Joulutähti - Poinsettia

Simppeli joulukortti Penny Blackin kauniilla Sparkler-leimalla. Tämäkin on niin kaunis leima, ettei paljoa seurakseen kaipaa. Väritin kukan Gansai Tambi -vesiväreillä ja stanssasin paneelin Penny Blackin Antique Frame -setin stanssilla ja mustetin reunat Distress Oxide -musteella. Tekstileima on Stampendousin. Taustalle hieman kuviopaperia ja paneeliin vielä roiskeita kultasuihkeella ja siinäpä se.

I made this simple Christmas card with the gorgeous Penny Black stamp called 'Sparkler'. It's such a beautiful stamp that I decided the image can stand pretty much alone on a card and still look lovely. I coloured the flower with my Gansai Tambi watercolours and die cut the panel with 'Antique Frame' die by Penny Black. I sponged some Distress Oxide ink on the edges and stamped my sentiment in black (the sentiment says 'Christmas Peace' in Finnish). I added some splatters of gold spray to the panel using my watercolour brush and used a piece of patterned paper for the background.

Haasteet/Challenges:
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Christmas
* Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Warm Winter Wishes
* Addicted to Stamps and More: Make Your Mark
* Allsorts Challenge Blog: Week 497 - Christmas Flowers
* Inkspirational: Challenge 175 - Anything Christmas
* That's Crafty! Challenge: Anything Goes
* Penny Black and More: December - Traditional Christmas Colours
* Penny Black Saturday Challenge: December - Anything Goes, Optional 'Winter or Christmas'

Kiitos, kun käväisit! Rauhaisaa viikonloppua! :)

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

Penny Black: Iloa! - Joy!

Tänään olen taas Penny Blackin SIMPLICITY At Its Best -blogissa ja meitä on siellä kaksi, sillä Mayline Jung jakaa postauksen kanssani. Alla näet kurkkauksen minun korttiini, mutta jos haluat nähdä kokonaisuudessaan sen ja Maylinen kortin, suuntaa kulkusi SIMPLICITY At Its Bestiin!

Today I have a card over at SIMPLICITY At Its Best blog by Penny Black and I'm sharing the post with the talented Mayline Jung. Below you'll see a sneak peek of my card but if you want to see my card in full and Mayline's card, please click yourself to SIMPLICITY At Its Best!

Joulukimppuja - Christmas bouquets

Innostuin värittelemään tätä WPlus9:n Christmas Rose Bouquet -leimakuvaa useamman ja samalla kokeilin eri värikombinaatioita. Muuten tein kortit samalla kaavalla, taustalle kuviopaperia MFT:n ommelreunastanssilla stanssattuna, tekstin stanssasin Heidin Korttipajan stanssilla kultakartongista ja koristeiksi laitoin kultaisia paljetteja (vaikka osa kovin mustilta kuvissa näyttääkin). Väritykset tein Altenew'n vesiväreillä.

The 'Christmas Rose Bouquet' stamp by WPlus9 is a dream to colour so when I had a little time, I coloured several of them, at the same time trying out different colour combinations. Otherwise the cards are of the same mold, I die cut some patterned paper with the stitch edge die by MFT for the background, die cut the sentiment (it says 'Christmas Peace' in Finnish) out of gold cardstock and added some golden sequins as embellishments (they are golden although they look quite black in the photos...). Oh, and I coloured the images with my Altenew watercolours.

Haasteet/Challenges:
* Inkspirational: Challenge #175 - Anything Christmas
* Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - B is for ? (in my case, Bouquet!)
* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #321 - Anything Goes
* That's Crafty! Challenge: Anything Goes

Kiitos, kun käväisit. Leppoisaa viikonlopun alkua! :)

Thanks for your visit today! Have a fab day! :)

The Flower Challenge #27

Taas on uuden haasteen aika The Flower Challengessa! Tällä kertaa kannattaa pyyhkiä pölyt vanhimmista leimoista tai stansseista ja käyttää niitä, sillä se on aiheena haasteessa #27 - muistathan käyttää kukkaleimaa tai -stanssia!. Käytin omassa kortissani yhtä leimaa Hero Artsin Peeking Posies -setistä ja väritin sen Zigeillä. Tekstin leimasin Concord&9th:n aakkosleimoilla ja paneelin stanssasin My Favorite Thingsin stanssilla. Paneelin kiinnitin liilaan korttipohjaan.

It's time for a new challenge over at The Flower Challenge! Please dust off your oldies but goldies stamps and dies as the theme is 'Use an older stamp or die'. So please dig for your older and perhaps forgotten goodies and let us see what you can make with them - and remember to use a floral stamp/die! I used a stamp from the Hero Arts set 'Peeking Posies' for my card. I coloured the image with my Zig Markers, stamped the sentiment with alphabet stamps by Concord&9th (the sentiment says 'Congrats!') and die cut the panel with a die by My Favorite Things. Then I simply adhered the panel to the card blank.

The Flower Challenge -blogista löytyy lisää inspiraatiota ja ohjeet osallistumiseen. Tervetuloa osallistumaan haasteeseen!

You'll find more inspiration and instruction on how to participate in the challenge over at The Flower Challenge blog. I hope to see your card there too!

Pingviini - Penguin

Lisää pingviinejä! Tämäkin suloisuus on My Favorite Thingsin Sweet Holiday Penguins -setistä ja vesiväreillä väritetty. Taustan paneeliin stanssasin kuvion Memory Boxin stanssilla ja kiinnitin sekä paneelin että pingun kohotarroilla. Tekstileiman embossasin valkoisella jauheella.

Another penguin at large! This cutie is from the 'Sweet Holiday Penguins' set by My Favorite Things and coloured with watercolours. I die cut the circle in the red panel with a Memory Box die and adhered the panel and the penguin with foam adhesives. I then heat embossed the sentiment ('Merry Christmas and Happy New Year') with white embossing powder. 

Haasteet/Challenges:
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
* Mod Squad Challenge: Happy H-Owlidays! (Use a Critter)

Kiitos, kun käväisit! Mukavaa viikonloppua! :)

Thanks for your visit today! Enjoy your weekend! :)

Penny Black: Joulukuusi - Christmas Tree

Joulukortti Penny Blackin tyyliin! Käytin tähän suloisia hiiriä Gather Around -setistä, väritin leimakuvan Zigeillä ja leikkasin irti. Tekstileima on Joyful Wishes -setistä, embossasin sen valkoisella ja stanssasin paneelin Stitched Stackers -setin stanssilla. Taustalle laitoin kuviopaperia Holiday Trimmings -paperikosta. Leimakuvan ja tekstipaneelin kiinnitin tarrapaloilla ja koristeeksi laitoin hieman nyöriä ja muutaman paljetin.

I've got a Christmas card made with Penny Black products to show you today. The stamped image with the cute mice is from the 'Gather Around' set, I stamped it onto watercolour cardstock, coloured with my Zig Markers and fussy cut it out. I heat embossed the sentiment from the 'Joyful Wishes' set with white embossing powder and die cut the panel with a die from the 'Stitched Stackers' set. For the background, I used patterned paper from the 'Holiday Trimmings' paper pad. I attached the panel and the stamped image with foam adhesive so they are a bit raised. I embellished my card with some twine and a few red sequins.

Haasteet/Challenges:
* Penny Black Saturday Challenge: November - Anything Goes
* Penny Black and More: November - Make Someone Smile
* Cute Card Thursday: Challenge #557 - Festive Colours
* Inkspirational: Challenge #174 - Magic (some Christmas magic in my card :) )
* Allsorts Challenge: Week #495 - Inspired by a Song (O Christmas Tree)

Käytetyt Penny Black -tuotteet / Penny Black products used:
30-439 Gather Around
30-434 Joyful Wishes
51-416 Stitched Stackers
80-013 Holiday Trimmings


Kiitos, kun käväisit!

Thanks for your visit today!

Lahjapingviini - Penguin with gifts

Lisää jouluisia pingviinejä, tällä kertaa lahjojen kera! Stanssailin MFT:n pingiivinin taustaksi lumikinoksia ja kuusen ja leimasin tekstin. Pingun väritin Altenew'n vesiväreillä ja kiinnitin tarrapaloilla koholle. Taustalla hieman kuviopaperia.

I love the Christmas penguins by MFT! This Christmas card features a penguin carrying gifts, just the cutest ever! I coloured him with my Altenew watercolours and attached him with some foam adhesives. For the background I used some patterned paper and die cut a snowy bank and a tree. The sentiment says 'Merry Christmas' in Finnish.

Haasteet/Challenges:
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Baby It's Cold Outside
* Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Let It Snow
* That's Crafty! Challenge: Winter Wonderland
* Penny Black and More: November - Make Someone Smile

Kiitos, kun käväisit!

Thanks for your time today!