… for everything you are to me

I just listed this card for sale in my ETSY shop – since it is a Valentines card .. I offer free upgrade on Priority Mail shipping (domestically) sold – Thank you so much dear Heidi mwah!!

Hello friends… sorry my postings are recently kept short. Lucas and I have the flu and feel really crabby. Hubby took the little guy out to get some stuff for the fridge. Hopefully tomorrow I will feel much better. I got a order from a local photographer to make some baby crochet things to use as photo props and I was quite busy to get a few things made for her too. It is always nice to see the hats on a real baby.. the photos you take at home are just not the same!!!

When I had last week a look at Krista’s new digi release, the image with this more “grown up” girl stood out to me. Thought it she would be nice in my collection because she is somewhat in between teenager or even adult. Would make a nice card for a girl friend who’s not so much into the really cutesy stuff. speaking of which… my friends here are ALL not into that hahahaha

Image: Saturated Canary ”Love Letters”
The sentiment and the label stamp is by Stampin up. The Sentiment was stamped onto contrasting paper, cut out and than adhered with pop up dots to raise it up a bit.
Papers are by My Minds Eye, Ribbon is a very old unfortunately retired color by Stampin up, flowers and a vintage key charm, a square paper doily has been used to decorate the front and the inside.
The inside panel where the handwritten note goes, is stamped with swirls by Stempelglede and is not permanently adhered. This way it can be easily removed to add the note and glued permanently back in later on.

As always.. iam grateful for your comments or even your time to come and see what I have been up to. Love xoxoxox
Claudi

Love you much

Hei friends.. sorry I have been absent for a few day… so much stuff going on at the moment at home that I have a hard time getting around with everything. Managed to make a card with a image dear Sonja ordered from me. Love this cute image… I have made one using this image last year. The card is a little smaller than 6x6 inches.. I have found it works well for my LOVT images and also helps me to slide my card easier in my clear Acetate envelopes when I use those larger roses.

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LOVT: The little Things
Sentiment, Stampin up
Paper: My Minds Eye
Spellbinder circle and lacy circle
Embellishments: WOC,Prima Marketing, Websters Pages Sparkler, Paper Doily, The Ribbon Girl, Tim Holtz, Recollections
Schuhe: W6/0/3
Hintergrund: Slate Grey
Haare: E50/31/Dark umber
Boden: W00/YG93 olive green
Gesicht: E000/00/R20/13 Terra Cotta
Kleider: R32/30/00/35/24 warm grey 90%
B0000/06/02 true blue, cool grey 90%
E44/43/47/41 Warm Grey 90%

hi I am Dorothy

I just listed this card on Etsy..

Hei there.. omg.. I have not been able to post my Saturated Canary cards to my blog for awhile. I have been coloring several images for a submission call. Fingers crossed. Krista just released a large new collection of images and I could certainly not resist to get a few.

Iam sure you can tell iam ready for Spring… seams like I completely “skipped” this time the pink/brown/red Valentines section lol.. I guess I have to use some more of these papers before it is too late.

Supplies: Saturated Canary “Dorothy” digi image,  Making Memories paper pad 6x6, flowers, paper doily in round and square (for the inside), ribbons are by Stampin up (yellow and blue), Magnolia Doo Hickey Flagg die

can it get much happier ?

This card is for sale on Etsy -  SOLD – THANKS dear Isabel

I just love those Basic Grey Sugar Rush papers… they are just “happy” papers. Unfortunately I am almost out of my pretty papers. I guess I have to look on Ebay to find a extra pad.

The cute image is by Lili of the Valley it was released in the latest release and is called “buckets of love” the sentiment comes with the image.

Other supplies used on the card were:  Basic Grey Sugar Rush 6x6, Cuttlebug die, chipoard or coasters, wild orchid crafts flowers, stickles, ticket making memories, button and ribbon from stash, Spellbinder pinking circles

OH.. before I forget … check out the new challenge from the ribbon girl… loooove the vintage ribbon kit !!!!

one image – twice different

THIS CARD IS FOR SALE ON MY ETSY SITE

Hello ladies… today I have want to show you my first “new” Lili of the Valley since the restructure of the Design Team. Some may have noticed that I have not been using the images in a while and the changes that have been going on over on the site.
The team got some new instructions and terms just prior to Christmas and I also had to have a think if I can commit to the new requirements, over the holidays.

I do not want to go into all details obviously because it is not important for my readers but one of the instructions is that we now will get given themes and / or more given images we are going to use during a month. The image I used on my card I was able to choose myself out of the “Love” line. I always adored this cute image “on the Garden wall” very much and had it for quite a long time on my list to make a card with.

The other probably more exciting and interesting news for readers and Lili of the Valley fans are that from now on the Lili of the Valley Inspiration site will feature way more ideas how to use the images on 3D projects or just simply different things than just a card. Each Designer is going to tackle per month a task. So have a look on the blog to see what is being posted- I think it is time well spent to hop to the site more frequently to see what has been posted.

Now if you read my blog for a while, you know that iam certainly NOT a big “3D item” maker. I simply have a very hard time finding inspiration and ideas. For me, making a different shaped card, is already making something out of the ordinary, lol. One and probably the biggest reason for me is that all my friends who live here are not interested in stamping or handmade gifts. Therefore everything I make, needs to be easy and light weight to mail. For my personal needs I can not alter, by example a candle which is going to be expensive on shipping costs and possibly damage the card I would add to my parcel. Anyhooo… long story short.. I just like cards the most because I find them most usable for me personally. I do understand that each and everyone has different interests and I think it is understandable that it makes sense to show how differently images can be used. However, my focus is and always will be the card making.

For the my February 3 D project I went with a “usable” post it cover. Easy to make, cute at the same time and a nice gift idea. Just measure your post it note pad, cut paper a little bigger, score 3x (for the fold on the spine usually 1/4 inch works always well) fold and decorate.

And yes… I was sneaky and took the colored image off the holder, after I took my photos and created a card with the image. Lets call that… a good way to show “how to use the same image in 2 different ways” "

Love Claudia

Sweet little Daisy Girl

Hello there.. hope you all have a fantastic weekend. Here in Michigan the weather warmed up a bit and it is quite nice.

Sorry for the bad quality of my pictures. clumsy me… I hooked my foot inside the stands of those daylight lamps and nocked them over and 2 of the very expensive light bulbs broke on me. I can not tell you how upset I was with myself!!! Now I try to rearrange the lamps and it’s just not the way it was prior. I guess I have to order myself replacement lamps cause I know the look will not stop bothering me

I just added this card into my etsy site for those of you who might be interested? thank you ladies for swinging by today.

Sweet Crazy Love Collection
Tilda with Daisy
Tildas Heartflower Background With all my love Sentiment
Die: Tag – with sentiment Loving Corner stamp ON SALE

Spellbinder oval and scalloped, ribbon banners
Martha Stewart monarch butterfly small

Siblings

Hello, finished my card I started yesterday. Currently I am working in funny ways on my cards. This one I first colored with Copics in than I just added a little depth with Prisma Color pencils (hair) the paper is very smooth.. the Prismas almost have no grip on it and than at night time I worked with Distress inks on the image to give it the water colored look. I used Going Grey and Antique Linen for it.

Well.. I got a litte note in my mailbox yesterday I have a parcel waiting for me to be picked up – yeppieee… I know my order from Sir Stampalot is here. I can not wait to go get it.

Stamps:  Cuddly Siblings – Sweet Crazy Love Collection Love- Background stamp – currently on SALE Tag- Die – ALL MAGNOLIA dies are on SALE

Papers: My Minds Eye 6x6
Crochet lace: The Ribbon Girls
Dies: Spellbinder Circle / Cheery Lynn Designs

Star Tilda with moon

Remember Sir Stampalot is having their END OF THE YEAR a sale!!!
You can currently add all those cute Magnolia stamps and some dies from 2011 for a really great price at the moment.
It’s a good time to add those missing stamps you always wanted and put off to purchase for later to your collection!!!

Stamps: Tilda as a star
Sweet Moon
Make a Wish – Sentiment
Star corner all by Magnolia available through Sir Stampalot

Papers: Maja Design
Ribbon, Slider, gem, Hemp – The Ribbon Girls
Silver glitter – Recollections Spellbinder- die

Off to get some groceries for the house. I have noooo idea what I shall cook

Sweet fairy

Hello my dears… I would like to show you a card with one of the new fairy images Lili of the Valley is going to release in just 2 days. Iam sure you saw most of them already on the Inspiration site. Aren’t they adorable? I am going to have a couple of hours of crafting time today and I think my next card will be the little fairy with the cupcake … its so hard to choose

I know the bottom picture is really poor, but I had to tilt this card this way so the pretty flowers on the paper used to decorate the inside of the card, would show on the photo – it makes more sense why I colored the fairies wings with hues of yellow in.

Stamps: Lili of the Valley’s soon to be released fall 2011 Fairy line “Never too old for a hug” This image includes the sentiment.
combined on my sample with Lili of the Valley’s circle sentiment
The new stamps are going to be on the store site in only 2 days!!!

hugs
Claudi

something simple to share

Hello ladies.. today I have a rather simple boy card to share. I made this card in August, took one shot only and off it went. Geee… I really NEEDED that card. Now that I look at it again.. I really like it. It was flat, light weight  and easy to mail and still has some things to look at, so the card is not too boring.

Stamps: Magnolia “Soccer Edwin” Design Pauline Magnolia Sweden
available through Sir Stampalot

Hugs.. see you tomorrow with a frilly girl card