Thank You ❤

Hi everyone!

At the end of this year, I want to thank you all for all the love, encouragement, lovely comments and support in the year 2020. I'm very glad you are visiting my blog and that you find some inspiration here. :o) 

Tough and weird year for the entire planet, but we managed to go through it. I hope you all had good moments and found a joy in this "pandemic" year and wish that the next year will be better for all of us. :o) I'm looking forward to all new adventures in the year 2021. :o)

I also wanted to share with you my best nine posts on Instagram in 2020. :o)

Big hugs!! ❤


Milka

Earthquakes in Croatia

Hello everyone!!

Three days in a row we had earthquakes here in central part of Croatia.

It all started on Monday at 6:28 AM local time, when an earthquakee of 5.2 magnitude hit. The epicenter was near towns Petrinja and Sisak, around 50 kilometres SE of the capital Zagreb (around 25 kilometres from where I live). Earthquakes continued through the day.

Yesterday at 12:19 PM local time, an earthquake of 6.4 magnitude in the epicenter hit and it was devastating for cities Petrinja, Sisak, Glina and places around.

Many families lost their homes and there were victims and injured too. City Petrinja is totally devastated, as well as some places around. County hospital in Sisak is unusable and all patients had to be transferred to the capital Zagreb. Heartbreaking...

Source: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000d3zh/executive 

My family and I are safe and well. Thank you all who contacted me to check on how we all are. ♥

We did feel the earthquake quite. Everything was shaking and it was scary, but luckily we didn't suffer any damages. 

This morning earthquakes continued. First one at 6:15 AM local time, magnitude 4.7, and then at 6:26 AM, magnitude 4.8, Not a fun wake up at all. Minor earthquakes continued through the whole day.

This is a hard time for all of us in Croatia and we all try to help as we can to families that lost everything in a second of time.

Jane of Jane's Doodles drew a beautiful digital stamp to sell for $5 to raise money for all who are in need and suffering the effects of earthquakes in Croatia. She will donate raised money to Croatia's Red Cross. If you can, please join this noble action. You can find more details on Jane's Doodles blog (here). Thank you for the bottom of my heart. ♥

In this scary and hard time, I took a break from posting my 12 Days of Christmas Series here on my blog, as I can't concentrate on anything at the moment. I will continue with my series as soon as I get ready to do it. Thank you for understanding.

I'm sending you all big hugs.

Milka

12 Days of Christmas - Day 3 - I Love Math Challenge #18

 

Hello everyone and welcome to 3rd Day of my 12 Days of Christmas Series and a new I Love Math Challenge! :o)

This is our eighteenth challenge. If you're new to my blog, you can find all about the challenge here.

Yes, this challenge should start earlier this month, but it wasn't possible for me to prepare everything earlier, so it's starting today.

My AMAZING Designers Collaborators are on a break from this challenge, to take a well deserved rest from everything at the end of this year. :o)

IMPORTANT: This challenge will last only one month.

I picked a theme for this challenge and it's Christmas/Winter MATH Project.

Christmas/Winter Themed any kind of project: card, layout, box, mixed media... Project must have visible mathematical element/elements: numbers, shapes, lines, formulas, spirals... it can be a box... it can be inspired by some mathematician... There are infinite possibilities. :o)

And here is my take on the challenge: Sour Cream Container Christmas Gift Box . :o)

To make this Christmas Gift Box, I was inspired with a project I created last year: Sour Cream Containers Advent Calendar.

My math elements are:

• sour cream container box - geometric solid: tetrahedron (a triangular pyramid)
• embellishments - geometric shape: circle

How I made this Christmas Gift Box... 

First I folded the container. I found great photo tutorial here.

I used 3" x 6" patterned paper and folded a cream container following the tutorial. I left one side of the container unglued and open to fill it later.

I glued a sticker on a white cardstock paper scrap, cut out the circle, glued 3-D foams on the back of the circle and embellished the container with it.

On the unglued part, I pierced a hole with a crafting needle, placed a decorative brad through the hole and my gift box was finished.

Really easy and fun to make. It's a cute way to give a tiny gift to someone. It can be filled with treats, cookie, puzzles... :o)

List of supplies:

• Crafter's Companion Bebunni Christmas 6" x 6" Designer Paper Pad
• white cardstock paper
• Christmas sticker (bought at the local store DM)
• decorative brad
• double sided adhesive tape
• 3-D square foam 5 x 5 x 2 mm
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• scissors
• crafting needle

Now it's your turn...

Create a Christmas/Winter Themed any kind of project: card, layout, box, mixed media... Project must have visible mathematical element/elements: numbers, shapes, lines, formulas, spirals... it can be a box... it can be inspired by some mathematician... There are infinite possibilities. :o)

More details about the challenge...

Challenge Starts: December 27th, 2020, 10:00 PM CET (UTC +1)

Challenge Ends: January 27th, 2021, 9:55 PM CET (UTC +1)

IMPORTANT: This challenge will last only one month.

Challenge rules:

1. Math: Anything Goes
2. Project: Anything Goes
3. Theme: Christmas/Winter
4. Design: any design
5. Create a Christmas/Winter Themed any kind of project: card, layout, box, mixed media... Project must have visible mathematical element/elements: numbers, shapes, lines, formulas, spirals... it can be a box... it can be inspired by some mathematician... There are infinite possibilities. :o)
6. The challenge is opened Worldwide (+18), except for minors.
7. You don't have to be a Math Lover to join this challenge. :o)
8. Your creation must be new. Please do not link creation that has been posted prior to the day the challenge started.
9. Projects must be handmade!
10. Any stamp company/artist is welcome.
11. Any craft supply company/artist is welcome.
12. You must be my blog follower through Blogger.
13. Mention the challenge in your blog post and link back to the challenge.
14. Display Challenge badge in your blog post.
15. Link up as many projects as you want.
16. You are welcome to combine your project to as many challenges as you want.
17. No blog hop and direct selling links are allowed here.
18. Link your direct blog post and not your entire blog, so we could locate your creation.
19. Please turn off word verification.
20. Prior you enter the challenge and add your link to Inlinkz, please read Challenge Rules and Privacy Notice (shared at the bottom of this post below Inlinkz).
21. Have fun!

I reserve the right to remove links that do not comply with challenge rules.

Prize: 

One Jane's Doodles stamp set of winner's choice.
I will select four favorite projects (TOP 4) from all entries, which will be featured here on my blog on January 31st, 2021, during the day.
Among TOP 4, there will be a random draw (using Random.org) for one lucky winner who will then receive the prize. :o)

Winner has to confirm the prize in a week, by February 7th, 2021, 11:59 PM, CET (UTC +1). Unconfirmed prize will be redrawn and given to another TOP 4.
If there will be 4 or less entries to the challenge, all projects will be considered as TOP projects.

I hope you'll like the new challenge theme, get inspired and join with your Math creations. I can't wait to see what you'll create. :o)

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me. Just leave me a comment on this blog post or send me an e-mail.


Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback! Enjoy and smile! :o)


Milka 

 

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• Inlinkz opens December 27th. 2020, 10:00 PM CET (UTC +1).
• Inlinkz closes January 27th, 2021, 9:55 PM CET (UTC +1).

• Prize is one Jane's Doodles stamp set of winner's choice.
• Prize is provided by me and can't be exchanged for money or another prize.
• I will select four favorite projects (TOP 4) from all entries, which will be featured here on my blog on January 31st, 2021, during the day.
• Among TOP 4, there will be a random draw (using Random.org) for one lucky winner who will then receive the prize.
• Winner has to confirm the prize in a week, by February 7th, 2021, 11:59 PM, CET (UTC +1). Unconfirmed prize will be redrawn and given to another TOP 4.
• If there will be 4 or less entries to the challenge, all projects will be considered as TOP projects.

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12 Days of Christmas - Day 2 - Giveaway (CLOSED)

Hi everyone!!! :o)

Welcome to 2nd Day of my 12 Days of Christmas Series. Today I'm continuing with a giveaway for all my Blog Followers. I had a giveaway yesterday too. If you missed it, just scroll down or follow a direct link here. :o)

Today I'm giving away one Uniko 'Background Blocks Halftone' Clear Stamp to one lucky winner. :o)

To be able to win this prize, all you have to do is (both are required):

1. You have to be or become a follower of my blog.

2. Leave a comment on this blog post. Only one comment per person, please. :o)

This giveaway is opened international (+18) and it will be open by the end of this series, until January 5th, 2021, 11:59 PM CET (UTC +1).

Update: December 30th, 2020

Due to the earthquakes situation in the central part of Croatia, series will be postponed and continued after I'll be ready to post here on my blog.

Update: January 5th, 2021

Deadline is NOT EXTENDED for this giveaway. It will be open as planned, until January 5th, 2021, 11:59 PM CET (UTC +1).

I'll draw one random winner using Random.org and post winner's name here on my blog on January 10th, 2021, during the day.

Prior you enter this giveaway, please read Giveaway Terms, Rules & Privacy Notice.

GIVEAWAY TERMS, RULES & PRIVACY NOTICE

By entering this giveaway you are confirming that you have read these terms, rules and privacy notice and you accept the same.

• These terms, rules and privacy notice are given in line with my Data Protection and Privacy Policy Statement.

• This giveaway is opened Worldwide (+18), except for minors.

• To enter the giveaway, you have to be or become my blog follower through blogger and leave a comment on this blog post.
• All other following options, such as following via e-mail etc., are permanently shut down on this blog.
• There is no other way to enter this giveaway than mentioned above. For example, if you are following my accounts on social medias and not through the blogger, you will not be considered for a prize. So only for blog followers who leave a comment.
• Only one comment per person, please.

• Entering a giveaway each person do so in the knowledge that their name, link to their profile or blog, as well as comments they leave are visible to all those who visit this blog and thereby consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose.

• If you entered the giveaway by leaving me a comment and changed your mind, you can delete your comment, as the Blogger provides that option. If any technical difficulty occurs you should contact me and I'll delete your comment through my blogger account or contact Blogger or Google by yourself.
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• All parties joining the giveaway (blog followers and commentators) are covered by my Data Protection and Privacy Policy Statement.
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• No data will be used in any other way than to run this giveaway.

• Giveaway opens December 26th, 2020, 10 PM, CET (UTC +1).
• Giveaway closes January 5th, 2021, 11:59 PM CET (UTC +1).

• 1 prize will be given away to 1 winner.
• Prize is one Uniko 'Background Blocks Halftone' Clear Stamp.
• Prize can't be exchanged for money.
• Prize can't be exchanged for any other goods.
• Prize is sponsored by me (it's not sponsored by any third person or company).

• Winner will be randomly picked using Random.org from all blog followers' comments left on this blog post.
• Winner's name (he or she provided) will be announced in winner's post here on my blog on January 10th, 2021, during the day.
• Winner has to confirm prize in a week, by Sunday, January 17th, 2021, 11:59 PM CET (UTC +1).
• If unconfirmed, prize will be redrawn and new winner's name announced on my blog on January 18th, 2021, during the day.
• Prize will be redrawn until it's given away.

• After winner's name announced here on my blog, winner has to contact me via e-mail to arrange prize delivery details.
• Winner's name will be permanently deleted from winner's post on this blog as soon as the prize confirmed (or redrawn), as well as correspondence with the winner and any comment revealing winner's name, latest one month after the giveaway is closed. 
• Winner's post will not be deleted from my blog.
• Comments left on this blog post will not be deleted by me, you can delete your comment, as the Blogger provides that option. If any technical difficulty occurs you should contact me and I'll delete your comment through my blogger account or contact Blogger or Google by yourself.
• You are free to delete your comment left on this blog post (or anywhere on my blog) any time you want.
• No data from this giveaway will be kept neither shared with any other party.

Link to this post will be in a right sidebar until this giveaway closes.


Thank you for taking part to this giveaway and good luck everyone! :o)

Milka

12 Days of Christmas - Day 1 - Giveaway (CLOSED)

Merry Christmas!! :o)

Today I'm starting my 12 Days of Christmas Series here on my blog, a series filled with Christmas cards, some gift wrapping ideas and couple giveaways. :o)

As I mentioned yesterday in my blog post (here), I wanted to make different series here on my blog prior Christmas (Count down to Christmas Series), but there were some unexpected situations and things didn't work as I planed, so I'm going with these Series. :o)

I'm starting my series with a little giveaway for all my Blog Followers. I'm giving away one Jane's Doodles clear stamp set of winner's choice to one lucky winner. :o)

To be able to win this prize, all you have to do is (both are required):

1. You have to be or become a follower of my blog.

2. Leave a comment on this blog post. Only one comment per person, please. :o)

This giveaway is opened international (+18) and it will be open by the end of this series, until January 5th, 2021, 11:59 PM CET (UTC +1).

Update: December 30th, 2020

Due to the earthquakes situation in the central part of Croatia, series will be postponed and continued after I'll be ready to post here on my blog.

Update: January 5th, 2021

Deadline is NOT EXTENDED for this giveaway. It will be open as planned, until January 5th, 2021, 11:59 PM CET (UTC +1).

I'll draw one random winner using Random.org and post winner's name here on my blog on January 10th, 2021, during the day.

Prior you enter this giveaway, please read Giveaway Terms, Rules & Privacy Notice.

GIVEAWAY TERMS, RULES & PRIVACY NOTICE

By entering this giveaway you are confirming that you have read these terms, rules and privacy notice and you accept the same.

• These terms, rules and privacy notice are given in line with my Data Protection and Privacy Policy Statement.

• This giveaway is opened Worldwide (+18), except for minors.

• To enter the giveaway, you have to be or become my blog follower through blogger and leave a comment on this blog post.
• All other following options, such as following via e-mail etc., are permanently shut down on this blog.
• There is no other way to enter this giveaway than mentioned above. For example, if you are following my accounts on social medias and not through the blogger, you will not be considered for a prize. So only for blog followers who leave a comment.
• Only one comment per person, please.

• Entering a giveaway each person do so in the knowledge that their name, link to their profile or blog, as well as comments they leave are visible to all those who visit this blog and thereby consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose.

• If you entered the giveaway by leaving me a comment and changed your mind, you can delete your comment, as the Blogger provides that option. If any technical difficulty occurs you should contact me and I'll delete your comment through my blogger account or contact Blogger or Google by yourself.
• You are free to delete your comment left on this blog post (or anywhere on my blog) any time you want.

• All parties joining the giveaway (blog followers and commentators) are covered by my Data Protection and Privacy Policy Statement.
• All commentators on this blog are also covered by Google Privacy Policy.
• No data will be used in any other way than to run this giveaway.

• Giveaway opens December 25th, 2020, 10 PM, CET (UTC +1).
• Giveaway closes January 5th, 2021, 11:59 PM CET (UTC +1).

• 1 prize will be given away to 1 winner.
• Prize is one Jane's Doodles clear stamp set of winner's choice.
• Prize can't be exchanged for money.
• Prize can't be exchanged for any other goods.
• Prize is sponsored by me (it's not sponsored by any third person or company).

• Winner will be randomly picked using Random.org from all blog followers' comments left on this blog post.
• Winner's name (he or she provided) will be announced in winner's post here on my blog on January 10th, 2021, during the day.
• Winner has to confirm prize in a week, by Sunday, January 17th, 2021, 11:59 PM CET (UTC +1).
• If unconfirmed, prize will be redrawn and new winner's name announced on my blog on January 18th, 2021, during the day.
• Prize will be redrawn until it's given away.

• After winner's name announced here on my blog, winner has to contact me via e-mail to arrange prize delivery details.
• Winner's name will be permanently deleted from winner's post on this blog as soon as the prize confirmed (or redrawn), as well as correspondence with the winner and any comment revealing winner's name, latest one month after the giveaway is closed. 
• Winner's post will not be deleted from my blog.
• Comments left on this blog post will not be deleted by me, you can delete your comment, as the Blogger provides that option. If any technical difficulty occurs you should contact me and I'll delete your comment through my blogger account or contact Blogger or Google by yourself.
• You are free to delete your comment left on this blog post (or anywhere on my blog) any time you want.
• No data from this giveaway will be kept neither shared with any other party.

Link to this post will be in a right sidebar until this giveaway closes.


Thank you for taking part to this giveaway and good luck everyone! :o)

Milka

Merry Christmas

 

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker Suite, Waltz of the Snowflakes

Advent Wreath

Hi everyone! :o)

I hope you're all well and getting ready for Christmas. :o)

Although today is last Advent Day, I want to share with you my Advent Wreath. :o) I wanted to share it on a first Advent day, but things weren't going as I planed, so I'm bringing it today. :o)

My mom borrowed me a gorgeous white tray, I bought white candles and my honey bought me lovely jingle bells. All other stuff that I used I had at home: a snowman figurine, star shaped sequins, snowflake die-cuts, snowballs etc. I played and arranged everything on the tray and was finished in less than an hour. :o)

I love how it turned out!! :o)

Tomorrow is Christmas and I'm starting 12 Days of Christmas Series here on my blog. I wanted to do Count down to Christmas Series through the Advent, but as I mentioned at the beginning of this post, things didn't go as I planed so I'll go with a shorter series. I hope you'll visit and check my 12 Days of Christmas series in next 12 days. I'll be sharing some cards and there will be also some giveaways. :o)

Update: December 30th, 2020

Due to the earthquakes situation in the central part of Croatia, series will be postponed and continued after I'll be ready to post here on my blog.

Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Enjoy and smile!! :o) 

Milka

Welcome Winter

  

Dmitri Shostakovich - Waltz No. 2

Winter Solstice

Jane's Birthday Party Blog Hop

Happy Friday!! :o)

Welcome to a special, Jane's Birthday Party Blog Hop. :o) 

Our Jane turned 46 today and is celebrating with this blog hop, two giveaways, one here and one on Instagram, as well with 46% off 24 hours sale. :o)

Happy birthday, Jane!!! ♥

Jane gave us, the Design Team, a simple "task" for today: to showcase our favorite Jane's Doodles stamp set. :o)

Although I love all Jane's Doodles stamp sets that I have, 122 of them, I didn't think too much which stamp set to use. I immediately knew I want to use 'Merry Gnomes' stamp set. The cutest Gnomes in stamping world. LOVEEEEE!!!! ♥

And here is what I prepared for today: Red and White Gnome Christmas Ornament. :o)

I made this one to decorate my Christmas tree. Red&white color combination is the combination I want this year. :o)

How I created my ornament...

I stamped a gnome on a watercolor paper and colored him in watercolor technique, using Distress Inks and colored pencils. After drying, I fussy cut the gnome, traced edges with a black marker and left him aside. 

I cut a circle from a beautiful patterned paper Jane sent me last month. I cut another circle from a white cardstock paper and glued two circles together just to make it a bit thicker.

Then I stamped the gnome on the circle and colored him with the black marker. I stamped another gnome on the white cardstock paper, fussy cut him out, traced edges with the black marker and glued the watercolored gnome over him. I did this to make the image thicker. 

I glued 3-D foam squares on the back of the gnome and glued him on the circle over the gnome colored with black marker, which adds extra shade.

I drew white highlights on the gnome's outfit with a white pigment ink pen.

Lastly, I placed circle in a clear acrylic fillable ornament ball, closed the ball, tied a white twine on the top and my ornament was finished. :o)

I love how my ornament turned out!! :o)

At the bottom of this post you can find detailed supply lists of my today's project. Link to this post will be in a right sidebar until the Blog Hop ends. :o)

And now to the Blog Hop prize...

With each Blog Hop three is a giveaway too. Our generous Jane is giving away 4 Pucker Up! stamp sets. Find all the details about blog hop prizes over at Jane's Doodles blog.

Here is the Blog Hop order:

Kaja Vezenšek
Milka Gubo (you are here)

Neha Bhatt
Marion Vagg

Katerina Vorsobina (on Jane's Doodles blog)

Jane will announce winners on Monday, December 21st, 2020, at Jane's Doodles Blog.

Don't forget, Jane is having 46% off sale today. Ends midnight CET. No code needed. :o) 

There is one more giveaway on Jane's Doodles Instagram account. :o)

Now hop over to Neha's blog and see what she created for today's hop.

Thank you for visiting. I hope you enjoyed on my stop today and got inspired. :o) 

Happy hopping and good luck to all!!! :o)

Milka

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Merry Gnomes' stamp set
• white cardstock paper
• watercolor paper
• patterned paper
• Ranger's Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• Tim's Holtz Distress Inks:
• Tea Dye
• Hickory Smoke
• Caran D'Ache Prismalo Aquarelle colored pencils (two red shades)
• Stabilo Fibre Tip Pen (Marker), Black 68/46
• Uniball Signo White pigment ink pen
• UHU liquid glue
• Sakura Quickie Glue pen
• clear acrylic fillable ball ornament (d = 60 mm)
• white twine
• 3-D square foams, 5 x 5 x 2 mm
• round acrylic block
• Marabu fine rounded paint brush no. 3/0
• Marabu fine rounded paint brush no. 5/0
• scissors
• paper towels
• water
• pencil

Ornament measurements: d = 60 mm 

Reindeer Winter Wishes Mini Circle Card (bastel-traum challenge #95)

Hi everyone! :o)

My second post today. If you missed the first one, just scroll down or follow a direct link here.

On November 15th, 2020, a new challenge started at bastel-traum and our theme for the challenge #95 is Winter. :o)

I'm a bit late sharing my post here on my blog, but there is still 2 weeks left to join in the fun. 

The challenge started on November 15th, 2020, at 9 AM, CET (UTC +1) and ends on December 15th, 2020, at 8:55 AM, CET (UTC +1). Find all the details about the challenge, rules and prizes in a challenge post (here).

And here is my take on the challenge: Reindeer Winter Wishes Mini Circle Card. :o)

To make this card I was inspired with a card that I shared in my first blog post today (here).

For my card I used an adorable reindeer stamp from Mama Elephant 'Reindeer Games' stamp set, background snowflakes from Jane's Doodles 'Driving Home for Christmas' stamp set and Jane's Doodles 'Snow Globe' stamp set and a sentiment from Your Next Stamp 'Christmas Critters' stamp set (the set is discontinued form YNS shop).

How I made my card....

First I created a background panel. I randomly stamped snowflakes on a Kraft paper in watermark stamping technique using VersaMark Watermark Ink and drew dots with VersaMark Watermark Pen. Then I die cut a wonky stitched circle from the Kraft paper.

Then I made a card base. I cut two circles from a white cardstock paper and glued them together on the top.

I glued the Kraft panel on the circle card base.

Next up was an image. I stamped the reindeer on a watercolor paper and colored him in watercolor technique with Distress Inks. After drying, I fussy cut the reindeer and traced edges with a black marker.

I stamped another reindeer on a white cardstock paper, colored him with a grey marker and fussy cut him, leaving white thin border around the reindeer Then I glued the watercolored reindeer over the grey one.

I die cut a speech bubble form a white cardstock paper and stamped the sentiment on it.

I love dimension on my cards. I glued 3-D foam squares (2 different thickness) on the back of the reindeer and the speech bubble and glued them on the card.

As a finishing touch I drew white highlights on the reindeer using a white gel pen, embellished the card with three brown enamel dots and my card was finished. :o)

I love how my card turned out. :o)

Card measurements: d = 83 mm (3 1/4")

List of supplies:

• Mama Elephant 'Reindeer Games' stamp set (find it in a bastel-traum shop)
• Jane's Doodles 'Driving Home for Christmas' stamp set
• Jane's Doodles 'Snow Globe' stamp set
• Your Next Stamp 'Christmas Critters' stamp set (discontinued)
• white cardstock paper
• watercolor paper
• Crafter's Companion Neenah Desert Storm Kraft Coloring Card
• Tsukineko VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
• Tsukineko VersaMark Watermark Pen
• Ranger's Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• Tim Holtz Distress Inks:
• Mustard Seed
• Fossilized Amber
• Barn Door
• Tea Dye
• Ground Espresso
• Hickory Smoke
• Stabilo Fibre Tip Pen (Marker), Black 68/46
• Stabilo Fibre Tip Pen (Marker), Light Grey 68/94
• Uniball Signo White pigment ink pen
• Create a Smile 'Coffee Collection' enamel stickers
• UHU liquid glue
• 3-D foam squares, 5 x 5 x 1 mm
• 3-D foam squares, 5 x 5 x 2 mm
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• Sizzix Big Shot
• My Favorite Things, Die-namics Wonky Stitched Circle STAX
• Create a Smile 'Speech Bubbles' cool cuts
• EK Success circle cutter
• Xcut SelfHealing Cutting Mat A4
• round acrylic block
• Marabu fine rounded paint brush no. 3/0
• scissors
• crafting needle
• paper towels
• water

I hope you'll like my card for this challenge and get inspired. For more inspiration, check out GORGEOUS winter cards my super talented Design Teammates created for the challenge. Do join us in this challenge, we are looking forward to see your creations. :o)

Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Enjoy and smile! :o)

Milka