Sneg / Snow

Ker se je sneg, ki je po novem letu zajel večji del Slovenije ponekod že stopil, objavljam voščilnico s snežinko - v neklasičnih zimskih barvah.

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As the snow, which covered most parts of Slovenia already melted in some places, I am posting a card with a snowflake, with non-typical winter colours.

I enter the card to the following challenges:
Najlepši par - Galerija meseca Januarja
Really Reasonable Ribbon - #132 Looky what I got (new stencil)
Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - #120 Something new (new stencil)
Just Us Girls - #325 Trend week - use metals
Crafting for all seasons - #117 Monochrome
Allsorts Challenge Blog - #345 Ribbon and Lace
ABC challenge - Y is Your Choice 

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

Card with a picture (4) + Tilda

In this card I wanted to make a snow-like sparkling effect. I lightly painted the card with decorating paste and covered it with glitter. I experimented and although I did not expect this kind of effect, I like it. I added Magnolia's Jingle Bell Tilda coloured with Promarkers, a red bow and poinsettia.

I enter this card to the following challenges:
Marvelous Magnolia - #58 Anything Goes
Simply Magnolia - Favourite or Newest Tilda
Magnolia-licious - The Holiday Blog Hop
Midweek Magnolias - I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
Tilda's Town - #85 Anything Goes

Minimalistic Christmas tree no. 2

I already posted a similar card just that it was in different colour. I still used one of the typical Christmas colours and made a green one this time.

I enter the card to the following challenges:
Less is More - Use any previous Challenge (I chose Week 44 - Colour Green)
Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT - Keep it Clean and Simple
Cas-ual Fridays - CFC 124, Happy New Year
CASology - #76 Party
CAS on Sunday - #24 Happy New Year

Folded Christmas tree

I got the idea for this Christmas tree on Pinterest. It is very simple to make and it looks nice.

 

I enter the lower card (vesele praznike) to the following challenges:

Craft-alnica - #98 Christmas time

Papertake - Pick of the year (I chose Snow & Ice)

Brown Sugar Challenge - #74 Winter

Creative Craft Challenges 2 - 25 White on white Christmas

Crafting Musketeers - #8 Layer it Up

 

Card with a picture (3)

This card looks like a picture frame. I used Tina's stamps of cones and pine branches to embellish it in 'winter style'.

 

I enter this card to the following challenges:

Craft-alnica - #98 Christmas Time

Kaboodle Doodles - #203 Christmas and the Upcoming New Year

Top Tip Tuesday - Christmas

Simon Says - Bling It On

Sweet Stamps - #149 Anything Goes

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - #74 Winter

 

Poinsettia

I found the poinsettia image of the flower on Bird’s Cards webpage and coloured it with Promarkers.

 

I enter the card to the following challenges:
Craft-alnica - #98 Christmas Time
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #239 New Year/New Beginnings/New Baby
The Crafter's Cafe - #43 Happy New Year
Milk Coffee - Any Christmas Creation
Digi Design - Anything Christmas

Card with a picture (2)

Another card with a picture.
I made the 'snow effect' around the picture using decorating paste and glitter.



Card with a picture (1)

In this card I incorporated a picture of the beautiful winter nature in a place I call home.

I enter this card to the following challenges:
Craft-alnica - #97 Stripes
That Craft Place - Christmas
Brown Sugar Challenge - #73 Anything Goes

Snowflake 3

Another snowflake card in this year's series.

 

 

I enter this card to the following challenge:

Top Tip Tuesday - #116 Snowflakes

 

Christmas Crib

I found this cute image of Christmas crib on Free Dearie Dolls Digi Stamps blog and coloured it with Promarkers.

 

I enter the upper card (Blagoslovljen božič) to the following challenges:

Craftitute - #55 Anything goes / Christmas Sparkle

Sassy Cheryl's - Show me #135

Tuesday Throwdown - #176 What Christmas Means To You

Sweet Stampin' - Last Minute Christmas!



 

Swinging & singing Bella

For this card I used Wild Rose Studio’s Clear Stamp (Bella on Bauble) and a non-traditional Christmas colour.

I enter this card to the followig challenges:
Craft-alnica - #97 Stripes
A Creative Romance - Sparkle at Christmas
Deep Ocean Challenge - #66 Santa Is Coming
Papertake - Christmas Creatures
Natalie and Amy's Challenge - Cute & Cuddly Christmas!
Addicted to Stamos and More - #75 Photo Inspiration

Reindeer

Tina and Vladka started a new challenge called "Ko me inspirira #20", meaning "When it inspires me". The rule is very simple - to be inspired by another Slovenian crafter.

My card was inspired by Maja, who embossed transparent paper and by Tina, who made a card with a hole at the front - I have never tried any of these techniques. I combined both inspirations and in my card covered the hole with embossed transparent paper.

I found the digi image of the reindeer on the Honking Donkey webpage and coloured it with Promarkers.



Christmas bird

Another set of small-sized Christmas cards. Here I used a lovely Sliekje’s free digi stamp image which I coloured with Promarkers.

 

 

I enter the lower card (Vesele praznike!) to the following challenges:

Hanna and Friends - #186 Christmas

Crafty Calendar - Cold and Frosty

Natalie and Amy's Challenge - #15 Cute and Cuddly Christmas

 



Minimalistic Christmas tree

This one is just the opposite of my previous post. I got the idea for this card on Pinterest. I really liked it and decided to give it a try and create something different than usual. I made two versions, in red and green colour and I think I may try other (non-Christmas) colours as well.
If you are curious about the typical colours of Christmas and what do they represent you can read it here.

I enter this card to the following challenges:
Addicted to Stamps and More - #74 Clean and Simple
The Ribbon Girl - Ho Ho Ho Christmas Challenge...
TTCRD - (Dec 3.-9.) Anything Goes

Christmas tree

I cut the tree using Yvonne Creation’s Die Cutting & Embossing Stencil (Christmas tree) and covered it with various embellishments, including buttons.

I enter this card to the following challenges:
Oozak - #27 Anything goes "Let's Celebrate!"
Deep Ocean Challenge - #66 Santa Is Coming
Artistic Inspirations - #70 Winter Wonderland
 

Mistletoe

I made this card after seeing Tina's tutorial. I would probably never try something like that and I learned that I can make a very simple and beautiful card without complicating too much.

 



Star

Another star-shaped card, which is quite small compared to a regular-sized card, but there is still enough space inside to write good wishes.

I enter this card to the following challenge:
That Craf Place - Stars

 

Christmas ornament

It is already December and very soon we will start decorating our homes… I already decorated this card where I used a stamped image of a Christmas ornament (I really like these stamps with seams which I borrowed from Natali; you can see them in my other posts as well).

 

I enter this card to the following challenges:

ABC Challenge - A for Almost Christmas

I ♥ Promarkers - #196 Anything Goes 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes