Blues and browns

Hi, crafty friends. I don't make much cards especially made to enter challenges simply because I have no time, but today I'm sharing a card inspired by a moodboard challenge over at Saratov scrap club.

I just love the colors!
For the cardbase I used Nellie's Multi Frames dies.
I made the flowers using foamiran (bought at crafteezee), colored with chalks and oil pastels in the colors I wanted and cut out using different flowers dies.

I embellished the card with all kinds of materials, like fabric, pine cones, leaves, pearls and little micro beads.

Some of the embellishments are coated with copper wax, like the leaves, pearls and pine cones.

I would like to enter this card in these challenges:

http://saratovscrap.blogspot.com/2018/11/36.html#more
I was inspired by the colors, the wood and the pinecones in this moodboard.



https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-55/

http://www.dare2bartzy.com/wp/november-challenge-thanks/

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Hugs, Henriette.

Inspired by Stamping July Release Day 1

Welcome to Inspired by Stamping’s July 2017 Release! I'm are so happy you are here.

This week Inspired by Stamping is releasing 3 new stamp sets and 2 new coordinating die cuts to their store. All new products are already available in the store! You can visit the store by clicking here.

Today the team is showcasing the new Smile stamp set and die.
I've created this card. It's very clean and simple because I'm in de middle of moving and most of my craft stuff are in moving boxes.

This circle card is inspired by an emoticon. The sentiment is from the new set and also the word die.
There are many great sentiments in the set you can use on your cards.






To celebrate this release, Inspired by Stamping is giving away a $25 gift card to three lucky winners! Please leave a comment here and on all the blogs in the hop by Sunday July 16th at 11:59 pm EST for a chance to win. The winners will be announced on Monday July 17th.

Your first stop is Joanna’s Blog! at  https://wp.me/p3QhWl-aqw

Below is a complete list of the amazing designers who are participating today.

Joanna https://wp.me/p3QhWl-aqw

Lindsay https://craftingwhilecaffeinated.wordpress.com/...

henriette https://hmier.blogspot.com/2017/07/... (you are here)

Vicki https://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/... NEXT STOP

Berina https://moxiecraftie.blogspot.com/2...

Swapna https://thedreampages1021.blogspot.com/...

Kendra https://luv2scrapnmakecards.blogspot.com/...

Gloria https://iiroom1004.blogspot.com/201...

Anita https://craftingforever-anita.blogspot.com/...

Tomorrow is another release day and another chance to win a $25 gift card.

I hope you'll visit us again.

Hugs, Henriette.

Pretty Cute Stamps Blog Hop

Today is the pretty cute stamps blog hop. The team is showcasing the October release with fabulous projects.
Here are all the new digital stamp sets that are now available in the pretty cute stamps store.



This is a one day hop. The prize is a $15 Gift Certificate to the Pretty Cute stamps Store.
For a chance to win you must leave a comment on each blog along the hop.

For EXTRA changes, you can also "LIKE" the pretty cute stamps on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/prettycutestamps/ and/or sign up for the mailing list

http://www.prettycutestamps.com/pages/MailingList.htm.

A random winner will be chosen on Monday, October 24.

There is also a free digital set available through the end of Thursday.

If you came here from Karla's blog, you are in the right place. If you just stumbled upon this post and would like to start from the beginning, please visit the pretty cute stamps blog.

For this hop I used the set "my favorite pumkin" and made this circle card. I love the cute pumpkins.

Next stop is Amber at http://sew-ink.blogspot.com/

Enjoy the hop! and good luck in the draw.

Hugs, Henriette.

Pretty Cute Stamps - fishes

Today I'm sharing a circle card I've created with these stamp sets from pretty cute stamps.


                      

                                          

I made the background using water color paints. Then I printed the fishes, seahorse and starfish in greyscale on cardstock and colored them using my spectrum noir markers.
I think you can see that I used "Nemo" as an inspiration for the clownfish.

If you also would like to use cute sea creatures on your creations please visit the Pretty cute stamp store for more cute digital stamps.

I would like to enter this card in these challenges:

challenge up your life: watercolor

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Hugs, Henriëtte.

Happy Fall

Hello,

The new challenge on fab friday stampin challenge is a color challenge using these 3 colors.

The perfect challenge for my new Stampin' up! designer paper "into the woods".

I was looking for a different kind of card design and found a great round card through Pinterest from eileens crafty zone.

It took a bit of die cutting and cutting the circles in the right shape with my craft knife.

The bear stamp and wooden leave are also from Stampin' up! 

I'm entering this card in these challenges:

fab friday stampin challenge

di's digi designs challenge

outlawz Saturday challenge: autumn

I hope you have a great day and thanks for visiting.

Hugs Henriette.

Snow Fox

Hi,

I made another little card (it can also be used as a gift tag) inspired by the lovely polymer clay ornaments from Kay Miller.
If you typ in her name in pinterest you'll find lots of examples.

I used my die cuts to cut out different shapes and circles.

The fox is a stamp from Lawn Fawn   into the woods.

The snowy background paper is a free download from Mel Stampz (on Flickr),

I'm entering this project in these challenges:

city crafter challenge: woodland animal

creative card crew: die cuts

hjc challenge: winter wonderland

paper take weekly: don't be square

Thanks for visiting. I appreciate your comments!

Hugs Henriëtte.

Sweet Candy Shop

Hi,

I'm very happy with my new stamp sets from papertreyink; petite places sweet shop mini stamp set and
sweet shop sentiments mini stamp set.
I used some of the stamps on my next card,  a round card.

First I used my cuttlebug to cut out the circles. I stamped the candy shop in lavender colour
and the other elements in different shades of pink. The bicycle (isn't that cute) in grey.
The sentiment I stamped on lavender cardstock using black ink.
I cut out the sentiment and the marquis by hand, because unfortunately I don't have the matching dies.

Entering this card in these challenges:

Capture the moment: fussy cut (I cut out the sentiment and marquis by hand)
all sorts challenge: no squares allowed 
crafters cafe: feminine

Thanks for the visit and your comments are much appreciated!!

Hugs, Henriette.

Ninja card

Hi, I hope you're having a nice Sunday,

I made a boys card today featuring a Bugaboo Stamp, a Ninja.
I colored the stamp in Photoshop.
The paper I had in my stash for many years, its from Romak (I think it's Dutch) called Oriental 1.
I used my cuttlebug and circular dies to cut the circles.
For the sentiment I found a suitable ninja font.

I'm entering this card in these challenges:

http://paulaholifieldcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/man-up.html
http://doodlepantryblog.blogspot.nl/2014/02/doodle-pantry-digital-challenge-43.html
http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.nl/2014/02/challenge-81-use-die-cut-or-punch.html

Thanks for the visit. Have a nice day.

Hugs x

Christmas glitter

Hello,

Today I made my first Christmas card this year using some new die cuts I bought at a crafting booth at our local market.
They are the Christmas village from Marianne design .

I used one of the little houses and the tree die cut. Cut the shapes out of pink and green glitter cardstock.

I tear up some white cardstock to make a snowy landscape.

The sentiment I printed on the blue circle. The fir branch is also from Marianne Design.

I would like to enter this circle card in the following christmas challenges:

http://onecrazystampercom.blogspot.nl/2013/09/september-christmas-challenge.html

http://littlemissmuffetchallenges.blogspot.nl/2013/09/challenge-70-we-wish-you-merry-christmas.html

http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.nl/2013/09/challenge-45-christmas.html

Have a good weekend and thanks for stopping by.

Hugs x

Back to school two

Hi,

My second blogpost today is a short post to share with you another back to school card I made.

This time I used a "lil dumpling" (sooo cute) from Pollycraft. Coloured her using Photoshop.
The backgroundpaper is from LittleCherryShop.
The star and A+ tag are part of a back to school collage sheet from Paperglitter.
I printed the sentiment "good luck" on the tag using Word. The pencil is in 3D.

Entering this card in the next challenges:

http://pollycraftchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/pollycraft-challenge-6-pams-challenge.html
http://yumifumihandmadecrafts.blogspot.nl/2013/09/challenge-23back-to-school.html
http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/birthdaycard/forum/topics/greetings-card-challenge-september-2nd-back-to-school-challenge

Thank you for visiting.

Hugs x

Doggie circle card

Hi,

A quick blogpost today to share with you a circle card I made.

The cute doggie is a freebie from Shery k designs. I colored the digi in Photoshop.
The paper is digital from the Etsy Shop my baby giggles.
I made the sentiment myself.

Participating in the following challenges:

http://www.abcchallenges.blogspot.nl/2013/08/abc42-no-flowers.html
http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.nl/2013/08/iic-123-animals.html
http://cisforchallenge.blogspot.nl/2013/08/challenge-4.html
http://crazychallenge.blogspot.nl/2013/08/152-animals.html
http://creativecraftchallenges2.blogspot.nl/2013/08/challenge-17-not-square.html
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/86/

Have a nice day and thanks for stopping by.

Hugs x

Circle card

Hi,

It is a very warm Sunday here in the Netherlands, around 30 degrees Celsius (100 F) and in
the next two days its gonna be even warmer. Best thing to do is to stay inside or in the water.
Today I stayed inside and made a circle card with in yellow theme.

The digital stamp is from Hannah Boyd at Lori Boyd shop called CeCe. I colored the stamp in Photoshop.
The paper is digital from this Etsy Shop. I punched out the circles with my Cuttlebug.

 I'm entering this circle card in the following challenges:

http://loriboyd2.blogspot.nl/2013/07/by-lori-designs-challenges-bld51.html Yellow.
http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.nl/2013/07/challenge-89.html anything but square
http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.nl/2013/07/challenge-105-hexagons-and-or-circles.html hexagon or circle.
http://www.trimcraft.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=47396#p429906 Yellow and blue.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a nice week and stay cool!

Hugs x

Circle gatefold card for father's day

Hi, 

This is the first circle gatefold card I made. Here is a great tutorial on how to make such a card.

It is a father's day card.

Sadly not for my father, he passed away 10 years ago. Still miss him very much.

We will sent the card to my father-in-law who would be pleased with it.

The digital stamp is from The greeting farm. Colored the image using Photoshop.

The paper is from Pebbles - Seen and Noted, except the chevron paper. That was a free download.

Two heart shaped brads in the front to hold the twine. 

The spiral sentiment is also a freebie, see this link.

The two buttons in the inside of the card are epoxy buttons from Jillibean Soup.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

http://yumifumihandmadecrafts.blogspot.nl/2013/05/challenge-17all-about-dad.html 

http://anyoneforanya.blogspot.nl/2013/05/chevrons.html

http://pinkbydesignstamps.com/2013/05/26/whos-your-daddy/#.UaOfkkCeP4I 

http://www.cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.nl/2013/05/cupcake-244-boys.html

http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.nl/2013/05/challenge-43-fathers-day.html

http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.nl/2013/05/r125-get-in-to-shape.html

Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate your comments!

Hugs x

Circle gatefold card for father's day

Hi, 

This is the first circle gatefold card I made. Here is a great tutorial on how to make such a card.

It is a father's day card.

Sadly not for my father, he passed away 10 years ago. Still miss him very much.

We will sent the card to my father-in-law who would be pleased with it.

The digital stamp is from The greeting farm. Colored the image using Photoshop.

The paper is from Pebbles - Seen and Noted, except the chevron paper. That was a free download.

Two heart shaped brads in the front to hold the twine. 

The spiral sentiment is also a freebie, see this link.

The two buttons in the inside of the card are epoxy buttons from Jillibean Soup.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

http://yumifumihandmadecrafts.blogspot.nl/2013/05/challenge-17all-about-dad.html 

http://anyoneforanya.blogspot.nl/2013/05/chevrons.html

http://pinkbydesignstamps.com/2013/05/26/whos-your-daddy/#.UaOfkkCeP4I 

http://www.cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.nl/2013/05/cupcake-244-boys.html

http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.nl/2013/05/challenge-43-fathers-day.html

http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.nl/2013/05/r125-get-in-to-shape.html

Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate your comments!

Hugs x

Mother's day circle card

Hi,

Challenge #15 at Yumi and Fumi challenge blog is "a shaped card for mom".
Sadly my mother passed away four years ago, I miss her very much.
But I made a card for my boyfriend's mother who will be very happy with this mother's day card.
She is also into cardmaking and we visit the craft fair in Arnhem together twice a year.

My new yumi and fumi stamp "fumi with turtle" arrived just in time.
I stamped the image on paper and scanned it to my computer, so I could color it using Photoshop.
The card base I cut out using my cuttlebug.
The background paper is digital from my baby giggles Etsy shop.

                                  

Some pink twine and a cute heartshaped button for the finishing touch.

The flower in the front of the card I made the other day using my cuttlebug and a a plain tissue.

It turned out pretty nice and I'm hoping to make some other tissue flowers next week.

My shaped card I'm entering in the next challenges:

http://yumifumihandmadecrafts.blogspot.nl/2013/04/challenge-15shaped-card-for-mom.html

http://hobbycutzchallenges.blogspot.nl/2013/04/challenge-5-mothersday.html

Thank you for visiting and I appreciate your comments very much.

Hugs x

Mother's day circle card

Hi,

Challenge #15 at Yumi and Fumi challenge blog is "a shaped card for mom".
Sadly my mother passed away four years ago, I miss her very much.
But I made a card for my boyfriend's mother who will be very happy with this mother's day card.
She is also into cardmaking and we visit the craft fair in Arnhem together twice a year.

My new yumi and fumi stamp "fumi with turtle" arrived just in time.
I stamped the image on paper and scanned it to my computer, so I could color it using Photoshop.
The card base I cut out using my cuttlebug.
The background paper is digital from my baby giggles Etsy shop.

                                  

Some pink twine and a cute heartshaped button for the finishing touch.

The flower in the front of the card I made the other day using my cuttlebug and a a plain tissue.

It turned out pretty nice and I'm hoping to make some other tissue flowers next week.

My shaped card I'm entering in the next challenges:

http://yumifumihandmadecrafts.blogspot.nl/2013/04/challenge-15shaped-card-for-mom.html

http://hobbycutzchallenges.blogspot.nl/2013/04/challenge-5-mothersday.html

Thank you for visiting and I appreciate your comments very much.

Hugs x

Fur-ever friends

    Hi,

Yeahhhhh ... it is friday again and a special friday for me! But first this.

I had some time on my hands this morning to make a card using
a digital stamp I won from last month's Birdie Brown challenge.
It is a cute stamp called furever love.

                   


                   
                  I used the deconstructed Sketch No. 88 to
                  make this card.

I colored the digital stamp in Photoshop. The background paper is from jillibean-soup.
The sentiment I created myself. The cute dog bone embellishment I had lying around for ages.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

http://deconstructingjen.com/deconstructed-sketch-no-88/ sketch

City Crafter challenge blog: use the word friend
http://citycrafter.blogspot.nl/

http://foreverfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/februarys-monthly-challenge.html: theme animals

I also want to share with you another card I made especially for my wonderful boyfriend Robert.
We met 5 years ago today and pretty much been together from the first moment we met.
He is loves photography (here is a link to his website).
So for our anniversary I decided to make a camera shaped card with a little poem inside.
He was very pleased with it.

I want to thank you for visiting my little blog and thanks if you leave me a comment.

Have a nice day.

Hugs x