Cards R Fun

Home-made Just For You

2012-03-07T11:46:00.000+01:00

Hi, I did get inspired by The Shabby Tea Room and their Colourful Confections challenge to create this shaped birthday card.

I took a small cookie cutters that I had and stamped with it. Then I painted with Copics and to preserve in the middle, I used a little Glossy Accents. The cokies were cut out and placed on a piece of fabric that I've drawn with a white pen around the edges.

I got the shape of my card by using the largest Spellbinders Label Ten and un old Panduro cupcake paper. The heart was covered with gesso and Picket Fence crackle paint, then I sponged the edges a little bit.

For the tag I used a Rox stamp. Some other decorations, I used also as you can see.

This became a real "sweet" card. O´kay...now I'll go drinking coffee and then go out in the sun!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered Challenges:

Celebrate The Occation - Birthday & Shape Card

Ett Trykk - Shaped Cards

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Phindy´s Place - Distressing

Delightful Challenges - Spring Colours

You Are Amazing

2012-03-05T09:38:00.000+01:00

This time, I was inspired to make a card with no embellishments after I have seen this week's challenge at Stampin Royalty. It's really challenging to do it, usually it will be a lot of decorations on the cards to make it look good.

I just got home a stamp set with beautiful horses from Inkadinkado, so naturally I wanted to use them immediately. And over at Charisma Cards Challenge they wants us to use the masking technique, which I thought was perfect this time. I used three horse stamps and an old stamp, which I think is supposed to be grass, I used it as it anyway.

I stamped on a piece of Organic Tree paper from Fabscraps, and then I colored with Copics and Distress Inks. The image became maybe a little dark but got a feeling of stormy winds, skies opened and wild horses, at least I think so.

I used Spellbinders Label Eight to cut a hole in a piece of a Prima Marketing Romantique Collection paper. The edges were applied with Picket Fence Crackle Paint, then placed over the horse image.

The sentiment were stamped with You Do stamps in Peeled Paint Distress Ink. One staple and pieces of a swirl which were lying on my work table was also used.

This card is also for the Green or Good Luck challenge at Paper Sundaes.

I think that was all. Thank you for reading this far, now I wish you a really great day!

Hugs, Birgit

Take The Time To Do Nothing.

2012-03-03T13:22:00.001+01:00

Hello and happy Saturday everyone!

Thank you for stopping by to see my latest project.
I usually play music while I sit and do my cards, and this time I listened to Sinead O'Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U so I might say that she and her ballad has inspired me to this card.

The blue background, I made by first painting with blue and white acrylic paint. Then I took Distress Crackle Paint - Rock Candy just because it was closest, and laid on a layer, and before it dried I pressed the Tim Holtz Tissue Paper on top.

Then I stamped with Decorative Lamp from Kaiser Kraft and clear embossed it.

I painted the image a bit with Copics and the chimney got Diamond Stickles.

The sentiment from Roxstamp was cut out by hand, the flowers were also painted with Copics.

The large flower, I made by a piece of fabric and some decoration band. In the middle I placed a Jewel Center from Petaloo. The other papers I used are from Papirdesign.

Have a fabulous weekend, and thank´s again for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered Challenges:

Lothian Crafts Online - 2 Main Colours

Kreative Stempelfreunde - Inspired By Your Favourite Song

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes

We Congratulate

2012-03-01T10:19:00.001+01:00

Hello, and welcome back to my blog again!

Today I used a stamp from Bildmålarna that I have had for quite some time, but it has not happened that I have used it until now. This card shall be for a little guy.

I colored with Copics, added some PaperPen dots and Glossy Accents.

Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Squares and Big Scalloped Squares dies were used, and round the image edges I added some old rough ice glitter stick.

Then I layered over stitched Spring Time papers from PaperCraftScandinavia.

I´ve finished off with yellow roses, gems, lace, ribbon, brad, and one Floral Fluorishes die swirl.

That´s all I have to share today, thanks so much for looking!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered Challenges:

Cards For Men - I Used The Sketch

Celebrate The Occation - Birthday (Must Use Bling)

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Dream Valley - Just For Men

Top Tip Tuesday - Stitches (Real Or Faux)

Coffee Or Tea?

2012-02-28T15:03:00.002+01:00

Hello, and welcome to my blog!

I have a card to share with you all today. And it is made with FabScraps great colorful paper Organic Herbs, I adore the colors.

I tried to build an image scene by using paper piecing and stamping.

I used stamps from Marianne Design Eline´s Winter Huis set. Over the tea/coffee cup I painted with a bit of white acrylic paint.

I also wanted to enhance the effect of the white flower that was on the paper so it had a layer of Star Dust Stickles and Glossy Accents.

For the book I used Spellbinders Label Seven on a piece of junk paper that I first glued a piece of Tim Holtz Tissue Wrap Paper Roll and also painted with a bit of gesso.

The letters I cut out from one Prima Marketing paper Printery Collection and painted with more acrylic paint.

I used some lace, chain, metal wire, gems and a lovely charm from Rox Stamps.

The sentiment were cut with one Fancy Tags die and stamped with a Reprint stamp. Around the card edges I sewed a double seam.

That´s it for my little project today.

Thanks for stopping by - hope you all have a great week!

Entered Challenges:

Top Tip Tuesday - Stitches

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Paper Piecing

Craft Your Days Away - Paper Piecing

Delightful Challenges - Use Pattern Papers

Book Card

2012-02-26T22:31:00.003+01:00

In this sweet summertime ...
Hello, and welcome back to my blog!

I´m still excited over the new PaperCraftScandinavia paper collections, but here I have used Spring Time papers to do something I never tried before.

This is my first attempt to do a book card, I've seen them here and there on different blogs and I wanted to give it a try.

Here are the results, there are several good tutorials on the web about how to do, if you also want to try this technique.

I'm sorry that some photos are a bit blurry.

Here you can see the book pages.

First I stamped and colored the butterfly, then I punched it out and layered on top.

In the book, one can have anything but I chose to add a few packets of seeds considering that the spring is coming.

Okay, so that´s my post for today. You can find all the material I have used at PaperCraftScandinavia.

Thanks for stopping by, I wish you all a great weekend!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered Challenges:

Crafty Creations - Fancy Folds
Stampin For The Weekend - Bingo (Ribbon, Lace, Die Cuts)
Allsort Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

What Everybody Knows

2012-02-24T08:34:00.000+01:00

Hi, this is of course universal knowledge.

"Everybody knows that the calories you eat on your birthday does not count."

I just love this Tina Wenke cupcake stamp! It looks so yummy. I tryed to go for the challenge this week at The Shaby Tea Room - High Tea, but I can not help it, you can not have pink strawberries so they had to be red anyway, hope it´s OK.

The sentiment are from Rox Stamps and the edges were die cut with Spellbinders Classic Bracket.

I colored the image with Copics, then I added Paper Pen dots, Platinum and Diamond Stickles.

Papers: Panduro and Maja Design

As you can see I also added gold twine and a doilie.

That was it, I think.

Have a wonderful day!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered Challenges:

Paper Sunsaes - Birthdays
Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Less Is More

2012-02-23T17:27:00.000+01:00

Hello friends!

I could not resist making a card for this week's challenge of Less is More.

It's been a while since last time, but I DO like dies.

For my card I used Seville Buckle from Memory Box on craft card and one small Floral Doily Motifs die on white cardstock. In the middle I placed a Jewel Center from Petaloo.

The Inkido congratulations sentiment was stamped directly on the natural-colored ribbon.

Dotted Swiss and craft paper were used for the background.

Be well! Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs, Birgit

I also enter this card into the following Challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Get Krafty

Paper Sundaes - Birthdays

Sunshine & Forever Collection

2012-02-21T23:11:00.001+01:00

News!!!

Here is the new beautiful papers from PaperCraftScandinavia Sunshine 12x12

and Forever Collection 6x6.

They celebrate it with a blogcandy here, you have the chance to win the collections!

You can join until 8:e March 2012.

What beautiful pastel colors they have, it'll be fun to work with these...

I´m glad you dropped by to see this!

Hugs, Birgit

Carpe Diem

2012-02-21T15:58:00.000+01:00

Hi everyone! Welcome to my blog today.

Today it will be a short post. I made a card where I include using my grandmother's crochet lace.Unfortunately, she lives no longer.

I used papers from Melissa Frances and Pion Design - Minnenas Atelje.

Bird stamp from Crafty Secrets which I colored with Copics, and over it I stamped the sentiment from Reprint.

I stamped the Crafty Individuals thread spool, cut it out and spun a little embroidery yarn around it.

The flower I made of fabric and Tim Holtz tissue tape and in the center I placed a brad and a little fluffy band.

Thanks for stopping by, have a great week!

Hugs, Birgit

Challenges for this card:

Sketch Saturday - I used the Sketch

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss - Lace

Scrappy Frogs - Die Cut

Stampin for the weekend - Photo/Colour combo

My Own Background

2012-02-19T09:55:00.000+01:00

Good Sunday to all of you out there in the blogosphere!

Here are more of the Beadazzles I told you about in my last post. Here I have put them on die cuts along with clear rock candy crackle paint.

I've made my own background paper using Gesso, Distress Ink., Acrylic paint, Tulle and stamps from the Pinkpaislee Butterfly Collection.

Besides, I have used a lot of the left over material that I have found here in the drawers when I have cleaned a little.

The picture with the water lilies have been an old bookmark that I thought was beautiful, the bird is recycled...

... the flowers are freshly made, but made of old curtains that I colored in together with lace and some other stuff.

Then I did a little mini tag, added Platinum Stickles around the image and I used the sewing machine, I think that's it.

Thanks for stopping by, hope you have a good weekend!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered Challenges:

Allsorts Challenge - Anything Goes

One Stop Craft Challenge - Create Your Own Background

Phindy´s Place - Bling It On

Cute Card Thursday - Flower Power

Simon Says Stamp - Tag It

Stampalot Challenge - In The Garden

Happy Heart

2012-02-17T10:02:00.000+01:00

Hello everyone!

At a cleanup and review of the drawers for a few weeks ago I found among others a can of Beadazzles. I picked it up and then it has been there on the table as a reminder that it exists. I've been thinking that I should use them, and here comes now a first small example, more of it in the next post.

I have sewn together the heart by hand after I filled it with a little padding.

But first I cut out the heart from one Papirdesign paper with Spellbinders Scalloped Hearts die, and glued the beadazzles on it.

The bow was made by a piece of fabric from an old curtain.

For the stamped sentiment from You Do I used black embossing pouder, all the edges were sponged with distress Ink.

One heart pin finished my little project.

Have a nice day.

Hugs, Birgit

Challenges:

Delightful Challenges - Use Your Scraps

Celebrate The Occation - Valentine´s Day (must use a heart)

Vintage Udfordring - Lav Et Vintage Project I 3D

Just Wanted To Say Hello!

2012-02-15T11:24:00.000+01:00

Welcome back to my blog, friends!

I was planning to make another card for a man. It is all about using a little more subdued colors and not to use so much bling, I think. This card got a humorous element and is actually just as good for a woman.

I used an old free digital stamp that I had on my computer, unfortunately I do not remember where I found it.

I painted the spider and the network behind with my Copics. Dew Drops I made with the help of Stardust Stickles and Glossy Accents, I wanted the eyes would be a little shiny so it had to be a bit there too.

For the frame around the sentiment, which I wrote on the computer, I used Faux Tarnished Metal Technique on Sally Hickox blog. It's just that I actually used a metal frame but it had the wrong color I thought, and it worked just as well with the metal, so it was fun and I'll try the technique some more time.

For the bottom layer I used Crafty Individuals Background Papers `Book 1´. I added Ribbon, Gauze bandage and Paper Lace.

Oh, and I used my sewing machine for stitching.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and for taking the time to read my post.

Wishing you a wonderful day!

Hugs from me and my spider, Birgit

Challenges:

The Sweet Stop - I used the Sketch

Simon Says Stamp And Show - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - Masculine

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenge - All About Lace

Lovin 'Life With You By My Side

2012-02-13T08:43:00.000+01:00

Good morning friends!

I´m here today with a wedding easel card. It's been a while since I had reason to make a wedding card, so it was really fun to do this.

I used one image from the sheet Flowers and Fairies from Sagenvintagedesign, and a piece of PaperCraftScandinavia Light a Candle paper.

The image was stitched on a Lattice Rectangles die cut.

The heart were covered with a lace fabric, another lace with a metal ribbon buckle was adhered around the heart.

I wrote the sentiment on my computer, the Inkadinkado swirl was stamped and then I cut it out with one Nellie Snellen die. The edges were sponged with Spun Sugar Distress Ink. Then I added a few Rhinestones on one side.

I tied a bow with lace, glued a couple of roses and stuck in a pin.

The writing area at the bottom was made using various Spellbinder dies, one Pinkpaislee stamp, Star Dust Stickles, white rose ribbon, and some Rhinestones finished off my card.

Hope you all have a good start of the week!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered Challenges:

Creatalicious Challenges - Love, Punched Border, Ribbon, Flowers, Bling

Lothian Crafts Online - Ribbon, Flowers, 3 layers and Lace

Alotha Rubber Stamps - Love Challenge With No Red

Simon Says Stamp - Love Is In The Air

One Stop Craft Challenge - Hearts and Flowers With Ribbon

Allsorts Challenge - Free & Easy
Totally Gorjuss - Lurve

Love Is In The Air

2012-02-11T15:22:00.000+01:00

Happy Saturday!

I´ve been playing around with the "Spring Time" papers from Inkido, and then I baked cupcakes.

Now as I write this, they are already eaten up, but the box of chocolates which I coverted with paper and decorated will be saved for Valentine´s Day.

For the cupcake wrappers and the pinwheels I used " Bouquet of Roses" and "Postcard with Love".
For the box with chocolate, I used "Sweet Lace" I thought it was a good fit because I wanted to use more of the broad beautiful lace to the box too.

Then I added a lot of Flowers, Buttons, Ribbon, Die Cut and a Metal Charm to embellish the box.

You can find everything you need over at PaperCraftScandinavia.

I also added Stickles on the flowers for more glitter and also to the heart in the Inkido stamp.

Now I´ll tempt you with a little peek at the goodies inside.
Have a nice weekend everyone!
Hugs, Birgit

Challenges:
Stamp With Fun - Love
Dream Valley - Vallentine
Kreative Stempelfreunde - Valentine
Cupcake Craft Challenge - Pink and Red
The Shabby Tea Room - Candy Hearts
Everybody Art Challenge - Love
C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Valentines Day

Wherever I Lay My Hat (That´s My Home)

2012-02-08T07:49:00.000+01:00

Okay friends, today there will be no Valentine.

No, instead I have a card for a man to show you.

I have used one of the gorgeous car images from Inkido, cut it out and placed it with dimensionals on a stamped background.

For the tree I chose one from Stampers Anonymus Tim Holtz Collection and colored it with Copics.

The notes from You Do are stamped with Old Paper Distress Ink.

A congratulations sentiment from Inkido was stamped at the bottom.

I tore the edges of the card stock and sponged them with Distress Ink.Vintage Photo and adhered it to a fantastic paper I bought on sale a couple of years ago. It looks like something between paper and leather, unfortunately, this was the last I had. Here I used Picket Fence Crackle Paint for the edges.

A ring, a little natural twine and a brad finished of my card. The inside...

Have a great Wednesday!

Hugs und smiles...

Birgit.

Challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Crazy 4 Challenges - Make A Scene

Celebrate The Occasion - Anything Goes Birthday

Cards For Men - Seeing Red

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Queen For A Day

2012-02-06T19:37:00.001+01:00

Hi friends, I´m posting a new card today.

The challenge this week at CR84FN is to create a project by using the colors Pink, Red and Lt. Blue, and I wanted to give it a chance.

I began my card by stamping the image from Crafty Individuals onto one Inkido Spring Time paper.

I cut her out with Spellbinders Scalloped Edge Frame and sponged the edges.

Then I used the die again in another blue Inkido paper for the frame.

I sewed them together to a CreaMotions paper.

The crown has been an old earring, I removed the pearl pendants, and bent to it.

I put the pearl pendants in the skirt instead, with yarn and tulle.

The sentiment is made on my computer and cut with one Label Ten Spellbinder.

I also stamped the clock from Vilda Stamps, cut it out and added Glossy Accents on the clock face, and glued it on my card.

The flower was created by petals I shrank with the heat gun and put together with a brad.

I added a Pin, Rhinestones, a piece of String and Joy Craft die cut leaves.

That´s about all I think.

Thanks so much for visiting - have a great week!

Hugs, Birgit.

Entered challenges:

Craft Your Days Away - Get Stitchy With It

Scrappy Frogs Challenge - Die Cuts

Creative Card Crew - Fantasy Creatures
Scrapperiket Utfordringsblogg - Anything Goes

Good To Have...

2012-02-05T08:59:00.000+01:00

Good morning all you wonderful visitors! Nice to have you back again.

This pocket card is great to have ready if you´ve forgotten a birthday,

name day, or if you just want to make someone happy.

For this card I used Inkido Spring Time papers in 6 x 6 size, Lovely Lilies.

The edge were punched and white lace were adhered to the card.

This is a very useful "Congratulation Hugs" stamp I think.

I also used a lace tied to a bow, flower and a pearl branch.

All supplies can be found at PaperCraftScandinavia.

This green color is so fresh, and yes we all longs for the beautiful lilies of the valley.

Until then, we can enjoy this beautiful papers.

Hugs and smiles,

Birgit

Challenges:

Scrapperiket Utfordringsblogg - Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge - Free & Easy

Enjoy The Journey

2012-02-02T10:36:00.000+01:00

Hi everyone!

This card was such a fun one. Someone likes Volkswagen cars, as you see.
I want the card to have a little "flower power" feeling.

The banner is made of letters cut from a sheet Prima Marketing, Printery Collection,

and a few leftover scraps from my "useful to have" box, and so little lace at the bottom.

Besides the above, I used papers from 7gypsies Collection From The Journey.

The red letters were layered with Glossy Accents, and I used a Crafty Individuals tree stamp which then were clear embossed.

The small punched flowers had a little Platinum Stickles in the middle.

The car is a charm I found at Rox Stamps that I cut off the eyelet on.

The heart symbolizes the love for the car, the nature, each other, the journey or life that rolls on.

Here's a little peek on the inside.

Hope you enjoyed this project.

Have a great week and... have fun!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered Challenges:

Allsorts Challenge - One or more hearts

Stampin Royalty - Valentines Day "Its all about Love"

Charisma Cardz Challenge - Vintage

The Beauty Of Bling

2012-01-31T11:47:00.000+01:00

Good morning to all of you!

It is the last day of the January monthly challenge with Fluorishes Bring Back Beautiful.

And I felt to make a card with lot of bling, and just a sentiment.

It says:"I wish you many wonderful moments that will give you unforgettable memories."

I have used old papers that has been lying in the drawers for some time now.

The text from Inkido was stamped in Faded Jeans Distress Ink and clear embossed.

Just like the Sevilla Buckle die cut from Memorybox, I wanted it to be glossy.

I have used two Spellbinders for cutting the sentiment, Label six and Beaded Ovals.

All other supplies were found in my stash.

Hugs, Birgit

Challenges:

Everybody Art Challenge - Swirls

Simon Says Stamp -Anything Goes

Singing In The Sky...Inkido

2012-01-29T09:06:00.001+01:00

Hi, dear bloggy friends!

I´m back to share my tag I have done with the new "Spring Time" papers from PaperCraftScandinavia.

To the actual tag, I used a piece of the paper "Rosebud", and painted on both Gesso and white acrylic paint. Before it really had dried, I stamped a few times with a butterfly from Inkido and wiped with a cloth so the stamp printing became a little blurry.

I stamped on the frame too, and then I mixed white and red acrylic paint covered the stamped.

Then I put another layer of Crackle Paint over it.

The image were cut out from another sheet "Vintage Postcard", I sanded the edges to make it look a little shabby.

On the side I sewed down one piece of an old tape measuse.

The sentiment I just cut out from the paper sheets, they have such nice names.

For the bottom, I gave pink lace and a leaf, little white paint.

Okey dokey...I think that´s the most of it.

And don´t forget to stop over at Inkido to see what amazing projects my teamies have made with the new papers!

Hugs, Birgit

Challenges:

Crazy 4 Challenges - Layer It On

Charisma Cardz Challenge - Pretty in Pink

The Shabby Tea Room . Sparkly & Bright

Cupcake Craft Challenge - All You Need Is Love

Stamp With Fun - Cute Vintage

Love Conquers All...Inkido

2012-01-27T10:57:00.000+01:00

Hi there!

Here are my first creation for Inkido, I am so happy to join their design team.

Since there is barely a month remaining until Valentine´s Day,

I thought about how difficult it can be too keep the love alive if you live or work in different cities / counties. Then I made this card.

In my package that I received, there was a totally wonderful lace thar I absolutely wanted to use immediately.

I have used three different stamps from Inkido, the Forever Santa and Tuva Bordeaux papers are of course from Papercraftscandinavia.

They also have cut sheets and this is where I have taken the images from different cities.

I made arrows on the computer.

I applied Glossy Accents over the France plate, and the stamped image were cut with one Nellie Snellen die. The edges got a little white acrylic paint.

I have also decorated with a flower, lace, yarn, beads, a pin and a corrugated cardboard heart.

I added a little distress Ink. and crackle paint to the heart edges.

On the inside I have used a fourth stamp.

Hope you will stop by the Inkido blog to see the wonderful projects made by my team mates.

I wish you all a nice day!

Hugs, Birgit

Challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - You´re a Gem

Papertake Weekly - Happy Highlights

Cupcake Craft Challenge - All You Need Is Love

Kreative Stempelfreunde - Old-Fashioned or Antique

Craft Your Days Away - Distressing

You Are Amazing

2012-01-25T11:07:00.000+01:00

Hi there !

At last, winter has come here where I live, I've been waiting for the snow. Because I like to ski!

I want to share another card with you today, this is done to a young girl who likes horses.

I have used this weeks sketch over at Sketch Saturday.

I like the soft pastel colors here, and the paper I have used are from Pinkpaislee, Butterfly Garden collection.

The image with the horse I found on the web,and the beautiful flowers I cut out from a Sagenvintage design sheet.

The horse were first die cut with one Spellbinders Large Labels, then I layered it over another Spellbinders Lattice Rectangles die cut.

I stamped the sentiment with You Do stamps in Iced Spruce Distress Ink. and then Clear heat embossed it. I also used a part of a Fancy Tags die cut and a pair of beads.

I added a Prima Flower, Pin, Lace, Tulle and a Pearl Straw.

Thanks so much for visiting me today - have a great week!

Hugs, Birgit

Challenges:

Our Creative Corner - Inspired by the soft colors

Crazy 4 Challenges - A Child´s Birthday Card

Craft Your Passion - Color Bingo (pink, purple, green)

Dream Valley - Animals

For You

2012-01-21T15:54:00.001+01:00

Hi, here's a quick post today, with a great idea.

I found this Lollipop Cover tutorial, and it looked so simple,

that I immediately wanted to make some by myself.

I do not have that Sweet Henry stamp, I took another small, which is also cute.

The hearts are made of glass and I found them in a box that probably not been opened for fifteen years, now they came to use.

Stamp: Suzy´s Zoo

Paper: FabScraps

Color: Copics

Lace and Distress colored in Seam Binding from my stash.

I hope you have a nice weekend!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered Challenges:

Alota Rubber Stamps - Hearts

Craft Your Passion - In the Bag/Box

Timeless Tuesday - Anything but a Card

Crafty Creations - Valentine Theme

Stampin With The Dragon - Anything Goes

Hockey Guy

2012-01-19T19:36:00.000+01:00

Good Thursday evening to you all!

I was asked to make a greeting card to a Hocky interested guy.

Oops, I thought, Hocky motives are not so common on stamps.

But when I searched online, I found this image which is actually a painting picture.

I painted him with Copics, then I put a layer of Glossy Accents over the puck.

I decided that the card would have a simpler design, guys do not like too much bling.

I die cut the image with Spellbinders and stitched it onto black cardstock.

The patterned papers I have used is Sweet Nothing from Kaisercraft.

And for this card I have used the great sketch over at Top Tip Tuesday.

The sentiment is made on my computer.

To find decorations that fit is not easy, but some old jeans buttons, a metal chain and a little natured hamp string fastened with staples, and my card was done.

As always, thanks for stopping by.

Have a great evening!

Hugs, Birgit

Challenges:

Kreative Stempelfreunde - Winter

Scapperiket Utfordringsblogg - Bruk SÖM

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Born on a Winters Day

Crimbo Crackers - For A Child

So Sweet

2012-01-17T14:22:00.003+01:00

Hi, I´m back again, dear bloggy friends...

to share a new card I made in vintage style.

It's a fairly easy card to be done by me.

I started by cutting out an image from one PapercraftScandinavia sheets, Light a Candle Collection.

I layered it over a Forever Summer paper from the same manufacturer.

The tag is stamped with one Inkido stamp in Coffee Archival Ink, as well as the stamps inside which is from Vilda Stamps and Inkido (butterflies). The edges were distressed with Vintage Photo.

I added metal corners, lace, ribbon, twine and buttons, that´s about it, I think.

Oh by the way, I punched out a border with a Martha Stewart punch and to the inside I used a Spellbinders Beaded Oval. Now I´m finished.

Thanks so much for stopping by, have a great week!

Hugs, Birgit

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Spots &/or Stripes

Phindy´s Place - Tic,Tac,Toe ( Buttons, Ribbon, Distressing)

Sparkles Forum - New Craft Goodies (the papers are not new, but for me)

Tuesday Throwdown - Neutral Colours

Up In The Blue

2012-01-15T14:18:00.001+01:00

Hello friends!

I got an order for a card and it would be balloons on it. Now I hope that these two cuties from Penny Black will do.

The papers from CREA Motions, I think are old, I bought them on sale at Hobbyhärvan, thats my local scrapshop the other day. I think they are cute.

I die cut the image that was colored with Copics, with Spellbinders Label Eight.

I stamped a congratulations sentiment from Inkido. And cut the butterflies out of the paper.

I have also used Paper Pen, Star dust and Diamond Stickles, Metal corner, Brad, some Lace and Flowers from my stash.

There is not much more to say about this.

Thanks so much for stopping by today, and I hope you all have a great weekend!

Hugs, Birgit

Challenges:

Phindy´s Place - Tic,Tac,Toe (Die cut, Flowers,Sewing)

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Celebrations

Papertake Weekly - Die Cute Special

"Spring Time" From Papercraftscandinavia

2012-01-14T19:56:00.003+01:00

Now we can show the new beautiful papers from Papercraftscandinavia.

"Spring Time"

Here's a taste. Next week these are in the stores.

They wholesale all over the world.

Do you want to look closer at the beautiful sheets I suggest a trip to Papercraftscandinavia.

And as if this were not enough, there are these beautiful papers also in the 6x6 mini edition.

Pleace wisit the webbshop:

http://papercraftscandinavia.com/

and for inspiration: Inkido.

Hugs, Birgit

Peace Wall Hanging

2012-01-12T11:35:00.001+01:00

Hi there...

...today I made a new thing to hang on the wall.

I first created the heart by simply wrinkle up some newspaper and glue it onto a paper sheet.

Then I cut it out using Spellbinders Classic Hearts/Classic Scalloped Hearts.

I painted the paper with a little white acrylic paint, crackle paint and Festive Berries Distress Ink.

My letters were stamped and cut out, then I sewed them to the Black Soot Inked lace.

Behind the lace I placed a die cut who lay on my desk, cut it only in two parts.

I wrapped the gray and red twine around the heart and glued a key.

The wings are made of my new chipboard that I first glued paper from Fabscraps on.

I painted with distress ink. and acrylic paint here too, but it appears not so good after I put a layer of Crackle accents over.

Above the wings I added little pieces of cake-paper.

And finally, I pinched down a hinge clip, and in the eyelets I wrapped little red metal wire and tied some lace.

Hope you have a great week.

Hugs, Birgit

Challenges:

Crafty Creations - Something New (Chipboard)

Everybody Art Challenge - Shabby

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Something New (Chipboard)

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes

Scrappy Frogs Challenge - Lace

Lothian Crafts - Die Cuts

INKIDO Design Team!

2012-01-11T10:19:00.000+01:00

Hello, and welcome back to my blog!

I have an absolutely FANTASTIC news to share today.

I have been honored to be a member of INKIDO design team, many thanks!!!

I am so happy to be part of the team,

and to be working with INKIDO's beautiful stamps and papers.

Jippiii!!! - I am so proud!

Hugs, Birgit

You Are Worth Gold

2012-01-09T09:53:00.000+01:00

Hello, and good morning everyone!

Monday and the week ahead. I'll start it with the clean up after Christmas/New Year.

Yesterday I made this card which I think is called slanted easel card.

I have used one of my favorite stamps from Magenta.

It is colored with Copics,then I added Diamond, Platinum and Crystal Stickles. And over it, a layer of Glossy Accents. Around the heart I used Festive Berries Distress Ink. I like the glimmer and shimmer, do you?

The base is Pinkpaislee´s Sweetness paper pad, and the image were stitched on a cut out Nested Lacey Pennants from Spellbinders.

The sentiment is made with You Do stamps, some words are heat embossed in gold.

I found a beautiful ribbon in my stash, as well as the paper lace, roses and a butterfly that I punched out. (Martha Stewart)

Have a nice day, I say goodbye for this time.

Hugs Birgit

Challenges:

The Shabby Tea Room - Vintage Boudoir + sewing themed embellishment

One Stop Craft Challenge - Bingo ( Distressing, Ribbon, Flowers)

Crazy 4 Challenges - something New (the papers are new to me)

Delightful Challenges - Hearts

Dream Valley - Anything Goes

Something Old And Something New

2012-01-06T13:48:00.001+01:00

Hi there, so glad to be back here on the blog!

I hope you are enjoying the holidays.

For my card today I have used some old things, as the fabric flower I cut out from a blouse and the lace.

But I have also used some new things, like the super fine detail clear embossing powder that I just got.

I combined some of KaiserCraft designer papers and then I cut out a section of the image with a sharp knife, and put in the framework which I had done with Spellbinders Scalloped Edge Frame. Then I stitched round the edges.

The tree stamp from Crafty Individuals were heat embossed with my new pouder, the edges were sponged with Ice Spruce and Evergreen Bough Distress Ink. Then I layered the image in the frame and added the bird, which I cut out of another piece of paper and gave a layer of Glossy Accents.

I also used some twine, a flower brad, gauze bandage and Paper Pen.

Now, I thank you for your stop, and then I wish you a wonderful weekend!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp And Show - Something Old And Something New

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes + Distressing

Crafty Creations - Heat Embossing

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes + New

Simon Says Stamp - New Something

Cute Card Thursday - What´s New

When I Count My Joys I Count You Twice!

2012-01-03T10:43:00.003+01:00

Hello, everyone!

Now I hope that the year 2012 has started well for you all.

And I thank you so much for stopping by today to see what I have made for the latest CR84FN color challenge. This week they want us to use the color combination Med. Blue, Orange and Yellow.

I have made a double dutch fold card for the first time, you can find the tutorial here at Splitcoaststampers.

My card is made of one Prima Marketing paper from the Romantique Collection, the vintage image comes from a Pion design sheet and was cut out with Spellbinders Labels Four.

"When I Count..." stamp from Rox stamps were also cut with one Spellbinders Long Classic Scalloped Rectangles Large. I sponged the edges with Evergreen bough Distress Ink.

The ribbon, flowers and the rhinestones comes from my stash. I made the leaves with my new stencil from Joy crafts.

That´s all I think, this kind of card was quick and fun to make, why not try yourself.

Hugs, Birgit

Challenges:

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes

Scrapperiket Utfordringsblogg - Bruk minst 2 forskjellige mönsterark

Last Day In Year 2011

2011-12-31T13:41:00.000+01:00

Hello!

I just want to make a small post on these last hours of this year.

I want to show a small decoration that I made to the dinner table tonight. And with that, I would like to wish all a happy end, and a Happy New Year!

Hugs, Birgit

Utmaning: Pysseltagen - Tema dekoration

Happy New Year!

2011-12-28T22:10:00.001+01:00

Hello all blog friends!

I hope you have had a wonderful Christmas. Personally,I have spent time with family and friends, got nice gifts and eaten a lot of good food.

Now it is almost New Year, the days are flying away and I've made a New Year's card that I want to show you.

Stamps: Lili of the Valley, (colored with Copics), and for the tones were one You Do stamp used.

This stamp, were heat embossed with Silver Pearl embossing pouder on a piece of Pinkpaislee paper.

I made the sentiment on my computer and cut it out with one Spellbinders Fancy Tag, the image were also cut with one Spellbinders Large Labels.

For the background I used one old vellum paper from my scrap box, it was sewed down with the sewing machine.

The silvery border is a piece of metal fabric, and the bow is made of textile coated wire.

Flowers: Petaloo

I think thats all from me today...

Hugs, Birgit

Challenges:

Papertake Weekly - I used the sketch

Our Creative Corner - Inspired by the bottle of bubble I bought today

Kreative Stempelfreunde - New Years Card

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes

Everybody Art Challenge - Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz Challenge - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Time To Decorate At Home

2011-12-21T21:28:00.000+01:00

Hi there...

I just have a fun project to share.

I saw a picture in a magazine of this kind of dress made of paper and I wanted to try to make a similar.

So this is probably my last Christmas project, I think.

The Last Christmas Card ?

2011-12-19T16:58:00.000+01:00

Hello bloggy friends!

I do not know, but this may be the last Christmas card this year.

And it is a tag card in lovely red, black and cream Christmas colors, wich I love.

For the first time this year I have picked up the sealing wax and made a wax seal, it's so fun to do, so I just wonder why I have not done that before.

Papers: Basic Grey Jovial Paper Pad, Melissa Frances, Papirdesign

Santa: Crafty Individuals Miniatures "Merry Christmas"

Now I'll go out and see if I can find a Christmas tree to cut, it must be at least as good as last years.

Hugs, Birgit

Challenges:

Sketch Saturday - I Used The Sketch

Crazy 4 Challenges - It´s Santa

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Fave Colors Theme

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Christmas Card With Removable Item

The Ribbon Girl - Red, Black, Cream

Here I Come To Save The Day

2011-12-17T11:46:00.000+01:00

Hi there....today I have a new card to show you.

And it's a wonderful friend you come to see. This wonderful image was as a free digital image earlier this fall and I saved it on my computer for future use, I did not think it was the right season for snowmen then.

I colored him with Copics and used Spellbinders Standard Cirkles and Floral Doily Motifs to cut him out. Papers: Echo Park Seasons Greetings.

I found the sentiment at Create with TLC and it were cut out with one Spellbinders Fancy Tag.

I cut a piece of cloth and placed it behind the tag, and pinned down both of them with a silver needle, which I also took on a gem.

For the flower I used a cup for ice chocolate (here in Sweden we make such sweets for Christmas). I pushed it out into a circle, and above it I placed first a paper flower and then a fabric lace that I wrinkled up, then another paper flower.

I have also used little Paper Pens, Rhinestone swirl and some other stuff from my stash.

Have a wonderful weekend, thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - I used the Sketch

Craft Yor Days Away - Snowmen

Stampin With The Dragon - Christmas Bling

Craft Your Passion - Tag Your It

Delightful Challenges - Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz Challenge - Last Minute X-mas Makes

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Christmas Card With Removable Item

A Christmas Decoration

2011-12-15T11:02:00.000+01:00

Hello to you all in the middle of the Christmas preparations!

I got such a desire to make a small garland of tags, and here it is hinged and ready.

I'm sorry for the bad photos.

For my tags I have used the new colors Distress Inks. from Tim Holtz and some "old" colors for the stamping.

The images I have cut out from Crafty Individuals Miniatures "Merry Christmas".

For the rest, I have used a bit of everything from my scrap boxes.

This was a fun little project and the results can be seen at once where it hangs in my hallway.

Now, I wish you a wonderful rest of the day.

Hugs, Birgit

Challenges:

Craft Your Passion - Tag Your It

Paper Sundaes - Anything Christmas

Kreative Stempelfreunde - x-mas

ABC Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Dream Valley - Christmas

Walking In A Winter Wonderland

2011-12-13T11:35:00.000+01:00

Hi there...

Do you have time to take a look at my blog or are you busy with Christmas preparations?

If you have time, please check out. I will try to keep it short.

Today I want to share a wintry card with you I created for The Sweet Stop and some more challenges. They have a useful sketch this week.

I stamped the snowflake from Inkadinkado in Evergreen Bough Distress Ink. and colored it a little bit more with Copics. Then I added some Star Dust Stickles to the snowflake and Glossy Accents to the text.

The image were adhered over one Spellbinders Lattice Rectengles die cut.

Behind the stamped image glimpsed it a snowy spruce from a picture I found in my scrap box.

The sentiment is made on my computer.

I gave the punched out snowflake Glossy Accents and a lot of glitter.

GCWV Winter Wonder Stack papers was used for the background and the inside.

I also added lace, a beautiful string and some stitching.

That was probably all I think.

Now, I just want to wish everyone out there celebrating Lucia, eat lots of gingerbread!

Hugs, Birgit

Challenges:

Crafty Creations - A Card With A Sentiment

Totally Gorjuss - Let it Snow

Scrapperiket Utfordringsblogg - Hvitt og Blått

Everybody Art Challenge - Blue and White

Angel Matchbox

2011-12-10T11:20:00.001+01:00

Happy weekend everyone!

Today I looked in my box with leftover scraps of paper and altered this matchbox with papers I found there.

Yes, I know this is a short post here on the blog, but ...

as always thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs, Birgit

Challenges:

Anonyme Scrappere - Rosa/Brunt

Charisma Cardz Challenge - No Cards

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Stampin For The Weekend - Christmas

Sukkersött - Engler

Allsorts Challenge - It Takes Two (Brown, Pink)

Christmas Joy

2011-12-08T19:17:00.001+01:00

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by today!

I´m here to share with you my latest christmas card.

I was inspired by Tim Holtz tag No. 4, unfortunately I have not exactly the same stuff as he has. I have used the ideas to a card instead.

I think it becomes cool when you place an image behind a cut out and fill the hole with Glossy Accents. In this case, a little angel image.

For the background paper and the stamped snowflakes I have used evergreen bough, faded jeans, iced spruce and broken china Distress Ink.

The white branch were stamped with Acrylic paint.

On one side I added a shelf paper and the punched out snowflake first got crackle accents and then a lot of glitter.

I finished of with red berries, white flower, green punched leaves, ribbon, pearl string, stickles and white pearl maker.

Thats all for today I think. Hope you have some wonderful days with Christmas preparations.

Hugs, Birgit

Challenges:

One Stop Craft Challenge - Let It Snow

Top Tip Tuesday - Let It Snow

Scrappy Frogs Challenge - Stitching

ABC Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Delightful Challenges - Blue Christmas

Can There Be Too Much Of A Good Thing?

2011-12-06T09:42:00.001+01:00

Hi there, the days run away! Already December 6!

Todays card was inspired by the technique that was shown at Flourishes, but I had to make several attempts before I was fairly happy with the results. Yet it was not really good. I added a little glitter for more Christmas effect.

Round the edges I used white acrylic paint, and it was cut with Spellbinders Large Labels.

The background was made with one Nellie Snellen corner die cut and papers from Echo Park Season´s Greetings Collection. I used the sketch over at Sketchy Colors.

The little tag I have taken from last year's Christmas cuts from Crafty Secrets.

I just have to tell, there have been some snow today, the first of the season actually.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Challenges:

Stampalot Challenge - Bingo ( Punch,Tags, Ribbon)

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Christmas Present

Paper Sundaes - Using Die Cuts, Stitching, Red

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes + Glitter

Creative Card Crew - Tis The Season

Winter Birds

2011-11-30T11:13:00.001+01:00

Hello and welcome back to my blog!

Last day on the month of November and it has gone quickly, or is it just me who thinks this?

This time I have made one matchbox that definitely will be used in the future when all the Christmas lights will be lit, or perhaps I give it away.

I have used images from Crafty Individuals, and the frames were made with Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Squares.

For the sentiment I also used one Spellbinder die from the Nested Lacey Pennants set. It it stamped in Iced Spruce Distress Ink. with a stamp from Reprint.

The checkered paper I have used is from Basic Greys Jovial Paper pad. The other stuff, as velvet ribbon, lace, flowers and string comes from my stash.

Many thanks for visiting today!

Hugs, Birgit.

Entered Challenges:

Stampin Royalty - Anything But A Card

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Borders & Flowers

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

2011-11-29T19:27:00.001+01:00

Hello again!

Today´s card was created after I have I seen the photo and this week's theme "Winter Picnic" at The Shabby Tea Room. I used the sketch at Mojo Monday, but I´ve turned it a bit.

I have spent a lot of Glossy Accents, glittery Stickles and "painted" with Paper Pen so it was hard to take photos without it reflected.

There was some experimentation as I said, but it's fun to try and see what happens.

Today, it is not so much text, but some more pictures, do you want to know something special you are welcome to post a comment.

Thats all from me today. Thanks for stopping by!

Hiugs, Birgit.

Entered Challenges:

Charisma Cardz Challenge - Snowflakes

Phindy´s Place - A Sprinkling Of Snow

Crazy 4 Challenges - Snow

Dream Valley - Sparkle

Paper Sundaes - Winter Wonderland

Cupcake Craft Challenge - Let´s Get Crafty

Craft Your Passion - Tis The Season

Top Tip Tuesday - Silver, White, Cream/Kraft

Tree Noel

2011-11-27T09:20:00.001+01:00

Hello stamping friends! Sunday today, grey and windy here by me.

I feel like this year's "red thread" is green, because I have made several cards with trees or goes in green colors, I've found. And here comes another one, I like green.

I put several layers of clear embossing powder and a top layer with green sparkly. Then I used a tree stamp from Inkadinkado and pressed it into the embossed. I used a Nellie Snellen die to cut out the tree.

For the oval behind the tree I used a Spellbinders Beaded Oval and the sentiment from You Do were stamped in the new color Festive Berries on a Spellbinders Fancy Tags Three.
The image layer was edhered to a piece of BasicGray´s Jovial Collection paper (I think they're great, rich vibrant colors). I painted the edges a bit with white acrylic paint and then stitched.

The reindeer I cut out from a different paper from the series and put on glossy accents as well as the stamped letters.

The pennants, I have taken from Echo Park Season's Greetings Collection, the lace, string and Diamond Stickles were taken from my stash.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Have a wonderful day.
Hugs,Birgit

Entered Challenges:
The Sweet Stop - I Used The Sketch
The Ribbon Girl - Jingle all the way to Christmas
Our Creative Corner - Christmas Tree
Totally Gorjuss - Sparkle
Allsorts Challenge - Pennants
The Shabby Tea Room - Colors Of Nature
Sparkles Forum - Vintage Christmas

Silouettes

2011-11-24T20:14:00.001+01:00

Hello again! Two blog posts on the same day, has it happened before?

It's been a while since I did anything for Less is More, I think it's so hard to do something good.

This week it´s about silouettes, and maybe this card can go to Crazy 4 Challenge too, Black, White and Wow.

I have used a Viva Dekor stamp for the silouett and one Inkadinkado for the sentiment.

But a Christmas card must have a little sparkle, I think (or much) so it became a bit on the sentiment and on the snowflakes.

Diamonds & Stars Spellbinders were used for the embossing.

Once again I wish you a wonderful rest of day!

Hugs, Birgit

Christmas Is The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

2011-11-24T10:35:00.001+01:00

Greetings to you all!

They have a new sketch challenge at Mojo Monday and I used it for a gift bag.

Yes it´s another Christmas project from me, you better get used to it dear reader.

I´ve made this with papers from Echo Park and one Inkodinkado stamp, embossed with Gold pouder.

The flowers are made of different ribbons except the one in the middle, it is from Petaloo.

Thats all from me today.

Wish you a wonderful Thursday!

Hugs, Birgit

Green And Grey Christmas

2011-11-22T16:33:00.001+01:00

Hello all bloggers out there!

Time goes so fast now and I do not think I have time to make Christmas cards as fast as I would like. But here comes one in the colors green and gray, it was the challenge this week at Cute Card Thursday and I thought it was a fun color combination, that it probably could go to do something nice with. I used the sketch over at Stamp With Fun.

I started by stamping images from Reprint in green sparkle embossing pouder on BoBunny paper.

It was cut out with Spellbinders Label Ten dies and stitched to white and grey cardstock.

For the background layers I used one Authentique paper, gray and green glittery paper from my stash.

A doily sponged with Forest Moss Distress Ink. were placed behind the oval.

Petaloo flowers, Ribbon, Brads, Pearls, Leaves and one chipboard angel that I covered with Star Dust Stickles finished of this card.

I also play along in the following challenges:

Everybody Art Challenge - Christmas Card

Paper Sundaes - Beautiful Bows

Craft Your Days Away - Bingo (Pearls, Flowers, Ribbon)

Have a wonderful day!

Hugs, Birgit

Christmas Hug

2011-11-19T09:36:00.001+01:00

Hi there! Hope you are all enjoying the weekend.

For todays card I am using papers from Inkido, Bo Bunny and Websters Pages.

I just cut out images and layered on a Side Step Card.

For the Christmas tree I used one Nellie Snellen die.

Then I added Stickles, little white Acrylic paint and some ribbons and lace.

I added a sentiment from Reprint, cut it out with Spellbinders and gave it some sparkle.

As always thanks so much for stopping by,

Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,Birgit

Playing along in the folowing Challenges:

Anonyme Scrappere - Jul i Vintagestil

Vintage Udfordring - Lav Et Vintage Julekort

Phindy´s Place - Christmas Cards

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Stars In Your Eyes

Cupcake Craft Challenges - Two´s Company

Christmas Tag

2011-11-17T18:09:00.001+01:00

Hello and thank you for stopping by my Cristmas Tag post.

The tag I am sharing is for this weeks Top Tip Challenge,

Creatalicious Challenges and Totally Gorjuss because it´s for Christmas with all its traditions, and it sure sparkles.

I have used one Spellbinders Nested Lacey Pennants and stamped it first with a You Do stamp in Worn Lipstick and sponged it little with Fired Brick.

Then I stamped it again and added clear embossing pouder and glitter that was heated in.

At the bottom, I put on 3D snow and Star Dust Stickles all around.

Santa is cut out from one Crafty Individuals image.

That´s all I have to offer for today.

Hugs, Birgit

This little light I have...

2011-11-16T10:43:00.001+01:00

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog!

Today, it is just a quick little post, I'll just show a candle that I have done and already managed to give away:-

I have used a Tina Wenke stamp, Copics, 3D snow, Flower, White/Pink Berries,Ribbons and Stickles.

Enter this candle in Everybody Art Challenge - Little Present

Thanks for looking and have a good week!

Hugs, Birgit

Tag Card With Winter/Christmas Theme

2011-11-14T15:42:00.001+01:00

Hello friends!

The weekends go so fast, it's Monday at once, I think.

This time I made a Tag Card, I found the description here.

I have used the colors Kraft/Brown, White/Cream and (in my case) blue. That's what they want to see in this week's challenge at Crafty Creations.

These beautiful birds can be found at The Graphics Fairy, I have printed them directly onto the fabric from the computer.

The letters have had a layer Glossy Accents.

Other materials I have used is one ribbon with pom pom balls, and above it a layer 3 D snow.
Felt star, Gems, Flowers added with Stickles, Pistils, Stamp, Twine and Lace.

Thats it for today I think.
Hope you all have had a great start of the week!
Hugs, Birgit

Entered Challenges:

Scrappy Frogs Challenge - Kraft Card Stock

Anonyme Scrappere - Jul i Vintage stil

Wags´n Whiskers - Christmas Themed

Scrapperiket Utfordringsblogg - Bretteteknikk

Big is Good

2011-11-11T13:34:00.001+01:00

Happy Friday blogging friends!

Sometimes you find things in your boxes that you almost have forgotten that you have. Myself, I found a packet of green flower soft for a few days ago, I picked it up and made this card.

The Christmas tree is a Nellie Snellen diecut that I wrapped with Tim Holtz tissue tape and then paintad with white acrylic paint. It also got some decorations in the form of small pompom balls and beads.

I wrote the sentiment on my computer.

The chipboard star were also wrapped with tape and then got a layer with crackle paint and glossy accents, and over that i spread a lot of glitter.

Not much more to say about it.

I show this package from the inside, covered whith glossy accents, stickles and glitter.

I wish you all a good weekend, whatever you have planned to do. Myself, I wish a nice weather so I can be out.

Hugs, Birgit

Entered Challenges:

Delightful Challenges - Snowflakes

Everybody Art Challenge - Advent (Desired list time)

One Stop Craft Challenge - 3 Is A Magic Number (3 snowflakes)

Papertake Weekly Challenge - First Christmas

Crimbo Crackers - Make It Sparkle

We Wish You All A Joyful Christmas!

2011-11-09T21:24:00.000+01:00

Hello and welcome back to my blog!

I would like to show you this card in the main colors red, black and white.

For my card I used Reprint papers and punched the bottom edge and layered over a piece of white lace.

I punched out a circle with Spellbinders and painted it a bit with white acrylic paint, as well as round the image which I cut out from the Inkido Forever Christmas Collection.

Under the image I placed beads.

A cut out from My Design was sponged with Forest Moss Distress Ink.

A sentiment from You Do was stamped and cut out, for the edges I used white crackle paint.

Under the Petaloo flower I glued lace, veil and red twine.

I also added red berries, green punched leaves and Spellbinders Fluorish Accents swirls.

Entered Challenges:

Papertake Weekly - First Christmas

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Christmas Go

Paper Sundaes - Rectangle

Vintage Udfordring - Use Lace

Tuesday Throwdown - My Favourite Color Combo (at least today)

Not so much glitter on this card... but soon I will be back with more.

Have a wonderful day!

Hugs, Birgit

A little sneak on the inside...

Wrapping The First Christmas Gift This Year

2011-11-07T19:40:00.000+01:00

Good evening, friends!

Thanks for stopping by today. The weather here in Sweden is not so much fun right now, gray and boring.

I'm trying to cheer me up by wrapping up the first Christmas presents for this year.

This is a before and after picture.

This is what I came up with. Here are some close-ups that shows a little more.

I have used a Bild målarna stamp which I have painted with Copics.

Behind, it is a Reprint stamp which I embossed whith gold embossing pouder.

I also added some Diamond Stickles.

Spellbinders Lacy Squares were used for background cut out.

The beautiful church is from a sheet of cutting images from last years collections.

A little look at the flowers and the delicate ribbon.

The DCWV Winter Wonderland stack papers were used.

Entered challenges with this project:

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Flowers, Ribbon &Lace

Crazy 4 Challenges - Wrap It Up

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Anything But Square

Scrapperiket Utfordringsblog - Innpaking/Gaveposer

Have a continued good week!

Hugs, Birgit

White Christmas

2011-11-05T11:14:00.000+01:00

Hello, all blogging friends!

I continue with my Christmas medley, now with a white card.

I've been meaning to join in the challenge at Just Magnolia " Anything Goes" with the option of pearls and lace.

For this card, I have not used any designer paper at all. Only corrugated cardboard, doily, die cuts, etc.

The flowers I have made of tissue paper with a brad in the middle.

There are loads of glitter on the card, even if its not shown on the image.

I think this card also can join in the following Challenges:

Lothian Crafts - Christmas

Delightful Challenges - A Very Sparkly Christmas

Thanks for your stop, have a wonderful day!

Hugs and smiles, Birgit.

No Sentiments

2011-11-02T07:59:00.000+01:00

Hello and good morning friends!

As I promised, here is a new card that I want to show you today.

For my card, I have used a stamp from Crafty Individuals. She is so beautiful that I thought it was enough with a little sparkle on the wings.

Then I cut her out and placed her over grey cardstock which I had cut out whith Spellbinders.

Behind I layered some Reprint and Inkido Christmas collection designer papers.

I punched the bottom edge with a Martha Stewart punch and added some withe and silver Pearl Maker.

Around the image I glued a lace, and then I added some rhinestones too.

I have used flowers from Petaloo and ribbons, gauze bandage and one brad from my stash.

I am using The Sweet Stop sketch.

I am also playing along in One Stop Craft Challenge - No Sentiments

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes + Bling

Dream Valley Challenge - Anything Goes

Scrappy Frogs Challenge - Something That Flies

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.

Hugs, Birgit

Santa's Reindeers?

2011-10-31T13:31:00.002+01:00

Hello everyone!

It's been a while since the last post, but now I'm back with a bunch of new cards that I will show to you the next days.

First comes this card with the beautiful reindeers, which I have printed on a piece of fabric.

The motif I found at The Graphics Fairy.

I'm sorry that the photo got a little dark, I blame the bad daylight, days are shorter now, right?

I show some details. If you have any questions please write them in the comments.

Here I have used Gold embossing pouder and Platinum Stickles.

I made a little package, and the numbers have gotten some Glossy Accents.

Isn´t it lovely my little pin?

Papers and Stamp: Reprint

Edge and Snowflake punch from Martha Stewart

The rest of the stuff I found somewhere in my stash.

Sorry this is quick, must go!

Entered Challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge - V is for Vintage Christmas

Allsorts Challenge - A Christmas Easel Card

Our Creative Corner - Fancy Folds

Craft Your Passion - Bingo (Distress, Ribbon, Bling)

Charisma Cardz Challenge - Anything Goes

As always thanks for stopping by,

have a good day and a ghostly/witches night!

Hugs, Birgit

If You Dont Get Everything You Wished, Santa Comes Tomorrow

2011-10-24T20:01:00.000+02:00

Hi there... I just had to do a card for my son when I saw Crafty Creations challenge this week.

He's birthday the day before Christmas Eve, and this year he turns 25! Imagine how the years go by ....

I made it quite clean, black and snow white.

I have used the old labels that always came with the VHS movies that you could write on, if you remember them.

And for his name, I have used letters we found in a suitcase which we bought at one time.

A little Christmas spirit, I feel that the card should have, so I added some glitter.

I hope he understands that we love him very much.

This card is also for One Stop Craft Challenge - No Designer Paper, and Simon Say Stamp and Show - One Colour ( Maybe it does not qualify, but I show it just for fun anyway.)

As always thanks for your time, have a nice week!
Hugs, Birgit

Nice And Warm In Christmas Stocking

2011-10-23T19:56:00.000+02:00

Hello there! Hope you all have had a nice weekend.

It´s time for another christmas card.

I did this with the help of this week's sketch from Sketch Saturday.

To create this card, I used both Distress Inks and Metallic Twinklings to color the stamped image from Gillian Roberts. I also used some 3D snow effect, Glossy and Crackle accents.

It´s no good photo but maybe you can see it a little better here...

Spellbinders Floral Doily Motifs were used for cut out.

Papers from Webster´s Pages.

The chipboard snowflakes are covered with glitter and Gold embossing pouder.

I used a You Do stamp for the sentiment and embossed it black.

The edges were sponged with Forest Moss and Peeled Paint Distress Ink.

I finished with a green paper ribbon and white lace, a flower and gauze bandage that I colored in with Inks.

That´s it for today, have a good one!

Hugs Birgit

Challenges:

Charisma Cardz Challenge - Embossing

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Wrap Up Warm

Paper Sundaes - using Sparkle, Flowers and Distressing

A Card With Recycled Wrapping Ribbon

2011-10-20T12:26:00.000+02:00

Hi, I have a card to share today.

It has been difficult to find time for crafting/blogging last weeks, but here is another Christmas card made with the sketch at The Sweet Stop Sketchers - Let´s Recycle.

The ribbon, have I got from a 12 year old girl who thought I could use it to my cards. It has been sitting around a blanket that she had got. It has become leaves for my flowers.

I have used papers from PION design,

corner die from Nellie Snellen,

Vintage Photo Distress Ink., Doily, Gems, Diamond and Cryslal Stickles,...

die cut from My Design, white Acrylic paint/Crackle paint,

stamps from You Do and Reprint,

black embossing pouder, Martha Stewart snowflake punch,

Tim Holtz Tissue tape, Lace, Twine and one corner Metal.

There you have it (I think). If you have any questions, leave a comment.

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

I play in the following challenges:

Creatalicious Challenges - Distress Your Edges

Crazy 4 challenges - Holiday + heat embossing

Top Tip Tuesday - Layer It Up

Cards R Fun

Home-made Just For You

You Are Amazing

Take The Time To Do Nothing.

We Congratulate

Coffee Or Tea?

Book Card

What Everybody Knows

Less Is More

Sunshine & Forever Collection

Carpe Diem

My Own Background

Happy Heart

Just Wanted To Say Hello!

Lovin 'Life With You By My Side

Love Is In The Air

Wherever I Lay My Hat (That´s My Home)

Queen For A Day

Good To Have...

Enjoy The Journey

The Beauty Of Bling

Singing In The Sky...Inkido

Love Conquers All...Inkido

You Are Amazing

For You

Hockey Guy

So Sweet

Up In The Blue

"Spring Time" From Papercraftscandinavia

Peace Wall Hanging

INKIDO Design Team!

You Are Worth Gold

Something Old And Something New

When I Count My Joys I Count You Twice!

Last Day In Year 2011

Happy New Year!

Time To Decorate At Home

Översättning från svenska till engelska

The Last Christmas Card ?

Here I Come To Save The Day

A Christmas Decoration

Walking In A Winter Wonderland

Angel Matchbox

Christmas Joy

Can There Be Too Much Of A Good Thing?

Winter Birds

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Tree Noel

Silouettes

Christmas Is The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

Green And Grey Christmas

Christmas Hug

Christmas Tag

This little light I have...

Tag Card With Winter/Christmas Theme

Big is Good

We Wish You All A Joyful Christmas!

Wrapping The First Christmas Gift This Year

White Christmas

No Sentiments

Santa's Reindeers?

If You Dont Get Everything You Wished, Santa Comes Tomorrow

Nice And Warm In Christmas Stocking

A Card With Recycled Wrapping Ribbon