the Traveling Gnome

Om du kjenner meg eller har fulgt bloggen min så vet du jeg er veldig glad i alle ting Fantasy, og det stilige gnom-hovedmotivet er et digistempel fra Fabrika Fantasy, som er en av to flotte sponsorer i den nye utfordringen hos Creative Fingers #114. Vår andre sponsor er Conie Fong ♥ Som alltid har vi et 'Lag-hva-du-vil' tema, og utfordringen vil vare i 4 uker denne gang, så det er god tid til å være med! 

Hadde helt glemt av å sette dato på noen av bloggpostene jeg hadde klare for sommern, så det har vært veldig stille her i bloggen.. Tilogmed en bloggcandy gikk ikke live når jeg hadde tenkt! Så etter litt endringer så kommer det flere prosjekter fra meg ~ og en mulighet til å vinne en kjempeflott bloggcandy! ♥

For our new challenge at Creative Fingers we are lucky to have two sponsors, Conie Fong and Fabrika Fantasy who gave us lovely digis to work with ♥ 
The fun little gnome from Fabrika is on his way to many fantastic adventures I'm sure, but first he's making an appearance in my art journal :) 
We're on summer schedule still, so it's a four week long challenge, and you are very welcome to join! #114. We always have 'Anything Goes' as a theme :)
 
By the way, it's been very quiet on my blog this summer, and it was not intended! I actually had three posts in drafts, and totally forgot to make them go live.. One which is a fabulous blogcandy too! I will have to change 'em up, and post later on, but soon-ish :)

 

My art journaling spread have gotten a keepsake pocket, and I've made sure everyone knows who's book it is with some dymo-tape. The shiny golden stuff everywhere on my pages is the amazing box with gilding wax you see here on youtube called Inka Gold! I simply LOVE the stuff! ♥ I always use my finger to apply the wax, but not directly from the pot .. or there will be a moldy surprise next time u open it! ;)
The pocket got a little window with an embossed acetate, and above it you can see one of my doodle flower digis. The stenciled tim holtz flower has even more gilding, Indigo Blu flitterglu and Winter Dawn gilding flakes ~ that flew everywhere with a mere breath :)

I enter my art journal spread in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]

● A Vintage Journey ~ August: Stencil it! [Sept. 1st.]
● As You Like It ~ Fave Papers: DCWV Once Upon a time! [Aug. 10th.]
This paper collection is absolutely a favourite, and I always sigh to myself whenever I 'use up' another paper from my stack.. they're just SO pretty and all fantasy themed with dragons and fairies and storybooks! ♥
● Tuesday Throwdown #305. ~ Tic-Tac-Toe: flower, marker, ribbon/twine! [Aug. 8th.]
● Crafty Ribbons #163. ~ AG with Ribbons! [Aug. 9th.]
● Creative Knockouts #153. ~ fave color combo: Brown & Green & earthy hues! [Aug. 9th.]
● Art-Journal-Journey ~ August: Nature's Wonders! [Aug. 25th.]
 
Scandinavian challenges: [slutt dato] 
● Hobbygarasjen #39. ~ Bruk Dies! [25. Juli]
● Hjerteboden ~ Juli/August: alt er lov! [31. August] 

Stamps/Images: Fabrika Fantasy 'Traveling Gnome' digistamp. Digi Doodle stamps by Tindaloo (that's me!) 'Doodle flower'. Lazar StudioWERX Inc rubberstamp 'Funky Holidays' (swirl). Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz 'Lost n Found' clearstamps.

Papers: Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. FabScraps 'Expedition'. DCWV 'Once upon a time' 12x12 paperstack. Kaisercraft Storybook coll. 'Bookplates'.

Embellishments/Tools: Crafts Too Presscut 'Circle Nesting Dies PCD46'. Cuttlebug 5x7 Embossing die Tim Holtz 'Clockworks'. Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Labels One'. EK Success® Whale Of A Punch 'Large Circle 1.75'. Washitape from Panduro Hobby. Eyelet Outlet - misc. dotlets and eyelets. Nille Memories brads. Misc. ribbons unknown. Kremmerhuset 'Jul/xmas' ribbons and Dymo-tape. Tim Holtz Idea-ology 'Borderline' masks, and the 'Wildflower' stencil. Viva Decor Inka Gold gilding wax 'copper'. IndigoBlu - FlitterGlu Kit in Box - 'Winter Dawn Megaflakes'. Linda Design safetypins from Papirgleder.
Techniques: I always use my Scor-Pal to score n fold. 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. I also used my ProvoCraft Silentsetter for my eyelets. I re-used the plastic acetate from packaging, and the charms were originally on a bracelet I cut apart :)