Not happy. Not happy at all.

I like the sentiment. The colour scheme I picked from LOTV challenge blog would usually be one of my favorites. The sketch I chose from Cute Stamps and Cards Challenge looked interesting and fun.

But boy, this card sucks!


Everything is just too busy, unbalanced and background totally overpowers the image. I guess we all have one of those days. It's just most sensible people would keep their boo-boos to themselves!

SEI papers I used (I think it's Bridgeport) are lovely though. Other than that there's not much else except my Nesties, some ribbon from Poppycrafts and gems from me stash.


I would like to enter that card into following challenges:
Lili of the Valley - Blue and Silver
Cute Stamps and Cards - the sketch

Thanks for looking and happy crafting!

Hugs
Annika

If you ever had a toddler...

Isn't. He. Just. So. Freakin'. Realistic.


Really, I have a three-year old and 1,5-year old and this image rings SO many bells for me! lol Mo draws the most fabulous toddlers!


I used MME Quite contrary paper again (addicted much?). Other than that there's not too many fancy bits on the card, just some buttons and velvet ribbon from my stash, MS punch and my trusty Nesties. And some hand-stitching - love the effect but BOY does it take long! lol


Image is coloured with Copics and sponged with chalk inks afterwards. Sentiment is computer-generated as usual.

Thanks for looking and happy crafting!

Hugs
Annika

Happy lion

Easter has interfered with my crafting (and blogging) big time. Now that the egg hunts and trips to relatives and endless circle of muffin-baking is behind me for another year, I can once again resume normal functions. lol

I used this lovely lion from Whiff of Joy Party Animals to make a birthday card for a two year old boy. Isn't it a happy coincidence that the lion has two balloons?


I pulled out my distress inks - had got the new colours and had to try them out, obviously. I love the effect distress inks give, really nice vibrant watercolour effect.


Papers are from MME Bloom and Grow range. I am officially addicted to MME papers, if I could have them all, I would. And then I would stroke them every night before I go to bed and weep every time I have to cut into them.

Photo corners from DCWV, brads Pink Paislee, glitter strips from Papermania (amazing value and great fun). I don't remember where the felt ribbon is from. Punch is from MS.

And of course there was a lot of Stickles involved ... I truyly am a magpie. lol


Thanks for looking and happy crafting!

Hugs
Annika

Vintage do

This is an example of what happens when I get happily carried away and am not quite sure when to stop. I just felt like doing a bit of vintage, forgetting that there is a reason why I don't do it too often. It just never comes out quite right.


I used a Bildmalarna stamp (love their cute girls) and paper from Websters Pages. Image was coloured with Prismacolour pencils, then accentuated with some Stickles and clear glaze.

All the papers and cardstock were distressed with either TH crackle paint or white pearlescent acrylic paint.


Big leaves are a Sizzix die, smaller ones EK Success punch. All the flowers and leaves are sprayed with Glimmer Mist and smothered with Stickles.


I covered the bird on patterned paper with Crackle Accents to add some interest to the bottom of the card, it was becoming VERY top-heavy. lol
All the trims and ribbons are from my stash, really don't remember where I got them. Sentiment is from Elzybells.

I also used HOTP Stamped Stitches acrylic stamps.

I would like to enter into following challenges:
Cute Card Thursday - Dimensions
Simon Says Challenge - It's So Distressing
Stamptacular Sunday - Flower Power

Thanks for looking and happy crafting!

Hugs
Annika

Phindy's Value Added, Multi-tasking Challenge

I have finally got my act together to enter another Phindy's Place challenge.This time it's hosted by Anne. The challenge is to use one image for two different cards. Here's what Anne says: "You need to choose one of your Phindy images and you need to make two (or more if you like) different cards or projects with your image."
I chose to make one very girly and one quite masculine card. The image I chose was another challenge for me - I always struggle colouring animals so I picked the digital stamp called Hey You! from Phindy's new fabulous shop.

The image is coloured with Copics. The papers are from MME Quite Contrary line. I used some Card Candy and multicoloured silk ribbon and my new Nestabilities big scalloped circles, loving those.
The layers were paper pierced and then hand stitched. I also used MS stars punch to embellish the inside of the card.

The sketch is from Treehouse Thursday Challenge.

The other card is made using "old" Crate paper, pearlized vellum and some wired ribbon, lace from Fancy Pants and Papermania pearls.

I punched the vellum with MS doily lace punch to add extra frilliness and layered the ribbon and lace.
Flower was layered from different flowers I dug from my stash and stuck to the card with Imaginisce button brad.


Image is coloured with Copics.

The sketch is from Taylored Expressions sketch challenge.

Thanks for looking and happy crafting!

Hugs
Annika

Quickie card - relatively so

It was a quickie card because I needed it FAST and thus couldn't twiddle with it too much.

The image panel is combined of several Penny Black stamps and background would have needed a lot more work but I just had to get the card finished. Thus the image looks a bit flat.

I used Inktense pencils for watercolouring and some Sakura clear gel and sparkle pens too. Cupcake icing was finished with Glossy accents and transparent microbeads.


The papers are from the gorgeous MME Quite Contrary collection (Little Boy Blue) and I also used Carl corner punch and MS edger punch.

Cute cord flower is from my stash and so is the vine ribbon.

I would like to enter this card to Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - Scene it.

Thanks for looking and happy crafting!

Hugs
Annika

Pure Innocence - finally got out my rubbah!

Hi,

I have been so much into digi stamps lately that my poor mountains of rubbah have felt very sad and neglected.


And I have missed watercolouring since whatever trick I try (and I've tried them all) my printer ink WILL run with any hint of water.So I pulled out that cute little stamp from My Favorite Things Pure Innocence line and coloured her with Inktense pencils using them as watercolours. I bought them quite recently and love the colours and the way you can layer them without getting muddyness which sometimes happens when you layer too much with watercolours. Inktense pencils become waterproof once dry, you can even use them on fabrics.

I need to practice a little more with them but I had fun trying them out.

A lot of Sakura glitter and glaze pen was added to finish off the image.

Since I love the MME Quite Contrary line I decided the papers are so pretty not much embellishments are needed. Just did a lot of paper piercing and added some gems to flowers and that was it.

The card was from my 1-year old daughter to her godfather so I finished the inside with stickers and paper piercing and MS butterfly punch. She can't write herself, you see, as shocking as it seems! :D

I would like to enter that card to following challenges:
Susie's Sassy Challenges - spring garden
Crafty Katz - spring
Crafty Cardmakers- Spring into Spring
Simon Says Challenge - Easter or spring plus some glimmer

Thanks for looking and happy crafting!
Hugs!
Annika