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Serenity

Hello everyone, hope you're doing fine. Today I want to share with you a card I recently made with the gorgeous new image available at Sweet Pea Stamps from Concetta Kilmer. This beautiful portrait is called 'Serenity'. You can find this image on Plate # 221, together with three other amazing images. And you can get her as a single stamp as well.

I coloured her with Copics. The background papers are from Prima. And the dies I used for this card are from Whiff of Joy.

Below you can see a close up of the card...

Thank you so much for your visit. Have a wonderful day!
Hugs, Karina

Crafts & Me Challenges # 103 - Favourite Colour

Hello my dear friends and visitor, welcome back! As promised I have to show you a second card I recently made. As today another new challenge is starting. At Crafts and Me Challenges we want to see your

FAVOURITE COLOUR

I really cannot say that I have ONE favourite colour. I just love quite some colours and colour combos when I make my cards. This totally depends on my mood and the season as well. But one of my all time favourite colour is brown in different tones. I just love them as they are a must when it comes to vintage touched projects which I love to make. So I made my card for this challenge in brown tones as well, and added some shades of orange and white. I really just love how it turned out. And I love this new image by Sara Burrier so much. It is so romantic and beautiful. It is called 'April's Diamond' and is available now at Crafts and Me.

I coloured the image with Distress Inks. The papers I used are from Prima. The sentiment is from Whiff of Joy. And the birdcage is my newest addition and I LOVE it so much!!

With this card I want to join following challenges:
Crafty Sentiments - Autumn Colours
Die Cutting Divas - Tic Tac Toe (shabby chic, doily, flowers)
Deep Ocean - more than 2 colours
Everybody Art Challenge - Herbst
Flourishes - Fall
Tuesday Thorwdown - Fall Colours
(PIN)spiration - Foto Inspiration
Stamps & Fun - Creativity - Herbst
Kreative Stempelfreunde - neuer Stempel
Addicted to Stamp - Herbstfarben

Have a magical day!
Hugs, Karina

WoJ Challenge # 139 - Shabby Chic

Hello everyone, Wednesday is challenge time! So welcome to our new challenge at Whiff of Joy challenges. And today we have one of my fave themes. We want to see

SHABBY CHIC

Lots of White, Distressing, Lace, Flowers... you get it... Here is what I created. I used this sweet Birdie Love, one of my all time favourite. It is perfect for so many occasions, birthdays, weddings, valentines, mothers day and just to say hi... the heart is a great opportunity to stamp a sentiment into it. I used a sentiment from Whiff of Joy as well.

I coloured the image with Distress Inks. The background papers are Maja Design.

I am not so satisfied with those photos. Now when the days get shorter again it mostly needs flash light to make photos in the evenings. And I think the quality isn't that good as when doing with day light. It makes so hard shadows, just like with the white bow I made with cheesecloth. It looks so grey here. I guess I have to work ahead with all my DT creations that I am able to make the photos on my days off on the weekend :o)

Well, now we look forward to see what you create. Join us to get the chance to win a wonderful prize.

With this card I want to join following challenges:

Shabby Tearoom - White

Will come back soon with a second post today... :o)
Hugs, Karina

Tomic Challenge - Sketch

Hi everyone, the card I show you today is made for the new challenge at TOMIC, where the have a sketch to work with. But not only this... no character stamp is allowed and an embossed part is needed as well... sigh... not that easy and really challenging for me, as I always use a character stamp on my cards. I decided to put a sentiment as main part of my card, and wanted to use those lovely sunflowers from Magnolia. As embossed part I made a butterfly border.

The sentiment I used is from Whiff of Joy. And I coloured the flowers with Copics.

Have a wonderful day everyone!
Hugs, Karina

Vampire Rose

 Hello everyone, today I want to share with you a card I made for the Saturated Canary Challenge where Krista and her team wants to see B's. Few weeks ago I got my new SC stamps and this cutie called 'Vampire Rose' is the first one I inked up. She is so great for Halloween cards.

Well, my B's are: Brown, Blossoms, Biting, Boo, Brewing, Bones, Bow and Beautiful... :o)

I coloured the image with Copics. The background papers are My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Halloween... I soooo love it!!

The most of the items I used for my card are available at Bunny Zoe's Crafts!



With this card I want to join following challenges;

City Crafter - An early Boo
Creative Craft Challenges - Anything goes
Kreative Stempelfreunde - neuer Stempel
Lollypop Crafts - 2 different dies or punches
Sentimental Sunday - Autumn
Stamptacular Sunday - Bling it on
The Craft Place - Bling
The Squirrel and the Fox - Occasions
Challenge up your life - Fantasy
Sweet Stampin' - How Charming

Have a wonderful day!
Hugs, Karina

Bag and Butterfly at Simply Magnolia

Hello everyone, hope you are doing fine and enjoy weekend. We have a new challenge for you over at Simply Magnolia.This time we want to see you make a

BAG AND A BUTTERFLY  (could be two or three as well :o)

Here is what I created... I took a white paperbag and decorated it. It is perfect to add a little present in it.

I coloured this sweet Tilda with Butterfly with Distress Inks. The papers I used are all scraps I had left. I used Doohickeys Doily Flowers and Lovely Fence. The sentiment is from Whiff of Joy.

We look very much forward now what you create. Join us to get the chance to win a wonderful prize.

With this project I want to join following challenges;

Tilda's Town - Fussy and Fancy
Just Magnolia - What's New (the sentiment stamp)
Charisma Cardz - Things with Wings

Have a relaxing Sunday!
Hugs, Karina

Halloween Coffin

Hello everyone, today is my turn to show a tutorial at the Whiff of Joy - World of Ideas Blog. The new and so lovely Halloween images just released, I thought I could share a Halloween decoration idea with you. I created a coffin. You can see the template for it on the Whiff of Joy - World of Ideas Blog, and how I made the coffin step by step. You can take the template for your use. Only wish is that you link back when you use and show on your blog. And let me know if you created a coffin, I would love so much to see what you made.

So, here we go... below you can see the finished project...

 Here is a close up of the image. I used 'Maya as Frankensteins Wife'.

I added a die cutted spider web over the flower bouquet, of course a spider have to be there as well :o). They are a part of the Box of Charms - Halloween Treat.

Here you can see how it looks like from the side...

And now the inside... I decided to create a deluxe model, with red sneak leather inside... :o))

Well, hope I was able to give you some inspiration. You could fill the coffin with sweets as well as a Halloween gift for someone.

With this project I want to join following challenges;

Papertake Weekly - a Hazy Shade of Autumn
Ribbon Carrousel - Fall into Fall
Sweet Stamps - Shades of Autumn
Twisted Tuesday - Things that Fly
Kreative Stempelfreunde - neuer Stempel
Delightful Challenges - Distressed
Cute Card Thursday - Different Shape
Stampin for the Weekend - Feeling Floral
Fab n'Funky - Things with Wings
Oldie but a Goodie - Ribbon (the paper flowers are older than 6 months)
No Matter Which - Die Cuts and/or Punches

Nightshift Stamping - etwas Gestanztes
Sweet Stampin - How Charming

Have a wonderful day now!
Hugs, Karina

Autumnal Vintage Dream

Hello dear friends and fellow crafters. I am late with my post today... some migraines are keeping me away from things I should do and want to do... 

Today is my turn to show a project I made with one of the beautiful images from Crafts and Me. This one I show you today is the newest release of the fabulous artist Sara Burrier. It will be available at Crafts and Me soon. Keep on check back. With this romantic image I wanted to create a romantic card with a autumnal and vintage touch. And I guess I succeed :o). I just love the Prima papers. The one I used here is 'Romantique'. The sentiment I used here is from Whiff of Joy. It is available in German like I used here, and in English as well.

 Here below you can see a close up of the image... I coloured this beauty with Copics.

Challenges I want to enter with my card:

Wild Orchid - Autumn Colours
Papertake weekly - A hazy shade of Autumn
Addicted to Stamp - Herbstfarben

Have a wonderful day now! Here it is raining, but in the meanwhile the sun is shining through a bit. I love it that way!

Hugs, Karina

Pumpkin Witch

Hello everyone, do you love Halloween as much as I do? No more far until then... still enough time to create some Halloween themed cards. Sweet Pea Stamps haves the most brilliant images for. One of them is the Pumpkin Witch by the fabulous artist Teresa Sherman, what I used for this card I show you today. This image is available as a single stamp, and comes together with three more gorgeous images on Plate # 215.

I coloured her with Copics. The background papers are from Memory box. The small bats are dies from C.C. Designs.

Have you already checked the SALE going on at Sweet Pea Stamps? You really have to, you don't want to miss those gorgeous images for a reduced prize.

Have a magical day!
Hugs, Karina

Whiff of Joy September Blog Hop

Welcome to the September Whiff of Joy Blog Hop!!

If you didn’t come here from LORI's BLOG, then head on over to the start of the hop at Katharina’s blog. I don’t want you to miss a single stop on this hop!

Our newest release is Spooktacular and just in time for Halloween! You love our new Simply Maya line and now we have some new and amazing images to inspire you to create all types of cute and spooky treats! In addition, we are releasing the Summer Kit Jane Austen inspired collection as digital images! They are perfect for all your vintage and Victorian inspired makes!

This month, 6 lucky commentators will each win one of the digital stamps from our Vintage Jane Austen release. There are 6 secret stops on the hop, so be sure to leave a comment on each one of the DT’s blogs. You just don’t know which ones are the lucky ones!  At the end of the hop, go to the Whiff of Joy World of Ideas Blog, let us know that you have left a comment at each stop of the hop by leaving us a comment and you will be entered for a chance to win! A complete list of the hop is also at this blog, just in case you get lost along the way!

The hop will remain open until midnight CEST (Central European Summer Time) Wednesday September 19th. Winners will be announced by Katharina on her blog.

Below you can see the card I created for the Hop. Isn't Maya with Kitty on Broom just the cutest? I love Halloween, and I love Kitties, so the perfect image for me :o)

I coloured the image with Copics. The background papers from My Mind's Eye are my favourites at the moment.

Below you can see more close ups... For my card I also used the Heart Dies and the Leafs. The spider charm is from the Halloween charm collection just released as well.

 

I hope I was able to inspire you with this card and the ones I showed you while the previews. Just hop now to COLLEEN's BLOG  she haves another brilliant project to show you.

Have a wonderful day now and have fun with our hop. Wish you luck!

Hugs, Karina

Whiff of Joy another Preview

Hello my dear friends and visitors, as promised today I am showing you another card I made with one of the new Whiff of Joy Halloween images available from tomorrow, Sunday the 16th September 2012. The one I was using for this card is 'Kitty Chasing Mice' and is drawn by the Simply Maya artist Gina Elerion. They are just the cutest. If you love Halloween AND cats just like I do they are an absolute must.

I coloured this sweet image with Copics. The papers are from Memory Box. The cute spider web charm is from Whiff of Joy as well.

And availble from tomorrow as well are the wonderful images from the secret spring kit as digis;


And don't forget our Blog Hop tomorrow to see what the brilliant DT created with the new images:


Have a wonderful day and see you tomorrow!!
Hugs, Karina

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Toucan

Hello my dear friends and fellow crafters. We have Variations Week again at Sweet Pea Stamps.  Today it is my turn to show you what I made with this fabulous image 'Toucan' by ching-chou kuik's. I must confess I took an image of a real toucan to colour mine. And I quite like how it turned out. This image is available as a single stamp. And on Plate # 211 together with three more brilliant images.

I coloured the image with Copics. The background papers are from My Mind's Eye... love those papers! Below you can see a close up of the image.

Don't miss to take a look what the other DT members created with the same image. 

I wish you a happy day!
Hugs, Karina

WoJ Challenge and Preview

Hello everyone, today we don't just have a new challenge over at Whiff of Joy Challenges. We from the DT from Whiff of Joy are happy to start showing you previews of the brand new images available from next Sunday. They are Halloween themed and just the cutest. I am sure you agree. The one I show you today is called 'Kitty on Pumpkin' and is designed from the Simply Maya artist Gina Elerion.

Below you can see a close up of this cute image. I coloured it with Copics. The post stamp sentiments I used and the sweet cat charm are from Whiff of Joy as well, available from the 16th September 2012 as well.

I followed the new Sketch we have at Whiff of Joy Challenges you can see below...



And some more news for you... we will have a Blog Hop for you starting on next Sunday, where the DT is showing you all the new images Whiff of Joy releases this month. Join us to see all the brilliant inspiration. I am sure you don't want to miss.

Now I wish you a happy day. I will show you another preview on next Saturday.
Hugs, Karina

Crafts & Me Challenge # 101 - In the Pink

Hello and good morning everyone, today we have a new challenge for you over at Crafts and Me Challenges. This time we want to see

IN THE PINK

This time I made another clean and simple card. Well, it isn't on the first sight, but I only used this beautiful new image by Sara Burrier available at Crafts and Me soon, background papers and a sentiment. I just love this paper and I didn't wanted to cover too much of it. And the image fit so well into the frame on the paper.

Here's a close up as always... :o) I added some Stickles to her Wings.

Now it is your turn to show your pink creation. We look very much forward to see what you come with.

Have a wonderful day!
Hugs, Karin

Bunny Zoe's September Challenge

Hi and good morning everyone! Hope you're doing fine and had a wonderful start into the new week. We have a new challenge for you starting today over at Bunny Zoe's Craft. This month we want to see

DISTRESSING

This can be either paper distressing or colour distressing, any kind of distressing you want to create is fine. I did both, paper and ink distressing on my card you can see below...

Here is a close up of the image. I inked it up with brown ink. I added some glass sparklink to the snow parts of the image.

Here's a close up of the wonderful snowflake charm.

And here below you can see those beautiful poinsetta flowers. I made them by myself with the Magnolia Doohickey Poinsetta Die and Marianne D Berries Vintage. I added some sparkling around the edges.

Now we want to see what you create. We look very much forward to it.

Have a wonderful day!
Hugs, Karina

Simply Magnolia - Anything goes

Hello everyone, today we have a new challenge for you over at Simply Magnolia. And we have a very easy challenge for you, as you can go with

ANYTHING GOES

I wanted to make a Christmas card for our challenge. You can see it below;

Here is a close up of the image...

 And here a close up of the sentiment...

I added some white acryl paint to the flowers to give them a touch of shabby chic...

I created this card to the new sketch from the CLP Challenge. And I want to join following other challenges with my Christmas card:

Magnolia Down Under - Red, Silver and White
Just Magnolia - Anything Goes
Southern Girls - Flora
Charizma Cards - Seeing Double (2 pins, 2 hearts, 2 bells)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Stamp and Create - Anything Goes
No Matter Which - Die Cuts and/or Punches
ABC Challenges - W is for Wishes
Creative Card Crew - Christmas
Magnolia Mania - Lieblings Magnolia Stempel

I wish everyone a wonderful start into the new week. I am luck to enjoy two weeks holidays... yay!!
Hugs, Karina

DT Whiff of Joy - Yummy Cupcakes

Hello everyone, hope you're doing fine and had a good start into the new week. Today I want to show you another card I made with one of the sweet new images by Whiff of Joy from the Simply Maya collection dedicated to baking. For this card I used Yummy Cupcakes. The matching sentiments and the lovely heart border die are available at Whiff of Joy as well. 

 I also used some Half Pearls and some Vine Spray. Here you can see a close up of the image...

Another close up of the flower bouquet below...

 Below you can see all the items from Whiff of Joy I used for my card:

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Hey, have you heard that Whiff of Joy was just releasing the adorable Marriage Henry Collection from the Secret Spring Kit as Digital Stamps? Just take a look at them... they are so sweet. I am sure you will love them!


Have a wonderful day!
Hugs, Karina