Novoletne voščilnice - Jelenčki / New Year Cards - Reindeers

Končno sem prišla na svoj račun in se po dooolgem času zaprla v moj ustvarjalni kotiček. Na voljo sem imela par dni pred božičem, da sem ustvarila vse novoletne voščilnice. Sicer moja zbirka ni ravno velika, a kljub temu jih je nastalo kar nekaj. Za marsikatero pa sem idejo dobila iz blogov drugih ustvarjalk.
Takoj, ko je Tina predstavila nove štampiljke in šablone jelenčkov, so mi bili zelo všeč, zato bom najprej pokazala voščilnice z jelenčki.

Ne pozabite: Bonbonček na mojem blogu je še vedno aktualen!

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After looong time I was finally back to my crafting corner. I had only a few days left before Christmas, to make all my new year cards. Although my collection is not very big, I still made a variety of different cards. Of course, I got many ideas from other crafters' blogs.
As soon as Tina presented the reindeer collection of stamps and stencils, I was in love with it, therefore I will firstly present my cards with reindeers.

Don't forget: The candy on my blog is still ongoing!

Notranjost / Inside

I enter the cards to the following challenges:

Najlepši par - Galerija meseca decembra

Craft-alnica - #150 Karkoli (Card 2)

Creative moments - #83 AG / Traditional Christmas (Card 3)

Crafty cardmakers and more - #154 Snow (Card 1)

Passion for Promarker  - #326 Let's celebrate (Card 3)

CASology - #178 Merry (Card1)

Less is More - #255 & 256 Homespun (Card 1)

Božični nogavici / Christmas socks

Ti voščilnici sta nastali že dolgo časa nazaj, le objaviti mi ju ni uspelo. Štampiljko za odtis mi je posodila Natali, nogavičke sem potem zgolj izrezala, pobarvala s Promarkerji, okrasila z rdečimi bleščicami, na vrhnji del pa sem dodala še dekorativno pasto za 3D "kosmati" učinek in dodatno posula z bleščicami.

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I made these cards a while ago, but I did not manage to post it. I borrowed the sock stamp from a crafting friend Natali. After cutting the socks, I coloured it with Promarkers and embellished with glitter. On the top white part I also added some decorating paste and more glitter for the 3D "furry" effect.

I enter the cards to the following challenges:

Metuljčica ustvarja s sestrično - ključna beseda: voščilnica

Pinspirational challenge - #155 image

Crafty Ribbons - #139 Cultural Christmas with ribbon

Really Reasonable Ribbon - #131 Shimmer and Sparkle with Ribbon or Trim

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - #118 Santa is coming to town

Digi Designs - Winter holidays

C.R.A.F.T - #341 Christmas

Zimski bonbonček / Winter Candy

Tale post bo malce drugačen kot po navadi. V času, ko sem ustvarila ta blog, sem se ravno preselila v tujino. Ker sem želela izboljšati moje znanje angleščine in ker sem brskala po številnih tujih blogih, se mi je zdela ideja, da pišem v angleščini super. Trenutno sem to mnenje spremenila, saj si želim biti tesneje povezana s Slovenskimi ustvarjalkami/ci. S tem ne mislim, da le-ti ne znajo angleško, ampak pisati v materinščini je le bolj pristno. Zatorej bodo od zdaj naprej vse moje objave dvojezične.

No, pa preidimo k bistvu.

Prazniki se že vonjajo, prvo adventno svečko smo tudi že prižgali. Če nas razveseli še malce snega, bo december res čaroben. Kot otrok sem vedno nestrpno pričakovala 6. december (oz. 5. zvečer, ko smo Miklavžu nastavili pismo). Seveda je moje pismo, poleg natančnega pisnega seznama vsebovalo tudi slikovno gradivo - vse na listi želja je bilo tudi narisano - za vsak slučaj, če Miklavž slučajno ne bi vedel kaj imam v mislih :)

Ker je december mesec obdarovanj, sem se odločila, da tudi na mojem blogu podarim bonbonček. Čeprav nimam nobenih statistik (moj blog je aktiven od junija 2012 - bili so časi, ko sem bila zelo aktivna in časi, ko sem bila zelo tiha; to je 81. objava) in posebnega razloga za "praznovanje", želim izreči Hvala vsem vam, ki spremljate moj blog in na njem delite lepe misli.

Bonbonček je darilni bon v vrednosti 10 € za Tinino trgovino Najlepši par - prepričana sem, da je v njeni super ustvarjalni kolekciji nekaj kar ti je všeč a še nimaš.

Za sodelovanje v žrebu, ki bo 1.1.2016, pusti komentar pod tole objavo; vesela pa bom tudi, če "poveš naprej".

Do takrat pa... želim ti čaroben december!

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This post will be a bit different than usually. When I created this blog, I just moved abroad. Since I wanted to improve my English and as I browsed many foreign blogs, I found the idea to write in English great. However, I want to feel more connected with my fellow crafters from Slovenia. Not that they do not understand English, but it just feels more genuine. Therefore from now on, my post will be bilingual.

Well, lets get to the point now.
We can smell the festivities and we have already lit the first advent candle. If we are lucky a bit of snow may make this December really magical. As a kid I was always impatiently waiting for December 6th (or the evening of December 5th, when we left a letter for St. Nicholas). Of course, I always prepared a list of things I wanted beforehand - and not only that, besides writing it, I also draw it - you know, just in case he would not know what I meant... :)

Since December is a month of giving presents, I decided to arrange a candy on my blog. Although I do not have any specific stats (my blog is active since June 2012 - there were times when I was super active and also super quiet; and this is my 81st post), I just wanted to say Thank you to all the lovely girls and fellow crafters that visit this page and share your thoughts.

The candy is a 10 € voucher for Tina's shop Najlepši par - I am sure there is something from her super crafty collection that you like but do not have yet.
To be included in the draw, which will take part on 1.1.2016, just leave a comment below.
I would be very grateful if you could also spread the word...

Meanwhile... I wish you a magical December!

Thank You

Tina and Vladka's new challenge and the story behind made me stop and think... The topic is gratitude. How often do we say thank you... it may sound such an ordinary word? 10 times a day at least? But how often do we really think about people and things that really matter to us and we are grateful for?
Sometimes it is just good to pause, stop thinking of what more we want, what is missing... and just enjoy the present, grateful for what we have and whom we share it with.

Let this post also be a thank you for all of you who are reading my blog and post all the lovely comments.

This is an old thank you card I sent to Hali, when I won her candy.

I enter the card to the following challenges:
Tina & Vladka - #42 Ko me inspirira 
Najlepši par - Galerija meseca novembra
Crafting musketeers - #31 Anything but square
Craft heaven - #5 Layers with an option (Christmas)
City crafter - Getting ready for Christmas
Crafty catz - #300 Winter
Natalie and Amy's - #38 Winter scenes
ABC challenge - U is for Unlimited

Piggy bank

A dear friend of mine has bought a glass container which she wanted to use as a piggy bank. I was very honoured when she asked me to colour it. She did not give me any indications or instructions, so I decided to make it very colourful and playful.
I used a relief contour for glass to draw lines and created various geometric shapes, which I coloured using transparent and mat glass paint.
On the picture you can only see the glass part (photographed from different sides), since the cover was assembled later.

I enter the piggy bank to the following challenges:
Lil patch of crafty friends - #21 Anything goes 
Dream valley - #118 Use the colour blue
Artistic inspirations challenge blog - #143 Anything goes
2 Creative chicks - #4 Anything goes

Happy 30th

A very dear friend of mine celebrated her 30th birthday (and joined us in the 30 club :) ). For her card I used pastel pink base and a darker pink design paper. I heat embossed the upper part of the card with an image of a butterfly and antique writing. I used Tina's stencils for the numbers and I made three little flowers from felt.

I enter the card to the following challenges:
Najlepši par - Galerija meseca Oktobra
Polkadoodles - #41 Use a die cut
Glitter 'N' Sparkle - #158 Use some Pink
ABC Challenge - S is for Sprinkles
Sweet stampin' - Use script or text
Crafty catz - #296 Embossing
Brown sugar challenge blog - #167 Use a number

Happy Birthday Maj

My oldest nephew is celebrating his 13th birthday this month. He is already a teenager - oh my, how time flies! I made this simple light blue card for him and added a wooden ladybird for luck. I also prepared a gift for him and wrapped it in a fancy boyish wrapping paper.

I enter the card to the following challenges:

Craft-alnica - #143 Živali

Najlepši par - Galerija meseca septembra

Craft Heaven - #3 Anything goes

Inky Impressions - #274 Fancy Corners

A gem of a challenge - #153 Boys Boys Boys

Saymon Says Stamp - Die Crazy

Papertake weekly challenge - Animal Magic

Happy Birthday Val

My youngest nephew celebrated his 3rd birthday this month. I was far away (on the other side of the world), therefore I could not congratulate him in person or even via Skype. However, I prepared a parcel for him beforehand and left it with my mum, who did the postman role.
This is the card I enclosed to the gift.

I enter this card to the following challenges:
Craftalnica - #141 Otroško
Najlepši par - Galerija meseca avgusta
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog - #151 Happy Birthday
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog - #130 Shaped cards
Casual Fridays - CFC 142 Pretty Patterns

Welcome Baby

Last week a friend of mine gave birth to their firstborn - a girl named Bella. I prepared a little gift for her and enclosed this congratulation card.
The design is very simple, I used glittering design paper and paper lace for the background and I decorated the card with flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, a button and a baby pram embellishment which I bought in a local craft shop. The stitches around the border are simply made with a 3D-Liner.

I enter the card to the following challenges:
Ko me inspirira #39 - Rojstvo
CRAFT-alnica #139 - Bleščeče 
Wednesday Creative Inspirations #323 - Flowers
Natalie and Amy #35 - Buttons and Bows
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Bingo (stitching, flowers, buttons)
C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Well done / Congratulations
The Crafter's Cafe - Use some buttons
The Ribbon Girl - Just add ribbon

Milestone birthday

I made this card for my dad, who celebrated a milestone birthday. I used various embellishments, like flowers and skeleton leaves from Wild Orchid Crafts. I also added the numbers 6 and 0 which I cut with my new dies from Tina's shop, as well as the text "all the best wishes" (they are very versatile and I made more similar cards like this one, which I will show you in the future posts).

I enter this card to the following challenges:
CRAFT-alnica - #139 Bleščeče
Najlepši par - Galerija meseca avgusta
ABC Challenge - O is for Open
The Ribbon Girl - Add Ribbon
Top Tip Tuesday - Bingo challenge (sparkle, sentiment, ribbon)
Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Challenge - #323 Flowers
Natalie and Amy's Challenge - #35 Buttons and Bows
Just Us Girls - #304 Autumn (autumn colours of the card)

Hearts

Every heart sings a song, incomplete, 

until another heart whispers back. 

Those who wish to sing always find a song. 

At the touch of a lover, everyone becomes a poet.

Plato

These cards were made to congratulate a wedding anniversary.

I enter the card(s) to the following challenges:

Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Challenge - Challenge 322 - Let's colour (Card 1)

Artistic Inspirations Challenge Blog - Challenge 136 - Anything goes (Card 1)

Sweet Stampin' - No Designer Paper (Card 1)

Sweet stamps - Challenge #231 Dreaming of Snow (Card 2)

The Ribbon Girl - July colour challenge - Ivory (Card 4)

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Don't Be A Square (Card 4)

Digi Designs - Hand Colored Image (Card 1)

Craft Your Passion - Challenge 271 - Always Anything Goes (Card 3)

New home

A family bought and moved to a new house, and a very good friend of mine and her boyfriend moved to their very own flat.

To congratulate the family, I made this simple card with a house. Every individual part of the house is designed and cut by hand. I especially like the lace (curtain) on the window. 

To congratulate my friends I made a card and prepared a gift. The card is in the shape of the entrance door of their flat, and the heart represents love. I also wrote their surnames on the door mail slot.

To wrap my gift (hot chocolate and two lovely mugs) I used a shoe box wrapped in wrapping paper. On the inner side of the cover I glued a print of the house (downloaded from melonheadz illustrating), with positive words - love, family, trust, hope, respect, kindness, forever, faith.

I enter the card(s) to the following challenges:

Ko me inspirira - #38 Poletje "Summer" - The scenery with green grass, blooming flowers and blue sky reminds me of summer.

Tuesday Throwdown - #252 No Patterned paper

TTCRD - Anything goes

Artistic Inspiration Challenge Blog - Challenge 135 - Anything goes

Natalie and Amy's challenge - #34 Summertime

Crafty Catz - #287 Summertime

Craft Your Passion Challenges - #269 Always Anything Goes 

Crafting Musketeers Challenge Blog - #27 Anything Goes

Little calendar as a gift

At the end of 2013 I made little calendars, which I gave as gifts to my friends and family, but not all of them were published on the blog.
I take this opportunity and include all of them here.

I already published the tutorial here.

And a tip.. when the year came to its end, I just bought a new calendar cube and glued it on.

And two calendars with a hanger.

Hello

Dear fellow crafters,

a few of you told me you miss me, or were asking me why I do not post anymore...

It is not that I do not like crafting anymore... but just the current situation in my life. As some of you know, I live abroad, while all my crafting material is still located in Slovenia (I wish I could have it with me, but I just don't have space at the moment... or just too much stuff :P ). Therefore I only create while I go on holidays, which is unfortunately not very often.
Another reason is also focusing on my studies... which took over the majority of my time.

However, I do have some unpublished projects I have made (some of it are quite "old" and some of it really fresh), and I promise, I will be in touch and not disappear for so long again.

With love,
Renata <3