You are so beautiful !

Hi there!

Dragonflies fascinate me ... Those delicate wings and the way they effortlessly travel through the air... simply amazing !


So I had to play along when I saw the inspiration photo at Fusion card challenge !

 I used :

• Dragonfly cutting file from  Apex Cuttables
• Silhouette cameo
• Circle stencil from Darkroom Door
• Distress Oxide inks
• Sentiment from Simon-Says-Clear-Stamps : BEAUTIFUL-FLOWERS
• Versafine black ink
• Rhinestones

Sharing my card at :

Fusion card challenge ~ Dragonfly - Fusion of sketch and inspiration

Less is more ~ Doodles ( doodled circle background )

Simon says stamp Wednesday challenge ~ Anything goes

                                       

Thanks for visiting me today !

Hannelie
♥

Sending birthday wishes

Hi there!

In my early days of cardmaking, I remember finding most of my inspiration in card sketches as a starting point. Nowadays, I really love getting my inspiration from beautiful pictures, little scenes with different elements really sparks my imagination!

Inkspirational challenges have the most charming picture this week , I couldn't resist ... there's just something about a street scene with a bicycle !

 I used :

• Simon Says Stamps : Beautiful flowers
• Bicycle cutting file from Apex Cuttables
• Versafine black ink and Altenew ink in Pinkalious
• Free arch template from Rachelle
• Silhouette cameo
• Foam dots for dimension
• Rhinestones
• My own sentiment (shared below)

Challenge detail :

Inkspirational challenges

As you can see, my card is quite a literal interpretation of the picture. The pink, the window arches , the bicycle and flowers.  The white on black shop signs were the inspiration for the sentiment design.


                                                        

Thanks for visiting me today!

Hannelie

Sunset - Safari - Silhouette

Hi there!

Time to take a break from all the pretty florals today with my three s's card ... ah , I can add a 4th one... stripes !

The initial plan was to create a beautiful blended background for my little African sunset scene... then I got lazy creative and decided to go for colored card stock strips, using those never ending scraps!

I used :

• African-wildlife cutting file from Apex Cuttables
• Silhouette cameo
• Strips of colored card stock
• Sentiment from BIG-BIRTHDAY-WISHES ~ Simon Says Stamp
• Foam dots for dimension

 Sharing my card at :


AAA cards  ~ Sketch and optional twist animals

Seize the birthday ~ No toppings :)

Time out challenges ~ Inspired by words ( I was inspired by the word "sunshine" for my sunset background)




          


Thanks for visiting me today!

Hannelie

Birthday boy !

Hi there!

Another card for today!

This time it's a birthday card for a boy :)

I used :

• Boy-kick-scooter Cutfile from Apex Cuttables
• Balloon cutfile from Love Svg
• Silhouette cameo
• Stencils and ink from Altenew
• Craft foam for dimension
• Enamel dots
• My own sentiment, designed in the Silhouette Studio ( shared below)

Challenges :


Freshly made sketches ~ Back to sketch #1 ( Congratulations on the occasion of celebrating your 400th sketch! I think I started playing with sketch #5... way back when, and still love to join in on the fun as much as I can!)

AAA birthday ~ For the boys

The male room challenge ~ Happy 6th Birthday to you!

Simon says stamp Wednesday challenge ~ Add a die cut





                                                                  


Thanks for visiting me today!

Hannelie

Dino Birthday card

Hi there!

Thanks for popping in to take a look at today's card.

A birthday card for a little boy turning one soon!

 I used :

• Dino Pack from Apex Cuttables
• Balloon Cut file from LOVEsvg
• Scraps of colored card stock
• Silhouette cameo
• Foam tape for dimension
• Sentiment font : KG Who tells your story
• Number 1 font  : Casual Friday

Sharing my card at :

Simon says stamp Wednesday challenge ~ Add a number

Thanks for visiting me today!

Hannelie

Summer birthday wishes

Hi there!

Today's card makes me happy... because it's another example of the type of paper crafting that I love!

Combining digital elements from my Silhouette studio with more traditional stamping, stenciling, coloring , painting etc. It's a bonus when the card turns out just the way you envisioned it! 😍

 I used :

• Beach-sunglasses from Apex Cuttables
• Background stamp from Simon Says Stamp
• Promarkers
• Silhouette cameo
• Foam tape for dimension
• Sentiment designed in the Silhouette Studio (shared below)

Sharing my card at: 

Fusion card challenge ~ playing with the photo and the sketch (rotated), where I was inspired by the hippie/surfer vibe and the doodled elements on the VW.

&

Simon says stamp Wednesday challenge ~ Travel/ Vacation

                                             

Thanks for visiting me today!

Hannelie

Valentine sloth

Hi there!

I don't really feel comfortable making cute cards... but every now and then I one of these cute critters from Apex Cuttables catch my eye and convince me to try !

I used :

• Valentine sloth from Apex Cuttables
• Silhouette cameo
• Tiny-bubbles stencil from Altenew
• Altenew inks

I used a circle die cut mask to create the look of a layered background.

The 'hugs' were printed on the heart using the font 'Sunday'

The nails were stenciled just because it was easier to stencil rather than struggling to glue down those tiny parts.

Sharing my card at :

Happy little stampers  ~ Anything goes with dies

Uniko-challenge-51 ~ Anything goes - Optional twist LOVE

                                            

Thanks for visiting me today!

Hugs
Hannelie

Loads of Love

Hi there!

More black white and red! And yes... another Valentine's day card . Interactive shaker card . For a guy. It's been ages since I made a shaker card. Don't know why. Maybe I'm a bit lazy. But this was fun. Must make more !

This truck!!! I would love to take it for a spin 😎

 I used :

• Valentine monster truck ~ Cut file from Apex Cuttables ( I modified the cut file to make a shaker card by rearranging the hearts and cutting the hearts out of the card base to make a little window for the shaker)
• Punched red hearts and silver seed beads 
• Sentiment added in the Silhouette Studio using the font Tingler Print

All the parts were cut out three times and layered to give it more weight.

Sharing my card at :

The male room challenge ~ Love your men

Simon says stamp Wednesday challenge ~ Interactive card

The paper players ~ Love is in the air

Uniko-challenge ~ Anything goes - Optional twist :  Love

         

Thanks for visiting me today!

Hugs

Hannelie

'Monstera' birthday card

Hi there!

Thankful for challenge inspiration which helps  me to stick to my plan to make more masculine cards this year !💪

 I used :

• Monstera-leaves cut file from Apex Cuttables
• Silhouette cameo
• Hampton arts ink
• Birthday sentiment created in the silhouette studio using the font "Impact Label"
• Enamel dots

Believe me if I tell you this pretty leaf was cut and inked months ago... so glad it finally found its way to a card!

Sharing my card at :

Color throwdown ~ green, navy blue and gray

CAS(e)this sketch ~ Sketch

The male room challenge ~ Nature




                 


Thanks for visiting me today!

Hugs
Hannelie