Hi everyone!
Maybe I've been crazy but now I hastily made a OLC card for CAS on Sunday. I that are not even very good at CAS cards, I have a tendency to always add too much, ha ha... But now that it's done, I will post it:)

This card is made on watercolor paper with two stamps and 10 minutes.
Okay that´s all for me. Now I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year!!!
Hugs, Birgit

I´m also linking up with the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

1 Year Old

Hello crafty friends!

I hope you all had a great Christmas holiday, we enjoyed our Christmas and are now looking forward to the New Year holidays. But back to the card making and this card that I have made for a little guy who turns one year on New Year's Day.

I used a dotted embossing folder for the background and the sweet elephant was cut out with a Yvonne Creations die. I already had the little light lying on my working table so I just colored it up and added some glossy accents and glitter. I also cut out the sentiment with a die from Rox Stamps.

I´m greatful for your visit today and wishing you a Happy New Year!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m linking up with the following challenges:

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge - Anything But Christmas

That Craft Place - Anything Goes

The Paper Girls - Celebrate

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes

A Card Filled With Warm Christmas Hugs

Hello and Merry Christmas week!

I´m sure all of you are as busy with holiday preparations as I´m here with me. However, it is very fun:) This is my last Christmas card for this year 2015.

I found inspiration and the template in the December issue of Papercraft Inspirations. I realy love the cool papa bear and combined him with Dixi Craft papers. The sentiment from Svenska Text Stämplar was first stamped on vellum, then heat embossed and cut out with one Joy Crafts Labels & Tags die. I also cut and punched out snowflakes that I added for a really wintry look.

Okay that´s all for me. Wishing you all a  MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m linking up with the following challenges:

Craft For The Craic - Christmas Cheer

Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anythng Goes

Dream Valley - Christmas

Crafty Boots - Snow and Sparkle

Simon Monday - Winter Wonderland

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

...merry christmas...

Hello there!

I'm counting down the days and projects to the big day! I took me some time to make this card with Milton from Wild Rose Studio that I want to share with you.

First I colored up the stamped image with my Copics and cut it out. Then I also used the "Cottage" die from Wild Rose Studio to create the background together with Dixi Craft papers.

I added some glossy accents, 3D snow and of course glitter to the image. The sentiment is from Inkido.

Okay.. back to the Christmas preparations to get everything ready:)

Wishing you a great Saturday, thanks for visiting!

Hugs, Birgit

 I´m linking up to the following challenges:

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers - Die Cuts

As You Like It - Favourite Christmas Colours (blue (and winter) is my favorite color, it's always nice)

Little Miss Muffet - Holiday Cheer

Penny Black and More - Anything Goes with a Stamp

Crafts and Me - Winter or Christmas

Copic Marker Sverige - Julkort

Christmas Sparkling

Hi crafty friends!

Just a quick post this busy day. Now it´s soon time to mail off all the Christmas cards to family and friends. Maybe this is the last I have time to create before Christmas.

And it´s made for Muse:ChristmasVisions. I moved out the glitter to the edges and the red berries, instead the black ended up as twine for the tree decorations.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m also linking up with following challenges:

Time Out - Photo Inspiration

Robyns Fetish - Add a Christmas Die Cut

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Red, Aqua, Silver

Christmas Gift Wrapping

Happy Sunday everyone!

As I have already told you, I think it´s great fun to wrap packages and today I want to show an old tin can that I have saved and now altred up for a Christmas gift. I like to reuse things, if possible.

The nice paper around the can is from Dixi Craft and have a wonderful red color. I found the Santa image in my stash and placed it on the cap. Then I tied a ribbon/lace and twine with a clean and simple tag around the upper part.

That´s all for today. I hope you have a great weekend!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Simon Wednesday - Tag It
Deep Ocean - Santa is Coming to Town
Fairy Tale - Something Metall
The Paper Girls - Christmas
Crafty Boots - Christmas
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Let It Snow

Hi there crafters!
Still workin on with the christmas cards, it´s hard to believe that it´s only two weeks away. Today I´m sharing a card made with LeCreaDesigns 3D-dies.

I wanted a wintry backdrop in contrast to the warm and inviting fireplace so I took out the "Winter Flurry Frame" stencil from Memory Box and swiped it in with Iced Spruce Distress ink. The sentiment is from Tim Holtz "Mini Holidays" stamp set and was gold heat embossed. All die-cut details are colored with different Distress inks and then adhered with foam pads. I could not resist to add a pair of love mittens from Poppy Stamps to dry by the side of the fire. Okay that´s all for me.
Thanks to everyone for visiting my blog today, I hope you all have a nice season of Advent!
Hugs, Birgit

I´m entering the following challenges:
That Craft Place - Christmas
C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Christmas
Penny´s Paper-Crafty - Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs - Here Come The Holidays
Clear It Out - Theme/Stash: Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - Holiday Season
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Christmas Card
Dream Valley - Die-Cuts and Punches

12 Tags of 2015 - December

Hi crafty friends!

It's not often I do something for Tim Holtz even if it happens that I´m stopping by his blog sometimes to see new products and get some inspiration.

But now it has happened ... although I have made my tag in a not so distinctly vintage style. I have also chosen some lighter colors so that it will better match the Christmas gift where it will be attached. Instead of burlap, I used a different rough fabric that worked very well with the spray paint. Maybe I would have made the wreath a little bigger, at least I think so now afterwards when I look at it. Too late to change that now or...maybe I stick in some more twigs;)

Okay that´s all for me...thanks for visiting my blog today!
Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

Frilly and Funkie - Tis the Season
Winter Wonderland - Holly and/Ivy
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
My Sheri Crafts - Vintage Christmas Spirit

Peace

Hello crafty friends!

Hope you all enjoying your weekend! I had a chance to crafting...for Muse;ChristmasVisions. Chriss Blagrave is our Muse this week with a wonderful card in black and white, I just love it:)

Lots of things to do this time of the year...so that´s all from me today. Thank you so much for vising!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m also linking up with:

Christmas Cards All Year Round - Keep it Simple

Penny´s Paper Crafty - Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts - Tis The Season

Allsorts Challenge - Clean and Simple

Snow For Christmas

Hi everyone!
I´m back with another Christmas card. This time I used an image from Bo Bunny's "Sleigh Ride" paper and gave it a little different touch with the cute bunny made with a die from Marianne Design.

I added small black beads, as poo droppings:) The sentiment is made with a Mandys die and then inked with Distress Stain brushed pewter.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I appreciate it!

Hugs, Birgit

Linking up this card with:
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes
Through The Purple Haze - Christmas
Natalie and Amy´s - Christmas
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Winter
Simon Wednesday - Let It Snow
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Christmas Gift - Handle With Care

Hi crafty friends!
Today I´m sharing a bag with a Christmas gift that I have made. If it looks a bit blurry in the photo, it´s because I wrote some names on the tag before I realized that I had not taken any photos, so I tried to blur a little.

First I folded a Graphic 45 paper that I found in my stash to a bag. Then I followed up with some other things that I thought matched the paper and closed the bag with a hefty clothespin.

I love to wrap Christmas gifts and make boxes and bags, so you'll probably get to see some more her on my blog before Christmas.

That´s all from me today. Have a great week!

Hugs, Birgit

Linking up with:

Everybody Art - Music-note Paper

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Try It On Tuesday - Bags and Boxes

Stampin Royalty - Gifts

Christmas Tag

Hello crafters!

Today I have a new tag made for Muse:ChrismasVisions. I think I've found most inspiration from Ardyths tag even if all the DT members had made fabulous tags. Unfortunately had The 25 Days of Christmas Tags losed when I would link up my entry there.

I used an old Christmas tree stamp from Reprint, resist technique and water colors to create this tag. A Mandy die was used to "God Jul".

Have a lovely day!

Hugs, Birgit

I also link up with the following challenges:

The Paper Players - Tic, Tac, Toe (Ribbon, Tree, Punch or Die-cut)

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Don´t Forget Me...

Hello everyone!

My, how the weeks are rushing now, tomorrow it's already December...I don´t know how that happened. Anyway, here is a real cutie who don´t want to be forgotten at Christmas...my heart melts:)

For this card, I colored up the adorable image with my Copics and combined it with Bo Bunnys Sleigh Ride papers. I cut "hello" out of glittery silver paper with a Mama Elephant die and for the sentiment I used a Joy Crafts speech bubble die. I also added some 3D snow and Star Dust Stickles. This was quite a easy card to make and I love how cute it turned out!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Hugs, Birgit

I´d like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafting When We Can - Don´t Forget The Animals

Papertake Weekly - Take Your Pick (glitter it up,"bauble" shaped)

Creatalicious - Merry Christmas

Clear It Out - It´s Snowing, It´s Snowing (Theme:Holiday-Christmas Stash:Glitter)

Crafting By Designs - Get Ready For Christmas

Addicted to Stamps and More - Make Your Mark

Winter Wonderland - Add some Sparkle and Bling

Kraftin Kimmie Stamps - Anything Goes

Silent Night

Hello friends!

I´m popping in today for a quick share (it´s a busy time of year) to show this card where I have created a combination of textures and dimension by using embossing folder and dies.

First I cut out the cabinet with Tims Movers and Shapers die from a piece of shimmering cardstock. Then I used We R memory keepers "Gemstone" next lewel embossing folder to create a fantastic texture. I adhered it with 3 D foam over a background made with watercolors and snowflake stamps. The reindeer was cut with a die from Tims "Holiday Joy" stamp/die set, Memory Box "Traditional Stars" and Mandys "God Jul" dies are also used.
As always so grateful for your visit to my blog and I wish you a lovely weekend!
Hugs, Birgit

I´m linking up with the following challenges:
Creative Card Crew - Cold Outside
Crafty Boots - Spots or Dots
Stampin Royalty - Winter Theme
Time Out - Snowflakes are Winters Butterflies
C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Winter

Exercise Log

Hi there!
Today I have something completely different to show you, I think it's good to get a break with something other than just Christmas projects. I usually write down my training in a simple diary, and it is time to start a new one.

 As usual I want alter it and this time I want it to have a clean and precise expression. Therefore, it has got natural colors, fast legs and a pounding heart ... and that is all that is needed.
Many thanks for stopping by - I hope you enjoyed my project!
Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:
Simon Wednesday - Anything Goes
Kraftyhands Blog - Need for Speed
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Wishing You A Merry Christmas

Hello Again!
Yes, I'm back again with a new Muse:ChristmasVisions card. I really love Betty Wright's cards, they are always beautiful so it's not hard to find inspiration.

Ok, I think you see how it's created. Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs, Birgit

I´m also entering the following challenges:
CAS on Sunday - Christmas
Allsorts - At least three die cuts
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Christmas Altered Zink Box

Hello crafters!

Ok, today I have an old zinc box to show that I have altered for Christmas, I intend to give away a Christmas gift in it. As usual when I get an idea, I get such a rush to get started that I totally forget to take a "before" picture.

But here is "after" my makeover. I started by painting the lid with white gesso to get a good base for the decoupage image which I then mounted. Then I went loose in my stash and had fun with dies, metal / ordinary flowers, etc.

I think that´s all that needs to be said about this project...sorry for the slightly gray photos, it was a bit poorly with daylight when they were taken. I hope you have had a great weekend!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m linking up with the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Frilly and Funkie - An Altered State

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

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

That Craft Place - Anything Goes Mixed Media

Glittery Christmas

Hello Crafters!

Here is another Christmas card with an old fashioned Santa, and perhaps the whole card goes in a bit unusual Christmas colors.

I found the image of Santa in my stash, I decided to combined it with papers from Webster´s Pages "A Christmas Story Collection, I think it´s from last year. Next, I had some fun with the Cozy Christmas "Jingle Bells" die to cut and create the bell banner. My sentiment is made with Mandys die. I think that's about it. As always, thanks so much for your visit!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m entering the following challenges:

Craft for the Craic - Something Glittery

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Penny´s Paper-Crafty - Anything Goes

Simon Wednesday - Christmas

Crafting With Friends - Anything Goes

Christmas Matchbox

Hello friends!

Today I have a quick post...with another Christmas altered matchbox. This is a little smaller than the one I showed a few days ago.

I used papers from Bo Bunnys "Sleigh Ride" collection. For the edge at the top I used Tim Holtz Alterations "Boughs of Holly" die and Distress inks. I also made a mini tag stamped with a small Christmas greeting which were adhered with twine and red berries. At the top of the box I added 3D snow and sprinkled over glitter.

 Okay then ... the reindeer got some glitter on his horns ... and on the frame :) 

Now I'm ready. Thank you so much for looking today!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m linking up with the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes

Through The Purple Haze - Baby It´s Cold Outside But Hot Inside

Merry Christmas

Hello Crafters!

It´s time again for another fun challenge over at Muse: Christmas Visions, this week Chriss Blagrave is our Muse and I have created a card that I want to share.

It is not easy to "Take great pictures of your card" and therefore it is the challenge at Ett Trykk right now. They give a lot of tips on how to make the pictures better. Now I had not much time today to try different things, but one photo is taken with an angle and I also styled a little on one side.

The second is taken from straight ahead with a blurred background, I might have used a neutral background instead, to see the difference better. I think I'll try with another card in the future.

Supply list:

Memory Box Winter Flurry Frame Stencil

Tim Holtz Alterations Holiday Greens dies

Poppy Stamps Small Blooming Poisettia die

Poppy Stamps Berry Sprig die

Inkido sentiment stamp

White embossing pouder, Distress inks, Star Dust Stickles, Dylusions Sprays

Whishing you a wonderful day!

Hugs, Birgit

Also entering:

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Brown Sugar - No Patterned Paper

Creatalicious - Merry Christmas

Wags`n Whiskers - Embossing

It´s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

Hi everyone!

Today I have a large matchbox to show you that I have dressed up for the winter and Christmas time. Either I give it away ... or I keep it myself:)

I used some nice old papers from Panduro that I found in my stash to both front and backside, then I decorated them a little different. The sentiment from Marianne design were die cut and then filled in with a Zig Writer chalk pen.

To the other side, I used a couple of metal decorations including one from Tim Holtz. The box got beautiful rich colors  with the flowers in a little vintage / retro style that I think is great for Christmas.

Thanks so much for looking, I hope you all have a great weekend!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m entering the following challenges:
Allsorts Challenge - Anything but a Card

C.R.A.F.T Challenege - Christmas

ABC Christmas - W is for Wild Thing

Papertake Weekly - Christmas Critters

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters - It´s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Fire

Hello Crafters!

Happy Wednesday to you! Today I'll show you something else than Christmas projects, and it´s the challenge over at Less is More, that has inspired me to make this card.

 I have used a lot of orange, yellow, and some red Distress inks together with Tim Holtz "Rays" stencil. I also added embossing powders in copper and aged gold. For the sentiment I used a Mama Elephant die, I adhered the lower panel with foam pads for a raised effect. And that´s it I think, I finished of with a golden sequin.

Now to the question...Is it a fire or is it a sunrise / sunset? Well, it is for you to decide:)

Thanks so much for visiting!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m also linking up with the following challenges:

Creative Card Crew - Sprinkle

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

CAS-ual Fridays - Precious Metals

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Deck The Halls...

Hello crafters!

Let me first of all thank Muse: ChristmasVisions for my guest designing there last week, it was so fun to see what everyone created and I can only conclude that there is so much creativity out there among you. Thanks!

And of course I also want to join this week when Kimberly Wiener is our Muse. I tried to stick to the theme, although I did not have any cat. I found this old reindeer stamp instead which also looks a little tired, poor thing. At first I thought about a one-layer card but I changed my mind and added a strip of silver paper behind the front panel for a little more interest. I also added some snow and glitter, I have, as usual, a bit difficult to resist the glitter on the Christmas cards:)

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m also going to link to:

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More - Clean and Simple

Crafting With Friends - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

When You Stop Believing In Santa You Get Socks For Christmas...

Hello crafters!

Here are two cozy winter friends from the Penny Black stamps which give each other some "Holiday Hugs". I colored them with my Copics and then cut out the image. Then I adhereded it with some glittery snow paper before...

...I added it to the background with foam pads, which I first had created with Xcut Star embossing folder and blue Distress inks. Love the dimensional stars that makes the winter scene in the background perfect. The sentiment stamp is from K-designs and was white heat embossed.

Today is Father's Day here with me so I and my husband look forward for a lovely visit from our shildren, and I will myself go and visit my own father. It´s going to be a great day! I hope you all enjoy a great day too!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m linking up with the following challenges:

Stampin Royalty - Stars

Everybody Art - Star-Circle or Heart

The Paper Girls - Stamps

Kraftin Kimmie Stamps - Anything Goes

Penny Black and More - Anything Christmas

Glittering Winterscene

Hello everyone!

Today I have a new cute card to show. Well the stamp from Wild Rose Studio isn´t new, I think it's from last year but it´s the first time I color it up.

I cut out the image by hand and used a die from Rox Stamps for the sentiment.

It´s not so much more to say about this card, I added 3D snow and...I think you see how it´s designed yourself.

Thanks for looking, have a great day!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m linking up to the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - Sparkles

Penny Black and More - Anything Christmas

Natalie and Amy´s - Winter Scenes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Warm Winter Greetings

Hello crafters!

It's Monday again, Halloween is over and a new week has begun. But in the past weekend I got some crafting time to make some new Christmas cards, this is the first I want to show you.

I love this myself, created with gorgeous Christmas Pattern/Blue papers from Dixi Craft and the Marianne design house die LR0353. I added a black die cut behind the white to create a shadow effect. Next I stamped the K-design sentiment in red. The star was cut out with a Memory Box die from glitter paper and I finished by adding a sequin and a black enamel dot.

Okay that´s all for me. Wishing you all a happy day!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered Challenges:

Allsorts Challenge - Christmas

Simply Create Too - Baby It´s Cold Outside

Dream Valley - Use the Colour Blue

Addicted to Stamps and More - Holiday Theme

Stampin Royalty - Anything Goes

Christmas Tag

Hello there!

Today I´ve created a tag for 12 Tags of Christmas - Funkie Junkie Style - Week #5. I decided to go all in for the sparkly and scribbly with distress inks and embossing paste.

I used Tim Holtz Christmas stencil, and for more sparkle I even mixed glitter and silver Distress Stains in the embossing paste before adding it to the tag:) 

Then the whole tag was colored with diluted Evergreen Bough Distress ink, and the edges were sponged with darker brown and black. All glittery elements are cut out with different dies from Memory Box and Mandys. A couple of Tims chitchat words and of course, the tree charm and seam binding finished of this tag.
As always thanks so much for stopping by!
Hugs, Birgit

I´m also linking up to the following challenges:
My Sheri Crafts - Tag You´re It
Winter Wonderland - Anything Goes
Crazy4Challenge - Christmas Theme
That Craft Place - Anything Goes Mixed Media

MUSE: CHRISTMAS VISIONS

Hi there!
I am honored and grateful to have been invited to join along as a guest designer on the  Muse: ChristmasVisions blog today. Thank you so much Ardyth for the fantastic invite!

I made two cards for the challenge and asked Ardyth to pick one of these two for the challenge, but she could not decide. So this week, you can choose one of these two creations for your inspiration, or if you´re feeling really courageous - combine them!

I hope you find inspiration from my creations and want to join the challenge, you have one week to create and link up over HERE.
Happy crafting! I can´t WAIT to see what you create!
Hugs, Birgit

A Deer Surprise

Hello and welcome!

I hope you all have a good week so far, and that you also get some crafting done. I myself have amused me by making a new card with Cecilia Wikings lovely reindeer stamps, I really love them.

I colored the image with Copics and cut it out, then I created the background using Distress inks, a stencil and and an old spruce stamp. The snow is cut out with Mama Elephant border dies and on top I added some 3D snow.

I also stamped and cut out the trees in front with Tim Holtz Alterations Holiday Joy stamp/die set. I finished of by splattering over some white color for a snowing look. You do not see it, but the card sparkles very beautifully and the package is shining because I gave it a layer glossy accents too.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m linking up with the following challenges:

Simon Wednesday - Anything Goes

Clear It Out - Theme: Halloween or Christmas Cards Stash: Die cuts

Penny´s Paper-Crafty - Anything Goes

ABC Christmas - V is for Very Cute

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Joy For Christmas

Hello there!
It is time for a MUSE:ChristmasVisions card again, and this time Betty Wright really put me to the test. I've been looking all over for Christmas bells but I really do not have any, neither as stamps, dies or even on some cut-out sheet. So I tried to find something else and just focus on the notes and colors. This is my first attempt and it became not good I think ...

 ... so then I tried to make a new more simple card, but it became not good either...so now I give up actually.

This second card've really not so much in common with Bettys card ha, ha. I hesitated a long time before publishing them at all. So I don´t want to talk more about this, bye for now.
Hugs, Birgit

All Is Calm, All Is Bright

Hello crafters!
Today I´m sharing a new Christmas card that I created with wonderful Bo Bunny Sleigh Ride patterned papers, which I love...just saying.

I added glossy accents to the sentiment letters to make them appear better. All supplies was found in my stash that in honesty begins to be too large.
Okay that´s all for me...wishing you all a happy Sunday!
Hugs, Birgit

I´m linking up with the following challenges:
Christmas Cards All Year Round - No Stamping
Creative Card Crew - Ribbon
Crafting By Designs - Get Ready For Christmas
Creative Knockouts - Doily Delight
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Monster Hello

Hello there!

Happy Friday to you! I fell in love with the stamp set from Your Next Stamp called "Silly Monsters" and I just had to buy them.

I used Copics to colour up one of them and cut it out, then I added a thick layer of glossy accents to the eyes and tongue for more interest.

I wanted a colorful backdrop to my monster and found this Color Explosion paper from K-designs in my stash, perfect right, I thought so anyway:) I die cut the Mama Elephant sentiment twice and glued them together for some more dimension. One black enamel dot finished of the card.

Thanks for stoppin´by - hope you get a nice weekend!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m linking up with the following challenges:

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

As You Like It - Favourite Brights or Pastels (I think generally that pastels are too wimpy, so Brights for me)

Crafting With Friends - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More - Make Your Mark

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Penny´s Paper Crafty - Anything Goes

Simon Monday - The Monster Mash

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Tag For A Man

Hello there crafters!

Here I have tried to stick to the neutral colors when I have made a tag in a more masculine style.

I started with one of the smaller (ready to use) manila tags that are available to buy at the craft store. I stamped it with a couple of stamps in the new Distress ink Hickory Smoke and sponged the edges with Vintage Photo. I also colored in the Seam Binding with the same colors.

I continued with the paper pocket and stamped it in a similar way. I also stamped a butterfly, cut it out and added to the stamped straws. Next I die cut the feather with Spellbinders Nestabilities and heated in Stampendous Aged Gold embossing pouder at the outer end. I edged the feather with Black Soot and attached it with a enamel dot. The sentiment is from Vilda Stamps.

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

I am playing along with:
Papertake Weekly - All About The Base
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Creatalicious - Guys/male themed cards

Muse:ChristmasVisions 24

Hello there crafters!

I only have a minute to drop in to share a new Christmas card. It´s a lovely fall day so what could be better than enjoy it outdoors. Isn´t this something to look forward to?

"Christmas

waving his wand

over this world and

makes everything

softer and more beautiful".

Used supplies: "Home for the holidays" digi image, Sentiment stamp-Vilda Stamps, Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Holiday Joy stamp/die set, Border dies - Mama Elephant, Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables - Lawn Fawn, Snowflake stamps, 3D snow, Glitter, Copics and Distress inks.

Okay, I think that´s all for me today, take care!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m linking up with the following challenges:

Muse:ChristmasVisions - Muse Chriss Blagrave

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Die-lirious and Punchy

613Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

As You Like It - Monochrome or Colour (colour, it´s impossible to stick to one single color)

Filled With Luck

Happy weekend all!

Today I´m here with a Christmas card showcasing one of the reindeer stamps designed by Cecilia Wiking together with the ingenious sentiments in Swedish. You can find them Here.

I colored with Copics and made a background scene with Distress Inks and some stamps. I splattered over some white color to let it snow. Okay, I don´t think I have to say so much more about this card so...that´s all for me today, wishing you all a happy day!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered Challenges:

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

Addicted to Stamps and More - Anything Goes

Cupcake Inspirations - Forest Friends

Fairy Tale - Forest Animals

Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes

The Paper Girls - Food

Kraftin Kimmie Stamps - Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge - All Sentimental

Baby Carriage

Hello again friends!

Today I have a baby carriage to show and as you can see, she will get it soon:) Many thanks to Maya Stenshagen for her tutorial over HERE.

"The warmest congratulations to the baby and the proud parents"

SIGNE You are wonderful

It´s so difficult with the translation sometimes because the rhymes becomes so wrong, but I hope you understand anyway. "Among all the treasures that are found under the sun, is a small child, the most beautiful gift on earth".

Okay that´s all for me...hope you liked it.

Hugs, Birgit

Entered Challenges:

The Cutie Pie - Pretty in Pink

My Sheri Crafts - Pink and Pretty

Brown Sugar - Use a Number

Crafty Boots - Pink

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room door - Anything Goes

Everybody Art - Flowers