Monday, November 28, 2011

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 
 

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Santa Dog

Finally I could find some time to craft again... It's been more than a week since my last creation!
As I still don't have enough Christmas cards, I made another one today...



Stamp: "Santa Dog" from Karen's Doodles
Ink pad in light green
Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell
Sketch: Stempeleinmaleins
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities
Punch: snowflake border from Martha Stewart and big snowflake from Carla Craft
Embossing folder "snowflakes" for cuttlebug
Pearls, ribbon, stickles, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.


I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

truly scrumptious challenge 70 - christmas project with pearls
charisma cardz challenge 46 - snowflakes
digidoodle shops best challenge 84 - animals
forever friends challenge - something old, something new (old: snowflake punch, new: stamp) 
just hanna stamps challenge 121 - red and another color 
papertake weekly challenge - christmas crackers
stempeltraeume challenge 109 - weihnachtlich 
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 
stempeleinmaleins challenge 23 - Sketch   
take time for you challenge 54 - Anlässe (Weihnachten)
kaboodle doodles challenge 94 - baby it's cold outside
lothian crafts challenge 20 - Christmas  
everybody art challenge 169 - christmas card
party time tuesdays challenge 43 - snow us what you got
 

Friday, November 18, 2011

X-mas pocket card...

This is the first pocket card I've made... I love it!!!




I won't be able to make the bookmark I planned to go with this card today though as I am too tired now and will be going to bed...

As I had been totally satisfied with the result of this pocket card, I did add some stickles to it the next day. Here's how it looks like now:



I also made the bookmark for that X-mas pocket card today. As I wanted them to look alike, I used the same stamp and colours.


And now, both together:





Stamp: "Hedgehog with present" from Penny Black transparent set Critter Party
Ink pad in black and red
Colours: Polychromos from Faber Castell
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Magnolia Doohickey
Punch: snowflake border from Martha Stewart
Paper: squares from Crafts-Too
Shaped scissors
Pearls, ribbon, stickles, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.


I am entering the card in the following challenges:

penny b friends saturday challenge 177 - gold and presents
sweet stampin challenge - gorgeously gingham
catch the bug challenge - pocket challenge
take time for you challenge 54 - Anlässe (Geburtstag in der Weihnachtszeit)
everybody art challenge 168 - kleines geschenk
papertake weekly challenge - a card that is not only a card...
abc challenge - d for dazzle
creatalicious challenge 28 - Christmas plus sparkle
penny black at allsorts challenge - all creatures great and small 
bunny zoe's crafts challenge 18 - anything christmas with pearls 
forever friends challenge - christmas is coming  
forever friends challenge - something old, something new (old: stamp, new: polychromos)  
lothian crafts challenge 20 - Christmas  

Monday, November 14, 2011

Hedgehog Season's Greetings

As Christmas is coming soon there's another Christmas card today...
I did use a non-traditional Christmas colour today  -  lilac and violett. I really like the way my card looks like.








Stamp: "3 hedgehogs on a sleigh" from Penny Black transparent set Christmas Critters
Sentiment: WordArt
Ink pad in black
Colours: Colour Pencils from Faber Castell, Joy Crafts Decorative Chalks
Sketch: Bastelmühlen Challenge
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities
Punch: snowflake
Ribbon, pearls, stickles, plain papers and cardstock from my stash. I also used some cotton wool to create the snow for my hedgehogs to slide through...

I am entering the card in the following challenges:

bastelmuehle challenge 24 - Sketch 
everybody art challenge 167 - advent 
papertake weekly challenge - Christmas 
party time tuesdays challenge 41 - bling it on 
trimmies craft challenge 128 - cute  
charisma cardz challenge 44 - cutesy    
challenge up your life challenge 56 - friendship 
fun with shapes and more challenge 96 - make 3 of something (3 snowflakes, 3 pearls, 3 hedgehogs) 
lothian crafts challenge 20 - Christmas
forever friends challenge - something old, something new (old: dies, new: stamp)  
creative friday challenge 51 - advent 
craft your passion challenge 84 - let it snow 
critter challenge 91 - monochrome 
penny black at allsorts challenge - all creatures great and small 
bunny zoe's crafts challenge 18 - anything christmas with pearls 
forever friends challenge - christmas is coming  

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Meet me under the Mistletoe

This is the second Christmas card I've made today...



Stamp: "Kiss me under the Mistletoe" from Karen's Doodles
Sentiment: WordArt
Colours: Colour Pencils from Faber Castell, Joy Crafts Decorative Chalks
Sketch: Stampin for the Weekend
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities
Punches: stars
Paper: wrapping paper with Christmas Baubles in black & white, black & white paper with stars from Avec Colours Unlimited
Ribbon, diamonds, pearls, stickles, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

I am entering the card in the following challenges:

karen's doodles challenge 88 - black and white plus one 
ladybugs crafts ink challenge - love/marriage 
everybody art challenge 167 - advent 
papertake weekly challenge - Christmas 
truly scrumptious challenge 69 - bingo time (glitter, punches/dies, ribbon) 
trimmies craft challenge 128 - cute 
lothian crafts challenge 20 - Christmas
charisma cardz challenge 44 - cutesy 
stampin for the weekend challenge 20 - sketch 
allsorts challenge 129 - black and white plus one    
creative friday challenge 51 - advent 
forever friends challenge - something old, something new (old: digi stamp, new: wrapping paper)    

Christmas Wishes from Edwin

Another Christmas card today... This time I am using an Edwin stamp from Magnolia.



Stamp: "Edwin's Package" from Magnolia
Sentiment: WordArt
Ink pad in black & red
Colours: Water Colour Pencils from Faber Castell, Joy Crafts Decorative Chalks
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Creatables, Magnolia Doohickey
Paper: wrapping paper with Christmas Baubles in black & white
Ribbon, buttons, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.

I am entering the card in the following challenges: 

oldie but a goodie challenge - buttons and bows 
take time for you challenge 53 - Knöpfe 
bunny zoe's crafts challenge 17 - lace it up   
everybody art challenge 167 - advent 
papertake weekly challenge - Christmas 
truly scrumptious challenge 69 - bingo time (buttons, ribbons, embossing) 
trimmies craft challenge 128 - cute 
lothian crafts challenge 20 - Christmas 
just magnolia challenge 132 - black/grey, red, white 
allsorts challenge 129 - black and white plus one    
magnolia stamp lovers Challenge - Christmas 
one stop craft challenge 157 - ribbons and lace  
simon says stamps challenge - photo inspiration 

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Merry Christmas from the North Pole

Today I created another Christmas card with a Kenny K. image.
I love those new images... and it is time to use them now. I also wanted a sparkly card so I added lots of  Decorative Chalk...



I hope you can see all the glitter in the second photo. The snowflakes are glittering like that as well...

Stamp: "Mistletoe" & "North Pole Sign" from the X-mas Accessories from Kenny K.
Colours: Colour Pencils from Faber Castell, Decorative Chalks from Joy Crafts
Sketch: Critter Challenge
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities
Punch: snowflake from Carla Craft
Embossing folder "small snowflakes" from Crafts-too
Pearls, transparent snowflake paper, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.


I am entering the card in the following challenges: 


kenny k krafty girlz challenge 68 - celebration time
everybody art challenge 167 - advent 
papertake weekly challenge - Christmas 
trimmies craft challenge 128 - cute 
lothian crafts challenge 20 - Christmas 
creative friday challenge 51 - advent 
crafty catz weekly challenge 108 - use a digital image 
party time tuesdays challenge 41 - bling it on 
critter challenge - Sketch 
allways something creative challenge 17 - es muss funkeln 

Friday, November 11, 2011

Skater Girl

Today I created another Christmas card as Christmas is really around the corner now and I need to get started on all the Christmas cards I need this year...



Stamp: "Skater Girl" from Karen's Doodles
Colours: Colour Pencils from Faber Castell
Sketch: Sweet Stop Sketches
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Creatables by Marianne Design
Punch: Martha Stewart snowflake border
Embossing folder "big snowflakes" for cuttlebug
Ribbon, stickles, buttons, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.
 
I was inspired by the song "Winterkinder" from Rolf Zukowski. He's singing songs together with kids for kids and in this song they sing about the children that are waiting for the first snow of the year and what they will do when the snow is there...


I am entering the card in the following challenges:  

allsorts challenge 128 - anything but square 
pink gem challenge 33 - cold & frosty 
stempeltraeume challenge 106 - lasst es funkeln 
sweet stop sketches challenge133 - Sketch 
everybody art challenge 167 - advent 
catch the bug challenge - anything goes 
karen's doodles netherlands challenge 88 - inspired by a song 
papertake weekly challenge - Christmas 
fab'n funky challenges 98 - all white on night 
trimmies craft challenge 128 - cute 
charisma cardz challenge 44 - cutesy 
do you stack up challenge 45 - inspired by a song 
lothian crafts challenge 20 - Christmas 
creative friday challenge 51 - advent 

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Gravitation...

This week Karen's Doodles has "Quote Inspiration" for the theme. When I first read that I couldn't image that I would be able to come up with a card... But after thinking about it for a while, I did have an amazing idea.





It's the first time I made a folded card like this. But it had been a lot of fun...



Stamp: "Va Va Voom!" from Karen's Doodles, "Roses" from Forever Friends Love Set
Sentiment: WordArt
Ink pad in black & white
Colours: Colour Pencils from Faber Castell, Joy Crafts Decorative Chalks
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Magnolia Doohickey
Punches: small and medium heart
Paper: wrapping paper with hearts and dotted paper from Marianne Design
Ribbon, diamonds, buttons, plain papers and cardstock from my stash.


I am entering the card in the following challenges:  


karen's doodles challenge 87 - quote inspiration
craft your passion challenge 82 - Bingo (use a punch, bling, sentiment)
creative card crew challenge - fallin for you 
papertake weekly challenge - anything goes plus a bit of bling 
simon says stamps challenge - buttons 
cinspirations challenge 136 - lashings of sparkle 
catch the bug challenge - anything goes 
corrosive challenge 136 - with a flourish 
oldie but a goodie challenge - buttons and bows 
take time for you challenge 53 - Knöpfe 
crafty catz weekly challenge 107 - anything goes
one stop craft challenge 156 - 3's on your card    (3 colours  -  red, silver, white, 3 steps, 3 papers  -  plain ones, design papers, wrapping papers)