Happy Holidays

 Hello there friends!

 For today's card, I have challenged myself to make a Shadow Box Card for the first time, this is how it turned out.

I have used:

Stamps: Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz/Mini Holidays

Media: Copic Pens, Reprint/Gold Embossing Pouder, Ranger/Star Dust Stickles

Other: Arctic Winter/Cut Out Sheet, Lawn Fawn/Patterned Paper, Blue Rhinestones, Foam Tapr

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Allsort Challenge - More Than One Fold

A Place To Start - Anything Goes

Love Those Pretty Papers - Anything Goes

Critter Crazy - Anything Goes Featured Critters

Aud Sentiments - (Fall and)/or Any Shape but rectangle + a Sentiment

Merry Christmas

 Hello there friends!
Happy Saturday everyone! It's autumn here at my place but... I’m sharing a Christmas card with lots of glitter and shine with you.

I have used:

Stamps: Nellie Snellen/Christmas Time CT014

Dies: Poppy Stamps/Forest Deer, Rox Stamps/God Jul, Gummiapan/Shooting Star

Stencil: Hot Off The Press/Snowfall

Media: Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi/Embossing Paste, Reprint/Silver Embossing Pouder, Gold Stickles and Distress inks, Dry Silver Glitter, Glu, Rhinestone Stripe, Silver and White CS, Red Ribbon.

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Cardz 4 Galz - Add an Animal

Ally´s Angels - Anything Goes

ABC Christmas - U is for Unused Stash (that Rhinestone Stripe must by 15 years old)

As You Like It - Favourite Fabric Embellishment (I love Ribbon or twine to add texture to my cards)

A Cut Above - Anything Goes With A Die Cut

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Hello there friends!

Now this time of year has arrived here at my place when it's nice to snuggle up in my craft corner and start making Christmas cards.

For this one I have used:

Dies: Mandy´s/God Jul & Gott Nytt År

Media: Ranger/Glisten Stickles

Other: Studio Light/Magical Christmas Paper Elements, Lemon Craft/Christmas Carols Paper Pack, Mintay Papers/Time of Wonders Paper Die-Cuts, Red and White Paper Blooms, Red Ribbon.

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Christmas Crafts All Year Round - T is for Tannenbaum, Tree

Addicted to Stamps and More - Christmas

Creative Fingers - Always Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Use Patterned Paper

Fab´n Funky - Three of Something

Congratulations

 Hello there friends!

For today, I have made this Birthday card for a boy turning 10, which is quite a nice age, I think.

I have used:

Dies: Mama Elephant/Numbers, RoxStamps/Grattis, PY Hobby/Hurra, Craft Emotions/uppercase alphabet, Simple and Basic/SBD002

Stencil: Sizzix/Birthday Balloons

Media: Ranger/Distress inks

Other: Miankas Scrapbooking/Tax2, Red Ribbon, Clear Sequins, Letter Rub-Ons

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Alphabet Challenge - L is for Little People

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes include an Animal

Just Add Ink - Stencils & Dies Theme - Kids

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes

Coffee—The Most Important Meal Of The Day

 Hello and Happy Saturday everyone!

Today I have a masculine Birthday card to share with you, and one that isn't just about coffee. It reads: "Not just a year older, but also a year better!"

 I have used:

Stamps: Kristinas Scrapbookong/Kaffe, det viktigaste målet, Gummiapan/Sentiment

Dies: Joy Crafts/Labels&Tags, Lawn Fawn/Large Stitched Square Stackables

Media: Ranger/Distress inks

Other: First Addition/Perfect Allusion Paper Pad, Hobbygros/Barto Design Nr.069583, Stickers, Natural Ribbon

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

AAA Birthday - Use Patterned Paper

Try It On Tuesday - Pretty Papers

Cardz 4 Guyz - Fall/Autumn Theme Colous

Time Out - Seasonal Colours Where You Live

Inkspirational - I focused on the colours

Christmas Is Amazing Just Like You

 Hello there friends!

The days are getting shorter and darkness is creeping in during the evenings here where I live, so I hope to get more time in my crafting corner. Today I have a round Christmas card to share with you.

I have used:

Dies: Go Kreate/Large Frames No160011, Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations/Wise Men (the star), Gummiapan/Julkram

Stencil: Sweet Poppy/Snow Globe

Media: Stamperia/White Antique Wax, Ranger/Frosted Crystal Embossing Pouder, Star Dust and Diamond Stickles

Other: RozzanScrap/Sentiment Strip, Red Glitter Foam

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes (include an animal)

Unicorn Challenge - Not Square

Critter Crazy - Anything Goes Features Critters

Ally´s Angels - Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts - Anything Goes

Simon Wednesday - Clean and Simple

Christmas Is Better When We´re Together

 Hi everyone!

I´m just popping in here to share a new Christmas card that I have made for the Transport It challenge over at Simon Says Stamp Monday.

I have used:

Stamps: My Favorite Things/Cool Christmas

Dies:My Favorite Things Die-Namics/Cool Christmas, Gummiapan/Julkram

Media: Copic Pens, Ranger/Red Distress ink and Star Dust Stickles, Clear Embossing Pouder

Other: Paper Favourites/Christmas House Paper Pack, Clear Sequins, Foam Tape

As always thanks so miuch for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m also linking up with:

Daisy Chain - Transportation

A Cut Above - Anything Goes With A DieCut

ABC Christmas - S is for Snowmen and T is for Transport

Creative Fingers - Always Anything Goes

For You - Birthday

 Hello there friends!

I have a new card to share whith you today. This time with a little project that I made using the Birthday Balloons stencils from Sizzix.

I have also used:

Media: Ranger/Distress inks, Glossy Accents and Star Dust Stickles

Other: Mintay Papers/GreeneryBook and FloraBook, Stamperia/Family Party Die Cuts, Pearls and Rhinestones, Foam Tape

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

C.R.A.F.T - Anything Goes

A Place To Start - Anything Goes

Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Ally´s Angels - Anything Goes

Merry Christmas

Hello there friends!

It's already September and I feel like it's time to start with the Christmas cards a little bit, I know how busy it gets just before Christmas. So here I have one...

I have used:

Dies: Poppy Stamps/Forst Deer, Crafters Companion/Winter Wonderland, Rox Stamps/God Jul, Spellbinders Nestabilities/Fleur De Lis Squares

Media: Ranger/Distress inks

Other: KaiserCraft/Peace & Joy Paper Pad, Find It Trading/Berrie´s Beauties, DP Craft/Paper Shapes, Ribbon, Red Pearls, Vellum

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More - Diecuts and/or Stencils

Tic, Tac, Toe - Diecut/punch, Patterned Paper, Bright Colors

Christmas Crafts All Year Round - R is for Ribbon, Reindeer, Red

Creative Knockouts - Lots of Layers

Just Add Ink -

Congratulations My Friend

 Hello there!

Today I have a round card created for the challenge over at CAS on Friday to share with you. It's been ages since I last made a round card so it was pretty fun.

I have used:

Embossing Folder: Spellbinders/Leafy

Other: Marianne Design/Birthday Bouquets, RozzanScrap/Sentiment strip, Ribbon, Foam Tape

That´s about it, I think.

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m also linking up with:

AAA Birthday - Flowers

Allsorts Challenge - Embossing (dry or heat)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Going Around In Circles

The Paper Funday - Anything Goes/Fancy (Fun) Folds

Hello...

 Hello there friends!

This is a card in colors that I don't usually work with, I don't like orange at all. But now it was a grandson who helped me with the background and then these were the colors I had to work with. I have used the Framed Focus Sketch over at Sunday Stamps for inspiration.

I have used:

Dies: My Favourite Things Die-namics/hello, Memory Box/Fresh Foliage

Media: Some different inks and sprays

Other: Jute Ribbon with Lace, French Photo Frame, Miankas Scrap/Monkey Image (cut out by hand), Prima Flowers, Mintay Papers/Greenery Book, Reprint/Green Pearls

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

I am also linking up with:

Daisy Chain - Animals

Unicorn Challenge - Layer It Up

Sparkles Monthy - Animals

Creative Moments - Make It Cute

Wish You The Most Beautiful Day

 Happy Sunday everyone!

Today I used the sketch over at CAS Colours & Sketches for my card, this is how it turned out...

I have used:

Stamps: Althenew/Beautiful Day set

Dies: Spellbinders Shapeabilities/Feathers

Media: Ranger/Distress inks, Embossing Pouder

Other: Stamperia/Hidden Grove Rub On, 49 and Market Birdsong Rub On, Twine, Foam Tape

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m also linking up with the following challenges:

C.R.A.F.T - Summer/Holiday(vacation)/AG

Time Out - Floral and CAS

Double "D" Challenges - Feathers

Cut It Up - Add a Sentiment

You & I, That's Us...

Hello there friends!
Today I have a slightly different wedding card to share with you. A card for a bride and groom who like the old days. I colored the paper dolls with alchohol inks.

I have used:

Stamps: Stämpelkällan/Sentiment (retired), K-designs/Sentiment (retired)

Dies: Memory Box/Cherish Border (I used the hearts)

Media: Ranger/Alcohol inks and Distress inks, Reprint/White Embossing pouder

Other: Tim Holtz idea-ology/Paper Dolls, Maremi´s Small Art/Whimsical Houses & Backgrounds, a small piece of Lace, Cream-Colored Half Pearls, Foam Tape

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Make My Monday - Wedding/Love Wishes

Creative Fingers - Always Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes/Play Time

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Sunday Stamps - Sketch

How Many Merry Christmases Can Fit In This Card?

 Hello there friends!

It's Monday again, the days are flying by so fast. I've seen that there are some Christmas in July challenges and got some inspiration to make a card myself.

I have used papers from Lemon Craft the Christmas Magic paper pack, where I also cut out some images by hand. The sentiment strip is from Rozzanscrap. I colored the edges with red Distress ink and I have also added some glitter using Diamond Stickles from Ranger, as usual it is not visible in the photo, and a couple of red Enamel Dots. That´s about it, I think.

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

ABC Christmas - N is for No Stamping

Inkspirational - Christmas in July

Addicted to Stamps and More - Christmas

Little Red Wagon - Christmas in July

C.R.A.F.T - Christmas

Hip Hurray on your day!

 Hello there!

Today I have a floral, monochrome card with a real summer feel to share with you. I thought of it as a birthday card.

I have used:

Embossing Folder: Nellie´s Snellen/Marygolds

Media: Ranger/Distress inks, Stamperia/Wax Metallic Gold, Stampendous/FranTage Embossing Pouder Shabby Blue

Other: Gold Ribbon, Rozzanscrap/Sentiment Strip, Foam Tape

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Fabulous Florals

Ally´s Angels - Anything Goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters- Flowers

Unicorn Challenge - No Design Paper

Tic, Tac, Toe - Any Color(Yellow), Free, Sentiment

Happy Summer!

Hello there friends!

It's really hot here at my place right now, so the beach is a good option if you want to cool off a bit. I hope you are doing well where you live.

I have used:

Stamps: Gummiapan/Glad Sommar!

Dies: Lawn Fawn/POutside In Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Stackables

Media: Ranger/Distress inks

Embossing Folder:WE R Memory Keepers/Gemstone

Other: Essentials Paper Pad/White Fade, French Photo Frame DieCut, Book Clear Sticker, Foam Tape

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Tic,Tac,Toe - Summer Colors, DieCut, Layers

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

The Paper Funday - Anythging Goes/Summer Splash

Let´s Craft and Create - AG+Fun in the Sun

Inkspirational - Summer Vibe

Home Is Where Your Heart Is

 Hello there friends!
Today I have a non-card project to share with you, I like to repurpose things into something new and useful, in this case an empty jar, which I will now keep pens and a few other things in.

This is how it turned out...

I have used papers from Maremi´s Small Art, Collage Pages Whimsical Houses & backgrounds. The sentiment is a Rub On from Stamperia, Hidden Grove. I also added old lace from my stash, a button and some colored seashells. And that´s about it, I think.

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

As You Like It: Favourite Non-Card Project

Creative Fingers - Always Anything Goes

Mix It Up - Anything Goes (Shape Card)

Crafter´s Cafe - Anything Goes/Blooms

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes (Any Holiday)

Now it's Summer

 Hello there friends!

I hope you are all doing well! It's really hot here at the moment, so the beach is a good place to be and cold drinks are also good.

For my card I have used:

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities/Big Scalloped Squares LG

Media: Ranger/Distress inks

Other: Reprint Hobby/KP0151 (image), Piatek Trzynastego/Sunshine Paper Pack, 49 and Market/Grove Acetate Leaves, Rozzanscrap/Sentiment Strip, Half Pearls, Foam Tape

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Fab´n Funky - Something Beginning With B - Beach

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts - Summer Fun

Shopping Our Stash - Summertime

Time Out - Photo Insp.

Congratulations, Today Is Your Day.

 Hello there friends!

I´m just popping in here to share a masculine card that I made this weekend. I colored the paper doll with alcohol ink.

I have used:

Stamps: Pinkpaislee/Butterfly Garden, Viva Decor/Grasses and Embellishments, Reprint/Grattis Set

Dies: Penny Black/Soft Caress, Reprint/Dies Set med Tags

Media: Ranger/Distress inks and Alcohol inks, Clear Embossing Pouder, Glossy Accents

Other: Lavinia/Scene-Scapes Cards, Tim Holtz idea-ology/Paper Dolls and Transparent Wings, Foam Tape

As always thankis so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More - Any Occasion

AAA Birthday - For Boys

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Embossing (wet or dry) and/or Flowers + a Sentiment

Sparkles Monthly - Masculine

Wishing You A Day As Wonderful As You Are

 Hello there!

It´s Monday again, the weeks are flying by! I saw a post a while ago where someone used alcohol inks to color images and paper dolls. I wanted to give it a try, so here I have colored both the paper doll and the background paper with alcohol inks.

I have used:

Media: Ranger Tim Holtz/Alcohol inks

Other: Tim Holtz idea-ology/Paper Dolls, Maremi´s Small Art/Whimsical Houses&Backgrounds, Sentiment strip/Computer print, Lace, Vivi Gade/Half Pearls, Paper Flowers, Foam Tape

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

C.R.A.F.T - Cute/Anything Goes

Ally´s Angels - Anything Goes

We Love To Create Mixed Media - Anything Mixed Media/paper craft goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Add A Sentiment

Cupcake Inspirations - Anything Goes

OMG! Now We're Going To Celebrate Here!

 Hello there friends!

It's summer here at my place, so I'm spending less time at my craft table. But I managed to make a birthday card this weekend...

...I have used:

Stamps: Gummiapan/Sentiment

Dies: Lawn Fawn/Outside In Stitched Scalloped Rectyangle Stackables, Rox Stamps/OMG!, PY Hobby/Grattis

Embossing Folder: Docrafts Xcut/Stars

Other: Rozzanscrap/Image rg323, Vellum, Green Velvet Ribbon, Foam Tape

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Pearly Sparkles - This Makes Me Smile

Make My Monday - Add Texture Dry/Heat Embossing

Fab´n Funky - Use a Stencil and/or Embossing Folder

Cardz 4 Guyz - Squash It! Use an Embossing Folder

Crafters´s Cafe - Time for a Laugh - Anything Goes

On Mother's Day

 Hello there friends!

I made a quite simple card for my mom for Mother's Day, she's old, turning 94 this year! I hope she can hang in there for a while longer, she's still completely clear-headed.

I have used:

Stamps: K-designs/Sentiment

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities/Standard Circles Large

Other: Simple and Basic/Design Papers SBP515-601515, Some Paper Flowers, Purple Pearls, Foam Tape

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Allsorts Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Always Anything Goes

Ally´s Angels - Anything Goes

Sparkles Monthly - Trios (3 of anything) 3 Paper Flowers, 3 Pearls

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Have That Honor

 Hello there friends!

It's Monday again! I feel like the weeks are going by too fast right now and I don't have time to sit at my craft table as much as I would like. But today I have a floral card in a bit of a CAS style to share with you.

I have used:

Dies: Poppy Stamps/Leaf Window, Sizzix 49andMarket/Fine Stems, Craft Emotions/Butterflies and Bows Rope & Raffia, PY Hobby/Ha den äran

Media: Copic Pens, Ranger/Distress inks, Glisten Stickles

Other: Silver Stickers, Pink Rhinestones, Foam Tape

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Cut It Up - Flowers

Craftry Gals Corner - Anything Goes/Flowers For Mum

Little Red Wagon - May Flowers

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Use Craft Dies

Inkspirational - Floral Palette

Congratulations To You

 Happy Monday crafty friends!

I had a grandchild visiting who wanted to spray paint some paper, now of course I want to use them as backgrounds on a couple of cards. For this card I ran the paper through an embossing folder.

I have used:

Dies: Impression Obsession stamps/Basket, Memory Box/Fresh Foliage, Gummiapan/Twig

Embossing Folder: Spellbinders/Leafy

Media: Different Spray Paints, Ranger/Distress inks

Other: Tim Holtz idea-ology/Paper Dolls, Mintay Papers/Peony Garden Paper Die-Cuts, Rozzanscrap/Sentiment Strip, Pink Pearls, Foam Tape

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

We Love To Create Mixed Media - Anything Goes

Daisy Chain - Layer It Up

Aud Sentiments - Embossing and/or Flowers + a Sentiment

A Cut Above - Anything Goes With A Die Cut

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Make It Colorful

To A Tough One!

 Happy Monday, crafty friends!

Today I have two cards to share with you that I made in a similar style for a pair of siblings who are celebrating their birthdays.

I have used:

Stamps: Panduro/Old Sentiment

Dies: Memory Box/Small Flock of Doves

Media: Ranger/Distress inks and Glossy Accents, Clear Embossing Pouder

Other: Creatif Art/Creative CutOuts Happy Little Ones, Maremi´s Small Art/Whimsical Houses & Backgrounds, Vellum, Pearls and Rhinestones, Rivets

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Alphabet Challenge - A is for Air

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Cupcake Inspirations - Travel

Allsorts Challenge - Anything But Square or Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash - Up,Up and Away