Just wanted to say THANKS!!

 Hey GSD friends...

It's DT Ashlee here today and I have a new card to share using a super cute critter from the Garden critters stamp set (also has co-ordinating dies)

To create this card I started with a white cardstock base. 

I die cut the clouds and square from an old die by Simon says stamp. (I don't think this one is available anymore but it was perfect for a little sky scene for the critter!) I adhered the die cut pieces to the base some using adhesive tape and some with foam tape so that it popped up off the base. 

I added a stamped sentiment also from the Garden critters set. Now it was time to add the little cutie! I Stamped, coloured and fussy cut the caterpillar and added him to the scene before completing it all with a topic of sequins.

I hope you like my latest card. Happy crafting, hugs Ashlee.

Bug me anytime tag!

 Hey friends...

It's DT Ashlee here today and I have a new gift tag to share with you. This one features the fab set ladybugs. (Unfortunately it's out fo stock at the moment but I'm sure it will be back soon).

I love having gift tags on hand ready to add to a gift, they just add that little extra special touch!

To create this tag I started by die cutting out a base using some circle design dies with grey and red cardstocks. I layered those together and then added a heat embossed sentiment using WOW! Opaque bright white embossing powder. 

I coloured up two flying ladybugs and fussy cut them before adhering to the tag base with foam tape....

To complete the tag I added some sequins adhered with micro glue dots, punched a hole and threaded on some twine ready for it to tie onto a gift!!

What do you think? Want to create some tags too?

I'll be back soon with some more GSD inspiration for you...

Happy crafting, hugs Ashlee.

Thanks A Melon!

Hello again and welcome back, it’s Karen here today.  Today I've got a summery thank you card which features the Melon Friends from Gerda Steiner Designs.

I started by stamping these two images from the set and and colouring them with Copic markers.  After fussy cutting them out, I mounted them on foam tape.  

I used a patterned paper for the card front that I've had in my stash for a loooong time. The square frame is from Poppy Stamps Double Stitch Square Frames die set, and I die cut it three times and glued these together.  

I did a little ink blending on the center of one of the die cut frames, using Cosmic Shimmer Colour Cloud ink in Clear Day.  That ink is perfect if you have trouble with getting smooth ink blends.  It may not look like it when you put it on, but as it dries, it smooths out so you don't see any splotchy areas.  

To assemble the card, I glued the white square frame into position, and then glued in the ink blended center. Then I popped the images into place.

For the sentiment, I stamped and clear heat embossed onto white cardstock, the "Thanks a" portion of the sentiment, while masking off the "melon". Then I masked off the "Thanks a" portion and used Distress Oxide inks in Mowed Lawn and Rustic Wilderness to stamp the 'melon' portion before clear heat embossing it also.  Finally, I mounted the sentiment on foam tape and adhered it just below the square frame.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you're having a great day!

Celebrate

Hi there,

it's Tanja here and I created this colorful Birthday Card using the Gerda Steiner Designs Birthday Bear stamp set:

• stamp the image from the Gerda Steiner Designs Birthday Bear set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the image with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• create a background with the help of the Clearly Besotted Stamps Splat It stencil and Distress Oxide Ink (Picked Raspberry, Salty Ocean)
• add some glittery water droplets fro more texture
• cut out the Celebrate from the CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments die set - the background layer from vellum and the letters from white cardstock colored with Distress Ink Picked Raspberry
• add a strip of holographic paper to the left and right of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a colorful day.

Hugs,

Happy Summer !!

Hello, my dears,

this is Alma and today we're doing an underwater visit to the cute manatees.

I used the Oh Manatee 4x6 Clear Stamp Set. First I coloured the images with Copics. I especially like giving the manatees a bit of depth with small dots (Copics and white gelpen).

Then I smudged the background with Distress Oxide Inks (Chipped Saphire, Blueprint Sketch, Peacock Feathers, Evergreen Bough and Cracked Pistachio) and sprinkled with water and white gel pen.

Afterwards I put the punched background in front of it and glued everything together.

Finally, I added some sequins as a highlight.

Into the cool water!

Grateful for your Kindness

Hi there,

it's Tanja here and I created this fun underwater card using the Gerda Steiner Designs Deeply and A Whale of a Time stamp sets:

• stamp the submarine, the bear, the jellyfish and some other fish from the Gerda Steiner Designs Deeply set and the starfish from the Gerda Steiner Designs A Whale of a Time set with Lawn Fawn Jet Black
• color the images with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers, add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and highlights with a white gel pen
• create a background with the help of Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Mermaid Lagoon) - use water droplets to add extra texture
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink Chipped Sapphire
• cut out a hill-shape from kraft cardstock and add brown and white splatters to it
• stamp the sentiment from the Gerda Steiner Designs Deeply set with Distress Oxide Ink Chipped Sapphire

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

I'm so lucky to have you by Noga Shefer

 Hi crafty friends,  Noga  here and I am so happy to share with you another project for Gerda Steiner Designs today.

My tag featuring the adorable Garden Critter - 4x6 Clear Stamp Set and  Garden Critter Dies. How cute is this set??

To make this tag I took a piece of Bristol smooth cardstock and cut a tag die.

The background was created by blending kitscn flamingo distress oxide ink,I spired some water onto it and soaked it up with paper towel.

I also splattered some kitscn flamingo distress oxide ink with water on it.

Than I colored the sweet critter using copic markers and glued it to my panel using  mini action wobbler.

Next I stamped a greeting from Ladybugs - 4x6 Clear Stamp using white powder and heat embossed it.

I hope you enjoy the tag I created and feel inspired to create!

                                  

Thanks for stopping by,

Noga

Thanks So Much

Hi there,

it's Tanja here and I created this watercolor Thank you Card using the Gerda Steiner Designs Happy Bee-Day stamp set:

• stamp some poppies from the Gerda Steiner Designs Happy Bee-Day set with Versafine Clair Nocturne onto a rectangular piece of watercolor paper - use the masking technique
• color the image with Karin Brushmarkers Pro
• splatter the finished piece with watered-down white gouache
• ink up the edges with Distress Ink Chipped Sapphire
• stamp the sentiment from the Lawn Fawn Curvy Sayings with Versamark onto a Lawn Fawn Curvy Banner cut from dark blue cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• cut another banner from vellum and layer both on top of each other
• add a strip of patterned paper to the top and bottom of the panel before adhering it to a cardbase

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,