It's Wednesday at Instyle Stamps!

Have you been to the Instyle Stamps blog the past two days?? You may have noticed we're all in the Holiday spirit, bringing you some lovely projects with the stamps which will be released this coming Friday, 16th July!! I really can't wait, as there are so many great stamps that will be there (and already are!!)

Anyways...
Here's my Holiday card for Inspirational Wednesday at the Instyle Stamps blog.
I just loooooooooove making Halloweencards. Unfortunately we don't really celebrate it overhere in The Netherlands as in the USA. People are trying and do their best, but it's nothing like there.
Hmm... I really should book a trip to the USA soon :)

I used Batty Chloe which will be released, like all the other new stamps, this coming Friday, 16th July.

And a close-up of the image...

Stamp: Instyle Stamps (Batty Chloe); Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned papers: Basic Grey; Rub-ons: Heidi Swapp; Coloring medium: Copics; Baubles: Robin's Nest

And don't forget to watch the Instyle Stamps blog for some more inspiration the coming days! There's loads more to come and see :)

Thanks for coming! :) Always appreciate it a lot!

Instyle Stamps Preview: Batty Chloe

Have you been to the Instyle Stamps blog yet??
This whole week we give you previews of the new releases which will be released the 16th July! So only a few more sleeps :)

We will have a party going on at PaperCraftPlanet this Friday, so please join us... it will be nice to meet you there :)

Today it's also my turn to show you some yummy stamps.... oh man.. I just love the Chloe ones. Since they were released a couple of months ago, I fell in love with her. She's just too sweet, even if she's dressed up as a bat

May I introduce you: Batty Chloe...

Don't you just think this sentiment is perfect: Witching you a spooky Halloween! I think so!

And here's a close-up:

Stamps: Instyle Stamps (Batty Chloe, image) and Penny Black (sentiment); Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned papers: KI Memories; Rub-ons: Heidi Swapp; Coloring medium: Copics; Ink: Memento; Baubles: StampingBella; Border punch: EK Success

Thanks for coming and really.... don't forget to go to the Instyle Stamps blog to see more previews all day and week long! It's rocking! See you there!

I used the sketch from: Friday Sketchers

Instyle Stamps preview: Witchy Chloe

Have you been to the Instyle Stamps blog yet??
This whole week we give you previews of the new releases which will be released the 16th July! So only a few more sleeps :)

We will have a party going on at PaperCraftPlanet this Friday, so please join us... it will be nice to meet you there :)

Today it's also my turn to show you some yummy stamps.... oh man.. I just love the Chloe ones. Since they were released a couple of months ago, I fell in love with her. She's just too sweet, even if she's dressed up as a witch.

May I introduce you: Witchy Chloe...

Don't you just think this sentiment is perfect: Witching you a spooky Halloween! I think so!

And here's a close-up:

Stamps: Instyle Stamps (Witchy Chloe, image) and Penny Black (sentiment); Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned papers: Basic Grey (Eerie); Coloring medium: Copics; Ink: Memento; Baubles: Robin's Nest

Thanks for coming and really.... don't forget to go to the Instyle Stamps blog to see more previews all day and week long! It's rocking! See you there!

I used the sketch from: Paper take weekly

Christmas Card :)

Details will follow shortly... watching some soccer :)


Edit... ok, the Dutch didn't win, but it's a game... people getting paid millions to play and millions of people see them play...

Anyways.... let's start with some Christmas overhere...
Made this card for an online sketch at one of my Yahoogroups. Started it, and trying to play each week from now, so I can get some Christmascards ready by the start of the Season :)
Here it is:

And as always a detail...

Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned papers: October Afternoon; Stamp: Stampavie (I just looooooooove Sarah Kay!!); Ink: Memento; Sticker: October Afternoon; Nestabilities; Coloring medium: Copics; Flowers: Prima and Magnolia; Stickles: Ranger; Baubles: Stamping Bella

I want this card to enter for the following challenges:

- Fussy and Fancy Friday: Christmas in July
- Cards for men: Christmas in July
- Christmasblog Challenge: 'T Was the night before Christmas
- Catch the bug, Bugaboo: Christmas in July
- Stamp simply: Christmas in July
- Alphabet Challenge: K is for Kids
- Creative Card Crew: To die for (die cuts)
- Little Red Wagon: Nestabilities
- Paper Sundaes: Lots of layers
- Christmas Stamping: Free challenge
- Flourishes: Christmas in July

Instyle Stamps Color Challenge

It's time for another Instyle Stamps Color Challenge on their blog.

I made this card with Roddrick, a new stamp that will be released the 16th July.

Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned papers: Cosmo Cricket; Stamps: Instyle Stamps (Roddrick, released 16th July!!) and StampingBella (sentiment); Stickles: Ranger; ink: Memento; Coloring Medium: Copics; Punch: Martha Stewart

And again a close-up where you can see the stickles a bit better....

Thanks for looking!

But... before I forget... next week we have some amazing items for you to see at the Instyle Stamps blog starting on Monday! We will show you the newest releases and I can tell you they are great, fabulous, stunning, adorable, cool, etc. etc.... too much to mention overhere! They will be released on the 16th July!!

This card will play in the following challenge:

- Christmas Stamping: free challenge

Altered Magnolia tin

's way too hot overhere to do something. So here's something I made a while ago :)
It's a coffeepadtin I altered with some yummy goodies.

And a detail of the image:

Stamp: Magnolia; Cardstock, Patterned paper & ribbon: Stampin'Up; Tape: Prima; Ink: Memento; Coloring medium: Copics; Border punch: Martha Stewart; Stickles: Ranger; Tin: own stash

Thanks for looking :)

Teddy Stampers Challenge numero....

It's a busy day today :)

It's also time for the Teddy Stampers' next challenge which is "Love my teddy", and be real... who doesn't love a Teddy?? I sure do :)

Wanted to use some of my fave products to work with: a stamp of Stampavie and SU supplies... just love them! :)

Anyways, here's my entry for this round:

Stamp: Stampavie; Cardstock, Ribbon, Punch and patterned papers: Stampin'Up; Ink: Memento; Coloring medium: Copics

Please check out the items the other DT-members have made... they are, again, awesome!

Thanks for visiting and don't forget to check out the Teddy Stampers' blog, so you can win yourself some very, very nice items :)

Instyle Stamps sketch July

Hi there and welcome to another sketch challenge.
Time sure does fly fast :)

Today my summerholidays started, with loads of sunshine :)

But.... Instyle Stamps is already into Halloween and Christmas! You will find loads of previews this month of upcoming stamps and I can tell you they are, as always!!, worth waiting! They are so cute and I just soooooooooo love the Chloe stamps! So I used Chloe for this card.
The new stamps will be available in the Instyle Stamps store from 16th July! :)

So here's my take on this month's sketch:

Stamps: Instyle Stamps (image, Chloe Witch) & other (sentiment); Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned papers: KI Memories; Ribbon: Stampin'Up; Ink: Memento; Coloring medium: Copics

Used a new Halloween image that will be in the store real soon :)

Please join the DT for this sketch and win some nice goodies :) Deadline is 1st August.

Take care and have a great 4th July!

Teddy Stampers Challenge Summer Bears

Do you also want it to be Summer??
Well, over at the Teddy Stampers Challenge blog, we have the perfect challenge for you to make something in the "Summer"-style :)

This challenge is all about "Summer bears".
This challenge will be sponsored by a great sponsor.... go check out the Teddy Stampers Challenge blog and you will find out who it will be this time :)

Bought my stamp a while back and *finally* used it. I just love the cutiepaatootie stamps of Penny Black a lot. They are really versatile plus they come wood-mounted and in acrylic. Love them.

Anyways... here's my card for this challenge. Using some papers I have here for over a few years right now (it must be over 2 till 3,5 years I guess), but I still love the very bright colors of it!
Perfect to use them for this challenge :)

Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned papers: GetA2Z; Stamps: Penny Black (image) and unknown (sentiment); Punch: EK Success; Ink: Memento; Baubles: StampingBella; Coloring medium: Copics

Thanks for coming and please enjoy all the other items the DT-members made :)

See you all later this weekend. Working on some special cards :)

Magnolia Wedding card

I just can't wait for the new Magnolia Weddingstamps to arrive at my place. Ordered them yesterday and hopefully they will be here tomorrow or Wednesday.
Bought this cute couple a few months ago, way back in November 2009, so over 6 months ago, at a big craftfair. I really love this stamp a lot and already made several cards with them.
So finally this week the other stamps of the collection will arrive (oh... I must admit I bought some more Weddingcollection stamps in November, so didn't had to order the "whole" collection ;)).

Anyways... here's the card I made:

I just love the combination of the grey/silver/white papers with a bit of color of the flowers.

And a detail to see some more sparkle:

Cardstock: Bazill; Patterned papers: Making Memories; Stamp: Magnolia; Ink: Memento; Stickles: Ranger; Flowers: Magnolia and Prima; Ribbon: Stampin'Up; Coloring Medium: Copics

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

- Moving along with the times: Sketch

- Stamptacular Sunday Challenge: I do, I do, I do

- Whoopsi Daisy Challenge: Ribbon and Bows

- Paper Play Challenge: Flowers and Sparkle

- Stempel Magie: Flowers

- Busy Beauties Creation: Anything Goes

- Charisma Cardz: Flowers

- By the cute and the girly: Wedding themed

- Rainbow Lady's Challenge: Faces