Wish upon a star

Hi Everybody,

I'm back with my first Christmas card of this year. I know it feels like we have ages until Christmas but it's just a little over twenty weeks, so if you create about one card a week like I do (admitted this past week it's been more) then to have a couple to send to your closest friends and family it's just about time you get started :).

The stamp that I used is from Sugar Nellie and she's called Wish Upon a Star. I've had it for ages but never used it and figured it was about time I inked her up. I was kind of surprised to find out that Funky Kits (the shop that sells Sugar Nellie stamps) no longer has this stamp in rubber. They do sell it in digi though and you'll find it HERE. I've used lots of yummie goodies on my card, perhaps a bit to much for your taste, normally my cards are calmer but I kind of like it this way for this time :).

A close up of the Wish Upon a Star image, as always colored with Copic Markers and 3D paper pieced.

And a close up of the pretty Wild Orchid Crafts flowers that I received just a day or two ago. I LOVE the new Magnolia's and Apple Blossoms so HAD to use them.

And the little pieces this image was made of.

Hope you like my first Christmas card of the year even though temperatures outside probably don't give you any Christmas fibes yet :). See you back soon!

Hugs,

Materials used:
Image: Wish Upon a Star by Sugar Nellie
Sentiment: Holliday Circle Pennants by Whimsy Stamps
Papers: White and turquoise cardstock and a little piece of scrap paper that didn't have the brand on it anymore.
Dies: Circle Pennants Dies (that match the sentiment) by Whimsy Stamps, From Noor Design Winter Wishes die 6002/2018, 6002/2019, 6002/2020 and 6002/2021
Other: Vivi Gade Design Brown Rhinestones 28325(I bought them at a fair and have no idea from what shop, if you search on Google there are some stores that sell them); Chipboard shape from SisterArt Creation who sell on Facebook, Stickles Diamond, Platinum and Cystal, Liquid Pearls White, Distress Paint Picket Fence and DecoArt Glamour Dust Crystal glitter (used that on the chipboard and cut out border and snowflakes)
From Wild Orchid Crafts:
Mixed Pastel Tone Magnolias
Mixed Pastel Tone Apple Blossoms
Mixed Green Tone Hip Rosebuds
Gold Christmas Berry Spray
Ivory Open Roses 20mm
Ivory Open Roses 15mm
White Cherry Blossoms
Gold Spiral Stamens
Antique Gold Vintage Seam Binding

Birthday card with Sugar Nellie's Let them eat Cake

Back!!!

And today not with a DT card but with a card that I made for a birthday earlier this week. I knew she liked this stamp so I decided to use "Let them eat Cake" by Sugar Nellie:

 I do hope she likes pink :). The papers are all old ones from my scrapfolder, the pink one I've embossed with THIS Cuttlebug stencil. The gorgeous pink flowers are all from Wild Orchid Crafts, the pink ribbon I've had for ages and no idea where I bought that. The leafs are from a punch by Martha Stewart. The oval shapes are by Spellbinders and I've attached some very small rhinestones with my Hotfix (never use that thing :) ). The gorgeous sentiment is by Ann Vento, Raindrop Echo Designs for Whimsy Stamp and the name of the set is Birthday Letter Seals. The paper doillie in the corner is just a the edge of a very large square paper doilly that I bought on Ebay... can't seem to find them anymore sorry! Here is a close up of the image:

Colored with Copics and 3D paperpieced for extra dimension. Lots of stickles, liquid pearls both in little dots around the image and as icing on the cake and everything is distressed with Frayed Burlap distress ink again. Here is the back of the card with my personal stamp that I bought at Whimsy Stamps HERE.

 And finally... the little pieces :).

 Hope you guys like my card? Love to hear what you think!!! Have a great day everybody!!

Challenge at The club of Tiets with Sugar Nellie Knitted with Love

Hi Everybody!!
Today I have a card to show you that's a little out of my comfort zone. Some of the Dutch girls who read my blog may know that I am a team member over at the Club of Tiets. It's a Dutch club where the members can participate in challenges but can also just show the things they have created and ask questions and stuff. Starting November first there is a new sketch up on the club and as a team member I have made a sample for the challenge. The sketch is by the "boss lady" Tiets and since her cards are usually with a lot of layers of paper so is the sketch. Not my usual style but I love a challenge so here is my result:

I have to admit I'm not used yet to all the paper but I don't hate my card... it's just not my usual :). The gorgeous stamp is by Sugar Nellie and she's called Knitted with love. I love her and the first moment I saw here I knew I had to use my paper bloc of Eline's Old Fashioned Nursery for it. I love the woolen pattern on one of the designs and I thought it would be perfect with the heart. The sentiment is by Nicole Verkooijen and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. The tag is a DooHickey by Magnolia, the lace and the bandage are from my stash. The edges of the paper were first distressed with Distress Ink Walnut Stain, then I've heated some liquid applique to the corners and finally I added some Platinum Stickles here and there. Here is a close up of the image:

Isn't she cute? I used the Diamond Stickles on the image, colored her with Copics and 3D paper pieced her for extra dimension (what else is new). I've also added some Fun Flock again. Here is a side view so you can see the layers better:

And finally for the lovers of the little pieces:

Well hope you like my card! For the Dutch (and Belgian, and also some German and even an English) girls be sure to join us over at Tiets' if you want to give the sketch a go!

I'd like to enter this card into the Simon Says Challenge which is Anything Goes,

and in the Sweet Stampin' Challenge which is also Anything Goes.