DT Scraps of Darkness - Imagine

Hello !

My latest romantic layout in vintage style for our Scraps of Darkness Team.

Some years ago I was in Paris, a wonderful main town in Europe/France.
One of many nice things you can do there is to enjoy a coffee 
in a small bistro on the street.

 As I saw this beautiful old vintage photo I reminded me on this

 and was inspired to make a layout to my favourite daydream.

I used again the beautiful 'Our story ' kit with a background paper 

from the new Love clippings collection (Prima Marketing)

-Imagine- from the Bo Bunny Foil Transfers, also as negative used

Our march challenge theme here is to alter a chipboard, there are many opportunities to do that.

I works often with white embossing powder 

and when you inked your chipboard only on few places, not

everywhere,  you will see a timeworn look as altered effect

 Easy and fast!

 

cut out's from the 3x4 Journaling Notecards

some letters from Kaisercraft with white embossing powder

and some stars from the Bo Bunny Foil Transfers

wonderful flowers from the Floral Add On, 

 

flowers and lace were inked with Lindy's Stamp Gang Milk Chocolate Shimmer Powder
and a little bit water, that's really always a surprise when you see this magical effect

CSI No 225 
Evidence: Stripes, Animals, Wings, Stars
Testimony: Daydreaming on paper, insp. words fly, impossible, dream

You can find our kits to purchase here,

and we have also a very inspiring  Facebook group here,

where we love to see everyone's work with our kits.

Thanks for your visit!

Happy crafting!

Kerstin

Rusty Fantasies

Welcome everybody!

A new project for our  Steampunk DT 

with the monthly theme

Anything Goes - Steampunk/Industrial

 

I myself really enjoy trying out new things and examining

everything from different angles.

My latest tests were exercises with rust and various structures.

There are so many opportunities for rusty looks in crafty land . 

That was a try only with DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics.

Quinacridone Gold, Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide, 

Transparent Red iron Oxide, Carbon Black and Burnt Umber

Here I used a canvas as basic, corrugated cardboard, cheesecloth, 

Art sugar and 3D balls in background as texture elements.

firstly a starfish, then a plaster face and some parts from a barock frame, 

which were made with a mould

some shells and a little star above that

a chipboard which was embossed with a gear folder

some gears in background (die cuts)

Hopefully you will now feel even more inspired to create your own Steampunk project.

I really enjoyed working on mine!!!

Many thanks for stopping by!

Happy crafting!

Kerstin

DT Scrap FX Springtime

Hello!

Our theme this month - Love -
DT Scrap FX

yes and I'm a big spring and gardener lover :-)

IT's springtime here

 Nature is reawakening to life after the long cold winter. 

The right time to start with gardening.

and so I decided to make 

a romantic layout in vintage style with a little gardener.

Keep a green tree in your heart

 and perhaps a singing bird will comes

 more details can you see here

 I was inspired from this wonderful moodboard theme

Maja Designs March

Many thanks for stopping by!

Happy crafting!

Kerstin

Spring awakening

Welcome!

 Today I want to share with you my new spring home decoration.

I love an altered nature look, playfully romantic, but not gaudy. 

There are many interesting details to discover .

my new embossing powder - Burnt Copper - from Emerald Creek Dares

really a great effect

 

Challenges
Emerald Creek Dares - Splatter some fun
Frilly and Funkie - Welcome Spring

Happy weekend my friends!

Kerstin

DT Scraps of Darkness - Little Ballerina

Welcome!

My next project for our Scraps of Darkness February Kit 'Our story'

I was inspired from this beautiful words

- Art is a never ending story of illusions - , yes that's a true saying for me.

A little ballerina dreams of a future in the limelight. 

This dream can come true, who knows that?

however, she loves the music and to dance.

 

I decided to used a background paper from the Prima Love clipping collection,

 lovely paints for a romantic little princess layout.

some details

some stars from the BoBunny Copper Accents Foil Transfers Rub-Ons

 included in the Elements Add-On

a wonderful Ballerina Stencil from Scrap FX

I also used this beautiful dew drop background stamp

 for the background and some leftovers from the notecards from this new Prima collection

ART letters - I colored the Kaisercraft chipboard letters

 with a embossing powder in copper/ black shades

 silk ribbon was perfect suitable to all this smart colours 

and I added as highlight the 3 little metal hearts 

Many thanks for your visit!

Kerstin

Challenge Words & Paintery February

March Make it Prima 

Hello sunshine :-)

Welcome!

- We love March 

cause Spring is almost in the air -

Yesterday was the first spring day here, 
15°C and a lot of sunshine
beautifully!!
but we have only the first beginning of spring
and today it's gray again.
Thatswhy I thought, make a fast & easy home decor project,
 where you can smile and remember on sunny 
 days.
- A wooden plaque in vintage style - 
soft springtime colors, weathered look and an optimistic feeling

I used a chalky finish paint as background 

together with some splatters from a Tattered Angles

 'Chocolat' Glimmer Mist Spray.

a cutout from an old vintage photo and from magazines

 (snowdrop, bluetit), burlap, structure pearls, 

flowers, dies (branches, butterflies) and embellishments

my new embossing powder 'Charred Gold' from Emerald Creek Dare
is really an eyecatcher, 

I love this great marble effect,

can you see this?

Have fun and let move into springtime!

 and if you need more inspirations 

we have a beautiful March Challenge Moodboard 
on Canvas Corps Brands
have a look to our Rebirth Theme

Happy sunday friends!
Kerstin

ATC in Vintagestyle

Welcome!

My second idea for our Scrap of Darkness February Kit 'Our story'

I was inspired from the Prima 'Love Clippings collection' in this kit
and I thought this notecards are a perfect background
for a set of four Artist Trading cards (ATC).

It's one of my first tries with this amazing little size.

I created a very romantic set in vintage style and added some old photo cutout's, 

the suitable chipboards (Blue Fern Studios) , butterflies dies, 

some pieces of lace and gauze, bookpaper and all were only leftovers. 

You need no more for this format.

 

you can use the notecards as basic , but also for some cutouts,

 here the little roses with a clock face

 clear stamps from Bella are really magic, 

I think as water or dew drops for a lovely effect on your background

on the right side you can see a rub on from Prima from our January kit,

 a metallic foil accent

as well as on my last layout

 I used the beautiful Magical powder from Lindys Stamp Gang 

for a small gauze

it gives a wonderful altered effect

Many thanks for your visit!
Happy weekend!

Kerstin