Paper Marbling Tutorial

Hi and servus!

Christmas is fast approaching and I thought you might like a fine tutorial for doing your own marbled papers so you can use them for self made presents like covered books, boxes and such.

I know that a lot of methods to marbling paper are quite complicated and take a long learning curve for mastering the paints and priming but the tutorial I am sharing with you over at the DecoArt Mixed Media Blog is one that I have taught at high school and it has never failed. So I hope you will give it a try.

So hop over to the Mixed Media Blog to learn more. I would love to read you over there!

Hugs and happy (Christmas-) crafting! 

Claudia

xxx

52 Card Pickup - Fog-inspired

Finally the time of year has come when living on sixth floor and looking out of our flat's windows feels as if the world outside has simply vanished at times.

I love fog!
Well, not exactly when I have to drive a car, but when walking the dog and finding ourselves being somehow "wrapped up" in a blanket that cannot be touched but that reduces sounds and makes me feel as if the existing world was only just within that small bubble around us that somehow "moves along" as we walk on.

Today I tried to capture this feeling in images and (my own) words.
I hope at least some of the meaning gets through to you. ;)

Have a lovely weekend! xxx

Stamp used: Indigo Blu - "Bare Forest I"
Stencil used: Tim Holtz - Sizzix - "Birch Trees"

Male Birthday Card

Just for the records a short share of the birthday card I made yesterday for one of my son's best friends. He turned 14 and has been loving my birthday cards ever since I started making some for him! (how thoughtful and loveable is that!?!)

The tag on this card was done by first dry embossing a tag I had cut from heavy black cardstock, then applying some DecoArt Metallic Lustre "Gold Rush" with a sponge and later scraping on some DecoArt multi-surface Satin "deep turquoise".

The pointing hand and ticket are from one of the fab Tim Holtz ephemera packs and the card all is glued to is from Prima's "Cartographer" ATC pad.

The "Alles Gute" quote was stamped onto a die cut label (Tim Holtz label die and stamp were a gift from my wonderful friend Sandra! (I hope you are a lot better now, Sandra! Thinking of you and sending hugs! xxx)).

Have a lovely weekend!

Claudia

xxx

Liquid Glass Pendants

Servus and hello to another short invite over to the DecoArt Mixed Media Blog, where I show you  how to create quick and still good looking jewellery pendants without having to use Resin!

Do you need a special Christmas present and want to give away some selfmade jewellery - than you might like my new tutorial! (at least I hope you do ;)

Simply click HERE to get to the tutorial.

Hugs and happy (presents) crafting!

Claudia 

xxx

Sneaky Peek - New DecoArt Mixed Media Tutorial

Servus!

Just a short sneak peek post today that is meant to invite you over to the DecoArt Mixed Media Blog where I have a new tutorial in store for you that does not only show you how to recycle old blister packages (the ones your embellishments come in for example) but also how to create a textural and industrial looking wall hanging.

Hope to see you over there!

Have a lovely, crafty weekend!

Claudia 

xxx