The Stamping Chef - Anything Goes

Hi all!!

It is time for a brand new challenge at The Stamping Chef! As always our theme is Anything Goes, and I have a very special project to share with you all!!

Last Monday was my daughter's FIRST birthday! The image I used to make her invitations, is drawn by Tamara, and she designed it especially for my daughter! I am so proud about it, and that is why I wanted to share this with you all!

 The papers I used to create my card are by Basic Grey, Olivia collection. I am also planning on making a mini album from the birthday party, and I will use the same paper collection for it.

 The image is called Happy Birthday Tess. She isn't available at the shop, because she is especially designed for me, but there are tons and tons of other lovely images for sale at The Stamping Chef.

I used my Copic Markers again to color her, and I used the following.

Skin: E000, E00, E11, E13, and  E93 for blush

Hair: E51, E53, E55

Eyes: YG95, YG97

Shirt: RV21, RV23, RV25, RV29

Dress: B91, B93, B95, B97, B99

I used my circle and scalloped circle Nestabilities die to cut out the image.

 The balloon is made with a die from Marianne Design, and I punched a 1 with an old number punch.

 The gifts are made with dies from Noor Design, and I used Distress Ink VIntage Photo to ink the embossed parts.

The inside is stamped with a set from Noor Design, and is perfect to make invitations with. 

This was it for today, I hope you like it. Please pop over to The Stamping Chef and join us, ANYTHING GOES!!!

Hugs, Sandra

The Stamping Chef - Anything goes

Hi all!!

Time for a new week long challenge at The Stamping Chef! This is your chance to win 3 images from The Stamping Chef shop, because our theme is ANYTHING GOES!
Here's what I created

 I made a 13,5cm square card, using some Carte Bella papers. All edges are inked with Distress Ink Vintage Photo, and I really like the look of it.

 The image I used for my card, is called Krissy Kringle. Of course she is from The Stamping Chef, and she can be found here. I used my Copic Markers again to color them, and I used the following.
Skin: E000, E00, E11, E13, and E93 for her cheeks
Hair: E53, E55, E57
Brown areas: E40, E41, E43
Red areas: R35, R46, R59
Green areas: YG93, YG95, YG97

 The gifts are made with a die from Noor!Design, and after cutting and embossing I inked the gifts with the same Distress Ink while they were still in the die.

 My wishlist is made with a stamp from Noor!Design. I stamped it with Stampin Up's Whisper White ink on kraft cardstock, and heat embossed it with white embossing powder.

The notebook border, and the vintage border under the red paper are also made with dies dies from Noor!Design.

This was it for today, I hope you all like it! Please pop over to The Stamping Chef and join us!

I would love to enter the following challenges:
Live and Love Crafts: Favorite Christmas Combo (Red, Green and Brown)
Crafting When We Can - Use your Markers
DreamValley Challenge - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Presents and Gifts (on my image, and the diecuts)
Crafty Sentiments - 2 or more papers

Hugs, Sandra

The Stamping Chef - Anything goes

Hi all!!

Time for a brand new challenge at The Stamping Chef! Our theme is Anything Goes, as always! You can win up to 3 images if you join us!
Here's my project!

To create the shape of the card, I used a Dutch Doobadoo template, which I love!! The star is perfect for any occasion! The papers I used for this project is from Authentique, Festive collection.

 The image I used is calles Santa, Please define good, and can be found here. I used my Copic Markers again to color her, and I used the following.
Skin:E000, E00, E11, E13, and E93 for blush.
Hair: E23, E25, E27, E29
Outfit: YG03, YG25
Stockings: R32, R35, R37
Antlers: E23, E25
All ruffy edges have Stickles Stardus on them.

 The flowers I used are by Wild Orchid Crafts, the berries are by Magnolia

The sentiment I used is from a set by AmyR, and I used Versafine Onyx Black ink to stamp it.

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

Hugs, Sandra

The Stamping Chef - Anything goes

Hi all!!

It is time for a brand new challenge at The Stamping Chef! As always our theme is Anything goes, so it's really easy to join! 

This is what I made for the challenge

I decorated a gift box with some lovely Bo Bunny Baby Bump collection papers. All edges of the papers are inked with Distress Ink Vintage photo. 

Here is the side view of the box.

The lace I used is a gift from a friend. I really like this lace, as it was self adhesive, so perfect for the lid of the box.

 The image I used is called Baby Processing, and she can be found here. I used my Copic Markers again to color her, and I used the following markers.

Skin: E000, E00, E11, E13, and E93 for blush

Hair: E81, E84, E87, E89

Shirt: BG53, BG57

Pants: R22, R24, R27

The sentiment I used is from a set from Noor Design. The flowers are a mixture of several different brands. The pearls are from my stash, as well as the ribbon I used.

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

Hugs, Sandra

The Stamping Chef challenge - Anything goes

Hi all!

Today is my very first official challenge as a DT at The Stamping Chef! I am so excited about it! Tamara asked me to join her DT a few days back, and I just couldn't say no! So here we are, ready to go!

As always, the theme is Anything goes, so it's easy to join! The prize is 3 images of the winner's choice, isn't that great?
I made a standard size card. The papers I used are by Basic Grey, Serenade collection.

The image I used is called 1000x Thanks, and she can be found here. I used my Copic Markers again to color her, and I used the following markers.
Skin: E000, E00, E11, E13
Hair: E23, E25, E27, E29
Top: Y21, Y28
Pants and eyes: BG70, BG72, BG75, BG78
Heart: RV91, RV93, RV95

To finish my card I used some flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, and the 2 yellow ones were from a garden center. I also used some lace and twine from my stash, as well as a charm.

This was it for today, I hope you like it. Please pop over to The Stamping Chef challenge and join us!

Hugs, Sandra

Love to Create Challenge - Two dies and Sparkle

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Hi all!

Welcome to a brand new challenge at Love to Create! Our theme for this week is Use 2 dies and add sparkle! Our sponsor for this challenge is The Stamping Chef, and they are offering 3 images of the winner's choice. Isn't that generous? Just click on the banner below to visit the shop!


The Stamping Chef also generously offered some images to the DT to work with, and this is what I created.

The main image is cut out with a Nestabilities Labels 4 die, and the border on the right side is made with a Noor!Design die. I blinged up her purse, and some flowers, so there's enough sparkle going on! The papers I used are from Basic Grey. They were gifted to me for my birthday last week.

The image is called Stacey "Spec"Tacular, and she can be found here. I used my Copic Markers again to color her, and I used the following.
Skin: E00, E11, E13
Hair: E51, E53, E55,
Dress: R000, R00, R02, R05, Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28
Purse and glasses: BG11, BG13

The flowers I used are by Wild Orchid Crafts. I added some Diamond Stickles to some of them to make them sparkly.

The sentiment  I used is from StudioLight, stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink.

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

Hugs, Sandra

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers GDT - Distressing

Hi all!!

I have some great news to share! Two weeks back I was crowned Queen of Snark, at Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers, and I got to be their guest designer! Well, today is the day!

The theme for this challenge is Distressing, and I absolutely love that!

Here's the project I made!

 I made a standard size rectangular card, using a My Minds Eye paper pad, I used some yellow ribbon from JoyCrafts, and some yellow rhinestones from Euroland (kind of a dollarshop)

 The image I used is from a new line from The Stamping Chef, and this girl is called Tess. Tess is inspired by my little daughter Tessa, and I am so proud of it! Thanks again Tamara!
This image is called NO! Buy your own! and can be found here.
I used my Copic Markers again to color her, and I used the following.
Skin: E000, E00, E11, E13, and E93 for blush
Hair: E51, E53, E55
Dress: R22, R24, R27, R29
Shoes: BG05, BG07, BG09
Jewelry: Y21, Y28

Here's a close-up of the distressing. All edges are distressed with a Tim Holtz tool, and inked with Distress Ink Black Soot.

This was it for today, I hope you all like it and will pop over to Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers and join!

Hugs, Sandra

Copic Marker Benelux - Yes, officer?

Hi all!!!

Vandaag een iets ander kaartje dan jullie van mij gewend zijn. Ik heb altijd veel moeite met het maken van kaarten voor mannen, kennen jullie dat? Ik ben altijd bang om er te veel versiersels op te doen, waardoor het dan toch weer te vrouwelijk wordt. 

Het zal altijd wel lastig blijven, hihi!

Something totally different from me! I always have a hard time making masculine cards, do you? I am always afraid to embellish is too much, and that it looks feminine.

I will always be tough I guess!

Voor een jarige vriend, moest ik toch echt een mannenkaart maken, dus ik heb gekozen om een ondeugende dame te gebruiken.

One of my friends birthday, forced me into making a masculine card, and here it is!

Voor de vorm van mijn kaart heb ik weer een shape-art mal van Dutch Doobadoo gebruikt, ik kan haast niet meer zonder! Het designpapier is een scrap, die al jaren in mijn voorraad ligt, en ik moet jullie het merk verschuldigd blijven, sorry. Het blauw/wit geblokte lint heb ik van een vriendin gekregen.

For the shape of my card, I used a template by Dutch Doobadoo. The patterned paper is from my scraps, so I have no idea which brand it is, sorry.

Deze prachtige dame is een digitale stempel van The Stamping Chef en natuurlijk heb ik mijn Copic Markers weer gebruikt.

The image I used is called Yes, Officer, by The Stamping Chef, and she can be found here.

Huid/Skin: E000, E00, E11, E13 en R20 voor de wangen

Haar/Hair: E13, E08, E09, E18

Ogen/Eyes: E08, E09

Blauw/Blue: B93, B95, B97

Zwart/Black: C3, C5, C7

Grijs/Grey: C1, C3

De stempel is uitgestanst met een ovale mal, en daarachter zit een mal van Noor Design.

I used one of my oval dies to cut the image out, and behind the image is a diecut from Noor!Design

 De tekst die ik heb gebruikt is van Noor Design, en vond ik perfect hierbij passen.

The sentiment I used is from Noor!Design, and was perfect for this card.

Om mijn kaart rechtop te laten staan heb ik de kaartenstandaard van Noor Design uitgestanst en opgeplakt, dit werkt altijd erg goed.

To make my card stand up straight, I used another die from Noor!Design, it is a card standard.

Dit was het weer voor vandaag, ik hoop dat ik jullie heb kunnen inspireren om een mannenkaart te maken!

Fijne dag verder!

Liefs, Sandra

Love to Create - Inspired by a Song, Book or Movie

Hi all!

Time for a new challenge at Love to Create! This time we have a great theme, Inspired by a Song, Book or Movie! Our sponsor for this challenge is the amazing The Stampin Chef! The Stamping Chef is offering 3 images of the winner's choice, isn't that generous? Just click on the image below to go the the shop!


The Stamping Chef also generously provided some images to the DT to work with, and this is what I created.

For my card I was inspired by the song All I want for Christmas is you from Mariah Carey. This is my all time favorite Christmas song!! Kind of an earworm, and I couldn't stop singing it while creating this card.

 To create the shape of this card, I used a template form Dutch Doobadoo. The patterned paper is a scrap that was in my stash, but it didn't have a nametag, so I have no idea which brand it is. All edges are inked with Distress Ink Walnut Stain.

The image I used for my card is called Checking out, and she can be found here. I used my Copic Markers again to color the image, and I used the following.
Skin: E000, E00, E11, E13
Hair: E23, E25, E27, E29
Outfit: R24, R27, R29, and W00, W0, W2, W5
Gift: G40, G43, G46
All the fuzzy parts are alsol covered with Stickles Frosted Lace.

The music notes seemed rather fitting with our theme for this week, and are made with a die from Noor Design.

The sentiment is also from Noor!Design, and says Happy December 25th!

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

Hugs, Sandra

Copic Marker Benelux - Lillith

Hallo allemaal!

Hi all!

Genieten jullie van het mooie weer? Ik helaas niet, ik heb een flinke griep te pakken, dus voor mij een paar daagjes op bed.. 

Gelukkig kan ik jullie niet besmetten via de computer, dus kan ik jullie veilig nieuwe inspiratie brengen!

Are you enjoying the sun at where you are? Unfortunately I am not, as I have caught the flu.. Thankfully I can't infect you all via computer, so it's safe to post here!

 Ik heb een vierkante kaart van 13,5 cm gemaakt. Deze maat is mijn favoriet. Het papier wat ik heb gebruikt is van Basic Grey en deze lijn heet Plumeria. Ik heb alle randjes geïnkt met Distress Ink Walnut Stain.

I made a 13,5 cm (5 inch) square card, it's my favorite card size. I used the Basic Grey Plumeria collection, and all edges are inked with Distress Ink Walnut Stain.

 Ik heb deze keer een digi van The Stamping Chef gebruikt, en ze heet Lillith. Natuurlijk is ze weer gekleurd met Copic Markers en ik heb de volgende markers gebruikt.

I used a digi from The Stamping Chef, she is called Lillith. Of course, I used my Copic Markers again to color her.

Huid / Skin: E00, E11, E13

Wangen en lippen / Cheeks and lips: R20, R22

Haar / Hair: E11, E08, E09, E18

Rok en kroon / Skirt and crown: V12, V15, V17

Jurk / Dress: YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97, YG99

Schaduwen / Shadows: W00, W1, W3

Het lint en kant komt uit mijn eigen voorraad, net als de pins. De bloemen die ik heb gebruikt zijn allemaal van Wild Orchid Crafts.

The ribbon and lace are from my stash, as well as the pins. All flowers are by Wild Orchid Crafts.

Dit was het weer voor vandaag, ik hoop dat jullie het leuk vonden.

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

Lieve groeten,

Sandra

Love to Create - Anything goes

Hi all!

Monday again! Time for a fabulous new challenge at Love to Create! This week's theme is an easy one, it's Anything Goes!
Our sponsors this week are The Stamping Chef, who is offering 3 images of the winner´s choice, and Flourish With a Bling, who is offering a $15 gift certificate. Just click on the banners below to visit their shops.




The Stamping Chef also generously provided some images to the DT to work with, and this is what I created.

To create the shape of my card I used a Dutch Doobadoo template. Just trace and cut and you´re good to go! Easy, right?

The image I used is called Double Dutch, and I thought it was perfect, as I am Dutch! The image is available for purchase here. I used my Copic Markers to color the image, and I used the following.
Skin: E00, E11, E13 ad R 20 for blush
Eye: B24, B28
Hair: E51, E53, E55
Hat and Apron: W00, W0, W2, W5
Tulips and skirt: R32, R35, R37
Top: W00, W0, W2, W5, B23, B24, B28
Cheese and Wooden shoe: Y35, Y38

I used some ribbon from my stash. The big white flower is from Joy Crafts, and the others are Wild Orchid Crafts. To finish my card I traced the white paper with orange Stickles.

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

Hugs, Sandra