SU-per Challenge 70: giftwrapping

I was surfing around and found the SU-per Challenges blog.  It's already the 70th challenge and it sounds 'giftwrapping'.  I thought it was a little crazy to try this because I'm not into gifts, I'm happy when I have time to create all the cards I need and try a layout every now an then.  On top of this I don't have a lot of SU stamps (yet).  But since it's a new year, I thought I could try something new and this is the result.  I've copied the present we received from my nephew's baby son that was born in August.  The background is created with distress inks and I've used the following stamps: Botanical Blooms, Polka Dot Punches and Friendship Preserves. 

 

Baby Casper

It's been a long time since I've blogged and I've actually didn't make a lot of cards since then.  I've been on a citytrip to Budapest and I've put a lot of time in planning our days there to see as much fantastic things as possible.  Because I needed a couple of baby cards, I did ink my stamps.  I've created this one for the grandson of a collegue that was born end January: Casper! The text is from Stampin'Up, but I don't know the other stamp as I've used it from a stampingfriend.  I absolutely love these baby clothes stamp!



Creanijn Kaartjes Challenge 001

http://creanijn.blogspot.be/2012/09/ckc001-kaart-met-een-schets.html

The first Creanijn challenge came just in time, 'cause I had to make a card for a collegue that had a baby girl.
With the challenge sketch, the inspiration came very quickly and I'm happy with this result :) These are the materials I've used:
Sei papers from the Chick-a-dee collection
Martha Stewart punch Doily Lace
Forever Friends stamp (image)
Stampin Up stamp (sentiment)
Copics: R000-00-02, E31-33-35

Birthday cards

Last Sunday we didn't have any plans and my mother suggested we could make some cards. I think I succeeded in my mission to turn my mother into a cardmaker :) It's really so much nicer to do this together!

The first card is my try to make a simple birthday card. It seems easy to create a simple card but I'm having difficulties to find the right balance between simplicity and decoration. I think this card is heading in the first direction and still misses something.

The second card is my mum's creation. I think she can be proud of the third card she ever created.

My mother's first card!

Because of the real winter weather in whole Europe, it was to cold to go outside this weekend. I tried to convince my mother to make some cards together. And because this week a friend of her celebrates her birthday, she agreed pretty quick.

To get started we watched examples, I let her choose some ideas and we tried to lift these. My mother's style is best descibed as 'clean and simple'. This is the first card we created. There are some details we'll have to work on, but I'm pretty proud of my mum :) If you should doubt: the card with the rose is from my mother.

WCMD: Teresa's challenge

http://thetamarisk.blogspot.com/2009/10/world-card-making-day.html

Suddenly I found the inspiration for Teresa's challenge: you need something pink and something dotty on your card. So I made this baby card with pink dotted paper and ribbon (maybe not good to see on the photo)

My supplies: Justjohanna stamp, Stampin'Up paper (candy from Jana ), patterned paper (candy from Aimee , aquarel pencils, ribbon (candy from Steph )

Birthday card for my mom

My mother celebrated her 60th birthday last Wednesday and I lifted this card from the Stampin' Up catalog.

Kimmies Challenge Five

http://kraftinkimmieskorner.blogspot.com/2009/02/kimmies-birthday-challengesday-five.html: we all use patterned paper, right??? And it's the time of year to use hearts, right?? So please use both on your project today!!


Patterned paper: Basic Grey Blush
Stamp: Stampin'up Polka Dot Punches