More Poinsettias

My Christmas cards continue with the poinsettia theme. The stamp I used for these two cards is called Center Cut Holiday Floral by Simon Says Stamp (thanks for letting me use your stamp, Nonni!). I coloured both images with my Copics but just changed the colours a bit. I also added some Nuvo Glitter Gloss Aqua Shimmer pen to the little red berries as well as some white gel pen here and there. I used some Stickles glitter glue to line the center before adding my sentiments. For the first card I used a die and die cut the word out of gold foil cardstock and for the second card I heat embossed the sentiment - both sentiments say 'Christmas peace'. After matting the panels onto dark green cardstock, I embellished them with some gems.

I'm entering this to:

* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Sparkle & Shine

I'm entering this to:

* We Love Stamping: November - Christmas

Sunflowers

I wanted a bit of a break from making Christmas cards so I reached for a floral stamp instead. This one is called Sunflower Garden and it's by Simon Says Stamp.

The card itself is pretty simple. I stamped the image partially on my panel and coloured it with my Copics. I also added some white gel pen here and there. I then placed a stencil from Penny Black's Background Basics stencil set on my panel and sponged some Distress Oxide ink in Speckled Egg on it. Before matting the panel onto some blue cardstock, I stamped my sentiment on it (it says something like 'Sunshine for your day' in Finnish).

I'm entering this to:

* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Thinking of You

* TIME OUT Challenges: Challenge #251 - Photo Inspiration

AAA Birthday: June - Kesäkuu

 

It's time for the June challenge at AAA Birthday and fittingly for June, the theme is Flowers. As our Guest Designer, we have the wonderful Libeeti joining us. This is also a bittersweet challenge for me as this will be the last time I join in with a DT card. I'm stepping down from the Design Team as there is just too much going on in my life at the moment (all good things but things that keep me way too busy) for me to be a good DT member. I want to thank Jane and all the wonderful ladies on the DT for everything, I have loved being a member of this wonderfully talented Design Team.

My last DT card features a stamp from the Simon Says Stamp/Memory Box collaboration stamp set called True Friend. I coloured the image with my Copics and added a few accents with a white gel pen. I then die cut the panel with Penny Black's Leaf Stitched Frames die and before lifting the die, I sponged some Distress Oxide inks in Antique Linen and Frayed Burlap on the panel. I heat embossed my sentiment ('Birthday Wishes') onto a strip of black cardstock and adhered it to the panel before adhering the whole panel onto some purple cardstock. Lastly, I embellished the card with some half pearls.

I hope you can join us in the Flower challenge at AAA Birthday!

Kesäkuun haaste AAA Birthdayssä on Flowers eli kukkaisia synttärikortteja pitäisi tehdä. Guest Designerina meillä on Libeeti. Tämä on samalla minun viimeinen kertani DT-porukassa, sillä jättäydyn siitä pois. Elämä on vain liian kiireistä tällä hetkellä (hyvällä tavalla kiireistä, mutta kiireistä kuitenkin), kaikkea ei ehdi. 

Käytin kukkakorttiini Simon Says Stamp/Memory Box-leimasettiä True Friends. Väritin kukan Copiceilla ja lisäsin hieman valkoista geelikynää. Paneelin stanssasin Penny Blackin Leaf Stitched Frames -stanssilla ja mustetin paneelia hieman, ennen kuin poistin stanssin. Paneelin kiinnitin violettiin kartonkiin ja tekstin embossasin mustalle kartonkisoirolle. Lopulta koristelin kortin puolihelmillä.

Toivottavasti ehdit osallistua kesäkuun haasteeseen AAA Birthdayssä!

Sunflowers - Auringonkukat

Sunflower is the national flower of Ukraine. It felt right to colour up some sunflowers and to show support to the unbelievably courageous people of Ukraine who fight for their freedom and defend themselves against one man's madness.

Friend - Ystävä

I did a bit of crafty shopping earlier this summer and now had a play with some of my new stuff :) I love this bouquet of flowers, it's a stamp called Tumble Blossom #9 by Stamping Bella. I coloured it with my Lukas watercolours and die cut the panel with Leaf Stitched Frames die by Penny Black. I left the die in place and sponged some Distress Oxide ink onto the panel so that the die left a white frame around the panel. I adhered the panel onto kraft coloured card base and added the die cut sentiment (Painted Friend by Simon Says Stamp), I die cut it out of dark brown cardstock although it looks pretty black in the photo.

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
* Allsorts Challenge: Week 534/5 - Feminine
* Happy Little Stampers: August Watercolour Challenge - Anything Goes

Tein kortin uusilla ostoksillani :) Leima on ihana Stamping Bellan Tumble Blossom #9, väritin sen vesiväreillä. Paneelin stanssasin Penny Blackin Leaf Stitched Frames -stanssilla, jonka jätin paikoilleen ja mustetin paneelia Distress Oxide -musteella niin, että stanssi jätti valkoisen reunan paneeliin. Paneelin kiinnitin korttipohjaan ja lopuksi lisäsin stanssatun tekstin (Simon Says Stampin Painted Friend).

Robotti - Robot

Tällaisen robottikortin tein veljenpojalleni synttärikortiksi. Leimakuva on Tim Holtzin Mini Robot Blueprint -setistä ja väritin sen taas Zigeillä. Päälle roiskin hieman mustaa spraymustetta vesivärisiveltimellä. Paneelin stanssasin Simon Says Stampin stanssilla, kerrostin kartongille ja lisäsin pienen tagin (Tim Holtzin stanssilla stanssattu sekin), johon olin embossannut numeron, kiinni haaraniitillä. Taustalle hieman kuviopaperia ja mustaan korttipohjaan kiinni.

I made this robot card for my nephew who celebrates his 13th birthday this month. The image I used is from the 'Mini Robot Blueprint' set by Tim Holtz and I coloured it with my Zig Markers. I also added a few splatters of black spray ink with my watercolour brush on it. I then die cut the panel with a Simon Says Stamp die and matted it onto some black cardstock. I die cut the little tag with a Tim Holtz die, heat embossed the number and attached it with a brad. For the background, I used some patterned paper and adhered it to black card base. The panel with the image is attached with foam adhesives so it is a bit raised. 

Haasteet/Challenges:
* Leikkaan Kortit 10 vuotta: Synttärit!
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Stamp On It!
* Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Stamp On It!
* Happy Little Stampers: September Watercolor Challenge - Anything Goes (no twisting here)

Kiitos, kun käväisit! Mukavaa viikonlopun alkua! :)

Thanks for your time today! Have a lovely weekend! :)

Vieraana Flower Challengessä - Guesting at The Flower Challenge

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Elokuussa minulla on kunnia olla vieraana The Flower Challengesissä, jossa kuukauden haasteena on 'One Layer Card'. Ei siis kerroksia tai liimattavia koristeita, vain "yhden tason kortti", jossa pääosassa on kukkaleima. Omaan korttiini tein ensin tuon boordin maskaamalla ja Distress Oxidea levittämällä. Siihen päälle lisäsin vielä sydämiä levittämällä pinkkiä Distress Oxidea Create a Smilen sapluunan läpi. Leimakuva on Stamping Bellan Mason Jar of Flowers, jonka väritin Copiceilla. Tekstileima on Simon Says Stampia.

I have the huge honour of being the Guest Designer for the month of August for The Flower Challenge. Thank you so much, Viv and Aileen, for having me! :) The challenge for August is One Layer Card, so no layers, no additional embellishments - just one layer with a floral image. I created my card by first creating the pink border on my card base by masking and sponging on some Distress Oxide ink. I then added the hearts by sponging another pink Distress Oxide ink through a stencil by Create a Smile Stamps. The floral image is a Stamping Bella stamp called 'Mason Jar of Flowers' which I coloured with my Copic markers. The sentiment is by Simon Says Stamp.

Käy ihmeessä kurkkaamassa The Flower Challengesissä Design Teamin upeat kortit ja osallistu myös itse haasteeseen!

Please check out the amazing cards the Design Team has created for The Flower Challenge and please do join us!

Purjevene - Sailboat

Purjehdustunnelmissa tällä kertaa :) Tuo pieni purjevene on Simon Says Stampin Sail Away -setistä, väritin sen Copiceilla. Taustapaneelin ja aukon siihen stanssasin Simonin stansseilla ja myös tekstileima on Simonia, Handwritten Floral Greetings -setistä. Aukkoon hieman kuviopaperia ja korttipohjaan kiinni, siinäpä se.

I've a quick little card with a nautical theme to show you :) The cute little sailboat is from the set 'Sail Away' by Simon Says Stamp, I coloured it with my Copic markers before die cutting it. I die cut the panel and the circle window with SSS's dies and even the sentiment is by SSS, it's from the 'Handwritten Floral Greetings' set.

Haasteet/Challenges:
* Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge: Challenge #100 - Anything Goes
* Cute Card Thursday: Challenge #535 - Circles

Kiitos, kun käväisit! Leppoisaa sunnuntaita! :)

Thanks for your visit today. Have a happy day! :)

Ruusu - Rose

Innostuin eilen värittelemään yömyöhään ja väritin Polychromoksilla tämän Simon Says Stampin ruusun ja lehdet. Sain niistä tänään sitten tehtyä tämän synttärikortin ja pitkästä aikaa vieläpä ympyräkortin. Ympyrät stanssailin Heron stansseilla, paperit ovat Lili of the Valley'n, tekstileima Dekoretten. Ruusun kiinnitin tarrapaloilla koholle ja koristeeksi laitoin jokusen paljetin.

I got a bit carried away colouring with my Polychromos pencils last night and coloured well into the night (I shouldn't have, I know - and feel! - that now.. ;D ). I ended up colouring this rose and leaves from Simon Says Stamp, the rose is from the set 'More Spring Flowers' and the leaves are from 'Spring Flowers'. I had a bit of time today so I made a card with them, a circle card at that, haven't done those in a while. I did all the circle die cutting with Hero Arts dies, the patterned papers are by Lili of the Valley. I stamped my sentiment ('Congrats' in Finnish) and added a few sequins as embellishments. I attached the rose with foam adhesives for a bit of extra interest.

Haasteet/Challenges:
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Happy Birthday!
* The Flower Challenge: Challenge #19 - Shaped Cards
* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #286 - Anything Goes

Kiitos, kun käväisit! Mukavaa alkavaa viikkoa! :)

Thanks for your visit today! Hope you have a great week ahead! :)

Kaikkea hyvää - All the best

Tästä tuli melkoisen trooppisen värinen kortti! :D Alan olla jo niin kyllästynyt tuohon ulkona vallitsevaan valkoisuuteen, että tarvitsen väriä ja kukkia jossain ;) Nämä trooppisen kokonaisuuden kukkaset ovat Simon Says Stampin setistä More Spring Flowers, väritin ne taas Zigeillä ja stanssasin irti. Taustan paneelin mustetin Distress Oxideilla ja kehykset stanssasin taas MFT:n stanssilla. Taustapaperi on Lawn Fawnin, stanssattu niin ikään MFT:n stanssilla.

This turned out to be quite a tropical card! :D I'm getting so sick and tired of this winter that doesn't seem to end (there's still about 40-50 centimetres of snow outside...), and when everything is white outside, I need colour and flowers in my cards at least ;) The flowers in this tropical card are stamped and die cut with the set 'More Spring Flowers' (yes, please! ;) ) by Simon Says Stamp and coloured with my Zig markers. I sponged Distress Oxide inks on the little panel and made a frame for it. The background paper is by Lawn Fawn. Oh, and the sentiment says 'All the Best' in Finnish.

Haasteet/Challenges:
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
* Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge: Challenge #94 - Ink Blending

Kiitos, kun käväisit! :)

 Thanks for your visit today! :)

Narsissit - Daffodils

Keväisellä linjalla jatketaan :) Kortin kimppu on koottu Simon Says Stampin Friendship Blooms -setin kukilla, jotka väritin Zigeillä. Kehyksen stanssasin MFT:n stanssilla, taustapaperi on Lawn Fawnia ja tekstileima Dekoretten. Lisäksi vielä jokunen enamel dotsi.

How about a spring bouquet? :) The flowers in this bouquet are stamped and die cut with the 'Friendship Blooms' stamps and dies by Simon Says Stamp and coloured with my Zig Markers. The frame is die cut with an MFT die, the background paper is by Lawn Fawn and the sentiment, stamped on a banner die cut with an MFT die as well, says 'Congrats' in Finnish.

Haasteet/Challenges:
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Floral Frenzy
* Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge #93 - Springtime/Easter

Kiitos, kun käväisit! :)

Thanks for popping by! :)

Minä sinua vain - I Love You

Tällaisen ystävänpäiväkortin tein miehelleni. My Favorite Thingsin stanssilla stanssattuun paneeliin leimasin Concord&9th:n Lacy Leaf -setin leimalla "taustan", johon puolestaan leimasin tekstin Simon Says Stampin setistä Sail Away. Koristeeksi riitti yksi sydän (stanssattu Lawn Fawnin stanssilla). Sitten vain korttipohjaan kiinni. Simppeli linja jatkuu :D

I made this Valentine's Day card for my husband. I die cut the white panel with a My Favorite Things die and stamped the background with a stamp from the 'Lacy Leaf' set by Concord&9th. I then stamped my sentiment from the set 'Sail Away' by Simon Says Stamp. I only added one single heart as embellishment, die cut with a Lawn Fawn die. Then I just adhered the panel to the card base. Quite CAS! :D

Haasteet/Challenges:
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Add a Die Cut
* Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge #90: Love/Hearts
* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #279 - CAS
* CASology: Week 287 - Together
* AAA Cards: CAS Game #108 - All You Need Is Love

Kiitos, kun käväisit. Hyvää ystävänpäivää! :)

Thanks for your visit today. Happy Valentine's Day! :)

Isänpäivänä - On Father's Day

Tällaisen kortin tein isälleni isänpäiväksi. Isäni pitää luonnosta ja puista, joten käytin tätä Simon Says Stampin modernia puuta, jonka leimasin Hero Artsin ombre-musteella ja stanssasin irti. Valkoiseen paneeliin stanssasin ikkunan My Favorite Thingsin stanssilla ja laitoin siihen tuon puun ja pienen Lawn Fawnin stanssilla stanssatun sydämen. Sitten vain tekstileima ja kiinnitys tummanharmaaseen korttipohjaan.

It's Father's Day in Finland today and I made this card for my Dad. My Dad loves nature and the trees so I chose to use this gorgeous modern tree by Simon Says Stamp (it's from the 'One with Nature' set). I stamped it with Hero Arts ombre ink before die cutting it. I die cut the window with a My Favorite Things die and the little heart with a Lawn Fawn die. The sentiment says 'On Father's Day' in Finnish.

Haasteet/Challenges:
* AAA Cards: CAS Game #103 - Celebrate
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Snow White

Kiitos, kun käväisit. Mukavaa sunnuntaita! :)

Thanks for your visit today. Have a lovely day! :)

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Tein synttärikortin miehen veljelle ja näillä Altenew'n Halftone Circles -leimoilla se onnistui helposti. Leimailin pohjalle ympyröitä Hero Artsin ja Simon Says Stampin musteilla ja Sizzixin stanssilla stanssasin isot numerot, jotka sitten kiinnitin tarrapaloilla koholle. Koko paneelin stanssasin Simonin ommelreunastanssilla ja kiinnitin mustaan korttipohjaan. Lisäksi vain jokunen enamel dots ja kortti oli valmis. Melko CAS mutta se ehkä toimii parhaiten näin miesten korteissa :)

I made a birthday card for my brother-in-law. Masculine cards are always a bit difficult to make but I decided to go very CAS as I thought it works best with them. I stamped Altenew's 'Halftone Circles' stamps on the panel with some Hero Arts and Simon Says Stamp inks. I die cut the panel with SSS's stitched edge die and die cut the numbers with a Sizzix die. I attached the numbers with foam adhesives so they are a bit raised. As a finishing touch I used some black enamel dots. 

Haasteet/Challenges:
* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #264 - Clean and Simple
* Happy Little Stampers: October - Anything Goes with Dies Challenge

 Kiitos, kun käväisit. Kirpakkaa keskiviikkoa! :)

Thanks for popping by. Have a lovely day! :)

Hääparille - To the happy couple

Syksy on jo niin pitkällä, että se alkaa näkyä korteissakin. Tämä kortti meni avioituneelle parille lähipiiriin ja inspiraationa tässä oli morsiamen lempiväri (oranssi) ja hääpäivän ajankohta (syksy). Leimoina käytin Concord&9th:n Lacy Leaf  ja Perfectly Penned -leimasettejä. Tuon lehden taustalla olevan leiman leimasin Distresseillä ja lehden embossasin mustalla. Tekstin leimailin aakkonen kerrallaan. Taustalle roiskin hieman kultaa, paneelin stanssasin Simon Says Stampin stanssilla ja kiinnitin korttipohjaan.

Happy World Cardmaking Day! I've got an autumny wedding card to show you, I made this for a happy couple in my family. Inspiration for this came from the bride's favourite colour (orange) and the time of the wedding (autumn). I made this using Concord&9th stamps, 'Lacy Leaf' and 'Perfectly Penned'. I stamped the background stamp using some Distress Inks and then heat embossed the leaf in black on top of it. I 'wrote' the sentiment with the alphabet stamps (it says 'to the wedded couple' in Finnish). I added a few splashes of gold to the background before die cutting the panel with a Simon Says Stamp die and attaching it to the card base. 

Haasteet/Challenges:
* Penny Black and More: October - Close to Nature
* Less is More: Challenge #349 - Hot and Spicy Colours

Kiitos, kun käväisit. Leppoisaa lauantaita! :)

Thanks for popping by. Enjoy your day! :)

Purjevene - Sail boat

Less Is More -haasteessa on tällä viikolla meneillään värihaaste (royal blue + lime green), josta otin nämä kortin värit. Ihan täysin samoja värejä en löytänyt, mutta josko nämä olisivat tarpeeksi lähelle. Taustalle "kuvioin" kehyksen Simon Says Stampin stanssilla ja vesiroiskeet leimasin Marianne Designin leimalla. Purjevene on leimattu ja stanssattu SSS:n Sail Away -setillä ja väritetty Copiceilla. Kiinnitin sen korttipohjaan kohotarroilla. Tekstileiman leimasin vellumin palalle ja kiinnitin sen pienellä haaraniitillä.

Less Is More challenge blog has a colour challenge this week (royal blue + lime green) and I was inspired by that gorgeous combination. I didn't have anything exactly royal blue and exactly lime green in my stash but I tried to get as close to them as possible. I "embossed" a frame on the card blank with my Simon Says Stamp die and added the water splashes with a Marianne Design stamp and some Hero Arts ink. The sail boat is stamped and die cut with the 'Sail Away' set by Simon Says Stamp and I coloured it with my Copics before attaching it to the card blank with some foam adhesives. I stamped my sentiment (loosely translated as 'Greetings') on a strip of vellum and attached it with a tiny silver brad. 

Haasteet/Challenges:
* Less Is More: Challenge #344 - Colour Challenge Royal Blue and Lime Green
* CASology: Week 264 - Square
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
* Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge #79: Just Stamp It

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Kiitos, kun käväisit. Mukavaa viikon alkua! :)

Thanks for your visit. Have a fab Monday! :)

Kukkasia - Flowers

Kesä oli (vai oliko..?) ja meni ja tänne blogiinkin tuli pieni tahaton tauko, mutta nyt taas palailen tännekin. Kortteja tuli tehtyä jonkin verran kesän aikana ja nyt koitan saada niitä tänne näytille. Aloitetaan tällä synttärikortilla, jonka tein ihanalle ystävälleni Nonnille. Käytin tähän Simon Says Stampin Artful Flowers -kukkia, jotka väritin Copiceilla ja kiinnitin korttipohjaan, osan kohotarroilla. Lisänä vain tekstileima ja kerrostettua kartonkia. Simppeli linja siis jatkuu :)

The summer came (although it feels like it never really did with the weather we had...) and went and along with it came a little blog pause. Didn't mean it to happen but I guess sometimes it's good to take a little pause. I managed to make some cards during the summer and this is one of them. I made this card for my dear friend Nonni for her birthday. I used Simon Says Stamp's 'Artful Flowers' for this one (love love love those flowers!) and I coloured them with my Copics. Some of the flowers I attached with foam adhesives and some straight to the background, so in real life it has a bit of dimension to it. I chose to keep the card clean and simple so I just stamped my sentiment ('Congrats' in Finnish) and layered some cardstock a bit off center.

Haasteet/Challenges:
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
* Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge #79: Just Stamp It
* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #257 - Make Your Mark
* The Artistic Stamper: September's Creative Challenge - Take a Little Colour

Kiitos, kun käväisit! Leppoisaa sunnuntaita! :)

Thanks for your visit today. Have a lovely Sunday! :)

Heippa aurinkoinen - Hello, Sunshine

Lainasin tähän korttiin My Favorite Thingsin Polynesian Paradise  -setin liskoleimaa ystävältäni Nonnilta (lisko ystävineen esiintyy varmasti jatkossakin korteissani, sillä Nonni ystävällisesti myi minulle tuon itselleen tarpeettoman setin :) ). Väritin liskon Copiceilla ja sen taustalle leimasin ympyrän Altenew'n Halftone Circles -setin leimalla. Stanssasin paneelin irti Simon Says Stampin ommelreunastanssilla ja kiinnitin korttipohjaan. Tekstileima on myös tuosta Polynesian Paradise -setistä ja lisänä vain jokunen enamel dots.

I made this card using the funny little lizard (or is he a gecko?) from My Favorite Stamps' 'Polynesian Paradise' stamp set that I borrowed from my friend Nonni (and later on she kindly agreed to sell the stamp set to me so this little lizard/gecko and his friends will be making appearances on my cards later on too - yay! :) ). I coloured the lizard with my Copics and stamped the circle behind him with a stamp from Altenew's 'Halftone Circles' set. I then die cut the panel with Simon Says Stamps stitched edge rectangles die and adhered to my card base. The sentiment comes from the 'Polynesian Paradise' set and as embellishments I added some enamel dots.

Haasteet/Challenges:
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Going Dotty
* CAS(E) This Sketch! #221
* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #241 - Anything Goes
* AAA Cards: CAS Game #89 - Bright and Beautiful

Kiitos, kun käväisit! Mukavaa alkavaa viikonloppua! :)

Thanks for your visit today. Have a fab weekend! :)

Seitsemän - Seven

Perheemme esikoinen täytti viime viikolla 7 vuotta ja tein hänelle tämän kortin. Lahjaksi annoimme uuden pyörän, joten korttiin käytin sitten tätä Lili of the Valley'n Riding My Bike -leimaa. Väritin leimakuvan Distress Markereilla ja stanssasin paneelin irti Simon Says Stampin ommelreunastanssilla. Lisäsin leimakuvaan pieniä Liquid Pearls -tippoja kuvaamaan lentävää soraa, tekstileiman ja numeron. Sitten vain hieman kuviopaperia ja kartonkia kerrostamaan leimakuvaa ja kortti oli valmis.

Our eldest son turned 7 last week and I made him this card. We gave him a new bike for his birthday so I decided to make the card using the 'Riding My Bike' stamp by Lili of the Valley. I coloured it with my Distress Markers and added a few tiny drops of Liquid Pearls to represent flying gravel (you've gotta bike fast, right? ;) ). I die cut the panel with the stitched edge die by Simon Says Stamp, added the sentiment (something like 'Congrrrrrats!' in Finnish) and the die cut number. I then layered the image with some blue cardstock and some patterned paper, and the card was done.

Haasteet/Challenges:
* Happy Little Stampers: May Watercolour Challenge - Anything Goes, optional twist: red (no twisting here)
* Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #239 - Clean and Simple
* Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
* Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: We've Got Your Number 
* CASology: Week 246 - Season (the biking season is here soon, and also it's a new era/season for my son as he turned 7 which means he'll start school next autumn)

Kiitos, kun käväisit! Hauskaa vappua! :)

Thanks for your visit! Happy May 1st! :)

Puut - Trees

Vanhin veljenpojistani täytti juuri 16, joten synttärikortille oli tarvetta. Ajattelin tällä kertaa tehdä hieman erilaisen kortin ja pähkäilin, että tällainen geometrinen voisi olla nuoren miehen mieleen. Stanssasin kartongista Simon Says Stampin ommelreunastanssilla suorakulmion ja embossasin siihen mustalla pari puuta Simonin One with Nature -setistä. Puut väritin Copiceilla ja koristeiksi lisäsin enamel dotseja. Tekstin embossasin vellumille. Sitten vain korttipohjaan kiinni ja kortti oli valmis.

My eldest nephew turned 16 and I needed to make him a birthday card. I wanted to make something a bit different and a bit more 'grown up' this time so I chose to use the gorgeous trees from the 'One with Nature' set by Simon Says Stamp. I heat embossed them in black on cardstock that I die cut with a Simon Says Stamp stitched edge die and coloured the trees with my Copics. I added some enamel dots as the only embellishments. I heat embossed my sentiment ('Congrats' in Finnish) on a piece of vellum and adhered it to the panel before attaching it onto my cardbase. 

Haasteet/Challenges:
* CASology: Week 245 - Grow
* Less is More: Challenge #324 - Spring Walk
* Penny Black and More: April Challenge - Spring 
* STAMPlorations: April CAS Card Challenge - Anything CAS Goes

Kiitos, kun käväisit. Toiveikasta torstaita! :)

Thanks for your visit. Enjoy your day! :)