Have a Heart

This is my very first attempt with my first sewing machine (got it from my faboulous husband and superb parents). 

Challenge: Simon Says Stamp - Have a Heart

Double-stenciled

Yay, I got mentioned on Paper Smooches again! :-) Besides this, I hope also my next card proves that I'm on a roll ... maybe a sign for bigger plans? Hehehe. Once we're done with this wedding thingy. ;–) Anyway, the main idea came from last week's CASE Study no. 157 card by Donna Mikasa.

But I've always been in love with pastels and looks like it's gonna be super-trendy this year again, so this might be my year of card trends. LOL Oh, and stencils! I bought a pack of basics one last summer in Maastricht as I wanted to learn this technique...and then I hardly used them. And now they are back in fashion, as well. :-) I used a striped stencil with inks and one with hearts and heat embossing here.

And I shouldn't forget about the tissue paper and thread thingy either. Perhaps I use the word 'thingy' in this post a lot, eh? But I couldn't resist using some enamel dots thingy either to balance things out in the lower right corner.

Thanks for stopping by! :-)

Owl I Want Is You

Just to make sure he shows up on the Big Day in February. ;-)

Challenge: Lawnscaping - Challenge 69

The Sweetest Thing ... and one of the most important questions in my life!

I've bought recently 5 sets of Paper Smooches that I've been eyeing with for so long. Even before ordering them I knew I wanted to make a great male card with this stamp for my boyfriend's upcoming birthday.

Challenge: Lawnscaping Challenge no. 63 - One Layer Card

The big day was on Saturday. I gave this to him in the morning then we went to the market to buy some fruits for his cake. I then made the cake, we ate it for lunch (yes, you read it right, it was his wish!), then he told me that he'd take me somewhere that he wouldn't tell me about... I was curious, it was his birthday where could we go?

Well, he took me to the theme park in Budapest. They're going to close it down in September and I've never been to it before! I got all excited! Then came something more serious... After trying things like the old roller coaster (google it you won't regret) he took me to the ferris wheel. It was reeeeeallly slow. Then pulled out a little box from his pocket with a small leporello-like card (made by him). To put it in a nutshell and keep a few details to ourselves (;-)) HE POPPED THE QUESTION! With no escape... I said YES!

I couldn't be happier!

OCC Homework Day 4 - Part 2

I'll keep this post short as I have to run now. This is the 'Her' part of my homework for Day 4 at OCC, aka my Mother's Day card. I kept the sketch of my masculine card, but put more embellishments on it. Hope my mom will like it tomorrow!

Thanks for your nice comments so far, I'll try to wander around a bit later too and check you guys out with your homework! ;)

Challenges: 
In(k)spire Me - Muttertag
bastel-traum.ch - Muttertag/Vatertag

Supplies: Bazzil Butter mint cardstock, yellow and white striped washi, mint washi, Versamark ink, Ranger Queen Gold embossing powder, HA & BG Konnichiwa stamp set, Prima flowers, Basic Grey Sweet Pea alphabet collection, Christmas red Stickles, small heart punch

Yumminess

As soon as I saw this picture at Paper Smooches Sparks I fell in love and had to use it.

This is the result.

Challenges:

Paper Smooches Sparks - April 22-28 Picture Perfect Challenge

Simon Says - Anything Goes

CAS-ual Fridays - Birthday Bash

Suuplies: Paper Smooches - A little lovin & Alpha-dot stamps, Ranger Distress ink - Scattered Straw We R Memory Keepers cardstock, EP 6x6 pad, Bo Bunny 12x12 paper (butterflies), circle punch, white embossing powder, Versamark, Rayher dots

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Just a Quick Hello

...to my best friend again, just to keep her entertained while resting for months. :)

It's quite simple this time with a tiny glitter on the flower...and I've just realized that I might have smashed off a tiny piece of the washi tape. LOL Oh, well... anyway, all that matters is that I keep my friend's confidence that she (and her little miracle) can do it.

Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:
CAS-ual Friday - All That Glitters

Friendship

I needed a card for my best friend who'd be resting for about another 6 months waiting for her little miracle. As we don't live in the same town I think I might mail her a card in every couple of weeks - besides our regular calls and some visits of course. I wish I could do more for her.

It's hard to see in the photo but I also put some glossy accents on the darker hearts.

Supplies: HA - orange soda and pale tomato ink, Memento - tuxedo black ink, Simon Says - Sunnier Days stamp set, EP - Happy Day 6x6 pad

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - April Showers And/Or Spring Flowers
Pinspired Challenge 7

I really wanted to take part in CAS-ual Friday's Chevrons and Flowers challenge but I've just missed it by a day. And I used a Paper Smooches sketch for this week but didn't use any PS stamp in the end (totally forgot). Thank God it's Friday!

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Beautiful Day

I'm a U2 fan. This is the song I will love forever. And it also reminds me to love and cherish life. And what could be a more beautiful day then spending it with your loved one? Or even travelling on that day? I'm sure you understand now why this my love song is. :)

Though it's very hard for me to get a smooth image with Amy Tangerine stamps, this crack-like feature here is on purpose. :) I also dared to cut a stamp in half for the first time. See the missing piece of 'What A Beautiful Day? No? Because I cut it off. LOL Don't worry it's safe and sound and ready to be re-attached any time. :)

Have a great Tuesday!

Challenges:
CAS-ual Friday - Love Song
Simon Says Stamp - Have a Heart
Just Add Ink - Just Add Hearts
Daring Cardmakers - Love is In The Air
Staempeltraeume - Herzen
Crazy 4 Challenges - Hearts (no red or pink)


Supplies: Stamps from Amy Tangerine, Paper Smooches (Alpha-dot), Simon Says Stamp, Inks - Hero Arts Midtone inks (Raspberry, Butterbar, Cup O' Joe, Tide Pool)

The Owl

This is my 3rd post today, I'm on a roll! Please scroll down for my peaking giraffe and some polka dots. 

My colleague also loves owls. So I thought I'd make a tiny gift for her. This is a magnetic bookmark and also my first try with this LF owl and Copics.

Challenges: 

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

7 or Less - Challenge #1 

Supplies: Neenah cardstock, LF - owl stamp, Amy Tangerine - heart stamps, Colorbox ink - red, Copic Ciao markers, Memento - Tuxedo black, small pieces of magnetic sheet

A Giraffe, Some Polka Dots And An Owl

Well, this time not on one card but I'd be fun to try making a scene of these all tree. :) I'll do 3 posts in total, so stay tuned!

Have you heard about it?

Polly's turned 12!

I made this card for my little cousin and this ends the circle (I also made her a DIY notepad and a gift box for it, see my previous posts). This was the first time I used my new PS sets, I just love them, they're of great quality!

Challenges: 

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Put Your [Heart] Into It

This card is as CAS as it can be. :) So is the post.

Hope you like it!

Challenge:
CAS-ual Fridays - CFC 74

Put A Stamp On It

I did the long-long blog hop. And now I'd like to enter this card into the SSS Put a Stamp On It challenge.

I made it for my boyfriend's birthday. The koala and the eucaliptus tree have a very special meaning to us. ;-) I ordered this Lawn Fawn set just for this! lol He loved it and I hope you like it too!

Kisebb sziklák estek most le a szívemről, hogy megláttam egy kedves ismerős egyik blogját újra a feedemben.

Dimension - part 1

I'm planning to make another card this week with dimensional adhesive, so this is part one. I had a bit of bad luck with this card but I ended up liking it. I wanted to make a flower from the green hearts and I didn't like it. Then I found those 2 golden hearts and there came this simple idea. Also, this was the first time I used my versamark pen...and I learned that next time I should use the thinner end of it for handwriting. LOL

 I'm planning to give this card to my little niece for her nameday this weekend.

I'd like to enter this card into Lawnscaping Challenge #37: USE DIMENSION. 

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