Spring Swing

Here's my first spring card for this year... I am really in spring mood now, even though the weather changed back to being grey after the last couple of sunny days.

I used one of those gorgeous Paper Shelter Digis for my card...

Stamp: "Spring Swing" from The Paper Shelter,
Sentiment:WordArt

Ink pad in pink, light blue & dark blue

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell, Joy Crafts Decorative Chalks

Sketch: Pink Gem

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Magnolia Doohickeys

Embossing folder "flowers" from Crafts-Too

Stickles, buttons, gems, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.


I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

allsorts challenge 143 - it's your choice
pink gem challenge 40 - Sketch 
cutie pie challenge 12 - flower power 
simon says stamps challenge - anything goes 
cards und more challenge 48 - glitzern und funkeln 
the paper shelter challenge 53 - fancy folds 
cute card thursday challenge 206 - signs of spring 
digi doodle shops best challenge 97 - pink and green 
do you stack up challenge 61 - things with wings 
bunny zoe's crafts challenge 21 - celebrations  (celebrating spring)
deep ocean challenge 20 - spring 
creatalicious challenge 31 - lace 
bastelmuehle challenge 32 - rosa, hellgrün, hellblau  
emerald faeries challenge 19 - embossing wet / dry 

Dreaming of Summer

It is time for another challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog. Thanks for all your wonderful entries for our last challenge 'Anything Goes'.  There are some amazing talents out there...

For the new challenge we've got an inspiration photo...

We have 2 great sponsors for this challenge... 

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Our sponsors gave us some great images to work for this challenge. I used a Stamp Fairy image for my card.

I used the colours red and brown (only the bear) of the inspiration photo in this card

Stamp: "Lenny Fruits 3" from Stamp Fairy,
Sentiment: "Dreaming of Summer Days" from LOTV Dreamy Day Sentiments Set

Ink pad in black, red,white

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell, Joy Crafts Decorative Chalks

Sketch: Sketch & Stash

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Magnolia Doohickeys

Embossing folder "hexagon illusion" from Craft concepts

Papers: free digi paper from Bearly Mine Designs

Ribbon, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.


I am entering the card in the following challenges: 


crafty creations challenge 158 - fancy folds
allways something creative challenge 24 - tierisch
do you stack up challenge 60 - distress 
creatalicious challenge 31 - lace 
just hanna stamps challenge 133 - perlen/pearls 
allsorts challenge 143 - it's your choice 
forever friends fortnightly challenge - ribbons and lace 
sentimental sundays challenge 91 - lace and pearls 
oldie but a goodie challenge - red and white with ribbon I have this background paper for almost a year now and never got to used it...
everybody art challenge 182 - monochrom
sketch and stash challenge 82 - sketch
steckenpferdchen challenge 21 - Stanzteile
simon says stamps challenge - anything goes 
the paper shelter challenge 53 - fancy folds 
crafts and me challenge 73 - pretty in lace



Now head on over to get some inspiration from my fellow DT members and make sure to leave some nice comments on their blogs, as we all love comments on our creations, while you're there. Happy crafting!

40th Birthday

Today I am going to a birthday-party of my colleague. He turned 40 on February 16th, but as always he went on holidays, so that he doesn't have to celebrate his birthday...
Well, his girlfriend thought, that's not going to happen this year... He WILL be celebrating his 40th birthday and organized a surprise party for him.

Here's the card I made for him.

The text on the front side means "Men don't get older, they get better!".

And the text on the inside means "With the forties it starts being old for the young ones, with the fifties it starts being young for the old ones.  - Saying of the Zulu's (South Africa)"

Stamp: "Gus Birthday recount" from Bugaboo Stamps, Happy Birthday background stamp from Inkandikado
Sentiment: WordArt

Ink pad in black, brown, blue

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell, Joy Crafts Decorative Chalks

Sketch: Critter Challenge

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities

Punch: stars border die from Martha Stewart

Papers:wrapping paper

Ribbon, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.


I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

critter challenge 103 - sketch 
simon says stamps challenge - use 3 different papers 
stamp with fun challenge 149 - Stanzteile 
sentimental sundays challenge 90 - let's get sentimental 
karen's doodles challenge 98 - celebrate 
creative card crew challenge 4 - masculine 
fab'n funky challenge 109 - colourful recipe (green, white & blue) 
crafty catz weekly challenge - I spy with my little eyes something that starts with a B   (Birthday card, Bugaboo stamp, blue)
sweet stampin challenge - it's a man thing 
bunny zoes crafts challenge 21 - celebrations 

Where's my love?

Here's my card for the new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog. Our theme for the next fortnight is quite an easy one:   

ANYTHING GOES

Our sponsor is Stitchy Bear Stamps with a fantastic price!

We got some images to play with from Stitchy Bear Stamps... and I chose the adorable "Who me" image.

I wanted to keep the card quite simple as I think she should be the main focus of the card... I just used some glittery cardstock as a background and plain ones for the frame & swirls. I also found those cute little gem-flowers in my stash...

Stamp: "Who me" from Stitchy Bear Stamps

Sentiment: WordArt

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castel

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Creatables

Stickles, flower-gems, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.


I am also entering the card in the following challenges: 

do you stack up challenge 58 - love 
trimmies craft challenge 141 - valentines day 
crafty creations challenge 156 - swirly whirly  
just hanna stamps challenge 131 - be my valentine 
allsorts challenge 141 - free and easy 
fairytale challenge 34 - love love love    

Love... is all you need!

Here's another Valentine using Sexy Cupid from Kenny K.

Stamp: "Sexy Cupid" from Kenny K.
Sentiment: WordArt

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell, Joy Crafts Decorative Chalks

Dies: Go Kreates

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

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


I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

kenny k krafty girlz challenge - show us some love 
truly scrumptious challenge 73 - love & hearts 
fairytale challenge 34 - love love love 
sentimental sundays challenge 88 - feel the love 
ladybugs crafts ink challenge 53 - loves me, loves me not 
stamp with fun challenge 147 - love 
simon says stamps challenge - love is in the air 
deep ocean challenge 17 - Love you 
everybody art challenge 179 - liebe/love 
emerald faeries challenge 17 - be my valentine 
the paper shelter challenge - be my Valentine 
crafts and me challenge 68 - use a new image 
fab 'n funky challenge 107 - love is in the air   
trimmies craft challenge 141 - valentines day 
do you stack up challenge 58 - love 
just hanna stamps challenge 131 - be my valentine 
Winter Wonderland challenge - no square or rectangle card 
allsorts challenge 141 - free and easy 
challenge up your life challenge 64 - monochrome 
die kreativen stempelfreunde challenge 44 - valentine 
hooked on craft challenge 17 - hearts 
papertake weekly challenge - anything goes 

ATC's Love

This is my last Guest DT creation for Take Time for You with the theme of 3 matching ATC's.

At first I had no clue, what ATC's are and how to make them... But after checking out several blogs, I knew what to do. It had been quite hard for me to do such small cards  -  I made it eventually.

And here's what I came up with:

I also made some close up photos of each ATC.

Stamp: from Penny Black Transparent Sets "Every which way" & "Critter Party"
Sentiment: WordArt

Ink pad in black and brown

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell

Sketch: Critter Challenge

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities

Punch: heart border punch from Fiskars

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

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


I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

simon says stamps challenge - animal antics 
critter challenge challenge 100 - Sketch 
penny b friends saturday challenge 187 - CASE it  I used the sketch of that card, but I didn't have much space for the embellishments, so I just left them...
stempeltraeume challenge 119 - liebe - love 
truly scrumptious challenge 73 - love & hearts 
fairytale challenge 34 - love love love 
forever friends monthly challenge - valentine 
oldie but a goodie challenge - have a heart 
moving along with the times challenge 134 - have a heart 
digi doodle shops best challenge 93 - love is in the air 
one stop craft challenge 168 - for the one i love 
the secret crafter saturday challenge 171 - hugs & kisses 
sentimental sundays challenge 88 - feel the love 
ladybugs crafts ink challenge 53 - loves me, loves me not 
stamp with fun challenge 147 - love 
do you stack up challenge 57 - anything goes  
karen's doodles challenge 97 - cute & cuddly 

Sexy Teacher

As my friend Daniela finally got her teacher's diploma I made this card for her... I hope she's going to enjoy teaching.

Stamp: "Sexy Teacher" from Kenny K.

Sentiment: WordArt

Ink pads in blue & violet

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castel, Joy Crafts Decorative Chalks
Sketch: Stamp with Fun

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Go Kreate Dies

Embossing folder stars & swirls from Crafts-Too

Punch: small and medium star

Ribbon, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.


I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

kenny k krafty girlz challenge 78 - off to work we go 
kaboodle doodles challenge 104 - it's all about girls 
sentimental sundays challenge 87 - dry embossing 
stamp with fun challenge 145 - sketch 
do you stack up challenge 57 - anything goes 
fab 'n funky challenge 106 - use a digi image 

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 

Valentine Tilda

I've tried something totally new today  -  selfmade roses...
I think they came out pretty well... Like them, even though I don't want to make them for every card as it is too much work and I don't like flowers that much. But I thought they would fit to this card, so I made some.

I really hope that I can get my camera fixed soon... This photos isn't good at all... :-(



Stamp: "Lady Tilda" from Magnolia

Ink pad in black

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell, JoyCrafts Decorative Chalks

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Magnolia Doohickeys (swirls & leaves), Creatables (flowers)

Punch: heart border punch

Papers:g glittery heart wrapping paper

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

I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

digi doodle shops best challenge 92 - anything goes  
the paper shelter challenge - swirls & pearls
everybody art challenge 177 - swirls
stamptacular sunday challenge 149 - diamonds or pearls 
lothian crafts challenge 22 - die cuts
Winter Wonderland challenge - swirls and pearls 
allsorts challenge - one or more hearts 
oldie but a goodie challenge - have a heart  
bastelmuehle challenge 29 - M = märchenhaftes
papertake weekly challenge - happy highlights 
creatalicious challenge 30 - ♥LOVE♥ with; punched border, ribbon ,flowers and bling 
magnolia licious challenge - photo inspiration 
totally tilda challenge 39 - pink, red, valentines 
steckenpferdchen challenge 20 - flowers
die cut dreams challenge - pink and red and heart 
kaboodle doodles challenge 104 - it's all about girls 
do you stack up challenge 56 - ribbons  

Tango

Today I could finally make the card I had in my had for days... I couldn't wait to use that cute tango stamp from the Paper Shelter.

Unfortunately my camera is not working anymore, so I had to use my OLD digi-cam, which really is old... The photo of my card is okay, but not as good as with my beloved camera.

Stamp: "Tango" from The Paper Shelter

Ink pad inwhite

Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell

Sketch: Hanna and Friends (old challenge)

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities,Magnolia Doohickeys (swirls & leaves), Creatables (flowers)

Punch: Victorian border punch

Papers: blue wrapping paper

Ribbon, glitter, gems, pearls, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

Favourite song:
My favourite song from PUR, a German band is called "Wenn sie diesen Tango hört" (When she hears this tango). It's about an old lady, that had been a young mother/wife during WW II and is now old and alone as her husband died already and the children moved away. And when she hears this tango, she dances for herself as she loved to dance with her husband... but he's not here to enjoy her retirement with her.

I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

the secret crafter saturday challenge 170 - ribbons 
cutie pie challenge 20 - favourite song 
critter challenge 99 - 3 embelishments (pearls, ribbon & gems)  
simon says stamps challenge - anything goes 
cute card thursday challenge 201 - you're a gem 
digi doodle shops best challenge 92 - anything goes  
the paper shelter challenge - swirls & pearls
everybody art challenge 177 - swirls
craft your passion challenge 94 - color bingo  (black, blue, red)
stamptacular sunday challenge 149 - diamonds or pearls 
lothian crafts challenge 22 - die cuts
Winter Wonderland challenge - swirls and pearls 
moving along with the times challenge 133 - blooming marvellous 
do you stack up challenge 56 - ribbons 
truly scrumptious challenge 72 - something forgotten I completely forgot about that border punch... I have it for several months already, but I never used it before. 
cards und more challenge 46 - nimm 3   Perlen, Blumen + Blau