Henriëtte van Mierlo

Ho ho ho

Friday, November 29, 2013

Hi,

Today I'm sharing with you a Christmas easel card.
It has been a while since my last easel card and this one turned out very bright and cheerful.

How about that digi stamp? Fun, isn't it?
It's from The stamping chef. I colored it in Photoshop (took me about two hours).
Some of the elements on the digi stamp are in 3D (doens't show well on the pic).
The backgroundpaper I made using a free download from Trimgyms digi stamps and images.
I chanced the colors in Photoshop. The sentiment I made in Word using Candy Cane Font.
It would make a great Christmas card for a child.

I'm entering this card in these challenges:

http://thestampingchef.com/Challenges/2013/11/20/7-easel-cards/
http://www.4craftychicks.blogspot.nl/2013/11/4-ccc-170-christmas.html
http://www.charismacardz.blogspot.nl/2013/11/challenge-46-2-week-challenge.html
http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.nl/2013/11/christmaswinter-with-inky-impressions.html

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by.

Hugs x

Hi,

Besides crafting, I spent a lot of spare time searching the world wide web for cute images, digital stamps, printables etc. As well as Google, one of the best places to search is Pinterest but also Etsy and Flickr.
The image on my next card "Winter Sisters" is from Vera Lane Studio on Etsy, so darn cute.

I did the coloring in Photoshop.
Made the sentiment in the same colours. Kept the card very clean and simple.

Entering this card in the following challenges:

http://cleanandsimpleonsunday.blogspot.nl/2013/11/challenge-22-is-winter-theme.html
http://creativecraftchallenges2.blogspot.nl/2013/11/challenge-24-non-traditional-christmas.html
http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.nl/2013/11/challenge-145-holidays.html
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-3/

Thanks for visiting!

Hugs x

'twas the night before Christmas ...

Sunday, November 24, 2013

Hello and happy Sunday,

I made another Clean and Simple Christmas card with a cute digital stamp, a sweet sentiment and a surprise on the inside.

The digital stamp is from Sweet November at CC Designs. I colored the stamp in Photoshop.
I typed the sentiment in Word and printed it in the cardstock. Added a string of red holographic thread.
On the inside of the card I printed a little mouse (its part of a free download at simply-cards-papercraft.)

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

http://addictedtocas.blogspot.nl/2013/11/challenge-27-pet.html
http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.nl/2013/11/little-claire-monthly-challenge-39.html
http://www.charismacardz.blogspot.nl/2013/11/challenge-46-2-week-challenge.html
http://comeandgetitchallenges.blogspot.nl/2013/11/anything-goes-with-twist-use-digital.html

Enjoy the rest of your weekend! Thanks for visiting.

Hugs x

Up, Up and Away

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Hi,

I'm happy it is Saturday again!
Today I'm sharing with you two cards I made with this weeks sketch at freshly made sketches.

The paper on this card is from the october card kit from Simon Says Stamp.
The digital stamp is from Bugaboo stamps. Colored in Photoshop.

For this card I used the paper pad "Best Friends" from Poppydesign.
I printed a free word sentiment from Karla Dudley next to the cute owl, added twine and a leaf sequin.

Entering one of these two cards in the following challenges:

http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.nl/2013/11/freshly-made-sketches-113.html
http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.nl/2013/11/challenge-69-anything-goes.html
http://craftitudechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/challenge-53-anything-goes-or-falling.html
http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.nl/2013/11/challenge-34.html

Have a good weekend and thanks for stopping by.

Hugs x

Christmas Rocking Horse

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Hi and happy Wednesday,

Last month I was one of the winners at Outlawz challenges . I was allowed to choose 7 digital stamps from Bugaboo.
With one of those stamps, a rocking horse, I made my next Christmas card.

I colored the digital stamp using photoshop and for my inspiration I used this super cute horse from erica catarina.

The strips of paper I made in Photoshop using patterns.

The sketch is from at Catch the bug challenge blog.

Entering this card in the following challenges:

http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.ca/2013/11/stella-says-sketch-challenge-146.html

http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.nl/2013/11/christmas.html

http://www.craftybloggersnetwork.blogspot.nl/2013/11/november-4th-challenge-sponsored-by.html

http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/challenge-57-little-cuties.html

http://stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.nl/2013/11/178.html

Thanks for visiting. CU soon.

Hugs x

Tall like you

Monday, November 18, 2013

Hi ... I hope you've had a nice weekend,

This weekend I made a card using a very cute digital stamp from All dressed up stamps called Tall like you.
I colored the digital stamp in Photoshop.

The paper is from Prima Marketing - Doodle deux.

Entering this card in the following challenges:

http://alldressedupchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/challenge-4-ribbon-andor-lace.html

http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/birthdaycard/forum/topics/outlawz-greetings-challenge-november-18th-no-rubber-stamps

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.nl/2013/11/challenge-193-birthday-post.html

Thank you for stopping by. Love reading your comments.

Hugs x

Christmas houses cards

Friday, November 15, 2013

Hi,

I love the houses stamps in the Cinnamon Spice kit from Studio calico. The kit is sold out, but there
are also digital stamp brushes for sale and that is just right up my street.
So I purshased the stamp set and started thinking of a way to use them and playing with the brushes and stamps in Photoshop.
I made four cards in the end all with the same Christmas houses but in different ways.
Most color changing was done in Photoshop.

The night sky I made using a gradient background and added stars with PS brushes.

Then I placed the sentiment en houses on that background.

More traditional colors. This time I changed the color of the sentiment in Word.

CAS with little lights.

Which one do you like best?

Entering one of the above cards in the following Christmas themed challenges:

http://crimbo-crackers.blogspot.nl/2013/11/challenge-54-christmas-words.html

http://handmadeharbour.blogspot.nl/2013/11/midweek-papercraft-party-13.html

http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.nl/2013/11/iic-134-red-green.html

http://stampinroyalty.blogspot.nl/2013/11/stampin-royalty-challenge-202.html

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a nice weekend.

Hugs x

Subway art Christmas

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Hi .. happy wednesday,

I'm not really a big fan of subway art but sometimes I see a beautiful example like the one I used on my next Christmas card.

The subway art is a FREE PRINTABLE from Jen Gallacher, you can find it here.
It's a bright and cheerful card made of scrap pieces of Christmas paper from the previous years.
Just added ribbon, enamel dots and buttons.
For the sketch I used this weeks sketch at Incy wincy designs.

Entering this card in these challenges:

http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.nl/2013/11/sketch_11.html

http://www.craftybloggersnetwork.blogspot.nl/2013/11/november-4th-challenge-sponsored-by.html

http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.nl/2013/11/november-challenge-and-more.html

Have a nice day and thanks for stopping by.

Hugs x

Happy Thanksgiving

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Hi,

We don't celebrate Thanksgiving here in the Netherlands, but I do understand the meaning and the tradition of it.
There are many thanksgiving theme challenges around at the moment and when I saw the digital image that I used
on my card I decided to make a Thanksgiving card.

It is a clean and simple card, featuring one of the aspects of thanksgiving: eating a turkey.

Added a better picture.

The digital image is a freebie from Dearie dolls digi stamps. I colored the funny chef in Photoshop.

Made the sentiment in Word using the font Grandma's Garden in harvest colors.
Added a string of brown raffia.

Entering this card in the following challenges:

http://scrap-creations1.blogspot.nl/2013/11/going-grey-with-scrap-creations.html
http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/2013/11/craft-it-up-link-it-up-linky-party-19.html
http://getinkychallenge.blogspot.nl/2013/11/challenge-17-thanks-thanksgiving.html
http://lexiscreations.blogspot.nl/2013/11/challenge-103-and-winners-of-102.html
http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.nl/2013/11/challenge-91-thanksgiving-thanks.html

Thanks so much for stopping by, appreciate it.

Hugs x

Home is where the heart lies

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Hi,

Unlike my two cards from my earlier blogpost my next card turned out better than I had in mind.
I do still struggle to make a clean and simple card though. For this card I was inspired by the inspiration sheet in the Simon Says Stamp November Card Kit.

The home with heart metal paper clip is from the Simon says stamp november card kit.
The word art is from Word art world.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Thanks for stopping by. Love to hear from you,

Hugs x

Two cards

Hello .... happy Sunday,

I have made two cards but both turned out not quite the way I wanted.
The first card is a Chrismas card. I used the november sketch at Reverse confetti.

The whole card is made using the Echo park collection Holly Jolly.

This is the sketch from Reverse Confetti:

Entering this card in the november challenge at Reverse confetti.

My second card is a flower power themed card using a digital stamp from Some Odd girl.
I colored the digital in Photoshop.

The paper and sentiments are part of a a FREEBIE kit at LJS digital designs.

(And Austin Powers pops up into my head ;))

For the sketch I used sketch 284 at Sketch Saturday (rotated it).

Entering this card in the following challenges:

http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.nl/2013/11/week-284-with-simon-says-stamp.html

http://creativecornerchallenges.blogspot.de/2013/11/sing-sing-songteam-tammy-challenge.html Song: love is all you need by the Beatles.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a nice day.

Hugs x

I love Fall

Friday, November 8, 2013

Hi,

A very short post to share a card I made using this weeks retro sketch.

This is the sketch:

I used the Simon says stamp october card kit for this card, the polaroid frame I cut out myself.

Just in time to enter this card in the Retro Sketch Challenge 88.

Thanks for visiting.

Hugs x

Speech Bubbles

Hello, happy friday

This month the theme at Some odd girl is SPEECH BUBBLES!
In the october card kit from Simon Says stamp there is some cute speech bubble paper, so I made a card using that paper.

Like last month's challenge at SOG I used Heartsy Mae again. I colored her in photoshop.

The white dots in her eyes just adds that little extra. I colored the wooden embelishment orange.

I'm entering this card in the next challenges:

http://www.someoddgirlblog.com/2013/11/speech-bubbles/

http://dianamlarson.blogspot.nl/2013/11/dlart-thankful-thursday-november-linky.html

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.nl/2013/11/anything-goes.html

Thanks for stopping by, LOVE all your comments!!

Hugs x

Sweetie

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Hi,

I have made a card using the november sketch at Artful delight.

The paper is from the november card kit from Simon Says Stamp.
The pretty digital stamp is a Hannah Boyd stamp from the bug&roo collection, called "Ivy".
I colored the digital in Photoshop. I printed the sentiment on vellum.

I love the color combination grey blue, kraft, white and red.

Entering this card in the following challenges:

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs x

Moving card

Monday, November 4, 2013

Hi,

Today a short blog post to share with you a card I made using this weeks sketch at Sketch Saturday.

This is the sketch:

The paper and the alphabet stickers on this card are part of the october card kit from Simon Says Stamp.

The cute image I found on this Japanese site. It is a free downloadable image.

Entering this card in the following challenges:

http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.nl/2013/11/week-283-jens-dt-week-with-clearly.html

http://avenue613.blogspot.nl/2013/11/challenge-44-anything-goesno-optional.html

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.nl/2013/11/pile-it-on-44-animals-with-character.html

http://cardcrafterscircle.blogspot.ca/2013/11/challenge-99-cute-cards.html

Thank you very much for visiting.

Hugs x

Retro Christmas

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Hi and Happy Sunday,

I love the fifties and sixties, great rock 'n roll music, great styles.
I was born in 1969, but sometimes I wish I was a young adult in the late fifties.
The 50's and 60's seem like great decades in my eyes.

The cards I'm sharing with you today have a retro style.
The image on both card I bought here on Etsy. It is a digital image from an old Christmas card.
I loved it right away.

I made two cards with it, both in a retro style but very different.