So's arts and crafts

Hello, Here are some new (at least for me...) paper flowers I created last week with a wedding bouquet in mind The first is a pink rose: then comes a ranunculus flower colored with COPICs: and the last one is a white and pink flower which I think needs to be named because I do not know if it exists in nature or not...:))

Hello, here are my first attempts at making paper ranunculus and anemone flowers: The ranunculus flowers are made from printer paper colored with Copic markers: The anemone is  quilled. They go well on gift boxes, cards or even cakes...

Hello, Some time ago I bought a die from Marianne Design, that cuts the word "baby" in a nice handwritten like font. This is the first card I made using it. I used Copic markers to color the word in that old burgundy color. The top and bottom borders are made with washi tape (let me tell you it isn't easy to align the strips of washi tape...:D). The small flowers come from a paper napkin. Card size: 10x15 cm

Hello, Here's a cute fairy, bringing hugs and kisses to little girls for their birthdays...:) For this card I used a bit of every card making technique: the  fairy is stamped and then colored with Copic markers, the little butterflies come from a paper napkin, the wording is embossed using one of Sizzix's embossing folders and then distressed with chalk. Card size: A5

Hi, This weekend I played with the butterflies set from Sizzix: As you can see, the possibilities are endless. I have to say...I can't stop stamping these cute butterflies...

Hello, Let me show you one of my latest cards ... It was a special order for the first birthday of a sweet little boy. For this card I used some tissue paper (transferred on freezer paper to give it strength) as background, and one of the dozens of  Precious Moments images which can be found over the Internet as card topper. I colored the little boy in an airplane digi stamp, with Copic markers, and mounted it on the card with double sided foam sticky tape. To give the background an old card look, I used some aquarelle pencils and stamp ink on the edges. Card size: 10x15 cm

Hello, This is a quick post to show you my latest "new baby" card, made for a boy. Card size: 10x15 cm

Hi, Here's a new card I made using a "strawberry girl" digi stamp I found online (I'm sorry I can't find the link anymore...), COPIC markers and some quilled scrolls. This is a very pink card I made for the birthday of a little girl, which I am very found of. I can't wait to see her face when she sees it...:) Card size: 10x15 cm

Hi, recently I made a "new baby" card inspired by an image I saw in the Etsy shop of  PinkGemDesigns  (thanks for the idea! ). I hand drawn the baby sleeping on a quarter moon, and colored it with Copics. It is part of a gift for a colleague who's baby boy is due these days!  Lets  hope the childbirth will go smooth... and easy :) and we will see the baby soon...can't wait! card size: 10x15 cm

Hi, It is a rainy and cold day in Timisoara...Autumn is finally here, so what could be better than a cup of hot coffee to get the day started...Mine begins with this post...:) Yesterday, while browsing through a one of the Copic coloring books from Annie's Attic , I found a card with a little girl reading a book before going to bed. Here's my version of this card: I hand drawn the image and then colored it with COPIC markers. I still have to work on the shading to make it more realistic, this is just the first version...:) card size: 10x15 cm

Hello all,  I rediscovered recently the "Precious Moments" characters while browsing for some new digi stamps. The official site is:  www.preciousmoments.com , but there are many sites that offer free images with these very cute small children with eyes like tear drops. I remember that when I was a kid, I had two posters with them on the walls of my room. I couldn't resist and I downloaded some from here:  www.educationalcoloringpages.com/preciousmoments.html Here's the card I made with it: Others will come soon! :) The image is colored with COPIC markers. Card size: 10x15 cm

Hello all, I just received my new book "Iris folding" by Michelle Powell , so now I can't stop making cards from it...:) Here's the first card...it was part of a birthday gift for a friend. For the background of the flower I used some COPIC markers, and as accent for the contours, some glass paint. This will be a series, as I intend to make my version of each project...I can't wait to start the next one! :) Great book! Card size: 10x15 cm

Hello all, Here's my first Christmas card for 2012...guess who it features...:)...our new friend, the ladybug. You already know the ladybug illustration, but now it has a Christmas feel.  Card size: 13x14 cm Daca va place, o gasiti in magazinul  Lavly , in Timisoara

Hello, Today I managed to finish the card with the ladybug and the pumpkin...I hope my colleague will like it...:) Here it is: Card size: A5

Hello, The ladybug from my previous card decided it was time to prepare for Autumn...:) So, she went looking for clothes to keep her warm. So far, she found a muffler and some old brogues a few sizes bigger... Here's how she looks like now: Even so, she still is joyful and happy...and a nice birthday card would be the perfect home for her. If only I would have an idea about what color combination to use...:) I'll keep you posted! And here is a warmer version: (hand drawn and colored with COPIC markers)

Hello, Here's another Copic card...a joyful, red ladybug. For this card I used a rubber stamp for the outline and Copic markers to color it.   Card size: A5

Hello all, Yesterday I was browsing through "Copic Coloring Guide" by colleen Schann and Marianne Walker  from  Annie's Attic  in search of a project to practice my skills of drawing and coloring with the Copic markers. So, I've chosen the "Friends forever" project...:) It is a card with a stamped little girl, which is then colored with the markers Since I don't have any similar stamps I tried to draw the little girl. Here's how my card turned out: It is very well sited for a little girl's birthday either as a party invitation or as congratulation card.  Card size: 10.5cm X 14.8cm

Hi, A little blue bird told me... well... I can't tell you what...but I can show it to you for sure... :)) This card is inspired by   " Copic Coloring Guide"  from  Annie's Attic . Size: 12x15 cm , very well suited for a kid's birthday. Daca va place, o gasiti la magazinul  Lavly  in Timisoara...:)