Hedgehog Christmas

I've made another Christmas card using a Penny Black Hedgehog today. I love those hedgies... They're sooo cute!!!

Stamp: "Hedgehog wrapping a present" from Penny Black Transparent Set Party Time
Sentiment: WordArt

Pigment ink pad in black
Colours: Colour Pencils from Faber Castell
Sketch: Trimmies Craft Challenge

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Creatables

Paper: free digi paper from Cuddly Buddly

Christmas Ribbon, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

Stempel:  "Igel packt Geschenk ein" von Penny Black Transparent Set Party Time
Text: WordArt
Pigment Ink Pad in schwarz

Farben: Buntstifte von Faber Castell
Sketch: Trimmies Craft Challenge 

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Creatables

Papier: free digi paper von Cuddly Buddly

Weihnachtsband, 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:

trimmies craft challenge 118 - sketch 
moving along with the times challenge 114 - handmade flowers 
lothian crafts challenge 18 - handmade flowers 
do you stack up challenge 35 - friendly critters 
crafty ribbons challenge 1 - festive cheer in September 
oldie but a goodie challenge 27 - Christmas in September 
penny black at all sorts september challenge - get ahead for Christmas  
creative card crew - anything goes
ladybugs crafts ink challenge 37 - anything goes  
catch the bug - september anything goes 
craft your passion challenge 74 - anything goes + flowers 

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 

First taste of snow

Finally I've had enough free time to create another card. There had been a lot going on here the last couple of weeks with my brother and a friend of mine getting married, me going on holidays...
I am back from Stockholm for 3 days now and I couldn't wait to get started again. So here's my first card after that long break of crafting. It shows one of my favourite Karen's Doodles Images  -  "First taste of snow". It reminds me of myself when I was a kid, as I always tried to catch some snowflakes with my tongue and I still do nowadays...

Stamp: "First taste of snow" from Karen's Doodles

Sentiment: WordArt

Colours: Colour Pencils from Faber Castell, Joy Crafts Decorative Chalks
Sketch: Karen's Doodles

Dies: Nellie's Multi Frames, Magnolia Doohickey "Lace", Creatables

Punches: Martha Stewart Punch around the page "Aspen"
Perfect Pearls Mist, stickles, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

Stempel:  "First taste of snow" von Karen's Doodles
Text: WordArt
Farben: Buntstifte von Faber Castell, Joy Crafts Decorative Chalks

Sketch: Karen's Doodles
Dies: Nellie's Multi Frames, Magnolia Doohickey "lace", Creatables

Punches: Martha Stewart Punch around the page "Aspen"
Perfect Pearls Mist, Glitzerkleber, stickles, 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:

Karen's Doodles - Sketch 
ladybugs crafts ink challenge 36 - favourite stamp 
creative card crew - anything goes 
charisma cardz challenge 35 - anything goes 
stampin for the weekend challenge 15 - holidays 
stamp challenges - september digi day 
catch the bug - september anything goes 
stamptacular sunday challenge 127 - the sky's the limit 
simon says stamp and show - stamp tember blog hop & anything goes 
fun with shapes and more challenge 91 - egal was

crafty catz weekly challenge 98 - monochromatic 
cute card thursday challenge 180 - pinch a punch 
bunny zoe's crafts challenge 15 - easel cards  

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 

Snowy Christmas

I also created a snowy Christmas-Bookmark today... As I don't have many Christmas Stamps yet, I used one of hedgehogs from Penny Black...

Stamp: "hedgehog with present" from Penny Black T for transparent set "Party Time", snowflakes from Vielseidig Verlag

Sentiment: Word Art

Pigment ink pad in black & white

Colours: Colour Pencils from Faber Castell

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Magnolia Doohickey, Creatables by Marianne Design

Diamonds, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

Stempel:  "Igel mit Geschenk" aus dem PennyBlack T for transparent set "Party Time", Schneeflocken vom Vielseidig Verlag
Text:  WordArt
Pigment Ink Pad in schwarz & weiß

Farben: Buntstifte von Faber Castell

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Magnolia Doohickey, Creatables von Marianne Design

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:


cupcake craft challenge 150 - your favourite cupcake challenge (challenge 54 Snow much fun)
catch the bug challenge - christmas in july
simon says stamps challenge - anything goes
moving along with the times challenge 107 - favourite things  (Penny Black's hedgehogs, the colour blue...) 
all sorts challenge 112 - free & easy july
stamptacular sunday challenge 120 - animal antics
fun with shapes and more challenge 87 - alles aber keine Karte
stamp challenge - christmas in july
forever friends challenge - not square
creative friday challenge 47 - Christmas in July

Dreaming of Summer Days

As the weather is not that good today (it's raining), I am dreaming of summer days... So I had been creating a card using "on the road again" from Karen's Doodles today.

Stamp: "On the road again" from Karen's Doodles

Sentiment: "Dreaming of Summer Days" from Lili of the Valley's Dreamy Day Sentiments 

Pigment ink pad in black
Colours: Colour Pencils from Faber Castell
Sketch: Sketch Saturday (Challenge 163; last week)

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Magnolia Doohickey, Creatables by Marianne Design

Paper: striped wrapping paper

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

Stempel:  "One the road again" von Karen's Doodles
Text:  "Dreaming of Summer Days" von den Dreamy Day Sentiments von Lili of the Valley

Pigment Ink Pad in schwarz 
Farben: Buntstifte von Faber Castell
Sketch: Sketch Saturday (Challenge 163; letzte Woche)

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Magnolia Doohickey, Creatables von Marianne Design

Papier: gestreiftes Geschenkpapier

Stickles, 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:

karen's doodles challenge 71 - Summer Fun 
cupcake craft challenge 150 - your favourite cupcake challenge   (challenge 110 pink & brown)
stamps + fun = creativity challenge 55 - spitze/lace 
a spoonfull of sugar challenge 160 - pink & brown 
crafts and me challenge 43 - summertime
simon says stamps challenge - anything goes
moving along with the times challenge 107 - favourite things  (Karen's Doodles Images) 
all sorts challenge 112 - free & easy july
stamptacular sunday challenge 120 - animal antics
lothian crafts challenge 16 - die cutting
forever friends challenge july - stripes
bunny zoes crafts challenge 14 - fun in the sun
totally paper crafts challenge 75 - girly girls 
cinspirations challenge 120 - no flowers allowed

All that in red, white and blue

As it is almost the 4th of July there are many challenges with the theme "red, white & blue" and/or "America". So here's another creation in red, white and blue with Kenny K.'s  "Glam Gang  -  All that"

Stamp: "Glam Gang - All that" from Kenny K., selfmade star stamp
Colours: Colour Pencils from Faber Castell
Sentiment: Word Art 
Sketch: Create 4 Fun (June Challenge)
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Creatables from Marianne Design
Punches: medium star
Perfect Pearls Mist, red ribbon, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

Stempel:  "Glam Gang - All that" von Kenny K.
Farben: Buntstifte von Faber Castell
Text: Word Art 
Sketch: Create 4 Fun (Juni Challenge)
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Creatables von Marianne Design
Motivlocher: mittlerer Stern
Perfect Pearls Mist, rotes Band, 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:

digi doodle shops best challenge 65 - anything goes
die cut dreams challenge 92 - red white and blue
craft your passion challenge 64 - seeing red
pennys challenge 56 - red, white & blue
fairytale challenge 18 - america
stamp challenges - july digi day
allsorts challenge 110 - free and easy july 
catch the bug challenge - july anything goes 

red white & blue corner bookmark

I found this great tutorial over there at Stempeleinmaleins for those cute corner bookmarks. I loved that idea immediately as it is a great thing to use leftover pieces of your cardstock and papers...
So I started with one of those bookmarks right away. I've been doing this bookmark for the "red, white, blue + ribbon" Catch the Bug Challenge.

Stamp: "Bugaboo Brad - Pretty Dress" from Bugaboo Stamps

Colours: Colour Pencils from Faber Castell, decorative chalks from Joy Crafts

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities

Paper: red dotted background paper from Marianne Design
Punches: small and medium star

Blue ribbon, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

Stempel:  "Bugaboo Brad - Pretty Dress" von Bugaboo Stamps

Farben: Buntstifte von Faber Castell, decorative chalks von Joy Crafts

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities

Papier: rote gepunktetes Hintergrundpapier von Marianne Design
Motivlocher: kleiner und mittlerer Stern

Blaues Band, 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:


catch the bug challegen - red white and blue with ribbon 
digi doodle shops best challenge 65 - anything goes
die cut dreams challenge 92 - red white and blue
craft your passion challenge 64 - seeing red
pennys challenge 56 - red, white & blue
fairytale challenge 18 - america
stamp challenges - july digi day

Little Helping Hands

Get well soon my little friend! This little girl with her teddy bear is sooo adorable... Such a cute image from Karen  -  I love it!
Werd bald wieder gesund mein kleiner Freund! Dieses kleine Mädchen mit ihrem Teddybären ist ja soo goldig... So ein süßes Motiv von Karen  -  ich liebe es!

Stamp: "Little Helping Hands" from Karen's Doodles

Sentiment: Word Art

Colours: Colour Pencils from Faber Castell
Sketch: Sketch Saturday

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities

Paper: free digi paper from Cuddly Buddly
Embossing pad dots for cuttlebug

Stickles, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

Stempel:  "Little Helping Hands" von Karen's Doodles
Text:  Word Art

Farben: Buntstifte von Faber Castell
Sketch: Sketch Saturday

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities

Papier: free digi paper von Cuddly Buddly
Embossing Schablone Punkte für Cuttlebug 

Stickles, 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:

one stop craft challenge 137 - get well soon 
challenge up your life challenge 46 - circles 
sketch saturday challenge 161 - Sketch 
a spoonfull of sugar challenge 158 - get well soon 
paper minutes challenge 172 - rot und limette 
digi doodle shops best challenge 65 - anything goes  
die kreativen stempelfreunde challenge 28 - Punkte 
kaboodle doodles challenge 73 - going in circles 
stamp challenges - july digi day
craft your passion challenge 64 - seeing red 

a flower just for you...

Here's another one of my beloved Penny Black stamps... I just can't get enough of those cute hedgehogs.
Hier ist noch einer von meinen geliebten Penny Black Stempeln... Ich kann einfach nicht genug bekommen von den süßen Igeln.

Stamp: "Hedgehogs" from Penny Black Transparent Set "hugs"

Pigment ink pad in black
Sentiment: Personal Impressions

Colours: Water Colour & Colour Pencils from Faber Castell
Sketch: Papertake Weekly

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Creatables by Marianne Design

Punches: small and medium flower

Plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

Stempel:  "Igel" von dem Penny Black Transparent Set "hugs"

Pigment Ink Pad in schwarz 
Text:  Personal Impressions

Farben: Aquarell-Stifte und Buntstifte von Faber Castell
Sketch: Papertake Weekly

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Creatables von Marianne Design

Motivlocher: kleine und mittlere Blume

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:

digi doodle shops best challenge 65 - anything goes  
allsorts challenge 109 - lemon and lime
penny b friends saturday challenge 157 - Stitch it up 
papertake weekly challenge 57 - sketch 
trimmies craft challenge 109 - gardening 
penny black at allsorts july challenge - flower power 
do you stack up challenge 26 - squares