Oh the Joy!

Welcome back! 

Quietfire Design has new Christmas stamps and I just could not pass them up. 

Well they arrived yesterday and you know what that means, play time! :)

Where all the fairies hide card.

Joy, pine and poinsettias frame.

For the trees on the card I used the Magnolia Winter Forest stamp. 

The pine bough stamp on the frame is from Hero Arts.

The Quote and Joy ornament stamps are from Quietfire Design.

Thanks for looking!

Jutta

Nov SOS Card Chain Challenge Entry

 Hello again, here's a little card and ornament that's on its way to 

Arlene in CA as part of Deborah's international  SOS Card Chain Challenge. 

Thanks again for stopping by today!

Jutta

Trio of Angel Cards

Hello friends, is it really December first already. 

Today I'm sharing a trio of 3D cards I made for a challenge and exchange at 

Age of Elegance Flickr Group. Can you guess the theme?

Sentiments are from Quietfire Design and the images were online freebies.

It feels good to be back, thanks for looking!

Jutta

create without limits -Bookmark

Hello!
Here today sharing a bookmark I made with the fun Quietfire Design calligraphy stamp create without limits.

 

For the top panel, I started with a scrap of watercolour paper that was torn out of my Art Journal.

-Daubed a bit of pink and lt blue here and there on the dry w/c paper and roughed up the one edge that was torn from the Journal to give it more texture.

-Next I used a Memory Box die to cut craft foam for an outline stamp as well as various colours of card stock for building the flowers and pot (set aside). 

-After lightly wetting the w/c paper I used the craft foam outline stamp with dk blue ink  to make a shadow, let dry completely.

-Next I glued the lt brown CS outline over the inked shadow I coloured the flowers, leaves and pot with markers before adding the leaves and flowers in green CS followed by the flowers only in yellow CS.

Note: With the multiple layers offset slightly it gives it a nice 3d effect.

-Completed panel by stamping sentiment in same dk blue as the shadow. 

Then adhered panel to coordinating  patterned paper then to card stock. Since I had an plastic sleeve on hand I used it but it would look just fine without too.

Entered this into the Die Cut Divas March Challenge.

Randoms:

                                       

The sun is finally high enough that we can enjoy it in our sun room, 

hard to get up from a lunch break in here. ;)

Reflections, a photo from our files that I dedicate to my

aunt and godmother who left us last week. 

She will be greatly missed and lovingly remembered. 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Jutta

To Create is to touch the spirit Card for March CCC

Hello, 

I hope you have been enjoying a sunny week too. Out at the lake house last weekend we had a half dozen crocuses peeking out between the bits of remaining snow. :)

Today I'd like to share  a card I made for the March Card Chain Challenge at SOS it is on it's way to Australia. A bit funny because the card I'm to receive will be coming from Australia. 

This time I managed only 3 of the criteria as I just couldn't find a way to add lilac onto my card.

Here is a link to the March Card Chain Challenge info. and to see some great cards for last months exchange check February card chain challenge reveal

The wonderful quote stamp is from Quietfire Design. 

Thanks for your visit today!

Jutta

Art Journal Portrait Page

Hello!
This is just a quick share of a portrait page I did in my Art Journal.

The journal is 9" x 12", 140# watercolour paper that provides a lot of texture when colouring or painting.
For my portrait I used pencil crayons and W/C paints.
It's been over 20 years since I've done a portrait. The inspiration struck in the last few minutes of watching a TV program so all but the initial oval sketched is from memory only.

What's an art journal for if not for trying new things or things that move us outside of our comfort zone. What will you add to yours, the mystery of what's next is what makes it fun! :)

Have a crafty day!
Jutta

Friendship Card for Feb Card Chain Challenge +

Hello! 

This friendship card with the wonderful  Quietfire Design Stamp -Find yourself a cup...,

 is on it's way to Austria as part of  Card Chain Challenge at SOS.

(Click on the sidebar blinkie for more info.)

I think that I nailed all 4 of the challenge criteria with this one. :)

And my last share for today, three ATCs made with some die cuts and instructions 

from Linda at Hero Arts Flickr Group.

Have a great day!

Jutta

Frosty and Wonderful Winter

Good morning!
I love my walk to work this time of year.  It's just around zero cel., all is frosty and so pretty. The snow is hard enough to walk on top of without sinking in.

View to Boulder Mountain

A great grey owl landed here.

Frost on the willows in shade and sun. :)

Hope you are enjoying a sunny day too!

Jutta

80th Birthday Card

Hello!

Today I'm sharing a birthday card I made to give to a 

very special fellow who will soon celebrate the big 80! 

He loves his orchids, so for this card I went for a 

painterly effect back ground with some 

bolder colouring across the bottom.

Stamps and die are from SU!

Thanks for looking!

Jutta

Bloom Journal Entry

Hello!  It's another snowy day in the mountains and looks like it's not going to let up any time soon.

This kind of weather always starts me day dreaming about spring and colourful flowers. 

Here is an Art Journal Page that I drew with my markers for the most part. 

For the friend I used a stamp from Quietfire Design Set # 5853 it has the sweetest little heart on each letter. I split a couple of die cuts and added some of the scrap bits around the flower. To complete I added rhinestone hearts that I coloured to match my flower. I'm entering this in the Die Cut Divas -Feb Challenge which is being sponsored this month by Quietfire Design. There are always lots of inspiring projects to check out at Die Cut Divas Blog and also at Die Cut Divas Flicker Group.

Friends may not always be close by, but they are never far from your heart!

Thanks for the postcard my snowbird friend!

Have a lovely day all!

Jutta

Colour Experiment - Blues

Hello,

Last week a friend on Facebook asked which alcohol markers did we consider best. I hadn't really given my markers much thought other than to use what was close to hand for colouring. Often I use markers, pencil crayons, inks and watercolours altogether on one project, depending on what look I'm trying to achieve.

Here is the results of a colour experiment  I did using a variety of colouring materials in blue I have on hand.

I started by stamping nine eggs (SU! back yard basics set) with Versa fine pigment ink (Onyx Black) on a 9" x 12" 140# watercolour journal page.

Most of the supplies I used, I did a swirl with copic blender on each egg to see if it made a difference. The red sharpie is in the photo only for size comparison.

I had fun with this colour lesson and learned a bit too. :)

Have a crafty day!
Jutta