Kiitos kukkasin - Thank you with flowers

Purple Onion Designs -linja jatkuu! :D Tässä on leimakuvana Bloom No. 2, jonka väritin Zigeillä. Alle tekstileima, joka on niin ikään Purple Onion Designsia, ja paneelin stanssaus Penny Blackin Stitched Stackers -stanssilla. Lopuksi vain korttipohjaan kiinni.

As I said earlier, I just cannot stop playing with my new Purple Onion Designs stamps :D These cute flowers are called 'Bloom No. 2'. I coloured the image with my Zig Markers and stamped the sentiment (also by Purple Onion Designs). I die cut the panel with Penny Black 'Stitched Stackers' die and adhered the panel to the card base. 

Haaste/Challenge:
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Kiitos, kun käväisit. Leppoisaa lauantaita! :)

Thanks for your visit today. Have a lovely day! :)

Kukat - Flowers

Tätä leimakuvaa oli suorastaan ilo värittää! Leimakuva on Penny Blackin Sweet Perfume, jonka embossasin kullalla ja väritin Zigeillä. Leimakuva itsessään on niin runsas ja kaunis, etten sitten laittanut mitään muuta siihen sitä peittämään. Kerrostin sen vain kartongille ja korttipohjaan.

I just loved watercolouring this image! This beauty is 'Sweet Perfume' by Penny Black. I heat embossed it in gold and watercoloured it with my Zig Markers. The image is so beautiful and visually so full that I didn't add anything else to it, not even a sentiment, as I didn't want to cover it up with anything. I simply matted it onto cardstock and adhered to the cardbase.

Haasteet/Challenges:
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
* Calling All Sistahs: CAS 14 (hope this qualifies, I was inspired by the flowers)
* That's Crafty! Challenge Blog: A Summer's Day

Kiitos, kun käväisit! Mukavaa alkavaa viikonloppua! :)

Thanks for your time today! Wishing you a happy weekend! :)

Kukkaoksa - Flower branch

Yksinkertaistakin yksinkertaisempi kortti tällä kertaa, edes tekstileimaa en tähän laittanut :D Leimakuvana Clearly Besottedin Beautiful Friend, jonka väritin Copiceilla. Paneelin stanssasin Penny Blackin Stitched Stackers -setin stanssilla ja vähän mustetin reunoja. Taustalle kuviopaperi.

I made a very clean and simple card this time, I didn't even add a sentiment to it :D The stamped image is 'Beautiful Friend' by Clearly Besotted, I coloured it with my Copics. I used a die from the 'Stitched Stackers' die set by Penny Black to die cut the panel, after which I sponged some Distress Oxide ink to the edges. A bit of patterned paper for the background before adhering everything to the card base.

Haasteet/Challenges:
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
* That's Crafty! Challenge Blog: A Summer's Day

Kiitos, kun käväisit! :)

Thanks for your time today! :)

Pikkuisen auringonpaistetta - A little bit of sunshine

Uusilla Purple Onion Designsin leimoilla leimailu jatkuu :D Leimasin tämän Hearts on a String -leiman suoraan korttipohjaan ja vesiväritin Zigeillä. Tekstileima on Penny Blackin Happy Snippets -setistä. Lisänä jokunen enamel dotsi.

I cannot stop playing with my new Purple Onion Designs stamps! Love them! :) For this card, I stamped 'Hearts on a String' stamp straight onto the card base and watercoloured it with my Zig Markers. The sentiment comes from the 'Happy Snippets' set by Penny Black. As a finishing touch, I added some enamel dots.

Haasteet/Challenges:
* CAS(E) this Sketch!: Challenge #277
* Time Out Challenges: Challenge #112 - Warm
* Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

Kiitos, kun käväisit! :)

Thanks for your visit today! :)

Kukkakranssi - Floral Wreath

Tähän korttiin käytin yhtä uusista Purple Onion Designsin leimoistani, Large Floral Wreathia. Väritin sen Zigeillä, stanssasin irti My Favorite Thingsin stanssilla ja leimasin kranssin keskelle tekstileiman. Sitten vain korttipohjaan kiinni ja muutama paljetti koristeeksi.

I used one of my new Purple Onion Designs stamps for this birthday card. It's called 'Large Floral Wreath' and it's gorgeous! :) I coloured the image with my Zig Markers and stamped my sentiment inside the wreath. I die cut the panel with My Favorite Things die and adhered it to the card base. As finishing touches, I added some clear sequins to it.

Haasteet/Challenges:
* AAA Cards: CAS Game #118 - Use a Frame
* Time Out Challenges: Challenge #112 - Warm (I used warm colours in colouring the image which is something I quite rarely do as I somehow always gravitate towards cooler colours)

Kiitos, kun käväisit. Mukavaa viikon alkua! :)

Thanks for your time today. Hope you have a happy day ! :)

Purjevene - Sailboat

Purjehdustunnelmissa tällä kertaa :) Tuo pieni purjevene on Simon Says Stampin Sail Away -setistä, väritin sen Copiceilla. Taustapaneelin ja aukon siihen stanssasin Simonin stansseilla ja myös tekstileima on Simonia, Handwritten Floral Greetings -setistä. Aukkoon hieman kuviopaperia ja korttipohjaan kiinni, siinäpä se.

I've a quick little card with a nautical theme to show you :) The cute little sailboat is from the set 'Sail Away' by Simon Says Stamp, I coloured it with my Copic markers before die cutting it. I die cut the panel and the circle window with SSS's dies and even the sentiment is by SSS, it's from the 'Handwritten Floral Greetings' set.

Haasteet/Challenges:
* Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge: Challenge #100 - Anything Goes
* Cute Card Thursday: Challenge #535 - Circles

Kiitos, kun käväisit! Leppoisaa sunnuntaita! :)

Thanks for your visit today. Have a happy day! :)

Usko unelmiin - Believe in your dreams

Kannustuskortti tällä kertaa. Leimakuvana on ihana Purple Onion Designsin pupu, jonka väritin Zigeillä ja leikkasin irti. Taustalle mustetin sydämiä Create a Smilen sapluunan läpi Distress Oxidella ja stanssasin irti Penny Blackin Stitched Stackers -stanssilla. Lopuksi vielä tekstileima ja jokunen paljetti.

I made this card using the sweetest bunny by Purple Onion Designs, I coloured her with my Zig Markers and fussy cut her out. I made the background by sponging some Distress Oxide ink through a Create a Smile stencil before die cutting the panel with 'Stitched Stackers' die by Penny Black. I stamped my sentiment (it says 'Believe in (your) dreams' in Finnish) and added some sequins before attaching the whole panel to my cardbase. 

Haasteet/Challenges:
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Bright and Cheerful
* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #297 - Make Your Mark

Kiitos, kun käväisit! :)

Thanks for popping by! :)

Penny Black: Kaktukset ja mehikasvit - Cacti and succulents

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Kesäkuun toisen Simplicity Sister -postauksen aika :) Leimakuvana tässä on ihana kaktus/mehikasvirivi Happy Together -setistä. Oikeasti tuossa rivissä on viisi kasvia, mutta en saanut niitä kaikkia tuohon sopivasti mahtumaan, joten leimasin vain kolme. Kuvan väritin Zigeillä. Tekstileima on Snippets-setistä ja paneeli on stanssattu Stitched Stackers -setin stanssilla. Taustalla on kuviopaperia Penny Blackin Beau Jardin -paperikosta.



It's time for my second post for June as Simplicity Sister for Penny Black :) I made this card using the lovely row of cacti/succulents from the 'Happy Together' set. The stamp actually has five plants in a row but I could not fit them all in my panel so I only stamped three (I covered the other two with a post-it note when adding ink to the stamp to protect them, then took it off before stamping). I did my colouring using my Zig markers, and stamped the sentiment from the 'Snippets' set. I die cut the panel with a die from the 'Stitched Stackers' set. For the background, I used patterned paper from the 'Beau Jardin' 6 x 6 paper pad


Käytetyt Penny Black -tuotteet/Penny Black products used:
* 30-465 Happy Together
* 30-283 Snippets
* 51-416 Stitched Stackers
* 80-011 Beau Jardin

Kiitos, kun käväisit. Mukavaa juhannusta! :)

Thanks for popping by. Have a lovely day! :)

Rumpalipoika - Drummer Boy

Tällaisen synttärikortin tein My Favorite Thingsin suloisella rumpalipojalla. Leimakuva on Strike Up the Band -setistä, väritin sen Copiceilla ja stanssasin irti. Taustan stanssasin Memory Boxin stanssilla, leimasin tekstin ja kiinnitin paneelin korttipohjaan.

I made a birthday card for my nephew with this cute little drummer boy. He's from the 'Strike Up the Band' set by My Favorite Things, I coloured him with my Copics and die cut him out. I die cut the background with a Memory Box die, stamped my sentiment and adhered the panel to the card base. I adhered to bunny with foam adhesives so he's a bit raised from the card base.

Haaste/Challenge:
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Frame It

Kiitos, kun käväisit! :)

Thanks for popping by! :)

Voikukka - Dandelion

Tämä ihana leima on ollut toivelistallani jo kauan ja nyt se (ja muutama muu kaltaisensa...) löysi tiensä minulle. Leimakuva on siis Purple Onion Designsin Wishing, jonka väritin Zigeillä. Värittäessä taisi vain tulla pieni ajatuskatko... Voikukat, joita voi puhaltaa, eivät ole ihan keltaisia enää... ;D No, tässä kortissa se on, ei auta. Tekstileima on myös Purple Onion Designsin. Paljon muuta kortissa ei olekaan, hieman kartonkia ja kuviopaperia vain.

I love this stamp, it's been on my wish list for a long time and now it (along with a few other POD stamps...) found its way to me - yay! The stamp is called 'Wishing' and it's by Purple Onion Designs. I coloured the image with my Zig markers and as you can see, I had a bit of a blank moment when colouring it. The cutie mouse is blowing dandelions and the dandelions you can blow are not yellow, they're white. Hmm... :D The sentiment is a stamp by POD as well, and I only added a bit of cardstock and patterned paper to the card.

Haasteet/Challenges:
* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #296 - Anything Goes
* That's Crafty! - A Summer's Day
* Happy Little Stampers: June Watercolour Challenge - Anything Goes

Kiitos, kun käväisit! Aurinkoista sunnuntaita! :)

Thanks for your visit today. Have a happy day! :)

Onnea - Congrats

Tällainen synttärikortti meni 11 vuotta täyttäneelle veljenpojalle. Väritin tuon Doodle Factoryn öttiäisen Copiceilla, leikkasin irti ja laitoin silmät. Taustalle Lawn Fawnin kuviopaperia, MFT:n stanssilla stanssattu kehys ja Lawn Fawnin stanssilla stanssattu tähti. Lopuksi leimasin tekstin.

I made this birthday card for my nephew who turned 11. I coloured the stamped image with my Copics and fussy cut him out. I thought he might need some proper eyes, so glued some googly eyes on him. The patterned paper is by Lawn Fawn, and I die cut the frame with My Favourite Things dies and the star with Lawn Fawn dies. I stamped the sentiment ('Congrats!') straight to the background paper.

Haasteet/Challenges:
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Frame It
* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #296 - Anything Goes
* Cute Card Thursday: Challenge #533 - Anything Goes

Kiitos, kun käväisit! :)

Thanks for popping by! :)

Uutisia - A Bit of News

Tänään minulla on kortin sijaan jaettavana uutisia! Aikaisemmin keväällä sain meilin, joka sai minut melkeinpä tipahtamaan tuolilta... Minua nimittäin pyydettiin mukaan Penny Blackin CAS-blogiin Simplicity at Its Best! Ja minä sanoin kyllä, kiitos! :) Tämä tarkoittaa siis sitä, että jatkossa teen pari korttia kuussa Simplicity Sisterinä, toisesta näette pienen kurkkauksen täällä ja kokonaan tuolla Simplicity at Its Best -blogissa ja toisen näette kokonaan täällä minun blogissani. Tänään on kurkkauksen aika, joten kannattaa suunnata Simplicity at Its Bestiin katsomaan koko kortit :)

Today I don't have a card to share with you, but I have some amazing news! Earlier in the spring I received an email and after reading it, I could have been knocked over with a feather... I was asked if I'd like to join Penny Black's CAS style blog 'Simplicity at Its Best' as a Simplicity Sister! If? If!? I love Penny Black, so there are no if's - of course I said 'yes, please'! (Well, I did ramble a bit more than that but that was my answer in a nutshell... :D ) So, from now on as a Simplicity Sister I'll share two cards a month made with gorgeous Penny Black goodies, one with only a sneak peek and one as a full card. Today I have the sneak peaks (yes, two..) so please head over to Simplicity at Its Best to see the full cards :)

And before I go, I would like to thank Penny Black and Jill Foster from the bottom of my heart for this amazing opportunity. I am overjoyed! and grateful! and happy! (and a bit nervous..!) and excited!  and... well, you know, really just happy to be a Simplicity Sister :)

Kaktus - Cactus

Tämä kaktus-kortti tuli tehtyä Create a Smilen tuotteilla. Kaktus on Sharp One -setistä, väritin sen Copiceilla ja pöydän mustetin Distress Oxide -musteella. Tagi- ja hello-stanssit ovat niinikään Create a Smilen. Taustalle hieman raitapaperia ja koristeiksi nyöriä ja pari enamel dotsia.

I love this cactus by Create a Smile :) It's from the 'Sharp One' stamp set, I coloured it with my Copics and created the table top for it by sponging some Distress Oxide ink. The tag die and the 'hello' die are both by Create a Smile also. A bit of twine and a couple of enamel dots as embellishments.

Haasteet/Challenges:
* Create a Smile: Summer time
* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #294 - Photo Inspiration
* Cute Card Thursday: Challenge #533 - Anything Goes

Kiitos, kun käväisit. Mukavaa maanantaita! :)

Thanks for your visit today. Have a great day! :)

Heippa ihana - Hello lovely

Tämän kortin tein The Tonin ihanalla Morning Glory Border -leimalla, jonka väritin Copiceilla. Teksti on Concord & 9th:n. Kiinnitys vaaleanpunaisella korttipohjalle. Paljon muuta kortissa ei olekaan! Ajattelin, että kun tuo leimakuva itsessään on niin runsas, niin muuten kortissa ei tarvitse paljoa olla.

I've quite a CAS flower card to show you again. The stamp I used is gorgeous, it's by The Ton and called 'Morning Glory Border Stamp'. I coloured the image with my Copics. The sentiment is by Concord & 9th. I adhered the panel to a pink card base but decided to not add anything else to it, as the stamped image is as gorgeous as it is visually full so it can carry the card without needing any help from embellishments.

Haasteet/Challenges:
* Less Is More: Challenge #373 - Friendship
* Penny Black and More: June - In the Garden
* That's Crafty! Challenge: A Summer's Day
* Inkspirational: Challenge #162 - Power (it's Flower Power for me :D )
* The Flower Challenge: Challenge #21 - Use a Previous Challenge (I chose to use the Challenge #14 - CAS)

Kiitos, kun käväisit. Aurinkoista sunnuntaita! :)

Thanks for your visit today! Have a lovely Sunday! :)