I am wondering.....

Whether you recognize this,,,

I have all I wish for when it comes to craft supplies
I am oo-ing and ahh-ing looking at YOUR blog
I pinned the most amazing  cards and color schemes on Pinterest
There are so many lovely challenges

And still... there is not one decent card made in my craft room.
It's been a week since I posted something. Or left a comment  at your blog.

What's happening? You tell me; I don't know.
Yes the week went by in the blink of an eye. Yes it has been busy.
No lack of inspiration;  maybe an overload of inspiration.????

But where do I start?

Maybe I tried too hard to make something... .I am really interested to hear how YOU start the process of creating...

I made this card more than a week ago; using washi tape and some snippets of the Cashmere Paper pad of Glitz design.
Simple but in bright colors. I love to work with colors with a fresh and bright look.

Here is my attempt:)

Looking forward to hear how you start; I can use some tips to get started :)

Have a lovely evening or day!

Stella

Stamping and tearing

(Written in Dutch and English)

Ik ben helemaal wèg van de "Different Colors" stempels van Ludiec en vandaag heb ik een kaart gemaakt die simpelweg neerkomt op stempelen en scheuren.Makkelijker kan het bijna niet ha!

I  love to work with the stamps of Ludiec; their brand "Different Colors" is one of my very favorites. 

Today I used a few of their stamps and made a card based upon stamping and tearing: Easy peasy!

Ik heb een vel cremekleurig cardstock bestempeld met deze 5 stempels. Stempelde met iedere stempel een willekeurig patroon.en heb het gestempelde vel vervolgens tot strips versneden.. 

De randen met de hand afgescheurd en vervolgens  met een klein stukje schuurspons (de zachte kant natuurlijk) gedept met inkt. 

Het rasterpatroon is gestempeld met Versamark en toen met embossingtool en wit embossingpoeder verhit. Hetzelfde geldt voor de tekst.

Het idee staat beschreven in een boekje dat door Judith van Leverink - de eigenaar van Ludiec - is geschreven

I used these five stamps and stamped  random patterns on cream cardstock; cut them in strips and teared the borders. Inked the borders with a small sponge. The grid pattern and the sentiment were stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with white embossing powder. That's it :) 

This card is based upon a design from Judith van Leverink; she's the owner of Ludiec and she recently published  a book with fab stamping ideas.

The sentiment is in Dutch and means "Just because I think of you"

Here is my card:

Maak er een mooie - Moeder- dag van!

Have a lovely - Mothers'- day!

Stella

Supplies:

Papers  

cream and darkblue cardstock from my stash, Kraft card from Pipoos

Stamps

All from Sifferent Colors by Ludiec "backgroud grid", Square"", Daffodil, "Flower Marie",   

"Seasonal Leaf" and the sentiment "Just because".

Ink

SU Lucky Limeade, Memento Paris Dusk, Different Colors Kiwi and Versamark

Tool  

Heat tool and paper cutter

Other

Zing  white embossing powder

Masculine and hexagons

My eldest brother and one of my BIL are celebrating their birthdays this weekend. My brother is now 61 and my BIL will be 64 tomorrow.(I am the "baby" of the family; only 48 :)....)

I have a new set of hexagon stamps from Papertrey Ink and I guess I am hooked already. I made two cards with the same design  and I am so pleased with the results. 

Here is my card:

Hope your weekend is just as good as ours :)

Stella

Papers:    White and kraft cardstock from my stash

Stamps    Papertrey Ink "Happy Hexagons"and "Big birthday wishes"

Ink          Different Colors Soft Bougat and Bamboo

               Memento Summer Sky, Espreso Truffle and Tuxedo Black

Tools       Paper trimmer and glue

Liftchallenge #40

Scroll down for English please; I wrote this post in Dutch and English. Thank you!

Ai ai  het is wel heel lang geleden dat ik kaartjes heb gemaakt, dat er iets te plaatsen viel op mijn blog en meedoen met een challenge zat er al he-le-maal niet in....

Waar ik nou zo druk mee was? Examens doen, de tuin opkalefateren na een véééél te lange winter, in April alsnog de griep (Gatver! En ik maar zeggen dat ik die dans gelukkig was ontsprongen. Dat zeg ik nooit meer....), full time werken, logeren bij familie, bij vrienden op bezoek, Marcel werd 50, het feest daarvoor voorbereid ( was gewéldig!)

Ja en dan ein-de-lijk is er weer tijd. Om te doen wat ik zo superleuk vind. In een hobbykamer voor mezelf waar ik alles bij de hand heb,. En ik de afgelopen maanden de nodige stempels, papier en andere spulletjes voor heb gekocht maar waar de tijd me simpelweg ontbrak.

Maar héhé; ik ben weer aan de freubel! En gisteren en vandaag gelijk maar in totaal 5 kaarten gemaakt. Aan inspiratie geen gebrek en dan gaat het eigenlijk vanzelf!

It has been too long since I made a card, or posted something on my blog and submitting a card for a challenge was neither possible.

What kept me busy? Exams, cleaning up and working in the garden after a very long winter, got the flu in April, working full time, spending time with family and friends. And preparing a birthday party for Marcels' 50th birthday  last Saturday. We had a big party on Sunday. It has been a wonderful day and Marcel loved it!

But finally; I have more time. To do what I really love, in my craftroom surrounded by all my stamps and supplies. I bought quite a few stamps and papers lately but did not have the time to cut a few papers and ink up my stamps.

And I am in the mood:) I started yesterday evening with the first card and now I finished 5 cards. Lots of inspiration and it all went so easy and quick!

Mijn eerste kaart heb ik gemaakt voor de Lift Challenge. De kaart is voor een collega die onlangs is verhuisd.

I made my first card for the Lift Challenge; sending it to a colleague who recently has been moved into a new home.

En deze kaart moest gelift worden:

And we're supposed to lift this card: 

Ik kon wel uit de voeten met dit ontwerp en deze uitvoering....

This card is right up my alleye and easy peasy to lift....

A few details:

And here is my card:

Maak er een mooie avond van!

Enjoy your day/evening!

Stella

Paper         SU "Twitter Pated", white cardstock

Ink             Memento Espresso Truffle

Stamps       Papertrey Ink "Wreath for all seasons"

Twine         The Ribbon Reel

Tools          Heart and circle punch, paper cutter

                  Martha Stewart scalloped border punch

Other         Adhesive foam

Dutch Card Lovers #180

Already Tuesday.....Time really flies!

I am posting my submisision for this weeks' challenge at the Dutch Card Lovers challenge blog

This week we're suppposed to create our own background by using stamps.

I have not been making much cards lately but I love to create my own background. There are endless possibilitites.

Last Saturday I visited an annual stamp event in Zeist where lots of brands showing their products. It has been a wonderful day and of course I bought something. To be honest: a bit more than that:).

I already have quite a few stamps of Different Colors and added some more.

 I submit two cards and a small gift card.. Guess I am on a roll.....

For both cards I stamped a background and after that  I stamped a strip of paper. I teared the top of the strip (by hand) and inked it up. For inking the border I cut a scourer (which you use for cleaning around the house) in 6 pieces and sponged with the soft side of the scourer. A cheap solution when you  work with dye ink instead of distress ink.

A card in green shades; I made the card from cream paper which turned out to be a bit too sturdy; The sentiment on the inside is a bit vague.(sorry)

The sentiment means "Just because I am thinking of you"

This sentiment means "With love"

A card in pink shades. After I stamped the small flowers I grabbed my water pencil and spread the ink a bit to give these flowers a bit more depth.

And  a gift card in soft shades:) and again I used my water pencil to spread the ink of the flowers .

A peek on the inside of the gift card

Stamps            

        By Different Colors: Daffodil,Sunflower leaf, 

     Flower Anna, Flower Marie,Anjelle 

and Square

Ink                 

 By Different Colors: Soft Sand, Magic Pink

Beautiful, Bamboo, Kiwi and Old Olive

Cards             

Cream Card  from Papicolor

      White card and gift card made from off 

white paper I already had.

Have a great day/evening!

Stella