CraftyHazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge for January.

Happy New Year!

 

I'm happy to announce that I'm now part of CraftyHazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge Design Team!

 

It'll be a great change from my usual Christmas cards... new challenges for the new year!

 

This is my card for this month:

 

 

My patterned paper is from Doodlebug, an old Valentine collection which I still love with its pinks and reds!

 

The digi stamp is from Pink Petticoat colored with Copics and glitter.

 

I thought that this sentiment could be a good wish for a 2018 full of love for everyone!

 

Have a look here on the challenge blog to see the Amazing cards from the DT! I can't wait to see what you create with patterned papers!



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.

 

 



Christmas Card Challenge # 24 - Merry Christmas.

Happy Sunday and welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

We have a great yet simple theme for you this week:

 

 

Merry Christmas!

 

This is my card:

 

I chose an old digi stamp from Pink Petticoat with an adorable owl on a branch and, of course, a big Merry Christmas wording.

The image is colored with Copics while papers are from Toga France.

 

Have a look here to see the wonderful cards from the DT and don't forget... Christmas is Coming!



Christmas Card Challenge # 46 - Anything Goes.

Good morning and welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

We have a super-easy theme for you this week: Anything Goes!

 

 

I decided to make some tags:

 

The little gingerbread is an old digi stamps from Pink Petticoat which I colored with Copics and positioned on tags made with a Lawn Fawn die.

 

I think they are soo cute!!!

 

This challenge will run for two weeks, so you have plenty of time to create your project for this challenge! I can't wait to see them all!

 

As usual, I suggest to have a look at the fab cards made by the DT. You can find them all here on the challenge blog.

We also have new designers joining our team! If you want to meet them, check the post here!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge # 216: Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge # 18: Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination Challenge # 108: Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffat Challenge # 149: Anything Goes

Love to Scrap Challenge # 88: Anything Goes

 



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 # 50 - Photo Inspiration.

* * * This is my second post today, scroll down to see my post for CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for November * * *

 

Welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

We have a photo to inspire you this week:

 

 

An adorable Santa!

 

And I made these tags:

 

 

The image is from Pink Petticoat, colored with copics and mounted on red cardstock to make cute little tags.

 

In need of more inspiration? Please, check here to see what my teamies have created or check their blogs:



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

Christmas Card Challenge # 24 - Inspiration.

We have an Inspiration Challenge for you this week at Christmas Card Challenges:

 

 

In details:

 

Merry Christmas with Candy Canes!

 

And this is my card:

 

 

I chose this sweet penguin from Pink Petticoat (Ice Christmas) which I colored with Copics and mounted inside the aperture of a light blue card.

 

My teamies have made great cards as usual, check them here on our challenge blog or read all about their creations in their own blogs:



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

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Cute Christmas

Completely Christmas Challenge # 63: Anything Goes + For a Child

CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge # 229: Use Some of Your Favourite Things

(Copics, glitter, rhinestones)

CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for May: Anything Goes

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge: Clean and Simple

Christmas Card Challenge # 19 - Travel.

Welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

This week we chose travel as the theme for our creations:

 

 

We want to see anything travel-related: a sleigh or a reindeer or a car...

 

I chose a car:

 

It's from an old set from Pink Petticoat and is colored with Copics. The banner is from Paper Smooches (Streamers) and the background paper is from Lawn Fawn.

 

This theme is surely a favourite of mine and I can't wait to see your creations!

 

If you need some inspiration, have a look at what my teamies have created:



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

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting by Designs Challenge : Get Ready for Christmas

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge # 14: Any Holiday

CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for April: Anything Goes

CraftyHazelnut's Patterned Paper April Challenge: Anything Goes with Patterned Paper

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge # 222: Anything Goes



Not Just Cards Challenge # 15 - Anything Goes.

Welcome to a new Not Just Cards Challenge.

It's always Anything Goes so you can show us all your creations!

 

This week I made some new baby decorations:

 

 

I chose Patchwork Moon from QKR, colored with Copics and mounted on a chipboard plaque covered with a dotted paper (DCWV) or a striped pink paper (printed from Pink Petticoat).

A satin ribbon to hang them, a bow and some rhinestones to decorate them and voilà a perfect decoration for a new baby's room!

 

QKR is one of our fab sponsors this week! Let's play with us!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge: B for Beautiful Babies

Kitty Bee Designs Aloha Friday Challenge # 43: Baby

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge # 6: Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge # 218: Ribbon and Bows

The Crafting Café March Challenge: Welcome Little One

Christmas Card Challenge # 10 - White on White.

Happy Sunday!

We have a brand new Christmas Card Challenge for you today: White on White!

 

 

It's been snowing the last couple of days and white seems the perfect word to describe what I see from the window.

 

This is my card for this week:

 

 

I chose a very yummy cupcake and sentiment from Pink Petticoat colored with just a touch of red and green.

I then mounted it on one of my precious Lasting Impressions cards and added lost of glitter.

 

If you played with us last week, check here, you might be one of the winners!

 

As usual, check our DT blogs for additional inspiration or just to see amazing cards! 

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

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round February Challenge: Red & White

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Challenge # 39: Anything Goes

Crafty Calender February Challenge: Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland Challenge: KISS - Keep it Sweet and Simple

Christmas Card Challenge # 2 - CAS.

Welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

We had lots of amazing entries and it's been hard to choose the winner and top three: have a look here to see if you're one of them!

 

Now, onto this week's challenge.

The theme is CAS, clean and simple, perfect for your last minute cards.

 

 

This is what I made:

 

I had just bought these sweet Frosty Friends from Pink Petticoat and I thought they were perfect for my CAS cards.

Since there are so many different snowmen with different sentiments, I couldn't choose only one and I decided to make one for each color of card base I had.

A touch of color and lots of glitter and my cards were ready!

 

My teamies made such elegant cards this week: have a look here on our challenge blog to see them all or check them in their own blogs:

 

 

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

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenge # 80: Christmas

Crafts4Eternity Challenge # 206: Christmas

Crafty Caz Challenge # 259: Last Minute Christmas

Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge: Christmas

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge: Anything Goes

 

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 241 - Christmas.

Welcome to a new C.R.A.F.T Challenge and this week the theme is "Christmas"!

I'm trying to declutter my craft room and this year I've decided that Christmas papers must remain easily accessible for the whole year since I make at least one Christmas cards per week...

Today I want to show you some new tags:

I've been inspired by the images of one of our sponsors, Imagine That!.

It's a set of 10 elements, 3 ornaments and 7 sentiments and it's called Elegant Ornaments. They are on sale now (you can find them here).

Imagine That! is one of our generous sponsors this week: you may win three sets from their lovely range!

I printed the ornament on a background paper by Pink Petticoat and added the sentiment and some gold touches with rhinestones and ribbon.

They are elegant, aren't they?

For all challenge details, sponsors, prizes and for lots more inspiring projects have a look here.

I'd like to enter my tags in the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge: A for Anything Christmas

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round Challenge: Anything Goes

CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for January: Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenge # 72: Christmas

Make It Monday Challenge # 173: Anything Goes

The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge # 60: Anything Goes

 

A DT Call and my Top 5 for 2013

What a great year for Christmas cards!

I started making cards for this Christmas back in January, entering a few challenges.

Then, I had the chance to be chosen in Christmas Card Challenges DT and made Christmas cards weekly. I often managed to make more than one copy and found myself in September with a good number of cards for my Etsy shop.

I also had to make copies of existing cards for my Customers and all this has made me very happy.

Now that Christmas is just around the corner I'd like to sit down and make a list of my favorite cards for 2013.

I also take this chance to enter a new DT call for C.R.A.F.T. Challenge where I've been gently invited by Trimgym.

So, here's my fav cards for 2013 (in no particular order):

Hope you like them as much as I do!

I'm already working on new cards for 2014 so stay tuned!

My First Christmas Cards for 2013

Believe it or not, I've just finished a couple of Christmas cards!

I sadly missed a DT call at ABC Christmas Challenge but I'd like to follow each one of their Challenges this year and make a card for every letter!!

The first is A for Animals and I've made not one but TWO cards with animals:

I must admit... I forgot I had bought these lovely images from Pink Petticoat a long time ago and when I rediscovered them, I had to use them immediately!

The papers are also from Pink Petticoat and the doneky and sheep are colored with Copics and glitter and mounted on a white card with a delicate ribbon, a felt snowflakes and... sigh!...two buttons (it's always so difficult to part with my buttons!).

I've made two cards because I liked both images and I couldn't choose only one but they've turned out so pretty that I'm thinking about making a card with every animal of the set!

My card is for the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge: A is for Animals

Christmas Cards All Year Round January Challenge: Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenge # 205: Snowflakes

Glitter and Sparkle Challenge # 15: Use a Digi

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 190: Christmas in January

Well, 341 days to next Christmas and two cards are done!

Baby's First Christmas

Being born at the end of December, my daughter's first Christmas found her almost 1 year old, ready to reach the tree and break something.

It was a very sad Christmas and I remember the two of us playing near the sofa with some new teddy bears and two dogs singing Christmas carols when we touched their hands. She had great fun and I had too, just looking at her happy face.

Some years have passed and Christmas days have always been happier than that very first one. Today in particular I'm waiting for her to come back from school and decorate the Christmas tree!

She was so excited this morning!

Last week I was lucky enough to win the first prize at ABC Christmas Challenge so I decided I had to make a card for the new Challenge.

The theme is X for X Marks the Spot  and I've made this card:

When it was time to add the ribbon, I chose a very narrow one so that, once tied, it seemed a "X".

The image is a very old one from Pink Petticoat which I colored with Copics and glitter. Papers are from The Winter Stack by DCWV.

This card is for the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge: X for X Marks the Spot

Ladybug Crafts Challenge # 4: Christmas and/or Winter

Cute Card Thursday Challenge # 245: Snowflakes

Fussy and Fancy Challenge # 77: I Love Christmas

New Cards!

Well, my New Year's resolutions regarding my craft room are vanishing... it's such an overwhelming amount of work I prefer to go out and do something else.

I did manage to reorganize something but I should do that at a quicker pace.

In any case, I entered my craft room and, without looking on the left side where the most of my clutter is, I reached my seat and created some new cards.

The first one is this:

I've had this adorable lamp for a while and I've always wanted to make a card with it and finally I've found a simple layout in sweet white and pink tones.

This lamp is a digi stamp from Meljen's Designs which I mounted on a white card embellished with a striped pink paper from Pink Petticoat and a satin ribbon. A sentiment et... voilà!

I'll enter my first challenge this year: Meljen's Designs Challenge # 92 where "Anything Goes"!

I'm so happy I did manage to find some time to create new cards, I always miss it when I do other things!

Simply Chic.

Looking through my list of challenges, I found three that could be entered with the same card and they all gave me some inspiration to make it.

I started with the sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday:

Then, I had to choose the image and the inspiration came from Whimsie Doodles: in their challenge they ask for glitter and one of their images was perfect to be glittered up. And you know how much I love glitter...

Finally, Paper Sundaes says: "Keep it Simple" and I tried to keep my card as simple as possible.

Here's my card:

The sketch has been followed, there's glitter all over the pretty shoe and I think the look is simple and elegant. The lovely papers were digi downloads from Pink Petticoat.

This card will be entered in:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday Challenge # 92 - sketch

Whimsie Doodles Challenge - glitter (and image)

Paper Sundaes Challenge # 60- simple

Although I've never worn such high heels )and never will) I love this card, it's so feminine and girly...