tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86096355245386712342024-03-12T16:50:05.946-07:00Between paper and natureLenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832019664021556699noreply@blogger.comBlogger430125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609635524538671234.post-67218262695759335862024-02-25T11:29:00.001-08:002024-02-25T11:29:56.603-08:00HeartsIts been a long time since I posted something here. Today I like to share a card I made for my daughter for Valentine’s.<div><img id="id_3717_293c_71ff_34a5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1KGyd7mwS6GYHgnISCtldN28t6YfyH9fX" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>The little hearts are cut with a little Altenews diecut. The sentiment is from a Simon Says Stamp stampset called: “ Brushed Flowers”.</div><div>Thank you for visiting here!</div>Lenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832019664021556699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609635524538671234.post-83125117831294277442022-08-02T01:38:00.001-07:002022-08-02T01:44:28.611-07:00Being with youA while ago I saw this fun card on Hero Arts blog, made by Michelle with new supplies and you can find it<div><a href="https://heroarts.com/blogs/hero-arts-blog/video-can-mixed-media-be-clean-simple" id="id_fa44_1d62_1bb6_29f">here</a><br><div><br></div><div><div><img id="id_5e25_2a4e_d474_4a91" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/FskKY5JLqlV8T-XY9gE9IpiPHj60WTZVStLxtE2BuXCntWtMHksRqI2gw6negivsxHc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>After I saw this card I wanted to make one myself. But I don’t always order all the New stuff I see everywhere, although hard to resist.</div><div>So I went through my closet and found an older stampset by Hero Arts with bees, wich I used for my card.</div><img id="id_4a8d_7e77_89be_cf22" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/RRSkuA-K-PYdaicsABivs81aU__gvpvS45KmEN_a7GQe46ddHHH0dLAKma3iSIEsDgg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>The design is almost the same. But the bees and the sentiment is different. <img id="id_89c2_c5fc_d31f_f465" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_SoyQHEzwHN6xoPVnJx7k3eLDWqGh2yjNyPGES0ppCUGqZieNinxq0cDzn5an3jR99I" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>I really like the result.<div>Thank you Hero Arts. Loved your stamps from the start!</div><div>Thank you all for visiting here.</div></div></div>Lenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832019664021556699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609635524538671234.post-11808067471998784832022-06-15T09:19:00.001-07:002022-06-15T09:19:04.041-07:00Butterfly dayMade this card with a variaty of supplies by different compagnies.<div><img id="id_6f5_200a_47ce_96bf" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/F3ikmmPwY8xHVuZv4L53vRYN2jAWnKhoXrXB7G7k8sZqS8Jmp6x9iCkNM-3A9DR1ZIY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>There’s a stencil for the background by Simon Says Stamp. Used Distress Ink for it and a new Simon Says Stamp blending Brush.</div><div>And yes, I have to practice more on the blending. </div><div>The butterflies are heat foiled with silver. They are by Pinkfresh Studio. And the sentiment is heat embossed with white on black and is from a stampset by Altenew.</div><div>The gems and pearls are from “Lucy Little Things”.</div><div><img id="id_d116_9323_1fd_8ade" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/seIoR7C3ijRS9V5mpZE3zNv6cugdBVoE1dCODm_e8hHOFuQJcPT5LOOJqurDEOBuCUs" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>Thank you for visiting here!<br><br></div>Lenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832019664021556699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609635524538671234.post-87873647644681804432022-06-07T01:59:00.001-07:002022-06-07T01:59:48.173-07:00Silhouet stampingToday I like to share a card with the “Silhouette stamping” technique. I recently saw some stamping technique video’s by Gina K. designs and I loved it! <div><br></div><div><img id="id_26ab_c686_6ef5_c83f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/0VEMgFHWpWS0zMpGQttOPj6vloV5BJ1bRDZsUkdh_ibdGGSbVXbS__9jtrheHdRTiUs" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div>You can find her work <a href="https://ginakdesigns.com/stamptv/?v=796834e7a283" id="id_e9da_d092_5548_e74f">here</a><br><div><br></div><div>For the “Ink blending” in the background I used Distress Oxide inks. I am not good at it. Need a lot of practice.</div><div>And than stamped the image over it. So simple. Added a sentiment and done.</div><div>And oh ja… there was a stain under the word loved. But no one can see it this way.</div><div>And the “dew drops” are by “Lucy’s cards”.</div><div>Stamp by: Indigo Blue. “Wild Flowers”. Code: WF.</div><div>Thanks for visiting!</div>Lenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832019664021556699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609635524538671234.post-38666150721587373752022-03-14T09:11:00.001-07:002022-03-14T09:11:07.708-07:00Follow your dreamsOne of my dreams is to dive in mixed media, wich I like to see, but I still felt too much impressed to try. But finally made a very small beginning. I don’t know if it can get the title mixed media. But I liked the result. Hope you too.<img id="id_dc2_29a9_2cc4_bdf2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/L4NbDS-kKpENhTzikftDq5IgClzD6y7_IYVyf2rWJcSou2DCzJWHfaxGhbgrXM7zHw0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>I used Speckled Egg Distress Oxide Ink. I used stamps, stencils, washi tape by Ranger, white paint, Heidi Swap gold spray, a sentiment by Papertrey Ink, made a tag with Cricut, stamped it with a stamp by Crafty Individuals and finally added two butterflies by Hero Arts, from their Antique Engravings stampset.<div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Thank you for visiting!</span><br><br><br></div>Lenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832019664021556699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609635524538671234.post-8455146125664928152022-02-23T01:47:00.001-08:002022-02-23T01:47:07.949-08:00Cozy up“Cosy Up”. This is the name of a super sweet stampset by “Jane’s Doodles”. I have so much fun with it!<img id="id_65e7_5b40_d78f_8a98" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/r2m-iLPKHPvO1QTcTWX5icaDPdghKCHFUKcQoljhX8q2mjIhX1svzcIAw4bA2LMEtoE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>Here I used the technique “paper piecing “. So much fun! And isn’t the background paper perfect as “wallpaper”?!<div>The sweet little dof comes from a SSS stampset.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you for visiting here!</div>Lenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832019664021556699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609635524538671234.post-11529141437232218232022-02-20T05:00:00.001-08:002022-02-20T05:00:45.404-08:00Birthday roses Recently I made this card for a birthday in our family. The sentiment is dutch and says: Happy Birthday.<div><img id="id_7bb1_4706_e730_c297" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/sBdeDQRxwIItx8YH5trJRrUIzfkr21DvHkEgM-awVUZGpT2tinc15h7dK0koLykt164" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>The background is an Hero Arts background stamp. The roses are made with Altenew dies. Colored with Watercolor paint. And added some sequins.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_4789_90f1_715b_6e98" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/YfjFMTQlc1_s06nctXI_oqENIIzZrdDSgAfg3TAqDOwgyhczjvvb_Uz3p81ierSg4do" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Thank you for visiting!</div>Lenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832019664021556699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609635524538671234.post-8022154492011621812022-02-17T08:20:00.001-08:002022-02-17T08:20:34.615-08:00Sweet heart When I recently saw a card made bij Debby Hughes I was totally in awe! So I had to try to make a similar card myself.<div><img id="id_15d0_557e_1bfa_482d" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/o2iwNKSnL0hL5UQYbvmBfrTkJhq_GZZ5bz1P__hBO0tnsyYTPpZMN_eZOkikb5-i-r8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>Here is my card inspired by Debby. You can find her card</div><a href="https://limedoodledesign.com/2022/01/softly-layered-valentines-sentiments-for-beautiful-subtle-detail-blog-hop/" id="id_ff88_63fb_f8a8_c7d1">here</a><div>For my card I used a Simon Says Stamp stencil: Boho Circle and Distress Inks. For the heart I used a Altenew die and a Tim Holz stencil.</div><img id="id_4690_21f2_efe3_47e0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/u6d0K0FDZOI5eZt75JDl0D4ZTbAbPMLcp3fZvph-uS_64kg_0rP_rGgA45GeomYSFvY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>The word Love is a die from a set of word dies by Elizabeth Craft Designs. And the golden sentiment is also SSS.<div>Here is a closer look so you can see the splatter and paste I used on the background.</div><div><img id="id_dc2_d4c6_f34a_e882" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/5sXof9Z_ZoN57-w3vFfy8gu7L7X1hWUjnZUKvpTRaSam_jQVxBEJTpbWJIMXctMfCtI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>Thank you for visiting here!</div><div><br><div><br><div><br></div><div><br><div><br><br></div></div></div></div>Lenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832019664021556699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609635524538671234.post-14714125405786050152022-02-06T06:42:00.001-08:002022-02-06T06:42:38.395-08:00Chocolate I really love to give chocolate as a present for someones birthday. Wether it is in real life or as a card. These cards are made with a Simon Says Stamp stampset called: “Sweet Truffles”.<div><img id="id_3274_6646_4223_87f9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/nwriQ6UQ8zgolL646tIGIcfMSNcmEFYAgfxvkd3SObpQbYqEpCJRRzJ1ndkXo7kIXn0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>The background paper is just a piece of paper I found in my stash. De sentiment is foiled.</div><div><img id="id_b376_6e2a_3bf0_4edc" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/vWBfM7qrVeCcAWDOGOVoMY1lcbo095TlYnAz8lVLsNQ9aG2iOKnzeiZTS08SDFBylRY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>Colored with Copic Markers. Sentiment is foiled. And the background is a SSS background stamp.</div><div><img id="id_fb0b_b4b5_7f8d_31ea" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/sYa20TwsFyS_G7Tbu5ajDTVQBvV0jnSh--blaxsrz0PAIuyHCa0Eikj3hEgKxU2AsKA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br> </div><div>Thank you for visiting here!</div>Lenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832019664021556699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609635524538671234.post-41861813135976716412021-04-03T13:59:00.001-07:002021-04-03T13:59:44.412-07:00Happy EasterWith this post I wish you “Happy Easter”!<div>I had so much fun creating Easter cards with the little stamps by “Cats on Appletrees”.</div><img id="id_7cf9_f9a0_1659_e9d" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/GlOx8hTf3vhfEjj2xWfhJUqKRHM4EhmPV1WScmU-Pva38GbJ0bCQAxx9e0Mp_pEEJQQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>While stamping I saw little “stories” in my head. Than I had to try to stamp them. For example the card above. Dörte lost het brush while coloring eggs.<div><br></div><div>And than this one. Bodo brought flowers but it was sooo windy!<br><div><img id="id_975e_8a41_a79f_c26c" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/fICWxwgyEM6HbxvYFM-TvrdIfXZVB8Bmo0AJ7L01cTBA6F1rzD3rr5a_O60ex89gkmY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>And this one.</div><div>“Love is in the air”.</div><img id="id_1392_1524_7061_d676" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/E-b_Ym9W_KLKp06ia0iug8BRnpGpxjWbtxfL4zgKQozDswLqSbVglK_PPjE7_139WFg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div>The reason for this chicken adventure is that I have 3 chicken. And I am enthousiastic about them!</div><div>Thank you for visiting here!</div><br><br>Lenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832019664021556699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609635524538671234.post-71320845838922488842021-03-18T11:17:00.001-07:002021-03-18T11:17:18.514-07:00Purple dayToday I like to share a card with a lot of Purple. Normally I don’t use purple that much, but this time I made a card with a lot of purple for someone who’s favorite color it is.<div><img id="id_75e7_fd33_dbcf_123e" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/EmpuzgW8h2KVyGGViW3-bBdbPSpQAJ8NDYZyRqGCbC8L7_ee4HGGY6icgcBdPUsvCaU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>The flowers are a stamp by Hero Arts. And the sentiment is Altenew. Distress Inks are used for coloring. And added a lot of splatters. And some nuvo drops, to finish it of.</div><div>Thank you for visiting.<br><br></div>Lenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832019664021556699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609635524538671234.post-18901038638214795632021-03-16T13:01:00.001-07:002021-03-16T13:01:43.265-07:00HelloMade a card for a men. With a simple Hello greeting. <img id="id_b906_45fd_8ec_4ca2" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/QmPxMfAN2e6EPlMMZdvjiHstVnH_0rrqCq8dvt_snlVoBisJ31ULjGGssWu9rs1BEo0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>Colored a piece of paper with Distress Ink. Used a Cuttlebug embossing folder to add the texture. And then used a sanding block to get the white spots.<img id="id_c94e_815d_c2eb_155f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/x-LSJdu6Fn_SMC66eVfQkW81LyzqaT64FJNNGkmwcu-ODuq_BcqzvJKS-skafcfu1MY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>The Hello greeting (Altenew) is cut from black cardstock and added a subtile layer glitter and glossy accents.<div>Added some glittery stars and hearts (Simon Says Stamp)</div><div>The card has reached its recipiënt already.</div><div>Thank you for visiting!</div>Lenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832019664021556699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609635524538671234.post-40872615910859856972021-03-09T07:59:00.001-08:002021-03-09T07:59:42.108-08:00Best WishesHere a birthday card with a Hero Arts background stamp, and a Hero Arts sentiment.<div><img id="id_7423_db63_161c_74ac" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/I8t7v_Mmrg3V67C44WVAj3nape07gJkYSjKyWPbzi7ABT9Yj4E8Aea6ivlpsxfZpioo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>And a closer look:</div><div><img id="id_1a5e_d40f_8229_79ac" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Op9hGkiU9gPEXmT6BiRcyuRjGJAiMOeDHsd9_xoflqgiFUqXCsnFKwQGMGq9cl___6s" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br><br>The sentiment is heat embossed on velum with white embossing powder by WOW.</div><div>Love the glitter stars! Cut with Hero Arts star dies.</div><div>Its for a men.</div><div>Hope he likes it, and hope you like it too!</div>Lenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832019664021556699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609635524538671234.post-43684746737162065842021-01-17T12:40:00.001-08:002021-01-17T12:40:17.358-08:00Happy BirthdayI needed some birthday cards for Januari. Nothing better than a birthday bouquet of flowers! For this card I used a Simon Says Stamp stampset:” Mom’s meadow”. I used the separate flowers and leaves.<img id="id_4365_49cf_6c38_9722" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/GiT4ebEYd3h437QDJ55M42lnZTyh3hPx9T2cSSUMZUcmho4lVbxRH4ArMuLLSNc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>The flowers and leaves are heat embossed and cut by hand, and arranged above the wish. That wish is made using Spellbinders heat foil system. <img id="id_f905_2031_2ab5_f166" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/xwBcFedzokO7KNNTqqS4eJ4EpyqNjbWxYnhlkFzO3ZTNIJ9IP-DL1HU91lRCh0c" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>Used “Abandoned Coral” Distress Ink and some pencils to color the flowers. Love all the shine!<div>Thank you for visiting here!</div>Lenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832019664021556699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609635524538671234.post-69377191120461502032021-01-04T07:34:00.001-08:002021-01-04T07:34:49.404-08:00Happy New Year 2021The new year 2021 has started. Hope it will be a year full of happiness and a good health!<img id="id_638e_f2eb_984d_65cd" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_xd3vDA9Zbt9uNVhdcFhhyMcjRWY60lnpA3tUswPoBbG8zFhnxzNE1kUDK0WmP4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>I made this banner with a Free Download from the blog of Heidi Swapp. After I had printed the letters on a sheet of black paper I foiled it using my Minc machine. <div>It was so fun to do! Thank you Heidi!</div><div>You can find it, if you like it for yourself,</div><a href="https://www.heidiswapp.com/happy-new-year-banner/" id="id_b173_a23f_36a7_bfef">here</a> .<div>Thank you for visiting!</div>Lenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832019664021556699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609635524538671234.post-18180592512952022512020-12-13T10:28:00.001-08:002020-12-13T10:28:44.507-08:00Lantern Last weeks I was busy making Christmas cards. One of them I will share here.<img id="id_d936_50e3_1e86_ffef" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Yh3zI0Y2uofJZI8e7b017ncBGObT-tDMcWRdHeLJDk16V46hbOIGz28SiTvgLlY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>The little lantern is a die by “Simply Graphic”. I was searching for lanterns for ages. And finally found these. I also bought some greenery dies at “Simply Graphic” and they are just the right size and so elegant and stylish.<div><img id="id_c00_7362_d7c1_65f4" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Q_1SChB0xvQYStLNy4MeTFuk2iQkUgjLEqQy6RSWsRQFalWR7nIas_I30XUDsWA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>Added a Hero Arts sentiment, a little snowflake on the lantern, and some “snow” on the leaves and berries.</div><div>The Pine Branch in the background is a Impression Obsession stamp.</div><div>Thank you for visiting here!<br><br></div>Lenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832019664021556699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609635524538671234.post-45820984868225961232020-09-17T09:18:00.001-07:002020-09-17T09:18:56.809-07:00GreenThis thinking of you card was so fun to make. Loved it to color all the swirls and dots of the background stamp by Hero Arts, CG330, with shades of green, blue and silver.<img id="id_23cb_bc33_2562_a6e9" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/fru2ePZ4NgoYWQ5gEu5SwyNVQbE6I6bzlvmBGx-By_yGbBr_0ZLbb6fKey13Mck" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>The little flowers are cut with my Cricut machine. The sentiment is Simon Says Stamp. <div><img id="id_fd01_14b2_8363_e3d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/wjz0709Vu1hMaBsEbSfKgKep2KUS0Fx3euNQ2NYNhx-BeNut1s_3M7nX_i45vFA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>Used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers for the coloring.</div><div>Thank you for visiting here!</div>Lenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832019664021556699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609635524538671234.post-71156717068993423182020-08-24T11:24:00.001-07:002020-08-24T11:24:33.232-07:00Delfs blauwWhen we visited Amsterdam a while ago I saw this.<img id="id_2f48_893f_bb3e_5e69" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/VKDAi8fCUDdCnXyLKBFsV5btqUPrs_UXV4Y1K8wObFMvYcb3TMBNWWJ_5yu6yY0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>These are tiles in blue and white. They are attached to a wall at half high up. I saw it through a window and sneeky took a photo. Don’t worry, it wasn’t a livingroom, I think it was a hall.<div>This photo was the inspiration for this card.<img id="id_8a0e_e036_3d5c_905f" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/V0vOZKXJRqt80_FcohkQUDTXHkz9YChJVVZqi2_cIHvS8tRVgZojMb5zXDEp0kI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"></div>The stampset used here is “Center cut hexagon Floral”. SSS 102097. The sentiment says Sending Love in dutch. The woorden shoe stamp is from a dutch stamp set by Aurelie. AUSC1023.<div><img id="id_4302_4400_3cf1_38b5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/2uYVENEfi0uQtC6bTr3r_VSv1rp3rhQ-KzLyQm0Bu3ZOJF83fy1BDPLiIs9h7yU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>I used several shades of Distress Inks. Doing so I tryed to reach a “Delfts blue” look. </div><div><img id="id_e35e_6092_4a15_4a27" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/T-4_XEqmI0eitD8v7dLLlG2vZDHzHsZzEb8qSxvokQm4PMVkS1eDy3ul6KvHB8s" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>I glued a piece of dark blue paper behind the tiles to make it more stand out. And a silver lining at the bottom to give the card a bit of elegance.<br>Thank you for visiting here!</div>Lenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832019664021556699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609635524538671234.post-4651296886416679342020-07-21T01:22:00.001-07:002020-07-21T01:22:29.590-07:00Beautiful dayWe have a beautiful sunny day today. Blue sky, big white clouds. Just perfect! <div>In our garden you see so much flowers. Now and than I pick some for inside the house and that was inspiring for this card.</div><img id="id_4f36_c56d_a8ef_d700" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/xSPy9c48tghVdrrijB1VJlf7IU_GQjIGv4MIB-R2Q-I7c7Xh_1KTcSYsQ3jRWEk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>First used a stencil to put some pink color on white paper. Than used a die to give it some texture. SSS111856.<div><img id="id_d32_9e27_60c8_ba0d" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/0eaeNcNeXc0rC9f8cTAO64NOrQZ_UF4poA1Vx6XontAqp3aKjxLjrLYiZYQSmA0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>Put a Altenew sentiment on top and a Altenew image, from a garden stampset: Garden Grow. I had so much fun with this particular stampset. Colored with Copics and Pencils.</div><div>Thank you Virgina Lu for your constant inspiration! I have seen you done this again and again: using a cover plate die over a stamped background. Wonderful!</div><div>And that’s it for now!<br><br></div>Lenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832019664021556699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609635524538671234.post-3960371582281822892020-07-12T07:56:00.001-07:002020-07-12T07:56:27.622-07:00Birthday WishesNot so long ago I saw a video of Yana Smakula, were she showed a coloring technique wich spoke to me. So I wanted to try that myself.<img id="id_3854_d625_aaef_7f3f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Detqwh__2neDgpG1aDoARv6sLbaqFRJEWLB767s5DaZT2Xzeidna0oiC6mfJHOk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>Instead of blending the Copic Marker coloring, you see each color used in a certain area without trying to blend it.<div>Yana explains it <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zzdEJjvG0Uk&t=72s" id="id_a5f9_94af_1e15_56df">here.</a><br><div><img id="id_a367_c22f_9caf_d266" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/2T3zwJJc2BTc3h7CEK3Z8lX9evznOm7Lz0AA40wTdFfUcY1eKJYWxmqt1ZitX1Q" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>Could not stop with one card. Had to try more, you see here.</div><div>Recommend this technique, it’s so much fun!</div><div>Thank you for visiting!<br><br></div></div>Lenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832019664021556699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609635524538671234.post-34098393343764644972020-07-04T10:20:00.001-07:002020-07-04T10:20:18.473-07:00You are amazingSpeaking about amazing: I recently came by Stacy’s blog with the name Tattered Nest Designs. I came there via Debby Hughes “Lime Doodle blog”. The card I saw on Stacy’s blog was amazing! Super beautiful! And there was a perfect lesson on how she made it.<div><a href="http://tatterednestdesigns.com/beauty-in-simplicity/?fbclid=IwAR3GZm4X81Lr8G74BFYNm2kQlj6We3uc0uHLgrh93tjekiqX-Qc6NRHy-Vo" id="id_cf60_e3a7_db53_d392">Watch it here:</a><br></div><div>I had to try this myself, with my own supplies.</div><img id="id_b197_41a9_2f2e_4bee" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/pYFuYu6uAqsiA5qheHWGaISEKEEmACP4drDOVKJFZUWf7DSw75worDRTKS1vz4U" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>Stamped the Hero Arts “Friendship” background stamp with TeaDye Distress Ink on watercolor paper. Inked the back of the flower stencil (Prima Marketing, #922139) with Weathered Wood Distress Ink. Pushed in on the background. Than cleaned it and layed it again on the background and added red Distress Inks in the openings. Stamped some flowers hearts in Aged Mahogany.<img id="id_4f93_ddb7_5846_77be" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/QRYCpsnCkn7AvF6t_VCX_wJIA0xBFK1QquBYQiumy3vX7XyfDD-eSiU6I02aScE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>Used a stencil with dots to add some glittery paste. And a sentiment and a string. And Done!<div>LOVE the technique and the result!</div><div>Give it a try yourself. So much fun!</div><div>Thank you for visiting here!</div>Lenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832019664021556699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609635524538671234.post-89159225258300696002020-06-28T09:56:00.001-07:002020-06-28T09:56:55.754-07:00Sympathy cardMade a sympathy card today because I needed one.<img id="id_dd9d_9a1f_431f_4782" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/f_SAMizTjlSEsiIPVCH7WQsQ7lNF7LPb2_jvJnBIhtX5cC38grV6AGytaS0ovTw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>For this card I used a Penny Black stamp. “Butterfly dance”. Simply stamped it on a light blue/gray paper. Found the exact same color ribbon by Sostrene Grenes. And added some sequins.<div>Done!</div><div>Thank you for visiting!</div>Lenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832019664021556699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609635524538671234.post-35313469507560856992020-06-26T07:22:00.001-07:002020-06-26T07:22:10.557-07:00A little....Hello to all, on this sunny and warm summer day.<div>I recently made a serie of cards with a Hero Arts stamp set wich I didn’t use much so far. Mostly because I had no inspiration for it, even thinking: why did I but it at all?</div><div>But than came the day, I got some wonderful ideas. One of these cards I am going to share here, and also going to insert this in the SSS Wednesday challenge:”Anything goes “.</div><img id="id_5e2d_dceb_9e73_18b9" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/RoD_Pq-xkamiHBQ8pbvsoawzIehoLXtopDTzEa4Ju4PKfYO3tmDOtZtZZBNLIVQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>The stampset “A little..” CL758 was used for 5 cards so far, I used as a base. Stamped with “Soft granite “ ink. And used CL416 “Whats Perking” for the mug and the little spoon. The cup cake is also Hero Arts. The coffee bean is from CL187 sparkle clear:Coffee.<br><br><br>Lenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832019664021556699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609635524538671234.post-76785154790369494882020-06-23T13:16:00.001-07:002020-06-23T13:16:40.336-07:00BirdsLately I made a card with birds for a birthday of a man. I think birds are perfect for a mail birthdaycard.<img id="id_8ae0_1ae3_15a2_a227" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/UOBDSkBvE0K4HGQV2dkXEWbgjy9lbANOVV3sxaAPOClyUzY27PnaOyWpTXcITuQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>For this card I used an Altenew stamp set with the name:<div>“Birds of a Feather”.</div><div><img id="id_13e9_dad5_6a82_9c6c" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/3QWmKWeCvSyMhXZGxQHhh0TGNCH_z-YtUHrEJU0mGO0dJKPbkZWzmV8kQGlhSJE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>Added some clouds and a sun with a stencil. And some little flowers from a Hero Arts stamp set because of Spring.</div><div>Thank you for visiting!<br><br></div>Lenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832019664021556699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609635524538671234.post-10683675193040685802020-06-17T09:57:00.001-07:002020-06-17T09:58:50.556-07:00Ink smooshing technique I recently saw some cards with the ink smooshing technique.<div>And that did me want to play with this technique myself. Here is the result of plating with inks and smooshing around.</div><img id="id_79c4_a9a9_eefa_fc70" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/AWhDa8gU6m82iuJHLysHjtriXFtGFR97fdIYZvykiuA9B7vPBAF0rbk-2XQxBzE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>The flowers are cut out using my cricut machine and the “mothersday bouquet” cartridge.<img id="id_c0fb_79c9_ee6b_ee37" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/X8KxHJmCDsBHLtuF2LsRF7FrXGEc-l9_XR8LIwzSGiUqMTGzqJoHyXBTBo5ET9M" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 392px; height: auto;"><br>The background die I got once from a friend. The “happy” word is also cut with Cricut and the “birthday” word is from a “Altenew” stampset.<div>To see more of the smooshing technique you can visit my friend Virginia’s blog </div><div><a href="https://virginialusblog.blogspot.com/2020/05/another-quick-ink-smooshed-card.html?m=1" id="id_375b_3cc6_47ce_1fa1">here</a>.<br></div><div>I always admire her style of cardmaking!</div><div>Thank you for visiting!</div>Lenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832019664021556699noreply@blogger.com1