Christmas coming up...

October already! I should have started two months ago... These last few months until Christmas will be flying by. They always do. I made this year's first Christmas card today. It's hard to find my mojo, probably because I so rarely make cards these days. But I just got a large order of stuff in the mail, and I really hope I get to use it all in the weeks to come.

On this card I've used some of my all time favorite papers by Cosmo Cricket (they are old, but gorgeous!). The stamp is by  Wild Rose Studio, and it's adorable! It's inked with brown ink, and colored with Promarkers and colored pencils.

Thanks for visiting! :-)

The Secret Garden

Two updates in one day! Well, aren't I the wild one? Another card with a stamp by Sarah Kay and Stampavie. Papers by Graphic45. Coloring with Copics, Promarkers and Inktense pencils.

This made me think about "The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett. I loved that book as a kid. :-)

Always Explore

I'm re-exploring my old stuff again. Old stamps by Stampavie and Sarah Kay, and very old papers by Daisy D's and Junkitz.

Coloring done with a mix of Promarkers, Copics and Inktense pencils.

Clean and Simple... Thanks for visiting :-)

Friday Sketchers Challenge #46

This one is for the challenge over at Friday Sketchers' Blog. Awesome sketch by Heidi this week! Papers by October Afternoon (I just love that name! Don't you? "October Afternoon"... reminds me of homemade apple jam, dry leaves dancing on the pavements, the season's last outdoor glass of wine...)
Oh... but I'm digressing... Stamp motifs by the Greeting Farm (Lucky Bunnies). Colored in with Promarkers.

Thanks for visiting!

Cute Card Thursday - challenge #54

Another Whiff of Joy-card for Cute Card Thursday's challenge #54. Paper by Rouge de Garance. Sentiment by Norsk Stempelblad. :-)

Foxy

Just a quick update before I go to bed. I made these cards some time back, and then I completely forgot about them. Shame on me. How could I forget these cute papers and stamps by Imaginisce? The cards are quite simple to be made by me, but I actually do make clean & simple from time to time. I just rarely bother to post them on www.

I just can't wait for Easter holiday right now. I'm planning on being very, very creative! There are some challenge blogs with very tempting challenges going on.

Whiff of Joy..... Again!

Some busy weeks right now. I visited my parents on the oposite side of the country last weekend. Then I had to prepare and host classes during the week, and this weekend I attended Scraporama, a large scrapbooking/stamping fair, where we (Steffens) had a stand. So much fun, but I'm completely bushed right now. I did get some shopping done, though, so there's some pretty papers waiting for me, to get back to creating again.

I've received some e-mails while I was out and about. I'll get back to all of you. Just give me a couple of days :)

Here's a new card, by the way. Another one of the oh-so-pretty Whiff of Joy motifs. Luuuuuv them!

Two more cards today! (WoJ)

Updating twice today! Wow... That must be a new record on this blog. Two more cards with the WoJ-stamps. I colored in a bunch of them yesterday with my Promarkers, and all I had to do today was to cut and mount them on cards. Of course, I had to make the cards first...

Pink card: Papers and bling by KaiserKraft. Stamp by Whiff of Joy.
Purple card: Paper by Daisy D's. Bling and flowers by Prima. Sentiment by Making Memories.
Thanks for visiting!! :-D

Whiff of Joy is having a Guest Designer call

Whiff of Joy is having a guest designer call over at the WoJ Challenge Blog. Check it out! Katharina Frei has made a great sketch for us to use in this challenge. I had to make a card using her sketch, as I'm totally smitten by these stamps nowadays. Papers by Basic Grey (Periphery). Flowers and bling by Prima.

Finally Friday!

The weekend's here! I've got new papers, new stamps, great music playing, candles on my worktable, and a glass of red wine. I'm ready to create!

Here's a card I made some days ago. I can't stop ooooh'ing and aaaah'ing over the Whiff of Joy-stamps... I know - I've already said it - they are so adorable!!!!

Whiff of Joy

A new card with one of the adorable stamps by Whiff of Joy. They are so cute and beautiful, that I just want to buy them all. The cute paper is by October Afternoon. Scalloped shapes by Spellbinders (Nestabilities). Bling and flowers by Prima.

Thank you all for such nice comments on my last post.
Eviledna, Tim Holtz' paper distresser is what I use too. I usually ink the edge first, then i distress it with the tool. I've found that the edge won't crumble that much if it's a bit wet with ink.
Thanks a lot for the awards I sometimes receive too! I will give them on to others one of these days.

Wishing you all sunny days. And in case of bad weather, at least buy a cute umbrella.

Cards.....

New cards! Wow... I'm working again. I cleaned my scrap-space today, and I'm seriously ready to get back in business. I'm totally in love with the papers by Little Yellow Bicycle. Oh, and I'm totally in love with the papers by KaiserCraft too. Actually, I'm totally in love with lots of papers these days. They are helping me get through some rough times.

Papers by Little Yellow Bicycle, stamp by Crafty Individuals, Say-it-in-Crystals by Prima.

Papers by Little Yellow Bicycle. Scallop-die by Spellbinders (Nestabilities).

Papers by KaiserCraft. Felt-snowflake by Little Yellow Bicycle. Sentiment by Norsk Stempelblad. Say-it-in-Crystals by Prima. Stamp by Whiff of Joy.