Hello there!

I have a birthday card to share today, where I have used yet another amazing Katzelkraft stamp. And in this case I think this card is to a man.

I started by coloring up the image with my Copics and then cut it out by hand. Next, I created the background using brown Distress inks and a Post card stamp from Inkido. Then I die-cut a rectangular frame in black and white, and just like the image I adhered it whith foam tape for dimension. The sentiment stamp is from K-designs and I also used an old Fancy Pants "Swagger" patterned paper. Not so much bling on this, just a little Glossy Accents on the necklace.

Thanks for stopping by, hope you have a great day!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m linking up with the following challenges:

Fairy Tale - Something From Your Kitchen

As you Like It - Favourite- Fur or Feathers (fur definitely, I have lots of animal stamps with fur, but I must probably dug deep into my stash to find feathers or birds)

Dream Valley - Use a Stamp or Digi Image

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More - Make Your Mark

Thinking Of You!

Hello there crafters!

The days just fly away, it's already Sunday ... again! It only feels like a couple of days ago:) For today´s card I used ARTplorations "Bloom Silhouettes" stencil together with some Distress inks. I´m thinking about a evening scene.

I splashed some water over and wiped away. Next, I stamped the Inkido sentiment and heat embossed it in white. I finished with a few tiny pearls and Glossy Accents for added detail.

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m linking up with the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments - Thinking Of You/ Symphaty Sentiment

Addicted to Stamps and More - Anything Goes

CAS on Friday - One Layer Wonder

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Anything Goes

Try It On Tuesday - In My Garden

A Card Filled With Warm Christmas Hugs

Hi there crafters!

 Here comes my 4th card for Muse:ChristmasVisions challenge, and it is the card that I've been struggling most with since the only penguin stamp I own is this digi and I didn´t know how to use it...this is how my little family turned out.

I started with a couple of stenciles to the background, the MFT "Snowfall" and Studio 490 "Dots&Stripes Borders" together with Distress inks. Next, I cut and run a piece of glitter paper thru the We R Memory Keepers "Gemstone" embossing folder and adhered it. I colored up the penguins with my Copics and added some Glossy Accents to the scarves and 3D snow to the hoods. I cut them out by hand adhered them foam tape for dimension. The sentiment is from Svenska Textstämplar.

Okay, I think that´s about it. I´ve seen so many lovely penguin cards over at Muse:ChristmasVisions now but I hope you like this too.

Hugs, Birgit

I´m also linking up with the following challenges:

Christmas Card Throwdown - Embossed Impressions

Simon Wednesday - Add a Sentiment

Dream Valley - Christmas Animals

As You Like It - Favourite Embellishment&Why (nowadays I keep it simple and use mostly pearls, enamel dots and sequins)

Congratulations Edvard!

Hi there!

Today I´m joining along with Addicted to Stamps and More where they have a photo inspiration challenge. I needed a card for my grandson and decided to give it a try, this is what came out. Maybe not so childish but I hope he likes the colors :)

I started my project by stamping and white heat embossing the panel with the STAMPlorations "Party Mates" stamp set, then I sponged it with some different Distress inks. I also stamped another package/gift that I then colored with my Copics and cut out by hand. Then, I die cut the word congratulations with a Gummiapan die and for the letters I used Craft Emotions dies. In addition, I cut the same out of black foam that I then attached to the back for more dimension. I also adhered the gift with foam tape and finished of by adding a few bling stones/sequins.

Okay that´s all for me. Whishing everyone a nice weekend!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m also linking up with the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge - Name and/or Number

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Fairy Tale - Numbers

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

In Case Of Emergency ... Follow The Direction Of The Arrow

Hello there!

I´m popping in here to share a card for CAS(E) this Sketch. And for the sake of unusualness there is no sentiment on the front, instead the images may speak for themselves.

I love the stamps from Katzelkraft! The cat was colored up with watercolors and the mouse from "Les rats des villes" stamp set with Copic pens. I also used a MFT "On the Diagonal" stencil for the edge. I finished my card with a few pearls and some Glossy Accents.

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m also linking up with the following challenges:

Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes

Penny Black and More - All Creatures Great and Small

Stampotique Designers - Only Animals

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

You´re A Friend Like No Onre Elf

Hello and welcome!

I´m back again playing in the Muse:ChristmasVisions challenge with my third card. This time I have tried to take me on the card with the wreath and Elf theme, I hope you like it.

I started by stamping the Penny Black "Poinsettia wreath" and then colored it up with watercolors. I also splattered some black over the image. Next, I cut the Memory Box "Frostyville Wreath" out of white cardstock and adhered it. For the sentiment and the elf I used the stamp set "Santa's Elfs" from My Favorite Things, and now I instead took out my Copic pens for coloring. I finished of by adding some Glossy Accents and Diamond/Platinum Stickles.

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you have a nice weekend!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m also linking up with the following challenges:

Craftyhazelnut´s Christmas - Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes

Penny´s Paper-Crafty - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes

Merry Christmas, This Year Again.....

Hi there crafters!
I have another card Muse:ChristmasVision´s monthly challenge and this time I have gone all in on the gingerbread as you can see:)

I have used a Reprint stencil along with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and then embossing paste that absorbs a portion of the underlying color, and also gives the dimension so it really looks like gingerbread lying on a plate. I drew the glaze with a white Uni Posca pen and the sentiment is from Inkido.

Okay, I think that´s all for today, thanks for stopping by!
Hugs, Birgit

I´m also linking up with the following challenges:
 Craftyhazelnut´s Christmas - Anything Goes/3 of something (three rows of gingerbread cookies)
The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

A Deer Surprise

Hello everyone!

I´m back with another card made for Muse:ChristmasVisions. This month, the challenge is not just one card but four ... if you wish to make them all. I hope you see which one of them is my inspiration this time.

I used  the "Forrest6" stencil from Clearscraps for the background, distress inks and a reindeer die from Gummiapan for the head. I cut it twice in black and gold cardstock, placed them over each other and adhered them with foam tape for dimension. The stripes was made with Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi "Dots&Stripes Border" stencil and for the sentiment I used a Scrapfabriken stamp. It was a long time since I used something out of my charm stash, so it's extra fun that I found one that fit so well here.

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m also linking up with the following challenges:

Winter Wonderland - Use Ribbon Twine or Lace

Cute Card Thursday - Charms

ABC Christmas - Q is for Quick

Come and Get It - Time To Die

She Wanted To Go Where She Had Never Been

Hello there!

Today I have a card for Less is More and their "pierce your project" challenge, I could not help but face that challenge.

First of all, I die-cut the panel using one of the dies from Spellbinders Nestabilities "Gold Squares One". Next, I stamped the Katzelkraft "les jungles" image and colored it up with my Copics and cut it out by hand. I cut a score in the panel and passed the image through the score. I used old Red Rubber Stamps for the sentiment and then adhered it with an eyelet. I decided that the panel needed a black backing of the card base.

Okay, that´s all for today. Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m also linking up with the following challenges:

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Out of this World

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes