Stempel Spass

Hi Everyone, as you all know, Wednesday is Katzelkraft day on my blog.  One of my best friends turned 60. A good reason to pull out those rats again..... Les Rats des Villes ,  Balloons Colored with Inktense, what else? Die cut numbers are from Papertrey. The sentiment is from Avery Elle. If you feel the urge to buy any Katzelkraft products, you can also order them in the US from those companies:  Topflight Stamps ,  Frantic Stamper  or  Lost Coast Designs Happy Stamping! Linking up with: Seize the Birthday  - anything birthday Addicted to Stamps and More - make your mark

Hi Everyone, I have two cards today, trying to play in some challenges, one of which is soon going to end. My first card I made for The Ton - gotta play in their first challenge! their theme is celebrate and yes they sure have a good reason to celebrate - they just had their anniversary and with all those gorgeous stamps they are selling they are going to be around for a very long time! I used those wonderful peony dies  - I just love them! They cut the glitter paper so well. I have tried cutting glitter paper before with other dies (won't mention the company) but it did not really work for me. Those cut like butter! I added the sentiment (also from The Ton) to a strip of black glitter paper and heat embossed it. added two blue gems. --------------- My second card I made for Ellen Hudson - its "Mix it up with Avery Elle " I recently bought that cute Avery Elle set with the tree in the car (because I need more Christmas stamps...) and i...

Hi Everyone, Its the holiday season, that means another holiday card, right? Well almost...... This is a birthday card with a holiday theme..... just open the window...... Here we go! Mr. Grant has put on his Santa hat! Made this card for one of my son's friends birthday. Supplies: stamps in the front are by Neat&Tangled Hero Arts neon ink daubers, Santa hat by Tim Holtz, birthday sentiment in vellum by Avery Elle. The window I partially die cut with a Simon Says die. Linking up with: Seize the Birthday -  use a holiday stamp Snippets Playground - use a snippet (Santa hat)

Hi Everyone, Its challenge time at  ATSM !  For the next two weeks our theme is CAS - one of my personal favorites, but I am sure you all know this by now...... Made a one layer card - I love to make those. My stamps are by Alexandra Renke (Chinese Lanterns) and Avery Elle (sentiment). Colored with Copics and added Wink of Stella to the red berries. Those tiny sequins I got in Germany - have not seen them here.   Our fabulous sponsor is: http://www.sweetpeastamps.com/ Prize is 4 digis from the store Linking up with: One layer simplicity challenge  - blossom - well, a Chinese Lantern is the result of a blossom.....perhaps it will qualify, since I have never seen a seed challenge in my blogging life... Stempelkueche - Floral Little Tangles - CAS Come and check out all the amazing inspiration cards form our talented DT and I hope to see you at ATSM !

Happy Valentine's Day to all of you out there!!!!  I made some appropriate cards for the occasion, which I show you a little further down. but first I want to welcome my new members - it has been over due, I know..... so in the order of joining: Katy from I like to cut and paste Neha from Periwinkle Creations Meredith from Paper Canteen Creations Kara Lynne from  Kara Lynne's Card Designs Karen Hasheck from Karens Kreative Kards Lena from Lena Johansen A warm welcome my new members  - great to have you with me and hopefully you'll be happy with my cards and you'll stay on! I appreciate everyone of you - so sorry, if I can't comment on all your creations - I try, but my day is only 24 hours long and some of those I have to work or sleep...I wish I had 48 hours.... But I don't want to take up too much of your time, so here is your welcome picture: It is by Olafur Eliasson and titeled "Whenever the Rainbow Appears" ....

Hi, some challenges just appeal to me and I have to play.....this was the case with the challenge going on at  Shopping our Stash , which I stumbled upon somehow.....the theme is Hide and Seek - put a hidden element on your card. Ans since I am still in full blown Valentine's mood - that gallery I am selling my cards at here locally has asked for some.....I made one for Valentine's Day: I punched out the tiny envelope (an ancient Marvy punch) and the hearts. The latter are from paint chips - give you perfect color coordination, although in the photo the smallest heart does not look darker, but it is... The swirl is by Papertrey - Happy Trails, the you is by Avery Elle. The hearts are dangling on a sliver thread and you can pull them out to reveal.... Not really a surprise...... Also playing in Inkspirational - Ombre    

Hi, just a quick post - it's late already..... I am again playing in Taheera's Cure for the Monday Blues challenge ....In case you don't know she is celebrating with Winnie &Walter and there is a gift certificate you could win. Can't let that pass by without trying ;)..... I used Avery Elle (the dots) and Neat&Tangled stamps (sentiment) for this card. The die cut feather is by Poppystamps and the little hearts are a die by Simon Says - used glitter paper for that.    This card was really quick to make - I just agonized about how to position everything and some other stuff that I decided against, so you don't see it. Here is that fabulous inspiration picture - hard to resist - right? Do you see that feather in that pine cone? I wanted to make a card suitable for Valentine's day, so I bypassed that pine cone.... Happy Stamping everyone!

Hi, I am playing in the AEI♥U Challenge  - the theme is Paper Piecing. I pulled out one of my favorite Avery Elle sets - Rounded Diamonds and stamped on patterned paper, cutting out the same stamp at different sizes - the largest petals are the entire stamp. I just love the patterns you can create with this stamp! The sentimen t is also by Avery Elle -  All Squared Up I mounted the outer parts of the petals with foam tape, gluing the inner parts to the card stock. That gives it some outward dimension, although you can not see this in the picture. Punched a little circle from the red paper and added it for balance. I like how this turned out! Happy stamping my friends!

 It has been a while since my last new member greeting and I have now 4 new members who joined my blog - I made it past 150! That is fantastic - thank you all for joining and thanks to my long term members for  staying with me! Stephanie (sorry did not find a link) Petra  aka Hellerlittle Katie Melhus Neets B And if you have time, you may visit them and say hello - they have wonderfully creative blogs, full of inspiration! And here is your welcome picture: As my other recent welcome pictures this is also from the Corning Glass Museum. The artist is Vera Liskova, a  Czech  glass artist and the piece is titled "Anthem of Joy in Glass". I hope it brings you joy looking at it. I sure like it! --X-- But now back to cards... I found two fun challenges to combine. Taheera always finds those wonderful inspiration pictures and the  AEI♥U Challenge  - make your won designer paper is just up my alley! I used t...