A Gal with Brains ~ Zombie tag!

Urban Dictionary Definition; Zombabe

A disturbingly good looking member of the undead... 

"As much as it would probably hurt, that zombabe could eat my brain any day of the week!" John said as the zombie, a former playboy playmate, shuffled hungrily towards him.

Har en smule Walking Dead abstinenser... så jeg følte for å male litt utenom det vanlige sukkersøte.. og Betty Queen of Halloween Roberts, (eier og digi-kunstner for Simply Betty) lager de kuleste zombie-bertene man kan få tak på i digi-verdenen! ... Og en passende cupcake fra Tiddly Inks som også har mange goth/ Min første zombabe fargelagt i ordntlige zombifiserte farger.. lekker, ikke sant? ;) 

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I have a bit of the Walking Dead withdrawal.. and felt like inking up something out of the usual comfort zone.. enough with the sugary sweet pink and cute! Bring on the zombabes!!! Betty Queen of Halloween Roberts, is the owner and digi-artista for Simply Betty, and she really rules when it comes to drawing hot zombie babes! 
This is my first try at inking a zombie, such fun to play with :) And I have paired her with a cute goth cupcake ♥ Also one of my fave digi artists is Christy Croll of Tiddly Inks ~ highly recommend a visit to both theese lovely ladies stores;
 

 

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

● Simply B Stamps FB group ~ Lavender, White and Black + digi freebie! [May 29th.]
● Simon Says Wednesday ~ Anything Goes! [June 3rd.]
● Left of Center #80. ~ Recycle/Upcycle (ribbons from clothes!) [June 4th.]
● Inspiration Destination #35. ~ Anything Goes! [June 2nd.]
● Create and Inspire #22. ~ dark side project [June 2nd.]
● Top Tip Tuesday ~ all about the Hair colour! [June 7th.]
And my Top Tip: When buying shirts/sweaters, save the ribbons the shop uses to hang the garments  from the neckline, and the price tags are often great to recycle and use on your crafty creations. And If you like to watercolor, I recommend adding a few (or several) Twinkeling H2O's to your stash, the shine to the images will Bring your creations to new heights!

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UPDATE: I won at SBS FB challenge! Awesome, won a pick of one digi 
which will be the gorgeous 'Steampunk Bubble Gun Betty' 
Cannot wait to see what it will be like to ink her up :)

Stamps/Images: Simply Betty SBS digi stamp 'A Gal with Brains image + Sentiment'. Tiddly Inks 'Down to My Bones Paper set - skull'. Lazar StudioWERX Inc rubberstamp 'Funky Holidays' (swirl).

Papers: Bazzill cardstocks. Prima Marketing inc - little boo coll. 'Night owl'.

Embellishments/Tools: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Labels 18'. Magnolia Doohickey's Die border 'Tilda Lace'. Anna Griffin 5x7 Embossing Folder and Border 'Foundry'. Sizzix Tim Holtz Big Shot Die 'Tags And Bookplates'. Cottage Cutz Elites Die 'Fall Owl Border'. Nille Memories washi tape. Misc. ribbons.
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.

Shoujo Roses

Ukens utfordring hos Creative Fingers #81. er sponset av Lemon Shortbread! Dette nydelige motivet heter Shoujo Roses ♥  Som alltid er det 'Anything Goes', som betyr 'Lag-hva-du-vil' på vår utfordringsblogg, og du er hjertelig velkommen til å delta :)

This week our sponsor is Lemon Shortbread for challenge #81. over at Creative Fingers! The Theme is always 'Anything Goes', create whatever you wish, and you are most welcome to join in! :) This pretty motif is named Shoujo Roses ♥ 
 

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

● Fussy and fancy #139. ~  Lavender and Yellow! [May 28th.]
● Sister Act Card ch. #107. ~ Always anything goes [May 27th.]
● Crafting with an Attitude #3. ~ Anything Goes/Spring Fever! [June 3rd.]
● Creatalicious #75. ~ Butterflies [June 14th.]
● Crafting from the Heart #60. ~ Always anything goes [May 24th.]
● Stempelgarten #37 ~ Embossing [May 31st.]

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Stamps/Images: Lemon Shortbread 'Shoujo Roses'. Magnolia 'BakgrundsSwirl Bröllup'. Kort og Godt Stempel S-142 & M-143. Scrappers Choice clearstamp sett 'Konfirmasjon'.

Papers: Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. Cardmaking & Papercraft #142 Rose free papers.

Embellishments/Tools: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Majestic Labels 1'. Martha Stewart 'Flourish Edge Punch'. EK Success® Whale Of A Punch 'Large Circle 1.75'. Panduro Hobby washi tape. Marianne Designs 'butterflies' rhinestone embellishes. Galerie heart rhinestone. Peacock Collection Embossing folder from a magazine? --- . Ribbon unknown. Cardmaking & Papercraft #142 Rose embossing folder & stamps.
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.

Confirmation card for a Piano girl!

Nok et konfirmasjons kort i bloggen min. Faktisk et som har blitt liggende lenge på pc'n, og det kan man jo ikke ha noe av ~ man må jo vise frem det man blir fornøyd med, ikke at jeg ofte blir misfornøyd da.. ;) 
Det blir nok mye av konfirmant kort her fremover, og ganske sikkert noen bryllup og dåpskort også snart. Det er vår, snart er sommern her, og det dufter så deilig ute! Blir rent i romantisk humør.. LOL :P (om du hadde kjent meg, ville du skjønt det er en sjeldenhet)..

Om du har lyst til å ta en titt på denne bloggposten jeg skrev ifjor, forteller jeg om hvordan jeg bruker digitale stempler printet med inkjet, og det er også masse bilder av scrapperommet mitt.. og litt av hvert :)

Ukens utfordring hos Creative Fingers #79. er sponset av Sami Stamps! Denne gangen bruker vi de motivene vi selv ønsker, og denne vakre piano-spillende jenta jeg har brukt her, er fra A day for Daisies ~ Tammy, som faktisk er storesøsteren til Sami! ♥  Som alltid er det 'Anything Goes', som betyr 'Lag-hva-du-vil' på vår utfordringsblogg, og du er hjertelig velkommen til å delta :)

A very pink and girly confirmation card on my blog today! ♥ and probably not the last of the romantic pastel colors for a while ~ it is spring, love is in the air, confirmations a plenty, and there are many weddings this time of year, plus lotsa cute babies are beeing baptised as well.. I'm going to be very busy! = Fun crafty play time for me! :) 

This week our sponsor is Sami Stamps for challenge #79. over at Creative Fingers! She makes lovely digis, however - I got none of Sami's images, so this beautiful piano-playing girl is actually from her older sister Tammy, of A day for Daisies! One of my absolute fave stamp artists :)
The Theme is always 'Anything Goes', create whatever you wish, and you are most welcome to join in! ♥

This digi main motif is one I had painted up long time ago, I got a box full of stamp-motifs just awaiting a creative card-moment! I wrote a blog-post back in september of last year, where I show my RINSE ~ TAP ~ DRY technique for watercoloring inkjet digistamps, and this was one of the stamps. And if you want to check it out there's alot of pics of my scraproom there as well as some tips and tricks, and great links to crafty people :)
 

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I enter my card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]
●  Nordsalten Hobbyklubb #116. ~ Monokromatisk! Rosa :) [14. Mai]

● A day for Daisies #121. ~ insp. image ~ poofy dress, pink & celebration [May 21st.]
● Digi Choosday #w18. ~ Anything Goes! [May 19th.]
● Fan-Tastic Tuesday #84. ~ AG w. twist Pastel Colours! [May 11th.]
● Card Mania #68. ~ Pearls and Swirls! [May 30th.]
● In The Pink #68. ~ Fussy and Fancy/Clean & Simple! [May 15th.]
● Stampavie and More #237. ~ Pink! [May 19th/no winner blog]
● Scrapy Land #17. ~ Anything Goes w brand of die (QK + Spellbinders) [May 17th.]

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Stamps/Images: A day for daisies 'A Wing And A Prayer collection - Music For Me' (piano girl) digital stamp. Lazar StudioWERX Inc rubberstamp 'Funky Holidays' (swirl). Kort og Godt Stempel S-142. Scrappers Choice clearstamp sett 'Konfirmasjon'. Hot Off The Press Clear Small Stamps 'Just a Note HOTP 1081'. Kaisercraft Clear Stamps 'Hummingbird CS808'. Unknown music notes bg stamp.

Papers: Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. Papers from Panduro Hobby PaperPads 'Garden Vintage' & 'Circus', and unknown (maybe Vibeke Spigseth?) music notes designerpaper. .
Embellishments: Nille gold foil stickers. Adhesive Half-Pearl bling.

Dies/Tools: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Labels 22' and 'Fleur De Lis Squares'. QuicKutz (LifeStyle crafts/WeRMemoryK.) 'Storybook 4x8 Mini Alphabet'. EK Success® Whale Of A Punch 'Large Circle 1.75'.
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 in the top detail image you can really see how they shine! I also use Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads & markers to watercolor and distress image and papers.

BlogCandy Winner & two Easel Cards

Først og fremst vil jeg utrope vinnern av Bloggcandyen min ~ og det ble nummer 6. Rainey's Craft Room! Masse gratulerer til henne :) Men det blir ikke så lenge til neste candy, har blogg-jubileum i juli, så titt innom innimellom ♥

Har ikke mindre enn to kort idag! Helt enkle staffelikort, til 50års dagen til to flotte damer :)

    

First of all I wish to congratulate the winner of my Birthday Blogcandy, which is Lorraine from Rainey's Craft Room! For all those who didn't win, I give u a little bit of Tom Hiddleston dancing! ♥ Adorable, right? And there will soon be another candy as my blogaversary is in July, so I hope you will come by and join then too!

Now, I got two simple yet elegant easel cards to show you, made for a couple of fab ladies celebrating their 50th birthdays ♥♥♥

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

● Simon Says Monday ~ Don’t abandon the coral! (card#1) [May 10th.] 
● Simon Says Wednesday ~ Anything Goes! [May 6th.]
● Papertake Weekly #. ~ Anything Goes! [May 11th.]
● Get Creative #14. ~ For The Ladies or Mother's Day! [May 17th.]
● Craft Your Passion #260. ~ Always Anything Goes! [May 10th.]
● 613 Avenue Create #122. ~ A.Goes/Create Something Feminine! [May 9th.]
● Pile it On #67. ~ Mother's Day/For a Lady! (2nd entry) [May 9th.]

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Stamps/Images: Lazar StudioWERX Inc rubberstamp 'Funky Holidays' (swirl). Papir Design 'Barnedåp 107955'. North Star Stamps 'NSS Gratulasjons tekster liten A6'. Stampendous 'Sleeping Kitty'.

Papers: Bazzill cardstock. Panduro Hobby 'Gardenparty' & 'Country red' Paperpad 12x12 stacks. Studio Manu (Manuela) digital QP freebie 'Naturalness'. Kay Miller Design  'KMILL_journalingbox'. Prima Marketing inc. digital freebie tags 'FairyRhyme_ Tags-01'.

Embellishments/Tools: QuicKutz 'Star Mini Alphabet'. 
Misc. brads, pearls, twine, ribbons & lace.
Techniques: I always use my Scor-Pal to score n fold my cards. Distress tools from Ranger Ink ~ Tim Holtz® Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool and Foams to distress image and papers.

TPS Confirmand Easel Card

Det er veldig sjeldent at jeg bruker ferdige motiver på mine prosjekter, foretrekker absolutt å male dem selv, i de fargene jeg vil ha, og så er det jo så beroligende og deilig å sitte å male! 

Men av og til er det så kjekt å ha noe klart for å spare tid, spesielt når man trenger mange konfirmant kort i en fei ~ vil anbefale The Paper Shelter's motiver da man får både den digitale og fargelagte versjonen av motivene :) 

Vil også anbefale 'Stand Up Helpers' fra Elizabeth Craft Designs. Har lagd staffeli kort i mange år, men det har aldri vært så enkelt som med hjelp av disse diesene ♥ Klikk på bildet for en youtube-video! -->

I very rarely use ready-made motifs on my projects, I definitely prefer to paint them myself, getting the colors I wish, and it's so wonderfully soothing and rewarding to sit and color :)

However, sometimes it is just SO handy to have something already done to save time ~ then I would recomend The Paper Shelter's motifs, as you'll get both the digital and pre-colored version of their motifs. This is the beautiful 'Eva And Her Ferret', perfect for a confirmation card ♥ 

My tip for Top Tip Tuesday: I also recomend the 'Stand Up Helpers' dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs. As you see there is a leaf duo holding up my card, and it was super easy to do! Theese dies comes in sets with many shapes, and is really helpful in making easel cards. Check out this video on their youtube channel.

--- Remember to join my blogcandy before it ends tomorrow night! ---

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

● Top Tip Tuesday ~ Duo Challenge! (see my tip up above) [May 10th.]
● ABC challenge ~ I is for Inspire Us! [May 11th.]
● Brown Sugar #144. ~ Anything Goes! [May 7th.]
● {PIN}spirational #139 ~ Photo Insp. (colors: teal/beige/pink/orange/grey) [May 11th.]
● Pile it On #67. ~ Mother's Day/For a Lady! [May 9th.]
● Stamp and Create ~ May Flowers! [May 31st.]
● Our Creative Corner ~ April Showers Bring May Flowers! [May 27th.]

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Stamps/Images: the Paper Shelter 'Eva And Her Ferret'. Scrappers Choice CS 'Konfirmasjon'. Kort & Godt Kort & Godt 'M-143 Til Konfirmanten Jente', & 'S-142'.

Papers: Misc cardstocks. Panduro Hobby 'Garden Vintage' 12x12 Paper Pad. 'Emma's Garden' by Jennifer Ellory Paper coll. free in a Cardmaking & Papercrafting mag. Createwings design digital element heart.

Embellishments: Papir Design Halvperler 'sjøgrønn'. Sense selfadhesive border. Mesh/Net ribbon.
Dies/Tools: Whimsy Stamps Shapeology Die 'Double Scallop Doily'. Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Petite Scalloped Circle L S4115', 'Oval Classic Scallop Large S4111'. Elizabeth Craft Metal Die 'Stand Up Helpers 1-792'. Anna Griffin 5x7 Embossing folder Border 'Wildflower Gate'. Magnolia Doohickey's 'Tilda Lace' Die. Sue Wilson Die 'Finishing Touches Class 3D Itty Bitty Bow'. EK Success® Whale Of A Punch 'Large Circle 1.75'. Martha Stewart 'Flourish Edge Punch'. Marvy Uchida punch 'Corner rounder Small 1'.
Techniques: I always use my Scor-Pal to score n fold my cards. And my distress tools from Ranger Ink are always in use ~ Tim Holtz® Mini Ink Round Blending Tool & the Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool and Foams. I used Distress Ink pads to distress image and papers. 3D foam. Stickles and Glossy accents on details.