Oct 28, 2017

Star-folded Christmas card

I have seen the star-folded Christmas card several times on blogs and Pinterest, but this is the first time, I have tried to make it myself. I gave it a try because Lemoncraft has a Let's Scrap Together challenge, which you can read more about HERE, and I thought it could be fun to try to make this kind of card. So here it is:

I have no idea which brand the paper is since I have thrown out the front piece. But all the patterned paper is from the same paper pad. For the stars I used a Marianne Design die (CR1226), the pine branches are made with a punch, the stocking is fussy cut from a DixiCraft topper. The snowflakes, which I bought at the local grocery store, are painted with white gesso and after they dried I painted them with some white acrylic paint and immediately afterwards I sprinkled them with some snow glitter. The ribbon is from my stash. All the edges on the star are inked with Distress Ink - Vintage Photo.

Oct 26, 2017

Christening card for Hugo Alvin

A colleague of mine ordered a christening card for a little boy, so I made this for him:
The inside of the card looks like this:
And no, I didn't attach the text the wrong way ☺, I simply turned the card so it had the fold upwards this time, so the card would be able to stand.

For this card I used a 12x12 sheet of paper from Best Creation Inc. called 'Sweet Baby' and blue cardstock. I used dies from Spellbinders - Matting basics 6x6 and Elegant Ovals, and from Marianne Design I used LR0218 and COL1398 (pram and banner). The flowers (except the blue ones) are from WOC and blue flowers, halfpearls and ribbon are from my stash.

Oct 24, 2017

Easy birthday invitations

I have been going through my pictures and have found a lot that I have never blogged about, so I'll be showing a lot of my older cards as well as new ones I make. Here is 2 different birthday invitations that were made for Rebeccas 5th and 6th birthday parties. Very simple and therefore very easy.
I have used dies from Spellbinders and Wild Rose Studio. The Hello Kitty face is from the Internet,  but I can't remember where.

Oct 23, 2017

Christmas cards 2015 & 2016

I haven't shown my Christmas cards for the last 2 years, so here they are (at least the ones I could find pictures of).
2015:






And 2016:




From the pictures I can see that I have used dies from Sue Wilson, Spellbinders, Memory Box, Marianne Design, Precious Marieke, Impression Obsession and Dovecraft. I have also used some chipboard from Dusty Attic and some card toppers from DixiCraft. The papers are just different kinds I have in my stash.

I really need to get started on my Christmas cards and I also have plans about making gift tags, so maybe I should dedicate my next weekend to that, since Christmas is just around the corner.





Oct 17, 2017

Layout of William

I finally made a layout of my son. I used a picture of him when he was 1.
For this layout I have used papers from Maja Design from the "Crea Diem" and "Vintage Frost Basic" collections and som light blue cardstock. I have used dies from Marianne Design (LR0455), Nellie Snellen (the flowers) and a China die for the leaves. I used the following chipboard from Dusty Attic: Fancy Trim #4, Word pack #18 and Small Trellis and they were all inked with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. For decoration I used a stencil from Dutch Doobadoo together with some pearl stencil paste from Pentart, blue decoration glass stones, lace, halfpearls, blue and brown ink stains and flowers - both homemade and from WOC. And then I used a script stamp here and there.

I was very pleased with the way it turned out, and most importantly so was William. With this layout I'm participating in Maja Designs October challenge. This is their moodboard:
And you can read more about their challenge HERE.

Oct 16, 2017

Maskuline birthday card

Another colleague of mine turned 30 and once again I was asked to make the card. And that was a great opportunity for using the "Denim & Friends" collection from Maja Design.
I used 4 different sheets from the 6x6 paper pad. I cut the squares with Spellbinders Matting basics 6x6, and I distressed all the edges and inked them with Walnut Stain Distress Ink. The numbers are cut out with a Marianne Design die. I decorated with some cheesecloth, a button with some hessian thread and some halfpearls.

With this card I participate in Maja Designs October challenge. This is their moodboard:
And you can read more about their challenge HERE.

Oct 11, 2017

Pram card for a christening

A colleague of mine resently got her second grandchild, and for her first grandchild I made a pram card (which I haven't shown here yet), and so she asked if I could do that again. She would like the card to be in green, since the little girl is red haired.



For this pram I used papers from Lemoncrafts 'Everyday Spring' collection and white cardstock, and for the pillow and blanket I used paper from a Joy Crafts 8x4 paper pad called ' Baby bloc'. I have used dies from Nellie Snellen, Presscut, Joy Crafts and Tattered Lace. I decorated the pram with lace, halfpearls and 2 splits from my stash. The little blanket is closed with half a velcro dot, and in there, you can write a little greeting.

Oct 10, 2017

Rebecca's cards

Rebecca, who is my youngest, has always been a very creative little soul, and when I started papercrafting, she immediately got very curious about it and wanted to play along. So when I found the Baby Blue die cutting machine from Tattered Lace at a very reasonable price, I decided to buy it for her for her birthday, which was back in July. If you don't know the machine, here is how it looks:
It is a very small little machine, the plates only measure about 7.5 x 16 cm, but she is very happy with it. I also bought some dies for her, and she has bought some herself as well. Here she is busy at work:

And here are some of the cards that she has made so far (with a little help from me):




Oct 8, 2017

Dusty green and white wedding card

Last month I was asked if I had time to make a wedding card, since one of my colleagues was going to a wedding. Only request was that the colors should be dusty green and white.
For this card I used papers from Maja Design - Vintage Romance (walk with me) and white cardstock. I distressed the edges and used Distress Ink - Bundled sage. I used one of my favorite dies from Spellbinders - Elegant Ovals and some chipboard from Anemone/Scrapek. The ribbon is vintage binding seam, which also was colored with Distress ink. The ribbon and flowers are from WOC, halfpearls and cheesecloth are from my stash.

Oct 1, 2017

Another card for a 50th birthday

Another colleague asked me to make a card for her brother who turned 50. The brother coaches a soccer team and likes red wine, so I tried to incorporate that in the card.

I have used papers from UHK Gallery from their LOFT Marina collection (Waves BS and Board). I inked the edges with Distress Ink - Vintage Photo - and the brown paper I distressed and tore the edges a little to make it look more like wood. The picture I found on Pinterest. I have used the following dies: Spellbinders - Matting basics 6x6, Presscut - circles, Marianne Design - numbers, Intricut - Doily and Nellie Snellen - letters. Besides that I have used cheesecloth, halfpearls, a soccer all chipboard and metal embellishments from my stash. The inside of the card: