3 challenges in one card

Hi there,

just a short post this morning because I'm rushing out of the door in 5 minutes ......

I managed to combine 3 challenges in one card - I think this is pretty awesome for me. I always come up with an idea for one challenge, sometimes for two together. But all three? Huh, not too often.

This card is for Crazy4Challenges - use Polka Dots; Our Creative Corner - clean and simple and for the PaperCraftPlanet Sketch Challenge - sketch with cut out image.

I used my Cuttlebug Embossing Folder and my Winter Schminter stamp set from Whipper Snapper. Everything else should be self-explaining ....

Thank you for stopping by today - I hope you enjoyed it a bit

Hugs Tanja

Cozy snowflakes

Hi there,

here is my take for this week's OCC challenge. We were supposed to use the colors close to cocoa, choc chip, pumpkin pie and white. Man, I absolutely L O V E this combination. It gave me such a warma nd cozy feeling while pitting this card together... sounds crazy, huh?

A couple days ago I saw my friend Sandra using her Kaleidoscope embossing powder for embossing not just the outlines but a whole image. So I gave it a try with my snowflake and was stunned how beautiful it looks like. You can't see it very well on the picture but it is sparkling like real snowflakes are ......

Thank you for visiting me today. Have a wonderful day and don't forget to tell your loved ones today that you love them.

Hugs Tanja

Recipe:

stamps: Serene Snowflakes - SU

ink: whisper white

paper: choc chip, close to cocoa, whisper white, pumpkin pie

others: Kaleidoscope embossing powder, heat gun, choc chip and pumpkin ie ribbon, Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Big Shot, dimensionals

Build a house

Hi there,

I'm back with another card today - I wanted to participate in the challenge every Thursday over at the OCC blog. But last week's sketch gave me a real hard time. Plus I thought I could manage to combine it with the challenge at Peachy Keen where you are supposed to use just their faces.

Finally I came up with an idea but after I was finished I realized that me card pretty much look like the sample they posted on the site .... Well, at least it was a try .... :-)

I draw the shingles per hand with SU markers and the curtains are cut out by hand after eyeballing ... And I hide two faces from Peachy Keen's set "You are my sunshine". Can you find them? Yeah, right! In the upper windows - kinda behind the curtains.

The snowflakes were punched out and I then ran them through the Xyron. After that I dipped them with the sticky side in glitter. Easy, huh? I just like it!

That's it for today. Thank you for joining my and I wish y'all a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving.

Hugs Tanja

Recipe:

stamps: You are my sunshine - Peachy Keen stamps

ink: choc chip, Brilliance Moonlight white

paper: old olive, kraft, bravo burgundy, whisper white, Dp is from my scrap stash

others: Polka Dot EF, Big Shot, exactor knife, white gel pen, rhinestone stockers, scissor, SU markers, MS leave and snowflake punches, MS glitter, dimensionals

2. post for today ...

Yes, I KNOW!!!!!!!

First, there is no post for a whole week and now I have posted twice in one day .......... :-) CARPE DIEM - I sneaked at my desk while kiddos were sleeping and nearly everybody else in this house too. I made a card for last week's OCC sketch/challenge and for my friend Arielle's colorQ challenge. I wanted it to look like a bunch of post-cards tied together. Well, it kind of worked, huh?

Thank you for stopping by again ;-)

Take care Tanja

Recipe:

stamp: Winter Post SU

ink: Versamark, soft suede, Antique Linen Distress, Frayed Burlap Distress ink

paper: kiwi kiss, soft suede, taken with teal, pumpkin pie, very vanilla, Autumn Meadows and Holiday Lounge DP by SU

others: clear EP, heat gun, brown pearl stickers, pumpkin pie ribbon, decorative siccors, Top Note die and Big Shot

Christmas Vol. ?

Hi there,

are you getting tired of checking out my Christmas cards? I'm sorry but I'm in Christmas cards mood. And due to the fact that we need still a bunch of those I can't help but always grab a christmas related stamp when it comes to cardmaking **grin**.

This time I participate in the challenge from Stamps and Smiles/ Our Creative Corner. And I LOVE LOVE LOVE this sketch. I'm a fan of the clean-and-simple style (not always but mostly ;-) and so I put this card together in less than 20 minutes. The DP is so gorgeous that I wanted it to stand for itself - I put it on dimensionald to give it more depth. And the sentiment is embossed for a 3-D look.

For the accessories I used my Martha Stewart snowflake punch and ran it through my Xyron then give it a glitter bath and here we are ...

stamp: Christmas Poinsettias from Sweet and Sassy Stamps; ink: whisper white craft SU

paper: choc chip, ww, Christmas Cocoa DP; others: clear EP, dimensionals, soft suede ribbon, MS snowflake punch, Xyron, glitter

That was so easy and fast that I just used the rest of the cs and made a second card with the specialty paper from the same Christmas Cocoa line from SU. It is way too adorable, what do you think? ... I mean the paper!

stamp: Christmas Poinsettias from Sweet and Sassy stamps; ink: whisper white craft

paper: choc chip, ww, Christmas Cocoa DP SU; others: clear EP dimensionals, Playground buttons SU, threat, Sleigh Bell ribbon SU

I think you will see some more cards here with this layout. Like I said - it will be one of my favorites -hehe!

Thank you for visitng me today and thank you for all the wonderful comments you left on this blog. They are very much appreciated.

Hugs Tanja

inspiration butterfly

Hi there,

tropical storm/ depression "Ida" is going through AL right now so I keep this post short - you never know when power outage will hit you ;-)

I made this card for the challenge over at OCC and Stamps and Smiles .

Thank you for stopping by today and please keep your fingers crossed that Ida won't bring another tornado this way....

Hugs Tanja

Recipe:

stamps: Butterfly Wishes - The Greeting farm

ink: basic black craft

paper: sahara sand, basic gray, dusty durango, whisper white, DP-pack SU

others: clear EP, heat gun, pumpkin pie ribbon, black marker, orange stickles, stardust stickles, butterfly punch MS, EK success burder punch

Sassy'n Sweet

It's me again!!!!

Okay, I know you can't believe it but this is my second post for today - so make sure to scroll down all the way :-).

When I saw this week's challenge over at OCC I knew right away I had to give it a try. And while I already created my card with lots of red and white in my mind I found exactly the same as a DT sample ..... hm, so I went out of my comfort zone and played with those colors!

Since I saw the Cottage Wall DP from SU's current catalog I'm in love with this colors.

I know that this young lady isn't colored well but I'm still trying to find a sort of coloring that works best for me. I got this wonderful image (and a whole bunch more) from my dear friend Kadie and I didn't know what paper is was. But I have to say it is awesome for blending SU markers on it! Thank you Kadie - I love them!!!!

Take care and see you soon!!!!

Hugs Tanja

Recipe:

stamp: Gorjuss Girl (but which one??)

ink: black, pale plum

paper: great white paper, pale plum, rich razzleberry, whisper white, cottage wall DP

others: SU markers, white gel pen, Spica Pen, watercolor pencils, foam flowers American Crafts, rhinestone brad, white button American Craft, rich razzleberry ribbon, flourishes die Boss Kutz and Big Shot, Mega Curved Rectangle Nesties, dimensionals, sponge, Stickles Stardust

Sending LOVE

Hello and Happy Sunday!

Time for another challenge-card!!! last night I couldn't sleep very well so I got up and saw some of my card-kits laying on my desk. So I grabbed one from Janet Rossi (I had some from her before and they are all awesome) and used this week challenge from Our Creative Corner. And this is what I came up with:

I LOVE the DP I found in her back and the primas match perfectly. - BTW, so sad that they will retire Riding Hood Red - is anybody else here who cannot live without it???? ;) -

I colored the hearts with a glitter pen for a little bit of sparkle and added liquid pearls to the corners if the image. Thank you Janet, for providing such an amazing kit!

Enjoy your loved one today and have a good start in a new week.

Toodles Tanja

Our Creative Corner Challenge

Good morning!

I wanna share a card I made for the challenge over at Our Ceative Corner. 

I used Tango Tangerine as a cardbase and pulled out a leftover from my beloved Haiku-DP.

The stamp is from Artful Inkable "Sweet Orange" and is colored with watercolor pencils and a blender pen. For sponging I used the Antique Linen Distressed Ink from Tim Holtz and I put a chocolate chip mat underneath the image. The sentiment is from my SU rub-on collection - boy, I love rub-ons!

I put a little bit of Crystal Clear over the oranges just to make them shine a little bit and to add more dimension. - That's it!

I gotta hurry, the boys want to play in the water and with more then 90°F I can really understand

that .

Thanks for stopping by - hope you have a wonderful Tuesday!!!

Hugs Tanja