40 Days of ... Art - Day 35 - Masculine Card

Hello World,

Today a masculine card. It is actually the technique and stamp combination Tim Holtz showed in his 12 tags of 2013 series, I think for the month August.

I made the tag then and I (still) make it in card version, when you have to give a card to a men they simply love a card like this.

Thank you for reading my blog and have a nice time.

Caroline

40 Days of ... Art - Day 34 - Envelop Album

Hello,

For some time now I wanted to make an envelop album, and that time has come and here it is.

I decorated it with the Graphic 45 typography paper.

Thank you for reading,

Caroline

40 Days of ... Art - Day 33 - Something new

Hello World,

I like to try new techniques, trying new things out is very exiting for me.

This little canvas is based on sharpies, who would have thought. I don't know if I'll keep this as an abstract piece or if I'm going to use it as background and put some eye catcher on it.

Thank you for reading,

Caroline

40 Days of ... Art - Day 32 - Easter Card

Hello World,

Finally I'm able to blog again. I had a few hectic days, but here I am and today you'll get 3 posts :) 

It is almost Easter and I'm getting in the  mood so I made an Easter card. 

With scraps, I always have leftover pieces in the front of my paperpads, and when I'm making small projects or a card like this on I challenge myself to use those scraps. 

Sometimes the colours aren't contrasting enough like was the case here, but with a bit of Distress Ink you can just give it the little extra that just tie it together. 

Thank you for reading my blog.

Caroline

40 Days of ... Art - Day 31 - Notebook

Hello World,

It is a bit crazy here with work demanding lots of my attention and the 40 days series, it is crazy like hell. But we are getting there.

Here is a little notebook ready for in the handbag or book bag or even in a larger pocket like in a vest or something.

Thank you for reading my blog.

Caroline

40 Days of ... Art - Day 30 - Sweet & Simple

Hello World,

Somethimes you just need something sweet and simple yet sophisticated to put every piece of bits and pieces you own in it.

I hope you like this litte fellah because I know I certainly do.

Have a nice friday,

Caroline

40 Days of ... Art - Day 29 - Bday Card

Hello World,

OK, when I'm tired and don't have much time to craft I make birthday cards (or tags), it is just something that makes me happy and it is very relaxing to do.

Last night was one of those nights and so I made this card, I was so tired that taking a picture and blogging it wasn't working at all. So here it is.

Have a nice day.

Caroline

40 Days of ... Art - Day 28 - Birthday tag

Hello world,

Not much time today but still a little piece of Art.

A Birthday tag. The strips of paper were from my scrap box, and I just tide them together by giving them some distress ink.

The stamps are Tim Holtz blueprint stamps (I love those blueprint ones). 

And the string of the balloons is Tim Holtz Tissue Tape. 

Thank you for reading my blog today.

Caroline

40 Days of ... Art - Day 27 - Art Journal Page

Hello World,

Sharing pages from my art journal(s) is always very personal for me so I rarely post recent pages, today I want to show you a page I did way back but every time I see it still got it's powerful message that it was intended to have. Relax, don't forget to enjoy and relax and enjoy the journey.

Thank you for reading my blog and enjoy yourself.

Caroline

40 Days of ... Art - Day 26 - Tropical Tavelogue

Hello World,

The piece I want to show today is a money box with Grahpic 45 paper. 

As it is a gift for someone I will not share a lot about it, enjoy the picture. 

Have a nice week.

Caroline

40 Days of ... Art - Day 25 - Birthday Card

Hello world,

Sometimes it is enough just looking at a stamp to be inspired. This was what happend for this card.

Girly and yet not all pink, because not all ladies like pink.

Thank you for reading.

Caroline

40 Days of ... Art - Day 24 - Tag

Hello world,

I tought it was about time to share another tag with you, so here we go...

Thank you for reading my blog today and have a fantastic weekend.

Caroline

40 Days of ... Art - Day 23 - little notebook

Hello World,

Today I wanted to share with you a little notebook that is so handy in the handbag.

We ladies love them oh so much. 

And who wouldn't like to receive this little one with a little message from that one special person right on top. 

This was a fun and quick way to make a little gift, you could do them in every theme and it are always nice gifts, and everyone needs little notebooks and even if you don't need them you still want them don't you?

I used Graphic 45 papers (typography) and a bit of Tim Holtz tissue tape to make a pretty spine.

Thank you for reading.

40 Days of ... Art - Day 22 - B is for Butterfly Box

Hello,

I enjoyed making pieces for the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge these past two weeks and so I decided to do it more, and because there is no time like the present I made a Butterfly Box for the B is for ... challenge this week.

You can find the challenge page by clicking on Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge

I hope you enjoyed watching the box.

Caroline

40 Days of ... Art - Day 21 - Art Journal Page

Hello,

Art journal pages are not something I show often, because mostly when I make them it is very therapeutic and also something I consider as very private.

Yet I found in this series that I should at least put in one or perhaps a couple, but at least one Art Journal Page. And I found one in a page I did over a year ago when I was testing new stencils and stamps and I was inspired by the weather as well.

Thank you for reading my blog.

Caroline

40 Days of ... Art - Day 20 - Spring Card

Hello,

We are in the middle of this series, half way there. I've enjoyed it very much so far. I hope you guys liked to see the works I posted.

There is a tradition over here that some childeren do a spring party. And it is costom to give gifts, some asked me what my take would be on giving a card where a gift card could be included.

I liked the challenge a lot and took some of my Graphic 45 papers from the Sweet Sentiments Collection and made this card out of it.

On the left without the gift card, and on the right with a "gift card".

Thank you for reading my blog and if you like to present me with a challenge perhaps I may pick it up and make my take on it.

Have a great week.

Caroline

40 Days of ... Art - Day 19 - Encaustic Art

Hello,

I'm so so sorry, I wasn't able to put in the time to blog yesterday. I really tried but it just wasn't possible, I guess it was bound to happen at least once with a 40 days series. But no worries it just means you get two post today :)

My yesterday post is about encaustic art again. It is just such a nice product and so much fun to do.
The pictures are a bit from a weird angle but it's the only way i found (for the moment) to show you the true vibrance of the colors without having the flash light reflecting in the encaustic pieces, because they are not only deep and vibrant in colors they also are so glossy shining.

Those are actually card panels, and here I mounted some of them on the cards already. I just love the look. And they are flat so really nice if you want to mail them.

Thank you for reading my blog. 

Caroline

40 Days of ... Art - Day 18 - book pages

Hello World,

I wanted to show you something I didn't show yet, and it became bookmarks.

The front is shown in the first pictures and in the second the backs of the bookmarks (same bookmark in the same place, I just flipped them around).

Thank you for reading my blog today.

Caroline

40 Days of ... Art - Day 170 - Zentangle

Hello,

Today a piece of train Art, meaning that I made it on the train while commuting.

I always have this little bookies in my bag and I was kind of finished with the dull brow look. So I revamped it and made it cooler.

Have a nice weekend.

Caroline

40 Days of ... Art - Day 16 - tag & canvas board

Hello,

Today I finally made the tag that inspired me since I saw the Tim Holtz his post for his 12 tags of 2015 series. 

It really got me inspired and wondering how would it look an a 4 by 6 canvas board. So I took one out and just experimented.

 I made the tag and the canvas board along side one and another and must say that I like the result a lot.

The tag is on the left and the cardboard on the right hand side.

                   

 What do you think? which one do you like the most?

Thank you for reading my blog, enjoy your day.

Caroline

40 Days of ... Art - Day 15 - Baby Card

Hello,

Today it's baby card time. I love making these big 6 by 8 baby cards.

When I had this new stamp set I almost directly made this card, with graphic 45 good old sport paper in the background.

And off course in the inside the left panel is also decorated, I find it so sad to leave that side blank.

I hope you enjoyed this card.

Have a nice time.

Caroline

40 Days of ... Art - Day 14 - Encaustic Birthday Cards

Hello,

I couldn't help myself I had to explore the Encaustic a bit more. I wanted to know what it would do if I added stamps to the given.

I like the effects it gives. 

I'll make birthday cards out of those samples. I couldn't fix them together yet, because I don't have varnish and I have to varnish them to protect hem from scratches. Encaustic art is beeswax and is very easily scratched, so I wouldn't trust them to be intact after postal services machine sorting.

But to see what could be the result I adhered some of them with temporary tape.

It wasn't easy pulling of the pictures because those are so glossy and rich in colours and I can't take pictures outside (it is night in Europe) so I do the best I can.

Thank you for reading my blog today and I hope you enjoy seeing the encaustic art as much as I enjoyed making it.

Have a nice time.

Caroline

40 Days of ... Art - Day 13 - Keepsake box

Hello,

Let me share with you one of my favourite pieces that I made a while back but haven't shared on my blog yet.

I decided to enter this little box in the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge

Thank you for reading today. Take care.

Caroline