Merry Christmas

I’m sorry I’ve been absent this December, but I’ve prioritated to bake Christmas cookies for my family over card making. I hope I have time to make a strong return next year. I’ve left all my equipment at my apartment, and right now I’m with my family enjoying the 22 types of cookies and taking in the season. It’s a white Christmas in Norway this year, and the scene is beautiful.

I wanna wish a merry Christmas and a happy New Year to those who happens to stop by!
See you next year!

Love Kaia!

A Snowglobe Christmas

This is the other card I made today. I feel so inspired seeing all the Christmas cards being made, so I keep making more myself as well.
Front:
Stamps: Snow Globe from Heartfelt Creations, colored with Letraset Promarkers.

Dies: The small flowers are from Spellbinders Lotus Borderabilities Petite. Their centres were made using Tim Holtz Liquid Pearls Silver.

Punches: Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page Layered Arches.

Embellishments: Ribbon, brad.
Inside: 
Stamps: Stampendous Cling Classic Peace.

Dies: Spellbinders Classic Lace Border Grand and Classic Ovals LG.


Thanks for stopping by my blog today!


- Kaia -

Christmas in blue and white

I’ve made 2 cards today. This first one is about as simple as I get. I’ve wanted to try using this cuttlebug folder, so now I did. I realize now that my bow didn’t photograph well – I should have taken a picture of it from the front, but then the embossed picture didn’t show. So bear with it.

Front: Stamps: The only stamp I used here is HCPC 3345 Snowflake Medley PreCut Set from Heartfelt Creations. I had to add some heat embossing, so I stamped the sentiment with Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Ink Pad and added Bridal Embossing Powder before heating it up.

Dies:  The snowflake was made from Spellbinders Snowflake Wonder Shapeabilities and the small flowers from Spellbinders Lotus Borderabilities Petite. The flowers have gotten a dot of Tim Holtz Liquid Pearls Silver in their centres.

Embossing folders: Cuttlebug Winter House

Embellishments: Ribbon, brads.

Inside:
Dies: Spellbinders Classic Lace Border Grand.


Thanks for looking!

A Black and Purple Affair

I have a new card to show today, and I’m gonna enter it to several challenges:
Totally Papercrafts Challenge #42: Make a card with a black and purple color theme."Just Us Girls" technique challenge: Make a gatefold card.Cute Card Thursday Challenge 138: Anything goes.Crafty Creations challenge 93: Use buttons.Wee Memories Challenge #31: Use patterned paper.
City Crafter Challenge Blog Week 30: Make a Thank you-card.

I made my card to apply to all of them, and this is the result:
Front:

Stamps: AmyR Stamps Friends Sentiments from All That Scraps, stamped using Tsukineko VersaFine Onyx Black.

Dies: Spellbinders Labels Three, Labels Nine and Fleur de Lis Pendant.

Embellishments: Favorite Findings Buttons - Victorian Hearts from Joann's. Ribbon.

Paper: Bazzill Cardstock, Daisy Bucket Black Tie Affair.
Punches: Martha Stewart Doily Lace Deep Edger Punch and Martha Stewart Doily Lace Edger Punch.

 Inside:


I really like black and purple together. I notice that my ribbon looks a bit blue in the pictures, but I can assure that it’s purple in real life.
Thanks for looking!


- Kaia -

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…

I just checked in at Wee Memories, where I entered the Challenge #30 - Its time for a BIRTHDAY BASH!!, and was very happily surprised to find that I was chosen as one of the Fav 4! It really made my day, especially since I’m so fresh in this game. It’s a huge inspiration to keep creating.



I have a new card to show today. It’s getting close to Christmas, so those cards are the ones I’m focusing on as of now.

There are 3 challenges I’m adding my card to: One of them is Crazy 4 Challenges C4C63, where you’re to make a Christmas card. The other two is Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge FTTC92, where the requirement is to use glitter, and Caardvarks where you’re to make a holiday card using die cut(s). Stop by the challenge blogs to see all the beautiful projects.

Front:Stamps: I used the Holiday Ornament from Heartfelt Creations and colored it with Letraset Promarkers. I used some then added some Smooch Silver Fox and also some glitter.
The other stamp I used is the Stampabilities Glory to God rubber stamp. I stamped all my stamps with Tsukineko VersaFine Onyx Black.

Dies: Spellbinders Labels Three and Labels Six.
Punches: Martha Stewart Doily Lace Deep Edger Punch.

Paper: Bazzill cardstock.
 Inside:
Stamps: Large Poinsetta Candle from Heartfelt Creations, colored with Letraset Promarkers.
I really do hope you can see this, but I stamped HCPC 3345 Snowflake Medley PreCut Set from Heartfelt Creations with Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Ink Pad, and added Bridal Embossing Powder. I then heated it up with my heat gun and the result is stunnishing! I really hope you can see it, as it was very hard to photograph.


Dies: Spellbinders Curved Rectangles.

Punches: Martha Stewart Doily Lace Edger Punch.

Embossing folders: Cuttlebug Winter Borders.

Well, I guess this is it for now. It’s getting late over here, so I should end this post here.
Hope you had a great weekend, and thanks for stopping by!

Kaia

More Christmas

I decided to join in on Mojo Monday 164 Challenge, where you’re supposed to use this sketch for your card:

My card is also suitable for the Flourishes Bring Back Beautiful 4 Challenge, where the requirement is to use ribbon.

Since we’re close to Christmas, I made another Christmas card:

These are the supplies I used:

Stamps: Worship the Lord from Our Daily Bread Designs, colored with Letraset Promarkers. To create the snow, I used Marvy Uchida White Liquid Applique.

Dies: Spellbinders Standard Circles LG.

Embossing Folders: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder.

Embellishments: Ribbon (from Norwegian store Nille).

Paper: Bazzill Bling String of Pearls, Inkido Sommar Text Vanilj.


I love the details on this ribbon! So perfect for this time of the year.

Thanks for looking!

-Kaia-

Getting closer to Christmas

It’s about time I start making Christmas cards. I love Christmas, and as soon as I saw this stamp from Our Daily Bread Designs I fell in love with it. It will surely be seen on many of my holiday cards this year.
Front:
Stamps: Worship the Lord from Our Daily Bread Designs, colored with Letraset Promarkers. Snowflake Medley and HCPC 3344 Single Snowflakes PreCut set from Heartfelt Creations.

Dies: Spellbinders Snowflake Wonder Shapeabilities, Labels One and Classic Lace Border Grand.

Embossing folders: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder.

Punches: Martha Stewart Layered Arches

Embellishments: Brads, silver pen and ribbon.