Thank You

Hi everyone and happy Friday, again :)
This is the second post for today (and if you want to see my little penguin card I've posted this morning, please scroll down) and I am sharing a very simple "Thank You" card with you .
I've used one of the beautiful new dies from Spellbinders Paper Arts that are called Die D-Lites.
This is a special collection of dies, that are smaller (and less expensive) than the usual Spellbinders dies.
The "Thank You" was created by using alphbet stickers from the "Thankful - Details" 12x12 sticker sheet by Authentique. The striped paper in the background also is from Authentiques "Thankful" collection.
I want to enter this card into this weeks CAS-ual Fridays challenge where they want us to incorporate something "torn", what I did with my brown cardstock border.
To be honest, I am not sure if this really fits the challenge, because although this card definitely is simple ;-) I am not sure it counts as "clean", too ;-) But thought I'd enter anyway and let you/them decide *smile*

Hallo zusammen und Euch allen einen wunderschönen Freitag, nochmal :)
Dies ist mein zweiter Post am heutigen Tag (falls Ihr meine kleine Pinguin-Karte sehen möchtet, dann bitte runter scrollen) und ich möchte Euch eine einfache "Dankeschön" (bzw. "Thank You") Karte zeigen.
Hierfür habe ich eine der schönen neuen Stanzen von Spellbinders Paper Arts benutzt, die sich "Die D-Lites" nennen. Das ist eine spezielle Kollektion von Stanzen, die ein wenig kleiner sind, dafür aber auch preislich deutlich günstiger, als das bei den Spellbinders Stanzen sonst so üblich ist.
Das "Thank You" habe ich mit Alphabet-Stickern vom Authentique "Thankful - Details" 12x12 Sticker Sheet zusammen gestellt. Das gestreifte Papier im Hintergrund ist ebenfalls aus der Authentique "Thankful" Serie.
Ich möchte mit dieser Karte außerdem bei der dieswöchentlichen Challenge von CAS-ual Fridays mitmachen, wo sie diese Woche möchten, das wir etwas "gerissenes" in unser Projekt integrieren, was ich mit meinem braunen Cardstock-Streifen in der Mitte gemacht habe.
Aber um mal ehrlich zu sein, weiß ich nicht genau, ob die Karte wirklich so gut für die Challenge passt, denn auch wenn sie definitiv "simple" ist, bin ich nicht ganz sicher ob sie auch als "clean" durchgeht ;-)
Naja, ich dachte mir ich reiche sie mal ein und lasse dann Euch bzw. sie entscheiden *lächel*

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

card recipe:

• patterned papers - Authentique "Thankful - Grateful"
• stickers - Authentique "Thankful - Details" 12x12 sticker sheet
• tools - Spellbinders Paper Arts "GC-001 Grand Calibur " die cutting and embossing machine
• dies - Spellbinders Paper Arts: Die D-Lites "S2-013 Medaillon Two" + "S4-114 Standard Circles Lg"  
• others - Bazzill chocolate brown cardstock, The Twinery brown bakers twine, moss crinkled seam binding from stash, Kaisercraft dark brown pearls, paper piercing tool from stash, Sakura white gel pen, dimensional foam adhesive from stash

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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

Featured Sassy Friend :-)

Hi everyone :) I'm so excited to tell you that the sweet Cheryl of Sassy Cheryl's asked me recently to be one of the 'Featured Sassy Friends' on her blog. Thanks Cheryl, that's a great honor for me :)

So I decided to use this cute image of a boy taking care of his friends ('Nature Lover Boy'), because as a mom of four boys I'm always in need of boys Birthday cards.. and I thought this image is just PERFECT :)

Hallo zusammen :) Ich freue mich sehr Euch erzählen zu dürfen, das die liebe Cheryl von Sassy Cheryl's mich kürzlich gefragt hat, ob sie mich als 'Featured Sassy Friend' auf ihrem Blog vorstellen darf. Vielen Dank Cheryl, das ist eine große Ehre für mich :) 

Also habe ich mich für dieses herzige Jungs-Motiv ('Nature Lover Boy') entschieden. Denn da ich Mutter von vier Jungs bin, brauche ich ständig Jungs-Geburstags-Karten...und ich find's so niedlich wie der Junge sich da so um seine kleinen Freunde kümmert und dachte, das ist ein PERFEKTES Motiv für eine Jungs-Geburstagskarte :)

challenges:

• Sketch For You To Try  January 2011 (but I put the circle element with the sentiment on the other side)
• One Stop Craft #113 (a card for a child)
• pile it on (it's all about the cute children)
• Stamp Something (January Digi Day)
  

card recipe:

• stamps - Nature Lover Boy by Sassy Cheryl's, sentiment by Whiff of Joy
• color medium - Tombow Dual Brush pens, watercolor pencils
• design papers - Happ-A-Delic by Joful Heart Designs
• other supplies - cardstock from stash, Distress inks in Broken China, Nestabilities circle dies, pop dots from stash

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Vintage New Years Card

Hi everyone :) Wanted to show a New Years card I made using the gorgeous 'Bohemian Rhapsody' kit by Quirky Twirp. I adore the papers and elements in this kit... love the vintage feeling of it.
ETA: Thanks for featuring my card on the CARDS challenge blog, Paige :)

Hallo Ihr Lieben :) Ich wollte Euch eine Neujahrskarte zeigen, die ich mit dem wundervollen "Bohemian Rhapsody" Kit von Quirky Twirp gemacht habe. Ich finde die Papiere und Embellishments in dem Kit wirklich wunderbar und finde diesen Vintage Touch einfach ganz toll.
ETA: Danke für's Zeigen meiner Karte auf dem CARDS Challenge Blog, Paige :)

challenges:

• Anything Goes Challenge (C for Celebrate the New Year)
• CARDS (Happy New Year cards) 
• Catch The Bug Challenge (Ring in the New Year)
• Fab'n Funky #53 (quick and easy does it)
• Freshly Brewed #28 (New Year) 
• Going Grey with Scrap-Creations (Ring in the New Year) 
• Ooh La La Challenge Blog  #70 (A Toast to 2011)
• Paper Playtime #31 (New Years)
• Paper Pretties (Ring in the New Year) 
• Simon Says...Time to Party/Celebrate
• The Pixie Cottage #50 (Celebration)

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Merry Christmas Fawn

Hi everyone :)
Today is the first of Advent (well that's what it's called here in Germany.. not sure if you have this overseas or in the rest of the World, too ;-) ) We had lots of snow yesterday and now the sun is shining.. perfect winter weather and perfect for Christmas mood ;) So here's another Christmas card I created with one of the adorable new Lelo stamps

ETA: Oh... I have to brag a little bit.. hope you don't mind ;-) But I'm so excited this card has been accepted by Basic Grey for their idea gallery *yay*... you can see it HERE (for a limited time) .. how cool is that? :)

Hallo zusammen :)

Heute ist ja der erste Advent und gestern hat es wahnsinnig viel hier geschneit und nun scheint die Sonne.. hach.. perfektes Winter Wetter und natürlich auch perfekt für Weihnachtsstimmung ;) Also kommt hier ein weiteres Weihnachtskärtchen, das ich mit einem der wunderschönen neuen Lelo Stempelchen gemacht habe

ETA: Oh ... und nun muss ich mal ein klein wenig angeben.. ich hoffe es macht Euch nichts aus ;-) Aber ich freue mich so irrsinnig das diese Karte von Basic Grey in ihre Ideen Galerie aufgenommen wurde *juchhu*... Ihr könnt sie HIER sehen (jedenfalls für eine begrenzte Zeit)... wie cool ist das denn bitte? :)

challenges:

• 2 Sisters #15 (Nontraditional Christmas Colors) 
• A Spoon Full of Sugar #131 (Anything Goes)
• Bah Humbug! #46 (Feeling the Blues)
• Basic Grey #34 (A Recipe) 
• Crafty Catz #60 (Christmas) 
• Crafty Creations #95 (Christmas is Coming)
• Fab 'n' Funky #50 (Going with the Flow)
• Fairy Fun Fridays #40 (Buttons and Bows) 
• For Fun Challenges (Anything Goes)
• Freshly Brewed Challenges #24 (Winter/Christmas) 
• Inktegrity (Anything Goes)
• Marks Finest Papers #31 (bow) 
• One Stop Craft #108 (Christmas Cuties) 
• Paper Issues (Holiday Hook-Up)
• Really Reasonable Ribbon #12 (Christmas)
• Scrappy Frog (Merry Christmas) 
• Simple Doodles #31 (Cute as a Button) 
• StampitCrazy #15 (Christmas Treasures)
• Sweet Stampin' (Buttons and Bows)
• Totally PaperCrafts (Untraditionally Christmas)
   

card recipe:

• stamp - Fawn by Lelo Design
• color mediums - Tombow Dual Brush pens, watercolor pencils, Twinklings H2O
• design papers and wordart - BLITZEN Starter Kit and SCARLET'S LETTER Starter Kit by Basic Grey
• other supplies - Glimmer Mist Gold, Martha Stewart border punch, decorative edge scissors from Rayher, blue ribbon from Poppicrafts, white button from Basic Grey, red thread from stash, Holiday metal charm from stash, white gel pen by Sakura, paper piercing tool from stash, pop dots from stash
  

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if you can DREAM it you can DO it

ETA: I did not make the Card of the Week but the Fab 10  again this week :o)


and more great news: 
this card has been featured in the DST Insider magazine 08/2010 as one of the 'Hot Hybrid Picks' 


Thanks so much :)

2 Sketches 4 You have a great 'prize' this week: the winner will get hold of a DT spot on their team! 
*wow*.. how cool is that?! For me a dream would come true if I would make it because all of their DT members are so uber talented and they always show the most amazing work... 

..... just dreaming......

but hey... wait... what's the sentiment on the card saying?
If you can DREAM it you can DO it
*lol* 

For this card, I cut out the hot-air balloons and the 'dream' cloud and the 'do' square and put them onto pop dots to give it a bit of dimension and just add a little extra to the card
I used Distress inks in Dried Marigold and Scattered Straw to distress all of the edges.


challenges:
2 Sketches 4 You - Kazan's Sketch #57



list of supplies:

design papers and elements:
Sky Is The Limit 
by Mari Koegelenberg and Courtney Wilson

other supplies: 
kraft cardstock by Dani Peuss 
border punches by Fiskars and Martha Stewart
Distress inks in Dried Marigold and Scattered Straw
cream satin ribbon from Poppicrafts
green paper string from stash
pop dots from stash


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DST Insider Hot Hybrid Pick

Just a short post about being picked again as one of the three 'Hot Hybrid Picks' at June DST Insider *woohoo*

Ok.. I don't know what they did with the photo ... the card is actually square *lol* ... but anyway.. I'm happy :o)

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