Valentine Penguins - Float Away - Jeannie Lieu (InsideoutJeans)

Hello all!

It's been such a hectic holiday season for me but I'm glad things are finally slowing down and I can share more cards with you all!

Now that Christmas is over, the next big holiday coming up is Valentine's Day. These penguins from Valentine's Penguins is incredibly adorable! They all look incredibly happy. I really wanted to use the penguin with a balloon to float up in the sky.

I used the concept of a double slider card, to be a single slider card. The penguin floats using a piece of acetate. You can't really see it in the pictures but it's there because that's how it moves up once you pull on the card.

This collage shows how it works and moves. Isn't it super cute? I really love this card and I think anyone would love getting it (I hope). 

Christmas Window

Hi there,

it's Tanja here and I created this cute little Christmas card with the help of the Gerda Steiner Designs Gopher it stamp set:

• stamp the the cute little guy from the Gerda Steiner Designs Gopher it set and the Christmas Hat from the Gerda Steiner Designs Snow Angel set with Versafine Vintage Sepia - use the Masking Technique
• color the image with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• cut out the Lawn Fawn Wonderful Window from Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock and cut out a piece of Bristol Smooth cardstock that fits right behind that window opening
• stamp the Christmas Tree from the Lawn Fawn Christmas Dreams set and mask it
• add color to the background with Distress Ink Tumbled Glass and create a pattern by applying Distress Oxide Ink Iced Spruce to the Tim Holtz Tiles Mini Layering Stencil
• stamp a bow and the little cookie plate from the Lawn Fawn Christmas Dreams set
• color these additional images with Faber-Castell Polychromos as well
• create a backdrop using patterned paper from the My Mind's Eye Sugar Plum 6x6 paper pad and one of the Tattered Lace Torn Edge Rectangles dies
• stamp the sentiment from the Clearly Besotted Stamps Many Mini Messages set with Versafine Vintage Sepia onto a sentiment strip cut with one of the My Favorite Things Stitched Sentiment Strips from Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock
• layer all the elements onto a stitched rectangle cut from Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock and adhere it to a cardbase

Here is another picture of this adorable little Christmas critter:

Thanks for stopping by.

Yours,

Christmas Tag Trio

Hi there,

it's Tanja here and I created this Tag Trio using the adorable Gerda Steiner Designs Reindeer and a Tree stamp set:

• stamp some of the fabulous images from the Gerda Steiner Designs Reindeer and a Tree set with Memento Tuxedo Black
• color them with Copic, Delta and Touch Twin Brush Markers and add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils - add highlights with a white gel pen
• cut out some tags, their frames and backgrounds and banners using the My Favorite Things Tag Builder Blueprints 5 set, white cardstock and silver glitter cardstock
• add color to the three backgrounds with Distress Inks (Aged Mahogany, Candied Apple, Pine Needles, Evergreen Bough, Faded Jeans, Broken China) - sprinkle them with Pearlized Water for more texture
• stamp the sentiment from the Clearly Besotted Stamps Many Mini Messages set with Versafine Onyx Black on each of the three banners
• add burlap ribbon and a natural twine bow as final embellishment

Here are some more pictures:

Merry Christmas.

Yours,

Space Elf

Hi there,

I created this Space Christmas Elf Card using some fabulous stamp sets from Gerda Steiner Designs:

• create a circular galaxy background on a stitched piece of watercolor paper using Daniel Smith watercolors and white Liquitex Ink - mist the background with Pearlized Water for extra sparkle
• stamp the sentiment from the Gerda Steiner Designs Holiday Friends set with Versafine Onyx Black
• create a new fun image by combining the elf from the Gerda Steiner Designs Peeking Friends set and the spaceship from the Gerda Steiner Designs Alien Invasion set - use the Masking Technique
• color the image with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• adhere the spaceship using an Action Wobbler for an interactive effect
• mount the watercolor panel onto a kraft cardbase

Here is an additional picture of the card:

Wishing you a wonderful Christmas Time.

Yours,

Guest Design: Valentine Penguins by Anika Lerche

Hey stampers, Anni here, with another post as a guest designer for Gerda Steiner.
I am so happy to show you another card with the super cute Valentine Penguins - I had so much fun playing with this set.

I started by die cutting circles of a rectangle of white cardstock. These work as windows for the cute penguins to look through.

Onto my cardbase I added a little bit of ink blending. I used to shades of Distress Ink - Antique Linen and Worn Lipstick - a combo I learned from a friend - I wouled have never used these two colours together but I really like the effect.

Then I stamped, coloured with alcohol markers and fussyc ut three penguins from the set. For the colouring I chose colours that would match my background. And of course "penguin colours" like black, white and orange for the beak and the feet. I added some highlights with a white gel pen and deepened the eyes with a black gel pen.

I stamped a sentiment from the set Llama Tell Youonto the rectangle with the circles and adhered  to my cardbase with dimensional adhesive. Then I arrenged the penguins to peak out of the windows.

This is my last post as a guest designer for this month. So let me wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Anni

All cats - Larissa

Goodmorning, it's Larissa and today I am on the blog from Gerda Steiner designs again with a new creation. A while ago I placed an order at the Dutch craft store Doe@ding and in my package was a lovely sweet surprise. I really loved it, so I decided to make my own version. I used the stampset All cats from Gerda Steiner designs on the little bag. I used the cute cat with the sign on which I stamped the sentiment thank you.

I have made 4 pouches in total and I thought it would be fun to use 2 different colouring mediums. These first cats are coloured with my Polychromos pencils and the black glaze pen and then I have fussy cut the images.

The 2 other cats are coloured with Caran d'ache Museum aquarell pencils. I love colouring with them, but I still think it is really difficult. ;)

This blue plaid paper is from the Country fair plaid paper pack from My favorite things.

The red star paper is from the Beachside paperpad from lawn fawn.

The pink plaid paper is also from the Country fair plaid paper pack from My favorite things.

The last design paper is from a Christmas paperpad from Action. It was a bit too thick to make a pouch of.

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STAMP: All cats from Gerda Steiner designs

COLORING MEDIUM: Polychromos pencils, Caran d'ache Museum aquarelle pencils

PAPER: Christmas paperpad from Action, Beachside paperpad from lawn fawn and Country fair plaid paper pack from My favorite things

INK: Versafine onyx black

ACCESSORIES: Black glaze pen

Reindeer and a Tree

Hi there,

it's Tanja here and I created this fun project using the adorable Gerda Steiner Designs Reindeer and a Tree stamp set:

• stamp that cute little scene using stamps from the adorable Gerda Steiner Designs Reindeer and a Tree set and Versafine Vintage Sepia - use the masking technique
• color the images with Faber-Castell Albrecht-Dürer Pencils and a damp watercolor brush
• add Stickles Platinum to the star and Stickles Xmas Red to the nose of one of the reindeer
• adhere the stitched watercolor panel to red glitter paper before mounting it onto a white cardbase

Have a christmasy day.

Yours,

Guest Design: Valentine Penguins by Anika Lerche

Hey stampers, Anni here!

I am so happy to be a guest designer this month again for Gerda Steiner. Yeah!
This time I played with the super cute set Valentine Penguins.

I started by stamping the penguin with the balloon with alcohol marker friendly black ink. As the penguin is easy to colour with the main colours being black and white I put a little more effort into couloring the balloon.
A good trick I learned from th internet is to google something like "heart balloon comic". You get a lot of images where you can find inspirations for colouring the balloon: Where to set the shadows and highlights.

After finishing the colouring I added some shimmer to the balloon and some details with a gel pen in black for the eyes and in white for the highlights. Then I fussy cut out the image.

To create the background I used watercolour paper, some ink pads and colour powder. I die cut clouds from the background and adhered it with dimensional adhesive. I stamped the sentiment directly onto the cardbase in Versafine ink. and that finished up my card.

Thanks for stopping by and have a crafty weekend.
Anni

2018 Mice - Larissa

Goodmorning, it is Larissa again. This time I am using a freebie that you can download from the site from Gerda Steiner designs.

I made a card with the image 2018 mice from Gerda Steiner designs. It is the perfect image for a Happy new year card. :) I have coloured the image with my Polychromos pencils and the black glaze pen. I have fussy cut the image. I stamped a little star from the stampset Perfectly penned from Concord and 9th on the numbers with versamark ink and then I embossed them with white embossing powder. Then I coloured the numbers with the Clear Spectrum noir sparkle pen. On a piece of white cardstock I stamped a couple of snowflakes from the stampset Caroling critters from Avery elle with versamark ink and then I embossed them with white embossingpowder. Then I coloured the white cardstock with Tumbled glass and Broken china distress ink and I adhered it on a white card. I adhered the image with foamtape on the card. On a strip of white cardstock I stamped the sentiment with the stampsets Simply said and Simply said II from Uniko. I have cut it into a bannershape and adhered it on the card.

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STAMP: 2018 mice from Gerda Steiner designs, Perfectly penned from Concord and 9th, Caroling critters from Avery elle, Simply said and Simply said II from Uniko

COLORING MEDIUM: Polychromos pencils, Distress inks

PAPER: White cs

INK: Versamark ink, Tumbled glass and Broken china distress ink

ACCESSORIES: Black glaze pen, Clear Spectrum noir sparkle pen, White embossingpowder

Reindeer Shaker

Hi there,

it's Tanja here and I created this sweet little shaker card using stamps from the Gerda Steiner Designs Peeking Friends stamp set:

• cut out a stitched panel from Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock using one of the My Favorite Things Wonky Stitched Rectangles 
• cut out a Christmas Tree from that panel with the help of one of the dies from the Sizzix Festive Fancies set
• glue a piece of acetate behind the oping and surround it with a double layer of double-sided foam tape
• fill the shaker element with clear and green seed beads and close it with a piece of patterned paper from the Crate Paper Snow & Cocoa 6x6 paper pad
• cut out another wonky stitched panel from patterned paper from that same paper pad and adhere all the layers to a Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardbase
• stamp the cute little reindeer from the Gerda Steiner Designs Peeking Friends set with Versafine Onyx Black
• color the image with Faber-Castell Albrecht-Dürer pencils and add Stickles Glitter Glue Christmas Red to its nose
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• stamp the sentiment from the same stamp set onto a strip of patterned paper with Versafine Onyx Black and heat-emboss it with clear embossing powder for extra dimension
• layer a thin strip of red glitter paper underneath the sentiment strip to match the nose of the reindeer

Here is an additional picture o the card:

Have a christmasy day.

Yours,

Be My Valentine...

 Hello Everyone,

Its Hazel from Didos Designs here today to share with you a couple of cards I have made using the Penguin Valentines Acrylic Stamp Set.   These stamps are so versatile and you dont just have to use them for Valentines Day creations. 

The set has 4 stamps and 4 sentiments, all perfect to show you care. 

I wanted to make something super cute with lots of pretty papers for the top card. 

My second card is made using die cuts so that Mr Penguin is out in the snow off delivering this cute balloon to his love. 

I hope that these cards have given you some inspiration. Before I go have you been over to the store this month?? Gerda and Macy have a lovely Advent Calendar with a gift for us lucky crafters every day!!! 

Thanks for dropping by today and Thank You to Gerda and Macy for having me Guest Design for them once again. Its been a pleasure xx

Love Hazel x

Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Hi there,

Gerda Steiner Designs is joining the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and the design team came up with some wonderful creations to inspire you.

Tanja

• stamp the adorable little reindeer from the Gerda Steiner Designs Holiday Friends set and three coffee cups from the Gerda Steiner Designs You're Koalafied set with Memento Tuxedo Black - use the Masking Technique
• color the image with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• cut out a stitched panel from Bristol Smooth cardstock and create a plaid background using the My Favorite Things Plaid Background Builder, Altenew Crisp Ink (Frayed Leaf, Buttercream), the Darkroom Door Stitched Borders, Versamark and WOW! Gold Rich Super Fine embossing powder
• create a custom-sentiment with stamps from the Gerda Steiner Designs Holiday Friends and Gerda Steiner Designs You're Koalafied set, Versamark and WOW! Bright White Super Fine and WOW! Gold Rich Super Fine embossing powder
• mount the panel onto a piece of dark green cardstock before adhering it to a cardbase

Larissa

I made a card with the stamp set Smells like Christmas from Gerda Steiner Designs. 
I have colored the images with my Polychromos pencils and for the background I have used Derwent aquatone pencils. 
I used a white gel pen to draw dots on the cup. I have fussy cut the images.
From green, red and white cardstock I have die-cut a couple of circles with the Crea-nest-lies XXL 41, 49 and 53 from Crealies. 
The sentiments are from the stamp set Beary Happy Holidays from Lawn fawn. I stamped those on white cardstock and after I cut them I adhered them on green cardstock. 
The cardshape is called a cornercard. I saw the instructions on YouTube. It was really fun and easy to make, but it is not the easiest card to take a decent picture of.
With a white gel pen I added faux stitching on the red panels. The snowflakes are from the stampset Beary Happy Holidays from Lawn fawn. I stamped them with Versamark ink and then I embossed them with white embossing powder. 
You can fold the card flat and send it in a normal envelope.

Maike

When I was thinking about the coffee-lovers theme, I looked at my stamps and found this mug from the Gerda Steiner Designs Smell like Christmas stamp set. I thought it would be just perfect, if one were in a very cold surrounding and would be offered a steaming hot beverage. This is how I came to pair the cup with the cute penguin from last year's December/January Digital Stamp Bundle ;o) I created the background scene free hand following a video tutorial by Sandy Allnock and stamped the sentiment right on the horizon line.

Jayne

The first card was colored using Copic markers, the sentiment was created on my computer. I fussy cut the dinosaur and popped him onto foam tape for dimension.

The second card was also colored with Copic markers. I added the spots on his scarf with a white gel pen and finally I used glossy accents to raise the heart on his coffee cup... what a cutie!


Thanks for stopping by.

Penguin Shadow Box.

 Hello Everyone,

Its Hazel (Didos) from Didos Designs here today with a creation I have made using the super cute Valentine Penguin Set. 

I thought that a wee shadow box would show off these adorable penguins.  There are 4 stamps and 4 sentiments in the set. I have used part of a sentiment from the set on the balloon. 

You dont have to use these just for Valentines Day. They would work for all occasions where your recipient loves Penguins. We love them all year here!!! 

Have you Visited the Store. This month Gerda and Macy have a Fabby Daily Advent Calendar to open a door on!!! Join in with the fun now!!!

Thanks for dropping by today,

Love Hazel x

Recipe
Shadow Box made using a internet tutorial.
Coloured with Promarkers.
Various Die Cut Snowflakes.
Sentiment Computer Generated. Font Keep Truckin.

Stamped and Watercolored Background

Hello!  It's Lisa back today from Lisa's Creative Niche, and today's card features a fun stamped background created with the Reindeer and a Tree Stamp Set...

To create my card I started by stamping the tree in the center of my Bristol Cardstock and then stamped all of the decorations around it with a Versafine Ink.  I then used a mix of Zig Clean Color Real Brush Makers to color the images in, as well as a brush with water to pull the colors out.  Remember when working with watercolors to only work on one area at a time, so that your colors won't blend together.  Once the panel was dry I stamped and embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder, and adhered it with foam adhesive.

I also went back and added a touch of shine to my tree with a Clear Spectrum Noir Pen, because who doesn't love shine during the holidays?!

Thanks so much for stopping by today and Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Larissa - Smells like christmas

Hi everyone, I am Larissa from Car-d-elicious and I made a christmas card with a cute mouse.

Today I made a christmas card with the stampset Smells like christmas from Gerda Steiner designs. I have stamped the mouse with the cookies and then I coloured it with my Polychromos pencils and the black glaze pen. I have coloured the hat with the Clear Spectrum noir sparkle pen and then I have fussy cut the image. From white cardstock I have die-cut a rectangle with the Crea-nest-lies XXL 36 from Crealies and I adhered it on green cardstock.I used the same dies to cut a rectangle from red striped design paper from the Christmas cardboard patterns paperpack from Action (Dutch store) and I adhered that also on green cardstock. I adhered both rectangles on a white card and then I placed the image on the card with foamtape. I stamped the sentiments on white cardstock and after I cut them I adhered those also on green cardstock. I adhered the sentiment with foamtape on the card.

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STAMP: Smells like christmas from Gerda Steiner designs

COLORING MEDIUM: Polychromos pencils

PAPER: White and green cs, Christmas cardboard patterns paperpad from Action

INK: Versafine onyx black

DIES: Crea-nest-lies XXL 36 from Crealies

ACCESSORIES: Black glaze pen, Clear Spectrum noir sparkle pen

Naughty or Nice? - Simon Says Stamp

Hi there,

it's Tanja here and a while back I had the huge honor to publish this cute little Christmas Card for Gerda Steiner Designs on the Simon Says Stamp Blog:
Gerda came out with some fabulous new Christmas Stamp Sets this year. There really is something for everyone: Christmas Puppies, a cute Reindeer, more Reindeer, a sweet Snowman, baking Mice and Christmas Kitties.
Of course, I had to use one of the fun little cats, for I have four wonderful cats myself.

• stamp the cute little cat and the bauble from the Gerda Steiner Designs Christmas Kitties set with Versafine Onyx Black and color the image with Derwent Inktense pencils and a damp watercolor brush
• stamp the twig from that same stamp set with Versafine Olympia Green 
• add highlights with a white gel pen and some sparkle with Wink of Stella Clear Glitter
• apply Distress Oxide Ink Broken China through the Tim Holtz Stripes Layering Stencil to create a background
• stamp the sentiment from the same stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black
• adhere the stitched focal panel to another stitched panel cut from patterned paper from the My Mind's Eye Sugar Plum 6x6 paper pad before adhering all the layers to a white cardbase

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,