Scrapbookers in Greece online crop

Last weekend I broke every record of creativity...


We had an online crop over at Scrapbookers in Greece and thanks to the challenges set within 48 hours I managed to make a card, two layouts, one tag, one altered project and a framed decoration... and two destroyed ATC. Well, they are not going to escape, at the end I will make an ATC!

So... here is what I made...

First, I was delighted to be asked to prepare a card challenge. The challenge I chose was to make a card with smiles. Be it the images or the sentiment, I wanted to see smiles on the cards, something we really need in Greece these days! And here's the card I prepared for inspiration:

Then on Saturday I started with Katerina's first challenge της Κατερίνας. The layout is from my recent trip to London with a friend of mine:

Then I made a tag for the third challenge by Irini that asked us to make a card with butterflies:

Then I made a layout for the fourth challenge by Eleni, a bingo challenge. I enjoyed this layout very much, it is for my nephew Andreas, his grandmother is Norwegian (obviously not my aunt, the other grandmother!) and I bought him the shirt he's wearing from Copenhagen last month...

Then I did the ninth challenge by Roula this time. This was a multiple challenge for me, as she has asked us to alter an item and use flowers, butterflies and glitter... :S... ok, so sometimes I might use each of the elements separately, but never all together! And to make it even more challenging for me, I made it in dark pink colour, lol! But on the other hand I was glad to reach to my old decoupage materials and make a box. Thanks Eleni for the flowers you gave me! (oh yes, I don't even have flowers in my stash! lol!)

Last but not least, the second challenge with tvcrafts.gr. As soon as I read about the challenge, I knew what I wanted to do, something that I liked very much from the very first time I saw the video. So here's my Christmas tree, in the middle of June with 30+ C! If you like it, you can find the video here (hmmm... although it's in Greek!).

So that's it from me... I hope you like it! I wish I could have participated in the other challenges as well, but I didn't have enough time... and I had disastrous accidents with my ATC cards!

But I have to admit that I had a GREAT time and I was really astonished by the incredible creations and talent of the Greek scrapbookers/papercrafters! Bravo!!!

Hugs,
Anastasia

2011 Calendar and Christmas presents

Oh yes... it's already February 8th, but I can finally share with you some of the Christmas presents that we prepared this year! Better late than never, right? ;o)

Sooo...

You can find the decoupage items my cousin Emilia and myself prepared for friends and family here.

Other than that, I also gave Christmas cards that I have already posted on this site... and a calendar for my mother!

Now, my mother uses this type of wall calendars where one can take notes about appointments, bills to be paid etc. So I thought that this year I would prepare her a calendar myself. My idea was to make it in a way I would describe "really big cards" - after all, the size of each page would be 30x30. And it started like this.

Then... I got ill with the flu, miss the targets I had for finishing it... and at the end I had to prepare the last 6 months in one day in order to have it ready for the 1st of January. So, as you will see, some of the pages have stamps that I coloured with ProMarkers and proper layouts and everything... while others were put together a bit hastily.... sorry mum!

Below are the pictures - once again, my thanks to Petros, the photographer, who was asked to take the pictures hastily after an amazing Jan 1 family lunch ! (and yes, July's photo is missing... but it's my mistake!)

January:

February:

March:

April:

May:

June:

August:

September:

October:

November:

December:

Decoupage

I have a separate blog about my decoupage creations, which I share with my cousin.

Please visit http://nteteo.blogspot.com/

We will be expecting you!