Penny Black Share the Love: Tenderness

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas! With Christmas behind us now, it's time to look forward to Valentine's day and Penny Black has just released new stamps and dies that are perfect for all Valentine's day creations and the collection is aptly named - Share the Love! I'm going to Share the Love with a floral card that I made with a stamp set called Tenderness and its matching dies. All the floral stamps are from the said set, I coloured them with my Copic markers and die cut them with the matching dies. For the background I used a die called Diamond Cut, I cut it once out of white linen textured cardstock and just used the frame. Second time I die cut it out of kraft cardstock and fitted that die cut into the white frame (the white you see peeking from behind the kraft panel is my card base). I then heat embossed the stamped part of the sentiment on a strip of dark brown cardstock, the stamp that says 'I love' comes from a new stamp set called Only You. The 'You' I die cut with an older die called For You and adhered it onto the sentiment strip. I then arranged and adhered all the flowers and the sentiment strip in place.

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:
* Penny Black Saturday Challenge: December - Anything Goes
* Penny Black and More: December - Flowers
* Watercooler Wednesday: WWC252 - Anything Goes

All the products used are by Penny Black and available in their online store:
* Tenderness (30-655)
* Tenderness Cut Out (51-601)
* Only You (30-666)
* Diamond Cut (51-499)
* For You (51-105)

Toivottavasti joulu meni mukavasti! Nyt, kun joulukorteista on päästy, on aika tehdä ystävänpäivä/Valentine's Day-kortteja. Penny Blackilta on tullut uusia leimoja ja stansseja, jotka sopivat teemaan hyvin. Tähän korttiin käytin uusia Tenderness-setin kukkia, jotka väritin Copiceilla ja stanssasin Tenderness Cut Out -stansseilla. Taustalle tein kehikon Diamond Cut -stanssilla. Tekstiin yhdistin uudesta Only You -tekstisetistä tuon 'I love' ja vanhemmasta stanssisetistä For You tuon 'You'n. Kaikki käytetyt tuotteet ovat siis Penny Blackin ja saatavilla nettikaupastaan, linkit yllä.

Lilac - Syreeni

I just love colouring this little cutie! She's Tiny Townie Garden Girl Lilac by Stamping Bella and I coloured her with my Copics. For the background, I used a bit of patterned paper matted onto cardstock and a half of a doily (haven't used those in ages!). I stamped the sentiment ('For the Birthday Girl'), added a bit of twine in a bow and some sticky back pearls to embellish the card.

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:
* CAS(E) This Sketch! #351
* Cute Card Thursday: Challenge 612 - Anything Goes

Tämä leimakuva on ihana värittää! Leima on Stamping Bellan Tiny Townie Garden Girl Lilac, jonka väritin Copiceilla. Taustalle laitoin kuviopaperia ja pienen kakkupaperin puolikkaan, tekstileiman, hieman nyöriä ja helmiä.

Wreath for Christmas - Kranssi jouluksi

Once again I decided to make a Christmas card with a non-Christmas stamp, simply because I wanted to colour this image :) Also I think she looks quite festive and her wreath looks like it could be a gift so I think she fits well for the job. The image is Curvy Girl with a Heart Wreath by Stamping Bella and I coloured the image with my Copic markers. I also added a bit of Stickles glitter glue to the yellow flowers in the wreath. I die cut the glittery gold frame with an MFT die and the word die is by Penny Black, as is the heat embossed part of the sentiment. I added a bit of vellum behind the frame. For the background, I chose patterned paper with some festive ligths. Lastly, I embellished the card with some enamel dots.

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:
* Time Out Challenges: Challenge #150 - Merry & Cheerful
* Stamping Sensations: December - Anything Goes
* Watercooler Wednesday Challenge: WWC251 - All About Occasions

Tein taas joulukortin ei-jouluisella leimalla. Tämä on Stamping Bellan Curvy Girl with a Heart Wreath, väritin sen Copiceilla ja lisäsin Sticklesiä keltaisiin kukkiin. Kehyksen stanssasin MFT:n stanssilla, sanan Penny Blackin stanssilla ja loput tekstistä embossasin kullalla (leima Penny Blackin). Kehyksen taakse vähän vellumia ja kuviopaperiin kiinni. Lopuksi muutama enamel dots koristeeksi.

Besties - Parhaat ystikset

I'm taking a break from Christmas cards and decided to make a card with one of my new Stamping Bella stamps. This one is called Besties. I coloured the image with my Copics and added a bit of sparkle to the pink dress with my Gelly Roll pen in gold. The sentiment is a mixture of two brands: the stamped sentiment is by WPlus9 and the die cut sentiment is by Winnie & Walter. I matted the panel onto kraft cardstock and added a bit of patterned paper by Lili of the Valley behind it. To finish the card, I embellished it with sequins.

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:
* CAS(E) This Sketch! #350 (I turned the sketch around a bit)
* Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Let's Sparkle (there's sparkle on the pink dress and the sequins sparkle a bit too)
* Watercooler Wednesday Challenge: WWC250 - Feminine Anything Goes
* Stamping Sensations: December - Anything Goes

Hoping this photo shows off the added gold in the pink dress.

Hieman taukoa joulukortteiluun ja jotain muuta välillä. Tämän tein uudella Stamping Bella -leimallani. Tämän nimi on Besties, väritin sen Copiceilla ja lisäsin vähän blingiä pinkkiin mekkoon kultaisella Gelly Roll -kynällä. Teksti on sekoistus kahta eriä: leimattu teksti on WPlus9:ia ja stanssattu on Winnie & Walteria. Kerrostus kraftille ja taustalle Lili of the Valleyn kuviopaperia. Loppusilaus paljeteilla. 

Penguins - Pingviinit

Here are the Christmas cards I made with MFT's Sweet Holiday Penguins set. I have a thing for penguins and these are just so very cute! For all of the cards, I coloured the images with my Copics and used dies by Penny Black, except for the banner which is an MFT die. The sentiment in all of the says 'Christmas Joy' in Finnish.

 I'd like to enter my card to the following challenge:
* Time Out Challenges: Challenge #150 - Merry and Cheerful
* Cute Card Thursday: Challenge 611 - Anything Goes

 I'd like to enter my card to the following challenge:
* Stamping Sensations: December - Anything Goes 

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenge:
* Happy Little Stampers December Christmas Challenge: Anything Goes with Optional Twist of Candy Cane

Tein nämä joulukortit MFT:n Sweet Holiday Penguins -setin leimoilla, jotka väritin Copiceilla. Käyttämäni stanssit ovat Penny Blackin, paitsi banneri, joka on MFT:n.

AAA Birthday #8: December - Joulukuu

It's December, time for a new challenge at AAA Birthday and our theme this time is 'Balloons & Banners'. As our Guest Designer, we have the talented Maaike joining us.

For my card, I used the cute little mouse with his balloon from the Penny Black set It's Your Day. I coloured the image with my watercolours and added some details in my white Gelly Roll pen. I also sponged some Distress Oxide ink to the edges of the image. I then die cut the frame using Penny Black's Stitched Loops die and adhered it in place. The banner is by Lawn Fawn, I stamped and die cut it before watercolouring it. I stamped the sentiment ('Congrats') with tiny alphabet stamps by Papertrey Ink onto the banner and adhered the banner in place. Lastly, I embellished the card with clear sequins.

Be sure to check the details on how to enter on AAA Birthday blog. You'll also find lots of inspiration there, my team mates have created gorgeous cards for your inspiration.


Vuoden viimeinen haaste alkaa AAA Birthdayssä ja aiheena on Balloons & Banners eli ilmapallot ja bannerit. Omaan korttiini käytin suloista hiirtä ilmapalloineen Penny Blackin It's Your Day -setistä, väritin sen vesiväreillä ja lisäilin yksityiskohtia valkoisella Gelly Roll -kynällä. Reunoille mustetin Distress Oxide -mustetta. Kehykset stanssasin Penny Blackin Stitched Loops -stanssilla ja kiinnitin paikoilleen. Banneri on Lawn Fawnin, vesiväritin sen ja leimasin tekstin siihen Papertrey Inkin aakkosleimoilla.

AAA Birthdaystä löytyy tarkemmat ohjeet osallistumiseen sekä DT-porukan tekemät kortit, kannattaa käydä kurkkaamassa.

Penny Black First Snow: Sweet Sledder

Here's a new card I made with a new stamp from the latest Penny Black release. This one is called Sweet Sledder and I think it is such a cute stamp. I decided to colour the image with my watercolours, I also sponged some Distress Oxide ink to the image and added falling snow. I then die cut the panel with Leaf Stitched Frames die, matted the panel onto grey cardstock and stamped a sentiment from the new sentiment set Winter Chill. For the background, I used some patterned papers from the Wintertime paper pad. I embellished the card with a die cut snowflake (Polar Pair) and added a blue rhinestone in the middle of it.

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenge:
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

All stamps, dies and patterned papers used are by Penny Black and available in their online store:
* Sweet Sledder (30-647)
* Winter Chill (30-627)
* Polar Pair (51-568)
* Leaf Stitched Frames (51-552)
* Wintertime (80-012)

Tällainen kortti syntyi uudella Penny Black -leimalla Sweet Sledder. Väritin sen vesiväreillä, mustetin Distress Oxide -musteella ja lisäilin hieman lumisadetta kuvaan. Stanssasin paneelin Leaf Stitched Frames -setin stanssilla ja leimasin tekstileiman setistä Winter Chill. Taustalle laitoin kuviopaperia Wintertime-paperikosta ja koristelin kortin Polar Pair -stanssilla stanssaamallani lumihiutaleella. Käytetyt tuotteet ovat siis Penny Blackin ja saatavilla nettikaupastaan, linkit yllä.

Snowy village - Luminen kylä

A snowy little village for Christmas :) For this Christmas card, I used the little village from Ready, Set, Snow stamp set by Lawn Fawn which I coloured with my Copics. I created a window by die cutting the white panel with an MFT die and adhering blue cardstock behind it. I then attached the village in place and added falling snow with my white gel pen. I stamped my sentiment (which says 'Merry Christmas') before adhering the panel onto my card base.

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #369 - CAS
* Perfectly CAS: Challenge #3 - Christmas

Tähän joulukorttiin pääsi luminen kylä Lawn Fawnin setistä Ready, Set, Snow. Väritin sen Copiceilla. Ikkunan stanssasin MFT:n stanssilla ja kiinnitin sen taakse sinistä kartonkia, johon lisäsin lumisadetta valkoisella geelikynällä. Sitten kiinnitin kylän paikoilleen ja leimasin tekstileiman ennen kuin kiinnitin paneelin korttipohjaan.

Penny Black First Snow: Conifer Wreath

Here's a Christmas card using one of the new stamps from the latest Penny Black release called First Snow. The stamp is Conifer Wreath, I heat embossed it in gold and watercoloured the image. I then sponged some Distress Oxide ink to the edges of the panel before splattering it with gold spray (I used my watercolour brush for the splattering). I die cut the word 'joy' out of glittery gold cardstock using Penny Black die Merry and Joy and adhered it in place. I then matted the panel onto dark brown cardstock before adhering it onto kraft coloured card base. Lastly, I embellished the card using gold sequins.

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:
* Watercooler Wednesday Challenge: WWC249 - All About Occasions
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

All stamps and dies used are by Penny Black and available in their online store:
* Conifer Wreath (40-713)
* Merry and Joy (51-586)

Tällainen joulukortti syntyi uudella Penny Blackin Conifer Wreath -leimalla. Embossasin sen kullalla ja väritin vesiväreillä. Joy-sanan stanssasin glitterkultaisesta kartongista Merry and Joy -stanssilla. Paneelin reunat mustetin Distress Oxide -musteella ja roiskin päälle kultasuihketta. Kerrostin paneelin tummanruskealle kartongille ja sitten korttipohjalle. Lopulta koristelin kortin kultaisilla paljeteilla. Kaikki käytetyt leimat ja stanssit ovat Penny Blackin ja saatavilla nettikaupastaan, linkit yllä.

Christmas Roses - Jouluruusut

This gorgeous image is a stamp by Stampendous called Christmas Roses. I stamped it three times across the top of the die cut panel (die cut with Penny Black's Leaf Stitched Frames) and coloured it with my Copic markers. I then stamped the sentiment (it says '(Wishing You) Peaceful Christmas Time' in Finnish) before adhering it to my dark red card base. Lastly, I embellished the card with clear sequins.

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenge:
* Stamping Sensations: November - Traditional Christmas Colours (I used red and green)

Tämä ihana leimakuva on Stampendousin Christmas Roses, leimasin sen itse asiassa kolme kertaa stanssatun paneelin yläosaan (paneeli stanssattu Penny Blackin Leaf Stitched Frames -stanssilla) ja väritin sen Copiceilla. Leimasin tekstin ja kiinnitin paneelin korttipohjaan ennen kuin koristelin kortin kirkkailla paljeteilla. 

Peaceful Christmas Time - Rauhaisaa Joulunaikaa

Now I know this is not a Christmas stamp per se and I didn't even use traditional Christmas colours to colour it but still I decided to make a Christmas card with it. The stamp I used is Grateful for Everything by Concord&9th and I coloured it with my watercolours before sponging the edges with some Distress Oxide ink and adding splatters of gold to it. I then stamped my sentiment (it says 'Peaceful Christmas Time') and matted the panel onto dark brown cardstock before tying a bit of twine around it. Lastly, I adhered the matted panel onto my cardbase.

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:
* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #368 - Holiday
* Happy Little Stampers: November Watercolour Challenge - Anything Goes
* Happy Little Stampers: November Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

Tämä leimasin ei varsinaisesti ole joululeimasin eivätkä väritkään jouluväreihin mene, mutta tein tästä silti joulukortin :) Leimakuva on Concord&9th:n Grateful for Everything ja väritin sen vesiväreillä, mustetin paneelin reunat Distress Oxide -musteella ja roiskin päälle kultaa. Sitten vain tekstileima, kerrostus tummanruskealle kartongille, nyöriä rusetille ja korttipohjaan kiinni. 

Penny Black First Snow: Wintry Whites

I guess it's no secret that I love floral stamps and this one from the new release by Penny Black is no exception. It's called Wintry Whites and it's so delicate and beautiful! I stamped it onto kraft cardstock and coloured the image with my Polychromos pencils. I then softly inked the edges of the panel with white ink. To create the frame, I die cut white cardstock with Stitched Stackers die and adhered the stamped panel onto it before attaching it to the card base. I heat embossed the sentiment from the same Wintry Whites set onto a strip of dark brown cardstock and attached it in place. Lastly, I embellished the card with white sticky back pearls.

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenge:
* Penny Black Saturday Challenge: November - Anything Goes

All stamps and dies used are by Penny Black and available in their online store:
* Wintry Whites (30-634)
* Stitched Stackers (51-416)

Tällainen kukkakortti syntyi uudella Penny Blackin leimalla Wintry Whites. Väritin leimakuvan Polychromos-kynillä ja mustetin paneelin reunoja hieman valkoisella musteella. Kehyksen stanssasin Stitched Stackers -stanssilla. Tekstileima on embossattu ja sekin on Wintry Whites -setistä. Koristeena muutama helmi. Kaikki käytetyt leimat ja stanssit ovat siis Penny Blackin ja saatavilla nettikaupastaan, linkit yllä.

Penny Black First Snow: Cuppa

I think this is such a cute stamp, two friends enjoying a hot drink together! It's a new stamp by Penny Black and it's called Cuppa. I coloured the image with my Copics and framed it with Snowflake Frame. The sentiment is from the new set Winter Chill, I heat embossed part of it onto a strip of dark brown cardstock and stamped the rest onto the frame. Lastly, I die cut some hearts with Penny Black's Hearts Galore die and adhered them onto the card.

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenge:
* CAS on Friday: Challenge #168 - Use a Frame

All the stamps and dies used are by Penny Black and are available in their online store:
* Cuppa (30-643)
* Winter Chill (30-627)
* Snowflake Frame (51-565)
* Hearts Galore (51-492)

Tämä kortti syntyi Penny Blackin uudella Cuppa-leimalla, väritin kuvan Copiceilla ja kehystin Snowflake Frame -stanssilla stanssatulla kehyksellä. Tekstileima on Winter Chill -setistä ja pienet sydämet on stanssattu Hearts Galore -stanssilla. Kaikki tuotteet ovat Penny Blackin ja saatavilla nettikaupastaan, linkit yllä.

Penny Black First Snow: Starlight

A pink Christmas card? Well, why not! Pink is my colour of the day with this Christmas card I made with new stamps from the new Penny Black release called First Snow. The stamp I used is called Starlight. I stamped it with black Memento ink avoiding the stars, coloured it with my Copics, and stamped it again, this time I inked only the stars with Versamark ink and heat embossed them in white. I also sponged some pink Distress Oxide ink on it so that the white stars would pop more. The frame I used is die cut with Snowflake Frame die, you get this small frame if you do not separate the two dies from each other. For the background, I used some patterned paper from Holiday Trimming paper pad and also embellished the card with a die cut (Burlap Edge). The sentiment comes from another stamp set called Sweet Sledder.

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Starry Starry Night
* Penny Black Saturday Challenge: November - Anything Goes
* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #368 - Holiday

All the products used are by Penny Black and available in their online store:
* Starlight (30-646)
* Sweet Sledder (30-647)
* Snowflake Frame (51-565)
* Burlap Edge (51-504)
* Holiday Trimming (80-013)

Pinkki joulukortti syntyi tällä uudella Penny Black -leimalla, jonka nimi on Starlight. Leimasin sen ensin mustalla Mementolla niin, että mustetin vain karhun ja siilin ja väritin ne Copiceilla. Sitten leimasin uudestaan, tällä kertaa Versamarkilla ja niin, että mustetin vain tähdet, minkä jälkeen embossasin ne valkoisella. Lopuksi levitin Distress Oxide -mustetta leimakuvaan niin, että valkoiset tähdet näkyvät paremmin. Kehys on stanssattu Snowflake Frame -stanssilla, vyöte taas Burlap Edge -stanssilla. Tekstileima on setistä Sweet Sledder ja taustapaperi on Holiday Trimming -paperikosta. Kaikki käytetyt tuotteet ovat siis Penny Blackin ja saatavilla nettikaupastaan, linkit yllä.

Congratulating you - Sinua onnitellen

Decided to make a birthday card with one of my new Stamping Bella stamps, this one is from the set Straight Up Floral. I coloured the image with my Copic markers and cut the panel before stamping my sentiment (it says 'Congratulating you' in Finnish). I matted the panel onto black cardstock and did the same for the piece of patterned paper in the background. After I had attached everything in place, I added some clear sequins to embellish the card.

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenge:
* Inkspirational: Challenge #200 - Celebration (I was inspired by the celebration theme)

Tein synttärikortin uudella Stamping Bella -leimallani, tämä on setistä Straight Up Floral. Väritin sen Copiceilla ja leimasin tekstileiman. Paneelin kerrostin mustalle kartongille, samoin tein taustan kuviopaperille. Sitten vain kiinnitin kaiken paikalleen ja koristelin paljeteilla.

Floral therapy - Kukkaterapiaa

It's so grey and dreary outside that I needed to make a floral card to cheer myself up. The stamp I used is Floral Forest Backdrop by Stamping Bella and I coloured the image with my Copic markers. I heat embossed the sentiment ('For you' in Finnish) on a strip of dark brown cardstock which I embellished with a simple bow. I matted the panel first onto dark brown cardstock and then onto pink and added some clear sequins as embellishments.

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:
* CAS(E) This Sketch!: #348
* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #367 - Make Your Mark

Ulkona on niin ankeaa ja harmaata, että päätin piristää itseäni tekemällä kukkakortin. Käytin tähän Stamping Bellan Floral Forest Backdrop -leimaa, väritin leimakuvan Copiceilla. Tekstin embossasin ja koristelin tekstipalkin pienellä rusetilla. Sitten vain kerrostin paneelin kartongeille ja lisäsin muutaman kirkkaan paljetin. 

Penny Black First Snow: Heap of Happy

I made this card using a new stamp from the new Penny Black release First Snow. The stamp is called Heap of Happy. I coloured the image with my Copic markers and fussy cut it out. I then die cut a circle frame using the Stitched Circles die set by Penny Black. For the background, I used some patterned paper from the paper pad Wintertime. After I had attached all the elements on my card base, I stamped my sentiment from the new sentiment set Winter Chill and added some red sequins to embellish the card.

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:
* Penny Black Saturday Challenge: November - Anything Goes
* Time Out Challenges: Challenge #148 - Home Sweet Home inspiration photo (I took my inspiration from the circular shape of the wreath, the colours, and the sentiment on the wall)

All stamps, dies and patterned paper are by Penny Black and available in their online store:
* Heap of Happy (30-640)
* Winter Chill (30-627)
* Stitched Circles (51-551)
* Wintertime (80-012)

Tällainen kortti syntyi uudella Penny Black -leimalla nimeltään Heap of Happy. Väritin sen Copiceilla ja leikkasin irti. Ympyräkehyksen stanssasin Stitched Circles -setin stansseilla ja taustalle laitoin kuviopaperia Wintertime-paperikosta. Tekstileima on Winter Chill -setistä. Kaikki käytetyt leimat, stanssit ja paperit ovat Penny Blackin ja saatavilla nettikaupastaan, linkit yllä.

Penny Black First Snow: Bundled Buddies

This little cutie was such fun to colour, I think she looks so sweet with her little friend. The stamp I used for this is from the new Penny Black release, First Snow, and it is called Bundled Buddies. I stamped it onto some Copic friendly cardstock, coloured it with my Copics and die cut the panel with Penny Black's Stitched Nested Frames die. The sentiment comes from the new sentiment set Winter Chill. For the background, I used patterned papers from Wintertime paper pad. I embellished the card with a snowflake die cut with Polar Pair die and added a sticky back pearl to it.

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:
* Penny Black and More: November - Christmas
* Penny Black Saturday Challenge: November - Anything Goes
* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #366 - Anything Goes

The stamps, dies and papers used are by Penny Black and available in their online store:
* Bundled Buddies (30-644)
* Winter Chill (30-627)
* Stitched Nested Frames (51-535)
* Wintertime (80-012)
* Polar Pair (51-568)

Tämä suloinen tyttö pienen ystävänsä kanssa on uusi Penny Blackin leima Bundled Buddies. Väritin sen Copiceilla ja stanssasin paneelin irti Stitched Nested Frames -stanssilla. Tekstileima on uudesta setistä Winter Chill ja taustan paperit Wintertime-paperikosta. Koristeeksi laitoin lumihiutaleen, jonka stanssasin Polar Pair -setin stanssilla ja koristelin helmellä. Kaikki käytetyt leimat, stanssit ja paperit ovat Penny Blackin ja saatavilla nettikaupastaan, linkit yllä. 

Christmas Wreath - Joulukranssi

I made a quick little Christmas card with Natural Beauties set by Paper Smooches. I know it's not really a Christmas stamp set but I thought this little wreath with added pinecones and berries would make a lovely Christmas wreath. I coloured the images with my Copics and die cut them out. I also die cut the frame with Paper Smooches' Fused Frame die. The sentiment is by Penny Black, this one was dainty enough to fit inside the frame. I matted the white linen textured panel onto some dark brown cardstock and attached everything in place before embellishing the card with some clear sequins.

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:
* Paper Smooches: November - Anything Goes
* Time Out Challenges: Challenge # 148 - Home Sweet Home inspiration photo (I took the wreath as my inspiration)

Tein joulukortin Paper Smoochesin Natural Beauties -setin leimoilla. Väritin leimakuvat Copiceilla ja stanssasin irti. Kehyksen stanssasin Paper Smoochesin Fused Frame -stanssilla, tekstileima taas on Penny Blackia. Kerrostin valkoisen paneelin tummanruskealle kartongille, kiinnitin kaikki paikalleen ja koristelin lopuksi vielä paljeteilla.

Penny Black First Snow: Festive Frolic

I love penguins and I think these ones from Penny Black are so sweet! They're from the stamp set Festive Frolic, I coloured them with my Copics and die cut them out with the matching dies. The snow globe is from the set Cozy Nigts, I coloured it with my Copics as well and die cut it out with its matching die. The sentiment is from Wintry Whites set and it fits perfectly to the little plaque on the snow globe. To decorate the inside of the globe, I die cut some frosty grass with Garden Edgers die and added snowflakes, one is stamped with a stamp from Festive Frolic set and two are debossed with a die that comes with the Snowflake Frame die. I also added a rhinestone to each of the snowflake and tied a bit of baker's twine into a bow to decorate the snow globe. For the background, I used some patterned paper from the paper pad Wintertime and matted it onto some kraft cardstock before attaching it to my card base.

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:
* Penny Black Saturday Challenge: November - Anything Goes
* Cute Card Thursday: Challenge #607 - Anything Goes

All stamps, dies and patterned paper used are by Penny Black and available from their online store:
* Festive Frolic (30-630)
* Festive Frolic Cut Out (51-582)
* Wintry Whites (30-634)
* Cozy Nights (30-613)
* Cozy Nights Cut Out (51-588)
* Garden Edgers (51-549)
* Snowflake Frame (51-565)
* Wintertime (80-012)

Nämä Penny Blackin pingviinit ovat vain niin suloisia! Ne ovat Festive Frolic -setistä, väritin ne Copiceilla ja stanssasin ne irti. Pyrypallo on Cozy Nights -setistä, sekin Copiceilla väritetty ja irti stanssattu. Tekstileima on Wintry Whites -setistä, se sattui mahtumaan täydellisesti tuohon pieneen laattaan. Pyrypallon sisäosan koristelin huurteisella ruoholla (Garden Edgers -stanssilla stanssattu) ja lumihiutaleilla (leima on Festive Frolic -setistä ja stanssi on Snowflake Frame -setistä). Pienet timantit lumihiutaleisiin ja nyöriä pyrypallon ympärille. Taustalla on kuviopaperia Wintertime-paperikosta. Kaikki leimat, stanssit ja paperit ovat Penny Blackin ja saatavilla nettikaupastaan, linkit tuotteisiin yllä.

Penny Black First Snow: Festive Frolic

I think this cuddly polar bear is just the cutest ever! It's from the new Penny Black stamp set called Festive Frolic. I stamped it onto X-Press It blending card, coloured it with Copic markers and die cut it with the matching die Festive Frolic Cut Out. For the background I used the Snowflake Frame die (which I love!!), I die cut it once out of cream cardstock and then the second time out of green cardstock so that I could get that little "frame in a frame" in green. I also used some patterned paper from the paper pad Wintertime. The sentiment I used is from the set Thrill of Hope, I heat embossed it onto a strip of vellum.

I'd like to enter  my card to the following challenges:
* Penny Black Saturday Challenge: November - Anything Goes
* Penny Black and More: November - Christmas
* Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge: November - Anything Goes
* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #366 - Anything Goes

All stamps, dies and papers used are by Penny Black and available in their online store:
* Festive Frolic (30-630)
* Festive Frolic Cut Out (51-582)
* Snowflake Frame (51-565)
* Thrill of Hope (30-616)
* Wintertime (80-012)

Tämä Penny Blackin uusi jääkarhu on vain niiiin suloinen! Se on setistä Festive Frolic, väritin sen Copiceilla ja stanssasin Festive Frolic Cut Out -stanssilla. Kehyksen stanssasin kahteen kertaan Snowflake Frame -stanssilla, ensin kermanvärisestä kartongista ja sitten vihreästä, että sain tuon pienen vihreän kehyksen myös. Taustan paperi on Wintertime-paperikosta ja vellumille embossattu teksti on Thrill of Hope -setistä. Kaikki käytetyt leimat, stanssit ja paperit ovat Penny Blackin ja saatavilla nettikaupastaan, linkit tuotteisiin yllä.

The Flower Challenge #38

It's time for a new challenge at The Flower Challenge and this time we're asking you to add spots or stripes to your floral creation. This month we're being sponsored by Top Flight Stamps who are kindly giving our winner an e-gift card for $25. We also have a Guest Designer, the talented Tracy is joining us for the month of November.

For my card, I used this gorgeous peony cluster from Newton's Nook's Peony Dreams which I coloured with my Copic markers. I added spots in the form of patterned paper by Lili of the Valley. The sentiment stamp I used says 'Congrats'. I also rounded the bottom corners of the card with my corner chomper and added a few clear sequins to embellish the card.

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Please head over to The Flower Challenge blog to see all the details on how to join us this month and to see the wonderful inspiration provided by my fellow teammates.



The Flower Challengessä on alkamassa uusi haaste ja tällä kertaa toivomme näkevämme pilkkuja tai raitoja kukkakorteissa. Sponsorina meillä on Top Flight Stamps, joka antaa voittajalle $25:n lahjakortin. Guest Designer on tällä kertaa Tracy.

Käytin korttiini Newton's Nookin Peony Dreams -setin leimaa, jonka väritin Copiceilla. Pilkut tulevat kuviopaperin muodossa, molemmat paperit ovat Lili of the Valley'n. Lisäksi leimasin tekstin, pyöristin kortin alakulmat ja lisäsin paljetteja koristeeksi.

The Flower Challenge -blogista löytyy ohjeet osallistumiseen ja tiimiläisten tekemät inspiraatiokortit, kannattaa käydä katsomassa!

AAA Birthday #7: November - Marraskuu

It's November and time for a new challenge at AAA Birthday. This time we're asking you to 'Include a Number' in your birthday card.

My Mum needed a birthday card for her friend who turned 75 and so I made her this card. The stamp I used is by Stampendous and it's called Timeless Rose. I coloured it with my watercolours and sponged some Distress Oxide ink on the edges of the panel. I then stamped my sentiment and added the numbers with peel-off stickers before matting the panel onto brown cardstock. I also used a piece of patterned paper behind the panel. Lastly, I embellished the card with some gold sequins.

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenge:
* Happy Little Stampers: November Watercolour Challenge - Anything Goes
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

You can find all the details on how to enter on AAA Birthday blog as well as lots of inspiration in the form of the cards made by my talented team mates. Hope you can play along with us!



On marraskuun haasteen aika AAA Birthdayssä ja tällä kertaa aiheena on numeron lisääminen, eli synttärikortti, jossa on numero jossain muodossa. 

Äitini tarvitsi synttärikortin ystävälleen, joka täytti 75 vuotta, joten tein tämän kortin hänelle. Leimakuvana käytin Stampendousin ihanaa Timeless Rose -leimaa, jonka väritin vesiväreillä. Paneelin reunat mustetin Distress Oxide -musteella, leimasin tekstileiman ja kerrostin paneelin ruskealle kartongille. Taustalle käytin kuviopaperia. Lopuksi koristelin kortin kultapaljeteilla. 

AAA Birthday -blogista löytyy tarkemmat ohjeet osallistumiseen samoin kuin DT-läisten inspiraatiokortit, kannattaa käydä kurkkaamassa. Ja tietenkin osallistua! 

Penny Black First Snow: Joy

Oh joy! Penny Black has released new Christmas/winter themed stamps and dies and they are beautiful! I couldn't wait to use the new Festive Frolic stamp set and created a Christmas card with this sweet little kitty. I coloured him with my Copic markers and die cut him out with the matching die. I also added a bit of Nuvo glitter gloss pen to the white parts of the kitty's hat but unfortunately it doesn't really show in the photos.. I then die cut the word 'joy' out of red cardstock with Jumbo Joy die and decided to replace the O with the kitty. I ended up die cutting the letters and the kitty out of light grey cardstock a couple of times and stacking them on top of each other so that they became a bit bulkier and stand out from the background a bit more. The white frame that I used in the background is die cut with Snowflake Frame die (you get that little die cut frame if you do not separate the dies from each other but use them while they're still attached to each other). Lastly, I embellished the card with some clear sequins.

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:
* Watercooler Wednesday: WWC245 - Anything Goes
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
* Time Out Challenges: Inspired by Words 'Dream Big, Be Grateful, Give Love, Laugh Lots' (I was inspired by Laugh Lots, to me that equals joy)
* Cute Card Thursday: Challenge 606 - Christmas/Holidays

All stamps and dies used are by Penny Black and available in their online store:
* Festive Frolic (30-630)
* Festive Frolic Cut Out (51-582)
* Jumbo Joy (51-572)
* Snowflake Frame (51-565)

Penny Blackiltä on tullut uusia jouluisia/talvisia leimoja ja stansseja ja tässä ensimmäinen korttini niillä. Kisulainen on setistä Festive Frolic, väritin sen Copiceilla ja stanssasin irti. Lisäsin vähän glitter-kynää hatun valkoisiin osiin, mutta se ei oikein kuvissa näy.. Sanan 'joy' stanssasin Jumbo Joy -stanssilla ja päätin korvata o:n kisuliinilla. Stanssasin sekä kirjaimet että kissan useampaan otteeseen harmaasta kartongista ja liimasin ne päällekkäin, näin niistä tuli paksumpia ja vähän paremmin erottuvia. Taustan kehyksen stanssasin Snowflake Frame -stanssilla, tuo kehys tulee "kaupan päälle", kun setin stansseja ei irrota toisistaan. Lopuksi koristelin kortin muutamalla kirkkaalla paljetilla. Kaikki käytetyt leimat ja stanssit ovat siis Penny Blackin ja saatavilla nettikaupastaan, linkit yllä.

Cats - Kissat

Let's face it - colouring animals is definitely not my forté! LOL! But I do love this stamp by Stamping Bella :) It's called Squishy Cats and I coloured it with my Copics and fussy cut the part beneath the cats off. I replaced it with some patterned paper and added a die cut sentiment by Winnie and Walter. I embellished the card with some enamel dots.

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:
* Less Is More: Challenge #406 - Colour - Rainbow
* CAS on Sunday: Challenge #166 - Big Sentiment or Word
* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #364 - CAS

Eläinten värittäminen ei ole vahvin lajini, mutta tämä Stamping Bellan Squishy Cats on niin ihana, että pakkohan sitä oli yrittää! Väritin kissakasan Copiceilla ja leikkasin alareunaa pitkin irti. Lisäsin hieman kuviopaperia, Winnie and Walterin stanssilla stanssatun tekstin ja enamel dotseja.

Penny Black Merry and Joy: Oh Deer

I love the elegance of this deer so I tried my best to create an elegant card around him. The deer is from the new stamp set Oh Deer by Penny Black, I stamped him onto a panel of Copic friendly cardstock and coloured him with my Copics. I also added some tiny details to him with my white gel pen. I wanted to keep the panel feeling CAS so I left it white and added some snowflakes with the snowflakes that come with the Snowflake Frame die. They imprint the image of the snowflake into the cardstock instead of die cutting anything. I also added sentiment using the Merry Builder stamp set. For the side of the panel I used some kraft cardstock and patterned paper from Wintertime paper pad. Lastly, I embellished my card with a die cut snowflake that I die cut with Polar Pair die and added a sticky back pearl to the center of the snowflake.

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:
* Penny Black Saturday Challenge: October - Anything Goes
* Allsorts Challenge: Week 541 - Add Spots and/or Stripes (spots on the patterned paper)
* Happy Little Stampers: October Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

All products used are by Penny Black and available in their online store:
* Oh Deer (30-611)
* Merry Builder (30-619)
* Polar Pair (51-568)
* Snowflake Frame (51-565)
* Wintertime (80-012)

Tämä joulukortti syntyi Penny Blackin uudella Oh Deer -leimasetillä, josta leimasin tuon peuran ja väritin Copiceilla. Lisäilin peuraan hieman valkoista geelikynääkin. Taustan halusin pitää CAS-tyylisenä, joten jätin sen valkoiseksi ja lisäilin siihen lumihiutaleita. Käytin niihin lumihiutaleita, jotka tulevat Snowflake Frame -stanssin mukana, ne eivät stanssaa vaan painavat korttipohjaan lumihiutalekuvion. Teksti on Merry Builder -setistä. Lisäsin kortin reunaan kuviopaperia Wintertime-paperikosta ja koristelin kortin Polar Pair -stanssilla stanssatulla lumihiutaleella, jonka keskustaan lisäsin yhden helmen. Käytetyt tuotteet ovat siis kaikki Penny Blackin ja saatavilla nettikaupastaan, linkit yllä.