SSD Sketch #150

We are playing with retro sketches all month long over at Skipping Stones Design. And this week it’s a really fun and versatile one by Heidi Van Laar.

The whole team is playing with the goodie set Fangs and Fur, specially made for all you Twilight lovers out there…

So many fun sentiments on this one!!! :)

Here is my take. I’m more of a Team Edward kind of gal, but the recipient is NOT! You know who you are!!! :) I think this will suit her!

Papers from Crate.

Soooo, hope to see you play along this week! You do not have to have any SSD stamps. All info about the challenge can be found on the Skipping Stones Design Blog.

Thanks for stopping by!

Tesa

Many Thanks

Hi all! Happy Monday!

What a weekend! I got tons of stuff done, like cleaning my house and meeting a job related deadline and going to an art exhibition and having a dinner for some friends and… phew! I didn’t spend one minute in my scrap room though. So I have a serious paper craft urge right now and I plan to make it up to myself tonight. :)

Today’s card is a black and pink creation for The Rubber Café using Floral background and Many thanks.

This Floral Background stamp is a beauty and perfect for heat embossing. I used my new Decorative Labels One for the card base and an Inkit flower from Riddersholm Design.

Have a fab new week!!!

Tesa

Christmas Cards…

…are super fun to make. Especially when the one has such gorgeous papers like the A Christmas Story line from Riddersholm Design. I love the colors and the subtle patterns. And the fact they come in both full 12x12 size and in a 6x6 paper pad. This card is made with the larger papers.

 

I used this week’s Mojo Monday sketch. It’s a great one!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Tesa

Happy Day

Hi! Happy Monday!

Today’s card is a heavy one in multiple layers. I had this idea of making a window scenery with both a brick wall facade and some dimension with curtains and wallpaper inside. I really like the result. Though the card ended up a heavy piece…. Modeling Paste sure ads on weight! :)

The stamp set I use for this card is from The Rubber Cafe and is called Window Garden.

I started with making the panel, trimming it, stamping the window where I wanted it and cut it out to get a hole, the right size. Then I used my brick wall stencil and some modeling paste and once dried I colored it with gesso. This is sooo much fun!!!

I tried to get some dimension to get the feel of a room inside the window. Some scrap paper for wall paper and curtains out of wide organza ribbon tied with thin satin ribbons.

 

I love this flower bed of tulips. It makes me think of spring. A good thought right now when everything is getting darker... I colored the flowers and the box with Distress markers and did some fussy cutting.

Thanks for stopping by!
Tesa

Take Two…

What a fantastic weekend I’ve had. I’ve spent it with the people I love the most in a beautiful 16th century mansion with fantastic food, good wines, live music and lots and lots of laughs. :) And I got a great start too, a very happy mail from Ms Opel landed in my mailbox  Friday night. YAY! I’ll have a card in Card Creations: volume 11!!! Happy dance! :)

I started on a second take on the Try Stampin’ on Tuesday and thought I’d share the result.

The paper is from American Crafts, stamps are from the beautiful Heartsong set from Skipping Stones Design. I covered the bird and notes and the stitched border first with some Scrap Happy Glue and then You’re So Fine Glitter.

It sparkles. :)

Here is the sketch, again… But I did change it a bit this time around…

I’m off to make dinner. Thanks for stopping by!

Tesa

LOVE

What a week! Only two days to go! This weekend will be special since we are going a way on a surprise trip with my parents and my MIL to celebrate their birthdays. I’m so looking forward to it! And to have this crazy week over and done with! :) I’m so thankful for this hobby to give me some creative outlet and time to breath!

Here is a super quick card. Totally fun to make!

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Love the bold colors of the Dylusions Mist! Need more of those!

The stamps are from The Rubber Café: Steampunk and Fabulous Phrases. I also used their Pugnacious Signature Paper – the best smooth cardstock I’ve ever tried!

I used this super fun sketch from Try Stampin’ on Tuesday. I actually started a second card with the same sketch, might finish it tonight… :)

Thanks for stopping by!!!!

Tesa

Skipping Stones Design Sketch #148

Hi!

Happy Tuesday!

Tuesday means a new sketch challenge over at Skipping Stones Design. We are working with retro sketches this month and we have some great ones in store for you! This week’s sketch is by Pamela Young and I loved working with it.

I decided to go with some paper pleating for the striped design element. I used some old but fab (been hoarding) Pink Paislee papers.

Do you see the tone in tone stamped background? The background stamp is from the Timeless Texture set which I adore! The feather is from Victorian Summer set and the sentiment is from Heartsong.

Hope to see you play this week – all info about the challenge can be found HERE!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Tesa