A winter card

 Hello everyone!

I hope you all had a great start into this  new year and now we're all back to our creative routine.

After the holidays I sometimes have a hard time picking a new theme. It's a bit too early for Valentine's or spring cards. So when looking out the window I saw snowflakes falling down gently and got inspired to make a winter-ish card.

This time I decided against a square card - the shape I like to do most - and went with a regular rectangle card base. On top of that I've put some designer's paper from the Winter Feelings No 60 Paper Pad. I covered the edges with white Gesso to add the impression of snow. 

On top of the designer's paper I've put the birch trees by Noor!Design, a die cut Big Fence and another piece of designer's paper by Maja Design.

For the saying I've die cut the word winter from the same paper I used as the background and used a rhinestone for the i-dot.

 Instead of a stamped image I went with this one that was cut from the bottom the Santa Claus designer's paper by Maja Design. Those two little bunnies playing in the snow really deserve their own card.

Around the image I've added the Mistletoe Round Frame by Scrapiniec. I think this is still great to be used after christmas.

For decorations I went with this fluffy white flower. It was cut from the Gwendoline lace. Then I've put some glass stamen and a brown paper spiral underneath.

Have a happy sunday!

Hugs, Kathrin

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It's New Year's Eve

Hello everyone!

It's New Year's Eve - the last day of the year. Everyone is looking forward to the new one, leaving behind the old one and all the unpleasant things it might have brought. And of course to all the celebrations planned tonight! That's what I made the theme of the card I am sharing with you today:

 Here I used the beautiful Outdoors paper from the Joyous Winterdays Collection by Maja Design. I used both sides here - the one with the flourishes in the background and the beautiful green one for the big rectangle in the middle of my card. Inbetween I've put some paper with a script pattern from the Peony Avenue paperpad by Studio 75. I also used the same one for the strip I've put across the card.

All papers are matted with black cardstock to add some contrast to my card. Behind the large rectangle I've put a flower border cut from black cardstock using the border die by Noor!Design.

 In the middle, as the center element, I used the beautiful Clock with Swirls by Joycrafts. I love the look of this die cut! The detailed and swirly frame and the antique looking clock in the middle. 

I used silver mirror cardstock to cut the background part. On the picture I took of the whole card my camera is mirroring in the mirror cardstock so you can't really see it. That's why I took another picture from an angle. Can you see the elegant look? I think using the mirror cardstock only made it look more elegant. The clock was cut from black cardstock.

I used Wine Tasting Tilda for my card again. As you might have seen - the clock shows it's midnight. And Tilda is ready to toast to the new year. She even brought out her nice clothes, wearing a glittering shirt and matching shoes. 

 On the left side of the card I used the Outdoors paper again to cut this little banner and tucked it under the clock. I also used one of the large Cotton Butterflies by Joycrafts here. Who says all butterflies are hiding away in winter?

So, with this last card of the year here on the blog I want to wish all of you a happy New Year's Eve and a wonderful, creative and healthy new year 2018!

Hugs, Kathrin

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For you....

Hello everyone,

 it's again my turn to share some inspiration with you today!

This time I would like to show you a gift bag made using Maja Design papers and one of my lovely Magnolia stamps.

The paper pads are from Denim and Friends collection.

I added Joycrafts Lacey Cotton Hearts and two flowers that I cut from Lace Alyce Pink.

Here is also Filmstrip Ribbon from Tim Holtz Idea-Ology..

Thank you for visiting!

Hugs, Barbara GR

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The last christmas card of this year

Hello everyone!

It's finally here - Christmas Eve! The day we've all been waiting for since weeks. I know it's different wherever you are, but here in Germany this is the day we celebrate - or better said the night. When it gets dark outside kids get finally allowed to enter the living room where the tree is lightning with the pressies are put under it. And with this day finally having arrived I am sharing my last christmas card of this year:

Here I used papers by Studio Light and Maja Design. I used white Gesso on the edges to add a winter-ish touch.

Across the card I've put the Winter Wishes Landscapes cut from white paper. I just needed to give the penguin a place to go to with this big present.

Here is the cute Penguin by Studio Light, bringing the last present to be put under the tree. He was colored in with Copics and I used Polychromos for the fine details and a white gelly marker for the dots on the present.

I've used the Shape Art Diamond stencil by Dutch Doobadoo to cut the paper I glued the penguin on, putting a doily and a die cut circle with stars - that you don't see much of - under it.

Between the label and the penguin I've put the Pine Trees, cut from cardstock and covered with some Gesso as well.

Of course the card wouldn't be complete without some embellishments. Here I went with one of the white berries, a star from birch bark and one of the lacey hearts by Noor!Design. These are covered with lace on one side, but this just didn't fit the style of my card here so I just turned it over showing the backside.

The saying on my card comes with the penguin stamp in a set.

So, I am wishing all of you a happy, peaceful and joyous christmas surrounded by the ones you love!

Hugs, Kathrin

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Christmas Sweetheart

Hello and good morning dear crafty friends... countdown to Christmas... are you ready for? I am, almost... but must confess I never made a big thing out of it. I am happy when I can create crafty Christmas projects to send to friends to make them happy. That is... no Christmas tree (we cannot have one in our home because of our naughty cat, but have one on our terrace lighted up), no cookies baking, no guests. We go out for having dinner already since years. Well, you know, I have a quite busy working life, so want to keep stress out of my life during that peaceful and quiet time. 

Today I show you another Christmas card I made with this supercute Penguin from Whimsy Stamps. I put him into the gorgeous flower frame and surrounded with birch.

The coloring is made with Copics.

I made a white Poinsettia with Foamiran and natural berries in the center.

Now I thank you for your visit here. Always much appreciated. Bye for now and have a great week!

Hugs, Karina

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A winter card with snow globe

 Hello everyone!

I am totally a person for warm and sunny weather. In winter, when it's snowing, an icy wind is blowing I love to look out my window and enjoy the nature but I don't really like being outdoors. But when it comes to crafting I love to add a lot of frost to my creations. And so I also added some to the card I am sharing with you today.

For the base I used one of the sheets from the Winter Feelings #59 paper pad by Studio Light. It's full of fun and frosty designs. To add even more frost I used Frantage Chunky White on the edges to add a frost pattern.

Across this paper I've put a piece of the Rebecca lace.

As the main element of my card I didn't go with an image this time but this snowglobe. It's made using the snowglobe die by Joycrafts. I've die cut the houses from light and dark grey cardstock and added another layer of white for some snow. The paper with the falling snow is another sheet from the Winter Feelings paper pad. I also added a few of the stars confetti here.

The frame and the bottom of the snowglobe were cut from silver glitter cardstock. It goes so great with an icy color scheme. To make the delicate pattern of the bottom pop out a bit more I used white cardstock behind the bottom.

On the left side I've put some trees behind the snowglobe. I used the birch trees die by Joycrafts to cut them and a white gelly marker to paint in the details through the holes in the die.

This cute Tilda with Snowheart by Magnolia is an older image but I thought it goes so perfectly with my card, I just had to use her.

On the bottom right of my card I've used some turquoise wax cord, white pixie blossoms and some of the white 5mm glass stamen. I only used the ends here, glueing the directly onto my card. They remind of me of ice covered berries. 

On the top right I've put one of the Paper Art Labels by Dutch Doobadoo behind the snowglobe. It looks like  a moon to me and just fits into the scene. I've tied some turquoise ribbon to it and added more berries and a die cut star to it.

 Wishing all of you a happy sunday!

 Hugs, 

Kathrin

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Foxes in a stocking

Hello everyone!

Today I have another christmas card to share and I used quite a few new items on it:

Those papers by Pion Design I used here are just beautiful. I used one with snowflakes printed on the edge/corners in the background, trying not to fully cover the snowflakes with the rest of my papers and decorations. 

On top of that I've added a rectangle from a solid red paper and then one with a hearts print. It's acutally the same paper - I've been using both sides of it.

Across the card I've added a border using the Landscape die, putting a piece of a banner cut from the borders desinger's paper by Pion Design on top of one side.

And here are the cute foxes by Wild Rose Studio. I was afraid the reddish orange/brown I used to color the foxes in would not look good with the dark red, but I think it actually does.

The image was colored in with Copics.

On the bottom left of my card I've added a few embellishments. I went with one of the mistletoe branches by Scrapiniec, a pine cone and a fabric flower here. The flower was simply cut from a piece of lace on which it was sewn for decorations.

Above the decorations I added some pine trees. They were cut from corrugated paper and I used white Gesso to add some snow. The Gesso was also used on the edges of all the designer's papers.

I also wanted to add a touch of green to my card, since there is some in the image. I don't really like the traditional christmas color combination of  red and green, but just a hint of green with lots of reds is fine with me. So I've cut one of the smaller tags from the Tags paper by Pion Design and tucked it under the trees. To the top of the tag I've added a bow from twine and also tied one of the little christmas charms to it. The deer head just fit so perfectly to the woods and foxes.

Have a happy sunday everyone!
Hugs, Kathrin

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Christmas Elf

Good morning my dear crafty friends... are you busy with Christmas preparations? Still some cards to make? So I have another inspiration for you. For my newest card I used this cute little Christmas Elf. Isn't he just so sweet? I combined him with gorgeus Maja Design papers, from the new Joyous Winterdays collection.



The coloring is made with Distress Inks...

some flowers as decoration...

Now I wish you a happy day and bye for now.
Hugs, Karina

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An advent wreath

 Hello everyone!

I know, an advent wreath is a german tradition - but it may have made its way to other countries as well. It's a wreath with 4 candles and each of the four sundays before christmas one more candle gets lit up so all four of them are burning on Christmas Eve. 

I have made a not to traditional advent wreath to share with you today:

 Usually they are made from fir branches. But well, we papercrafters have to think outside the box, right?

A box is also what my wreath is put onto - with a large tag in the background.

I have cut the box from brown cardstock and also cut the tag slightly bigger to glue behind it and make it more stable.

Around the box I've wrapped one of the borders from a designer's paper by Pion Design.

I've put a square from the beautiful paper with the hearts print on top of the wreath, then I've cut four holes into it so the lights can be put through them. The main part of the lights is hidden inside the box.

The wreath is made from a ring of green cardstock from which I've cut out the four holes again, making them match in position.

Of course an advent wreath also needs some decorations. Here I used a few of the chipboard stars by Scrapiniec and some 5mm glass stamen - again only using the ends here.

As I said before, I've glued a large tag to the back of the box. The tag - and the saying - are both cut from papers by Pion Design.

Onto the tag I then glued the Tree with Snowflakes. It was cut from white cardstock and from green cardstock also. I've cut the green tree down a bit so the snowflakes and a white "frame" from the white cardstock can be seen. I used a white gelly marker to add the gardland to the tree.

This cute elf is by Whimsy Stamps - and he's ready to decorate the tree. 

He was colored in with Copics, then cut out and put in front of the tree. I also used golden Stickles for the bells on his costume.

Next to the elf I've added two white paper roses.

And since I said I made an advent wreath I also needed it to be able to light up. You only have to screw closed the little bulbs. Best thing about it is that they all need to be switched on individually, so you can light up just one, two, three or all four "candles" - just like it needs to be done.

Have a happy sunday everyone!

Hugs, Kathrin

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Wish List

Hello and good day everyone, did you know? Only six weeks to go until Christmas? Where has the time gone... Well, definitely time now to get ready for it. I'm busy creating Christmas cards now. Here's the one I just made, using one of the supercute Whimsy stamps:

I colored the image with Copics

and a cinnamon roll as decoration. I especially love the birch tree die cuttings. They are a fabulous addition to so many projects.

Have a happy day now and thank you for your visit.
Hugs, Karina

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Surf Up...

Hello!

Today I have special card to share with you! It's a card made few time ago with my son.

We used one of the cute pinguins from Whimsy Stamps set called Life's a Beach.

The papers used are from Maja Design collection.

Dies are from LDRS creative and from Joy Crafts.

All items are listed below this post.

Hugs, Barbara GR

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Whimsy Stamps Life's a Beach	Little Darlings Fancy Rectangle & Layers Die	Maja Design DAF Blue Jeans	Maja Design DAF Jeans and T-Shirt	0497-Under The Sea Octopus, Turtle, Shark Die Set
0495-Under The Sea Driftwood Die Set	Aleene's Super Thick Tacky Glue (Squeeze Bottle)

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