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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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):

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.

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: