Happy

Hello, today i would like to show you a card made with a stamp (Stampavie “Soaking up the sun) i got at Cute Stamps and Cards. Doesn’t it make you smile too when you look at that cute girls little face???

I really like how this card turned out. I have used some bright colors from a Basic Grey paper pad which had lots of butterflies on.. well but than i went a bit crazy with my cute “Petaloo” gem flowers and i think most of them ended up being covered. Oh well :-)

BTW.. what you you think of that scalloped frame around the circle? I have never seen those Nellie Snellen dies (perfect fit with the Nesties!!) before.. but than my friend Crissy sent me one the other day and i asked where she got it and she told me.. well.. over at Cute Stamps and Cards. I felt like … upsi.. i should better know what my Boss is selling hahahaha.

Be sure to check out all the samples for inspiration posted by the Design team Tanja came up with a sketch for this week.. actually i think it such a fun one that my card for tomorrow uses it again:-) hopefully you will play along and post your own creation on the Friday Sketcher blog where we have "Prairie Fairy" sponsoring a sweet prize this week!
The fabulous Sassy Sketcher girls:
Aud, Bea, Carole, Jacque, Jacqueline, Jeanette and Tanja!

This card is for sale.

Thank you

Hello my dear friends. Wow.. the weekend is almost here. Iam happy to show you my first card made with my DT package from Cute Stamps and Cards. The store carries EVERYTHING you will need for cardmaking and even more exciting.. check out the embellishment section. I have recieved flowers and pearl ribbon sliders i have not found on ebay or anywhere else here in the US.

The card was made using the sketch over on Friday Sketchers blog for this week. You might think is a bit tricky due to the akward panels and will take a long time to make, i would like to share with you what i have done to speed things up and create 2 same cut pieces that are actually layered.

Over your card base (floral paper) arrange your 2 rectangular shapes, so they are in place as you like them to sit. Than use a ruler and trace with a pencil (iam talking now just about the bottom part where you will have to cut your rectangles in a shape) around the card base as guide. Than add both pieces (in my case the greens) over each other and trim a long the lines with your paper cutter. The Desinger paper was cut slightly smaller and i cut them in the same fashion. Remember to that you layer the patterned paper facing each other, before you cut both at the same time. So when you are finished cutting you will have a left and a right side. Hope this makes sense. First my panel was 2 1/4 i thought it was too narrow, now the panels are 2.5" (green paper) on my card.

Stamps: "Bella And Bronte" available at Cute Stamps and Cards
Papers: Basic Grey "Sugar Rush", Stampin up (Lovely Lilac, Celery Green)
Embellishments: Gardenia flowers, Prima Marketing Swirls, Martha Stewart Pearl Stickers, Ribbon and "thank you" charm (Michaels), Stickles
Tools: Nestabilities and Copic's also Cute Stamps and Cards

Be sure to check out all the samples for inspiration posted by the Design team, and then hopefully you will play along and post your own creation on the Friday Sketcher blog where we have "Sunshine Stamps" sponsoring a sweet prize this week!

The fabulous Sassy Sketcher girls:
Aud, Bea, Carole, Jacque, Jaqueline, Jeanette and Tanja!

A Note For You

Hello! Thank you so much for all your good wishes yesterday! You are all so kind xxx
We took Lucas yesterday to the ER after he complained Saturday late night that his entire hand is in pain and his finger started to look like a big pear shape (filled with blood) and the nail tip blue to his wrist is blue. The X-rays showed that he did break his finger. The doctor said that we have to go back in 4 days and if he does not improve he might have to have surgery. The way his finger looks after such an accident is normal. Yesterday Lucas was doing much better but Saturday night my husband and i really worried because of his complaints in his entire hand. We thought that he got an infection. Puuuh... this is the first big accident one of my kids had. iam sorry if i freaked out :-) More to accidents probably to expect i guess lol
This card was made for the Bi-weekly STAMPAVIE challenge using the provided sketch from Franzi. Thank you!

Stamps: Sarah Kay "Rosalies Biycle" by Stampavie available through 7Kids College Fund, Sentiment: Stampin up (level 1)
Paper/CS: K&Company 8x8 Madelaine, Stampin up (Close to Cocoa, Purely Promegranate)

Embellishments: Prima Marketing, Robins Nest, Ribbon Offray

Life Is Better When It Sparkles

This a quick card made for my the Stampavie Design Team. The challenge this week on Cute Card Thursday is "bit o' bling", I thought Lily just looks soo cute standing at the beach and looking out for some treasures to find in the sand :-). I do not think i used a bit lol i used A LOT of bling :-) It was tempting to make a vintage card with the bling swirls i have.. but this time i wanted to make something more simple and modern. Kind of nice for a change.

Stamp: Rachelle Anne Miller Designs "Lily - A Day At The Beach" by Stampavie Discover Sarah Kay, Rachelle Anne Miller, LeLo Designs and more.
Sentiment: Verve Stamps: Starlight Starbright Remixed
Embellishments: Mother of pearl fish embellishment recieved from Heidi over on Papirverden . for Christmas :-) All gems, ribbon found at Michaels
Tools: Stampin up "small oval"
Paper/CS: Citrus, Stampin up (Black, White and textured Celery Green) card size is 5.5 x 5.5 inches

This super cute card was made by Tricia... she won one of the Magnolia Easter blogcandy i gave away.. can you believe it? She sent this lovely "Thank you note" :-) what a wonderful surpirse in my mailbox. Thank you so much :-) xxx

Leree Aldrich - Celebrate Today

Hello, just some short lines because i have some news for you at the bottom of this posting :-)
this is a card made for the new bi-weekly Challenge over at the Stampavie blog. No4 challenge for you is to use light blue/turquoise and brown. As every week you can win a "mystery" prize :-) don't ask me lol.. i dont know what it is eigher Good Luck girls

Stamps: Bathing lady design Leree Aldrich by Stampavie can be purchased at 7kids College fundPapers: DCVW 8x8 paper stack, Neenah Classic ultra white and Memento Ink

Embellishments: Stickles, Robins Nest, Ribbon

Tools: Cuttlebug Tag die, Nestabilities Circle large

Some news from Tab's store in case you have not received her newsletter: 7kids College Fund is trying to make room for all the great new stamps (yes, Magnolia and new Sarah Kay designs) and products coming into the store. Therefore, I am clearing out all wood mounted stamps. This is a GREAT opportunity to pick up House Mouse, Stampendous, Penny Black and Hero Arts stamps at amazing prices. Since prices are already 10% or more below retail, you will be saving at least 42% off retail!!! Shop now for the best selection. I think these stamps will be going fast!


she is also going to order 2 new Basic Grey paper lines. oh my.. the pre-view looks so cute. I can not wait to get those!!!

Leere Aldrich by Stampavie

Hello, this is a card that i had to make really quickely, because Stampavie had asked the DT to make, so we could spread the word about the newsletter. The pictures i have taken these days are horrible. We have so much rain here in Michigan. Below is some text that is written by Stampavie to tell you what is going on. You would have figured it out anyways... lol.. because it is not the way i write my postings.

Do you want to win some candy? Stampavie has a blog candy up for all 10 Leere Aldrich Collection stamps. To enter "blog candy give away" all you have to do is sign up for the new Stampavie Creations Newsletter! That's the only qualification, if you would like to share the candy news on your blog that will be appreciated. On May 1st before the newsletter goes out 1 name will be drawn from the subscribers, the winner will be announced and also included in the newsletter. The newsletter will be full of project ideas, tutorials, interviews, prize winners, competitions and even recipes. If you would like to see some of Leere sample cards that the DT has made for today check out Diane , Jay Jay , Jessica , Michelle, Heidi blogs. This award was given to me by my dear friend Kristine: I will pass this on to the DTM girls who particpated today in the Leree Aldrich challenge.

My Leere Aldrich card uses:
Stamps: Leere Aldrich "Party Girl", Sentiment: Papertry Ink
Designer Paper/Cardstock: Basic Grey Bittersweet, Stampin up

Embellishments: decorative needle recieved through my friend Kristine, napkin found at Michaels, beads: Stampin up

Hi there :-)

Hi there :-) how are you today? I would like to show you my card which i made for STAMPAVIES bi-weekly challenge. Swing by because you could win a mystery prize.

My friends on "Stamp with fun" have also a fabulous sketch by the very talented Marlene up for this week. She agreed to be our Guest Designer for this week! Thank you so much sweetie xx!

Stamps: new Rachelle Anne Miller Designs "Happy Pigs"

Embellishments: Nestabilities (Large Pinking and Blossom)

Coloring: several Copic Sketch Markers

Paper: Stampin up

Happy Belated Birthday

Hello good morning :-) have you been able to click over to STAMPAVIEs new challenge? It started this week and is hosted by Stuart and the lovely Heidi themselves! I could not make a card when it launched but the sketch is really neat so i thought i just my card a little later. I just saw that not many ladies have submitted yet a card - so you have a great chance to actually win the fabulous prize that is up for grasp :-) check it out :-)

Stamps: Stampavie Rachelle Anne Miller Designs available at 7 kids College fund "Birthday Monkeys",
Sentiment: Stampin up (retiered Level 3 set)
Paper: all Stampin up

Embellishments / Tools : Stampin up and Martha Stewart border punch

All Copic accessories also from 7kids college fund!

Baby Boy Welcome Card

Happy Eastern to all of you xxxx my posting is late - i filled up last night plastic easter eggs for the kids did most of the preparations for today :-) and than this morning.. we did all the fun family things :-) Thank you so much for visiting me today xxx

i will make it short.. as you can tell the card is made to give with the box inside the baby gifts bag. For the mom and dad to sent via snail mail to congratulate to the new arrival i made this one "Bundle of Joy". The bear stamp is called "Garden Bears" and is from new Rachelle Anne Miller line - you can see all the new designs over on STAMPAVIE. I know that 7kids has all the new stamps pre-ordered and they should become available shortly!

Baby Boy Gift Box

Hello.. today i can show you the baby boy box i have made using a template that can be found at Regina's Cutting Cafe. To decorate the box I used the "free" papers and "free" ribbon i have earned through Stampin up's Sell-A-Bration time :-) so this was really inexpensive to make. The bear stamp is called "Garden Bears" and is from new Rachelle Anne Miller line - you can see all the new designs over on STAMPAVIE. I know that 7kids has all the new stamps pre-ordered and they should become available shortly! I got some cute clothes from Gymboree and tucked some into the box. For the rest i will make something different. I could not resist the tiny stuff and got a bit more :-) A simple punched border for the inside with a stamped sentiment from the set "congratulations" - also free :-) - finishes it up in the inside.

Don't forget to check out Jodi's fabulous blog candy! She has gathered some lovely papers, embellishments and some great stamps!!!

Enjoy the moment

Hello a wonderful Sunday morning. My card today features one of the super cute stamps from the new Rachelle Anne Miller Designs! Oh my gosh.. i have played with those stamps the last few days and they are sooo cute! If you have signed up for the 7 Kids College Fund newsletter you are going to be updated very early on any news. I just saw that she was able to show all the new images today on her blog here. CHECK IT OUT :-). Oh and see that cute little border on the card in brown??? i got that new Fiskars punch after seeing all the cute cards Fran made with it.. had to have it!! (love her blog!!!)

I have to tell you something about this card... so i was really quite happy the way it turned out.. the image fits nicely into the circle.. coloring check.. embellishments check... bow.. ahhh.. okay.... i glue the front to the card.. upstairs to take the picture for the blog... and what do i see??? i glued it down the wrong way aaahhhhhh!!! Did this ever happen to you? i mean how many cards do i make??

Recipe: Stampavie Rachelle Anne Miller Designs "Candy Time" available soon over at 7 Kids (you can pre order now), Sentiment: Papertrey Ink "Mixed Messages"
Paper: Stampin up (my friend Carole just signed up as a demonstrator xxx) and Imaginice baby girl paper

to color: i used Memento ink in black, my favorite Neenah Classic ultra smooth white and Copic sketch markers. 7 Kids just got 40!!! new colors in!
Embellishments: Prima Flowers and the gorgeous pearl brads were a gift from Carole, Michaels ribbon, Punch Fiskars

Bundle of Joy

Hello and a wonderful Saturday. I have started to make some baby gifts :-) one for a little baby girl and one set for a baby boy. The boy set is not quiiite finished but i could not wait to show you this card, using one of the very new images from the Rachelle Anne Miller spring Collection distributed by Stampavie. I know that 7 Kids will be caring the entire collection of those new stamps and let me tell you lol.. there are some super cute animal images in included loooove those. I thought that this card would be nice to give to the parents of the baby to congratulate. It has just a very special charm to it. I have tried to pick up the elements that can be found on the ladies dress with the embellishments i have used.

Fairy Magic

Hello and good morning. Today's card is a little "wild" :-) i love the strong red colors of this Imaginice paper and i must say i have used it so often that i must coordinate my postings so the cards that i show are not all the same lol.

For this card i just matched up the mushrooms of the paper with the mushrooms from the Rachelle Anne Miller image "Fairy Magic". If you like the Rachelle Anne Miller designs make sure to check often the Stampavie Inspiration blog! From now on the Design Team is allowed to make cards with the new designs and we are allowed to show them on the blog. There is also many new things going on, on Stampavie.... on April 1 you can expect a brand new layout with lots of activities going on were Heidi and Stuart as the entire team would love to invite you. Of course there are also going to be many prizes to expect. So, please mark your calenders!!! :-)

Enjoy the moment

This card is sold - Vielen lieben Dank Sonja K. xxx

Hello and good morning. I would like to show you the finished card using the cute Sarah Kay image i have used for my "limited marker" Copic Coloring Tutorial. Some of the daisies had some red, while i have tried to work and hubby taking pictures. So i colored over those spots with a white gel pen to make them white again. The image is framed with grunge stamps that Kristine sent me for Christmas and Blush Blossom Stampin up ink.

Stamp: Precious Moments "Sarah Kay" by STAMPAVIE can be purchased at 7kids College fund who carries the entire line of all STAMPAVIE stamps and a wonderful collection of Copic markers.
Sentiment: by Papertrey Ink, paper Cosmo Cricket

Please see what the other DT for Cute Card Thursday girls came up with. They all made a wonderful sample card for this weeks challenge

Cuddely Mouse

Hello and happy Friday. I hope you have a good start into the weekend. Maybe you will find a hour to make a card? If you like use the sketch i designed for the Friday Sketchers and you could enter your card and you will also have the possibility to win "Little Suzy" a stamp that was kindly sponsored by 7 Kids College Fund this week.

For my sample card i used STAMPAVIE's image called "Mouse Hug" which is also available at 7 Kids College Fund in the Rachelle Anne Miller Designs animal section.

Stamp: "Mouse Hug" Rachelle Anne Miller Designs,

Paper: Groovy Guava, Whisper White, Sage Shadow, So Saffron and Making Memories "flower Patch" i did not need many Copic markers to color in the image you can get all those colors at 7Kids as well: BG23, BG32; BG000E97, YR14,RV91, Y21, E50, Y23, W3, 0 , White Gel pen
Embellishments: Pearl Stickers: Martha Stewart and Hero Arts, Groovy Guava Stampin up Ribbon, others: brand unknow

I must say i thought i would been able to have my second picture tutorial up for tomorrow.. but i did not get it done :-) I was watching kids for friends this week because they helped me out while i was sick with my boys. I hope i can have it finished on the weekend and publish some day next week. sorry for that.
hugs

Claudia

You are still a spring chick

Hello and happy Tuesday. I have to apologize for my pictures today.. it got so cold in Michigan that all my pictures for some reason have a blue tint to it. If i photo edit too much that the card would not look anything like it at all. It's sad this card does look really pretty in real - not so cold as the pic turned out.

The card was created using this weeks Ismaki sketch. I wanted to use some of my scraps i had from last year. This pretty Imaginice paper is just so pretty and it looks wonderful with Sarah Kay... image. If you are not a wholesaler you could check out 7 kids college fund. Tab does carry the entire collection of STAMPAVIE's stamp lines.

The sketch asked for 3 panels.. i did not want to cover up too much of my pretty blue flower paper, so i embossed Vellum with a Cuttlebug Embossing folder and layered it according to the sketch. The white mat is cut out by hand but on the blue shape i used a Nestabilitie shape. It is hard to see but there is some Stickles around the yellow mat for the main image. One flower (top right corner) is airbrushed to match my DP.

This is the inside of the card. Again bad pictures - so sorry!

Supplies used: Sarah Kay "Country Girl" by STAMPAVIE available through 7 Kids College fund if you are not a wholesaler

Other: Martha Stewart embossing punch, Nestabilities, Stickles, Prima Flowers, Making Memories buttons, Copic Sketch Markers and Airbrushing System
simply gorgeous pearl brads where sent to me by my fabulous friend Carole!!!

Copics: o, bg23, bg10, e31,e39, r20,yg05, yr21, yg00,e00,bg11,r05, e34,yr20, y21, r08, e000,y23

EDIT TO ADD: i just got the information from Tab 7 kids College fund that this Nestabilitie shape is being discontinued

xoxo - gift idea

Hello and happy Monday - today i have something "little" to show, literally :-) kids are still home from school but it i still do some crafts once they are in bed. My little bag was inspired by those fun xo soap's i saw at Michaels. They came in a box that looked just like my scraps of Designer paper. I cut the pieces out with the Sizzix "Top Note" and cut a paper bag to size and adhered the pieces to it. The image is from the new Leree Aldrich Collection you can find her over at STAMPAVIE, but if you are not a wholesaler you can purchase all the stamps through 7 Kids College Fund - even the cute LeLo Design stamps who are fairly new.
The Leree Aldrich stamps have several Sentiments that can be used with the images. I loved that poodle and i used him to make my tag for the bag. All the images are colored with Copic Markers, i used Stickles on the bubbles.

Stamp: Bathing Time by Stampavie "Leree Aldrich" Collection

Blog candy winner

Hi, iam back as promised with the STAMPAVIE blog candy winner.
First let me say "Thank you" so much for all your lovely words and wishes!!! It sure made me very happy!
Please would the following girls contact me within 48 hours? After that i will pick somebody else.

# 25 Heike aus Deutschland
# 28 Dee Dee from the USA
# 84 Rosella from CANADA
Congratulations ladies!
would you please tell me if you have already one or the other stamp? This way i can devide the stamps so none of you has a stamp the same.

Thanks
love
Claudia

Show a little love by STAMPAVIE

Mummy loves you (a sample made with this stamp can be seen here)
Puppy Love (sample can be seen here)

Picnic Time


As i told you yesterday Heidi Johnston from STAMPAVIE was so sweet to allow me to give some cute Sarah Kay stamps as blog candy for you. For now i have picked 3 stamps which i think would be great to use all year round. What wonderful cards those images make sure to please and make the recipient happy. Since it is New Year - i don't ask you to do much.. if you like it would be nice of you to tell your readers on you blog about the candy. Just leave a message underneath this posting and i will draw 3 lucky winners. Just one question.. please give your entry a number. First entry number 1, second 2 and so on and on.. this way it is easier for me to pick 3 winners each gets one stamp.

This card was made by Heidi Jonston for me! isn't it the cutest??? Heidi is not only a fantastic business woman she is also a fabulous stamper and she loves to make cards with all sorts of stamps - that's why she understands what we want and what we are looking for in stamps. Thank you Heidi for sending me your darling card. Love Claudia

Happy New Year to all of you - Please be safe!

Friendly Dragon

Hello and happy Saturday. It has been a long time since i have made a boy card. I thought the cute LeLo dragon is so cute so he was the first stamp i made a card with from this collection. Since i just had colored the Rachelle Anne Miller frogs green i wanted to use other colors with for him and i like him in orange :-) The layout was actually intended to use up some sraps lol.. but during the process i have created even more. lol.. once it was too dark blue other times it was too orange. The lower panel DP, makes all the difference what color you want to be dominant.

Stamps: STAMPAVIE LeLo Desings "Flower Dragon"
CS/DP: Stampin up
Embellishments: Prima, Stampin up, Making Memories, Martha Stewart punch, Stickles, Robins Nest