being inspired by 'Tools'. Lots of scope there!

#97 - Tools

Well, I had to go for a little word-play, even using one of my own tools to round a corner ...

Fancy creating your 'Tools' inspired make, pop over to The Male Room for more inspiration and to link up your masculine makes.

That's it from me for today
Have a lovely day!
hugs
Monika xxx

here is what I used:
KaiserCraft Wood background stamp - Burleydam Garden Center Craft Shop
Hashtag Authentic, Wanderlust Hipster Icons - STAMPlorations (feel free to use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout for a 20% discount)
Nuit, Grenadine, Outremer and Mer Du Sud Izink Inks - Craft Stash
silver embellishment, saw die, red card, silver mirri card, white card- stash

Happy Women's Day 2017

Hello Crafty Friends!

Just a quick post from me today to wish you all a very Happy International Women's Day 2017!

Today I had some playtime doing some watercolour effect stamping with my MISTI.

First I started off by stamping the script (Mixed Media Elements, STAMPlorations) in Daffodil Delight and the Butterflies (Texture Butterflies, Kaisercraft) in Melon Mambo on a piece of Mixed Media card.
Next I did the watercolour effcet stamping of Ella Bella (Indigo Blue) similar to my video below using Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo and Tempting Turquoise.
Once dried I stamped Ella Bella again in Crushed Curry before adding my sentiment (Strong Women, STAMPlorations) and some fine splatters.

To finish I simply layered on a kraft base card.

I am entering my card at:
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes with optional twist 'The Rubber Room' no digis, playing optional twist

That's it from me for today. Wishing you a day full of joy cherishing yourselves!
hugs
Monika xxx


here is what I used from the STAMPlorations Shop, remember to apply my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA (not case sensitive) at check out for a 20% discount on their stamps ***, stencils and dies:
Mixed Media Elements, Strong Women

 

*** Discount code works on sale items too

other supplies:
Ella Bella - Indigo Blue
Texture Butterflies - Kaisercraft
Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise, Crushed Curry inks and Early Espresso marker - Stampin'Up!
black Versafine, mixed media and kraft card - stash

watercolour effect stamping using MISTI video

Sending Love

Hi All,

Today I'm in a catty mood ... hence I finally made a card I've been wanting to make ever since I got some stamps from Katzelkraft ...

Don't forget to laugh ... I thought this sentiment (French Quotes by Katzelkraft) was purrfect for the slightly grumpy looking tom (Les Chats Russes by Katzelkraft) , especially given that there is a rather tasty looking rat sitting right next to him.

I stamped both, cat and rat, with black Memento, coloured them with alcohol markers and applied a coat of Mod Podge. Once dry, I went to town sponging with Crushed Curry ink, adding my stenciling (ARTplorations Stencils: Honeycomb Delight reversed) with Pumpkin Pie, adding some watercolouring to ground and shade using Pumpkin Pie and Early Espresso inks before stamping the raindrops (Mur De Pluie by Katzelkraft) and border (Mixed Media Elements by STAMPlorations) in Crumb Cake and the chevrons (Mixed Media Grunge by STAMPlorations) in Pumpkin Pie. I added and coloured (alcohol markers) my sentiment and layered on a red base card to finish.

I am entering my card at:
Addicted to Stamps and More - Anything Goes
Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
Stempelsonne - Anything Goes

Next up is a card I made as an entry for the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop ...

This card is my tribute to re-using. The background is made from a piece of card I used to roller some ink off my brayer when I made my video here, the pink sponged circle started life as a mask when making my cards here and the green sponging was just rubbing off some excess ink I didn't want to go to waste. I enhanced my background by simply stamping Perfume by Kaisecraft (check local retailer) down one side, layered my doily and partially sponged circle on top and added twine and charm. I stamped the teacups (cover gift Quick Cards Made Easy in 2015) on my sponged die-cut pierced rectangle, added my sentiment (Sweet Little Sentiments by Clearly Besotted) and layered on top to finish.

A last look at my finished cards ...

 

That's it from me for now ...
Have a lovely day!

hugs
Monika xxx

Going Grungy

Hi Everybody,

Just a quick post to share a one layer card I made using some of my new toys from my latest visit to Burleydam.

I am entering my card at:

Simply Less is More - one layer masculine
Inkspirational - Grunge
Cardz4Guyz - Sketch

That's it from me for now, I shall be back in a little while with more inspiration.

hugs
Monika xxx

Just a quick update:

here is what I used:
Chase Rainbows and Butterflies stamps by Kaisercraft
Amazing Inspirations stamps by Inspired by Stamping
gathered twigs, spiced marmalade and scattered straw Tim Holtz Distress Inks and sepia Archival ink by Ranger
basic grey ink and marker by Stampin'Up!
grey 1 Promarker pen


NEWSFLASH

The new July stamps have arrived and are available in the STAMPlorations Shop at a 10% discount. Stamp Club Subscribers get an extra 15% off when using their personal discount coupon code!!! YAY!!! I can't wait to get mine!

Lovely Moments

Hi Everybody,

back with a second post today. Looks as if there is no stopping me ... LOL
Well I finally got my banner finished. I started it last Saturday at a KaierCraft Demo in my local Craft Shop at Burleydam Garden Center. The lovely Elisabeth Robinson was demoing ... and I was able to meet up with Julie from Crafted by Jules. We had a good natter and a fab lunch too!

The photos are from our last ever holiday in our caravan, not that we knew it at the time ... a few weeks later we got an offer we couldn't refuse and sold it.

Enjoy and have a lovely day!

hugs

Monika xxx

Label dies - Inspired by Stamping

bird dies, butterfly stamp, lace border die, Lovely Moments sentiment and paper - KaiserCraft

rose die - Wild Rose Studio

doily die cuts - were given to us at demo

Enjoy The Journey sentiment - STAMPlorations

Conquer The World

Hi Everybody,
thanks so much for all your lovely comments, they are very much appreciated.
Just a quick post today with a couple of cards to share, first up a catty creation using some of my favourite cutting dies ...

I just needed something quick and easy to make. I stamped the border (Creative Stamping Magazine, labelled with love) and sentiment (Rustic Harmony by Kaisercraft), added my ribbon and die cut cats (Xcut cutting dies by docrafts). This card really reminds me how Boris used to hang out with his catty mates down the bottom of the close. We could watch them gather every evening as they were passing our lounge window one by one ...
I would like to enter this card in the friends challenge over at CASology.
Next up is a card that had me giggling, not the card itself, but more the process of making it ...

... these boots started travelling the world before I even knew it!!! I was still trying to figure out how to get them to leave the UK, when I discovered that they had already taken off to pastures new and arrived in Tunesia! :-) If you want to know where else they have been on their little adventure, check back on Friday ...
A Girl and her Shoes, the set I used in my card, is a new set by STAMPlorations and due for official release next week, when we'll be celebrating with our week long Blog Hop.
I would like to enter this card at:
Addicted to CAS - World
Less is More - Sketch, I had a little play and moved the sentiment up

That's it from me for today, back with more inspiration tomorrow!
Have a lovely day!
hugs
Monika xxx


map - recycled from an old diary
wild wasabi ink, melon mambo, so saffron and elegant eggplant card stock - Stampin'Up!
ribbon - Fantastic Ribbons
black Memento ink, Poppy and Cardinal Red Promarkers
 

Cute As A Button

Hi Everybody,
Thanks so much for your lovely comments. Sorry to hear that quite a few of you had difficulties joining my site, not sure what is happening there. Any suggestions are welcome!!!!
Today I got a grungy Baby Boy card I want to share with you. We went round the shops yesterday to have a look at baby clothes and what we could get as a present for Nick's nephew and his wife. The tiny jeans and checked shirts were so cute, I had to take my inspiration from them.

I was working with the Baby Greetings set by Woodware, the Grid stamp by Kaisercraft and the stars which came with a magazine from Practical Publishing, would have been either Papercraft Essentials or Simply Cards & Papercraft. A bit of stamping, colouring, fuzzy cutting and punching and the card was done.
Just heard, he has arrived and both mother and baby are fine!!!
It doesn't get any newer than this, hence I'm linking up at the 'What's New challenge over at Crafty Calendar and the Anything Goes Challenge at Cardz4Guyz.
That's it from me for today
Back soon with more inspiration. Have a lovely day!
hugs
Monika xxx

Never Been Used Schtuff

Hi Everybody,
Thanks for all the lovely comments you have been leaving. Hope you're all having a great weekend. It's supposed to be the coldest night of the winter in the UK so far. Mind you the temperature is falling steeply especially if you take the windchill factor into account. We've just come back from our Sunday walk. More often than not it takes us along the Boardwalk, a local footpath running along the shore of the Dee Estuary with stunning views over to North Wales. Lovely and blustery today ...
back home now with a good cup of coffee and wanting to show you this week's bounty.
For my first two cards I used a couple of sets which I had never used before. The rose is part of a set called Sweet pea by Kaisercraft, I bought it a few weeks ago at the craft shop in Burleydam Garden Center. I combined it with Hashtag Authentic, a new set by STAMPlorations due to be officially released week beginning Monday 26th January during a week long Blog Hop.
Card number 1 uses simple stamping combined with a spot of embossing. The word 'Beautiful' is stamped with red ink which I then over-stamped with clear pigment ink and clear embossed. A great way of adding colour to your embossing without needing different shades of embossing powder.
I am entering this card at
CASology - NBUS
Darnell's NBUS Challenge - Anything Goes

Card Number 2 has a slightly different layout and used copper embossing powder to highlight the sentiment plus some gently spritzed splashes/mist of gold and red (Artiste Spritzing inks by docrafts).

Card number 3 uses the same #Authentic set plus Celebrate Artsy, Holiday Artsy and the little heart from the new SB Love, another set from the official STAMPlorations release this January.

Card number 4 uses the same rose from Kaisercraft which I watercoloured using some ink from my Stamp'n'Write Markers (Stampin'Up!) and a sentiment from the Graphic Pentagons set by STAMPlorations. I am entering this card at
Addicted to Stamps and More - Make your Mark
Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge - Watercolouring

That's it from me for today. I shall be back again tomorrow with another offering for you.
See you then.
hugs
Monika xxx

here are the sets I used:
    
sorry, I couldn't find a photo of the sweet pea set by Kaisercraft