winter joy {DT work for PaperHaus}

hello lovelies!

here is my first post for 2013! YAY!

i'm so into 2013! i've got to say good-bye to 2012 in the most magnificent way and i'm really looking forward to 2013!

so, to start your creative juices floating i'm presenting you january's sketch from the PAPERHAUS magazine  and my layout, based on it - 

"winter JOY"

and here is the sketch designed by the very talented julianne mckenna-de lumen:

for my layout i used PRIMA marketing "north country"collection and a blue cardstock.

i covered the cardstock with gesso and distressed its edges with "old paper". after the gesso was dry, i added colored circles with TIM HOLTZ' distress stain "old paper" and "tumbled glass" on random spots. 

as usual i did a lot of fussy cutting and die cutting to create the embellishments for my layout. i used mainly PRIMA papers and the tag sheet.

i cut the large snowflakes and the buttons with dies from MARIANNE design. 

for the title i used alpha stickers again from PRIMA marketing.

HAVE A FANTASTIC 2013!

hugs 'n smiles,

Emmy

how to create a shimmering background {DT work for PaperHaus}

hello scrappy friends,

today i would like to share with you one of my latest tutorial, created for THE PAPERHAUS MAGAZINE - how to create a shimmering background in 3 easy steps. 

 products you will need: 

white cardstock 

art anthology sorbet dimensional gel paint “LINEN”, “SPLASHED” and “FROST” 

glimmer mist “FROST” 

perfect pearls mist “PERFECT PEARL” 

tattered angels “winter crystals” glimmer screens 

tattered angels glimmer chips “frosty memories” 

prima marketing “ledger” paper pad 

prima marketing tiny alphabet stickers

quickutz “blossom” alphabet dies 

spellbinders “snowflake pendant 2010” die 

spellbinders “create a flake” die 

donna downey “organic dots” mask 

step 1: position the snowflake glimmer screens on your cardstock and spray it with glimmer mist. allow it to dry.

step 2: take a brush and carefully fill in the white snowflake images on the background with art anthology “FROST” gel paint. don’t try to paint over it, but dab it with the brush to create the dimensional effect. after the paint is dry, add some beads in the middle of the snowflakes. 

step 3: position your mask at the corners of the cardstock and add some art anthology “splashed” gel paint. allow it to dry. 

 now that your cardstock is all glittery and shimmering, you can begin building your layout. 

 to finish off my background i did some stamping and doodled the dotty pattern at the corner with copic ciao markers. then, I sprayed the glimmer chipboard element with the perfect pearl mist and add it above my photo.

to create the snowflakes i used shimmering cardstock, prima marketing pattern paper and spellbinders cutting dies. i layered them and arranged them around my picture. 

 the large letters for my title i cut out with quickutz alphabet dies and i painted them with art anthology “LINEN” gel paint. 

i added some buttons and pearls to finish off my design. 

 thank you for vising my blog!

have a wonderful cozy evening and come back tomorrow!

hugs 'n smiles,

Emmy

inkido DT call

hello scrappy firends! 

today's post is about something very exciting - a DT call! 

one of my favourite european companies is having a DT call for 2013 and i would like to participate!

so, here are my personal TOP 10 for 2012 {click on the name of the project for more detailed information and close ups}:

1. at the end of the rainbow

2. mixed media canvas "autumn"

3. our family

4. imagine

5. it's the little things

6. about a boy

7. christmas cards

8. christmas elf

9. wishes

10. vintage card

so, here they are - my favourite projects from the past year.

wish me good luck!

off to my scrappy table now:-)

hugs 'n smiles,

Emmy

merry christmas!

my dear friends,

with this post i would like to send the warmest CHRISTMAS wishes to you and your family!

may GOD shower his choicest blessings on you and all your friends the coming year!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

hugs 'n smiles,

Emmy

two GOOD, very GOOD news!

hello scrappy friends! 

i've got two amazing news to share with you today! 

the first one is that i've been featured at WEBSTER'S PAGES! YAY!

doing the happy dance right now!

the second news is a more personal one - as some of you already know my 8 months old Siamese cat went missing a week ago. after 7 days of searching and worrying, today we finally found him and he is safe at home purring next to me:-)

i'm off to bed now!

hugs 'n smiles,

Emmy

12 days of CHRISTMAS at PAPERHAUS - day 9

hello crafty friends!

it's a day 9 of PAPERHAUS 12 days of CHRISTMAS giveaway and i've got another wintery project for you - 

"pink winter"

this was ELISE's first snowy winter and you can see on her face how much she is enjoying the snow! she had a really bad throat infection when it started to snow, but there was no force on EARTH which could keep her at home:-) 

today's sponsor is scrapbook circle - they are offering this amazing kit to one lucky follower:

all you have to do to be entered into the drawing is to tell us about you christmas dinner. leave a comment under PAPERHAUS blog post and check back tomorrow to see if you won!

good luck!

hugs 'n smiles,

Emmy 

12 days of CHRISTMAS at PAPERHAUS - day 8

hello scrappy friends,

today i've got a cute cutsie project to share with you. i made it some time ago, but it puts a big smile on my face everytime i see THEO dressed up like RUDOLPH:-)

and today's giveaways is a fabulous winter kit from scraps of elegance

to enter the drawing, leave a comment under PAPERHAUS blog post answering the following question: do you make cards every year or do you buy them?

hugs 'n smiles,

Emmy