Perfect Match :D

For the new challenge over on Double Dutch the DT has created some fabulous matchbook cards, really fun to make, a little more work but then you do have a really special card for a really special someone ;o). How much do you love these new images by Mo Manning? Meet Blueberry Girl and Strawberry Girl, or in this case Grape Girl and Weird Turquoise Strawberry Girl...hey, I wanted to use THIS paper (because I never use it, *lol*) and so they had to have fruit to match ;o)

And this second card is for the new challenge over on Whiff of Joy, which is fuzz...yes you read it right, you have to include felt, flower soft or anything that makes the card "stroke-able" (I know that's not a word ;o)). I've never worked with felt before but like its flexibility, so I'll be getting myself some more colours :D! Any excuse to shop right...

Materials used:

Stamps by Mo Manning, sentiments by Papertrey Ink, paper by MME, flowers by EK Success Retro Flower Punches, pearls by Joy! Crafts and Kaisercraft, string from stash

Stamps by Whiff of Joy and Magnolia (background), sentiment by Whiff of Joy, paper by MME, flowers by EK Success Retro Flower Punches, pearls by Zva Creative, kisses made with a QuicKutz die and leaves with a Marianne Design CreaTables die, felt and rose from stash

That's all she wrote folks, hope you have a lovely week, thank you for stopping by and see you soon!

Hugs,
Erica

A Verrrry Productive Weekend ;o)

The weather over here wasn't very remarkable this weekend, windy, rainy and not a lot of sun-ny ;o), so I put my time to good use and made me some cards :D.


We had a training at work during the week (Covey training, for those of you who are familiar with it) and I made two cards to thank the colleagues who gave the training. My brother had a birthday on Friday (I know, I'm late...) and as he's into video games he gets Video Boy! And last but not least, this first card is for Mo's Digital Pencil challenge, which is to make an easel card :D.

Materials used:
Mo Manning digi stamp, Papertrey Ink sentiments, My Mind's Eye "So Sophie" paper, Kaisercraft pearls, Prima Marketing flowers, roses, Heidi Swapp Ghost Shapes, buttons, string

Mo Manning digi stamp, CC Designs sentiment, Fancy Pants "Road Show" paper, EK Success Retro Flower punches, McGill leaf punch, brads, Zva Creative pearls, QuicKutz leaf die

Mo Manning digi stamp, CC Designs sentiment, Fancy Pants "Road Show" paper, Elzybells Art Stamps buttons, string, Stampin' Up! punch, QuicKutz photo corner die

Mo Manning digi stamp, Hero Arts sentiment, My Mind's Eye "Quite Contrary" paper, brads, Elzybells Art Stamps buttons, QuicKutz star die

That's all from me for this week, thank you for your visit and comments, they are always much appreciated :D!

Hugs,
Erica

Izzy Wizzy, I've Been Busy!

So busy that I forgot to take a picture of three of the cards I made this week, so I'll show them next week (it's my vacation you see, haven't had to use my brain much ;o)). I made a card on each day of my vacation except, ironically enough, last Saturday when I went to a card-making day...I just chatted and caught up with friends all day, I didn't make a thing!

Anyway, here's two I made earlier, the one with Video Boy is for the Double Dutch Challenge, which is "Boys Only". It is also for my nephew's birthday, which is in July, so I'm rather impressed that that's done already! Trust me, it will be the only card which gets made well in advance this year, the rest of them will be the usual last-minute-panic-cards ;o) I don't know what's happened to my photography skills, such as they are...the pictures look awful, but you can see through that right? ;o)

Materials used:
Mo Manning digital stamp, Elzybells Art Stamps sentiment, My Mind's Eye "Be Loved" paper, EK Success Retro Flower punches, Zva Creative pearls

Mo Manning digital stamp, Papertrey Ink sentiment, Three Bugs in a Rug paper, QuicKutz fastener die, Pebbles Inc. Candy Dots, brads

That's all she wrote folks, more to show you next week (I'm on a roll!). Thank you for stopping by, have a lovely week!

Hugs,
Erica

Happy New Year!!

I wish you all a happy, healthy and creative 2010, and want to thank you for all your visits and kind comments over the past year, they mean so much! I have a looooooong list of New Year's resolutions, and among the items on the list are starting my Christmas cards early ;o) and making more visits to all your blogs, I was such a bad blogger in 2009, it's embarrassing...



Here's the first card for 2010, not a Christmas one yet but I'm working on that ;o) I'm actually in the mood to make Christmas cards now, as it is I just took down the tree and decorations today, but the weather (snowy) is just right for those kinds of cards :D. So watch this space...

Materials used:
Mo Manning digi stamp, Papertrey Ink sentiment, BoBunny paper "Love Bandit", EK Success Retro Flower punches, Doodlebug brads, Joy! Crafts pearls

That's all from me for now, have a lovely weekend, thank you for stopping by and see you soon :D!

Hugs,
Erica

Last "normal" cards ;o)

Well, for a while anyway. As it's 18 days and counting till Christmas I reckon it might just be time to start on my Christmas cards... I can't send out bought ones, well, not to everyone anyway, because the peeps who know I make cards expect a homemade one. So I'll do the clever thing (yes, I have my moments :-p) and pick one or two designs and just start cranking them out (I hope ;o))

Anyway, I got these lovely images in a swap the other day and just had to use them right away! They're digistamps by Mo Manning from Mo's Digital Pencil. Luckily these images are also available as good old rubber stamps, because I do like to stamp them myself, easy though digistamps are :D.

This is an easel card, I just love these and want to thank whoever thought of this concept!

List Of Ingredients:

Mo Manning digistamp, Three Bugs in a Rug paper and sticker, EK Success Retro Flower punches, McGill twig punch, Joy! Crafts pearls, string

Mo Manning digistamp, Elzybells Art Stamps text, BoBunny paper, EK Success Retro Flower punches, string, buttons, Joy! Crafts pearls

That's it for this week, see you next week with some Christmas cards (I hope...), thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Erica