Heat embossing on acetate sheet!

I tried a new technique: heat embossing on acetate sheet. It turned out quite good! I added two different kinds of purple paper in the centre of the sheet to add my congratulations for the birthday girl.
I made two pictures, one with a black and one with a white background:

I enter this card in the following challenges:

• Artistic Inspirations Challenge Blog #164: Anything Goes
• Crafting from the heart #129: Anything Goes
• Craft your passion challenges #331: Anything Goes

Watch the Birdie!

Again, a card with the Marianne Design Family Owl die cut:

I enter this card in the following challenges:

• Fantasy Stampers Challenge blog #72: Watch the Birdie
• QKR Stamped Challenge #210: Embossing

Mostly Blue!

For this card I was inspired by a card of RBergfeld using the Lawn Fawn stamp set "Fairy Friends".

I enter this card in the following challenge:

• Craft Rocket Challenges #24: Mostly Blue

White on white wedding card!

This is the second wedding card I made after a card from Claudia. I made it similar but used the heat embossing technique for the writing behind the two hearts.

I enter this card in the following challenges:

• Sweet Stampin', September 24: Buttons and/or Ribbons
• Fab'n'Funky challenge #319: Ribbon and/or Lace
• Crafty Catz Challenge #339: Anything Goes

Washi Wonders!

For this card I was inspired by a work of Emma's Paperie;

I enter this card in the following challenge:

• Creative Knockouts #160: Washi Wonders

Frame!

This card fits perfectly in the CASology challenge #216: Frame where I used the Lil'Inker Designs "Boxed Up Birthday Greeting Die".

Newest acquisition!

My newest aquisition is a filmstrip die. I looked through my stack of patterned paper and found a halloween scene which perfectly fitted for my first halloween card of the year. I also used my Xyron Sticker Maker machine for the filmstrip to stick perfectly on the paper.

I enter this card in the following challenges:

• 4 CC #317: Colors of Fall
• Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog #296: Anything Goes
• Brown Sugar Challenge Blog #217: Anything Goes
• SEME #80: Neue Errungenschaften
• C.R.A.F.T. challenge #382: Autumn/Halloween/Thanksgiving

Rocking Horse!

My friend Verena is very much into horses, so when her birthday came up I knew that Gorjuss with the rocking horse is the perfect motif for her birthday card. As she played the piano for years I used the notes patterned paper in the back.

I enter this card in the following challenge:

• A Gem of a Challenge #178: Female Birthday
• QKR Stampede #209: Anything Goes

Busy September!

In September lots of friends and family members celebrate their birthdays. So, I had to make a couple of cards. One of my favorite motif is the "Marianne Design Collectables Cutting Dies - Family Owl" I used together with a couple of balloons from the "Lil' Inker Designs - Birthday Balloon Greetings Stamps and Die Cuts". I can think of numerous designs with these 2 sets.

I enter this card in the following challenges:

• Brown Sugar Challenge Blog #216: Balloons
• Come and get it challenges, Sep 18: Lots of Layers
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog #42: Anything Goes

Baptism Card for Johanna!

For the baptism of my cousin's daughter Johanna I made the following card:

I enter this card in the following challenge:

• 4 Crafty Chicks #316: Twine

Golden Day!

I continue to show you another watercolor card of mine where I used the bokeh technique and the Lil'Inker Design "Boxed Up Birthday Greeting Die".

I enter this card in the following challenge:

• Crafty Ribbons Challenge #167: Birthday

All in Red!

It was my mother-in-laws 70th birthday party and I made her the following card using lots of different red washi tapes and buttons:

I enter this card in the following challenge:

• The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog #157: Use Buttons

Winged Wonders!

When I bought the Lawn Fawn set "Fairy Friends" and looked on Pinterest for inspiration. This card is inspired by Lisa B.

I enter this card in the following challenges:

• ABC Challenges, Sep 15: P is for Pearls
• A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge, Sep 15: Anything Goes
• Creatalicious Challenges #99: Anything Goes
• Creative Knockouts #159: Winged Wonders
• The Paper Nest Dolls Challenges #9: Anything Goes

First wedding card order!

A collegue of mine at work asked me if I can make her a wedding card using white and green as she was invited to a wedding. So I looked at Pinterest and was inspired by a card from Claudia. I made a similar card but used the heat embossing technique for the writing behind the two hearts.

I enter this card in the following challenges:

• Allsorts Challenge Blog #380: Anniversaries and special occasions
• Cards and More Challenge Blog #167: No Designer Paper
• Brown Sugar Challenge Blog #215: Anything Goes
• Crafty Catz #337: Anything Goes
• Lemon Shortbreat Challenge Blog #24: Anything Goes
• Everybody Art Challenge #380: Anything Goes
• Addicted to Stamps and More #211: Anything Goes

Happy 85th Birthday, Opa!

My grand father celebrated his 85th birthday lately and I made him the following card, as he was preserving butterflies in his youth and knows everything about them:

I enter this card in the following challenges:

• Crafty Booths Challenges, Sep 12: All Squared Up
• Left of Center Creative Challenges #147: Butterflies
• TTCRD, Sep 13: Anything Goes
• Craft Your Passion Challenges #329: Anything Goes
• Artistic Inspiration Challenge Blog #163: Anything Goes
•  Not Just Cards #36: Anything Goes

CAS Wedding Card!

The parents of my daughter's friends Nina and Jacob got married last month and I sent them this wedding card:

I enter this card in the following challenges:

• Crafty Ribbons Challenge #165: Anything Goes
• A Gem of a Challenge #177: Ribbon, Lace or Twine
• Sweet Stampin' September 1: Wedding, Anniversarys, Love
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog #40: Anything Goes

Candles, candles, candles!

What's a birthday without candles? Only half as interesting for my kids for example. I present you another card of mine using the "Family Owl" from Marianne Design and a balloon from the Lil'Inker Designs "Balloon Greetings" stamps and die set.

I enter this card in the following challenge:

• Steckenpferdchen Challengeblog #76:Federvieh

New Home for Katrin!

My friend Katrin moved with her partner and 2 boys from a flat to their new house. I sent them the following card to welcome her and her family in her new home:

I enter this card in the following challenges:

• Eclectic Ellapu, September 1: New Beginnings
• Allsorts Challenge Blog #379: New Beginnings
• 4 Crafty Chicks #314: Fussy Cutting

Peachy Birthday!

Today, I show you another watercolor card of mine where I used the bokeh technique and the Lil'Inker Design "Boxed Up Birthday Greeting Die".

I enter this card in the following challenges:

• ABC Challenges, September 1: O for Open
• Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog #163: Anything Goes + Sentiment
• Cut It Up! Challenge Blog #104: Watercolor

Fall Colors!

Now, summer is over. I had to start thinking about cards for autumn and Halloween. Today I want to show you a Thank You card using the "Mama Elephant POLAROID FUN Creative Cuts Die Set" and some beautiful patterned paper. I further used the wood grain embossing folder in the background of the card.

I enter this card in the following challenges:

• Crafty Catz #336: Anything Goes with a Twist "fall colors"
• Cute as a Button #26: Anything Goes
• The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog #156: Use 2 Patterned Papers
• C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #379: Embossing
• A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #27: Anything Goes
• TIME OUT challenges #65
• Simply Create Too #117: Fall Colors