TPS Confirmation card

Vel 17 mai kom og gikk ~ eller regnet bort kan man vel heller si ;) Koste meg heller inne på scrapperommet med å lage konfirmasjons kort! The Paper Shelter har mange nydelige digi stempel sett, med både digitale ferdig fargelagde bilder (som det over) og ark som står til, lettvindt for de kjappe kortene. Og digistempler om man vil fargelegge selv! 
Denne jenta heter 'Eva and her ferret', men røyskatten har jeg 'croppet' bort siden ikke alle konfirmanter er så heldig å ha en som kjæledyr ;) 

..Today, from childhood

to youth you will go..

Don't forget that you reap

what you sow..

inside of the card ~ with a money pocket  

Our national holiday on the 17th of may came, and it rained away, while I sat in my warm & cozy scraproom making cards instead.. letting all the other people getting soaked and getting the flu instead! *lol* ;)  Nah, never was one for celebrating in style ~ don't even own a bunad (norwegian traditional dress), although I do have a couple of digital stamp ones!

The Paper Shelter has got lots of sweet digistamp sets ~ with both linearts and colored images (like this one I'm using) wich is awesome for those quickie cards. And there is also papers to go along with the designs, very handy! This girl is named 'Eva and her ferret' although I've cropped the ferret away, as not many confirmands has ferrets as pets on their special day ;)  

I enter my card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]

● The Paper Shelter #158. ~ Girly Girl Card! [May 20th.]
● Crafts 4 Eternity #176. ~ To DIE for! [May 22nd.]
● Word Art Wednesday #132. ~ Anything Goes! [May 20th.]
● Open-Minded Crafting Fun #10. ~ Use your ribbon! [May 23rd.]
● Sister Act #57. ~ Anything Goes! [May 22nd.]

back of the card detail 

Digital Stamps/Images: the Paper Shelter 'Eva And Her Ferret - image and paper'. Word Art World by Jennifer - Dream Big Word Art.
Rubber & ClearStamps: Kort & Godt 'Stempel S-142', 'CS Til Konfirmanten Jente M-143'. Scrappers Choice Clearstamp 'Konfirmasjon'. Lazar StudioWERX Inc rubberstamp 'Funky Holidays' (swirl). Magnolia 'BakgrundsSwirl Bröllup'.

Papers: Bazzill cardstock. Misc. leftover scrap papers & plain white cardstock.

Embellishments/Tools: Magnolia Doohickey's Dies 'Tilda Lace'. Martha Stewart 'Flourish Edge Punch'. Ribbon 'Konfirmasjon' from Kort & Godt. Nille Memories Pink Satin ribbon. ScrapLovers washi tape. Scrapmagasinet pearls. Unknown ribbon buckle. Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Petite Scalloped Circle Large S4115'. Marianne Designs Creatables 'Oval Frame LR0293'.
Techniques: I always use my Scor-Pal to score n fold my cards. I prefer Canson Montvale aquarelle paper (200 g/m coldpressed). My distress tools from Ranger Ink is always in use! ~ Tim Holtz® Mini Ink Round Blending Tool & the Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool and Foams. I used misc. Luminarte Twinkling H2o's Shimmering Watercolors, and Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads & markers to watercolor and distress image and papers.

Circe Lounging with Lion... Aslan? :)

Håper alle får en kjempefin 17 mai og grunnlovsfeiring imorgen! Og forhåpentligvis flott vær! Krysser fingre og tær for at sola kommer, men det ser litt mørkt ut.. ;)
 
Vår sponsor er AuroraWings for denne ukens utfordring #36 hos Creative Fingers ~ og som vanlig har vi 'Lag-hva-du-vil' med et valgfritt tema som denne gangen er 'Girly'! Jeg fikk dette nydelige digistemplet å vise frem ♥ 

Har forresten begyndt å merke kortene jeg lager på en litt annen måte ~ med navnet mitt på tvers over bildet/stemplet, for å beskytte produsenten først og fremst, men også for å unngå at noen 'tyvlåner' kortene mine uten å si fra og later som de er deres... o_O Det har faktisk skjedd!

I was so lucky to get this gorgeous stamp from our sponsor at Creative Fingers this week, AuroraWings. Our challenge #36, wich is always anything goes ~ with optional theme of 'Girly' this time. You're welcome to join us! 

This image is named 'Circe Lounging with Lion and Flowers' and is from the greek mythology ~ but it may as well be the lion Aslan in the Chronicles of Narnia with Susan! I had a real flashback to the Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe while painting ♥ One of my favourites authors is C.S.Lewis, and I added a quote inside from one of the books;

Tomorrow is the 17th. of May wich is our (Norway) national holiday. And this year it's extra special as we're celebrating 200 years as a nation! I'm going away for the weekend ~ and really hope the weather is good! Knock on wood.. ;)

I enter my card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]

● Savvy Handmade Cards #18. ~ Zoo Animals! [May 20th.]
● As You Like It #. ~ Favourite: Fur or Feathers [May 20th.]
 (Why: I LOVE cats, big & beautiful, small & cuddly)
● The Crafty Hands ~ May ~ Anything Goes! [May 31st.]
● A Little Bit Crafty ~ May ~ Flower Power (2nd.entry) [May 29th.]
● Pile it On #19. ~ Fuzzy! (= lion/cat fur!) [May 17th.]

By the way, I have begun adding watermarks across the stamp/images to better protect my design and mostly to protect the artists! It is a shame how much stamp-theft there's going on online.. especially on Pinterest! "..Colored images from crafters' blogs are now being pinned to Pinterest and being used by some people as clip art and printables!" quote from Stamp Out Stamp Theft Facebook page. Sad that one have to take such measures!

 
Stamps/Images: AuroraWings digistamp 'Circe Lounging with Lion and Flowers'. Magnolia 'En hög med hjärtan'. Indigo Blu Stamps freebie with a magazine.

Papers: Bazzill cardstocks & Canson watercolor paper.

Embellishments/Tools: Martha Stewart 'Flourish Edge Punch'. Sense selfadhesive border. Nille Memories epoxy stickers & heart sticker. QK/Lifestyle Crafts 'Nesting Doily Squares' die. In wich I cut a square frame with my scalpel knife. 
I used misc. Twinkling H2o's and Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads to watercolor and distress image and papers.

inside & back detail

True LOVE Wedding Card

♥   ♥   ♥ 

..Hand in hand.. Side by Side..Together on the highway of Life..

Nok et bryllupskort ♥ Mye av det samme er brukt til dette som på forrige kort - og nå angrer jeg SÅ mye på at jeg ikke kjøpte ihvertfall 10-20 stk av disse arkene - de er ikke mulig å få tak i lengre hos Panduro... Lærepenge til neste gang jeg faller for et ark ;)

Here's yet another wedding card, with much of the same papers as the last, but totally different! Love theese designer papers from Panduro (the amor vincit omnia/dove) I SO regret now that I didn't buy more of theese when I had the chance, as they are no longer available... Oh well, lesson learned! I hope ;)

I enter my card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]
● Crafting by Designs ~ May: Anything Goes [May 25th.] 2nd entry!
● Scribble & Scrap #17. ~ Always Anything Goes [May 9th.] 2nd entry!
[Edit: I won at Scribble & Scrap!]
● Quirky Crafts #9. ~ Something beginning with S = Silhouette! [May 10th.]
● Crafty Sentiments ~ Anything Goes [May 12th.]
● Sister Act #55. ~ Anything Goes [May 9th.]

inside detail

Stamps/Images: ForDesigner.com 'People Silhouette2' digital freebie image. Kreativ Hobby textstamp. Papirloftet - Clearstamp Anledninger Stempelsett. Magnolia 'Bryllups swirl'. Unknown wedding rings stamp. Text poem inside is written in Word, on top of a sheet of a very faint A Day for Daisies digistamp 'Rupunzel digi set - Prince In My Tower'. Land of Enchantment Etsy digital 'aTcPostcards01DPratt'.

Papers: Bo Bunny 'Kiss the Bride'. Panduro Hobby Designerark - Amor Vincit Omnia coll.

Embellishments/Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Labels 8 S5019'. QK Revolution 'REV 0072 Circles' lim ed. 4x4 die. Unknown rhinestones - silver colored. Heart stickers unknown. EK success Large Circle punch. 3D foam. I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads to distress image and papers. Also sandpaper! The monopoly/millionare game money is just added to show where they could add the money gift :)

A PysselPassion Wedding Card

Kjempekjapp bloggpost idag! Et bryllupskort med et av mine gamleste stempler! Har så alltfor mange stempler som aldri ser dagens lys.. På tide å hente noen frem fra glemselen! :)

Just making a quickie blogpost here today, with a wedding card! The stamp is a real oldie ~ from PysselPassion, a swedish company wich I don't know if still exist? I have a ton of stamps that rarely see the light of day ~ wich is a shame for sure, there are so many lovely ones.. Think I'll start 'dusting' some off! ;)
 

 
I enter my card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]

● Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT ~ Make an Easel Card! [May 12th.]
● Scribble & Scrap #17. ~ Always Anything Goes! [May 9th.]
[Edit: I won at Scribble & Scrap! & I was showcased!]
● 613 Avenue Create #70. ~ Anything + Option : Ba Da Bling! [May 10th.]
● Dream Valley #81. ~ Anything Goes! [May 16th.]
● Scor-pal #4. ~ More Than One Score + stamped image (Made 2x scores for my 6x6 easel card: One score at about 3" and one score at 6") [May 31st.]

 
Stamps/Images: PysselPassion 'Brudparet'. Kreativ Hobby textstamps & music notes stamp. Text poem is written in Word, on top of a sheet of a very faint A Day for Daisies digistamp 'Rupunzel digi set - Prince In My Tower'.

Papers: Panduro Hobby Designerark - Vintage Drama coll. 'Tosca', and Amor vincit omnia coll. 'You and me'.

Embellishments/Tools: Notabene gold metal n pearls embellishment. 3D foam. I used Twinkling H2o's and Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads to watercolor and distress image and papers. And ofcourse my Scor-pal, wich I use on every card and fold I make ;)

Doodle Flowers for Mum!

Jeg vil aller først takke alle som var med på April bloggcandyen min! Skulle ønske jeg kunne sende noe snop til alle sammen.. Men det kan bare være en vinner, og det er: Sidelle Menon :) 

Kortet mitt i dag er lagd for Creative Fingers utfordringsblogg ~ som dere er hjertelig velkommen til å være med på! Utfordring #34. er sponset av Dilly Beans, og som alltid er det 'Lag-hva-du-vil' med et valgfritt tema som denne gangen er å bruke vanlig tørr-embossing og/eller varm-embossing!

...'Dear Mum, I love you so much!'...

First of all I wish to thank everyone who joined my April blogcandy! So would love to have sent some candy to all of u, but there could only be one winner! And that is.....

Big Congrats to Sidelle!

Please send me an email with blogcandy winner in the 

subject and your adress so I can send you your win :)

My email addy can be found on my 'About Me' page!

Now back to my card! I LOVe this gorgeous doodle flower I got to ink up from our generous sponsor this week at Creative Fingers ~ Dilly Beans! Our challenge this time #34. is as always Anything Goes, with an optional twist this week of Dry and/or Heat Embossing! You are most welcome to join in!

I used embossing powder all over my doodleflowers as u can tell by the shiny photo! The images is easily shaped and curved while still warm, and ofcourse when heat embossed the images stands out so much more! :)

I enter my card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]

● Crafty Girls #17. ~ Anything goes! [May 14th.]
● Crafting by Designs May ~ Anything goes! [May 25th.]
● A Little Bit Crafty May ~ Flower Power [May 29th.]
● Connie Can Crop #22. ~ Mums the Word! (flowers) [May 31st.]
● One Sweet Challenge May ~ Flowers! [May 31st.]
 

inside detail

Stamps/Images: Dilly Beans Digital stamp '541 Doodle Flower'. Panduro Hobby Clear Stamps 'Tekster 510122'. North Star Stamps 'En mor kan holde' clearstamp. Magnolia 'BakgrundsSwirl Bröllup'. Lazy Daisy Designs Wordart on the back.

Papers: Bazzill cardstocks. DCWV Retroprints Paperstack. Black Lady Designs - BLD 'FreshGreen digital overlay_free'. And paper scraps.

Embellishments/Tools: Marianne Design Craftables Dies 'Let's Party Balloon PP1401'., and 'Circle and Flower Stitch CR1248'. Spellbinder Nestabilities 'Petite Scalloped Circle Large S4115'. Cuttlebug A2 Embossing 'script texture'. 7 Gypsies - the Journey coll. Red Gaffer Tape. Notabene hearts deco sticker embellishments. Basic Grey 'Bling it' rhinestones. Martha Stewart 'Flourish Edge Punch'.  Gluedots and 3D foam.
I used Panduro Hobby transparent embossing powder, and a heatgun on the flowers. Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads n markers, and some Twinkling H2o's, to color and distress image and papers.

The angels have the phonebox!!!

Oi! Glemte nesten å legge inn dette kortet før fristen gikk ut på et par av utfordringsbloggene ~ glad vi ligger noen timer bak USA ;) Har hatt migrene og er litt døgnvill.. Gikk nesten glipp av en gratis-porto-kupong også ~ enda jeg bruker ha sånt nedskrevet ved dataen, i tilfelle kjøpelysten tar overhånd *hehe* 
Har så mye stempler at det tyter ut av skuffer og skap! Skal legge ut en del for salg på scrapping.no om noen uker, må bare rydde litt mere ~ og elle melle mellom de jeg egentlig ikke trenger, og de jeg bare MÅ beholde, sånn i tilfelle!!! Noen som kjenner seg igjen?

Oh my! My migrains has been disturbing my sleep pattern, so I get confused what time and day it is! Or... maybe there's a weeping angel lurking here somewhere? *jikes!* Almost made me forget to post my card today (tonight) luckily still a few hours ahead of USA, it's very handy when it comes to blog challenges that! ;) 

And yes, I am still playing around with my blue and green inks! Promise I'll change it up for my next card! *lol*
I wrote at length about the Gelli plate on this post here ~ video links ++ And I'm totally in love with this tool! I used it to create my background, wich is masked and used alot of different techniques on, like mixed media with stencils and paste! Fun Fun Fun!

I enter my card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]

● Viva Las VegaStamps ~ April: Bring on SUMMER! [April 30th.]
There is a mood inspiration photo on the ch.blog, structures/scene stamping!++
● Simon Says Wednesday ~ Anything Goes! [May 7th.]
● Loves Rubberstamps #101. ~ Pinterest Photo Inspired! (see ch.blog) [May 5th.]
● Cheerful Stamp Pad #85. ~ Use embossing powder! (=Star) [May 11th.]
● 613 Avenue Create #69. ~ Anything Goes! [May 3rd.] [TOP 3 Picked!]
● Pile it On #17. ~ Ink-on-paper Stamping! [May 3rd.]

inside detail

Stamps/Images: Viva Las Vegas RubberStamps 'Plate 925'(Doctor Who), and 'London Skyline'. Papercraft insp mag issue 123 'Happy Day' clearstamps (banner). Magnolia 'by (town) sihuette'. Lazar StudioWERX Inc rubberstamp 'Funky Holidays'(swirl).

Papers: Bazzill 'dark denim' cardstock. Canson Montvale aquarelle paper. Plain white cardstock.

Embellishments/Tools: Martha Stewart 'Flourish Edge Punch'. Lifestyle Crafts/QK RS-0281 star (retired). Adhesive pearls from Notabene. Sense adhesive decorative sticker border. EK Success Corner Adorner Medium Round Punch. Gluedots & 3D foam. Panduro Hobby stencil text (Sjabloner Mønstre-Tekst). Club Scrap April 2005 'Tranquility' stencil. Bubblewrap works really great as a stamp/stencil! Gelli Arts 6x6 Gel Printing Plate.
Coloring/Background paper made with a brayer and misc inks n paints: I used Pebéo modeling paste and green paint. Transparent Embossing Powder from Ranger. Tsukineko - Walnut ink spray misters 'Cornflower', and 'Willow'. Twinkling H2o's and Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads to watercolor and distress image and papers.