Posts

AECP - Polychromatic

Image
Hi there!   Today’s card I created for the AECP course “Polychromatic”. And I decided to go with a Monochromatic card as Nina-Marie showed, because this Is something I don’t do very often. I might stick with the same colors, but not just with one color. When I create these cards, they often feel a little bit boring to me. And yes, I really struggled with this card. ðŸ˜…   I chose to use two inks from the same family – Dusty Rose and Coral Berry. As neutrals I added withe and beige.    The first time I tried to stamp flowers and added water before stamping. It was a mess and I really didn’t like how it turned out. 🙈   So I started over again and used the Flowers from the Bold Blooms Die Set. I colored them with the inks and then made a die cut inlay.   For the background I used the same two colors and used them as watercolor.   To finish the card I added a sentiment and some clear drops.   It's definitely not my favourite card, but I ...

AECP - Beautiful Details

Image
  Hello!   Today’s card I created for the AECP course Beautiful Details. I wanted to add details to flowers like Marika did. So, I started by stamping the flowers from the Fairy Tale Floral Stamp Set in dark brown.  Then I colored them with the simple coloring stencil and inks. I just wanted to put down a base layer of color.  Then I started to ad strokes with pencils. I tried to blend dem out a little bit and as I put down a few layers I was quite happy with the result. I also wanted some details in the background without distracting too much from the flowers. So, I foiled withe stripes on a matching cardstock. I also cut a frame in the background so the flowers had a place to stay.   Thanks for stopping by! Have a nice day! 💕

AECP - Cards with a Twist

Image
  Hi everyone!   I’m sharing a card i made for the lessons “Cards with a Twist”. I decided that my twist is going to be a peekaboo in the middle of the card.😊   So, to start I stamped the flowers form the Pen Sketched Flowers several times in black and added clear embossing powder, so they have a little bit of texture. Then I colored them with watercolor. I wanted to achieve something like blue-lilac color. 😅 Well, I really need to practice a lot more, but I’m quite happy with the result. Then I die cut them out with the coordinating die.    Then I took my card panel and added some interest to the background with the Dotted Scales Debossing die. Then I took one of the coordinating dies and cut a hole in the center of the card, so I can pop my flower right in to it. Then I assembled all the other flowers around it until I was happy and glued them down.  I decided to add a gold foiled sentiment. I just love the combination of blue and gold. For me this is a...

AECP - Color Your Day

Image
 Hi everyone! It was about time to move on with my AECP. Today I made a card on the theme colors and color inspiration. The lesson was called Color Your Day! I find the most inspiration in nature. Or sometimes in fabric.  For my card I have taken a tool that I absolutely love! The Color Catalog from Sarah Renae Clark. I had the tendency to always combine the same colors. But with the color catalog you discover so much new and I love to find out which of my inks and papers match the colors. I stamped the Dear Dahlias twice and colored them by using the stencil and the matching colors. Then I added a little bit of depth with markers and pencils. I like to use different kind of mediums. Then I diecut the leaves from the dahlia with the coordinating dies and colored them with my blending brush. In the end, I thought it needed a little more purple. So I added two small branches.   For my background I took the Dotted Pinwheels Stamp set. This creates so much texture, without di...

AECP - In The Mood for Color

Image
Today’s cards I created for the Lessons In the Mood for Color In this lesson I learned what kind of mood colors can create. So far, I have simply chosen the colors of my cards by feel. It's good to understand the effect of the colors and sometimes it helps you then with the color selection. I decided to create three cards with the same design but with different colors to show their effect. In each case, I tried to take the sentiment that most closely matches this mood.   I made my background by going direct to paper with my mini inks to create a mix with three different shades of ink. Then I took the same inks an stamped the Morning Flowers in each color. I really love this Stamp Set, because it creates so much depth just by stamping. For all the leaves I took the same green. I added a little bit of shading with a marker, but not too much, because the stamp already did the work for me. Blue is for Tranquility and Calm Pink for Caring, Sweet and Sensitive Yellow for Cheer Energy and...

Blossoming Creativity Blog Hop + Giveaway ($300 in Total Prizes)

Image
Hi everyone!   Thanks so much for stopping by. Today I’m going to share with you a few thank you cards. Because what is more important than being grateful and appreciating the people you have in your life.😊 And I also have some celebrating cards. I all created with the new products from the Just Imagine October 2022 Release .   My first card I created with the Fairy Tale Floral Stamp and Stencil set. I embossed the flowers with gold embossing powder and colored them with the stencil.  For the background I took some green watercolor and then I stamped the leaves which are actually the decoration for the flowers in green as well. for the sentiment I hot foiled the word thanks from the Versatile Greetings Hot Foil Set.   On my next card I built a heart of flowers. I used the Hill Blossoms Stencil to create the flowers because you can create four flowers and cut them out all at once.  For the background I made some ink blending and added some bubbles with the Tiny ...

AECP - Beyond Basic Backgrounds

Image
Hi everyone!   I’m starting my AEPC Level 2 now and here is my first card for the lesson Beyond Basics Background.   I decided to create a background with leaves and the inlay technique. When I look outside my window all the trees are so colorful at the moment. So, I’ve been inspired by them.   I started to cut out some leaves from withe cardstock. The dies are actually from the Sunburst Azalea die set. Then I inked them with my blending brushes in different shades of green, rose and yellow. Then I took a piece of brown cardstock and die cut the same leaves from it. And as I wanted to put everything together it happened...🙈 I glued it on my panel on the wrong side. I was able to peel it away again, but of course there was all the glue on my die cuttet piece. I could have done it another time but I already put effort in it and I thought it was the perfect matching cardstock for my leaves (and of course it was my last piece and all my other thousands of thousand papers wil...