Baby Girl card with Hanging Stuffies

Dette motivet fra Oddball Art by Lizzy Love er så koselig! Du ser nesten for deg hvor myke og fluffy tøydyrene er, og så levende for de små.. ♥ Oddball Art er sponsor hos Creative Fingers for utfordring #117. Og vår andre flotte sponsor er Crafts and Me. Som alltid har vi et 'Lag-hva-du-vil' tema, og velkommen skal du være :) 

I love this sweet stamp motif by Lizzy, it's almost as if you can feel how fluffy and cuddly the stuffed animals are, and look how alive they are, as they would be to a toddler ♥
For this fortnights challenge #117. at Creative Fingers we are lucky to have two fab sponsors, Oddball Art by Lizzy Love and Crafts and Me, and as always it is an 'Anything goes' theme. You are more than welcome to join with your creations! :) 

The gorgeous background papers is from one of my favourite designers Createwings ~ actually think I got mostly all Dawns digital kits! She's retired them all though, so I'm sorry they're not available anywhere anymore..
But she still creates art and lovely things! I got her wool felted soul stones on my wishlist ♥
 
I diecut the 'Baby' word in the background and glued the inside cuts only for a cool effect. Also used a lot of glossy accents as well as heat embossing clear emb. powder on the text, wich reads 'Welcome to the world'. And inside it says (very loosely translated) 'When a child is born, a star lights up in the sky/heavens, and gives a light/warmth to many hearts' ♥ ♥ ♥

There is a money/giftcard pocket too, easy to make with adhesive tape on the edges only, so something can be inserted at the top. I often do this, especially for weddings, confirmation and baby cards. This one I thought would look cute as a cloud shape!

I enter my card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]
● Oddball Art FB group ~ September Anything Goes w. Oddball digis! [Sept. 30th.]
● Deep Ocean Ch. #138. ~ Anything Goes [Oct. 3rd.]
● Southern Girls ~ Pretty in Pastels [Oct. 11th.]
● Little Miss Muffet #147. ~ Anything goes [Oct. 6th.]
● Lemon Shortbread #25. ~ Anything goes [Oct. 10th.]
● Simon Says Wed. ~ Anything goes [Oct. 4th.]
● Simon Says Mon. ~ Powder Power (on text) [Oct. 2nd.] 

Scandinavian challenges:
● Kort o Mania #160. ~ Barne kort [30. Sept.]

EDIT: My card was in the top 3 at Kort o Mania! In the top 5 at Southern Girls! And also top 3 pick over at Lemon Shortbread ♥ ♥ ♥ thank you!

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Stamps/Images: Oddball Art DigiStamps 'Baby Hanging Stuffies - We're Here For The Baby No269'. Staz CS Stempel 'Prins og Prinsesse'.
Kort & Godt 'M-152 Baby Dåp'. Joanna Sheen - POPCORN the bear CDs 'Baby accessories' and 'Baby inserts'.

Papers: Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock, and unknown paperscraps. The fabulous background papers are from Jofia Designs and Createwings Designs 'Creative Soul' Digital kit QPs.

Embellishments/Tools: Kort Og Godt 'Baby die KG103'. QuicKutz (new branded as LifeStyle crafts/We R Memory Keepers) 'CC-BDR-032 Cookie Cutter Border Clouds'. Scrappers Choice papir bord (lace paper ribbon border). Twilight washitape 'lovely cats'.
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. Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads & markers to watercolor and distress image and papers. Glossy accents and clear embossing powder from Ranger ink.

BlogCandy: a whole bunch of yummy goodies!

This will stay pinned to the top of my blog until Sept. 27th., 
so scroll on down for new posts!

[EDITED: Blogcandy extented 48hrs.]

As promised a while back, I would have some yummy blogcandy for my followers soon ~ and here it is, finally! ♥ Best of luck to everyone! ♥
 
Contents: Lots n lots of ribbons, stamps, stickers, brads, bling/droplets, foam shapes, flowers & to top it all off, I offer a free choice of one digistamp from my etsy shoppe DigiDoodleStamps by Tindaloo to the lucky winners! I've also included an QK-die and a keepsake trinket in the first candy. SO much goodies here :)

Click on the photos to view the contents better! :)

 

 There are TWO Blogcandies, with two separate winners!

BlogCandy #1. is for EVERYONE and will be sent WORLDWIDE! Leave your info in the link-up below. (Duplicate entries or fakes will be deleted so the draw is fair)
BlogCandy #2. is a BONUS chance to win for the Nordic countries only: Du må legge igjen en kommentar for å vinne denne, skriv for eksempel 'Jatakk begge deler!' ;) 

So it is simples really! Open to ALL my fellow crafters (you don't need to have a blog, just leave you fb-adress or other web-address you frequent). I would sure appreciate it if you were a follower of my blog, but it's not necessary to win though ;)

I'd also be very happy (but it's no obligation) if you spread the word by mentioning this candy with a link and/or photo of it, either on your own blog (sidebar is fine) or other, like a pin, instagram, facebook, twitter etc. But please ~ NO Candy only bloggers ~ Then enter your info in the inlinkz below! (your email will only be visible to me).

EDITED: Blogcandy has been extented 48hrs. from the original date ~ My bad, I shared the wrong time several places and to make it all fair and square, I've added two days to the timer :)
BlogCandy #3. Because of this delay I will pick THREE bonus winners of one digistamp as well! (both inlinks entries and commentary entries are eligeble to win, three different random picks though).

The blogcandies will now end on September 27th. at 23:55/11:55 PM.
That's norwegian time ~ see my sidebar clock.

Goth Girl ♥ Birthday card

Jeg ville lage et bursdagskort som både var jentete og goth samtidig ~ så jeg var heldig og fikk denne kjempestilige goth-jenta fra vår sponsor SLS lines som motiv til mitt DT kort for Creative Fingers #116. Vår andre flotte sponsor er Scrap N' Dipity. Som alltid har vi et 'Lag-hva-du-vil' tema, og velkommen skal du være :)
 
Må bare beklage at jeg har vært lite å se rundt i bloggland i det siste, slitt med helsa, og akkurat nå har jeg også hatt behandling for psoriasis på hendene med UV-lys 3 ganger i uka, to timers biltur hver gang.. Så slitsomt, men oi for en forandring! Har ikke hatt så fine hender på 15 år! Så tommeln opp for det :)
Har du sett BlogCandyen min forresten? Bonus vinnersjangse for de som bor innom Norden! :)

I have to apologize first of all for my absence around blogland, and commenting which has been sporadic at best. My health has not been so good, and the last weeks has been especially taxing. Having psoriasis treatment with UV lights on my hands three times a week for barely 3 minutes each time - but having to travel two hours for it anyway is very tiring, when my back is already bothering me and other fibromyalgia pains. Just happy migraines been playing nice, knock on wood ;) But my cracked hands are almost completely healed, not looked this good in 15 years, so I'm very happy about that! (It used to be such a big bother to get ink in those cracks too, looked even worse *lol*)

I wanted to make a both cool girly and goth themed card, and this digistamp from SLSLines was just perfect ♥ It does not show up very good it the photos, but it's a very textured card, with acrylic paint dabbed through stencils, bling and silver ribbon, embossed details and heatembossed text. 
I'm totally in love with my new Marianne Designs die! That gorgeous frame, so detailed and cut a perfect result on my watercolor paper.

In this fortnights challenge #116. at Creative Fingers we are lucky to have two fab sponsors, SLS and Scrap N' Dipity, and as always it is an 'Anything goes' theme. You are more than welcome to join with your creations!
And btw: I also have a yummy BlogCandy up for grabs! Do check it out :)
 

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

● Crafty Ribbons #167. ~ Birthday w. ribbons! [Sept. 20th.] 
● Inspiration Destination #103. ~ anything goes [Sept. 20th.]
● Artistic inspiration #163. ~ anything goes [Sept. 25th.] 
● Cuttlebug Mania ~ AG w. Diecuts! [Sept. 19th.]
● Dark 'n' Daring #5. ~ Dark/Sexy/Goth! [Sept. 30th.] 
● Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #41. ~ Anything goes [Sept. 17th.]
● Lemon Shortbread #24. ~ Always Anything Goes [Sept. 26th.]
● Left of Center #147. ~ Butterflies or LOC! (Gothic) [Sept. 18th.]
● The Ribbon Girl ~ Anything goes w. ribbon [Sept. 17th.]

Scandinavian challenges: [innen]
● Papirlosjen #9. ~ Bursdag! [3. Okt.]

EDIT: I was picked as a DT Favorite at Inspiration Destination ♥ 
And I'm in the top 3 at Dark 'n' Daring! Thank you both!
I was also in top 3 picked by Losjejentene at Papirlosjen :) Tusen takk!

 ~ You have a special place in my heart ~
~ Big Hugs and Congratulations on your day ~
 

Stamps/Images: SLS Lines(slscheibe) 'Goth Girl with Skull Top Hat'. Kort & Godt 'M-143 Til Konfirmanten Jente' and 'M249'.

Papers: DCWV 'Rock star' 12x12 paper pad (with silver foiled details). Santoro Gorjuss 6x6 paper pad. Canson Montvale aquarelle papers (200 g/m coldpressed).

Embellishments/Tools: Marianne Design Creatables dies 'Anja's Oval LR0376', and 'Folder DF3413 Hearts die'. Sizzix Bigz XL Die 'Card Center Step' by Lori Whitlock. Tim Holtz mini coll. Stencils #8.
Techniques: 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, and for stenciling. Dabbed some black acrylic paint through stencils, and used sandpaper on some edges to get out the white core. 
To get great result with the heatembossing of the text, I used Versafine Onyx black inkpad, my MISTI stamping tool, Distress Embossing inkpad and Rangers clear embossingpowder. And added some more shine with Glossy accents.

Birthday Monsters!

DT kortet mitt for denne ukens utfordring hos Creative Fingers #115 har noen kjempesøte små monstre fra vår sponsor Bugaboo Stamps, og som alltid har vi et 'Lag-hva-du-vil' tema. Velkommen skal du være :) 
Har du sett BlogCandyen min? Bonus vinnersjangse for de som bor innom Norden! 

My DT card for this fortnights challenge #115. at Creative Fingers has the cutest little monsters on it from Bugaboo Stamps, and as always it is an 'Anything goes' and you are more than welcome to join with your creations.
I also have a new pinned BlogCandy up for grabs! Something for every crafter :)

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

● Craft for the Craic ~ Aug/Sept. Photo insp. Balloons [Sept. 30th]
● Fab 'n' Funky #316. ~ Anything goes (2nd.entry)[Sept. 6th.]
● Colour Crazy wk.21. ~ Anything goes [Sept. 16th.]
● Simon Says Wed. ~ Anything goes (2nd.entry)[Sept. 6th.] 
● Pile It On #115. ~ Die Cut Embellishments (2nd.entry)[Sept. 3rd.]

EDIT: I am in the Color Crazy Challenge Top 3! Thank you ♥

Scandinavian challenges: [innen]
● Papirlosjen #8. ~ Alt er lov! (2.bidrag)[4. Sept.]
● Kreativ Scrapping #9. ~ Stjerner! [26. Sept.]
● Scrappiness #19. ~ Bruke sirkler/rundinger! (2.bidrag)[13. Sept.]

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Stamps/Images: Bugaboo Digi Stamps 'Birthday Monsters'. Kort & Godt CS 'M-249'. Papirdesign 'Jubileum' clearstamps.

Papers: Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. Ki Memories 'Water mood rings'.

Embellishments/Tools: Crafts Too Presscut 'Circle Nest Dies PCD46' nesting dies. QuicKutz (new branded as LifeStyle crafts/We R Memory Keepers) 'QK Nesting Stars dies CC-5-020'. EK Success® Whale Of A Punch 'Large Circle 1.75'. The Cardmakers coll. Cupcake special edition 'build-a-cupcake card kit' embossingfolder.
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. Glossy accents. Tattered Angel 'Gold' spray mist.

May all your Dreams come true..

Til Papirplanetens utfordring for September ~ #9. Høsten ~ har jeg valgt å lage et kort i litt vintage høstlige farger og som hovedmotiv ei lita jente fra Mo Manning 'Bye bye girl'. (du finner henne og ugle stemplet her).
Hun ser ut som om hun skal begynne i 1.klassen, og ligner faktisk litt på meg en gang for lenge lenge siden ♥ Vi håper du blir inspirert til å delta! :)
Og har du sett BlogCandyen min? Bonus vinnersjangse for de som bor innom Norden!

Det har vært litt stille både her i bloggen og ellers i livet.. sommern har ikke vært den beste. Vært to dødsfall like etter hverandre nå, først en kjær gammel grandonkel og nå nylig ei venninne.. Så forferdelig trist :( 

Helsemessig begynner ting å bli bedre, og jeg har vært hos hudlege og fått bekreftet at det jeg har vært plaget med i 10-15 år faktisk er psoriasis. Har begyndt lysbehandling 3 ganger i uken på sykehuset + en god steroidsalve og hansker om natten på hendene mine (føles helt tåpelig!), og fant allerede stor forskjell etter et døgn! Bare dumt at det er tilsammen to timers kjøretid for å ta den behandlingen på 1-3 minutter! o.O 
Har hatt mye ryggvondter og er veldig sliten.. og det skal vare enda noen uker til, men hendene har ikke sett så bra ut på flere år som nå, så det er absolutt verdt det! :) 

It's been a little quiet on the blog this summer, best laid plans and all that.. Healthwise it's not been the best, so there's been little creative mojo happening. A kind old grand uncle that's been ill died some weeks ago, and more recently a friend of mine also passed away, totally unforseen, so young with small children.. So so sad ♥ ♥ ♥ 

But I have finally learnt that my achy chapped hands is not only my fibromyalgia acting up, but also a form of psoriasis ~ and after so many years, finally I'm getting some help. UV light treatments and a steroid salve has already made my hands start to look normal! :)

My card today is a DT inspiration for PapirPlaneten, a norwegian challengeblog and craft shoppe. The main motif is from Mo Manning and kind of reminds me of myself as a child ♥ This was back in '80-'81 I think. That's my older brother with the cat Missi, our mum, and me on my little tricycle :)

I also have a new pinned BlogCandy up for grabs! Something for every crafter :)
 

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

● Mo's Digital Pencil #267. ~ Anything goes w. Mo digis! [Oct. 4th.]
● Fab 'n' Funky #316. ~ Anything goes [Sept. 6th.]
● Glitter n Sparkle #203. ~ Back to school! [Sept. 3rd.]
● Simon Says Wed. ~ Anything goes [Sept. 6th.] 
● Pile It On #115. ~ Die Cut Embellishments [Sept. 3rd.]

Scandinavian challenges: [innen]
● Papirlosjen #8. ~ Alt er lov! [4. Sept.]
● Hjerteboden ~ September: Bruk naturfarger! [30. Sept.]
● Scrappiness #19. ~ Bruke sirkler/rundinger! [13. Sept.]


EDIT: I was picked in the Top 3 at Glitter n Sparkle! Thank you ♥

Stamps/Images: Stamping Bella - Mo Manning 'Bye Bye Girl', and 'Branching out Owlies' rubberstamps. Kort og Godt CS 'M-272'. Creative Stamping magazine #11. clearstamp set - Clear impressions Kids hobbies 'Teeny boppers'.

Papers: Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. Prima Marketing inc. 6x6 PP 'Madeline'. Basic Grey 6x6 PP 'Manila'.

Embellishments/Tools: Spellbinders™ dies 'Labels One'. Magnolia Doohickey Dies 'Tilda Lace'. EK Success® Whale Of A Punch 'Large Circle 1.75'. Nille Memories rhinestone stickers.
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. Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads & markers to watercolor and distress image and papers. Rangers Glossy Accents to add shine and drops like water on the motif.