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,

Coffee Saurus

Hi there,

this is my fifth creation using an image from the Gerda Steiner Designs February/March Digital Stamp Bundle and it's just perfect for the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

 

• color the adorable Gerda Steiner Designs Coffee Saurus which is available as part of the Gerda Steiner Designs February/March Digital Stamp Bundle with Delta, Touch Twin and Copic Markers
• add extra shading with Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils
• stamp coffee-related images from the STAMPlorations Coffee Petites set into the background using Versafine (Onyx Black) and color those images with Derwent Inktense Pencils and a watercolor brush
• tear a strip of vellum and wrap it around the main panel
• stamp the sentiment from the Gerda Steiner Designs Gopher it set with Versamark onto the vellum and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• add a strip of brown cardstock and grid paper to the left side of the card before adhering it to the cardbase

Have fun joining the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

Yours,

Video: Easel Card

Hi guys! This is Emily Cupely and for today's video I made an Easel Card which is a very fun card, but at the same time very easy to make. I hope you enjoy the video tutorial! :)

Supplies:

Hello gopher!!

Hi there!!

It's Yolanda here, from Scraping Time. Today I would like to share a new card with you!

It's a long time since I wanted to make something with "Gopher it!" clear stamps. This gopher is so much fun and I wanted him to be the main focus of my card.

I die cut a false stitched square on Neenah white paper and I stamped the "hello" sentiment from "Just sentiments" clearstamps set. It´s a bold stamp that looks gorgeous in any colour. I used Lawn Fawn ink this time.

Then, I did partial die cutting for making my window and I started working in the second part of the card.

I die cut again a square and with a pencil I traced a soft line to know where was my window. Then, I stamped the gopher and I coloured it with Spectrum Noir markers. Then, I put some glossy accent on its nose. I masked it and inked some clouds with Memento Blue Sky ink.
I put my two panels together but I wasn't so happy with the result since the window seemed to be so empty. That's why I put this twine following the curve of the die. I made the tiny bow and sticked it with a couple of micro glue dots. I added some enammels matching with the yellow tones.

Finally, I made my card base with a cream cardstock and I used a plaid decorated paper to give some colour to my finished card.

I hope you enjoyed the result and see you soon!!

Video: DIY Scalloped Edge + Clear Panel

Hello there! This is Emily Cupely and for today´s video I´ll show you how I made my own scalloped border as well as a clear panel for the bottom of my card base. Hope you enjoy it! :)

What's up, Mrs. Hamster?

Hey crafty friends! It's Wiebke here for you today! And I want to share with you a card featuring the absolutely adorable Gopher it! stamp set!

I'm totally into pastel colors lately! Matching to the chubby cheeks of this cutie, I decided to use rose colors for my whole card. I die cut an arch and put a Distress Ink blended rosé background behind. Then I placed the hamster on it and added a pink string. Pretty casual, but that way the soft colors really come to life :)

Have an amazing day!

Gopher a Coffee?

Aloha Guys!  This is Joyce from http://enjoyscrappin2 and today I have this super fun card for you.  I am using the Gopher it stamps set and I decided to go with the Coffee theme, with the Gopher popping out of a coffee cup.  Super fun, right?  I hope you enjoy this card and the video and I'll see you back soon :)  Thank you.

Happy Birthday Gopher

Hi there,

it's Tanja here today and I would like you to meet the adorable new character from Gerda Steiner Designs ... Gopher. Isn't he adorable? I couldn't wait to use him on another project and here it is:

• stamp the cute little critter from the Gerda Steiner Designs Gopher it! stamp set with Versafine (Vintage Sepia) onto a piece of watercolor paper and mask it off
• stamp the present from the same stamp set and the larger present and the cupcake from the Gerda Steiner Designs Monster Party stamp set with Versafine (Smokey Gray) and also use the masking technique
• cut out the whole image and color it with ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens and a damp brush
• add highlight with a white gel pen
• partially die cut a stitched banner and stamp the sentiment from Gerda Steiner Designs Just Sentiments with Versamark and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bonding Powder; run the banner through your Mini Minc or Laminator and foil the sentiment with blue foil
• cut out a stitched panel from Neenah Desert Storm Kraft cardstock and a scalloped stitched panel from light blue smooth cardstock
• add a woodgrain pattern to the kraft panel using a kraft-colored pigment ink
• add some 6mm and 4mm sequins as final embellishments

I had so much fun creating this cute little card. I used it for my daughter's 6th birthday on February 24th.

Have a wonderful day.

Yours,

Gopher a Coffee? featuring Bright Fun Word Backgrounds

Hello crafty friends! It's Jess from JessCrafts.com and today I'm sharing a bright fun card with the new Gopher It clear stamp set. I love coffee and so I really enjoyed this punny little saying. I decided to stamp the word coffee repeatedly to create a bright background. For more on this card check out my video.

Remember to share your creations with us over in our Facebook group and join in on the Progressive Challenge each month if you love Gerda Steiner's digi stamps!

Gerda Steiner Designs Gopher It	Hero Arts Ombre Neon RED TO PURPLE Ink Pad AF330	Hero Arts Ombre Neon YELLOW TO ORANGE Ink Pad AF328	Hero Arts Ombre Neon CHARTREUSE TO BLUE Ink Pad AF329
My Favorite Things Black Ink	Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Pad VF-82	Lawn Fawn SMALL STITCHED RECTANGLE STACKABLES Lawn Cuts Dies	Lawn Fawn Small Stitched Rectangles
Acrylic Stamp Block: Round, Set Of 4

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Happy Valentine's Day

Hi there,

it's Tanja here with a cute Valentine's Day Card using the adorable Gerda Steiner Designs Gopher it! stamp set:

• use the Gerda Steiner Designs Gopher it! stamp set to create a cute boy and a sweet girl: stamp both with Versafine (Vintage Sepia) onto watercolor paper for a furry texture; stamp the glasses for one of them with Versafine (Onyx Black); add eyelashes to the girl using a Memento Marker (Rich Coacoa) 
• color the images with Prismacolor Colored Pencils and Zest-it
• add highlight with a white gel pen and Glossy Accents to the glasses
• cut out a little flower from purple glitter cardstock
• glue both critter onto a background paper from the Crate Paper Fourteen 6x6 paper pad
• cut out a stitched panel from the same paper pad and create a heart-shaped window
• stamp the sentiment with Versafine (Onyx Black)
• cover the heart with acetate and surround it with foam tape
• fill the shaker element with sequins and beads
• close the shaker element with the background paper and adhere the whole panel to a white cardbase
• add some sequins as final embellishments

I hope that you like my creation.

Yours,

Non-red Valentine's cards!

Hi there!

It's Yolanda here, from Scraping Time. I imagine all of you making Valentine's cards! I love this kind of cards but this year, I decided to try new colours apart from red or pink for my Valentine's!! What about brown??

For my cards, I have used some stamps from different sets:

Let me show you the first one! Since I saw the bulldog I fell in love to it!! It seems to be so sad and angry and I feel like hugging and sending some love!! That's why I decided to make a card with soft colours and a big heart!!

I love small stamps to make backgrounds and you have three of them in this set. They are adorable! With the cute bones I made a heart. Firstly, I draw a soft line with my pencil using a heart die. Then, I stamped the dog and masked it with masking paper because I wanted to hide two of the bones behind the legs. Then I stamped the whole heart and erased the pencil. I stamped the sentiment and coloured the bones and dog with Spectrum Noir markers.  A bit of Glossy Accent on the nose and that's all!!  I hope he feels better now!! ;) But just in case... I stamped a cute sentiment from one of the new stamp sets into the card.  

I love the sketch look of the "Ruff day?" sentiment.

Then, I played a little bit with the cute ducks from one of the new stamps sets that you can find on the shop. I think I will use this set a lot in spring and summer but I wanted to give it a try just now. 

I love paper piecing and it´s very easy to fussy cut these ducks. I made the sea background with distress inks, water and a piece of acetate. Then I used a wood decorated paper and some brads for my panel. I love the font from the sentiment. It is so nice!

I hope you enjoyed my cards for today and see you soon!!

If you are here, I am sure that you really enjoy with Gerda Steiner Designs' products so it could be a great opportunity to apply for being a Guest Designer on March!