Circles here, circles there, circles everywhere ...

Uf... Dolgo je že od mojega zadnjega posta. Moram priznati, da imam malo slabe vesti, ampak v tem času je bilo kar nekaj sprememb doma, selitev in ogromno vsega. To sicer ne pomeni, da v tem času nisem nič ustvarjala, so pa bili moji ustvarjalni trenutki zapolnjeni z izpolnjevanjem naročil - čez smo dali nekaj večjih porok in rojstnodnevnih zabav. Bloge sem kljub temu redno spremljala, predvsem ustvarjalke na izzivu "Less is more", ki mi je, moram priznati, kar prirasel k srcu. Vesela sem, da sem za tokratni izziv končno tudi sama ponovno uspela pripraviti voščilnico, ki že lepo počiva v škatli, skupaj s preostalimi in čaka na svojo priložnost, da odpotuje k izbrancu ali izbranki.

Well... there's been quite a long time since my last post on the blog. I have to admit, I am feeling a little bit ashamed about that, but there were a few changes in my family, including moving to the new - temporary home, building a house and so on. That doesen't mean that I did not create at all, but my creative moments were mostly filled with completing the orders i received - during this time I have made invitations menus, name tags and so on for a few major weddings and birthday celebrations. Nevertheless I have regularly followed the blogs, especially beautiful creations of LIM ladies on "Less is more" challenge blog. I am really happy for the fact that I was finally also able again to make a greeting for this week's challenge, which by the way is allready waiting in a box with some other cards to be sent to the "choosen one".

Tema tokratnega izziva na "Less is more" so bili krogi - "Circles". Ideja je hitro padla, voščilnica sledila kmalu zatem, šele danes pa sem našla čas, da svoje ustvarjanje tudi objavim na blogu. Za voščilnico sem uporabila belo ozadje z embosiranimi belimi krogci, nanj pritrdila na levo polovico reciklirano rjavo podlago, ki ima po robu izsekane krogce, nanjo pa zeleno ozadje z belimi krogci.

This week's challenge on "Less is more" were "Circles". The idea was quickly born and the greeting followed shortly afterwards, but only today I finally had the time to post it on the blog. For the card I used white background with small embossed circles - dots to be exact. On the left half of it I attached recycled brown base with small circles along the edge, and on top of it a green background with small white circles.

Osrednji motiv - motiv metulja je prav tako zapolnjen s krogci. Odtisnila sem ga z olivno zelenim embossing prahom na belo okroglo podlago, izrezano z nestiji. Na mesto glavice sem mu pritrdila zelen okrogel razcepek. Še ena slikica od blizu.

The main motif - a butterfly is also filled with circles. I made an imprint with olive green embossing powder on a white circle cut out with nesties. I distressed the edges with "Peeled Paint". On the head of the butterfly I attached a small green circle-shaped pin. I enclose another closeup picture of the card.

Moja prva voščilnica po dolgem času. Upam, da vam je všeč in da bo kmalu sledila kakšna nova. Uživajte na ta lep sončni poletni dan. :)

This was my first greeting after a loooong time. I hope you like it and hopefully it will be followed soon by another one. Enjoy on this beautiful sunny summer day. :)

Pozdravček,
Greetings,

Darilna kolekcija voščilnic - A Gift collection of greetings - "Flowers".

Najprej se želim zahvaliti Mandi in Chrissie za priznanje na blogu "Less is More" - moje vabilce, ki je nastalo na podlagi skice prejšnjega tedna je namreč bilo izbrano med 6 najizvirnejših. Veselje je bilo zelo zelo veliko. HVALA! :)

First I want to thank Mandi and Chrissie for the recognition on their blog "Less is More" - my invitation, which I made based on their sketch from previous week was ShowCASed. I am so very happy. THANK YOU both! It means so much to me! :)


In zadaj na tokratni izziv. Tokrat je bil izziv "Less is More" navdih, da je nastala celotna kolekcija voščilnic, za katere sem oblikovala tudi darilno embalažo, da jih lično opremljene lahko podarimo svojim najdražjim za njihov praznik in poskrbimo, da bodo voščilnice za njihove ljubljene vedno pri roki.

And now for this week's challenge. Challenge at "Less is more" was this time an inspiration for a complete collection of greeting cards, for which I also designed a gift box, so you can give them to your dearest ones for their special days and make sure, that they never run out of cards for their love-ones.

Ker je bila tema izziva na "Less is More" tokrat "A touch of red" je seveda najprej nastala rdeče-bela voščilnica s cvetlico in verzom: "Friends are flowers in the garden of life", ki sem ga z Adobe illustratorjem oblikovala v obliko kvadrata okoli roba voščilnice. Izdelala sem tudi pripadajočo kuverto.

Since the theme of this week's "Less is More" was "A touch of Red" I first made the greeting in red and white color combination with a beautiful red flower and a saying: "Friends are flowers in the garden of life", which I designed with Adobe Illustrator in a square arround the edges of a greeting card. I have also made a matching envelope.

Naredila sem še voščilnice s kuvertami v vijolično-beli barvni kombinaciji:

I have also made greetings with envelopes in purple and white color combination:

... v rožnato- beli barvni kombinaciji:

... in pink and white color combination:

... v modro-beli barvni kombinaciji:

... in blue and white color combination:

... in v rumeno-beli barvni kombinaciji:

... and in yellow and white color combination:

Upam, da vam bo kolekcija všeč. Hvala za obisk in komentarje. Slednji so velik motivator za moje ustvarjanje. Lepo se imejte! Uživajte na sončku! :)

I hope you will like the collection I made. Thanks for your visit and for all your comments. They are a great inspiration for my creativity. Have a nice day! Enjoy the sun! :)

"A Dandelion" in "Less is More" Week 8 drugič :)

Pravzaprav je bila tale kolekcija namenjena moji prvi objavi za tokratni "Less is More" challenge s skico. Vendar pa sem med izdelavo vabila dobila idejo za drugo kolekcijo, ki sem jo objavila včeraj in ideja me je tako navdušila, da je morala prvotna počakati na drugo objavo. Tako sem jo dokončala danes.

In fact this collection with Dandelion was meant to be the first one for this week's sketch challenge over at "Less is More". However, during the design of this first one I got another idea for the second collection, which I shared with you yesterday, and I became so enthusiastic about it, that the first one had to wait til today, when I finally had time to finish it off. So here it is...

Kolekcija je oblikovana in narejena na podoben način kot včerajšnja, le da so uporabljene druge barve: bela, siva in zelena. Regratova lučka je odtisnjena najprej s črno barvo, čez pa še s prozorno in embosirana z belim prahom s srebrnimi delci. Tudi papir, ki sem ga uporabila ima motiv regratove lučke.

The collection was designed and made in the same way than yesterday's one, only in different colors: grey, green and white. A Dandelion is stamped in a black color first and than above it with a transperent ink and embossed with white emossing powder with silver parts. The paper I used also has a design with dandelions.

Izdelala sem tudi pripadajočo meni kartico, imensko kartico in darilce za goste.

I also made a matching Menu card, a Name Tag and a Gift for guests.

Upam, da vam bo tudi ta všeč. :) Hvala za obisk in komentarje. Lepo se imejte do naslednjič!

Hope you'll like this one also. :) Thanks for visiting and for comments. Enjoy your day!

Grass invite in "Less is More" Week 8

Tema tokratnega "Less is More" blogovskega izziva je skica. Moram priznati, da kar nekaj časa že nisem delala voščičnic v DL dimenzijah, tudi sicer mi niso tako pri srcu. Je pa to idealen format za vabila. Zato sem se odločila, da izdelam vabilo, natančneje kolekcijo rojstnodnevnega vabila, meni kartice, imenske kartice in darilca za goste.

This week's challenge over at "Less is More" was a sketch. I have to admit it's been a long time since I last made an DL card that was required with a sketch provided. I prefer other formats for cards, but I think it is a perfect format for an invitation. So I decidec to make a birthday invitation, to be more specific, collection of birthday invitation, menu card, name tag and a gift for guests.

Vabilo je tako kot skica pokončno. Osrednji motiv predstavlja šop trave, ki sem ga odtisnila s prozornim inkom in ga embosirala z distress prahom Tima Holza v odtenku "Walnut Stain". Osenčila sem ga z distress inki v odtenkih "Mustard Seed", "Spiced Marmelade" in "Antique Linen". Uporabila sem tudi tehniko maskiranja, da sem dodala motiv sonca. Robove sem naluknjala in čez luknje speljala oranžen trak, ki se spodaj zavezuje s pentljo.

The setting of an invitation is portrait. The main motif is a grass, which I stamped with a transparent ink and embossed it with distress powder from Tim Holz in a shade of "Walnut Stain". I shaded the image with distress ink in shades of "Mustard Seed", "Spiced Marmelade" and "Antique Linen". I also used some masking to made an image of the sun. I pierced the edges and put an orange ribbon through the holes, which, at the bottom of an image, ends with a bow.

Enako sem okrasila notranjost vabila.

In the same stile I designed an inside of the invitation.

Izdelala sem tudi pripadajočo meni kartico, ki je v ležečem formatu, imensko kartico in darilce za goste - leseno škatlico premera 7 cm, ki sem jo pobarvala z belo granitno barvo, okrasila z rjavim trakom in na vrh pritrdila enak motiv kot na vabilu.

In the same stile I made a menu card, the setting of which is landscape, a name tag and a gift for guests - a wooden box with diameter of 7 cm, which I colored with white granite paint and decorated it with a brown ribbon and the same motif as the one on invitation.

Upam, da vam je kolekcija všeč. Hvala za vse vaše komentarje in ker ste si vzeli čas za moj blog.

Hope you like it. Thanks for the comments and for stopping by.

Moja prva voščilnica knjiga - My first Book card

Končno mi je uspelo narediti mojo prvo voščilnico knjigo. Že dolgo sem jo opazovala, ampak se kar nisem mogla spraviti k delu. Včeraj zvečer pa sem končno zbrala pogum in jo naredila. In tu je rezultat...

I finally managed to make my first "Book card". I decided to make one long ago but just couldn't get to work. Last night I finally gathered the courage and the time to do it. And here is the result...

Naredila sem rojstnodnevno voščilnico. Uporabila sem digi stamp umetnice Elizabeth O. Dulemba (www.dulemba.com) ženske, ki sedi na klopici in bere knjigo. Motiv sem pobarvala z distress črnili v odtenkih rjave, zelene in rožnate barve. Za ozadje sem uporabila motive vrtnic "Baby 2 Bride". Hrbet voščilnice je obdan s t.i. usnjenim papirjem, da sem dobila bolj realen videz knjige. Dodala sem tudi voščilo: "Happy Birthday".

I made a birthday card. I used a digital stamp from an artist Elizabeth O. Dulemba (www.dulemba.com) of a women sitting on a bench and reading. I colored the image with distress inks in shades of green, brown and pink. I used a background papers with tiny flowers from "Baby 2 Bride". The back of a card is dressed in a so-called leather paper to get more realistic look of the book. I added the greeting: "Happy Birthday".

Enako sem opremila notranjost voščilnice in na sredino dodala še čestitko za mojo mamo, ki ji je voščilnica namenjena.

In the same stile I designed an inside of the card and added a greeting for my mother for whom the card was made.

Voščilnico bom prijavila na "Mojo Monday Challenge 183".

I applied a greeting to a "Mojo Monday Challenge 183".

Upam, da vam je všeč in hvala ker ste si vzeli čas, da ste obiskali moj blog. Vesela bom vseh vaših komentarjev. Imejte se lepo!

I hope you like it and thanks a lot for taking a time to visit my blog. I will be happy of any left comments. Enjoy your day!

"Boy Fishing" - "Less is More" Challenge Week 7: "Masculine"

Tokratna tema izziva "Less is More" je bila moška voščilnica. Sicer ne tako lahka naloga, vendar pri CAS voščilnicah tudi ne pretirano problematična, saj morajo v vsakem primeru ostati preproste in ne pretirano okrašene z raznimi dodatki. Tudi tokrat sem motiv zanjo našla na blogu http://digitaltuesday.blogspot.com. Uporabila sem motiv fantka, ki lovi ribe. Pobarvala sem ga z distress črnili v različnih odtenkih zelene in rjave barve. Dodala sem zeleno-rjav papir čez sredino voščilnice. Robove dodatka in osrednjega motiva sem zluknjala, da sem nekoliko popestrila videz voščilnice. Na levo stran osrednjega motiva sem dodala zelen gumbek z rjavo mašnico. Dodala sem tudi voščilo: "Happy Birthday".

The theme of this week's Challenge "Less is More" are "Masculine" cards. Although Men's cards are otherwise hard to design for the CAS greetings the theme isn't too problematic, since they have to be without a bunch of embelishments anyway. This time I used a motif of a Boy fishing that I found on http://digitaltuesday.blogspot.com. I colored it with distress inks in different shades of green and brown. I added a paper in a combination of green and brown over the center of the card. I pierced the edges on a paper and around central motif to add some diversity to the appearance of the card. I aded a green button with a brown bow on the left side of the motif. I also included a saying: "Happy Birthday".

Enako sem oblikovala tudi notranjost voščilnice.

I also designed the inside of the greeting.

Hvala vsem za vse lepe komentarje, ki jih puščate pod mojimi objavami. Zaradi vas so slednje še bolj prijetne. Hvala ker ste se tudi tokrat ustavili na mojem blogu. Uživajte sončen pomladni dan!

Thanks to all of you who are leaving comments regarding my work. They are much appreciated and you make the creating and publishing on this blog so much more interesting. Thanks again for stopping by. Enjoy on this sunny spring day!

"Flower Path" in izziv "Less is More" - Week 6

Lep pozdravček po malo daljšem času.

Kar nekaj časa sem razmišljala o voščilnici za tokratni izziv "Less is More" in končno dobila idejo, ki se mi je zdela dovolj dobra. Tokratni izziv je bil "One Layer Card" in "Off the Edge". Digitalna štampiljka, ki sem jo našla na spletni strani http://digitaltuesday.blogspot.com, je bila kot nalašč za ta izziv. V wordu sem oblikovala zunanjost in notranjost in jo natisnila na bel karton, ki sem ga nato izrezala v voščilnico ustreznih dimenzij. Odtis sem pobarvala z distress inki in mojo novo pridobitvijo - water brushom, ki je naravnost fantastičen in bo verjetno odslej pri mojih ustvarjanjih nepogrešljiv. Uporabila sem distress odtenka "Antique linen" in "Brushed Corduroy" za barvanje in senčenje poti, odtenka "Shabby Shutters" in "Peeled Paint" za barvanje in senčenje stebel in listov ter odtenek "Dusty Concord" za barvanje cvetov. V levi zgornji kot voščilnice sem v vijoličnem odtenku odtisnila del voščila: "May flowers always line your path and sunshine light your day".

A Big Hello to everyone after a while.

I've been thinking quite a lot about this week's Challenge on "Less is More" and finally came up with idea that seemed good enough. This week's Challenge was "One Layer Card and "Off the Edge". I found this freebie digital stamp on http://digitaltuesday.blogspot.com (A Big Big thanks - their images are great), which was just perfect for the theme of the Challenge. I designed the exterior and the interior of the card in Microsoft Word, printed the design on white cardstock and cut it to the right dimensions. I shaded the imprint with distress inks and my brand new water brush, which is absolutely amazing and I have a feeling I will be using it a lot. I used distress inks in shade od "Antique Linen" and "Brushed Corduroy" for the coloring and shading of a path, distress inks in shade of "Shabby Shutters" and "Peeled Paint" for the coloring and shading of stems and leaves and distress ink in shade of "Dusty Concord" for the colorinng of flower blossoms. In the left upper corner of the card I made an imprint of the first part of a saying: "May flowers always line your path and sunshine light your day".

Na zgornji rob notranjosti voščilnice sem v vijolični barvi in nekoliko manjšem fontu odtisnila preostanek voščila: "May songbirds serenade you every step along the way. May a rainbow run beside you in a sky that's always blue. And may happiness fill your heart each day your whole life through." V desni spodnji kot sem naredila del odtisa digitalne štampiljke s prve strani in ga pobarvala z distress inki.

At the upper edge of the inside of the greeting I made a purple and little smaller imprint of the rest of the saying: "May songbirds serenade you every step along the way. May a rainbow run beside you in a sky that's always blue. And may happiness fill your heart each day your whole life through." In the bottom right corner of the card I made a part of the imprint from the front and colored it with distress inks.

Upam, da vam je nov izdelek všeč. Hvala, ker ste se ustavili pri meni. :)

Hope you like my new greeting and thanks for stopping by.