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. :-)

Hooray, Hurrah, Hurra...

Well, hooray! Or hurra in my language. Love this cute mouse by... oh, lawd... It's been so long, and my brain just stopped working. Messing up my space looking for the package. I'll be back with the name when my head is back on my shoulders. Sorry. Very simple cards... Always trying to use some of my scraps.

(ETA: Whiff of joy! Ahhh... How could I forget?)

A happy weekend to you all! :-)

Coloring with Promarkers, Inktense and Colorsoft pencils.

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 :-)

Accordion card.

Accordion Card... They are not too difficult, but it requires very accurate folding, cutting and gluing for a good result. The accordion should fold down completely flat when pressed together.

Tim Holtz alterations tag
Butterflies and trees are made with dies by Memory Box.
Stamp by Whiff of Joy.
Coloring done with Promarkers and Derwent Coloursoft pencils.

The sentiment is stamped on a tag, and can easily be pulled out from the top of the card. Flip the tag, and there's a hidden pocket for money.

Card closes with magnets.

Watch out!

Today I made a card using some of my own stamps from back when I made PapilioStamps. I've rarely been using them, as I guess I just feel done with the motifs after drawing them. But it's been so long, so it did feel better now. Quite simple card without any patterned paper or other stuff. Just stamps, markers and pencils.

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More Christmas (soft pencils on kraft cardstock)

I've had a few of these Paintbox Poppets stamps laying around for years. I believe they have later been released as clearstamps with less shadows and details. Mine are mounted rubberstamps, and I must admit: Gorgeous as they are, they are just too hard to color in with good results for me. Until... I had this great idea to stamp them on to kraft cardstock, and color with some high quality soft pencils by Derwent. I love the result! The colors really pop when added to this background.

I had so much fun, I decided to do the same with these mice by Penny Black. I love the softer feel of the cards when using kraft instead of white, and the pencils are also much softer looking than markers. But then - I always add pencils on top of markers to add structure.

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Christmas again?

Oh... I'm making christmas cards these days! Still a terrible blogger, though... I will get get my cards photographed one of these days. I promise! Let's start with today's very, very clean and simple cards. I made six of these, but they all look the same. Sentiment by Kort&Godt, inked up with Memento on Kraft cardstock by Bazzill. Dies by Memory Box and Spellbinders, and some christmassy ribbon :-)

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