CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for September.

September already? Are you kidding?

I can't believe summer is over... no, I'm NOT ready!

 

But we have a new CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra starting today so let's talk about cards for Christmas!

 

This is mine for this month:

 

 

I chose Letter Giraffe from our super sponsor Bugaboo Stamps and decorated the neck with a holly stamp from Taylored Expressions.

Background paper is from First Edition and the frame is from... oops! I don't remember...

 

I love this cute giraffe popping out of the Polaroid frame!

 

My teamies have made more beautiful cards! Have a look here to see them!

And don't forget to start making cards, Christmas is not so far away!



A Mother's Day Card.

Good morning!

 

I have a new card to share with you today, for Mother's Day this time!

 

 

I already have a Father's Day card with giraffes (you can see it here) but I couldn't resist to this Mommy and Baby Giraffe digi stamp from Drawn with Character.

 

I colored with Copics and used a paper from Lawn Fawn as background, together with lots of butterlies.

They are sweet, aren't they?

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge # 182: Make Your Mark

Crafting from the Heart Challenge # 100: Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge #118: Anything Goes + Mother's Day

The Cat's Pajamas Tuesday Challenge # 308: Animals

The Ribbon Girl Challenge: Use Any Image

 

 

This card is for sale in my Etsy shop. If you are interested and cannot find it in the shop, fell free to contact me and I'll be able to help!



C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 276 - Christmas!

Christmas again at C.R.A.F.T. Challenges!

 

This week I've used an image you already saw a few months ago, Carolers from Karen's Doodles, in a small card:

 

 

I printed these adorable giraffes on a paper from Goodness and Fun available at My Grafico and colored them with Copics and glitter.

I wanted to make a speecial envelope for this card but I didn't manage to finish it in time for the challenge!

 

Have a look at our Challenge page to check the fabulous sponsors for this week and start a new Christmas card!

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 250 - Christmas.

It's Thursday! It means it's time for a new C.R.A.F.T Challenge!

The theme is CHRISTMAS!

One of my fav!

And this week I've really had fun creating my card, the image was really cute!

These adorable giraffes come from Karen's Doodles and are called Carolers: it's been quite difficult to choose an image this time, their Christmas digis are all so cute! But you know my love for carolers at Christmas so this is perfect! And what about those boots!

The card it's been simple to make: I've used a dotted card blank and added the image (colored with Copics and glitter) and a few details here and there.

Karen's Doodles is one of the fab sponsors of this week challenge so don't loose your chance to win!

You will find the list of sponsors AND the gallery of inspiring creations from the team here!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Sparkles Christmas Challenge # 38: More Than 3 Embellishments

Sweet Stamping Christmas Challenge: Brr... It's Cold Outside

CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for March: Anything Goes

Completely Christmas Challenge # 2: Anything Goes

Through the Craftroom Door Challenge: Anything Goes

Yellow...again!

It seems yellow attracts me in this period... maybe I need a little more sun?

I've just finished this card:

I needed a few Father's Day cards for my shop and I made this one using simple pale yellow papers and a lovely digi stamp from Meljen's Designs: I resized one giraffe and rotate it so that son and dad could see each other. Being a card for men, I didn't want to use too many embellishments or glitter. I love its simplicity!

This card is for the following challenges:

Cards for Men Challenge # 9: Animals

Creative Craft Challenges2 # 9: All About Animals

Moving Along with the Times Challenge: One for the Guys

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge # 125: Animals

A New Digi Stamp

While waiting for some pre-Christmas purchases from the U.S. with new stamps and papers, I've decided to create a Valentine card with a digi stamp I bought back in December:


These lovely giraffes are from Karen's Doodles and they inspired me to use pastel colors with a paper from DCWV and some organza ribbon and bows.
They are so sweet!

Since I've a few more minutes before my family wakes up, I have time to enter the card into the following challenges:
Crafty Calendar Challenge: What's New? (New digi stamp)
Crafting for All Seasons # 43: Something New (The stamp)
Inky Chicks Challenge # 1: Anything Goes
Everybody-Art-Challenge # 218: Pastel Colors