Door Hanger 'On Tour'

Welcome!

Today a new inspiration project for Calico Craft Parts. 

It's a door hanger and very handy if you have a dog

 and you more often with him on the road.

 more details can you find here

Many thanks for your visit!

Happy crafting!

Kerstin

Time flies for Maja Design

Welcome!

Have you seen our newest monthly Moodboard at Maja Design ?! an absolutely favourite for me, I love this colour combination, perfect for a vintage layout and and I'm totally behind the theme

'' Fill your life with experience, not things. Have stories to tell, not stuff to show.''

a true saying, which should be more used in the world of handicrafts too.

.. and those who know me and look closely will notice that behind all my projects a story is told, sometimes obviously and then again rather hidden.

 

 used Maja Design papers from the Vintage Autumn Basis collection

 

 

 

some close up's

Do what you love!

 

My  teamies at Maja Design DT have come up with many 
inspiring and different versions

on the theme this time.

Please have a look and feel you inspired to create your own idea.

We are looking forward to see your new creations! 

Happy crafting!

Kerstin

The Sun, the moon and the stars

Hello!

  I'm back with a new inspiration for you. 

So let's start with our monthly challenge at SASPC

- it is - as usual - an

Anything Goes - Steampunk/Industrial

themed challenge and all kinds of projects (except digitally created ones) are welcome! 

So show us your tags, cards, art journal pages, canvases,

 altered objects, drawings, paintings, sketches....

whatever you're up to as long as it fits our challenge themes 

steampunk or industrial. 

I was inspired to create a new cover for an Art Journal in Mixed media style.

I wanted to reach a dark deep blue and used a mixture
from 3 DecoArt Fluid Acrylics
Prussian Blue Hue, Cobalt Blue Hue and Carbon Black

some close up's

 a chipboard from Dusty Attic embossed with 'Charred Gold'

a cutout halfmoon embossed with a gear folder

one of my latest favourite cutting dies

an ornament from an old christmas wreath

It was a real challenge to photograph this cover realistically 
and I must say it looks better in real life :)

We are looking forward to see your new creations! 

Thanks for visit!

Kerstin xo

Believe yourself

Hello everyone!

 I was inspired to create a new mixed media project in industrial grunge style.

Have you seen the big variety of industrial and geometric chippies
at Dusty Attic?!
A lot of awesome pieces, very exciting and inspiring
for create three dimensional effects.

 I'm a typical crafter who can't throw away anything, 

so I also used the negatives (remnants) for this project. They frame my canvas very well.

some close up's

I had to put the Industrial corners at the center of my project
and I used them as frame of this expressive picture

Twisted Iron #2 
I've divided it into several pieces.

in two different versions
once with black acrylic paint and once with silver embossing powder

Firstly I painted the chippies with a copper metallic paint,
the gears were additionally decorated with a special embossing powder.
 It is called 'Hammered Metal' from Emerald Creek Dares.

I also love to layer several parts on top of each other
especially good works with gearwheels

I also cut the arrow into two pieces.

the background of the canvas was coloured with my favourite chalky paint 'Vintage' (DecoArt)
an amazing old green colour

I want to share this
Simon says stamp Monday challenge # Play with Paint

Happy crafting!
Kerstin

Acrylpouring & Calico Craft Parts

Hello everyone!

Now I have finally tried out this trend-setting Acrylic Pouring Technique. 

I still had an MDF &-sign in my inventory and thought, fine, that must now believe it.

I worked with DecoArt Pouring Medium and the Puddle Pour method.

 Thats a simple technique where acrylic paints are layered
on top of each other in several ‘puddles’.

 I chose this method because it seemed more suitable for this MDF part.
 Here you can better control the flow movements.

more details can you find here

 

I had a lot of fun trying out this new technique, 

now it's a very special sign and deserves a place of honor.

Thanks for your visit!

Happy crafting!

Kerstin

 

Days to remember for Maja Design

Hello!

I was inspired to create a new springtime layout in a romantic vintage style.

I love the soft colours in spring, nature awakens from its winter sleep, the sun becomes more beautiful from day to day, the best time to spend more time outdoors again.

I also remember our childhood days when there were no computers to sit in front of for hours. 

I thought of blossoming cherry trees when the petals fell like snow.

more details can you find here

 

Thanks for your visit!

Happy sunday!

Kerstin

Create with Fantasy

Hello everyone!

I was inspired to make a new art journal page. You can always try out new things and let your imagination run wild. Always a wonderful adventure, where you don't know exactly what will happen in the end.

Unfortunately i am still on sick leave and condemned to do nothing. but hey luckily my poor and hands are not affected and so i finally have time to live out my chronic creative virus again. That lifts the mood and makes you almost forget the pain.

 

 I have used both a sunshine and a rain template, suitable for the current weather, only the storm is missing, because the creative fairy's hairstyle is perfect in the upper left corner ;-).

 I wanted to express it, no matter how the mood is, sunny or dark, use the time when the muse kisses you. A blooming fantasy that also needs courage to be shown.

some close up's

 at first sight it appears blue, only if you look closely you can see it at emerald shade

Simon says stamp Monday challenge # Feminine/ Girly

Art Daily Cafe - Fresh look

More than Words Fantasy & Wings 

I added a creative fairie and a fantasy butterfly 

Happy crafting!

Kerstin xx