Pink tulips

Hello, again!
Where I live tulis are the flower for March. You start seeing them for Women's day and the rest of the month, they decorate the whole city... you have them in many colors, I did these ones for my card in pink:

The image is From the Heart Stamps and I colored it with alcohol based markers and some details with pencils. I did some faux stitches around the image with a pink fine marker.

I used pink cardstock and an embossing folder for the background and the dp in the layout is from a My mind eyes stack.

The only embellishment is a pink glitter tulip that my friend Maryann gave me a bag with many long ago and I save them, so today I used one!

Challenges:
I heart sketches: #143
Simon says: cute and cuddly
Art by Miran: AG
Brown sugar: spring
Creative fingers: AG
The stamping boutique: countdawn to spring
Card 4 galz: cute and cuddly
In the pink: spring flowers
Moving along with the times. in the garden
Crafts and me: spring
Crafty enjoyments: spring/easter
Crafty Hazelnuts: patterned paper
Digistamp 4 joy: AG + animal
Paradise of stamps: spring
Sunsational stamps: critters

Spring is here

... almost here!
Hello, dear friends and visitors.
The last 2 days we had rain here, normal for spring, but this morning we woke up with a thin blanquet of snow..... It looked nice but the trees are about to bloom and that is not good for them :(
Anyways, I would like to show you a spring inspired card I made:

The image is a Bugaboo stamp and I colored it with Koh-i-noor acuarelable pencils. I cut it with a circle die cut and the same for the green cardstock mat.

For the background I used white cardstock and a flowers embossing folder. I love dry embossing, it makes a simple paper to look gorgeous! I also used green cardstock to mat it.

As embellishments I used a couple of leaves and ladybugs I have for long time, they are made with cold porcelaine and think they look good with this image.

Challenges:
Catch the bug: bright and cheery
Simon says: a bit of green
Craft your passion: AG
Wags 'n whiskers: spring fun
As you like it: favorite kind of embossing and why
Come and get it: easter/spring
Aurora wings: favorite season (spring)
Colouring in Scrapland: AG
Critters and Creatures: AG
Eureka: AG
Ooh la la: spring is in the air
Glitter and sparkle: use some green

Spring Squirrel

Hello, dear friends and visitors!

Last week we had the visit of a little squirrel in our garden. It came so fast from the neighbour's garden and run up from tree to tree... Our dog saw the movement but didn't know what it was. I can tell you it was a great image in my mind, I will not forget it! The squirrel didn't have poppies but it was announcing spring, you don't see them before it :)

I would like to show you this new card I made and I would love if you can comment telling me your opinion:

I've got the image long ago, it was a freebie at A Day for Daisies, I colored it with acuarelable pencils. I cut it with a scallop oval die and I used some red cardstock and a die from the same set for the mat.

I used white cardstock and dots embossing folder for the background. I used more red cardstock for the mat. I love dry embossing, you can make a simple piece of cardstock to look awesome, it gives texture, adds dimension and a delicate background.

As embellishment I punched out a few butterflies from a magazine paper and then distressed them with a red ink pad, I glued them with double side fomi tape. I used pearls to give some sparkle and  add more dimension.

I am thinking, maybe instead of red, should I've used kraft cardstock?

Challenges:
A Day for Daisies: pearls/beads
Color your world: AG
Come and get it: easter/spring
Dragonfly dreams: die cut
Lil patch of crafty friends: AG
Corrosive: AG
A Gem of a challenge: Spring
QKR: add some sparkle
Simply papercraft: AG
Wags 'n whiskers: spring fun
As you like it: favorite kind of embossing and why
Cards in envy: butterflies

Spring around the corner...

Hello!
I can tell you that during the last days we are living in spring, yesterday we had 15 degrees above 0!!!! There is no snow to be seen and you can hear the birds and feel the warmth of the sun as if it is April!!!! Gorgeous weather, I hope it lasts and doesn't change any moment.
I am so inspired by the weather, look the card I made:

The image is From the Heart Stamps and I colored it with Koh-i-noor aquarelable pencils. I cut it with a circle die and placed it on a turquoise mat cut with a scalop circle die.

I used Poligraphservis dp, it is double sided 8x8. I used the lighter side for the background and the darker one for the three panels. I used some white cardstock to mat the little panels and more turquoise cardstock to mat the background.

For embellishment I used a turquoise baker twine and made a knot.

Challenges:

I heart Cards sketches: sketch 140
Simon says: AG
Art by Miran: AG
Mod Squad: Animal fun
Chocolate, coffee and cards: AG
Crafting with friends: AG
Paper Shelter: animal magic
Creative fingers: AG
Simply papercraft: AG
Sisterhood of crafters: think spring

Forget me not

Hello, dear friends!
How are you doing? Here I am again to show you another card I made.

The image is Cute Bee Flower by Bugaboo stamps. I colored it with Kuretake markers and cut it with a circle die living out the flower, that I colored as a "forget-me-not". I also used some glitter for the wings.

I used white cardstock and an embossing folder for the background, some dp scraps and green cardstock to mat the image and blue to punch some flowers. I used yellow rhinestones for the flowers to make them go together with the image.

Challenges:
Catch the bug: keep it simple
Simon says: one layer
Addicted to stamps: die cuts
Lacy Sunshine: coloring AG
Pile it on: homemade embellishments
Sweet stampin: CAS
Crafting with friends: AG
Simply papercraft: AG
Crating with an attitude: AG

No matter how long the winter...

...Spring is sure to follow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello, hello... are you like me? Do you wait the whole winter for spring?
I like winter and the white snow covering everything, but this week was the coldest for us here and my arms are hearting after shoveling snow during three days..... I am not complaining but I have enough winter this season :)

This is my new card:

The image is FTHstamps and I colored it with my markers, I don't know if I am improving with them, but surely like the intense colors.

I used some dp from my stash and also an embossing folder for the background. To embellish it I used three pink rhinestones.

Challenges:
FTHstamps: sketch #138
Catch the bug: keep it simple
Crafting with dragonflies: AG
Art by Miran: AG
Crafting with Friends: AG
Creative fingers: AG
Simple papercraft: AG
4 crafty chicks: bling
Cardz 4 galz: fantastic florals
2 cute ink: digital image 

EDITED: This card made it as runner up at 2 Cute Ink!!!

Hamlet PigWit Think Spring!

Hello and happy Thursday!
Today I want to show you a card I made for the progressive chalelnge at From the Heart stamps.

I used Hamlet in the spring version and colored it with Koh-i-noor aquarelable pencils. I am looking at it and maybe needs some stitches around or a doodle.... ok...

I used dp form my stash and green and blue cardstock. For the blue circle I used Swuirls embossing folder (Alterataion- Sizzix)

To embellish it I used two different butterfly punches and some yellow, orange and blue cardstock.

Challenges:

I {heart} sketches: sketch (no twist)
Creative moments: AG/ wings
Hobbybook: spring
House that stamps built: wings
Paper Shelter: spring
Sisterhood of Crafters: animal
Creative card crew: animal
Digi Choosday: animal
Fan-tastic: AG
Artistic Inspirations: AG
Kaboodle Doodles: dreaming of spring
Lexi's creations;: punches and dies
Scrapbook Stamp Society: AG/butterflies
Stamp and create: ready for spring
Whoopsi Daisy: welcome spring
Crafty Hazelnuts: patterned paper
Catered crop: spring fever
Come and get it: easter/spring
Eclectic Ellapu: flowers and butterflies
Glitter and Sparkle: use some blue

Flower Kitty

Hello and happy Sunday!
Today I want to show you a card I made for the progressive challenge at Imagine That!

I colored the image with Koh.-i-noor aquarelable pencils. I cut it with a circle die (Sizzix) and made the same with the yellow cardstock mat.

I used light yellow cardstock for the background and Flowers embossing folder (Sizzix). Then, I used some Folia dp and more yellow cardstock, I used a rounded corner punch for the corners of that panel.

Then I made some flowers with a daisy punch and yellow and orange cardstock and some orange rhinestones. I hope you like it.

Challenges:

Seems a little sketchy: sketch 60
Cards Galore: use a stamp or a digistamp
Crafty Hazelnuts: patterned paper
One Crazy stamper: AG
Die cut divas: let's emboss it
Ladybug crafts: AG
Natalie and Amy: flowers
The East Wind: spring
Tok Bobok: spring flowers
My Sheri Craft: celebrate spring
Sunflowers fields: Birthdays and/or flowers
The Doodle Garden: AG
Word Play Saturday: anything
Brown Sugar: AG
Challenges and candies: embossing
Crafts 4 eternity: AG
Cut it up: AG
Savvy: Spring flowers
Simply Create too: animals
Stampin' for the weekend: AG
Stempelsonnen: spring is here

EDITED: I WON A OO LA LAH BADGE AT  MY SHERI CRAFTS!!!!!!!!!

A Little Birdie Told Me

Hello and happy Friday!
Did you misss me? I am so busy, preparing to move and preparing my daughter's birthday party. Thankfully, the party went well and there is only one girl left playing in the room.....
OK, let's go to our fab challenge at QKR Stampede for this week:

A LITTLE BIRDIE TOLD ME...

We would love to see birds in your creations!!!!!! This is my card for this week:

 I used New Family (digi 15213) and colored it with Koh-i-noor aquarelable pencils. I made some faux stitches with a blue glitter pen. I used some turquoise cardstock to mat the image.

I used Oriental Trading dps and used turquoise cardstock to mat the panels. I also made some more faux stitches. The only embellishment is a turquoise gingham ribbon made a bow.

Challenges:

Sketch Saturday: sketch 301
4 krafty girls: AG
As you like it: favorite coloring medium (aquarelable pencils, I like the acuarelle look)
Crafty ribbons: AG w/ ribbon
Delightful: welcome spring
Dream it up: AG
Crafting by design: use a ribbon
Hobbybook: spring
Inky Impressions: spring
City Crafter: spring in the garden
Fan-tastic Tuesday: AG
TTCRD: AG
Craft Dee Bowz: AG w/ handmade bow
Crafting from the heart: AG/Inspired by a movie
Crafty Bloggers Network: nature
Crafty Boots: feathers
Fitztown: AG
My craft creations: AG
Stamp and create: ready for spring
Catered crop: spring fever
Eclectic Ellapu: pink team- wings
Crafty Hazelnuts: patterned paper


EDITED: I WON A PRIZE AT DELIGHTFUL CHALLENGES!!!!!!!

Anything Goes at QKR Stampede

Hello and happy Friday!!!!!!
Today we have a new and favorite challenge at QKR Stampede:

ANYTHING GOES

This is the card I made:

I used the image Flowers (digi. 14613) and colored it with Koh-i-noor aquarelable pencils. I am so in the mood for spring!!!!!!!!!! I used a circle die to cut the image and used some rhinestones to half frame it.

I used dp from my stash and some aqua green cardstock with Vines (quickutz) embossing folder. I made a card with a different fold: Half Cut Die, I found tutorials here, here, here and here.

To finish my card I used a flower ribbon and made a bow. 

Challenges:
Crafty Ribbons: ribbons and bows
Crafters' Cafe: flowers
Crafting for all season: spring
House that stamps built: flowers
Inky impressions: green
Miriam's: shades of green
Crafty sentiments: lots of green
Oldie but goodie: spring has sprung (ribbon is at least 2 years old)
Artistic Inspirations: AG/ St Patrick/green
Craft Dee Bowz: AG w/ handmade bow
Crafting from the heart: AG/use dies
Crafty boots: green
Created with love: think spring
Fitztown: spring colors
MIM: AG
Stamp and create: ready for spring
Come and get it: ribbon and bows
Great Impressions: spring celebrations
Die cuts divas: lets emboss it
Ladybug crafts: spring is here

Guest DT at Stick It Down

Hello and happy Tuesday!
Last month I won the challenge at Stick It Down and I was invited as Guest DT for February sketch. Yoohoooooo!!!!!!!!!! (Winner's post here)
This is my card:

And this is the fun sketch:

I used a freebie that was given a few weeks ago at Sugar Nellie. I choose yellow/red color combo. I colored it with Koh-i-noor aquarelable pencils and placed it on a red cardstock mat.

For the yellow cardstock I used Flowers Scattered embossing folder (Sizzix) and the dp is by Oriental Trading.

The embellishments are a red string and a knott made with for the patterned panel and three red rhinestones to complete the sketch.

Challenges:
Crafting from the heart: AG/use red
Make it Monday: AG
My Crafts Creations: AG
Come and get it: make it girly
Scrappy hands: #5 embossing
Scribble and scraps: AG
2 sisters: embossing
Cards galore: add gems, glitter, candy, any bling
Scribble Design: sparkle it up
Card Makin Mamas: make it sparkle
Sister Act Challenge: AG
Paper Crafting Journey: emboss that
Crafting by design: AG
Creative Moments: AG/sparkle
Inky Impressions: someone special

EDITED:  I won at Sister Act!!!!!!!!!