Floral Birthday Wishes!

I have a set of die cut flowers from Sizzix and haven't used them much before. One day, I saw a beautiful card on Pinterest using a similar flower die cut, so I tried it:

I think the pink bow really makes the difference!

I enter this card in the following challenges:

• Paper Creators Craft #31: Pink or Blue with Buttons
• Creative Card Crew #73: Bows

Thank you, clean and simple!

This is one of my favourite card templates for a clean and simple card. It is done fast and easy, including the sewing, and looks great, I think! I got this idea from a card I saw at the website from herzgluecksgeschenk.

I enter this card in the following challenges:

• Crafty Catz Challenge #252: Thank you!

Birthday bannerets!

I purchased the Stampin'Up set "Im Fähnchenfieber" and looked for some inspiration on Pinterest. For the sentiment I used my ElizabethCraftDesign die cut. I really love the color composition of this card!

I enter this card in the following challenges:

• Everybody Art Challenge #297: Fähnchen
• TTCRD challenge, Oct 21-27: Anything Goes

Home Sweet Home, Maria!

My friend Maria moved into their new home with her husband and her two sons.
I made them the following card, using the Stampin'up set "all in the family":

I enter this card in the following challenges:

• CAS ology #118: Home

CAS Fall Birthday Greetings!

Quite some time ago I purchase the "Tim Holtz Embossing Diffusers" and hardly used them before.
Here is a card, where it fits quite well I think:

I enter this card in the following challenges:

• Simply Create Too #73: Shop in your own craft room
• The Sisterhood of Crafters, October 22: Fall Colors
• C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #282: Autumn, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Bonfire Night
• Love to Create Challenge Blog #138: Anything Goes/Fall Colors

Playing in the sand!

I needed a couple of baby cards lately, as some of my friends welcomed a baby within the last four months. For Josef, born in July, I created this holiday baby card:

I used my postage stamp die cut for the pictures.

I enter this card in the following challenges:

• Little Red Wagon #260: Oh, Baby!
• Aud Sentiment Challenge Blog #118: 2 or 3 Word Sentiment
• Addicted to Stamps Challenge Blog #118: Holiday

Wheely birthday greetings in blue!

For my grandfather's 86th birthday I made the following card, as he is still going by bike to town, etc.
I got inspired by a card from www.stampinpretty.comhttp://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2359574.
I used the hot embossing technique for the bicycle stamp and added a brad to the back wheel. I run a burlap banner through the blue button.

I enter this card in the following challenges:

• Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge, Oct 15: Burlap Banner
• Divas by Design, Oct 15: Texture
• The Paper Nest Dolls, Challenge #21: Anything Goes
• Sentimental Sundays #228: Buttons, buttons and more buttons
• Sister Act Card Challenge #78: Anything Goes

In a jar!

My best friend just had an operation on her shoulder and so it was time for me to send her an "get well" card, as I won't see her until two weeks from now.

I came up with the following card:

I enter this card in the following challenges:

• Crafty Creations Challenge #274: Thinking of You
• Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #199: Anything Goes
• Party Time Tuesdays PPT #185: Anything Goes
• TTCRD challenge, Oct 14-20: Anything Goes
• Craft your passion challenge #235: Where there is hope

Happy Birthday, Princess!

My daughter was invited to a birthday party of her best friend. She got 2.
As she is a real girl who loves Hello Kitty and stuff like this, I made her the following card:

I got really cute girly foam stickers where I chose a castle for the centre of my card. The yellow background is also die cut out of foam. The word "princess" was cut out from a "Scrabble" cardstock.

I enter this card in the following challenges:

• Papertake weekly challenge, October 7: Anything Goes
• TTCRD, October 7-13th: Anything Goes
• The Pink Elephant TPE #271: Think Pink
• Crafting by Designs, October 1: Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenge #77: Anything Goes

I am back!!!

It's been three long months since I posted my last card. The reason is that I didn't find the time for it due to the birth of my second child. Meanwhile, he is eight weeks old and still sleeping a lot. My daughter started with kindergarden, so I hope I will find more time again to make cards and participate in challenges again.
Before the birth of my son I made lots of birthday cards knowing that I won't find time for it for quite a while. And voilà, I was right. Now, those cards are nearly used up, so I have some pressure to make new ones, as there are some important birthdays coming up in the next couple of weeks.

But, I am not boring you with my thoughts and I present you a new card in my next post.