Pink & Black.

What do you think about Pink & Black together?

I LOVE it!

I've just finished a card (no, not a Christmas card...) with a black & pink scheme.

The inspiration came from Meljen's Designs Challenge: Black Out - Use black cardstock as your card base.

I've had the lovely Little Skunk digi from Meljen's Designs for a while and this was the perfect occasion to use it.

I made this card:

 I wanted the black cardstock to be visible and added some pink dots with acrylic paint. I used greys for the skunk so that the fur could be visible.

She''s so sweet!

This card is for the following challenges:

Meljen's Design Challenge # 187: Black Out

Challenges 4 Everybody # 34: Anything Goes

Faith.

This week the theme at Christmas Card Challenges is very inspiring: Faith.

I immediately reached for a digi stamp from Bugaboo called Mary and Joseph.

This is my card:

It's a simple card with a sweet image which reminds us of the true meaning of Christmas.

Have a look at the other cards from the DT:



Alanna

Anne C

Heather

Jenn

Jovita

Karen

Margo

Sabrina

Well, Christmas is just around the corner so start making some cards if you haven't already!

Bling!

I know, I know... I'm quite a lazy blogger lately but, although I have tons of new Christmas cards ready this year, I still have lots of custom orders to prepare...

This week the theme at Christmas Card Challenges is Bling!

You know how I love to add glitter and bling to my cards so this is the perfect excuse to use lots of them!

I made this card:

This LOVELY couple was the new Winter Toodle Couple from Broken Box Stock (available here in black and white and here in a fab colored version with classic Christmas colors).

I decided I wanted to change the colors a bit and decided to use a lilac card and colored the girl accordingly.

Then, it was time for the glitter... lots of glitter! And bling... lots of rhinestones!
I made this card for Christmas but I decided to use a neutral sentiment so it can work for winter birthdays, too!

Having so little time to blog, I haven't had any sneak peek at my fellow DT cards so I can't wait to see their creations! They are all here!

Alanna

Anne C

Heather

Jenn

Jovita

Karen

Margo

Sabrina

I'd like to enter the following challenges:
CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for November: Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs Challenge: Anything Goes with a Twist of Christmas
Challenges 4 Everybody Challenge # 33: Anything Goes
Paper Playtime Challenge # 23: Sparkle
Designed to Color Challenge # 23: Christmas/Winter
Fab'n'Funky Challenge # 193: Anything Goes
Crafting Calendar Challenge: All Things Christmas

It's Sketch Time at Christmas Card Challenges!

This week we have to follow a sketch at Christmas Card Challenges:

Clean and simple, isn't it?

I decided it was perfect for an image I've wanted for a while in Karen's Doodles shop: Bigsby's Christmas Wish and I made this card:

The paper behind the image is from the Make It Merry paper pad from October Afternoon and the gold glittered cardstock is from DCWV.

What I enjoyed most while making this card was coloring the image which I find so sweet and with a touch of poetry!

Can't wait to see what my fellow DT memebrs have made with this sketch!

Their cards are all here:

  Alanna

Anne C

Heather

Jenn

Jovita

Karen

Margo

Sabrina

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Cute Card Thursday Challenge # 294: Animal Magic
Crimbo Crackers Challenge # 54: Christmas Words
The Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge: Traditional Colors plus Gold or Silver
Winter Wonderland Challenge: For a Child
CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for November: Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations Challenge: Christmas
One Crazy Stamper Challenge: Christmas
Fab'n'Funky Challenge # 192: Traditional Christmas Colors
Crafty Calendar Challenge: All Things Christmas
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 232: Christmas
Crafty Little Fairies Challenge: Christmas in November

Elegant but Funny.

A while ago I discovered an image in Meljen's Designs shop I immediately fell in love with and I've finally been able to use it for a card and... it's NOT a Christmas card! I needed a break!

Her name is Little Lady Claire even if I always think about her as a funnier version of marie Antoniette!

I chose a palette of lilacs and light pinks with touches of glitter. I again wanted to use some of my paper roses to give a special touch to my card.

This card is for the following challenges:

Meljen's Designs Challenge # 185: Friends Forever

Divas By Design Challenge: Use a Digi

Brown Sugar Challenge # 67: Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs Challenge: Anything Goes

Whimsy Stamps Inspiration Challenge # 65: Anything Goes



Pop It Up!

It's time for a new challenge at Christmas Card Challenges and this week the theme is Dimension.

I love to add dimension to my cards, usually using 3D dots and this time I've used dots in various thickness to make my elves pop up in different ways,

This is my card:

I've used just one digi (a cute Christmas Elf by Jellypark): I printed it in different sizes and colored the elves using the same palette of classic Christmas colors and, of course, touches of glitter here and there. And I couldn't help but adding lots of rhinestones to make the card sparkle!

Let's have a look at what the other DT have created this week:

Alanna

Anne C

Heather

Jenn

Jovita

Karen

Margo

Sabrina

If you haven't started your Christmas cards yet, be inspired by our creations and let's go to work! Christmas is only 51 days away!


I'd love to enter this card into the following challenges:
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge # 149: Bling It Up
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for November: Christmas
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Cards for Men
Crafty Calendar Challenge: All Things Christmas
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 231: For the Boys
Cute Card Thursday Challenge # 293: Sparkles
A Gem of a Challenge # 104: Christmas is Coming
One Crazy Stamper November Challenge: Christmas

Bows.

This week I've had a great fun making my card for Christmas Card Challenges.

The theme is "Bows" and I decided to use Piper from By Lori Designs. My first idea was to put her over a ribbon with a big bow making a simple card but then I realized that she had a present with her and decided to stamp lots of presents in different sizes which meant... lots of bows!

Here's my card:

I kep the big bow and the simple layout I had in mind by using only one patterned paper as background.

I wish I had all those gifts under my Christmas tree!

Don't forget to have a look at the wonderful bows my fellow DT have used for their cards:



Alanna

Anne C

Heather

Jenn

Jovita

Karen

Margo

Sabrina

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:
ABC Christmas Challenge: U is for Under the Tree
Christmas Cards All Year Round Challenge: Getting Ready for Christmas
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Challenge # 39: Patterns
CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for October: Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey Challenge: Anything Goes

Relax!

A very quick post today: I want to show you a card I've just finished and... it's not a Christmas card!

I love making cards for Christmas but I'm working on them since January and I'm starting to be a bit tired...

Thus, I decided to make something with a new stamp from Broken Box Stock and made this card:

She is Bubble Bath Toodle (available here as black & white digi stamp and here in a very sweet colored version).

I chose the digi stamp but colored it with the same sweet colors as in the colored version.

Papers are from the Floral Pavillion paper pad by First Edition.

Ohh... I wish I had a bath tub to be like her!

This card is for the following challenges:

Designed to Color Challenge # 22: Tie It Up

Bunny Zoe Craft October Challenge: Ribbon

Through the Craftroom Door Challenge: Anything Goes

Challenges 4 Everybody Challenge # 31: Anything Goes

One Stitch At a Time Challenge # 186: Anything Goes

Paper Roses.

Ever since I discovered them on a card some years ago, I fell in love with tiny paper roses.

I bought some but I rarely use them. I never reach for them to give a special touch to my cards and projects and I need to be inspired by something to use them.

This week I was inspired by Christmas Card Challenge # 47: the theme is FLOWERS so I had to reach for my paper roses and use them!

She is Wryn Goes Caroling, one of my favorite stamps from Tiddly Inks. I used lilacs to make my card, adding purple and pink roses on one corner (sorry, but the paper is again an old one with no name on it!).

I love how it turned out, I should really rememeber to use my roses more often!

As usual, have a look at the stunning creations of my fellow DT members:


Alanna

Anne C

Heather

Jenn

Jovita

Karen

Margo

Sabrina

I'd like to enter the following challenges:
Winter Wonderland Challenge: Carol Singers
Moving Along with the Times Challenge: Christmas Cuties
Crafty Little Fairies Challenge: Christmas in October
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 229: Christmas
Polkadoodles Challenge # 42: Christmas is Coming
Deep Ocean Challenge # 62: Christmas is Round the Corner
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for October: Anything Goes

Tags.

I sometimes put my cards aside to make tags.

I love to make them, to prepare the piles of things I need to assemble my tags and I love to work in a sort of "mass production".

A few days ago I made these ones:

I first chose the image: I wanted to use the little mouse on the right and then I decided I needed to pair her with another image to make a set. They were both free from Dearie Dolls a while ago. I used a textured pink cardstock for the tag (I also made a blue version), a paper doily ribbon and a paper green stripe. Some snow dots made with paint and lots of glitter give the final touch.

Simple and oh... so cute!

I'm entering the following challenges:

The Cutie Pie Challenge # 55: Cute and Tag-tastic!

Christmas Cards All Year Round October Challenge: Getting Ready for Christmas

Jingle Belles Challenge: Pink Christmas...for the Cure

Sparkles Christmas Challenge # 33: Anything but a Card

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for October: Christmas

Moving Along with the Times Challenge: Christmas Cuties

Paper Makeup Stamps Challenge # 110: Clean and Simple

Crafting by Designs Challenge: Anything Goes with 2 Sponsors