Cheerful Monday #49 - Doodles in Black&White

This is my second project for Vicki's Black&White colour challenge

 

a white card base stamped with Lost Coast background stamp and Memento ink,

black card cut into a postal stamp shape (Sizzix),

the image is a digital stamp from Bugaboo Digi Stamps, 

leaves and flower have multiple layers,

the card is adorned with a little stamped sentiment (Elzybells), a little  bow and a couple of half-pearls

Hope you can join us for the challenge and please do pop over to see the fabulous new creations from the DT! I wish you all a happy Monday, Petra.

Cheerful Monday #48 - Black & White

Today is Monday and time for a new challenge, a colour challenge over at the Cheerful Stamp Pad: Black & White. This colour combination is always so classy and I love both colours very much.

 

I created the card background by stamping repeatedly little Penny Black flowers with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. It was not only fun but was also very relaxing (lol)

 

I added some black card and a digital stamp from Bugaboo Digi Stamps. To embellish the card I stamped two butterflies from Crafty Individuals and cut them out and also added some very narrow gingham ribbon.

Hope you have time to join us and also pop over to the blog to see all the fabulous creations from the DT! Petra.

Also linked to Craft Stamper Magazine - Take it, make it challenge 7 for repeat stamping technique

Lunagirl - The Colour 'Red'

Red in all variations is one of my favourite colours and so perfect with Valentine's Day just around the corner! So, Lunagirl Moonbeams new challenge is all about: Vintage Red

  

The focal point for my card is this seducing Ladies' imagefrom Lunagirl Moonbeams Red collage sheet.

I layered it on paper from EchoPark and My Mind's Eye

 and adorned it with some ribbon, a little chipboard heart covered with EchoPark paper.

The final touch is a tiny letter from the heart charm and a little bow.

If you would like to see more fabulous inspiration from the DT, just hop over to Lunagirl Moonbeams blog. Hope you can join us! Petra.

linked to: Craftyhazelnut's Patterend Paper Challenge

Cheerful Monday #46 - Love/Valentine card

Oh gosh I just realised that it has been quite a few days since I have shared anything here ... sometimes time just flies! Here is now my first project for Vicki's challenge over at the Cheerful Stamp Pad: Love/Valentine. I created a little card using an adorable image from Stichy Bear Digital Stamps (Holiday Bundle Valentine 1)

basic Kraftcard layeredwith My Mind's Eye paper

the sweet little Lady coloured with Copics

embellishments are a little Mulberry flower and a little half pearl

a stamped sentiment from Elzybells
card design according to the Deconstructed Sketch DS136

There is still plenty of time to join us for the challenge and to have a look at all the gorgeous creations from the DT! Petra.

linked to: Deconstructed Sketch

Cheerful Monday #39 - Christmas Greetings

The Christmas cards have started to arrive .... every day I am really looking forward coming home from work and seeing what the postman has brought, he must feel a little bit like Santa I would think! And I am still in Christmas card making mode ... what about you? Have you already finished all your projects?
Here is one of the cards I made for Vicki's challenge: Signs of Christmas

These are not normally the colours I would choose at this time of the year but I just had to use this adorable image from Vintage Image Craft. It fitted perfectly with the colour scheme of some quite old papers I had in my stash and cannot remember where they come from, sorry.

I added some lace, vintage buttons and a little bow as adronement to the card.

For more amazing inspiration please do pop over to the Cheerful Stamp Pad blog, hope you can join us for the challenge. Petra.

Lunagirl - Retro Gals

Those were the days when women knew exactly where their place was ..... in the kitchen, behind the oven, in front of the fridge, at the washing machine ... good old times (LOL) .....
I created these three mini cards (10 x 10 cm) for the current Lunagirl challenge: Retro Gals. I used images from the  Retro Housewives collage sheet which I layered on old calendar images. I found the sayings on the web and I thought they fit perfectly.
It was great fun making these little cards, hope you have as much fun joining us for the challenge. Have a great weekend, Petra.

Cheerful Monday #36 - Angel Wings

... very tiny sparkly ones for the new challenge at the Cheerful Stamp Pad: Angel Wings

  

teeny tiny wings stamped (Maya Road) with distreess inks (faded jeans, shabby shutters) 

cut out and glittered with Stickles

added to a Lady cameo found a long while ago on the street

 

the background is patterend paper from Webster's Pages

the card adorned with machine stitching, lace, Mulberry paper flower, half pearl and a metal charm

Hope you can play with us, just pop over to Vicki's blog where you can enjoy all the wonderful creations from the DT, Petra.

Lunagirl - Double Double Toil and Trouble .....

.... fire burn and cauldron bubble ......

  

white card layered with a stamped (IndigoBlue) and stencilled (chalks) background

the image is from Lunagirl Moonbeams, Witch Photos

the stamped 'mantra' from Elzybells

 organza ribbons and owl are the finishing touches

If you are up for a last minute challenge there are still some hours left to join at Lunagirl Moonbeams!

Have a lovely Sunday, Petra.

Lunagirl - Witchery ....

But don't be frightened ... it is a cute one!

 This card is for Lunagirl Moonbeams current challenge : Witchery. I used one of Lunagirl Moonbeam brilliant images for it.

The image is layered on various layers of patterernd paper from . I did some machine-stitching around the edges and added some twine and ribbon.

Hope you have time to join in with the challenge, see you there! Petra.

Lunagirl - Lady Blue II

My second project for Lunagirl Moonbeams 'Lady Blue' challenge, I absolutely adore those images ....

 

Lady in blue from the Lunagirl Moonbeams Vintage Blue collage sheet

layered on EchoPark paper

embellished with Mulberry flowers, a couple of staples, baker's twine and 

a handmade fabric leaf

There is still time to join the challenge and I cannot wait to see your fabulous creations! Petra.

Cheerful Monday #32 - Let's Stencil

Stencils are so wonderful to use in any art project, they are so versatile and can also be used with any colouring medium ... just brilliant. For Vicki's challenge: Let's Stencil I created a card with an inky stencilled background

 a scalloped white cardbase

the card panel stencilled (StencilGirl) with various blue coloured distress inks

and misted with Perfect Pearls while the stencil was still in place after the inking

a lacey heart, a Mulberry flower with some Stickles and a stamped sentiment (Elzybells)

Hope you can join us for the challenge, Petra!

Lunagirl - Lady Blue

Lady Blue - the current challenge at Lunagirl Moonbeams. I love a striking blue colour ... and it goes so strikingly with white!

Unfortunately it does not go very wel with my camera ... my apologies for the not so good photo.

To create the card I started with a longish plain white card. I added a dry-embossed white card panel and three images from the Lunagirl Vintage Blue collage sheet which I diecut with Sizzix dies. As embellishments I used some tiny blings and a ribbon.

Hope you can join us for the challenge, it would be lovely to see you and your art! Petra.

Lunagirl - Autumn Girl

This morning Autumn was definitely in the air, for the first time this year it was foggy and the visibility was very poor. Very slowly the colours in the garden also start to turn into these wonderfully rich and vibrant Autumn colours ... I so love this time of the year. Lunagirl's new challenge is all about this season: Autumn

 

The card base is covered with BoBunny paper.

All images (Autumn Girl and leaves) are from Lunagirl Moonbeam,

the beautiful girl image is layered on die-cut 7Gypsies paper and sligthly distressed around the edges. 

The leaves are cut out, resin flowers are the only embellishments. 

Please do hop over to Lunagirl's blog. You will find fabulous inspiration and all the details for the current challenge, hope you can join us! Petra.

Also linked to:

Inspiration Avenue - Celebrating Fall Colours of Orange, Yellow and Brown

Cheerful Monday #29 - Daisy Kate Hatter

It is the second week of Vicki's challenge and it is all about hats: I love your hat. And I definitely love Daisy Kate Hatter's one!

 

A stamp from Little Miss Muffett

coloured with Copics, colouring pencils, hat and shirt are paper-pieced

The image is layered on Crate paper.

  

The card is embellished with twine, vintage button and a half-pearl. 

The design is based on a sketch from Friday sketch.

Hope you can play with us! Petra.

Linked to:

Alphabet Challenge Blog - Paper Piecing 
Friday Sketch Challenge

Cheerful Monday #28 - I love Your Hat

It has been quite a while since doing a wee bit of crafting - I have been on holiday last week and only just seem to be getting back into playing with some paper (lol). My new project is a label shaped card for Vicki's new challenge: I love your hat.

 

The digital image is from Rick St Dennis coloured with Copics and colouring pencils and adorned with some Stickles and pearl.

It is layered on patterend paper from Papermania. 

The shapes are cut with Tim Holtz Sizzix die and Nestabilities.

The card is embellished with lace, paper flowers, pearls and a stamped sentiment (Waltzing Mouse with Archival ink 'Jet Black').

For more fabulous inspiration please visit the Cheerful Stamp Pad blog, hope you can play with us! Petra.

Lunagirl - Curious Alice

I am not really an Alice person but since I have started to play with Lunagirl's Alice collage sheets I don't seem to be able to stop myself (lol). Here is another project using an image from Lunagirl Moonbeams Alice Collage Sheet ... curious Alice opening the curtain .....

  

square white card, patterend paper from BasicGrey

  

stamps from Craft Stamper Magazine and PrimaMarketing

distress inks Black Soot, Victorian Velvet and Burlap and liquid pearls 

velvet ribbon and lace, paper flowers and a little key

There is still plenty of time for you to join the Lunagirl Moonbeams challenge,

hope to see you there! Petra.

Cheerful Monday #25 - The Best of the West

Vicki posted the new challenge over at the Cheerful Stamp Pad: Your Choice. You can create to your hearts content ... the sky is the limit! For my I chose one of our sponsor's digital stamps, a daring lady on a wild horse - the best of the West

 

I used a digital background from Yellow Lemons

and printed the sentiment from Bombshell Stamps on the background
I printed the digital stamp from Bombshell Stamps, coloured it with Copics
and added it to the case with foam dots.

As embellishments I added sime little stars, vintage button and some button twine.

Hope you can join us for the challenge, Petra.

Lunagirl - Steampunk Girls

The Lady seems to be quite determined to explore the world and how well equipped she is too!

 

She is one of many very adventurous Lady images from Lunagirl's Steampunk Girl collage sheet. 

The image is layered on patterned paper. 

The card is adorned with some vintage fabric, 

a stamped sentiment (Darkroom Door) 

and some small embellishments - mini eyelets and a fastener.

I hope you can join us for the Steampunk Girls challenge over at Lunagirl Moonbeams, and don't forget to look at all the inspiring creations from Vicki and Michele! Petra.

Linked to: Our Creative Corner

Alphabet Challenge Blog

Lunagirl - Dream

Today I would like to share with you a little card I made for the current Lunagirl Moonbeams challenge: Using Digital Backgrounds

a plain white card layered with some white lace 

and a digital postcard background from Lunagirl's Carte Postale collage sheet

a beautiful dreamy Lady and a lovely pink rose

(images: Lunagirl Beauties 2 and Victorian Butterflies, laced leaves, Stickles, stamp: Whiff of Joy)

Hope you can join us for the challenge, see you there, Petra.

Lunagirl - The Great Gatsby II

Who would not like to meet a handsome guy like him (lol)? This is my second project for the current Lunagirl challenge: The Great Gatsby ... it runs till coming Sunday and you can still join! But now to my project

This main image is one of the fabulous Lunagirl images, this one comes from the Vintage Women & Men CD .The background papers are from Graphics45.

I decided to use a dry-embossed clear vellum as front-cover

and embellished the card with Tim Holtz film strip, some blings and some staples. 

If you are interested in these fabulous image CDs, they are on sale at least until Sunday, June 14.

Hope you can join us, wishing you a lovely evening, Petra.

linked to: Crafts-Too Challenge You - Choose a decade or an era