Lots of new cards!

I have my computer back! It took a while, but now I have a new hard disk and hopefully it'll work a long long time.

I haven't been really creative these last weeks: no time and no inspiration. But luckily there was a meeting of a Belgian stamp club yesterday and I finished several cards! I met nice people and learned a lot of new techniques. Here's the result:

Knotsgekke Kaartendagen

Last week there was a big cardmaking event in the Netherlands. I was a bit disappointed 'cause last year there were more interesting offers, but I didn't drive so far to come home with nothing. So this is the new stuff I bought there. I also picked up 4 new cricut cartridges which I bought on a Dutch auctionsite: 4 cartridges for 100€ was a pretty good buy I think :)

Candy links

I usually but these links in my sidebar, but I'm having problems with that today, so I'm doing this here:

Maria: http://mariasstudio.blogspot.com/2010/02/candy-anyone.html (26-02)

Anyone for Anya?

http://anyoneforanya.blogspot.com/2010/01/sketch-6.html

This seems to be a card with lots of 'first times':

- my first entry for the Anyone For Anya? challenge blog

- the first time I use this stamp

- the first image I coloured with Copic Ciao markers

The result isn't really what I had in mind, but I think it's ok like this.

Finally another card!

http://fridaysketchersblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/friday-sketchers-87-sponsored-by.html

http://diecutdreams.blogspot.com/2010/01/challenge-32-bears.html

I had no inspiration and no time these last weeks to make a card, layout or so. I thought some challenges would stimulate my creativity. So I combined a sketch challenge with a theme challenge: bears! I used my aquarel pencils to colour the stamped image. I'm only a beginner with these pencils, but I'm quite happy with the result.

My supplies:

- cardstock

- Stazon Jet Blackink

- Aquarel pencils (Koh-I-Noor Mondeluz)

- Fiskars 'treading water' punch

- Popcorn the Bear 'Birthday Hugs' stamps (candy from Penni )

- K&Company 'amy butler' patterned paper (candy from Suzette )

I'm off to London!

No activity on my blog the next days 'cause I'm going to London tomorrow. Or at least I hope so 'cause there were some problems with the train last week. I'll be back on Tuesday.

Quixotic Paperie Candy

http://quixoticpaperie.blogspot.com/2009/12/2009-round-up-and-some-new-year-candy.html (05-01)

Happy New Year candy is a MYSTERY GIFT PACK with a value of approximately £40!


My favorite card I created this year: