Is it a box?

I've been gone from my crafts for over a week enjoying some outdoors fun in the north. Coming back home I found myself back in my crafts room with lots of energy and new ideas. This card's idea and instructions I got from this Russian site. I don't speak any Russian, but they have really good photos, and Google translates the rest :)

I really like the idea of this gift box / card. It's just the perfect size for small gifts. I can't wait to make one for my brother's baby who's due any day now.

Papers I used: Reminisce Autumn Harvest collection and Fancy Pants Designs BeLoved. 

Mistletoe kisses

The card I made this weekend is something I have been thinking about for a good few months. I saw something similar to this somewhere online, so the idea is not completely original. The last push to make this card now, I got from the Art Impressions challenge, which this time is "Shake it off". I had thought not to participate this week, as I don't have any of the shaker stamps and I didn't think I'd come up with another idea either. Well, here we are, another challenge with my favourite stamps.

Stamps: Art Impressions In the tub
Art Impressions Dive in (I cut out the lady)
Bath tub and background papers are from Kaisercraft Christmas basecoat paper pad
I also coloured the edge of the card stock with Distress Ink ground espresso 
As usual, I couloured the stamped images with Distress Inks and Markers. 

The man with his mistletoe is attached with a homemade string. Might not be so elegant, but wobbles!  

I submit the card on two challenges:
Art Impressions "Shake it off" challenge and
Simon Says: Anything goes Wednesday challenge. 

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Already dreaming

I know for sure, that where I am, there will be a white Christmas. I will be up so north the sun doesn't rise at all during the holidays - or for about 6 weeks to be precise. Instead of daylight we enjoy pure white snow, the Northern Lights and some stunning hours long dusk. That is where we used to live, and my husband still works over the winter. Awesome place, I'll post some photos in December.

A couple of weeks back I got another honorable mention in the Art Impression challenge Southern Style (167).  As my reward I asked for the Christmas Scene TryFold set. It arrived a couple of days ago, and I just couldn't resist making one - or three. Thank you once more AI Design team!

This one came out as my favorite, and I submit it to the Simon Says Monday Challenge. Use a stamp and blog hop. There's still a couple of days time to participate, and it is definitely worth the hop even if the challenge has closed already!

Stamp:  Art Impressions Christmas Scene TF

Background paper: Kaisercraft Teddybear's picnic collection.
Colours: Distress Ink & Markers

The sentiment inside is from Heidin Korttipaja and says Merry Christmas and Happy New Years in Swedish, which is a second language in Finland. 

Here all three cards. I must admit, it takes a bit of effort to place the stamps at the right place, but practice makes perfect, I hope. 

 The card with Finnish sentiment (Stempelkeller)
Background paper:  Bo Bonny Sleigh Ride Collection 

And finally, the first card I made with the original sentiment form the stamp set.
Background paper: Joy!Craft Happy Holidays Paper bloc

Have a mice day

The true autumn weather has settled in finally; rain, dark evenings, storms. Inspired by this,  I wanted to make something fun with the Art Impressions Buzzard set stamp. There is something about this bird which just makes me smile.

Stamp: Art Impressions Buzzard set
Coloured with Distress Markers
Background paper: Kaisercraft Outdoor Trail paper pad
Die-namics Stitched Circle - die
Stamped image fussy cut

Background coloured with Distress Inks
Text written with Distress Marker 

This time I submit my project in three challenges:
Art Impressions Challenge 168: Cut Your Cards! 
Simon Says Stamp: Work it Wednesday for August 2015 
Papertake Weekly: Animal Magic

Make sure to visit the challenges - there are some awesome cards by the design teams and of course, other cards submitted!

Feeling merry & bright

This no colouring, but good old cut&clue cards. Outside is the perfect autumn day, sunny, warm and just a light breeze, but I couldn't help myself - today was the day to make the first Christmas cards of the year.

Paper: KaiserCraft Basecoat Christmas 6,5x6,5 Paper pad PP947

Sizzling away

A full month gone with my blog already, with many fun challenges, and many more to which I didn't have a change to participate.

The latest Art Impressions challenge - southern style - took a bit of thinking again. And that is exactly why I love the challenges, you have to think outside of the usual card making - and in the process your cards get new tones.

This time the thinking was mainly around not having any suitable stamps for the challenge, until I realized that a bit of tuning of the image is of course allowed. Thus, I made the hats for the BBQ Couple (Art Impressions, of course) southernizing them for the purpose.

As per usual, I coloured the image with Distress Inks and Markers. The background paper is from the Best Creation Inc. Barbeque Collections.

I submit the card to the Art Impressions Southern Style challenge. Take a look at the awesome cards the DT made again using the new Zoo Crew stamps. I can't wait till the Long Horn Set is available in Finland! 

Happiness all around

This is a stamp that I have been wanting since - well, a long time ago. There is something so calming about the mess and the calm she is taking it, so apt for the "must be perfect all the time" - culture we live in. So, when I got an honourable mention in the Art Impressions challenge and had a chance to choose a stamp from Art Impressions, I knew immediately which one to get. Thanks once again!

Art Impressions TryFolds; Messy house coloured with Distress Inks.