Simon says stamp and show

inspired by Tim's 12 Tags

 

My  favourite technique is the one he used on his 9th tag in 2011.

Stamping with a background stamp, embossing with clear powder. Then inking the whole tag and again embossing with clear powder.

This is the tag i made today. I used some tiny red bells. The colors i used are Evergreen Bough and Festive Berries. The Christmas Tree and the chipboard piece are Graphic 45.

The cardstock with "Christmas Day" is from Authentique. Just added a blue Sem binding ribbon and some more tiny red bells on top. Ohhh, and some stickles Rock Candy on the tree.

Vacation

Today is my first day of vacation. I just have to go to work 4 days in December: 20th, 21st, 27th and 28th. Then the year is over....
I hope to get some things done during my free time. We still need some christmas presents and i have to decorate the Christmas Tree. We want to visit my hubbys aunt and today we both get a haircut.
We want to make cookies for Christmas......
We had a lot of snow at the weekend, about 15 cm i would say. But its melting away, i think its warmer today.

So there is so much to do, lets get started. Hope to see you soon with some creative related themes.

Jane

Hello....

my dear friends.
Before i forget to do it i have to upload my Tim Holtz tag for november.
I also made a card for the Simon says challenge: stamp without ink.

This challenge was a bit hard for me. first i tried stampink with the Ranger distress stains,
but i thought it lookednot good. I then tried the Paint dabber Picket Fence. It looked ok so far.
I decided to give it a chance, because i did not know what to use else.....

For the card i used brown cardstock, red paper , from Glitz i think, for the background. i used a snowflake stamp and the picket fence dabber on it.
The girl pic is from Authentique, i distressed it.
Did i told you i like using distressing tool and ink!?
Merry Christmas is stamped with picket fence too. I glued some bigger silver flatback pearls
in the corners and many tiny cream flatback pearls all over the card. Thats all

Some cards

Hey there....

I made 2 cards on tuesday evening.
The first is for the Simon says stamp and show challenge.
This weeks theme: Inspiration Francaise.
I watched my papers and found my Le Cirque Paper by G45 .
I just layered some Papers and cut outs. Everything is distressed as always, 
i just like to use my distressing tool and stamp pads.

The other card is a christmas card. 

Just add Pearl...

....says Simon, and i did.
I made a Birthday Card with my new Prima Tea Thyme Papers. The papers are beautiful as always!
You can't have enough Birthday cards, i think.

I used a light pink cardstock for the card and also light pink papers from the Paper Pad.
I distressed everything with the Tea Dye distress stamp pad from Ranger.
Just added 2 Prima flowers and some pearls.
I hope you like it.

My Tag for October

This is my take on Tim Tag for October.
Halloween is not as big as in the USA here in Germany.
I didn´t have any of his materials to use, so I made just a Halloween themed Tag.
I used a black Tag and colored it with Picked Fence Distress stain totaly. On the edge I used Antique Bronze Distress Stain.
For the crow, the pumpkin and the bat I used Tims masks and colored with Spiced Marmelade and Blending Tool. The small pumpin on top is made with a glue pen and glitter. I attached my tag and some autum colored leaves.

Mini journal

Today i finished a mini journal. The same style i made some weeks ago.
I used papers from different companies. I decorated the front with some Prima flowers and leafes and some embellishments.
the inside is also decorated with bling, ribbons and flowers. There is also a pocket inside.

With this journal i´d like to join the SSS challenge Leaf-spiration.

Yesterday i was in Leipzig with my good friend Franziska. We visited the Hobby and Games fair. You get nearly everything crafty there.
I bought 2 Prima paper pads, some cardstock, 2 distress stains, Washi Tape, Resin pieces by Prima, Prima Flowers and some fabric.

And i also started a new project today. Its a key holder thing i bought at the flea market 2 weeks ago.

I removed the red velvet inside and used it as a stencil for the paper i'd like to glue in.
I also painted the inside.
More photos later this week.

My tag for September

Hey blogger,

here is my Tim Holtz tag for September

As always, i don't have all the things he used. But i tried my best to make it similar to his creation.

And last weekend we bought a tree for our house. Its a Cercis Canadensis. In spring he will look so beautiful when he blooms , also in autum with the dark red/violett heart shaped leaves.

Have a nice weekend everyone!!!

More Shopping

Another day with shopping joy ;-)

Today i was in Potsdam, looking for plants.
I bought 11.

One plant is missing on the Photo.
For 2012 i will not buy more plants!!!!
I now have to plant my flower bulbs.

Update...

Hey bloggers,

sorry, it took more than a day to update. I totaly forgot about it!
So today i have some pics of the things we did the last week.
First there is the new car :-)

The new grass in front of our house/on the street

And maybe you remember a picture in April
The grass is growing and green, we have a water barrel.

 

 And i created a flower bed for my Eden Rose 85 and the Phlox

 

At the plantmarket i bought a beautyful phlox, some Hostas, a fern, a heuchera and a white marguerite. And in the gardencentre i bought the Eden Rose.

Last sunday i was at the fleamarket where i got some old books, a wooden box, 2 old spoons and 2 silver (i think its silver) trays.