Handmade By Mirella

27 April 2014

Cupcake Shaker Card

Hello Everyone,

Hope you're having a lovely weekend... I had a busy one, with a whole-day workshop with Finnabair (Anna Dabrowska) being the definite highlight of it! As a card-maker I found the workshop a bit scary at first, but with all the other lovely participants and Ania herself - I soon got hooked on mixed media, and I am quite happy with the results... I will post about these some other day when I get a few photos from the class.

Today I would like to share a quick shaker card I made for a friend who is leaving from the company we're both working for. She's a fantastic baker, and her cakes and cupcakes have no competition - damn I will miss these! She's also a rather girly girl, and so pinks, cupcakes & sequins seemed like a perfect combo for her!

I know that the above might not be a perfect photo,

but I just wanted to share the lovely sunny weather with you all!

I am entering the card into the following challenges:

Pretty Pink Posh - Sequin Shaker Card

Inky Impression - Recycle it - used acetate from an apple crumble cake box ;-)

Hope you like it!

21 April 2014

Playing with Zodiac...

Hello Everyone,

Hope you had a fantastic Easter, and that at least some of you had a long(er) weekend! I had today off but I have to say - I actually don't feel like I've been off for the last 3 days! I am always hungry for extra time off, I guess ;-)

Today I want to share a "Zodiac" card with you... It's actually a card for name-day celebrations, but I thought that using the recipient's zodiac/star sign could add a bit of a twist to the card... Especially when taking into consideration that this particular recipient doesn't really celebrate his birthday...

I turned the little Capricorn into a spinner card. If you follow me on YouTube, you would have seen my recent penny spinner/slider creations, and one of my hauls also showed the Mama Elephant Cosmic Stars stamp set. It's the first time I've used Mama Elephant stamps and I have to say - I am well impressed! The quality is fantastic! I think I'm gonna have to get some more...! The fact that their stamps are also super cute doesn't really help my wallet much here - you know I {heart} cute!

Anyhow - moving on to the card:

As you can see, the card is rather clean and simple... A few sequins here and there (there are a few on the inside of the card, too --> I used flat ones for the inside), a bit of sparkle on the Capricorn... I printed the sentiment on the same patterned paper that I used for the background - made it stand out a little by distressing the edges. The most entertaining part of the card is, of course, the spinning bit!

Hope you like the little spinning Capricorn. I am entering him into the following challenges:

Mama Elephant Photo Inspiration challenge
Scrapki Wyzwaniowo - Animals
Passion for Promarkers - All creatures great and small

Have a great evening and rest of the week,

18 April 2014

Easter Celebrations Part II

Hello again,

Everything ready for Easter? I am just back from work, cake is in the oven, and shopping in the fridge... Now a few more bits and bobs to do and...we're done!

I would like to take this opportunity and wish all my

followers and visitors

a lovely and full of spring-like moods Easter!

Hope a lot of cute chicks and bunnies visit your homes!

(and hopefully they won't make too much mess, haha)

Just remember - don't have too much chocolate!

And to the Polish folk out there - I also wish you

"Mokrego Dyngusa! :D

Today, as promised, a second portion of my (very few) Easter creations for 2014. Very similar to the card I made last year with this same Lili of the Valley stamp - he was actually part of my 2014 "card force", too, since back then I made him too late for posting.