BGC DT: Multifold

Hi everybody. Today is going to be a very warm day in the Netherlands for this time of the year. The promise is around 20C! I will let you know what it was.

The challenge at Basic Grey Challenges is to make a:

MULTIFOLD CARD

Well my multifold card history is very, well I can't even remember one. So I had a hard time with this challenge. I ended up watching youtube movies and chose this style. I have no idea what it's called. The card is a birthday card I made for my dad. So far less decoration, mostly buttons.
Unfortunatly the pictures didn't came out well, the card is better irl.
I also decorated the inside but that's hard to see on the pic.




So that's my card for this challenge. I do hope you have seen all the amazing creations made by the BGC DT, you can see lots of different folds!
And please join us and make a multifold card.

Stamp: Edwin by Magnolia
Paper: Pyrus by BasicGrey
Other: lots of BasicGrey buttons, twine, Spellbinders die, liquid pearls

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Spring

I've been bad..... I've been sooooo busy lately I didn't even had the time to make a card for the BG DT. I started getting my Masters in Economics and I have a fulltime job. I really had to study this Sunday because I have an examn coming up. But I just couldn't.... so I made this card instead.
I used the Friday Sketchers sketch for it. I also want to enter the Magnolia Down Under Challenge which is Shabby Chic with lots of white.
Well I really wanted to use these papers, they have been laying around unused for way to long. But I did manage to get lots of white in!


Stamp: Tilda by Magnolia, sentiment is Kaiserkraft
Paper: Lilac House by Fancypants
Other: flowers, pearls, white cardstock, embossingfolder, laceribbon, glitter, NellienSnellen die

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DT BGC: Hearts

It's amazing how many people participated in the last Basic Grey Challenges. Lots of people also aplied for the DT position so we have a difficult task to go through all of them.
This Saturday we have another challenge for you!

hearts

I've been so busy that I hardly could find the time to do my DT duties. So I only had about half an hour to make a card. It turned out very simple. Not quite pleased with it. I used the Mojo Monday sketch I liked that one. But it did go wrong when I aplied some liquid pearls in the corners.... I took it of and had to put something else, so it became the rhinestones.



Stamp: Magnolia
Paper: Lemonade by BasicGrey
Other: Twinkling H2O's, stickles, glossy accents, lots of BG buttons!!

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DT BGC: Dots and Spots and DT call!

I know you must be longing for a new challenge at Basic Grey Challenges and here it is:

Dots and Spots

The DT has made such wonderful cards with this theme, check it out and play along.
BUT as always, please remember that you have to use at least one BasicGrey product on your project to qualify for the prize. Please also mention the BasicGrey product you used in your blog post or email entry so that we can easily identify it !
As always, our wonderful sponsor Simon Says Stamp is offering one lucky winner a fab $25 shopping spree in the Simon Says Superstore :)

Also...... We have decided to run a Design Team Call and we are looking for new members to add to our little Family :)
We are looking for new Design Team Members with a love of BasicGrey just like us :), any and all styles of crafting is welcome :)
The DT Call will be open for 4 weeks (two challenges), closing on Saturday the 5th of February at 11.00pm (GMT), all applications must be received by then
For all the details hop over to Basic Grey Challenges!

I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday to make this card. A couple of months ago I bought my first distress inks and I used them to make this card seem more old and to tone the colours down. Its the first time I've used this Tilda, doesn't she look cute?

Stamp: Magnolia, sentiment Hero Arts
Paper: Olivia paperpad by BasicGrey
Other: Twinkling H2O's, Distress ink, pearls, flowers, leavespunch, lace, ribbon, nestabilities

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2011

Happy Newyear to everyone! I hope you all will have a marvelous 2011.

So my first card of the year. I don't think I ever been this fast. I used the Sketch Saturday sketch for it. And I also want to enter the card to the Just Magnolia challenge which is anything goes.



Stamp: Magnolia
Paper: Origins by BasicGrey
Other: flower, ribbon, buttons, nestabilities, Twinkling H2O's, leaves punch

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Raise your glass

It's almost the end of the year! I needed to make some happy new year cards for those I forgot to send a Chrismas card to but did get one from.
I chose the Just Magnolia sketch for it. Since it is still a busy time I kept it simple which is the challenge at ABC Challenge and the challenge at Papertake is 'anything goes'!


Stamp: Magnolia, other
Paper: Basic white by Basic Grey and another paperpad from Basic Grey
Other: organza ribbon, buttons, Twinkling H2O's, stickles, thread, rhinestones

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DT BG & GDT SS: Sending Sunshine

This Saturday there's again a challenge at Basic Grey Challenges!
This time we have a recipe for you to follow.
4 Different Types of Embellishments
3 Different Patterned Papers
1-2 Images and/or 1-2 Sentiments

You really need to check out all the amazing cards the DT team has come up with.

And this Saturday is also my last time as a Guest Designer at Sketch Saturday.
Again a great sketch to follow. I really would like to thank Sketch Saturday for giving me the chance to be part of their wonderful DT.


I used the Marjolaine paperpad for this card. I really love these colours combined. The weathter is still not working with me so the pictures had to be taken with a lamp. And so the colours are not really the exact colours. I used three DP of the pack for the recipe. I also used four embelishments: ribbon, flowers, charm and pearls. And to finish I used one image stamp and one sentiment stamp.

Stamp: Tilda by Magnolia, sentiment Hero Arts
Paper: Marjolaine by BasicGrey
Other: pearls, flowers, ribbon, charm, leavespunch, borderpunch, nestabilities

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SS GDT: Happy Day

I's Saturday again time for another challenge over at Sketch Saturday! Again a great sketch to follow and I really like the way my card turned out. I thing its wonderful for me getting the chance to be a Guest Designer for such a popular challenge blog. Hop over there to check out the new sketch and get inspired by the gorgeous cards made by the Design Team!


I used some new stuf I bought at the Kreadoe last Saturday. Like the DP is Marjolaine by BasicGrey. And also the pearls are new. I also want to enter the card to the Colour create challenge.

Stamp: Tilda and Edwin by Magnolia
Paper: Marjolaine by BasicGrey
Other: Twinkling H2O's, pearls, ribbon, nestabilities, borderpunch

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Rain

Last saturday my sisters and I went to the Kreadoe, the largest craft event in the Netherlands. When we entered the first stand my sister Leonie said she was going to buy everything she thought was great. Well I gave it some thought and concluded she made sense. So the result is I bought a lot.... and I mean a lot. And Leonie????? She did not..... But I'm really happy with all my new goodies. I bought some new Basic Grey paperpads, new Magnolia stamps/flowers/paper (Magnolia was at the fair but unfortunately didn't bring their new papers and dies...), and lots of ribbon and other stuff.
I told myself I had to do my homework first and after I had completed that I could play. And the result is this card.
The light is so limited these days, by the time I get home from work it is impossible to take a decent picture. So sorry for the quality.....



I used the Friday Sketchers sketch for this card. I also used the colours from the Our Creative Corner Colour Challenge. The paper I used is my new BasicGrey Pyrus paperpad. And the challenge at
Magnolia Down Under Challenge is to make Shabby Chic card.

Stamp: Tilda by Magnolia
Paper: Pyrus by Basic Grey
Other: pearls, thread, rhinestones, Twinkling H2O's, Ranger distress ink, borderpunch, flowerpunch, flowerthings by Magnolia, flowers

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Joep

One of my dear colleagues became the mother of a little boy (named Joep) last Thursday. Off course she expects me to make a lovely card. I used the 2 Sketches 4 You sketch for it.
I also want to enter it in the Cute Card Thursday challenge which is: anything goes.



Stamp: Hero Arts
Paper: Magnolia
Other: buttons, borderpunch, ribbon, chipboard letters

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Guest Designer Sketch Saturday

Can you believe I've been asked to be new Guest Designer for Sketch Saturday this month! Sketch Saturday was one of the very first challenge blogs I entered so I must have used their sketches lots and lots of times!
This time the sketch has been made by the lovely Leonie as some also now is my dear sister. I really enjoyed working with this sketch.
I actually made two cards with it. I found the first card so not up to the Sketch Saturday standards so I made another one... LOL But this one I really like.


Beacause the Magnolia paper has lots of white around the edges I find it sometimes hard to work with. I don't like a big white edge on one side of the card and clean edges on the other ones. So I cut a lot of it off and used a white paint dabber to also get the white edges on the othes sides.
So now it is up to you to give it a try! You can also win some really great stamp sheets so hop over to the Sketch Saturday Blog and get more inspired by the DT.

Stamp: Magnolia, sentiment Hero Arts
Paper: Magnolia and cardstock
Other: Twinkling H2O's, leaves punch, Nestabilities, Perlenpen, pearls, flower, button, stickels, paint dabber

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Pink

De Just Magnolia Blog promoot de oktober borstkanker maand door hun challenge Think Pink te maken. Ik vind dat een geweldig initiatief en wilde graag een roze kaart maken. Ik heb de sketch van Friday Sketchers er voor gebruikt. Bij Magnolia-licious Highlites Challenge Blog moet je een recept of iets van eten in je kaart verwerken. Ik heb er een recept in geplakt, maar een goede foto maken lukt niet echt. Door de regen/hagel kortom het nederlandse weer LOL komen de foto's niet goed uit.


The Just Magnolia Blog is promoting Breast Cancer Awareness month through their challenge which is: Think Pink! I embrace this and wanted to make a pink card. I used the Friday Sketchers for it. The challenge at Magnolia-licious Highlites Challenge Blog is to use a recipe or food element in the card. I've put a recipe inside the card but wasn't able to take a picture because the weather is strange today and I cannot find the good light to take pictures...


Stamp: Tilda Magnolia
Paper: Blueberry Hill by Papermania
Other: borderpunch, Twinkling H2O's, leaves punch, chipboard flowers, Perlenpen, liquid pearls, ribbon, staples, glassdrops

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new blogs

Ik heb onlangs wat nieuwe challenge blogs ontdekt!
2 Sketches 4 You had zo'n leuke sketch dat ik er echt wat mee moest. En toen ik de Magnolia Down Under Challenge zag wist ik dat ik mijn kaart kon maken.


I recenty discoverd a couple of new challenge blogs!
2 Sketches 4 You had such a great sketch, I just had to try it. And when I saw the Magnolia Down Under Challenge I had my card!

Oh I don't know why but the colours are a lot better irl.

Stamp: Magnolia, sentiment Hero Arts
Paper: Magnolia
Other: retro flowerpunch, glitter, button, brads BG, pearlpin, Twinkling H2O's

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Celebrate

Toen ik de sketch van Friday Sketchers zag wist ik dat ik er een kaart mee wilde maken. Vooral omdat ik normaal gesproken niet zoveel lagen gebruik. De uitdaging van Basic Grey Challenges is om te paperpiecen, dus heb ik de jurk van Tilda op designpapier afgedrukt en uitgeknipt. Ik denk dat de Magnolia stempels de eerste 'cute' stempels waren die ik ooit gekocht heb en ik vind ze nog steeds erg leuk. Deze Tilda is ook al erg oud! Van Just Magnolia mogen we deze keer maken wat we willen en Stamp Something wil een 'cute' card. Nou missie volbracht!


When I saw the Friday Sketchers's sketch I knew I wanted to make a card with it. Mainly because it had lots more layers than I normally use. The challenge at Basic Grey Challenges is to do some paperpiecing, so I paperpieced Tilda's dress. I think Magnolia stamps are the first 'cute' stamps I bought and I still love them, and this one is a real old Tilda! Just Magnolia let's us do an 'anything goes' card and Stamp Something wants a cute card. Well this is cute!

Stamp: Magnolia, sentiment: 7Gypsies
Paper: Sultry Basic Grey
Other: flowers, border punch, stickles, Twinkling H2O's, leave punch, rhinestones

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Spring

Ik heb de sketch van Sketch Saturday gebruikt. Ik heb geprobeerd om eens iets anders te doen, het is niet helemaal geworden zoals ik het van te voren bedacht had maar ik vind het resultaat wel ok.
Everybody Art Challenge heeft een lente thema, The Secret Crafter heeft een tuin thema, Stamp Something wil een kaart met vooral roze, Colour Create Challenge wil pastels en de Simon Says Stamp challenge blog wil distress. Nou al dit alles zit in mijn kaart!


I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday. Tried something new this time but it didn't turn out the way I wanted but I'm ok with the result.
Everybody Art Challenge has the Spring theme, The Secret Crafter has a garden theme, Stamp Something wanted pink all over the card, Colour Create Challenge wants pastels and Simon Says Stamp challenge blog wants distress. Well all of the above is in my card!

Stamp: Magnolia
Paper: Basic Grey Urban Prairie
Other: stickels, liquid pearls, nestabilities, punches, flowers, staples

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School

Het thema van Daring Cardmakers is school. Aangezien ik docent ben is dat natuurlijk niet zo moeilijk voor mij. Ik wilde nog een kaart maken voor een collega dus dit thema past perfect. De sketch die ik gebruikt heb is van Papertake.


The theme at Daring Cardmakers is school. Well since I'm a teacher that's not a difficult theme for me. I wanted to do a card for a colleague so it's perfect timing. The sketch I used is from Papertake.

Stamp: Magnolia
Paper: Basic Grey Scarlett's Letter, Vellum
Other: pearls, pin, Twinkling H2O's, border punch

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Totally special

Tussen kerst en oud en nieuw heb ik lekker tijd om een kaart te maken! Deze keer heb ik de sketch van Papertake gebruikt. De kleuren zijn voornamelijk lemon en lime en dat is de uitdaging van Colour create.
Bijna nieuwjaar! Ik ga zo naar mijn zus Leonie om het te vieren.
Ik wens jullie allemaal een goed uiteinde en de best wensen voor het nieuwe jaar!


Since it's the Holidays, I have some time to make a card. This time I used the sketch from Papertake. The colors are mainly lemon and lime which is the challenge at Colour create.
Well the new year is just a few hours away. I'm getting ready and will be spending the evening at my sisters (Leonie).
I whish you all the best for the year 2010!

Stamp: Magnolia, sentiment Hero Arts
Paper: Crate Paper Prudence Collection
Other: glitter diecuts and epoxy buttons both Crate Paper, ribbon, pearls, Twinkling H2O's

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New Year

De kerstkaarten zijn gemaakt en de deur uit. Ik heb nog wel foto's gemaakt maar die zijn allemaal erg lelijk geworden.
Maar ik heb een nieuwe kaart gemaakt. Een gelukkig nieuwjaars kaart! Tilda wacht tot de klok slaat. Gelukkig nieuwjaar is het thema van Everybody Art Challenge en
Winter Wonderland. Bij Daring Cardmakers is het thema: new beginnings. Ik heb de sketch van Just Magnolia gebruikt.


Well all the Christmas cards have been made.... and mailed. I did take some pictures but they turned out bad. So no pictures from those cards.
But I did make a new card I wanted to show you all.
A happy new year card! This Tilda is just waiting for the clock to strike.
The newyear theme is the challenge at Everybody Art Challenge and
Winter Wonderland. The theme on Daring Cardmakers is new beginnings. I used the sketch from Just Magnolia.

Paper: My Mind's Eye Bella Bella
Stamp: Magnolia
other: ribbon, flowers, leaves, pearls, brads BG, spica glitterpen, derwent

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Yummy

Eindelijk het is gelukt! Ik heb een kaart gemaakt!
Over drie weken moet ik verhuizen en ik moet nog zoveel doen. Ik kan gewoon weg geen tijd vinden om iets leuks te doen. Ik heb zelfs nog geen leuke spulletjes gebruikt die ik op de StempelMekka heb gekocht...Maar nu het 's avonds zo snel donker is en ik dan niet meer kan schilderen heb ik toch een uurtje gevonden om een kaart te maken.
Ik heb heel veel nieuwe dingen gebruikt zoals de nieuwe Tilda en de bijpassende papieren.
De sketch is vanFriday Sketchers en de kleurencombinatie is de uitdaging van Just Magnolia.


Finally! I made it! I managed to make a card!
In three weeks I will have to move and there is still so much work to do. I simply can't find any time to do something fun. So I still haven't used any of the great stuff I bought at StampMekka last time. But since there is hardly any daylight in the evening to do any painting in my new house I found a spare hour so here it is my card!
I used all my new stuff. Like the new Tilda and matching paper! Yummy!!
The sketch is from Friday Sketchers and the colour combo is the challenge at Just Magnolia.

stamp: Magnolia, Yummy for Your Tummy collection, sentiment Hero Arts CL158
paper: Magnolia, Yummy for Your Tummy collection
other: border punch, flower punch, flower, pearls, Twinkling H2O's, ribbon, spacer

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Celebration!

Mijn zusje heeft haar HBO diploma gehaald en ik heb dus een kaartje nodig! Ik vind deze Tilda echt geschikt als je iets te vieren hebt. Ik heb de sketch van Friday Sketchers gebruikt. De uitdaging van ABC Challenge is om een kaart te maken met twee kleuren. Dat valt nog niet mee! Stamp Something wil dat we drie embellishments gebruiken. Ik heb ervoor gekozen om drie knoopjes te doen.


My sister got her bachelor degree and so I needed another card. I think this Tilda is perfect for a celebration! I used the Friday Sketchers sketch for it. The challenge at ABC Challenge is to make a two tone card. That is pretty hard for me but I'm happy with the result. Stamp Something challenges us to use 3 embellishments. I choose to use three of the same buttons on this card.

paper: Collage Press Camden
stamp: Magnolia
other: buttons, ribbon, spica glitterpen

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