Wedding Couple

Good morning everyone!

It's the 15th of December already, so it is time for our new challenge over at Creatalicious Challenges.

This month our theme is "New Beginning", so we would like to see all your projects about something, e.g.  new school, new job, new home, new baby, new part of your life, new year, ...

We're sponsored by 

Lacey from Stamp and Create, who is offering this fabulous gift certificate

&

Di's digi stamps

who is offering a $12 voucher

I'm  going to show you the wedding card I made for my friend's wedding back in August.

Stamp: "Wedding Couple" from Lili of the Valley

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell

Dies: Spellbinder Nestabilities, Memory Box "twirled heart border", dienamics "mini hybrid heirloom rose", JoyCrafts "Vintage flourishes  -  leaves"

Papers: a paper from a stationary set with roses (scented)

Stickles, plain paper & cardstock from my stash.  

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

simon says stamp monday challenge - anything goes
corrosive challenge 214 - anything goes
crafty creations challenge - something to DIE for
whimsy inspires challenge 78 - anything goes

Christmas Teddy & Penguin

I also made another card today... as I have to do 50 Christmas cards for this year I really should get going now. 

Image: "Teddy with Penguin" from Lili of the Valley (I used one of the Mini Masterpieces 6)

Sentiment: Creatables Die

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell, Joy Crafts Decorative Chalks

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Creatables Die

Paper: glittery golden wrapping paper with stars

Plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

artistic inspirations crafts challenge - anything goes 
oldie but a goodie challenge - let it snow  (sth. old: snowflake dies)
cards for men challenge 24 - merry christmas 
through the craftroom door challenge 46 - anything goes 
forever friends monthly challenge - anything goes
whimsy inspires challenge 53 - traditional Christmas colours 
challenge up your life challenge 83 - der 1. Schnee/1st snow 
forever friends fortnightly challenge 50 - glitter and sparkle 
lexi's creations challenge 79 - Christmas 
bunny zoe's crafts challenge - winter 
sparkles forum challenge 38 - christmas is coming 
paper playtime challenge 90 - christmas colors 
bastelmuehle challenge 50 - weihnachtliches
hooked on craft challenge 27 - Christmas 

Teddy with Penguin

Here's the second card I made with those Mini Masterpieces...

Image: "Teddy with Penguin" from Lili of the Valley (I used one of the Mini Masterpieces 6)

Pigment Ink Pad in red

Sketch: Karten Allerlei

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities

Embossing folder from Sizzix

Paper: "Christmas 05" from Bearly Mine "Christmas Fun Set"

Ribbon, snowflakes, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

whimsy inspires challenge 51 - anything goes
bearly mine challenge 54 - add a sentiment   
heck of a challenge 1 - anything goes 
love to create challenge 34 - anything goes
take time for you challenge 76 - distressing
crafting for all seasons challenge 36 - things with wings 
karten allerlei challenge 63 - sketch
moving along with the times challenge - seeing red 
love to create challenge 34 - anything goes
take time for you challenge 76 - distressing
through the craftroom door challenge 37 - anything goes 
inky impressions challenge - animals 
simon says stamps challenge - anything goes 
lili's little fairies challenge - white with a hint of colour 
bunny zoe's crafts challenge 28 - distressing 
cards for men challenge 20 - animal magic 
creative craft challenge - anything goes 
di's digi designs challenge - animals acting like people 
here come the boys challenge 37 - monochrome
the paper shelter challenge 83 - anything goes 
oldie but a goodie challenge - show us your ribbons (the ribbon and those snowflakes are from last year already...)

Merry Christmas Penguins

Today I had been playing around with some Mini Masterpieces from Lili of the Valley.
This is the first card that came out...

Image: "Merry Christmas Penguins" from Lili of the Valley (I used one of the Mini Masterpieces 4)

Pigment Ink Pad in light blue

Sketch: Sketch Saturday

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Creatables, Go Kreate Dies

Punch: snowflake from Carla Craft

Embossing folder from Crafts-Too

Paper: "Christmas 08" from Bearly Mine "Christmas Fun Set"

Charm, ribbon, Perfect Pearls Mist, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

love to create challenge 34 - anything goes 
tammy scrapin corner challenge 29 - a card for a kid 
take time for you challenge 76 - distressing 
by the cute and girly challenge - boys/men 
through the craftroom door challenge 37 - anything goes 
inky impressions challenge - animals 
crafts and me challenge 103 - favourite colour 
simon says stamps challenge - anything goes 
lili's little fairies challenge - white with a hint of colour 
sketch saturday challenge 227 - Sketch 
bunny zoe's crafts challenge 28 - distressing 
cards for men challenge 20 - animal magic 
creative craft challenge - anything goes 
di's digi designs challenge - animals acting like people 
here come the boys challenge 37 - monochrome 

crafting for all seasons challenge 36 - things with wings
the paper shelter challenge 83 - anything goes 

Birthday Popsicle

I have seen those popsicles a while ago and I had been hoping for an opportunity to make one of those as well...

Found a tutorial over at the Stempeleinmaleins blog. They also provide a link to the original source...

I decided to make a birthday popsicle for a little boy.

Front

Back

 Inside of the card

Stamp: "By the river" from LOTV

Sentiments: from Personal Impressions

Pigment Ink pad in black

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Creatables

Paper: (blue dots) Marianne Design
Ribbon, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.


I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

oldie but a goodie challenge - anything goes 
old things are the LOTV stamp and the Creatables die... I am not sure if I have even used that die since I bought it some time at the end of the year...
papertake weekly challenge - anything goes 
pin spirational challenge 10 - inspiration photo 
I used the colours blue & green as well as the dots from the girls dresses...
trimmie's craft challenge 158 - male card 
lili of the valley thursday challenge 18 - one for the boys 
moving along with the times challenge - anything but a card 
digi doodle shops best challenge 111 - male card 
allsorts challenge 158 - ice cream colours 
bastelmuehle challenge 38 - alles nur keine Karte 
fun with shapes and more challenge 111 - sommer

Love is in the air

This is my first DT card for Penny's Challenges, our theme there for the next 2 weeks is "Love is in the air" and we got some really nice digis from our sponsons to play with.

We're sponsored by:

 lili of the valley with a £10 voucher

and

 Little Miss Muffet Stamps with a $10 gift certificate.

As most crafter associate warm, "female" colours with love I decided to do something else instead. It's a "love"-card for my dad. He doesn't like red or pink... so I used blue and brown as you can see.

Oh, for all those who don't know German, the text means "for the best dad" & "Love you".

Stamp: "Armchair Bear" from LOTV

Sentiment: WordArt

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castel

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities

Punch: star border punch from Martha Stewart

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



I am also entering the card in the following challenges:

trimmies craft challenge 139 - recipe (digi, ribbon, button)
lili of the valley thursday challenge 4 - oh boy (masculine card)
do you stack up challenge 56 - ribbons 
digi doodle shops best challenge 92 - anything goes  
sweet stampin challenge - let's see those animals
the secret crafter saturday challenge 170 - ribbons 
craft your passion challenge 95 - beary sweet
simon says stamps challenge - animal antics 
ladybugs crafts ink challenge 53 - loves me, loves me not 

Birthday Boy

I also made a birthday card for a boy, which I tried to keep as simple as possible as guys don't like all that fuss...

Stamp: "Big Present" from LOTV
Sentiment: "Birthday Boy" from LOTV; "Happy Birthday" circle from Pink Gem Design

Pigment ink pad in black
Colours: Colour Pencils from Faber Castell
Sketch:LOTV

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities

Plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

Stempel:  "Big Present" von LOTV

Sentiment:  "Birthday Boy" von LOTV; "Happy Birthday" Kreis von Pink Gem Design
Pigment Ink Pad in schwarz

Farben: Buntstifte von Faber Castell
Sketch: LOTV

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities

Einfaches Tonpapier und Tonkarton aus meinem Bestand.

I am entering the card in the following challenges:  
Ich werde die Karte bei den folgenden Challenges einstellen:

lili of the valley thursday challenge 110 - sketch 
allsorts challenge 119 - green and blue 
die kreativen stempelfreunde challenge 33 - Karte für einen Mann 
a spoonfull of sugar challenge 163 - party time 
challenge up your life challenge 51 - etwas für die Männer 
creative card crew - anything goes 
catch the bug - september anything goes  
ladybugs crafts ink challenge 37 - anything goes   

Teddy with flower

I also altered a small notebook for one of my pen pals. It's her birthday in a few days and I want to surprise her with that.

As everyone is commenting on this "beautiful card", I am including photos of the notebook before I altered it.

 
Stamp: "Teddy with flower" from LOTV

Pigment ink pad in black
Colours: Colour Pencils from Faber Castell

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Creatables

Punches: medium flower from Ursus

Diamonds, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

Stempel:  "Teddy with flower" von LOTV
Pigment Ink Pad in schwarz

Farben: Buntstifte von Faber Castell

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Creatables

Punches: mittlere Blume von Ursus

Glitzersteine, einfaches Tonpapier und Tonkarton aus meinem Bestand.

I am entering the card in the following challenges:  
Ich werde die Karte bei den folgenden Challenges einstellen:

cupcake craft challenge 157 - alter it
take time for you challenge 48 - alles außer Karten
creative card crew - anything goes 
charisma cardz challenge 35 - anything goes 
stamptacular sunday challenge 127 - the sky's the limit 
simon says stamp and show - stamp tember blog hop & anything goes 
cute card thursday challenge 180 - pinch a punch 
moving along with the times challenge 114 - handmade flowers 
lothian crafts challenge 18 - handmade flowers 
do you stack up challenge 35 - friendly critters 

Follow your dreams

I decided to do another card for a man today as I really wanted to use my new LOTV stamps...
So here it is:

Stamp: "By the river" from LOTV, self-made spots stamp

Sentiment: "Boy oh Boy" - Set 2 from LOTV

Pigment ink pad in black & brown
Colours: Watercolour Pencils from Faber Castell
Sketch: Stamp with fun

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities

Stars, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

Stempel:  "By the river" von LOTV, selbstgemachter Punkte-Stempel
Text: "Boy oh Boy" - Set 2 von LOTV
Pigment Ink Pad in schwarz &braun

Farben: Aquarell-Buntstifte von Faber Castell
Sketch: Stamp with fun

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities

Sterne, einfaches Tonpapier und Tonkarton aus meinem Bestand.

I am entering the card in the following challenges:  
Ich werde die Karte bei den folgenden Challenges einstellen:

pink gem challenge 25 - one for the boys 
sweet stampin challenge - its one for the boys 
sentimental sundays challenge 64 - for the men in your life 
stamp with fun challenge 120 - Sketch 
craft your passion challenge 67 - text it 
paperminutes challenge 175 - blau braun beige 
lili of the valley thursday challenge 106 - fun and games 
cute card thursday challenge 174 - for his eyes only 
totally paper crafts challenge - one for the boys 
lothian crafts challenge 16 - die cutting 

a new hat for you

Today I've made a card with my brand new Lili of the Valley Stamp "new hat". This is such a cute image...
Heute habe ich eine Karte mit meinem brandneuen Lili of the Valley Stempel "new hat" gemacht. Dieses Motiv ist soo süß...

Stamp: "new hat" from Lili of the Valley

Pigment ink pad in black

Colours: Water Colour Pencils from Faber Castell, decorative chalks from Joy Crafts
Sketch: Hanna & Friends

Dies:Nellie's Multi Frames, Magnolia Doohickes "lace"

Embossing pad swirls for cuttlebug

Punch: Flower from EK-Success

Blue ribbon, white round diamonds, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

Stempel:  "new hat" von Lili of the Valley

Pigment Ink Pad in schwarz

Farben: Aquarell-Buntstifte von Faber Castell, decorative chalks von Joy Crafts
Sketch: Hanna & Friends 

Dies: Nellie's Multi Frames, Magnolia Doohickey "lace"

Embossing pad "Sweirls" für Cuttlebug  

Punch: Blume von EK-Success

Blaues Band, weiße runde Diamanten, einfaches Tonpapier und Tonkarton aus meinem Bestand.

I am entering the card in the following challenges:  
Ich werde die Karte bei den folgenden Challenges einstellen:

lili of the valley thursday challenge 96 - ribbon and bows.html
digi doodle shops best challenge 58 - blue & pink combo
just hanna stamps challenge 94 - sketch
stamp challenges - anything goes
craft your passion challenge 58 - cutie patootie
top tip tuesday challenge 34 - one for the kids
a spoonfull of sugar challenge 152 - anything goes
pennys challenge 53 - anything goes
creative card crew challenge - cute and girly

crafty creations challenge - may flowers  (patterned paper = embossed swirls, I hope that counts)