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)