Dare to be messy

Hi everyone,

Love is in the air! Do you feel it too? This week is all about Valentine's Day. Well, maybe not with everyone, but it's quite a great time to do something love-like. This week at Simon Says Stamp and Show the challenge is not related to Valentine's Day, but making a delicious mess. The project does not need to look messy, but it would by wonderful if the process was messy. I'm the very messy crafter type. Almost after every project Mr. Scrubby can get down to scrub my hands clean. So I know that I can safely enjoy making a mess while crafting.

 

I didn't made ​​this card for valentine, but for a dear blog friend of mine whose birthday it was. So that's why I didn't go all red. But even if it was a valentines project I like to be other then traditional. The card base is from Kraft and then I used a very thin pattern paper by Bazzil on top of it. I distressed the edges with Walnut Stain Distress Ink and stamped with the Craftsman stamp from Prima Marketing.



Then I cut out the Ornamental Die and did my favorite messy technique with it, that I call Marbled Metallic Stain technique, because I don't know it's offical name. If I do this technique I make a complete mess.



On the top I stamped the wings with StazOn on a sheet and fuzzy cut it out. And I cut out the heart also out of sheet and embossed it to give it some texure. Punched two holes in it and made ​​a bow.



To join in all you need to do is make a project that fits this weeks challenge and you can be the winner of the $50 gift voucher that our amazing sponsor Simon Says Stamp offers. This prize will go to a random entry. So go over to the Stamp and Show Challenge blog, let the DT members inspire you and join in the fun!

Thank you for stopping by! Love to see you next time!

Hugs,
Sandra

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12 tags of 2013 - February

Hi everyone,

What did Tim Holtz spoil us with another stunning tag. I'm delighted that he continues this year with the 12 tags! What a gorgeous tag he has made for us​​. I honestly had a little struggle because I didn't have the  beautiful blueprint stamps and I needed to find a replacement. But I'm happy with my alternative

This time I made ​​two tags at once, because I have a swap but I also want to have all the 12 tags for myself. I've never made ​​a project multiple times simultaneously, usually when I need to make more than one, I make a sample first and then I make the rest simultaneously. But then you already know what you want to do. It was a fun experience!





The heart on the wings is an exclusive stamp from Simon Says Stamp! And I cut it out with the matching die. The round tag is an exclusive too! What are those cute huh?
I don't have Kraft Core so as an alternative to emphasize the embossing I used red chalk.




Thank you for stopping by! Love to see you next time!

Hugs,
Sandra

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Magical stardust

Hi everyone,

The first Monday of February is a fact and what also is a fact is that Simon Says Stamp and Show has a new challenge for us! This challenge is not based on facts but on your belief in magical things. The theme of this week is Once upon a time. I love fairy tales, especially because they are full of inspiration and they are so very creative, they trigger your imagination. My tag is based on the movie Stardust. I'm really a movie fanatic and I instantly thought about this movie with all its creativeness.



As base, I used a # 8 manila tag. I distressed it with Peacock Feathers. I can't help it but Peacock Feathers is just my favorite color, but it represents the fallen star in the movie. I had a scrap piece of brown cardstock which I embossed with Retro Circles embossing folder. That looks like the crater the star left behind when she fell from the sky. On the Retro cirlces I worked with chalk to give a subtle color. Of course the little vail with stardust couldn't miss...








To join in all you need to do is make a project that fits this weeks challenge and you can be the winner of the $50 gift voucher that our amazing sponsor Simon Says Stamp offers. This prize will go to a random entry. So go over to the Stamp and Show Challenge blog, let the DT members inspire you and join in the fun!

Thank you for stopping by! Love to see you next time!

Hugs,
Sandra

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Spruce it up!

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Can you believe it's February already?! Jeez the first month of 2013 is already gone in history! Today I join in the fun with the Frilly and Funkie challenge. I must admit that I had trouble with this one. I didn't really know what was meant by spruce it up, but after some research and after some tips from Terry, I soon had an idea in mind, but I didn't had the time to get started ... But fortunately I was able to make some time to get sprucy :).

 

My project that I spruced up is my note block container. I cut some manila cardstock to the size of the outside of the container and I immediately started spraying with my Dylusions and stencils and continued with stencils and Distress ink. A lot of stencils and distress later it was my favorite stamp's turn. I really love the rub ons I bought some time ago, and I need to use them more!













Thank you for stopping by! Love to see you next time!

Hugs,
Sandra

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Wish upon a star

Hi everyone,

It's Monday and are you ready for a new Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge? This week you can go totally crazy with stars! As you might know I'm so in to the little wooden stars. I can literly use them on every project. Well, maybe I will do that...

This card I made ​​for my best friend Lein. Just after Christmas we had a crafty afternoon with some girlfriends and that's when she told us! I'm so happy for her! In my eyes she is a big star and she is always there for everyone! She truly is the best friend I could wish for!



I'm crazy about the Metallic Marbled Stain technique (I don't know the official name) and I done that on to this design paper. It gives a very nice effect which unfortunately you can't see very well in the picture. All the way in the back, I have used a piece of Tissue Wrap, so it wasn't to white and bright. With my Silhouette Cameo, I cut the two stars and the star on top I gave a nice coat of Rock Candy Crackle Paint.









To join in all you need to do is make a project that fits this weeks challenge and you can be the winner of the $50 gift voucher that our amazing sponsor Simon Says Stamp offers. This prize will go to a random entry. So go over to the Stamp and Show Challenge blog, let the DT members inspire you and join in the fun!

Thank you for stopping by! Love to see you next time!

Hugs,
Sandra

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You & Me Rock

Hi everyone,

It's been very long time since I've join it with DCL and it was so overdue to participate again. So I went over to their blog and saw that they had a very nice sketch! I'm honestly not very good at sketches, because I find it very hard to stick to the sketch. But I think I succeeded. I can see the sketch in it, hopefully you too :).

For the background I used Lemon Zest Dylusion Spray with the & Mask of Mister Huey's. Love that mask! I wanted it to pop, so I offset it and drew a outline around it. All the stamps and dies are EXCLUSIVES from Simon Says Stamp. Look below in the product list to see what I've used.





Thank you for stopping by! Love to see you next time!

Hugs,
Sandra

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It's my party!

Hi everyone,

The weather here in the Netherlands is very wintery! It is very cold and slippery outside. Fortunately Simon Says Stamp and Show a new challenge for us to keep us busy and inside! It's one that makes you think a bit, at least that's what I had to do. The challenge is, "What I'm known for"? I had to dig deep to figure out what I'm known for, and I think it's my use of embellishments. Like the wooden stars, and jute twine. I use both almost for all my projects when I get the chance. In daily life I'm known as the lemonade girl, especially at work. I don't like coffee and don't drink tea often... I drink lemonade all day... Not the best thing for me, I know...



Anyway, on with the card that I made. It is the invitation that I have sent to my friends for my birthday party I recently gave. I started with a white background and made some spletters with Glimmer mist and Dylusion Sprays. Then with stamps and distress ink made ​​some texture. I love the Sew Stampers! Although the ink really stays wet for a long time, have you noticed that? And put a bunch of washi tape on it. The Memory Box Alphabet Dies are really great. Gorgeous font! Love that they are separable.









To join in all you need to do is make a project that fits this weeks challenge and you can be the winner of the $50 gift voucher that our amazing sponsor Simon Says Stamp offers. This prize will go to a random entry. So go over to the Stamp and Show Challenge blog, let the DT members inspire you and join in the fun!

Thank you for stopping by! Love to see you next time!

Hugs,
Sandra

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