Sunset Birthday

 

This sticker was given to me by my dear friend Terry the day we were playing with my latest purchase from Sparkle N Sprinkle - Cloud Nine Velvet Microfine Glitter.  The sticker is mounted on sticky paper that has been covered with the Cloud Nine glitter and then colored with Copics.  I then cut it out and attached it to the background with dimensionals.  The background was done with a digi stamp from Stitchy Bear Digi Stamps which I put into my Inkscape program and reversed so that the trees were both facing the center.  The trees were then masked and the background was sponged with Stampin Up inks - Peach Parfait, Apricot Appeal, Summer Sun, Pool Party, Tempting Turquoise, and Taken with Teal.  I colored the trees with Copics, added a second layer of two of the palm fronds on each tree so that it would lay over the center sticker and added some stickles.  The sand at the base of the trees is sparkled up with Sparkle N Sprinkle's Florida Beach Glitter and the sentiment is embossed with Sparkle N Sprinkle's Cerulean Star embossing powder.  A great card for a cruise lover!
I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Tammy's Scrappin Corner - End of Summer
Divas by Design - Water themed
Everybody Art - Birthday
Little Claire Designs - Holiday
Stampin for the Weekend - Colors of Summer
Crafty Boots - Last Days of Summer
Tokbobok - Indian Summer
Di's Digi Design - Birthday
Sweet Stamps Monthly Challenge - Masking

Thanks for looking!

Gerlinde

Christmas Song

This is my second 3D medallion sticker, this time done with red and green foil papers (from my Iris Folding stash) and popped up with dimensionals.  It is layered on a vintage song sheet from VintageFeedSacks which has been sponged with Antique Linen distress ink and then splattered with Stampendous' Frantage embossing powders (my latest new "toy").  The dove sticker is from my stash and the green corner embellishment is by Sizzix.  I have no clue where I got the gold DP with Christmas greetings.  Unfortunately, I can't mass produce this one for Christmas because I only had one Medallion sticker sheet like this!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Creative Creations - Early Christmas
The Glory of Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
Christmas Stampin All Year Long - 4 or more Layers
Christmas Card Challenge - Use something new (Frantage)
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
Pinspirational Challenge - Red and Green
One Crazy Stamper - Christmas
Country View - Layers
A Lot of Inspiration Scrapcards - Christmas

Thanks for visiting!


Gerlinde

Spring Birthday (in Australia)

 

 I played with my stickers again this weekend so I have to warn you, the next four cards will be sticker cards!  I bought this at the Stampaway Convention several years ago so I have no idea which booth I bought it in.  I rubbed Sparkle N Sprinkle's Cloud Nine Microfine Glitter onto some sticker paper and placed the Birds on a Branch sticker on top.  Then I colored it with Copics.  

You can see the glittery effect a little better in this photo and even better in the closeup below.  The DP is Stampin UP from a few years ago - I did a DP share and got quarter sheets of everything new that year.
So as everyone is making Autumn cards, here I am throwing in a Spring card!  Oh well!

I am entering this into the following challenges:
The Squirrel and the Fox - Spring or Autumn
Everybody Art Challenge - Birthday
Jellypark Challenges - Things that Fly
Left of Center - Girly
Link up for Pink Challenge #16
In the Pink - KISS
Dutch Dare - Birthday
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Anything Goes
A Creative Romance - CAS

Thanks for visiting!

Gerlinde

Christmas Medallion

I knew the whole "simple" Christmas cards wouldn't last long! This one took some engineering but it worked!  I've had some sticker sheets that I picked up here and there, most of which have no brand name on them, and decided it was time to use them up.  This one was several sizes of medallions that I put on red foil and layered up with dimensionals.  Then came the center step card that had to fit the medallion, so it's 5 x 7 with an extra wide center.  The cardstock is Real Red and the DP is Stampin Up too.  The corners on the front are Cheery Lynn Lace Corner Deco E dies and the rest is just from my stash.

 

 I had to have the red stripes show thru when it was closed, so the inside sentiment is on a

 circle cut with Spellbinders nestabilities.  The medallion is hung on some gold cord wedged between the front and an extra piece of cardstock at the top inside.  

I think this one will be going to someone special, because it is one of a kind!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
Delicious Doodles - Christmas in August
Stamping with the Dragon - Christmas in August
The Stamping Chef - Christmas in August
Divas by Design - Christmas in August
Crafting by Design - Anything Goes
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Creative Corner - Anything Goes
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting!
Gerlinde

Cards for Kids

 Another special order card - I think I'm making up for lost time!  I used the cute cow from Jackie Topa's Cute Critter class and added a Silhouette fence and grass made with a Martha Stewart punch.  The balloons are from SU's Birthday Whimsy set that were embossed with Sparkle N Sprinkle's Ice, Cotton Candy, and Gold Coast embossing powders.  The clouds were made with a template cut with the Silhouette and sponged with Memento Danube Blue. The rest is computer generated.
I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Digi Darlas - Fin, Feathers, Fur
Hobbycutz - Card for a Child
Word Play Saturday - Childhood
2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes for Kids

 The second card was for my grandson who just turned 7.  The Happy Birthday was cut on the Silhouette and the bat, glove, and hat are free clipart.  The duck is also a Jackie Topa design. The grassy knoll was done with three shades of flocking that was rubbed into sticky paper.  I think I like that look better than using glue with the flocking. Carter loved the feel of it!

Thanks for visiting!
Gerlinde

Fields of Gold

This was a fun card to do because it's so different from anything I've done. Since it's for my friend's husband I had to refrain from glitters, frilly flowers and anything else that would make it too girly and that wasn't easy!  I did have to add the little blue flowers because they were the wild flowers along the banks of the lake where they got married.  The flowers are made with three different punches. The pictures were reduced to 2.5" and printed on vellum and mounted on white cardstock so that they look soft instead of the glossy glare of a regular picture.  If you click on the picture of the card, you can see the little photos better.  The flourishes are a Memory Box die and the background is the last line of their song "Fields of Gold" printed on Bashful Blue in gold ink.  The card had to be 5.5" x 8.5" to fit all that on it.

The inside of the card has the entire song lyrics on the left side and a few more pictures of the park where they walk a lot and where they got married. I don't think you can get a more personalized anniversary card anywhere!  So romantic!  

Thanks for visiting!

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Pile It On - Outdoors

Night - Shift - Stamping : Ab in die Natur

                                        (Off into Nature )

Fab N Funky Challenge - Anything that looks 

                                            like Summer 

Lexi's Creations - Anniversary

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Gerlinde

 

On a Roll!

Before I get to my cards, I want to thank all of my followers and all of my visitors for such a wonderful experience here in Blogland - for all of the new friends I've made and all of the kind words of encouragement AND all of the inspiration I find here amongst you!  Last Saturday, August 3rd marked the second anniversary of my blog and wouldn't you know it, just now, at 8:00 on

 Wednesday August 7th I have hit

 10,000

 visitors!  Woo-hoo!  Thank you all so very much!

Now, on to my latest two "simple" Christmas cards!  I've had some Christmas embossing folders for a while now and finally decided to use them.  The first one seemed to go perfectly with the SU "Tree Trimmings" set.  The ornament is simply embossed with detail gold, as is the gold layer border.

The second card uses the cardinal embossing folder with some glitter cardstock and rhinestones. 

So now I have 20 Christmas cards down and 40 more to go!  I'm feeling really good about that! 
Thanks for visiting! 
Gerlinde