The East Wind Challenge - A Meowy Christmas

Hi all!!

December is here, the last month of the year! It is my favorite month of the year, as we celebrate several things! First on Dec 5th we celebrate Sinterklaas, a Dutch tradition for kids. On the 15th we celebrate our daughters birthday, she will be 2 years old!!! And the Christmas, and New Years Eve, what a joy! I just love those holidays!

Anyway, since december is here, we also start a new challenge at The East Wind! Our theme for this one is easy, we want to see Christmas cards!!!

Here's mine

 The papers I used are from Carte Bella, and I inked all edges with Distress Ink Vintage Photo. 

I kept the design quite simple, because I printed off the image a little bit too big.

 The image I used is this months newsletter freebie, which you all received. I used my Copic Markers to color the image, and I used the following.

Big cat: E71, E74, E77, C00, C1, C3

Small cat: YR24, YR27

Holly and berries: YG95, YG97, R89, R46

Gold: Y23, Y26, Y28

Bow: R24, R46, R89

I covered the bauble in Glossy Accents, but is pretty hard to capture that on camera. I also added some dots with a gold pearlmaker pen.

 I added some Wild Orchid Crafts flowers as embellishments, and added some Magnola berries.

The sentiment is in Dutch, and says lots of big Christmas hugs. It is from a set from CreaMiep.

This was it for today, why don't you pop over and join us at The East Wind!

Hugs, Sandra

Divas by Design - Anything goes with Magnolia

Hi all!

Welcome to a new challenge at Divas by Design. Our theme for this week is Anything with a Magnolia image. Our sponsor for this challenge is Magnolialicious. Just click on the banner below to go to the shop.


This is what I created for this challenge

Yes, that's right, I decided to go for a Christmas card! Every year I am thinking: "better start early with my christmascards this year" and every November I think: "Crap! Too late again!" Well, that ain't gonna happen this year, as with this card, I am halfway of the total amount of christmas cards I want to make! Hooray for me!

Anyway, the image I used is by Magnolia, and perfect for your christmas cards! I used my Copic Markers again, and now I look at the reds, I should have refilled my R22 marker. Too late, better order some refills now!
Skin: E0-00, E00, E11, E13, R20
Hair: E51, E53, E55
Tree: G40, G43, G46
Outfit: R22, R24, R27
Shoes and white areas: W00, W0, W2, W5

The papers I used are by Echo Park. The sentiment is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on some kraft card stock. The sentiment is from Noor!Design.

This was it for today, I hope you all like it. Please pop over to Divas by Design and join us!

Hugs, Sandra

Drunken Stampers #116 - Superheroes

Hi all!

How are you today? It is Saturday again, and this week it is time for the Bahama Mamas at Drunken Stampers to host a challenge! This week we are inspired by the movie The Avengers, so we would like to see some superheroes on your project!


Here is what I came up with.

Super Cute, isn't it! I rarely make boy-cards, but with this lovely Magnolia stamp I just had to!! Here is a close-up of my colored image.

My image is stamped with Memento Tuxedo black ink on digital coloring paper, and colored with my Copic Markers. I used the following markers to color Edwin.
Skin: E000, E00, E11, R20
Hair and boots: E71, E77, E79
Supermanoutfit: R27, R29, Y06, Y08 B18, B19
After coloring I cut him out with my detail scissors.
I cut a diamondshaped frame with my Nestabilities die and dry embossed some kraft cardstock. DP I used are by Basic Grey, PB&J collection.
I also used some gingham ribbon from my stash, and some big red rhinestones.

The stars are by Making Memories, they are for their tagmaker tool, which I used for the sentiment. I stapled the metal stars to my card, because I couldn't leave it blank. I just didn't like the blank area.
The sentiment I used is by Noor!Design, it says Hurray, another year older!

That was it for today, I hope you like it!

Please hop over to Drunken Stampers and join us with your Superhero!

Hugs, Sandra

You are spooktacular!

Hi all!

I know, I know... My Red Carpet Studio Challengepost is a day too late, but I had a good reason!! Yesterday was the ABC-ransom bloghop, and not to get things mixed up, I was allowed to do this post a day later!

This week we are sponsored by Fresh Brewed Design

They are offering 3 digi's of the winners choice, isnt't that great?

This weeks theme is pumpkins or halloween and here is what I created!

I made a witch hat, pretty halloween right?
I used a Magnolia image and she is colored with my copics again. I used the following markers:
Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E11 and R20 for blush
Hair: E35, E37 and E28
Dress: C5, C7 and 100.
Purple: V15, V17

I didn't use any dessinpaper, but I used some stickers from the Basic Grey Eerie collection. The hat was made from black cardstock. The ribbon and the buckle are from my stash.

The sentiment is a freebie, and I searched all over the internet and I can't find it anymore, so I am not able to link back. If you know who designed it, tell me, do I can give credit!!

That was it for today, I hope you liked it! Hop over to the Red Carpet Studio Challenge Blog and join us!

Hugs, Sandra

ABC Ransom Blog Hop

Welcome to the ABC Ransom Blog Hop, 

hosted by Red Carpet Studio!

If you've come fromTara's blog, you're in the right place.

The Red Carpet Studio designers thought it would be fun to host a mystery blog hop while showcasing projects that can be made using all those leftover letters in your stash - hence where the "ransom" comes in. Ransom notes play a huge role in mystery/suspense films, and are often created out of random letters cut from magazines, newspapers, etc. in order to disguise handwriting. 

While we won't be doing any kidnapping or holding anybody ransom today - we do have some creative projects to share with you!

For my project using leftover letters in my stash, I created...

 

I have tons and tons of leftover letters, from the time I used to scrapbook, and those X'es never finish... There are only a few Dutch words including an X, like ex or sax (saxophone) and both weren't the thing I was scrapping about.

But then, I had a lightbulb, X is from X-mas!!! Not a Dutch word, but everybody knows what this means, and since Christmas is coming up soon it was perfect!

The X is a chipboard letter and I used some Papermania papers to cover it up. The edges are inked with Distress Ink Walnut Stain.

I used an imaga by Magnolia, and I forgot to make a close-up picture. She is colored with my Copic Markers and I used the following.

Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E11, R20

Hair: E35, E37, E29

Clothes: W3, W5, W7, R27, R29, W00, W0, W1.

These are leftover letters from 3 different thickersets, but they really match well together!

I also used some pearls from my stash and some twine.

Last but not least I arranged a typical "Sandra" flowerbouquet, totally my style, you can find it back on a lot of my projects.

We're also holding some blog candy ransom! However, the blog candy is hidden, and only certain stops of the hop are hiding it. The only way you can win is if you comment on those blogs! Now, we're not going to tell you whose blogs those are (that would be too easy) but we will tell you what the prizes are!

Lettering Delights

$20 Gift Certificate

Floppy Latte Digital Designs

$10 Gift Certificate

Freckled Fawn

$10 Gift Certificate

There will be three winners. Please make sure to leave your contact information when commenting so we can contact you if you win. You have until next Saturday, November 3rd, to hop and comment. Winners will be announced with the start of our next layout challenge on Sunday November 4th at Red Carpet Studio.

And don't forget to check out this week's challenge at Red Carpet Studio! Our challenge this week is inspired by "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" and the challenge is to create any fall or Halloween card.

Your next stop is Georgie's blog.

Red Carpet Studio - http://redcarpetstudiochallenge.blogspot.com

Tara - http://craftindesertdivas.blogspot.com

Sandra - http://crea-sandra.blogspot.com/

Georgie - http://georgie-hornpuddinnpie.blogspot.com/

Dawn - http://dawnsworldnz.blogspot.com/

Tonya G - http://scrappingfunwithtonya.blogspot.com/

Chas - http://scrapinlizards.blogspot.com/

Stacy - http://www.vampirecraftin.com/
Stephanie G - http://www.luvscraps.blogspot.com/
Robin - http://www.thecricutscrapper.blogspot.com/
Candice - http://stampinpearls.blogspot.com/
Stephanie J - http://sthom97093.blogspot.com/
Anneliese - http://queen-of-the-crop.blogspot.com/

P.S. My letters are...

E
 

If you can put all the letters together from each stop of the hop (they're in order), you have a chance to win a mystery prize! Once you've figured out our hidden message, email it to redcarpetstudiochallenge@gmail.com. The mystery prize winner will be announced with the other winners on Sunday November 4th. HINT: The message is a clue as to what our next layout challenge will be. :)

 

 

Happy Hopping!

 

Hugs Sandra

Merry Christmas!

Hi all!

A few posts ago I mentioned I started making my Christmascards and for today I would like to show you all one!

Last year I was a bit late with my christmas cards, since I started about half November, and I really got stressed when I heard I had to be in hospital for 2 weeks! I heard that on december 5th, so less time, and lots of cards to make!
Evenothough I am not planning on going to hospital this years (last years wasn't planned either, but hey, anything can happen) I started creating early this year! I already have about half the amount I need, and I am pretty proud of it!
For this one, I used a Magnolia image from last years, she is colored with my Copic Markers again.

I used the following markers to color Tilda.
Skin: E0000, E00, E11 and R20
Hair: E71, E77.
Dress: R35, R37 and R59, E31 and E33.
Cone: E31, E33, UG63, YG67, E37.

The sentiment is a Dutch one, it says Happy Holidays. I cut it out with my circles N estabilities and matted it with a scalloped circle. The paper I used is by Little Yellow Bicycle, The Christmas Magic Collection. All edges are inked with Distress Ink Walnut stain.

The lace I used is from my stash, just like the flowers, brads and rhinestones!

That was it for now, hope you all like it!
Off to create some more christmas cards!

Hugs, Sandra

Premiere at Red Carpet Studios!

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Hi all,

Welcome to the Premiere Party of a new challenge blog! Red Carpet Studios is starting Sept. 2nd and this is the premiere weekend! You definately DO want to hop over to their blog, just to see all the great give-aways! Absolutely great!
Anyway, Red Carpet Studios, like the name says, is all about movies and stuff, and I created a DVD especially for this premiere party.

I used a DVD case from a recordable DVD which I didn't use anymore, took the paper out and created my own! The stamps I used are all Magnolia, aren't they just great? Here are a few close-ups

They are all colored with my Copic Markers. I am not going to lost them all, just because they are too much! I guess I used about 50 different markers, and my post would be way too long! ;)
The text banners are made on my computer and printed out.
The stars are cut out from yellow cardstick with my Slice. On the red cardstock I used my Martha Stewart border punch.
Here are some more pictures.

 As you can see I did the whole outside, and of course while I was working I couldn't just leave the inside as it is, so I did the inside as well!

As a little book on the inside I used all the pictures of the DT-girls on both teams, and pimped the DVD too!

I hope you all like it, I hope to see you over at Red Carpet Studios to join all our future challenges!

This project is entering the following challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything goes
All That Scraps - Anything goes

Hugs, Sandra

Live every moment

Hi all!

Right now, I am doing a happy dance!! I just received an email by All that Scraps, that I won one of their brand new, July released stamps, and I am really happy!
But that's not what I wanted to share with you, this is why I made this blogpost!

I made a double zigzag card yesterday, and when I started I wasn't sure what to think about it, but I am happy with the way it turned out. Actually this isn't my style at all, it's a bit vintage. I like brighter colors better, but it's oke!

This is the inside, when the lockerband is slide off.
Under my lovely Magnolia image is a sentiment by Penny Black.

This is one of my favorite sentimentstamps, don't you just love it?
I used a band to close this card, otherwise it keeps popping up.

This is a sentiment by AmyR Underwater Sentiments set.
On the front I arranged some flowers, I love the way it turned out.

They are Prima flowers from my stash, with some Distress ink on them.\

The DP isn't really from a brand, I picked it up in a shop called Euroland, a sort of dollarstore.
I also used my butterfly punch and a pearlmaker pen to create some borders.
Tilda is of course colored woth my Copic Markers,
Skin: E0000, E00, E11 and R20 for blush
Hair: E31, E33, E35.
Dress: RV10 and RV13, G21 and G94

This card is entering the following challenges:
Southern Girls Challenge - Pearls
Just Magnolia - All the B's (I used Butterflies, Bling and Blooms)
The Dutch Magnolia Chickies - Anything goes
ABC-challenge - Surprise

Hope y'all like it!
See you soon!

Hugs, Sandra

Hello gorgeous

Hey everyone!

Yesterday my hubby said he needed a card for his collegue. His collegue became father of a beautiful daughter, which is a good excuse to create a card!
So ran into my craftroom and started coloring and cutting and this is the result

I made a girl card with an Magnolia image of the Prince and Princess 2012 collection, the perfect image for this card!

I used the following copic markers to color her in:
Skin E0000, E00, E21, E11 and R20 and R22 for blush
Hair: E33, E35 and E37
Clothes: R83, R85, G02 and G05
Crown: Y15,Y17 and Y38

The DP I used is by Prima Marketing, Melody collection

I made a label on the front also

I hope you all like it!
Love, Sandra