Christmas Card Challenge # 47 - Inspiration Photo.

Welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

Thank you to all those who entered our last challenge: you did a great job!

 

Are you ready for a new challenge?

 

 

Photo inspiration this week!

 

This is my card:

 

I've had these Purple Onion Designs Stamps for ages and this was the perfect inpiration to use some of them!

I colored them with Copics and decorated the base card with a paper from Doodlebug. So cheerful!

 

Can't wait to see what you create this week! With less than 50 days to go, we all need cards to send to family and friends!

If you need a bit more inspiration, have a look here to see what our talented team has made this week!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge # 218: Holiday

A Snowflake Promise Challenge # 32: Seasons

Digistamps4Joy Challenge # 130: Anything Goes opt. Christmas is Coming

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge # 45: Anything Goes

Sparkles Christmas Challenge # 70: Holly and/or Ivy



Coffee-Themed Clips!

Good morning!

 

I'm so excited to show you my latest creation with one of my favourite digi sets ever!

 

 

All 7 together:

 

 

Coffee Lovers from Drawn by Krista!

 

I chose this set for several projects and I still adore it!

These clips are perfect for my planner:

 

 

They are colored with Copics and mounted on paper and cardstock and the on the clip.

 

I've still a few projects in the making with this set so stay tuned!

 

These clips are for sale in my Etsy shop. Don't hesitate to contact me if you are interested.

 

 

 



A Guest Designer Spot for Crafting by Designs.

I'm pretty excited this morning because I've been asked to join Crafting by Designs for this week's challenge.

 

The theme is Monochromatic and I made this card:

 

 

These coffee cups are from the Coffee Lovers digi stamps set from Drawn with Character.

I colored them with just a shade of neutrals and assembled the card with papers from Dovecraft.

 

I've a few projects with these cups on my desk, all waiting to be finished! Can't wait to have some time to complete them!

 

Thank you Crafting by Designs for this wonderful opportunity!

 

 I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Artistic Inspiration Challenge # 151: Anything Goes

Clear It Out! Challenge: Anything Goes/Patterned Paper Over a Year Old

Crafting from the Heart Challenge # 102: Anything Goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Firends Challenge # 29: Anything Goes

Sparkles Monthly Challenge # 77: Something for the Males

 

 

This card is for sale in my Etsy shop. If you are interested, please contact me.

Christmas Cards Challenge # 49 - Anything Goes.

Welcome to a new Christmas Cards Challenge!

 

 

The theme this week is Anything Goes and this is my card:

 

This adorable dog is Odd Dog - Mug of Tea from  Lili of the Valley.

I had just bought this cutie and I wanted to use it immediately so I used red and green to make it more Christmassy. Background papers are from My Mind's Eye.

 

If you need some inspiration, check here my teamies creations or go to our individual blogs:

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

 

Don't forget that we have a DT Call going on! If you want to join an amazing team, click here to read everything about the call!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge: V is for Very Cute

Cute Card Thursday Challenge # 398: Food and/or Drink

Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes

Scrapping4fun Challenge # 53: Non Traditional Christmas Colors

Stampart Papel Challenge # 64: Anything Goes

2015 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

I read about it a few weeks ago and finally it's time for the 2015 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

 

 

 

I entered the Summer Blog Hop (you can reat all about it here) and I wanted to make something for this edition too.

 

This is what I made:

 

 

I chose the adorable Coffee Time - Perfect Blend from Bugaboo Stamps, colored it with Copics and embellished with a ribbon and dots in matching colors.

 

I've already planned another card for the blog hop, hopefully I can finish it before the hop closes on Oct. 04!

 

There are already tons of cards, can't wait to start hopping!

Summer Coffee Lovers Bloghop!

I've been creating some coffee-themed cards and projects recently and when I saw the Summer Coffee Lovers Bloghop I couldn't keep myself from creating a coffee card with a summer feel for this challenge.

 

This is my card:

 

 

The image is the adorable Love You a Latte Gnome from 2 Cute Ink, colored with Copics and matched with papers from Avery Elle (above) and Miss Tiina (chevron).

The sentiment is from Bugaboo (Coffee Time - May Your Cup).

 

I've had a great fun to color it and put the card together! I LOVE these bright colors!

And this gnome has the same happy face I have every morning when I sit down and smell my coffee!

 

Well, time to hop and see all those beautiful coffee-themed cards!

 

 

 

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 256 - Not a Card.

Good morning and welcome to a new C.R.A.F.T. Challenge!

This week we don't want to see cards but every other project is welcome!

I decided to make a big tag, this one:

The digi stamp is Scarlette - Coffee o'Clock from Bugaboo which I mounted on a kraft tag covered with a music paper I had in my stash.

Bugaboo Stamps is one of the sponsors for this week's challenge: they have tons of cute images, for every occasion and need so let's start creating!

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

Bugaboo Catch the Bug Challenge: Bingo (Polka Dots/Bugaboo image/punch)

2 Cute Ink Challenge # 104: Celebration

Crafty Caz Challenge # 227: B is for... Button, Bow, Brown, Birthday

A Random Fan Challenge # 7: Anything Goes

I Love Washi Tape!

It's been a while since washi tape is on the craft tables but here in Italy it's starting to arrive now.

Well, not in my area but, thanks to some UK mags and to Ikea, I've collected a few tapes.

I've recently visited a craft fair but washi tape was either extremely expensive or not so pretty so I couldn't add any new piece to my collection.

That's why it took a while for me to make a card for the challenge at Sparkle Creations: the theme is washi tape!

My tapes are in a very narrow range of colors: red & white or in pink tones so I have limits while making my cards. Sooner or later, I'll buy some new tapes from the internet...

Well, this is my card:

She is Café Lucy mounted on a turquoise card with a paper from Toga.

Instead of using stripes of washi tape, I made some little flags for my bunting: I love them!

This card is for the following challenges:

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Challenge # 102: Washi Tape

Crafts and Me Challenge # 129: Bling It Up

Papertake Weekly Challenge: One Paper Taker

Pretty in Pink.

It seems I'm really in need of coffee these days as I've just finished another card with the same theme: coffee!

This card is for a challenge and we were given a recipe (1 color + 3 buttons) but not a theme and I chose COFFEE!

This is the card:

This lovely digi is called Perfect Blend and it's from the new collection Coffee Time at Bugaboo Stamps.

I chose a hot pink color to make this card which I colored with watercolor pencils and some paint for the dots.

The ribbon is again from my local haberdashery, they have a wonderful range of these ribbons!

This card is for Bugaboo Catch the Bug Challenge which wants a monochromatic card with 3 buttons.

Well, time to go out and... have coffee!

I Need Coffee Today...

Last night I didn't sleep well - or maybe I didn't sleep at all - and today I feel a bit tired and I long for coffee, a lot of coffee...

The weather is ugly, it rains and it is dark, it seems to be back in the worst winter days and this doesn't help my mood.

Moreover, I spent the morning cleaning the house.

You can understand how I feel today.

BUT

I had some time to make a card and color some digis! And this makes me smile and be happy!

A coffee -themed card was perfect today:

This card is made using another Hambo stamp - Coffee Girl - we were given as participants in last week challenge.

We also had a sketch to follow:

I colored the digi with watercolor pencils as usual and used some paper from an old Sizzix paper pad. I glued some parts with 3D dots for added dimension.

This card will be entered in Hambo Hoedown Challenge # 8 Can Anyone Say more please?

I can, I can...

Coffee Anyone?

I know, I know... It's been a week since my last post. I actually thought it was just a few days but this morning I realize that it's Thursday again.

It's been a busy week: I've got some orders for painted plaques so I've had to set aside my papers and digis and take out my acrylics and wood pieces. I'm happy to be back to painting and to have those nice chats with Customers who want customized pieces and ask for advice for gifts and color matches.

Unfortunately, I don't have cards to show, I haven't had time to take part in some of the wonderful challenges that I are there waiting for cards and my Etsy shop appears a bit neglected.

Christmas is fast approaching and family chores require more attention and dedication than in other moments of the year.

I have no new cards topost but I want to show a picture of a little hanger I've just painted for a lovely Customer. I had the coffeepot already painted on sale on ebay and she asked for a matching teapot and here's what I did:

I love them! I'm thinking to have them painted for my kitchen too!

I hope to be back sooner and with new cards and new challenge posts!