Hello there crafters!

The days fly away ... soon it's Christmas! I myself have created a gold glittering card for my son which has his birthday the day before Christmas Eve:)

 I hope he likes this very CAS card where I have used the Feathers stencil from Plony together with embossing paste and loose gold glitter. Two of them was cut out by hand and adhered with foam tape, as well as the stamped Kristinas Scrapbooking sentiment. I also added a Craft Emotions die cut bow, gold twine and a few gold enamel dots.

Thanks for stopping by this very busy time of year and have yourself a

Merry Christmas!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Addicted to CAS - Sparkle

A Bit More Time To Craft - Anything Goes

Less is More - Birds/Feathers

Simon Wednesday - Party Time!

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Wishing You A White And Beautiful Christmas Time

Happy Sunday!

Have you already sent your Christmas card? For me this is my last Christmas card for this year, tomorrow they will be sent with a Christmas greeting to everyone.

I started with the Sizzix Forest Frame die and backed it up with a Dixi Craft paper from Christmas Patterns/Blue paper pad. I stamped the Svenska Textstämplar sentiment in the middle and heat embossed it in silver, then I adhered it with foam tape for some dimension. Next, I die cut the Rox Stamps "God Jul" out of both silver cardstock and black foam to create the sentiment. I chose not to add a lot more details, just a few extra hearts in silver.

That´s all for today! Have a fantastic week ahead!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Craftyhazelnut´s Christmas - Anything Goes/Glitter

Allsorts Challenge - Cold and Frosty Colours

Sparkles Monthly - Quickie Christmas/Happy New Year

Through The Purple Haze - Anything Goes

Muse:ChristmasVisions - Any Holiday Card

The Sisterhood of Crafters - All About Christmas

Let It Snow

Hello crafters!

Sharing another Christmas/Winter card, this time a Joy Fold card and as you know, it is possible to fold out the top panel to open it.

I started with the Cute Christmas Character Die set to create the snowman and followed up with the Cottage die fromWild Rose Studio for the background. Then prepared a cardbase using DCWV papers The Winter Wonder Stack. By die cutting the Craft Emotions bow twice and glue them together, it became stiff enough to hold the top panel in place. I stamped the sentiment from Lawn Fawn Winter Big Scripty Words set and cut it out with the coordinated die, I also backed it up with white foam for more dimension. Finally I punched out a few snowflakes and added some Star Dust Stickles and white Nuvo Crystal Drops as a finish touch.

That´s all for today! As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Cupcake Inspirations - Holiday Photo Inspiration

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut´s Christmas - Anything Goes/A Touch Of Sparkle

Allsorts Challenge - Snowflakes

The Cutie Pie - Stars and/or Snowflakes

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes

Have A Holly Jolly Christmas

Hello there!

I´m popping in this very busy time of year with a vintage Christmas card to share. I gathered some old things I found in my stash and put them together,

this is what came out.

 Do not just ask me where everything comes from because I will not be able to answer it. Leftover things, fabric and a sentiment stamp from K-designs. I splattered over some white paint for a snowy look. 

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Simon Monday - Christmas/ Winter Holidays

Alphabet Challenge - T for Trees

Creative Knockouts - Winter Wonderland

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Christmas Card Throwdown - Pick a Previous challenge 2012-2013 ( september 2013 - Christmas Trees)

Through The Purple Haze - Layers (more than 3)

From All Of Us To All Of You!

Hello friends!

I have another Christmas card to share today, where I have used a wonderful little die with a reindeer from Roxstamps, just love it!

In the middle of the ball I first added Glossy Accents and then spread over loose glitter before it had dried. The star background was made by X-Cut Stars embossing folder and behind that a paper from Lemon Craft Christmas Carols paper stack. Next, I created the sentiment whith a stamp and die set from Marianne Designs, I also sponged it a little bit with Distress ink and adhered it with foam tape. Gold twine finishes it off!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

As You Like It - Favourite Animal (this time of the year i have to say reindeer, other time of the year maybe I have another favorite animal)

Paper Creator´s Craft - Christmas & New Year

Winter Wonderland - Anything Christmas Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Come And Get It - Christmas

Muse:ChristmasVisions - Any Holiday Card

A Christmas Hug For You!

Hello friends!

I´m sharing a red and green Christmas card today with a K-designs sentiment that says with an approximate translation..."Outside it´s cold, snow everywhere, with this I want to give warmth, open then you'll see."

I started by die cutting the oval for my sentiment out of a piece of cardstock and then run the panel thru the Mini Polka embossing folder from Papermania. I adhered it over the sentiment with foam tape for dimension. Next, I used the Winter Warmth stamp set from My Favourite Things together with Distress inks, I then cut them out with the coordinating dies and added them with foam tape. I finished of my card by adding some Glossy Accents and glitter.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Winter Wonderland - Red and Green

Muse:ChristmasVisions - Any Holiday Card

A Bit More Time To Craft - Anything Goes

Less is More - Red & Green

Aud Sentiments - Christmas + A Sentiment

At The Fireplace

Hello there crafters!

I´m back with a new Christmas card in this quick post for today.

I have used  the Fireplace die set from Leane Creatief and a sentiment die from Roxstamps. I also used Distress inks, Diamond/Platinum Stickles and Gold Cardstock.

Okay, that´s it for today!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Cupcake Inspirations - Cream, Gold, Brown

Muse:ChristmasVisions - Any Holiday Card

CAS Colours & Sketches - I used the Sketch

Christmas Cards All Year Round - Anything Goes

Just Add Ink - Glitter

Congratulations To The Baby

Hi everyone!

Today I have no Christmas card to show, instead I have something completely different, a card to a couple of parents who just got a new little baby girl!

The image New Daddy is a digi from Sami Stamps and I colored it up with my Copics, it's such a beautiful image! Therefore, I wanted to give it a nice frame so I used an old Spellbinders Scalloped Edge Frame die and adhered it with foam tape for dimension. The sentiment is from Kristinas Scrapbooking. The balloon is a part of the Whipper Snapper Designs A Blessing From Heaven stamp that I cut out by hand and added a layer of Glossy Accents to. Finally, I added a charm and a little ribbon bow.

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes

Simon Wednesday - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes

Tuesday Morning Sketches - I used the Sketch

The Ribbon Girl - Use Any Image

Merry Christmas

Hello there!

Today I´m back with a Christmas card using the Deco Tree stamp set from Penny Black. I colored the image up with my Copics and I also added Glossy Accents even if it is not visible on the photo.

I stamped the Inkido sentiment in black and then clear heat embossed it. Next, I die cut the lower snow edge using one Mama Elephant die and adhered it with foam tape for dimension. For the background I used pattern paper from Lemon Craft Christmas Carols paper stack. I finished of by adding a few clear sequins and Diamond Stickles.

Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a great Wednesday!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Craftyhazelnut´s Christmas - Anything Goes

Make My Monday - Happy Christmas/Happy Holidays

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Creates and Makes - Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

Wishing You A White And Beautiful Christmas Time.

Hi everyone!

 Today I want to show you a Christmas card all in gold except for the sentiment that is stamped in black.

For my card I used two dies, the Memory Box Frostyville Wreath and Craft Emotions Bows die. After cutting the wreath out I backed the panel with gold cardstock and stamped the sentiment from Svenska Textstämplar in the middle. I added the bow and a few gold bling stones for accenting.

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

The Paper Girls - Gold

Addicted to Stamps and More - Clean and Simple

Less is More - Let it Shine

Addicted to Stamps - Monochrome

Happy Christmas

Hello there!

I am back with another Christmas card - again, I am so in Christmas mode now. Green is my favourite color for Christmas and this combo with a little blue and red is just perfect, I think.

My starting point was the lovely Reindeer With Birdie stamp from Stampingbella, I just had to use this adorable stanp. I colored it up with my Copics and added some glitter Stickles. At the bottom I added 3D snow and sprinkled over loose glitter before it had dried. Then I created a frame and a background using a couple of square dies and paper from Lemon Craft - Christmas Carols 6x6 stack. I created a little tag using a sentiment stamp from the Woodware Large Snowman Bauble set and tied it with twine and red berries.

Thanks for joining me today!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Just Add Ink - Just Add "R"

Cute Card Thursday - Birds/Animals

As You Like It - Favourite Christmas Colour (green, se above)

Dragonfly Dreams - Winter

Copic Markers Sverige - Julkort

Christmas Tag

Hi there!
I'm back with another Christmas tag, this time in my favorite color green and combined it with gold. It looks a little big on the photo maybe but is in fact about: 9-10 cm.

First I used two circle dies in different sizes to make a round frame base. To cut the wreath out I used the Memory Box Frostyville Wreath die and for the heart Tim Holtz Alterations Mini Hearts set. I stamped the text from Gummiapan, added a bit gold twine and tied a simple ribbon bow. That´s about it I think.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Christmas
Creates and Makes - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft - Anything Goes
Winter Wonderland - Tag You´re It

My First Christmas

Hello there crafters!

It is time for a new challenge over at Muse:ChristmasVisions for The 25 Days of Christmas Tags, this time you have to create a Christmas or Winter-themed tag using snow in some way, here is mine.

I have used a stamp set from Joy Crafts where this cutie can be found, I colored it up with my copic pens and used a Snowfall stencil from Hot Of The Press together with Iced Spruce Distress ink. I also added some Glossy Accents and Star Dust Stickles.

At the bottom I added 3D snow and sprinkled over loose Glitter before it had dried. To finish my tag I added a piece of ribbon and a few sequins.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m also linking up with the following challenges:

Through The Purple Haze - Lace/Ribbon

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + A Sentiment

Craftyhazelnut´s Christmas - Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge - Glitter

December 24th - With The Wish Of A Merry Christmas

Hello there crafters!

I am popping in with a card to share. I am playing along with The Paper Players - White on White, Craftyhazelnut´s Christmas - Anything Goes/Reindeer, Addicted to CAS - Bows and Simply Create Too - Clean and Simple.

I decided to take advantage of the fact that white paper doesn´t always have the same whiteness, although it´s always called white when I buy it. I have used several dies, Tim Holtz Alterations "Prancing Deer", Memory Box "Evergreen Landscape", "Frosted Christmas Trio", "Truly Gifted" and Mama Elephant Edge die. The Scrapfabriken sentiment was heat embossed in silver. I layered the die-cuts to add some dimension and for the bow I used glitter white cardstock. To finish my card I added a few white enamel dots from my stash.

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Hello everyone!

I'm working on with my Christmas cards and here's another one for Muse:ChristmasVisions and I've tried to get all Cornelia's elements on my card too as you can see.

I have used two stamp set from My Favourite Things together with coordinating Die-namic dies to create this, Merry Everything and Santa´s Elves. I had a fun time to color them up with my Copic pens and where I also added some glitter Stickles and Nuevo Crystal Drops. I do like when it sparkles a bit about the Christmas cards. For the sentiment I used a Mandy´s die.
Thank you to everyone who has dropped by to visit!
Hugs, Birgit

I´m also linking up with the following challenges:
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps and More - Make Your Mark
Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps - Use More Than One Stamp

Christmas Hugs

Hi everyone!

Here I have created a card for this weeks challenge Holiday Pines over at The Paper Players. I have used the die Pinecone Frame from Memory Box and backed it with brown leftover papers.

I then cut out some branches using Tim Holtz Alterations Holiday Greens dies and sponged them with green Distress inks. The sentiment from Svenska Textstämplar was first stamped and then gold heat embossed. I finished of  by adding a few gold sequins and a little Star Dust Stickles glitter on the branch.

Thanks for stopping by and have yourself a great day!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m also linking up with the following challenges:

As You Like It - Christmas or Non-Christmas (that was a simple one, I love my Christmas cards, could do them all year round)

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut´s Christmas - Anything Goes

Coffee The Most Important Meal Of The Day.

Hello there crafters!

For today, I have a card with a different folding to show. Sometimes it's fun to try something new and when I saw this Panel Pull-Out card at Splicoaststampers I wanted to try it out immediately.

It was a bit difficult to take photos so the folding can be seen well, please follow the link above for more details if you want to try it out too. I´ve used old Authentique papers from the Remembrance Collection and the Coffee on the Go die from Memory Box. The Kristinas Scrapbooking sentiment was stamped in Coffee Archival Ink from Ranger. For the beans I used a part of an old stamp which I unfortunately do not know where it comes from anymore. Okay, that´s it I think.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

613 AvenueCreate - Anything Goes/3D Card

Dream Valley - Add a Sentiment

Crazy4 Challenge - Layer It Up

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Congratulations

Happy Sunday!

Today I´m popping in with a sweet card to share. And I´m so glad you have stopped by my blog today to check it out.

For my card I used Kaiser Craft´s Tis The Season Postcard Book and colored the image up with Copic pens. The motive with the sweet birds destined for Christmas, but I intend to give it away before that so I gave them a more wintery look. I also added some Glossy Accents and Diamond Stickles. Then, I die-cut the Moa Pyssel sentiment out of black foam for dimension. There you have it.

Once again thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Bad Ideas Make The Best Memories

Hi there!

I've become so in love with the stamps from Katzelkraft lately that I wanted to do another one using the cat stamp, this time it´s created for a man in mind.

First I colored the image up with my Copics, I also added some Glossy Accents and Gold Stickles to the eyes. Next, I used the Blueprint 23 die set from My Favourite Things together with old Glitz "Sunshine in my Soul" designer papers to create the card. I sponged the edges a bit with Hickory Smoke Distress ink. That´s it!

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a nice weekend everyone!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Creates and Makes - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More - Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge - Q for Quote

A Bit More Time To Craft - Anything Goes

Simon Monday - All Creatures Great and Small

To Daddy On Your Day

Hi there!

Today I´m sharing a project I created for my Dad using the sketch over at CAS Colours and Sketches. It is a couple of weeks left for Father's Day, I know, but it feels good to be ready for it.

I started with the background panel using a Provocraft embossing folder. Next, I die-cut the Joy Crafts balloons and colored them up with watercolors, then I added Glossy Accents for a really shiny look.The sentiment from K-designs was stamped, then white heat embossed and adhered with foam tape. I finished the card off with a Craft Emortions die-cut bow and a few pearls.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m also linking up with the following challenges:
The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes/ Masculine Card
Dragonfly Dreams - Fully Loaded

Penny´s Paper-Crafty - Anything Goes

Oh Joy

Hello there!

I'm back again with another card for Muse:ChristmasVision, and this time I have tried me on Elizabeth Stewart´s first Muse card.

I tried to stick to the same layout. 

I created the pink star by mixing Spun Sugar Distress ink with Embossing paste and then adding it thru a piece of chipboard where there once sat a snowflake and which I have saved to use as a stencil, I also sprinkled over glitter before it had dried.

Next, I die-cut a square out of a panel using one Die-namics Inside&Out Diagonal Stitched Square STAX die. Some more snowflakes was cut out with Craft Emotions and Memory Box Lindeman Snowflake dies and then adhered to the card.

For the sentiment I used Lawn Fawn Winter Big Scripty Words stamp set together with the coordinating die and backed it with black foam to give dimension.

I finished of with a few bling stones and that´s it...I think.

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m also linking up with the following challenges:

Through The Purple Haze - Untraditional Christmas Colors

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Simon Monday - Monochrome

Creates and Makes - Anything Goes

A Hug

Hello there!

Thank you so much for joining me today! I have a card for Sketch Saturday to show you and I have used the awesome Ebony stamp from The Emerald Faeries.

I colored it up with my Copics and cut it out by hand, I also added some Glossy Accents and Star Dust Stickles for shine and glitter. I framed it with ovals cut out of vellum and white cardstock. For the background I used old Pinkpaislee designer papers and the edge was cut with one die from the MFT Die-namics Stitched Scallop Basic Edges die set. The Hug die was cut from black cardstock and white foam, then adhered to the card. I finished of by adding a few hearts and a gem.

I wish you all a nice weekend!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m also linking up with the following challenges:

Penny Black and More - Close to Nature

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Sparkles Monthly - Autumn Colours

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes

Merry & Bright

Hello and welcome!

I´m so glad you stopped by my blog today! I have just finished a card for Muse:ChristmasVisions that I want to show.

Elizabeth Stewart is our Muse this time with two cards and this is my take on the second one.

I started with the background that I created using blue and green Distress inks on watercolor paper, I also splattered some white ink over it. Next, I used the Tutti Designs Merry & Bright die to cut the sentiment direct out of white foam for dimension, and for more shimmer I also used Star Dust Stickles. I continued to cut out spruce branches with Tim Holtz Holiday Greens and Memory Box Pine Needle Border dies. I layered them together and added some 3D snow, silver pearls and sequins to finish of.

That´s it for today.

Hugs, Birgit

I´m also linking up with the following challenges:

The Sisterhood of Crafters - I See Spots

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Simon Wednesday - Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs - Get Ready For Christmas

Hello...

Happy Tuesday!

Sitting here looking out on a really gray and cloudy morning, it's very much fall here with me now. Despite this, I have not an autumn inspired card to show today, instead I have found inspiration from a couple of other challenges, the colour challenge over at Just Add Ink and the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch.

I decided to use the Les Jungles stamp set from Katzelkraft which is a favorite. I colored up my image with Copic pens and then cut it out by hand, I also sdded some glitter Stickles to it. Next, I cut out a couple of squares using Die-namic dies, for the one at the top I used a Crafter Workshop Mini Numbers stencil and sponged it with Hickory Smoke Distress ink. The Hello die is from Mama Elephant. I finished my card with a few black enamel dots.

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m also linking up with the following challenges:

As You Like It - People or Animals (I prefer animals, for some reason, I find it harder to give away a card with people, I have a lot of animal stamps)

Crafting With Friends - Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes

Noel

Hello there!

Again I finished another Christmas card, I hope I´m not boring you out with these, I know that it's still a while to go until Christmas.

I used a stamp from Vilda Stamps "Jultexter A5" set and heat embossed it with "Bridal" pouder for shimmer, then green Distress ink was blended over. Next, I stamped the sentiment from Inkido vertically in black. I also stamped the Noel from the Lawn Fawn "Winter Big Scripty Words" set and cut it out with the coordinated die after attaching it to black foam to get more dimension. I finished of with a few gold sequins.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have yourself a great day!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Craftyhazelnut´s Christmas - Anything Goes/Traditional Christmas Colours

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

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Clean and Simple

A Bit More Time To Craft - Anything Goes

My Three Furry Friends Wishing Merry Christmas

Hello there!

I´m back with a card for Muse:ChristmasVisions challenge. In the"the eleventh hour", so to speak, before it expires. I had a fun time getting my furry friends together for this challenge.

I started by stamping the reindeer from Scrapfabriken and the Katzelkraft mouse from the "Les rats des Villes" stamp set. I also stamped the dog from Tim Holtz "Crazy Dogs" set and cut the dog out by hand after coloring all of them with my Copics. Next, I created a frame using Distress inks through the Memory Box "Winter Flurry Frame" stencil, I also added some 3D snow and glitter. The sentiment from Scrapfabriken was stamped and white heat embossed. Then I adhered the dog and the sentiment with foam tape for dimension.

That´s it. Thanks so much for dropping by today!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m also linking up with the following challenges:

Christmas With The Cuties - Christmas Animals

Crafty Hazelnut´s Christmas - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More - Holiday

Tuesday Throwdown - Stenciling

Now it is Christmas again!

Hello there crafters!

The other day when I started looking through my Christmas designer papers for another card I found some old 3D clipart images, and of course I could not let the scissors rest then:) This snowman is just so cute!

After I assembled everything with thin dimensions, I gave him a shiny nose using Glossy Accents and I also added some sequins and a frame. I stamped the You Do sentiment and cut it out with a Joy Crafts Labels & Tags die. I also used  a Rox Stamps die for the big Merry Christmas.

That´s all for today! As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

ABC Christmas - U for Unlimited

Craftyhazelnut´s Christmas - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers - Create a Scene