Hello there crafters!

Here is the last Christmas card I sent out to family this year. And with this one, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas!

I used Penny Black´s Poinsettia Wreath stamp on watercolor paper, together with Distress Markers and inks. The bow was cut with one CraftEmotions die and then sponged with Distress inks, I also splattered white ink over. The sentiment die is from Rox Stamps and was cut out of both gold glitter paper and black foam, then mounted together to give dimension. I also stamped some branches in the corners.
Thanks for stopping by this busy time of year!
Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Penny Black and More - Traditional Christmas Colours
Little Red Wagon - All Things Christmas
As You Like It - Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts - Tis The Season

Merry And Bright

Hello there!
This is a busy time of year for sending cards to friends and family and I have a couple more to show you even if they are already on their way.

Here I have used the Crafter´s Companion Christmas Cheer stamp set to create this card. I colored up the reindeer with my Copics and placed a stencil from Memory Box called Winter Flurry Frame over it and sponged the edges with Iced Spruce Distress ink. I also added Star Dust and Platinum Stickles, Glossy Accents and a few clear bling stones. I felt something was missing, so I found some Christmassy berries to decorate with in my stash.
Have a wonderful day!
Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs - Holiday Anything Goes
As You Like It - Favourite Christmas Animal (reindeer are my favorite, when I went through the Christmas cards, because I would send them, I saw that there were a lot of reindeers on them:)
Dragonfly Dreams - Anything Goes

Warm Christmas Hugs

Hi everyone!
We are closing in on the big day, so it´s time to hurry up with the Christmas card production. I was in the mood for a wintry snowman card...

...so I grabbed the Tim Holtz Snowman Scene die set, some Distress inks and got started. I mounted the snowman with foam tape to give him dimension. I used Black Magic Core´dinations cardstock for the background, crumplet it up and then sanded. I stamped with some old spruce stamps before I die cut the next piece. I added a snowpack of white glitter paper, some Diamond Stickles and Glossy Accents too. The Kristina Scrapbooking sentiment was white heat embossed. I also splattered white ink over to create snowfall.
As always thanks so much for stopping!
Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:
Papercraft Business - Anything Goes/Christmas
Dream Valley - Christmas
The Paper Girls - Die Cuts
Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + a Sentiment
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Create a Winter Scene
Simon Says Stamp Monday - Warm Winter Wishes

Season´s Greatings

Hi everyone!

I'm trying to catch up with a quick blog post today with a Christmas card that I want to share with you.

My card for today were created with Lawn Fawn Home For Christmas stamp set and dies, I colored up with my Copic pens. Next, I created a background using blue Distress inks and I also splattered white ink over it to make stars or snow. I die cut the city silhouette using a Marianne Design die, and at its lower edge I added a layer 3D snow and sprinkled over glitter before it dried. I popped up the car and the white heat embossed sentiment with foam tape over the snow. To make it glitter even more, I added Star Dust Stickles to the falling star, Platinum Stickles in some windows and Glossy Accents too.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:
Winter Wonderland - Anything Christmas Goes
Alphabet Challenge - S is for Season´s Greatings
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps and More - Make Your Mark
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Christmas

Out In The Snow

Hello there crafters!

Today I´m sharing a Christmas card created with the Toby Tumble & Ribins stamp set from Cuddly Buddly. To color the image, I used Distress inks on watercolor paper.

I also used Star Dust Stickles and some white ink to spatter over the image. I cut out a branch with a Tim Holtz Holiday Greens die and sponged it with green Distress inks. Next, I stamped the mittens from My Favourite Things Winter Warmth stamp set and cut out with the matching dies, then I hung them up on the branch. I added the image over a piece of old designer paper and white sparkle card base, I finished my card with a few clear sequins.

I think that´s about it. Thanks so much for stopping by this busy time of the year!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Just Add Ink - Just Add "I" (Ice cold, Inks)

The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes/Theme It´s Christmas

Stamping Sensations - Winter Sparkle

Crafting By Designs - Holiday Anything Goes

Brown Sugar - winter scenes, events or December Holiday

Merry Christmas, This Year Again ...

Hello friends!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I have a card to share with you where I have used Spellbinders Poinsettia stamp and Distress inks. I did the main stamping with Iced Spruce, and then I filled in red and green with a brush.

I cut a panel in the middle and raised it with foam tape to give dimension. For the Merry Christmas I used a Mandys die and the old Inkido sentiment was white heat embossed. I finished of by adding a few dark red pearls.

I hope you all enjoy this time before Christmas!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

CAS Colours & Sketches - Choose a 2018 Challenge and make it seasonal

Addicted to Stamps and More - Anything Goes

Penny Black and More - Traditional Christmas Colours

CAS on Friday - Make a Christmas Card

Muse:ChristmasVisions - Any Holiday Card

From All Of Us To All Of You

Hello there!

I´m back today to share a new Christmas card with you and I hope you all had a wonderful weekend, it swished by in a blink for me! I´m also playing along with a few blog challenges listed below.

Here is a list of products I used to make this card:

Sizzix Embossing Folders `Birds & Reindeer Set´

Tutti Designs `Leafy Wreath´ die

Cuddly Buddly `Toby Tumble & Robins´stamp set

Marianne Design COL1325 stamp/die set

CraftEmotions Bows die set

Copic pens and Distress inks

Glossy Accents, Red Stickles, 3D snow 

Gold embossing pouder

Gold glitter paper and gold Sequins

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m playing along with:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs - Get Ready For Christmas

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

With The Wish Of A Merry Christmas

Hello there!

Of course I have another Christmas card to share today! This time I picked up the Peeker Snowmen die from Cottage Cutz for the second time this fall / winter, I think they are so cute that they can join one more card.

This time I colored them up with my Copic pens and I also added some Glossy Accents. I created a background using Distress inks on watercolor paper together with a Snowfall stencil from My Favourite Things. I covered it with embossing paste and loose glitter, which I then heated in. I stamped the sentiment from Scrapfabriken on vellum and black heat embossed that too. To create the frame, I used a couple of Lawn Fawn dies. To finish of, I die-cut Tim Holtz Holiday Greens, sponged them with Distress inks and added them together with a few red pearls.

Wishing everyone a good start of December!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Muse:ChristmasVisions - Any Holiday Card

Inkspirational - Anything Christmas Goes

Crafty Friends - Christmas

Craftyhazelnut´s Christmas - Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland

Hi again friends!

For today I have created a winter/Christmas card in fresh wintery colors. There is something magical about that season, I think.

First I used a Dixi Craft die to cut the Christmas ornament. Nest, I created the background using Distress inks on watercolor paper, the tree stamp is a part of  Tim Holtz  Holiday Joy stamp set. I splattered some white ink over it too. Then I used the Memory Box Pine Needle Border die and  Poppy Stamps Forest Deer die, cut them out and sponged them with Distress inks.  The sentiment stamp is from Penny Black and I also stamped a few snow flakes. The finishing touch was added with a red jingle bell, gold ribbon and glitter Stickles.

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Baby It´s Cold Outside

Creative Knockouts - Snow Much Fun

Cupcake Inspirations - The Holidays

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Try It On Tuesday - Winter Wonderland

Shiny & Brignt

Hello there and happy Saturday!
The weeks run away and Christmas is approaching very fast so I keep working on my Christmas cards. This card has a flap that can be lifted up and there under is a small Christmas greeting.

I started with some Bo Bunny Sleigh Ride pattern papers for the backgrond. Next, I stamped the Art Impressions Reindeer Mini Shaker stamp, colored him up with my Copics and then cut him out by hand. For the nose there is a special die and also a mini action wobble to make the nose pop up. I added a layer Glossy Accents to make it shine as much as possible. I used a Die-namics Stitched Scallop Basic Edges die to cut the edge of the flap. For the tag I used a Tim Holtz die. Ok, I think that´s about it.

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Alphabet Challenge - R is for Reindeer

Aud Sentiments - Christmas or Winter Sentiment

Penny´s Paper-Crafty - Anything Goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut´s Christmas - Anything Goes

Christmas Waving With Its Magic Wand Over This World And Makes Everything Softer And More Beautiful

Hello there!

Today I´m sharing a Christmas tag, it´s for Muse:ChristmasVisions and the 25 Days of Christmas Tags challenge. I had Kimberly´s tag as inspiration, mainly the layout, the colors I changed to fit a special gift.

I used Distress inks and the Penny Black Alluring stencil in the background, and Tim Holtz Holiday Greens die set for the branches. The Vilda Stamps sentiment was clear heat embossed before I splattered white ink over the tag and added some 3D snow and Glossy Accents to the beeries.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m also linking up with the following challenges:

Little Red Wagon - No Card Allowed

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Frilly and Funkie - Tis the Season for Gift Giving

Merry And Bright

Hello there!
Happy Saturday everyone! Popping in with a new Christmas card to share today. This card focuses on the sentiment that is created with the Tutti Designs Merry & Bright die, I added both Platinum Stickles and Glossy Accents too.

I cut the background papers with Go Kreate Large Frames Frilly #7 dies from Dixi Craft Christmas Pattern/Blue and watercolor paper that I sponged with blue Distress inks. I finished my card with Silver Stickles, clear bling stones and a few gold sequins.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!
Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:
Just Add Ink - Big Bold Sentiment
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Christmas

Happiest Of Holidays

Hello there!

I´m back again with a new Christmas card to share. For today´s card I used a digi image that I colored up with my Copic pens.

To make a living scene I stamped trees in the background using a Reprint stamp, I also added Star Dust Stickles and Glossy Accents. The white heat embossed sentiment is from MFT´s Santa´s Elves stamp set and the Merry Christmas is from Tim Holtz Mini Holidays 3 stamp set. A few clear bling stones finish of this project.

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

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Christmas With The Cuties - Wrap Up Warm

Winter Wonderland -What you love to do at Christmas

Digi Chooseday Crafting - Anything Goes

Creative Moments- Anything Goes

Copic Marker Sverige - Julkort

From All Of Us To All Of You - A Very Merry Christmas

Hello there!

I hope you all have a great Friday with the weekend ahead. My card for today is created for Muse:ChristmasVisions where Becca is our Guest Muse, here is my take...

...on her card.

For the bird, I used one embossing folder from Sizzix Birds & Reindeer Set and cut the bird out by hand after embossing. Then I added Star Dust Stickles and a layer Glossy Accents to get the right shimmer. For the back of the bird I added a Die-namics Fancy Flourish swirl die-cut that I first sponged with blue Distress inks. The Rox Stamps sentiment was heat embossed in silver, I adhered glitter paper and a blingstone strip underneath...old patterned paper from my way to big stash for the background and...I think that´s about it.
As always thanks so much for stopping by!
Hugs, Birgit

I´m also linking up with the following challenges:
Dragonfly Dreams - Anything Goes
Papercraft Business - Anything Goes/Christmas Animals
Craftyhazelnut´s Patterned Paper - Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut´s Christmas - Anything Goes/ Use Some Glitter

Warm Winter Greetings

Hi everyone!

Because Christmas is now well under way I thought I would make a Christmas card of my old designer papers from my stash...and I found this lovely PION design papers.

I have also used Memory Box Truly Gifted dies to create the bow, the Berry Sprig die from Poppy Stamps and a mistletoe die from Xcut. A couple of retired sentiment stamps was used as well as some Distress inks. To finish the card I added Star Dust Stickles around the image and Christmas Red to the mistletoe.

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Allsorts Challenge - Pretty Papers

Daisy Chain - Christmas/Winter

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes/Christmas, Winter

A Vintage Journey - Paper Stash

A Bit More Time To Craft - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Bad Ideas Make The Best Merories

Hello there friends!

Just dropping in to share a male inspired greeting card. I used a Katzelkraft stamp and used colors in brown, black and gold.

I colored up the image with my Copics, added some Diamond Stickles and Glossy Accents to the eyes and nose. I used the Plaid Layering Stencil from Tim Holtz and Distress Inks on watercolor paper to create the background. Next, to create some sort of frame I used parts of the MFT Die-namics Blueprint die set and sponged the edges with Distress ink. To finish of, I added a few gold sequins and a bit of twine.

Whishing everyone a happy day!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Use A Funny Sentiment

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Let´s Share a little HUMOR

Merry Christmas

Hi there!

Today I´m sharing a project where I have used the awesome Peeker Snowmen die set from Cottage Cutz.

For the background I used the Sizzix Birds & Reindeer embossing folder set, the Tim Holtz Alterations Window & Window Box die and an old designer paper image that I attatched at the back of the window. I also used Tims Holiday Greens die set and one CraftEmotions die for the bow. All coloring was done with Distress inks that was sponged upon the die cuts, except for the Bildmålarna sentiment that was colored with Copic pens and I also added some Diamond Stickles.

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

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

ABC Christmas - U is for Upon the Window

Creative Knockouts - Embossing Delight

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door- Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut´s Christmas - Anything Goes

Season´s Greetings

Hello there crafters!

Today I´m here with another Christmas card, this time in a vintage style, that I love!

First I created the background using Distress inks and a couple of stencils, the Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi´s Dots & Stripes Borders and for the stars a CraftEmotions stencil. First I added embossing paste over the star stencil, then sprinkled over Stampendous Aged Gold embossing pouder and heated in. I cut out hearts in different sizes from both an old Crafty Individuals Angel paper and white CS that I then decorated with distress inks and Aged Gold embossing pouder. For the sentiment I used Tim Holtz Winter die set. I also adhered some of Tim´s Holiday Greens die cuts, white feathers, bling stones and a little paper bow.

This card was fun to make, I hope you like it too.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:
Crafty Hazelnut´s Christmas - Anything Goes

Kitty Bee Designs - In The Sky

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs - Vintage

Little Red Wagon - Damsel in Distress

Noel

Hello there!

Today I have another Christmas card for Muse:ChristmasVisions, even if I first thought... oh no, not yet a Muse card with three trees in a row, only a few weeks ago there was such one. Made that, been there, and I thought to skip this challenge but then it became one anyway...don´t really know how it happened:)

For todays card, I have used the Frosted Christmas Trio die from Memory Box and heat embossed it with Stampendous Aged Silver embossing pouder, love that Fran-tage pouder! I backed it with black foam to give it dimension. The sentiment is created with Lawn Fawn Winter Big Scripty Words stamp set and cut with the coordinated die, and it´s also gold heat embossed. I thought the firs needed a background, so I took out a CraftEmotions stars stencil and sponged it with Iced Spruce Distress ink. I finished of by adding a few gold sequins.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m also linking up with the following challenges:

Cut It Up - Just in C.A.S.E (Lindsey´s card, see above)

The Crafty Addicts- Anything Goes

Papercraft Business - Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes

Only For You

Hello there!
I´m back today with a Birthday card perfect for the birthday period that will come about in November in our family. This image is a digi and I colored it up with my Copics, I also added some Star Dust Stickles and Glossy Accents, then I cut it out by hand.

I poped up the image with foam tape over the designer paper background. I stamped the Inkido sentiment in green and then clear heat embossed it, the small Rox Stamps sentiment was also stamped and heat embossed, but in black. I die cut the leaves using Memory Box Fresh Folige die and sponged them with Distress inks. I finished my card with a few small Copic colored hearts colvered with Glossy Accents...and a twine.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:
Digi Chooseday Crafting - Anything Goes
Little Red Wagon - Digi Do!
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Crafthazelnut´s Patterned Paper - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Congratulations

Happy Monday everyone!

Today´s card is for CAS(E) this Sketch and I´m also playing along with a few more Anything Goes challenges, A bit More Time To Craft, Penny´s Paper-Crafty, Through The Craft Room Door, and 613 Avenue Create.

For my card, I have mainly used two dies, Present from Simply Creative and the sentiment die from Gummiapan. I wanted to add that little extra by adding Glossy Accents to the balloon and the package ribbons to make them shine. I don´t think I need to say so much more about this project.

Wishing you all a great week.

Hugs, Birgit

Simply Gorjuss

Happy Friday!

I´m popping in with a quick post today to share a card created for CAS Colours & Sketches, and I´m also playing along with some other blog challenges.

For my card I have used Tim Holtz Alterations Tattered Leaves die and Poppy Stamps Forest Deer die. First I covered the leaf with Distress Stain Tarnished Brass, then I added Stampendous Aged Gold embossing pouder and heated in. I used a ribbon for the sentiment and popped it up with foam tape. I also used leftover designerpaper/things from my stash.

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a great weekend!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered Challenges:

As You Like It - Clean and Simple or Fancy and Frilly, I have been in a CAS period for some time now, It just feels so right.

Knockouts - Fall

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes

Peace On Earth

 Hi everyone!

Today I´m here with another card to share using Cornelia´s muse card as inspiration over at Muse:ChristmasVisions, I love their challenges!

I started with some watercolor paper. I sponged it with Distress inks and stamped the trees using Reprint and Panduro stamps. To create the snowfall, I used embossing paste and a MFT stencil. I had thought about sprinkling glitter over it but took the wrong jar and sprinkled over thick embossing enamel instead, so it was to heat it in instead. It became fat snowflakes. Next, I tore a piece of black cardstock to attach to the lower right corner and added 3D snow.
I die cut the star from white CS using Memory Box Traditional Stars and heat embossed it with Stampendous Frantage Aged Silver and I also sprinkled Silver mix into it. I hope you can see the reindeer in black that jumps in from the left, it's die cut with a Poppy Stamps Forest Deer die. The sentiment was created by myself on my computer.
That´s all from me today, as always thanks so much for stopping by!
Hugs, Birgit

I´m also playing along with the following challenges:
Little Red Wagon - Use a Stencil
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Lets Get Ready For Christmas
Addicted to Stamps and More - Make Your Mark
Allsorts Challenge - Trees and/or Leaves

When I Think Of You, I'm Like ... Happy

Hi everyone!

Today´s card is for CAS Colours & Sketches color challenge, and some other challenges too.

 I used a digi image this time, and all the coloring is made with my copic pens. The cat was cut out by hand and adhered with foam tape to make it pop. I also added Star Dust Stickles to the cat's teeth and it got pink cheeks too, even if that color was not included in the challenge, I felt it was necessary to add it. I hope it´s ok. The sentiment stamp is from  Svenska Textstämplar.

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m also linking up with the following challenges:

Digi Chooseday Crafting - Anything Goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes

Make My Monday - Animals

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Think Positive, Kind Thoughts Makes You Beautiful

Hello there crafters!

It´s Sunday again...tha weeks just fly away! I´m here to share a card that I created after I found a piece of leftover designer paper in my stash with a beautiful flower, I cut it out by hand and created a background.

I love the autumn colors on the flower and tried to pick them up in the green background. I used Distress inks, Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi´s Polka Dotty stencil and a stamp from Vilda Stamps for the sentiment. The flower was adhered with foam tape for dimension and I finished of with twine and a few gold sequins.
Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!
Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Fall is in the Air
Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes/Autumn Colours
Creative Knockouts - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge - Autumn Glory

Congratulations Enjoy Your Day!

Hello there!

Today I´m joining along with The Paper Players sketch challenge, I´m also playing along with Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes, Crafty Creations - Anything Goes and Dream Valley - Pearls or Gems.

I have used old designerpapers and stamps. The heart was covered with a thick layer Glossy Accents and some Star Dust Stickles, I also added a few clear bling stones to finish of my card.

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit