Flower Power!

Happy Wednesday!

Half way through this Flower-Power-Retro inspired card I nearly gave up, because it was sooo time consuming! I did finish it though, but if you are looking for a "ten minute card" this is not the one you`d want to make...LOL! The card is based on this SCS sketch.

I used the smaller part from the Fleur De Lis Pendants set for the background, and I also used the Blossom Nestabilities. The flowers are from Flourishes , and they are stamped, colored with Le Plume Markers and cut out. IOW very easy;)

Thanks so much for stopping by and have ha wonderful day!

Easter Card

Hi everyone!

Between sneezing and wiping my nose, I thought I`d share a card that I made last week. I didn`t get to post it until now.

I`ve actually never made a real easter card, but seeing this beautiful image from Serendipity made me want to! The image can be found here. I embossed the image, cut it out and layered the lillies for a 3d effect. I colored it with Distress Inks. I used Spellbinders Label six, and swirls from the Floral Accent set. Fancy tags to hold the ribbon. The corners are Cuttlebug dies.

I know I haven`t been visiting all of your fabulous blogs lately, but I plan to do some serious blog hopping as soon as my headache gets better!

Poinsetta and Spray

Happy Wednesday everyone!

Another Christmas card today... Not too much to say about this one, but the Poinsetta And Spray from Heartfelt Creations was stamped on a Nestabilities Labels Six die cut and colored with Le Plume Markers. Accented with pearls and rhinestones. The three poinsettas are popped up with dimensionals.

Thank you so much for visiting and have a wonderful day!

Serendipity November Challenge

It is time for another Serendipity DT challenge, and this month we were to make shaped cards! And once again I had to step out of my comfort zone...LOL!
I chose to do a circle card, but it ended up more like a snowflake or something...hee hee. Not the most practical card, but I just could`nt help myself:)
I used the beautiful Christmas Chapel image, and colored it with Distress Inks. The "snowflake" shape was made from Spellbinders dies.

And If you would like to take part in the customer challenge this month, you`ll have the chance to win a gift certfificate! You`ll find the information you need at the
Serendipity Stamps gallery.

And for some more inspiration, please visit these awesome ladies:

Amy
Anya
Jennifer
Kathie
Kelli
Lynda
Shannan
Sue

I hope you have a wonderful Sunday!!

OCC ~ Vintage

It`s already thursday (again), and today I found the time to make a card:) It`s been raining for MANY days now, and today it`s actually snowing a little too! So the weather is at least perfect for indoor activities.
Sorry about the bad picture though, the lighting is just terrible today!

The card turned out kind of vintage/shabby chic, so that would make it perfect for the vintage challenge at Our Creative Corner.

I used a stamp called He knows from Heartfelt Creations. I stamped, colored and cut the flowers, and layered them for the 3d effect. The sentiment is from the Mini Message Cursive set. The frame was made using Spellbinders dies.
I kept the rest of the card neutral and simple to make the flowers pop even more. The background is cuttlebug embossed. Borderpunch from Fiskars....and of course some pearls to finish it off:)

I hope you have a wonderful day, and thanks for visiting!

Christmas tree

Happy thursday!

Today I have a Christmas card to share, with a beautiful image from Heartfelt Creations. It`s called Blue Spruce. I stamped it with Archival Ink, Olive, colored it with Distress Inks, and added some rhinestones for the sparkle. The first background is CB embossed and sponged with white pigment ink. The frame and the side elements are all spellbinders dies, papers from Graphic 45.

I hope you have a wonderful day, and thanks for stopping by!!

Autumn Owl!

This is a card made with one of Serendipity`s newest images. It is called Autumn Owl. I think it`s gorgeous!
I`ve colored it with Distress Inks. The background is cuttlebug embossed craft CS, slightly sponged with white ink. The frame is made with circle and square Spellbinders dies and the corners were cut with my Cricut. The decorative elements are Spellbinders dies too.

....And for those of you who had questions about the Ornament in my last post...



These were my supplies:


The little flourish die is called Floral Accents...
Simply attatch them around the circle with dimensionals.



Use dimensionals between all layers, and some hardware for the ribbon...



Was that simple or what!?
Hope this was helpful, and that you would like to try it out!

Thanks so much for visiting, and have a wonderful day!

Serendipity October challenge!

Happy thursday everyone!
It`s time for the monthly Serendipity DT challenge, and this time Mary has challenged us to do a christmas ornament or gift!
I have never done an ornament before, but had a blast doing this one, and it was super easy too!!

Once again I chose to work with the beautiful Snowflake flourish images. They come in two sizes, and I`ve used both for this ornament. The images are stamped with Color Box pigment brush pad, Cerulean, and colored with a lighter shade of blue. For the ornament shape, I`ve used spellbinders dies. I also added silk ribbon and a bow, and of course some pearls to finish it off.

So now you need to check out some more amazing works by the rest of the team:

Amy
Anya
Jennifer
Kathie
Kelli
Lynda
Shannan
Sue

And don`t forget the customer challenge at the Serendipity stamps gallery!
If you take part in the challenge, you will have the chance to win a prize!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Want to see something FUNNY?

Whenever I`ve finished a card I often show it to one of my kids, just to hear their opinion. You know, you always get the truth from kids...
So when I showed this card to my son today, all he did was to LAUGH!!
I said "what is it?" And he said "aah...the image is so funny..."
Yeah, right!! I could see all over his face that he was lying!
(I think he was laughing at the card in general...LOL!)

And after seeing his reaction, I had to laugh too!! So at least this card gave us a joyful moment of laughter this afternoon:))

Well, the image used on this FUNNY card is from Heartfelt Creations and is called Bubble Bath. It is colored with Distress Inks. Papers from Crate Paper, and borderpunch from Martha Stewart.

Thanks for stopping by today (and If you are laughing right now, that`s OK too)!!

OCC~Monochromatic mania!

This is a slightly different card made for the monochromatic challenge at Our Creative Corner. I guess you could say that I spent some quality time with my cuttlebug last night...LOL!

The sweet little Snowflake image is from Serendipity. I stamped it with Color Box Fluid Chalk, Pink Pastel, and sponged with Distress Ink, Antique Linen. All the layers are Spellbinders Dies, except the ones holding the ribbon. Those are Cuttlebug Dies.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a wonderful day!!

Graceful swan

Happy monday everyone!

A while ago I was so lucky to be asked to do a card/tutorial for the online magazine StampArtic. The theme was "Frames on cards", and you might have noticed that frames are one of my favorite things to add to my cards:)

This is the card I came up with, and if you want to see the step by step instructions, simply head over to StampArtic.
As usual the images were colored with Distress Inks, and the stamps used are from Heartfelt Creations , Graceful Swan, and Filler Leaves.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!!

Royal Fruit!

Today I have a Heartfelt Creations card to share with you. I used a delicious Grape image, and instead of the regular purple ones, I decided to go for green grapes!

The image is colored with Le Plume Markers and Distress Iks. The decorative "top" is made from Spellbinders dies. Added some bling and a bow to give it kind of a royal feel :)

Thanks so much for visiting, and have a wonderful day!!

Very Vintage Rose

I`ve seen so many gorgeous cards using this weeks sketch at the Crazy 4 Challenges challenge blog, and just had to try it too!

After all those Very Vibrant colors at my last post, I thought I`d go for Very Vintage this time...LOL!
I used a Rose image from Serendipity as the focal point.
It is colored and distressed with Distress Inks. I`ve used metal corners to create the vintage "frame", and Spellbinders dies for the decorative elements.

Thanks so much for visiting, and have a happy day!!

Boo!

The Serendipity DT challenge this month was to make a halloween card.
And I have to tell you I was WAY out of my comfort zone...LOL!!

I found this cute little ghost image. I popped up the fence and made it a little longer to fit the frame. I have done some masking on the trees, which by the way is from the new line of stamps. The background is sponged with Distress Inks, and the frame is embossed with a cuttlebug embossing folder.

Be sure to check out these amazing works as well:
Amy
Anya
Jennifer
Kathie
Kelli
Lynda
Sue

Thanks so much for visiting, have a wonderful day everyone

Just a note...

I am sorry for my absence lately... I am sure you feel it too... fall is such a busy time! With the kids back to school, lots of homework, lots of activities... days are flying by so fast!

Anyway, here is a "just a note" card using
this gorgeous Daisy Bouquet from Heartfelt Creations.
As usual the image is colored with Distress inks. All decorative elements are Spellbinders.

Thanks for visiting, and I hope all of you have a wonderful Sunday!

Winter covered bridge

Happy friday everyone!
This is a card made with one of the NEW winter/christmas stamps from Serendipity!
The new line of stamps are truly gorgeous. I have tried to create a vintage scene with the Covered Bridge. As usual I`ve done the coloring with Distress Inks.
The decorative elements are Spellbinders. Border punch from Fiskars.

Have a lovely weekend, and thanks for looking!

Serendipity August Challenge!

Once again it is time for the monthly Serendipity DT Challenge, and this time it`s all about Monochromatic Cards! One of my favotite colors is brown, you may have noticed, so I chose to work with this absolutely gorgeous Mustang image!
Perfect, since I LOVE horses!
I colored the image with Distress inks, and used the Fleur de Lis Pendants from Spellbinders for the first background. The second background is CB embossed.

Be sure to check out the other DT members work also:


Amy
Anya
Jennifer
Kathie
Kelli
Lynda
Shannan
Sue

Thanks so much for visiting my blog!

Camelia Rose...

This is a card made with one of the gorgeous Pendants from Spellbinders. I absolutely love them. They are so decorative alone, that all I added was a 3d Camelia Rose. The image I used for the rose is from Motivet, and as always I colored it with my beloved Distress Inks *LOL*.
Oh, and of course I added some bows:)

Thanks so much for visiting, and have a wonderful evening!!

Tulip Bucket

Wow, It`s been a while since my last post.... Feels like forever!
BUT, I`ve had a wonderful vacation with my kids and my husband!!
Hope all of you had a great summer too. It is not completely over yet, but
next week it`s back to work, and school for the kids:o)

This is another Heartfelt Creations DT card. The Tulip bucket is as usual colored with Distress Inks. It is a tall card, and I kept the layout and details rather simple. Papers are from Graphic 45.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!!

Thanksgiving....

If I can do Christmas in July, I can certainly do Thanksgiving too, right!?
This sweet little pumpkin image, and text are both from Heartfelt Creations. The pumpkins are gold embossed and colored with Distress inks. I have used papers from Cosmo Cricket, and lots of stitches.... Border punch from Martha Stewart. And I think that`s about it.

Just to let you know, I`m going on vacation in a couple of days (FINALLY!!), so it might be a little quiet around here...
I hope all of you are enjoying the summer too, thanksgiving is yet far away...luckily:o)

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Serendipity DT Challenge!

It is time for another Serendipity Challenge, and this time, it`s Christmas in July!!
And OH MY, did I have a hard time picking my image this time! Serendipity Stamps has a huge selection of gorgeous Christmas/Winter stamps. And the best part is that you right now can get a great deal, because Serendipity is having a Christmas in July sale! So head over and take a peek!! It will last until July 19th.

Also be sure to check out the new Serendipity Gallery. In fact this time YOU can also take part in the challenge, and have a chance to win a prize!!
We would LOVE to see your Christmas Cards!!
And, check out the other DT members creations too:
Amy
Anya
Jennifer
Kathie
Kelli
Lynda
Shannan
Sue

Well, I just got home from night duty at the hospital, so while you guys enjoy your day, Im going straight to bed:(

Thanks for stopping by!!

OCC ~ Pet parade

This weeks challenge over at Our Creative Corner, is to use a pet or an animal on your card. I guess you can call this little cutie a pet, at least for a small child, so I`m entering this card to the challenge.
The image is from Serendipity Stamps, and as soon as I saw this little pal, I was in love :-)
And what I also love about it, is that it can be used for so many occasions.
As usual I have colored it with Distress Inks.

Have a great evening, and thanks so much for stopping by!!

Sweet Peas Paper Wallet!

As you see, I have a slightly different project to share today... It is a paper wallet! With a sweet image from Flourishes in the "window". I am entering this "card" to the "by the sea" challenge at Flourishes. After all, the Sweet Peas are blue...*lol*.
I thought this wallet would be great for moneygifts, and this is how I did it:

I made a foldercard from plain, brown cardstock. Made the oval window with a nestabilities die. Ran it through the cuttlebug to emboss it.
Then, I distressed it with Walnut Stain. At the end I clear embossed the whole thing to give it a realistic look. The straps were made with a gorgeous (I think) "Burberry" paper, eyelets and buckles.
The wallet is held together with a metall brad and a small magnet.
Oh, and the image is colored with Distress Inks.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Autumn Corsage

In fear of ruining the wonderful summer feeling, I have made a card in autumn colors!
I must admit though, that I hope that autumn is far away...:o)
The gorgeous autumn corsage image is from Heartfelt Creations. It is colored as usual with distress inks, and layered for the 3d effect. I have also used a lot of gold embossing and bling... and some glossy accents for the berries.

Thanks so much for stopping by today, and enjoy the summer!!