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This card is made for my niece. She stayed at our place during Christmas vacation. We didn't see her for 3 years, so we were very happy to see her again. We got to know her a little bit better when we went out and talked. Listening to her story's was such a privilege. And I came to know that she is a lovely person, and the sun was going to shine when she entered our house. So thats why I made her this card.


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Hugs

Today I like to share a card I made after a design by Shari Caroll. I really love her work! A couple of weeks ago I made a Christmas card with this design. It is very satifying! Always a good result!


This time I used paper by My Minds Eye with the name: "The Sweetest Thing", and it is really sweet ! Lovely paper! Stamps used here are Hero Arts. The hearts are cut with SSS dies. First inked a piece of watercolorpaper with distress inks, than cut the hearts out of it and finally covered it with Glossy Accents. Super nice, shiny result. Can recommend it!


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New Year, New Life

I always feel happy when I hear that a new baby is born. Especially now at the beginning of this new year 2014. It felt as a blessing and a promiss when I heard a new baby girl and a baby boy are born in our church community. So I had to make them a card to welcome them.


In the Netherlands it is the custom to serve " beschuit met muisjes" when a new baby is born! A rusk with mice? Sounds fun. Don't know the name in english :) It's the pink/white and the blue/white sprinkles in the background. Mmmmm, delicious, can't get enough of it!
The onesies are stamped with Simon Says stamp images.

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Prettige Kerstdagen

It is almost Christmas. Everyone here is busy, preparing for Christmas. Making plans, shopping for presents. With us it's the same. And more: Our niece is visiting the Netherlands and will stay at our place for a week. I am excited and so looking forward to it! Haven't seen her in 3 years!
And now a card made in Cricut Craft Room, with a snowflake background stamp by Hero Arts.


Recently I found some fun dutch sentiments. "Prettige Kerstdagen" will say "Merry Christmas".
Finally I can't resist to show you a photo made in our nearby little forest "Loetbos".



I really loved the sphere. A little mystic... Hope you see what I mean :)
Thats it for now.
Happy weekend!
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Christmas in the city

Today I want to share a fun Christmas card. The image is cut out with my Cricut Machine using Cricut Craft Room. This was a "free cut of the week" in Cricut Craft Room.


The houses you see in the background are stamped with a stamp by Hero Arts.
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Joy to the World

Recently I found this paper by Fancy Pants, "Snow Village".
It has lovely paterns and some sweet tags.
The poinsettia is a stamp by "Clearly Besotted". Great to work with!


Stamped the poinsettia once on vellum and once on music paper and glued it onto each other, with the music tag behind it. Love the title is going wonderful with the houses on the paper!
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Christmas Cards

Finally I started making my Christmas cards. Two weeks ago I found some wonderful inspiration on Hero Arts blog. During that week they worked together with "Silhouette", a brand of cutting machines. It was all about die cutting some elements and add stamping on one card. Now, I am not an owner of a Silhouette, but I have a "Cricut" cutting machine, and why not give it a try?!
First I admired a card of the talented Lisa Spangler.
I always love her style of cardmaking!
You can find it here:
http://heroarts.com/blogs/club/2013/11/06/sending-love/
I made a similar card, using a free image in Cricut Craft Room. Than added some pattern paper behind it. Paper with the name: "Aspen Frost", by Basic Grey. And than added stickles and sequins for some shine.


The second card I liked very much was a card made by Lucy wich can be found here:
http://heroarts.com/blogs/club/2013/11/05/winter-trees/
I really love the shine she achieved on the trees and the shape of the trees
is adorable. They made me think of the trees on the "Don Juan" cartridge wich went with my Cricut machine when I bought it years ago. So, I started and here is the finished result. I am satisfied with it. Lucy told us how to receive the shiny layer on the trees and I can say: The shine just turned out as Lucy told us!



I feel thankfull for all the inspiration wich comes from Hero Arts blog. Thank you so much Lisa and Lucy!
This "project" was so much fun.
Thank you, everyone who is visiting!
Hope you enjoyed your visit.

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