A published card and a GIVE-AWAY!

Happy Sunday!! Today I am sharing a card that is published in the March/April issue of Paper Crafts Magazine! One feature is all about hot air balloons and this is where you'll find this card:

Some yummy Webster's Pages paper mixed with Basic Grey and PTI. There are so many gorgeous cards in the current issue, I can't stop flipping through it! Get your issue here!

Oooor, how about a one-year-subscription to my favorite magazine?? Yes, I am giving away a free one-year-subscription to Paper Crafts Magazine! Don't miss a single issue, let it be delivered to your doorstep and enjoy the amazing inspiration! All you have to do is leave a comment on this post and spread the word about the give-away! I am so thankful for my sweet blogworld friends! Good luck! (give-away will close Friday, 4th 8 pm EST)

For more inspiration and info on Paper Crafts, be sure to check out their blog!

Thanks for visiting and have a beautiful day!

Hugs,

Vanessa

Card Patterns Sketch # 104

Happy Saturday! So, did you enjoy the Card Patterns Anniversary week? I did! I will pick a random winner from the sweet commenters soon! But now to the next sketch. Perfect for all the grid lovers out there! Here is my take on sketch # 104:

I pulled out my Basic Grey Mini Paperpad to create a happy card - can't wait for spring to come so I wanted bright colors here! And the sun seems to like those colors, too - looking at my photo! That sweet teapot, the bird and the cake are from the My Cute Stamps' "Tea Party" set.

Come over and play this week for your chance to win a fab prize from our sponsor Paper Maniac! Can't wait to see your take! (I know today's post isn't up yet, but here is the link to Card Patterns, I am sure it'll be up soon and I will have to go to bed now)

Tomorrow I'll be back with a give-away, so stay tuned! Thanks for visiting today!

Hugs,

Vanessa

Supplies:

Paper: Basic Grey

Stamps: My Cute Stamps, Hero Arts

Ink: Tsukineko

Ribbon, Buttons: PTI

Papertrey February Blog Hop Challenge

Happy Friday! Today is another day to be inspired by the:

Here is this month's challenge:

Sensational Scallops!

This month we decided to dedicate the Blog Hop to scallops! We want to see your best use of scallops,

of any sort, on a project! This can include scalloped borders, offset-scallops, stamped scallops,

scalloped mats, scalloped frames, layered scallops, scalloped tags or anything else you can dream up!

You can use dies, patterned scissors or even circle punches in a row to achieve your special look. We

are looking forward to seeing all of your amazing creations!

And here is my take:

I die-cut scalloped borders from patterned paper, assembled them and die-cut the butterfly afterwards. I am in love with stick pins at the moment! Need to get more :)

You'll find a list of all the participants on Nichole's blog here. Happy Hopping!

Thanks for visiting and have a beautiful day!

Hugs,

Vanessa

Supplies:

Everything Papertrey Ink, except for ink (Tsukineko) and stick pin

Very CAS

Happy Thursday! Today I have a very CAS card for you. I love the "Ashley's Blossoms" set from My Cute Stamps:

I stamped the branch with black dye ink onto the white cardbase and colored the blossoms with a brush, using distress inks mixed with water. Just added some gems to highlight the blossoms and voilà! Sometimes it has to be simple!

Have a beautiful day and thanks for visiting!

Hugs,

Vanessa

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI

Stamps: My Cute Stamps

Ink: Tsukineko, Ranger Industries

Gems: Kaisercraft

Go-To-Sketches!

Happy Wednesday! Do you want to get published? Do you like sketches? If yes, then why not submit to the current call for submissions for the next fabulous Paper Crafts Special Issue "Go-To-Sketches for Cardmakers"? And I would love to see your great takes on some of the sketches especially - because four of the sketches are from me! I was asked to submit some ideas and while waiting for my appointment at the doctor I sketched them. And before falling asleep I did some more. This is one of them:

I got the inspiration for this from a bunch of tissue paper pom poms still hanging in the room from my daughter's birthday. Inspiration is everywhere! The other sketches I made are #39, #41 and #47. You will find the call here and all the sketches here. Deadline is Monday, 28th.

I hope you'll submit, I would be so proud to see my friends' cards published!

Have a happy day and thanks for visiting!

Hugs,

Vanessa

Happy Anniversary Card Patterns!

Happy Tuesday! I am glad you are stopping by today, as it is my turn to show you my take on Card Patterns' 2nd Anniversary sketch! And by leaving some love you will be eligible to win a fab prize!!! So, here is my sample:

A fun and inspiring sketch - so much that I had troubles deciding which idea to realize! In the end I turned it 90°. All the paper elements are die-cuts. Here is a close-up:

I really hope you'll join us this week, I would love to see your take! Check out all the details here.

Thank you for visiting and have a beautiful day!

Hugs,

Vanessa

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey, Jenni Bowlin Studios

Ink: Ranger Industries

Rub-on: Melissa Frances

Stick Pin: Jenni Bowlin Studios

Heart Pearls: Hero Arts

Dies: PTI, Provo Craft, Spellbinders

Don't miss it!

Happy Sunday! I am just popping in to remind you of the BIG Card Patterns 2nd Anniversary Blog Hop!

You don't want to miss the chance to win fabulous prizes from amazing sponsors! The first two are HERO ARTS (yes, I know!!) and My Favorite Things! More to follow the next days! All you have to do is leave some love on the Designers' blogs! My turn will be on Tuesday - then I'll share my sample for this inspiring sketch:

So hop over to Card Patterns to read about the details! Good luck to you!

Hugs,

Vanessa

CARDS January Publications

Happy Thursday! I just wanted to share the two cards that were published in the January Issue of CARDS magazine:

Yummy October Afternoon with Hero Arts and PTI on the first one. Don't you just love how they did the set-up? And yummy Pink Paislee on the second:

I already shared this card a while ago when I made it for a sketch challenge. You'll find the online issue here. Lots of inspiration!

Ok, I had planned to attend my first ever Stampin Up soiree tonight. But the little girl is refusing to fall asleep. Poor sweetie! She's having a light bronchitis and the medication is keeping her awake. Don't want to leave as long as she is not sleeping. She is doing fine with her Daddy, but when it comes to sleeping she still wants me. And I would be uncomfortable knowing she is struggling still. Anyone else out there being such an overprotective mother??? Well, it might be better for my wallet anyway...

Took this one yesterday.

Have a beautiful day and thanks for visiting!

Hugs,

Vanessa

Vellum Sentiment Strip Part 2

Happy Wednesday! I made another card for the PTI Make it Mondays Challenge during naptime. Love the effect of heat embossing on vellum:

The beautiful flourishes are from the Embellishments set and the sentiment is from the Bird Watching set.

Have a beautiful day and thanks for visiting!

Hugs,

Vanessa

Supplies:

Everything Papertrey Ink, except for ink (Tsukineko), pearls (Kaisercraft), embossing powder, Patterned Paper (Basic Grey)

Make it Mondays - Vellum Sentiment Strip

Happy Tuesday! Well, I hope yours is at least! I made a card for this week's Make it Mondays challenge. I loved Nichole's video, especially the thing about creating a shadow with a copic marker! Here is my take on the challenge "Vellum Sentiment Strip":

Sorry for the bad photo, it is very gloomy here today! I thought it would be fun to create a little flag from the vellum sentiment strip and "tie" it around the handle of the tea pot. I am glad I found some vellum, I almost used it up! The tea pot is stamped with Versamark onto Ripe Avocado cardstock. I have the tea pot die, but I decided it would look better with the flag on the handle when I fussy-cut the image. Not easy, the handles of my favorite little scissors broke - sometimes I feel like Godzilla destroying everything! Any recommendations on tiny scissors for fussy cutting? I would really appreciate any help as I need them quite often!

Have a beautiful day and thanks for visiting!

Hugs,

Vanessa

Supplies:

Everything Papertrey Ink, except for ink (Tsukineko) and pearls (Prima)

For a little girl...

Happy Sunday! Today I have a card I made for a little girl who turned 2 this week. We are invited to her birthday party this afternoon - my daughter can't wait for the afternoon to come! I played around with two sets from My Cute Stamps. This is the result:

Very unusual colors for me, looking at it now I would have chosen different ones - but I started with the S I wanted to use for her name and the other colors seemed to go well with its color. Next time I'll start with pink :)

Here is a close-up:

I hope you are having a wonderful Sunday! Thanks for visiting!!

Hugs,

Vanessa

Supplies:

Cardstock, Patterned Paper: PTI

Stamps: (Birthday Numbers, Little Cupcake) My Cute Stamps

Ink: Tsukineko

Button: PTI

Chipboard: 7Gypsies

Other: floss, ribbon

Card Patterns Sketch # 102

Happy Saturday! Here comes Card Patterns' sketch # 102! I kept my take on it quite simple, that gorgeous flower from our sponsor Craftbrulee wanted to shine here:

I used paper from Vinnie Pearce's newest kit "Teal Ambition". The pearls on the stickpins were white, but I colored them with Copics. I hope you will join us this week!!! Check out the details here.

Have a happy day and thanks for visiting!

Hugs,

Vanessa

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI

Patterned Paper: (digital) Vinnie Pearce

Flower: Craftbrulee

Pearls: Prima

Papertrey Ink Make It Monday Challenge Part 3

Hello! So, here is my next Go To Sentiments card. The challenge says to create a card, not a project, so I decided to make this card with the design of the little favor bag. Now I have a nice set I can give to a special someone! Here is my card:

I really love the look of the lavender! It is so easy to color it with the Tombow Markers - another must-have to spend money on...

Have a beautiful day and thanks for visiting!!

Hugs,

Vanessa

Supplies:

Everything Papertrey Ink except for ink (Tsukineko), markers (Tombow), ribbon and watercolor paper

Papertrey Ink Color Challenge

Happy Thursday! Wow, Papertrey Ink is keeping me busy this week! So many fun challenges! Here is my entry to the Color Challenge, using Lisa Johnson's color combo Pure Poppy, Spring Rain, Kraft, Vintage Cream:

Just had to pull out my Tea For Two set again. And I'll never get tired of the Bitty Dot Basics papers! You'll find everything about the challenge here.

I'll be back with another Go To Sentiment card - I fear my bag didn't count, so I made a card with its design!

Thanks for stopping by and have a happy day!

Hugs,

Vanessa

Supplies:

PAPERTREY INK, except for ink (Tsukineko)

Papertrey Ink Make It Monday Challenge Part 2

Hello again! I am back with my second entry for the Papertrey Ink Make It Monday Challenge, using Erin's Go To Sentiment technique. This time I created a little favor bag, I hope that it qualifies although it is not a card:

I stamped the sentiments with Versamark onto Ripe Avocado cardstock. The lavender is die-cut from watercolor paper, then I used Tombow Markers on the stamp, misted it with water and stamped it. Love this technique!

Hope you are having a sunny day! Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Vanessa

Supplies:

Everything PTI, except for Pearls (Prima), Ribbon and Watercolor Paper

New Vinnie Pearce - Teal Ambition

Happy Wednesday! Vinnie Pearce released another gorgeous new Collection called "Teal Ambition" over at 2Peas yesterday and it is another fab one!! I have printed out many elements of this kit and can't wait to use them. So far I made two cards:

The first one is an elegant wedding card. Love this flower! And the second one is a little Birthday card:

Kraft and Teal go together so well and most of the elements in the kit use these colors. Go and check it out here!

Have a great day everybody and thanks for visiting!!

Hugs,

Vanessa

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI

Digital Elements: Vinnie Pearce "Teal Ambition"

Ribbon: PTI

Pearls/Gems: Kaisercraft

Stamps: PTI

Ink: Tsukineko, Ranger Industries

Die: PTI

Papertrey Ink Make It Monday Challenge

Happy Tuesday! I am so glad that Papertrey Ink will be hosting a new challenge every Monday! I missed the Guest Star Stamper Contest - but now there will be the Make It Monday Challenges! Here is my first take on the Anniversary Challenge:

I combined Thank Yous from various sets, most of them are PTI. The background is stamped with Vintage Cream Ink using the Polka Dots Basics set. What a fun way to use sentiments!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a beautiful day!!

Hugs,

Vanessa

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI

Stamps: PTI, Hero Arts, Technique Tuesday, Skipping Stones Design

Ink: Tsukineko, PTI

Pearls: Kaisercraft

Other: pom-pom trim, corner rounder

Papertrey Ink Tag Download Challenge

Happy Sunday! So, this is a chance I don't wanna miss!!! Nichole Heady is celebrating Papertrey's 4th Anniversary at the moment and is offering amazing, incredible, wonderful prizes!!! Today's prize is the chance to create your own stamp set with Nichole herself!! Your own PAPERTREY INK STAMP SET! How cool is that?? Just imagine this! Besides leaving a comment you get more chances of being drawn when linking a project (or up to nine) made with the tags that are available for free on her blog. I am glad I was able to come up with at least one card (although staying in bed would have been more reasonable, but this chance!!!)... and here it is:

I used Heather Nichol's cute tag, I was drawn by the beautiful colors. For your chance to play, check out the details here.

Have a great Sunday everybody and thanks for visiting!

Hugs,

Vanessa

Supplies:

Everything Papertrey Ink!

Card Patterns Sketch # 101

Happy Saturday! Just quickly sharing my card for this week's Card Patterns sketch:

We are sponsored by Robyn's Fetish Digi Stamps. I used the "bicycle built for two" and lots of yummy Crate Paper (from the Restoration Collection). Time to use up hoarded goodness to be ready for the new releases :)

Come over and play, you'll find all the details here!

Back to bed - having a nasty cold :(

Safe cyber-mwah to you, have a great day and thanks for visiting!

Hugs,

Vanessa

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI

Patterned Paper: Crate Paper, Basic Grey

Digi Stamp: Robyn's Fetish

Ink: Ranger Industries

Border Sticker: Crate Paper

Colored Pencils: Faber Castell

Marker: Copic

Other: Twine

Stamp It! Techniques

Happy Thursday, sweet friends!! I am back sharing one of my four cards published in the fabulous Paper Crafts Special Issue Stamp It! Techniques. You'll find this one in the paper-piecing chapter, along with its step-outs:

Funny thing about this card is that I combined Hero Arts stamps with Basic Grey Paper here! Such a coincidence, now that they teamed up!!!

I just got my issue of this magazine this week - it is amazing!!! And I am so happy to know many of the girls published in there from the Hero Arts flickr group. Check out this amazingly talented group here! And get your issue of this must-have magazine here, you won't be disappointed! Aaand - no, that's all. Oh, no, it's not! Submit to the current Paper Crafts call for submissions for the next Stamp It! Cards magazine here!!! Go for it, you can do it! This will be a "big" special issue with LOTS of cards in it, so chances are good to get accepted. Go go go! But I warn you, it is addictive :)

Ok, I think that's it for today. Thanks for visiting my little spot and have a beautiful day!

Hugs,

Vanessa

My Vinnie is back!

Happy Tuesday! My Vinnie is back! I am so glad to be able to work with her gorgeous digi kits again! Today the new "Dash & Dot Collection" is available at 2Peas! Here is a peek at this fun kit:

And here are two cards I made with it:

Just love the fun colors and elements! Perfect for spring! Check out the kit here!

I'll add supplies later - I am too exhausted now! Yesterday I started working again after three years and I am not yet used to standing all day long/talking all day long/smiling all day long... It'll be only two days a week, so I'll still have plenty of time for my little girl and my crafting passion. Back to that tomorrow, can't wait :)

Thanks for visiting and have a happy day!!

Hugs,

Vanessa