When life gives you lemons...

  

Her oppi det kalde, våte og fremdeles snødekte nord, blåser det kraftig og det er ikke mye vårstemning å spore enda.. Her om dagen skinte sola inn gjennom vinduene og jeg trodde nesten at den var kommet.. men neida! Så jeg får heller lage kort med vårlige farger og et nydelig Elisabeth Bell motiv mens jeg venter på våren! :)

🍋 Life is sweet, if only you are weak-willed enough to enjoy it! 🍋

~ Socrates (loosely translated from the norwegian quote)
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Here up in the northern parts of Norway it's still wet and cold, snow is still covering the land and spring seems far far away yet... A few days ago the sun shone so warmly in through my windows, I almost thought spring was upon us! I'm not the biggest 'fan' of the sun, (in fact during summer I shy away from it) but after a long dark winter I really long for some light! But alas.. it was only very brief and we've had stormy weather since..
So what to do then when longing for springtime? Create something pretty in the colors of spring ofcourse :)

I love Elisabeth Bell's gorgeous images, and I have been collecting them first in rubber then in clearstamps for many years, long before they were also in digistamps! I have followed her through all the companies she's been with ~ Sugarnellie, Whiff of Joy, Belles n whistles, Whimsy Stamps, Stampavie and Ladybug and friends.. plus probably others I forgot about :) Her artwork is always so innocent and sweet, perfect for any occasions and recipient.

If you haven't already done so, you should really sign up for her newsletters, wich comes with freebie digistamps, often very old stamp motifs long discontinued, and brought back in digital lineart for us to color and enjoy ♥ ♥ ♥

 

I enter my card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]
● Color Crazy Craft Ch. wk#11. ~ Always AG w. Coloring (entry#2/2.)[April 4th.]
● Simon Says Wednesday ~ Anything goes! [April 2nd.]
● Crafty Friends #106. ~ Use Spring colors! [April 5th.]
● the Corrosive ch. #3. ~ Anything goes [March 31st.]   
● Word Art Wednesdays #380-381. ~ Anything goes w. words! [April 9th.]
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Scandinavian Challenges: [innen]
● Scrap the Rainbow #10. ~ Vår med gul og grønn! [31. mars.]
● Nordsalten Hobbyklubb #169. ~ Vår [31. mars.]
● Scrappelyst ~ Mars: Vår! [31. mars.]
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Stamps/Images: Belles n whistles 'Lemonade Anyone' by Elisabeth Bell. Kort & Godt 'M-260 Verdens beste'. Magnolia 'tygblommor/SO08 Fabric Blossoms' & 'BakgrundsSwirl bröllup'. Whipper Snapper 'Queen bee'.
Papers: I prefer Canson Montvale aquarelle paper (200 g/m coldpressed) for my motifs. Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. Panduro Hobby 12x12 paperpad 'Garden Party' Tilda Designerpaper.
Embellishments: Flower ribbon & blue lace - unknown.
Tools: 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. EK Success® Whale Of A Punch 'Large Circle 1.75'.
Stencils/Embossingfolders: Crafters Companion Die'sire 'Petite Dot' 6x6 Embossalicious.
Dies: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Deckled Edge Classic Ovals Large' dies. Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 'Detailed Butterflies Mini' by Tim Holtz. Crafts Too Presscut 'Circle Nest Dies PCD46'.
Essentials/Adhesives: Bonefolder. Gluedots. Double sided tape. 3D foam/mosegummi. High-Tack Double Sided Red Tape (Red Liner/Stix2/Miracle tape). Rangers Glossy accents & Stickles 'Sprinkled Sugar'. Tonic Studios Nuvo glitterdrops 'Golden Sunset'.
Techniques/Mediums:  I used misc. Luminarte Twinkling H2o's Shimmering Watercolors, and Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads & markers to watercolor and distress image and papers. To heat emboss I used a Versamark inkpad, a heat gun tool &  Ranger ink clear embossingpowder. Doodling with a black Micro fineliner pen.