Spellbinders to the rescue

Hello there crafters!
I have a quick yet effective card to share with you today. Last week I needed a last-minute card for the birthday of a colleague. I had just one evening to come up with something and therefore I took my Spellbinders out and started playing with them. They're my go-to tool when I need to whip up a card in almost no time - they're so easy to mix and match and the result is always great! I added a stamped greeting (Lily of the Valley stamp), Prima 6x6 designer paper, some matching ribbon and a charm from my stash and bang! The card was ready!

Thanks for stopping by and hope to be back soon with a new creation.
Have a nice weekend!
Hugs, Vittoria

Cute snowbird

Hello there crafters,
I have a birthday card to share with you today. I created it back in January for my dear Austrian friend Tina. Her birthday was yesterday, so I can now share the card here on my blog. For the focal image I used a lovely Stampendous snowbird stamp - as soon as I saw it I knew I had to have it, too cute!! Besides cardstock and designer paper, for this card I used cheese cloth (which I dyed with Walnut Stain ink), a cage die cut, ribbon, a birdhouse charm and a soft brown feather from my stash. The script embossing folder used is from Cuttlebug. The image was coloured, as usual, with Copics and I added Glossy Accents to the berries and glitter to the snow for some shine. The tiny sentiment tags are from Lily of the Valley. I'm truly happy how the card turned out, love those warm earthy colours, among my favourites indeed!!

Have a nice week, filled with lots of crafting and creative activities! :D

Hugs,
Vittoria

Christmas projects

Hello there,
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas day with your dear ones.
As usual, I haven't had much time recently to post here on my blog. Spare time is always scarce, I would need an 8th day of the week, tee hee!! :D I did manage to complete some Christmas projects, though. Here is one which was made for a couple of special co-workers - I filled the small boxes with Ferrero Rocher chocolate, yum! For the caddy and the milk carton I used a template from Papertrey Ink. They sell great templates for a fairly reasonable price, and once put together they look awesome.
The Christmas sentiment stamps are from Lily of the Valley, which I cut out using Spellbinders circles dies.
They fit perfectly on the cartons. Ribbon, button, baker's twine and rhinestones are all from my stash.

I have a couple more projects to show you, so stay tuned! :D

Have a nice rest of the day and thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Vittoria

Spellbinders to the rescue!

As you can guess from the dates of my posts, I haven't had much time for crafting since the beginning of the year. Something else always had priority, so when I suddenly needed a card for a colleague leaving for another office, my box of ready made cards was empty and I had to put one together quickly. Spellbinders dies are great for quick cards as they do all the work for you. You just have to cut, assemble, add a few embellishments and a sentiment .. et voilà, the card is done! :D The sentiment is from Lily of the Valley. I've done another card like this but in pink and cream, so I have something ready if the need suddenly arises.

Have a nice beginning of week and thanks for stopping by.

Hugs, Vittoria