Winter And Snow

Great parts of Europe and America have a hard winter this year,
so I decided to make a winter card
with an (perhaps) encouraging text.

I used:
White card stock,
Maja Design patterned paper,
White scrap papers.
Image and sentiment: Beccy.
Spellbinders Scalloped Oval die,
Snowflake punch: Marvy Uchida.
Image is fussy cut, die cut: Cuttlebug. 


Santa Claus Is Coming

I used:
White card stock,
Red paper.
Patterned paper: unknown.
White and yellow scrap papers.
Image and sentiment: Beccy.
WeR Memory Keepers Nesting Card dies.
Heyda star punch,
EK Success corner punch.
White and green pens for the faux stitches.
Tool: Cuttlebug.


Birthday Tag

I made a simple birthday tag
with this cute image from Beccy.
Tag die: Spellbinders.
Red and pink pens,
Red ribbon.
Tool: Cuttlebug.


Seagull card

For my sea themed card I used:
White card stock,
Blue, creme and white papers,
brown scrap paper.
Image: Beccy.
Dies:
WeR Memory Keepers Nested Card (3 dies),
Marianne Design: Starfish.
Sentiment stamp: unbranded.
Brown and blue pens for the faux stitches.
Tool: Cuttlebug.


Flower Card, Pink And Grey II

This border die I have had for a long time,
but I did never use it until today.
I think I have to use it more.
Like how this card turned out.

I used:
White card stock,
Dark pink paper,
Light pink scrap papers.
Grey patterned paper for the leaves: Bringmann.
Marianne Design "Anja's edge" border die,
Cottage Cutz "Ivy" dies.
EK Success flower punches.
Rhine stones.
Tool: Cuttlebug.


Flowers, Pink And Grey

For this flower birthday card I used:
White card stock,
Marbled paper: Sigel,
Grey and pink scrap papers.
Embossing folder: Darice.
Flower punches: EK Success and Gütermann.
Cottage Cutz "Ivy" dies.
Stamp: Unbranded.
Tool: Cuttlebug.


Cuttlebug Mania Challenge: Winter And Snow

It is cold in Europe,
and at Cuttlebug Mania we have a winter challenge for you.

For my card I used:
White and blue card stock,
Darice embossing folder "snowmen",
Caran D'Ache water colour pencils,
aqua brush.


New Friends

I still feel like a newbie in colouring.
But due to many positive comments, I try again and again.
Also this time I made a card with a lovely old House Mouse stamp,
and perhaps it might be a Valentine's card?

Recipe:
Creme card stock,
Creme and grey marbled paper (Sigel),
Pink scrap paper for the heart.
White card stock for the stamp.
Image: "Fish Bowl", House Mouse 1998,
coloured with watercolour pencils and a brush.
Sentiment: Beccy,
Banner: hand cut,
Heart die: Spellbinders.
Brown distress ink for the banner
and brown pen for the faux stitches.




Best Friends, Ellie And Tippy

For me this year started with the flu.
So until now I was not fit for crafting at all.
Today the world begins to seem a bit more normal,
and I made a little friendship card.

Recipe:
White card stock.
Craft sensations patterned paper,
Pink paper,
Cream and white scraps.
Image and sentiment: Beccy.
Spellbinders Scalloped Oval and Tiny Heart dies.
Punches:
MS Heart Border, MK Success Flower and Corner.
Brown and pink distress ink, white and pink pens.
Tool: Cuttlebug.


New Sentiment Stamp Set

Colouring is not my best thing to do.
But I try again and again,
and I use my Caran D'Ache watercolor pencils
and a water brush.

White and dark pink card stock.
Patterned paper: Dovercraft.
Image stamp: House Mouse.
Sentiment stamp: Unbranded.
Dies:
WeR Memory Keepers Nesting Card,
Spellbinders heart.
Green pen for the faux stitches.


House Mouse (New sentiment stamp)

Christmas Card "Julehilsen"

I made a Christmas card for Norway.
As I grew up, we used to make such "baskets" to decorate the tree.
We cut the paper with scissors,
but this time I have used a die.
And the basket on the card is not so big as those we made.
The Norwegian sentiment is written on computer.

Recipe:
Creme card stock,
snippets of light blue, green, red, gold and creme papers.
Dies used:
Marianne Design: heart basket,
Papirdesign: Holly (Kristtorn) and the label.
Border star punch: Artoz.
Gold pen for the faux stitches,
Glitter glue (gold).
Tool: Cuttlebug.


Cuttlebug Mania "New"

Cuttlebug Mania is back with the first challenge for 2019,
and this time we call the challenge "New".
We have A NEW YEAR, perhaps there is A NEW BABY,
A NEW JOB, A NEW HOUSE ......
Please tell us what is NEW for you,
and please tell what dies and/or embossing folders you used with your not electric machine.

Here is my card for this challenge.
I wanted to make a card for a NEW BABY.

I used:
White and cream card stock.
Green and pink scrap papers.
Patterned paper: Bringmann.
Embossing folder: Cuttlebug.
Dies used:
WeR Memory Keepers Nesting Card,
Spellbinders Scalloped Oval,
Cottage Cutz "Spring Vine Wreath".
Flower punch: EK Success.
Image:
Penny Black: "Basket of Joy" stamp,
Water Color Pencils.
Sentiment: Beccy.
Rhine Stones, Brown distress ink, brown pen.
Tool: Cuttlebug.



I also want to show this card here:
Animal Friends Challenge
CHN Patterned Paper




For A Newborn Baby Boy

I made a "Welcome to the world" card
for a little boy.
I love this old stamp from Penny Black. (2001)
Use it too seldom!

For my card I used:
Creme, white and blue card stock,
Patterned paper: Marianne Design.
WeR Memory Keepers Nesting Card dies (2x).
Stamp: "Basket of Joy", Penny Black,
Colored with water color pencils.
Blue pen for the faux stitches.
Heyda punch for the corners.


Alphabet Challenge (Faux stitches)

Happy New Year! Gutes neues Jahr! Godt nytt år!

Meine erste Karte im neuen Jahr
habe ich für die Nightshift Stamping Challenge gemacht.
Auf dem Bild sieht man leider wenig, dass es glitzert,
aber die Bänder und der Rahmen sind mit Glitzer dekoriert.

For my first card this year I used:
Green and white card stock.
Frame die: Spellbinders.
Stamp: House Mouse,
Coloured with Water Colour Pencils.
Glitter glue (gold) on the bows and the frame.
Tool: Cuttlebug.