Happiness is... Autumn colours!

 

Disse kortene har jommen tatt meg lang tid å lage.. Startet sist i september og først nå har jeg følt meg bra nok til å gjøre de ferdig! Men de ble jo fine da ♥ Har slitt litt mye med helsa i det siste.. Er plaget med kroniske ryggsmerter pluss pluss, så mye vondter er normalen for meg, men for et par uker siden fikk jeg et skikkelig hekseskudd ~ mens jeg hadde et migreneanfall! Snakk om uflaks! Gjorde antagelig en dum vridning av ryggen som jeg ikke skulle gjort.. Tok lang tid før jeg var tilbake til normalen, så det har blitt mye tv titting og netflix :)
Dermed har det har vært litt stille her på bloggen, og ikke mye kommentering rundt om.. Skal prøve og komme ovenpå med det igjen, men imellomtiden har jeg en flott bloggcandy gående som alle kan være med på og prøve å vinne! :) 

Papirplanetens utfordring #22. ~ Oktober mnd. har 'Halloween og/eller Høstfarger' som tema :) Da jeg lagde mine to inspirasjons kort, hentet jeg farger og inspirasjon fra bildet her > Jeg syns at høsten er den årstiden med de aller fineste fargene ♥

Du kan finne linker nederst i bloggposten til flere av stemplene og dies jeg har brukt. Vi håper du føler deg inspirert til å delta med dine kreasjoner hos oss!

inside and back view of the card
with a removable tag inside saying
'congratulations on your new home'

So I started theese cards late september and only got around to finishing them today.. a new record? ;) I've been struggling with my bad health lately, worse than usual. I have written before about having chronic backpains, but those daily pains is nothing compared to lumbago? not sure what is the exact term for the crick I got in my back, wich is very suitable called a 'witch's shot' here in Norway ;) It came on me like a PANG while I had a migraine, so it was very unlucky, I probably made a wrong turn or something in all my hazyness :P Lasted for a couple of weeks, so I haven't been able to do much of anything.. I've binge-watched alot of netflix though *lol* So the blog has been quiet because of it, not beeing able to craft, and I'm sadly behind on commenting.. I'll try and get on top of things again! Meanwhile, hope you'll go check out the fab blogcandy I have going on ♥

My cards are DT inspiration for the October challenge at PapirPlaneten, a norwegian challengeblog and craft shoppe. Our theme is Halloween and/or Fall colours. You are more than welcome to join with your creations, but the main prize is only shipped within Norway ♥

'a tiny greeting for you'

inside and back of the card

'Happiness is the ability to enjoy the little things'

I enter my cards into theese fab Challenges:

My House & Puppy Card: [Ends on]
● Magnolia Forever #58. ~ Fall/Halloween! [Nov. 1st.]
● All About Magnolia #27. ~ Fall/Halloween! [Nov. 5th.]
● Stamping Sensations ~ October: Autumn Glory [Nov. 1st.]
● Midweek Magnolias #175. ~ Anything goes [Oct. 23rd.] 
● Crafty Creations #352. ~ Always Anything Goes [Oct. 24th.]

My Hedgehog card: [Ends on]
● Penny Black and More ~ October: Close to Nature! [Oct. 31st.]
● 2 Crafty Critter Crazies #7. ~ Always AG with Animals! [Oct. 30th.]
● Colour Crazy week #41. ~ Always Anything goes! [Nov. 26th.]
● City Crafter week #383. ~ What a Fun-ghi (mushroom!) [Oct. 16th.]
● Simon Says Wednesday ~ Thinking Of You [Oct. 17th.]

TOP TIPs: * Keep a cardboard box handy for
messy ink spraying! * Try to be frugal when
creating, like diecutting on your panels before 
adding another on top ~ saves your pretty papers!
* You know that clayputty that's lowtack for hanging 
up posters n such on walls? Roll a little ball and 
press it on the nozzle to keep it from 
clogging and drying up! :)

Stamps/Images: Magnolia rubberstamp 'Welcome to a lovely Home'. Penny Black Clearstamp sets 'Tiny Wishes' and 'Man's Best Friend'. Stempelglede 'Grunge collection 1'. Kort & Godt 'M-225' and 'M-165'. North Star Stamps 'gratulerer med nytt hjem'.
Papers: I prefer Canson Montvale aquarelle paper (200 g/m coldpressed) for my motifs. Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. Vellum. Basic Grey 'Max & Whiskers' 6x6 paperpad.
Embellishments/Tools: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Blossom S4192' and Frameabilities 'Cherry Pickin SBS5-021'. PoppyStamps (Memory Box) die 'Dog paw border'. Marianne Designs Collectible dies 'French Cats COL1344' and 'Fugler/Birds COL1311'. Antique gold twine thread.
 

Techniques: I always use my Scor-Pal to score n fold my cards. 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. 3D pop dots, Funfoam, Aleene's tacky glue & Rangers Glossy accents. Misc. Tattered Angels glimmermists and Distress spray stains. Hero Arts black embossing powder.