Spellbinders large die of the month July 2021 - Mini Slimline envelope & nested card creator

 Hello crafty friends! I hope you are doing well.

It's time to share my make with the Spellbinders large die set of the month July.

This month the set has 16 cutting dies and you can make a mini slimline card and envelope with them.

The designpaper I used to create the envelope and card panel is from Creative-Depot called Blumenwiese. I absolutely adore this paper and it was perfect for this project.

The happy birthday sentiment is also part of this months set and so are the flower dies.

You can create such lovely flowers in all the colors you like.

 

For more inspiration please visit the Spellbinders blog.

You can find all  Spellbinders Clubs here. 

Spellbinders also have great value clubs!! Go check it out.

You can sign up now through July 24th and get the July kit (while supplies last).

(These are Affiliate links. They are no additional cost to you. 

Thank you so much for using the links. 

I appreciate your support!)

Thanks for visiting!

Join me soon for more inspiration on the Spellbinders club kits.

Hugs, Henriette.

Spellbinders small die of the month May - Arched A2 & Slimline Card Creator

 Hi and welcome to my blog.

I have a pretty card to share with the Spellbinders small die of the month May.

This die set is called the Arched A2 & slimline card creator and it has 5 cutting dies.

I went for a slimline card this time in bright pink and gold colors.

I started with a white top fold card and glued a slightly smaller gold panel on the base.

On top of the gold I've added a fuchsia colored panel.

 

I die cut the arch twice from light pink cardstock and glued them together 

overlapping the bottom brackets.

The arch die is also used to die cut two golden circles.

On the 2 golden circles I glued two light pink circles and the 

inner rims from fuchsia cardstock.

The strip in the middle has 3 layers and the sentiment is from the 

mini everyday hot foil sentiment set.

The card is embellished with little flowers and leaves from the Spellbinders January 

large die set and a few sequins. 

I think this slimline card turned out very pretty.

You can find the small die of the month club here.

For more inspiration please visit the Spellbinders blog.

You can find all  Spellbinders Clubs here. 

(These are Affiliate links. They are no additional cost to you. 

Thank you so much for using the links. 

I appreciate your support!)

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Henriëtte.

Spellbinders large die of the month February

 Hi, I'm back with yet another card using the Spellbinders Large die of the

 month February 2021.

I've already showed you two other examples, you can find them here in this blog post.

This card is a clean and simple card.

I started with an 13,5 x 13,5 cm top fold ivory card base.

I rounded the bottom corners using a cornerpunch from Vaessen creative.

Next I die cut the word happy, the numbers and the superscript out of patterned papers 

from Lemoncraft called "Yesterday".

Once out of the flowery patterned paper and once from the mint colored paper.

I glued the flower patterned die cuts off set on the mint colored.

Behind the mint piece I glued 4 layers of white cardstock die cuts, so the letters and numbers are pretty thick.

I glued them on a paper panel and added mint colored enamel dots.

This card is simple and easy to make, most of the time goes into the gluing of the layers.

For more inspiration on how to use this months die set please visit the Spellbinders Blog.

https://spellbindersblog.com/

If you want to become a member of the Spellbinders Clubs please click this link:

Spellbinders Monthly Clubs

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Hugs, Henriëtte.

Spellbinder small die of the month February

 Hey there, welcome to my blog. 

Every first of the month Spellbinders releases their kits and dies of the 

monthly membership clubs.

One of those membership clubs is the small die of the month. Each month members receive an expertly designed die set complete with inspiration. Plus members get store savings, extra deals, gifts and more.

For more informatie the Small die of the month club please click this link:

Small die of the Month Membership Club

I'm sharing my inspiration with you with the February small die set.

This month's die set is called Trefoil Tile & Panel card creator and it has 10 cutting dies.

When I first saw the panel die I immediately thought of Middle Eastern tiles.

I really love those tiles. 

I wanted to make a card something like that.

As I didn't have suistable papers I bought digital papers on Etsy with Arabic tile patterns.

I cut out tree panels in ivory cardstock and glued them on blue cardstock.

I backed it with golden yellow cardstock. I repeated the golden yellow also 

in random places in the panels.

Then I die cut the trefoil pieces using the Arabic tiles patterned papers.

I made the sentiment in Word matching the blues and attached it to the card.

Finally I also added a few bling bling.

I hope I've inspired you with an idea on how to use the February die set.

For more inspiration please visit the Spellbinders blog:

https://spellbindersblog.com/

All other Spellbinders monthly clubs can be found here:

Spellbinders Monthly Clubs

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Until soon!

Hugs, Henriëtte.

Flower card for Craft Box UK

 Hello crafty friends, so nice of you to visit my blog!

Today I'm sharing a card made with the beautiful "Come Home"collection by Anna Hersom.

This collection consists of paper pads, ephemera and stickers designed by Craft Box UK owner Anna Hersom and it's only available at Craft Box UK

I love the gorgeous colors of teal and mint green. 

Here's my card.

I made a slim line card this time.

It measures 10,5 x 21,5 cm (4 x 8,5 inches).

I've added lace, a paper doily, fussy cut elements, resin flowers and 

handmade foamiran flowers and leaves.

The blue foamiran flowers are made using white foamiran which I colored with 

oil pastels until it matched the papers. 

I used flowers dies from Crealies.

I also made white foamiran flowers, tiny blue flowers and green leaves.

The sentiment is made in word with a beautiful font.

More inspiration can be found in the Facebook groups Craft Boxers and 

Crafting with Anna Hersom. You're are welcome to join these groups.

The "Come home"collection can be found here.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs, Henriëtte.

Morning dreams

Hi, 14 craft bar has some new paper collections available in the webshop and one of these papers is "morning dreams". They are available in these sizes: 6x6, 12x12 and 6x12 (with extra elements to cut).

I've made a card with these beautiful papers and tried to make matching foamiran flowers.

I studied the flowers on the patterned paper and used my rosy dot dies to make the foamiran flowers.

All the items I used (dies, paper, stamens, chord and oil pastels) are available at 14 craftbar.
For the flowers I used white foamiran and made them in the right color with oil pastels. For the black centre I used styrofoam balls (cut in half) and black foamiran to cover the ball.

The tag, label and birdcage are part of the 6x12 paper pack. The matching chord is also available at 14 craft bar. The sentiment stamp is from an Itsy Bitsy stamp set.

This card makes me long for spring even more, but it's to early.

I would like to enter this card in this challenge:

http://noordesign-uk.blogspot.nl/2018/02/february-challenge-celebrations.html

Thanks so much for visiting.

Hugs, Henriette.

Birthday card with Organza Foam flowers

Hi and happy Sunday,

Yesterday I wrote a blog post on the 14 craft bar blog sharing a birthday card with organza foam flowers on it. Organza foam is the thinnest foam on the marker. The flowers are so pretty and fluffy.
For more info and photo's here is the link to that blog post.

http://14craftbar.blogspot.nl/2018/01/pretty-in-blue-organza-foam-flowers.html

Have a wonderful day!

Hugs, Henriette

So Suzy Stamps April Release Card

Today the So Suzy Stamps DT is showing more cards with the stamps from the  April Release.

I've created a window card with the cute button flowers and open leaves from the release designed by our very own team member Olesya.

First I stamped the flowers and leaves a few times with memento tuxedo black ink and colored them with my spectrum noir markers in different colors.

Then I created the window card by using two nesti dies and the old cuttlebug.

I placed the flowers and leaves random between the first and second layer and on the top layer to create depth.

Using my misti I stamped the happy birthday sentiment, which is also a So Suzy Stamps stamp.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs, Henriette.

Surprise So Suzy Stamps Birthday Blog Hop

It's Suzanne's  birthday today and we, the DT from So Suzy Stamps (past and present) and some crafty friends,  have been planning a secret blog hop to surprise Suzanne. She is a wonderful person with a great sense of humor and very creative.

For a chance to win a price you must visit all the blogs in the hop and comment on each post.

Prizes:

• $20 So Suzy Gift Certificate from justinehovey.com
• Bunkie Bag from Simply Charming Everyday

Here is my card for this hop.

I've used the swirled champagne flutes stamp which is not only perfect for wedding cards but also for this occasion. I used gold embossing powder to heat set the stamped image. The sentiment I made myself in word and printed it on the blue cardstock.

Next stop: Terri Burson

Here is a list of all the participants in the hop.
Remember: for a chance to win you have to comment on all the blogs in the hop.

Here is the blog hop list.

1. Justine Hovey
2. Kymona Tracey
3. Josefine Fouarge
4. Jennifer Loftfield
5. Martha Lucia Gomez
6. Effie Cho.
7. Iliana Myska
8. Steph Ackerman
9. Giada Rigamonti
10. Cornelia Wenokor
11. Henriette van Mierlo ---> you're here
12. Terri Burson
13. Olesya Kharkova
14. Monica Taylor
15. Janis Ford
16. Ceal Pritchett
17. Lydia Fiedler

Have fun hopping and good luck in the draw.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SUZANNE!!

Hugs, Henriette,

Puppy dog kisses

The cute puppy on this card is one of the digital stamps from the Pretty cute stamps August release.

I did the coloring in photoshop and also the combining of the stamp with the present and the sentiment.

The border is a sticker from a Dutch local shop (hema).

I'm entering this CAS card in these challenges:

Simon says stamp: make for the border

inspiration destination challenge: anything goes

the paper shelter: birthday wishes

Have a great day! thanks for stopping by.

Hugs, Henriette

Pretty Cute Stamps August release Sneak Peak

Second blog post today with the sneak peek of the August release at pretty cute stamps .
This release is all about birthdays.

There are 9 new sets of cute images with coordinating sentiments, like this little mouse.

I colored this digital stamp in Photoshop. Printed out the sentiments and used blue glitter paper to die cut the circle (die-namic from MFT).

For more sneak peeks please visit the pretty cute stamps blog.  There will be more sneaks tomorrow and on August 12 we are having the release blog hop.
I hope I'll be seeing you again for that fun hop.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Hugs Henriette

Flowers

There are many beautiful cards around with painted flowers, embossed outlines and watercolor backgrounds.
Inspired by all those creations I tried my own version.
I used a flower stamp set from Dee's Artsy Impressions at Stamploration.
I stamp the flowers on watercolor paper with versamark and heat embossed it with gold embossing powder from Wow. Then I colored in the leaves using my waterbrush and distress markers from Tim Holtz.

I added a sentiment and placed the watercolor paper on purple cardstock.

I just love this color combination of purple/gold/green.

Maybe next time I will also watercolor the background around the flowers to give the card more depth.

I'm entering this card in these challenges:

addicted to stamps: CAS

rubys rainbow: anything goes

Thank you for stopping by my blog. Until next time.

Hugs, Henriette.

Tropical Flowers

In contrast to the autumn weather outside and Christmas fast approaching I made a summer card
with tropical flowers.

I used a stencil from Deepti Malik that I purchased at stamplorations.
First I colored the stencil with yellow Tim Holtz distress marker, added water with a mister and rub the stencil on waterpaper (300 gr). Then I used my heatgun to dry the paper.
I placed the stencil on the paper again and with sponge daubers I colored in the flowers and leaves using
vibrant dye inks from Clearly Kelly.
The smile word die is a cutting template from Little Yellow Bicycle.

It is the first card I made using a stencil and I did like working on it.

I would like to enter this card in these challenges:

all sorts challenge: CAS
kraftin kimmie stamps: happy birrrrthday 
crafters cafe blog challenge: use die cuts 
lia stampz: anything goes

Have a lovely (Sun)day and thanks for stopping by.

Hugs, Henriëtte.

Pandas

We had some exciting news here in The Netherlands last week. 

A zoo not far from were we live are getting two "borrow" pandas from China next year.

My girl and I were very happy to here this news because we're both very fond of these animals and

we always wanted to see one in real life. Next year we have the chance.

By chance the muse card this week by Ardyth Percy-Robb has also pandas on it. 

I was inspired by the pandas and the red element.

Here is my card.

The images are clip arts from LookLookPrettyPaper Etsy shop. I LOVE Kawaii images!!
The balloon and hearth were another color, I changed them in red using Photoshop.

I'm entering this card in the MUSE challenge.

Thanks for stopping by. I love reading your comments!

Hugs, Henriëtte.

Unicorn

I found this cute chubby unicorn freebie at useless trinkets and used it on a birthday card.
She (or he) reminded me of the unicorn in despicable me.
The background I made using memento dew drops inkt pads and lots of water.
The cute unicorn I colored in Photoshop. The balloon are stamps from a previous Simon says stamp card kit.
The sentiment is also from useless trinkets.
It turned out a sweet birthday card in candy colors.

Entering this card in these challenges:

cutie pie challenge: pretty in pink
simon says stamp: monday challenge: throwback I used the watercolor challenge
eureka stamps: pets and animals

Thanks for the visit. Till next time! Hugs Henriëtte.

Kokeshi doll

I needed a new, fresh look for my blog and with the help of my boyfriend, a new template and lots of patience 

it's now up and running. There are  still a few things to do but that will come in time.

I have removed all my wins, tops 3 and honorable mentions because I wanted a clean look. I hope you like it.

Today I would like to share a card I made using a digital stamp from a Japense Kokeshi doll. It's one of three dolls, you can find the free download on Pinterest just search kokeshi doll digital stamp.

The bp is from Cart-us "romantic flowers", I also used it to paper pieced the dress.

I added punch out butterflies and a flat back flower raisin.

I'm entering this card in these challenges:

crafty catz weekly challenge

polka doodle 

outlawz challenge: twisted thursday

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs, Henriette

 

Dino-rrific

Hi and happy Saturday,

Made by joel (Hendriques) has great art, craft and education ideas for children. I LOVE his free printable cities and sceneries.
I used his dinosaur paper scenery on my next card.

I downloaded his free images and colored them in Photoshop. Then I put the plants a bit closer together to get a better frame.
I put foam dots underneath the dinosaur for more dimension. The sentiment I made myself in Office writer,

For the lay out I used this weeks sketch at cas(e) this sketch.

I'm entering this card in these challenges:

cas e this sketch
alphabet challenge: n = for no design paper

I wish you a great weekend. Thanks for visiting.

Hugs Henriette

Birthday Cake

Hello,

Paper Sweeties is celebrating their 3th birthday and the challenge this month is this inspirational image:

and here is my card

The stamps are from Lawn Fawn. I paper pieced the Birthday cake.

I'm entering this card in the paper sweeties  challenge.
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 3TH BIRTHDAY!!

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Henriëtte.

Birthday card

Hello,

My first post today is to share with you a card I made using this months sketch at Bugaboo.

The digital stamp is from Bugaboo, I did the coloring in Photoshop,
The paper used is from Echo Park - Sunny Days Ahead and from a previous Simon Says Stamp card kit.
I would like to enter in these challenges:

catch the bug: sketch
wags n whiskers: birthday
sister act card challenge: anything goes
aud sentiments challenge: animal + sentiment
simon says stamp: wednesday challenge: furry friends

Thanks for visiting. Enjoy your day!

Hugs Henriette.