Same flower, different layout

I am in need of a couple of thank you cards, can you tell, so I have used the same flower again. A little different but simple and quick.

So there isn't a whole lot new to this card.

Thanks for looking and have a good day, Anja

The rules of the award

I am back again with the "rules" for the award:
1. Only 5 people allowed

2. 4 have to be dedicated followers of your blog

3. one has to be someone new or recently new to your blog and live in another part of the world.

4. you must link back to whoever gave you the award.quite simple really it is a way of saying thankyou to those who take time out for wonderful comments to boost your day

So here we go, I am giving this award to people who have left comments on my blog, I am new to this so I hope they are dedicated followers, anyway I am a frequent visitor of their blogs so this is to say thank you to all of you:
Janine at www.2bkrafty.blogspot.com
Eva at www.stampsmore.blogspot.com
Bela at www.belascreatingplace.blogspot.com
Kazan and Laura at www.2sketches4you.blogspot.com
Anja at www.scrappietoo.blogspot.com

Thanks and have a great day, Anja

I got an award!!!

Wow, I got an award!!
I can't believe it and I am very, very flattered!!!
Tiets gave it to me, she makes beautiful cards, go check it out at
www.scrappycards.blogspot.com
I have to read how this works so I'll be back later, thanks Anja

Playing with twinkling H2O's

I had this card all done in my head, how easy is that and it actually worked out well when I started playing.The background is made from watercolour paper with twinkling H2O's, the image stamped with Stazon on acetate and put over top. You can still see the twinkling effect only not in the picture. Some dew drops, ribbon and a saying from SU underneath. The image stamp is from Crafty Individuals made by Magenta.

Hope you like it as much as I do, enjoy your day, Anja

More critters from Penny Black

Another card with critters from Penny Black, I am starting to like them.

I fall in love with almost every flower stamp I see, so I am challenging myself to try out other things......this is one of them. I have used my Tombo markers to watercolour the mice, the rest of the card is pretty simple.

The icing of the cake has some twinkling H2O on it to make it sparkle.

The dp is from SU, ribbon out of my bucket, other cardstock is SU.

Enjoy your day and thanks for looking, Anja

Mojo Monday challenge #47

This card is for the Mojo Monday sketch #47 and I have to say that I am very pleased with this one.

You can find the sketch here:

http://www.poeticartistry.blogspot.com/

I have used wild wasabi, taken with teal and cool caribean.

Love that colour combo.

The birds are from Inkadinkadoo, coloured with twinkling

H2O's and the saying is from Verve Visual stamps.

Hope you are enjoying this beautiful day and thanks for stopping by, Anja

Purple and flowers

When I first started stamping mellow moss was my favourite colour, now there are just so many colours to choose from and my list with favourites seems to be never ending.

I have made this card for Sharon's challenge,

www.notimetostamp.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com.

She has a new challenge every Friday, I know I am late,

this one was to use flowers and purple.

And since I love flowers it wasn't difficult.

I have used my twinkling H2O's on the flower from

Stampendous, the CB dots embossing folder, ribbon and cardstock from SU, the purple paper is metallic.

The little saying is from Morningstar, just perfect for the little (scalloped ) punches.

I am hoping to be back later with another challenge, thanks for looking, Anja

You can all leave a comment now.....

Some people have told me they cann't leave a comment because of....
Well, I would love to hear from you and I have changed the settings, it took me a while, I know I am not so good with computers........but now....it should work.
Thanks and I hope to hear from you, Anja

Taylor's cupcake challenge,TECC#25

For the challenge from Taylor, http://www.tayloredexpressions.blogspot.com/, I came up with this card. NO FLOWERS!!

I don't think it's my favourite card but it's done.

I am happy with my watercolouring with Tombo markers.

And I finally made a card for a girl instead of for a boy and that's a good thing since that section of my card box is empty.Now I am gonna play with my flower stamps for Sharon's challenge, purple and flowers, sounds good to me.

Have a good day and thanks for looking, Anja

A wedding card

Today we are going to another wedding and this is the card I have made. On the inside I made a little money holder thing.
Don't know how you call that.
The dp is from Michaels, the silver paper from CM and the rest is SU. The size is 5x5.
The stamps are from Inkadinkadoo, and aren't you proud of me..........NO FlOWERS!!
That's it for today, we are off to the wedding.
Have a nice day, Anja

For our new neighbours

Yesterday my friend came over and we took some time to play, she was working with this dp.

So later that night I saw the leftovers and I came up with this card for our new neighbours down the road.

Not a lot of stamping, just dp and Nestabilities, CB embossing folder (I really like the dots folder), punches, ribbon, and

some dew drops. The saying is from Verve stamps.

Now I am off to bake them a "boterkoek" it's a Dutch recipe,

sweet and yummy. Hope they feel welcome on our road.

Hope you all stayed cool today, thanks for looking, Anja

A cased card

Do you love those free magazines as much as I do?
I am talking about " scrapbook & cards today",

love to get this magazine and I really look into it so many times to get inspired.

For this card I have CASED a card from the summer issue,

Melissa Phillips made it, you should check it out.(page 58)The ribbon doesn't look like the right shade in the picture but IRL it is fine.

The dp is from my scrap bucket, and the rest of the paper is SU. For the stars I actually pulled out my stencils......wow that is a long time ago and my new craft knife from Fiskars, it works really good, nice and easy.

The sentiment is from Verve stamps and the row of stars I don't know.

I think I am gonna save this card for my youngest son in August, have a nice evening and thanks for looking, Anja

Colour challenge

Today I have made this card for the colour challenge from Splitcoast, almost amethyst, wild wasabi and so saffron were the colours for this challenge.

Not a lot of so saffron, just a touch.

The flower stamp is Inkadinkadoo, so saffron flowers are done with a little punch and the sentiment is SU.

Ribbon is out of my box and I have used some dew drops.

Pretty basic but I am happy with the result, I like the colour combo and will use it again.

Hope you all had a nice day, thanks for looking, Anja

Bright coloured card

While I was cleaning up my worktable I came across this set from Magenta, unopened and never been inked........
So I sat down and made another card, forget the cleaning.
The sketch is from Taylor, you can find it here
http://www.tayloredexpressions.blogspot.com/
The saying is from SU.
Now I have to run to get some things done here at home.
Have a great day and thanks for looking, Anja

The inside of the sympathy card

As promised here is the inside of the sympathy card.

Simple sympathy

This was a really quick and easy card to make.

Since I had no sympathy cards in my box anymore I made 2 of those, you never know when you need them.

I will also post a picture from the inside of the card, it is a nice verse.

That's it for now, have a great weekend, Anja

A girly card with my new stamps

Last week I found out that one of the stores I shop changed owners.......oops and I still had a good size giftcertificate........I went there and I could still spent it, I was so happy. So I got some new stamps, one set from doodlebug design which I have used with this card.
The saying is from Verve Visual and the sketch from www.sketchesbytamara.blogspot.com
No flowers, bright colours and my second post for today.......my DH took all the boys fishing so I have some time to myself, I am really enjoying it!!
Hope you have a good day too, thanks for looking, Anja

A simple thank you

Another challenge and more scraps used in this card.

I love it when I can use those scraps, the colours are all really boyish, can you tell?

The card came together really quick, like that too.

The challenge can be found at www.ssnotimetostamp.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com

Check it out, it is really cool!!

Another boy card

This is another try for the sketch from
www.2sketches4you.blogspot.com
I really like this site, and I think you should check it out too!
My son has a birthday party to go to from his friend who is turning 11, so he can give this card.
Hope you are all enjoying this nice weather, have a good day, Anja

Same flower, different card

This card took forever to make, I started it 2 days ago by watercolouring the flowers, then yesterday I thought I was gonna use this piece for the sketch from
www.2sketches4you.blogspot.com
This is a lovely site and wonderful sketches.
Anyway I had something in mind, it didn't work at all so late last night I put it aside. Tonight I finished it, it didn't work with this sketch, what was I thinking?
This is supposed to be fun....so I made a creative detour.
I will try to make another card with the sketch, who knows, maybe tonight.
Thanks for looking, Anja

An elegant card

Another flower card but that shouldn't be a surprise anymore.LOL
I think this card has an elegant style, the soft colours with the pearls.
It is for an older lady and I hope she will like it.
It is so hot outside and humid, it is nice to sit in a cool house.
Have a good day and thanks for looking, Anja

Birthday boy card

This morning I had stamping time with friends, so nice.
I made this card for a boy's birthday, the idea came from the gallery from Verve Visual, I changed some things and this is the result.
The dp comes out my scrapbucket, the stars are from an unknown set and the saying from Verve Visual.
Thanks for looking, Anja

SC183, a masculine card

For SC183 I came up with this masculine card. I have used my Stampscapes stamps, coloured them with Tombo markers and stamped on glossy cardstock. I also sponged on some colour.
The one piece of paper is vellum(on the left) but it doesn't really show as vellum. All in all I am statisfied with the result. Masculine cards are always hard for me.
We have enjoyed the sunshine this afternoon, playing in the pool and having my parents over, hope you all had a good day too, thanks for looking, Anja

A favourite layout

When I don't know what I am doing this layout always seems to work for me.
I had stamped the flowers on watercolour paper and coloured them with tombo markers the other day and the piece was just laying on my work table, tonight I picked it up and finished the card.
Nothing new but I thought it worked.
Thanks for looking and have a good night, Anja

Back from holidays

Camping was a lot of fun but it is also good to be home...........
Just before we left I got the stamps from Verve Visual in the mail, they are so nice.
Between doing laundry I did go downstairs and made this card.
It took me a while but that's what happens sometimes.
The bird stamp is from Inkadinkadoo and the saying from Verve Visual.
I really like how it turned out, the card is for my friend Jeanette, so if you are peeking, just wait till I put it in the mail.
Thanks for looking, back to laundry and all sorts of other stuff.
Anja

A quick post before camping

Just to let you know, I didn't fall off the earth but I am gonna be camping with my 2 youngest boys and a whole bunch of ladies plus kids from church till next week.
I did some stamping this week but had no time to post anything, I will when I get back. Thanks, Anja

Go bold with colours, ssnotime39!

Last night with the storm going outside I had fun stamping in my space, it makes me happy just to sit there. I have tried to do Sharon's challenge, you had to use bold
colours, unusual for you, www.notimetostamp.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com
This card is for a friend, once in a while we make a card for each other just for fun and it has been a while since I did that for her. We are gonna see her today at the wedding so I made her a card. Cameo coral and amythist, I have never put those colours together, it started with a package of flower brads and then it grew.
I like it, it is a simple card, fitting for the challenge I think.
Have a nice day and thanks for looking, Anja

Kazan sketch 2, second try

I went outside (in the rain) on the porch and I took another picture to show off my card better.

A new sketch, Kazan sketch 2

My friend Tetsy told me about this new site with sketches,
www.2sketches4you.blogspot.com
So I checked it out, so nice........this is their second sketch and I got to play.
Stamps from Inkadinkadoo, paper from Hobby Lobby,some stickles, gemstones, paper piercing and some flowers.
I am not quite sure about my card, the picture is not the greatest, it is so dark outside and a storm is rolling in.
Have a nice weekend and thanks for looking, Anja

Wedding card

Saturday we are going to a wedding and this is the card I have made for it.
Those colours were used in the invitation.
This is my second try to put the card on my blog, hope it goes on okay now.
The stamps are from Inkadinkadoo, the oval is a Nestabilitie die, love those dies.
I really like how it turned out, hope you do too, enjoy your evening, Anja

Three days behind........

My intentions are really good, trying to post a card every day, but life just gets in the way.
Anyway this is my Father's day card, I have used Stampscapes stamps.
You can see I really am in a hurry, have to get dinner ready and then meeting to go to.
So just turn your head, sorry.
Have a nice evening and thanks for stopping by, Anja

A card for Monday

The card I am posting today wasn't created today. I have used this one in one of my classes, altough I did have some time to stamp this morning with friends I really didn't create anything new. I am just working on my pile with stuff that needs to be done, some things that I started but never finished. I am sure you all know what I am talking about. Lots of plans not enough time.
So that's it for today, no more time to stamp, just some housework that needs to be done. Have a great day, Anja

Beate's weekend challenge

Hope you are all having a great Sunday. Wow, it is so hot here! Today after church I went to the cool basement and sat down to play with another weekend challenge(51) from Beate, check out her wonderful blog www.beate.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com
This card is for my friend Lauri and I am pretty sure she doesn't visit my blog, so I can safely put the card here.
I have used this colourcombo already this week but I really like it.
So this is what I made, stamps from CTMH and Penny Black, paper from SU.
Enjoy your day and thanks for stopping by, Anja

Sketch Challenge 179

Another thank you card and I have used sketch challenge 179, it is sure nice and cool in my stamp space. Too bad I cann't sit there all day.
The stamps are from SU, cardstock from SU and Hobby Lobby, ribbon from ?, metallic dots from Joanne's.
Is there too much pink on this card?
I don't know, it is done and I will just move on to the next one.
On my way to pick up kids, enjoy your day, Anja

Another thank you card

Early this morning I sat down and made another thank you card.
I don't have more time but I really would like to post one card a day.
That shouldn't be too hard!!
I am working on thank you cards for the teachers and bus driver, last year I gave them all a package with some cards and I am hoping to do that again.
Now I really have to unpack my groceries and pick up the kids. Thanks for looking and stay cool, Anja

A different colour combo

While I was cleaning my house I was thinking about this sketch from Kay Kalthoff,
www.stampingtoshare.blogspot.com
I love doing those challenges, I have never put those colours together.
Elegant eggplant, basic grey, almost amethyst and wild wasabi.
The stampset is from My Favorite Things, silver stickles and some gemstones, ribbon and paper piercing, it all came together.
I am pleased with it. Thanks for looking, Anja

The right time......again........

Okay, today I am really trying to change the time so that it is correct.
I am such a computer dummy, but I am hoping I did it now.
I am finishing cleaning my house and then I hope to have some stamp time left.

Acrylic paint card

Last night I quickly made this card.

I have used my acrylic paint dabbers on the back of a piece of acetate(I first stamped the image on the acetate with Stazon).

The paper (Hobby Lobby) has a nice texture and all the paper was in my scrap folder.

It is a very simple card but I do like that for a sympathy card.

The stamp is from Chapel Road Artstamps and the saying from SU.

Thanks for stopping by, Anja

Teal and real red

This morning I made this card for another challenge, Taylored expressions cupcake challenge #18. You can find it on her blog,

www.tayloredexpressions.blogspot.com

I was a little late but I still did it.

Stamps are from Inkadinkadoo and the saying from Hero arts. Some silver stickles in the centre of the flowers and I have used my silver stardust pen too. The small scalloped circle is popped up.

Dp from CM, the rest of the paper is SU.

TFL, enjoy your day, Anja

Beate's weekend challenge

As I have mentioned before, I love to do some of the challenges of all those talented ladies out there.

This one is for Beate's weekend sketch challenge 50, her work is beautiful.

You can check it out on her blog www.beate.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com

I have used this colour combo a lot lately, but I really like this card myself.

Not sure if the saying is in the right spot but I kind of run out of room.

Stamps from Inkadinkadoo, coloured with tombo markers and twinkling H2O's.

Ribbon from Michaels, cardstock from Hobby Lobby.

This card is for one of the teachers, I am trying to be on top of the end of the schoolyear.

So I better get back to my stampspace to make some more. Have a good day and thanks for looking, Anja

A cuttlebug card

I haven't posted any cards this week, there was just no time for stamping. So I am very excited that I got a change today to sit at my table and stamp......so relaxing.

This card was actually not done today, it was one of six cards I had prepared to do in a workshop.

It is pretty simple, cool caribean and garden green together.

CB was used for the background, some ribbon out of my pile, and stamps and ink from SU.

I thought it turned out nice for a birthday boy.

TFL, Anja

A card for Lieneke........

This is a birthday card for Lieneke, I have used Amy's Super Sunday Sketch from last Sunday.
Lieneke is a "buddy" from me in the battle of losing weight.
Hope you like it, hartelijk gefeliciteerd!!!
Liefs Anja

Oops, the same colours for Sharon's challenge

For the challenge from Sharon, no time to stamp,(ssnotime36) you have to use some bug, a butterfly or dragonfly is fine too.

I didn't realize the last time I did her challenge I used the same colours as on this card.

Turqoise and pink....anyway there is a butterfly and a dragonfly brad on this card.

I have coloured the butterfly with twinkling H2O's, the rest is pretty basic.

Another challenge done, a couple more to go.

My husband is still in the field so I am off to my stamp space.

Have a good night, I didn't get the time fixed I will try again.

Thanks, Anja

Another cupcake card............

Finally some time for me to stamp (at home), I have a couple different challenges on my work table and I would love to post them all really soon.

This week I have teached a workshop and I also went to one myself yesterday. This one was from Stampart (London) and it was a lovely day.

So now I have some new goodies and a ton of ideas.

This is what I have made for TECC17, Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge.

The dp is out of my scrap stash, the other paper is SU, ruby red and certainly celery.

The stamps are from Inkadinkadoo and the metallic dots from

Joan's.

I have put some yellow stickles on the cupcake and around the

scalloped cirle I have used my silver stardust pen.

It feels really good to just sit down and make some cards.

Hope to be back soon, thanks for stopping by, Anja

The right time...

I have tried to fix the time, before you think I am posting really early. It should be okay now.

A card for a birthday boy, SC 176

A card for a birthday boy, I have used Sketch challenge 176.

It took me a long time to get it "just right" and I am not sure I did do that.

The cupcake is from Inkadinkadoo, the saying from Darcy's.

The paper is SU and the dp is from Creative Memories.

Brads from Michaels and ribbon from my stash.

I put some silver stickles on the icing.

The saying is raised.

Hope to do better next time, tfl, Anja

A blanc card

Somewhere at Splitcoast I saw a card with this stamp where they used those colours. I really liked it and this is what I

made with it. It is a blanc card, always handy to have in your box for when you need it.

The background is done with so saffron ink on so saffron paper, it is French script from SU.

The flowers are from Stampendous, stamped in black and watercoloured with crayon (so saffron).

I have used my Nestabilities and some stickles.

Hope you are having a great day, tfl, Anja

More pink and another challenge...

For TLC 168 you had to emboss an image and then watercolour it.

I embossed the image from Magenta with black ep on watercolour paper and then used my pretty in pink crayon and aquapainter. I have cut out the flower.

Layered on silver paper and then on black.

It is a pink/black card again and flowers!

In the centre of the flower I put some chrystal effect with tiny silver beads. The image is also raised. The saying is from SU and the metallic brads from Joan's.

For the scalloped border I have used my split punch.

That's it for today, no more time to stamp.

Thanks for stopping by, Anja

Two buttons on a card.......

Last night I made this card for the challenge from Sharon, no time to stamp. I was planning to do some stitching but I messed it up so then I got my buttons out and I "sewed" on those two pink buttons. So I hope it counts.

The stamp is from Inkadinkadoo, the saying from SU, the metallic dots from Joan's crafts.

The ribbon is probably from Michaels, cann't remember,

the paper is SU.

It doesn't happen very often that I use white cardstock for the base but this card just needed it.

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day, Anja

Elegant birthday card, SFYTT

It is so nice to find all those challenges, so many people make beautiful things and are willing to share it with all of us.

Thank you!!

This is the card I made for the sketch from Jen del Muro's

Sketch For You To Try.

The stamps are from Inkadinkadoo and the paper is all from SU.

The pearls make the card really elegant, I think.

Hope you like it too, thanks for looking, enjoy your day, Anja

Another Mother's day card

Here is the card I made for SC 175.

I ended up selling my other Mother's day card so I need a new one for my Mom.

The flower is from Hero Arts, the saying from Inkadinkadoo.

Paper from SU, celery and wasabi, the dp is from Hobby Lobby, ribbon is celery from SU.

Besides the gemstones in the corners I put some stickles in the centre of the flowers.

It didn't take too long to make this one.

Enjoy your evening, Anja

Bright colours

Today I got some time to play with my new set

from Inkadinkado, we have had nice company from Holland and grandparents day at school, no time to stamp but that's okay.

This card is for a little girl, first I wasn't sure about the yellow but it is as it is.

I have coloured the cupcakes with my regular pencils and used some Gamsol. The dp is from Creative Memories, I also used my red stardust pen and some silver stickles, hard to see.

My batteries are running low so I better put them in the charger, hope to post some more cards soon. Thanks for looking, Anja

The inside of the card

This is how it looks on the inside.TFL

Same layout, different colours.

Wow, that was quick for me, I have used the same layout but with different colours.

First I picked my ribbon and then the rest came together, the bird is from Inkadinkado, embossed in gelly brown. Same saying from CTMH.

I am pleased how it turned out.

I will also post a picture from the inside, verse

from Inky Antics and the little bird from Inkadinkado.

My other sister has a birthday soon so I better get going. Take care, Anja

Congratulations card

A card for my Mom and her husband, they have an anniversary coming up. You can use "congratulations" for that, right?

You can probably tell already that I love flowers!

This stamp is from Sandi Miller, coloured with

twinkling H2O's, the sentiment from Close to my Heart, cardstock from Hobby Lobby and SU.

Tulips are my Mom's favourites, I hope she likes it.

I have used a lot of pink lately, maybe time to look at some other colours.

Back to my stamping space for another anniversary card for my sister and her hubby.

Thanks for looking! Have a great day, Anja