Winners from Favorite CAS stamp set

Hello everyone !

Time to see the winners from our Favorite Create a smile stamp set . As usual there were so many fabulous entries and it was pretty hard for us to decide 

Also wanted to let you know that by playing along with our challenge you get the chance to win a 25€ gift certificate to Create a smile store and to be guest designer for our next challenge!

Without further due our winner is Friederike with this adorable card that she created using Möwen Gang stamp set

Congrats  please send an email to challengeteam@createasmilestamps.com to claim your prize ! Is so well deserved !

Our featured artist from this challenge is Andrea with this wonderful card using  All hands on deck stamp set

You can take the badge and display it on your blog is so well deserved !

Thank you to everyone who played along with our challenge! There is a new challenge on the blog and the theme is Colours of summer  so make sure to check it out and play along !

Have a great day

We dare you to create a smile : Colours of summer

Hello everyone!

We started a new challenge here on Create a smile blog and the theme is Colours of summer  . We can't wait too see all your creations using this theme , and also to see what colours represent for you summer 

As usual by playing along with our challenge you get the chance to win a 25€ gift card to Create a smile store and also to be guest designer for our next challenge!

Let's see what our guest designers created for this challenge 

Nicole made this upper cute card using Hauptrolle stamp set

 Anushree created this wonderful card using Dress me up stamp set

Thank you for creating such beautiful card and for guest designing for our challenge ! Make sure to check their social media and leave them some love 

Our challenge team also created some wonderful cards to bring you some inspiration

Alexandra made this card using Dress me up stamp set , Cool cuts Double stitched rectangles , All hands on deck stamp set 

Anita created this adorable card using Cart full of treasures stamp set

Elisa made this gorgeous card using A little treat stamp set , Lettering Alphas CAPS stamp set , Lettering Alphas stamp set

Ildi created this stunning card Floral Decorations stamp set , Best bugs stamp set , Served up stamp set , Vinyl greetings stamp set , Scene Builders stamp set

Laurie made this beautiful card using Scene builders stamp set  , All about you stamp set  , Cool Cuts You twice , Cool cuts Scalloped rectangles

Mirella created this adorable card using Best bugs stamp set , Pure Poppies stamp set , Cart full of treasures stamp set , Oh Christmas tree stamp set , Stencil Blossom , Alphabet stickers , Cool cuts Stitched Square Frames

Now is your turn to be creative! Make sure to check the rules before you enter your project , you can find them listed below .

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Birthday Surprise

Hi everyone and welcome back to our creative space!
Raluca here with a brand new card showcasing two older stamp sets from Create a Smile Stamps shop.

The unicorns from the Superpowers stamp set are my favorites and I wanted to create a rainbow in the sky for one. Although I did this card before I got the new Cool Cuts Stitched Circle Frames die set, you could totally use that one for creating this fun rainbow. Hope you'll give it a try!

* First I die cut a white panel using the largest rectangle die from the Cool Cuts Double Stitched Rectangles set.
* Using a cloud stencil and a make up brush I ink blended the clouds on the white panel.
* I die cut the rainbow from different colored cardstock and some clouds from white cardstock and mounted them on the card.

* On a white panel I stamped the adorable unicorn from the Superpowers and colored it with Spectrum Noir markers.
* After the coloring was done I fussy cut the image and mounted it on one of the clouds, near the rainbow.
* Under the fun rainbow I stamped a sentiment from the Birthday Sampler using a black ink.
* I mounted the panel on a white card base, glued a few clear sequins and my card aws done.

Superpowers


Superkräfte


Birthday Sampler


Junger Hüpfer


Cool Cuts Stitched Circle Frames


Cool Cuts Double Stitched Rectangles




If you love Instagram like I do, you can follow Create A Smile using the name @createasmilestamps and if you have any questions about card making, techniques or products, if you want to share your creations with Create A Smile fans or if you want to participate in our monthly challenge join us on our Facebook group Create A Smile - Friends & Family :).

Have a lovely weekend!
Thanks for stopping by,
Raluca

Sunflower

Hi there, Nicole here with a flower card inspiration for you.

I got some new watercolor markers by Faber Castel a while ago and was playing around quite a lot with them. I wanted to try no-line coloring with them and that's how this card started.

• stamp your flower with Antique Linen Distress Ink on watercolor paper
• add some color with your watercolor marker (any watercolor marker will do) where you want your shadows to be
• add water with a water brush or a paint brush and let the colors fade out to create some depth
• continue to add color to the shadow areas 
• for the background I used a stencil and moved it after every layer of ink blending (details on the pictures below) I did three layers using two shades of green Distress Inks
• die cut your panel using a rectangle die
• adhere your flower to the panel using foam tape
• stamp your sentiment in a matching green ink, I used Distress Oxide Ink

• if you find it difficult to add dark colors to the small shadow spots on your card with a brush, let your coloring dry and add the shadows with some color pencils.
• moving your stencil around can create new and fun looks

Magic Flowers / Petals Stencil  

   

Nur mal hallo sagen / Double Stitched Rectangles

 

We have fun challenges for you to play along! Check out the blog for the bi-weekly challenge or our Create A Smile Friends & Family Facebook Group for the monthly challenge.

Thanks a lot for stopping by!
Have a wonderful day,
Nicole

Winners from Sketch challenge

Hello everyone !

Let's see who is the winner from our last challenge Sketch . There were so many amazing entries and we noticed that you really love the sketch challenges  <3

Also wanted to let you know that by playing along with our challenge you get the chance to win a 25€ gift certificate to Create a smile store and to be guest designer for our next challenge!

Without further due our winner is Stamping Fee with this adorable card that she created using Gull gang stamp set 

Congrats  please send an email to challengeteam@createasmilestamps.com to claim your prize ! Is so well deserved !

Our featured artist from this challenge is Anushree with this wonderful card ! 

You can take the badge and display it on your blog is so well deserved !

Thank you to everyone who played along with our challenge! There is a new challenge on the blog and the theme is Favorite Create a smile stamp set so sure to check it out and play along !

Have a great day

Beekini - Season

Hello there!  Chris here with you today with a funny card with this little new cutie from Create a smile stamps.

Originally, I wanted to make a baby card with the litte bee, but when I finished coloring it looked too much like a Bikini. So I decided it should be(e) a funny summer card.

• first I stamped all images and coloured with Alcohol Markers
• cut them out and arranged a little scene with the flowers and the bee
• for the Background I only made some Distress ink oxide blending (Salty Ocean, Tumbled Glass) 
• cut out a frame with the new Cut Dies (twice and stick together) 
• with the new letter stamps you can create any sentiment you like 
• glued down all images - that´s all :) 

...sometimes we should think "around the corner" try different colors on your stamps and you will see - there are many new ways to create ....  

   

All Products I used for this little card are new items from the June Release and available on friday 14th . 

Thank you so much for stopping by and I wish you all a happy, sunny, healthy summer (beekini) time.

Chris