Oh Christmas Tree

I wanted to make a CAS style card but this time not just a lot of white in it. 

I took a white base card. On top of that I added a kraft panel that I splattered with white paint. I added some trees of Alexandra Renke. I added TWC stencil butter in a green tone onto some cardstock. I wanted to cut out 5 trees but because I was impatient and I didn't take the time for the stencil butter to completely dry I ripped two of the 5 trees. Always take time to let it dry. So I just used the 3 trees that were fine. There is a really nice shine to them but it is hard to capture that on the photo. I added a few stars on top of the tree and finished the card of with a sentiment. I die cut about 3 layers for the sentiment to give it some depth.

I will be adding this to the following challenge:
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Till next time
Renate

Valentines Card

 

Today I am showing a Valentines Day card. 

I embossed the red panel with a heart embossing folder. I die cut a rectangle postage panel from a nesting die set. On that I added a die cut envelop out of brown cardstock from and Alexandra Renke set. I then die cut hearts from various die sets in 2 tones of red card stock as well as some mini hearts in white. I added some foam tape on the back of the white panel and adhered it to the embossed heart panel. I then added this to a kraft card base. For the finishing touch I added a homemade sentiment that says "I Am Sending You All My Love" if you translate it to English. I figured this would make a nice card for Valentines.

I will be adding this to the following challenges:
Kaartjes Inspiratie #215 - Valentijn
The Dream Factory  #146 - Love Actually

Till next time
Renate

A Birthday Card For My Sister In Law

 

I joined a facebook group called Mutsen Cluppie and they have a challenge to make a card like this and they provide the instruction as well as a youtube video. This is my result.

I used white linnen cardstock. The designer papers are from Lemoncraft. I die cut the large flower from one of my many flower die sets I have as well as the leaves. The other flowers are also handmade known as rolled flowers. They come in various models. The Cherry Blossom flower in ivory is also made by myself. I used to buy them but now I just make them myself. Nowadays I only make my own flowers. The 60 number die is from Alexandra Renke. The sentiment die on the label is from Marianne Design and I die cut that out of mat gold cardstock. So pretty. I then added a few fussy cut butterflies also from the Hope collection of Lemoncraft. Such pretty papers they have. The lace doily edges on the inside are from a punch of Vaessen Creative. I will be gifting this to my sister-in-law who is turning 60 in June

I will add this to the following challenges:
De Egel #217 - The Color Blue
Girlz Rebel #48 - Everything Goes
Creative Creases #111 - Anything Goes With A Fun Fold
Creative Friday #402 - Tag or Label
Double D - Birthday
Unicorn #116 - Birthday
Triple B January 2026 - Birds, Blooms Or Butterflies

Till next time
Renate

A Snowman Card

 

Today I am showing a card that I made from inspiration of an AI image. Sometimes I see AI images and I just try to make my card look like the AI image. Instead of hating it I am trying to embrace AI in this way. At the bottom I will share the AI image I used for inspiration and if you want let me know if I pulled it off or not.

I added some ink on the background panel. I also made a snow border but you can't see it anymore because of all the die cuts I added onto the card. I added some trees on that and I decorated the tree with some ornaments of Marianne Design. Behind the snowman I added some presents with ribbons. The presents are dies from Alexandra Renke. And the star of this card is ofcourse the snowman which is an older die set of Marianne Design. I added a home made foiled sentiment which says Winter Greetings if you translate it to English. And I added splatters so it looks like it is snowing.

I will be adding this to the following challenges:
Peace On Earth #103 - Inspirational Photo
Merry Little Christmas #66 - Anything Christmas Goes
Hobby Vision #152 - Snow/Sneeuw
Kaartjes Inspiratie #214 - Snowman/Sneeuwpop
Daisy Chain #103 - Use Dies
The Four Seasons January 2026 - Winter Season

And here is the image I used for inspiration

Till next time

Renate

A Shaker Thank You Card

Today I am showing you a card that turned out exactly as I imagined it would. It did take a lot of time though even if it may not look like it. I made a whole bunch of flowers with a watercolor look and decided to keep them for a later time and now was that time to use some of them.

I made 4 small shaker windows by using a rectangle die from Alexandra Renke. I like die cut about 24 of them and glued them all together. I added a small piece of acetate between the top and second layer. I then added all the shaker bits and closed the square with a white square. I then added the flowers with a glue gun as glue would be too messy for this. Then I lined them out on a 12 cm rectangle and glued them down. I then added another panel behind it of 12,5 cm for extra strength. I tied a bit of string yarn around the middle and added a little bow. I popped the panel on some foam tape and then I added everything to a 14,5 cm square card. For the finishing touch the sentiment in black so it really stands out. I felt the card didn't need anything else after that.

I will be adding this to the following challenges:
Liftchallenge #200 - 4 Shapes
Time Out #299 - Photo Inspiration (mine are frames like my shaker frames)
Beautiful Blossoms - Anything Floral Goes

Till next time

Renate

Another CAS Christmas Card

 

Today I am showing another christmas CAS card. If I keep going in the speed I am I will have enough cards for next year as well LOL. 

I made a square base card. I die cut a panel of Alexandra Renke with tiny stars aroung the borders so felt that suited the christmas theme a lot. It is king of hard to see in the photo but underneath the christmas moose I added some Antique Linen Distress Oxide Ink. The die cut moose is from Cat Love Craft. They have several cute dies that I can't wait to use. I stamped the sentiment with Archival Ink by Ranger. And added a few sequins for the finishing touch.

I will be adding this to the following challenges:
Addicted To CAS #293 - Sweater
ABC Christmas October 2025 - U is for Uncluttered
The Holly And Ivy #193 - Anything Christmas Goes
Peace On Earth October 2025 - Anything Christmas Goes

Till next time
Renate

A Love Letter Card

 

Today I am shwoing you a love letter card. You can use this on any occassion but it kind of looks like it would fit Valentines Day pretty good also.

I made a square base card of 15 cm. I added a panel of 14,5 cm on that. I then cut a white panel of 14 cm and embossed it with the heart border embossing folder of Charlie Und Paulchen. After that I took one of my homemade mylar stencil with a square that was just large enough to add over the part in the middle that had no embossing. I added some splatters with red paint on it. While this was drying I dic cut the envelop of Alexandra Renke. I die cut some hearts out of various heart sets and I also had a die that die cut the tiniest hearts ever. I added these in between the splatters on the embossed panel. I popped up the envelp with the hearts onto some foam to give it dimension. I added the homemade sentiment and another heart and my card is ready. A lovely CAS card for that special loved one.

I will be adding this to the following challenges:
Alphabet Challenge - L Is For Love Letters

Till next time
Renate

A Experimental Card

 

Today I am showing a card where I tried an experiment and it actually worked. I will be trying this many more times.

I am a frugal crafter because I believe that it should be a hobby and although I love all the designer and their releases it is getting a bit crazy and very expensive so if I can make something myself I will do just that. So I came across something that is called Stencil Butter. It looks so beautiful and when I looked into it I found out it comes in lots of colors but the price of a small jar is quite a lot. So I learned that is easy to make this yourself and I did. You just need to add some Extra Heavy Gel Medium to your acrylic paint to make it more like a paste. I ofcourse had to try this and it really works. I can now make any color by mixing my colors and adding that extra medium I can make it as thick as I want. It does require some time to dry but it is so beautiful. I only need to practise a bit more but it will turned out great I am sure. I also bought metallic acryllic paint colors for an even more shiny result. Check Youtube on how to make your own diy stencil butter if you are interested.

So the card here is the result of the first try I gave this. I mixed some white and pink paint together to get a lighter shade of pink and added the medium to it. I took the Dot Swirl Long stencil of Alexandra Renke and applied the substance to it. The reveal was such fun and then I left it to dry. I guess I could have used my heat tool but I didn't. When it was dry the texture is wonderful. I really had no idea what to do until I decided to make a slimeline cas card. I added some small butteflies inside the circle and added a nice sentiment of Maranne Design. A few pearl here and there for the finishing touch and that is that. I didn't wanna waste anything so this is what I made with it.

I will be adding this to the following challenges:
Stencil Fun September 2025 - Anything Goes Using A Stencil
Little Red Wagon #825 - Slimline Cards
Double D - Make Your Own Background
Unicorn #113 - Circles
Moving Along With The Times #181 - Butterflies

Till next time
Renate

A Rainbow Birthday Card

 

Today I am showing you a cross stitch birthday card.

I saw this cross stitch pattern of a boho rainbow. I drew it myself in PC Stitch 11. I don't mind buying complicated patterns but this was easy enough to make myself. I can also easily change the colors if necessary. I stitched the pattern onto 18 count white Aida fabric using DMC embroidery floss. I ironed the piece to make it nice and flat as possible. Then I added a white passe partout frame onto the design and I added it to a kraft base card. I then made the sentiment into word and printed it out. I used a die cut heart button of Alexandra Renke and added the sentiments underneath. I tied a piece of hemp rope to the center of the heart button. I think this will make a nice birthday card for a men.

I will enter this to the following challenges:
Colorful Options June 2025: Mood Board (mine is the blue color)
Creative Moments #271 - Man or Boy
Krafty Chicks #771 - Birthday
Daisy Chain #97 - Birthday
Craft Rocket #126 - No Design Paper
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Masculine
The Paper Shelter #641 - Anything Goes Optional Masculine
Double D - Frames
Creative Inspirations June 2025 - One For The Boys
Pearly Sparkles #108 - Masculine
Moving Along With The Times #179 - Birthday
Cardz 4 Guyz #373 - Shades of Blue
Simon Says Stamp Monday - Masculine

Till next time
Renate

Cas Christmas Card

Today I am showing you a Chrismas card in CAS style.

I added a white panel onto a white base card. I used a stencil of Alexandra Renke to make that spotted circle and I used grey ink for it. I then made the score lines using my score board. I added an Anne Marie Designs star on the spotted circle that I die cut out of silver metallic cardstock. I added 2 more layers underneat the star to give it dimensions. I also die cut 3 layers for the sentiment.

I will enter this in the following challenges:
Simply Clean & Simple April 2025 - Anything Goes
Cas On Friday #307 - Use A Stencil
AAA Cards #288 - Sketch
Stencil Fun April 2025 - Anything Goes using a Stencil
Krafty Chicks #764 - CAS
Creative Moments #269- CAS

Till next time

Renate

A Floral Card

 

So today I am showing you a postage collage card. I love everything about it.

I used Marianne Design CR1658 Layout - Stamps Slimline. I masked off all the edges and then used the Winter Rose stencil by Gina K Designs. For the ink I used Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks. The large sentiment die is from Alexandra Renke. I used gold metallic cardstock for the gold letters.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges:
Carlin's Kaartenparadijs #80 - Flowers
Stencil Fun Challenge February - Optional Theme
Daring Cardmakers - Bring Me Flowers
Just Us Girls #764 - Anything Goes Stencil
Stamps & Fun #470 - Birthday

Craft-alnica #378 - Something Golden

Till next time
Renate

Challenge Card

 

I made this card and then I found it as it had accidently fallen behind my cabinet. I have made another one like this before but I love it so much that I made this one as well and I might make it again at a later time. Never the same though. I will always make a card once.

I used a square postage nestability dies. The colors I used for the colored small square postage dies are Anise, Glacier and Ink. For the butterflies I used a die cut of Alexandra Renke. They are a set of 2 butterflies. I die cut both butterflies 3 times. One butterfly in white cardstock and the other butterfly in vellum. I used a beige color for the body of the butterfly. I added a sentiment that I made and printed myself and some sequins in matching colors for the finishing touch.

I will be entering this card in the following challenge:

Alphabet Challenge - W is for Wings

Cardz 4 Galz #244 - Embellishments

Double Trouble #185 - Recipe 3-2-1

Dragonfly Dreams - CAS

Inspiration Station #70 - Inspiration Photo

Krafty Chicks #756 - CAS

Do Al(l) Kreatives #98 - With Wings

Moving Along With The Times #175 - Things With Wings

Till next time
Renate