Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Chill Out

 Hello creative friends!


I love to give layouts a theme and interpret them freely, that's why I hardly ever worked with sketches. But I am also a person who likes to try everything and so I got inspired by the sketch at MTW. 

In Corona times it is not always possible and useful to travel, but relaxation, taking time for yourself is more important than ever. When I sit over my creative projects, I sink into other worlds, which sometimes don't even want to leave :-).

  Vintage feelings in Denim blue with a touch of Steampunk

 and always on the search for the extraordinary,

with new sprouting ideas

 I think this describes my creative soul.

 

some close up's





MTW Challenge - Chill Out & Sketch 

 

 

 

Thanks for your visit!

Have a good time!

Kerstin

Monday, August 24, 2020

Sea Moodbook - Art Journal page


Hello creative friends!
 
 Some of you might remember on my minialbum project 'FantaSEA' some years ago?
 
 
I was inspired to create a new art journal spread for my sea inspired moodbook. 
 I love to create in distressed vintage style and used a mix of various materials, 
I worked with fabric, lace and paper scraps.  
 
 


 
 
were perfect to create interesting eye-catchers 
 
 
... and not only for mini albums, there a lot of another creative possibilities
 
tags, cards, ATC's, bookmarks, gift vouchers and whatever else you can think of ...

you can leave them in their original  or just set some small colored accents  

 

more details can you find here


 



Thanks for your visit!

Happy summer time!

Kerstin

 


 
 
 
 

Friday, August 21, 2020

Pick your poison - 3D Halloween Frame

 Welcome!

 Yes, Season of the witch has begun for me again ๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ–ค๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ–ค

I love this time full of black humour.

Do you want a special cocktail???

today served on a silver plate by an extraordinary butler .



I used as base a simply wooden picture frame to put up. 

 

used materials:

cutting dies - Thinlits Sizzix 

Tim Holtz 'Fireside'; 'Frightful Things ' ; 'Cobweb'; Bat Crazy; Garden Greens

Idea-Ology Creepy Eyes; 

Stampers Anonymous Etcetera Bat Trim

 

some close up's





 

for the table I used the inner part from cutting die 'Fireside'

 


 

 

Simon says - Grunge it up!

 

Have fun and enjoy!!

I'll be back soon ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ–ค

Kerstin

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Miles Apart - Place of Longing For DT Maja Design

Welcome dear Maja friends! 

 

Have you yet seen our latest amazing paper collection ' Miles Apart' ??

 
If not - check them out! You'll love them!
 
 
Delightful colours and inspiring motifs, I was immediately in love with the motives and

 used the longing woman for an summer sea inspired layout. The motive seduced me once again to paint with acrylic colours and so the brush continued painting the cut out ephemera picture almost by itself.


Many of us spend their holidays in this year on balconies or in the garden, no question that can be very relaxing. But at the seaside it would be even more beautiful, healthy air and bathing in the sea, you can only dream of that this year. when I discovered this woman with this longing look, it fitted exactly to my somewhat melancholic mood.

 

 

 

more details can you find here

 

in the upper area I simply painted with a fan brush a few clouds and seagulls


I love this vintage woman look and chose some suitable acrylic colors


little girl swings in the rose garden and dreams of the sea



other materials:

Chipboards from Dusty Attic; Mini Art Stones (Prima Marketing) ; Acrylic paints (DecoArt)

 

I hope I could inspire you to take time again for the beautiful things in life!
Happy crafting!
Thanks for your visit!
Kerstin
 

Sunday, August 9, 2020

Beach Houses in Vintage style

Hello creative friends!

I was inspired to create a canvas in altered art, that means I used the canvas from the other side as shadow frame.
Have you seen yet the beautiful beach houses at Beach and Seasides section??

I love this very old photographies from grandparents, where you can find such awesome mobile bathing carts. The beach huts reminds me in any manner.

I wanted to create in a grungy weathered wood style, it should be look very natural
characterized from blowing wind and salting sea.



Tips & Tricks

and which products I used 

can you find here




some close up's




side view with 3D effect


grunge beach house look with crackle medium, distress paints and jute


a cozy beach chair with white crackle paste and 'Walnut Stain' distress ink


 a cord from an old  paper gift bag,  simply knotted and glued on






Thanks for your visit!

Happy summer time!


Kerstin

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Happy Birthday Tag!

Welcome!

Happy 10th to Simon Says Stamp!

Today a tag in a grunge style with a touch of steampunk.







some close up's



I used a stamp from the 'Theories' set (Stampers Anonymous) and was inspired the small cutting die 'Faceted Heart' Thinlits (Sizzix) to use as gift balloon. The man was stamped again and cut out, glued and highlighted with a metall gear and a half piece from 3D Impresslits 'Radiant' (Sizzix)



... and some flowers for your birthday with a matching vase


Have a good time!

Kerstin

Saturday, August 1, 2020

Create against .... Halloween Art Journal

Hello creative friends!


The Halloween virus really got to me again.

With more Halloween ideas and a fresh drive against the daily grind,
I was inspired to create a Art Journal spread with an awesome cutting die, it's  the Retro Type Typewrite (Sizzix Bigz Die).















update


designer-spotlight


#32 Full of Magic K – Andrea says: Never have I seen such a creep-tastic use of a typewriter! I love the Halloween take on the challenge and how well ordinary objects were used in new and chilling ways!

Thanks soo much Andrea,
that makes me happy <3 :-) <3 !!

Happy crafting!
Kerstin