Mother's Day Card

Hi everyone,

I thought I would post a picture of a Mother's Day Card I made yesterday.

The word Mum is stamped and embossed as are the edges with pink baby powder embossing powder

I can't stop sniffing it! it smells so lovely!! :)

Thanks for looking

Have a lovely evening

Jolanda x

The Key to Tilda's Heart

Hi everyone, I think I am having a bit of a Tilda obsession at the moment!

I decided to make an easel card with a bit of a difference this time, so I made the base easel from cogs cut on my cricut.

I cut out the heart on the cricut too and embossed it with a new embossing folder by Couture Creations. It's a nice big folder too.

The smaller cogs and the key were embossed with various different embossing powders - some of which I mixed together.

The sentiment was printed out from the computer and last of all Tilda was stamped with Distress Ink which I washed with a wet brush for the shading.

I am entering this card into

the Dutch Magnolia Chickies challenge - embossing

Totally Tilda Challenge - Tilda with a Hat

Thanks for looking

Jolanda x

Stampman - Texture Challenge

I made this card for The Stampman Challenge which is to use texture on your project.

I used co-oredinations card for the embossing and large flower.

I had some oddments on paper measuring tape and made some flowers with it.

Thanks for visiting my blog

Jolanda x

Tilda Easel card

Good evening everyone,

This is my second new Tilda stamp - I love this one, its quite interesting to make cards with her as she is sitting down.

Enfys at Going Buggy is having her second blog challenge - all you have to do is make a project with 'lace and butterflies'

Crafts and me have a 'use a new image challenge' - Tilda is my new image

Thanks for looking

Jolanda x

Tilda Easel Birthday Card

Hi everyone,

Last week I got 2 Tilda stamps for my birthday and really enjoyed colouring in this one (the other one is still in progress!)

For the background on the image I used a free stamp from craft stamper magazine.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Webshop AnMaCreatief - its their 1st birthday so the challenge is to create a birthday card
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - use Twine challenge

Sir Stampalot challenge - In the garden
Dutch Dare Card Challenges - photo inspiration (soft spring colours)

Birthday Sundaes Challenge - Birthday card with sentiment

Thanks for looking

Jolanda x

heart shaped easel card

I'm on a bit of a roll at the moment! I've made a couple of cards today and a tag!


This gorgeous romantic couple is a photo stamp by Oxford Impressions.
I used some vintage style pretty papers and cut out some flowers too.
The flowers are glittered.
I'm really pleased with the way this card turned out.
I am entering this card into the pink and glittery challenge on Crafts and Me challenge site as this is quite pink and glittery!


Thanks for visiting!!

Jolanda xx

Romantic Heart Easel Card

good morning everyone,

The couple on the card is a stamp from Oxford Impressions (fantastic stamps)

In the background I stamped amour and postal mark also from the same stamp set.

I used old paper and worn lipstick distress inks for the stamping and also the flowers, which I glittered on the edges for a bit of bling!

I used my perfect pearls for the flourishes - green and antique gold.

I am entering this into a couple of challenges

Dutch Dare Card Challenges - distressing

Delightful challenges - use flowers

Thanks for looking

Jolanda x

Sir Stampalot Challenge

Hi everyone, Hope you're having a nice Sunday!
This little easel card is my entry for the Sir Stampalot February challenge which is All Creatures Great and Small. The stamp is a freebie from Craftstamper magazine.

Thanks for looking
Jolanda x

circular Christmas card

Happy Friday!!,

This is a circular easel card. I really love easel cards at the moment...

I cut the circles using the George cartridge on the cricut and embossed them in the cuttlebug.

The snowmen are made using a cuttlebug die - I think they are very cute. The little robin was cut using the cricut; cartridge Storybook.

I am entering this into the Cricut Cardz Challenge #54 circle shaped Christmas card. and City crafter challenge blog - week 34 Let it snow and also Little Red Wagon - use die cuts

Thanks for visiting my blog

Jolanda x

vintage style easel card

Hi everyone,
I made this card using spellbinders labels dies for the card base and backing paper.
The stamped image is by rubber stampede and the snowflakes were cut using Marianne Designs dies. I used corrugated card for the die cutting and it came out with an interesting texture - I'm very pleased with that!
At the moment I have an obsession with the wavy sentiment labels - I saw a similar effect on some of the Scandinavian blogs.

I'm entering this into the Simon Says Stamp and Show challenge - show a holiday greeting , Dutch Dare - Christmas challenge , Secret Crafter challenge #112 Christmas

Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Jolanda x

card for a man

This card is made using a Tim Holtz embossing folder and distress inks; weathered wood, antique linen and walnut stain.
I copper embossed most of is except for the wording which is black and copper sprinkled together. Its very difficult to show the embossing in a photo as its really shiny.

I am entering this card into the Stampman challenge #8 - cards for men

and also The creative cottage challenge #26 - embossing (there is lots on my card both dry and heat) And Challenge up your life #30 - Easel Card

Easel Card

Hi everyone, I made my daughter an easel card for her birthday. I love making them as they are so easy and very effective.

I wanted to remind myself about summer ........ or the summer we might have had!? The icecream colours are lovely.

I stamped the girl and paper pieced the pieces.

The apple I embossed with red glitter.

The technique for cutting the shaped card is from a past issue of craftstamper magazine using spellbinders dies - very easy

I am entering this card into an easel card challenge on the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge site

and also Stamp Something - something to celebrate

and stamp, scrap and doodle - anything goes

Thanks for looking and all the nice comments you send me.

Jolanda x

my first ever easel card!!!

This is the first easel card I have made, I found the instructions in the current issue of Craft Stamper Magazine. Its very easy to do. At the moment I an really into vintage style and loved making this card.

I am entering this card into a challenge by Scrapper's Challenge blogspot for the card challenge #03 - the criteria for this was to make an easel card.

Thanks for looking

jolanda x