Hi everyone,

today's focus is on the Word of Gratitude Stamps which are perfect to simply say Thank You in many different ways.

I combined the largest of the Stitched Rectangle Dies with the Frilly Frames Chevron background and die cut it from white cardstock. I also die cut the chevrons from three colors of cardstock and alternately inlaid them. I adhered the chevron background with a piece of fun foam to the white A2 card base.

The sentiment was stamped in two colors onto a white stitched cardstock circle. I additionally heat embossed the pink words 'thank you' with clear embossing powder. Next, I die cut a couple of Winter Greenery sprigs from white cardstock and adhered them behind the sentiment circle which I popped up with foam tape. To embellish the card, I added three Iridescent Pearls in matching colors.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a fabulous day!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Stitched Dies Hello

Hello everyone,

it's Designer's Choice week and I created a geometric CAS card with stitched dies and a pretty color combo.

First, I started off with a white 5" x 5" square card base. I die cut a bunch of stitched circles from five colors of cardstock using the Window Quad Circle Grid Die. The stitched heart is part of the Cupcake Shape Dies set and I cut it 8 times from white cardstock.

I stamped the word 'hello' from the Cheerful Daisies set in VersaMark Ink onto the dark green circle and heat embossed it with white embossing powder. Finally, I glued the hearts to the stitched circles and popped them up with circles cut from white fun foam.

Thank you so much for stopping by! See you soon!
Anja

DT Stempelgarten Challenge June

Hello peeps,

life got in the way, but finally here is my card for the current Stempelgarten Challenge with the theme Favorite Animal.

I adore the My Favorite Things "Birthday Buds" set illustrated by Birdie Brown/Torico. I love bunnies as well as elephants and ended up using both cuties on my card since I couldn't decide.

For the background, I used the retired MFT "Stripes Cover-Up" die to do some Inlaid Die Cutting with Stampin' Up! cardstocks. I really like this color combo!

Next, I stamped the images, colored them with Copics and fussy cut everything out. The sentiment was heat embossed with white embossing powder onto a black cardstock strip. I adhered the sentiment and images with foam tape. To finish off the card, I added three little red hearts.

You will have time until June 30th, 2020 to join the Stempelgarten Challenge and this is the prize you could win:

A craft package from the Stempelgarten Online Shop with a value of CHF 20.–.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!
Anja

EverydaycraftingCo • Geometric

Happy Monday everyone,

today I'm sharing another inspiration card made with one of the EverydaycraftingCo background dies. This time I used the Geometric design which is perfect for Inlaid Die Cutting.

I die cut the background from two shades of pink and turquoise cardstock. I kept all the little die-cuts together with some Glad Press'n Seal. Once again, I die cut the background from white cardstock and adhered the negative onto copy paper with double-sided Ken Oliver Stick it which makes inlaying all the colored pieces easy and fun. I really like this look plus you can simply use up your cardstock scraps and try several color combos.

From the center rectangle piece, I cut out the word 'hello' (Avery Elle "Sentimental Die"). I also die cut it from white cardstock and inlaid it as well. Finally, I adhered the panel to a light turquoise card base and added a small heart die-cut.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a great start to the new week!
Anja

Hello Bluebird • April Release • Meadow Bunnies

Hello sweet friends,

I created a fresh and modern card with the new Meadow Bunnies Stamps which of course can be used for Easter but also all year round.

I tried something different and colored them in pastel colors using Copics. To create a colorblock design, I trimmed matching cardstock and adhered the pieces to my card base. I stamped the sentiments in VersaMark Ink and embossed them with white embossing powder.

Thank you so much for stopping by! See you again tomorrow!
Anja

Hello Bluebird • September Release • Team Share Day 3

Hi peeps,

for the third day of the Hello Bluebird September Release Team Share I created another cute Halloween card. This time I'm showcasing the Little Haunters Stamps and the Boo to You Words Die which are a perfect match!

I never tried ink blending on colored cardstock before but I wanted to darken the edges of this Stampin' Up! Gorgeous Grape cardstock. I went with Wilted Violet and Black Soot Distress Oxide Inks and carefully blended them in from the outside.

Next, I cut the large Boo to You Words Die from SU Granny Apple Green cardstock and once from black cardstock. The black splatters weren't done with paint but with a rubber stamp from the SU Gorgeous Grunge set instead. I used VersaFine Black Onyx ink for a crisp black impression. I layered both die cuts on top of each other and shifted them a bit to create the look of a shadow.

I colored the images with Copics and cut them out with the coordinating dies. The sentiment was white heat embossed on a small strip of black cardstock. I finished off my card by adding three star sequins.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Hope to see you tomorrow!
Anja

Sunny Studio Stamps • Summer Release • Frilly Frames

Hello everyone,

today, I'm highlighting the Sunny Studio Stamps Frilly Frames Chevron Dies. I combined this versatile 2-piece die set with the Fabulous Flamingos Stamps.

It's always fun to try new color combos, so I picked some bright and fresh colors for my summer birthday card. I started off with an A2 card base made from white cardstock. I used both dies together and cut the pinked frame with the chevron pattern from blush pink cardstock. Then I used the chevron die and cut it from three other cardstock colors. I repeatedly inlaid the chevrons into the blush pink die-cut.

Next, I stamped the images in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored them with Copic Markers. I used the coordinating Fabulous Flamingos Dies to cut them out. The sentiment is included in the Party Pups Stamps set and I stamped it in VersaMark Ink on a thin black cardstock strip and white heat embossed it. To finish off my card, I adhered three matching enamel dots.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Wishing you a lovely day!
Anja

Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Flowers Happy Wedding

Happy Friday everyone,

hubby needed a wedding card for a co-worker and I was glad to finally get to play with the amazing Simon Says Stamp «Beautiful Flowers» stamp set.

This gorgeous floral cluster is huge and I stamped it in VersaMark on «Petal Pink» cardstock by Stampin' Up! and heat embossed it in white. For the first time, I tried some coloring with Polychromos pencils (I only own 3 so far). I wanted to keep it soft and monochrome, so I only added shadows and minimal highlights.

The scripty sentiment is from the «Vintage Roses» set by Altenew and I heat embossed it with Ranger «Liquid Platinum» embossing powder. I matted the panel onto SU «Gray Granite» cardstock and used the same light pink cardstock for my card base. To embellish the card, I adhered «Ice Cube Jewels» by Little Things from Lucy's Cards.

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Anja

Hello Bluebird • Farmyard Little Bits • Party

Hi everyone,

today I want to show you a card featuring the Farmyard Little Bits set from the Hello Bluebird May release. Aren't these cows and pigs just the cutest?!

First, I colored the images with Copics and cut them out with the Farmyard Little Bits companion dies. I stamped the background with the Stampin' Up! «Brushstrokes» in Simon Says Stamp «Fog» ink. I simply love this light grey color! Then I used the Avery Elle «Circle Frames» die to cut out some round windows for my little farm critters.

Next, I adhered a piece of patterned paper (Lawn Fawn «Let's Polka» 6x6 paper pad) onto my «Fog» card base that will show through the circle windows. I white heat embossed a couple of the sentiments included in the set on thin black cardstock strips.

I assembled my card and used a plenty amount of foam tape to pop everything up for dimension. Finally, I adhered some Doodlebug «Tiny Heart» Shape Sprinkles and added random small Nuvo «Limoncello» Jewel Drops.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Wishing you a sunny weekend!
Anja

Stampin' Up! Party Panda Birthday Card

Good morning everyone,

I really enjoy playing with stencils and inks lately – so I recreated a card that I made a couple of weeks ago. It uses the same layout and starburst stencil by Florilèges («Etoile Rayonnante»). This time I chose the following Distress Oxides: Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron and Peacock Feathers.

This cute little guy is from the Stampin' Up! «Party-Pandas» stamp set (SAB 2018). I colored the balloon with Copics and covered it with Glossy Accents. I fussy cut the image and popped it up with foam tape. The birthday sentiment is from the My Favorite Things «Meant To Bee» set and I stamped it in VersaFine «Onyx Black». Finally, I added some die-cut stars.

Once again, I'm joining the current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge with the theme «Happy Birthday».

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!
Anja

DT bastel-traum.ch Christmas Blog Hop

Good morning peeps,

today I'm joining the special Christmas Blog Hop over at the bastel-traum.ch blog with this simple shaker card:

For the very first time, I made a vibrant background with Tim Holtz Adirondack Alcohol Inks. They are so much fun to play with! I also added a bit of «Silver Metallic Mixative» to the blue tones.

I thought it would create a nice winter night sky inside of a little snow globe scene which I created with dies and a matching shaker pouch by My Favorite Things. I cut the «Our Town» die from grey cardstock and adhered it to my alcohol ink background. Next, I white heat embossed the santa sleigh image from Stampin' Up!. I filled the «Dome» shaker pouch with a variety of sequins and seed beads.

The white cardstock panel was cut with one of the «A2 Stitched Rectangle STAX Set 2» Die-namics. I heat embossed the sentiment from the «Hand Lettered Holiday» set with silver embossing powder by Ranger.

I invite you to hop along with us for some final Christmas inspiration – here is the complete Blog Hop list:

bastel-traum.ch blog
Nicole Vögeli
Karin Åkesdotter
Ute Berger
Anja Bytyqi —> that's me
Dennice Watts
Claudia Meier
bastel-traum.ch blog 

Now I wish you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Anja

Concord & 9th Blooms Fill-In Peach Birthday Card

Hello everyone,

EEK! It's already December and I still have no Christmas cards to show. It was my sweet Grandma's birthday on Saturday and of course I made her a card. I was so excited to finally ink up the gorgeous Concord & 9th «Blooms Fill-in» stamp set.

I love that you're able to get a different look by simply changing up your ink colors. I've used Dye Inks by Altenew and Simon Says Stamp. I also heat embossed the berries in clear and the flower stems in gold.

For the birthday greeting, I cut a strip of 40lb vellum, stamped the German sentiment (Stampin' Up! «Landlust») in VersaMark and heat embossed it with WOW! «Metallic Gold Rich Pale» embossing powder.

I'm entering my card to the current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge with the theme «Anything Goes».

Thank you so much for stopping by! See you tomorrow!
Anja

Stampin' Up! Diamond Wedding Anniversary

Hi peeps,

I really should be working on Christmas stuff, but made this little commission card for a Diamond Wedding Anniversary – that means 60 incredible years of marriage!

I used the gorgeous Stampin' Up! «Eclectic Layers» Thinlits dies and some My Favorite Things «Watercolor Wash» patterned papers. I die cut the diamond outline from golden glitter cardstock and stamped the cross design in Tsukineko Delicata «Golden Glitz»ink. The German sentiment (SU «Grußelemente») reads «Congrats» and I white heat embossed it on a small banner. To finish off my card, I adhered a couple of pretty Studio Katia «Iridescent Clear Crystals».

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Anja

MFT Bundle of Baby Clothes: Welcome Leonie

Good morning,

today I have a very special card which I made for a dear friend who gave birth to a sweet baby girl a couple of days ago. I created this customized card for her using the My Favorite Things «LLD Bundle of Baby Clothes» Die-namics.

I had so much fun die cutting, paper piecing and putting all these cute baby clothes together. I used patterned paper from the MFT «Sweet Celebration» and the «Dots & Stripes Sorbet» 6x6 Paper Packs. I framed the little scene with a stitched scallop die cut that I made using two dies from the «Blueprints 27» set. I popped up all the die cuts with foam tape, so it looks like the clothes are really hanging on the line.

For the pastel background, I softly blended together three light ink colors: «Tumbled Glass» Distress Ink, «Insulation Pink» and «Bubblegum» Premium Dye Ink by MFT. I stamped the German sentiment (which means «Welcome»; Stampin' Up! «Kleiner Wort-Schatz») and heat embossed it with Ranger «Liquid Platinum» embossing powder.

I stamped and colored the adorable little bear from the «Snuggle Bunnies» set and adhered him to the frame. To spell out the baby girl's name, I used some very old Quickutz Alphabet dies. I finished off my card by adding lots of shiny Nuvo Jewel Drops.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful weekend!
Anja

DT bastel-traum.ch Challenge #57

Happy Friday everyone,

today starts a new challenge over at the bastel-traum.ch Blog and we have a Recipe/Tic Tac Toe chart for you.

 

Feel free to pick any three themes in a row (horizontal, vertical or diagonal) to create your project.

This challenge will run until October 15th, 8:55 am CET (Central European Time).

For my Hello Baby card, I chose the upper horizontal row: Polka Dots • Ribbon • Embossing.

I stamped the cute teepee tent from the Stampin' Up! «Little One» set in «Night of Navy» ink and fussy cut it with scissors. For the white background panel, I used the SU «Large Polka Dot» embossing folder. The patterned papers, which I cut with MFT stitched dies, are by SU, Studio Calico and Create A Smile.

The simple «Hello» sentiment is from Lawn Fawn and I heat embossed it with Ranger «Liquid Platinum» embossing powder. I also die cut the word «baby» (still one of my favorite Simon Says Stamp dies) three times from navy cardstock. After stacking the die cuts on top of each other, I clear heat embossed it two times to give it a glossy finish.

I tied a bow with some May Arts natural jute string (OK, in fact, that's not really a ribbon *tee-hee*) before adhering the whole design to my navy card base. To finish off the card, I added three wood veneer stars by Studio Calico.

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Anja

DT Make it Crafty CAS Inspiration | Hello Beautiful

Hi everyone,

have you seen all the fun chipboards in the Make it Crafty Store? I’ve chosen one of the new single words which are available in different sizes.

Here is the Clean and Simple card which I made with the Hello Brush Script Word Chipboard (2 inches):

I heat embossed the word in white and the 'backing layer' (which helps the word to pop) in black. Then I glued both pieces together with Ranger's «Multi Medium Matte». For the background I used the retired My Favorite Things «Stripes Cover-Up» die. I also die-cut a flower and some leaves with the beautiful Florilèges «Nature Fine» dies.

With Fall just around the corner, I tried a new more muted color combo with the Stampin' Up! cardstocks I’ve chosen. Finally, I assembled my card, stamped a WPlus9 sentiment (from the «Hand Lettered Hello» stamp set) right below the chipboard word and added some matching enamel dots.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a great day!

 

DT bastel-traum.ch Challenge #44

Hello everyone,

today starts the new bastel-traum.ch Challenge with the theme «Mask/Stencil/Die Cutting».

 

This challenge will run until September 15th, 8:55 am CET (Central European Time).

Here's the CAS card that I made:

At first, I die-cut a butterfly shape from Inkadinkado masking paper using one of the Stampin' Up! «Butterflies Thinlits». I adhered the negative piece onto some white cardstock. I softly sponged Simon Says Stamp «Maliblue» ink through the cut out of the masking paper. Then I placed the Hero Arts «Leaf & Flourish» stencil on top and secured it with washi tape. I took the darker SSS «Audrey Blue» ink to stencil the pattern onto the butterfly. I really liked the crisp result which has been revealed after removing the masking paper.

I cut my panel with the largest My Favorite Things «Inside Out Diagonal Stitched Square Stax» Die-namics and adhered it to my card base made from SU «Pool Party» cardstock. Then I die-cut the gorgeous Hero Arts «hello» once from silver glitter paper and two times from white cardstock. I stacked the word die-cuts together and adhered them over my stenciled butterfly. To finish my card I added some rhinestones and sparkling clear sequins.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Floral Thinking Of You Card

Hello everyone,

now and then you create a sympathy card for someone who has lost a beloved person. And sometimes you gonna make a card for someone who's still in grief about this loss. Because mourning takes time and everyone is different. So, I like the idea of sending out «Thinking Of You» cards to let them know that I feel for them.

Here is the card that I made recently:

I kept it pretty simple by white heat embossing this beautiful floral image from Studio Calico/Jasmine Jones onto «Pool Party/Aquamarin» cardstock by Stampin' Up!. Then I added some light shading to the blossoms' petals with Prismacolor Pencils in white and aqua. I stamped the sentiment (from the German SU set «Malerische Grüsse» which means «I'm thinking of you») with VersaFine «Onyx Black».

I die-cut my panel with the My Favorite Things «Inside & Out Stitched Rounded Rectangle STAX» Die-namics and popped up the outside piece with foam tape. I think this almost looks like a frame.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Stampin' Up! Swallowtail Wedding Card

Hi everyone,

the wedding season already started and I want to show you a card with one of my favorite stamps for this occasion – it's the beautiful «Swallowtail» from Stampin' Up!.

It's big enough to almost cover up a card front. I stamped it at an angle with VersaMark ink and heat embossed it with the gorgeous «Under The Sea» Embossing Glitter by WOW!. I love all that sparkle! The sentiment is a combo of a German stamp set from www.danipeuss.de (Klartext-Stempel «Ein Blümchen für Dich») and SU! («Zum schönsten Tag im Leben»). I heat embossed it with WOW! «Metallic Platinum» Super Fine Embossing Powder. I embellished my card with some sequins.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Lil' Inker Designs Inky Flowers Sympathy Card

Hello everyone,

now and then we need to create a card to comfort someone in grief :-(
For this CAS sympathy card I finally used the artsy and beautiful «Inky Flowers» by Lil' Inker Designs.

I stamped the floral images in VersaMark and heat embossed them with «Liquid Platinum» embossing powder. The German sentiment is from Stampin' Up! and I stamped it in VersaFine «Onyx Black». I die-cut my stamped panel with the My Favorite Things «Cross Stitch Rectangle Stax» Die-namics and matted it with black cardstock before adhering it to the white top-folding card base.

Those whom we have

LOVED

never really leave us.

They live on forever in our

HEARTS.

Thank you so much for stopping by!