A Sweet Little Mermaid.

As a participant in Gerda Steiner June Challenge I was sent a new image for July and how cute it was!

 

This is my card:

 

 

She is Mermaid from Gerda Steiner Designs.

I printed her on a background journaling card from Miss Tiina at Sugarhill, colored her with Copics and embellished the card with die cuts (Paper Smooches) and rhinestones.

Sentiment is from Sugar Pea Designs.

 

I love her and the little starfish she holds in her hand!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Gerda Steiner July Challenge: Mermaid

Cards und More Challenge # 162: Summerfun, Beach, Sea

Fab'n'Funky Challenge # 313: Add a Sentiment

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge # 37: Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge: Create a Scene

 

 

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 330 - Phot Inspiration.

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

 

This week we have a picture to inspire you:

 

 

A waterfall!

 

Inspired by the water, I chose this lovely mermaid:

 

She is Friends ate Sea from Katerina Koukiotis at Sweet Pea Stamps.

I colored the image with just a few touches of Copics, the hair being already colored in a soft grey hue.

The stamped sentiment is from an English magazine and papers are a local find.

 

Aren't they sweet?

 

Have a look here to see how my fellow DT members have been inspired by the image!

I can't wait to see your takes!

 



Christmas Card Challenge # 39 - Anything Goes.

Welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

We have Anything Goes again this week!

 

 

And this is my card:

 

I wanted to try a new technique this week: watercolors for the background. I must say I'm quite happy with the result although the paper I chose didn't remain flat and the card did not end up as I had in mind!

 

The image is Christmas Lights Mermaid from Sami Stamps.

 

Have a look at all the creations from the team:

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

 

Can't wait to see what you create!

Elegant Squid.

You know, I sometimes often fall in love with certain images and I feel the urge to create something with them.

 

This has recently happened with Squid Doodle from 2CuteInk:

 

 

The only "squid" I had in mind before seeing this one was Spongebob's friend...

I found "her" so elegant that I matched the digi with a girly paper from DCWV and added water bubbles with rhinestones, to make it even mre girly.

I particularly love the flower on her headband!

 

This squid as well as many other summer-related images with super-cute animals can be found here in 2CuteInk Etsy shop!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Craft and Smash Challenge: Animals

Crafting when We Can Challenge # 95: Bling It Up

Hanna and friends Challenge # 222: Dots and Circles

Natalie and Amy Challenge # 32: Animals

Papercreator's Crafts Challenge # 38: Animals

 



Not Just Cards Challenge # 19 - Anything Goes.

Good morning!

 

Welcome to a new Not Just Cards Challenge!

Have you noticed that we have revamped the look of our blog?

But our challenges are always Anything Goes so feel free to add your creations and, of course, your cards!

 

This is my card for this challenge:

 

 

I chose Pinwheel Crab from Imagine That!which I colored with Copics and mounted on papers from Echo Park.

 

Imagine That! is one of our fab sponsors for this fortnight, but we have some more, check them here on the blog!

You'll also find tons of inspiration from our DT!



2 Cute Ink Challenge # 125 - Glitter.

Hello!

Welcome to a new 2 Cute Ink Challenge!

We have a great theme this week, one of my fav: GLITTER!!!

 

We want to see glitter on your projects, easy isn't it?

 

I glittered this beauty:

 

 

It's Angel Fish Doodle from 2 Cute Ink, colored with Copics and lots of glitter (Stickles precisely, I LOVE Stickles!).

I made the background paper resizing the digi and positioning it on the paper at random.

 

Our DT made great cards for this challenge: check them here!

We're also looking for a new DT member, check all info here on the challenge page! The Group is great so don't miss the opportunity to be part of it!

 

And... start creating, we can't wait to see what you come up with!

 

A Summer Cutie.

Good afternoon!

 

A very quick post to show you my latest creation:

 

Isn't it cute?

It's Dolphin Cutie digi stamp from 2CuteInk shop on Etsy.

I printed it a couple of days ago in the hope to have some time to make a card for the current challenge at 2CuteInk Challenge blog and today I've had.

 

It's colored with Copics and mounted on papers by My Mind's Eye (My Girl pad).

Glitter, sequins and rhinestones give some sparkle to the card.

 

My daughter loves dolphins and this is really really cute! She's not here at the moment and I can't wait to show her my card!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

2CuteInk Challenge # 109: At The Beach

Jellypark Challenge: Beside the Seaside

Crazy 4 Challenges # 242: Summer/Winter

Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Summer Fun

Fussy and Fancy Challenge # 117: Summertime 

 

 



C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 251 - Inspiration Picture.

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

This week we want to inspire you with this picture:

I was inspired to do this:

I chose this sweet "Whale Love" from Sami Stamps surrounded by a blue patterned paper and lots of rhinestones.

Sami Stamps is one of this week's super sponsors, so look at the picture, be inspired by our DT creations and start making your own project!

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

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper March Challenge: Anything Goes
Bunny Zoe's March Challenge: Monochrome
Crafty Calender March Challenge: Animal Antics
Party Time Tuesdays Challenge # 164: Party Animal

For the Boys.

I once saw a Christmas card made with a funny fish and I immediately headed to The Alley Way Stamps and bought the set.

It is called Castaways and has lots of lovely images and, with my favourite one, I made this:

Isn't it super cute?

I had these tags from Ikea so I simply stamped the fish, colored it with my Copic markers, added a ric rac ribbon, a punched heart and a sweet message.

I made lots of them... it was such a fun!

I'm entering my little tag into the following challenges:

Here Come the Boys Challenge # 53: Use Ribbon

Papertake Weekly Challenge: Hello Boys

The Cutie Pie Challenge # 46: One for the Kids

Cards for Men Challenge # 12: Boys Will Be Boys

ABC CHallenge # 32: I Heart Animals

Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge # 127: For the Boys

Mele Kalikimaka

When I print digis on speciality papers, I always try to fit as many as possible into the sheet so that no paper is wasted.

A while ago I was printing something and I added a lovely digi stamp I wanted to create with in the other half of the sheet.

I'm starting thinking about Christmas: last year I managed to make some Christmas cards during the whole year and I found myself with a batch of cards ready to be listed early in fall. My idea was to do the same this year but so far I managed to make only two (identical) cards.

So, I printed this funny image and the other day I colored it:

The Santa shark is from Doodle Dragon Studios and I colored it with Copics and glitter.

I used a paper from DCWV Winter paper pack which has a winter theme but both the color and the pattern give me the idea of water.

This summery-Christmassy card is just pefect for Jingle Bells Challenge: Mele Kalikimaka. Bright summery colors and theme for a Christmas card!

I do not list Christmas cards in my Etsy shop yet but if you'd like to buy one card that you see here on the blog, plase ask and I'll be pleased to put it in the shop.

Dreaming about the Sea

For the first time this year since the birth of my daughter I won't go to the seaside with my mom...

It was a mother-daughter-niece kind of vacation: the three of us at the seaside, where we used to go when I was a little girl.

This year my mom has decided to stay at home for family problems and my daughter and I stay at home too, it wouldn't be the same without her.

Even if when I left for this vacation I wasn't completely happy for it was not too exciting for me, this year I feel a bit sad...

So I decided to make this card to cheer me up a bit:

This funny digi stamp is from Bugaboo Stamps and I glued it on an easel card I bought from the UK. A light blue paper and some waves made with an acrylic stamp and colored with Copics make the perfect sea for this crab!

I'm entering this card into the following Challenges:
Cute Card Thursday Challenge # 222: Here Comes Summer!

and

Raise the Bar Challenge # 107: Hello Summer!

For the First Time...

...I'm posting a card before the challenge begins!

Last week my Fall Tree card was chosen among the Top Three in Raise the Bar Challenge and I got an assignement - my very first one - for this week!

The theme is "We Shell" and the card should have a beach theme.

Here's my card:

This lovely shell is a digi stamp from Whimsie Doodles which I colored with my watercolor pencils (and glitter all around the shell...!).

Following the idea of the beach, I wanted to use these colors which remind me of the sand. I bought this card a few days ago and I thought it was perfect for this project. Papers are all from DCWV.

Once I decided the colors I had to decide how to assemble the card and I used this week's sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday. It was simple and clean and I could use all the papers I wanted to be part of this card.

Thus, I will enter this card in Sweet Sketch Wednesday Challenge # 99.

I'm so excited for my assignment! Fingers crossed that my card is good enough!

This Challenge starts tomorrow, have a look at all the other wonderful creations!



Back from the Seaside

At the beginning of last week, my husband suggested to go to the seaside and have lunch there to celebrate our anniversary and Valentine's Day.

So this morning, we picked up my mom and headed East to the seaside.

We are lucky enough to live not too far from the sea. It's not a beautiful sea but our Coast on the North Adriatic Sea is quite famous as one of the most amusing sea locations in Italy. Discos, pubs, hotels, amusement parks etc. are all at their best next to perfectly equipped beaches.

This in summer. In winter - and especially in a foggy day as today - it's not so amusing but we had a great time. No traffic to arrive there, lots of people walking around, open shops, fully booked restaurants and THE PERFECT BEACH.

We had lunch early then we headed to the beach: it is a quite small beach and in summer it's full of umbrellas placed in perfect rows, full of people trying to have the best suntan, kids playing in the sand and teenagers answering phones and playing soccer.

Today, we were just a few. The sea was far away with an incredible low tide, seagulls were making noise while fishing on the beach just a few steps away from us. Bunches of shells (not beautiful shells but my daughter loved them!) to look at hoping to find hidden treasures. The sand was accumulated in dunes, no umbrellas, no one shouting. It was not sunny but it was not too cold so we had an hour of complete relax, wandering around.

Then it was time to drive back home and here we are, an hour later.

And to celebrate this winter day at the beach, I have a card to show you:

This lovely digi is from Whimsie Doodles and I used a Bo Bunny flower paper from the Alyssa Collection and a dooted cardstock from DCWV.

I made it using a sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday:

The sponsor this week is Whimsie Doodles so it's a perfect match.

This card will be entered in the following challenges:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday Challenge # 88

and

 Cute Cards Thursday Challenge # 151 where they ask for hearts and flowers.

Well, time to go and do something more useful for the home...

Anything goes...

As I promised yesterday, here I am to show you the card I made yesterday for my mom's birthday:

I used a very cute digi from Whimsie Doodles which I painted with watercolor pencils. And although Christmas is over, I had to put some glitter on the hearts... I LOVE GLITTER!!!

My mom loves lilac so I chose this color scheme especially for her. It's a sweet little card which I'll probably repeat for my shop.

This morning I had some time to have a look to my favourite challenges and I noticed that I could enter this card in two of them, they both have an "Anything Goes" theme.

The first is Digital Tuesday Challenge # 91  http://digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2010/12/challenge-91-anything-goes.html

The second is Bugaboo Catch the Bug Challenge http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/time-for-our-monthly-anything-goes.html

I'm sorry this time I cannot enter this challenge with a Bugaboo Stamp but I don't think I have time to make another card before the challenge closes.

Yes, I know that one of my goals this year is to make a card a day, but school are still closed, holidays are not finished and I still have a quite hectic schedule.

I'll write a post about our Christmas holidays in the next few days and maybe you'll understand why I'm so busy...

P.S.: while reading what I've written before posting, I've noticed that sometimes I write some words in the English way (favourite) and some otheers in the American way (color). Please, forgive my unconsciuos confusion.