Have some chocolate

Hey hey! So we've made it, we got to the end of this strange and challenging year. While it was very different from what we probably expected when it started, I think it also thought us a lot. We learned to be more patient, made us realize what is the most important... So in my opinion not everything was bad. For me, the best thing was the fact that I got to spend more time with my hubby and my lil one. For me that was precious. That being said, let's hope for a covid-free new year. I wish each and every single one of you a very happy 2021. May it be the best year yet!

I've been wanting to colour this image for a looooooong time, but for some reason I never get around to do it - til now. I don't really do New Year's resolutions, but I've decided I will try to use stamps I've had in my stash for a while, but haven't used yet (or haven't used in a long time) for one reason or another.

I coloured the image with polychromos. The papers I used are from Maja design and the flowers are from I am roses and from my stash. I finished the card off with somecrystals, pearls, small bow and metal love charm. I thought it went perfectly with the image. Do you agree? I'm trying to be good and use what I already have in my stash before buying any new craft supplies. I wonder how long will I manage to do this. lol

That's it for me today. Have a wonderful day and see you again soon! :)

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:

House Mouse and friends: Anything goes (optional; sparkle and shine)

Your next stamp: All wrapped up

The house that stamps built: Anything goes

Creative sketchy girls: Anything goes

Have a magical birthday

Hello everybody! How was your Christmas? I hope you had a lovely day with your loved ones. We had a very relaxing day at home. We had fun with the gifts Santa brought us, we ate some yummy food, watch some Christmas movies and did a lot of cuddling. It was a perfect day!

Today I would like to show you another card that I made recently - and for a change this one is not Christmassy. Shocking, I know. :P I made this card for my friend's birthday. Since she's already received it it's safe to post it online. :) Do you like making and sending cards for/to your friends and family on their birthdays? I sure do. It's just a simple gesture to let them know you are thinking of them on their special day. 

On this card I combines some of my favourite things - gorgeous papers from Craft and you, beautiful flowers from I am roses and one of the sweetest little fairies from Mo Manning (this is a Stampavie stamp, called Birthday fairy Lee). I coloured this cutie with polychromos and I covered her wings with stickles. I love how sparkly they are! I finished the card off with some pearls, crystals and small butterflies.

So much from me today. See you again soon. :)

Have a wonderful day! xx

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:

Stamping sensations: Anything with wings

Tuesday morning sketches: Anything goes

Simon says stamp: Sparkle and shine

Cardz TV: Anything goes

Holiday hugs

Hello lovlies. How are you doing? 

The other day when I was writing Christmas cards my lil one came around and asked me which of those cards is for her. I explained to her that all of those cards are for our friends and family members. She looked me with those big eyes and said: "But they are so pretty. I want one too." So I promised her that I will make another card just for her so she can display it in her bedroom. She wasn't too keen about this idea, because she knew this means she would have to wait a couple of days for her card, but when I told her she could choose the image herself she agreed. :) She chose the cute snowman stamp from Stamping Bella. I also love this snowman. I thin it's very cute and I feel like he has his hands up in the air like this because he wants to give everybody a hug. :D

My lil one loves pink (who would have thought, right?! :P) so I wanted to make a card in pink tones, but I realized I don't have any pink dp that would be suitable for a Christmas card. *ooops* So I changed my plan and went for purple and torquise colour combination. And I added some yellow(ish) gold snowflakes for that extra splash of colours. The lil missy was happy with the card, which is most important.

Papers are from my stash and so are all the embellishments. I coloured the image with polychromos and added some diamond stickles on the white parts of the hat.

When I showed my daughter this card her first reaction was "wow", and then immediately followed this question: "Where are the hearts?" I had an "ummmmm" moment for a couple of seconds, because hearts were not part of the original request. Luckily I used the La La Land snowflakes (my favourite snowflake dies!) on this card and they have small heart shaped holes in them. So I showed those to my daughter and luckily she was happy with that. Now this card is displayed on a shelf in her bedroom. 

As this is my last post before Christmas, let me wish you a merry Christmas. May it be filled with love and laughter despite the strange time we are in right now. I hope you will get to spend it with your loved ones. Hugs! xx

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:

Papercraft bussiness: Anything goes

ABC Christmas: Y - your favourite things (I love purple and turquoise colour combination and this snowman is one of my favourite Christmas/winter stamps and the LLLC snowflakes are my favourite snowlake dies)

As you like it: Favourite person to create for (I like to create cards for people who I know will appreciate them and one of them is definitely my daughter - each time I give her a card I made I get hugs and kisses and those are priceless for me)

Kreativ-Tanten: Christmas always comes suddenly

Papercraft challenges: Snowflakes

Christmas kickstart challenge: If it's Christmassy link it up

Creatalicious: Anything goes, optional Christmas

Yes, Virginia: December show and share

Jingle all the way

 Hello everybody! How many of you are counting the days till THE day? Are you done with all the Christmas baking yet? I've already made several different cookies, but I think I will make another batch in a day or two. I've started thinking about what I'll make for Christmas meal as well, but haven't completely made up my mind yet. Any suggestions? What will you be making?

Here's another Christmas card that I sent out this year. I actually thought it would reach its destination by now, but it hasn't. Hopefully it will get there before Christmas.

I was lucky enough to win these adorable reindeer stamps (with matching dies) some time ago and I just knew I will have to use them on some of my cards this year. They are so cute and they make me smile. :) I coloured the images with polychromos and then cut them out with matching dies and glued them on the card.

It's hard to see in the pictures, but the big snowflake behind the images/sentiment is soooooooo sparkly. It's covered with glitters and it looks really nice in my opinion (you can see the glitters better in the second photo). However, I couldn't resist and had to add even some more bling - I used a crystal string from my stash.

That's it from me for today. Have a wonderful day! :)

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:

Simon says stamp Wednesday challenge: Christmas critters

Cute card Thursday: Anything goes

Scrapping 4 fun: Christmas/winter

Vesela hiška: Praznični čas

Allsorts: Sparkle and shine

Word art Wednesday: Anything goes with sentiment

Everybody art challenge: Animals at Christmas

2 crafty critter crazies: Anything goes with a critter

The house that stamps built: DCC - pets

We wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas ...

Hey hey! How are you doing? I hope you are staying safe and healthy. Do you have any snow where you live? We got a few snowflakes the other day, but not much. It was all gone by the end of the day.

I am back with another holiday card. Once again I used the tree stamp from The Greeting Farm and this time I also included a sentiment stamp from the same set. 

Again I used the lovely papers from DCWV and I finished the card off with some bling. I did the colouring with Faber Castell polychromos.

So much from me today. See you again soon! :)

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:

Allsorts: Christmas

Christmas with the cuties: Have yourself a merry little Christmas - Anything goes with optional based on a carol/song (We wish you a merry Christmas)

Let's squash it: Use any embossing folder and die

Creative inspirations: Ho ho ho

Craft-alnica: V pričakovanju božiča 

Word art Wednesday: Anything goes (with a sentiment)

Crafty calendar: Christmas

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ...

Hello everybody! How are you doing? Do you also have a feeling that time is flying by at the speed of the light at this time of year? I honestly don't know where the first half of December went. To me it  feels like it was gone in the blink of the eye. 

Have you mailed your Christmas cards yet? Mine went in the mail last week. This should give them enough time to get to their destination.

One of the cards that is already on its way is also this one...

Sorry for bad photos, but the card had to be packed and mailed pretty much immediately after I finished it. 

I received this stamp set last year in a swap, but haven't had the chance to use it until now. First I stamped the snowman and seperately I stamped his accessories like bow and hat and placed them onto him. I like this stamp set because it has quite a few stamps - characters and many accessories for them. papers are from DCWV and snowflakes are LLLC and Sizzix dies.

Have a wonderful day! xx

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:

Word art Wednesday: Anything goes

Simon says stamp (Wednesdaay challenge): Let it snow

Cute card Thursday: Anything goes

Cardz TV: Anything goes

Paperbabe stamps: Anything goes

Christmas craft creations: Winter blues

A festive hello

Hello everybody! How was your weekend? Did you have a nice time? We spent it at home, relaxing. It felt really good. On Saturday we finally put on our Christmas tree and decorations, watched some Netflix and Disney+ and we even took an easy way out with lunch - we just made pizza. :) And Sunday was just another easy going day at our place. Playing, watching Netflix/Disney+ and taking it easy. For me this was a perfect weekend.

I'm still working on my Christmas cards when I have time and this is one of those I made in the last couple of days.

I really like this image from LLLC. Isn't this Marci adorable? I decided to use non-traditional Christmas colours for a change. I like how Marci's yellow dress pops up against the pink background. What about you? Do you prefer the traditional Christmas colours when making Christmas cards or do you like non-traditional colours as well? I did the colouring with my polychromos.

I decorated the card with some doilies, pearls and some crystals and I also used a piece of glittery tape on there. It's hard to see in the pictures, but if you look reeeeeeeeeeeally closely and reeeeeeeally caefully you can see that I covered the showflake banner in Marci's hands with diamond stickles so it's really sparkly. What can I say... I love me some bling. ;)

So much from me today. have a wonderful Sunday (what's left of it) and a lovely week! xx

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:

Cut it up: Christmas

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas challenge: Anything Christmas goes

Stempelgarten: Christmas in unusual colors

Die cut divas: Anything goes

Simon says stamp (Wednesday challenge): Fun with dies

We love Chocolate Baroque: Anything goes

Cute card Thursday: Anything goes