Gerda Steiner March Challenge.

I'm finally here with my card for this month's challenge at Gerda Steiner!

 

We received another super-cute digi stamp this month and this is my card:

 

 

I colored this adorable cat in the shelf with my Copics and positioned it on papers from Dovecraft.

I don't have a cat but if I did, I'd love to have one like this!

 

Can't wait to see the next image!



Christmas Card Challenge # 25 - Cats.

Good morning and welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

This week we have a sweet and fluffy theme for you: Cats!

 

 

Aren't they cute?

 

This is my card:

 

Again this week I reached for an old digi stamp from Pink Petticoat.

 

The bow is made with a Sizzix die I bought a while ago: I love how it's turned out!

Glittered cardstock and background paper are from DCWV)

 

My teamies have made great cards as usual: see them all here! You'll also find winner and Top 3 from our last challenge.

 

 



CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for February.

Welcome to a new CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra!

 

February already... so I decided to make a very romantic card, with two adorable cats:

 

 

They are Cat Love from our super-sponsor Bugaboo Stamps turned into a Christmas couple by simply adding a mistletoe and a Christmas sentiment.

Aren't they sweet? I adore them!

 

Have you already started working on your cards for Christmas 2017? This is my 9th card! And it's only February 1st!

 

Can't wait to see what you create! And if you need a bit more inspiration, have a look at our challenge blog, you won't be disappointed!

 

 

(I don't list new Christmas cards now in my Etsy shop, but if you like it, I'll be pleased to list it for you to purchase). 



CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Mid-Month Inspiration.

Good morning and welcome to my mid-month inspiration post for CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra!

 

This is my card:

 

 

I chose Meowy Christmas Cats from our sponsor, Bugaboo Stamps and colored them with Copics and glitter.

Background paper is from Toga while the sign banner is made with a Paper Smooches stamp.

Sentiment is from Pennyblack.

 

Aren't they adorable?

 

Our team created amazing cards, have a look here if you need more inspiration!

 

Well, this is our last post for this year for CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra!

See you back in 2017!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges;

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round December Challenge: Anything Christmas

Crafty Calendar December Challenge: Christmas Time

Deep Ocean Challenge # 144: Silent Night (Anything Christmas)

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge # 86: Christmas Cards

Pile It On Challenge # 123: Any Holiday/Celebration

Christmas Card Challenge #37 - Color.

Time for our monthly Color Challenge here at Christmas Card Challenges!

 

 

This week I decided to make a big tag:

 

The image was an old Pink Petticoat one which I printed on cardstock and colored with Copics.

 

I then chose a striped metallic paper from First Edition and mounted everything on a silver tag from my stash.

How cute is this little cat with its stocking!?

 

Don't forget to check our blog to see more projects and to check winners and top 3 from last week!



Christmas Card Challenge # 33 - Color.

Welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

We have colors for you this week!

 

 

In detail:

 

This is my card:

 

I reached for my Pennyblack stamps and chose this sweet couple of friends.

While looking for a wood shape for another project, I found a set of mini tags and I decided to stamp the sentiment on one of them. I love how it turned out!

The image is colored with Copics and glitter.

 

As usual, have a look here on our challenge blog to see the amazing work of my teamies and to see if you're a winner from last week!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge: N is for No Rules (Anything Goes)

Crimbo Crackers Challenge # 111: Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy Challenge # 168: Christmas in July

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge # 286: Anything Goes

Sparkles Chistmas Challenge # 55: Snowflakes

 



CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for April.

April!

Can't believe winter is over!

 

Now, let's go back into the Christmas mood since I'm here for a new Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra!

 

This is my card:

 

 

with Crabby Cat Christmas from our lovely sponsor Bugaboo Digi Stamps!

I know it's not the traditional card with the Christmas spirit but I found this cat adorable and I've had so much fun working with it!

Papers are from my stash.

 

Have a look at the fab cards from our DT here on the challenge blog! Can't wait to see what you create!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Artistic Inspiration Challenge # 153: Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenge # 305: Anything Goes

Fab'n'Funky Challenge # 298: Christmas

Holly Jolly Challenge # 68: Use Your Stash (papers)

Winter Wonderland Challenge: For a Child

 

 

This card is for sale. Please, contact me if you are interested and cannot find it in my Etsy shop.

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 337 - Christmas.

Welcome to a new C.R.A.F.T. Challenge!

 

This week we have our monthly Christmas challenge: just a few weeks and Christmas is here!

 

This is my card:

 

 

This digi is from Wags & Whiskers and is called Purrfect Day. It's actually not a Christmas stamp but I loved the idea to turn it into a card for cat lovers.

Papers are from American Crafts.

I opted for classic Christmas colors for this card and i love how it turned out!

 

Have a look here to see if you're a winner of our challenge # 336 or here for more inspiration.

 

I'd like to enter the following challenge:

A Snowflakes Promise Challenge # 9: Anything Goes

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Challenge # 60: Anything Goes

Cute Cards Thursday Challenge # 399: Birds/Animals

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge: Ribbon and Pearls

Papertake Weekly Challenge: Christmas Critters

A Gem of a Challenge # 157: Christmas Critters



Christmas Cards Challenge # 41 - Anything Goes.

 

It's Anything Goes again here at Christmas Cards Challenge!

 

 

This is my card:

 

This sweet cat is My Gift! from Whiff of Joy. Colors are a bit unusual for a Christmas card (papers should be from DCWV or maybe First Edition) but I found that this black was not too bad.

 

Have a look at waht my teamies have done this week: 



                       Alanna    Carol    Donna     Gail    Heather     Jessica     JoAnn     Margo     Marsha     Monica     Shirley Anne     Tenia

 

I can't wait to see what YOU create!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge # 161: Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs Challenge: Get Ready for Christmas

Creative Card Crew Challenge # 95: Christmas

Inspiration Destination Challenge # 50: Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland Challenge: Anything but Square

Not Just Cards Challenge # 22 - Anything Goes.

Welcome to a new Not Just Cards Challenge!

 

As usual, it's Anything Goes and cards are more than welcome!

 

This is my card:

 

 

This cutie is Magical Day from All Dressed Up colored with Copics and mounted on a paper I had as a freebie from MyGrafico a long time ago.

 

We have great inspiration for you, our DT has made great creations!

Check them all here!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenge:

All Dressed Up Challenge # 38: Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 301 - Recipe.

Good morning and welcome to this week's C.R.A.F.T. Challenge!

 

We have a recipe for you this week and I'm sure you'll love it!

 

 

And this is my card:

 

The digi is Cat from Kenny K's which I resized and duplicated to make a Mother's Day card.

Backgrounds papers are from First Edition (Floral Pavillion): I LOVE this paper pad and I've had it for quite a long while. This time I had to use it instead of keeping it tucked away...

I intended three different types of embellishments so I added pearls, ribbon and rhinestones.

 

We have winners from last week's challenge, check them here!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Clear It Out Challenge: Anything Goes (I've finally used these papers I've had for 1+ years!)

Crafting from the Heart Challenge # 49: Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination Challenge # 23: Anything Goes

Melonheadz Friends Challenge: Use Green

Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes

 

 



To a Special Grandma.

Hello!

Here I am today with another new creation for Eat Cake Graphics.

 

This time I chose the super-sweet and super-funny Kitty Cuddles likes Gran's Hat and made this:

 

 

One of my small cards with a vintage feeling.

Or at least this is what motivated my choices for the bakground paper (from DCWV) and for the color of granny's dress.

When I chose this stamp I didn't notice there was a bird on the hat, the reason why Kitty is trying to reach for it!

I LOVE these little details in Eat Cake stamps!

I'm so sorry I have no grandmas to send this card to!

A Merry Christmas Tag.

* * This is my second post today, please scroll down to see my card for C.R.A.F.T. Challenges * *

 

Hello again!

This time for a little tag, this one:

 

 

I found these tags + envelopes last summer and I looked forward to creating something with them.

 

This stamp from Eat Cake Graphics was perfect to create a small scene.

 

It's Mary and Mr. Meow at the Window (there's also a window with a boy here) colored with Copics and mounted on a piece of adhesive fabric.

I used leftovers on the envelope, embellishing it with rhinestones, a paper heart and Tiny Tweet, a little bird wearing ear muffs.

 

Isn't it a lovely scene?!

2 Cute Ink Challenge # 120 - Pets!

* * This is my second post today, please scroll down to see my project for Not Just Card Challenge * *

 

Good afternoon!

Here I am now for our new 2 Cute Ink Challenge!

 

This week we have a super-theme, PETS!

 

This is my card:

 

 

These a-do-ra-ble cats are Fall in Love Kitties from 2 Cute Ink shop of course!

Aren't they sweet?

 

I had a completely different idea when I printed my kitties but then I saw this paper from Best Creations and thought it was the perfect frame for this lovely couple.

I needed only a few touches here and there and the card was ready!

 

My teamies have created such beautiful cards this week, have a look here to see them all, you'll be amazed to see them!

 

This will be our last challenge for this year. It'll run for two weeks as usual and then we'll be back on January 5 with a brand new challenge.

I can't wait to see what you create with your pet images!!!



Watching from the Window.

Good morning!

 

Today I have a new Christmas card to show you:

 

 

When I chose this stamp from Eat Cake Graphics I started imaging what the little girl could be watching from the window at Christmas.

I then found this paper from My Little Shoebox and... that's what she was looking at!

 

She is Mary and Mr. Meow at Window (and there's is also a version with Billy and Sparky at Window in case you prefer boys and dogs) and you can find her here in Eat Cake Graphics shop, both mounted and unmounted.

 

I love this stamp very much and I'm working on more samples so stay tuned!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps Challenge # 118: Holiday

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' October Challenge: Snowflakes

Inspiration Destination Challenge # 4: Anything Goes

Nutcrafters Challenge # 79: Winter Weather

Polkadoodles Challenge # 42: Christmas Fun

Are We There yet?

Good morning!

 

At this time of the year we all think about holidays (well, I actually think about them quite often throughout the year...) and, for my latest card made with Eat Cake Graphics stamps, holidays were the inspiration.

 

And children too... when they ask: "Are We There Yet?"

 

This little car with a mouse driving and a dog looking out of the window is one of my favourite stamps from Eat Cake Graphics: they are Lewis and Trudy's Wild Ride (the name itself makes me smile!).

For the background, I used some trees of the Lake Shoreline stamp.

They are both colored with Copics and mounted with 3D dots on an old card blank.

They are sooo cute!

 

You can find both stamps in Eat Cake Graphics shop:

8016-E Lewis and Trudy's Wild Ride

7068-P Lake Shoreline

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting At the Weekend Challenge # 3: Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart Challenge # 28: Anything Goes

Crafty Calender Challenge for July: Summertime Fun

Crafty Girls Challenge # 22: Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenge # 86: Summer



C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 267 - Inspired by a Book.

This week the theme at our C.R.A.F.T Challenge is quite interesting: make a card or craft inspired by a book.

 

I myself had to think a while before having a good idea and, while looking at available images, I decided to be inspired by a series of books on cats adventures by Doreen Tovey.

 

This is my card:

 

 

I chose this funny cat from QKR: it is called "Hanging" and is available both as digi stamp and in rubber.

I mounted it on a paper by DCWV and punched some star from yellow stickers.

 

I think it's too cute!

 

QKR Stampede is one of our sponsors this week!

Check our challenge blog to see the list of sponsors and prizes and to be inspired by the wonderful creations from my fellow DT members!

I really look forward to seeing what you are inspired by!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting at the Weekend Challenge # 3: Anything Goes

Digi Galore Challenge: Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenge # 85: Inspired by a Movie, Song or Book
Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge # 43: Anything Goes

Love to Scrap Challenge # 33: Anything Goes

Christmas Card Challenge # 30 - Inspiration Photo

Good morning!

 

We have a wonderful photo to inspire you for our weekly Christmas Card Challenge:

 

 

Aren't these ornaments gorgeous?

I love them even if... I'm definitely more attracted by the gift!It seems so precious!

 

In any case, for my card I was inspired by the ornaments:

 

 

This was an old digi stamp from Pollycraft which I positioned over papers from the Christmas Joy paper pad (First edition).

 

 I have already seen the beautiful card from the DT and I suggest to have a look here or on their personal blogs and be inspired!



  Alanna

Donna

Heather

Jovita

Karen

Lisa

Margo

Marsha

Roselany

Sandi

Wendi

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Challenge # 16: Pic as Inspiration (Box of Ornaments)

Crafty Creations Challenge # 265: Tic Tac Toe (Circles, Masculine, Digital Image)

Completely Christmas Challenge # 17: Anything Goes

CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for June: Anything Goes

Through the Craftroom Door Challenge June 17-June23: Anything Goes

 

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 260 - Colour Combo

Hello!

Welcome to a new C.R.A.F.T. Challenge!

 

This week we have a colour combo for you:

 

 

And I have two cards to show you:

 

 

For both cards I used stamps from Flonzcraft: they come from a 4" x 7" (10 x 18 cm) sheet of clear stamps (7 in total) called Cat Mommy Walking.

The first thing that came into my mind when I saw the little rabbit mending a sock was my mom: I Always give her the few things I need to mend! I should make a "Thank you" card for her too!

 

Papers are from Trimgym and belong to the "Here Comes the Sun" set.

 

They are both sponsors this week so you may have the chance to win one of their prizes!

 

Have a look here at our Challenge blog to check the beautiful creations from the DT and the fabulous sponosrs we have this week!

 

I'd like to enter my cards into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly Challenge: Ohhh so Cute!

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge # 79: Animals

Love to Scrap! Challenge # 30: Anything Goes

Divas by Design Challenge: Anything Goes

CraftyHazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge: Anything Goes

Great News!

* * This is my 2nd post today, please scroll down to read all about this week's C.R.A.F.T. Challenge * * 

I have exciting news to share with you!

I've been accepted in Eat Cake Graphics Design Team!

I already had some stamps from Eat Cake Graphics so I could start working immediately with their sweet little images. I love them all especially kids and cats!

In fact, my first project is about cats:

 This very very sweet cat is Tarzan and you can find it here in Eat Cake Graphics shop.

It was easy to color, cut and mount on a chipboard plaque covered with patterned paper.

Isn't it sweet?

I'd like to enter my cat plaques into the following challenges:
Party Time Tuesday Challenge # 164: Party Animals
Crafty Calender March Challenge: Animal Antics
The Shabby Tea Room Challenge # 210: Anything Goes