INK #372 - Christmas in July

At Inkspirational the new challenge is a word prompt: Christmas in July.

Normally I make many Christmas cards in July, but with this heat I've been unable to make much at all, and so so far one Christmas card only! Rain and cooler temperatures have been predicted for today and I hope that will be the case.

I have used a Spellbinder embossing folder, and the image is from Mintay's Christmas book, I used a bauble die set from Craft It. Pine die from Papirdesign and sentiment from Gummiapan. 
I inked the edges of the bauble and mounted it on foam for a little dimension.

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

This card is also for:
ABC Christmas Challenge - N is for No Stamping and O is for Buildings
Fab n' Funky - #640 Christmas in July

 

December 2025 Card Chain Challenge Reveal

Happy New Year everyone!
Here's my card for The Card Chain Challenge December reveal.

Usually we have different challenge prompts to choose from (colors, sketch, theme,...), but this month there was a twist. We were to use a NBUS (new but unused stuff), your favourite 3 colours and an animal OR a flower OR a fruit.

My NBUS was en embossing folder from Lisa Horton and my favorte colors weere red, green and white. I chose a cat fot the last prompt. 

My card went to Julia in Massachusetts. 
In return I got a card from Imke in Germany, check out her blog to see how gorgeous it is. Thank you, Imke!

If you want join the fun for January, you can sign up here until til 6th.  

INK #356 - Use Stencils (Snowflakes)

 

At Inkspirational the challenge theme is Use a stencil, with option of adding snowflakes. shaped card.

I made my background with a Gummiapan stencil, embossing ink and white embossing powder. Then I used blue and purple distress inks. I added a die cut snowflake, stamped Lawn Fawn images and a sentiment sticker.

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

This card is also for:
Allsorts - #838 New or Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts - #560 Winter Wonderland

INK #355 - Mood Board

At Inkspirational the challenge theme is a photo, which inspired me to make this bauble shaped card. 

I've made several versions with different nostalgic images and lace, but I believe this might be my favorite. Some of the papers are from Lemon Craft, Craft o'Clock and the last brand I'm not sure of.

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

 

This card is also for:
Crafty Gals Corner - Tis the Season

 

INK #354 - Knit or knitted

At Inkspirational our new challenge theme it knit or knitted. And I interpreted that as using a designer paper with a knitted pattern for the background. Also, the gnome has a knitted outfit. 

The gnome is from Scrap and Me, the glittery snowflakes are from Little Birdie and the snowflake die used is from Papirdesign.  I love this snowflake die for its size and design and I use it a lot on my Christmas and winter cards. I am also in love with gnomes - if you take a look at my previous posts this year you will find a lot of them:)

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

 

This card is also for:
Shopping Our Stash - #560 A Few Of My Favorite Things

  

CASE card with a gnome

It's
CASE a Design Team Member Week over at Just us Girls, and I have CASEd Carol's card. I liked the layout in combination with the dry embossed background, so those were the items of my inspirarion.

I used a Spellbinders embossing folder and cut out elemenets from Scrap and Me. The sentiment die cut is from Gummiapan. Three enamel dots and my card was ready.

This card is for:
Just Us Girls - #799 CASE a DT Member
Krafty Chicks - #792 Anything Goes

INK #352 Seasonal

At Inkspirational our new challenge theme is SEASONAL.

My card features a gnome from Scrap&Me and different dies from Marianne, Gummiapan and Papirdesign. Paper is from Craft o'Clock. I also added glitter snowflakes from Little Birdie and a button. There's sparkle but it's not showing in the photo. 

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

This card is also for:
Krafty Chicks - #789 Christmas

Sparkles Forum Christmas - #177 Non-Traditional Christmas Colors 

 

 

INK #340 - Seasonal

At Inkspirational our new challenge theme is a SEASONAL. I always need a lot of Christmas cards, so that was my choice.
This is a very easy to make card. I used dies from Studiolight along with an image from Mintay's Christmas book. I used a die from Papirdesign for the sentiment and just added some frantage for snow,

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

INK #336 CAS with optional twist: Use Stickers/Rub Ons/Ephemera - reminder post

I have made another card for the current challenge over at Inkspirational, where the theme is CAS with the optional twist of using stickers, rubs ons and/or ephemera. 

Once again I used a sticker sentiment from Tim Holtz, and I also used the die cut leftover trees from my previous card. The snowflake is made with a die from Papirdesign, and I used sticky embossing powder and Rock Candy glitter, also from Tim Holtz. The trees have frantage on them. The children on the sledge were popped up on foam.

 

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

This card is also for:
Allsorts - #818 Clean and Simple or Anything Goes
I Spy with My Little Eye - #23 No Designer Paper

INK #336 CAS with optional twist: Use Stickers/Rub Ons/Ephemera

At Inkspirational we have a new CAS challenge with the optional twist of using stickers, rubs ons and/or ephemera. 

For this card I used dies from Alexandra Renke's "Five furs" set. But instead of using the die cuts I added a scrap piece of designer paper behind the negative space. A sticker sentiment from Tim Holtz, twine and my card was ready.

 

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

This card is also for:
ABC Christmas Challenge - C is for Cute/D is for Die cuts
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - #178 Anything Christmas Goes

INK #330 Mood board (black and stars)

 

At Inkspirational we have a new mood board challenge. I was inspied by the starts and the black of the blackboard.

For this card I used a card topper from Kort&Godt and stars from Craft o'Clock. I used gold string, bling from Pinkfresh and a die cut sentiment from Gummi Apan. My father passed away 2 years ago and his big hobby was veteran cars, and this card is for a friend of his with the same hobby.

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

This card is also for:
Little Red Wagon - #784 Non-Traditional Christmas Colors  

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 #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 #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

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 #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 #308 - Paper piecing

At Inkspirational our challenge for the next two weeks is "Paper Piecing.
Persoanlly I think paper piecing is lots of fun, it's a great altnerative to coloring and a super way to use up some scraps.
For me card I chose to go CAS with a Penny Black stamp and DPs in different shades og greys and blues, except for the palm trees whre I used a green leftover piece and green Stickles glue. I left some buildings untouched. All windows were colored with a silver glitter gel pen. One single Pinkfresh gem was added to the star. The card is acutally quite sparkly, but it doesn't show in the picture.

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

This card is also for:
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes
Krafty Chicks - #700 All Occasions

TioT - Santa Claus is coming to Town

Over at Try it on Tuesday our new challenge theme is "Santa Claus is coming to town".
I love the white and kraft combination and went with a vintage Santa stamp, heat embossed and colored with white gesso and water. The background is stencilled with snow paste from Finnabair, it has a nice sparkle.

Please head over to the challenge blog to see the my TioT teamies have made and to get more inspiration.

This card is also for:
My Time To Craft Christmas - #75 LETTER S ITEMS (Santa, slimline, string, stencil)