Postage Scraps Card

 

Today I am showing you a postage card made from pieces of leftover scraps from the beautiful Lemoncraft papers.

I used a square nesting postage die to cutt the squares. I added some stitching to the square design paper pieces with white floss. I added a white die cut butterfly and added some gold pearls on the body. The sentiment is from Marianne Design. So this is a simple one today. I hate to throw anything away so this made it a good card to use the scraps.

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 Kitty Cat Christmas Card

Today I am showing you the card I made as a guest designer for the 52 Weeks To Christmas challenge. The theme is to make a christmas card featuring a cat, dog or hamster. I made it into a rocker card.

I used a bucket of Elizabeth Craft Design. I added a cat from Marianne Design in the bucket. I added this onto some designer papers of Nitwit Collection. I used the text circle of Marianne Design and added a red circle behind it so you would see the white words better. To finish it off I added some holly leaves with berries. 

Hope you all join in this lovely challenge

Till next time

Renate

A Soccer Rocker Card

 

Today I am showing you a rocker birthday card in a soccer theme. I made this for a 9 year old boy. Rocker cards are such fun folds to make.

I die cut a large circle, scored it an then fold it in half. I took some green soccer papers from Creative Fabrica. I die cut the large soccer ball from Marianne Design CR1691. The prize cut is from a gnome set of Globeland. I added a large number 9 out of green glitter cardstock. in the prize ribbon. The sentiment is homemade and it says "Big Birthday Hugs" translated to English.

I will be adding this to the following challenges:
Girlz Creative Fun Art Of Scrap #14 - Anything Goes Using Designer Papers
Cut It Up #340 - Use More Then 1 Die
Krafty Chicks #788 - Birthday
Kreativ Tanten #106 - Anything Goes
Creative Creases #108 - Anything Goes With A Fun Fold
Creatalicious #293 - Anything Goes optional Happy Birthday
The Creative Crafters #92 - Anything Goes

Till next time
Renate

A Christmas Bunny Card

 

Today I am showing a similar card like the previous post. This time it is a Christmas bunny card.

I took some designer papers with red snowflakes from Nitwit Collections. I added it onto the sentiment circle by Marianne Design CR1595 that I die cut in white. Underneath I added a red circle so you can see the sentiment circle even better. I die cut some balloons of Pretty Pink Posh in red and gold metallic cardstock. I die cut the bunny from Marianne Design COL1463 and the scarf and hat from the set COL1438. I added some embossing to the basket using a 3D embossing folder with a basket pattern. I added it all onto a white scalloped base card.

I will be adding this to the following challenges:
Girlz Creative Christmas #143 - Christmas Bunny
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes
Critter Crazy 102 - Anything using a Critter Goes
Crafty Animals #98 - Anything Goes Including an Animal

Till next time
Renate

A Circle Winter Card

Today I am showing you a round christmas card in a winter theme. I really like how it turned out and probably won't be the last one I am making. 

I made a scalloped circle base card. I added another scalloped circle on top to hide the score line of the base card. I die cut the snowman from Marianne Design COL1413. I die cut the hat and scarf form COL1438. I added some white dots for the eyes with a white gelpen. I did added some foam squares behind the snowman. I also die cut a small tree from the set CR1602. I dont remember the sign post. I used some snowy designer papers from Nitwit Collections and added a die cut snowbank. I glued the little scene onto a LET IT SNOW sentiment circle that I die cut out of metallic silver cardstock. The number of this die is CR1600. Below the sentiment circle I added a blue circle to make the sentiment set stand out even more. I then added this all to the base card and another lovely christmas card is done.

I will be adding this to the following challenges:
Peace On Earth #96 - Anything Christmas Goes
Jingle Bells - Gold/Silver/Copper or other metallics
The 12 Months Of Christmas #126 - Circles

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 Fun Fold Pop Up Card

 

Today I am showing you a pop up bridge card. I followed a tutorial of Jennifer McGuire.

I used white cardstock for my base. I glued strips of the colors I used for the flowers to connect the front panels. I added some flowers that I die cut from Papertrey Ink Into The Blooms Cute As A Button die set. I used green, pink and peach for the flowers.The sentiment is from Marianne Design LR0749. I cut that out of gold metallic cardstock. A quick fun fold card that will pop up as soon as you take it out of the envelope.

I will be adding this to the following challenges:
Color Throwdown #838 - Hot Pink, Peach & Green
Knutsels & Kadootjes - More Then 2 Folds (Vouwen Maar)
Creative Knockouts #552 - Fun Folds

Till next time
Renate

Gnome James Is Here

So this is my newest gnome addition. He is from Studio Light Craft Lab and is called James. I just had to put him on a card. You can make 4 different looking gnomes from the die set.

I used background papers from Studio Light in a christmas theme. The colors are not traditional but still very cheeryful. I took some nesting panels to add James too. James is holding a present that I used from a different die set and I think the present is from Marianne Design. I added some snowflakes on the sides and put a light blue pearl in the middle of each snowflake. I die cut the sentiment from Mama Elephant Holiday Word Banners Stamps and matching dies. I then added some die cut buttons. I layered them up and added some crochet yarn to make the white crosses on the buttons. However they are a bit bulky to add to the card. For the finishing touch I added some sequins in matching colors.

I will be entering this in the following challenges:
The 12 Months Of Christmas #125 - Anything Christmas Goes
The Holly And Ivy #188 - Anything Christmas Goes
Merry Little Christmas #63 - Anything Christmas Goes
Carlin's Kaartenparadijs #85 - Anything Goes
Dutch Card Lovers #402 - Christmas In July
Creative Friday #391 - Sequins
Creative Crafting Uncles #67 - Layer It Up
Dream Valley #341 - Christmas In July
My Time To Craft #565 - 2 of More Designer Papers
Paper Rocks Scissors #7 - Anything Goes Using Paper and/or Scissors
PIP #2530 - Anything Goes

Till next time
Renate

Christmas In The Air

Today I am also showing you a card I made as a guest designer for the Cut It Up challenge blog. The challenge is Christmas In July and we would love for you to join in this fun challenge.

I made a slimeline card with a cute santa in a hot air balloon floating to you all to give you lots of christmas hugs. The balloon and the santa are of Marianne Design. The decorations on the balloon are from Honey Bee Stamps. I don't remember which brand the cloud borders are from. I did pop up one border using some foam tape and that is why the balloon actually seems to be floating above the clouds. I used digital designer papers from Nitwit Collections. I just printed the sentiment on my laser printer and then foiled it with gold foil. An overall adorable christmas card in my opinion. 

I will be entering this in the following challenges:
CD Sunday Plus #162 - Anything Digital Goes
Krafty Chicks #776 - Christmas 
Time Out #292 - Travel
Little Red Wagon #815 - You Gotta Have Christmas In July
Fab 'n' Funky #620 - Christmas In July
Shopping Our Stash #551 - Red, White And Blue
Aud Sentiments #327 - Christmas In July + a sentiment
Daisy Chain #98 - Chrismas In July
Creative Moments #272 - Use A Die Cut
Craft Rocket #127 - Christmas In July
Unicorn #111 - Christmas In July
Dream Valley #340 - Anything Goes
Everybody Art #582 - Christmas In June
Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2527 - Anything Goes

Till next time
Renate

Santa's Helpers Christmas Card

 

Today I am showing you a christmas card I made as a guest designer for new challenge over at the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown. It is a theme challenge and the theme is Santa's Helpers. I hope you will participate with the challenge also.

I used a white base card and added a mid blue panel on that. On that I added a dark navy blue background on which I added white paint splatterrs so it looks like it's snowing. I added some christmas elves that are helping santa to drop off all of the presents. The elves are from Marianne Design COL1518. The snowy rooftop is also from Marianne Design COL1559. The small presents are from Marianne Design COL1517. I made the sentiment myself and added gold foil to the sentiment.

I will be entering this in the following challenges:

The Holly And Ivy #187 - Anything Christmas Goes
The 12 Months Of Christmas #123 - Anything Christmas Goes

Till next time
Renate

A Wedding Anniversary Card

 

Today I am showing you an anniversary card for a couple that has been married for 35 years. I can show it now as I know they won't see it so it is ok to show it already. I will be giving this to my brother-in-law and his wife.

I used some digital papers from the collection Sweet Pea and the collection The Details of Nitwit Collections. I used Marianne Design COL1427 to make the mice. The wedding clothes are from COL1491 of Marianne Design. The numbers and letters are also from Marianne Design and Carlijn Design. I made the photo frame myself by cutting a square out of a rectangle. 

I will be adding this to the following challenges:
Fab 'n' Funky #619 - Anniversary or Graduation


Till next time
Renate

An Anemone Birthday Card

 

Today I am showing you a floral birthday card. I will keep this for my stash of cards for now.

I printed a digital background paper from the Sweet Pea Lavender collection of Nitwit Collection. I used the newly released Into The Blooms Anemone dies of Papertry Ink. I added Distress Oxide Inks Scattered Straw and Fossilized Amber to the petals. The centers are die cut out of gold metallic cardstock. I die cut the leaves out of a pieces of designer papers of Marianne Design. On the back they have solid colors and the green color was perfect. The other leaves are from white cardstock that I inked up with Distress Oxide Bundled Sage ink. I added the flowers onto two panels from Spellbinders Essential Floral Reflections. I die cut the largest panel from vellum. I then added the sentiment onto a strip of vellum. I added an adhesive sheet before I cut the sentiment and that is why I could added it smoothly to the vellum. I added a few white pearls for the finishing touch. For my base card I used white.

I will be adding this to the following challenge:
CD Sunday Plus #158 - Anything Digital Goes
Cut It Up #330 - Send Me Flowers
Sparkles Monthly #188 - Flowers
Beautiful Blossoms #29 - Anything Floral Goes
Do-Al(l) Kreatives #101 - Anything Goes Optional Flowers
The Sisterhood of Crafters May 2025 - Flowers

Till next time
Renate

A Kitty Kat Birthday Card

Today I am showing you a birthday card with a cute cat in a bumper car racing to the birthday party.

The red design paper is a digital download from Nitwit Collections. The white panel is from Pink Fresh Studio. The bumper car is from Studio Light and the cute cat is from Marianne Design. I added it all onto a white base card. I printed the sentiment first and then die cut the panel.

I will be adding this to the following challenge:
4 Season Swap #91 - Animals with a "K"
Critter Crazy #97 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter
SUYP #111 - Anything Goes Featuring A Cat

Till next time
Renate

Floral Birthday Card

I spend a lot of time on Pinterest looking for inspiration and I saw several floral cards with colored flowers on black cardstock. I really like the contrast it gives and ofcourse had to give it a try myself.

I embossed the black panel. On top of that I added 3 flowers and some leaves. The flower set is from Papertrey Ink Into The Blooms Dahlia. I choose pink and yellow. I inked up the middle of the flowers to give it a more realisitic look. I also added a bit of ink on the flowers. I added a sentiment from Marianne Design LR0750 Van Harte in gold metallic cardstock.

So an unusual color combination but very beautiful I think.

I will be adding this to the following challenge:
Girlz Rebel #39 - Anything Goes Flowers
Double D - Springtime Flowers
Beautiful Blossoms - Anything Floral Goes
Do-Al(I) Kreatives #100 - Spring Birthday
Seize The Birthday #303 - Layer It
Time Out #286 - Floral

Till next time
Renate

Christmas Shopping

Today I am showing you another card for my Christmas stash.

I die cut a store front and decorated it in Christmas style. I used Marianne Design CR1672 String of Lights by Marleen to cut out the light string and added gold metallic bulbs. I used Honey Bee Stamps Christmas Market Add On for the wreath and the sign on the side of the shop. I added an embossed wall panel behind the shop front. I added some acetate for the windows and the front door. The gnome just bought a present from the store. The red background paper is from the Nutcracker collection of Nitwit Collections. The sentiment is homemade and printed by me.

I will be adding this to the following challenge:
52 Weeks To Christmas April - String of Lights
The Creative Crafters #87 - Anything Goes
Ally's Angels #93 - Anything Goes

Till next time
Renate

An X MAS Card

Today I am showing you this card made by attaching the letters together and it spells XMAS.

I got the idea when I saw a baby card. The letters are from a stencil of Dutch Dobadoo and I don't have them. You trace the letters and then cut them out. Unfortunately my eyesight is bad so it is hard for me to properly cut out things so I try to avoid that. Then I remember I got really big letter and number dies from my husband as a Christmas present and I cut out the four letters and shadows using the die cut machine. I then attached a paper strip on top of the letters and below on the letters and scored lines in between the letters to fold them in a zigzag so you can fold them to fit into an envelop.

I used some digital papers from Nitwit Collections for the letters. The mice, the clothes and the christmas decorations are all from Marianne Design. I don't know the brand for the number banners I used

I will be adding this to the following challenge:
12 Months Of Christmas #121 - Anything Goes
The Holly And Ivy Christmas #182 - Anything Goes
Peace On Earth #85 - Anything Christmas
Merry Little Christmas #61 - Anything Goes
Girlz Creative Christmas #119 - Anything Goes

Till next time
Renate

Stair Step Retirement Card

Today I am showing you a card made on request for a friend. Her husband is finally retiring from his job and they love to spend time on the camping so I made this stair step card with the caravan for her.

It has been a while since I made this so whatever I can remember using I will note right here. The caravan die is from Marianne Design COL1531 Caravan by Marleen. The patterned papers for the curtains of the caravan are from Nitwit Collection. The large trees are My Favorite Things Two Trees Dienamics. The little flowers are also from Marianne Design but I don't remember the item number.
The bottom sentiment is made from Marianne Design CR1594 Punch Die Alphabet. The upper sentiment is homemade. A nice spring themed retirement card. I am sure she has given it to him by now so now I can show everyone else.

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Renate

Two Slimline Baby Cards

Today I am showing you 2 slimline baby cards. I saw an inspirational photo of a cover for a photo-album that had a bear on a cloud and it gave me the inspiration for these baby cards. Ofcourse a boy and a girl version as I can't help making one of each.

I used digital printed papers of Nitwit Collections of the the Beautiful Baby Boy and the Beautiful Baby Girl collections. I added some tiny clouds popped up onto some foam tape to get the dimension. The largest clouds is from Spellbinders Summer Vacay die set. I just made the width a bit smaller so it wouldn't fit onto the card better. The baby is from Marianne Design COL1479 Eline's Babies. The ribbon die is second hand so I don't know the brand for it.

On the boy version I added a few little stars and on the girl version I added a few hearts. The sentiments are homemade and printed. I then die cut them out with a label die. 

I will be adding this to the following challenge:
2 Sisters On The Blog #96 - Baby Card
Girlz Creative Fun Art Of Scrap #8 - Anything Goes Using Design Papers
CD Sunday Plus #155 - Anything Goes Using Digital Items
Sweet Stampin' - Female Cards
Crafty Calendar - Feminine
The Paper Funday #75 - Anything Goes starting with letter "B" (Mine is Baby ofcourse)
Pearly Sparkles #106 - Monochrome

Till next time
Renate

Color Hues Guest Designer Card

 

I created this card as a guest designer for the Color Hues challenge. As you can see I am a card maker and definately not a good photographer as the color seems like blue on the photo but it is actually teal if you see the card for real.

I took a background image from the internet and cut that with the Simply Diamonds Die from Pink Fresh Studio to get those neat squares. I layered the pieces on a piece of foam tape to give them that dimension on a panel that I embossed with a rose pattern. I don't know the designer for that embossing folder. I die cut the tiny flowers from a die of Marianne Design. And I homemade a sentiment that says Get Well Soon if you translate it to English.

 

Hope you all play along with the challenge.

Till next time
Renate