Card no. 87 - Sweet Birthday Wishes

Finally I was able to sit down and relax for few minutes. Having both girls home is fun and I love every minute, but it's hard to find spare time for myself - I guess that's being a mommy ☺

I made this card few days ago, but wasn't able to post it 'till now - I had these American Craft papers forever and I wanted to use them, so I pre-colored the image, but wasn't sure about the layout and then I saw Kylie's Gate Fold Card and it was instant "this is it!" moment. Thanks Kylie!

This card is made for my super special friend Rosalinda, who I miss terribly and I wish I lived closer to her. Happy Birthday Girlie!!!

The Front View

The Image Detail

The Inside View

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics, American Crafts - Botanique

Stamps: Lily of the Valley colored with ProMarkers, ShinHan Markers & Copics, Inside Rose Stamp by Paper Studio

Embelishments: Embossing Powder, Stickles, Prima Flowers, Rhinestones by Recollections, Ribbon from Martha Stewart Crafts, Heart Pin from Making Memories

Tools: Spellbinders' Nestabilities - Labels Eight, Paper Trimmer, MS Scoring Board, MS Border Punch

Entering these challenges: Die Cut Dreams - Girly; Mojo Monday - 171; ABC Challenge - Keep it Simple; ProMarkers - Anything goes;

ENJOY!!!

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Happy Holidays - Whiff of Joy Christmas Video & Out-Takes Video

Hello ladies! Hope you're having a fabulous Holiday and are enjoying the Season.

I've been sooo soooooo busy - this is our first Christmas alone as a family - we would always visit or be visited by Grandma #1 or Grandma #2 - so we wouldn't do much cooking or cleaning or anything - well, this year is different - I HAD TO DO EVERYTHING! Ha! My hubby helped with the dishes and Turkey. BUT it was absolutely wonderful. Surprisingly, I was very relaxed, took my time to clean, cook and I even squeezed in few Wii games with the fam. Unfortunately, no cards (yet) ... sorry .... Well, I've got bunch of new copics + stand and reorganized my "craft" space - I am so excited to get started with those ....

I have something pretty good to share (if you haven't seen it yet):

The original Christmas Whiff of Joy video

and

some funny Out-takes.

Enjoy!

Ehm, yeah - I was pretty bad -- he he he ...

Everything can be also seen on Katharina's blog.

Have a fabulous day!!!!

Whiff of Joy Blog Hop - Card no. 86

Here comes Santa Claus,

Here comes Santa Claus,

Right down Santa Claus Lane,

Vixen and Blitzen and all his reindeer

Pullin' on the reins.

Bells are ringin', children singin',

All is merry and bright.

So hang your stockings and say your prayers,

'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight...

Well, maybe Santa is not coming tonight, but soon ... I feel like almost too soon.... I am nowhere being done with all the "needed" and "required" preparations!!!

BUT WAIT...
there IS something fabulous happening today!

Whiff of Joy Christmas Blog Hop

I hope you're having fun and I can't wait to see who will win €30 ($40) for the WoJ Store. Yay!!!

Also, don't forget - 20% still going on.

Let's get started ...

If this is your first stop, please go back to Katharina's Blog and continue along the trail. If you came from Kylie's Blog ... you are at the right spot!

WELCOME!!!

Today I have a very special card(s) to share with y'all. I am a room mom for my daughter, who is in Kindergarten and we had a fabulous Winter Party yesterday ... all the kids had a lot of fun and oh!, all the goodies everyone brought were so yummy ... it was simply fabulous.

Anywhoo, I made these cards for my daughter's Kindergarten Teacher and her Teacher's Assistant. Both are absolutely wonderful and fantastic and I couldn't thank them enough.

I used Bazzill Basics CP (Witch's Hazel), My Mind's Eye DP (the Wonderful Winter Collection) and a beautiful paper doily sent to me all the way from Australia by THE super sweet Kylie. I chose super simple layout and "fancied it up" by Spellbinder's Labels No. 10. The gorgeous image is Angel Delivering the Christmas Tree colored with Copics, ProMarkers & ShinHan Markers. I sparkled the images with StarDust & XMas Red Stickles. I added three red rhinestones to the right corner and poinsettia flower to the opposite corner. I sewed an inside pocket for the gift card and added a sweet little label from the Season's Greetings (along with the die cut shape). The inside sentiment is printed on my printer using ITC Edwardian Script font.

ENJOY!!!

The Front View

So Nice Together

The Image Detail

The Sparkle

The Inside View

Hope you're having fun hoppin'!!! Thanks for stopping by ... your next stop should be Gio's Blog

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Card no. 85 - Just Magnolia - Add a little Sparkle

December is a busy month for me, not only because of the Christmas, but all the Birthdays - soooo, I have yet another birthday card to share with y'all. This time it's for the sweetest 7 year old girly girl - Sophia.

I used a super simple layout from Everybody Art Challenge's Sketch # 120 and gave my sewing machine a spin :) I used up all my thread - so the inside has only partial sewing. Still, I like it. Also, this card is quite heavy (used all the good stuff :), but I think still has that delicate girly feel to it.

I also used Just Magnolia's challenge for a sparkly inspiration - Anything goes + Sparkle - and I tell you, I used A LOT of sparkle, all over the card - inside and out.

Of, course, I used my ProMarkers, so I am also entering this card into their MEGA Christmas Challenge - Anything goes - nice and easy ... LOL.

The Front View

The "sparkly" Detail

The Inside View

Cardstock: Pearls - Cardmaker Series, Imaginisce - Enchanted Collection DP

Stamps: Magnolia's Tilda from the Wedding Collection colored with ProMarkers, ShinHan Markers & Ciao Copics, Sentiment Stamp by Recollections - Label Me Sweet

Embelishments: Embossing Powder, Stickles, Prima Flowers, Pearls by KaiserKraft, Thread (from JoAnn's)

Tools: Spellbinders' Nestabilities - Classic Circle & Scalloped Classic Circle, Grand Classic Lace Border, Renaissance Hearts, Paper Trimmer, Fiskars Border Punch, MS Scoring Board, MS Branch Punch, MS Rose Leaf Punch, MS Craft Knife, Sewing Machine

ENJOY!!!

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Card no. 84 - Lili of the Valley - Happy Birthday Leslie!

Yay! My Lili of the Valley stamps have arrived and I could not resist using them right away! They are just soooooooooo adorable!

My dear friend Leslie celebrated her birthday, so I saw my chance for a girly card :)

Over at the LOTV Challenge blog the challenge for this week is : A Few of My Favourite Things

Well, I usually feel I can't do my cards without flowers & MS Branch Punch. I also try to use some kind of pearl(s), gemstone(s) or tiny embellies ...

On this card I used quite a few pearls, Liquid Pearls, Glimmer Mist and even "pearly" paper.

I hope ya'll are doing great...

Enjoy!

The Front View

The Detail

The Inside View

Cardstock: Pearls - Cardmaker Series, Imaginisce - Enchanted Collection DP

Stamps: Lili of the Valley - Little Ballerina colored with ProMarkers, ShinHan Markers & Ciao Copics, Sentiment Stamp by Inkadinkado - Round Frames

Embelishments: Embossing Powder, Stickles, Prima Flowers, Glimmer Mist, Liquid Pearls, Pearls by KaiserKraft, Ribbon by American Crafts

Tools: Spellbinders' Nestabilities - Petite Ovals Small, Scalloped Petite Ovals, Classic Circle & Scalloped Classic Circle, Paper Trimmer, Fiskars Border Punch, MS Scoring Board, MS Branch Punch, MS Craft Knife

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