Burst of Colors

Happy Monday Everyone and welcome to another Belles 'n Whistles Challenge ! Lynda is our host today and the theme this month is 'Spring is in the air...'   So we want to see all your Spring inspired creations! For my challenge creation this month I choose to make a clean and simple card. The sweet image I used is called 'Planting Some Love' and is from the SweetArt Girls II collection available HERE . It's a bit different this time as I did not color my image! I just stamped it onto yellow cardstock using Versamark ink and then embossed it with super fine detailed black embossing powder. A little dry embossing for a border, some punched out small butterflies a few pearls and some Stickles 'Stardust' to finish it up. I did not add a sentiment so I can use it for different occasions. This card was quickly made and can also be easily mass produced for invitations, thank you cards, etc. I hope you like my take on the challenge the...

Hello dear crafting friends! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. It's time already for our Belles 'n Whistles March Challenge . Audhild is our host and she wants to see Butterflies on your creations.  For my card I used 'Sweet Apple' and colored her using Copics. My DP choice is Bo Bunny's "Garden Girl' collection. I used a metal butterfly charm, some punched out butterflies and a die cut butterfly ( Whimsy Shapeology Die ). The flowers are from my stash and the rose leaves are punched out and embossed using a Nellie Snellen punch & emboss set (FPL029 & FLP031, available at DutchPaperCrafts ).   You'll find all the challenge details over at our BnW Challenge Blog  I hope you like to join us in this fun challenge, can't wait to see all the stunning creations! Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful Monday! Hugs, Iris

Hello stamping friends! Today a new challenge is starting over at our BnW Challenge Blog ! Challenge theme this fortnight is : FROSTY ! Anything snow, ice, cold, Winter themed! Here is my icy inspiration: I used Snow Fight Snowbaby from the Snowbaby collection. I colored it using Copics. Papers are from an older Bo Bunny collection I found in my scrap box. Sentiment is from Whimsy . All embellishmetns are from my stash. The beautiful lace I got from my dear friend Claudia .   Come and join us for this wintery challenge !  Thanks for stopping by and have a great start into the new week! Luv 'n hugs

Hello all and Happy TGIF! Wow only one more week to go! I can't believe Christmas is just around the corner and time is flying with lightning speed! Are you all ready for Christmas? I promised my self I would slow down starting Monday next week and plan on being on vacation for two weeks starting on Christmas eve. Well we are not going anywhere but I really like to relax and take a break. Looking forward to reading my new books - Suzanne Collins 'The Hunger Games Trilogy' - really captivating and I'm already almost thru book 1-, walking the doggies, riding the bikes, watching movies etc. Enjoying the holidays and just relax! What are your plans? Ok here comes one of my last Christmas cards: This cute stamp is called 'Andrew's Christmas Stocking' from the new 2011 Christmas Collection! This cutie stamp is available in the store right now, but you have to hurry there are only 10 left!! DP is from Bo Bunny and sentiment is from Cats Life Press....

Greetings Everyone! Today is the 8th door opening over at our BnW Advent Calendar and it's my turn to host todays Advent Calendar door. I altered a cute little note book and used the recently released cutie pie 'Jam Jars'. It could be used as journal, diary, for notes, for recipes etc. Isn't she just so sweet with the jar in her hands and the basket full of strawberries? I colored her using my Copics. DP is from Basic Grey's Indie Bloom collection. I found the little note book in the $1 bin at Michaels. I always find something useful in these bins and never leave the store with out browsing through them ;-) Thanks for taking the time and visiting me today! Hugs, Iris

Hello everyone! Today is the start of a new fortnightly BnW Challenge . Kathrin is our host this time and she decided that she says: "Let your creations 'SPARKLE' ". So don't be shy and use your glitter, bling and all that sparkles ;-) Here is my challenge creations: I used 'Brooke's Frist Chrtistnas and colored her with Copics. DP is from Crate Paper, Sentiment from Whimsy and the poinsettia is cut out using a Bosskut die. I added lots of Sparkle to my card using Stickles, rhinestones and glittered embellies. The star border punch is from MS as is the ribbon. Thanks for taking a look at my blog today and sorry for the super short posting. It's just a busy busy time at right now! Luv 'n hugs

Hello everyone ! As promised I'm back with my second posting for today! For info on the Belles 'n Whistles 'Progressive December Sale' please scroll further down! Because today is the 1st of December and the first day to open a door on the Advent Calendars I'd like to show you the decorated Advent Calendar I made. It was published in Whimsy's Inspirational Magazine , Issue 4 and has a new home now in Germany! Thank you Dagmar! :-) I used the cute 'I'd follow you anywhere' stamp from Whimsy's Crissy Armstrong collection. This stamp was already released last year and is available HERE . I colroed the image using my Copics and then cut it out. The trees in the back are cut with a die from Marianne design and the snowflake border is a die from Memory Box called Frostyville. DP is from Basic Grey's collection Eskimo Kisses (2010). I distrssed the paper with white acrylic paint. On top of the Advent Calendar I used Aleene's True Sno...

Like every year the Belles 'n Whistles Advent Calendar is opening it's first door today! Come and join us and don't miss out on all the fun, creativity and of course the chance of winning a prize every day! I'll be back later today to show you an Advent Calendar I made .... hugs & luv

  Hello all and welcome to my blog today! Today I like to show you a card I made with one of the newly released Belles 'n Whistles 2011 Christmas stamps , called Angels Grace.  Oh isn't she such a beauty and so charming? This is also my belated DT challenge creation for this fortnights BnW Challenge where the theme is 'Anything Goes' hosted by my lovely DT sister Audhild ! I colored her using my Copics. She was stamped onto "Make it Colour" cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. This cardstock from 'Make it Crafty' is such a dream coloring on! The colors blend very well and smooth, no bleeding and the colors are coming out very bright and glowing. This is one of my favorite papers to use for coloring next to Arjo Wiggins Cryogen White, X-press it card and Neenah Solar White. DP is from my scrap box and unfortunately I don't know the make anymore. The sentiment is from Cats Life Press.  I hope I could inspire you a ...

Hello Everyone! My card today shows one of the new Belles 'n Whistles Christmas stamps! Isn't he just the cutest blowing his trumpet? The stamp is called 'Angels Song' and the artist no other than the talented Elisabeth Bell. I colored him with my Copics. The snowflake in the back is a Christmas Tree decoration I found at a dollar store. DP is from Papermania and the cherry blossom and white flowers are from Whimsy as well as the sentiment. All other embellies are from my stash. To give the paper a more frosted look I used Aleene's True Snow on the edges and added super fine glitter to it. Make sure to check out all the new super adorable stamps from the Belles 'n Whistles 2011 Christmas Release & More! You sure don't want to miss this! And make sure to visit all the DT members blog from now through Christmas frequently as we are showcasing all the new stamps through the Holiday season. Also all other Christmas stamps are back in s...

Hello all! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Are you ready for our new Belles 'n Whistles challenge?  Ok then, here we go: Pins & Pearls ... is the theme this time! I am the host and I want to see pins (hat pins, trinket pins, corsage pins etc.) and pearls on your creation. That shouldn't be too difficult, right? ;-) And here is the card I made for the challenge: I used one of last years Snowbabies called 'Peek-a-Boo'   and colored her with Copics. The yummy DP is from Basic Grey's Nordic Holiday collection. I think it's so pretty, that's why I only used one layer DP to show it off. The trinket pin is handmade by me, I love making my own trinket pins! Sentiment is from Magnolia. I used Spellbinders to cut out my image and sentiment. Flowers are from my stash as is the ribbon. Pearls are from Kaiser Craft, Recollections and Making Memories. Snowflake punch is EK Success and leave punch is from Punch Bunch. Oh yes and there is ...

Happy Tuesday all! I know I'm a day late with my posting for our Belles 'n Whistles Challenge but better late than never, right? ;-)  Our wonderful Elise is the host this time and she challenges us to use our favorite Elisabeth Bell stamp . Sounds easy, huh? Haaaa but it was quite difficult to choose as they are ALL so super cute. I decided to go with Belinda with Teddy . I love her beautiful face and this stamp is also so versatile. Check out our challenge blog HERE to see the Christmas card version my lovely DT sister Kathrin made using the same stamp. I also have to re-draw my Candy winner as the prize was not claimed yet. Scroll down to the end of the posting to see the new winner Ok onto my challenge card now... I colored sweet Bellinda with Copics. DP is Basic Grey 'Kioshi'. To cut my card base I used my Cricut. Other punches and dies used are Spellbinders and EK Success. The flower is from Whimsy and the ribbon, rhinestones and button are fr...