UP in the air!

From time to time on clear and sunny days, you can see hot air baloons in the air.
When I surfed on http://www.makeandcreate.se/ I got the idea of this 3D hot air baloon which I liked very much. What else can you find in the sky? Planes and clouds. Here we go!

The cloud is made out of a cotton pad.
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• Addicted to CAS challenge #16: Take Flight

First Honeycomb Card!

I just got my first order from "Stampin'up". Just before the new catalogue got out I ordered some "old" stamps and embossing folders I liked from the old catalogue. The first thing I tried out was the honeycomb embossing folder as I have seen so many beautiful cards using this style.

I made this card without any occasion coming up, but I am sure that it won't be long until I put it in the mail. I can't wait to try all the other Stampin'up things I bought.

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• Sister Act Card Challenge #13: Anything Goes
• Crafty Ribbons Challenge #50: Anything goes with Ribbon
• Simon Says Stamp' Challenge Blog, June 26: Anyhting goes
• Crafting by Designs, June 26: Anything goes
• Ruby's Rainbow Challenges #57: Things with Wings
• Inky Chicks #7: Anything Goes
• Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #177: Pastel Colors
• Party Time's Tuesday Challenge Blog #126: Anything Goes

Welcome Oliv!

My friend in Boise, ID gave birth to her 3rd daughter, Oliv. Reason to create another baby card.

I have such cute paper from trimcraft and got inspired on their website for this card. I love the outcome. I enter this card in the

• Sentimental Sundays Challenge #160: For the Girls

Squeeze Me

I have bought a beautiful paper from "imaginisce" called "Berrylicious - Just Peachy". When I saw the current challenge from Simon Says I knew immediately that I have to use this paper for it.
When I wanted to cut a straw out of paper my partner said: "Why don't you use a real one?" I didn't think about it, but it gives the card a deeper 3D effect.

The camera didn't get the colours right. The orange background and the yellow glass are much brighter as on the picture.

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• Simon Says Stamp Challenge: Summer Fruits
• Crafting by Designs: Show your Season
• Papertake Weekly Challenge: Hot Hot Hot
• Challenges 4 Everybody #23: Anything Goes

How time goes by!

My best friend Mike celebrated his 40th birthday. How time goes by. We know each other since ages. For this special occasion I made him the following card:

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• Cas-ual Fridays Challenge CFC 106: Off the Edge
• Delicious Doodles Challenge #41: Stich it!
• Stampin' for the Weekend, June 21: Anything goes!
• Crafty Catz Challenge #188: Pick and Mix

His Daily Bike Ride!

My grandfather is 85 years old and uses his bike daily to cycle to my parents home. In winter he comes to kindle the tile stove in the morning and in summer he is busy in the garden.
We admire him as he is still so fit. Even the worst weather doesn't prevent him from using his bike instead of the car. It is at least a 10 km ride.
Therefore, he got the following card for father's day:

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• Art Impressions Blog Challenge #112: Masculine Card

Summer heat!

It is unusually hot this week in Austria and I am swimming/splashing with our baby girl every day in her pool. This heat inspired me to create the following summer card:

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• Dutch Dare Card Challenge #222: Things that begin with the letter B (blue, boat)
• Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog #83: Summer
• Sister Act Card Challenge #11: Anything goes

Adventurous!

A birthday card for my brother is not easy. I thought about the things he loves and looked through my different kind of papers and voilá:

Happy 30th birthday, brother!

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• Delicious Doodles Challenge #40: all Creatures Great and Small

Welcome in your new home!

2 friends of mine moved houses during the Whitsunday weekend and I wanted to send them a Welcome card.
Elisa, from Tinkerellas Bastelwelt, designed the house and writing for me, the rest was easy. Thanks, Elisa!!!

I received an e-mail today from my friend in the USA, that my card was in the post today. She likes it!
I hope you enjoy your new home, Ulli.

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• Crafty Catz Challenge #187: Let's go Pink!
• Sister Act Card Challenge #11

Happy Father's Day!

This week I finally met Elisa from Tinkerella's Bastelwelt in person. She lives about 30 min drive away from my place. I asked her if she can show me some scrapbooking techniques as I saw so many fabulous cards on her blog. 

I got jealous when I entered her crafting studio. She has a room just for crafting and I am carrying my stuff in a box from room to room. 

I asked her if she can help me with a father's day card for my partner and with relocation cards for 2 friends of mine.

I had a fantastic time with her and got home with lots of new ideas. Thanks, Elisa!

Here is my father's day card for which I used fantastic Stampin'up stamps to recreate my family:

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• Simon Says Challenge: Masculine/Father's Day
• Art Impressions Blog #111: Use brads or eyelets
• Sister Act Card Challenge #10
• Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog, June 5: Anything goes
• Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #175: For your favourite guy
• Eureka Stamps Challenge #43: Father's Day
• Dutch Dare Card Challenge #221: For Dad
• Crafting by Designs: anything goes with a twist: father's Day, Men, Male

Let's go to Bora Bora!

On the Whitsunday weekend we were invited to a wedding in Ireland. A college friend of mine got married to a nice Irish fellow. As they are moving back to Austria soon the best present for them was money for their honeymoon to Bora Bora. 
So I was looking for a nice packaging and found the perfect idea at herzglücksgeschenk.  The owner is Alex Rath who also runs the Stoffsalon. 
For me it was essential that the present was easy to carry by plane.

I used a square streched canvas and sprayed it white before I decorated it. The pictures are from the very same hotel the newlyweds are staying.

Unfortunately, my only picture of the frame is out of focus.

Doris & James, I hope you had an unforgettable honeymoon at Bora Bora.

I loved to make this frame and I am already thinking of making a second one. For whom? That can't be told at this stage. ;-)

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• Eureka Stamps Challenge #42: Wedding
• Sister Act Card Challenge #9
• Through the Craftroom Door Challenge, June 4-10: Anything goes
• C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #210: Anything but a Card
• Aud Sentiments Challenge, June 5: Anything goes

Wedding card!

A friend of mine, which I met through work is getting married. As the wedding will take place in Beirut/Lebanon I can't attend it, altough I got an invitation.

The least I can do is to send my greetings to the newlyweds.

I got inspired by the website of Weddbook. 

I could use one of my embossing folders. This stamp was the only suitable I had. Nevertheless, I think it fits.
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• Eureka Stamps Challenge #42: Wedding