our precious {merly impressions}

hello scrappy friends!

it's the 15th of the month and it is time for a new challenge at MERLY IMPRESSIONS!

this month we challenge you with a sketch! and this is my take on - 

OUR PRECIOUS

and this is the sketch for august:

i started with KAISERCRAFT white premium cardstock, THE CRAFTER'S WORKSHOP masking template "mini briks" and "tile texture", and modelling paste. after i finished my design i began stamping using KAISERCRAFT "bubble wrap"clear stamp and TIM HOLTZ "broken china" distress ink. 

using FABER-CASTELL design memory craft watercolor pencils and a maksing template i created the "paint" spots on my background.

for my design i used KAISERCRAFT "lavendar haze" paper collection.

i fussy cut the dragonflies from the puce gloss paper and adhered them with mounting foam tape to my background to create a 3d effect.

to complete the sketch design i added paper stripes under my picture. i used pattern paper and the lavendar haze collectables chipboard pack to create them.

the mini roses are also from KAISERCRAFT - mini paper blooms "black", as well as the rhinestones - silver colour.

for the title i used SCRAPMATTS chipboard set "assorted words 07", which i coloured with a blue metallic paint.

here is a list of the products i used on this project:

Lavendar Haze Paper Pack	Lavendar Haze "Puce Gloss Paper"	Lavendar Haze "Amethyst"	Lavendar Haze Sticker Sheet	Lavendar Haze Collectables	Kaisercard Coconut Weave cardstock	Mini Paper Blooms - Black
Rhinestone Strips - Silver	Bubble Wrap background stamp	Kaisercraft Glue Stick	Mounting Foam Dots	Kaisercraft Double-sided Tape	Mounting Foam Tape	Tim Holtz Kushgrip scissor

i hope i managed to inspire you today!

and i can't wait to see your take on this wonderful sketch!

you've got until 1:00pm on 12th september to add your creation to the gallery below MERLY IMPRESSIONS challenge blog post. the priize is fantastic – a £25.00 voucher to spend on anything you want from the MERLY IMPRESSIONS online store!

happy crafting and good luck!

hugs 'n smiles,

Emmy

august early release {die-versions}

hello scrappy friends!

the DIE-VERSIONS' august early release - HAPPY FALL is finally here! although most of us are still enjoying our summer, the fall is definitely fast approaching and we have some awesome designs to show you.

for this release we have 30 amazing designs. we have whispers, sweet petites, wee petites, sweet spots, cute cubes, and we are very proud to introduce 2 new lines: half pints & corner concepts.

so head over to DIE-VERSIONS' blog to check the amazing samples our design team have created with the new dies!

hugs 'n smiles,

Emmy

paper flowers using GELATOS and tissue paper {FABER-CASTELL}

hello craft friends!

last month i posted a sneak peek of my paper flowers tutorial i created for FABER-CASTELL design memory craft. and today i'm going to share the complete post here on my blog.

how to make flowers using tissue paper and design memory craft GELATOS®.

 i really love using tissue papers on my projects, but the colors i like are very difficult to find. that's why i decided to create my own tailor-made coloured tissue paper using design memory craft GELATOS®. 

step 1: get some white tissue paper and choose the colors you would like to use. for my card i used butter cream, lemon, mango, tangerine and gold champagne.

 step 2: using the design memory craft GELATOS® colours cover the tissue paper sheets. to create the watercolor effect use the water brush from the GELATOS® tools Set (#770312). the final result is lovely tissue papers in bright colors

 step 3: cut out flowers using a cutting die or a punch. i used SPELLBINDERS' rose creations sheapabilities die.

step 4: assemble the paper tissue blossoms. i used 4 layers of each size and adhered them with glue dots. when ready i crumpled the petals to give them a distressed look and to cover the central part. 

step 5: the card base - i used white cardstock 15 x 30 cm, which I folded in two. i covered the background with a mixture of snow cone, cotton candy and boysenberry blue GELATOS® and i blended them with water. when it was dry i drew the frame using PITT® Artist Pen brown.

  used a few layers of GESSO with THE CRAFTER'S WORKSHOP masking template to create additional pattern on my background.

step 6: using JUST RITE "just keep calm" clear stamps set and the stamper's big brush 3 ct. NEUTRAL (#770054) i stamped my sentiment on a white cardstock. i coloured the frame with gold champagne GELATO®.

 to finish off my design i added a few die cut leaves, colored with green GELATOS® .

i hope you enjoyed my short tutorial!

have a crafty day!

hugs 'n smiles,

LOVE {merly impressions}

hello scrappy friends! 

i can finally share an amazing NEWS with you: i've been invited to join the amazing team at MERLY IMPRESSIONS - the UK specialists in KAISERCRAFT products.

joining the MERLY IMPRESSIONS' team is a dream come true! i love playing with KAISERCRAFT’s gorgeous products and i hope that i will be able to inspire you with my monthly posts.

and here is my first project as a design team member - 

"LOVE"

for my background i used the double-sided wisteria paper. i added extra dimension with modeling paste and a masking template.

i fussy cut the dragonflies from the puce gloss paper and adhered them with mounting foam tape to my background to create a 3d effect. then i stamped on some of the paper layers, using the matching clear stamp set.

i created the layers under my picture using different pattern papers – amethyst, orchid, and some of the die-cut cardstock shapes from the lavendar haze collectables pack.

to finish off my page i added rhinestones aqua and inked the edges of the different layers with KAISERCRAFT black mini ink pad.

here is a list of some of the products i used on my layout:

Lavendar Haze Paper Pack

Lavendar Haze "Amethyst"

Lavendar Haze "Puce Gloss Paper"

Wisteria Lavendar Haze

Lavendar Haze Collectables

Mounting Foam Dots

Kaisercraft Double-sided Tape

i hope you enjoyed today's post!

have a great day!

hugs 'n smiles,

Emmy

frog dog studio august kit + guest designer

hello scrappy friends!

i've got a wonderful new to share - the amazingly talented TINA WALKER has invited me to be Guest Designer for her FROG DOG STUDIO mixed media AUGUST 2013 kit. 

it includes: 

ARTchix ephemera sheet

ARTchix studio 5 ECO blank ATC's. you can also use the ECO blanks that are in the 'packaging' with the whales and anchors and the tiny windows, so you are really getting 8 blank ATC's to create with. 

VIVA decor glitter paste

VIVA decor inca gold - platinum

TCW "mini damask" template

12" blue roses ribbon

10" clear newspaper print film

2 sheets of old encyclopedia book

my creative creations buttons

2 metal butterflies

2 playing cards

as you can see the possibilities are endless! and these is also an AMAZING paper add on with matching colors and coordinating products!

so make sure to visit FROG DOG STUDIO blog on august 22nd and august 29th to see what i made with this beautiful kit!

or why wait - head over there right now for some great inspiration from TINA's design team.

hugs 'n smiles,

Emmy

simple pleasures {7 dots studio & PAPERHAUS}

hello scrappy friends!

it's the 1st of the month and it is time for the monthly sketch at the PAPRHAUS magazine:

and here is the awesome sketch designed by the very talented JULES:

this week the PAPERHAUS magazine is featuring 7 dots studio and we - the design team - had the pleasure to work with their amazing products. 

for my layout i used the sweet 7 dots studio collection "hopefully" - 

and here are some close ups and detailed explanation on how i did it.

i started with white cardstock, which i altered with THE CRAFTER'S WORKSHOP "chevron arrows" template and modeling paste. when the paste was dry i stamped ink spots using BOBUNNY mixed media stamp set. 

then i cut a  15 x 29 cm piece of "LOVE ME" pattern paper and used it as a basic layer for my pictures. 

the chevron chippies are from SCRAPMATTS. i altered them with brown embossing powder. 

to decorate my page further i used another masking template - from DONNA DOWNEY - on the pink pattern paper. i cut the yellow half-circle using HEARTFELT CREATIONS layered scalloped posy die.

the mini roses are from PRIMA marketing and the pearls are from FLOURISH WITH A BLING.

all of the flowers on this layout are from PRIMA marketing. i used DONNA DOWNEY poppies and peonies yellow and other blooms. the title chippie - simple pleasures - is also from SCRAPMATTS - scrapwords 06.

the various words and phrases are from the sticker sheets, matching the 7 dots paper collection.

i hope you enjoyed today's post!

don't forget to jump to the PAPERHAUS blog to see more inspiring project and to play at our monthly sketch challenge!

hugs 'n smiles,

Emmy