Show Up and Shine!

Hello friends,

A clean and simple card to share today. Some of the ladies of the Double D team challenged each other to do a a card for the Addicted to CAS challenge. The idea is to lift our spirits, get us out of our daily routines and to do some crafting to help us mentally and emotionally. Please visit the ladies and share some love. The ladies who joined this challenge with me are:

Darlene

Birgit

Kathy

Diane

My card features a clear stamp set from Penny Black. I coloured the image with watercolour pencils, stamped a “quirky” sentiment to do justice to the cute little hedgie and his balloon. I added dimension to the card by lifting the panel off the card base with mirror tape. I finished off with glossy accents to the hearts and some pink star gemstones.

Challenges I entered:

• Addicted to CAS Challenge #183 (ends 04/25) – Code word Animal
• Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge #337 (ends 04/28) – Inspiration Picture
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge (April) (ends 04/30) – Anything Goes
• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #37 (ends 04/25) – Anything Goes with a Critter
• Sweet Stampers Challenge #43 (ends 05/10) – Clean and Simple

The little hedgie hanging on his balloon

The sentiment

A peep at the inside

Project details

White card-stock — Pink polka-dot paper for inside — Penny Black clear stamp set “Furry hugs” (30-402) — Sizzix sentiment stamp set “Blooming sentiments” (662766) — Derwent Inktense water-colour pencils — Pink star gemstones — Glossy accents for hearts.

Thanks for stopping by. I love reading your thoughts in the comments. Have a wonderful day!

Kind regards,

Amelia

Garden Friend

Hello friends,

A new challenge starts today at Double D Challenges. Team Diane is hosting this challenge with the theme “Banners”. The team created beautiful cards to inspire you – a visit to the Double D Challenge blog will be worthwhile.

I love all the colours in the inspiration photo and therefor decided to use a colourful striped designer paper as background. I stamped a cute little bunny on a white tag and did the colouring with watercolour pencils. The tag was then layered with mirror tape for dimension on the striped background. I added a die cut banner in matching colours and embellished it with wax cord bows and little flower blossoms. I finish off with tiny die cut hearts and a sentiment.

Challenges I entered:

• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #37 (ends 04/25) – Anything Goes with a Critter
• A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #113 (ends 04/15) – Anything Goes
• Crafter’s Cafe Challenge #239 (ends 04/15) – Anything Goes
• Crafty Animals Challenge #37 (ends 04/27) – Anything Goes
• Die Cut Divas April Challenge (ends 04/30) – Animals
• Sweet Stampers Challenge #42 (ends 04/08) – Easter or Spring
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge (March) (ends 04/03) – Anything Goes and/or Think Spring

The cute bunny holding her hat

The colourful banner

The flowers

The sentiment

A peep at the inside

Project details

White and aquamarine card-stock — My Mind’s Eye designer paper “Pretty Please Spring” — Penny Black clear stamp set “Garden Friends” — Marianne Design Creatables “Banner” (LR0329) — Creative Expressions Craft Mini Shadowed sentiments “For You” (CEDSS002) — Flowers — Wax cord for bows — Glitter glue — Tim Holtz distress ink “Worn Lipstick” and “Peacock Feathers” — Derwent Inktense watercolour pencils

I hope you like my card. If you do, please leave a comment – I love reading them. Have a great day and happy crafting.

Regards,

Amelia

Punch

Hello friends,

Happy New Year to all – wishing you love, health and happiness in 2020. It is also Double D Challenges 4th anniversary and to celebrate we have a beautiful mood board to inspire you. The theme is “Punch”. We want to see some poor neglected punches used on your creations. Please visit the Double D Challenge blog and see more wonderful samples from Double “D”s talented designers and join in the fun!

For my card I used an adorable Penny Black stamp and an old border and flower punch. I was also inspired by the lovely yellow colour in the inspiration picture. I stamped the image on white card-stock and did the colouring with watercolour pencils. I punched the trellis border at the bottom of the image and then lifted the panel from the base card with mirror tape. I made the flowers with two punched layers in white and yellow and then distressed the leaves with yellow ink. I finished off with a die cut sentiment, banner and glitter stones.

I entered my card in the following challenges:

• Scrapy Land Challenges #129 (ends 01/15) – Anything Goes with a die cut from a brand that Scrapy Land sells (Dies:Creative Expressions mini expressions die “Happy Birthday” (CEDME002))
• Sweet Stampers Challenge #39 (ends 01/08) – Anything Goes
• Allsorts Challenge Week #551/2 (ends 01/04) – Anything Goes
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge #December (ends 01/03) – ‘Anything Goes’
  or ‘Sparkle & Shine’
• Colour Crazy Challenge #Week 50 (ends 01/10) – Anything Goes Colouring Challenge
• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #34 (ends 01/25) – Anything Goes (must feature a critter)
• Crafty Animals Challenge #34 (ends 01/28) – Anything Goes
• Little Red Wagon Challenge #529 (ends 01/08) – Use Your NBUS (I used for the fisrt time my Penny Black clear stamp set “Homemade”)

The cute little mice enjoying their punch

The sentiment

The flowers

A peep at the inside

Project details

White, yellow and brown card-stock — Penny Black clear stamp set “Homemade”  (30119)– Creative Expressions mini expressions die “Happy Birthday” (CEDME002) — Martha Stewart border punch “Garden Trellis” — Flower punch (Unknown) — Banner die (Unknown) — Glitter stones — Tim Holtz Distress ink “Mustard Seed” — Derwent Inktense watercolour pencils for colouring

I hope you enjoy today’s card. If you do, please share your thoughts in the comments. Remember to enter for the prize draw by submitting your project for the Double D Anniversary Challenge! Have a wonderful day.

Regards,

Amelia

Forever Smile …

Hi everyone,

My card today is for all the cat lovers. How cute is this delicious birthday cake delivered by an adorable kitty! The stamp is from Penny Black and I stamped it on a scalloped stitched circle die cut. As the image is so sweet I just layered it on a pink floral background and embellished the card with a few die cut balloons. The sentiment is stamped on a smaller die cut circle. I finished off with a few silver gemstones. Hope the card will bring a lot of happiness to the receiver.

I entered my card in the following challenges:

• Scrapy Land Challenges #118 (ends 08/04)- Anything Goes with a die cut from a brand that Scrapy Land sells (Die: Tutti Designs die “Scalloped Stitched Nesting Circles” (TUTTI-419))
• Dies R Us Challenge #125 (ends 07/28) – Birthday (Dies: Tutti Designs die “Scalloped Stitched Nesting Circles” (TUTTI-419) — Marianne Design die “Balloons” (PP1401))
• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #28 (ends 07/25) – Anything Goes (must feature a critter)
• Crafty Animal Challenge #28 (ends 07/27) – Anything Goes
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge #July (ends 08/02) – ‘Anything Goes’ or
  ‘Food and/or Drink’

The adorable cat with the forever smile!

The sentiment

The “heart” balloons

A peep at the inside

Project details

White, pink, green and blue cardstock — My Mind’s Eye “Pretty Please Spring paper” — Penny Black stamp “Forever Smile” (4251K) — Kanban Crafts sentiment stamp (Stamp 9022) — Tutti Designs die “Scalloped Stitched Nesting Circles” (TUTTI-419) — Marianne Design die “Balloons” (PP1401) — Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils for coloring — Tim Holtz Distress Inks “Victorian Velvet” ; “Stormy Sky” ; “Mowed Lawn”

I hope you enjoy today´s card. If you do, please share your thoughts in the comments. I love to read them! Enjoy a wonderful day and have fun creating beautiful things.

Regards,

Amelia

Snuggle Up

Hello friends,

A card to share for the new Double D Challenge starting today. The theme for our two weekly challenge this time is “Snuggle Up Buttercup”.  The inspiration picture says it all – think warm and cozy! For more information about the challenge and the prize up for grabs visit the Double D Challenge blog and start creating – we would love to see your card.

I decided to make a Christmas card, my first one for this year! I love the tile with the adorable little cat and the red blanket and an old Penny Black critter stamp came to my rescue. The cat looks so happy and cozy with his little mouse friend!  I used craft cardstock for a rustic look and kept the layout simple. I added a tree created with die cut leaves and added some stars to the “branches”.  To finish off I added a die cut sentiment, a hanging red star and golden bows.  The coloring was done with my Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils.

I entered my card in the following challenges:

• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #20 (ends 11/30) – Anything Goes with a Critter
• Crafty Animals Challenge #20 (ends 11/27) – Anything Goes with an Animal
• Polkadoodles  Craft Challenge Week #46 (ends 11/23) – Anything Goes
• A Gem of A Challenge #231 (ends 11/10) – Anything Goes
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge  (November) (ends 11/30) – Anything Goes
• Penny Black and More Challenge (November) (ends 11/28) – Make Someone Smile (Penny Black stamp “Xmas Cuddles” (2234H) )
• Show us Your Pussycats Challenge #36 (ends 12/04) – Furrything Goes
• The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge #41 (ends 12/04) – Anything Christmas Goes
• Unicorn Challenges #38 (ends 11/30) – Use a Sentiment
• Christmas at Sweet Stampin’ Challenges (November) (ends 12/12) – Christmas
• Fab ‘n’ Funky Challenges #417 (ends 11/ 28) – Christmas
• Sweet Stampers Challenge #26 (ends 12/10) – Christmas

The adorable cat and his mouse friend

A close-up of the Christmas tree

The sentiment

A peep at the inside

Project details

Kraft, red, green, brown and white cardstock — Penny Black stamp “Xmas Cuddles” (2234H) — Couture Creations sentiment die “”Merry Christmas set” (CO724947) — Sizzix Thinlets die “Garden Green” (661206) — Impression Obsession die “Bucket” (DIE164-A) — Red stars — Gold cord for bows — Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils

I hope you enjoy today’s card. If you do, please share your thoughts in the comments. I love to read them! Enjoy a wonderful day and have fun creating beautiful things.

Regards,

Amelia

‘POP’ A Wheelie

Hello friends,

A card to share for the new challenge at Double D Challenges. The theme for our two weekly challenge this time is “Let’s POP a Wheelie”.  The inspiration picture says it all – use anything that has wheels! For more information about the challenge and the prize up for grabs visit the Double D Challenge blog and start creating – we would love to see your card.

I discovered this golden oldie in my Penny Black storage box and I love the cute mouse with the flower cart – he looks so happy!  I kept the layout simple with two die cut lace strips to frame the image. I lifted the panel with the image from the base card with mirror tape for dimension. To finish off I added pink butterflies, glitter and a die cut sentiment.  The coloring was done with my Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils.

I entered my card in the following challenges:

• Scrapy Land Challenges #97 (ends 09/19) – Anything Goes with a die cut from a brand that Scrapy Land sells. (Dies: Paper Rose die “Madison Lace Edge” (16942) — Sizzix Thinlits ” Phrases, Thank You & Flamingo” (662724))
• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies #18 (ends 09/25) – Anything Goes with a Critter
• Sunny Day Crafting (ends 09/14) – Always add an Animal
• Crafty Friends Challenge #91(ends 09/08) – Animals / Birds
• Crafting with Dragonflies #112  (ends 09/15) – Spring Has Sprung
• heARTful Stamping Challenge (ends 09/09) – Anything Goes + a stamp (Penny Black stamp)
• Penny Black and More Challenge (September) (ends 10/03) – Make It Feminine (Penny Black stamp)
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge  (September) (ends 10/05) – Anything Goes
• Polkadoodles  Craft Challenge Week #35 (ends 09/07) – Anything Goes

A close-up of the image

The sentiment and lace borders

A peep at the inside

Project details

White and pink cardstock — Polka Dot designer paper — Penny Black stamp “Scented Garden” (4133J) — Paper Rose die “Madison Lace Edge” (16942) — Sizzix Thinlits ” Phrases, Thank You & Flamingo” (662724) — Martha Stewart punch “Classic butterflies” — Skwiglues glitter glue “Crystal” — Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils.

I hope you enjoy today´s card. If you do, please share your thoughts in the comments. I love to read them! Enjoy a wonderful day and have fun creating beautiful things.

Regards,

Amelia

Hedgy Truffles

Hello friends,

I hope you are all doing well. Today’s post is about a fun new challenge at Double D Challenges with the theme “Woodland Critters”. You can create a card or project inspired by the photo and we want to see lovely animals from the woodlands on your projects. For more information about the challenge and the lovely prize visit the Double D Challenge blog. Looking forward to see your card.

I decided to use a cute image from Penny Black for my card this time. The hedgehogs are so adorable and I love coloring with my watercolor pencils for a change. It is the first time I used my new Tim Holtz distress oxide ink and I am quite pleased with the effect I get for the blue sky. I added die cut leaves and a sentiment to finish off. Hope you like my take on the challenge.

I entered my card in the following challenges:

• Scrapy Land Challenges #84 (ends 03/07) – Anything Goes with a die cut from a brand that Scrapy Land sells. (Dies:  Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Thinlits die ” Garden Greens” (661206) — Lawn Fawn sentiment die ” Thinking about You” (Item #LF912) )
• Love to Craft Challenge LTCCB #19 (ends 02/28) – February Anything Goes
• Create and Inspire Challenges #71 (ends 02/28) – Anything Goes
• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #11 ( ends 02/28) – Anything Goes with a Critter
• Crafty Animals Challenge #11 (ends 02/28) – Anything Goes with an Animal

A close-up of the hedgehogs and mushrooms

The sentiment

A peep at the inside

Project details

White and green card-stock — Penny Black stamp “Hedgy Truffles” (4255J) — Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Thinlits die ” Garden Greens” (661206) — Lawn Fawn sentiment die ” Thinking about You” (Item #LF912) — Tim Holtz Distress Oxide ink “Broken China” — Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils for coloring.

I hope you enjoy today´s card. If you do, please share your thoughts in the comments. I love to read them! Enjoy a wonderful day and have fun creating beautiful things.

Regards,

Amelia