Christmas card with concert ticket

Today I made a last last minute Christmas card as I needed something to pack a present  -  a concert ticket for Bryan Adams, who will come to Germany again in March 2012. I wanted it to look nice...

I also tried real sewing with my mom's sewing machine for the first time. I have no clue how to use a sewing machine, so I got a small introduction from my mom and then I sew around the papers... It's not that uniform yet, but I made it.

Stamp: "Meet me under the Mistletoe" from Karen's Doodles
Sentiment: WordArt

Ink pad in hot pink

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell, Decorative Chalk from Joy Crafts
Sketch: Sweet Stop Sketches (last challenge)

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities

Papers: dots & stripes from Crafts-Too
Punch: Marthat Stewart Boarder Punch Stars

Ribbon, stickles, gems, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.


I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

stempeltraeume challenge 112 - nähte / sewing 
stamptacular sunday challenge 143 - I'm dreaming of a pink Christmas 
karen's doodles challenge 94 - spots & stripes 
die kreativen stempelfreunde challenge 40 - Adventsbasteln 
cutie pie challenge 7 - use a sentiment 
take time for you challenge 56 - Weihnachten / Heiligabend
simon says stamps challenge - bingo (ribbon, gems, glitter) 
everybody art challenge 173 - anything goes 
papertake weekly challenge - last christmas card of the year 
do you stack up challenge 51 - stripes 
forever friends monthly challenge - it's all Christmas
allways something creative challenge 20 - Frohe Weihnachten 
digi doodle shops best challenge 88 - anything goes 
fun with shapes and more challenge 99 - frame it 
bunny zoe's crafts challenge 19 - fancy folds/shaped cards
penny's challenge 69 - holiday gifts
crafts and me challenge 66 - anything goes
the secret crafter saturday challenge 166 - anything goes 
stampin for the weekend challenge 23 - anything goes

Frosty X-mas

As Christmas is getting closer and closer, here's another last minute X-mas card.

Stamp: "Snowman" from Kenny K.

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell, Decoratice Chalks from JoyCraft
Sketch: Critter Challenge

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Creatables, Magnolia Doohickeys

Embossing folder snowflakes

Paper: snowflakes and dots from Crafts-Too

Stickles, button, diamonds, pearls, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.


I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

kenny k krafty girlz challenge - christmas hues of blues 
stamptacular sunday challenge 142 - christmas glitz 
critter challenge 94 - sketch 
penny's challenge 68 - Merry Christmas 
creative card crew challenge - tis the season
everybody art challenge 172 - blau, weiß 
paperminutes challenge 195 - clean & simple (viel weiß, wenig Farbe) 
crafts and me challenge - Christmas 
crafty creations challenge 148 - embossing and glitter 
do you stack up challenge 50 - winter 
one stop craft challenge 162 - christmas sparkle 
catch the bug challenge - baby it's cold outside 
cutie pie challenge 7 - use a sentiment 
take time for you challenge 56 - Weihnachten / Heiligabend 
sweet stampin challenge - it's all sparkling 
abc challenge - F for FROSTY 

Mrs. Claus

Another Christmas card....

Here's a card in the traditional Christmas Colours (red & green) with Mrs. Claus from Kenny K.

Stamp: "Mrs Claus" from Kenny K.

Colours: Colour Pencils from Faber Castell
Sketch: Stamp with Fun

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Magnolia Doohickey

Embossing folder stars

Paper: free digi paper from Cuddly Buddly

Jaffa-Ribbon, stars, stickles, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.


I am entering the card in the following challenges: 


kenny k krafty girlz challenge 72 - add some texture
stamp with fun challenge 140 - Sketch 
penny's challenge 68 - Merry Christmas 
creative card crew challenge - tis the season
bastelmuehle challenge 26 - weihnachtliches mit Stern 
papertake weekly challenge - anything goes 
creatalicious challenge 28 - Christmas plus sparkle 
cute card thursday challenge 194 - anything goes 
kaboodle doodles challenge 96 - colors of christmas 
take time for you challenge 55 - Nikolaus 
allways something creative challenge 19 - zum nikolaus 
one stop craft challenge 161 - traditional christmas colours 
catch the bug challenge - santa baby 
simon says stamps challenge - photomontage inspiration
I used the Santa as inspiration to create this christmas card.     

White Christmas

Over at Penny Black Friends they have the theme "total.white-out". I loved that right away, so here is the white card I made.

It seems a lot more colourful in this photo than it really is... I had been wiping a little light blue ink around the mouse and around the snowflake embossed paper. The rest is white with glitter...


Stamp: "Mouse on Present" from Penny Black Transparent Set "Christmas Critters"
Sentiment: WordArt

Ink pad in black and light bue

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell, Decorative Chalk from Joy Crafts
Sketch: CRAFT

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities

Embossing folder snowflakesfrom SIZZIX

Ribbon, glittery snowflake, stickles, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.


I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

penny b friends saturday challenge 180 - total white-out
catch the bug challenge - december anything goes 
simon says stamps challenge - photomontage inspiration
I used the white colour and the snowman as inspiration to create this white christmas card.
ladybugs crafts ink challenge 49 - snowflakes and sparkle
oldie but a goodie challenge - christmas, no red or green 
crafts and me challenge - winter (snow/snowflakes) 
crafty creations challenge 147 - x-mas card with sentiment 
papertake weekly challenge - anything goes 
creatalicious challenge 28 - Christmas plus sparkle 
cute card thursday challenge 194 - anything goes 
do you stack up challenge 49 - something old 
something old = stamp & snowflake charm 
forever friends fortnightly challenge - white and sparkles 
trimmies craft challenge 132 - sketch 
abc challenge - e for embossing 
bastelmuehle challenge 26 - weihnachtliches mit Stern 
just hanna stamps challenge 123 - wintercard 
creative card crew challenge - tis the season 
penny's challenge 68 - Merry Christmas 
forever friends monthly challenge - it's all Christmas        

Penguin's Winter Fun

Today I could finally find some time to craft again... Well, I had been crafting in the past couple of days as well, but I had been doing the same Christmas card 36 times so far.
So here's another winter card, Christmas card.

Stamp: "Penguin's Winter Fun" from Whiff of Joy
Sentiment: Penny Black

Ink pad in black, white and light bue

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell, Decorative Chalk from Joy Crafts
Sketch: Whiff of Joy

Dies: Magnolia Doohickey

Punch: snowflake punch-around-the-page from Martha Stewart

Charm: snowflake from Pink Gem Designs

Paper: snowflakes fromAvec "Colours Unlimited"

Ribbon, glittery snowflake, stickles, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.


I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

crafty catz weekly challenge 111 - colours of christmas with sparkle 
stampin for the weekend challenge 21 - friends 
fairytale challenge 29 - weihnachten
the secret crafter saturday challenge 163 - photo inspiration
When I look at a photo with a Christmas tree I always think about a white Christmas with lots of snow, so that I can have a lot of fun outside... Unfortunately it is hardly ever snowing at Christmas over here. But my card show's the way it should be  -  my dream of a white Christmas with lots of fun.
pink gem challenge 35 - monochrome (not Christmas) + sentiment
one stop craft challenge 160 - let it snow
craft your passion challenge 87 - anything goes + glitter
sweet stampin challenge - is it snowing
simon says stamps challenge - photomontage inspiration
I used the white colour and the snowman as inspiration to create this lovely fun in the snow card.
ladybugs crafts ink challenge 49 - snowflakes and sparkle
oldie but a goodie challenge - christmas, no red or green 
paperminutes challenge 194 - Weihnachtskarte mit nichtweihnachtlichem Motiv 
papertake weekly challenge - anything goes 
crafts and me challenge - winter (snow/snowflakes) 
crafty creations challenge 147 - x-mas card with sentiment 
This is one of my favourite sentiment stamps.It's the first time I am using it though, as I just got it...
creatalicious challenge 28 - Christmas plus sparkle 
cute card thursday challenge 194 - anything goes 
moving along with the times challenge 127 - last minute christmas 
do you stack up challenge 49 - something old 
something old = stamp & snowflake charm
just hanna stamps challenge 123 - wintercard 
creative card crew challenge - tis the season 
penny's challenge 68 - Merry Christmas 
forever friends challenge 12 - it's all Christmas 
woj monday challenge 119 - Sketch 
catch the bug challenge - december anything goes 

Christmas cards for my pen pals 2011

These are the Christmas cards I made for my pen pals and friends abroad this year
I had been doing the same Christmas cards 36 times so far. I don't want to send different cards to my pen pals and friends abroad, as they do know each other as well (at least some of them), and I don't want them to be jealous because another one got a prettier Christmas card. I still have 14 more to go...
I made those cards with 3 different images and in 3 different languages (English, Spanish and German). .

Stamp: "Hedgehogs" from Penny Black Transparent Sets
Sentiment: WordArt

Pigment ink pad in black
Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell, Joy Crafts Decorative Chalks
Sketch: Trimmies Craft Challenge 118 (in September)

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Creatables

Paper: free digi paper from Cuddly Buddly

Christmas Ribbon, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

 

 

As it is an old card already (I made the first one of these in September) I won't be able to enter these in any challenges. But I wanted to show them anyways!