No Inspiration

Good evening all!

I've got a new card to show you, but I'm not happy with it. I guess inspiration doesn't come naturally to me, at least not every time ;)

Anyway, I've tried to make a card to fit the new DCD Christmas Challenge: Christmas Lace. I own precisely one bit of lace, so it wasn't too difficult to choose! I thought to let the lace frame the card, so far I really liked it. Then the backing paper, still ok, then.........................bye bye inspiration! Finally, after much trial and error, I finally decided to just put the sentiment on at a jaunty angle. Let me know what you think and if you have any suggestions on how to change it for the better! Maybe I'm just overly critical.

In the mean time, I want to submit the card to the following challenges:

* DCD Christmas Challenge (Christmas Lace)
* Winter Wonderland (Paws for Thought)
* Papertake Weekly (Cold and Frosty Morning)
* Sentimental Sundays (Winter plus a sentiment)

Well, that's all from me for this week, I will be back next Monday!

Ciska

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Twice in one week....

Oh dear, I might be overdoing it a little bit, posting twice in one week! Oh well, just go with it, because I have another card to share. One of my colleagues has got engaged over Christmas, so I wanted to make her a card to congratulate her. So I started rummaging through my crafty stash......guess what.....NOTHING for an engagement! So I ended up making a more general card (the sentiment says: something worth celebrating, that is as close as I got) with a contemporary feel. She liked it, so job done!

I am submitting this card to the following challenges:
*Sundays with Chrissy (Ribbons)
*Papertake weekly challenge (Anything Goes)

I appreciate your comments, let me know what you think!

Ciska

PS I made this card at 2 in the morning because I couldn't sleep and I wanted to give my colleague the card the next day. Does that mean I've got a crafting problem? ;)

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New Year's resolutions

Hello all,

I can't believe it has been so long since I last showed a sign of life here, but I'm back! I don't usually do new years resolutions (I will break them anyway so what is the point really), but I will try and at least blog once every week this new year. It might not sound like much, but since I haven't managed that yet, I think it will be a sufficient challenge for me! I can already see some troubled week ahead, as next weekend we will be visiting my parents to celebrate my  mum's birthday and the next we need to go a funeral in Scotland, but I will definately try!

So, for my first resolution post, I can show you a card I made tonight for the CDC Christmas Challenge (Punch out you embellisment). Now, I don't own many punches, so at first I was at a loss as to how to cope with this challenge, but as I saw that many DT members used ready-made sentiments, I thought I would use one as well (yes, it is punched, just not by me).

I used a gold base card, vellum backing paper, image and snowflakes from my stash and a sentiment from SEI Christmas Mint Accents. I've used some Stardust stickle around the sentiment. I hope you guys like it and that it fits with the challenge!

I am also submitting it to the following challenges:
*CES Challenge (All creatures Great & Small)
*Craft Your Days Away (Anything Goes)
*3D Card Challenge (Anything Goes)

See you next week!
Ciska

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Long time no see

Hi all,

I haven't been on the blog for a while, busy time at work with some serious deadlines. But I have been crafting a little bit here and there and have something to show you. We got married in June and I still had to make some thank you cards! The image is from the Internet, the backing paper is actually from the Crafter's Companion Flower Fairies CD (Rose) which colour i changed to match the gold mirror card. I am submitting these cards into the CD Sunday Challenge (no embellishments; http://cdsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/2010/10/cd-sunday-challenge-no-embellishments.html).

Thanks for stopping by and for the lovely comments I have received on previous posts!

Ciska

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Pumpkins Galore

As hubby was busy watching Celtic football, I got to play a little in my craftroom today. As it is autumn, I wanted to use pumpkins and have a little play with a Studio Light sheet. This is not my usual crafting style, but I found it a challenge to achieve something nice outside my comfort zone. Hope you guys like it, I am entering it into the following challenges: 3D Card Challenge (Autumn; http://3dcardschallenge.blogspot.com/2010/10/challenge-10-herfstautumn-sponsored.html), CES Challenge (Male Birthday Card; http://ceschallenges.blogspot.com/2010/10/challenge-8-male-birthday-card.html) and Crafty Calendar (Autumn Birthdays; http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/09/first-birthday-challenge-autumn.html).

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Something not christmassy for a change

Down at the 3D Cards Challenge Blog (http://3dcardschallenge.blogspot.com/2010/09/challenge-9-sponsor-nellie-snellen.html), they are currently having a challenge to incorporate fruit into your card. Now, I'm all for eating 2 pieces of fruit a day, but I found it hard to get inspired and add fruit to the crafting mix. Thankfully, when I was perusing through my crafty magazines, I came across this little doggie. It's not really in season, but I really couldn't resist. Also, I liked the fact that it was so different from the Christmas Cards I have been making recently, too much Christmassy cheer early on in the year is overkill for me, although I am sure there are plenty of crafters out there who start in January for next year! I was planning to also submit it to the Gorjuss Challenge (not a square card), but I missed the deadline :( Oh well, next time perhaps! Backing paper is Smirk (I LOVE that stuf, it's just too cute), Love and Friendship set I believe. I have decorated the inside a little bit as well (a very good habit I picked up from Mary J, although I am not as good as her at it yet!), but I also like a big surface to write on so kept it small and around the edges. Finished it all off with white peeloffs and a sentiment. I like the fact that the card shape it a little unusual because the topper is wider than the card. How I am every going to get this into a regular envelope though............something to worry about later!

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Simple Christmas card

Finally getting round to craft and post a new card again. I don't know how everyone can post so regularly, it's a nightmare for me! Anyway, this is the result of a few hours crafting. I wanted to make a really simple christmas card that would also be suitable for the guys but not look too simple. Turns out that takes tons of time, worth it though. Well, I think anyway....

I've just a gold A5 base card, but used a Crafters Companion scoreboard to emboss a decorative swirl cut the top part of the front of the card away. I've used backing paper from the same Dovecraft kit as I used on the Christmas girl with dog card. Inside the card I've used the same halfway down the card, so it looks a little like it's just one page (not exactly obviously). Some red glitter border and golden christmas tree peel offs and some golden glittery ribbon bow in the corner. Two gems as a finishing touch.

What do you guys think, suitable for a guy? I am submitting this card for the following challenges: DieCut Dreams Christmas Club challenge (Glitter, Ribbon and Gems; http://dcdchristmasclub.blogspot.com/2010/10/challenge-37-glitter-ribbons-and-gems.html), Ooh La La Challenge Blog Challenge (Nothing Floral; http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/2010/10/challenge-64.html), Polka Doodles Challenge (Fancy or Interesting Folding; http://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2010/10/week-39-challenge-fancy-or-interesting.html) and the Winter Wonderland Challenge (A Male Christmas Card; http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/10/male-christmas-card.html).

Fingers crossed!

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