Celebrate

Hello everybody! How are you doing? Are you ready for the most festive month of the year? I sure am. I love December. Have you put up your Christmas tree yet? We did it this weekend. Normally we do it the first week of December, but this year I bought myself a (gorgeous) 3D advent calendar that I wanted to display next to the Christmas tree so we had to put the tree up sooner. :)

I still have quite some Christmas cards to share with you, but I will do that another time. Today I want to share with you a birthday card that I made for girl that she has her birthday in the beginning of December.

Just a little reminder before I show you the card ... Have you seen my mom's blog candy? If you want to win some markers it's definitely worth checking it out. ;) Click here or on the candy picture in the sidebar to get to the candy post.

And now the card ...

I decided to keep my card simple. I decided to ink up the adorable mouse from CC designs. I love this image. It's so cute and playful. I coloured the image with polychromos, fussy cut it and then glued it on the card. For glueing I used foam pads for some extra dimension. I finished the card up with some enamel dots and the celebrate sticker.

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

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

Craft-alnica: Skica

Girlz rebel: Colour combination

Simon says (Wednesday challenge): Anything goes

Creative fingers: Anything goes

Dragon wishes coming your way

Hello everybody! I'm here today to show you a card I made for the challenge reminder at The sketchy challenges blog. This month we want you to create something based on this sketch.

I made a card for my mom's birthday.

I know my moms likes these cute dragons from CC Designs so I decided to use them on my card. :) I coloured the dragons with polychromos.

These dragons reminded me of the new (last!) season of Game of thrones that is about to come out. Are you going to watch it. Are you a GOT fan? I haven't read the books, but I did watch the series. It's my husband who is a fan and I actually started watching the series because of him. I got sucked right in and now I can't wait for the last season; I'm curious what the ending will be. lol

Sentiment is from Whimsy stamps. The papers I used are from My mimd's eye. I didn't use any embellishments on this card (shocking, I know lol), but I did use different dies to make card more "fun".

I hope you will come play with us. Click here to go directly to the challenge post. :) 

Have a great day! xx

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

Craftyhazelnut's paterned paper challenge: Use patterned paper

Simon says stamps (Wednesday challenge): Whatever the weather

Cardz TV: Anything goes

Word art Wednesday: Anything goes
Sugar Pea Designs: Mix it up challenge 53 (I was inspired by colours)
Your next stamp: Patterned paper

First post of 2019

Hello everybody! Happy New Year! I hope 2019 started off good for you. Have you made any resolutions? I didn't; I never do. But I do have plans which I hope to realize this year...

There's the first challenge of the year going on at The Sketchy Challenges blog and the theme is "sketch". You have until the end of the month to join. I still have to make quite some birthday cards, so I made one for this challenge.

For this card I used different papers and embellishments from my stash. The sentiment is from Whimsy stamps.I used CC designs and Cottage Cutz dies for the butterlies and leaves.

I hope you will come play with us. Have a beautiful day!

I would like to enter my card to the following challenges:
Craftyhazelnut's patterned paper challenge: Use patterned paper
The artistic stamper: Anything goes
Word art Wednesday: Anything goes
Cardz TV: Anything goes
Classic DT open challenge: Anything goes
Polkadoodles: Anything goes
As you like it: Anything goes
Ally's angels: Anything goes

It's twins

Heya! How are you doing? I've had pretty intense week so far. So much has been going on... On top of everything I had an accident the other day and now I can't craft. Boohoo! With holidays fast approaching this definitely isn't something I need, especially since I still need to make maaaaany more Christmas cards to send to my friends and family members. How are you doing with your Christmas cards? All done yet? Or haven't even started? Or maybe you are half-way through? Well, not matter how far alon are you (or even if you haven't started yet), you still have some time to play with your Christmas supplies. ;)

The card I am about to show you is not Christmas though. It's acutually a baby card. :) One of my friends gave birth to twins and I made this card for her.

She had two boys, so I chose greenish and yellow tones on my card. I used papers from Me to you and some leftover paper scraps from my stash. For the "frame" I used washi tape. I covered a piece of white cardstock with washi tape and then just used rectangle dies to get the shape I wanted. 

Clearly besotted has this adorable stamp set called "Hot stuff" and I thought these cute dragons from the set were perfect for my card. And what's even better, there are sentiments in the stamp set that are perfect for when someone gives birth to twins. At first I wanted to use "double trouble" (naughty, I know lol), but I changed my mind and used "double the joy" instead.

To decorate the card I used some pearls, sequins, ribbon, gems.

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

I'd like to enter my card to the followinf challenges:
Simon says stamp (Wednesday challenge): Anything goes
Word art Wednesday: Anything goes
Double D challenges: Stripes and dots
Craftyhazelnut's paterned paper challenge: Use patterned paper

Wishing you rainbows and eternal happiness

Hello everybody! Ha, three posts in a row. I bet you didn't see this coming. lol I'm actually late with this card - it should have been posted on my blog on September 1. But I mixed the themes so I had to make something new. *ooops* So, without even further delay, here's my card for this month's challenge at The Sketchy Challenges. 

The theme this month is "Across the miles/Travel". You are probably scratching your head thinking what does this card have to do with the theme. Well, see that adorable mousey with the balloon? In my head that balloon is the mouse's transportation and it carries it far away to the person who is getting this card in the mail to wish them a very happy birthday. ;) I mean, surely you can travel somewhere far with a balloon, right? Especially if you are a mouse. :P

I kept this card pretty simple. I layered different coloure cardstock and then on top I used some design paper from my stash. In the center I made a shaker and filled it with pretty yellow and blue heart shaped sequins. I fuzzy cut the mice and glued them on top of the shaker. Then I just added some pearls in the other two corners.

Mice are clear stamps from CC designs. I coloured these cuties with pencils. Unfortunately you can't see this in the picture, but I covered the balloon with Wink of Stella, so it's really sparkly in person.

So much from me today. I hope you will come play with us at The Sketchy Challenges. You can win a wonderful prize from our generous sponsor if you do. Just saying... ;)

Have a colourful day! xx

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

Simon says stamp (Wednesday challenge): Stamp it for STAMPtember
Ally's angels: Happy birthday
Polkadoodles: Anything goes
Cute card thursday: Anything goes

What is your favourite colour?

Hello everybody! I am back with a new card. :) A new challenge just started at The sketchy challenges blog and this time we would like to see what will you create with your favourite colours. A pretty simple challenge, right?

Well, normally I would say my favourite colours are pastel colours, pink, teal etc., but I didn't use those on my card. And I am not cheating, I swear. lol It is just that it depends on the occassion what colours I choose for my project. I for one can't make a pink and teal Easter card. I know some (probably many) of you can, but I can't. My favourite colours for making Easter cards are yellow, orange, red, maybe a bit of green here and there. So those are the colours I chose for my card today.

Currently my "go to" papers are from My mind's eye's paper pad (The sweetest thing - tangerine). I used those on this card too. Again I used a sweet bunny from CC design for the center of my card. 

The other stamped images are from The Greeting Farm. I did the colouring with pencils.

I embellished the card with some pearls, ribbon and some flowers. Most of them are from I am roses, and the rest are from my stash.

So much from me today. Have a great day! xx

Allsorts: Be there or be square
Cute card Thursday: Anything goes
Cupcake inspirations: Bunnies
AnMa Creatief: Spring/Easter
Craftyhazelnut's patterned paper challenge: Use patterned paper
The corrosive: Anything goes
Creative inspirations: Springtime
Word art Wednesday: Anything goes

Cute little bunny

Hello everybody! Have you checked the recent sketch challenge at The Sketchy Challenges blog yet? No? What are you waiting for? We have an amazing prize for one lucky winner. ;) I'm a bit late with my card, but I finally managed to get it done. Here's what the sketch looks like...

And here's my card...

I wanted to make a spring/Easter card and this little bunny seemed perfect for it. I absolutely LOVE these MME papers and I wish I bought more when they were still selling them. Some things I just never learn. *sigh* The cute little bunny is a CC design stamp (Carrot Love) and I coloured him with Faber Castell pencils ( just regular, cheap ones). Flowers and butterflies are The Greeting Farm stamps. The only embellishment I used on this card are some pearls.

I hope you will ocme play with us. Have a wonderful day! xx

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:
Noor Design UK: Spring
Penny Black and more: Feature a creature
Hanna and friends: Easter/Spring
Cupcake inspirations: Pets
Craftyhazelnut's patterned paper challenge: Patterned paper
Stamping sensations: Forest friends
Your next stamp: Sketch and colour challenge (I chose colour)

AG with option of Valentines at Magnolia-licious

Hello everybody! It's time for a new challenge at Magnolia-licious blog. This time we have an AG theme with option of Valentines.

I decided to stick with "anything goes" theme and created this CAS card.

The image I used on my card is Aladdin Tilda with lamp and you can find it at Magnolia-licious store. I coloured it with Promarkers and pencils. Next to it I stamped a sentiment which I thought was perfect for this image and embossed it with gold embossing powder. Then I just added some small stars around and my card was done.

I hope you will come play with us. Remember, you do NOT need to Magnolia image to participate in our challenges, images from other companies that are for sale in the store are also acceptable. :)

Have a beautiful day! See you again tomorrow! xx

I would like to enter my card to the following challenges:
Word art Wednesday: Anything goes
One crazy stamper: Anything goes
Through the craftroom door: Anything goes

Wonderful Xmas

Hello my crafty friends! I have another Christmas card to share with you. This one was made last year and it has already arrived to its destination, but I haven't gotten the chance to show it here yet. 

I don't use digi stamps often, because 1.) my printer is almost always out of ink, 2.) no matter what I do my ink runs if I do the colouring with distress inks and 3.) if there is ink in my printer, I am often too lazy to print digis. I find it much easier and faster to just stamp an image on the paper. All that being said, this digi I used on the card I'm about to show you was just too cute not to be used. It's been sitting in the folder on my computer for quite a while, just waiting to be used. It took me a while to finally print it (see reason no. 3 above), but eventually I did it. Luckily more than once so I can use it again this year if I feel like it. :P

Anyways, here's my card...

The image is from Whimsy stamps and it was a freebie some time ago. I coloured it with pencils. 

Papers are from Folia and Docraft. I used several different dies on this card (from LLLC, LDRS...) and I spelled Xmas with glittery alphabet stickers. Those flowers/snowflakes around the image came with the same set as the alphabet stickers. To decorate the card I used some crystals.

So much from me today. Have a beautiful day! xx

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

Whimsy stamps: Anything goes

Love to scrap: Anything goes
Colouring in Scrapland: Anything goes
Crafty creations: Anything goes
Word art Wednesday: Anything goes
Cards galore encore: Anything goes

Fun with penguins

Hey there! I'm back with another Christmas card. 

Once again I kept the design of my card pretty simple. This time I played with adorable penguin stamps from The greeting farm. For the background I used white cardstock on which I stamped some snowlakes from the same set as those penguins and embossed them with gold embossing powder. The sentiment is a TGF stamp as well. I finished the card with a couple of sequins and tiny pearls.

Have a wonderful day! xx

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:
AnMa Creatief: Anything goes
Allsorts: Snowflakes
Creative inspirations: Winter/Christmas
Word art Wednesday: Anything goes
Cute card Thursday: Anything goes
Crafty creations: Anything goes
Bastel Traum: Christmas/Winter/Stardust
Hanna and friends: Let it snow
HeARTful stamping: Anything goes + a stamp

The magic of Christmas

Hello there! Wow, can you believe we are already in the middle of November? Just a bit over a month and Christmas will be here. I'm so excited! This year I'm actually on top of things with Christmas cards and presents - I can't believe it! lol I still need to make a few more cards (2 or 3) and there are still bits of this and that that I need to buy, but most of the things are already bought or at least ordered. Are you ready for Christmas to come?

Today I want to share another Christmas card I made. 

I just love these cute elves from MFT and I think they are just perfect for CAS cards. I did the colouring with pencils and Promarkers and I added some liquid applique on the white parts of the hat. 

I really like the sentiment on this card; it is a Hobby Lobby stamp. I embossed it with gold embossing powder.

So much from me today. Talk to you again soon. :) xx

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:
Words 2 craft by: Abundance
Simon says stamp (Wednesday challenge): Snow white
Stamping sensations: One layer Christmas card
The ribbon girl: Card challenge
Word art Wednesday: Anything goes
The corrosive: Anything goes
ABC Christmas: W for white
Lemon Shortbread: Anything goes
Sugar Pea designs: Mix it up challenge #37 (photo inspiration - colours)
heARTful stamping: Anything goes + stamp

Shaker card

Hey hey! Phew, two cards in one week. I'm getting better at this bloging thing again. ;) I participated in a card swap and the card I'm about to show you was made for my swap partner. I was inspired by the sketch that is a new challenge at The Sketchy Challenges. I hope you will come play with us!

I don't know about you, but I really like shaker cards, even though I don't make them very often. I cut the base for this card with CC designs scalloped rectangle die. Then I cut a smaller scalloped rectangle die and made a "window" with the rectangle die. Before I glued (with foam pads) the smaller rectangle die on my card I took a piece of white cardstock, stamped on it with Stampabilities Faded tect background stamp and glued that on the base of my card. Then I just added some green, gold, white and silver sequins from my stash and placed the previously made "window" die cut on top of my stamped background. Over that I just glued a piece of white cardstock and I put a green bow to the center of it. That's it, easy peasy. :)

I can't wait to see how your projects will turn out, so come play with us. :)

Have a beautiful day! xx

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

Bizzy Becs: Anything goes

Happy birthday, my sweet little girl

Exactly one year ago my life changed completely - I became a mummy to the sweetest little baby girl. A lot has happened in this year and even though it was hard at times, I would never go back. This year was magical and the joy this little girl brings into my life every day is indescribable. I love her to bits.

To celebrate this special birthday, of course we needed a special cake as well. I think I've said it before, but will say it again ... When it comes to baking, my mum rocks! So I asked her if she could make a special cake for her granddaughter. And she said she would. And boy, oh boy, she made an AMAZING cake. I could almost say she made the impossible possible. Why? Because we wanted to have a FRUIT cake in the shape of a mushroom. And she did it! Believe me, it was quite a challenge and A LOT of effort, hard work, time and love (not to mention the ingredients) went into this cake, but the result is simply stunning. But why I am just telling you this, I'll rather show you the photo (I have my mum's permission to share this cake on my blog).

After we also also added my baby's name and shaped candle (no. 1) to the cake.

Doesn't this look like a fairy house? I just LOOOOOOOOVE this cake. Love, love, love it! And it didn't only look amazing, it was also DE-LI-CIOUS. Filled with raspberries, strawberries ... Oh, yum, yum. YUM!

Ok, now that we've covered the most important thing, I'll show you the invitations that I made for Amadeja's birthday. I made two different ones and I kept them simple, but I hope you will like them.

I created shaker cards, using the CC designs scalloped rectangle die and CC designs birthday mice stamps. Aren't they adorable? Love them! I did the colouring with Promarkers and pencils. Sequins came from my stash. I created the cloud background with homemade cloud stencil and TH distress inks.

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

AnMa Creatief: Feest

Allsorts: Anything goes

Bastel Traum: Birthday/birth/white and one other colour

The ribbon girl: Use any image

Die cut divas: Using red or pink

One crazy stamper: Party time

Cute card Thursday: No patterned paper

Addicted to stamps: CAS

Scrapbook stamp society: AG 

Creative inspirations: Anything goes

Are you still with me? Hope so, because I have some more sweet news from you ... I can't share cake with you (shame, I know), but I do want to celebrate this big day with you, so I will send some crafty goodies to someone who leaves a comment here. No need to share anything on your blog, but you can if you want. Also, you don't need to be a follower, though I would be thrilled if you were. I'm not telling you what's in the candy, but will tell you that I will choose a winner on the first day of March. :)

Have a wonderful day!
Hugs! xx