ROP/BnW Challenge 28- My challenge

Wow.. Christmas is over now, and we're all waiting for the new year to begin. Well, I'm not done yet with these Christmas Maggies, I like them too much to put the away till next Christmas. So you're seeing them again! :)



I want to present you our new Roses on Paper/ Belles 'nd Whistles Challenge, which today is hosted by me. I chose the theme :

Using your favourite colouring medium/s.









It's the end of the year, and I wanted an easy one, because I'd like to see some more entries. Remember to use stamps that are available at Summer's stores to be eligible for the prize.

I used the fabulous sketch done by Claudia for Friday Sketchers, it's a lovely one, and you can use it in many ways. I decded to flip it sideways, and to use lace flowers and this gorgeous Magnolia stamp, sent to me by Summer.

As for colouring mediums I combined both my favourite, Distess inks and Copics. I coloured her clothes with Copics, the others are distress inks. I used watercolour paper, and unluckily for me, her face part is showing a bit the paer's folds, veins.. whatever you call them. But IRL it doesn't make that much difference. The focus is on the flowers and the papers. This paer was sent to me by Sonja, so sorry, can't tell you what it is. The upper part is Core'dination paper, run through an embossing folder.







Sentiment is Stampin 'Up, and dewdrops from Roses on Paper store. The glittered snowflake is Papermania sticker.







These are views of the inside panels. Sentiment is done by computer, and the grunge stamp is obviously Stempelglede. I can't stop using them in a way or another! sorry!







Have a lovely week, and don't forget to join the fun at ROP challenge. I'd LOVE to hear what you think of my Maggie with candle, I'm getting a bit disheartened lately, only a few comments are being left, and i'm thinking that my cards are not that good anymore! I'd also love to see you participating there.






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Sketch Saturday # 82

I have another card to share with you today, yes, another Christmas card!! Are you ready from doing Christmas stuff for this year? I have surely one more to go, because I have a Christmas Maggie I haven't used yet.. and I'm really itching to ink her up. Then I'll take a little break, but early next year.. (not much to go that is :)) I'll start doing them bit by bit, cause every year I end up too stressed up to finish commisions etc. And to help us out, there is another new challenge blog that will make it easier: It is the new ABC Christmas Challenge blog. Check it out yorself :)

This is another one of those commisioned cards.. and yes another "blue card"! I love this blue/ brown combo, don't you?

I used Stampavie's darling Nativity image for this card, and I coloured them with distress Inks. I wanted to use Sketch Saturday's sketch, because I liked it. Thank you gals! I used my sewing machine to stitch up the main panels, and used a doily lace for the rond part of the sketch. I have only left out the sentiment from the original sketch, and added a couple of flowers. I hope that counts! :0)

In the bottom I added a Star charm, and some half pearls in the upper right corner. The inside is also decorated to coordinate with the front. The sentiment on the upper panel is computer generated.






The word Peace from the lower panel sentiment is Coloured with Copics. I hope you like it. If I am not able to blog before Friday, I do wih you a very Blessed Christmas, filled with the Love and Peace that the Nativity brings, and that you will carry them with you all through 2010. A big big hug to you and your loved ones, and thank you for the wonderful gift of friendship you gave me all through this year.

God Bless you

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Edwin Celebrates Christmas

Hi all!! How are you doing this festive Season? Are you ready to celebrate His Birthday party??

Well.. surely Edwin is! :)
He is already dressed, and is offering you a glass of champagne.. he even got you the glass! :) I did this card for a friend, she wanted a Christmas card for her boyfriend, so I chose Edwin and coupled him with blue tones.







Edwin is coloured in Copics, and blinged with Crystal and Stardust Stickles. Glasses and Champagne bottle are covered in Crystal Lacquer for dimenson and shine.
Papers: Daisy and Dandilion Christmas papers.
Silver organza ribbon, buttons, snowflake brads and twill from stash. Christmas tree charm from Quixotic.









For the inside I used the remaining pieces, and added a computer generated sentiment, dewdrops and Basic Grey Half pearls, both from Roses on Paper. At Summer's Store you can also find the Stickles and distress ink, and Crystal Lacquer that I used. Even Magnolia stamps.. you will find LOTS of these waiting for you there.. why don't you pay her a visit?? :)
Sentiment on bottom panel is part of the sentiment sheets I got with the papers, and I added a jotting point. As you can see, I stamped on this panel a Stampelglede grunge flourish. I'm in love with this set. I stamped it with Weathered Wood Distress ink.







Have a happy weekend. I will still be doing Christmas cards and gifts! I have such demand for them that I HAVE to try and do more during the year. I end up without enough cards for me every year!









Challenges I will enter this card in: Just Magnolia (used the sketch)
Simon Says: want Christmas cards
Creative Belli: want flourishes (I used on the inside)
CRAFT challenge: open to all creations







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ROP Challenge 27- A Colour Challenge

Hi!! Time for another Rop/ BnW Challnge - phew!!

For this next challenge, Challenge 27, the wonderfully talented Susan would like to see you to create a Christmas card, Gift Tag, Box or Bag and try to use the colors
Cranberry, Hunter Green and/or Gold!
Beautiful! Please remember to use qualifying stamps when entering...read below.

**When joining us in this challenge, please remember to use a Belles 'n Whistles, Magnolia, Alota, Greeting Farm OR Bildmalarnas stamp in order to qualify!**

Sorry for the blurry photo.

Please use these stamps, as unfortunately we're having a lot of entries that don't qualify for the prize, because they don't use any of the above stamps.

I used BnW Baking with Nana for my card, gorgeous image that brings a lot of memories to a lot of us. I'm sure you can identify with that little cutie, watching and taking baking lessons from nana.
I used Friday sketchers' sketch for this challenge. It was a very versatile sketch to use.
As for papers I used Eskimo Ksses, so sorry.. not actuall Hunter green mine! I used a gold vintage button to embellish, gold spacers and punched flowers.







The winner of this Challenge will be chosen randomly on Monday, December 28th...you have until December 27th to enter!








The prize for this challenge will be winner's choice of any Belles 'n Whistles stamp!
Thank you for visiting me today. I hope you like my card, and that you come again soon. Smiles!

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Let it Snow- ROP DT

Okay a quickie post to share another Special card with you, and again featuring the Magnolia So Jolly Collection, presently availabe at Roses on Paper. This time I used Sketch and Stash sketch, which had a Scalloped edge. Well I turned the sketch to make the scalloped edge on the bottom.

What I did was an easel card, having Silent Night music stamp as the background, stamped with Atlantic Versamark ink, and Distressed with Weathered Wood Distress ink.






The open view of the card.



Tilda with present is on her way through the snow, and she is going to deliver her lovely wrapped pressie to someone special. It was snowing, and on the road there were heaps of snow :) These were free hand drawn by me, and I used them as the scalloped edge on the sketch. There was even a charming snowman, lovingly made by some lively children.. what a cute guy!! :))







As you can see I used tons of Stickles on this one: Crystal, Frosted Lace, Silver and Turquoise.
I coloured Tilda with Distressed Reinkers, but Snowman is done with Copics. So, I can use this card for the following Challenges:

Copic Creations, who want to see snow people
Just Magnolia: A special card for someone special (and I have used 3 Magnolia stamps)
Sketch and Stash: Used the sketch and have new stamps here
A Spoon Full of Sugar: who want Monochromatic cards.








To embellish the card, I used a large glittered snowflake sticker, which I placed on the music. Then I made the organza ribbon, and on the bow I used a large spacer, Basic Grey brad, and two charms, which I dangled using two different heights for more interest. The large blue dewdrops are also from Roses on Paper, from the mint choc bottle. I love how clear they are.







Papers are the lovely Dovecraft Winter Wonderland. I wish I can double these papers, they are so lovely to use for a snowy effect.






On the inside I placed both a sentiment, which now you know it's a must on my Christmas cards, and I left another smaller white panel for jotting. I made also some faux stitches with a blue glitter pen, and distressed the edges with Broken China.







I hope you like it. I am having the time of my life with these Magnolia stamps, and if you want to make something special for this Christmas I reccomend that you go directly to Summer's Store and order them, before they are totally gone! Have a lovely rest of the week, and big Maggie hugs to you all :)



Copics used: Bluish colours: B000, B95, B97
Colours used for the snowman's lamp: Y0000, Y06, Y23, Yr16
(Cheeks are done with Distressed colours)







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Blessings
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ROP DT- A card for Someone Special

Whoever this "Someone special" might be? Who will receive my "Special" card?? Mmmm.. a secret for now! :) I'm sure she will read this, so no names :)









Well, but I can share the card with you, no? :) Of course! I just LOVE the Magnolia stamps Summer sent me, I recieved them a couple of days ago, and couldn't wait to have inked them all up. I decided to start with this darling Maggie.. isn't she cute? I LOVE this image.. and I know lots of you do. she so reminds me of the Nativity plays the kids do every Christmas at school!







I read this week that Just Magnolia have their monthly challenge - a card for someone special. And I know that if you want to give something to someone special.. it MUST be special, no? So I wanted to do a card that is not a regular 6x6.. I looked around for inspiration. I admit I found it when I visited the new Challenge blog Sketchy Colours, and I saw Marianne's card. I knew that I wanted to do something similar, but with a Maggie of course. So I used their sketch, and I cased her card, and I hope it will also inspire you to make one yourself. I love how it turned out. I will also enter it for Stamp something's and Magnolia Down Under's challenges.. thay want to see bling and shine.. they got it! :)


As for papers, I used Papermania 12x12 Joyeux Noel, and I coloured Tilda with Distress Inks and Reinkers. As for the background though, I used Copics:

E000, E00, E11, E21, E35








When it was dry, and I was satisfied with the colouring I added Stickles to her hair band, dress and wings. I also used a white gel pen to create a snow is falling effects, and this by making dots randomly.. thanks Lils for the lovely idea :) I also covered with Stickles two felt snowfalkes. When they were dry I added Basic Grey Half Pearls, to match the ones I used on the card, bigger in size.







The inside is plain, but I made a sentiment on one of the smaller panels. Hopefully this week I'll have some Stempelglede stamps (Hurray :) and I can decorate the dotting panel's corners before it goes to its recipient ;)







Flowers are from my stash, and before I put the Stickles in its place, I touched the edges of both flowers with it, for some bling. You can see it better in this photo. Finally I added a piece of gold ribbon, to make a bow. It will be used to close the card, and it adds a lovely touch.








Thank you for coming to visit me today. I hope you like my Angel Maggie,if you want her Summer has them in stock right now..this cutie pie and her sisters :) Lovely new goodies in as well lately in her store! Check it out! :) But hurry up, or you won't find any, cause they're going like cheesecakes! This release is one of Magnolia's best(ok I almost always say that!), and Summer will make sure you have your babes as soon as possible! :) I hope you'll come back again. Double thank you if you decide to leave me a comment. Smiles!


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Blessings
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Rockin Around - BnW DT

Happy Sunday everyone!



Lovely weather here today, not too cold and no rain.. Perfect weather for a winter day. I looove winter, and prefer rain and thunderstorms more then summer weather ANYTIME! Ok.. you can call me crazy, but whoever lives on this island can tell you WHAT Summer weather IS here... too too hot!!








Anyway another Christmas card for you today.. (have you had enough yet?) hehe On a more tradition colour scheme this time: having red, green and gold in it. So it can be entered in Stampin' for the Weekend challenge for this week . Do you like that cute Elisabeth Bell image? If you remember it was part of the Belles 'nd Whistles Christmas Release 1. She is adorable, and if you like her you can purchase her here. I'm sure you won't be disappointed, se looks good on cards, Calendars and also on gifts for your kids. A very tender image indeed.


I used Sketch Saturday's sketch for this week, and it was quick and easy. I had also coloured this image some days ago, so voila! Ready to go :) I used Copics to colour her (sorry mixed up the colours before the photo, so no list of Copics today. sorry again) Papers are Wassail.. I love this pack so much, Basic Grey Stitched Beads (these are so gorgeous to use) and a Ponsietta as the main embellishmet. Ribon from my stash, and two MS punches used to create some movement in the card. The glittered snowfalkes are Papermania stickers, and I decorated the middle with clear rhinestones.









The inside is also decorated and the sentiment and the angel on the jotting part are clear stamps from Binky Crafts. Have a wonderful day, and I hope that you find some quiet time to thank the Lord for all He gave you this week, and for the Love you gave andrecievd. I'm sure the list is long, as is mine :)







And remember to Smile! :)

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One Card- Six Challenges- BnW Dt

Whoa! It is fabulous when you manage to make a card that fits into lots of challenges. I love participating but my time is very limited. Fabulous challenges are all over blogland and I wish I could do most of them. But..! :) So I'm happy to have finished this card and can fit it into six different challenges:

Mojo Monday - I used their lovely sketch
Stamp with Fun - Christmas
My time to craft - Winter Pals
The Pink Elephant- Using your favourite colour medium
Simon Says and Quixotic want to see charms.. so here it is :)



It's Christmas Time.

Don't you just love these kids looking for Santa? Maybe they are trying to hear the reindeers' bells, or maybe they're peeping up the chimney to see whether Santa got stuck there :)

I just love this lovely Christmas Hearth image at Belles 'nd Whistles Store. Hurry up though , they are there only for a limited time as it is soon Christmas. I'm sure you don't want to be diasappointed!!








I had tons of fun colouring it with my Copics, and I used lots of Stickles on the decorations, the silver and crystal Stickles together really look like tinsel on top of the Hearth :)







I have to rush today, as the kids have only a half day at school, so I need to be ready. I hope you like it and that you are getting nto the real Spirit of this lovely feast.Thanks for coming here to visit my blog, and a special thank you for those who give me a lot of courage with their comments. Thank you from my heart.









Image: Belles 'nd WhistlesStickles, Distress inks and dewdrops : Roses on Paper
Paper, and charm : Quixotic Paperie

Don't forget to visit daily our Belles 'nd Whistles DT blog for Santa Summer's Advent Goodie bags :)) You might even win this gorgeous stamp plus lovely embellies for Christmas!! :)


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