Spring Wishes

Hello everybody,

I come today with another card i made using the same stamp-set from yesterday but this time with a more watercolor feel to it. The wait i did it was very chaotic, just jumping from idea to idea with no clear end in mind.

For the background i used mushed distress inks, on top of which i then embossed the poppies' outlines with white embossing powder. And because it felt like the poppies were getting lost too much in the background i decided to stamp the other pieces in the stamp-set as well with more intense colors in order to define them and make them stand out from the background. When everything was done i embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder on top of a vellum strip and added Wink of Stella to the flowers and the buds.

Finally, i rounded the corners of this watercolor piece and attached it to pretty green-teal(ish) card base using fun foam for support and dimension.

I really love how it turned out and i think i will be making at least 2 or three more cards like this. Would be nice to give them as birthday cards or just notes to friends and family.

As for the photos, i think i turned my entire house upside down looking for a good angle and lighting to catch best the feel and look of the card. And i think i finally got it. I really want to do my cards justice, because when they find a new owner, all i am left with are photos. And its also my only way of sharing my craft with you.

Additionally i would also like to enter this Spring card to the Color Throwdown challenge for this week. This challenge was perfect for me to play with my colors and invoke the warmth that Spring and Summer brings.


And given that i have finally found a good spot that i liked for the photos i decided to invite yesterday's card to the photo-shoot. I have to say that i like these photos more than the previous.
That's it ... on my list for tomorrow's shopping ... white and patterned paper for background. :D

I really hope you have enjoyed today's card and if you have any tips and tricks for me to take better pictures i am looking forward to reading them down in the comments.  

Have a great weekend,

Teodora

When 50 means Gold

Today i have for you a card i made with the Painted Poppy stamp-set from Altenew which i adore.
And the Altenew Crisp inks are not crispy just because it sounded great when they thought about them. They really stamp amazing and i can't get enough of them. I keep on finding new stuff to ink up and put on my cards. I just hope i didn't go too far with this card.

This card i made for a special couple that is turning 50 years of marriage around this date. I can't imagine such an amount of years spent with someone, but boy, it has to be great to look back and see all that you have accomplished together, how wonderful these years have been, not just counting the good memories, but also the bad and how working together made all those problems diminish or go away. I wish I will be able to find something like that as well. Or maybe i have ... only time will tell.

Being gold embossed it was so hard to catch the light and give you a best idea of how this card looks like. But i hope you get the idea. I stamped with different shades the poppies, as well as the leafs and the buds and for the flowers i gold embossed their outline. It gives such an elegant feel to the card, i love it.  Inside i have also stamped and gold embossed a bud with the stem as well just to tie it with the exterior of the card.

 

I hope you have enjoyed my card and i wish you all a great weekend.

Teodora

Happy Spring and Updates

Hello everybody,

I didn't even get a chance to say Happy New Year. And its already March. Ladies, happy Women's Day for yesterday. It seems i am late for everything this year! :D Nevertheless i made a couple of cards with new supplies i got either for Christmas from my awesome boyfriend or later, after i got greedy and having discovered this great shop online here in Denmark called Hobbyboden. 

However, after the beginning of the year it took me a while to start crafting again, due to some exams i still had to study for and take (2 or 5 days exams :D - isn't that a lot). But with the right motivation and willingness to bring some happiness to someone i finally got my creativity back. 

And this motivation was that i really wanted to cheer my two beautiful sisters on, with their amazing accomplishment to have been accepted to participate in X Factor Denmark. They are called Embrace and the show is every Friday at 20:00 on DR1. You should vote because they are wonderful, the way they sing and not even just that. They are warm, with big hearts and very funny. Just remember ... EMB to 1212 or on the DR App. :D

And for them, for finding the courage to do what they are now doing, and killin' it if it i might add, i made a couple of cards to congratulate them. ⇊

The next one is for their parents, just letting them know that they are in our hearts and that we wish them to win this competition, which i have no doubt that they will! :D With every week, they charm the entire Denmark with their amazing talent. ⇊

And a card i made for their little sister, because she needs to know how awesome she is and how talented as well and that she shouldn't give up on her dreams. ⇊

And this next card i made for when i went to see them live in Copenhagen. OMG, what an experience. How wonderful is to see it all in action, the magic behind the cameras hehe. ⇊

14th of February  ... just a note for my boyfriend to remind him that i love him ... if he, by any chance, forgot :P ⇊

And before i knew it was already the end of February, and remembering that March is coming. And in Romania, from the 1st of March to the 8th of March (when the International Women's Day is) these are sacred days of joy and flowers and everything that means spring. Which i don't feel as much here in Denmark, but i try to make my home here, as close as possible to what i used to feel when i was still living in Romania. Ok ok ... i miss it a lot. :D ⇊

I made the following cards for my mom, sister and grandma, and sent them as well. But until now, only one of them arrived. I really don't get how letters get lost in the mail or how should i even send them ... Same thing last year! :( How did people used to do it 50 years ago? Was sending mail by post more reliable then than now?

And these 2 cards i made for my 2 amazing friends and colleagues :D to wish them a Happy Spring on the 1st of March in the traditional Martisor colors ... red and white! :D 

And this is it ... for now at least! Wishing you all a Happy Spring and make sure to enjoy and celebrate every small thing that brings a smile to your face! :) 

Teodora