Monthly Archives: December 2011

Dec 29

Into the New Year with Glitz Design

With Holidays gone, we’re now looking forward to the New Year’s celebrations, and what better way to celebrate the fact, with some fun Glitz Design cards! I can’t wait to send these to my pals…

I combined the papers, some stickers and other gorgeous elements from two different collections, with a little bit of stamping, and whipped up these two 🙂
Now, the first card below… I LOVE how it turned out. I embossed the modern cityscape on the banner, creating a little night scene. I added some fireworks too, that I embellished with rhinestones. To this I added the chic Victorian lady, looking like she’s ready for a good, old-fashioned party uptown… hee hee!
(I cut her out of a Whatnot)

Glitz Design “Dance In Sunshine” papers: Stripe, Raindrops, Damask
Glitz Design “Dance In Sunshine” Whatnot
Glitz Design “Dance In Sunshine” Glitzers
Glitz Design “Dance In Sunshine” Epoxy Words

Other: cardstock: white; cityscape/sentiment stamp: The Craft’s Meow; ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black), Versa Magic (Turquoise Gem), VersaMark; white embossing powder; File Tab die: My Favorite Things Die-Namics; rhinestones: Kaisercraft/Scrapbooking Bitz; sewing machine; button; baker’s twine

For the next card, I pulled out the trusty Hoopla collection. It’s made with birthday celebrations in mind, and I thought it would be wonderful for a New Year too. I made the cityscape peek out of the corner here as well, but the main role belongs to the fabulous, layered label sticker, paired with the sentiment.

Glitz Design “Hoopla” papers: Cake, Polka, Frames
Glitz Design “Hoopla” Journaling Cardstock Stickers

Other: cardstock: grey, white; cityscape/sentiment stamp: The Craft’s Meow; ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black); string; sewing machine

I hope your New Year’s celebrations will be fantabulous 🙂 See you in 2013, with more Glitzy goodness!
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Dec 26

La La Land Crafts Monday Inspiration

Hello again! 🙂
It’s time for a Monday’s post for La La Land Crafts, and this week’s theme is Flower Power.
I used the Heart Balloon Marci on my card, the brand new stamp that will be released on January 5th.

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Supplies: cardstock: red & green scraps, white; papers: Kaisercraft, American Crafts; stamps: La La Land Crafts (Heart Balloon Marci), MFT (sentiment only); ink: Versafine (Onyx Black); Copics; Nestabilities Circles/Labels 19; Liquid Pearls (Pewter); grosgrain ribbon; flowers

I used DS#32 for my layout:

You can check the rest of the DT’s fabulous creations, at the La La Land Crafts blog.
Pop in also to the store, to see the fabulous new Release HERE!
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Dec 26

Warm Christmas Wishes

Happy belated Christmas wishes, my dear blogging friends!

Thank you for making this year so very special for me. Your friendship, however long distance, and despite the fact that I haven’t met most of you in person, means the world to me.
I may not always have the time to pay a visit to your blog and leave you an equal amount of love that you’re giving me, but please know that you’re always in my heart.
Your kind comments and encouragement throughout the year, helped shape me as a crafter, and I wouldn’t try half as hard as I am to polish my skills, if I didn’t know that there’s a beautiful reward waiting for me at the end.
I hope your kindness and love that you’re giving to the crafting community out there, pays back constantly, and I hope that during the Holidays you’re all filled with joy, love and surrounded by those that mean everything to you.

Have a very Merry Christmas!!

Here’s a couple of stills from our Christmas day yesterday…. it was HOT!!’

{Chuplet preparing for a swim, with an ominous figure of mummy above her… 😉 }

{unpacking presents with daddy}

{Chuplet after a mouthful of beetroot 🙂 }

Holiday hugs & kisses,

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Dec 26

Sketchbook Saturday Challenge #43

Happy Christmas, my dear friends! I hope you’re having a fine time with the family, celebrating your time together.
I’ve been quite silent lately, and until the second week of January, I’ll be popping in only scarcely, as we’re away for a vacation. I’m working hard on my assignments for the time away so don’t worry, I won’t leave you for two weeks without posts 🙂

I took the time off for the Holidays, but I’m bringing you a new sketch today, that will run until Sunday the 8th. We won’t be back until late night that day, but I’ll make sure to do the round commenting on your beautiful entries, the day after or so. Here it is!

I needed an anniversary card for my parents-in-law, and thought that it would be a good moment to try my new numbers die from QuicKutz. Also, I’ve been hoarding this flower from Pixie Petals on Etsy for over a year now. I decided to use it for this special occasion, and let the rest of the card evolve around it.
(the brad in the center is from Stampin’ Up!)

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Supplies: cardstock: PTI (Lemon Tart), SU! (Baja Breeze), Canson (grey), white; paper: American Crafts; stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps (Asian Gardens), Sweet n’ Sassy (June Rose); ink: Versafine (Onyx Black), Memento (Cantaloupe); border punch: EK Success; Dizzy Doily die: MFT Die-Namics; Nestabilities Scalloped Circles; Liquid Pearls (Pewter); flower from Pixie Petals on Etsy; QuicKutz No.73 Number Set die; Taylored Expressions Leafy Branch die; lace trim; brad: SU!; Sprinkles: AnnaBelle Stamps

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A few things to keep in mind if you decide to use my sketch:
- You’re kindly asked to save the image onto your computer first, and if you make a card based on it, please link back to this post.
- If you upload your card to an online gallery, please use the code SSC43.
- Please share the link to your creation via the Inlinkz widget, so that I can come and check it out. I would love to see what you did with it!
- The colours/elements mean nothing towards the card. All styles, colours and supplies, as well as slight alterations of the sketch are welcome.
- A new sketch and sample is posted every Saturday, but you’re welcome to play any time! Just leave a link in the comments section after Inlinkz widget closes.

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Dec 22

TSG (Again!) - Love you bunches!

It’s time again for the “There She Goes (Again!)” week on the TSG Blog, where we feature some popular older sets and give you some fresh inspiration to get your wheels spinning.
This week we are looking at the following three sets: Love Birds, Loads of Fun, and Garden of Friends.
I chose the first one, to use on my card below. Love Birds is a signature Torico-style set, that I simply adore!

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Supplies: cardstock: PTI (Melon Berry), Canson (cream); paper: My Mind’s Eye (Be Loved); stamps: There She Goes (Love Birds); ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black, Potter’s Clay); R05 Copic; Nestabilities Circles/Scalloped Circles; MFT Die-Namics Scalloped Border; corner rounder: EK Success; striped ribbon; flowers

I chose MOJO220, for my layout:

I encourage you to hop on over to the TSG Blog, to see more artwork from the Trendsetters! Thank you for visiting,
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Dec 21

Some New Year’s cards

Good evening, sweets!
I’m done with Christmas cards this year, most of them sent (thanks goodness), but I still lacked of a few New Year’s cards for my Japanese friends. Now, these are tricky, provided that one wants to stay relatively true to tradition, as they would have an image of an animal that happens to be the emblem of the coming year.
I freaked out a bit, when I found out that 2012 is the Year of Dragon. I thought to myself, no way I would have a dragon stamp around. Then I remembered the “Puff-Heart Dragon” from Whiff Of Joy… what a relief! 🙂
I didn’t ink up the puffy hearts though, for any of my cards, so that the smaller image would suit the layouts better.

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Supplies: cardstock: recycled kraft, PTI (Ripe Avocado), white; paper: October Afternoon; stamps: Whiff Of Joy (Puff-Heart Dragon), The Craft’s Meow (Happy New Year); ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black); Copics; Nestabilities Picot Edge Circles; Liquid Pearls (Platinum Pearl); glitter glue; buttons; felt: MFT; alpha stickers: American Crafts; cotton ribbon

The colours come from JUGS115, and the sketch from SSSC148:

Another one, in a similar colour scheme:

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Supplies: cardstock: recycled kraft, PTI (Simply Chartreuse), Canson (deep red), DCWV (dark green), white, silver; paper: October Afternoon; stamps: Whiff Of Joy (Puff-Heart Dragon), The Craft’s Meow (Happy New Year); ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black); black pen; Copics; Nestabilities Circles/Lacey Circles; Cuttlebug embossing folder (Textile); star die: MFT Die-Namics; button

This time I combined the Card Patterns sketch 146, with cQc#116:

I’ll see you (hopefully) tomorrow! Mwah,
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