Stylish Flower...

This time I wanted to draw a different flower, to be painted in one color and I wanted it to have an elegant appearance. Then I drew this very simple and stylish flower© that looks like a cone-flower with few leaves. I also draw a couple flourishes to make the sketch more interesting.

For this card I printed the drawing twice to give the flower a 3D effect. I outlined the sketch with the Perfect Medium pencil, Bullet, from Ranger and used copper embossing powders, which gave the picture a beautiful sheen. I also used a glossy designer paper that highlights the little flowers. The ornament on the right was made with Bazzill cardstock and painted with glitter paint. Finally, I added three brown rhinestones that brings to the card a very elegant luster.

Card supplies:

Image of EdithDesigns© (me!), Bazzill cardstock, 140 lb watercolor paper, DCWV Glossy Glitter cardstock The Rustic Stack, Cuttlebug Victoria and Corner embossing folders, Spellbinders Shapeabilities Pendants In Spades, Ranger's Perfect Medium Bullet Pencil, Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Powders, Satin Green Ribbon, Recollections Brown Rhinestones Stickers, off white silk thread and my sewing machine.

Challenges:
Mojo Monday 144
Practical Scrappers: Flowers
Crafty Creations: Shine
The Shabby Tea Room: Colors
The Fab'n'Funky Challenge: Sew and Sew
Anyone for Anya? : Fabulous Flowers

Fairies Collection ~ Second Fairy...

Here I show you the second Fairy of my new Collection:

I decided to draw the collection with different faces and hair, to make them more interesting. This one is blond and has blue eyes. There is a lot of glitter on this card. I used beautiful glittered paper and I painted the wings of the fairy, the butterfly on the top and the little pink flowers with glitter paint. I made the big pink flowers using different punch papers. Now, I am thinking about the sentiment that I will add, because I'm sure that fairies should bring a positive message.

Card supplies:

Image of EdithDesigns© (me!), Bazzill cardstock, 140 lb. watercolor paper, DCWV The Garden Party Glitter Collection paper, Caran D’Ache watercolors, Glitter paint, flowers and butterfly punch paper, brown rhinestones, organza ribbon, silk off white thread and my sewing machine.

Challenges:
Create4fun Challenge: Sketch
Bee Crafty: Blooming Marvellous
Lots to Do: Wings
Charisma Cardz: Bling
Practical Scrappers: Glitter
Stamp with Fun: Fairy
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge: Ribbons and bows
Crazy 4 Challenges: Color Combo
Crafty Creations: Stitch
Gingersnap Creations: Fairies

Fairies...

I recently started a new collection of drawings: Fairies. I love them! Here I show you the first fairy of my new collection.

When I was a little kid I read many fairy tales that made me dream. As time passed and I grew up, I forgot my fairies’ drawings until now. I am very glad to have rediscovered them because they have brought me great memories of times long gone.

There are rhinestones on her hair and I painted the wings with glitter. I also added some glitter "stars" on the sky:)

Card supplies:

Image of EdithDesigns (me!), Bazzill cardstock, 140 lb. watercolor paper, DCWV The Far East Collection paper, Caran D’Ache watercolors, Glitter paint, metallic white paint, Cuttlebug Perfectly Paisley Embossing Folder, Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Circle, Recollections Pearls Stickers, satin pink ribbon, turquoise silk thread and my sewing machine.

Challenges:
Mojo Monday: Sketch
Lots to do: Wings
Stamp with Fun: Fairies
Practical Scrappers: Glitter
Crafty Creations: Stitch
Bawion: Kreis - Rund
Gingersnap Creations: Fairies

My friend and me:)

I have had much fun making this card. I like to combine some challenges and this time I used the sketch of a MAWTT challenge and I found very interesting the subject of 365CardsThursday Challenge. The theme was "It's so you". Depending on how you address it, the issue may be easy or difficult:)

I decided to reflect me as a friend. Good friend of my friend. I used Gena and Lena, one of my drawings, which reflects my friend and me. We do all kinds of crafts together (not scrapbooking because it is not her subject). But we have had much fun working together on many other crafts, drinking coffee and talking. I am sure she is going to smile when she sees this card:)

To paint these two white friends, I used white metallic paint in small strokes trying to form little feathers and to the "knitter" friend I used glitter paint. When possible, I like making my own embellishment. This time I made the flowers, with a rhinestone in the center, in a darker tone of pink.

Card supplies:
Image of EdithDesigns (me!) , Bazzill cardstock, 140lb. watercolor paper, miscellaneous designer papers, metallic white paper, La Plume color pencils, Spellbinders Borderabilities In Spades, flower punch paper, rhinestones, white silk thread and my sewing machine.

Challenges:
Moving Along With The Times: Sketch
365 Cards Thursday: It's so You
Charisma Cardz: Flowers
Paper Play: Flowers and Sparkle
Stamp Something: Digi Day
Bee Crafty: Bloomin' Marvellous

Love card in June...

Just in time to show you my new card! Although Valentines is now too far, I think that a love card is always welcome. So I thought why not to "Send a love card in June" to that special person.

I used my new sketch, the Rose, of my "Say it with Flowers Collection". I think it is a beautiful addition to a love card. As I do like too much 3D cards, I always printed the image 2 or 3 times and carefully cut out the details I want to highlight. In this case, the small rose has a second copy on top and to the big rose I cut out 2 more copies, I removed some petals in different parts and put the smaller piece on top. I think this can be seen better in the second picture.

Card supplies:

Image of EdithDesigns© (that's me!), Bazzill Cardstock, German Cardstock, 140lb watercolor paper, miscellaneous designer paper, Caran d'Ache watercolors, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots and Floral Fantasy embossing folder, Cat's Eye pigments different colors, Fiskars flower border punch paper, satin ribbon, Hearts from my Cricut Create, little flowers rhinestones, white silk thread and my sewing machine.

Challenges:
Mojo Monday: Sketch
Kaboodle Doodles: 3 papers, 2 embellishments and 1 image
The Shabby Tea Room: Dear to my Heart
One Stitch at a Time: Something new (my new sketch)
Bee Crafty: Something new (my new sketch)
Polka Doodles: Sew and sew
Just Us Girls: Embossed

Hi Friend!

Finally a new card! I used the sketch of a Mojo Monday Challenge, but on the way I discovered that there was room to show it in other challenges. I used my drawing Dee the Bee, Hi Friend! I printed it twice to make it in 3D. I painted each layer with watercolors and carefully cut out Dee and the flower. The wings have glitter and they look very delicate. I added a butterfly that I drew long ago. This time I painted it with Photoshop. I had not done it before and I found it very easy and the result is very nice. I printed it two times and glue the two images to give the bottom, although not shown, a more delicate finish.

Card supplies:
Images of EdithDesigns© Corner'Shop, Bazzill cardstock, miscellaneous designer paper, watercolor 140lb cardstock, Caran d'Ache watercolors, glitter, Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Square, yellow tulle, pale yellow button, white silk thread and my sewing machine.

Challenges:
Mojo Monday - Sketch
Charisma Cardz - Going round in circles
Paper Play Challenges - Up in the air
Crafty Creations - Use your favorite stamp
Pollycraft Challenges - Buttons and butterflies
StempelTraeume - Rund
Polka Doodles - Sew and Sew

Special RAK for Jayme...

Today there is no card for a Challenge. I made this card for Lisa's sister Jayme:

I knew about Jayme's situation in different blogs and I felt I should send her one of my cards, that I hope to bring her a smile. She likes frogs, so I use my Prince Toad 1.

There is a special event on Lisa's Blog, to bring love and cheers to her sister. I hope my card can make her smile:)

Flowers, flowers....

Today I will show you a card I made with flowers, Pansies, from my “Say it with Flowers Collection”. There are Pansies in various colors, but my favorite is the most common and simple, the color that I painted. I think this card is for greetings, thinking of you, birthday, just because ... any occasion. I like that my cards have dimension, 3D effect, so I always copy the images at least 3 times, and cut out each image with much patience and my little scissors. To this card I cut out the complete five flowers and then cut out only three, so the card has different levels.

Card supplies:
Image of EdithDesigns©, Bazzill cardstock, Canson 140lb watercolor cardstock, Designer Paper of DCWV with glitter (The Linen Closet) and Designer Paper of JoAnn ScrapEssentials, miscellaneous designer paper, Caran D’Ache watercolors, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Four, Fiskars paper punch, Cat’s Eye Pigments, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Pink Satin Ribbon, Yellow Rhinestones, Bronze Metal Button, Light blue thread and my sewing machine.

Challenges:
Polly Craft Monday Challenge - Summer Blooms
Practical Scrappers - Patterned Paper
Stamp with SarahKay - Flower Power
Paper Take Weekly Challenge - Say it with Flowers
Clearly Inspired Challenge - Flowers
Charisma Cardz Challenges - 3D

Max and his Best Friend Forever...

I drew this little Panda long ago. His name is Jimmy the Panda and I always thought that he was very cute. The first bear that my oldest son had was a little panda named Ling-Ling, so Panda has been a very important guest in my home. And Max ... well, Max is now part of the family LOL! He was one of my first drawings and by now he almost has its own life. For that reason he is always present and I can imagine him in many situations. That is why today I show you Max with his best friend forever. This is the first time I use lace on my cards. I have had three types of lace for a long time but I never found the occasion to use any of them.

Card supplies:

Image: EdithDesigns©, Bazzill cardstock, Canson watercolor paper, miscellaneous designer paper, Caran D’Ache watercolors, Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Oval, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, miscellaneous flower punches, Recollections rhinestone stickers, Cat’s Eyes classic pigment Stucco color, lace and satin ribbon, pale pink silk thread and my sewing machine.

Challenges:
Sketch and Stash Challenge - Sketch
Forever Friends - Pink and Green
Crafty Ann's Challenge - Anything goes
Die Cut Dreams - Lace it up!
Creative Inspiration - Punches or Die Cuts
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - As you like it

Miss Cow, Just because...

It's very nice to receive a card on special occasions, but to receive it without a specific reason, is even better. Today I made this card with the happy and smiling Miss Cow, to be sent just because. I guess it will bring a smile to the person who will receive it. There are many layers of paper and cardboard. The cream colored card stock is metallic, but I think it is difficult to see it in the photo. I used the PollyCraft Challenge' sketch and tried to use it for other Challenges.

Card supplies:

Image of EdithDesigns©, Bazzill cardstock, metallic cream color cardstock, miscellaneous designer paper, Caran D’Ache watercolors, metallic paint, glitter, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Four and Labels Two, Lattice Spellbinders Borderabilities, miscellaneous paper punches, satin ribbon, Recollections Rhinestone Stickers, cream silk thread and my sewing machine.

Challenges:
Pollycraft Challenge: Sketch
PaperPlay Challenges: Brown and other colors
Sophisticat Challenges: Blue Brown and Cream colors
Dare to you - Anything goes
Charisma Cardz – Food or drink. There is milk on the milk container. She is too cute to be eaten:)
Pixie Dust - Cut it out

Hi! Ty the Tiger

This is my second card on the same day!

Although I still do not finish all the cards with my "Say it with Flowers Collection”, today I try something new. Well, not really new, because I have some other animals on my folders. A few weeks ago I used my giraffes (Giraffe Family) that I made for Mother's Day and now I will show you Ty the Tiger. I think he is very cute. This can be a greeting card, birthday or… just because. It is always nice to receive a card!

Card supplies:

Image of EdithDesigns©, Bazzill cardstock, miscellaneous designer paper, Ecoline inks, Caran D’Ache watercolors, metallic paint, glitter, Sizzix Branch with Leaves Dies, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Three and Four, miscellaneous flower and butterfly punches, brown rhinestones, silk green thread and my sewing machine.

Challenges:
Stamp With Fun Sketch
The Crafty Pad - Punch
My Time to Craft Too Cute!
Bee Crafty Something new (my new digi)

Miguelito Chihuahua

I made this card with the Mojo Monday Challenge sketch and I will take the opportunity to show it in other challenges as well. This is Miguelito Chihuahua, a drawing that I made long ago and had not had the chance to use it before. There are several layers of different papers in various colors and became a very colorful and cheerful card, especially for celebrations and parties and celebrations.

Card supplies:

Image© of Edith Designs, Bazzill cardstock, miscellaneous designer paper, Ecoline inks, Caran D’Ache watercolors, golden pencil, glitter, ribbon, EK Success border punch paper, miscellaneous flower punch paper, buttons, thread and my sewing machine.

Challenges:
Mojo Monday Sketch
Cupcake Craft Challenges - Buttons
Practical Scrappers - Punches
The Pink Elephant - Color (Yelow), Designer Paper and Buttons

Fiesta!

It has been too many days since I wrote my last post... I have had very busy days, so I could spend a little time in my studio. There is too much to do before winter comes :)

Here are two cards to Cinco de Mayo celebration. As usual, I used drawings from EdithDesigns and for this special occasion, very colorful papers.

To “Max, Happy Cinco de Mayo” card, I designed a colorful pinata that moves! I painted the adornments of Max's hat with golden paint.

In the next card little Jo and Joe are celebrating the Fiesta. I added a garland that I made with small pieces of green and red holographic paper. Also the word "Fiesta" was made with the same holographic paper. Unfortunately it is not possible to see in this photo, but I painted the girl's skirt and the silver adornments of the boy's hat with sparkling paints. I put some "Margarita" flowers (Daisies) with golden centers as a "vegetal" embellishment.

That's all for today:) Hope to post my new card tomorrow!

To celebrate Earth Day....

Here's Max!

I have a recycling soul... so I do celebrate Earth Day. I always try to give a second use, at least, to disposable packaging. I separate the trash and carry it to recycling centers. It is my small gift to the future of the Planet. That is why Max is involved in this task... :)

Card Supplies: Image of EdithDesigns, Bazzill cardstock, miscelaneous designer papers, Caran D’Ache watercolors, Ecoline inks, Fiskars punch papers, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 1, Classic Scallop Circle and Shapeabilities Butterflies Two, Green and White Silk Thread, my sewing machine and … lots of stitches!

I will enter this card on:
All Sort Challenges "In Stitches"
Stamp with Fun Animals
Stamp Something Something layered
Our Creative Corner Butterflies

Between flowers…

Here are my Giraffes family for Mother's Day! I think it is a cute drawing. It is "almost" a family photo LOL! The Giraffes and the frame of the drawing are in 3D.

I made this card using a sketch of a challenge and as it has many layers, I thought I did not have to add many embellishment. I have other drawings of the "jungle little animals" and I guess I will show you them later:)

Card supplies:

Image from EdithDesigns, Bazzill cardstock, miscellaneous designer papers, Ecoline inks, Spellbinders Shapeabilities Butterflies Two, Cuttlebug Embossing Folders Textile Texture and Divine Swirls, K&Company Wild Raspberry Collection flower, patterned scissors, pale green silk thread, my sewing machine and lots of stitches!

I will enter this card on:
Fridays Sketchers - Sketch
Polka Doodle - Animals
Stamp Something - Something layered
Meljen's Designs - Add those 3D elements
All Sorts - Stitches
Our Creative Corner - Butterflies
The Crafty Pad - Stitches
Stamp with Fun - Animals
Polka Doodles - Animal Magic
Kaboodle Doodles - Embossing

BRIER ROSE, Say it with Flowers Collection

I have been so busy on last days and I have had little time to work on my cards. I am so sorry, because it is an activity that I really love. So far my collection has 10 designs. Today I will show the Brier Rose, also called Dog Rose, Dogberry, Wild Brier. It is the common European wild rose. I did not find a specific meaning, but I know it has many uses. Their hips are rich in vitamins and they are very useful to prepare jam, beverages, herbal tea, jelly, oils, syrup and marmalade. I like roses very much and I think this card is special for Mother's Day because all roses, expensive or wild, are beautiful for mothers.

Card suplies:

Image from EdithDesigns, Bazzill cardstock, 140lb. watercolor cardstock, miscellaneous designer paper, bronze metallic cardstock, Cuttlebug Floral Screen embossing folder and Floral Border, Spellbinders Borderabilities In Spades, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 2, Ecoline Inks, Caran D’Ache watercolors, glitter, faux pearls, patterned crafting scissors, off white and green satin ribbon, off white thread and my sewing machine.

I will enter this card on:
Mojo Monday Challenge 134 Sketch
Practical Scrappers, Glitter and blink
Corrosive Challenges, All about textures
All Sorts Challenge, Petals and Pearls
My Time to Craft Challenge, Pretty Pearls
Stamp Something, Something layered

FUCHSIA ~ Say it with Flowers Collection

To continue with my little collection, I drew this beautiful flower called Fuchsia. When I started drawing these flowers, I wanted also to know the meaning of them in some parts of the world. I like to write here the meanings that I have found more positive. For example, Fuchsia has to do with kindness, amiability. It comes in different shades of purple, from very dark to very light pink, but I painted them with the colors I like the most.

Card supplies:
Image from EdithDesigns, Bazzill cardstock, 140lb watercolor cardstock, miscellaneous designer paper, Caran D’Ache watercolors, Ecoline inks, Fiskars punch papers, Nestabilities Labels 1, satin ribbon, rhinestones, silk green thread and my sewing machine.

I will enter this card on:
Mojo Monday Challenge 133 - Contest
Cupcake Craft Challenges - Make your own flowers
My Time to Craft - On the Spot
Creative Inspirations - Brown, Green and Blue
For Fun Challenges - April's showers brings May flowers (I choose flowers)
Stamp Something - Stitch something
Polly Craft Challenge - Anything goes!

MORNING GLORY ~ Say it with Flowers Collection

Today I will show you a new addition to my collection: the simple and beautiful Morning Glory. I have seen it in pink tones but I love the flowers in shades of blue. In many parts of the world Morning Glory flower is associated with love, loyalty and friendship. For this card I printed image several times, to make it in 3D. I painted the flowers with watercolors and inks and in the largest I put glitter on the center. I decorate the card with beautiful stitches especially on the inside, where I sew to pockets to put a little gift, like a gift-card and/or to write a sentiment. You can find this drawing and my other flowers at EdithCorner'Shop.

Card supplies

Image from EdithDesigns, Bazzill cardstock, 140lb watercolor paper, miscellaneous designer paper, Caran d'Ache watercolors, Ecoline inks, glitter, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 2, pink satin ribbon, rhinestones, silk thread and my sewing machine.

I will enter this card on:
Friday Sketchers Challenge # 96
The Pink Elephant - Nature
Stamping for the Weekends - Ribbons and Bows
Daring Card Makers - Diamonds
Cupcake Craft Challenges - Make your own flowers

GERANIUM ~ Say it with Flowers Collection

Today I will show you another flower of my collection "Say it with Flowers": GERANIUM. I have read that in some places it is considered the flower of friendship. I have seen Geranium in various colors, but my favorite is this dark pink with the center almost black. I very seldom use pink colors in my cards, especially for the background, but in this case I think pink combine very well with different tones of green. As I like to give dimension to my cards, I printed the drawing several times to give the flowers the 3D effect. In the center of each flower I put a yellow crystal that fits nicely with the colors of the flower.

Card supplies:

Image from EdithDesigns©, Bazzill cardstock, miscellaneous designer paper, Caran d'Ache watercolors, Ecoline inks, black glitter, Victoria Cuttlebug embossing folder, Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Circles, Fiskars punch paper, organza ribbon, silk thread and my sewing machine.

I will enter this card on:
Friday Sketchers # 95
Stamp Something Doodle something
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Flower Power
The Cuttlebugspot Celebrate Our Colors
Forever Friends Challenge Spring theme
Polly Craft Monday Challenge Recipe 4321

LILIUM ~ Say it with Flowers Collection

On the last weeks I have been working in my little collection of flowers that I have called "Say it with flowers". The first flower I will show you is: LILIUM. I think this is a beautiful and elegant flower that can be used for several occasions. I like to show my drawings with an example, so I made this card that can be for friendship and/or love. In the inside there is a tag with a beautiful poem (which unfortunately is not mine) where someone thanks somebody else for having been there when was needed. I printed the drawing several times for a 3D effect; I painted the flowers with watercolors and inks and put black glitter on anthers, so there is some sparkle in the center of each flower.

Card supplies:

Image from EdithDesigns©, Bazzill cardstock, miscellaneous designer paper, Caran d'Ache watercolors, Ecoline inks, black glitter, Cuttlebug Textile Texture embossing folder, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 3, patterned craft scissors, satin ribbon, pale green silk thread and my sewing machine.

I will enter this card on:
Mojo Monday 132
Stamp Something - Doodle Something
Stampacular Sunday Challenge - Flower Power
Forever Friends - Spring Theme