the Book Elf

Bugaboo Stamps & Star Stampz er våre flotte sponsorer hos Creative Fingers for utfordring #119. Mitt hovedmotiv, den søte lille bok-alven er fra Star Stampz, pg det var utrolig moro å male selv om det er nokså detaljert og tok mye lengre tid enn et vanlig stempeltrykk. Da passet det aller best inn i min egen bok, ville ikke gitt det bort på et kort ;) 
Som alltid er det 'Anything Goes', som betyr 'Lag-hva-du-vil' på vår utfordringsblogg, og du er hjertelig velkommen til å delta ♥

I'm really enjoying creating in an art journal, I feel I have no self-inflicted restrictions when I make something for myself, a page in my own book.. I'm sure it's like that for other crafters too - you hesitate using up your prettiest embellishments and designerpapers, because when u do, you'll never see them again.. Like this fabulous background I made from one of my favourite paperstacks, DCWV 'Once upon a time'. 

For this fortnights challenge #119. at Creative Fingers we are lucky to have two fab sponsors, Bugaboo Stamps & Star Stampz, and as always it is an 'Anything goes' theme. You are more than welcome to join with your creations! :)


As a bookworm myself, I am totally in love with Star Stampz adorable little Book elf, and elves n fairies is always very welcome in my stash ♥ The image on the left of my art journal spread is from the old childrens book I'm working in! (The fairytale is named 'the Princess and Henrik'). Recycling an old book instead of buying a brand new expensive journal to create art in is a great budget saver :)

I have created a color swatch chart for my distress inks and various ink sprays into a .pdf file of my scanned chart. 
(It's a blank one I had drawn in approx. A5 size with all the names only. The first ten pages has the distress ink names on it, the next pages are some of my other inks, so when printing, print out pages 1 - 10. Or all pages if you want those too ofcourse!) 
You may use it as your own color referance, if you'd like to have it? It sure made my life easier! I can now find the excact shade of color and match it up to my images when I paint :)

You can download the .pdf file here ~ freebie for your own private use!
Do not share it ~ instead direct people here, thanks :)

I enter my art journal spread in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on] check 18/12

● The Ribbon Girl ~ October: AG w. ribbon [Oct. 29th.]
● Inspiration Destination #109. ~ Anything goes [Nov. 1st.]
● Anything but Cute #18. ~ Autumn Day mix.media (2nd.entry)[Nov. 4th.] winner jan.12th.
● Simon Says Wedn. ~ anything goes [Nov. 2nd.]
● More Mixed Media ~ AG opt. Orange! (2nd.entry)[Nov. 3rd.](top5)
● Not Just Cards #37. ~ Anything goes (2nd.entry)[Nov. 11th.] 
● Creative Artiste #19. ~ AG mix.media [Oct. 31st.] 

Scandinavian challenges: [innen]
● Scrappiness #21. ~ maling + stensiler [15. November] 

Check out how shiny and fabulous those inka golds looks! The glittery paints on the image itself are twinkling H20's and wink of Stella. Including all those blingy brads, my page is really standing out :)

 

Stamps/Images: Star Stampz 'the Book Elf' digistamp.

Papers: DCWV 'Once upon a time' 12x12 paperstack. Plain white cardstock. Canson Montvale aquarelle paper (200 g/m coldpressed).

Embellishments/Tools: Marianne Design Creatables 'Anja's Oval LR0376'. Panduro Hobby stencil 'lace', and also misc. brads. Washi tapes from Panduro, Nille, and Sandylion Tapeworks. El Corte Inglés rayon cord. Misc. Lace and ribbon unknown. Scotch 3M Fiberglass tape. Masking painters tape. Sense chipboard tag. Provo Craft Zision Silent Setter for making holes and attatching eyelets. Prima Marketing inc. Distressing Tool by Ingvild Bolme.
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. I also used Wink of Stella clear glitter pen. And lots n lots of Inka Gold from Viva Decor 'Gold' & 'Steel blue'. Distress ink 'Vintage photo' stains and misc. Spray stains, and Dylusions 'Melted chocolate'. White Gesso and Liquitex matte gel. Tacky glue from Aleene's.

Steampunk Lucy Loo

Jeg har sagt det før, og jeg sier det gjerne igjen og igjen ~ Jeg elsker Steampunk og Vintage ♥ Varme rustne brune fargetoner og eldet metall, klokker og tannhjul. Romantiske victorianske klær og hatter, og en reise til en alternativ tid der det er maskiner og fremkomstmidler er dampdrevne! Den fantastiske steampunk jenta på art journal siden min er fra Unky LaStrange ~ The East Wind. Om du melder deg på nyhetsbrevet (til høyre i tew bloggen) får du et gratis digistempel hver måned!

TEW og Elvenstar Art er våre flotte sponsorer hos Creative Fingers for utfordring #118. Som alltid er det 'Anything Goes', som betyr 'Lag-hva-du-vil' på vår utfordringsblogg, og du er hjertelig velkommen til å delta :) 

I've said it before and I'll say it again: I absolutely LOVE Steampunk and all things vintage colors and the warm browns and autumnal colors :)

For this fortnights challenge #118. at Creative Fingers we are lucky to have two fab sponsors, The East Wind and Elvenstar Art, and as always it is an 'Anything goes' theme. You are more than welcome to join with your creations! :) 

The awesome steampunk girl motif on my art journal spread is from TEW's Unky LaStrange, and she's got so many cool digistamps in her shoppe, you can even get a freebie each month if you sign up for her newsletter (right side on her blog here).

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

● SanDee&amelies Steampunk ~ October: Anything Goes! [Oct. 31st.]
● Inspiration Destination #107. ~ Anything goes [Oct. 17th.]
● Anything but Cute #18. ~ An Autumn Day mix.media [Nov. 4th.]winner jan.12th.
● Simon Says Mon. ~ Explore The world! [Oct. 17th.]
● Cards & More #169. ~ watercolor [Oct. 24th.]
● More Mixed Media ~ AG opt. Orange! [Nov. 3rd.]
● Not Just Cards #37. ~ Anything goes [Nov. 11th.]
● Pile it on #118. ~ Sparkle! (2nd.entry)[Oct. 15th.](I won for #117.) 

EDIT: I was in the Designers Spotlight at Simon Says, and I quote:
Meihsia says: These are such gorgeous pages with many fantastic steampunk elements and beautiful colors. The texture on the background is fabulous!
I also was chosen as one in the Mix Media Top 5! thank you so much :)

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Stamps/Images: The East Wind TEW digistamp 'Lucy Loo Over the Rainbow'. Stampers Anonymous - Tim Holtz 'Attic Treasures' rubberstamps.

Papers: Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. Maja Design 'Vintage Autumn Basics - No. XIII'.

Embellishments/Tools: Live & Love Crafts 'baubles' charms. Misc. gears and cogs unknown. Panduro Hobby Waxed thread/twine. Sizzix Thinlits Dies 'Gearhead' by Tim Holtz. Misc. Eyelets and Brads. Creative Imaginations ~ Love Struck collection by Marah Johnson 'Winged Hearts Metal Brads'.
Stencils: iStencils ~ Patti Tolley Parrish 'PTP 8x8 Round Exclusive'. Tim Holtz 'Mini Stencil Set 8'. Bubblewrap.
Techniques - Image & Papers: 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. 
Mixed Media Background:
Tim Holtz Distress Crayons 'Set 3 TDBK47926'. Tsukineko, Tattered Angels glimmer mists, and Distress ink Sprays - All misc. browns, copper and gold spray mists. Distress ink Stain 'Vintage photo'. 
Panduro Gesso white and Relieff pasta. Glossy accents. Aleene's tacky glue. Funfoam/3d foam. Viva Decor Inka Gold 'Old silver' & 'Copper'. Wink of Stella 'Clear' glitter pen. Faber Castell PITT Big brush pen 'nougat'.

Hello Sweetie!

'Hello Sweetie!' Det bruker River Song å si når hun møter 'doktoren' i favoritt sci-fi serien min Doctor Who! Jeg er glad i alle, men spesielt nummer 10 i rekken, David Tennant ♥ Hovedmotivet her ser kansje ut som en gammeldags politi-telefonboks fra England, men den er egentlig en tidsmaskin som Doktoren og medhjelperne reiser rundt i, og kalles en TARDIS :)
Har lekt meg med stempler fra VLVS og en stensil jeg syns så litt 'sci-fi-aktig' ut, fra Patti Tolley Parrish / Inky Obsessions. Hun er en av de jeg liker å følge på youtube, blir alltid glad til sinns med å se en video fra henne, hun har en ekstremt smittsom energi .. og latter ;)

.. Hello Sweetie! .. Don't Blink! .. 

.. The Angels have the phonebox! .. It's bigger on the inside .. 

.. Are you my Mummy? .. Fantastic! .. Allons-y! .. Geronimo! .. 

.. Brilliant! .. Exterminate! .. Delete .. Bow ties are cool .. 

.. Oh, Yes! .. Trust me, I'm the Doctor .. Spoilers ..

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All some of my favourite catchphrases from the best sci-fi show ever ~ Doctor Who! (ok then, I have several best ever's! lol).. And I highly reccomend it, super witty and funny, fantastic characters and exiting stories, romantic even ~ it helps if u have a love for fantasy and fiction to appreciate it, but it's a show everone will love ♥ I like to say that my first doctor was Nine, but my heart belongs to Ten (David Tennant), and I have a good friend in 11. Not a big fan of 12 yet, but he's growing on me..
 It's River Song (spoilers *his wife*) who says 'Hello Sweetie!' whenever she catches up with the Doctor, so it's a great sentiment to have on my Doctor Who themed card. The main motif is not just an ordinary oldfashioned police phonebox, but a time travel machine! Which ofcourse is much much bigger on the inside.. 

I thought I needed an sci-fi background to go with my awesome VLVS stamps, and have used a real cool stencil by Patti Tolley Parrish aka Inky Obsessions, who looks kind of techy and alien. Patti is one of the people I follow on youtube, such a creative and funny lady! Here's her channel if you want to have a hoot :)

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

● Card Mania #85. ~ Let it shine! [Oct. 28th.] 
● Dream Valley #141. ~ Embossing: Wet or Dry (3rd.entry)[Oct. 7th.]
● Get Creative #48. ~ Embossing (3rd.entry)[Oct. 2nd.] 
● Simon Says Wed. ~ Anything goes (2nd.entry)[Oct. 4th.]
● Simon Says Mon. ~ Powder Power (2nd.entry)[Oct. 2nd.]
● A Bit More Time to Craft #29. ~ Anything goes (2nd.entry)[Oct. 13th.]
● Pile It On #117. ~ Sparkle [Oct. 15th.] (I won with another card!) 
(hard to tell, but the embossing really shines, and there is twinks and mica spray sparkles too)
 
Scandinavian challenges:
● Paper Events på FB (closed group) ~ WCMD2016 Stensil teknikk! [2.okt]
..And I've participated in the The Papercrafting magazine World Card making Day Gallery :) 

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Stamps/Images: Viva Las Vegas Stamps VLVS rubberstamps from 'Plate 925' Doctor WHO. And the wonky frame is one of my own digistamps 'Checkered Doodle Frame' which u can find in my etsy store Digi Doodle Stamps by Tindaloo.

Papers: Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. .

Embellishments/Tools: iStencils ~ Patti Tolley Parrish 'PTP 8x8 Round Exclusive'. EK Success® Whale Of A Punch 'Large Circle 1.75'. Unknown washi tape.
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. blue Luminarte Twinkling H2o's Shimmering Watercolors, and Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads to watercolor and distress image and papers. 
For the stenciling I used Ranger ink clear embossing powder. After heating it up, I used 'Hickory smoke' and 'Black soot' DI to color the square. Mica powder + water in a spray = shiny misting spray on top of the distress inked and stenciled embossed background. 
For the bluish bacground inside: The stencil was flipped over with the remaining embossing ink on it for a second print, which kind of looked cooler than the first!

En klem fra hjertet!

Helt sånn i siste minutt fikk jeg levert et kort inn til Trykkpressa i kveld *puh* Jeg ble helt forelska i det orginale kortet i en av utfordringene (bilde lengre ned) det var så nydelig ♥ lagd av Elin ~ Papirmølla. 
Ble en veldig kjapp scrappelift da, siden jeg begyndte så sent med det, men jeg likte godt enkelheten ved det ~ kansje det blir flere sånne kort :)

 ♥ A hug is like a handshake from the heart ♥

I was really running late with blogging my card tonight! I wanted to enter at my fave craft magazine, Ett Trykks celebration of World Cardmaking Day ~ and it was a scraplifting challenge by Elin, to lift this faboulous card ~ her blog is Papirmølla if u want to look at her other creations ♥ 
I focused on the lovely heartshape and text inside to create my card, and having only minutes to spare, I kind of rushed it so it became a simple design. But I like it! Very elegant look I think, and the sentiment is really standing out.

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

● 613 Avenue Create #190. ~ Anything goes opt. Green & Gold [Oct. 26th.]
● Crafts and Me ~ October: World Cardmaking Day! AG [Oct. 30th]
● Dream Valley #141. ~ Embossing: Wet or Dry (2.entry)[Oct. 7th.]
● Get Creative #48. ~ Embossing (2.entry)[Oct. 2th.] 
● Crafts Galore Encore #34. ~ Anything goes [Oct. 29th.]
● Creative w. Stamps #7. ~ Sentiment! [Oct. 30th.]

Scandinavian challenges: [innen]
● Trykkpressa CMD! #10. ~ scrappelift! [2. okt.]
● Scrappegarasjen #28. ~ Less is more! [10. okt.]

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♥ Embrace the Joy ♥

Stamps/Images: Norsk Stempelblad ~ Ett Trykk 'CS tekst07'.

Papers: Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. Studio Light paper pad 'My botanical garden'.

Embellishments/Tools: Simply Cards and Papercraft magazine #131. 'Swirly Heart embossing folder & stamp set. Crafts Too Presscut 'Circle Nest Dies PCD46'. EK Success® Whale Of A Punch 'Large Circle 1.75'. Washitape 'Gold' unknown.
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. Just HAVE to get those edges inked! I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads 'Tea Dye' and 'Vintage Photo' to distress image and papers. Prima chalk ink 'white'.