The big come-back?!

Hello Everyone, I'm back!

Truth be told, I probably won't be here too regularly yet, as the Little One still needs a lot of attention and takes a lot of my time, however if I do manage to get my fingers inky every now and again, I will most certainly do my best to pop by! The plan is to be back on a regular basis in 2016, but we shall see how that goes! :o)

Today I am sharing a card I made using the same Delicate Florals stamp by Penny Black that I used in my last (August) post - I just love this one so much! You can also see that it's easy enough to play around with different techniques, and get a completely different end result, which is great!

The colour inspiration came from the Sparkle and Shine challenge. I stamped the image with the VersaFine Ink in black, and then heat embossed it. The coloured strip was added using Distress Inks. I then went over the flowers with some clear Wink of Stella which bleached the colour a bit and added some sparkle - LOVE this effect! The sentiments come from 2 different stamp sets - one by Mama Elephant and one by WPlus9. I also used the Femme Frames dies by Mama Elephant for the layers. And, to finish off the card, I added a few sequins, too! 

I have to say, I'm quite pleased with the result, so hope you like it too!

I am entering the card into the following challenges:

Sparkle and Shine - Photo inspiration

Penny Black - November. Dies and/or punches

MAWTT - Leaves and/or trees

Have a great week,

M.

Cotton wedding anniversary with Penny Black's "Delicate Florals"

Hi Everyone,

This is most probably my last post before the baby's arrival, hence please don't be surprised if this blog gets a bit quieter for the next few weeks, maybe months? I have no idea how quickly I will be ready to get back to crafting and blogging... Hopefully soon enough, as it's so nice and relaxing! However, my new little Bundle of Joy will be, of course, taking priority! :o)

Today I am sharing a 2nd wedding anniversary card I made for my hubby (and myself, LOL). I just HAD to use this Penny Black "Delicate Florals" stamp the moment I got it in the postbox, and I decided that - since the 2nd anniversary is "cotton" - I will try to use some cotton wool on the flowers. All my ProMarker colouring got covered that way, unfortunately, but the colour still peeks through the cotton wool bits, which I think gives quite a nice effect. Other than that, I decided to keep the card simple enough (yeah, I know, I did add some sequins!), as the hubby likes the "Keep it Simple, Stupid" rule ;o)

Since my fingers were already inky & crafty, and I had a lot of supplies out, I also made another card using the same stamp, with a completely different effect & technique - I will have a feeling this will be my "go to" stamp set for a while now! I will share this at some point, surely! 

In the meantime, have a peek at my anniversary card and let me know what you think of the "cotton" idea:

I am entering the card into the following challenges:

I Love ProMarkers - In the garden

Passion for ProMarkers - Summer Lovin

Penny Black August challenge - Hot summer colours

Penny Black and More - Summer Flowers

Sparkle and Shine - Challenge 11, photo inspiration

Take care!

M.

Baby Boy Card with Mama Elephant

Hi Everyone,

Special greetings from Maternity-Leave-Land! ;o) I finally made it, I am officially off from work for a loooong time, and now we're just waiting for the baby to arrive! Exciting times ahead!

And since we're waiting for babies (yes, there's a baby boom around!), why not kill the time with making some more baby cards? LOL! This time I used the  lovely Mama Elephant "Just Hatched" stamp set with the coordinating dies - those images are so sweet. For the base of the card, I used my go-to Spellbinders die set, I really like the final effect & shape of the card. A bit of ribbon from my stash, and some Wink of Stella sparkle & bling and voila - all ready!  

I am entering the card into the following challenges:

Crafty Friends - Movie Week ("Chicken Little")

A Gem of a Challenge - Animals or Birds

I Love ProMarkers - 3 or more layers

MAWTT - Baby Baby

Have a great week,

M.