Showing posts with label Stamperia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stamperia. Show all posts

Aug 1, 2026

Four Seasons August Challenge - Never Stop Exploring

Hello everyone, today I am sharing 2 separate posts, they are due at different times so I didn't combine.  It's the first of August (how time flies!!!) and of course that means it's the start of a new Four Seasons challenge. This is our last month of summer for this year and hope you'll join us. As always it's Anything Summer Goes but we do have a wonderful mood board to inspire you if you need a starting point. 

And here is my card inspired by the sealife and colors. 



I still had the Silent Sea paper pad by Stamperia out on my desk and thought these small squares from one of the pages would work well with the moodboard in mind. They were glued onto a piece of smoky blue cardstock and then onto a stenciled background. I used Lavinia's Feather Leaf stencil, the pattern reminds me a little bit of water droplets. Inks for stenciling are Stormy Sky and Anique Linen (Distress inks/oxides) but it looks like the colors got mixed up a bit as it's hard to tell a difference. I found a perfect shade of red cardstock to coordinate with the crab and coral and I used my sewing machine along the edges. Card base is by Stampin Up but not sure which color. Probably retired as it's been a long time since I purchased colored cardstock and I no longer sort by color name. 
The small words are stamps from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Tiny Text Stamp set.


I am sharing the card with these challenges:
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You can click here to see my second post of the day (will be live at 2am US central time/8am UK time). 




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Jul 18, 2026

Wild Horses at the Seaside

Hello everyone, today is the start of a new Allsorts challenge and Val chose the theme of "At the Seaside" as an option and of course Anything Goes is always an option too if you'd like to go that route. Our prize is a collection of stamps from  Stamp Addicts.

I don't know where my mojo went and I was uninspired by my "seaside" stamp collection although I definitely would have had more than enough to choose from. Instead I decided to use some more pretty papers from a Stamperia paper pack.



These are from the beautiful Stamperia Silent Sea 8x8 paper pack. I decided on a tall card so I didn't have to waste the other half of this pretty paper (there was another gorgeous print on the opposite site and this helped save that for a future project). All patterned papers here are from the same paper pack, including the sentiment "the wild sea". Small bottle and seashells at the bottom right are also part of this pack. They were fussy cut to add to the card. I decided to use a Sepia pencil (mine is a Faber Castell Polychromo pencil) around the horses, sentiment at the top, bottle and seashells for a little more definition. As I mentioned in a previous post, I like to add stitches to these designer paper cards and I've done that here too.  For an embellishment I added some jute twine and a blue button. 

The blue paper is a retired color from Stampin Up  and I used a white card base which I inked lightly with Tea Dye Distress ink.

Some of the links included are affiliate links, meaning I may earn a small commission if you purchase something through the links. As always, this is at no extra cost to you.


Linking up with these challenges:




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Jul 11, 2026

Summer Artist Trading Cards and Last Few Photos from my European Trip

Hello everyone, I recently made two ATC's with leftover pieces from my desk, thought it would be a good idea instead of throwing away or adding more things to my ever growing box of scraps. 


First up is a bee themed ATC where I used stamps from the set Bee Happy by Visible Image. Stencil at the top right is by TCW (chickenwire) and the script stamped in black is from Tracy Evans' set Magnolia. I used a black Posca pen for some random spatter. A clear Wink of Stella glitter pen was used on the bees wings to make them sparkle.

I am entering this ATC here:



This ATC was made with scraps from Stamperia paper pack  Silent Sea and a stencil for the background. The edges were inked to give it some definition and I added a bow of jute twine to finish it off. 
Entering this ATC here:




And it's now or never for my last few photos from my April trip to Europe to visit family and a quick stop in Italy. These were from the time spent in  Northern Bavaria (home sweet home💛💛💛) and a few from my sister's town about 45 minutes north of Munich.

City of Hersbruck - this is a street I frequently walked to get to my work place in the city center.
That was around 28 years ago so things look a bit different but not much. I don't think cars used to be allowed on this street back then.


Same street, pedestrian only part.

 It's a pretty small town so not much going on on this random Tuesday morning in April.


Castle ruin Lichtenegg about 20 minutes from Hersbruck. This fortress is estimated to have been built in the year 1200 and was destroyed in the 15th century. There isn't much info about it. My brother had stumbled onto it while on a bicycle ride through the surrounding area so he took us to see it.




Along the river Pegnitz in Nuremberg about 40 minutes from Hersbruck

Old Town Nuremberg

Castle Ruin Hohenstein about 15 minutes from Hersbruck. Built in the 11th century. 



View from the castle grounds. We didn't go inside as it's only open on Sundays. 

Hohenstein Castle from the other side.

City of Amberg about 30 minutes from Hersbruck

Amberg

These below are from my sister's hometown (Ingolstadt - about 1 hour and 15 minutes from Hersbruck) where we spent our last weekend before flying home from Munich.





Egyptian Geese on Lake Auwald

And this is probably one of the reasons why I gained almost 8 pounds on this trip but so worth it!!


If you would like to see more pictures from this trip you can see them here:

Have a great weekend! 



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Jul 1, 2026

Oh Happy Days - Four Seasons July Challenge

Hello everyone, happy July! A new month meant it's time for a new challenge to start at the Four Seasons challenge blog where it's  All About Summer! We would love for you to join in the fun and share all your summer themed creations with us.  As usual, we have a new mood board to inspire you but it's optional as anything summer goes. 

Here is my summer themed creation inspired by the bottom right of our moodboard which you can see towards the end of the post.

The beautiful paper used as the focal point is from another pack by Stamperia. A few month ago I went on an online shopping frenzy and bought several 8x8 paper packs by Stamperia. This pack is called Blue Dream, released in 2023 so it's not very easy to find.

As always, I had the hardest time cutting into these beautiful papers so I used part of a sheet for my focal point/card front and added a couple strips of paper to the sentiment part. Sentiment is an oldie from Whimsy Stamps (Summer Letter Seals - no longer available). I distressed the edges and used my sewing machine for a special touch.  I added some jute twine to the lemon bundle to finish it off. 

Another view below..


And a peek at our wonderful moodboard... Which one of these inspires you? The challenge is open until July 25th (evening US time). Hope to see you there :) 



I plan to share my card with these challenges:



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Apr 9, 2026

Ellibelle's Garden Party No. 14 - Anything in (or from) a Garden

 Hello everyone, it's time for a new Garden Party to start and all are invited to join in the fun!

As always, you may share anything in or from a garden. This can be crafts of any kind, garden photography or garden tips, weddings and tea parties taking place the garden... So many options!! As always the linky tool is at the end of the post along with my Top Picks from the last party, each one invited to join me as a special party guest :)

Here is what I made this time:

Some of you may remember that I fell in love with Stamperia papers, first I had only purchased 2 Christmas/winter packs but then at the beginning of this year I placed an order with a few more (spring and summer themed) paper packs but as you can imagine I had a hard time cutting into them. They are just so beautiful! I think I'll buy another pack just to hoard!!

This particular paper pack is the Stamperia Lavender collections. Available in 8x8 or 12x12. I have the 8x8 paper pack. 

These pretty papers don't really need much more so I just added stitching around the edges. I mounted the image panel onto another paper from this pack and then added the sentiment with is also part of the paper pack. I distressed the layers before adhering to the white card base. Oh, the little  heart is also part of the paper pack, I cut it out and distressed then added a little button and jute twine. There had to be some sparkle so I used a glue pen and loose glitter for that.





I plan to share the above card here:

Below is a picture I took in my garden with some beautiful daffodils. We had an amazing sunset that evening and I just couldn't resist. If you are following me on Instagram, then you may have already seen it. Somehow it looks better on the small phone screen than the PC screen. 




There are no special party guests this time so let's get straight to the Top Picks from the last Garden Party.


Top Picks for Garden Party No. 13


There were many wonderful garden themed creations, thank you all so much for joining in! Selecting just 3 is never easy but I finally had to make a decision and here they are listed in the order of entry:


Congratulations to each one of you on your well deserved recognition! Your top Pick logo is below you may post this to your own blogs if you like to :) Please read the info below if you'd like to join me as a special party guest.

New this year:
I would like to invited each Top Pick to join me as a "Special Party Guest" in the next Garden Party (starting May 14th). Please message me at ellibellescorner at gmail dot com if you would like to be a special guest. Of course this is totally optional as I know we all are busy in one way or another just thought it would be something fun to offer the top picks :)

(Btw. Even if you are a special party guest for the month, you are still invited to share your other garden themed creations in the linky tool during the month!)


Now it's time for the 14th Garden Party to start!

Simply link a new or recently shared post (featuring something in or from a garden) using the linky tool below. To make it even more fun and maybe meet a new blogging friend I invite you to visit another entrant's blog post and leave them some love. This is just a suggestion and in no way do you have to :)


Below are the main guidelines at a glance:

  • Your entry must feature something in or from a garden.
  • You may combine with any other challenges/link parties.
  • Please leave a link back to this blog.
  • Up to 5 entries per blogger please.
  • Backlinking to a recent post is allowed.
  • The party ends on Monday May 11th at 11:59pm CST

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Feb 1, 2026

Four Seasons February Challenge - Snowflake Kisses

Happy February everyone, I'm glad January is behind us as it's been such a bitterly cold month  for the most part here in the midwest and now it's just one more month before March!! I don't like how fast time flies but the older I get the more I dislike winter and I've been ready for spring about a month ago😄

Since it's the first of a new month, a new challenge starts at the Four Seasons challenge blog and it's our last month of "All things winter". We do have a fun mood board to inspire you but the use is optional and you may share anything seasonal, that includes any holidays  happening during the winter months. 


This is another simple card I made using a beautiful paper pack from Stamperia. This one is from the 8x8 Nutracker paper pack. Besides the Nutcracker and The Owl's House paper packs I have now purchased several other paper packs by Stamperia but not yet cut into them. Hope to do so soon but I haven't done much crafting yet this year. 

I'm currently loving kraft paper so I used it as a card base and layer and then used my sewing machine for some zig zag stitching. I even bought some kraft envelopes from Michaels which match the kraft cardstock also from Michaels. The sentiment is from the Penny Black set When Snow Falls. To finish it off I added some Stickles glitter onto the berries for a little sparkle. My favorite is "Stardust".


This post includes some affiliate links, meaning I may earn a small commission if you purchase something through the links. As always, this is at no cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!



I plant to share with these challenges:


Btw. our optional February mood board is below. My card was inspired by the frosty berries.  


And that is all for today. To join in at the Four Seasons challenge please visit the challenge blog where you'll also see what the rest of the team made. Hope to see you there!
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Jan 3, 2026

Winter Animals at Allsorts Challenge

It's the start of a new theme at Allsorts challenge (the first one of the new year!) and Helen selected "Winter Animals" for her optional theme. Hope you can join us! We have prizes from Visible Image. The challenge runs for two weeks so plenty of time to join us! And remember, the Anything Goes option is always there too!

I have a quick and easy to make card to share today using more from the beautiful designer paper from Stamperia. I don't usually use much designer paper but treated myself to this pack after seeing it somewhere online and it doesn't need much to create a pretty card with. Click here if you missed my first card using this pretty paper pack.


This 8x8 paper pack is called The Owl's House (unfortunately this size seems to be out of stock -  available in 12x12 size for US shipping and maybe it's easier found overseas). I layered the image panel onto some coordinating colored cardstock then stitched all around the edges. The sentiment is from the Penny Black set Season's Gifts. I used 110lb Kraft cardstock from Michaels for the card base. A little bit of glitter finishes off the card.

I adore that sweet squirrel!!

This post includes some affiliate links, meaning I may earn a small commission if you purchase something through the links. As always, this is at no cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!






A few challenges I plan to share with:


Below is our prize for this challenge, a beautiful stamp set and coordinating die set. You have 2 weeks to join us!


As always, thanks so much for visiting!
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Jan 1, 2026

A Winter Owl for The Four Seasons January Challenge


Happy New Year to all my blogging friends, followers and visitors!!


Hello everyone, I am here bright and early sharing my first card of the new year for the January Four Seasons challenge. We're in the midst of winter and we would love to see all your winter themed creations. We do have a fabulous mood board (see below) but it is just for your inspiration as "Anything Winter Goes". 




My card features a beautiful designer paper from the Stamperia 8x8 paper pack called The Owl's House. Unfortunately it appears that it's been discontinued but available here in 12x12 size for US shipping. I'm not one to normally use a lot of patterned papers but I fell in love with some Stamperia papers when I saw them featured somewhere in the blogging world. I purchased 3 other paper packs at the same time and hope they won't just be hoarded!!  But I do have another card to share with you soon from this particular paper pack.

This was really easy to make too, I simply stamped the sentiment (from the Penny Black set Holiday Snippets) directly onto the designer paper then added the diecut snowflakes (Penny Black Dancing Snowflakes). I added stickles glitter onto the snowy branches and sewed around the card before adhering it to a kraft 110lb card base from Michaels. 

This post includes some affiliate links, meaning I may earn a small commission if you purchase something through the links. As always, this is at no cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!







I am sharing with these challenges:


PS: The "Year in Review - Favorites of 2025" linkup is still open and I would love for you to link up your own "Favorites of 2025" post :)

Thanks so much for visiting and hope to see you at the challenge blog!
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