Melon Muncher Summer Card

 Hi!  My name is Cynthia Olheiser and I'm very excited to be Guest Designing for Gerda Steiner Designs this month.  I have been creating with GSD clear stamps and digital stamps for several years.  I love the sweet critters that Gerda designs.

For my first project I've created a stenciled scene with the sweet Guinea Pig and watermelon from the Melon Muncher set.

My project began by stamping the guinea pig image onto X-Press It card stock and masking.  I then used washi tape to frame my scene area for stenciling.  The My Favorite Things Sun Ray stencil was then layered and taped to my work surface.

The scene was created by ink blending the stencil with Tim Holtz distress inks - Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade and Mowed Lawn.  I colored the image was Copic Markers.  A Green Olive 167 Faber-Castell Pitt pen was used for the hand drawn grass.

I finished with a few gems from my stash.  The coordinating sentiment was stamped and layered onto black card stock from Stampin' Up!

I'm looking forward to sharing more inspiration with you throughout the month.   Hope you get time to be crafty!

Supplies for my card:  Melon Muncher 2x3 set, X-Press It Card Stock, Stampin' Up! Basic Black Card Stock, MFT Sun Ray stencil, Tim Holtz Distress Inks (Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade and Mowed Lawn), Gems, VersaFine Clair Nocturne Pigment Ink pad, Faber-Castell Pitt Pen (Green Olive 167), Copic Markers (E33, E35, R05, R22).

I would love for you to visit me on my blog at stampinalaska.blogspot.com and Instagram at olheiserc.

Have a Whale of a Time!

 Hello crafty friends! My name is Kelsey Thomas and I am so happy to be guest designing for Gerda Steiner Designs.

I am excited to share my first card using the Whale of a Time stamps and dies (you can also find them as a bundle). I started off by stamping all of the images from the stamp set onto some white cardstock using Altenew's Obsidian Black Pigment Ink. 

After waiting for the ink to dry, I colored the images using my Spectrum Noir alcohol markers (see the photo for the colors used)  and a white gel pen and cut them out with the coordinating dies. 

Next, I got to work on my background. I decided to make a slimline card so I could fit all of the images. I used a fancy stitched rectangle die from my stash to cut a background panel from dark blue cardstock. I then stamped a water background stamp using embossing ink and embossed it using a sparkly blue embossing powder. To create a sandy bottom for my scene, I used a stitched hillside die and cut from light brown cardstock. I used a combination of Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and my white gel pen to create a sand effect and even stamped the starfish from the Whale of a Time set using a light brown ink. 

Next, I arranged all of my fun whales and the starfish on my card base. I cut out some foliage dies to add a fun element to the background and make the scene more complete. 

To finish off the card, I stamped out a sentiment from the stamp set and fussy cut around it. I glued everything to the card and added a few gems for an extra touch.

I hope you enjoyed the card and are inspired to create your own fun underwater scene!

Happy crafting!

Kelsey

Products used:

Gerda Steiner Designs A Whale of a Time stamps

Gerda Steiner Designs A Whale of a Time dies

Altenew Obsidian Black Pigment Ink

Trinity Stamps Wonky Stitched Wilderness Slimline Dies

Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers (see photos for colors)

White Gelly Roll Pen

Honey Bee Stamps Ocean Borders stamp set

Lawn Fawn Stitched Hills dies

Kat Scrappiness Stitched Foliage Dies

Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink

Simon Says Stamp Ultra Fine Mermaid Embossing Powder 

Wow! Heat Gun

Embossing Buddy

Diamond Dots (colors: 8150 and 8179)

Cardstocks are all from my stash. I am not sure the colors or brands. 

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Coffee Monster Hug! by Rachel Duong

Hi Friends! It's me, Rachel, super happy to be here as guest designer for Gerda Steiner Designs. I'm coming at you with a monster card that isn't meant to scare you, it's actually bringing a huge hug.... in a mug. Can you tell I'm in love with these stamps? Yes I am! This Gerda Steiner "Coffee Monster" set includes four incredible monsters, I cannot even begin to pick a favorite.

To create this card I stamped the monster on watercolor paper and die cut it out with a Gina Marie border. Next I painted the image with Tim Holtz distress inks in shades of blue, green and yellow keeping the colors somewhat separate but also blended a bit too. 

 I die cut a Poppystamps whittle cup from watercolor paper and painted it using Tim Holtz distress inks in browns, reds and oranges. I trimmed the rim of the mug to make the monster look as if it is sitting inside. When I decided it looked just right, I adhered the mug and added a shadow underneath to ground the image.

Then I stamped the sentiment in VersaFine Claire black ink and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder to give it a shiny quality. Paint splatters come next in all the colors previously used for the monster and mug. I glued the cardfront onto a light grey cardbase. Finally, I embellished the card with a puffy pink heart for a sweet finishing touch.

I absolutely had a blast creating this card! The "Coffee Monsters" set is a must have. The possibilities are endless. I envision using this set for birthdays, hellos, thinking of you, get well, and of course Halloween! (it's quickly approaching) Thank for taking the time to stop by for a visit. I hope you have a fun-filled day and as you drink your next cup of coffee, may this little monster make you smile!

Thank you Gerda Steiner Designs for giving me the opportunity to be a guest designer. Your images have so much character and are a joy to create with -- I appreciate you!

Rachel

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