Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Beary Celebration

Today I am showing you a card where I did something totally new  -  Decoupage. I haven't done that before, but it was kind of fun, even though I missed colouring my image...

So, here's my card with that cute Forever Friends Bear image...


as I didn't want the card be really thick, I only used small 3-D pads...

Image, Sentiment & Papers: from "Let's Celebrate Decoupage Card Kit" from Forever Friends
Dies: Go Kreate
Ribbon and cardstock from my stash.

I am entering the card in the following challenges:  

forever friends fortnightly challenge 54 - use ribbon or lace 
forever friends monthly challenge - birthdays
emerald faeries challenge 39 - celebration  

Skater Sassy


As it is Wednesday again, it is time for another challenge over at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog.This week we would like to see "one for the girls"  -  so any girly card/project will qualify...

We have 2 great sponsors for this week:







Prize - 4 images of winners choice 

 QKR Stampede






Prize -  5 Digital Images of the winners Choice



As you can hardly see the embossing on the card, I did another close up photo for you...


Stamp: "Skater Sassy" from Sassy Studio Designs
Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell
Dies: Soellbinder Nestabilities
Punch: Martha Stewart Border Punch "Happy Birthday"
Embossing folder "brick wall" from Docrafts Papermania
Paper: Freebie from Bearly Mine Designs
Prima flowers, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.




I am entering the card in the following challenges:  

emerald faeries challenge 39 - celebration   
bunny zoe's crafts challenge - anything goes
dream valley challenge 49 - girls girls girls 
creative card crew challenge 28 - girly 
crafts and me challenge 118 - your favourite embellishment   I love pearls...

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Princess Honour

Today challenge 111 is starting over at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog. Our theme for this week is "Embossing (wet or dry)". We hope to see many many great projects, so come and join us in the fun!


These are the sponsors for our challenge:

Stampin Dragon
Prize - 5 images of winners choice 
Prize - 2 digi images of winners choice



I got a gorgeous Saturated Canary image to work with for this challenge...



Stamp: "Princess Honour" from Saturated Canary
Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell
Dies: Sizzix Framelits
Embossing folder "stones"
Ribbon, charm, feathers, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

I am entering the card in the following challenges:

digital tuesday challenge 194 - favorite color combo

papertake weekly challenge - tie up your loose ends 
through the craftroom door challenge - anything goes 
cute card thursday challenge 253 - out of this world   (fairytale)
stampin for the weekend challenge - something girlie 
card makin mamas challenge - CAS 
bunny zoe's crafts challenge - anything goes
dream valley challenge 49 - girls girls girls 
creative card crew challenge 28 - girly 

karten allerlei challenge 72 - song inspiration   I got inspired by the sond "Everything I do, I do it for you" by Bryan Adams, which is also from the film "Robin Hood" with Kevin Costner. My card is showing a female "Robin Hood" or better a brave "Maid Marian"... ;-)  

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

You've got mail

Today I am going to show you my second DT project for Creative Craft Challenges. Our theme for the next fortnight is... BLING!!! So we would like to see all your glitter & sparkle on your cards.

Our sponsor is still a mystery... so come back to our challenge post soon again to see what Sandra is going to reveal as a price there.




Stamp: "Mail Man" from Dustin Pike
Sentiment: WordArt
Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell, Joy Crafts Decorative Chalks
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Sizzix Framelits
Paper: Freebie from Bearly Mine Designs
Candy, stickles, ribbon, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

I am entering the card in the following challenges:

here come the boys challenge 44 - bingo   (blue, die cuts, patterned paper)
bunny zoe's crafts challenge - anything goes

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

soccer addict

It is Wednesday again and our new challenge over at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog is starting today. I am still without internet at my home which is really frustrating... So I am writing this post on my dad's really slow laptop. :-(

Well, this week we would like to see some teddy bears on your creations, so get out all those lovely teddy stamps (and digi stamps, too) and joins us in the fun...

 The Stamp Fairy is sponsoring our challenge with a great gift certificate.


We also got some lovely images to work with for this challenge. 



Stamp: "Barry Soccer 3" from Stamp Fairy
Sentiment: "Soccer addicted" from Stamp Fairy, Birthday Wishes WordArt
Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities,Sizzix
Papers: balls (unknown), black&white squares from CraftsToo
Stickles, buttons, twine, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

I am entering the card in the following challenges:

bunny zoe's crafts challenge - anything goes

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

A Birthday recipe

Hello everyone... This is my first post as a 30-year-old. I have been celebrating my big birthday together with my family and some friends on Sunday.

But now it is time for another challenge over at Creatalicious Challenges. For the next month we would like your "Journaling"-projects... so anything with at least 3 lines of text will do.



The challenge is sponsored by The Trinket Track and the prize is a $20.00 coupon!   


Welcome to The Trinket Track. The home of the cutest little trinkets around!
Here at The Trinket Track we aim to provide a variety of crafters with a wide selection of embellishments for scrapbooking and cardmaking. Love to make your own accesories and embellishents? No problem, we have you covered too with a selection of beads, ribbon and other little trinkets - look
out for more DIY materials in 2013!
We hope you have an enjoyable shopping experience down the track!
For ideas on how to use our embellishments visit the blog
Here is the link for the store http://www.thetrinkettrack.com/


And here's the card I made for this challenge.. I loved using my new Lili of the Valley stamp. Those penguins are just too cute!







Stamp: "lgloo for 2" from Lili of the Valley
Sentiment: "A birthday recipe" from Lili of the Valley, sentiment inside is a freebie from somewhere on blogland, don't remember where I found it though
Colours: Water colours from Faber Castell, Joy Crafts Decorative Chalks
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Creatables
Embossing folder snowflakes
Stickles, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

I am entering the card in the following challenges:

bunny zoe's crafts challenge - anything goes

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Hello my friend

It is Wednesday again and my 30th birthday is coming closer and closer now (only 4 more days)... Still have to plan quite a few things for that.

So I am quickly showing you my card for the challenge over at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog. This week we would like to see anything from you, so our theme is "Anything Goes".

We're looking forward to all your great creations, so come and joing us... 

We also have 2 great sponsors:

Prize -$10 Voucher

and

Prize - 5 digi images of winners choice



And this is the card I made with of the great StampArt Design images we were given.



Inside of my card:
 


Stamp: "little bear watering can friend" from StampArt Designs
Sentiment: "Hello Bonus" from StampArt Designs
Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell, Joy Crafts Decorative Chalks
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Magnolia Doohickeys, Creatables
Paper: from Forever Friends Set "Just for Him"
Gems, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

I am entering the card in the following challenges:

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Welcome Baby Girl

I got some fantastic news on the weekend: 
I was selected as a DT member for Creative Craft Challenges!!!

So I get to add a new banner to my blog now...
For the first challenge in 2013 we have a great theme for all of you "New Beginnings". It can be a baby, a new home, a wedding, a new car...


Our sponsor is:


And this is the gorgeous price they are offering the winner...
 


And here's my card for this challenge:


and the inside...



Stamp: "babygirl s" from Mo Manning
Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities
Paper: background from Rayher
Embossing folder from CartUS
Gem swirls from ZVA Creative
Ribbon, stickles, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

I am entering the card in the following challenges:

inky impressions challenge 91 - anything goes
crafty creations challenge 202 - anything goes

simon says stamps challenge - new something  (new stamp & new baby & new gem swirls)
forever friends fortnightly challenge 52 - anything goes  
sparkles forum challenge 39 - anything goes
mo's digital challenge 167 - anything goes 
totally papercrafts challenge 148 - something new (new stamp & new baby & new gem swirls)
forever friends monthly challenge - birthdays (the actual birthday ;-) )
bunny zoe's crafts challenge - celebration 
emerald faeries challenge 39 - celebration 
di's digi designs challenge - try something new challenge (new stamp & new gem swirls)
pink gem challenge 62 - new beginnings 
by the cute and girly challenge - cute and girly 
pause dream enjoy challenge 1 - use ribbon 
lexis creations challenge 81 - anything goes 
incy wincy designs challenge - something new (new stamp & new baby & new gem swirls)

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Cleaning with Vodka

First of all I wanna wish you all a very Happy New Year! 
Hope you had a great celebration and will be happily crafting throughout the year again...


As it is the forst Wednesday of the year we're starting a brand new challenge over at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog. Our theme for the next week is "use your favourite embellishments" (and please let us know which ones your favourites are).

These are our sponsors and the great prices we have up for grabs...

Bugaboo
Prize 7 digis of winners choice 

 Prize 7 images of winners choice 



And here's the card I made for our challenge with my favourite embellishments (gems, swirls & the sparkly decorative chalk):



Stamp: "Stella clean Vodka" from Bugaboo
Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell, Joy Crafts Decoratice Chalks
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Creatables
Paper: Dots from CraftsToo
Gems, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.


I am entering the card in the following challenges:

paper play challenge 51-52 - out with the old, in with the new (old: creatable swirl die; new: stamp)
pause dream enjoy challenge 52 - anything goes
kaboodle doodles challenge 152 - anything goes 
creative inspirations paint challenge - anything goes 
through the craftroom door challenge 51 - anything goes 
crafty sentiments challenge - new (new stamp)
oldie but a goodie challenge - use a sponsors image 
bearly mine challenge 67 - something old and something new   (old: Creatables swirl die, new: image)
papertake weekly challenge - anything goes
the paper shelter challenge 93 - anything goes
divas by design challenge 66 - anything goes
inky impressions challenge 91 - anything goes
crafty creations challenge 202 - anything goes
cute card thursday challenge 250 - something new  (new stamp)
simon says stamps challenge - new something  (new stamp)
forever friends fortnightly challenge 52 - anything goes 
sparkles forum challenge 39 - anything goes