Heart bunting flag!

My mother's day card for this year:

I saw the idea on Pinterest where it was used as a wedding thank you card. I wanted to use my sewing machine again for quite some time, so this card came at the right time.
I created the blue edges around the sentiment with the heat embossing technique. Furthermore, this idea is a great way to use scraps.

I enter this card in the following competitions:

• Crafting by Designs, April 22: We love Mum
• Brown Sugar Challenge Blog #143: Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenge #103: Anything Goes
• Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge #223: Anything Goes

Happy Birthday, ladybird!

I saw a similar card on Pinterest, using the three panel geometric optics with big flowers.
The brighter flowers are made with the heat embossing technique as well as the sentiment. The other flowers are simply stamped with red ink. I wanted to have some contrast on the card.
To top it off, I stuck 2 buttons with white lace and a big ladybird on it. I think it is a perfect card for a birthday girl in May.

I enter this card in the following challenges:

• Crafty Catz #276: Things with wings
• Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog #130: Things with wings plus a sentiment
• The Crafter's Coffee Challenge Blog #113: Ribbon and/or Lace
• Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog #224: Use spooled items
• Fab'n'Funky Challenges #256: Lace

7th Anniversary Card

My partner and I celebrated our 7th anniversary this year. I was looking for some inspiration and found a lovely card at Pinterest by Weekend Warrior.
It is my first card where I used ink on an embossing folder. It turned out great. Furthermore, I fetched my sewing machine to frame the card with red twine.

I enter this card in the following challenges:

• Eureka Stamps #137: Buttons&Bows
• Papertake Weekly Challenge, April 21: Cute as a Button
• TTCRD, April 21-27: Anything Goes
• Craft your Passion Challenges #258: Always Anything Goes
• Come and get it Challenges, April 19: Things that start with B (brown, bow, button)

Heart written!

I got a new stamp from Artemio with some french writing on it I used for this card for the first time together with gold ink.

I enter this card in the following challenges:

• Everybody Art Challenge #320: Perlen/Pearls
• Craft Your Passion Challenge #257: Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenge #101: Anything Goes
• Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog #222: Anything Goes
• Creatalicious Challenges #73: Anything Goes

Two layers embossing card!

This is the second card I created inspired by Jacquie Southas on Pinterest using two different embossing folders and three brads:

I enter this card in the following competitions:

• Cards and More Challenge Blog #130: Kein Motiv
• Crafty Sentiments Designs, April 14: Anything Goes
• TTCRD Challenge, April 14-20: Anything Goes
• Fantasy Stampers Challenge Blog #34: Clean and Simple

Butterflies for you!

I bought the Lawn Fawn stamp set "Critters in the burbs". For this card I was inspired by a card on Pinterest. I don't know who will receive the card, but with the sentiment "especially for you" it can be used for many occasions. To color the butterflies I used my copics. I love the color combinations and the matching brads!

I enter this card in the following challenges:

• Sweet Stampin', April 4: Paper Piercing
• Little Red Wagon #283: Call the Vet
• Sister Act Card Challenge #100: Anything Goes
• Creative Moments #65: Anything Goes
• Crafty Creations Challenges #286: Anything Goes
• Crafting by Designs, April 1: Anything Goes

Happy Birthday, Anita!

My aunt celebrated her 50th birthday and I wanted to make a special card which highlights the number 50. I used the silver Elizabeth Craft Designs Microfine Glitter for it.

I enter this card in the following challenges:

• Brown Sugar Challenge Blog #140: Use Glitter
• Crafty Catz #253: Anything Goes
• Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog, #221: Anything Goes
• Fab'n'Funky Challenge #253: Lots of Layers