With all my love!

Here's another card I made today...

Stamp: "Bear with Rose" from Forever Friends
Sentiment: WordArt

Ink pad in black and brown

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell, JoyCrafts Decorative Chalks
Sketch: CLP

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Whiff of Joy "Lovely Hearts" border die

Papers: heart paper from Forever Friends "All Loved Up" Paper Pack

Doily, ribbon, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

Favourite song
As music is a big part of my life, I do have many favourite songs...
The one I made this card to is "From Sarah with love" from Sarah Connor. You can listen to it here, if you don't know it.

I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

clp challenge 43 - Sketch 
lothian crafts challenge 22 - die cuts 
sentimental sundays challenge 86 - die cuts
simon says stamps challenge - anything goes 
ladybugs crafts ink challenge 52 - bows  
penny black at all sorts challenge - love & hearts 
creative card crew challenge 2 - seeing red 
allsorts challenge - one or more hearts 
oldie but a goodie challenge - have a heart  
digi doodle shops best challenge 92 - anything goes   
the secret crafter saturday challenge 170 - ribbons  
cutie pie challenge 20 - favourite song 

a summer's fairy tale

Today I tried to combine a few different challenges... Bling, hgihtlight something, gems, movie inspiration and use the colours of your national flag.

That's what I came up with:

Stamp: "Queens Cutie" from Kenny K., 2 background stamps from Forever Friends
Sentiment: "Lebe Deinen Traum" unknown stamp company

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell, JoyCrafts Decorative Chalks

Sketch: Seems a little Sketchy

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Magnolia Doohickey

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


Movie Inspiration:
I got inspired by the movie "Deutschland - ein Sommermärchen" (Germany: a summer's fairy tale). A movie about the German national soccer team during the World Championship 2006 here in Germany. It's not only about the soccer team, but also the atmosphere all over Germany. Since that World Championship the Germans wear their national colours with pride again... even though we didn't make it to the World Champion!

Favourite Song:
Usually I am not a soccer girl, but when the fifa World Cup had been here in Germany I had been watching sooo many games. That's also when this song was released: '54 '74 '90 2006.
I know it's a German song and not many of you can understand it, so I will tell you a little about it. The Germans had been soccer world champions in 1954, 1974 and 1990 and as they really wanted to win the championship "at home" the Sportfreunde Stiller came up with that song. It could be downloaded for free and the radios had been playing it all the time. Well, they sing about the team and that it had been a miracle 1954, good luck 1974 and the well earned price 1990 when they won the championship; and they aren't the best technicians when it comes to playing soccer, but they have their heart in their hands and passion in their legs and with that they're going to win...
When Italy kicked our team out in the semifinals, they changed the text over night into '54 '74 '90 2010 and sang about the next oportunity in South Africa. With this song they also welcomed our team in Berlin.

Unfortunately I missed the deadline on the "Colours of your national flag" challenge...


I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

kenny k krafty girlz challenge - it's time to get your bling 
lothian crafts challenge 22 - die cuts 
sentimental sundays challenge 86 - die cuts
simon says stamps challenge - anything goes 
cute card thursday challenge 201 - you're a gem 
digi doodle shops best challenge 92 - anything goes  
papertake weekly challenge - happy highlights 
fairytale challenge 33 - im Kino / at the movies (movie inspiration) 
seems a little sketchy - sketch  
the secret crafter saturday challenge 170 - ribbons 
cutie pie challenge 20 - favourite song 
critter challenge 99 - 3 embelishments (soccer ball, ribbon & gems)  
truly scrumptious challenge 72 - something forgotten I didn't remember that I had that ribbon. I got it when I visited Hambach Castle, where they have a enxibition about the way to our democracy here in Germany. 

Get Well soon, my friend!

As many of my friends have the flu because of the cold weather, I decided to create a get well card today...

Stamp: "mice" from Penny Black Transparent Set "Cristmas Critters"
Sentiment: WordArt

Ink pad in black

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell, JoyCrafts Decorative Chalks
Sketch: Sketch Saturday

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Creatables, Memory Box Die "Snowflake Corner"

Embossing folder snowflakes
Papers: blue wrapping paper, snowflake paper from Crafts-Too

Gems, stickles, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.


I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

one stop craft challenge 166 - under the weather 
sketch saturday challenge 191 - Sketch 
lothian crafts challenge 22 - die cuts 
sentimental sundays challenge 86 - die cuts
simon says stamps challenge - anything goes 
forever friends monthly challenge - shaped cards, not square 
creative friday challenge 53 - it's cold outside
cute card thursday challenge 201 - you're a gem 
digi doodle shops best challenge 92 - anything goes  

Snowflake Fairy Nadine

Here's my second Guest DT creation for Take Time for You for the theme blue & white.
I loved this Snowflake Fairy since I first saw her... so I had to get her immediately, unfortunately I couldn't use her before. But I think she's perfect for a blue & white project!

Here's my card:

 And the Snowflake Fairy in detail...

 


Stamp: "Snowflake Fairy Nadine" from Tickled Pink Stamps
Sentiment: Raindrop Echo Design

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell, JoyCrafts Decorative Chalks

Sketch: Simon Says Stamps

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Creatables

Transparent Snowflake Paper

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


I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

paperminutes challenge 200 - partytime anything goes
papertake weekly challenge - buttons bows bling & blooms I used buttons, a bow and lots of bling
lothian crafts challenge 22 - die cuts 
sentimental sundays challenge 86 - die cuts
penny's challenges 71 - ribbons & buttons 
simon says stamps challenge - sketch 
crafts and me challenge 67 - use pins 
moving along with the times challenge 132 - things with wings 
do you stack up challenge 55 - patterned paper 
stampin' for the weekend challenge 24 - out with the old The old thing I used is the patterned snowflake paper.
allsorts challenge 138 - needles and pins 
stempeltraeume challenge 117 - weiß und eine weitere Farbe 
allways something creative challenge 22 - eis und schnee 
truly scrumptious challenge 72 - something forgotten I had completely forgotten the patterned snowflake paper as I had burried it in my closet. I found it last week when I had been looking for something else in the closet...
bastelmuehle challenge 29 - M = märchenhaftes
creative friday challenge 53 - it's cold outside
critter challenge 99 - 3 embelishments (buttons, ribbon & diamonds) 
crafty catz weekly challenge 116 - buttons and bows 
ladybugs crafts ink challenge 52 - bows  

Celebrate Life

At Karen's Doodles the theme had been "paper piecing" and I really want to try that... So here's my card!

Stamp: "Rosie Dance" from Karen's Doodles
Sentiment: WordArt

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell

Sketch: Seems a Little Sketchy

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, JoyCrafts

Paper: Dots from Crafts-Too

Ribbon, button, stickles, glitter hairspray, pearls, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.


I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

karen's doodles challenge 96 - paper piecing
paperminutes challenge 200 - partytime anything goes 
seems a little sketchy - sketch 4
papertake weekly challenge - buttons bows bling & blooms   I used all 4!!!
totally paper crafts challenge - make your own flowers
forever friends monthly challenge - shaped cards, not square
lothian crafts challenge 22 - die cuts 
stamptacular sunday challenge 148 - seeing spots 
sentimental sundays challenge 86 - die cuts
do you stack up challenge 55 - patterned paper   
ladybugs crafts ink challenge 52 - bows 

Emerald Faerie Birthday

Today I had finally been able to craft another card, after getting the good news that I am accepted for the Design Team at Penny's Challenges. I am really looking forward to it... The first challenge I will be creating something as a DT will start on February 1st. So it's my last chance to join their challenge...

I've been using one of my new digis from the Emerald Faeries Garden. They're sooo cute!

I will be sending this card to one of my pen pals for her birthday and I really hope that she will like the colours yellow and green...

Stamp: "Isla" from The Emerald Fairies Garden
Sentiment: "Wishing you a Magical Birthday" from LOTV Dreamy Day Sentiments Set, Numbers are WordArt

Ink pad in black

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell, JoyCrafts Decorative Chalks
Sketch: Stamp with Fun

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Magnolia Doohickeys
Papers: Asian Papers from Grimmhobby

Ribbon, ribbon with beads, button, stickles, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.


I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

allsorts challenge 137 - celebration of nations  Australia (national colours are yellow and green) 
sentimental sundays challenge 85 - ribbon 
catch the bug birthday challenge - 2nd birthday 
paperminutes challenge 200 - partytime anything goes 
stamp with fun challenge 144 - Sketch 
fab'n funky challenge 104 - bingo (digi, flourishes, lots of layers) 
trimmies craft challenge 138 - use numbers 
moving along with the times challenge 132 - things with wings 
lothian crafts challenge 22 - die cuts 
penny's challenges 71 - ribbons & buttons 
emerald faeries challenge 16 - green and gold/yellow (Australia Day Colours) 
cutie stampers challenge 119 - vergessene deko (das Band mit Perlen liegt schon Monate in meiner Schublade herum...)
bastelmuehle challenge 29 - M = märchenhaftes
challenge up your life challenge 60 - Bingo (Schnörkel, Perlen, Glitzer) Ich hoffe, die Holzperlen zählen auch als Perlen...
sweet stampin challenge - all that glitters
abc challenge - H for Happy Birthday 
truly scrumptious challenge 72 - something forgotten  (I forgot about the yellow ribbon with the pearls, it had been laying around for months and I never used it before) 
papertake weekly challenge - buttons bows bling & blooms I used a button, bling and flowers in the background

Folded Envelope Card "Kisses $1"

This is my first Guest DT project for Take Time for You. They wanted us to create some Folded Envelope Cards and sent us the link to Kiki's workshop from Hanna and Friends.

Front:

Inside of the opened card:

Inside:

The banderole that holds the card together:

Stamp: "Kisses" from The Paper Shelter and a really old lip-stamp I still have from my childhood
Sentiment: "Kiss me!" from a letter set from Me to You

Ink pad in pink & grey

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities

Punch: heart border from Fiskars

Diamonds, silver embossing powder, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

The new things in my card are the stamp, the border die and the card itself (folded envelope card).


I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

simon says stamps challenge - new something 
papertake weekly challenge - anything goes with the option of something new 
craft your passion challenge 91 - anything goes + distressing 
the paper shelter challenge 45 - anything goes  
crafts and me challenge 66 - anything goes 
fairytale challenge 32 - something new 
lothian crafts challenge 22 - die cuts 
cute card thursday challenge 198 - what's new 
crafty creations challenge 151 - heat embossing 
catch the bug challenge - anything goes    

Birthday Tag for my friend

It's my friend's birthday next week, so I thought I can make her a tag which she can use as a bookmark.
It turned out lovely...

Stamp: "Party mice" from Penny Black Transparent Set
Sentiment: "Birthday Tag" from Prairie Fairy

Ink pad in black and light blue

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell, Joy Crafts Decorative Chalks

Dies: Nellie's Multi Frames, Magnolia Doohickey "Tag" (enhanced to fit the stamp)

Papers: wrapping paper

Ribbon, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

Both the tag and the stamp is totally new for me. I bought them before Christmas... And I love them all!!!

I am entering the card in the following challenges: 


penny b friends saturday challenge 182 - make a tag
sentimental sundays challenge - anything goes 
stempeltraeume challenge 114 - anything goes 
simon says stamps challenge - new something 
papertake weekly challenge - anything goes with the option of something new 
cute card thursday challenge 198 - what's new 
ladybugs crafts ink challenge 51 - use your new stash 
fairytale challenge 32 - something new 
kaboodle doodles challenge 100 - let's celebrate 
craft your passion challenge 91 - anything goes + distressing 
critter challenge 96 - celebration challenge 
digi doodle shops best challenge 89 - new beginnings
A birthday also indicates the beginning of a new year in your life...
forever friends monthly challenge - shaped cards, not square
lothian crafts challenge 22 - die cuts 

Little Winter Angel

Here's a winter dream in violet.... I totally love that colour!

On the second photo you can see the sentiment better...

I got that little angel right before Christmas, when I won at one of Karen's Doodles Challenges. It's still brand-new and I used it for the first time today.
The wrapping paper is also brand-new. I bougt it in the Christmas Sale when everything Christmas related had been 50% off. Also got some great other papers... Loved it!



Stamp: "Little Winter Angel" from Karen's Doodles
Sentiment: "Wishing you a World full of Joy" from LOTV Dreamy Day Sentiments Set

Ink pad in silver

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell

Sketch: Pink Gem

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities

Papers: violet stars & snowflakes wrapping paper
Punch: star

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


I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

pink gem challenge 36 - Sketch 
sentimental sundays challenge - anything goes 
stempeltraeume challenge 114 - anything goes 
simon says stamps challenge - new something 
papertake weekly challenge - anything goes with the option of something new 
the paper shelter challenge 45 - anything goes 
cute card thursday challenge 198 - what's new 
ladybugs crafts ink challenge 51 - use your new stash 
fairytale challenge 32 - something new 
creative friday challenge 53 - it's cold outside 
lothian crafts challenge 22 - die cuts 

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