Happy Birthday Cat on Present

Hi there,

I created this sweet little card using the Lili of the Valley Kitten Trio Present stamp set:

• stamp one of the cats from the Lili of the Valley Kitten Trio Presents set and the sentiment from the Clearly Besotted Stamps Tiny Type set with Versafine Clair Morning Mist 
• color the image with Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor Pencils and Zest-it
• cut out a My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangle Scallop Frame around the image and several more from white cardstock and the top one from patterned paper from the Avery Elle The Sorbet Collection 6x6 paper pad
• create a background on Neenah Desert Storm kraft cardstock with the help of the Carabelle Studio Envolée de coeurs embossing folder

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Girl with Bunny

Hi there,

I created this sweet little card using the Lili of the Valley Alice Ice Cream stamp:

• stamp the Lili of the Valley Alice Ice Cream stamp with Versafine Clair Nocturne and color the image with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• add a pattern to her dress with a white gel pen
• adhere two strips of patterned paper to both sides of the cardbase 

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Merry Christmas Tree

Hi there,

we are starting a new Christmas Challenge over on the Happy Little Stampers Blog and this time it's all about stars:

• stamp one of the trees from the Lili of the Valley Snowflakes and Christmas Trees set with Memento Tuxedo Black and color the image and the background with Delta, Touch Twin Brush and Copic Markers
• add silver stars with a silver gel pen and snow flakes with a white paint marker
• use the My Favorite Things Tag Builder Blueprints 5 set to cut out a tag from the main panel and a background from patterned paper from the My Mind's Eye Sugar Plum 6x6 paper pad
• stamp the sentiment from the same Lili of the Valley set and layer a piece of glitter paper behind the sentiment strip
• thread a piece of ribbon through the hole of the tag and add a cute little bow from natural twine

Have a christmasy day.

Yours,

Happy Birthday Bear

Hi there,

this is the birthday card that I created for my now eight-year-old daughter Emily and I would like to inspire you to join our Addicted to Stamps and More Anything goes Challenge:

• cut out a stitched rectangle from Dani Peuss cardstock and stamp the Lili of the Valley Candles image with My Favorite Things Extreme Black
• color the image with Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils
• cut out "Emily" directly from the colored panel using the Lawn Fawn Quinn's Capital ABCs
• cut the name three times from white cardstock and layer the pieces in top of each other before puzzling them back into the panel
• mat the panel onto a piece of patterned paper from the Avery Elle Brights Collection 6x6 paper pad before adhering it to a white cardbase

Have a colorful day.

Hugs,

Stamp Connection #31

Hi there,

connected through our love for card making, blogging and being from Germany we (Cornelia from Stempel Spass and I) decided to create a monthly project within predefined requirements. We are going to show you the result every 2nd Sunday of the month and this is our 31st transatlantic get-together!

For this meet-up Cornelia chose the topic Faux Letter-Press:

• cut out the Kesi'Art Biche three times from sturdy white cardstock and once from vellum
• glue the layers in top of each other - I thought it would be a good idea to run the whole piece through my Big Shot and that's how the backside picked up all the texture from my cutting plate
• ink up the backside with Altenew Crisp Ink Mocha and emboss the letter press element into a piece of confetti white cardstock
• cut out one of the CUTplorations Tags #1 around the embossed deer
• stamp some snowflakes from the Lili of the Valley Snowflakes and Christmas Trees set with Altenew Crisp Ink Mountain Mist, Volcano Lake and Lagoon
• stamp the sentiment from the same stamp set with Altenew Crisp Ink Espresso and layer the sentiment strip on top of a piece of teal glitter paper
• ink up the edges of the tag with Altenew Crisp Ink Mocha and a Mini Ink Blending Tool
• dye a piece of torn seam binding with Distress Stain Peacock Feathers and thread it through the hole of the tag

Now make sure to hop over to see Cornelia's Creation.

Thanks for stopping by. We hope to see you again at the ...

Yours,

Welcome little Bunny

Hi there,

we are starting a Photo Inspiration Challenge over at Addicted to Stamps and More:

• stamp one of the adorable bunnies from the Lili of the Valley Bunny Wishes Trio set with Memento (Tuxedo Black) and color the image with Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils and Zest-it
• add shimmer to the balloon and the tiny hearts with the Spectrum Noir Clear Glitter Pen
• score a grid pattern into a strip of watercolor paper and add color with Distress Inks (Hickory Smoke, Cracked Pistachio) and a Mini Ink Blending Tool
• mist the strip with Pearlized Water
• cut out a stitched panel from grey cardstock and adhere a piece of washi tape across it
• stamp the sentiment from Avery Elle Storybook with Versafine (Smokey Gray)
• add some clouds cut from vellum with the help of the Leabilities Farm dies

Have a wonderful day.

Yours,

Merry Christmas Reindeer

Hi there,

it's time for a Photo Inspiration Challenge over on the Addicted to Stamps and More Blog. My creation was inspired by the vintage-looking font and the color combo:

• stamp Whipper Snapper Designs Ringo & Starr onto a stitched panel of Neenah Desert Storm Kraft cardstock with Versafine (Vintage Sepia)
• create a background with the help of the Lili of the Valley Grunge Christmas Postmarks and Versafine (Olympia Green, Crimson Red)
• stamp the sentiment from the same stamp set with red and green ink as well, cut it out, cover it with Versamark and heat-emboss it with clear embossing powder for a shiny sticker look
• color the animals with a basecoat of Delta and Touch Twin Brush Markers and add shadows with Prismacolor Colored Pencils and Zest-it
• add details with a white and golden gel pen
• stamp the Waltzingmouse Stamps Vintage Christmas Background with Versafine (Vtage Sepia) directly onto a kraft cardbase and adhere the panel with double-sided foam tape

I can't wait to see your creations in the gallery.

Yours,

 

Stardust on Fairy Wings

Hi there,

we are starting a new Challenge over at the A Day for Daisies Blog and we would like to see some glitter on your project:

• color the A Day for Daisies Bitsy Bug Lily with Delta and Touch Twin Brush Markers
• cover the wings with Quickie Glue and sprinkle Distress Glitter (Clear Rock Candy) on top
• create a background on a stitched watercolor paper panel with Peerless Watercolors
• stamp the sentiment from the Lili of the Valley Fairy Sentiments set with Versafine (Onyx Black) 
• add a strip of purple foiled cardstock to the left of the card and three DIY enamel dots as final embellishments

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - Anything goes

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #430 - Little Bugs/Butterflies

CAS on Sunday Challenge #85 - Butterflies

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #22 - Anything goes

Have a day for daisies.

Happy 9th Birthday

Hi there,

we are starting a new challenge over at Moving along with the Times and we would like you to create a project with an age-related sentiment. This is the card my son got for his 9th birthday a few days ago:

• stamp one of the adorable little bunny circles from the Lili of the Valley Bunny Wishes Trio with Versafine (Onyx Black) on watercolor paper, heat-emboss it with clear embossing powder, cut it out and color the image with ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens and a damp brush
• run the front panel of a kraft cardbase through your Big Shot together with the WE R Memory Keepers Gemstone Next Level embossing folder
• cut out the Clearly Besotted happy from turquoise foam rubber 
• add the "9th" cut from felt using the My Favorite Things Little Lowercase Letters and Little Numbers
• stamp the third part of the sentiment from the Mama Elephant Happy Everything stamp set with Versamark on a strip of black cardstock and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder
• round the top right corner with a 1'' corner rounder

CAS-ual Fridays Challenge #148 - Birthday Boy

Creative Craft Cottage Challenge #64 - Include an Animal

Just add Ink Challenge #313 - B ... unny

Paper Creator Challenge #47 - Anything goes

Seize the Birthday Challenge - Adding Dimension

Allsorts Challenge #364 - Happy Birthday

613 Avenue Create Challenge #177 - Create your own Challenge (Square - Birthday - Watercolor)

I can't wait to see your creations in the gallery.

Thanks for visiting my blog.

Yours,

Christmas Blessings

Hi there,

why don't you join us for our Holiday Callenge over at Addicted to Stamps and More?

• color A Day for Daisies Christmas Tree Time with ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens, Heidi Swapp Color Shine Gold and a waterbrush
• stamp the sentiment from Lili of the Valley Christmas Handwritten Phrases with Versafine (Vintage Sepia)
• ink up the edges of the panel with Distress Ink (Frayed Burlap)
• add a strip of custom-made Frayed Burlap Cardstock and a strip of patterned paper from the Maja Design Vintage Winter 6x6 paper pad splattered with Heidi Swapp Color Shine Gold 

Animal Friends Challenge #37 - Birds

Cute Cards Thursday Challenge #420 - Something shiny

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper April 2016 Challenge

Stampin' Royalty Challenge #324 - Anything goes

Creative Craft Cottage Challenge #61 - Add some Sparkle

Christmas Card Challenge #18 - Anything goes
 

Sweet Stampin' Christmas - Cute Christmas

ABC Christmas Challenge - G (Green or Gold)


Have a wonderful day.

Yours,

Happy Birthday Chick

Hi there,

we are starting a new Color Challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations:

• stamp the chick using the Stampendous Spring Short Stack stamp set combined with the masking technique
• color the image with Delta and Touch Twin Markers
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• cut out a frame from the image panel with the help of the My Favorite Things Stitched Square Scallop Frames
• cut out three more frames using the same die
• glue all the frames on top of each other and add a square of acetate before adhering the top colored frame
• add clear glitter to the shaker element and close it with the colored panel mounted to a fitting backpanel
• stamp the sentiment from the Lili of the Valley Handwritten Phrases with Brilliance (Pearlescent Sky Blue)
• add some Little Things from Lucy's Cards Sequins (Sparkling Rainbow)

Animal Friends Challenge #37 - Birds

Creative Craft Cottage Challenge #60 - Anything goes

Have a sweet day.

Fairy Wishes

Hi there,

today's new topic over at the Moving along with the Times Challenge is "Things with Wings":

• cut out four stitched squares from white cardstock using the My Favorite Things Inside & Out Stitched Rounded Square STAX
• stamp two fairies from the Lili of the Valley Little Fairies stamp set with Memento (Tuxedo Black) and color the images with Delta Markers, a white gel pen and Wink of Stella Clear Glitter
• add some Stickles (Cool Mint, Tumbled Glass) to the wings of the fairies
• stamp the sentiment from Lili of the Valley Fairy Sentiments with Versafine (Onyx Black)
• cut out two My Favorite Things Scribble Roses - one from normal and one from purple vellum
• cut out some stars from silver glitter cardstock using three of the Paper Smooches Stars dies

Allsorts Challenge #348 - Bring on the Bling

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - Birthday Fun


I hope you got inspired.

Yours,

Warm Winter Wishes

Hi there,

take a look at those adorable new images over at A Day for Daisies:

• color the A Day for Daisies To Grammy's House with Derwent Inktense Pencils and a waterbrush
• add snowflakes with the irRESISTible Pico Embellisher (Wedding Dress)
• cut two stitches banners using the My Favorite Things Stitches Fishtail Flag STAX - one from kraft cardstock and one from patterned paper from the Maja Design Vintage Winter 6x6 paper pad
• stamp the sentiment from Lili of the Valley Christmas Handwritten Phrases with Versamark onto the kraft banner and heat-emboss it with WOW! Bright White Super Fine embossing powder

I would like to join the following challenges:

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January 2016 Challenge

Creative Craft Cottage Challenge #56 - Anything goes

Fun with Shapes and More Challenge #195 - Schnee

Stempelgarten Challenge #45 - Winterwelt 


Have a day for daisies.

Yours,

Thank you Cat

Hi there,

I have some super exciting news for you: today, I am joining the Design Team of one of my favorite challenges Moving along with the Times. The topic is Spots & Dots:

• cut out a stitched panel from Confetti White cardstock using the Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Layers  
• apply white pigment ink through the My Favorite Things Jumbo Polka Dot stencil, shift it slightly and apply Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass) on top
• stamp the cute little cat from my new Lili of the Valley Little Critters Happy Cat stamp set with Memento (Tuxedo Black) and color the image with Delta Markers
• stamp the sentiment from Clearly Besotted Stamps Sweet Little Sentiments with Versafine (Smokey Gray)

Here is a close up of the sweet cat:

I would like to share this creation at the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create Challenge # 157 - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Create A CAS Card/Project

Just us Girls Challenge #324

Inkspirational Challenge #99

Little Red Wagon Challenge #323 - Thank you Card

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Something new


I can't wait to see your projects on the challenge blog.

Yours,