Sunday 29 May 2011

Papertrey Ink goes YUMMY and SWEET!

Hi there!
Do you remember the song "Sweets for my sweet", it was a massive hit overhere in The Netherlands a couple of years ago.
And when I saw the challenge over at the A Passion for PTI blog, I just knew (after not wanting to use the "Happy Birthday" kinda stamps) I wanted to use this song. It suits the stamps I have just perfectly :)

So here you have it... my card inspired by "Sweets for my sweet"...


And a detailphoto so you can see the glitter on the cupcakes a bit better :) 



Thank you very much for coming over... have a cupcake or something else yummy to eat :)

See you later!

This card will play in the following challenges:
- A passion for PTI: Inspired by a song
- Lawn Fawn: Sketch


Saturday 28 May 2011

Basic Grey Challenges: Magnolia goes Shabby Chic!

Hi there!

Wow... time is flying by way too fast! So much to do, so little time!
Don't you just wish you can go to a store where they sell "time", so you have some more time to do the things you love a lot?! I sure do!

Anyways... back to the Basic Grey Challenge this round... we're going "Shabby Chic" and it's so funny to see a lot of the DT-members used the Curio papers for this challenge *lol*

I used a lovely Magnolia stamp. Just love this one and think it's a perfect "Dutch" stamp as well with the tulip on it :)

Well... here's my card...


And a detailphoto of my card as well:



Thank you very much for coming over. Would love it you could leave some praise for the other DT-members as well, just go to the BasicGrey blog :)
And while you're there, why not give yourself a chance playing along with us?! Would love to visit you! :)

Now it's time for me to say goodbye for now. Will be back later with some more....


This card will also play in the following challenges:
- Simply Create: Special Day/Event
- Stamp Something: Sentiments
- Crafty Sentiments: Special Occasions
- Papercrafting Journey: Anything goes and/or Use your favourite (using fave stamps: Magnolia)
- Paperplay Challenges: Blossoms and blooms
- Diva's By Design: For the girls
- Claudia & Company: Birthday card for girls
- Clear it out Challenge: Colors
- Scrap Creations: Use at least 3 DP's


Friday 27 May 2011

Wags'nWhiskers Challenge: Stitching

Hi there and welcome to a new Wags'nWhiskers Challenge.

Did you like the newest release of last week and the bloghop?? I sure did and already have some nice plans for those images :)

And now we're back with a new challenge. These 2 weeks the theme is "Stitching".
I wanted to make a CAS-card (again) using some of the pin-upgirls to make a card for a man/boy.

So here you have it:



Thank you very much for coming over.
Please check out the Wags'nWhiskers blog for more inspiration from the DT and we would loooooooove you to participate in this challenge :)

Thanks again and see you later! :)


Wednesday 25 May 2011

Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long Bloghop

Hi there!

Welcome to another Magnolia-Licious Christmas All Year Long Bloghop!
If it's correct, you've came here after visiting the Magnolia-Licious Christmas All Year Long Blog, the starting point for today and I'm the first person on the hop this month.
At this blog there's a bloghop every 25th of the month.
And as I really don't like all the stress at the end of the year with making Christmascards I thought this was one of the ways to get a little less stressed :)
So I decided to participate and it also challenges me to use my Christmas Maggies all year long.

Anyways... here's the card I made for this hop:


And a detailphoto of all the glitter:



Thank you very much for coming over. Your next stop on the hop is Carissa and she's got something amazing to share with you!

Thanks again for taking the time to come over and see you later! :)

This card is also playing in the following challenges:
- A Spoon Full of Sugar: Things with wings
- Magnolia Down Under Challenges: Christmas in May
- Crafting for all Seasons: Anything goes
- Creative Craft World: 3 or more flowers (I used 4, 2 Wild Orchid, 2 Prima)
- The Paper Shelter: Anything goes
- Truly Scrumptious: Anything goes
- Creative Card Crew: Anything goes
- Lexi's Creations: Spots and/or stripes
- Make it Monday: Anything goes


Sunday 22 May 2011

Another Christmascard

Hi there!!

Oh boy, oh boy... for some reason I'm totally into the Christmasspirit with making cards and today I'd like to show you another one I made recently.
Made with a stamp I bought in London last Fall. Totally love their stamps and can't get enough of them.
I just fell in love with it seeing it the first time, but haven't been using it since recently and I love it!! :)

Anyways... here's the card, made it quite simple though...



And a little detail of all the glitter I used on the tree :)


This is it really.... thank you very much for coming over and hope to welcome you again very soon :)

See you later!

This card will play in the following challenges:
- Little Claire's: Sparkle
- Christmas Card Challenges: Inspiration photo
- I did it creations: Anything goes
- One Stitch At A Time: Bling it on
- Crafty Catz: Anything goes
- Phindy's Place Challenges: Christmas in May
- Simply Create: Special Day/Event

Friday 20 May 2011

Wags 'n Whiskers bloghop

Hi there and welcome to the Wags'nWhiskers Princess Release bloghop!

*whoowhoo*
I'm really excited for this hop as the newest Princess Release stamps are just fabulous. Not only because they're digital, but also I just love those cute images!
I have made loads of cards last years and for some reason my fave are princes/fairytale releated PLUS very girly as well ;)

The last 2 days we did some sneak peaks and today it's the BIG day, the bloghop.
If it's correct, you've came here after visiting the very talented Lacey. If not, please start at the beginning, the Wags'nWhiskers blog, so you don't miss any of those absolutely fantastic projects!

I made a CAS card with the newest digi image, called "Millies Little Prince".
You can buy this image and the other ones from today at 12.00 pm GMT, 7.00 am EST, or 01.00 pm CET at Wags'nWhiskers.

So here you have it, made in my fave 2 colors: red and whiter...



Thank you very much for coming over.

Your next stop on the hop is Debbie. Enjoy the ride and thanks for coming over, but.... before you go... could you please give a comment as there are some mystery blogs with prizes :)
There will be 3 random chosen blogs. The 3 chosen blogs will then pick a winner and the winner will receive the full Princess collection (6 digi's!!!).

And secondly, don't forget to comment on this post. You can win something from there as well :)

Anyways... I'm off...see you later!! :)

This card will also play in the following challenges:
- CAS-ual Fridays: Bling
- Craft us Crazy: Something new (new digistamp) and/or fave embellishment (mine's ribbon)
- Crafty Sentiments: Children's cards
- Creative Card Crew: Cute & Girly



Thursday 19 May 2011

Wags 'n Whiskers preview Day 2

Please scroll down for the DWYT-challenge of this week... thanks!


Hi there!
Oh my, oh my... do I have some news for you and it's fab! Plus I totally love it!!
Wags 'n Whiskers are having a new release this Friday, 20th May!
And wow... they have some fab images. It will be a digi release this time and I really love the images of this release.

Yesterday and today we're previewing the images and tomorrow, this Friday we will have a bloghop :)
You really won't be disappointed, cos the DT has made some AMAZING projects to showcase.

But today is the day... day 2, for the previews and here you have my card:


This card will play in the following challenges:
- Cards & Things: Sketch
- Flutterby Wednesday: Anything goes

Made this card with the digi image called "Dress up Millie".Don't you just looooooooove this image??


Please go over to the Wags'nWhiskers blog to see more of the amazing projects the DT has made for today.
Tomorrow we'll be back with the amazing bloghop. It will go online at 6.00 am CET, 5.00 GMT....But there's more....

Would you like to win the whole release????? I'm just sure you will!! :)

Grab the following banner, put it on your blog and go to this post on the Wags'nWhiskers blog to enter your name.


This contest runs through to Thursday, May 26th at midnight EST/5:00am GMT with the winner being announced with our challenge on Friday, May 27th.




So what are you waiting for??? :)

Thanks for coming over and see you later!

DWYT Sketch #86

Hi there!

It's Thursday, 00:00 cet, so time for another DWYT-sketch.
This week, I made, again, a Christmascard. My Christmascardbox is growing every week and I so love it!

All products used: SU


And here's a close-up where you can see the fake snow.



Thank you very much for coming over!
Please join us at the DWYT-blog where you can find more cards from the DT and that's also the place to upload your photos :)

See you later!


Wednesday 18 May 2011

Wags 'n Whiskers preview newest stamps Day 1

Please scroll down for the ABC-Challenge U or Unusual fold... thanks!


Hi there!
Oh my, oh my... do I have some news for you and it's fab! Plus I totally love it!!
Wags 'n Whiskers are having a new release this Friday, 20th May!
And wow... they have some fab images. It will be a digi release this time and I really love the images of this release.

Today and tomorrow we're previewing the images and this Friday we will have a bloghop :)
You really won't be disappointed, cos the DT has made some AMAZING projects to showcase.

But today is the day... day 1, for the previews and here you have my card:



Made this card with the digi image called "A deer friend". I knew I had a sentiment stamp of it, so it was a matter of seconds to find it and use it :)
Don't you just looooooooove this image?? I totally love the movie Bambi (yeah, sentimental..hehe) and this is just a perfect image to use.

Please go over to the Wags'nWhiskers blog to see more of the amazing projects the DT has made for today.
Tomorrow we'll be back with more projects and Friday is THE day for you to buy the images.
But there's more....

Would you like to win the whole release????? I'm just sure you will!! :)

Grab the following banner, put it on your blog and go to this post on the Wags'nWhiskers blog to enter your name.


This contest runs through to Thursday, May 26th at midnight EST/5:00am GMT with the winner being announced with our challenge on Friday, May 27th.




So what are you waiting for??? :)

Thanks for coming over and see you later!


ABC Challenge: Unusual Fold

Hi there and welcome to another ABC Challenge, this time it's time for U for Unusual fold.
I wanted to make a card I never made before, so I've been googling a bit and came out overhere for the tutorial of my "Spring card".

And did I enjoy myself making this one, it's really easy to make one and I will probably make this one with my kids at school as well. They will sure like it!

Anyways, here's my card, made it a Christmas one and as we're sponsored by Whiff of Joy for this challenge, I pull out one of their stamps to use with it :)
I sooooooooo love these ones (hmmm... I keep saying this of all my stamps *lol*)


And a detailphoto...


Thank you very much for coming over.
Please join the DT at the ABC Challengeblog and leave them some love :)
Would love it if you are able to join us :)

See you later!


Sunday 15 May 2011

BasicGrey Challenges: Mix & Match Magnolia butterfly card

Hi there!

Oh my... Blogger screwed things really up here last couple of days.
That way I wasn't able to put the photo with my sceduled post. And as I had to work last Friday and having a wedding in the evening I just wasn't able to put my post properly online.
But here I am with my DT project for BasicGrey Challenges and the theme is "Mix & Match".
This was a real challenge for me as I buy my papers by collection and find it hard to mix & match things.

But.... here's my entry.
I used papers from the "Bittersweet" and "Greet at Heart"-collections.


And a detailphoto of the glitter I used as well...


I just love this Tildastamp. I think it will be one amongst my fave ones.

Thank you very much for coming over.
Now... please go to the BasicGrey Challenges blog to see what the other DT-members have made and join us in this challenge :)

See you later!


Saturday 14 May 2011

Wags'nWhiskers Challenge: Circles

Please scroll down for the Our Creative Corner challenge. I'm the guestdesigner of this week *whoowhoo*



Hi there!

Welcome back to my blog.....
Oh my... Blogger gave me some headaches the last couple of days. I was able to see my blog, but, as many of you who also have Blogger, weren't able to leave any comments nor log in to our accounts.
That way I wasn't able to put the text and photos of my sceduled posts online.

So right now I'm restoring all my sceduled posts. Ah well... better late than never eh?!

So here I am... back with the Wags 'n Whiskers challenge of this fortnight: CIRCLES.
I made a circle card for a men. I totally love those stamps to use on those kinda cards.

Here's the card:



I made it with Sophia, and you can buy the stamp overhere.
Didn't put too much embellishments on the card, uh... none :) But I so like this text for men's cards *lol*

Anyways...thanks for coming over. Please join me and the other DT-members in this challenge. We'd love you to play along! Please visit the blog for more details :)


Oh...before I forget, please... also visit the blog for some nice candy. Oh yes! We got some nice stuff there for you!

Thanks for coming over and see you later!


Guest Designer Our Creative Corner

A very special hi there!
A very special one, as I will be the guest designer this week for Our Creative Corner *whoowhoo*
I won one of their challenges a while back overhere and wow... it was just smashing to hear I'd be a GDT!!

This week the theme is "Going Natural" and the twist is "Buttons and lace". It sure is a challenge for me!
Please go to the Our Creative Corner blog for more details on this challenge :)

Here's my entry... made a CAS-card and hope you will like it!


And a detailphoto of the sentiment:




Thank you very much for coming over and a very special "THANK YOU!!" to the DT-members of Our Creative Corner for having me as a GDT! THANKS!!!

See you later!


Thursday 12 May 2011

DWYT Sketch #85

Hi there!

It's Thursday, 00:00 CET, so you know what that means on my blog ;)
It's time for another DWYT-sketch! *yahoo!*
When I first saw the sketch I was like: oh my... I totally don't like those lines higgledy-piggledy, so this sketch was more a guide for me this time. I used 5 different patterns, a large stamp and some ribbon and voila....

Here's my card:






Wanted to make another Christmascard as I'm in need of those right now.
Hope you will like it, if not.. I do *lol*

Thanks for coming over. For more inspiration from the other DT-members, please visit the DWYT-blog.

Right now it's time for me to say goodbye and see you later!


Sunday 8 May 2011

Whiff of Joy and Little Claire's Challenge cards

Hi there and welcome to another sunny Sunday!

Oh wow... the weather's been so lovely the past weeks, though I have to say I wish it would rain some days so all the trees, plants and flowers get some water from our mother, Mother Nature :)

Today I'd like to show you 2 cards I made for some challenges.

First of all I got a card made with a cute Whiff of Joy image. I so love their images, specially the ones designed by Elisabeth Bell :)
About 2 weeks ago I discovered an online craftshop in the city I live in and surprise, surprise, they also have a real craftshop, so was very surprised about that one, specially as they carry Whiff of Joy images *huuuuuuuuuge smile here!* And as that shop is situated almost besides a hospital I drive by every day from work...whoowhoo... well.. you know what I mean ;)
So I bought this stamp with another WoJ one, some papers and some more little stuff. Didn't buy that much as they, to be honest, don't carry the things I really, really enjoy to play with, but who knows what the future will bring :)
I came across the WoJ challengeblog today and wanted to play along. And as it was way too hot this afternoon to enjoy the sun at my balcony, I decided to play along.

So here you have my first card:


And a detailphoto where you can see the bling on the butterflies:


This card is playing in the following challenges:
- Whiff of Joy: Sketch
- Scrapdelight: Inspired by photo (I was inspired by the colors and with all the things on the picture you can make something, and I think that when you dream, you can do anything you want!)

And right now it's time to show you a card I made with a stamp I bought last September at a stamping and scrapbooking show in London, UK!!
Never ever heard of this company, Little Claire's, before, but wow... they have some lovely stamps out there and I bought several of them in London, but.... never used them till now that is! :)
Wanted to play along with their last challenge, but for some reason I just forgot, but now it's time to take part.
Made it a Christmascard as I don't wanna hurry the last months of this year making them.

So here you have my card:


And here some detailphotos where you can see the glitter I put on the snow I also put on the card:


And what's a roof without any snow when it snowed??!! So here you have it:


This card is playing in the following challenges:
- Little Claire's: Sketch
- Jingle Belles: Spirit of Christmas past
- Crafty Hazelnut: Inspired by photo (see their blog, I was inspired by the stocking which are at the chimney, and SantaClaus who brings the presents through the chimney)
- Winter Wonderland: Christmas colors

Thank you very much for coming over!

Enjoy your evening and see you later! :)


Spesch Stamps May release... you're gonna love these!

Hi there!

Over at Spesch Stamps, it's time for their monthly release and wow... what a release we got this time! :)
It's time for some fairytales.
There are 4 new images released and I made cards with 2 of them and here you have them.

I made a card with Ariel, the little mermaid :)
Actually I made this card after I made the other one, but used the same patterned papers as I really loved them and thought the dots were just perfect for the "sea"bubbles. That's why I also used that borderstamp and the dotted ribbon.
I also used the pearl glimmermist all over my card, so it got a lovely sparkle. Unfortunately my photography stills aren't that good to capture that :(

Anyways... here's the card, loads of sparkle on the flowers and Ariel:



And here we have Peter Pan... I just looooooooove this image for boy's cards! But this time I made a "congrats, you did it"-card for people who're going to graduate the coming month.
No sparkles overhere, but inked the edges.



Hoped you liked my cards :)

Now it's time to hop over to the Spesch Store and the Spesch Blog for more inspiration from the DT PLUS you can buy those images right away.... I just sooooooooooo love them!! :)

Thanks for coming over and see you later! :)


Friday 6 May 2011

4 new SU challengecards, graduation

Hi there and welcome to another bright and sunny day!
And it's getting hotter as well overhere in The Netherlands, so I'm probably going to the beach or other lovely place tomorrow.

Anyways...today I had some time to craft, so made some cards.
Below the cards you will find the challenges that card is playing in.

So here they are.... my cards:

When I saw this "You brighten my day"-stamp, I just knew I wanted to make a card like this :)


Challenges:
- Ribbon Carousel Challenge: Inspired by 


And here some cards made with SU-only materials. I'm in need of some Graduationcards, so even though the kids overhere have to do their exams, I thought I begin with making the cards :)


Challenge:
- Less is more: Congratulations


Challenge:
- Less is more: Congratulations


And the last one for today:


Challenges:
- The Play Date Cafe: Colors on their blog
- Annabelle Stamps: Sketch


Thank you very much for coming over! :)
See you later and have a lovely day and weekend!