Dreaming Of Summer

Although we have the loveliest summer there is always a catch just when you 

feel most comfortable ;-)) 

So I had to have a little humor in my summer ATC cards.

Tim Holtz ATC & Corners die - Distress Ink Picked Raspberry - Gathered Twigs -

Visual Artistry Lost and Found stamp

Viva Decor Stamp - Bo Bunny Stamp

Dylusions ink spray Squeezed Orange - Bubblegum Pink - London Blue - Fresh Lime

Adirondack color wash Stream- masking film - white cardstock

Archival ink Watering Can - Versa Fine Onyx Black

Thank you for stopping by my blog and I wish you a great summer.

Hugs Susan

Link to Fashionable Stamping Challenge 77 – Dreaming Of Summer

Face The Music And Dance

On this card the background is made with Tim's stamp Marble and Onyx Black. 

The edges are embossed with Black Twinkle. The dancing girl is from Flonzcraft and colored with Tim's markers. Notation and Stars are stamped and stencilled in blues.

Tim Holtz Distress Markers and Ink Spiced Marmalade - Squeezed Lemonade - 

Salty Ocean - Gathered Twigs - Doily - Hashtags stamps - masking film

ATC & Corners die - Stars layering stencil - Versafine Onyx Black

Flonzcraft clearstamp - clearstamp from Panduro - Ingvild Bolme Turquoise Stone

Adirondack Stream - WOW Black Twinkle embossing powder - white cardstock

Thank you for stopping by my blog and I wish you a great summer.

 Hugs Susan

Link to Vintage Stamping Challenge 22 - Face The Music And Dance

On the Farm

At this ATC card the animals are stamped  first on white cardstock and then colored with Prismacolor. The background is highlighted in green and blue. The edges and Tim's burlap stencil is distressed with Pumice Stone. 

The theme made ​​me think of the fun holiday experiences you can have on a farm.

Artemio clear stamp - Versa Fine Onyx Black - TH Burlap Layering stencil

Distress Ink Forest Moss - Peacock Feathers - Tumbled Glass - Pumice Stone

Prismacolor - Paperkit Travel from Panduro - white cardstock

Thank you for stopping by my blog and I wish you a great summer.

 Hugs Susan

Link to Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge 145– On the Farm

Dies and Distress

On this card the background is decorated with stencils and Fired Brick, Squeezed Lemonade and Gathered Twigs. The poster is stamped with Ingvild Bolmes Turquoise Stone on Tim's stamp. The countries on the globe are highlighted with Inka Gold, and the birds have been embossed with Black Puff.

It has been a pleasure to make this card.

Tim Holtz Birds in Flight - Mini Globe Vintage dies - Random Quotes stamp -
Distress Ink Gathered Twigs - Squeezed Lemonade - Fired Brick - Salty Ocean -
Rays - Stripes layering stencils
Ingvild Bolme Turquoise Stone - WOW Black Puff - Black Twinkle embossing powder
Viva Inka Gold Greenyellow - Lavared - Hematith

Thank you for stopping by my blog and I wish you a great summer.

 Hugs Susan

Link to A Vintage Journey Challenge 10 - Dies and Distress

Summer ATC

This is a wonderful and amazing gift that is given from Retro Kraft Shop

Join the Summer Bonus Challenge to win this.

Summer Bonus Challenge

For the Summer Bonus Challenge I have made an ATC, 

which I hope will inspire you. 

Summer greeting to all of you who are helping to make Sandee & Amelie's steampunk a great blog. May you all have a really dazzling summer. Hugs Susan

Ranger's Kraft ATC - Ranger's Patina Rust - Tim Holtz Distress ink Walnut Stain - 

ChitChat Seasonal - Remnant Rubs Botanical - Layering Stencil Splatters

Archival ink Wendy Vecchi Watering Can

Cheery Lyn Gears die - Oxford Impression Steampunk Works stamp

Marianne Design die - Brads - mini Finnabair - old dress pattern

I have use a old pattern sheets as the background for my ATC which has the right brownish color that suits the moodboard. 

I have use Ranger's Kraft ATC as a base for my stamp, 

after I ripped the top layer and put my zipper on. 

The zipper I've rubbed with black color and the gears with a little brown 

shades and attached with a brad. 

ChitChat from Tim Holtz and my splatter stencil 

reminded me of the South Sea Islands.

I hope that you have been attracted to participate in Sandee & Amelie's Steampunk Challenge and to make your own  Summer Bonus Challenge project. Thanks for stopping by and I'm looking forward to see your project.

Hugs Susan

STENCIL IT!

I think it is a funny job just to make a stencil tag. 

I cut the little beetles out and let them pop up. 

Otherwise it is made ​​on one piece of white cardboard.

Tim's Tag & Bookplates die - Layering Stencil Measured and Dot Fade 

TCW Stencil Mini Gears - Stencil from Panduro - Remnant Rubs Botanical 

Distress Ink Gathered Twigs - Salty Ocean - Black Soot - Rusty Hinge 

Dusty Concord - Linen cord

Thank you for visiting

Hugs Susan

Link to Country View Challenge - 'STENCIL IT!'

Start from scratch!

I have taken the fun challenge on Simon Says Stamp: start from scratch.

 And it's true it's just to get started... ;-)

 I must also from time to time work with my blocking for use of white paper. 

So thanks for all the good advice from Michelle they are good to have in mind.

I stamped my post card 2 times, and cut out the bird 

 and colored with blue and red. 

 I distressed the background with old paper ink. And also distress on the edge. 

The background of my manilla tag is embossed with clear embossing powder and highlighted with old paper, gathered twigs and pumice stone.

The small card is stamped with Tim's Grunge Alphabet. 

Tim's feathers got a thick layer of embossing powder  

 on top of the black color. At last I put a wax seal on.

 Tim Holtz Tag and Bookplates - Writing Desk die - Grunge Alphabet - Regal Flourish stamp - Stampendous stamp - Prima notary stamp - Distress ink Old Paper - Gathered Twigs - Pumice Stone - Salty Ocean - Picked Raspberry - Black Soot

Embossing Powder Clear - Viva Decor Greenyellow - Versafine Onyx Black

Elastic Wax Sticks from Panduro

Link to Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – start from scratch!

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2014 – july

This month it's summer and we live by the beach. In Denmark we have a fantastic summer. Tim's tag reminded me of the many joyful visits to the North Sea. Summerwinds, sunshine and memories bring new energy to the winter time.

It was fun to use the techniques, that Tim shows in his tutorial, 

and I have used Ultra Thick embossing on the fish and the starfish. 

Tim Holtz Tag & Bookplates - Spring Greenery dies - Bubble texture fade - 

Clear embossing powder - Ultra Thick embossing enamel - 

Distress Glitter Mustard Seed - Distress Stain Weathered Wood - 

Distress Paint Salty Ocean - Brocken China - Distress Markers - 

Archival Ink Libary Green - Distress Ink Gathered Twigs - Dried Marigold - 

Rusty Hinge - Crushed Olive - Black Soot - Pumice Stone - Peacock Feathers - 

Salty Ocean - Tiny Things stamp - Nostalgic Cardstock

Hero Art stamp - Recycled clear acetate - seashell from the North Sea - Burlap string

Thank you for stopping by my blog and I wish you a great summer.

Link to Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2014 – july

Inventor Robert Fulton

Here is my suggestion for the Inventions & inventor challenge. 

I think that Robert Fulton should have his own stamp. 

I've made it as a little shadow box. 

I was surprised when I read that Robert Fulton first had tried to sail his 

steamboat on the river Seine, 

but the new steamboat made ​​its scheduled service on 

the Hudson River. 

He also designed and invented and made a submarine to Napoleon which was 

called Nautilus, 

 In 1920, his drawings of Nautilus was found in London.

I cut 3 pieces of recycled cardboard and 2 pieces of plain cardboard for my little stamp shadowbox.
I started doing a stamped background with clear embossing powder and used Broken China. I placed the picture and the gears which are cut from a texture fade embossing and distressed with the Black Soot Paint.
On the first clear acetate I placed the compass also with embossing powder and some colors, again a new acetate with the steamboat and a little left over from the frame which looked like a wave, and ending with a last acetate, I made a mask so I got the white edge. On the colored edge I placed text, stamps and remnant rubs.
I hope this is a little inspiration for you.

Tim Holtz Postage Stamp Frame - Sized Rectangles dies - Air Travel stamp -

Artful texture Fades - Remnant Rubs Numbers

Distress Ink Black Soot - Broken China - Fired Brick - Salty Ocean - 

Spiced Marmalade - Walnut Stain - Distress Paint Black Soot 

Archival Ink Wendy Vecchi Watering Can - Mask film -  recycling acetate

Photo Internet - Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type - KaiserCraft Grunge stamp -

Hero Arts Alphabets - Flonzcraft stamp -
Oxford Impression Steampunk Works stamp

Cheery Lyn Gears die - Clear Embossing Powder

I hope that you have been attracted to participate in Sandee & Amelie's Steampunk Challenge and to make your own  Inventions & inventor project. Thanks for stopping by and I'm looking forward to see your project.

Hugs Susan

Hand died Flower and Ribbon

This challenge is to make homemade flowers and colored laces / ribbons. I thought that was really funny, so I made some flowers, and I chose to make them in white tissue paper. The circles are placed in layers then cut with scissors into the center of the flower where I have put a brad. 

The blue background is loaded with brayer on acrylic plate. 

This time my ribbon looks very weak toned - LOL 

Tim Holtz Tag & Bookplates - Artful Dwellings - sized Ovals - Festive Greenery dies

Sizzix Thinlits Dolly die

Distress Ink Spiced Marmalade - Walnut Stain - Squeezed Lemonade

Layering Stencil Doily

Visual Artistry Heartfelt stamp - Golden Acrylic - tissue paper and tape - brads

Archival Ink Jet Black - old map

I hope that you have been attracted to participate in Our Creative Corner Challenge and to make your own Hand died Flower and Ribbon project. Thanks for stopping by and I'm looking forward to see your project.

Hugs Susan