We dare you to create a smile - Mood board

Hello everyone!


I can't believe how fast time is flying by when you have fun! Is almost 6 months since we started '' We dare you to create a smile '' challenge and boy! we had fun and lots of inspiration along!

As you may know we are going to have a new challenge team starting next challenge , but I really wanted to take a moment and say a big Thank you to the current team! I had such an amazing time with these fabulous ladies <3 they are incredibly talented and such good friends! Thank you for making this challenge so much fun my lovely friends I will sure miss you .

Now let's see the theme for this challenge! Yay! Mood board ! Christine created this stunning mood board that is so awesome!

Can't wait to share with you what our design team created !

Alexandra made this card using Fun flowers stamp set  , Cool cuts Hello Twice , Scattered hearts stencil

Chris created this gorgeous card using In Bloom stamp set Nur mal hallo sagen stamp set

Farida created this beautiful set of cards using  Monster party stamp set  , Strahlende Küste stamp set , Es ist serviert stamp set

Galina created this beautiful card using Unfrogettable stamp set

Kaja made this awesome card using Served up! stamp set , Just because stamp set

Laura created this adorable card using Lights on stamp set , Where your heart is stamp set and she also created a video 

Nicky made this beautiful card using Where your heart is stamp set

Hope you got inspired to play along with our challenge! Please take a moment to read the rules which are posted below

Thank you for stopping by today! Have a great day! 

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We dare you to create : Thank you edition

Hello everyone!

It's time for a new challenge on the blog , and now the theme is '' Thank you ''

Also as the 6 months term for our current Challenge Design Team is almost over there is a new Challenge DT call on the blog so make sure to check it out :) 

Now let's see some inspiration from our Guest Designer which is Anja which created this lovely card using Dress me up stamp set , Big Hearts Polka stencil  , Cool cuts Doppeltes Danke

Thank you so much Anja for creating this adorable card for our challenge and for being our guest designer .

Now let's see what our design team created

Alexandra created this set of cards using Cling Mandala stamp and Cool Cuts Thanks Twice

Christine created this adorable card using Cool cuts Stacked Pierced Ovals , Es ist serviert stamp set , Stencil Blossom

Farida created this beautiful card using Dekorierte Grüße stamp set  , Stencil Petals

Galina created this amazing card using Decorated Wishes - mixed add-on stamp set  , Underwaterlove stamp set

Kaja created this beautiful card using Sharp one stamp set , Mini thanks stamp set

Laura created this beautiful card using Decorated Wishes stamp set , Decorated wishes -mixed add-on

Nicky created this adorable card using All hands on deck stamp set , Stencil Focal point

Hope you were inspired to play along with our challenge , please take a moment to read the rules before link your project

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[VIDEO] Easel Card

Hi everybody :-)

Today I'm having a new video for you, with the - in my eyes - easiest function-card I know :-) The Easel-Card.


As always: First some pictures...

 

.. and here is the video.


In english...




.... and in german

    

There a re a lot of stampsets, mostly christmas-stamps, on sale in the shop :-)

   

Birthday Koala

Hello everyone, Nicole here!

As you may know, I'm the newest member of the design team and I'm super happy to be a part of it. This is the first card I have for you. 

I need a lot of birthday cards for the upcoming months and I wanted to use the cute koala from the brand new stamp set. 

• do some ink blending on a white piece of paper (start adding the color in the middle and work your way to the edges by adding less color as you go)
• use a stencil and white pigment ink with a sponge dauber to create the background 
• die cut some tags and add the alphabet stickers on top, die cut the grass border
• stamp the koala and mask off his eye patch and his hand with the saber
• stamp the top part of the cupcake (about two-thirds) and draw the hand and the second eye with a fine, black waterproof marker
• color the koala (I used my Zigs) and add Glossi Accent to his nose
• add two eyelets and add the twine with the tags, secure the tags with foam tape
• add the koala using foam tape, stamp the greeting and add a die cut heart 

Stretch your stamps by masking of parts to change the theme. Maybe you want to check out your christmas stamps and see what you can do with them throughout the year. :-)

All hands on deck / Alle Mann an Bord

 

Alphabet Stickers

Big Heart Polka

Lovely Tags M

Served Up / Es ist serviert

 

Hey Quatschkopf

It's Create A Smile's birthday this month and you can still enter the monthly challenge.

Have a lovely day!

Nicole

Two Challenges - One Card

Hey stampers, Anni here!
Today I share a card with you that I made using the cute hippo from the set Es ist serviert/ Served up.

I combined the two current challenges: The sketch is from the fun challenge going on in our Facebook group called Create a Smile Friends and Family.

The second challenge is the one that you can find on the blog. This month the theme is:

And I knew I wanted to make this card for a good friend of mine who turned 40 a few days ago.

• Stamp, color with Copics and fussy cut the hippo.
• Die cut a tag and from the tag the 40.
• Create a shaker element with beads.
• Create the background with a stencil and some ink blending. 
• Stamp and heat emboss the sentiment in white on pink card stock. 
• Knot the twine to the tag.
• Finish up the card with some sequins.

Did you realize? I created it a longer tray so the 40 could fit on it. I stamped the hippo but masked of the right end of the tablet with washi tape. After that I inked up only the tray but not the left side, positioned the stamp at teh right place and stamped again.

Didi you notice? I used a new product from the release next week. It is an HUGE and fabulous release you wouldn't want to miss. Release countdown starts on Monday.