Katzelkraft Hilarity commence!

 Good morning!!!

The team is focusing on stamps from KatzelKraft this week.
Here are three cards using one Biter stamp set and a large sentiment
 set that are available for sale at TopFlight Stamps. 

Katzelkraft - A5 - KTZ241 - Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set - The Biters - JAB Collection

Katzelkraft - A5 - KTZ276 - Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set - WHATCHAMACALLIT

These stamps are unmounted meaning that you will need cling mounting

 foam if you use a stamp positioner, like a Misti.
 It is very easy to use, and you just need regular scissors to cut the stamp to size.

Crafter's Companion - EZMount - Static Cling Mounting Foam

All three cards have a piece of an old gel print I made probably last year,
 and I incorporated them with coordinating colors of The Biters!

First card is this cat-thing. I stamped it with Copic friendly ink and then
 colored with Copic markers. Fussy cut it and adhere to the edge of the gel
print. Use dimensional foam
 tape to "lift" the cat and print from the card base.

Stamp a sentiment in Versafine Black Onyx and cut out each line.

 Adhere these strips to black card stock and cut that out. Use liquid glue to
adhere them to the gel print.

The next card is very similar, but I added a black frame die around these two friends.
For some silliness, I scribbled and doodled with a pencil all over the page.

I must admit, I had a blast making these! 

Now for the grand finale, these two dogs!!!!

I stamped the dogs, colored them and hand drew the border. I then glued a
 piece of the gel print, added another sentiment and laughed out loud!

So much fun! These stamps are so not my style, but
I think I convinced myself otherwise!

Please leave me a comment and let me know which one tickled your fancy!

Talk soon,

Charmaine

You can take a girl out of Africa.... ~ Crafty Individuals

 

...but you can't take Africa out of the girl. 

Good morning!

As soon as I saw this Happy Zebra stamp
 from Crafty Individuals, I immediately saw a card come alive in my mind's eye. 

The design team is focusing on the Crafty Individuals stamps this week
and this is my first stamp from the company.
  These stamps are unmounted and will need cling foam if you use a
 stamping platform. TFS carries
 Crafter's Companion - EZMount - Static Cling Mounting Foam.

I used the thick foam.

I took some inspiration from a Ndebele hut house
found in South Africa. These homes are so
beautifully and artistically decorated and I just love
 all the colors! (Picture from Pinterest)

Topflight Stamps recently added the Versafine Clair Pigment ink

line to the store and they are so rich in color. 

I used 3 x A2 heavy cardstock bases and smeared three inks vertically
down the paper. I also added my own artsy lines and squiggles with a white paint pen.

( Verdant, Cheerful, Summertime)

(Morning Mist, Purple Delight, Monarch)

(Warm Breeze, Glamorous, Tulip Red)

To finish these super easy cards, I added stickers from Studio

 Light Essentials Art by Marlene Sticky Quotes. 

I stamped the zebras with Versafine Black Onyx ink and then cut them
out by hand. Use double-sided foam tape to add dimension. 

Aren't these so fun? 

I hope you have been inspired today!

Talk soon, 

Charmaine