Sweet as Honey....

I am having a serious problem with collecting my own cards :) and while I am not able to craft in my precious craftroom I needed to come up with a sollution to still being able to play with my stamps and create something with them....

Well i found it at least I found something that is working for me.... I am playing a sketch challenge and draw the sketch into my planner and create the sketch all on paper with my pencils, markers, inkpads. Using stencils and dies for the outlining of the designs. As I am limited to space downstairs so I can't have all my fancy equipment here as there is just not even space and I don't want our living room to be over cluthered with my craftystash. As i keep hoping I can go back up to my own room soon again. (hey a girl needs a dream!!)  

So I created this sketch in my CraftSensation planner and I used the beehive stencils also from CraftSensations, I used the Spectrum Noir Artliners to draw the outlines of the sketch and colored it all with the Spectrum Noir alcohol markers. I used the DecoTime gold calligraphy twinmarkers to color the gold parts. And the sentiment is from the Crafter's Companion Nature's Garden Bee-Youtifull collection stamped with the Finesse Black waterproof inkpad.

And this gorgeouss Sunflower Loving Gnome by Last Minute Manda stamps colored with the Spectrum Noir Triblend markers.

You might think that ohh but that is so much easier than creating a card!!! well nope it does take alot longer to create than a card :) But it is okay as I have all the time in the world to play with my craftystash :)

I would love to play the following challenges with my plannerpage...

http://cheerfulsketcheschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-april.html

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/mttc-479-theme-is-springtime-insects.html bees are my bugs

https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-228.html

https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/week-14-anything-goes-colouring.html

http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/challenge-426-make-your-mark-plus.html

Hugs Ria

 

Do more of whatever....

 Do More of whatever makes you happy.... this should be everybody's life motto...

Hi,

today I am showing you my inspiration dt post for Ching Chou Kuik. 

I used the Peony's in may stamp. Colored with the Spectrum Noir Triblend markers. The background is created on the Gelpress with the Spectrum Noir Opaque inkpads. I have a youtube video on how you can create it. As it is super easy.

I would love to play the following challenges...

https://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/2022/04/color-throwdown-687.html

https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2022/04/spring-colours.html

http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-75-include-animal.html

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-267-anything-goes.html

https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/

Hugs Ria

You're Blooming beautiful...

OH I think this gnome from Twistoon is super cute Hanging out of her window like she is Rapunzel with short hair hahahaha talking to her ladybug friend. 

Her name is Victoria at her window and I colored her with the Spectrum Noir Triblend markers.

The background is created with Acryllic paint and Dutch Doobadoo stencil on the Gelpress. 

I would like to play the following challenges....

https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/2022/04/morgans-artworld-challenge-4.html

http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-challenge-anything-but-square.html

http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/2022/04/ch-179-make-your-own-background.html

Hugs Ria

Enjoy the little things....

 Enjoy the little things that should be a life's moto I think as we take way too much for granted. Or I do.....

So this card is created with the Gnome Pals Easter Time by Last Minute Manda and Colored with the Spectrum Noir Harmony inkpads. I used the stencils from Dutch Doobadoo for the clouds, grass and the large egg.  The sentiment is from Conie Fong and I foiled it with the Crafts & Co Foil applicator. The egg shape is made with a Balloon die from Avec Creative that they sell at the Action here in Holland. I just cut of the balloon knot thingy ;) and viola an egg is laid hahahahaha

I would love to play the following challenges...

https://cccdigicreations.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-135-include-animal.html

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2022/04/179-paper-shelter.html

http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2022/04/ch-110-springtime.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-042022-april-2022.html

https://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2022/04/cupcake-inspirations-challenge-541.html

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-107-kiss-create-scene.html

Hugs Ria

May all your dreams come true...

This card is created with a gorgeouss stamp by Amy Young- Sweet November stamps. If you sign up for her newsletter you get a freebie once a month and it is so worth it :) So I colored her with the Spectrum Noir Triblend markers and the background is created with the SN Opaque inkpads on the Gelpress and bubblewrap. Sentiment is from Crafter's Companion.

 I would love to play the following challenges...

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-2022-challenge.html

https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2022/04/wk-14-card-making-crafting-challenge.html

http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-challenge-anything-but-square.html

hugs Ria

Happy Easter....

 Whoohoo happy Easter it is almost time for the egghunt... 

This little cutie from Twistoon already has found her Easter Egg... makes me wonder what is in it??? This stamp is called Easter pyama's Chibi..... and I colored her with the Spectrum Noir Triblend markers. The background is created with the Spectrum Noir Opaque inkpads and a stencil. The sentiment is a die from Crafter's Companion and the Eclipse alphabet is from one of the Monthly Subscription boxes by Crafter's Companion.

I would love to play the following challenges...

https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-228.html

https://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-2022-closes-25th-easter-or-animals.html

https://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-154-for-april.html

https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/week-13-anything-goes-colouring.html

hugs Ria

Dream, Wish....

Today it's my turn to show some inspiration with Ching Chou Kuik's digistamps and this time i choose to work with this gorgeouss Seahorsie from this set.  I colored the left one with my Spectrum Noir Alcohol markers and the right one is colored with some cheap markers from the Action that I wanted to try and compare I didn't had the same colors so could not do a color comparishment but this worked to for me :) they aren't as subbtle as the SN but they work none the less and if you don't have a big budget they do a good job :) it just takes time to find the right colors to create a good blend. While the SN Triblends are so easy with 3 colors that match perfectly. SO maybe I am a bit spoiled hahahahaha 

I would love to play the following challenges....

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/03/wk-7-card-making-craft-challenge.html

https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2022/03/wk-13-card-making-crafting-challenge.html

https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/week-12-anything-goes-colouring.html

Hugs Ria

Happy easter...

Omg... I stumbled upon this company Last Minute Manda a couple of weeks ago and ever since I have been coloring up a storm of her cute digistamps :) 

This card is created with this cute Bunny from the Hoppy Easter 2019 set.

I am so in love with these, I need help hahahahha So I colored the stamp with the Spectrum Noir Illustrator markers and the background is colored with the SN Opaque inkpads. The background slimline die is from Avec Creative and the Happy sentiment die is from Crafter's Companion. 

If you own a challenge blog and search for a sponsor than please leave me a message and I will contact you.

I would like to play the following challenges...

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/03/wk-7-card-making-craft-challenge.html

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/week-669-in-garden.html

https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/03/challenge-227.html

http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/03/challenge-248-spring-project.html

https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/crafty-catz-challenge-588-anything-goes.html

Hugs Ria

Happy Birthday...

 Hello, Here I am again this time I am showing you Drifting souls by Ching Chou Kuik.

It's Spring....

 I love playing with my new goodies. I got this awesome @aveccreative slimline die yesterday from the @actionnederland and totally love it and it was perfect for my little gopher from the Spring Gophers set by @lastminutemanda @mandawharton colored with the @spectrumnoir Triblend markers DG-BG-BO-MG-GY-BT-TB-FS-AP. Background is created with the cloudstencil from @dutchdoobadoo and Spectrum Noir Opaque Oasis inkpad. Sentiment by Polkadoodles.

I would love to play the following challenges...

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/03/pennys-challenge-517.html

http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2022/03/444-spring-is-in-air-star-stampz.html

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-favorite-things/

http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/challenge-425-die-cuts-andor-stencils.html

https://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/2022/03/challenge-503-let-it-be-spring.html

https://cccdigicreations.blogspot.com/2022/03/challenge-134-addinclude-flowers.html

hugs Ria

Sending....

 Hello, here is my DT inspiration with the Summer Kimono by Ching Chou Kuik. 

I colored her with the Spectrum Noir Triblend markers and a white Uni Signo Ball 0.7 mm . The papers are from Crafter's Companion.

I filmed how I colored her and you can watch it here.

I would like to play the following challenges with my card....

https://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/2022/03/challenge-503-let-it-be-spring.html

https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2022/03/challenge-547-hand-coloured-image.html

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/03/weeks-535-536-anything-goes.html

Hugs Ria

Make a wish....

Hi, Here I am again with some inspiration with this gorgeouss Blooms in Spring by Ching Chou Kuik. 

She is colored with the Spectrum Noir Triblend markers, the wish sentiment is from Crafter's Companion.

I would like to play the following challenges....

http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/2022/03/pp581-theme-challenge-from-jaydee.html

http://handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/2022/03/hand-stamped-sentiments-color-challenge.html

http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/509.html B is for Blooms

hugs Ria

Green....

So we do not celebrate St Patrick's day here in Holland but that doesn't mean I can't play with these cute stamps from Kate Hadfield! I colored the cards with the Spectrum Noir Triblend, Illustrators and Classique alcohol markers and Backgrounds are created with help from the Gelpress and Spectrum Noir Opaque inkpads.  

You can find the set here.

You can find it here.

Ao I would love to play a couple of challenges with my St Patrick's day cards....

https://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2022/03/c-177.html

http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/2022/03/challenge-3-march-2022-anything-goes.html

http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2022/03/ch-109-use-green.html

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2022/03/challenge-032022-march-2022-anything.html My clover card.

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2022/03/challenge-265-add-some-bling.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2022/03/202203-march-2022-anything-goes.html

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/week-666-anything-goes-with-option-to.html

https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2022/03/card-making-crafting-challenge-wk-10.html

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/march-2022-challenge.html

Hugs Ria