Heartfelt Hugs 💙💛

 

Et veldig enkelt hjerteklem kort idag! 💗 DT inspirasjons bidrag hos Creative Fingers #227. Vår DT Angelique er sponsor denne gang med en kjempefint stensil sett, og som alltid har vi et 'Lag-hva-du-vil' tema. Velkommen skal du være :)

 

A very quick and easy card from me today, with heartfelt hugs 💗 DT inspiration for this fortnights challenge #227. at Creative Fingers. Our DT Angelique is sponsoring with a lovely stencil set prize this time. As always, theme is anything goes. You are more than welcome to join with your creations.

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#SupportUkraine #soschildrensvillages #sosbarnebyer ☮

There are many ways to help the people of Ukraine.

I already have a charity that I supported monthly over the last 20+ years,
so I've donated to them ~ SOS-Children's Villages ~ and then

I know it will go directly where its most needed 💗

(you can find the english site for them here.)

(Og norske SOS-barnebyer her)

🌻🌻🌻

 

I enter my card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on](checked 17/5)
● Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero ~ March: Hugs [April 3rd.]
● Simon Says Stamps Wednesday ~ Use Your Favorite Things! [March 22nd.]

On this card I have used one of my alltime favourite die-sets from Spellbinders, and oldie but a goodie, the Nestabilities Labels 8! It's been used hundreds of times, but I never tire of it, actually along with Label One and Curved Rectangles, theese are the most ever used dies in my craftroom!
● A Perfect Time To Craft #3-2022. ~ Always AG [March 23rd.](see:28/4)
● Arty Divas ~ February: Always AG (2nd.entry)[March 18th.]
● Crafts Galore Encore #97. ~ Always AG (2nd.entry)[March 30th.]

● Love to Craft #67. ~ Always AG [April 15th.]

● World Wide Open DT #3. ~ Always AG [April 12th.]

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Scandinavian Challenges: [innen]
● Scrappelyst ~ Mars: Gult er kult! [31.mars]

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Stamps/Images: Hero Arts 'MMH0520 kit' clearstamps.
Papers: I prefer Canson Montvale aquarelle paper (200 g/m coldpressed) for my motifs. Bazzill 'Raven' cardstock. Plain white cardstock. Unknown envelope and yellow paper. Prima Marketing inc. 'Songbird collection' A4 paperpad. Lawn Fawn 'Sweater Weather Remix' 6x6 Petite Paper Pack.
Embellishments: ...

Tools: I always use my Scor-Pal to score & 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 also used blending brush from Hero Arts. EK Success® Whale Of A Punch 'Large Circle 1.75'.
Stencils/Embossingfolders: Lawn Fawn 'Lots of Hearts #LF2740' Background Stencils Clippings.
Dies: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Labels 8 - S5019'. Hero Arts 'MMH0318 kit' (hugs) dies. Nellie Snellen 'Magic Stamping Card Die Set - Heart'.
Essentials/Adhesives: Bonefolder. High-Tack adhesive tape Sookwang Scor-Pal tape &/or Red tape.
Techniques/Mediums: I used misc. Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink pads, as well as Hero Arts inkpads, to distress images and papers and to inkblend the stenciled heart background.

Blooming Mystery Blues 💙

 

Kortet mitt er DT bidrag hos Creative Fingers #226. som denne gang er sponset av vår DT Anne Constantly-Carding! Hun selger digitale kits / ark pakker gjennom CraftsUPrint, og gir bort tre flotte digikits som premie. Som alltid har vi et 'Lag-hva-du-vil' tema, og velkommen skal du være! 💙 Jeg har lagd et kort der jeg brukte Blooming Mystery (den blå versjonen), og jeg har også hatt det moro med en ny favoritt hobby ~ Resin! Skriver litt om det nedenfor 😀

 

'This card is a portable hug'.
'If friends were flowers ... I would've picked you!'

My DT card for this fortnights challenge #226. at Creative Fingers has floral motifs from a kit by our new sponsor (who is also one of my fellow DT's) Anne Constantly-Carding! She's selling beautiful digital kits & paperpacks through CraftsUPrint, and the three kits that the DT's has showcased this time will be the prize! 😀 As always it is an 'Anything goes theme', and you are more than welcome to join with your creations 💙

Check out Anne's digital kits at CraftsUPrint!

Soooo... I too got bit by the resin bug! 🤩 It looks so fun in the gazillion videos on youtube, so for about a year now I have been wanting to try it. Some of the top enablers I would like to point out is: Pouring your heart out, Resin As You Wish, Sveta Fresh, and Steve McDonald Arts and Crafts.
I have bought supplies for it every now and then, but never really dared to step into it.. Thought I would start with the 'easy & quick' one, wich is UV-resin. Used a nail UV lamp and a UV resin to create theese little pearly half beads as well as the pendant you see below, wich my mum will get. Not going with the card, just wanted to show it off here since I made it at same time.
My first resin projects! There will be many more, got lots new moulds and 3 litres of crystal resin, then I wont be limited to clear moulds. I already had a whole lot of glitters and alcohol inks in my stash, so I found it easy to make something pretty, once I just dared to begin! 💙 And I do have many beautiful Prima moulds, some very intricate ones that I haven't had much luck with my airdry clay in.. getting stuck in thin nooks n crannys! I cant wait to create durable embellishments to use in my creations all the time 👍

 

 

 Closeup of my UV-Resin half pearls on the card,
and the pendant piece I made for my mum!

 

I enter my 💠 card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]
● Crafty Gals Corner #228. ~ Add a Heart [March 8th.]
● Creative Knockouts #442. ~ Sparkle & Shine [March 9th.]

● Moving along with the Times #140. ~ Friends [March 29th.]
● Word Art Wednesdays #533-534. ~ AG [March 15th.]
● Arty Divas ~ February: Always AG [March 19th.]

● Crafts Galore Encore #97. ~ Always AG [March 31st.]

● World Wide Open DT Ch. #02. ~ Feb.: Always AG [March 12th.]
● Through The Craft Room Door ~ March 1st.: Always AG [March 15th.]

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EDIT: I am one of the Top 5 winners at Moving along with the times!
Thank you 💗

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'Do as the butterfly, find the most
beautiful flowers and spread happiness'.

 

Stamps/Images: Anne Constantly-Carding ~ CraftsUprint 'Blooming Mystery Watercolor, Blue Set' digital kit. Norwegian text Rubberstamps by Kreativ Hobby (discontinued).
Papers: I prefer Canson Montvale aquarelle paper (200 g/m coldpressed) for my motifs. Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. Designerpapers from Nille ~ 12x12 Scrapbook Kits by Clover 'Love in bloom' & 'Enjoy Life'.
Embellishments: ...
Tools: I always use my Scor-Pal to score & 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' and 'Retro Flower', 'Retro Flower L' and 'Retro Flower (small)'. Marvy Uchida punch 'corner rounder small'.

Stencils/Embossingfolders: ...
Dies: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Labels One s4161' and 'Grand Dies - Labels One'. Creative Expressions Craft Dies by Sue Wilson - Triple Layer Collection 'Melissa CED9508' (Just the little heart!).
Essentials/Adhesives: Bonefolder. High-Tack adhesive tape Sookwang Scor-Pal tape &/or Red tape. 3D foam/mosegummi. Rangers Glossy accents. Tonic Studios Nuvo glue pen.

Techniques/Mediums: I used Tim Holtz Distress Oxide ink pads 'Salvage Patina', 'Kitch Flamingo' and 'Faded Jeans'. Also Oxide ink spray 'Salvaged Patina'. Prima Marketing inc. Color Bloom 'Cotton Candy' ink spray. And for even more shine, I used Viva Decor Inka Gold wax 'Platinum' on the white frame, as well as a silvery Mica spray.

For the Resin art: HobbyHimmelen moulds. Ranger Tim Holtz alcohol ink 'Patina' and 'Sail boat blue'. Signature Crafts UV resin Light cure. Stamperia Glamour sparkles 'Sparkling white'. Jacquard Pinata 'white/blanco' Alcohol ink. I added the resin with the ink and sparkly bits in the moulds and used a SunONE UV Led lamp 24/48 W. to cure the pieces.