Butterfly Birthday card

I'm finally posting some stuff on my blog again! Here's a card I made for a friend

I stamped on velllum and embossed it with silver pearl for the background, same for the one butterfly. I coloured the back of the vellum with ink. The other butterfly is embossed on cardstock

Stamps: Best rubber stamps, My Paper World, Just Rite

Katzelkraft challenge week 1

My first challenge card for the "Katzelkraft 10 weeks before Christmas challenge". You make 3 cards a week according to the instructions. This one is to make a card without using any Christmas stamps (except for the text). This card was inspired by the fantastic Godelieve Tijskens (StampingMathilda)

Dit is mijn eerste kaart voor de "Katzelkraft 10 weken voor Kerst uitdaging". Je maakt 3 kaarten per week volgens de instructies. Voor deze moesten wij een kaart maken zonder kertstempels - behalve de textstempel dan! Ik ben geinspireerd door de fantastische Godelieve Tijsken (Stamping Mathilda)

Used/Gebruikt:

Stamps: Darkroom Door, Katzelkraft, Best Rubber Stamps, Lost Coast Stampers, My Paper World

Distress ink Old Paper, embossing powder gold

Dave's birthday card

A birthday card for my brother-in-law's 50th birthday. Happy Birthday Dave!

Het verjaardagkaart voor mijn zwagers 50ste verjaardag. Gefeliciteerd Dave!

Used/Gebruikt:

Stamps: B-line, Art Journey

Sequin waste, distress ink

Thinking of you

Another card made with the 'Thinking of you' stamp

Dotty background, flowers watercoloured in with Prismacolour pencils.
Nog een kaart gemaakt met de 'Thinking of You' stempel. Nopjes achtergrond en ingekleurde bloemen (Prismacolour potloden met water bewerkt)

Used/Gebruikt:

Stamps: Hero Arts Thinking of you, Stamp San Francisco dots

Thank you butterfly

Another Thank you card. This one has an ecoline background (go to Stamping Mathilda - Godelieve has the most amazing tutorials about ecoline ink- and don't forget to look at her gorgeous blog!). I stamped over the ecoline and then used white, silver and gold pencils to colour in the poppies and butterfly. Faux stitching applied with a white pen.

Detail of the butterfly

Nog een dank kaart. Ik heb een ecoline achtergrond gemaakt( ga naar Stamping Mathilda om een tutorial te volgen. Godelieve heeft hele leuke tutorials en een prachtige blog!). Op de ecoline gestempeld en de papavers en vlinder met wit, siver en goude potloden bewerkt. Nep steken zijn erop getekend met een witte pen

Used/ Gebruikt:

Stamps: Elusive Images Poppy collage, Mariette Verhees Bedankt

Ecoline ink

Thank you

A thank you card I made for a friend. I used the Hero Arts stamp 'Thinking of you' - and removed the inside from the cardstock with a sharp knife and scissors. I als distressed the edges a little. I then traced the cut out hole onto the blue card and freehand extendend the border. Then I traced the original hole onto the caard itself and cut thay out too. Complicated but rewarding result after putting the 3 pieces together. The blue border is now visible inside and outside on the card! I stamped the thank you inside the hole and it was finished.

Een bedankje voor een vriendin. Eerst de Hero Arts 'Thinking of you'op een kaart gestempeld en de binnenkant verwijderd. De renden met distress inkt bewerkt. Daarna de template op de blauwe cardstock overgenomen en met de vrije had aangepast. Daarna ook de kaart zelf uitgesneden- dezelfde formaat als de bovenste cardstock. De blauwe is dus zichtbaar van zowel binnnen als buiten de kaart. Bedankt in het midden gestempeld en het was klaar.

Used/ Gebruikt:

Stamps: Hero Arts, Mariette Verhees

Distress ink Shabby shutters

Farewell card

My neuromodulation nurse left to work in another hospital. She's being given far more career opportunities, so although I will miss her, I wish her luck!

Mijn neuromodulatie verpleegkundige gaat mij verlaten voor een andere ziekenhuis :(

Zij krijgt veel meer gelegenheid om verder te studeren du snap ik het heel goed - ik heb haar zelfs aangemoedigd. Desalniettemin zal ik haar missen

Bleach stamping technique.

Stamps: Hero Arts quatros Petal Blossoms and Just Rite circles

Glimmer Mist, Distress Ink, bleach

Thanks for looking

Tricia's birthday card

This was my first card using patterned paper - mostly I make my own backgrounds. I loved the Tudor house and thought it perfect for my sister

Stamps: Just Rite - Times New Roman,  Tudor House from Enchanted Ink (De Stempelwinkel)

Distress ink: Wild Honey

Rose birthday card

I got the idea for this birthday card from a beautiful ATC made by Godelieve Tijskens. Mine isn't as nice as hers but then she's a real artist!

Stamps: Rose (Best Rubber Stamps), Journaling lines (Calendar, Darkroom Door), Happy Birthday (Odd Bird Planet)

Other supplies: gesso, organza ribbon, Prismacolour pencils

Blog Candy

Hi Everyone,
Just a quick note to say Linda Elbourne is offering Blog Candy ($50 at Simon Says Stamp), so go and have a look at her lovely blog  and leave a comment.


Thanks Linda, have a great break!

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Pieter's teacher has just gone on maternity leave and as a present, the class made her a book of songs and stories to read/ sing to the baby. Pieter chose one of his favourite songs from when he was little. He wrote and decorated it himself, I thought it very sweet and wanted to share it with you.

Thanks for looking and any comments you leave for him

Roses

A feminine card this time. Cuttlebug background, Roses stamped and coloured with Prismacolours. Finished off with stickles

Used:
Stamps: BRS, Purple Onion, Darkroom Door
Cuttlebug floral, stickles

Thanks for looking!

Chinese lady masculine card

This is a card I made for my brother-in-law. Background writing stamped in gold. Circles embossed and matted. Geisha embossed, cut out and mounted with 3D foam stickers

Used:
Stamps: BRS, Michael Strong, Creative Expressions
Thanks for looking!

Another masculine card

Another masculine card! I used the lovely plaid background from Darkroom Door

Used:
Stamps: Best Rubber Stamps, Darkroom Door, Purple Onion sentiment
Brads from my stash

Thanks for looking!

Masculine birthday card

This was a quick card for a friend of ours. Ecoline background, overstamped. The car was stamped on another piece of paper and cut out. Finished with brads and a ribbon.

Used:
Stamps: Best Rubber Stamps, B-line, Purple Onion sentiment
Brads, ribbon and ecoline background from my stash
Thanks for looking!