Penguin waiting for snow

Good morning!
We're starting a new challenge over at the Kreativtanten Challenge blog. Our theme for this month is "Anything Goes".

Come on over and play with us, there's also a great prize offered for one lucky winner... 

again with flash

Stamp: "Penguin's first snow" from Whiff of Joy

Sentiment: from Whiff of Joy Set "Das ist Dezember"
Ink Pad: Versafine "onyx black", Distress Ink "salty ocean"
Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell, acrylic paints (& shaving foam) to create the background paper

Dies: Spellbinder Nestabilities

Punch: Martha Stewart Border Punch "Snowflake" (I just used the left over snowflakes)
Stickles, plain papers & cardstock from my stash

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

A Baking tray full of love

Today I am showing you a card I've made some days ago for the birthday of my cousins wife Sandra. As she was getting a cookie press as present, I thought this stamp was perfect.

Stamp: "A baking tray full of love"  from Whiff of Joy

Sentiment: WordArt

Ink Pad in red 
Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell  Sketch: Whiff of Joy

Dies: Spellbinder Nestabilities, Marianne Design
Papers: from Magnolia "Christmas letter" from Sweet Christmas Dreams Collection & "Sealed Lace" from So Jolly Collection

Embossing folder from Crafts-Too

Stickles, plain paper & cardstock from my stash.  

I am entering this card in the following challenges: 

Whiff of Joy Challenge 167 - Sketch 
hanna and friends challenge 184 - glitzer/glitter 
sister act card challenge 33 - anything goes 
challenges 4 everybody challenge 33 - anything goes
whimsy inspires challenge 65 - anything goes 
lacy sunshine challenge 21 - it's a bling thing 
avenue 613 challenge 46 - anything goes 
fairytale stamper challenge 30 - glitterglanz 
aud sentiments challenge 93 - feminine 
hobby cutz challenge 25 - colour challenge 

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.

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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

Happy New Year 2012

Finally I could put the finishing touches in my New Year's Card.

Backside: 

Stamp: "Good Luck Charlie", "Good Luck Sentiment" & "clover" from Whiff of Joy

Ink pad in green and black

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell, Joy Crafts Decorative Chalks

Sketch: Craft Your Passion (last challenge)

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Magnolia Doohickey, Nellie Snellen Multi Dies

Papers: dots from Crafts-Too
Punch: clover

Plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

I've used many NEW things in this card... The stamp, the doily die and the border die.

I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

cute card thursday challenge 197 - happy new year
digi doodle shops best challenge 88 - anything goes
just hanna stamps challenge 125 - new year
totally paper crafts challenge 97 - time to party
fun with shapes and more challenge 99 - frame it
cutie pie challenge 7 - use a sentiment
allsorts challenge 135 - new beginnings
sweet stampin challenge - new beginnings
the secret crafter saturday challenge 166 - anything goes
catch the bug challenge - photo inspiration (fireworks - New Year's Eve)
kaboodle doodles challenge 100 - let's celebrate

sentimental sundays challenge - anything goes 
critter challenge 96 - celebration challenge 
simon says stamps challenge - new something 
papertake weekly challenge - anything goes with the option of something new 
the paper shelter challenge 45 - anything goes 
stamptacular sunday challenge 145 - doilies make the world go round 
die kreativen stempelfreunde challenge 41 - New Year Cards 
fab'n funky challenge 102 - something new 
allways something creative challenge 21 - viel glück 
abc challenge - g for green 
bastelmuehle challenge 28 - Prosit Neujahr, kleine Glücksbringer 
ladybugs crafts ink challenge 51 - use your new stash    

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 

Polar Bear Christmas Wishes

As the weather had been quite foggy all day today, I decided to craft a little more...
So here's another Christmas card.

Stamp: "Cute Icebear" mini stamp from Whiff of Joy
Sentiment: Penny Black

Ink pad in black

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

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities,Whiff of Joy Border Die "Tag" Creatables

Punch: snowflake corner punch from Martha Stewart

Paper: snowflakes from Crafts-Too

Cotton wool, pearls, ribbon, diamonds, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.


I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

allways something creative challenge 18 - baumwolle 
abc challenge - d for dazzle
totally papercrafts challenge 94 - christmas 
digidoodle shops best challenge 84 - animals
penny black at allsorts challenge - all creatures great and small   
papertake weekly challenge - christmas crackers
simon says stamps challenge - tag you're it
cinspirations challenge 139 - winter colours (blue, grey, white) 
stamptacular sunday challenge 140 - anything christmas 
fairytale challenge 29 - weihnachten 
fun with shapes and more challenge 97 - Kalt wie Eis 
bunny zoe's crafts challenge 18 - anything christmas with pearls 
creatalicious challenge 28 - Christmas plus sparkle 
craft your passion challenge 86 - 'tis the season 
kaboodle doodle challenge 95 - bundle up for winter 
creative card crew challenge - monochromatic 
penny's challenge 67 - tie one on 
lothian crafts challenge 20 - Christmas  
everybody art challenge 169 - christmas card
party time tuesdays challenge 43 - snow us what you got
truly scrumptious challenge 70 - christmas project with pearls
charisma cardz challenge 46 - snowflakes 
 

Enjoy your day

Today I created a card that has no square or rectangle form. It's a scalloped circle...
Heute habe ich eine Karte gemacht, die mal nicht aus einem Quadrat oder einem Rechteck besteht. Es ist ein gewellter Kreis...

Unfortunately the colours are darker in the photo than they really are. It's pale blue and pale green and only darker blue to frame everything.

Stamp: "Sitting Farmer Oakley" from Whiff of Joy, "spring fence" from Magnolia

Pigment Ink Pad in black

Colours: Colour Pencils from Faber Castell
Sketch: Sweet Stop Sketches

Dies: Spellbinder Nestabilities

Paper: Crafts-Too (dots & stripes)

Small star buttons, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

Stempel: "Sitzender Farmer Oakley" von Wiff of Joy, "Frühlingszaun" von Magnolia

Pigment Ink Pad in schwarz
Farben: Buntstifte von Faber Castell
Sketch: Sweet Stop Sketches

Dies: Spellbinder Nestabilities

Papier: Crafts-Too (Punkte & Streifen)

Kleine Sternknöpfe, 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:

do you stack up challenge 20 - celery, white, sea glass blue 
totally paper crafts challenge 67 - don't be square 
sweet stop sketches challenge 109 - sketch (make it masculine) 
take time for you challenge 41 - andere Kartenform 
truly scrumptious challenge 57 - anything goes 
pennys challenge 54 - here comes summer 
creative card crew challenge - anything goes
creative friday challenge 44 - summertime 
top tip tuesday challenge 35 - use 2 or more stamps  
paper take weekly challenge - pale pretty pastels 

blowing kisses... for Mother's Day

I had been dying to use my brand new Whiff of Joy stamp... So I decided to make a nice card for Mother's Day.

Ich mußte unbedignt meinen neuen Whiff of Joy Stempel ausprobieren... Daher habe ich mich entschieden eine schöne Karte für den Muttertag zu machen.

Stamp: "Nora blowing kisses" from Whiff of Joy
Pigment Ink Pad in black

Colours: Water Colour Pencils from Faber Castell
Sketch: Sketch Saturday

Dies: Spellbinder Nestabilities

Punch: small hearts

Paper: pink "xo" from Forever Friends
heart-shaped buttons, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

Stempel:  "Nora blowing kisses" from Whiff of Joy
Pigment Ink Pad in schwarz

Farben: Aquarell-Buntstifte von Faber Castell
Sketch: Sketch Saturday 

Dies: Spellbinder Nestabilities

Motivlocher: Herz klein

Papier: rosa "xo" von Forever Friends

Herzförmige Knöpfe, 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: