kaboodle doodles challenge #175 & Bo Bunny

hello crafty friends!

its monday and it is time for another challenge at KABOODLE DOODLES! 

this week the theme is "for your FAVOURITE guy"! 

and here is a little bit of inspiration from me: 

 i used Bo Bunny's "timepiece" collection and various embossing and cutting dies.

after i embossed the white cardstock, i coloured the embossed elements with TIM HOLTZ'  "tea dye" and "vintage photo" distress ink pad.

i stamped my sentiment on BO BUNNY pattern paper, using TIM HOLTZ' distress ink and "going somewhere" cling stamp set.

 if you wish to see more of the FANTASTIC projects the design team have created, visit KABOODLE DOODLES' blog.

the sponsor this week is DI'S DIGIS DOWNLOADS and the winner will receive a $10 voucher to spend in their store.

and remember, your projects need to be posted by sunday, june 16, 2013 under KABOODLE DOODLES' blog post and the winners will be announced on tuesday, june 18, 2013.

i'm playing with this card at the month card challenge at BO BUNNY. this month's challenge is to create a MASCULINE or a FATHER'S DAY card.

hugs 'n smiles,
Emmy

at the beach {FABER-CASTELL & DIE-VERSIONS}

hello scrappy friends!

today i would like to share one of my recent projects featuring the AMAZING FABER-CASTELL design memory craft products and the NEWEST DIE-VERSIONS release "life's a beach" - 

"AT THE BEACH"

you've probably already noticed my passion for tailor made, hand painted background papers. today i want to show you how to use art GRIP® aquarelle watercolor pencils, paper crafter crayons™ and stamper's big brush pens to create one of a kind, perfectly fit for your pictures background. 

here is a short tutorial i wrote for you: 

step 1: you need a white cardstock 12 x 12", THE CRAFTER'S WORKSHOP "hexagons" doodling template, Art GRIP® aquarelles: YELLOW (#770111), water and a brush. 

trace the design from the template on to the white cardstock. then use a wet paintbrush to brush over your design to achieve the watercolor effect.

step 2: outline some of the hexagons with matching colors paper crafter crayons™ : RED/YELLOW to give extra depth to your project.

step 3: use matching colors stamper's big brush pens: RED (#770050) to stamp different images to your background.

i used an old INKADINKADO clear stamp for the sea creatures. for the water bubbles i used FLOURISH WITH A BLING "adhesive rhinestones 100 pack - silver", which i coloured with PITT® Artist Pens: RED/YELLOW (#770076) - orange.

to embellish my layout i used BO BUNNY "sun kissed" paper collection and the new JUNE 2013 release from DIE-VERSIONS "life's a beach".

i cut the lovely sand castle with the new WHISPERS "sand castle" die. i layered the die cut on a yellow pattern paper to create a dimensional embellishment. the cute crabs are from the same release - SWEET PETITES "crab". i coloured his body with paper crafter crayons™.

i arranged some of the cardstock sticker words and phrases on a few stripes of green washi tape.

for my title i used another die from the JUNE 2013 release - cute cubes "life is better at the beach". 

the fishes are from the INKADINKADO clear stamp set as well. 

i doodled the clouds and added the punched border to my design.

the shell is cut with another die from the JUNE 2013 release - WHISPERS "scalloped shell". i cut it in two and added it next to my pictures.

here is a list with some of the products i used:

Art GRIP® Aquarelles: YELLOW	Paper Crafter Crayons: RED/YELLOW	Stamper's Big Brush Pens: RED	PITT® Artist Pens: RED/YELLOW	FWAB Adhesive Rhinestones Silver	Sweet Petites - Crab	Whispers - Scallop Shell
Whispers - Master Sandcastle	Cute Cubes - Life Is Better

i hope i managed to inspire you today!

have a wonderful weekend!

hugs 'n smiles,

and the winner is...

hello scrappy friends! 

i hope you enjoyed the PAPERHAUS summer delight blog hop!

thanks to everyone who visited my blog and left me a comment! i had such a blast reading all your lovely words!

and if you missed the blog hop, you can still enjoy PAPERHAUS' summer issue by clicking HERE. 

for my RAK i used random.org to choose a winner:

and the winner is:

CONGRATULATIONS CLARE! 

please contact me with your mailing information so i can get your prize to you! 

a BIG THANK YOU one more time to everyone who played along! 

hugs 'n smiles, 

Emmy

PAPERHAUS summer issue, a blog hop and a GIVEAWAY

hello scrappy friends!

and welcome to the PAPERHAUS magazine SUMMER DELIGHT blog hop! we are excited that you are hopping with us and we would like to thank you for hopping along! 

we are celebrating the release of the SUMMER issue of PAPERHAUS magazine! there is SO much inspiration, techniques, projects, and exclusive artist interviews inside! not only that but it’s an issue filled with amazing mixed media projects from people from all over the world! we hope you enjoy flipping through the pages as much as we enjoyed putting it together for you! 

below is the link to the summer issue, simply click on the cover to go there now! BUT come back as we want to show you some amazing SUMMER projects! 

welcome back! we hope you were inspired, and here is some more inspiration too! our SUMMER DELIGHT event is all about fun summer days filled with scrapbooking and crafting! 

we want to share with you what we have made! every day on the PAPERHAUS blog there will be amazing inspiration and tutorials so be sure to stop on by everyday in june!

and here is a SUNNY project from me - 

"WALKING ON SUNSHINE"

i started with white cardstock, 12" background mask and Art GRIP® Aquarelles: YELLOW (#770111). i used five different colors to create my dotted frame. 

after i was done drawing, i added just water to get this amazing watercolor painting effect. the best thing about the Art GRIP® Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils is that the watercolor pigments dissolve completely and are permanent, waterproof and lightfast when dry. so you can add layer upon layer of different colors, media and textural accents and your colors won't change even a bit.

after the water was dry, i used another mask with a floral motive and Gel Medium (#770303) to give extra dimension to my background paper.

now, if you followed the blog hop correctly you came here from ERIN's blog and your next stop is PAPERHAUS facebook fan page.

just in case if you get lost, here is the complete list for today - DAY 7 of the PAPERHAUS summer blog hop:
1. PaperHaus Magazine
2. Trina McClune
3. Gina Rodgers
4. Anna Dabrowska
5. Julianne McKenna-De Lumen
6. Erin Blegen
7. Emilia van den Heuvel -> ME
8. PAPERHAUS facebook fan page

and here is a small token of my appreciation to you:

for a chance to win this package, please become a follower of my blog {if you are not already} and leave me a comment under this blog post to let me know.

in a few days i'll randomly pick up one lucky follower and i will send him/her this package! so please keep an eye right here to find out if you were one of them, and make sure you go back to the blogs that were giving away raks to see who their winners are too.{the prize drawing is open internationally}

 have fun hopping!

 hugs 'n smiles,
Emmy

play - happy - smile {PAPERHAUS magazine}

hello scrappy friends!

today is the 3rd DAY of the amazing PAPERHAUS summer delight event! 

to keep the inspiration flowing, i've created a summer layout TUTORIAL with a tailor made background for you - on the PAPERHAUS blog today - 

"PLAY - HAPPY - SMILE"

for this layout i decided to make my own background paper and create my own embellishments. 

i started with white 12 x 12” cardstock, the crafter’s workshop "solace" mask and DERWENT colorsoft pencils. 

first, i coloured the mask with three different colours:

then i used a soft brush dipped in odourless white spirit to brush over my design to get the oil colors effect.

after my background paper was dry, i began assembling my design. for embellishments i used different paper snippets, which i cut into shapes {arrows, banners} or fussy cut elements from the WEBSTER'S PAGES "palm beach" collection paper.

the pearls and rhinestones are from PRIMA marketing e line self adhesive pearls and rhinestones packs - blue and orange. 

i hope you enjoyed my little tutorial today. 

make sure to visit the PAPERHAUS magazine blog for more SUMMER DELIGHTfull projects from our design team!

hugs 'n smiles,

Emmy 

die-versions JUNE 2013 release

hello scrappy friends,

WELCOME TO JUNE and the wonderful new release we have been calling "Life's A Beach". It is brand new and utterly fabulous!

but here it is - see for yourself -

nineteen dies having to do with our monthly theme, and 6 special edition Spanish Express Edges dies.

for close ups pictures and detailed information about each die, check the JUNE 2013 release section on the DIE-VERSIONS website.

hugs 'n smiles,
Emmy