Autumn colors and Retro Rubber sketch

I have had this Lawn Fawn set - love you a latte - for about 8 years, and it was only yesterday, as I watched a video about this set, that I realized the donut was not an odd looking saucer. Now that I know it's a donut I cannot understand why I didn't see that before! Suddenly I felt I had found a treasure in my stash, and I had fun decorating the donut with brown and red fine glitter, glitter glue and some tinsel looking glitter.
The background was made with a stencil from Altenew, and autumn colored  Distress Oxide inks ((yellow, red, green and brown) and a baby wipe. I added matching colored rhinstones for some extra sparkle.
The card layout was inspired by the Retro Rubber Challenges sketch.

This card is for:
Retro Rubber Challenge - #191 Sketch
Fab n Funky - #557 Autumn Colors
Everybody-Art-Challenge - #520 Coffee or Tea

INK #274 - Photo Challenge (lace and kraft)

For the next 2 weeks we have a photo challenge at Inkspirational. I was inspired by the lace, kraft and string to make my card.
I used Tim Holtz Numeric stamps, heat embossed with white EP. The die cut sentiment is in Norwegian. The lace and rose border and string are all from my stash.

Please head over to the challenge blog to see the my INK-teamies have made. 

This card is also for:
Addicted to Stamps and More - #438 Birthday

Sailing

My favorite cards to make are masculine ones, and I love nautical themed cards. For this card I started off using several different colored inks to make the panel.
I didn't use any masking technique, I just stamped the images after inking and colored with Promarkers and a white gel pen on top.
I used 3 stamps from Heartfelt Creations, a postcard stamp I believe is from TPC and the border with different plants came free with a magazine ages ago.
The sentiment is a die cut one in Norwegian, I love the font and I think you'll see this on several cards in the future.

This card is for:
The Male Room - Song Title (I am Sailing - Rod Stewart)
Cardz 4 Guyz - #304 Sports and/or Hobbies (Sailing)
We Love Stamping - September Anything Goes with Stamping

Motorcycle chick(en)

Spots and stripes is an old favorite combination of mine, and I think one can never have enough of these patterns in one's stash.
The same goes for glitter of any sorts for sparkle. Here I added strips of black glitter paper.

The chick was colored with Promarkers and a a white gel pen. The sentiment is a sticker from Art by Marlene.

This card is for:
Shopping Our Stash - #478 Animal Antics (animals acting like people)
Try It On Tuesday - Animals - real or imaginary

INK #273 - Repetition

At Inkspirational we have the challenge of REPETITION, a super fun theme if you ask me, chosen by Carol.

The wreath is a stamp from an Altenew set, I stamped it three times and fussy cut. The flowers are Altenew and Prima, stamped on a book page and fussy cut. The striped DP is Maja Design and I chose a sentiment in Norwegian - today is your day.

Please head over to the challenge blog to see the my INK-teamies have made. 

This card is also for:
Cardz 4 Galz - #180 3 of Anything
Craft Rocket Challenges - #96 Dots and/or Stripes

August Card Chain Challenge Reveal

Here's my card for The Card Chain Challenge August reveal. Anyone can enter and if you'd like to be part of the September chain you can sign up here until til 6th. 

 

THE CARD I SENT 

This is the card I sent to Hilary in the UK. I was inspired by the sketch and the theme of friendship. I used a stencil and a script stamp to make the background, and I used stamps from different sets to make the sentiment, and the flower die cuts are from Tim Holtz and the butterflies are from Poppy Stamps. I chose to keep it monochromatic, using one of my favorite colors, purple.

 

 

 

THE CARD I RECEIVED
I recieved this pretty card from Greta in Oregon. I love how she chose the color scheme to make this sparkly rainbow, and I think she was treally clever to use oval dies to make rainbow - the thought has never occured to me, but I sure won't forget it:)

 

 

INK #272 - Rotate

At Inkspirational we have the word 'ROTATE' to inspire you. There are so many possibilities, but I need some children's cards made and chose an old never before inked stamp I bought many moons ago at a sale. And it's been a while since I last rummaged through my box of charms, and I found a bicycle one there as well. Because bicycles have wheels, and they rotate.

I made a tag and used a larger punched border as a stencil. A couple of die cut Tim Holtz flowers, seambinding ribbon and twine and my tag was ready. I used 2 DPs and a paper border to make the background.

Please head over to the challenge blog to see the my INK-teamies have made. 

This card is also for:
Cardz 4 Galz - #179 Check It Out
Double D Challenges - Wheels
Cutie Pie Challenge - #174 Rubber Stamps and Ribbons

INK #271 - One layer stamping

At Inkspirational we are saddened to have lost our dear teammate, Lindsey, to cancer. I will miss finding inspiration in her cards.

Our challenge this week is One layer stamping. I used a flower stamp from Penny Black, and a sentiment "Just for you, because you deserve it". The flowers were colored with Soft peach and Coral Promarkers.
However, I did also use a Tim Holtz plaid stencil as well, with kraft colored ink.So now I'm not 100% sure my DT card actually qualifies, but let's pretend I used the very similar plaid stamp I have, same brand, for this card:)
I also made som splatter with champagne colored paint.

Please head over to the challenge blog to see what Marina, Carol and Marlena have made. 

This card is also for:
Craft Rocket Challenges - #95 Flowers
Retro Rubber Challenge - #188 Anything Goes (I've had the flower stamp for approx 4 years)

 

INK #270 - Beach photo

At Inkspirational we have a photo challenge- it is summery scene, but it also allows different approcahes, with the vehicle on there, colors etc.

I made a beach scene with a inky background using mostly blue and brown inks for the sky, the sand and the sea. The beach huts were cut from a paper from Mintay. The younger lady is from Stamping Bella, the older lady is from Art Impressions.

Please head over to the challenge blog to see the my INK-teamies have made. 

This card is also for:
Cardz 4 Galz - #177 Get Inky
Moving along with the Times - #144 Inky Background

INK #269 - Favourite colour in monochrome

At Inkspirational we have the challenge of using your favorite color AND keeping it monochromatic. The theme was chosen by Marlena, and I love it! My favorite color varies with the season and also whether it's for clothing, interior decorating etc. But for the summer months yellow is a color I love for all purposes as it's a sunny, cheerful color.

For the background  I used a mandala clear stamp, heat embosswed with white and inked with yellow on top. The butterfly is a digi, colored with Promarkers.
The sentiment translates: Just for you - because you deserve it. Which is a sentiment I find suiting for seevral occasions, like thanking someone for their kindness.

Please head over to the challenge blog to see the my INK-teamies have made. 

This card is also for:
TIME OUT Challenges - 218 Kind

June Card Chain Challenge Reveal

Here's my card for The Card Chain Challenge June reveal. I have joined every month since I first participtaed back in September 2021, and I do look forward to once a month receiving a card from a fellow card maker from anywhere in the world. Anyone can enter and if you'd like to be part of the July chain you can sign up here until til 6th.  

This is the card I sent to Jo in the UK. I'ts actually from visits to Jo's blog I found out about this card chain. So I'm happy to finally be able to send her a card. Jo is great at making snarky cards, so I went with humorous option and the colors.

 

This is the card I received from Helen in Ohio, USA, what a wonderful artsy creation! I love it, Helen!

 

INK #268 - Precious

At Inkspirational we have a word prompt - precious. The first thought that came to mind was baby, so I made a baby card.

I used an embossing folder, two cut out squares from a DP, a onesie die and a baby rattle stamp.

Please head over to the challenge blog to see what my INK-teamies have made. 

INK #267 - Use a digital element

At Inkspirational we have a theme challenge - use a digital element - the possibilities are endless.
I chose to use a digi stamp from Vera Lane as my digital element, and I combined it with  background made with lots of clear stamps from Lavinia, using different shades of pink inks. The princess angel was colored with Inktense pencils and was fussy cut and placed on foam.
The sentiment is in Norwegian and it translates to something like this: " Don't forget, the age is only in your head. The trick is not to allow it to crawl down into your body"

Please head over to the challenge blog to see the my INK-teamies have made. 

This card is also for:
Craft Rocket Challenges - #93 Girls
Seize The Birthday - #240 Favourite Technique (fussy cutting)

May Card Chain Challenge Reveal

Here's my card for The Card Chain Challenge Mayl reveal. I have joined every month since I first joined back in September last year and I do look forward to once a month receiving a card from a fellow card maker from anywhere in the world. Anyone can enter and if you'd like to be part of the June chain you can sign up here until til 6th.  

  This is the card I sent to Patti in Ohio

 So I chose the theme option of desert and technique option of fancy fold. I used inks and paints to make the background for my sticker camel and Art by Arlene elements. I used a die to cut an opening or window on the front and to make a red frame, adding spots with my Posca pen. The pen is in the photo because it was nightmare to photograph. You can see in the small picture below the fold design and how the desert scene takes up a full A2 page.

  

 

 And I got this cool card and a fab gift from Mia in Greece
Thank you, dear Mia, much appreciated!

INK #266 - Photo with books

At Inkspirational we have a photo challenge this fortnight and I was inspired by the colors incorporating brown and green, and I also used thin strips of wooden paper.
I was also inspired by the books, by using a page from an unloved book for my wreath, which I then fussy cut.
The wreath is from a set from Altenew, the bird is from 7gypsies. I stamped directly onto DP, then fussy cut.

Please head over to the challenge blog to see the my INK-teamies have made. 

This card is also for:
C.R.A.F.T.- #639 Recycled (book page)
Krafty Chicks - #613 All Occasions

Book page flowers

I wish I had more time to craft and visit around blogland than I do at the moment.
I love reading books, but haven't had much time for that either, so I've started to listen to books instead. It can easily be combined with cardmaking, and I save myself some time and can do two things I love at the same time! Yay!

About my card: For the flowers I used pages from a paperback book I really didn't like - normally I keep all books I read but this one I did not care for to take up space in my bookshelf. So I gave it a new pupose by using some of the pages for my Altenew and Prima flowers. Leaves are Altenew and stamped onto a green DP. Sentiment was a recent freebie with a magazine. 2 DPs were used as well as a striped sticker border. I quite like the style, it's not typical for me. A sketch was used as inspiration for the layout, as is often the case, and I wanted to celebrate Allsorts' birthday as well.

This card is for:
The Paper Players - #592 Sketch
Allsorts - #677 Anything For A Birthday

INK #265 - Use something free or gifted

At Inkspirational we have a new challenge and this time I was the one to pick the theme. I want you to use something gifted to you, e.g. a birthday present or sent to you by another blogger, or something free, like a freebie of some sorts - you get the idea.

I used an embossing folder that came free with a magazine, Heartfelt Creations stamps I got for Christmas and some twine that was sent to me by a fellow cardmaking blogger.

Please head over to the challenge blog to see the my INK-teamies have made. 

This card is also for:
Addicted to Stamps and More - #429 Any Occasion
The Male Room - Sport (Sailing)

Die cuts and designer papers

One of my nephews' birthday is coming up and I made him this card using a new die from Papirdesign - the boy in his hoodie - and 2 older ones, a stitched one from MFT and an ornate one from Spellbinder.

I used 3 different designer paper leftovers in aqua and brown tones. I used several birthday greeting stamps for the frame. The bottom left corner felt empty so decided to add his age with old stickers from stash.

This card is for:
Cardz 4 Guyz - #295 D is for... (dies and designer papers)
Moving along with the Times - #142 Birthday

 

Cute bee

I don't have an overwhelming stash of bee elements, but I did receive this cute stamp as part of a gift from Gail in connection with the Card Chain Challenge.
I gave the bee sparkly wings and a background made with die cut hexagons and flowers, as well as a stamped border in combinaton with a floral washi tape.
I used a black Posca pen to make the doodled border around the panel and lines on the hexagons. A white pen was used on the black parts of the bee.

This card is for:
The Paper Players - #589 Birds and/or Bees
Stamping Sensations - Anything Stamped, Flora and Fauna

April Card Chain Challenge Reveal

Here's my card for The Card Chain Challenge April reveal. I have joined every month since I first joined back in Septembrr last year and I do look forward to once a month receiving a card from a fellow card maker from anywhere in the world. Anyone can enter as long as you are willing to snail mail a card to another crafter.  If you'd like to join in for the May challenge, you can sign up here until til 6th.  

This is the card I sent to Imke in Germany

 

 

I followed the color palette  and I also had spring and wild, as in wild flowers, in mind.

 

The background was made with my favorte stencil, from Altenew, black paper and Twisted Citron Distress Oxide, and I used this together with Squeezed lemonade and Mustard seed to make the panel for the silhouette flower. I also added 3 rhinstones in a matching color. The flower die is Pinkfresh Studio floral squares and the hello is from a Missees set.

I received this beautiful card from Marga in Spain - thank you:)

 

 

And after hitchhiking its way from Greece since March I have also now received the oh so sweet card from Marianne in Greece