Ankarika Craft

Hi there! Time to present you with the last project for this year 2023, which is two twin cards made on request. One, of course, went straight to its new home and the other one is for sale and you can find it in my shop on Etsy - here . The background is paper from the 'Breeze of Dreams' collection from Margaret Paper Design. The edges, of course, are sewn on the machine. The main attraction is the girl under the umbrella. it is rare for me to stamp and then colour the stamps. I always have the feeling that I'm not very good at it and somehow I avoid it. But it's also good to expand one's boundaries from time to time, right? So the Pro markers went into action and the girl's stamp is of course Gorjuss.  The composition is fantastically enriched by the wonderful cardboard doily , which I cut in half and each half ended up on one card. It is painted with white acrylic paint, and I also added some Firebird wax and 3D dots from Novo in silver.  The umbrella is a tri...

  Hi there! A male project is a challanging experience! I haven't yet had a situation where I immediately know what I'm going to come up with when such an order comes in. I have a trick for this, which so far has worked out great. I ask my lovely customers about the likes and hobbies of the gentleman receiving the card. Someone would say I'm complicating things for myself, but for me it really is making it easier. It takes me a while to figure out how to use the information I've gathered, but then the work just rolls on by itself. So, as you can guess, this time it was a gentleman with a love of motorbikes. Come on, I'll tell you more! As a base I used the papers from the "Breeze of Dreams" collection from Margaret Paper Design. I cut out small elements from the cover of the collection: a woman with suitcases, kittens on chains and a motorbike. I glued these small elements with cardboard underneath for a 3D effect. The edges of the base are stitched on the...

 Hi there! Just see what I turn up with! It's unbelievable! Twin cards again... ;)) Well, what can I do, since I like creating sets so much? I just really hope you don't get bored of the same formats, since I try very hard to make it in a different style, different themes and colours....So what? Can you keep up with me? ;)) I made them with a person in mind who likes hiking in the mountains, contact with nature, the colours of the earth.... That's right! The colour scheme is taken from the ongoing challenge at The Dusty Attic . I've already done my inspiration in these colours this month but this colour palette resonates with me so much that I decided to prove myself again. It was highly enjoyable to work with! I start my work description with the base. The paper is DCWV, I love the texture, weight and design. I'm slowly running out of The Old World collection but I already know that I will soon be in possession of an absolute firecracker in the scrap paper world. I...