Craft stampers, card maker of the year award 2010

Craft stampers, card maker of the year award 2010
Craft stampers, card maker of the year award 2010

zaterdag 12 oktober 2024

A while ago I won this beautyful Majestic Deer stamp from Fairy Hugs.
I made this card with it.
I made all the leaves on the antlers with gold glitter.
Unfortunately, that is not so visible in the photo.

 

donderdag 10 oktober 2024

Day 10 of the Lost coast Designs/Carmens Veranda stamps Halloween challenge.

Today I made a  trick or treat basket. 
Here is the description, and maybe you like to join the challenge on 

You can find patterns for such baskets on the internet.
I used a box that had blueberries in it.

What you need to make the basket.
Black water-resistant ink
White ink pad
Halloween design paper.
Black sturdy paper, I used 200 grams.
Colorpencils
White gel pen
Red posca marker
Letters to make the trick and treat words
Halloween embellishments

I started by tracing the container on black paper and cutting it out.

I covered it with Halloween paper but left the front and back free.

I then thought it was a bit bare and decided to stamp the spiderweb background.
In hindsight I would have preferred to do that with white embossing powder.
That's for another time.

Stamp and color Frank and his bride and color them.

Cut them out and glue them onto the basket.


Embellish the basket however you like.
Don't forget to put the Trick or Treat on it.
That's so much fun.

Now isn't this a fun Trick or treat basket?
And so easy to make.
Would you also like to win those beautiful high quality rubber stamps? 
It runs the entire month of October. 
I'm curious to see what you make.

 

dinsdag 1 oktober 2024

Halloween tag for the Halloween challenge at Lost Coast Designs/Carmens Veranda stamps

 
Hi there,
 Its the start of the Halloween challenge at Lost Coast designs/Carmens Veranda stamps.
So here is my tag for Halloween.

I used:

Distress ink,
Old paper
Pumice stone
Iced spruce
Dusty concord
Versafine onyx black
White gellpen
Water resistent fineliner
Blue, grey and brown colorpencils
Small circkle punch
Perfect resist
Tag die

How to make the tag.
Take a small amount of perfect resist and a sponge. Dab your sponge in the resist liquid and apply it to the spider web stamp. Make a good print in one go. Let it dry very well.

Now sponge the ditressink Old paper,
Pumice stone, and
Iced spruce onto the card.
let it dry well.

Take a piece of white paper and stamp the checkerboard border on it.
Sponge them purple with the distressink dusty concord.
Die cut the tag and glue the checkerboard borders on it.

Stamp the raven with the black versafine.

If you didn't hit all the spots properly, you can touch it up with the fineliner.

Color the raven and the branche he is sitting on.
And stamp the words in black.


Because I thought the tag on the right side was a bit bare, 
I also stamped the grunge tree here.
Mat the tag with black cardboard.
With a punch I make a ring of black cardboard, glue it on and make a hole in it.
You can now put a cord or string in there.


Now its your turn.
Make something with a Halloween or day of the dead theme.
Dont forget to use some stamps.
Not really LCD/CV needed.
You can also participate with other brands.
Please read the rules, to avoid disappointment.

Goodluck and till next time.



Joining this tag with these challenges.

woensdag 18 september 2024

Animals challenge at Lost caost designs/Carmens Veranda stamps.

 
Today a card with the pokey mouse stamp.
It is such a funny mouse.
The background is made with Nuvo shimmer powder.
This powder has a lovely shimmer.

I stamped with distress oxide weathered wood and the LCD ledger stamp the background. 

Stamp the mouse on a piece of paper and color it. 
Cut it out and gleu on the card.

With a black ink I stamped the long swirl on the edges of the card.
And do the same with the badass stamp.
Glue it on a purple and black cardstock. 

Join us on de Lost Coast Designs blog or facebook.  
And have a chance to win.

dinsdag 10 september 2024

The challenge at Lost coast designs is all about "ANIMALS"

 

Hello crafters,
Today I made a card with the leftovers of a background,
 that I previously used to make an ATC Coin booklet.
Click here to see how to make them,
 or maybe you have leftovers that you can use.

The LCD stamps I used:

I also used:
Markers for the cat
Posca white
White stamping pad
Black stamping pad
gellpen
paper scraps.

This is how to make the card.
Take your scraps and a piece of white paper.

Weave some strips together and glue them onto the paper.

Then cut them out.

Glue it on a black base card.

Stamp the pokey Cat and color.
I used markers on waterbase.

Because his hair and whiskers are so hard to cut out,
 you will stamp the cat's head directly onto the card.
We'll glue the cat on later.

Cut the cat out and glue on the card.
Stamp on a piece off scrap paper the sentiment and glue it on the card.
Use a white posca, make a scribbled line around the braided mat.

Stamp the little flowers with a white inkpad.

Using a white gel pen, draw some effects on the cat and a dot of white on its pupils.


And that was the tutorial for this time.
Let me know if you liked it?
And don't forget to join the challenge.
You probably have an animal stamp in your collection, 
make something fun with it and join in.
You can also join with other brands.
Maybe you will win this challenge.

Challenges to join:



zondag 1 september 2024

The new challenge at lost Coast designs/Carmens Veranda is...........ANIMALS! Love it.

 

Now that's fun, a challenge with animals as the main theme.
Everyone can participate in this challenge, because we all have stamps with animals.
And since you can participate with other brands, it will be a piece of cake.
 
 Now my contribution, simple card with a background of bister with water.
With one of the new animal stamps from Lost Coast designs.
It is called, Pokey dog.
The funny text is from Carmens Veranda.
They have so many funny texts and sentiments, 
Take a look, and you will have a good laugh.
Have fun with your animal stamps and show what you have made. 



maandag 26 augustus 2024

Annie in her blue dress.

This month's challenge at Lost coast designs is "Children". I used the Birds in trees stamp and Annie. I painted the card with van Gogh watercolor paint. 
There is still time to participate in the challenge until the end of the month. 
So if you want to win new stamps.
Come on over and join the challenge


vrijdag 16 augustus 2024

The challenge at Lost Coast designs is all about children.

 
Just look at that cute Teddy.
I just love him, its one of Carri's creepy dolls.
For the background card i used just one little swirl stamp from the brush strokes set.
The "Happy Birthday" is from the party words sheet.
I also used a die behind the bear and one for the Happy Birthday. 
The little hearts were applied with a stencil.

I used these inks.
Black Stazon
Versa magic,
Sea Breeze,
Key Lime,
Aquatic Splash,
Thatched Straw,
Pretty petunia,
Pink Grapefruit,
Persimmon and
Perfect Plumeria.
White gellpen.
Color pencils, purple, brown and beige.

This is how I made the card.

I folded an A5 size in half.
Smooth white paper.
Stamp all the colours twith the small swirl stamp.
Start with the light colours.
After all, it is easier to go with dark over light,
 than with light over dark.
Keep doing this until you are happy with the result.
You can leave some white open spaces, but I liked to stamp the entire surface.
Don't forget to turn the stamp every now and then.
This way, the swirls don't all point in the same direction.

Also stamp over the edges, otherwise it looks very artificial.

Stamp the bear with the black stazon.
And color the bear with the Versa Magic ink.
With the brown and beige pencil you color his face.
Give the bear some accents with the white gellpen.
Cut the bear out.

Die cut the square and the banner.

Color the edges and stencil the hearts with Pink Grapefruit
Stamp the "Happy Birthday" with the balck stazon.

Stick everything on the card with foam tape.
And what a cheerful card this has become, don't you think?
Now it's up to you, make something with a child or for a child.
Follow the link and join the challenge, you have a chance to win rubber stamps.
To avoid disappointment, you better read the rules.
Good luck, hope to see your art with the other participants of the challenge.


donderdag 8 augustus 2024

I made a bookmark for the LCD/CV challenge,theme is children.

Hi , Riet here with a little tutorial for this bookmark.
I used:
The name of the girl stamp is bubbles,
The words behind the girl are from the pieces of calligraphy.

All the coloring is done with Inktense pencils.
Derwent Inktense nr:
Cadnium yellow 0210
 Tangerine 0300
Lime green 1535
Apple green1400
Malibu 1213
Iron blue 0840
Deep violet  0760
Burnt umber 1903

Skin tones:
Faber Castel - Albrecht Durer
8200-132
189
White gelpen.
Black waterproof inkpad.
Posca white for spletters or
White ink or paint for spletters.

I have to admit that it was actually a art journal page.
In the very last phase I made a big ink stain on the butterflies and the card was ruined.
I had put so much work into it and thought it was a shame to throw it away.
So I cut off the part with the stain and made a bookmark out of it.
In retrospect that was a good decision.

How to make it:
I started by stamping the girl Bubbles.
This stamp has two bubbles above her hands.
I left them off because I wanted her to grab the butterfly.
Stamp the girl on masking tape and mask her off.
Stamp the words and the 3 rings.
Let the text run a little through the rings.
Stamp only the black and white butterfly and mask it off.
Stamp the 3 butterfly's and overlap the cirkels a bit.

Start coloring the background, the cirkels and the little girl.
Stamp with black the black dots from the  brush strokes sheet.
Stamp the 3 butterflys on a thin piece off paper and color them.
Gleu them on the butterfly's and give them what accents with the white gellpen.
Cut off any excess butterflies.
Mask the girl again and spletter with the posca pen (or paint or ink).
Stamp the word "Dream" and give it some white accents.
Remove the masking tape.
Mat with a black cardstock and you ar done.

I hope you enjoyed it.
Maybe you want to join the challenge?
And have a chance to win new rubber stamps.
Stamp something with a child on it or make something for children.
As long as it is stamped and refers to the theme children.
Do your best and see you at the challenge.