fredag den 22. januar 2016

Winter Wonderland - DecoArt Challenge


Real fine examples that the Design Team has shown and very inspiring.


Here is my suggestion for Winter Wonderland challenge.


I started with gesso and then the blue color. I put white again and used sandpaste to the landscape and the stars. I clipped a mini city in black paper and got snow on the roofs. Some of the lines were marked with black ink. The background round about the snow and the stars got ice blue metallics. The small bears came to the landscape to create extra depth.






DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics Translucent White
DecoArt Media White Gesso and Texture Sandpaste
DecoArt Crafter's Acrylic Cinnamon Brown, Brilliant Blue and Holiday Green
DecoArt Dazzling Metallics Ice Blue

Black journal book
Black ink pen
Sizzix die used as stencil
Star stencil
Stamp woodland bears

Thank you for visiting my blog and have a nice day.
Hugs, Susan

 Link to DecoArt Winter Wonderland Challenge

Black, White & Red - Rubber Dance Stamps January Challenge

It's my first ATC card this year, I love the small format that I can decorate! This lobster is really good at this ATC cards and I chose black, white and red.


I used acrylic color black and white. Archival ink jet black and cornation red.


Thank you for visiting my blog, I wish you nice day.
Hugs, Susan

Link to Rubber Dance Stamps January Challenge

Januar sneak peek #2 - Rubber Dance Stamps


Her er en sneak peek på mit andet indlæg på den skandinaviske blog.
Husk! På dit samlede stempelkøb får du 15% rabat ved at bruge koden susan2016.

Du kan stadig nå at deltage i januar udfordringen!

Du har chance for at vinde for 20 euro til de flotte stempler i Rubber Dance Stamps Webshop.
Tak for dit besøg på min blog, jeg ønsker dig en god dag.
Kram, Susan


Here's a sneak peek at my second post on the Scandinavian blog.
Remember! On your total stamp purchase you get 15% using code susan2016.
You can still take part in the January challenge!

You could win this!


January challenge: Black & White + your Choise of 3rd Colour!

Thank you for visiting my blog, may you have a nice day.
Hugs, Susan

tirsdag den 12. januar 2016

Januar sneak peek 2016 - Rubber Dance Stamps


Godt Nytår til jer alle.
En lille sneak peek på mit indlæg på den skandinaviske blog.
På dit samlede stempelkøb får du 15% ved at bruge koden susan2016.

Husk at deltage i januar udfordringen.

Du har mulighed for at vinde for 20 euro til de flotte stempler i Rubber Dance Stamps Webshop.
Tak for dit besøg på min blog
Kram, Susan


Happy New Year to all of you.
A little sneak peek for my post at the Scandinavian blog.
On your total stamp purchase you get 15% using the code susan2016.



Remember to participate in the January challenge.
Black & White + your Choice of 3rd Colour!
You have the chance to win 20 euros worth of the beautiful stamps in the Rubber Dance Stamps Webshop.

Thank you for visiting my blog
Hugs, Susan

mandag den 11. januar 2016

**ART*JOURNAL*JOURNEY* Winter Wonderland 01/2016

I have a lot to say goodbye to in the old year, so there is just a little gnome that is looking out. I look forward to start again in the new year.
Winter Wonderland is a really a good way to begin, so here is my proposal.


I have used stamps from Rubber Dance Art Stamps, 
the new outline letters are fun to doodle in.





Here is a picture of my workplace, I'm always messing a lot when I have started a project.*LOL


Thank you for visiting my blog, I wish you a good day
Hugs, Susan


Link to **ART*JOURNAL*JOURNEY* Winter Wonderland 01/2016

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2016 - January

Happy New Year to all of you.

Now starts a new year with Tim's tags, I always look forward to the monthly challenge. It was really hard for my camera to capture the silver and chalk, but here's what it came to look like.






Thanks for visiting my blog and have nice day
hugs, Susan

fredag den 1. januar 2016

Nyhed - Gæstedesigner på The Paper Crafting Magazine – Scandinavian Edition

Jeg er meget stolt over at Pia Larsen har valgt mig som gæstedesigner på The Paper Crafting Magazine. Vi er ialt 6 i gæstedesignteamet.
Jeg glæder mig til at deltage og inspirere med nye grunge/steampunk projekter.



I am very proud that Pia Larsen has chosen me as a guest designer at The Paper Crafting Magazine. We are 6 in the guest design team.
I am very pleased to participate and inspire with new grunge/steampunk projects.



Tak for dit besøg. 
Thank you for visiting.
Hugs, Susan

Happy New Year - Steampunk with DecoArt


As SanDee&amelie's Steampunk Challenges have the great honour and pleasure of having gained DecoArt as their "one and only" prize sponsor from now on, the whole team decided to put a special spotlight on some of the fabulous products from their wide range of media and paints.
So this month each DT member did not only use DecoArt paints and media on her DT project, but also introduces to you more closely one of the products she has used.

DecoArt Sponsor Badge

I've decided to use DecoArt media to transform one of my photos printed in black and white on my laserprinter to a photo that is looking aged and old.



DecoArt media Matte Medium, DecoArt media Fluid Acrylics Raw Umber and Quinacridone Gold.


Cut the picture in photo size, and then apply it the first layer of Matte Medium.
Let it dry


Then sand it with coarse sandpaper on the edges and slightly on some spots to make it look used and worn. Apply second layer of Matte Medium and let it dry.


Give it some wrinkles in the corners or where you think the photo might have got bruises and damages in its life.


Apply the third layer of Matte Medium, and let dry.


I've mixed Raw Umber and Quinacridone Gold with water to a thin solution, and in a brownish color that I think will make the photo look old.


Paint it with the your solution, and while still wet remove some of the paint with a soft cloth. Rub with your finger some of the paper to give it a worn texture. I've done this in the upper right corner, and painted the rubbed spot again.
Apply the forth layer of Matte medium, and let dry again.


Here you see it in whole with my last embellishments... and after the fifth layer of Matte Medium.




The four corners with their damages and injuries.


I've put the photo into my size A4 black journaling book.

I'm fond of distressing, and DecoArt's Fluid Acrylics are very ideal, because they dry quick, are translucent and together with DecoArt Matte Medium give a great matte finish, that I prefer for my projects.

When you participate in SanDee&amelie's Steampunk Challenges, you will have the opportunity to win this fabulous DecoArt media prize bundle



Happy New Year to you all.
I look forward to be seeing your project on SanDee&amelie's Steampunk Challenges.

Thank you for visiting my blog.
Hugs, Susan