Favorite Snapshot

Hi everyone and happy Wednesday :)
*oops*... what's that... the second LO in a row  from me?! ;-)
(but don't be afraid, I will post cards again, very soon *wink*)

Steffi (our DT coordinator at Scrapbook Werkstatt) has created this versatile sketch  for our monthly forums event called "monthly starter" (oh my.. I hope this makes sense in english *lol*)
And as soon as I saw the sketch, I thought to myself: "hey, that is looking so easy... even you can do it" ;-)
 

Hallo zusammen und Euch allen einen wunderschönen Mittwoch :)
*ups*.. was ist denn hier los? Das zweite Layout hintereinander von mir?! ;-)
(aber keine Sorge, hier werden bald auch wieder Karten zu sehen sein ;-) )

Steffi, unsere DT Koordinatorin bei Scrapbook-Werkstatt, hat diesen tollen und vielseitigen Sketch für unsere "Monatsstarter"-Forumsaktion erstellt.
Und als ich den Sketch gesehen habe, dachte ich so bei mir: "Der sieht so einfach aus, das schaffst selbst Du" ;-)

So, here's my take on the sketch / Und hier ist mein Ergebnis:

 

project recipe:

• patterned papers -  Jillibean Soup "Grandmas Lima Bean Soup - Vegetable Boullion", Lawn Fawn "Dewey Decimal - words per minute", Echo Park "For the Record 2- Just My Type",  American Crafts/Amy Tangerine "Ready Set Go - Sincerely - Kraft Finish"
• others - Elle's Studio "Sweet Life" Cutouts, Scrapbook Werkstatt Doilies, My Mind's Eye "Lush" rhinestones, EK Success heart punch, Rayher mini heart punch, Fancy Pants "Baby Mine" alphabet stickers, Cosmo Cricket "Odds and Ends" tag sticker, American Crafts date stamp, May Arts natural button twine, mt blue Washi tape, dimensional foam adhesive from stash, Glue Dots mini, Distress inks "Walnut stain"

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Sylvia

You're Brrr-fect

Hi everyone and happy Thursday :)
We are having a holiday in parts of Germany and so I was able to participate in this weeks CASE Study challenge! This months muse is Angline Yong and the inspiration for this week is a totally adorable card (see it here).I was inspired by the negative and repeated die cuts. 
I also want to enter this card into this weeks challenge at CAS-ual Fridays, where they want to see some kraft :)

Hallo zusammen und Euch allen einen wunderschönen Donnerstag :)
In Teilen Deutschlands ist ja heute ein Feiertag (so auch hier) und so habe ich die günstige Gelegenheit ergriffen und habe eine Karte für die CASE Study Challenge gemacht. Die "Muse des Monats" ist Angline Yong und die Inspiration für diese Woche ist eine wirklich wunderschöne Karte (die Ihr hier sehen könnt).
Ich hab' mich hier von den negativen, wiederholten Ausstanzungen inspirieren lassen.
Außerdem möchte ich die Karte gerne auch für die CAS-ual Fridays Challenge hernehmen, wo sie diese Woche etwas mit "kraft" sehen möchten.

 

***thank you***

(post #37)

*** and also a huge thanks for *** 

 

card recipe:

• stamps - Paper Smooches "Chilly Chums"
• tools - Spellbinders Paper Arts GC-001 Grand Calibur, We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper 
• dies - Whimsy Stamps "Layered Snowflake Dies"
• others - Jillibean Soup kraft cardstock, white cardstock from stash, Kaisercraft clear rhinestones, Bo Bunny "Snowfall" blue pearls, Versafine black ink, dimensional foam adhesive from stash  

challenges:

• CASE Study #115 (inspiration)
• CAS-ual Fridays #76 (kraft) 

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Sylvia

Be Thankful

Hi everyone and happy Saturday :-)

Today I have another non-stamped card for you ;-)

I've created this card for this weeks challenge at CAS-ual Fridays

 Besides using kraft cardstock, I've used patterned papers and some stickers from Authentique's "Thankful" collection.

Hallo zusammen und Euch allen einen wunderschönen Samstag :-)

Heute zeige ich Euch schon wieder eine nicht gestempelte Karte ;-)

Ich habe sie für die dieswöchentliche Challenge bei CAS-ual Fridays gemacht.

Ich habe für diese Karte neben Kraft Cardstock außerdem Papiere und Sticker von Authentique aus der Serie "Thankful" benutzt.

*** THANK YOU: this card was featured on the Authentique Blog ***

card recipe:

• patterned papers - Authentique "Thankful - Remember"
• stickers - Authentique "Thankful - Details" 12x12 sticker sheet
• others - Jillibean Soup kraft cardstock,  October Afternoon yellow button, May Arts natural button twine, Rayher red rhinestone, We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper, Glue Dots mini, dimensional foam adhesive from stash

challenges:

• 2 Sisters #115 (halloween or fall colors)
• CAS-ual Fridays #76 (use kraft)
• Hiding in my Craft Room #69 (thankful)
• Sarah Hurley Challenge #73 (autumn)

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Sylvia

Thank You

Hi everyone and happy Thursday :)
Today I am sharing a card with no stamps *oops* ;-)
I rarely do cards without any stamping! Cards without stamping often seems to be kind of "uncomplete" for me ;-)
But I think this one is ok the way it is - hope you think so, too :-)
 The patterned papers are from Jillibean Soup and American Crafts and they are both part of the new Scrapbook Werkstatt November Kit (available Oct 26th).

Hallo zusammen und Euch allen einen wunderschönen Donnerstag :)
Heute zeige ich Euch eine Karte ohne Stempel *ups* ;-)
Ich mache ja höchst selten Karten ohne darauf auch zu stempeln! Mir kommen Karten ohne Stempel meist irgendwie "unfertig" vor ;-)
Aber ich glaube diese hier ist auch so ganz ok - ich hoffe Ihr findet das auch :-)
Die gemusterten Papiere sind von Jillibean Soup und American Crafts und sind beide im neuen Scrapbook Werkstatt November Kit enthalten (erhältlich ab 26.Oktober) 

card recipe:

• patterned papers - American Crafts/Amy Tangerine "Ready Set Go - Sincerely Kraft Finish", Jillibean Soup "Grandmas Lima Bean Soup - Bite Size Bits" (both part of the SBW November Kit)
• others - Scrapbook Werkstatt Washi Tape "Wortspiel", May Arts natural button twine, red button from stash, American Crafts black chipboard alphabet letters

challenges:

• Paper Crafting Journey (ribbon or twine)
• Simon Says...autumn leaves
• Stamp n doodle (ribbon/twine)

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Sylvia

For You

Hi everyone and happy Thursday :)
I have another card to share with you, that I have made with the adorable Scrapbook-Werkstatt September Kit. The papers are Jillibean Soup and Crate Paper and the Garland is from Melissa Frances (it was originally off white but I have colored it using some pearlized turquois Smooch).
The pennant is die cut using a Spellbinders Paper Arts set.
Some distressing and sewing, a sentiment stamp from Whimsy Stamps - that's it :)

Hallo zusammen und Euch allen einen wunderschönen Donnerstag :)

Ich habe noch eine Karte für Euch, die ich mit dem tollen Scrapbook-Werkstatt September Kit "Wolkenlos" gewerkelt habe. Die Papiere sind von Jilibean Soup und Crate Paper, die Papiergirlande ist von Melissa Frances (eigentlich war die so weiß/beige, aber ich habe sie mit etwas türkisem "Smooch" koloriert)

 Der Wimpel ist mit einem Spellbinders Paper Arts Set gestanzt.

Noch ein wenig distressing und nähen, einen Sprüchestempel von Whimsy Stamps - und das war's auch schon :)

challenges:

• Bearly-Mine #50 (anything that glitters) - garland, sentiment banner, rhinestones
• Crafting for all Seasons #34 (stitching)
• Craft-Room (pins and/or charms)
• Crafty Sentiments (let's sparkle) - garland, sentiment banner, rhinestones 
• Die Cutting Divas #80 (recipe: twine, button, pop dots)
• Emerald Faeries #30 (punches/dies)
• Everybody Art Challenge #202 (anything goes)
• Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #91 (sparkle and shine) - garland, sentiment banner, rhinestones
• Stamp n Doodle (a touch of sparkle)
• The Perfect Sentiment #47 (anything goes)
  

card recipe:

• stamps - Whimsy Stamps: "Everyday Sayings Notables 4" by Raindrop Echo Design
• coloring medium - Clearsnap "Smooch"
• patterned papers - Jillibean Soup "Atomic Soup - cup of equations", Crate Paper "Little Bo Peep - Matilda"
• tools - Spellbinders "GC-001 Grand Calibur" die cutting machine, AEG mini sewing machine
• dies - "S5-029 Nested Lacey Pennants"
• others - Maya Road Vintage Button Stick Pin, Melissa Frances Tissue Paper Garland cream/yellow/white, The Twinery brown bakers twine, My Mind's Eye "Lush" rhinestones, Stickles, dimensional foam adhesive from stash

!!! patterned papers, button stick pin and paper tissue garland are content of the  
Scrapbook-Werkstatt September Kit "Wolkenlos" !!!

!!! Papiere, Knopf-Pin und die Papiergirlande sind im Scrapbook-Werkstatt September Kit "Wolkenlos" enthalten !!! 

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Sylvia

You Are Amazing - Scrapbook-Werkstatt September Kit

Hi everyone and happy Monday:)
I hope you all had a great weekend and enjoyed some me and/or family time
 Today I want to share a card that I've made using the adorable Scrapbook-Werkstatt September Kit!
This is such a great kit! Love the content with lots of Echo Park Papers (remember the cards I've already showed you using the Everyday Eclectic collection - all of the papers are content of the September Kit and lots more!)
Here's one of the cards, you may already have seen the sneak peeks last week here on my blog :)

Hallo zusammen und Euch allen einen wunderschönen Montag :)

Ich hoffe Ihr hattet ein wunderbares Wochenende und konntet Zeit mit Eurer Familie verbringen oder einfach die Zeit für Euch alleine genießen.

Heute möchte ich Euch eine Karte zeigen, die ich mit dem bezaubernden Scrapbook-Werkstatt September Kit "Wolkenlos" gewerkelt habe! Das ist echt soooo ein tolles Kit! Wow, so klasse und mit ganz ganz vielen Echo Park Papieren (erinnert Ihr Euch an die Karten, die ich hier bereits mit der Everyday Eclectic Serie gezeigt hatte - alle diese Papiere sind im September Kit enthalten.. und natürlich noch viel mehr!)

Ok, hier also die Karte von der Ihr vielleicht bereits letzte Woche die Vorschau auf meinem Blog gesehen habt :)

card recipe:

• patterned papers - Basic Grey "Clippings - Headliner" , Jillibean Soup "Atomic Soup - cup of equations" 
• stickers - Echo Park Papers "Everyday Eclectic - Alphabet Sticker Sheet"
• tools - Spellbinders Paper Arts "GC-001 Grand Calibur" die cutting machine, Silhouette SD electronic cutting machine
• electronical cutting files - Hero Arts
• dies - Spellbinders Paper Arts "S4-251 Big Scalloped Ovals ", "S5-029 Nested Lacey Pennants "
• others - Bazzill kraft cardstcock, Hero Arts cream pearls, The Twinery yellow bakers twine, dimensional foam adhesive from stash

!!! patterned papers and stickers are content of the  
Scrapbook-Werkstatt September Kit "Wolkenlos" !!!

challenges:

• Basic Grey #75 (anthing goes)
• Digi Doodle Shop's Best #122 (pearls)
• Inspire Me Fridays (anything goes)
• Paper Crafting Journey (anything goes)
• Paper Play 12-week 34 (sentiment as main image)
• Pile It On (something with "P") = patterned papers, pennant
• Stampin' Sisters in Christ #154 (punches or dies)
• The Crafty Pad (twine)

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Sylvia

Scrapbook-Werkstatt September Kit: Sneak Peeks

Hi everyone and happy Monday :-)
I hope you enjoyed your weekend! It's still **hot** over here and no end in sight... (I guess most Europeans know what I'm speaking about)
Anyway.. I did a bit of crafting over the last days and I am now going to show you some sneaks of projects I did using the new September kit from Scrapbook-Werkstatt available from August 27th on!
Ladies (and gents) I'm sure you will not miss this wonderful kit! 
So without further ado.. here are some 'snippets' for you ....

Hallo zusammen und Euch allen einen wunderschönen Montag :-)

 Ich hoffe Ihr hattet ein wunderbares Wochenende! Hier ist es immer noch unfassbar **heiss** und kein Ende in Sicht (aber ich denke das geht wohl momentan allen im deutschsprachigen/europäischen Raum so?!)

Totzdem war ich die letzten Tage ein wenig kreativ und nun werde ich Euch ein paar kleine Ausschnitte von Projekten zeigen, die ich mit dem neuen September Kit der Scrapbook-Werkstatt gewerkelt habe, das es ab dem 27. August zu kaufen geben wird! Und Ihr solltet Euch wirklich ranhalten, denn das letzte (=August)-Kit war schon vor dem 1.August restlos ausverkauft!

Also meine Damen (und Herren), ich bin mir ganz sicher das Ihr dieses wundervolle Kit nicht verpassen wollt! 

Und nun endlich ... ohne weiteres Geplappere meinerseits ... die versprochenen Sneak Peeks:

 
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Sylvia

Home Is Where The Heart Is

Hi everyone and happy Saturday :-)
Today I want to show you this card using another one of the beautiful papers from Scrapbook Werkstatt's March kit (available Feb 26th). This time I used a patterned paper from American Crafts 'Hello Sunshine' collection and I used both sides of this beautiful paper!
I stamped the house and framed sentiment (Hero Arts) on kraft cardstock, cut out the windows and door and the inner part of the sentiment frame, then glued some of the pp (this time I used the other side) behind it.
I did  lots of distressing and sewing on this card ... again ;-) ... I don't know what I did before I had my mini sewing machine *lol*

Hallo zusammen und Euch allen einen wunderschönen Samstag :-)

Heute möchte ich Euch diese Karte zeigen, die ich wieder mit einem der schönen Papierchen gemacht habe, die im Scrapbook Werkstatt März Kit (erhältlich ab 26.2.) enthalten sind, gemacht habe. Diesmal hab' ich ein gemustertes Papier der Firma American Crafts aus der "Hello Sunshine" Kollektion benutzt. Ich habe hier für diese Karte beide Seiten eines Papiers genommen!

Ich hab' das Haus und den Spruch mit Rahmen (Hero Arts) auf Kraft Cardstock gestempelt, dann die Fenster und Türen ausgeschnitten und das Papier (dasselbe Papier, aber die andere Seite) dahinter geklebt .

Viel Distressing und auch Genähtes auf dieser Karte.. wieder mal... ich weiß gar nicht was ich eigentlich gemacht habe, bevor ich meine Mini Nähmaschine hatte *lol*

card recipe:

• stamps - Hero Arts 'Right At Home' clear stamp set
• coloring medium - Tombow Dual Brush pens
• patterned papers - American Crafts 'Hello Sunshine' collection: 'Glimmer'
• tools - sewing machine
• other supplies - Jillibean Soup kraft cardstock, Jenni Bowlin decorative pearl pin, Martha Stewart border punch, Sew Sweet baby blue crinkled seam binding, Ranger Stardust Stickles, Ranger Distress inks in Walnut Stain, Glue Dots mini, foam tape from stash
• Papiere sind im neuen März Kit der Scrapbook-Werkstatt enthalten (erhältlich ab 26.2.)!!!

challenges:

• Crafty Catz (favorite things) - sewing, pearl pins, Hero Arts stamps, crinkled seam binding... all favorites of mine :)
• Craft Us Crazy (favorite color/embellishment) - blue is definitely one of my fav colors 
• Digi Doodle Shop's Best (anything goes)
• Do You Stack Up (layers)
• Let's Ink It Up (lace and/or ribbon
• Sassy Studio (kraft)
• Shelly's Images (anything goes)
• Totally Papercrafts (ribbon and/or bow)

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Sylvia

{DT} - life is what you make it

Hi everyone and happy  Wednesday :-)

It's the 30th of November and this means reveal of a new sketch at cardabilities provided by Karan Gerber!

This time I got a bit messy and tried something more 'arty' than I usually do.
Not sure if I like the result, but it definitely was lots of fun to create it :-)

and here are some close ups of my card (can you see the lovely shimmer I got by using some Glimmer Mists?)

and this is Karan's sketch I followed to create the above card:

card recipe:

• stamps - Whimsy Stamps: 'The Fun Life Tickets' by Raindrop Echo Designs
• patterned papers - Jillibean Soup 'Dutch Mustard Soup' collection
• tools - Big Shot, AEG Mini sewing machine
• other supplies - Spellbinders 'Labels 20' die, white cardstock and corrugated cardstock from stash, McGill leaf punch, Divine Twine baker's twine, Ranger 'picket fence' Distress Stain, Tattered Angels butterscotch Glimmer Mists,Prima paper flowers, Dovecraft decorative pearl brad, Sakura black gel pen, Ranger walnut stain Distress inks, old book pages from stash

challenges:

• cardabilities #44 (sketch)

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Sylvia

It's a... Boy!

Hi my sweet blogging friends and happy Tuesay :-)

My eye infection isn't getting any better yet and sometimes it's only haze I see   :-(
I hope the antibiotics will help and let it get better, today!

But anyway, I have another card to show you :-D
I created this New Baby card using papers from My Minds Eye 'Alphabet Soup' kit and die cuts from Jillibean Soup's 'Spotted Owl Soup'. The stamps are from a 'Baby' set of See D's (that are no longer available).

I want to enter this card into the current challenge at ...Wee Memories...
and also into Papertake Weekly where this week 'anything goes' :)

Wishing you all a fantastic Tuesday!


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Sylvia

{DT} - hello friend and a new challenge blog :-)

Hi my sweet blogging friends and happy Sunday :)

Today I want to share a card with you where I used felt to create my own design elements for the very first time :)  I handdraw the clouds and sun onto white and yellow felt, cut them out and created a 'sky' with them.
To create the grass, I used a strip of green dotted patterned paper and cut lots of little stripes
The cute image is a rubber stamp from Whimsy Stamps called 'Thunder Lizzy ' created by Crissy Armstrong.

Speaking of Whimsy Stamps, I have some exciting news to share:
Whimsy Stamps is launching their very own challenge blog soon *yay*
The challenges will start on August 10th! 
If you help us spread the word, you can also win some awesome prizes!
You can read all about the details on the Whimsy Inspirations Blog --> here!




Here are some close up:

card receipe:

• stamps - Whimsy Stamps ('Thunder Lizzy'), Stampendous (words)
• coloring medium - Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist (blue), Tombow Dual Brus pens
• patterned papers - Jillibean Soup (Dutch Mustard Soup), October Afternoon (Modern Homemaker)
• cardstock - Dani Peuss (kraft)
• other supplies - white and yellow felt, Fiskars (scallop border punch), foam tape from stash, Glue Dots, Glue Dots Lines
  

challenges:

• 2 Sisters#49 (anything goes) 
• Blogger's Challenge by Lisa Somerville (summer)
• Charisma Cardz #29 (sunshine colors)
• Craft Us Crazy #13 (anything goes)
• Craft Your Days Away #25 (Summertime)
• Die Cut Dreams #94 (Four legged animals)
• Digi Doodle Shop's Best #68 (clean and simple)
• Easy Craft Projects #43 (Summer) 
• Fab 'n Funky #82 (animal magic)
• Fairy Tale #20 (summer, sun, sunshine) 
• Freshly Brewed #56 (get wild)
• Fuzzy and Fancy Friday #41 (summer) 
• Fuzzy Wuzzy July (include an animal and get punchy) 
• Little Miss Muffett #14 (summer) 
• Moving Along With the Times (cute and cuddly with a punch)
• Paper Cutz #101 (anything goes)
• Papertake Weekly (getting cute)
• Stamping for the Weekend #13 (Paws for Thought)
• Totally Gorjuss #90 (punch or die cut) 
• Two Peas in a Bucket CHA Social Challenges #3 (use a cloud)
• World Play Weekend #10 (wild animals) - not sure the Dino counts as 'wild animal'.. but thought so ;-)

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Sylvia

I Love You Bunches

Hi everyone and happy Friday!

TGIF ... I am so happy this week is over! I had a super busy day at work today, but was able to create this simple card because I was following Laura's wonderful sketch at CAS-ual Fridays. And this way it was sooo easy to create this card.. it was like it fell together all by itself :-)

 All papers and elements are all from Jillibean Soup's 'Dutch Mustard Soup' series.

I put some of the stickers on foam pads to give it more dimension and interest
see close up below:

challenges:

• CAS-ual Fridays #5 (sketch by Laura Davis)
• Charisma Cardz #22 (something that flies) - the butterfly
• Craft Us Crazy #9 (Love Theme) 
• Cupcake Craft Challenges #144 (orange, yellow, green, white)

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Sylvia