Showing posts with label DT. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DT. Show all posts

Sunday, September 20, 2020

Today: Brain is out - Halloween Sign

 Hello creative friends!

 

I was inspired to create a funny Halloween tag. 

May I invite you to a candle light dinner???

, a view at the Halloween Specials Menu card tells you 

- Heart on offer - unfortunately brain is out - ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ–ค


 

background design with 

cutting dies (T. Holtz Sizzix); stamps (Stampers Anonymous); chalky paints (DecoArt)

as base

Rectangle Shape with Notched Corners - MDF Mixed Media Board

 

some close up's

 

here I used only a part from Candelabra MDF Wood Shape - Style 4


3D shelf as tablet

menu card


he had to run so much that he already lost a piece of his leg ;-)

the head was exchanged

 

which Calico Craft Parts I used can you find here

 



I will gladly answer questions about individual details.

 

Many thanks for your visit!

 

Happy crafting!

Kerstin

Sunday, April 5, 2020

DIY Easter Home Decor

Hello creative friends!

It's a difficult time for all of us and everyone is grateful for a little joy and distraction.  One must also see and hear something different and try to discover the positive sides of this crisis.

I was inspired to create a small THANK YOU gift for a very helpful friend. It's a little easter egg for your spring home decoration. It can be set up individually or arranged in an Easter nest.

 



Basic  materials



more details here

 How you can create a simply studs



1. use the biggest oval shape and glue some leftover stripes 
or a retangle shape which you can cut into several parts

2.  for a better stability it is advisable to glue several stripes, 
I have glued two stripes offset on the front side and only one on the back side

3. when the glue is well dried, glue everything on another smaller oval shape

4. if you want to place the egg seperately it looks very decorative, 
if you glue another one Trefoil Border Shape under it


some close up's








I hope I could inspire you  to take some time for yourself and treat yourself to something good,
 something that is fun and enjoyable and helps to refill the empty battery.
Hope you are all safe and well!!

Happy crafting!
Kerstin 

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Steampunk Bottle DT SASPC

Welcome crafty friends!

It's a difficult time for all of us and everyone is grateful for a little joy and distraction.  One must also see and hear something different than just the latest news and try to discover the positive sides of this crisis.

We have decided to not take a break actually but instead turn our actual March challenge into a two-months long challenge (like we usually do with our summer and winter specials). But carry on we will - especially as creating is such a good means to escape reality for some time and especially a good way to practice mindfulness which has become even more important these days!

 

Our March/April challenge is, as usual...


I was inspired to create a glass bottle in mixed media Steampunk style. I wanted to try the texture mat (made with a soft mould) on a round surface.





used materials



Tips and Tricks
  1. Use a standard cartridge and apply the compound to the soft mould with a spatula, preferably not too thin then let it dry for 48 hours.
  2. I chose only a part from this texture plate and glued it on the glass bottle. 
  3.  Afterwards I primed the texture mat with black gesso.
  4. Now the rust effect paste from Finnabair was used, additionally I sprinkled some homemade rust powder on the still wet mass on some places.

some close up's











We are looking forward to see your new creations! 

 

  Happy Crafting!

  Kerstin

Sunday, March 29, 2020

Seahorse on Tour DT Dusty Attic

Welcome creative friends!

 I'm totally in love with the latest Soft Mould 'Seaworld'
from Stamperia. The awesome seahorse in steampunk style was perfect
 for a new Art Journal cover in mixed media style.

I combined the cast with a

Baroque Flourish 

as mane for the seahorse.

   


Tips & Tricks
Today I want to share with you, 
how you can create an amazing
 steampunk seahorse as center piece
for your new project.

more details can you find here 



some close up's












Happy crafting!

Thanks for your visit!

 

 

 

Sunday, March 22, 2020

Barrow Cart DT Calico Craft Parts

Hello creative friends!

Today a new piece for our spring home decoration. I created a cart in vintage style and put a small nest in there where my new Calico chickens feel very well.


This wheelbarrow is done quickly and you get a weathered old cart, which you can use for all kinds of decoration ideas - suitable for Easter eggs, found objects, dried herbs for a fragrance potpourri and whatever else comes to your mind.












I hope I could inspire you!


Happy crafting!

Thanks for your visit!

Kerstin

Friday, March 20, 2020

Beach Rules DT Moodboard Dusty Attic

Welcome creative friends!

  Today a new inspiration for our delightful March Moodboard by Dusty Attic

It reminds me on restful hours by the sea last summer. Can you hear the sound of the sea?
We just love to walk along the beach and see what the sea washes ashore.



Tips & Tricks

Today I want to share with you, how many possibilities there are
 to work with only one frame

Squiggly Frame #6

 


  here I used only the inner part from


 actually only the rest is left, but you can split it in the middle
 and use it as a filigree layer under the frame

some close up's











used Dusty Attic
chipboards and stencils

Squiggly Frame #6

Frame Medley

Drift Wood #2

 Fishnet #2 Stencil

Wordpl@y #1

 

I hope I could inspire you 

and I am looking forward to see what you come up 

with this months challenge.

 

Happy crafting!

Thanks for your visit!

Kerstin

 

 

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

A true gentlemen DT Maja Design

Welcome creative friends!

I was inspired to create a mixed media layout in vintage grunge style.
It's a scrapbook page for a boy with
 one of my favourite collections 'Denim & Friends'.




I used the paper sheet 'Worn Indigo' as background, a fantastic colour shade it looks like original Blue Jeans  and some leftovers from the paper sheets 'Jeans and Shirt and 'Sunbleached'.

Denim-P
 Thanks for your visit!

Kerstin

Saturday, March 7, 2020

Shadowbox Country Life DT Calico Craft Parts

Hello creative friends!



I was inspired to create a new home decor piece suitable to 
my spring shabby chic decoration this year.

It's a wooden box with a inner life in altered art. 
I love the vintage look because the parts becomes a very unique used touch,
 they didn't look so expressionless and cold.


 With only a few means, a stamp, distress ink, old bookpages, some fabric leftovers
 and sisal my little chicken farm was quickly completed. 

I was amazed as I discovered this beautiful chickens here and could hardly decide
 in which colours I should paint them now, because there are so many kinds of chicken.






Many thanks for your visit!

Happy weekend!
Kerstin