INK #329 - Santa

At Inkspirational we have a new challenge. The theme is "SANTA".

For this card I only used papers from Kort&Godt and Craft o'Clock. Backround and sentiment dies are from Gummiapan and the frames are Elizabeth Craft Designs. The foam snowflakes are from Little Birdie.

Check out the challenge blog to see what what my INK-teamies have made.

This card is also for:

Krafty Chicks - #742 Christmas
Moving along with the Times - #172 Sparkle

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything goes with option of 3 or More Layers

INK #328 - Layer it up

At Inkspirational we have a new challenge. The theme is "Layer it up", chosen by Carol.
For this card I only used papers from ScrapBoys' Christmas Day paper pad. I had fun adding the layers on foam for extra dimension. All dies used are from Elizabeth Craft Designs. 

Check out the challenge blog to see what what my INK-teamies have made.

This card is also for:
Cardz 4 Galz - #237 Showcase Your Patterned Paper
Krafty Chicks - #740 Anything goes

INK #327 Seasonal

At Inkspirational we have a new challenge with a seasonal theme, and as usual I choose to get another Christmas card done, but you have many other options if you're not in the mood for Christmas. 

My stamps are from Create a smaile, I colored them with Mondeluz pencils and fussy cut, A leftover paper was cut into small stitched squares with a Memory Box die and the suares were popped on foam. Merry Christmas was die cut with Tim Holtz dies a glitter paper.

Check out the challenge blog to see what what my INK-teamies have made.

This card is also for:
Sparkles Forum Christmas - #165 Use the word Christmas on your project
Addicted to Stamps and More - #479 Any occasion

INK #326 - Moodboard

At Inkspirational our new challenge theme is a moodboard with some fantastic colors and images. Normally I ponder a bit when it comes to color challenges, but this time I knew exactly what I wanted to use.
The background paper is from Mintay and all elements are cut out from papers from Craft O'Clock. Dies used are Elizabeth Craft Designs.

I added some sticker sentiments with birthday greetings and some bling.
Check out the challenge blog to see what what my INK-teamies have made.

This card is also for:
Moving along with the Times - #171 Autumnal Colors

September Card Chain Challenge Reveal 2024

Here's my card for The Card Chain Challenge September reveal. If you want to join the fun for next month you need to sign up here until the 6th.
My card went to Renata in the Netherlands. I chose to use the sketch with papers from Scrap Boys, Old Farm, and mushrooms from Craft O'Clock, for an autumn feel.
In return I received a beautiful, artsy card from Gail in Norway.

Birthday card for a boy

My card today is a birthday card for a boy. The boy reminds me of my youngest nephew, so this card might go to him. 

Paper images are from Craft O'Clock and backtround paper is Maja Design. I added birthday sentiment stickers in Norwegian and some enamel dots.  

This card is for:

Alphabet Challenge - M IS FOR MASCULINE
Seize The Birthday - #292 Anything Goes + option: Celebrate

 

INK #325 - Headwear

At Inkspirational our new challenge theme is "Headwear".

I made a wreath with stanps from Cardio and Lavinia. I inked with black and added details with silver WOS, a red marker and glossy accent. Inside the wreath I stamped 5 critters and 3 of them are wearing Santa hats. Glitter sparkle was added to the fur on the hats. The back panel and sentiment are made with red mirri card. The card is more sparkly in real life, but I had a hard time capturing it with the camera.
Check out the challenge blog to see what what my INK-teamies have made.

This card is also for:
Critter Crazy Challenges - #90 Anything Goes with a Featured Critter

INK #324 Make your mark

At Inkspirational our new challenge theme is "Make your mark", chosen by Nonni. I chose to use a cute pug and birthday candles colored with Promarkers.

The stamps are from Simon Hurley and the papers are from Mintay. 

I'm no coloring expert, but head over to the challenge blog to get WOWed by what my INK-teamies have made.

This card is also for:
Krafty Chicks - #732 Use Stamps
Freshly Made Sketches - #652

INK #323 CAS with animal(s)

At Inkspirational our new challenge theme is Clean&Simple with option of adding animals.

I used an old wood mounted stamp from Penny Black and my new Mondeluz watercolor pencils. I added a few dots og glitter glue and some bling and a sentiment.

Please head over to the challenge blog to see the awesome makes of my INK-teamies.

This card is also for:
Critter Crazy Challenges - #89 Anything Goes with a Featured Critter
Sparkles Forum Christmas - #163 Christmas Critters
Cutie Pie Challenge - #197 Four Legged Friends

Shaker card for baby boy

Today I made a shaker card for a baby.  I's been a while since I last made one, but the die "Midnight cover" from Mama Elephant cuts out a cicrle opening, or frame, and wanted the card to be extra special with golden star shaker elements.

The sentiment is cut out in gold mirri card and says "a beautiful prince". With the giraffe and its balloons, a cut out from Mintay baby boy book, I think this card could work as a new baby card or as a baby's first birthday card.

This card is for:
Just Us Girls - #739 Frame
Craft Rocket Challenges - #117 Animals
Sparkles Forum Challenges - #178 One for the Boys

INK #322 Moodboard

At Inkspirational our new challenge theme is a moodbard. I was inspired by the green kiwi against the blue background. I added a bit of yellow too, but I didn't manage to fit in the orange. Seeing the card photographed I kind of wish I had. And then throw in cobweb and a spider and rhere you have it for Halloween. But I didn't. Instead I ended up with a card fit for any occasion or non occasion rather.

I used some an old stamp, my new Mondeluz watercolor pencils and an embossing folder. I can safely say I have never used these colors together, but I quite like it.

Please head over to the challenge blog to see the awesome makes of my INK-teamies.

This card is also for:
Make My Monday - #231 Colouring Mediums

July Card Chain Challenge Reveal 2024

Here's my card for The Card Chain Challenge July reveal. If you want to join the fun for next month you need to sign up here until the 6th.

My card went to Mia in Greece. I chose to use the colors (gold, jade and topaz), the sketch, the themes of Feathers and Friendship and I heat embossed the sentiment.
I used birds from a Art by Marlene stamp set and I used my new watercolor pencilsf rom Mondeluz - love them - and some gel roll pens and gold paint. The sentiments that came with the bird set were used to stamp the upper part of the background, in gold, so not so visible in the photo.

In return I received a super cute card from Gundi in Germany.

INK #320 Woodland

At Inkspirational our new challenge theme is WOODLAND. 

I used some cute stamps from Mama Elephant. For a cold and wintery look I used blue colors and Stickles on the trees and blue was also my choice of colors for the clothes.

The background is die cut, die is also from Mama Elephant, I added a die cut oval to frame my scene.

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

This card is also for:
Cutie Pie Challenge - #196 Beginning with B (Bear, blue)
Crafty Gals Corner - #257 Anything Goes with Twist of Christmas

Seaside/Summertime

I haven't had enough crafting time this year, most of what I have made and posted have been DT assignments, but today I have a card made for a few challenges in mind. 

I have some zip bags filled with stamped images that I have already colored up but not yet used, and this nautical image was found in one of those bags. I added it on top of a card base with a stencilled background in brown. The stencil I used is from Aall&Create.
I cut a few banners and used some old postmark stamps. 
I'm going to try and make more cards with images I have ready as I need to stock up on cards:)

Just Us Girls - #735 Summertime
Fab n Funky - #599 Seaside

INK #320 - Products from 2 or More Stamp Companies

At Inkspirational our challenge theme this fortnight has been chosen by DT Marlena, and she has chosen "Feature Products from 2 or More Stamp Companies".
I used an old large sentiment stamp from LOTV, cute mice and dandellions from Lawn Fawn (used for the first time) and a grass stamp from a Pinkfresh set.

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

This card is also for:
Crafty Catz - #675 Make It Cute
Shopping Our Stash - #525 NBUS

INK #319 - Use stencils and optional use paste

At Inkspirational we have stencil challenge for you for the next 2 weeks. If you want you can use the optional "use paste" as well.

I used Simon Hurley's lunar paste. I like how it has a golden look with white edges when adding it with a sponge.
I added a gold and cream panel and put a butterfly on top. I I added bling to its body.

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

INK #318 Moodboard - VW Beetle

At Inkspirational our challenge theme for the next two weeks is a mood board. What caught my eye was the photo with the car and the yellow and grey color combination
Out came my stamp from Aall&Create that ressembles a Volkswagen Beetle.My aunt had one of these and it was yellow, so I thought it would be a great choice for her birthday card.
I added a few grey enamel dots.

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

This card is also for:
Craft Rocket Challenges - #115 No Patterned Paper

May Card Chain Challenge Reveal 2024

Here's my card for The Card Chain Challenge May reveal. If you want to join the fun for next month you need to sign up here until the 6th. You don't have to join every month, it's up to you.

My card went to Tina in Slovenia. I chose to use the sketch seen below, the Men in Hats theme option and the stencil technique option. This seemed to be the perfect occasion to use this ScrapBoys image with the man wearing the steampunk inspired hat and just add clogs and piece of die cut wire.

 

In return I received a super sweet fun card from Jo in the UK. She was also inspired by men in hats - Santas! Thanks Jo!

 

INK #317 Frame

At Inkspirational our challenge theme this fortnight is FRAME. I made a Christmas card with an image of a Santa sitting inside of a die cut frame.
I gave the stamped image an aged look by adding Vintage beeswax Baked texture powder, and the die cut inked poinsettias got the same treatment. I've had this embossing powder for a few years, yet this was the first time I used and I quite like the look of it. Maybe I should have used a more muted colored background, but I like plaid and the colors look more beautiful together in real life.

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

This card is also for:
Alphabet Challenge - E IS FOR EMBOSSING (Wet or Dry)
Try It On Tuesday - Emboss It!

INK #316 Spotlight technique

At Inkspirationalit was my time to choose the theme and I went with "Spotlight Technique".
I made it super simple - I stamped 3 identical panels with a bee stamp from Aall&Create.
One of the panels was inked up, I cut out a cirle and popped it on one of the panels, then I used the negative to pop on the other. A die cut sentiment and 3 bling on each card and voila - two cards ready in one go.

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

This card is also for:
Crafty Calendar - May Anything Goes

INK #315 - Season - mid challenge inspiration

At Inkspirational our challenge theme is SEASON. I am always in need of a huge pile of Christmas cards, and I am afraid I haven't been very good at making them so far this year, so I better get going.
I made a CAS card using a tree stencil from Lavinia. Inside of the outlined tree I stamped a snowman scene with trees using a much used and loved stamp set from Hero Arts. I love the wintery and frosty feel and have also added some sparkle using Wink of Stella.

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

This card is also for:
Krafty Chicks - #715 Christmas

INK #314 - Mood Board

At Inkspirational our challenge theme for the next two weeks is a colorful mood board. I was inspired by the colors and tried to mimic them in the order of the girl blowing them - and the bling mimics the arranegment of the macarons. 
I used a seahorse stamp from Aall&Crreate, satmped in black ink. I used ditress inks and a text stamp for the background. Sentiment are stickers with birthday greetings in Norwegian.

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

This card is also for
Crafty Gals Corner - #254 Anything Goes
Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - Anything Goes

INK # 313 - Fold

At Inkspirational our challenge theme for the next two weeks is FOLD. I made a Double Decker Pop Out card, I found the tutorial here.

I used papers from ScrapBoys' Steampunk Collection, in addition to some oddments in my stash. The cogs are die cut in metallic papers, dies from Papirdesign.  

This is how the card looks closed.

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

This card is also for:

Moving along with the Times - #165 Fancy Folds

Little Red Wagon - #750 Fun fold

My Time to Craft - #531 BUTTERFLIES AND/OR DRAGONFLIES  

 

 

Easter - tag shaped card

This might look like a tag, but it's a tag shaped card with a top fold. I used a die from the Studiolight Oriental tags collection to make this card base.
I used papers from ScrapBoys Old Farm collection. I think the bunnies and chicken are perfect for Easter as I combined them with yellow Bazzil and seambinding ribbon.

I also decorated the inside. 

This card is for:
Allsorts  - #772 Feathers and/or Fur with option of Anything Goes
Fab n Funky - #591 Spring