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My youngest son celebrated his 13th birthday in January and I made him this card. I wanted to make a card with die cuts only so I opted for the Celebrate die set by Sizzix. I die cut all the pieces and assembled them. The numbers are die cut with Spellbinders' Bold Numbers dies and coated with a heavy layer of Rock Candy glitter. I created the background by masking the rectangle, ink blending some Distress Oxide ink to it and then dry embossing the panel with a Penny Black embossing folder called Rounded. I then adhered everything except the numbers in their places, splattered it all with some Hero Arts White Acrylic Spray and then adhered the numbers in place with some foam adhesives.

I'm entering this to:

* Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Add Some Texture 

* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #510 - Diecuts and/or Stencils

* Krafty Chicks Challenge: Challenge #806 - Birthday

Joyful Santa

I've made more Christmas cards than I've had the time to share so I'm trying to share some of them while it's still December. I made this one with my favourite Santa, the Jolly St. Nick from Sizzix and Tim Holtz. The present he's carrying is die cut with Celebrate die set and the stripey background is die cut with Layered Stripes die, both by Sizzix and Tim Holtz. The sentiment die is Jumbo Joy from Penny Black, die cut from coloured cardstock and heavily coated with Rock Candy glitter. As this Santa is a big fella, my cardbase is also big, 5x7 inches. 

I'm entering this to:

* Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Sparkle and Shine

* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Add a Sentiment!

Candles Candles

This year I've been making several die cut Christmas cards. Here are some that I made with Candle Shop die set from Sizzix / Tim Holtz. All the cards feature candles die cut with the Candle Shop die set.

The first card features a frame die from Penny Black called Frame It, a bow from Vault Festive Wreath die set by Sizzix / Tim Holtz and a die cut sentiment that says 'Christmas Peace'.

The second one features a frame die by Penny Black called Whirl, and some added greenery and berries die cut with the Vault Festive Wreath die set by Sizzix / Tim Holtz. The die cut sentiment is the same as above.

This one features pretty much the same elements as the card above, I used used a different patterned paper and a stamped sentiment (it says 'Christmas Greetings').

The last card features a panel die cut with a Penny Black die Semi-Circle Stackers and some added greenery and a pine cone die cut with the Vault Festive Wreath die set by Sizzix / Tim Holtz. The sentiment is the same as in the card above.

Jolly Santa

This jolly Santa captured my heart the minute I saw him, he is the sweetest Santa ever! He is a Sizzix / Tim Holtz die called Jolly St. Nick and it was so much fun piecing him together. He is a big fella, so this card is the size 5x7. I had him sneakily carry a present behind his back, die cut with Sizzix/Tim Holtz die set Celebrate. I added a piece of patterned paper behind him and a frame die cut with the Penny Black die Frame It. The sentiment is die cut as well, it translates as 'Christmas Greetings'.

I'm entering this to:

* TIME OUT Challenges: Challenge #301 - Your Favourite Holiday to Celebrate (that would be Christmas in my case)

* Just Us Girls: Challenge #801 - Winter

Father's Day

It's Father's Day in Finland today and I'm sharing the card I made for my Dad.  I think trees are always a good option for masculine cards and especially so for my Dad who likes the forest. I used Sizzix/Tim Holtz die Funky Trees, inked the edges of the foliage pieces lightly and adhered the lighter green parts with foam adhesives. I die cut the window with Spellbinders Essential Arches dies, added a piece of patterned paper behind it and adhered the trees in their places. I also added three little birds die cut with a Memory Box die, embellished the card with clear enamel dots and stamped the sentiment which says 'Happy Father's Day' in Finnish.

I'm entering this to:

* Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Masculine

* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #505 - Diecuts and/or Stencils

60

A colleague of mine turned 60 earlier in January and we gave him a little present with a card that I made. I actually made two cards so my colleagues were able to choose which one we should give. My colleague is into cars so I tried to feature that in my cards, both of which turned out pretty clean and simple.

The first card features a stamp by Lili of the Valley, this is called Toot Toot. I coloured the image with my Copics before masking the edges of the panel and ink blending some Distress Oxide inks onto it. I cut the numbers with Number It die by Mama Elephant and adhered them in place before matting the panel onto a piece of teal cardstock and adhering it to my cardbase.

I'm entering this to:

* The Male Room: Challenge #194 - Clean and Simple

The second card uses dies by Sizzix/Tim Holtz, namely Vault Christmas Magic dies (I love versatile crafty products!). I cut the elements with the dies, added some vellum behind the windows on the buildings and the cars and adhered the elements in their places (the buildings are adhered with foam adhesives). I added the die cut numbers on the pickup. For the background, I masked the edges of the panel again and ink blended some Distress Oxide inks in Speckled Egg and Frayed Burlap onto the panel. I then stamped my sentiment (it says 'Congratulating you on your birthday'), adhered everything in place and embellished the card with some enamel dot stars.

Christmas Magic

It is still Christmas time, isn't it? So that I can share some Christmas cards that I didn't have time to share before Christmas. Here's a card I made with Vault Christmas Magic die set by Sizzix / Tim Holtz. I inked the background to create a snowy night sky and adhered the die cut pieces onto it. Santa and his sleigh is adhered with foam adhesives as are some of the trees for some dimension. The sentiment says 'Merry Christmas'.

I'm entering this to:

* Just Add Ink: Challenge #733 - Choose Two (I chose Reindeer and Santa)

* Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Cold and Frosty

* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Use Craft Dies

Festive Wreath

I think I'm falling in love with diecutting! I had so much fun making this card and adding all the little details, it's so different from colouring in a stamped image. The die set I used for this is by Sizzix and Tim Holtz and it's called Vault Festive Wreath. I die cut the pieces out of either white cardstock or coloured cardstock and added a bit of colour to them with Distress Oxide inks. I also splattered a bit of white acrylic paint to the wreath itself and added shimmer and glitter to the elements with Nuvo Glitter pen and Distress Rock Candy Glitter. The sentiment says 'Christmas Greetings' in Finnish. I also used some white half pearls to embellish the card.

I'm entering this to:

* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

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Tein synttärikortin miehen veljelle ja näillä Altenew'n Halftone Circles -leimoilla se onnistui helposti. Leimailin pohjalle ympyröitä Hero Artsin ja Simon Says Stampin musteilla ja Sizzixin stanssilla stanssasin isot numerot, jotka sitten kiinnitin tarrapaloilla koholle. Koko paneelin stanssasin Simonin ommelreunastanssilla ja kiinnitin mustaan korttipohjaan. Lisäksi vain jokunen enamel dots ja kortti oli valmis. Melko CAS mutta se ehkä toimii parhaiten näin miesten korteissa :)

I made a birthday card for my brother-in-law. Masculine cards are always a bit difficult to make but I decided to go very CAS as I thought it works best with them. I stamped Altenew's 'Halftone Circles' stamps on the panel with some Hero Arts and Simon Says Stamp inks. I die cut the panel with SSS's stitched edge die and die cut the numbers with a Sizzix die. I attached the numbers with foam adhesives so they are a bit raised. As a finishing touch I used some black enamel dots. 

Haasteet/Challenges:
* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #264 - Clean and Simple
* Happy Little Stampers: October - Anything Goes with Dies Challenge

 Kiitos, kun käväisit. Kirpakkaa keskiviikkoa! :)

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

Jannu - Dude

Idea tähän korttiin lähti tuosta taustapaperista. Tein synttärikorttia 12 vuotta täyttävälle pojalle ja halusin siihen vähän räväkkyyttä, joten valitsin tuollaisen "räjähdyskuviopaperin" (Echo Parkia). Leimakuva on Tiddly Inksiä (My Boys) ja väritin sen Distress Markereilla. Stanssasin leimakuvan Simon Says Stampin ommelreunastanssilla. Nuo pienemmät "räjähdykset" stanssasin Sizzixin Starburst-stanssilla ja leimasin niihin Lawn Fawnin aakkosilla tekstin ja numerot. Lisäksi hieman enamel dotseja.

I needed to make a birthday card for a boy turning 12 and I wanted the card to look energetic and happy and boyish so I decided to use a really funky background paper (by Echo Park). The stamped image is by Tiddly Inks (from the "My Boys" set), I coloured it with Distress Markers and die cut it with the stitched edge die by Simon Says Stamp. I die cut a couple of "explosions" with a Sizzix die ("Starburst") and stamped the sentiment and the numbers on them with Lawn Fawn stamps. To finish the card off, I used some enamel dots.

Haasteet/Challenges:
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Die Crazy
* Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #162 - Make Your Mark

Kiitos, kun käväisit ja kiitos, jos kommentoit. Leppoisaa viikonloppua! :)

Thanks for your visit and for any comment you may wish to leave me. Enjoy your weekend! :)

Vauvakortteja - New baby cards

Tein vauvakortteja. Neljä kappaletta :D Tuli tehtyä, kun ostin tämän LOTV:n vauvaleimasimen kirpparilta ja se on niin suloinen, että tekisi mieli vain huokailla koko ajan, kun sitä katsoo :) Kaikki kortit tulivat aika lailla samalla kaavalla, Lili of the Valley'n Baby Blanket on siis tuo leimasin, väritykset Distress Inkien täyttöpulloilla, stanssaukset Simonin ommelstansseilla ja paperit taisivat olla Echo Parkia. Koristeina stanssattuja sydämiä, perhosia ja tähtiä, enamel dotseja ja nappeja.

I made a few 'new baby' cards. Well, I made four cards in total :D I just had to, I bought this cute Lili of the Valley stamp second hand and it's so darn cute, I just go 'awww' each time I see it :) The cards themselves are pretty straightforward, the stamp's called 'Baby Blanket' and I coloured the images with Distress Ink refills, and die cut them with a Simon Says Stamp stitched square die. The patterned papers are by Echo Park, and as embellies there are die cut butterflies, hearts and stars, some enamel dots and buttons.

Haasteet/Challenges:
* Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: B is for... babies!
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Special Lady/Girly (the baby girl cards)

Kiitos, kun käväisit ja kiitos, jos kommentoit. Mukavaa maanantaita! :)

Thanks for your time today, I'd love it if you left me a little comment, thanks :) Have a fab day! :)

Sinä olet aurinko - You are my sun*

Tein eilisen ystävänpäivän kunniaksi kortit elämäni miehille. Tämä ensimmäinen oli miehelleni, embossasin siihen mustalla Lawn Fawnin auringon ja väritin sen ProMarkereilla (erittäin taidokas ja aikaavievä väritys, kuten näkyy... ;D ). Tekstileima on myös Lawn Fawnia, jätin siitä vain sunshine-sanan pois. Stanssaus on Simon Says Stampin ommelstanssilla ja sitten vain kiinnitys korttipohjaan.

It was Valentine's Day yesterday so I gave cards to the most important men in my life. This first one was for my husband. I heat embossed the sun (from Lawn Fawn's 'Sunny Skies' set) in black and coloured it with ProMarkers. Then I stamped the sentiment, it's from the same Lawn Fawn set and it actually says 'You are my sunshine' but I left the last word out. I did the diecutting with Simon Says Stamp's stitch edged die and adhered the panel to my card base.

Haaste/Challenge:
* CASology: Week 133 - LOVE

Tämä toinen kortti meni esikoiselle. Käytin siihen Tiddly Inksin sankaria, jonka väritin Polychromoksilla ja kiinnitin tarrapaloilla. Taustan tein Tim Holtzin sabluunalla ja Distress Inkeillä. Tekstileimat ovat FinnStamperin ja lisänä vain sydännapit.

This next card was for our eldest son. I used the superhero from a Tiddly Inks stamp set, coloured him with Polychromos pencils and adhered with foam adhesives. I made the background with a Tim Holtz stencil and some Distress Inks. I used two different sentiments in this card, and together, translated loosely, they say 'Have a lovely day friend'. As embellies, I used some heart shaped buttons.

Tämä viimeinen kortti meni kuopukselle. Käytin siihen DoodleFactoryn ampparia, jonka väritin ProMarkereilla ja siipiin lisäsin vähän Wink of Stellaa. Taustalle stanssasin huovasta sydämen Sizzixin stanssilla. Taustapaperi taitaa olla Echo Parkia, lisänä FinnStamperin tekstileima, sydännappi ja muutama Liquid Pearls -tippa.

This last card was for our youngest son. I used the sweet bee from DoodleFactory for this card, I coloured him with ProMarkers and added some clear Wink of Stella for his wings. I die cut the blue heart out of felt with a Sizzix die, added the sentiment (it says 'Hugs' in Finnish), a heart shaped button and some Liquid Pearls dots. The patterned paper is by Echo Park.

Haaste/Challenge:
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: All Creatures Great and Small

Sellaiset kortit tällä kertaa. Kiitos, kun käväisit ne katsomassa ja kiitos, jos kommentoit. Suloista sunnuntaita! :)

That's all for today. Thanks for your time, I'd love it if you left me a little comment. Have a sweet Sunday! :)

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*'Yours is the light by which my spirit's born: -you are my sun, my moon, and all my stars.'
e.e. cummings

Sydämiä ystävälle - Hearts for a friend

Tein jokusen ystävänpäiväkortin ja kuinka ollakaan, niistäkin tuli pyöreitä! :D Ympyrästanssit ovat sekä My Favorite Thingsiä että Lifestyle Craftsiä, taustan sydämet on leimattu Penny Blackin Hearts All Over -leimalla, embossattu valkoisella ja sitten mustetettu Distress Inkeillä. Sydämen stanssasin Sizzixin stanssilla ja leimasin siihen Heron Friend Definition -leimalla ja valkoisella musteella. Tekstileima on FinnStamperia ja leimattu vellumille, lisänä ihuna nappi ja nyöriä.

While in most countries that celebrate Valentine's Day, it is celebrated as a day for love and lovers, in Finland, however, it is known as a day to celebrate friends and friendship. Why am I explaining this to you? Because I made Valentine's Day cards for my friends and I don't want you to get the wrong impression - ha ha! ;D I wanted to make them bright and cheerful, so I used bright and happy colours, and naturally they're round - my favourite card shape of the moment! I stamped the hearts in the background with a Penny Black stamp ('Hearts All Over') and heat embossed them with white embossing powder. Then I sponged the background with Distress Inks. I die cut the heart with a Sizzix die and stamped on it with Hero Arts' 'Friend Definition' background stamp and white Hero Arts ink. The sentiment, stamped on vellum, says 'For a Friend' in Finnish. As embellies, there's a cute button and some May Arts twine.

Haasteet/Challenges:
* TIME OUT Challenges: Challenge #23 - Valentine's Day with the optional twist of hearts
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything goes

Kiitos, kun käväisit ja kiitos, jos kommentoit. Pirtsakkaa perjantaita! :)

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Yllätys, yllätys - Surprise, surprise

...ympyräkorttihan se taas! :D Tykkään näistä ympyriäisistä korteista, ovat jotenkin mukava malli tehdä. Tähän leikkasin nuo ympyrät My Favorite Thingsin stansseilla, paperit ovat sälälaatikosta ja leimakuva leimattu ja leikattu Heron+Sizzixin kombolla ja väritetty Polychromoksilla. Lisänä vähän May Artsin narua ja muutama helmi.

...it's yet another circle card! :D I just like these circle shaped cards so much, I can't seem to resist making them. For this card, I die cut the circles with My Favorite Things dies. The stamped image is stamped and die cut with a Hero Arts/Sizzix stamp and die and coloured with Polychromos pencils. The patterned papers are from my box of leftover papers, and I just added some May Arts twine and some sticky back pearls.

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

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Thanks for your time today, I'd love it if you left me a little comment, thanks :) Enjoy your day! :)

Polaroid

Näpersin kortin tämänkertaiseen P*skarteluhaasteeseen, jossa on aiheena laitteet ja vempaimet. Tämä Paper Smoochesin Polaroid-kamera passaa siihen kuin nenä päähän mutta melkoista näpertämistä sen tekeminen oli... Kameran osaset on siis stanssattu eri kartongeista ja liitetty yhteen. Kamera ei pruuttaa ulos kuvaa vaan post-it-lappua, johon tekstin leimasin Paper Smoochesin aakkosilla. Polaroid-kuvakehys on tuosta samasta stanssisetistä kuin itse kamerakin ja tuo "salama"/tähtiroiske/mikälie stanssi on Sizzixin. Paperit on Pink Paisleetä ja lisänä jokunen enamel dotsi.

I made this card for the Finnish challenge blog P*skarteluhaaste where the theme this week is all kinds of gadgets and thingies. I decided to use my Paper Smooches Polaroid die and pieced it together from different coloured cardstocks. The polaroid frame is from the same PS die set, and the alphabet stamps used for the sentiment are by Paper Smooches as well. The flash/starburst die is by Sizzix and the patterned papers are by Pink Paislee. As embellies there are some enamel dots.

Haaste/Challenge:
* P*skarteluhaaste #261 - Laitteet ja vempaimet (Gadgets and thingies)

Kiitos, kun käväisit ja kiitos, jos kommentoit. Mukavaa sunnuntaita! :)

Thanks for your visit today and for any comment you may wish to leave me. Have a fab day! :)

Punarintoja, punarintoja - Robins, robins

Lintu-teema joulukorteissa jatkuu, tällä kertaa leimakuvana on Lili of the Valleyn ihana Little Festive Robins. Väritin sen Distress Markereilla ja lisäilin punaista Sticklesiä marjoihin. Stanssasin leimakuvan Sizzixin Rounded Tags -stanssilla ja lisäsin sinistä DI:ä reunoihin, kiinnitys kohotarralla. Boordi (joka vähän huonosti näkyy leimakuvan takaa..) on stanssattu My Favorite Thingsin Solid Bracket Border -stanssilla ja pieni tagi, jossa Stempelkellerin tekstileima, on stanssattu Timpan Tiny Tabs and Tags -stanssilla, lisänä pieni kilikello ja nyöriä. Raitapaperi on LOTV:n ja nurkat on pyöristetty corner chomperilla.

The bird theme on my Christmas cards continues, this time I used this adorable stamp by Lili of the Valley called 'Little Festive Robins'. I coloured it with Distress Markers and added some red Stickles on the little berries. I die cut the image with a Rounded Tags die by Sizzix and sponged the edges with blue DI and adhered the image with foam adhesives. The border (it doesn't show very well from behind the stamped image but it's there ;) ) is die cut with a Solid Bracket Border die by My Favorite Things, and the little tag with the sentiment ('Christmas joy' in Finnish) is die cut with a Tim Holtz die ('Tiny Tabs and Tags'). As embellies there's a little silver bell and some twine. The striped paper is by LOTV, the corners are rounded with a corner chomper.

Haaste/Challenge:
* Lili of the Valley Monthly Challenge: October - Anything goes

Kiitos, kun käväisit - jätä ihmeessä kommentti! :) Hauskaa viikonalkua!

Thanks for your time today and please do leave a little comment, I'd love it! :) Have a fab week!

Kuka vaihtaa vaippoja - Who's changing diapers

No mitä ilmeisimmin joku miehen töistä, sillä sinne tilattiin onnittelukortti poikavauvalle :) Tein sitten kaksi hieman erilaista kortti, joista valita. Tässä ensimmäisessä käytin tuota DoodleFactory ihanaa vaippasankaria, jonka väritin Distress Markereilla ja kiinnitin tarrapaloilla. Sydän on stanssattu Sizzixin stanssilla ja kuorrutettu Distress Glitterillä (onko mitään kauniimpaa kuin Distress Glitter Peacock Feathers -värisenä!? Ei ole! :) ) ja banneri on stanssattu ensin kartongista ja sitten vellumista siihen päälle, tekstileiman laitoin vellumiin. Paperit on My Mind's Eyetä ja lisänä chipboard-tähtiä (Wycinankalta) ja timantteja.

Well, someone from my hubby's workplace apparently as they asked me to make a card for a baby boy :) I made two slightly different cards for them to choose from. For this first card, I used the lovely little Beepo from DoodleFactory and coloured him with Distress Markers and used some foam adhesives to attach him to the card. I diecut the heart with a Sizzix die and covered it in Distress Glitter (is there anything prettier than Distress Glitter in Peacock Feathers? Well, quite frankly, no! :) ). Then I diecut two fishtail banners, one from teal cardstock and one from vellum and placed them on top of each other, the sentiment ('Congrats on your baby') is stamped on the vellum. The papers I used are by My Mind's Eye and as embellies there are chipboard stars (by Wycinanka) and some rhinestones.

Haaste/Challenge:
*Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: We're going dotty!

Tämä toinen kortti taitaa olla aavistuksen perinteisempi sekä leimakuvaltaan että väreiltään. Leimakuva on Marianne Designsin ja väritetty taas Distress Markereilla, kiinnitetty tarrapaloilla. Paperit on My Mind's Eyetä ja October Afternoonia, koristeina muutama paljetti. 

This second card is somewhat more traditional with its colours and stamped image. The baby is a stamp by Marianne Designs and I coloured him with Distress Markers and attached with foam adhesives. The papers I used are by My Mind's Eye and October Afternoon and as embellies there are a few sequins. The sentiment says 'Congrats on your baby'. 

Haaste/Challenge:
*Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: We're going dotty! (I hope the round sequins count as dots)

Kiitos, kun käväisit ja kiitos, jos kommentoit. Toiveikasta torstaita! :)

Thanks for your visit and for any comment you may wish to leave me. Enjoy your day! :)