Hot Office Beverages

For the current Gingersnap Creations Once in a Blue Moon challenge Shar left us free reign ... she called it 'Gingersnapper's Choice' where we could choose any previous Gingersnap Creations challenge. Some how I ended up creating a hot beverage (GC85) card in warhol style - I think - and I am just not sure what I was thinking when I decided on the project (lol) ....
I cut a lot of nestabilities circles from black and white card. I coloured the white circles with different inks and stamped the beverage image onto the inked circle (stamps: Elzybells, gcs). The circles are mounted on white card with some doodled line around it.

If you want to see some absolutely stunning interpretations of previous challenges, hop over to the Gingersnap blog - it is definitely worth it! You will also find all information about this awesome challenge. Hope you join us, Petra.

Still Growing

I haven't made an ATC for ages. It was quite difficult to get back into the swing of things (lol). The Bella Creations Oh La La group was provided with two images by Gecko Galz , a background image and the image of a child in a clown outfit. The task was to create an ATC
I turned the background upside down and printed the words on it. The image has been flipped horizontally and cut out. The clowns shoes are from the web and the top hat from the Graphics Fairy. The ruler stamp is from Hero Arts. Petra.

Less Is More In Colour

This is my interpretation of the Less is More sketch and the colour challenge from Der/Die/Das Bawion - black and pink. The pink is quite subtle and I tried to keep the embellishments to a minimum. The trim is layered with black card punched with a Martha Stewart punch and a gingham pink ribbon.


For the embellishment I used two paper flowers and a button covered with printed fabric. The image on the button is from the Graphics Fairy. The last touch was the sentiment stamped with a Penny Black stamp. Petra.

More Spring - More Sport

Spring is coming, the sun is shining, it is quite warm outside ... just the right time for doing some sport - my mid-term project for the Cheerful Stamp Pad 'Be a Sport' challenge - hope you take part and show us your sporty adventures, Petra.

image: Dude Time Doodles, Graphics Design Travel Ephemera
colouring: Copics and Koh-i-noors - paper: October Afternoon - stamps: Elzybells

Spring Flowers

Although the temperature is slightly chillier today than it was yesterday, a lot of Spring flowers brave the weather in the garden and show their wonderful colours

Have a lovely weekend, Petra. x

Two of Four - Part 2

Here are my two missing heart coasters for the Gingersnap Creation Art Exchange. My aim was to make them as different as possible to the first ones ... more vintagey, more romantic

paper: Eline Pellinkhof - stamps: Impression Obsession, Hero Arts, Elzybells - image: Suze Que

paper: Eline Pellinkhof - stamps: Hero Arts, Impression Obsession, La Blanche - image: Her Creative Spirit

Wishing you a wonderful and enjoyable weekend, Petra.

Gingersnapper Spirit Blog Hop

This is so exciting ... the Gingersnapper Spirit Blog Hop for the 3rd Annual Copper, Ginger or Rust challenge . To visit all the blogs participating in the event, please follow the link HERE. You will find an amazing array of work and, of course, we would like to see your creations for the Copper, Ginger or Rust challenge!

For this challenge I created a little piece which started life as an ordinary clothespin
The first step was to take the clothespin apart. I then covered it with musical note paper which I had received from my dear friend Faerwillow a while ago, it was perfect. The edges are inked with Adirondack Rust.
Having seen rolled flowers all over I decided to embellish the clothespin with a rolled fabric flower. This was such great fun ... it was quick and easy, a tutorial can be found here! The fabric is soft polyester silk in a ginger-coppery tone with black ornaments. I added two leaves cut with PaperArtsy diecut from copper glittercard. The finishing touch is a little sparkly button. I love the flower and there is already more fabric lined up for production!

Now you know what I created, just have a look at all the other amazing pieces and show us yours, Petra.