Happy Thanksgiving

Hi everyone,

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who celebrates today! I wish you a wonderful time with your family!! :)

I made a card last night for the latest Seize the Sketch Challenge!
Will also link this to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!!

I created the purple grid on the side,by using drywall tape.I cut a piece from the roll,stuck it on the cardstock ( the tape is sticky on the back,but you can easily peel it off like washi tape ),and inked over it with dusty concord Distress Ink.

supplies: Bazzill Marshmallow CS, My Creative Time - Flower Petal Dies - More of my favorite sayings Stamps, Spellbinder - Scalloped circle and circle dies, Wink of Stella, Teresa Collins - Enamel Dots, Washi Tape, Distress Ink

Have a great day!!

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retro sketches

Hi everyone,

This is going to be a short post,a little busy here! :)

I wanted to show you a card i made for the retro sketches Challenge.

I felt SO retro when i used the Quickutz Holly & Berries SingleKutz. :D
I remember how addicted i was when Quickutz came out with the Squeeze and all of the "Dies".I still own all of it,and i realized when i made this card,i sure should use it more often.Not the squeeze though,because i will never forget how much my hand had hurt after like 10-15 punches. ;) I'm glad they work very well with the Big Shot.

supplies: Bazzill Marshmallow CS, My Creative Time - Square Stitched Speech Bubbles - From our family to yours Stamps, Clearly Besotted - Signature Christmas Stamps and Dies, Quickutz - Holly & Berries SingleKutz, Hero Arts - white embossing powder, Wink of Stella, Rhinestones, Twine, Distress Ink

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You're so sweet

Hello everyone,

Winter has arrived here in Germany.Brrrr!We had our first snow yesterday.I have mixed feelings about the Winter time.I love to watch the snowflakes when i am inside where it's warm and compfy,but as soon as i step outside,i am like nope,not liking it! ;) I walked like a snail when i brought my little one to school this morning.There was hardly any snow left on the ground but it was frozen and we have way to many hills in our town.I am usualy ok with it,but NOT in the Winter time.

I made a card for the latest Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge.
This time it's a Sketch Challenge.

 

supplies: Fancy Pants - Happy go lucky papers, Clearly Besotted - Tasty Treats Stamps and Dies, Simon Says Stamps - Mini Hearts dies and Thanks Stamps, Wink of Stella, Hero Arts Shadow Inks, Distress Inks, Glossy Accents

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Merry Monday #85

Hello everyone,

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!! :)
Hard to believe only 3 more days and it's Thanksgiving.I hope some of you will have an extra bite of the yummy food for me!! haha I was 19 last time i got to be in the USA for Thanksgiving and i will never forget the huge meal we had...was SO yummy! :)

Today i get to show you a card i made for the new Merry Monday #85 Challenge.
I made Top Pick 2 weeks ago and so i get to be their Guest Designer for this Challenge!! :)

This really was a Challenge for me! :) Sometimes when i am limited in colors or elements than my brain sure has to do some serious working! ;) But that's what i love about Challenges,because sometimes you leave your comfort zone,try something new,and either you like it or you don't.And in this case,i really like how the card turned out. :)

supplies: Clearly Besotted - Signature Christmas Stamp - In Stitches: Christmas Dies ( Kraft Star ), Sizzix Star Dies, Enamel Dots, Cuttlebug Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Distress Glitter - Rock Candy, Hemp Twine, Wink of Stella

I hope you will play along!!! :)

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Freshly Made Sketches

Hello everyone,

Happy Friday!!! :)
We picked up our little one from the Train Station this noon.She had a great time at her School Trip.They did quite a few things in these 2.5 days.They went to a Technique Museum,Sea Life, IMAX Movie Theater,did some sightseeing and had a nice party! :) She must have been very pooped out,because it only took like an hour after we picked her up and she fell a sleep on the couch! :)

Today i would like to show you a card i made for the new Freshly Made Sketches Challenge.

 For my Christmas card i again used the Echo Park - 'tis the Season Papers.I use these Papers on almost all of my cards this year.I can't help it,i love it so much. :) I just adore the black and gray,something different!!

supplies: AC - gray smooth CS, Clearly Besotted - Holiday Sentiments - In Stitches Christmas Dies, My Creative Time - Warm Holiday Fun, Twine, Sequins, Wink of Stella

Hava a great weekend everyone!!! :)

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Season's Greetings

Hello everyone,

Happy Hump Day! :)
Hope you all are having a good week so far!
We brought our 9 year to the train station this morning.Emily is having her first school trip with overnight stay.They will be back on Friday noon.I've allready been there with my 13 year old,but it's still kind of weird to let them go.No phone calls allowed,only when the kids feel very homesick.Not liking,not beeing able talking to her! I do know that the teachers are taking good care of them,but still! I guess most of you know what i mean!! ;)

Ok,on to my card.I made this one for the latest CAS-ual Fridays and Curtain Call Challenges!

 

I was very lucky to win a prize over at Emily Leiphart's Blog.She had a Youtube Supscriber Giveaway,and Random.org choose me as her winner! :) Sure did the happy dance! :)
I won a Tsukineko Vertigo Film 6x6 Sheet,a Brilliance Galaxy Gold Dew Drop ink and a cute stamp set from Paper Smooches called Gently Seasoned.My first Paper Smooches stamps,and i love them.So i had to use it here on this card...the tree,the little birdie and the snowflakes.I used some Ranger white Enamel on the trees for some "snow".

other supplies: My Creative Time - Stitched Tag Dies, Clearly Besotted - Signature Christmas Stamps, Distress Inks, Cuttlebug Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Red Stickles, Rock Candy Distress Glitter, Glossy Accents

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100% Awesome

Hello everyone,

Happy Sunday! :)
I have had some time to craft this morning.My little one spend the night at her friends house and my bigger one is "hanging" out with her friends! :)

My card today is for the latest CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge.

This card turned out,completly different as planed.Which is pretty good,because i finaly used the photobooth Stitched Die from My Creative Time.I had to have this Die,even though i am not doing Project Life,neither do i scrap Layout's...at least at the moment.And after trying several Die Shapes ontop of the piece of Chevron paper,the photobooth die seemed to work best for me.And now i also have way more ideas on how to use it on my cards.

other supplies: My Creative Time - Stitched Round Speech Bubbles and It's all about You Stamps, Teresa Collins - Family Stories Papers, Sizzix Star Dies, Enamel Dots, Wink of Stella, Washi Tape

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Have a great sunday everyone!! :)

Birthday wishes

Hello everyone,

I hope you all are having a great weekend so far!!
It's getting SO cold here,i think it won't take to long anymore,until the first snow falls.And while i am crying around,we have 39°,i talked to my Grandma last night,she is Alaska right now,and they had 13° yesterday.I think,Alaska is the most beautiful place on this planet,but i couldn't deal with the cold.Ok,enough about the weather. ;)

I made a card for the latest Freshly Made Sketches Challenge.

I hope your eyes won't hurt from all the colors and the different patterns. ;) I have always been a huge fan of patterns and bright,fun colors! Wasn't planed to be THAT colorful,but the further i got,the more i liked it! :)

 

 

supplies: Pinkpaislee - Hey Kid papers, My Creative Time - Stitched Round Speech Bubbles - Stitched Hexy Dies - It's all about You Stamps, Hero Arts - Brush Stamps, Jenni Bolwin Inks, Distress Inks, Wink of Stella

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Congratulations on your new Home

Hello everyone,

Happy Friday!! :)
I haven't crafted in 2 days..WOW! :D
Wednesday was my birthday and i was at the USA Consulate in Frankfurt yesterday to take care of getting my U.S passport renewled and to get my Social Security number.It will take around 10 days till my Passport gets here! I am so excidet and happy!
Anywhom :)

I made a card for the Seize the Sketch Challange.

I've used the beautiful Stamp and Die Set "Home sweet Home" by Clearly Besotted.I had this on my wishlist from the first day i discovered them,and got it this month.The "new Home" comes from their A little Sentimental Stamps.

 

 

other supplies: Fancy Pants - happy go lucky papers, Glossy Accents, Ranger Rock Candy Distress Glitter, Wink of Stella, Teresa Collins - Enamel Dots, Hero Arts - Shadow Inks, Distress Inks, Zing White Embossing powder

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Have a great weekend everyone!! :)

All Hearts...

Hello everyone,

I am going to keep this post pretty short...busy morning ahead!
But before i'll get to the busy stuff,i'de like to show you a card i made last night for the new Merry Monday #83 Challenge and also for the CAS-ual Friday Challenge.

supplies: My Creative Time - Mixed Holiday Sentiments, Clearly Besotted - In Stitches: Christmas Dies ( Star ), Teresa Collins - Enamel Dots, Lifestyle Crafts - Nesting Hearts and Nesting Lace Hearts, Echo Park - 'tis the Season and Merry Christmas Papers, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Twine, Wink of Stella

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Happy Holidays

Hello everyone,

Happy Monday!
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!! Ours was ok.A lot of rain,which is ok and didn't stop us from going on a little Cityfest we had going on Saturday.Was pretty sad though...hardly anything going on,but at least my 9 year old girl still had her fun,and that is what counts! :)

I got to craft last night,and i made a card for the new monthly Clearly Besotted Challenge.
And the Theme is....Christmas!! I am pretty sure,i'll enter more than once! ;)

For my card i used Clearly Besotted's Signature Christmas Stamps and Dies, the new In Stitches: Christmas Stamps and Dies and Tag along Stamps and Dies

other supplies: American Crafts - smooth Cardstock, Echo Park - 'tis the Season Papers, Twine, Hero Arts Shadow Inks, Distress Inks, Teresa Collins - Enamel Dots, Wink of Stella, Glossy Accents

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You mean the world to me

Hello everyone,

Friday....doing the happy dance here!! :)
It's not like i am having a crazy plan for the weekend,way to much rain! It has been raining the whole week. I am totaly ok with it though,i like this kind of weather.

I made a card this morning for the new CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge.

For my Mom :)
I used the beautiful sentiment from Clearly Besotted's Delightful Doilies Stamp Set.

other supplies: Bazzill Kraft CS, AC - white smooth CS, Fancy Pants - happy go lucky Papers, My Creative Time - Stitched layering heart dies, Teresa Collins - Enamel Dors, Wink of Stella, Fired Brick Distress Ink, ColorBox Dark Brown Chalk Ink

Have a great weekend everyone! :)

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Hello

Hello everyone,

ALMOST friday!! :D But only almost!! I am so ready for the weekend!! It's been a pretty busy week.
I am a little excidet,i have an appoinment next Thursday at the American Consulate in Frankfurt to get my American Passport renewald,which expired 1983. ;) I just didn't thought i'll need it again.But,if things work out the way i hope,i'll be taking my little family and move back to California where i was born. :)

I am going to show you a card i made for the new Freshly Made Sketches Challenge!
Love the new Sketch!!

supplies: Clearly Besotted - Many Messages, Sizzix Star Dies, Teresa Collins - Family Stories Papers, Jenni Bowlin Ink, Wink of Stella, Teresa Collins - Enamel Dots, Cuttlebug Polka Dot Embossing Folder

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Birthday wishes

Hello everyone,

This post will be pretty short,as i need to start lunch now!
But before that,i wanted to upload my card i made for the latest CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge! I made this card on the weekend and almost forgat to post it!

supplies: AC - smooth CS, Echo Park - Times & Seasons 2 Papers, Clearly Besotted - You are Stamps & Dies - Many Messages, Jenni Bowlin Ink, Button, String, Wink of Stella

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Thanks

Hello everyone,

Today i am going to share a card i made for the latest retro sketches Challenge and will also link it to the Simon Wednesday Challenge "Anything goes"!

supplies: Pink Paislee - Hey Kid Papers, Clearly Besotted - Fancy Florals Stamps and Dies, My Creative Time - Just Simply Live Stamp and Die Set ( Frame ), Simon Says Stamp - Thanks Sentiment, Teresa Collins - Enamel Dots, Wink of Stella, Button, Washi Tape, Hero Arts - Shadow Inks

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Less is More

Hello everyone,

I hope you all had a great weekend!

I was out with my friends on Saturday.It was a great time.But gosh,my body can't handle the "abuse" anymore! haha My feet,my legs...i thought i broke every bone from all of the dancing!! :D
After my girls where born,moments like these became so very rare.Last year was the first time after 9 years,i went dancing and i couldn't move for 2 days!! haha
I think i'll reather stick to our cups of coffee we always have together!! :)
Anywhom...

I would like to show you a card i made for the latest Less is More Challenge.

Dark background with a splash of color!

supplies: AC - smooth back CS, My Creative Time - Stitched Hexy Dies - You're Brilliant Stamps, Twine, Sequins, Button, AC - white embossing powder

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