Ink #240 - Hot air balloons

For our new challenge at Inkspirational we have a photo. I was inspired by the hotair balloon, obviously, but also the mirror effect, which is replicated by the  stenciled, heat foiled rays. 

I used a stamp set from Our Craft Lounge for the hot air balloons and the cloud. The sentiment is die cut, I added black dots with a black Posca pen,

Please head over to the challenge blog to see the wonderful makes of my INK-teamies.   

This card is also for:
Cardz 4 Guyz - #271 Create Your Own Background

Sketch + card for a teenager

Happy Friday!
I love playing with sketches, I love doing carrd for boys and men. So I definetely wanted to take the opportunity to play with the Paper Players' sketch and to make cinfirmation card for a boy.
I kept it simple but decorated the inside as well. DPs, stamped sneakers and a bit of sparkle for the die cut sentiment.

This card is also for:
The Paper Players - #542 SKETCH
Creative Knockouts - #403 For The Boys

Sketch - Watering can on foiled background

Today starts a new sketch challenge over at Catch the Bug - we are now doing biweekly Anything goes challenges and biweekly sketch challenges and alternate weeks.

For this card I went with Rose Watering Can, cut with a Penny Black antique fram die.
Earlier this year I watched some videos on YouTube where foil and a laminator were used - there are several videos on this topic, just try and search "Foiling with a Laminator". It's really easy. To make my background I used a stencil, deco foil transfer gel and Heidi Swapp mint colored foil, and a laminator. This background was part of the first batch I made.
Lace and and ribbon from my stash, the sentiment came free with a magazine.

This card is also for:
Happy Little Stampers Stencils May - Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenges - #211 Anything Goes + option: For a Woman

 

Pierre Wine - this week's freebie

Happy Friday! I'm here to show you my card featuring the Freebie Friday - you can pick it up at no cost for one week by clicking here: Chef Pierre Wine.
I colored Pierre with Promarkers and fussy cut and placed him on top of a clock, the inspiration came from the sentiment, a sticker by Art by Marlene. The "cheers" and the "Chill" are both stamped.
The background is stamped, with a stamp from Pinkfresh studio, the clock die is from Marianne. 

This card is also for:
I love Promarkers - #435 Anything Goes -  Add a Sentiment
Challenge Up Your Life - #135 Under a Hat

Ink # 239 - Triangle

For our new challenge at Inkspirational we have a word prompt: TRIANGLE.

I used a brush to add speckled egg DOx to the background, then I used several triangle stamps with both speckled egg and pumice stone DOx. For the edges and confetti I used orange DI.
Then I die cut a cocktailglass (die set from Creative Expressions), the cut part was glued to the background and I raised the panel on foam to make a shaker card. The slices of fruit were part of the same set as the glass. I used a black Posca pen to make the dots around the cut out glass to accentuate it more.

Please head over to the challenge blog to see the wonderful makes of my INK-teamies.   

This card is also for:
Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with Dies

Twofer and sketches

 

Here are my two cards for the Twofer Card Challenge #38, where the theme is cakes and cupcakes.

For both cards I used a stamp set from Hero Arts that allows you to build your own cake. 

I made a birthday card and a wedding card, each card was based on a sketch - I love using sketches.

 

 

 

1) BIRTHDAY CARD

I needed a birthday card for my teenaged nephew and I made him a card with a chocolate cake with candles and stars. I cut a banner from a scrap of DP and stenciled the background with a Pinfresh Studio stencil and Speckled egg DOx, I love this colors and I think it looks great with brown. The letters are old chipboard ones that I colored with a brown Promarker and a white Posca pen.

This card is also for Freshly Made Sketches - #485

2) WEDDING CARD 

I'm in no rush for a wedding card, but I have none in my stash, so at some point it will come in handy. I I heat embossed the sentiment and the mandala (stamp from Papirdersign) with white. The background was made with a pink DOx and gold paint. I die cut a frame, found a piece of lace and flowers from my stash.

This card is also for  Sunday Stamps - #256 Sketch

Ink #238 Sketch

For our new challenge at Inkspirational we have a sketch - I love using sketches and I also love making masculine cards.

I used some stencils as stamps together with Distress Oxides. IMages are cut from a Maja Design DP. A qiock and easy card for a man.

Please head over to the challenge blog to see the wonderful makes of my INK-teamies.