Jaylinn

Hi all!

Today is the first birthday of Jaylinn, the daughter from my husbands coworker. We were invited to her birthday party, but unfortunately we couldn't make it, so I created her a birthday card instead.
I accidentally found out Jaylinns mom asked who could make a Minnie Mouse cake for her, so I knew I had to make a Minnie Mouse card.

I used my Silhouette to cut out Minnie Mouse's head, and the letters. The bow is made with my We Are Memory Keepers Envelope punch board.
The polka dot paper is from Bo Bunny, and was in my stash for ages.
On the white panel behind Minnies head I used my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder.

This was it for today, I hope you like it!
Happy Birthday Jaylinn!

Hugs, Sandra

Art by Mi Ran - Miss Daisy

Hi all!!

Today is my turn to host the Art by Mi Ran blog again. Our theme for this month, is Clean and Simple. Eventhough that is not really my style, I like to make CAS cards every now and then. Here is the result!

 I created my background using a Cuttlebug embossing folder. I colored some white ribbon with my B28 Copic Marker, and added some rhinestones, and that is it. Can you tell creating this card took me longer than any of my other cards? And that is not because of the coloring I tell you!! I just seem to overthink CAS cards I guess!

The image I used is called Miss Daisy, and can be found here. I used the following Copic Markers.
Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E21, E13
Blush and lips: R20, R22
Hair: Y11, Y21, YR23, YR27
Pearls: W00, W1
Flowers, Clothes and eyes: B23, B24, B28
Flower centers and large pearls: BV00, BV02

This was it for today, I hope you like it!

Hugs, Sandra

Love to Create - Make it for Christmas

Hi all!

Long time no see, I am sorry for that! I have been down with a sinus infection and a respiratory infection for about 1,5 week, but I am feeling much better now!

Time for a brand new challenge at Love to Create. I hope you all started making Christmas cards, because our theme is Make it for Christmas! If you haven't already started, this is the perfect opportunity to start! Our sponsor for this challenge is Art by Mi Ran, and she is offering 3 images of the winner's choice! Just click on the banner below to visit the shop.

Art by Mi Ran also generously provided some images to the DT to work with, and this is what I created.

 Did you see I didn't use ANY designer paper, just cardstock? The green strip is embossed with an embossing folder from Cuttlebug, and the white borders on the purple cardstock are heat embossed. The stamp I used for it, is from a set from Noor!Design.

 The image I used is called Winter Sofia and she can be found here, Of course I used my Copic Markers again to color the image, and I used the following.

Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E11, E13 and R93 for blush

Hair: E11, E08, E09, E18

Hat and scarf: BV00, BV02, BV04

Eyes, mitten and sweater: YG00, YG03, YG06

Pearls: B01, B04

Snowflake: covered with glitter.

The sentiment I used is from the same Noor!Design set as the embossed borders. The sentiment is in Dutch and says Warm Christmas Greetings.

This was it for today, I hope you all like it! Please pop over to Love to Create and join us.

Hugs, Sandra

ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE #232 - AUTUMN COLORS

Hi all!

Welcome to a brand new challenge at Robyn's Fetish! This week our theme is AUTUMN COLORS,and our sponsor is Robyn's Fetish! Robyn is offering 3 images of the winner's choice, isn't that generous? Just click on the banner below to visit the shop!


Robyn also generously sponsored some images to the DT to work with, and this is what I created.

I chose a Halloween image, but I turned it into a fall card by using other papers than Halloween, and a lovely sentiment. And voila, an Autumn colored card!

 The image I used is called Bearly a Pumpkin, and can be found here. I used my Copic Markers again to color the image, and I used the following colors.
Bear: E23, E25, E27
Leaves: G40, G43, G46
Pumpkin: YR20, YR23, YR27
Carved face: W5, W7

 The pumpkin is made with a Cuttlebug die, which I have had in my stash for ages! Just waiting for the perfect moment to use it, which I think is now!

The paper I used is a scrap from Rusty Pickle. The orange ribbon is a gift, and the sentiment is from a set by AmyR.

This was it for today, I hope you like it! Please pop over to Robyn's Fetish and join us!

Hugs, Sandra

RIBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE # 229 - USE AN EMBOSSING FOLDER

Hi all!!

It is Sunday, you know what that means! Time for a new challenge at Robyn's Fetish! This week we want to see EMBOSSING FOLDERS, so get them out and play with them!!! Our sponsor for this challenge is Whoopsi Daisy, and they are offering 3 image sheets of the winner's choice. Just click on the banner below to visit the shop!


Whoopsi Daisy also generously provided some images to the DT to work with, and this is what I created.

I used one of my Cuttlebug floral embossing folders, and I decided to use my Copic Markers to color the embossed part. The picture below shows it a little better,

Here's a close-up of my colored image.

 I used an image from sheet #414, which can be found here. I used my Copic Markers again to color the image, and I used the following
Skin: E00. E11, E13
Hair: E23, E25, E27, E29
Dress: RV63, RV66, RV69
Flowers: Y35, Y38

This was it for today, I hope you all like it. Please pop over to Robyn's Fetish and join us!


Hugs, Sandra

ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE #216 - GRADUATION CARDS

Hi all!

How are you all doing? You know what day it is, right? Sunday, so that means a new challenge at Robyn's Fetish! This week's theme is perfect for the time of the year, we want to see graduation cards!
Our sponsor for this week is KPM Doodles and they are offering 2 digital image sets of the winner's choice! Isn't that generous? Just click on the banner below to visit their shop.


KPM Doodles also generously provided a full set of images to the DT to work with, and this is what I created.

I made a 4inch square card, using card stock only. That is something that is quite rare for me, but every now and then I like to do this. I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder, and sanded the embossed parts. They are standing out a bit more. I used a border punch on some black cardstock to tie in the colors I used.

The image I used is from a set called Graduation Kids, and can be found here. I used my Copic Markers again to color the image and I used the following.
Skin: E00, E11, E13
Hair: E33, E35, E37
Gown and cap: C3, C5, C7
Shirt: R83, R85
Scroll: W00, W0, W2, W5

The sentiment I used is from a set by Nicole Verkooijen and say Congratulations on your graduation. I stamped it with white ink and heat embossed it with white embossing powder.

This was it for today, I hope you all like it. Please pop over to Robyn's Fetish and join us!

Hugs, Sandra

ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE #198 - ANIMALS OR BIRDS

Hi all!

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

DO NOT FORGET TO STOP BY THE ROBYN’S FETISH CHALLENGE BLOG ON

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

FOR A VERY SPECIAL POST!

Welcome to a new challenge at Robyn's Fetish! This week we want to see projects with BIRDS OR ANIMALS.
We have an amazing sponsor for this challenge, A Day for Daisies. They are offering a $12 gift certificate to the winner, so why don't you start by taking a look in their shop? Just click on the banner below!

A Day for Daisies also generously provided some images to the DT to work with, and this is my card.

I really love this peacock, don't you? You can buy the image here. The papers I used are by BoBunny, and are the perfect color match with the peacock. I also used a piece of kraft card stock and I used my cuttlebug to emboss the background.

The peacock is colored with my Copic Markers and I used the following: BG05, BG07, BG09, YG23, YG25, E55, E57
I also added some Prima Flowers from my stast, with a button in the center.

That was it for today, I hope you like it! Now hop over to Robyn's Fetish and join us!

Hugs, Sandra

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #163 - Die Cuts or Punches

Hi all!

Time for a new challenge at Robyn's Fetish! This week we want to see some die cuts or punches!

We also have a fabulous sponsor for this challenge, Whoopsi Daisy is offering 3 image sheets from their store to the winner! How generous is that!
Just click on the banner to go to their shop!


Whoopsi Daisy also generously offered some images to the DT, and this is what I created with it.

 

For this card I created my own background paper as I didn't have anything in the colors I wanted. I used a Hero Arts background stamp, and stamped to some white cardstock with VersaMark Ink. Then I used PanPastel in red and yellow and covered the entire cardstock with it. You can keep blending or adding colors until you are happy with the result. When you are done with your background, you have to use a fixative spray so you can't smear it anymore, but regular hairspray will work too.

Like I said, the image is generously sponsored by Whoopsi Daisy and is from sheet 406. The image can be found here. I used my Copic Markers to color the image and I used the following colors.
Skin: E50, E51, E53
Hair: E74
Dress: R24, R27, R29
Hat: Y11, Y15, Y17
The image is cut out by hand and I used a doily behind it to make it stand out more from the background.

I used a Nestabilities Labels 4 die and I used my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder on it. The embossed parts and the edge of my die cut are inked with Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy. The I cut the die-cut in half and punched some eyelets in them. I used some red twine to tie them together. The red ribbon I used is from my stash.
The sentiment is by Whimsy Stamps and punched out with a circle punch.

That was my card for today, I hope you like it! Now hop over to Robyn's Fetish and join us!



Hugs, Sandra

Congratulations on your graduation! - Red Carpet Studio Challenge

Hi all!

Welcome to a new challenge at Red Carpet Studio! This week it's the Card Design Teams turn to host a challenge, so we want to see some cards!
This week we are inspired by the movie The Graduate, so we want to see some graduationcards! Perfect for this time of the year!

We also have a fabulous sponsor for this challenge, QKR-Stampede is offering 5 images of the winners choice! That is so generous!
Just click on the banner below to go to their shop!


Before I show you my card, I must tell you, it's pretty Clean & Simple, so do not be too shocked, I warned you!

Clean and Simple is totally not my style, but I like how this turned out! I was quite inspired by a lot of CAS cards I saw recently and I wanted to try it out.

The image I used is by Mo Manning, and is perfect for this challenge. This graduation girl is colored with my Copic Markers, and I used the following markers.
Skin: E50, E51, E53
Hair: E55, E57
Clothes: C3, C5, C7
Shoes: R27, R29

I embossed my cardfront with a Cuttlebug embossing folder, and used some red ribbon from my stash.
The image is matted on some black cardstock, and the sentiment is heat embossed with white embossing powder. The sentiment is from the Congratulations sentiment set by AmyR, and I adore all her sentimentsets!

That was it for today, I hope you all like it! Now pop over to Red Carpet Studio and join us with your graduatution cards!

I would love to enter the following challenges:
A Gem of A Challenge - Emboss it
QKR Stampede - Ribbons & Bows

Hugs, Sandra

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #159 - Pirates and the Sea

Hi all!

Welcome to a new challenge at Robyn's Fetish!
This weeks theme is PIRATES AND THE SEA.

We also have a FABULOUS sponsor this week, we are sponsored by KPM Doodles!
Just click on the image to go to their shop!

KPM Doodles has an awesome prize for the randomly chosen winner, 2 digistamp sets of their choice!

KPM Doodles provided us DT with a Pirate Stamp Set, and this is what I created.

I made my own Pirate Ship! The template I used is from Sandra's Scrapshop. It was the perfect template for this challenge.

There is a little box in the middle so I can use it as a gift. I cut the ships out from white cardstock and used a gold glimmerspray on it to give it an antique look. The flags are made from kraft cardstock, and embossed with a Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder. Then I inked all edges of the flags en the ship with Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy.

These little pirates are from the sponsored set and colored with my Copic Markers. I kept coloring pretty easy, and I used the following markers.
Skin: E50, E51, E53
Hair: E25, E27
Clothes: C5, C7, 100, R27, R29, C00, C0, C2, C5
Boots: E23, E25

And what are pirates without a parrot? He is colored with Copic Markers as well, colored with E53 and E55.

That was my project, I hope you like it! Now hop over to Robyn's Fetish and join us!

Hugs, Sandra

Red Carpet Studio - Vintage

Hi all!

Welcome to a new Card Challenge at Red Carpet Studio! This week we are inspired by old Hollywood Movies, so we want to see some vintage cards!

We are sponsored by The Robins Nest, and they are offering a $10,- gift certificate for their shop! How lovely is that! Just click on the banner below to go to their shop.



Before I show you my card, I want to warn you! This is not what you would have expected from me!

You were shocked, right? I warned you! No colored image! No coloring! Not my style!
I will be honest, I had a real hard time on this one! I was looking on different digishops for some vintage images, and everytime I saw one, I was like.. NO, Don't like it... This is just not my style, eventhough I love what the other girls made! But that is a whole different thing from doing it yourself! I started this card, and I stared at my craftsupplies for about half an hour.. Still no idea! Even Pinterest didn't help.. I almost gave up on this one and was about to start another project and I saw my embossingfolders. I found a script folder and started to apply Distress Ink Vintage Photo on the folder.
I grabbed a piece of cardstock and ran it through my CuttleBug. It really looked vintage!
And then I diecut some flourishes and grassleaves from NoorDesign out of kraft cardstock.
I also used a butterfly die by JoyCrafts, and my card was born.

While doing all this I was thinking of making it a condolence card, but I had no sentiments. So I used one of my new NoorDesign sentiments and stamped it with Brilliance Graphite Black ink. I used some clear embossing powder and my heatgun on it and my sentiment was finished.
I used an oval die and matching frame by NoorDesign and some white ribbon from my stash.

Over all I am not really happy with this card, but I think this was the best I could do.. If anyone has any tips on improving my Vintage Style, just send me an email!!!

Well, you can do better than me, I now for sure, so pop over to Red Carpet Studio, and show us what you got!!!

Hugs, Sandra

Digi Galore - Easter

Hi all!!

It is already the first of April, which means a new challenge at Digi Galore!
For this challenge we want to see your Easter creations!

We are sponsored by Whoopsi Daisy, they are offering 8 digi stamps to the winner! How awesome is that? I would join if I weren't part of the DT!


Whoopsi Daisy also generously sponsored some images to the DT, and this is what I created.

I made a stair step card, here is a sideview picture.

The image I used is from this sheet. Here is a close-up of my colored image.

She is colored with my Copic Markers, and I used the following.
Skin: E00, E11, E13, R20
Hair: E23, E25, E27
Dress: Y11, Y35, Y38, BG72, BG57
Swing: E25, E25, W1, W3, YG93

The sentiment I used was a freebie, but for the life of me, I can't source it, I can't find it anymore..
The teal colored paper is colorcore cardstock, and I used an embossingfolder on it. I also used a strip of My Minds Eye pattern paper.
The ribbon was just white ribbon, but I used my Distress Ink Mustard Seed and my Ink Blending Tool to make it yellow.
The lace on the side steps is from my stash, and the pearls are made with a gold pearlmaker pen.

That was it for now, please join us with your Easter projects at Digi Galore!

Hugs, Sandra

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #151 - Must use green

Hi all!

How are you all doing? I am so excited for this new challenge at Robyn's Fetish! We want to see the color GREEN on your project! Not that hard, isn't it? Well for me it actually is, I rarely use green.. I love pinks and purples and yellows and blues, but if it isn't for the leafs of some flowers, I don't use green at all!
Well, it is good to be challenged, isn't it?
For this challenge we are sponsored by The Cutting Cafe, just click on the banner below to go to their shop.

They are offering 3 sets of the winners choice, how lovely and generous is that!

This is what I created!

The set I used is called One Spring Day and is also generously sponsored by The Cutting Cafe! Thanks so much! I used 3 different images from the set and made that into my card.
Here is a close-up of the images I used.

First I would like to say, I am truly proud of the background, I did it myself! It was a technique I saw on YouTube, using a brush, a cloud template and some Distress Ink Tumbled Glass.
The rest of my images is colored with my Copic Markers, I used the following.
Sun: Y06, Y08
Left birdhouse: E31, E33, R83, R85
Right birdhouse: E33, E35, R83, R85, Y06, Y08
Flowers: R83, R85, Y06, Y08
In the centres of all flowers I used a Pearlmarker Pen "Kiwi".

I punched some butterflies from green cardstock and used the same Kiwi Pearlmaker Pen.

The background is made from pink cardstock, embossed with a Paisley embossingfolder through my Cuttlebug. I also used some ribbon from my stash and added a button on top, covered with Kiwi Pearlmaker Pen. I used the same pen to add a pearl border around the image.

That was it for today, I hope you all like it!
Now hop over to Robyn's Fetish and join us!

Hugs, Sandra