Can of flowers

Hallo Everybody

I had a bit of inspiration to do something different. I used a template for this card and modified it a bit to suite my idea. It is a slide-in card so the part with the flowers on is the message card and the watercan has a fold on the bottom so that it can stand. The flowers is from my 3D collection and the paper for the watecan has some flock on the motif and it gives you a bit of rustic feeling, as a watercan should. I've also done some embossing on the watercan.

Hope it brings a smile and a lot of good luck.

Olga

Japanese Best Wishes

Hallo Everybody


With the weather changing, leaves are falling and there is a chill in the air and the children away on holidays, I had some time to get updated with some crafting.

This week I would like to take a chance on two new blog challenges I've visited, Just Magnolia Fridays and Just us Girls Challenge.

The latern and sentiment carton stock I got with a magazine, sometime ago and I could not resist to use my Japanese Tilda with it. As base I've tried the schetch of the Just us Girls Challenge and the paper and button are from my drawer.

Hope you have a sunny day!

Olga

Spring cleaning

Good day again!

I am using my time well, today.
This time I want to share a card I made for my sister-in-law. Just thinking of her, while she is getting ready for spring in Abu Dhabi.
My husband spoiled me with this Changito vacuum stamp from stampendous and when I received this paper, from "In the Meadow collection" with my Simply cards and papercraft magazine, that reminds me so much of my her, I just could not resist.
The paper still have a bit of end of winter feeling with the colours, but somehow you can almost see how the early blossoms are showing. I have used aquarelles to colour the image and used Nellie's multiframes to emphasize the image. The ribbon I received as a present and I used a Marianne design CreaTables to thread it through as well as to finish off the corner with some matching stones.

For all those who are seeing forward to spring enjoy.....I'm looking forward to my first winter in Africa, in 8 years and the first of the last 12 months.

Olga

A note out of the box

Good day!

I have been in and out of my craft room lately, but just did not had time to do some posting on my blog. Since it is a bit of a quiet Sunday afternoon, after South Africa has lost against England in the cricket, I thought I rather spend time to blog a bit.
The ladies at Cupcake Craft had a new challenge this week, "anything but square". I thought of using this opportunity to think a bit out of the box. I bought the note brads the other day and with the move I rediscovered my Fiskars Texture plates. So I used the base of a trapazuim and cutted the note form in black cardstock. The blue vellum is leftovers of my christmas cards, with which I used the texture plate: notes. I've finished the card off with a guitar stamp, stash I had to create myself and the note brads.

Hope you have a quiet Sunday afternoon as well.

Olga

The big year of the 40's

Good day,
From another hemisphere, this time. We have moved back to South Africa and it took some time to find my feet and to get settled. However I am back into crafting and enjoying almost a year of summer.

With this our big year in going on 40, I thought on posting a card I've made for a friend, who turned 40 at the end of last year. I've used my favourite technique of 3D and a Penny Black Toadily happy stamp to compliment the celebration. The tag and letters is done with my cuttlebug templates and a little peel-off for the final touch. Plain paper to emphasis the image is from my stash.

May this be a year of celebration, independant on what age you turn.

Have a joyful day.

New adventure at 7

Hallo Everybody

I have not been on crafting lately, since it is time to pack, but I would like to share one of the last cards I made. As I went through my papers I have scrapped these blues together. This is Changito from Stampendous and I just could not resist the fish templates from sissix with it, so a new adventure starts. Not only for the boy for whom the card is intended for, but also for us as a family.
In a few days time I will be on the southern end of planet earth, and hopefully still be crafting.
So until we talk again keep well and enjoy what ever autumn may bring.
Olga

At 5 you are more or less on a planet of your own with no cares what so ever. This image from Sarah Kay gives you the feeling that you can enjoy the moment in the prairie with no cares in the world. I have used paper from "the all about girls stack" and the flower ribbon is made with my favourite fiskars border punch - sunburst. The tag and number was made with the help of a Cuttlebug embossing and cutting template. I have finished it of with some peel-off's and jellies.
Hope you have a carefree day.

Olga