cute and crafty cards by mirella: March 2016

Wednesday, 23 March 2016

It's twins!!!

Hi! I hope you are having a great week!

My cousin in Spain had twins a few weeks ago, so there was no doubt that I was going to try and make a new baby x 2 card!!! my first card for twins...so excited!

For this card, I looked around for Twin digis or stamps, but there wasn't any that I really liked, so I decided (with the help of Google!) to flip and merge this digi, Spit Happens, from Mo Manning, which I've had for a long time. I'm really happy how it turned out. I also added the babies' initials to their T-shirts!

I coloured the image with my Promarkers and Flexmarkers.

Card Recipe

6x6 card blank

White cardstock

Blue cardstock

Spit Happens digi by Mo Manning (merged)

Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Little Boy Blue paper pad from Crate Paper

Blue paper is a piece of scrap, not sure where from

Corner Swirls stamped from a Post Card stamp by Papermania Urban Stamps

Tim Holtz Antique Linen distress ink pad

Martha Stewart all around flower border punch

La La Land Crafts Banner die

Cheese cloth

Flowers from Wild Orchid crafts

pearls

see-through ribbon

blue and white ribbon

"With Love" Ribbon

Sentiment created on my computer

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create #168 - Anything goes (optional twist: use a bird)

Art by Miran #54 - Anything goes

Aud Sentiments #151 - Bingo + sentiment (ribbon, paper punch, two patterned papers)

Chocolate, coffee and cards #105 - use ribbon

Crafting by Designs - 3 or more layers

Crafting from the Heart #104 - Always Anything goes

Crafty Catz #316 - Baby

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper challenge - March AG with patterned paper

Craft Your Passion #304 - Always anything goes

Creative Fingers #105 - Always anything goes

Eureka Stamps #185 - anything goes

Glitter n Sparkle #180 - Anything goes

HIMCR #243- blending (blending with markers and blending with distress ink)

Inspiration Destination #78 - Always Anything goes

Let's color Linky Party #5- Anything goes with something coloured

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #30 - Anything goes

Love to Scrap #74 - Anything goes

Mo's Digital challenge #261 - Anything goes with Mo's image

Not Just cards - Always anything goes

Our Crafty Corner #7 - always anything goes

PDE Linky party #115 - Anything goes

Penny's challenge #270 - Anything goes

QKR Stampede #183 - Add a sentiment

Scrappers Delights -Always anything goes

The Corrosive challenge #3 - anything goes

The Ribbon Girl - Any image (with ribbon)

TTCRD - Always anything goes

Thank you so much for stopping by!!! Don't forget to follow me if you don't want to miss any of my creations :)

Until next time. Happy Crafting!!!

Thursday, 17 March 2016

King of the Remote Control!

Hi!!!
Back today with a MALE card!!!! yeah! you heard it properly.. this is one of the rare occasions I've made a male card... and oh my! I enjoyed it so much! From the fun image, to the more manly colours... I'm going to add making more male card to my crafty resolutions....

This card is for my husband, whose birthday is tomorrow... I chose this fun image because it represents my husband to a tee... whether it's football or cricket... the TV remote is his! and with Cricket season being all year round... I have no chance!!! lol.

The image is the "TV remote control funny male" digi by Kenny K stamps.

I added a stitched frame and the sentiment with my computer.

I coloured it with my Promarkers and Flexmarkers.

Card Recipe

6x6 card blank

Digi: TV remote funny male by Kenny K

Coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Recollections Signature "Awesome Boy" paper pad

Tim Holtz distress ink in Antique Linen

X-Cut circle nesting die

arrow paper clip

golden brad

different washi tapes

Cream and White Bakers Twine

Sentiments created on the computer

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks #290 - Humorous

613 Avenue Create #167 - Anything goes / optional twist ; add a clock or timepiece

Crafting by Designs - March anything goes

Crafting from the heart #103- Always anything goes

Craft Rocket challenge #11 - Anything goes

Crafty Friends #27 - anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's patterned paper challenge - March anything goes with patterned paper

Craft your passion # 303 - Always Anything goes

Create and Inspire #41 - Always anything goes

Digi Designs - lots of layers

Eureka Stamps #184 - Anything goes

Inspiration Destination #290 - Always Anything goes

Left of Center Creative challenge #121 - stitching (real or faux)

Let's color Linky Party #5 - anything goes with something coloured

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #29 - Anything goes

Not just cards - March anything goes

Penny's challenge #269 - Anything goes

PDE Linky Party #114 - Anything goes

Quirky Crafts #3 - Quicky masculine with ribbon / twine

Seize the birthday - Anything goes birthday / optional topping :the great divide

Simply Papercraft #25 - Always anything goes

Sweet Stamping - Boys to men

The Corrosive challenge #3 - Anything goes

The Crafty Addicts #11 - Anything goes/add a charm

The Paper Shelter #240 - Birthday boy

I really hope you enjoy my card this time!!!!

thank you so much for stopping by!!!!

Sunday, 13 March 2016

Cute spring bunny card

Hi!
I'm back today with a CAS card... I never used to make CAS cards... NEVER! but I've fallen in love with the look of them.. I guess I like both extremes.... very embellished and lots of layers cards or very clean and simple cards....

So, this is the card:

I used the sketch for this week's CAS on Sunday challenge.

The image is a clear stamp I've had for a long time. I'm pretty sure it was a freebie from a magazine a few years ago and it's from Somebunny to Love.

I used Promarkers and Flexmarkers to colour the image.

Card Recipe

7x5 tent card blank

Patterned paper is a very old one, freebie from magazine a few years ago

white cardstock

Somebunny to Love clear stamp (freebie from magazine)

Memento in Tuxedo black ink pad

"Dream" sentiment is a rub-on, part of a set I bought in a Japanese shop in Dubai about 4 years ago

Lawn Fawn stitched borders die

sequins

lots of foam tape under the white cardstock and the image

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

2 Creative Chicks Showcase #8 - March anything goes

A gem of a challenge #164 - Spring

Card Mania #78 - Polka dots and/or stripes

CAS on Sunday #78 - Sketch (see above)

Clear it out - Anything goes / stash: Patterned paper older than 1 year old (the paper I've used is 2-3 years old)

Come and get it challenge #109 - Easter / Spring

Crafting by Designs - March Anything goes

Crafty girls creations #16 - Always anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's patterned paper challenge - March anything goes with patterned paper

Craft your passion #302 - always anything goes

Create and Inspire #41 - always Anything goes

Creative Fingers #104 - Anything goes

Critters and Creatures linky party 2- Anything goes with a critter or creature

Hanna and Friends #243 - Anything goes

Inspiration Destination #76 - Always Anything goes

Let's color Linky Party #5 - anything goes with something coloured

Lil Patch of Crafty friends #29 - Anything goes

Love to Scrap #73 - Bare Necessities (no more than 2 embellishments)

Passion for Promarkers #336 - Cute Critters

PDE Linky Party #114 - Anything goes

Penny Black and more - Feature a creature

Penny's challenge #268 - Anything goes

Simply papercraft #25 - Anything goes

Where the HeART is #7 - Easter / Anything goes

Thank you so much for stopping by! don't forget to leave me some love in the comments and follow if you want to see more of my makes! :)

Until next time!

Monday, 7 March 2016

Spring is almost here!!! and new blog look!

Hi! Another week has passed and another week that I've been so busy that I've just managed to make one card... I guess that one card is better than none! what I did in between tasks this week is changing the look on my blog... I decided to make it more bright and crafty looking... I hope you like it!

Time is really going so fast... Spring is almost here! well.. It's still freezing out there, but the sun seems to come out a lot more. I just can't wait for the better weather, although I'm not one to make a lot of winter cards... I tend to use bright colours and flowers all year round, it just make me happy!
Today I bring you a happy spring card... in reds, maroon and turquoise colours... I really love this colour combination!