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30.10.2016

STAMPlorations - Stencil Sunday

Final Sunday of the month and
it's my turn to create for the Stencil Sunday.


I created a sparkling tag, using 
ARTplorations: Flourishes stencil, not an obvious choice for a snowy tag, but it
reminds me about the light "powder" snow in a windy weather.
STAMPlorations: Snowman - Large  and Bold Sentiments stamp sets
some Distress Inks and LOTS of sparkling clear embossing powder.


There is still one day left to enter this months Mixed Media challenge at


and of course there will be a new one next month,
so do enter for a change to win:
$15 gift certificate OR choice of any 
2 ARTplorations stencils to the winner
and choice of 1 ARTplorations stencil to the top picks.

The theme is always anything mixed media goes except a card 
and you must use at least one stencil (any brand) in your project.

I'd like to enter to some challenges:
Through the Purple Haze - fav colorcombo (blue and white)
Winter Wonderland - Frosty or Well wrapped
Crafting by Design - Get ready for X-mas
A Gem of a Challenge - snowlfakes

31 days of Halloween with LCD - day 30

So, tomorrow it will be the last day of the month,
and the fun Halloween hop.


Today I'm taking part as a Lost Coast teammate with this
pumpkin shaped card:


Using just black embossing powder and the Scarves stamp

I think it turned out quite funny, with the big eyes, lol

I'd like to enter to some challenges:

Morgan's Art - embossing
QKR - Halloween
Left of Center - Halloween
Glitter N Sparkle - Halloween

And this little pumpkin has a friend, remember?


29.10.2016

Oddball Art - Anything goes challenge reminder

Anything goes challenge at Oddball Art,
so link up for a change to win some cute or creepy or creepy cute
fabulous images.

I made an AJ page using sad and beautiful Heidi.


Heidi is colored with Copics and Prismacolors. 
Background is made by using a napkin, gesso, 
pink embossing powder with Visible image stamp, 
some ribbon and flowers.


I'd like to enter to some challenges:
C.R.A.F.T. - Add ribbon, sparkle and shine
Creative Knockouts - Something to say

26.10.2016

31 days of Halloween with LCD - day 26

The Halloween Hop is on a last week, it's the 26th day of


I'm taking part as a Lost Coast teammate with this
skull shaped card:


Using DI's and black embossing powder with Scarves stamp

I'd like to enter to some challenges:
Deep Ocean - Halloween
Moo - Mania - Halloween Party
If you Give a Crafter a Cookie - photo inspiration
Creative Knockouts - embossing
Left of Center - Halloween

P.S. Still time to get your wicked stamps 
(any companys stamps go) in use
and enter LCD challenge for a change to win some rubber stamps, :=)

21.10.2016

Holiday crafting

I've been on holiday this week
- and also on flu, so all the things needed to be done
in the house during this holiday: not done.
But I have done some crafting, and here's some of them


I embossed the large sunflower and colored it with Brushos.
Entering to some challenges:
Rubber Dance - color challenge (yellow, brown and orange)
Fab N Funky - Fabulous flowers
Fussy and Fancy - Shades of Autumn
The East Wind - embossing

I also found these lovely 3D images from my stash,
and decided it's about time to use them, :=)


Using Freshly Made Sketches for the layout


Using Tuesday Morning Sketches for this layout, also 

I hope you all are having a lovely Autumn!

18.10.2016

31 days of Halloween with LCD - day 18

And the Halloween Hop goes on, it's the 18th day of


and I'm taking part as a Lost Coast teammate with this
re-decorated flower pot (see that post HERE).



Using Stazon ink on Carmen's Veranda Flying Skull stamp 
and Lost Coast Designs License Plate Alphabet stampset.
Stamped on plastic (recycling baggage) and then painted 
using silver and white paints from the other side,
some wire and the decoration was ready.

I'd like to enter to some challenges:
Craft Stamper Magazine - Autumal Creations
Left of Center - Halloween

Have you seen the awesome newbies at Lost Coast?
Totally awesome add for what brilliant there already is, 
hop HERE to see.


16.10.2016

31 Days of Halloween with DiD - day 16

Aaaaand we are in a midway of the annual


I'm taking part as a CT in Dream In Darkness
and made a screaming skully for day 16.


I painted Lace-Up Skull from Eye Connect with gesso.
Then I embossed the skull using 
Flagstone Background from Lost Coast Designs.
Little bit Vintage Photo ink here and there, wire to keep
his jaw in place and few pink beads.
He sure has a reason for his "EEK"; so many cracks...

Lots of time to enter the DiD challenge


Where anything weird, dark, alternate goes..

I'd like to enter so some challenges:
Altered Eclectics - AG (altered)
Delicious Doodles - Halloween
Moo-Mania - Drips and splatters 
Simon Says Wednesday - Totally resistible

15.10.2016

Oddball Art: Anything goes -challenge

"The word" is free this months challenge at
Oddball Art, the theme is Anything goes
and you can enter with any company's image,
so do link your creations - there is a change to win some awesome

I made an AJ page using Lavinia stamps and
the coolest hat maker from the "Alice" release


Image colored with Copics and PrismaColors.

I'd like to enter to some challenges:
Crafty Creations - Not a Card
HSL Mixed Media - Nature
Simon Says Monday - Explore the world

13.10.2016

31 days of Halloween with LCD - day 13

Yet another great hop day at 
31 days of Halloween


and I'm taking part as a Lost Coast teammate by this card.


I used Distress inks to make the background and stamps from
and to make the smily cat to pop a little bit more,
I added some color on him with a Copic. And a touch of white
gel pen on the eyes.

I'd like to enter to some challenges:
Tuesday Throwdown - Halloween
Show us your Pussies - Halloween with a cat
Addicted to Stamps and More - Photo inspiration 
Penny's - AG

Have you seen the awesome newbies at Lost Coast?
Totally awesome add for what brilliant there already is, 
hop HERE to see.



4.10.2016

31 Days of Halloween with DiD - day 4

Woohoo, we are having even more fun than
usually in team Dream in Darkness.
We are IN:


Sooo, it's day 4 and I made a AJ page using Oddball "Dirty Darcy"


Looks like this Oddball girlie is looking forward to hanging around the mortals ... Hmmmm, wonder why!

Team DiD is having fun with the hop,
and would love for you to link your dark, weird, alternative creations
to the challenge HERE


I'd like to enter to some challenges:
Aud Sentiment - AG with sentiment
Delicious Doodles - Halloween
Simon Says Monday - Halloween

3.10.2016

31 days of Halloween with LCD - day 3

Lost Coast team is taking part of fun, 
whole month long blog hop


And today is my turn to show my first project at the hop


I used Distress inks to make the background and stamps from
and to make the smily cat to pop a little bit more,
I added some color on him with a Copic.

I'd like to enter to some challenges:
Show us your pussies - AG with a cat
Come and Get it - Welcome Autumn

P.S. Have you seen the awesome newbies at Lost Coast?
Totally awesome add for what brilliant there already is, 
hop HERE to see.




2.10.2016

STAMPlorations Mixed Media challenge for October

It's time for a new Mixed Media challenge at


The theme is always anything mixed media goes except a card 
and you must use at least one stencil (any brand) in your project.

Prizes: $15 gift certificate OR choice of any 
2 ARTplorations stencils to the winner
and choice of 1 ARTplorations stencil to the top picks.
So do join the challenge, we love to see your art.

For this challenge I created a sparkling tag, using 
ARTplorations: Rows of Hearts stencil
STAMPlorations: Snowman - Large and Bold Sentiments stamp sets
some Distress Inks and LOTS of sparkling embossing powder.




I took a white tag, covered it with light blue ink, then using the
stencil and deeper blue ink and sparkling clear embossing powder,
made the heart pattern. I glued a die cut and the happy snowman 
(also covered with the sparkling embossing powder). 
Sentiment got the embossing treatment also.

I'd like to enter some challenges, with this fun tag:
Crafting by Design - Favorite Season
QKR - Cut it up
The Sketchy challenge - Add some bling
Simon Says Monday - Powder power

1.10.2016

GDT at Barnemix

I was very lucky to be asked as a 
GDT at Barnemix, they have awesome sponsor:
PPinky Dolls and the theme was 3D
I got to play with a cute "Winter Day" image


and 3D it is


I colored the image with Copics and Prismacolors, added die cut,
stickers and ribbon - and layered the image, of course, :=)

I'd like to enter to some challenges:
Winter Wonderland - Tic tac toe ( ribbon, blue, snowflake)
Fab n Funky - Christmas
Morgan's - AG
Crafty Hazelnuts - Christmas