IMPORTANT - blog relocation!

Hello folks, I've got an important information for you, so be sure you'll read through!
I decided that my blog needs a more convenient address, and since it appeared the most reasonable solution, I moved it here:

http://ipalamountain.blogspot.com/

It has all existing content imported, so you don't need to use this website if you'd like to get back to the old posts.
I've got a big request for my followers, those who have my blog bookmarked, and subscribe to the content by any other means - please replace this link with the address given above, as from now on all my posts will appear exclusively there.

Why did I decide on a change? Some of you might have noticed that I mentioned having recently signed up with Kaszazz, which is an Australian direct-sales company that sells quality stamping, scrapbooking, and cardmaking products, and shares the fun and creativity through demonstrations and workshops offered by the network of independent demonstrators.
I'm excited about the new opportunities that the new job brings to me, and I need a website that will be easily accessible, without spending ages to type in its name in the browser lol.

I'm sorry for the trouble that I'm putting you through - I promise that I'm going to stick to the new place! :)
I hope to see you all there, I especially count on my dear followers - I would dread to lose you!

Happy crafting!
Iwona Palamountain (Chupa)

simple card with an angel

Hello, just a quick post this time, and a simple card to show you:

This is my submission for I is for Indigo Blue at ABC Challenge, KISS - PPA 18 at Pals Paper Arts (where KISS means Keep It Simple, Sweetie), and Winter Love at Simon Says Stamp.
I'm more and more into simple cards... having a baby, it's just the right solution if one wants to keep up with the crafty stuff :) But apart from that, the simplest designs are often the most lovely.

Thank you so much for looking!
Chupa xx

Tree Trimming

I just got my hands on the beautiful SU stamp set, and I'm showing you two more holiday cards that I made with it. I suppose I don't need any more Christmas cards this year, for I made plenty already, but any extra ones I'll give out to my family to distribute them further :) I just can't stop making holiday cards lol!

The first card enters the Embellish Brads Color Challenge at Embellish Magazine (blue, red. green & yellow). I CASE'd this wonderful card by Teneale Williams. I love everything about that design!

Next one is for the Stamps and Smiles sketch (SASSC 42), and the colours are from The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC06:

There are a few more Christmas themed challenges around this week (I wonder for how much longer lol!), so I'm submitting these two to all of them. They are:
- Christmas Crackers at Papertake Weekly;
- Crafty Creations Challenge #43 (sadly I couldn't have a go at the cracked glass technique, as I don't have a heating gun yet...)
- Charisma Cardz Challenge 47 - Anything Christmas.

Hope you like them, thanks for visiting!
Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends!
chupa xx

Dare to colour

Hello, long time no see right? :)
Well, much has happened for the last two days - I got my starting kit from Kaszazz, YAY!
This means that there are changes coming to my blog, but I'll get to this in a couple of days...
For now I'm going to show you the two cards that I whipped up today.
The first one is for CD44 - Real Soft Saffron:



The second card features colours from Color Throwdown 70, and I used some tearing to create the bloom, so that it suits the Tearing challenge at Quixotic Challenges:

It's a quick post, but it's also a busy day for me, so I'll see you again tomorrow!
Have a lovely evening!
Chupa xx

A sketchy line up

I decided this morning that with the solemn will to do a couple of challenges today and a limited time, I wouldn't waste it on posting a card or two at a time. Thus I'm going to show you today's harvest in its entirety :)
I'm going to be brief with descriptions, for it's late and I really don't know why I'm not leaving this for tomorrow lol!
First project is not a card, but a hanging decoration:

I made it for my hubby's niece as a b-day present. It uses Kazan's Sketch 40.

Next one is a card that I made for TSG 30:

This card goes to MOJO114:

Both this project and the previous one, being of Holiday theme, are also my submissions for FTTC43.

Next is my submission for Mercy's sketch (MTSC 49):

And the last card goes to sweet Sunday sketch challenge #45:

All images have been watercoloured, and there is a lot of background stamping in the first three projects.
Whew! I'm done for tonight :D
Now I must have some sleep, but I'll see you again tomorrow!
Happy crafting,
Chupa xx

Birdies again

Ok, so this is my last post for tonight, but I'm calling this day enormously productive lol! I made five cards altogether, so please scroll further down to catch up with all of them! :)
The card that I'm showing you uses Sketch 42 from Card Patterns, the recipe from TPE: Something Plaid, any # of Brads and No Ribbon, and I worked with the colours from OCC's recent challenge.

The image is a digi stamp, I paper pieced the birds and mounted them on dimensionals.
Thank you so much for visiting, see you tomorrow - have a good night!
Chupa xx

Festive pixie

I'm pretty much in a cardmaking mood today... I can't stop completing various challenges, while in fact I should be working on the other craft projects that I'm planning to give as Christmas presents for the family. Maybe tomorrow :)
This time I'd like to show you my submission for Crazy 4 Challenges Week 12 (C4C12):



I also used again the colours red, green & white, that are the theme for the Challenge 32 at Colour Create. The design is very simple, but I like the clean look, crisp colours, and how the dimension adds interest to the card.
Thank you for stopping by, see you again - perhaps still tonight lol!
Chupa xx