Red and White Christmas Card with a Critter

My mother asked me to do some Christmas cards for children, and I think this candy theme, together with the image, are quite child friendly. I've used a sketch from a previous challenge at Create with Connie & Mary as inspiration for this design.
I do like red and white Christmas cards. I've used a candy cane embossing folder for the background, 2 DPs and 3 ribbons .
The stamp is from Stampavie - the image is colored with Promarkers, and there's glitter on the hat. The image is mounted on foam - not really visible from this angle though. Some pearls and letter stickers to finish it off. The sentiment says "Merry Christmas" in Norwegian.

This card is for these challenges:
1) Perfect Sentiments - Christmas Critters
2) The Squirrel & the Fox - Use a Ribbon
3) Clearly Inspired - Ribbon or Twine
4) Jingle Belles - Living Creature
5) Christmas Card Challenges - #48 Pop it Up
6) Dream Valley Challenges - Glitter and Bling
7) Crafty Ann's - Christmas in October
8) Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Owls and Wood

The inspiration for this design is the sketch over at Try Stamping On Tuesdays. I've used a Woodgrain embossing folder from Darice and a rubber stamp from Donna Salazar called "Woodgrain". I've used bronze colored ultra thick embossing enamel from Suze Weinberg. The owls - made with a Stampingbella rubber stamp called "Branching out owlies" - have been paper pieced. I love their big eyes, so I mounted them on foam to make them to pop out. The sentiment is a freebie from Bird's Cards - I've cut it out using a Spellbinder Eyelet Circles die. I'va also used a Memory Box die for the swirl, onto which I attached a little owl metal charm with a ribbon bow. I've used kraft, brown paper and some diverse left overs.

This card is entered in the following challenges:
1) Try Stamping On Tuesdays - #89 Sketch
2) Perfect Sentimens - Happy Birthday
3) Charisma Cardz - Don't be square
4) Paper Play - Things with Wings
5) Addicted to Stamps - Things with Wings
6) IDIC - #131 Use an Embossing Folder
7) Cards by Lady Anne - Stamp Challenge "Anything Goes"
8) Stampin' For The Weekend - Anything Goes
9) Totally Gorjuss - #155 Things with Wings (2nd entry)
10) Do You Stack Up? - Embossing (2nd entry)

Heart shaped Christmas Tag with Angel Tilda

We've got beautiful weather today, so I'm soon to leaving the house for a stroll!
I've made a tag using a Memory box die that I have embossed with golden glitter. The die cut is adhered to a Holly Hobbie DP with spots. The stamp is from Magnolia, I've stamped on kraft paper, colored with watercolor pencils, a bit of red and stardust glitter glue. A bit of ribbon, a bow tied up using lace, some flowers and a sticker sentiment saying "Merry Christmas" in Norwegian.

I enter this tag into these challenges:
1) Perfect Sentimens - Bingo (Die cut + glitter + lace)
2) Totally Gorjuss - #155 Things with Wings
3) 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown - Embellishment Challenge - Die cuts
4) Tilda's Town – Merry Christmas
5) Do You Stack Up? - Embossing
6) ABC Christmas Challenge - U for Up to You
7) Christmas Cards All Year 'Round - Traditional Colors and Non-traditioal Image
8)Whimsy Inspiration - #55 sparkly (2nd entry)

Puppy Pilot

I won 4 digis from Meljen's Designs over at Make it Monday, and this "Puppy Pilot" is one of them. I thought this image looked ideal for paper piecing, and I love spots and I love red, so that became my choice of paper. I also paper pieced the puppy's scarf. The puppy itself is colored with Promarkers. I've used a little bit of Stardust glitter glue on the stars. I added a red brad on the propeller. I know many of you are so great at coloring your own sky, but I felt I needed  a bit of help, so I've used a free digital paper from Bird's Cards. I made a frame out of blue paper for the image, added a few trees, cut out of a DP, to make the ground.

1) Fab 'n' Funky - #144 Animals
2) Digistamps 4 Joy - #53 Anything Goes (masculine bonus)
3) Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge - PPC229 Masculine
4) Crazy Amigo Challenge - Clouds
5) Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - #71I P (plane, paper piecing)
6) Cupcake Craft - Paper Piecing
7) Digi Makeover Challenge - Weather
8) The Crafty Pad - Use an Animal
9) Make it Monday - Anything Goes

A Girl should be Sassy and Fabulous...

For this card I've used rubber stamps from Whimsy stamps -  Showgirl and Film Strip Sentiments.
I've heat embossed the sentiment, her shoes and the black details on her top.
I've used spotted and striped DPs, and I've machine stitched for the first time!
I've cut out the star with a die, ran it through an embossing folder, then inked the edges with walnut stain ink. A bit of black lace and voilà!

1) Stamptacular Sunday - "No Rules!"
2) Penny's Paper-Crafty - #98 Girl
3) Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Stitching
4) ABC' Challenges - #1 New to you (sentiment stamp and machine stitching)
5) Fussy and Fancy - Anything Goes
6) Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
7) Critter Sketch - Embossing (wet and dry)
8) Fashionista Challenge - Anything Goes
9) House of Gilli - Embossing (wet and dry)
10)  Make it Monday - Anything Goes
 

Wedding Anniversary Card

I've used this week's "Sketch Saturday" sketch as inspiration for my card. 
I need to make some wedding anniversary cards, and I think Whimsy Stamps' "Bird Swing" is great for such an occasion. The image has been colored with Promarkers and faded jeans distress ink. 
The swing and the edges of the tag, cut out using a Go Kreate die, have been heat embossed with gold. I've also heat embossed the sentiment, which says "Congratulations" in Norwegian.
The patterned papers from Prima's Botanical Collection came free with a magazine. I inked the edges with walnut stain ink before I attached them to gold panels. I finished the card off by adding 3 light blue pearls and a ribbon bow.

I enter this card into these challenges:
1) Sketch Saturday - SKETCH #230
2) The Cupboard Trilogy - Things with wings
3) Happy Campers - Use a tag
4) Flutterby Wednesdays - #210 Any winged creature
5) Perfect Sentiments Challenge - PSC53D Birds & Blooms
6) One Stop Craft - #201 Anything goes
7) Creative Card Crew - #21 Birds
8) Make it Monday - Anything Goes

One Layer - Christmas scene

I'm so out of my comfort zone with one layer cards! That's why I decided to have a go at this week's LIM challenge. This is my third go at it, my first two attempts are now in my pile of cards that I, hopefully, may use as scraps in the future:)

The challenge says to add something with wings. Well, my card has a cute little pair of birds, but I do recognize they're not the focal point of my card. I will not be disappointed if the card is to be deleted from the LIM challenge - this card is more about challenging myself :)

Since I wanted to heat emboss the tree I had to try and get two different inks on Magnolia stamp. It was quite tricky, not a perfect result, but the best I could do with what I've got with equipment...
I've added glitter glue to the snow and I've scored a frame around the scene.

I enter this card into these challenges:
1) Less Is More - #89 One Layer Challenge - Wings
2) One Stop Craft - #200 Heat Embossing
3) Little Miss Muffet Challenges - One layer or CAS
4) Addicted to Stamps and More - CAS (2nd entry)
5) Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Heat Embossed CAS Christmas Card

Another Christmas card! I went for CAS this time, inspired by the colors of this week's 52CCT challenge!

I've used a white card base. Before I placed the the brown paper onto gold mirror carton, I heat embossed the edges with golden glitter.

The pine branches how been cut out using a die from Cheery Lynn, and they have been decorated with brown pearls.

The sentiment is a stamp from Panduro, it has been heat embossed in gold and decorated with brown and cream colored pearls.

This card is for these challenges:
1) 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown - Green, brown, cream, metallic gold
2) Clearly Inspired - Sentimental
3) Paper Crafting Journey - Add some bling
4) Addicted to Stamps and More - CAS
5) Sugar Creek Hollow - #33 Sparkle

Christmas Edwin

For this card I've used the Christmas Challenges {with sketches} sketch #45 as starting point. I've kept close to the sketch, I've only added a kraft swirl made with a Memory Box die.
For this card I've used papers from Landstoken Paperdesign again. I've used two Magnolia stamps to create the image. I've used Promarkes for the coloring. I'v also used glitter glue, glitter and glossy accent. The sentiment says "Merry Christmas" in Norwegian.

1) Christmas Challenges {with sketches} - #45 Sketch
2) Craftymess – Anything Goes
3) Tilda's Town – Winter Wonderland
4) Craft Us Crazy - Children and/or Fall (child)
5) Simon Says Stamp - dies/punches (die)
6) Whimsy Inspiration - #54 Sparkly
7) Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - #32 Anything Goes
8) Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Sketch Saturday - Winter Scene

This card is inspired by the sketch at Sketch Saturday. I'm in the mood for Christmas, and this is my second Christmas card this week. I've hardly been at home, so I haven't made that many cards lately, but I'm looking forward to this week-end as I've planned to spend a lot of my time relaxing with crafting.

For this card I've used a free stamp that came with a magazine. I've colored it using Promarkers. I still prefer to use my watercolor pencils, I need a bit of practice to get more comfortable with the pens, I guess.
I've added a lot of glitter, glitter glue and glossy accent.
Except for the background paper, I've used papers from Landstoken Paperdesign - they've got some lovely collections of Christmas papers. 

I enter this card into these challenges:
1) Anything Goes Challenge - #77 Animals
2) Sketch Saturday - #228 Sketch
3) Stamp and Create - Winter Wonderland
4) PaperPlay Challenges - Simply Cute
5) Stampin With The Dragon - Animals (2nd entry)
6) Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Christmas Card in Traditional Colors for a Child

For this card I've used design papers from Landstoken Paperdesign, a Memory Box die for the heart and a stamp from Stampavie. I've colored the image with Promarkers, adding glitter to the hat and glossy accent to the spots on the stocking. I've also used some stamps to make the postmark and -stamp, as well as the sentiment. A little bit of jute is added to the heart.


This card is for these challenges:
1) Craft Your Passion - Square-shaped projects
2) Send a Smile for Kids - Punches and/or Die Cuts for Kids
3) Guylou's Inimitability - Fancy Die Cut
4) Stampin With The Dragon - Animals
5) Sparkles Christmas Challenge - #21 Traditional
6) Pixie Dust Studio - Anything Goes
7) Incy Wincy Designs - Anything Goes
8) Papertake Weekly Challenge - All Creatures Great and Small (mouse)
9) Make it Monday - Anything Goes  

Wedding Anniversary Card

For this card I've used design papers with 3 different patterns. The papers are from Making Memories and Maja Design.
I've used a Memory Box die called "La Rue Heart" to cut out the heart.
Whimsy Stamps  has a rubber stamp called "Bird Swing", and here I've used a partial of that image. The image is stamped on kraft paper. I've added a bit of glossy accent on their wings. The roses have been decorated with glitter glue.

This card is for these challenges:

1) Crafty Boots Challenges - Three (3 patterned papers)
2) Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
3) The Squirrel & the Fox - Celebrate the Occasion
4) Crafty Calendar - Browns & Creams
5) Forever Friends - Anything Goes
6) Lollipop Crafts - Something Old, Something New (old stamp, new die)
7) Whimsy Stamps Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
8) Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
9) Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Christmas Gift Box with Snowflake

Today I've made a Christmas gift box. This is my first go at heat embossing as I only got my gear yesterday.

I started with covering up my gift box with striped design paper.
Then I covered the sides of the lid with red ribbon.
For the top I embossed the edges with silver.  I also embossed 2 chipboard corners.
The snowflake is cut out of silver mirror carton, using a Memory Box die.
I attached a red brad in the middle.
I've also used some seasonal decoration of pearls, and a red ribbon bow.

This box is for these challenges:
1) 52 Christmas Throwdown - Anything But a Card
2) Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday – Embossing
3) Jingle Belles - Christmas - Snow
4) Crafty Ribbons - Anything but square
5) Nutcrafters - #27 Glitter and Gems
6) Crazy Amigo Challenge - Anything But A Card
7) Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - #92 All wrapped up
8) Christmas Card Challenges - #44 Chipboard
9) Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly Sketch and Vintage

I've been travelling for almost 2 weeks, so this is my first card in what seems like ages!
I went for a vintage style card, inspired by the layout of a Papertake sketch.
I've used 3 different DPs for the background. The image is also from a DP. The sentiment is a rub-on. I placed it on a chipboard circle, which I decorated with lace. I've also flowers and pearls.

I enter this card into these challenges:
1) Papertake Weekly -Sketch*
2) The Crazy Challenge - Seeing Spots
3) Clear It Out! - Child image + any old stash (flowers and lace)
4) Party Time Tuesdays - PTT #87 Anything Goes
5) Card Crafter's Circle - Vintage
6) Twisted Tuesday - Back to Basics NO TOOLS ALLOWED
7) Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Christmas Card with Santa

For this card I haven't used any design papers. I've used kraft, red and white paper. The white paper is embossed with a star pattern, and I've used glimmer mist, but you can't see it from this photo.
I've used gingham ribbon, a Santa image, a digi for the hollies and stickers for the stars. The digi images have been colored with Promarkers and red glitter glue.

I enter this card into these challenges:
1) Going Grey With Scrap-Creations - Pick 3 (Red, Glitter, Embossing)
2) Paperminutes - #233 No Design Paper
3) Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge -Tic Tac Toe (Red, Glitter, Santa)
4) Pattie's Creations - Embossing
5) Nutcrafters - #26 Christmas
6) Christmas Card Challenges - Stars
7) Christmas Crafting -Traditional Christmas Colors
8) Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Sketch and Vintage

Not feeling especially creative today, but a sketch is always helpful! I've used  3 DPs, a green one with spots, a yellow one with flowers and chevrons and one for the vintage image. I've used green paper too, for the circle frame (Lea'bilities die) and for the swirls (Magnolia die). The die cut elements have got a bit of glitter glue on them.
I've used a little bit of yellow ribbon, a metal butterfly, some pearls and a rub-on for the sentiment.

1) Sweet Sketch - #170 Sketch
2) Come and Get It Challenges - Tic Tac Toe* (Pearls + free + ribbon)
3) Pile It On - Patterned Paper
4) The Ribbon Girls - Pearls
5) One Stop Craft - #198 No floral embellishments
6) Fairy Tale - Anything Metal
7) Poodles Parlour - Here come the girls
8) Simply Create Too - So Old or Vintage
9)  4Crafty Chicks - Metal
10) Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Going through mummy's stuff...

I've used a digi from Mo's Digital Pencil for this card. This girl reminds me so much of a girl called Amanda, so I made a birthday card for her, using glittery sticker letters for her name.
I've colored her with watercolor pencils. I've added glitter glue to her necklace, around the inner circle and on the butterfly.
I've used a Spellbinder die for the scalloped circle and a Magnolia die for the butterfly. The banner is hand cut and I've distressed the edges with lavender colored ink. I've used pastel colored flowers and some pearls.

1) In the Pink - Pink and anything but square
2) Digital Tuesday - #176 Shaped Cards
3) Cupcake Craftroom - Pretty Pastels
4) Pile It On - For a Princess
5) Mo's Digital Challenge - #151 Anything Goes
6) Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Male Criss Cross Card

This is my first criss-cross card.
For the "envelope" I've used 2 different masculine DPs .
For the die cut kraft elements I've used a Spellbinder oval die and a star die. I've also used a grass die, and a scalloped border die for the card inside the "envelope".
The image is a Teddy Bo digi which I've colored with Promarkers. The sentiment is a rub-on and I've used pompon ribbon and pearls for decoration.

I enter this card into these challenges:
1) Here Come the Boys - Teddy Bears
2) By the Cute & Girly - Boys/Men
3) Hooked on Crafts - Cards for Men
4) Scrapper`s Delights Paper Crafts - Birthday
5) Crafty Sentiments - Male Cards
6) Creative Craft Challenges - All about the boys
7) The Pink Elephant - Use Patterned Paper
8) Forever Friends - Ribbon
9) Paperminutes - #232 Combination Old & New (Old: Oval die and rub-on sentiment. New: Digi)
10) Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Brown and Pink with Butterfly

I actually had the color combo from this week's LIM challenge in mind when I started out. But then this design developed from less to slightly more, so I changed direction.
I have used 2 stamps, one for the wooden background (Donna Salazar) and one for the butterfly (Panduro).
The banner with script is made with washi tape and pink carton.
For the hearts I'ved used 2 heart dies, as I wanted the middle to pop out a bit.
I've used brown carton for the frame around the image, as well as for the card base, which I've embossed using a Spellbinder folder with chevron pattern.
I think this card can be used for several occasions, but I think I'll keep this until I'm in need of a "with sympathy" card.

This card is entered into these challenges:
1) Speedy and Friends -#123 Sympathy Cards
2) Card Makin' Mamas - Hearts
3) No Matter Which Challenges - #2 Die Cuts and/or Punches
4) Poodles Parlour - Winged Things
5) In the Pink - Pink plus Wings
6) Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Sketch - Red, White and Blue

This sweet little cowboy from Stampavie is one of my favorite stamps. I've colored the image using a combination of Promarker pens and watercolor pencils.
I've used jeans patterned paper as background and two more DPs to make the panel behind the image.
I've also used a row of tickets and some jute, onto which I've added white and blue ribbon and red and white twine.
As for embellishments I've used two red glitter brads and a star shaped metal charm.

I've also decorated the inside, by making a frame of the star patterned DP. I've also added the blue spotted paper and tickets, to pick up the theme of the front page.

 I enter this card into these challenges:

1) Sweet Sketch - Sketch
2) Card Crafter's Circle - For the Fellas
3) Stempelsonnen Challenge - Children
4) Pink Gem Challenge Blog - A Boy Thing
5) My Mum's Craft shop - #72 3 sets of 3 things (3 embellishments, 3 DPs, 3 tickets)
6) Celebrate the Occasion - #77 Child's Birthday
7) Shopping Our Stash - #66 Use Your Favourite Things (jeans patterned paper, jute and image)
8) Hooked on Crafts - Cards for Men
9) The Squirrel & the Fox - One for the Men

My first Book Card

This is my first attempt at making a book card.  I will definitely make some more!
I used carton to make the book and covered it with different design papers.
The front is decorated with an image cut out of design paper. The frame is made using a Spellbinder die, and I attached pearls to it. I added a little metal charm to white ribbon. The sentiment is a rub on. I've also used some white feathers and flowers. I've also decoarted the inside.

1) Creative Stamp Friends - Special Card Shape
2) Incy Wincy Designs - Frogs n Snails and Puppy Dog Tails
3) The Cutie Pie Challenge - Borders and Frames
4) That Craft Place - Vintage
5) Come and Get It Challenges - 3D Flowers
6) Gingerloft - Use metal
7) Totally Gorjuss - #146 Baby Baby
8) Sassy Studio Designs - inside as pretty as outside
9) Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Use Punches, Dies or Shapes of any Kind
10) Make it Monday - Anything Goes 

Me being Messy

This card wasn't created with any challenge or occasion in mind. It's just my attempt of being a bit "wild and messy", which isn't exactly two words I would normally use to describe myself as a person. I'm quite the opposite - often having a plan in mind and being systematic.
For this card I tried to focus on combining elements I normally wouldn't  put together and trying not to be too orderly in the way I put the elements together. Like, what are the birds doing together with a vintage car and a row of tickets? And "naughty me", I crinkled the tickets too!
The orderly side of me is not a 100% pleased with this card, but I'm content with my attempt of trying something new, for me that is, so here goes:
1) Card Makin' Mamas - Try Something New (2nd entry)
2) Inspire Me Fridays – Anything Goes
3) LEJ Designs - #17 Vintage
4) Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Sketch with Happy Hippo

We have some sun today, so what better than to make a card with sunny, happy colors! This bikini clad hippo is a digi from Mo's Digital Pencil.  I've used 2 different design papers with spots and dots. I've used a Spellbinder die to make the frame arounf the image, and I'v used 2 different leaves dies for the flowers. The two decorative corners are rub-ons. The design is inspired by the sketch over at "Sketches by Carly".

1) Sketches by Carly - Sketch
2) Make it Monday - Anything Goes
3) Totally Papercrafts - Zesty Summer Colours
4) Tuesday Throwdown - #112 Use Squares
5) Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Summer
6) Wags 'n Whiskers - Use your Favourite Colours (Yellow and grey)
7) Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
8) Gems of Inspiration - Animals or Teddies (2nd entry)  
9) Clearly Inspired - Circles

Sketch - Brothers

When I first discovered this lovely Mo Manning digi, I just knew I had to have it. These boys remind me so much of my two youngest nephews. I've made a card with a birthday sentiment. This card would be perfect to give to one of them, or even to give to someone from them. I've used jeans and wooden patterned papers and kraft. The corners are made using a Spellbinder die. The cut out piece I cut diagonally afterwards. I've also added some pearls.

1) Sketch and Stash - Sketch
2) Penny's Paper-Crafty - #90 Masculine
3) Papelito's Stamps - Masculine Cards
4) Paper Crafting Journey - Happy Birthday/Celebration
5) Fashionista Challenge - Card for a Child
6) Creative Mondays - Kids
7) Robyn`s Fetish - use a digi
8) Sassy Cheryl's - #129 Happy Birthday
9) The Crafty Pad - #184 To Die for (2nd entry)
10) Make it Monday - Anything Goes

 

Hexagon Shaped Card for a Boy

I bought some hexagon dies not so long ago, and today I wanted to make a shaped card for a boy.
I've used circle dies to make a kraft frame around the scene. For the scene I've used 3 different dies - the bird,  grass and fence. I've used scrap papers for these elements. As for the flower field I've used washi tape. For the sky I've used design paper. Edwin is colored with watercolor pencils.

I enter this card into these challenges:
1) 2 Sisters - #105 In the Garden
2) Card Crafter's Circle - Rich and Earthy Colours
3) Card Makin' Mamas - Try Something New (Hexagon shaped card)
4) Stampin With The Dragon - Anything but Square or Rectangle
5) Moving Along With The Times - Anything but square
6) Dancing in Pajamas - washi tape
7) Going Grey With Scrap-Creations - Kids Theme
8) The Crafty Pad - #184 To Die for
9) Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Sketch with Mouse

I used to be afraid of sketch challenges, but now I just love them! Here's a card made for the Sweet Sketch challenge based on this sketch:
I've used a 3 different design papers, in addition to cardboard.
The mouse is made with a stamp from "Country Companions" and I've colored it with watercolor pencils.
I've used ribbon, pearls and a flower with a pearl brad.
I felt that the card lacked "something", so I added a banner with a stamped birthday sentiment.








I enter this card into the following challenges;
1) Sweet Sketch - #167 Sketch
2) Crafty Catz - Animals
3) Little Red Wagon - #146 Animal
4) Paper Pretties - Square Cards (2nd entry)
5) Simon Says Stamp - Animal Antics
6) Paper and Such Design - Just Stamp On It
7) The Paper Girls - Birthdays (2nd entry)
8) Send A Smile 4 Kids Challenge Blog - Anything Goes 4 Kids
9) Gems of Inspiration - Teddies or Animals
10) Craft Your Days Away Challenges - Anything Goes

CAS and Tearing

I had already planned to make something with the design paper with script and the feathers, but I hadn't come up with a plan yet. When I discovered this week's theme over at LIM - "Tearing" - I immediately knew what to make. I've added some texture and a pearl brad too, and the sentiment "For You" is a rub-on. I've used black cardboard for the card base. I've scored a frame around the edges.

I enter this card into these challenges:

1) Less Is More - #81 Tearing
2) Creative Card Crew - #17 maps/Newsprint/Sheet Music/Script
3) Creative Craft Challenges - Just A Sentiment
4) LEJ Designs - #16 Clean & Simple
5) Make it Monday - Anything Goes

For a Baby Girl

I've used different pink design papers from Graphic45's "Little Darlings Collection" and brown paper for this card.
The design is inspired by the sketch over at "Seems a Little Sketchy" - I only traded the square with a circle.
The baby carriage is made with a Marianne CreaTables die. I added a rub-on sentiment and 6 pearls.

I enter this card into the following challenges:
1) Seems a Little Sketchy - Sketch
2) Card Crafter's Circle – Oh Baby (2nd entry)
3) House of Gilli - Add a Sentiment
4) Just Some Lines - Lots of Layers
5) No Matter Which Challenges - Anything Goes
6) Paper Pretties - Square Cards
7) Card Mania - Anything Goes
8) Whoopsi Daisy - Anything Goes
9) Make it Monday - Anything Goes

CAS Sketch

I just love this week's CAS sketch over at Sentimental Sundays!
The image is made with a stamp from  Stampendous. I used an oval die to cut out part of the image.
The banner is made of washi tape, and the sentiment  - "Have a great summer" in Norwegian - is made with stickers. The blue paper is embossed, and I've used sandpaper on both the embossed paper and the stickers. Finally I added a pearl brad.




This card is for these challenges:
1) Sentimental Sundays - CAS (bonus Sketch)
2) Stamptacular Sunday - Shape It Up
3) The Crafty Pad - All about "Summer Vacation"
4) The Squirrel & the Fox - The Sea
5) Allsorts - #167 Going round in circles
6) One Stop Craft - #195 A Summer Holiday
7) Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Emboss
8) Paper Play - Shaped card
9) Moving Along With The Times - Summer
10) Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Happy Birthday in Pink

I've made a birthday card in pink, using the sketch from Sweet Sketch as inspiration for the design.
I've used two stamps - the cat, only colored in pink ad with a bit of glitter glue,  and the banner, which I've paper pieced. The sentiment - "for you" in Norwegian - is a rub-on. The button has a birthday sentiment.
I've used several different pink design papers and some pink ribbon.

I enter this card into these challenges:
1) Sweet Sketch - Sketch
2) Wags 'n Whiskers -  Birthdays
3) Corrosive Challenges - Birthday
4) In the Pink - 50 shades of pink
5) Do You Stack Up? - 4-legged friends
6) Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Christmas Card with Sparkle and Glitter

I've made the panels with
silver mirror carton, covered in a kind of fabric with black and silver glitter threads. The trees are cut out of transparent paper with music notes, using a Marianne CreaTables die. I attached them to black paper, so that the pattern would be more visible. I added red pearls and rhinestones to the trees. For the label I used red paper, A Christmas sentiment rub-on and two star brads.
I'm quite pleased with the result, but not so much with the pictures, as I struggled to avoid having my reflection in the mirror cards:) 

1) jingle belles - Sketch
2) 52CCT - Color
3) Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Anything Goes
4) Stampin With The Dragon - Christmas in August
5) My Mum's Craft shop - #69 Christmas (2nd entry)
6) Secret Crafter - #198 Gold, Silver or Bronze
7) Fab 'n' Funky - #133 Pearls/rhinestones
8) Bearly Mine - #47 Sparkle & Shine
9) Going Grey With Scrap-Creations - "D" (dies)
10) Poodles Parlour - Die Cuts