The Flower Challenge #45: Reminder - Muistutus

We're midway through our June challenge at The Flower Challenge with the theme of 'Navy + One Other'. Our Guest Designer is Jenny Hall.

This time I went with navy and grey as my colours with white as the neutral colour.  I used Country Charisma stamp set (30-690) by Penny Black with the matching dies (Country Charisma Cut Out 51-634), and coloured the images with my Copics. For the background, I die cut a frame with Framed (51-622) die set by Penny Black. For the sentiment I combined a stamp from Only You (30-666) sentiment set with the die cut 'you' cut with For You dies (51-105), I heat embossed the stamped part of the sentiment.

Please do swing by The Flower Challenge blog to see all the wonderful inspiration created by my team mates and our Guest Designer, and don't forget to join in with your floral cards.

Puolessa välissä ollaan The Flower Challengen kesäkuun haastetta, jonka aiheena on värit 'navy + one other'. Guest Designerina meillä on Jenny Hall.

Käytin korttiini Penny Blackin leimasettiä Country Charisma stansseineen (30-690 ja 51-634), väritin leimakuvat Copiceilla. Taustalle stanssasin kehyksen Framed (51-622)-stanssisetin stanssilla. Tekstin yhdistelin leimasta (Only You -setistä 30-666) ja stanssatusta sanasta (For You -stanssisetistä 51-105).

The Flower Challengessä kannattaa käydä kurkkaamassa Design Teamin ja Guest Designerin kortit ja osallistua haasteeseen! 

Floral card - Kukkakortti

I made this birthday card with a stamp by Clearly Besotted called Make a Wish. I coloured it with my Copics and fussy cut it out. I added only a strip of patterned paper and the stamped sentiment but wanted to keep a clean feel to it, so I didn't use any embellishments.

I'm entering my card to the following challenges:
* Penny Black and More: June - Favourite Stamps (any floral stamp)
* Time Out Challenges: Challenge #163 - Inspired by Words ('Blossom' was my cue word)

Synttärikortti syntyi tällä Clearly Besottedin leimalla. Väritys Copiceilla ja taustalle pieni pala kuviopaperia ja tekstileima, ei kummempia koristeita tällä kertaa.

PBSC: June - Kesäkuu

The June challenge at Penny Black Saturday Challenge has started and the theme is, as always, 'Anything Goes'. The optional theme for June is 'Spots and/or Stripes'. Our Guest Designer is Bunny and the prize for our winner is $20 gift voucher from 1-2-3 Stitch.

My card features both spots and stripes in both the stamped image and patterned papers. The image I used is from the set Be Happy, I coloured it with my Copics. I then die cut the panel with Stitched Nested Frames die by Penny Black, added a bit of patterned paper for the background and adhered them in place. I added a die cut leaf, a tag and a heart to the top corner (die cut with Penny Black dies Leaves, Gift Card Pocket, and Bear-y Much Cut Out respectively) and added a bit of twine, a sequin and some enamel dots as embellishments. Lastly, I added my sentiment ('Congratulations').

Please do pop by Penny Black Saturday Challenge blog to see the gorgeous cards created by my team mates and our wonderful Guest Designer. And don't forget to join us!

Penny Black Saturday Challengessä alkaa uusi haaste ja kesäkuun teema on, kuten aina, Anything Goes. Lisäteemana on Spots and/or Stripes eli pilkkuja ja/tai raitoja saa korttiin halutessaan lisätä. Guest Designer on Bunny ja voittajalle on tiedossa $20 lahjakortti 1-2-3 Stitchiin.

Kortissani on sekä pilkkuja että raitoja sekä leimakuvassa että kuviopapereissa.  Leimakuva on Penny Blackin Be Happy -setistä, väritin sen Copiceilla ja stanssasin paneelin irti Stitched Nested Frames -setin stanssilla. Taustalle hieman kuviopaperia ja kuviopaperista stanssasin myös lehden, tägin ja sydämen (Penny Blackin Leaves, Gift Card Pocket ja Bear-y Much Cut Out stansseilla stanssatut). Koristeeksi nyöriä, paljetti ja enamel dotseja. Lisäksi tekstileima.

Penny Black Saturday Challengessä kannattaa käydä kurkkaamassa Design Teamin ja Guest Designerin kortit ja myös osallistua itse haasteeseen.

Birthday Cat - Synttärikissa

I made a birthday card with this cute kitty playing with his toy. The stamps are from the stamp set called Set of Kitties by Stamping Bella, I coloured the images with my Copics. I added some patterned papers and enamel dots to embellish the card but tried to keep it clean and simple. The sentiment says 'Happy birthday'.

I'm entering my card to the following challenges:
* Perfectly CAS: Challenge #9 - Animals
* CAS on Friday: Challenge #181 - Animal(s)
* Just Add Ink: Challenge #508 - Just Add 'F' (My F is for Feline)

Synttärikortti syntyi Stamping Bellan kissalla ja lelullaan. Leimat ovat setistä Set of Kitties, väritin kuvat Copiceilla. Lisäksi hieman kuviopapereita ja enamel dotseja sekä tekstileima.

The Flower Challenge #45: June - Kesäkuu

The June challenge is starting at The Flower Challenge and this month we have a colour challenge to inspire you, we're asking you to use 'Navy + One Other'. Our Guest Designer is the fabulous Jenny Hall.

I decided to go with die cuts this time and used a Penny Black die called Playful Posies and die cut my very dark navy florals with it. My one other colour is white and I die cut two frames with Penny Black's Simple Stackers dies. After adhering everything in place, I stamped my sentiment ('Congratulations') in navy ink.

Please do visit The Flower Challenge to see the fabulous inspiration created for you by my team mates and our Guest Designer. And don't forget to join us with your floral card!



The Flower Challengessä alkaa uusi haaste ja kesäkuussa meillä on väriteema, 'Navy + One Other' eli navy-sininen ja joku muu väri. Guest Designerina meillä on Jenny Hall.

Omaan korttiini käytin Penny Blackin ihanaa kukkastanssia, Playful Posies, ja stanssasin kukkaset tummansinisestä kartongista. Toinen värini on valkoinen, joten stanssasin Penny Blackin Simple Stackers -stanssilla pari paneelia ja kiinnitin kaiken paikoilleen. Tekstileiman leimasin navy-musteella.

The Flower Challenge -blogista löytyy Design Teamin ja Guest Designerin inspiraatiokortit. Kannattaa käydä kurkkaamassa ja osallistua haasteeseen!

Cat - Kissa

I love this sweet looking kitty cat by Waffle Flower! It's from the set Smiling and I coloured it with my Copics before die cuttting it with the matching die. I used some patterned papers for the background, added my sentiment (it says 'All the Best') and embellished the card with some sequins.

I'm entering my card to the following challenges:
* Watercooler Wednesday Challenge: WWC274 - Anything Goes with a Feminine Twist
* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #392 - Make Your Mark

Tämä Waffle Flowerin kissu on sitten maailman söpöin! Se on setistä Smiling, väritin sen Copiceilla ja stanssasin irti. Taustalle laitoin kuviopaperia, Heidin Korttipajan tekstileimalla tekstin ja koristeiksi paljetteja. 

AAA Birthday #14: June - Kesäkuu

It's June 1st and a new challenge is starting at AAA Birthday. Our theme for June is 'Use Vellum' and we have a fab Guest Designer, Izzy Scrap. 

I just cannot get enough of these sweet bundle girls by Stamping Bella! For this card I used Bundle Girl with a Foxglove, I coloured her with my Copics and die cut her with the matching die. For the background, I chose a piece of pretty patterned paper and to create a slightly calmer background for the girl, I die cut a circle frame with an MFT die and attached some vellum behind it. I then attached everything in place, added my birthday sentiment and embellished the card with some sequins.

Now please pop by AAA Birthday blog to see all the fabulous cards created by my talented team mates and our Guest Designer and please do join us with your birthday cards!


Kesäkuu alkaa ja samoin alkaa uusi haaste AAA Birthdayssä. Teemana tässä kuussa on 'Use Vellum' eli vellumia pitäisi synttärikortissa käyttää tavalla tai toisella. Guest Designerina meillä on Izzy Scrap.

Nämä Stamping Bellan bundle girlit ovat niin suloisia, käytin tähän Bundle Girl with a Foxglove -leimaa. Väritin leimakuvan Copiceilla ja stanssasin irti. Taustalle laitoin kuviopaperia, MFT:n stanssilla stanssatun ympyräkehyksen ja sen taakse hieman vellumia. Sitten kiinnitin kaiken paikoilleen, lisäsin tekstit ja muutaman paljetin. 

AAA Birthday -blogissa on hurjasti inspiraatiota Design Teamin ja Guest Designerin tahoilta, joten käy ihmeessä kurkkaamassa ja osallistu haasteeseen!

PBSC May - Toukokuu

We are mid-way through our May challenge at Penny Black Saturday Challenge where the theme is 'Anything Goes/Inspired by a Song'.

I went with Anything Goes option this time and colored this sweet bunny by Penny Black called Flying By with Zig markers and I used the matching die to cut it out. For the background, I used a strip of patterned paper and some sequins to embellish it. The sentiment wishes 'Joyous birthday'.

Please do join us this month at Penny Black Saturday Challenge, you'll find all the details on how to do that on the blog as well as gorgeous inspiration provided by my lovely talented team mates. Oh, and remember, we do have a prize for the winner... ;)



Penny Black Saturday Challengen toukokuun haaste on puolessa välissä. Aiheena on Anything Goes/Inspired by a Song, joista itse valitsin nyt Anything Goes -aiheen. Leimakuva kortissani on Penny Blackin Flying By, jonka väritin Zigeillä ja stanssasin Flying By Cut Out -stanssilla. Taustalle vähän kuviopaperia, paljetteja ja tekstileima. Penny Black Saturday Challenge -blogissa kannattaa käydä katsomassa osallistumisohjeet ja DT-porukan inspiraatiokortit. Ja osallistua kannattaa, sillä voittajalle on luvassa palkinto... ;)

The Flower Challenge #44: Reminder - Muistutus

We're mid-way through our May challenge at The Flower Challenge and our theme is 'Monochrome'. Our wonderful Guest Designer is Nonni.

I went for yellows for my reminder card. The stamp I used is 'Together' by Penny Black. Using yellow Distress Markers, I coloured straight to the stamp and stamped onto watercolour cardstock several times using a Misti. I sponged some yellow Distress Oxide ink to the edges of the panel, stamped my sentiment (it says 'Sunshine to your day') and matted the panel onto some dark brown cardstock before adhering it to yellow card base.

Please visit The Flower Challenge for details on how to enter and to see the gorgeous cards created by my team mates and our Guest Designer.


Toukokuu on puolessa välissä samoin kuin haaste The Flower Challengessä. Aihe on 'Monochrome' ja Guest Designerina meillä on taitava Nonni.

Käytin korttiini Penny Blackin leimaa Together. Väritin Distress Markereilla suoraan leimaan ja leimasin kuvan useampaan kertaan Mistillä. Reunoja mustetin Distress Oxide -musteella, leimasin tekstileiman ja kerrostin ruskealle kartongille ennen kuin kiinnitin paneelin korttipohjaan. 

The Flower Challenge -blogista löytyy ohjeet osallistumiseen ja design teamin ja Guest Designerin kortit, kannattaa käydä kurkkaamassa.

Spring flowers - Kevään kukkia

I made a card with this sweet Bundle Girl stamp, it's called Bundle Girl with a Wood Anemone by Stamping Bella. I coloured the image with my Copics, sponged a bit of blue ink in the background and stamped the sentiment (it says 'This is your day'). I die cut the panel with an MFT die, matted it onto some cardstock and placed some patterned paper in the background. I die cut the pink 'belt' with a Penny Black die called Burlap Edge. Lastly, I embellished the card with clear sequins.

I'm entering my card to the following challenges:
* Watercooler Wednesday Challenge: WWC270 - Anything Goes with a Feminine Twist
* Stamping Sensations: May - Say It with Flowers

Tämä suloinen leima on Stamping Bellan Bundle Girl with a Wood Anemone, väritin sen Copiceilla ja mustetin taustalle hieman sinistä. Tekstin leimaamisen jälkeen stanssasin paneelin irti ja kerrostin kartongille. Taustalle laitoin kuviopaperia ja vyötteen, jonka stanssasin Penny Blackin Burlap Edge -stanssilla. Koristeluun jokunen kirkas paljetti.

The Flower Challenge: May - Toukokuu

New month - new challenge at The Flower Challenge. Our theme for May is 'Monochrome' and as our Guest Designer we have the very talented Nonni.

I went for greys in my monochrome card and as much as the photo looks black and white, I can assure you it is actually a colour photo! :D Anyways, I used Penny Black stamps for my card, the watering can is from Country Charisma set and the flowers are from Exquisite Envelope set. I coloured them with my Copics and die cut them with the matching dies. I used dark grey card base and I die cut a rectangle frame out of the same grey cardstock. The sentiment is die cut with a Simply Graphic die.

Now please visit The Flower Challenge blog for all the details on how to enter and to see the gorgeous inspiration cards made by my lovely team mates and our Guest Designer.



Toukokuu ja uusi haaste alkaa The Flower Challengessä. Aiheena on 'Monochrome' ja Guest Designerina meillä on Nonni.

Käytin kortissani harmaan sävyjä ja vaikka kuva näyttää mustavalkoiselta, se on ihan oikeasti värikuva! Leimakuvat ovat Penny Blackiä, kannu on Country Charisma -setistä ja kukat Exquisite Envelope -setistä, väritin ne Copiceilla. Harmaaseen korttipohjaan stanssasin kehyksen samasta harmaasta kartongista, tekstin stanssasin valkoisesta kartongista Simply Graphicin stanssilla. 

The Flower Challenge -blogissa kannattaa käydä kurkkaamassa inspiraatiokortit ja ohjeet osallistumiseen.

AAA Birthday #13: May - Toukokuu

We have a new challenge starting at AAA Birthday and our theme for May is 'Things with Wings'. Our Guest Designer is the fabulously talented Enna. 

My 'thing with wings' is Blanche from Stamping Bella. I've coloured her with my Copics, added a bit of sparkle to her wings and white gel pens here and there before die cutting her with the matching die. For the background, I used some patterned paper and the beautiful leaf border die cut with Layered Leaves die by Penny Black. The sentiment says 'Congratulating you'.

Please be sure to pop by AAA Birthday to see all the gorgeous cards created by my team mates and our Guest Designer and please do join us this month!

AAA Birthdayssä alkaa uusi haaste ja aiheena on 'Things with Wings'. Guest Designerina meillä on Enna.

Oma siivekkääni on Stamping Bellan Blanche, jonka väritin Copiceilla ja stanssasin irti. Siipiin lisäsin vähän kimalletta ja valkoista geelikynää sinne tänne. Taustalle käytin kuviopaperia ja lehtiboordia, jonka stanssasin Penny Blackin Layered Leaves -stanssilla. Tekstileiman leimasin suoraan kuviopaperiin.

AAA Birthdayssä kannattaa käydä kurkkaamassa design teamin ja Guest Designerin kortit ja liittyä mukaan haasteeseen tietysti :)

PBSC May - Toukokuu

We have a new challenge at Penny Black Saturday Challenge and the theme for May is 'Anything Goes'/'Inspired by a Song'. Our sponsor 1-2-3 Stitch! is giving the winner a $20 voucher for the shop.

I was inspired by one of my favourite songs, Unforgettable by Nat King Cole, and I used a stamp by Penny Black called 'Unforgettable'. I coloured the stamped image with my Copics and die cut the center with Antique Frames die. I sponged some Distress Oxide ink to the edges, stamped my sentiment (it says 'Congratulating You') and adhered some craft foam on the back of the center panel before adhering everything in place. This way the center panel is raised  from the card base.

Please visit Penny Black Saturday Challenge to see the gorgeous inspiration cards created by my team mates and please do join us this month!



Penny Black Saturday Challengessä alkaa uusi haaste ja aiheena on 'Anything Goes'/'Inspired by a Song'. Voittajalle on luvassa $20 lahjakortti 1-2-3 Stitch! -nettikauppaan. 

Oma inspiraatiokappaleeni on Nat King Colen ihana Unforgettable ja käytinkin tähän korttiin Penny Blackin leimaa nimeltään Unforgettable, jonka väritin Copiceilla. Keskiosan stanssasin Antique Frames -stanssilla ja mustetin reunoja Distress Oxide -musteilla. Tekstileiman leimauksen jälkeen kiinnitin keskiosan taakse softista, jolla sain sen koholle korttipohjasta.

Penny Black Saturday Challengestä löytyy design teamin inspiraatiokortit ja ohjeet osallistumiseen.

Rose - Ruusu

I think this little bundle girl is just the sweetest ever - and I also love the rose she's carrying! I coloured this Bundle Girl with a Rose by Stamping Bella with my Copics, die cut it with the matching die and added some accents with a white gel pen. I used a piece of patterned paper in the background, a frame die cut with an MFT die and those cute little tags die cut with a Create a Smile die. The sentiment says 'Congratulations'.

I'm entering my card to the following challenges:
* Watercooler Wednesday Challenge: WWC269 - Anything Goes
* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #387 - Make Your Mark
* Seize the Birthday: #189 - Anything Goes (no toppings here)

Tämä suloisuus on Stamping Bellan Bundle Girl with a Rose, väritin sen Copiceilla, stanssasin ja lisäilin valkoista geelikynää. Taustalle kuviopaperia, MFT:n stanssilla stanssattu kehys, Create a Smilen stanssilla stanssatut tägit ja tekstileima.

Heart trail - Sydämiä poluksi asti

I treated myself to some new stamps and here's the first card I made with one of them. The stamp I used is the sweet Bundle Girl with Heart Trail and I coloured the image with my Copics. I then die cut the panel with Penny Black's Curved Stitch die and stamped my sentiment on it (it says 'A hug for you'). I added a bit of patterned paper behind the panel and embellished the card by adding a tiny tag with a heart to the twine before tying it into a bow.

I'm entering my card to the following challenges:
* Penny Black and More: April - Anything Goes (my 3rd entry)
* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #386 - Anything Goes
* Allsorts Challenge Blog: Week 569 - Add a Bow

Ostin muutaman uuden leiman ja tämän tein yhdellä niistä. Leimakuva on Stamping Bellan ihana Bundle Girl with Heart Trail, jonka väritin Copiceilla. Paneelin stanssasin Penny Blackin Stitched Curve -stanssilla, lisäsin taustalle kuviopaperia ja koristelin kortin nyörillä, johon pujotin pienen tägin. Tekstileiman leimasin paneeliin. 

Stellar 10 - Tähdellinen 10

Here's the second birthday card I made for my son (see the first one here), this is from us to him. The stamp I used is by Tiddly Inks and from the set 'My Boys'. I coloured it with my Copics and fussy cut it out. For the background, I used a bit of patterned paper and a star die cut with a Lawn Fawn die. I also added the die cut numbers.

I'm entering my card to the following challenges:
* Watercooler Wednesday Challenge: WWC268 - All About Occasions
* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #386 - Anything Goes

Tässä toinen synttärikortti, jonka pojallemme (ensimmäinen siis täällä). Käytin tähän Tiddly Inksin leimaa setistä My Boys, väritin sen Copiceilla ja leikkasin irti. Taustalle laitoin kuviopaperia, Lawn Fawnin stanssilla stanssatun tähden ja numerot. 

10

It's soon my son's 10th birthday and as usual, I've made him two birthday cards. This is the first one and will be given to him by his grandparents. The stamped image is called Tree House and it's by Lili of the Valley. I coloured it with my watercolours before die cutting the panel with Simple Stackers die by Penny Black. I used a bit of patterned paper for the background and added the die cut numbers.

Meillä on pian 10-vuotissynttärit ja tein sankarille pari synttärikorttia, kuten aina.  Tämä on niistä ensimmäinen ja tämän hän saa isovanhemmiltaan. Leimakuva tässä on Lili of the Valleyn Tree House, jonka väritin vesiväreillä ennen kuin stanssasin paneelin Penny Blackin Simple Stackers -stanssilla. Taustalle hieman kuviopaperia ja stanssatut numerot paneeliin.

Flowers - Kukkia

I think this floral cluster by Waffle Flower is so beautiful on its own that it doesn't really need much else, so the birthday card I made with it is quite simple. Just the floral image coloured with Copics, a bit of patterned paper and a frame plus a sentiment (it says 'Congratulations') and some clear sequins as embellishments.

Synttärikortti Waffle Flowerin kauniilla kukkaleimalla, jonka väritin Copiceilla. Leimakuva itsessään on niin kaunis, että en halunnut korttiin paljoa muuta, vain vähän kuviopaperia, kehykset ja tekstileiman, muutama paljetti koristeena. 

PBSC April - Huhtikuu

We are mid-way through our April challenge at Penny Black Saturday Challenge and our theme for April is, as always, 'Anything Goes' and the optional theme is 'Use Ribbon/Twine'.

For my card, I used the gorgeous floral stamp Blushing peeking out of the envelope from the set Exquisite Envelope, both by Penny Black. I coloured them with my watercolours and die cut them with their matching dies. For the background, I used some patterned paper matted onto cardstock and a circle frame die cut with Stitched Square and Circles dies by Penny Black. I used a bit of twine around the envelope and stamped my sentiment (it says 'A hug for you').

Now please pop over to Penny Black Saturday Challenge to see the fab cards made for your inspiration by my team mates and do join us, there's still plenty of time.


Penny Black Saturday Challengessä on huhtikuun haaste puolessa välissä, aiheena on 'Anything Goes' ja valinnaisena aiheena 'Use Ribbon/Twine'. Omaan korttiini käytin Blushing-kukkaleimaa ja kirjekuorta setistä Exquisite Envelope, molemmat väritin vesiväreillä ja stanssasin irti. Taustalle käytin kuviopaperia kartongille kerrostettuna ja ympyräkehystä, jonka stanssasin Stitched Square and Circles -setin stanssilla. Lopuksi hieman nyöriä kirjekuoren ympärille ja tekstileiman leimaus.

Penny Black Saturday Challengessä kannattaa käydä kurkkaamassa Design Teamin tekemät kortit ja samalla osallistua itse haasteeseen, vielä ehtii hyvin.

On your birthday - Syntymäpäivänäsi

I made a birthday card today with a stamp by Stamping Bella called Mason Jar of Flowers. I coloured the image with my Copics and die cut it out. For the background, I die cut the white panel with a Penny Black die called Diamond Cut and adhered it in place. I heat embossed my sentiment (it says 'On your birthday') on a strip of cardstock and adhered that in place. Lastly, I adhered the stamped image in place with foam adhesives. I embellished the card with some enamel dots.

Nopsa synttärikortti Stamping Bellan leimalla Mason Jar of Flowers, jonka väritin Copiceilla ja stanssasin irti. Taustalle stanssasin Penny Blackin Diamond Cut -stanssilla valkoisen paneelin. Tekstileiman embossasin valkoisella. Kiinnitin kaiken paikoilleen, leimakuvan kohotarroilla, ja koristelin lopulta enamel dotseilla.