Glass etching technique

Hi there,


I hope you're doing fine. It's been crazy here. I only work half time at the moment, and I have the impression that I have even less time for me than before...


Anyway, I'm following the last online class at online card classes. It's called 'A Cut Above' and it's all about die cutting, both traditional and with silhouette studio. This class is really awesome. The 'live' class is almost over, but you can still register and will have a lifetime access to it.


So, yesterday was our 4th wedding anniversary. I made a little search on the internet and found that it was the 'noces de cire'. I don't know how to translate that expression, but it leans to the symbol for the fourth anniversary is wax. So in addition to his present, I customized a candle for my husband.
I followed Kristina's tutorial from the class and created a monogram in silhouette studio. I cut it from vinyl and then used some etching cream.

You can see it better on this picture.

On the other side I put two hearts and it's says '4 years' below.

This project was fun, and I really like the subtle result.


Please leave a comment to say what you think about it.


Hugs,
Hélène
 

Creative Chemistry 101 - Day 3

Hi there,

Wow, third post in a week, it's been such a long time since I craft that much... me happy^^

Well, I'm REALLY enjoyed this class, it's soooo cool to learn from the master himself!

Today was all about Archival inks. These are more versatile than I thought... really, I used only black and brown to ink my images that I'll watercolor!

I have those inks for a couple of month and never used them before... but I will now!

Tag 1 is the Alcohol Ink Agates Technique. This is a really fun technique, I love the result! This has to be my favorite so far...

Tag 2 is Archival Resist Technique. As I only owned a black and a brown one, I tried this technique with my red Brilliance ink and a white Stazon and it worked just fine... but I definitly will buy more of those Archival...

Tag 3 is Stamping with Reflections Technique. This is really great combined with texture folders, I love the texture and those stamps are awesomefor a lot of other techniques as well.

Thanks for stopping by,

Please leave me a comment so I can go and see your work too,

Hugs

Hélène

Creative chemistry 101 - Day 2

Hi guys,

I'm back with my day 2 tags! Day 2 was all about Distress Inks and the amazing properties of those inks.

Here's a peak at what I've done.

First tag Israël the blended distress and spritz& flick technique.

Second tag is the brushless watercolor technique. This is a quick way to achieve a watercolor look.

And last one is the wrinkle-free distress technique.


I had a lot of fun doing these, now I'm back on my craft room to make day 3 tags, this time we'll be working on Archival!

Thanks for reading this

Leave me a message so I can go and see you work too ...

Hugs

Hélène

Creative chemistry 101 - Day 1

Hi there,

Have you heard of this class? This is on the online card classes website and it's fantastic (as were the previous classes...)


If you haven't signed up already, go go go, you'll have a lifetime acces to the class!
Learning thoses techniques and info from Tim Holtz is awesome. As I live in Belgium, I don't have the possibility to have a live class with him, but this online class is really amazing!

Well, as usual, I'm a little behind with my homeworks, but here's day 1 homework.
I did fine, but was unable to find out if Stazon is dye or pigment, nor if brilliance was water or oil based... anyone can help on that?



I already make two of the three tags for day 2, I'll try to post them later today. As I'm off work, I hope I can finish the third one and make those of day 3 as well.

Thanks for reading this

Hugs
Hélène

A very special delivery

Hi there,


Two weeks ago, my cousins had a cute baby boy. I wantd to make a card to welcome him! When I saw this stamp at Lili of the valley, I knew it was the one.

For a change, I wanted a CAS feel, but I wasn't sure if I could achieve that with this kind of stamp...
I kept a lot of white space, and add a piece of blue color core cardstock. I embossed it with a dot embossing folder and sand it to reveal the blue coe. I think the texture add a bit of interest to the card.
The sentiment is the one which comes with the stamp and is white embossed on a blue cardstock.
The little bear is colored with my copic markers.


Let me know what you think and don't forget to leave a message in the post below to enter y blog candy.

Hugs

Hélène

Clean & Simple Card making - Day 1

Hi again,

I always wanted to try the clean and simple style, but was a bit afraid that my cards would look empty. But Jennifer McGuire and Kristina Werner teamed up with Julie Ebersole to give us a new class at Online Card Classes, so it was the perfect opportunity for me to learn with those amazing ladies!

I already took two classes with them and it was so intersting that when I saw they were making a CAS class, I signed up right away... The classes are really great, with PDFs and videos that you can download, a forum where they answer all your questions and also a lifetime access, so even if you don't have the time now, you can go later!

Today is the first day and I made this card following Kristina's tutorial.



I used Hero Arts note card in Light blue, and I stamped the Hero Arts Flower Dot Background with soft stone shadow ink. I used a sentiment I had in my stash (don't remeber where I got it) and I heat embossed it.

So what do you think?

Happy birthday

Good morning,

Long time no see, but I have a good excuse ;-)
I was pregnant and I had to stay in the couch most of the time, so no craft for a long time :-( but it worth it, I now have the most beautiful baby in the world by my side ^^
I'll do a blog candy to celebrate that, I'll post about it later this week.

Anyway, I did make a card for my cousin's birthday.
I used this sweet Tilda for the first time, even though she's in my stash for quite a while now... so many uninked stamps are waiting for me...
I also tried to color with Prisma pencils. I never used this technique before and there's sill a lot to learn, but it's not as difficult as I thought.

I made a pocket card using Gio's tutorial at WoJ nspiration blog.


I'm entering some challenges :

• Simon Says Stamp : New something
• Just Magnolia : Anything goes with the option of something new
• Sketch saturday

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Vintage framed photos

Hi there,

Today I want to show you a canvas I made during a class taugh by Anna.
This is a shabby vintage style. I'm not used to do that kind of thing, because I always think I won't be able to make something so beautiful. In the end, it wasn't so difficult and I really like it ^^
It's a lot more shinny and has a lot of glitter in real life...


I'm entering this week's Simon Says Stamp and Show challenge which is Anything goes.

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs
Hélène

Summer Fairy

Good morning everyone,

For today’s card, I used the color combo of the fourth week of the Summer Card Camp.



These colors make me think of summer (even though the weather is awful here) and so I took a digi I bought a while ago from The greeting farm which is called Summer Fairy.

I used the sketch from sketch Saturday and I’m also entering the Stampin’ for the weekend challenge which is Wings and Things.



Thanks for stopping by today,

Please leave me a comment so I can go and see your work too,

Hugs,

Hélène

Summer Card Camp Week 3

Good morning everyone,

Finally I’m back !!!
Well, I hope so, this first semester has been so ectic…

Anyway, this is the third week of the summer card camp and I finally find the time to make a card!

I’m enjoying the camp so far, lots of great techniques and so many inspirational cards!
For today’s card, I took my inspiration from this one.





I'm also entering my card in this week's Simon Says Stamp Challenge which is 'Anything goes'

This is quite different from what I’m used to do, but I'm quite pleased with the result. I think I may do more of them as it is so much quicker ^^


Thanks for stopping by today,

Please leave me a comment so I can go and see your work too,

Hugs,

Hélène

Will be back soon

Good morning peeps,

Just a quick message to apologize for my lack of posting. It's been more than a month since I post myy last card, and to be honest, i haven't craft a single thing ever since :-(
I don't know where my mojo is gone and I have troubles to find a single hour for myself at the moment :-(
Hopefully it should be better next week.

I also want to thank you all for your kind messages, it always brighten my day :-)
I saw that I have now 13 followers, waw, thank you so much! I'll try to gather some candy for you after my holidays.

Seen you soon

Hugs
Hélène

One last Christmas card

Good morning peeps,

I hope you all had a good start in this new year.
I had a super nice first week! Even if the snow wasn't really good for skiing, the weather was mainly great and we had a lot of fun!

I still have one Christmas project I didn't show you yet. This is my first project with a Kenny K image. I have a few images, but I didn't find the time yet to use them... I'm ashamed ^^
Anyway, this one was colored with my copics and I put some flower soft for the fur. Isn't she sexy?
I didn't had any dark blue christmassy paper, so I made it myself with my distress inks, white stazon and sparkle stamp wheel for SU. I was quite please with the end result.

The frame is made by Xtina

I made the box folling this tutorial at stempel ein maleins.


Thanks for stopping by today,

Hugs,
Hélène

Holidays !!!

Good morning everybody,

No cards for me today. I was just stopping by to say that in a few hours, I'll be heading to the Alps with my family. We are going to ski for one week.
It'll be the first time for my son, I can't wait to see how he'll do ^^
I love the snow and I love the mountain, it's so peacefull.

Anyway, I'll be back in a week,

Hugs,
Hélène

Christmas in pink

Good afternoon peeps,

How are you? Ready to party tonight? I wish you all a Happy and Creative New Year ! May all your dreams come true.
Well this year with my husband, we’ll stay at home, eat a yummy dinner and spend a romantic evening, just the two of us :-)

Well onto my card. I wanted to chance from the usual red/green and went totally pink on this one ^^

The frame is made by Xtina

I colored the image with my copic. I cut it out and put it on that ribbon stamp, also from Magnolia. I used glossy accent on the heart for a shinny look.
I'm entering Just Magnolia's challenge (which is now Magnolia AND hAnglar & sTanglar) as anything goes ...


Thanks for stopping by today,

See you next year,

Hugs,

Hélène

Wee and the reindeer

Good morning everyone,

Today I’ll show you the card I made for my parents. I used a Wee and Reindeer from Whiff of Joy’s last year collection
The papers are from Bo Bunny, also from last year.

The frame is made by Xtina

I colored the image with my copic. I used a stampeledge stamp on the border and added a lot of stickles, it’s a lot more shiny in reality.

Thanks for stopping by today,

Please leave me a comment so I can go and see your work too,

Hugs,

Hélène

A Christmas card for my son

Good morning everyone,

Today I’ll show you the card I made for my 5 years old boy. I used a LOTV image, which I think look a lot like him when he decorated our tree ^^

The frame is made by Xtina

I colored the image with my copic and added some stickles on the stars
I used the Claudia’s sketch on Friday sketcher.

Thanks for stopping by today,

Please leave me a comment so I can go and see your work too,

Hugs,

Hélène

Santa with presents

Good morning everyone,

Today I’ll show you the card I made for my parents in law. I used the cute Santa with presents from the WoJ’s last year collection.

The frame is made by Xtina

I colored the image with my copic. The snow flakes are made with my nesties.
I used the Kim’s sketch for the Whiff of Joy Challenge 94.

Thanks for stopping by today,

Please leave me a comment so I can go and see your work too,

Hugs,

Hélène

LOTV Challenge 77

Good morning everyone,

Now Christmas is behind, I can show you some cards I made for that occasion.
I made this one for my son’s teacher. I used the so cute LOTV image. I think this one was perfect for a teacher card.

The frame is made by Xtina

I colored the image with my copic and used some white embossing powder on the fur.
I used the sketch from Lily of the Valley Challenge ".

Thanks for stopping by today,

Please leave me a comment so I can go and see your work too,

See you tomorrow for another card,

Hugs,

Hélène

A lantern for Christmas

Good afternoon everyone,

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. I had all my family at home and it was so great!
And we had a white Christmas and a yummy dinner!

This is a lantern I made for my brother's girlfriend. I used the tutorial at stempel in maleins. Except that I had to convert the inches in cm, it was quite easy to make. I put some yummy Belgian Chocolate in it ;-)

The frame is made by Xtina

I used some of Tim Holtz's papers and I colored Tilda with my Distress inks.


On the tag, I used a mini Tilda from the fall kit.



I'm entering Magnolia Down Under Challenge which is "A gift for you".

Thanks for stopping by,

Please leave me a comment so I can go and see your work too,

Enjoy the holidays,

Hugs,

Hélène

A first Christmas card

Hi all,

I'm soooooooooo behind, I just started my Christmas cards and it's only 4 weeks away now... I didn't find the time earlier, but now I'm in a rush and I think I'll have to keep them quite simple...

Anyway, this is the first one I made. I love this cute bear from Lily of the Valley. He's sooo cute don't you think?
I colored him with my distress ink for a change.
I followed Bev's sketch for this weeks LOTV challenge.

The frame is made by Xtina

Please leave me a comment so I can visit you and see your work

Hugs

Hélène