the Vikings!

..Congratulations on the day!

En av de digistempel skaperne jeg har dilla på for tiden er Saturated Canary 's Krista sine nydelige jenter, som denne søte vikingebærta! :)
Har ikke jeg en tøff bror? Sjekk denne artikkelen på VOL ~ hadde faktisk aldri trodd han skulle klare dette, og resten av familien, venner og kjærestn trodde det samme, men han trådde til og klarte det utrolige! Det er vel kansje litt Vikingblod i årene?! :) 

My brother Kevin have recently made an amazing trip by bike ~ With no form of training other than the occasional walking the dog and one testrun with his new bike & gear, just a week before this 70 mile long trip!!! Well, there's viking-blood in his veins I reckon ;) 

It's no secret that I have lots & lots of digi-stamps, Saturated Canary's Krista is one! I Luv her blog as well as the great images she creates ~ this viking-girl is really one of the coolest, and perfect for us in scandinava! Go check out the SC shoppe & be amazed! :)
 

I'm entering my card in theese fab Challenges:

● By the Cute & Girly July ch. ~ A day at... a costume party, or maybe a Viking themed Larp? (=Live-role-playing / norsk: Laiv).

● Saturated Canary #21. ~ Bling it Out!
● Simon Says Stamp & Show 16/07 ch. ~ No Rules!
● That Craft Place 8/07 ch ~ Anything Goes!
● The Poodles Parlour 13/07 ch. ~ Use a Digi Stamp.
● Totally Papercrafts #125. ~ Lots of Layers (got 4!).

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Stamps/Images: Saturated Canary Digital stamp 'Vicky the viking'. Simply Cards & Papercrafts magazine #93 bonus content - David Parkins 'Valentine digital images'. Kreativ Hobby text-stamp. Clearstamp from Kaisercraft 'Keys', and from Scrappers Choice 'Kart' (map). Magnolia 'BakgrundsSwirl Bröllup' rubberstamp. Unknown irish knot rubberstamp.

Papers: misc. Bazzill cardstocks. DCWV Mariposa Cardstock 'Fleur with Gold Foil'. Handmade banana paper, from the cover of a stationary set I bought many years ago on Gran Canaria. Panduro Hobby 'Ursus inspirations - Festival/Tunis' handmade natural paper with silk fibers & gold embossing.

Embellishments/Tools: Tim Holtz® Alterations Sizzix Bigz Dies - Weathered Clock. Spellbinder Nestabilities 'Curved Rectangles' & 'Labels 8'. Ribbons unknown. Kremmerhuset - Washi tape 'Daily like'. Nille Memories rhinestones. Spellbinder Frameabilities 'Scalloped Edge Frame' (the inverted inside of the die!). I used Twinkling H2o's and Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads to watercolor and distress image and papers, as well as some sandpapering!

..Back in Blogger-Land!!!

♥ Good friends is as valuable as gold ♥
(looses a bit in the translation) 

Yess! Endelig tilbake på nett. Har slitt med internett og blogger abstinenser de siste ukene, siden PC'n min gikk i svart skjerm og nektet slå seg på.. Fikk meg litt av en oppvekker da jeg trodde alle filer, fotos, digitale stempler, bilder og dokumenter jeg har samlet opp gjennom siste 10++ årene var vekke for alltid!

 Så folkens - husk å backe up harddiskene deres! Heldigvis gikk det ikke mange søvnløse netter før broren min, Kevin, fant ut at selve innholdet på harddisken var ok - resten er muligens fritert men det gjør ikkenoe så lenge filene er intakt :) Kjøpte en ekstern HD og alt er overført dit, og jeg har kjøpt en ny PC, Fujitsu laptop. Har brukt de siste to dagene på å legge inn filene mine på nytt og diverse programmer. Lettet nå ja.. *puh* Så var det bare å gå gjennom ett tonn med emails og finne ut hva som har foregått siden jeg sist var på nett - merkelig hvor avhengig man har blitt av internett... Men jeg har jo fått lest en del bøker i det siste og tatt en skikkelig opprydding i leiligheten, det trengtest! *lol* ;) 

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I've had a real wakeup-call and I urge you all to take a back-up of your harddrive if u haven't lately, or ever! I'm finally back online after weeks of downtime due to my PC flaking out on me - it just went all dark and refusing to power up - and the main card? is probably fried.. 

My brother Kevin has taken out the harddisk and found all the contents is still 'alive', and I got an external HD to keep everything backed up on - from now on - always! I got a new computer, Fujitsu laptop - even though I like the stationary kind the best (he says I can still use it as that, with a screen, mouse and keyboard if I want - and I do!) and have spent hours upon hours transferring files and getting my fave programs back on it...

I did get a lot of reading and cleaning up my apartment done ~ but SO much relief and happiness now that I have my online life back on track *lol* weird how dependent u get?... ;)

I have a little best girlfriends card that I'd like to enter in theese challenges:

● Aud sentiments #28. ~ use the word Friend (=Venn).

● MO's DP2 #142. ~ Anything Goes w/Mo Image!

● Everybody Art Ch. #200. ~ Punkte/Dots.
● Lexi's Creations #69. ~ For a friend.

● Totally Papercrafts #124. ~ Here comes Summer!

Stamps/Images: Mo Manning Digital Pencil stamp - Dani and Friends 'Psst Dani and Taylor'. The main text is one I created in Wordle. Magnolia 'BakgrundsSwirl Bröllup' rubberstamp. Prima Clear Stamps journaling frame 830588. The text inside the card is from Sweet Pea Stamps - Ching chou kuik's FantasyArt Coll sheet 32 plate 124. 

Papers: Cardbase and envelope from Karen Marie Klip & Panduro Hobby (I think!). Bazzill red cardstock. Peach glossy paper (for image). Making Memories spiral journaling book 'Love notes'.

Embellishments/Tools: Spellbinder Nestabilities - Curved Rectangles S5006. Unknown (mayarts?) polkadot ribbon. 3D butterfly sticker from a local bookstore. Kaisercraft 'deep yellow' rhinestones. I used Marvy LePlume II markers to color the image on glossy paper.