It Really Is Summer

This is my third post today, yay! 

This time it's Make it Crafty digistamps and Glitter Girls boards and some other usual stuff ;)

Of course there is a box.

Let's see...

Digi stamp - Make it Crafty "Carefree Elise" and "Daffodil Dell"

Colorine - Promarkers and Copics

Embossing boards - Glitter Girls "Once Upon a Time" and "Wings of Love"

Cardstock - Lidl

Embossing Folder - will check it

Swirls - Joy! Crafts - 6002/0303

Flowers - I made a cutting file and cut using Silhouette Cameo

Acetate window - stash

Fit Together As Pieces In a Puzzle Part 2

I'll continue with my latest topic :) how I like to make a box to go with the card/keepsake.

One more today :) but before that, there is a list of stuff I used for this one:

Stamp Magnolia Flower Fairy Tilda

Coloring - Letraset Promarkers

White cardstock for stamping - Crafter's Companion "Neenah"

Circle dies - Spellbinders

Bottom layer - Papermill Direct Leather Embossed card

Pink, lilac, yellow and white layers all Lidl card and paper

Embossing board - Glitter Girls "Once Upon a Time"

Leafy Swirl - Tonic Studios

Flowers - homemade using Tonic Studios punches, 

my own design cutting file, Mod Podge and glitter

Corners on the box - Joy! Crafts cutting die

Acetate window - stash

Pearls - stash

Challenges :)

Midweek Magnolias - Embossing

Tilda's Town - Challenge #163 Fussy & Fancy, Clean And Layered…

Passion for Promarkers -  Week 305 – Candy Crush

Fit Together As Pieces In a Puzzle

I like making boxes for cards and keepsakes. They are very very easy to make and compliments the main "product". At least in my opinion. It doesn't have to be frilled up like a cream cake, but something to show these two fit together as pieces in a puzzle.

What do you think?

Stamp Magnolia Scarecrow Tilda 

Coloring - Letraset Promarkers and some Copics

White cardstock for stamping - Crafter's Companion "Neenah"

Leafy dies - Spellbinders

Embossed layers - Lidl card and paper

Golden cardstock - Create and Craft

Embossing board - Glitter Girls "Once Upon a Time"

Flowers - homemade using Tonic Studios punches, 

my own design cutting file,

Corners on the box - Joy! Crafts cutting die

Acetate window - stash

Gems - stash

Challenges :)

Midweek Magnolias - Embossing

Tilda's Town - Challenge #163 Fussy & Fancy, Clean And Layered… 

Splash!

The latest from my craft cave :)

We had whole two hot days and this KennyK image suits nicely for summer. I wanted to make one to fit in an envelope instead of a box.

Ingredients:

Digi stamp - KennyK Bathing Beauty

Colorine - Letraset Promarkers 

Fuchsia paper - Lidl
Embossing folder - Crafter's Companion

Stripes paper - stash

Silver card - Create and Craft

Label die - Spellbinders

Circle die - Marianne

Swirls die (silver) - Joy! Crafts

Swirl die (fuchsia) - Tonic Studios

Silver pearls - stash

Naturally there are couple of challenges I would like to take part :)

KennyK's Krafty Krew - #198 Anything Goes with the Twist of Stars and Stripes
Artistic Inspirations - #135 Anything Goes with the Twist of Summer 
Crafting from the Heart - #67 Always Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge - #201 Summer Vacation
Crafty Catz - #286 Anything Goes

About Time to Take a Selfie

Isn't this cute selfie photo shoot?

Digistamp - KennyK's Retro Selfie
Printed on Neenah's smooth card from Crafter's Companion

Coloured using Promarkers

Flatback pearls, ribbon, flowers, papers all stash

Challenge:

KennyK's Krafty Krew - #194 Just a Girl  Oops, just a bit too late :(
I love Promarkers - Must use Promarkers - #269 Flowers
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Must Be Square or Rectangular #85 Anything Goes with a twist: Add Some Flowers

:)

Time for Hanging Baskets

CraftyCatz has an amazing colour challenge on their blog and this is my card :)

First the colours (difficult, difficult imo ;) for the challenge: 

and now the card:

Details to follow but the challenge is:

• CraftyCatz -  #277 - Colours
• Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow 
• Craft Your Passion - Always Anything Goes

Good Charlotte

Now here is a bit more fancy card for a change :)

This was fun project, using many layers and Promarkers. I've added Ultra Fine Tips on many of my Promarkers and would recommend them :)

Layers - "Once Upon a Time" board and "Open Hearts and Tall Stories" board.

Die cuts: Marianne

Cutting Files: Monica

Flowers: myself

Digi stamp: Kenny K

Colouring by Letraset Promarkers

Gems, washitape, vellum and glitter: stash

Time for challenges:

• KennyK's Krafty Krew - #194 Just a Girl
• Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes
• Clear It Out  - Challenge Theme: Anything Goes Stash: Anything Goes
• 2 Cute Ink Challenge -  Anything Goes
• Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes
• Craft Your Passion - Always Anything Goes
• I ♥ Promarkers - #268 Anything Goes

Till next creation...

Top Three!

Today something happened I've been wanting for ages. Being Top Three winner at Kenny K's Krafty Krew -challenge. It feels good to see they liked my card and that I guess, my colouring is improved and improving.

YAY!!!

This was my winning card:

New Stamp

Postiman Pat was nice and dropped me an envelope from US, from Kenny K and this stamp was there :) because Kenny K's Krafty Krew Challenge #192 and I was the lucky winner on random draw. Brilliant!!!

I made it to a card and here it is:

The usual thing I'd like to do is take part some challenges:

• KennyK`s Krafty Krew - Challenge #193 - Flower Power
• Crafty Gals Corner -   #15 Girls, Girls, Girls
• Card Mania - April - Flowers
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes

Springly Hair

Just a quick posting today with springly hair. :)

Digi stamp - Make it Crafty "Anastasia"

Colours - Promarkers

Die cut - Tonic Studios

Punch - Martha Stewart

All the rest - old stash

Challenge:

Make it Crafty - Focusing on Hair

:)

Being is Beautiful

Being alive, being different, being blessed, being able to communicate are all wonderful things.

Digi Stamp - KennyK

Bench - Magnolia stamp

Colorine - Flexmarkers

Dies - Sizzix

DP - Papermania

Pink card embossed using Crafter's Companion embossing folder

Roses - stash

Challenge or few to take part, please, are:

• KennyK`s Krafty Krew - Challenge #193 - Flower Power
• Crafty Catz -  #275 - Girly
• Digitally Sweet - M, Digital images/projects - (Does not have to be 100% digital.) - No. 133 - April - Anything Goes

Streets of London

Industrial evolution strikes.
Another KennyK image with Promarkers.

Image - KennyK

Cogs and gears - Spellbinders

Highrise buildings - Marianne Creatables

White card - Papermill Direct

All the rest - stash

Challenge or two I would like to take part are:

KennyK's Krafty Krew - #192 Steampunk

Around the World Having Fun

Spread your wings and go and see the world.

Image - KennyK

Colours - Promarkers and Copics

Rose frame die - Tonic Studios

White card - Papermill Direct

Embossing folder - Crafters Companion

All the rest - stash

Challenge or two I would like to take part:

KennyK's Krafty Krew - #192 Steampunk

CAS maybe part 1

White leather embossed card and pearls with MiC image resulted this:

Image - Make it Crafty "Cherry Blossom"

Colouring - Letraset Flexmarkers

with a touch of Staedtler Triplus

Card - Papermill Direct Leather Embossed

Die cut - Stampin Up

Stamp on the die cut also Stampin Up

Pearl string - stash

Till next time...

Wild Thing

Wild Thing (you make my heart sing etc)

Image Make it Crafty

Colours Crafters Companion

Butterflies Tonic Studios

Circles Tonic Studios

Card Papermill 

Embossing board Glitter Girls 

Till next time...

Make it Crafty - Top Three

I made Top Three when Make it Crafty was having one utterly "come on brain cells, keep going" challenge, that I really loved. This was few months ago, but doesn't change the fact that I felt and still feel sooo happy.

Details of my blog entry for the challenge Atmospheric Perspective.

Till next time...

Once Upon a Time from Glitter Girls

This is probably the most popular embossing board from Glitter Girls I can think.

Box making is fun and there is always a thing or two you could do better. 

Till next time...

March 2015 - Peaceful Life and Cards

Once Upon a Time

This is to a baby girl.

Fanciful

My latest make.