Christmas Cheers-19-23

 Morning and hello!

It's the last day of November 2023 and it's time for yet another Christmas card made for friends and families this year. It's so much fun to make these cards all year long. 

This card is made with a hÄnglar and Wings image that is a bit older. It's called hÄngla med lykta. It's retired but still a lovely image, that I really enjoyed coloring and I have used mainly promarkers for this one. I have paired the lovely hÄngla together with designer papers from Maja Design. The papers are from the paper pad called Christmas Wonderland. 

I made a few flowers that is typical for Christmas here in Sweden. I have them only as fake ones as they are poisonous for cats, and besides that do they not like the heating system here. Too much moving air! A white ribbon and a few die cut trees made with a Magnolia die and then some pearls to that. A good match for this Christmas card!

Hope I have been able to bring some inspiration for you with this creation. Until next time, take care and do take some time to do something for yourself!

Love n hugs

Marie

Challenges for this card

The Holly and the Ivy challenge - Anything Christmas

Try it on Tuesday - Traditional Christmas

Dream Valley Challenges - Anything goes

Pammies inky pinkies challenges - Anything goes

Mini-Monday on a Wednesday

Morning and hello!

Well, it's not Monday but I post a Mini-Monday card anyway. I have many of them made and I have posted truly little during this month so why not get one more post more up here.  

This is one more MIni-Monday card that I already have sent away to a different part of the world. The photos were taken in a hurry and therefor a bit off in colors and things like that, but I hope you get the feeling of the card. Hopefully will my pen pal get some joy out from it. 

The sparkly sky is a piece of paper from Lawn Fawn from last year or the year before that. Have tons of it left. Always buy too much, right?

Well then, thanks for looking see you soon again!

Love n hugs

Marie

 

Baby it's cold outside over at Passion for Markers

Morning and hello!

It is Tuesday again and that means one thing, it's time for a new challenge over at Passion for Markers. This week's theme is set to "Baby, it's cold outside!" Very fitting for today as the snow is falling. Wonder were this winter will take us as it's only 28th of November. It's early for snow at this part of Sweden.

The Paper Shelter sponsors us this week and they offer one lucky winner three digis of winner's choice.

This time have I used the charming image called Winter Walk. It's cute, isn't it? I have colored with a mix of promarkers and copics. My designer papers do I not know the name of. I have not been very careful with my front page of the paper pad, so I don't remember the brand or name of it. But it's filled with lovely pastel colored designer papers in a dull pink and green. Perfect for winter images. 

I have used a go to design for my card, as it shows the designer papers really well. Some lace is used on one of the panels and to tie a nice bow. A few snowflakes die cuts is also used to decorate the card together with some gemstones in a clear design. I have also used some pearls in the corners of the card as well as a tree shaped charm. 

I hope you like what you see and that you come and play with us over at Passion for markers this week. We are looking forward to seing your creations and visit your blogs!

Take good care and do something that makes you happy!

Love n hugs

Marie

Challenges for this card

Digi Choosday challenges - Anything goes

creatalicious Challenges - Anything goes option Christmas silver and blue

Crafting from the heart - Anything goes

A Gem of craft Challenge - Anything goes

Mini Monday 2-23

 Morning and hello!

Finally, back here again. It has been a time of struggle so I am happy to be back again even if it might just be for a little moment. I keep my little "mini-Monday" series going for a little while. I will mix both stitched and paper crafted cards here. I have spent some time with my needle and thread which have been a clever way to relax and keep my mind positive and forgetful when it comes to my pain. 

This time is it a little card with my sweet dear mice' from Lawn Fawn. I love their penguins and their mice'. They make me happy! I am sorry about the bad photo. It's taken in a rush as I was sending it away before I had taken the photo. It takes some time to get the mail over to Australia and USA and I had a few letters written and wanted to get them into the mail asap. 

Hope my little card made you smile. It's only 7,5 x 5,0 cm, so a tiny card perfect to include with a letter without getting to pay a higher postage.

Love n hugs

Marie

Anything but birthday over at Passion for Markers

Morning and hello!

Hi! Time for our new challenge over at Passion for Markers. This week's theme is set to "Anything but birthdays". A nice chance to make those Christmas cards, wedding cards, or maybe thinking of you cards. Take the chance to build up your stash! 

This week's sponsor is Doctor Digis House of Stamps that offers one lucky winner two digis of winners choice. Thank you for that Doctor!

The image I have used is Naughty or Nice. You find it in the Dr Digis shop where you can find lots of funky, fun images. They are also great fun to color. This time have I used a paper pad from Echo Park called Lumber Jack Christmas. A great pad with lots of white, red, and black designer papers with added some green and brown as well. Love that paper pad and I am really glad that I could find them to a good price. That made by buy two of them, so I have plenty of them, too bad I have almost used up one of them already!

I have colored with copic and promarker markers this time. Still trying to get used to the different kind of reds in the copic markers. Have not found the perfect match yet when it comes to red. I have decorated with some die cut snowflakes in different versions of silver papers. I also added a few pearls to bring a little more texture to my card. 

Now is it time for me to rest as I have gotten lots of pain again in my right leg and fingers. Might be the weather changing again. It's lots colder today than it have been lately.

Wish you all a great week! Keep crafting!

Love n hugs

Marie

Challenges for this card

 

Mini Monday 1-23

Morning and hello!

Hi, it's me here again. It was a long time since last and I have not had the energy to post anything here on my blog. My thyroid gland is now working with me, more on a strike how to speak and I am tired all the time. 

Today am I starting my new little series that I hope that I will be able to create for during the months to come. I have decided to call it Mini Monday as I work with small stamps, think Lawn Fawn and leftovers from other projects. A way to use up scraps with other words and a way to find some new inspiration from my creative genes. 

First have I made a whole bunch of winter/Christmas cards in this small size. They will be perfect to send out to all my pen friends around the world. I started coloring and cutting out all the images last year, but I didn't have any energy for finishing those cards. Now am I happy that I have all of them ready to put on my tiny cards. They size of the cards are around 7 x 5 cm. 

Hope you like what you see and find some inspiration from it. 

Love n hugs

Marie

Challenges for this card