So's arts and crafts

Hi there, It's been a year since my last post on the blog...I can't believe it...well...It's been a year with ups and downs, but my passion for handmade is stronger then ever... Ok! this a workshop I held in collaboration with  Casa Insorita . The kids worked on a wall ornament, starting from the templates of the scene components. This is the ornament I created as an example: And now, here's what the kids made:  Lots of little pieces to trace, cut and glue. Then, we got to contouring, coloring...

Hello, Here's a new birthday card I made for my favorite two years old little friend ...:) The digi stamp is WeeSuzi from Wee Stamps , cored with chalk. As the stamp is quite big, I made a gate fold A5 card embellished with flowers from a Sizzix  cutters and stamps set. Card size: A5

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 all, Yesterday I was asked by Claudia, my colleague, to make a new baby card. Well... easy enough I thought...until she told me that we do not know if the baby will be a boy or a girl...:) So, we put our heads together, and inspired by another card we found online, here's what we came up with: For the baby clothes we used a cute stamp from Stamperia, which e colored with chalks. Then, we cut out each one and attached them to the string with double sided foam tape. We had so much fun making it! I hope it will make you smile too.   Card size: A5

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, A few weeks ago, I was asked to make another  ballerina  card. This is a cute card and it's fun to make, but still, I wanted it to be a little different from the previous one... So, what's different? The burgundy embellishments and the pink and white polka dots dress...:) The left border comes from a free craft CD from  www.docrafts.com Card size: 13x13 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, 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, After making the  Ladybug and pumpkin card , which is a pretty large one, I experimented with the photo I made of it. The best version was to extract completely the ladybug and the background. In this way it can be used in countless combinations of cardstock and embellishments. Here's mine: After printing the image on white cardstock, I used some stamp ink to recreate the vintage look of the backround. Card size: 10x15 cm Daca va place, o gasiti in magazinul  Lavly

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...:)

Hello all, Any wishes for this summer? maybe a little bit of cool weather? Sure! :) Here's a cute fish...ask it... maybe it will grant your wishes... This card is inspired by  " Copic Coloring Guide  - level 2 Nature" by Colleen Schaan and Marianne Walker , which I bought from Annie's Attic . Since, last week when I made the illustration, I haven't had the book printed yet, I sketched the fish with a pencil first, and then I colored it with COPIC markers. The card is 10x15 cm. Daca va place, o gasiti la magazinul  Lavly  in Timisoara...:) Enjoy!

Hello, I just got my issue of "Copic Coloring Guide" from Annie's Attic  . Among the first illustrations I found a very cute turtle. The coloring technique is also described inside the book. Since I do not have the stamp to do the contour, I drawn it first with a pencil. Here's how my turtle turned out: I made a very small card with it. I see it as a birthday card, or a party invitation for a little kid.

Hello all, This weekend was one of the most productive in a long time...Yesterday I bought my first  COPIC  markers (after many weeks of reading and researching about them), so, I couldn't stop drawing and coloring...:) I heaven't drawn so much since I was a kid... Here's one of the cards I actually finished: For this card I used a stamp from Stamperia, and COPIC markers to color the stamped image. The card in 10x15 cm. To be continued... with the COPIC story...:) Daca va place, o gasiti la magazinul  Lavly  in Timisoara...:)