The Moth Girl

Har jo lovet en bloggcandy her på bloggen, men det blir enda noen dager til.. Venter på en par pakker som det er noe oppi som skal i bloggcandyen, men ting tar jo ekstra lang tid nå i disse coronatider... Og når ting endelig kommer (alt etter om det er på døra eller på posten) så kan det ta lengre tid, siden jeg sjøl-isolerer og ikke har vært utafor huset på mange uker. Tar ingen sjangser her, siden både jeg og min mor som bor i etasjen over, er i høyrisiko gruppene. Heldigvis har jeg en bror som shopper, henter og bringer og setter fra seg ting på trappa til meg ♥ ♥ ♥

Dette 🦋 kortet er mitt DT bidrag hos Creative Fingers #184., med motiv fra vår flotte sponsor Ching-Chou Kuik ♥
Motivet heter 'the Moth' og er fra CCK & Sweet Pea Stamps. Digi versjonen kan du nå finne her i etsy butikken hennes. Som alltid har vi et 'Lag-hva-du-vil' tema, og velkommen skal du være :)

May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun.
And find your shoulder to light on.
To bring you luck, happiness and riches.
Today, tomorrow and beyond.
~ Irish blessing ~ 

❤️ 🦋 ❤️

If you're on the lookout for my promised blogcandy, it's still a while to wait! Days, a week, I don't know. I'm self isolating so I haven't gone anywhere for many weeks now, during theese corona-times.. so unless it is a drop off door delivery, my brother does the shopping for me and fetching/sending post at the postoffice & stuff, leaving everything by the doo. Not taking any chances here, both me and my mum who lives upstairs, both are in high risk groups ♥ ♥ ♥

My DT card for this fortnights challenge #184. at Creative Fingers wich is sponsored by the wonderful Ching-Chou Kuik ♥
This rubberstamp motif is called 'the Moth' but is also now available now in her digistore on etsy as part of a collection of four images, wich you can find here! As always Creative Fingers has an 'Anything goes theme', and you are more than welcome to join with your creations :)

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I enter my 🦋 card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]
● Ellibelle's Crafty Wed. ~ April: Bugs, Blooms, Butterflies! [April 30th.]
● Crafts Galore Encore #74. ~ Always AG (entry#2)[April 29th.]
● Artsystamper Ch. #13. ~ Things With Wings [April 19th.]
● Through The Craft Room Door ~ April 14th. AG! [April 21st.] 
● As You Like It ~ Favourite: Animal or People? [April 22nd.]
It's kind of equal for me, no favourite, all depends on what mood I'm in to color, either an animal or a human.. But I definitely love coloring pretty girls, especially fantasy creature girls! And those are people right? So that's my favourite! :)
● Pammie's Inky Pinkies #PIP2015. ~ Anything goes! [April 19th.]
● Word Art Wed. #434-435. ~ Anything Goes [April 21st.]
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🦋 Scandinavian Challenges: [innen] 
● Scrappelyst ~ April: Lag på lag! [30. April.]...

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Stamps/Images: Sweet Pea Stamps ~ Ching Chou Kuik 'The Moth' rubberstamp w. text (image can be found here as part of a digital stampset).
Papers: I prefer Canson Montvale aquarelle paper (200 g/m coldpressed) for my motifs. Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. DCWV 'the Mariposa' 12x12 paper stack. Unknown stationary paper from a swap. Prima marketing inc. 6x6 'Optimist' paper pad, and 'Songbird collection' A4 paperstack.
Embellishments: RibbonGirls black lace. MT Washi twilight butterfly. Galeria orange rhinestones. Basic Grey orange rhinestones. MME Bohemian 'barefoot' gold gems.
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 & Fiskars decorative corner punches.
Stencils/Embossingfolders: Memory Box 'Tessatina' stencil. 13@rts mixed media stencil 'Round w. butterfly'. Stampers Anonymous stencil - Tim Holtz 'Wildflower THS035'.
Dies: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Royal Circle'. Nellie Snellen Dies 'Straight Dotted Round MFD085'. Creative Expressions Craft Dies by Sue Wilson - Industrial Chic Collection 'Frame & Tag CED25006'.
Essentials/Adhesives: Bonefolder. Double sided tape. High-Tack Double Sided Scor-pal Sookwang 5" tape. Aleene's tacky glue original. Wink of Stella clear glitter brush pen.

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. 

Stamperia Jewellery Box

 

Har laget dette smykkeskrinet til min 8 år gamle niese Amalia ♥ som nettopp hadde bursdag. OG om noen dager har jeg bursdag, så det blir nok en blogcandy her snart! Kan være kjekt med en liten oppmuntring nå i disse utrygge tider.. Håper dere er friske og ved godt mot ~ hold dere hjemme såfremt dere kan ♥ ♥ ♥

Skrinet er mitt DT bidrag hos Creative Fingers #183., som Angelique er sponsor for denne gang med et flott stempelsett! Som alltid har vi et 'Lag-hva-du-vil' tema, og velkommen skal du være :)

My DT project for this fortnights challenge #183. at Creative Fingers, wich is sponsored by our Angelique with a fab stampset! As always it is an 'Anything goes theme', and you are more than welcome to join with your creations ♥

During theese scary pandemic times, I hope you all stay safe & healthy everyone ♥ xoxo ♥ Me and mum are self isolating beeing in high risk groups, but my brother takes care of groceries and stuff, and have everything we need, so we're all set to ride this out... My birthday is coming up soon, so there will be a blogcandy! So be on the lookout for that. Hopefully it will cheer someone up :)

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Step-by-step Mixed media Jewellery box for my niece Amalia ♥

I got four stamperia thin moulds as well as a few shapes from other deeper moulds out of one of stamperia's cream paste jars. So it is a bit expensive, but well worth it ♥ SO flexible, you can easily tear the sheet into smaller bits & bend around a bottle shape! Finnabairs icing pastes can also be used in theese thin moulds (and in embossing folders too!). I plan to try out hardware stores silicone culking plaster fillings thingies? Don't recall what they are named, and I am a bit scared to try ~ some of those may actually adhere to and run your moulds, so be careful if u try the same!

This is the box in the beginning stages ~ gluing on the moulds,

artstones, stencilling with modelling paste, and covering up

everything with white gesso.

Now comes the 'ugly stage'... The spray inks and the paints goes on ~ and for a while u think this looks no good! It is ruined... But wait for it! 
Finnabair Anna Dabrowska / Finnabair Art Files, Keren Tamir, Tiffany Solorio, Gabrielle Polacco and Maremi SmallArts, are just some of the wonderful mixed media artists (click on their names to be taken to their youtube channels), they have taught me that u should power through that ugly stage and keep going to reach the pretty!!! ♥

The 'pretty stage' is revealed when dry-brushing on white gesso and using a heat tool AT THE SAME TIME to speed thing up & to NOT activate the underneath inks and color the white gesso. My photos isn't showing this very well (I get this yellow hue sometimes) but at the detail photo at the bottom of the blogpost, it shows well ~ white highlights with a touch of platinum wax.

Remember to use an old worn stipple brush as this process will ruin the neat brushes u have ~ this is my designated brush for this use. As long as the gesso goes on dry, the white highligts will come, and I am in LOVE with the box now :)

Here is the finished box & the inside with a blingy mirror and a velvet cushion ~  for all the pretty jewellery and secrets my niece will put there! She just turned 8 years old! Happy birthday sweetie ♥

I enter my mixed media box in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]
● Creative Artiste #59. ~ AG Mixed Media! [April 26th.]
● Through The Craft Room Door ~ March 31st.: Always AG [April 7th.]
● Word Art Wednesdays #432-433. ~ Anything Goes [April 7th.] 
● Crafty Creations #408. ~ Always AG [May 4th.]
● Crafts Galore Encore #74. ~ Always Anything Goes [April 29th.]
● Crafter's Cafe #239. ~ Anything Goes [April 14th.]

EDIT: Got top 3 picked at the Crafter's Cafe! 
And also at Nordsalten Hobbyklubb! Thank you :)
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Scandinavian Challenges: [innen] 
● Nordsalten Hobbyklubb #182. ~ Pastell [30.april.]
● Hobbygarasjen ~ April:. Alt er lov! [26.april.]...

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it's all in the details..

Stamps/Images/Papers: ...
Fabric: Pink/Lilac velvet fabric wrapped around a foam square fitted inside the bottom of the box.
Embellishments: Unknown Pearl & metal ribbons. Misc bling & droplets.
Tools: Heat gun, scalpel and self healing mat from Panduro Hobby.
Stencils: 13@rts mixed media stencil 'Aqua Roses'. Stamperia 'round w. butterfly'. Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous stencil 'THMS016' (harlequin diamonds).
Moulds: Stamperia Soft Mould A5 'Butterfly & Manuscripts 1'. Prima ReDesign 5 x 8 Silicone Mould 'Tillden Flourish'.
Dies: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Curved Rectangles S5006'. Marianne Design Craftables 'stencil punch die fairy 1455'.
Essentials/Adhesives: 3D foam/mosegummi. High-Tack Double Sided Red Tape (Red Liner/Stix2/Miracle tape). Rangers Glossy accents. Prima Marketing inc. Finnabair Art Basics silicone spatula. Stiff paint / stipple brush.
Techniques: see the mini tutorial up above!
Mediums: Tattered Angels Glimmermist sprays 'Pink bubblegum' & 'Amethyst'. Prima ColorBloom sprays 'Deep teal', 'Soft teal' & 'Cotton candy'. Prima Finnabair Art ingredients 'Art stones' & 'Mini art stones'. Liquitex matte gel. White gesso. Viva Decór Inka gold waxes 'Violet' & 'Platinum'. Stamperia mix media art Cream paste.

Once upon a time...

 ...there lived a beautiful princess ♥

Det som tar aller størst plass i filmsamlinga mi er Disney filmer, tror nok jeg har så og si alle klassikerne og mange av oppfølgerne. Gleder meg stort til vi endelig får Disney+ til Norge! Endelig får vi også sett the Mandalorian og baby Yoda ;) 
Kan du gjette hvilke to Disney prinsesser jeg hentet inspirasjon fra da jeg lagde denne mixed media artjournaling siden? *svar nederst i bloggposten*

Egentlig handlet sidene - før jeg endret den - om en helt annen historie om 'Den forheksede prinsessen'. Illustrusjonen helt til venstre er det eneste jeg beholdt av barneboksiden, noen ganger beholder jeg deler av tekst og bilder og andre ganger har jeg malt over alle detaljene. Ikke alle illustrasjonene som er like flotte som dette ;) 

Boka den heter 'Verdens vakreste Eventyr - 6. bind', funnet til en billig penge på en brukthandel. Nå får den nytt liv som artjournaling eventyr bok! Du kan se alle de andre sidene jeg har laget i den her: Bloggposter om Art Journaling.

Dette er mitt DT bidrag hos Creative Fingers #182., som er sponset av vår egen Angelique med et stempel & die sett! Som alltid har vi et 'Lag-hva-du-vil' tema, og velkommen skal du være :) 

The biggest part of my movie collection are Disney animated movies. Think I almost have all the classics now, and alot of the sequels. I'm really looking forward to when we will get Disney+ here in Norway. Very unfair that we haven't already! ... I have no idea what all the fuzz is about the Mandalorian and baby Yoda!!! ;)
Can you guess wich two Disney princesses I got my inspiration from for my mixed media artjournaling page spread? *answer at the bottom of post*

Actually theese pages, before I altered them into an art journal spread, were a whole other story but about 'the enchanted princess'. You can tell by the image she is a princess, so I thought it would fit my own princess story. That illustration to the left is the only thing I didn't paint over, sometimes I keep more of the original pages, but not everything in the book looks as good as this princess image ♥

I picked out paints and papers from my stash 
with colors that matched the princess illustration.

The book is named 'Verdens Vakreste Eventyr' wich translates into 'Worlds most beautiful fairytales' book number 6 in a series of old childrens books. My 3rd edition book was made in 1981!
Here is all the blogposts I have about pages in my Art Journaling book, my very first one btw. :)

This is my DT creation for this fortnights challenge #182. at Creative Fingers wich is sponsored by our own DT Angelique this time with a stamps & die set! As always it is an 'Anything goes theme', and you are more than welcome to join with your creations ♥

Stay safe and Get your Craft on!
Take care everyone! ♥ ♥ ♥ 

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I used stickles & nuvodrops to add some shine and 
glitter to details, and the castle is embossed with
both sand, gold & bronze emb.powders.

I mixed up a dark green paint wich I dabbed thru
this rose stencil, then embossed with gold emb.powder.

 The tree/wood pattern was made with texture paste
and a stencil plus some scratching with a spatula.
Since the paste is greyish white, I painted over
the woods with my brown paint, and also added some 
black & brown T.H. distress crayons & stains.

The gorgeous Rapunzel hair was fussycut from
a designerpaper and popped up with 3D foam.

I used a tissuepaper on this page, sisal and some 
pretty leaf pattern rhinestone embellishments.. 
of which I have had for ages not wanting to use
just on a card.. now I can keep 'em myself! ;) 

 

I enter my 👸🏻 art journaling spread in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]
● A Vintage Journey #17. ~ Celebration: Mixed Media styles! [April 2nd.]
 I'm celebrating my love for all things Disney with this AJ spread ♥
● Crafty Creations #407. ~ Always AG! [March 30th.]
● Arty Divas #17. ~ Anything Goes! [March 24th.]
● We Love 2 Create #3. ~ Always AG Creative/Mixed Media! [March 23rd.]
● Simon Says Stamp Monday ~ STENCIL fun! [March 23rd.]
● Word Art Wednesdays #430-431. ~ Anything Goes [March 24th.]
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EDIT: I got in the top 5 at Arty Divas! Thank you ♥
 

👑 Scandinavian Challenges: [innen]
● Scrappelyst ~ Maling spray paste! [31.mars.] 
● Kreativ Scrapping #3. ~ Vintage! [29.mars.]
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Did you notice which Disney princesses I got my 
inspiration from for my artjournal page? 
Aurora & Rapunzel ♥ Sleeping Beauty & Tangled.

 

Stamps/Images: Main image in the fairytale childrensbook Verdens Vakreste Eventyr. the 'Once upon a time' sentiment is from 'the Enchantment coll. A4 clearstamp set' Creative Stamping magazine #42.
Papers: Prima Marketing inc. 'Songbird collection' A4 paperstack. DCWV Designerpaper stack 12x12 'Once Upon a time'. DoCrafts Paper Mania 'Nature's Gallery' tissue paper. The bird is cutout from 'the Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady' papers.
Embellishments: Nille Memories rhinestone leaves. Panduro brown & gold gems. Gold colored Sisal.
Tools: My distress tools from Ranger Ink is always in use ~ Tim Holtz® Mini Ink Round Blending Tool & the Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool and Foams. .
Stencils/Embossingfolders: 13@rts mixed media stencil 'Aqua Roses'. Unknown branches/wood texture stencil.
Dies: ...
Essentials/Adhesives: Aleene's clear tacky glue. Double sided tape. 3D foam/mosegummi. High-Tack Double Sided Red Tape (Red Liner/Stix2/Miracle tape). Tonic Studios Nuvo Glitter drops 'Golden sunset, 'Emerald City' and White Blizzard. Also Nuvo Jewel drops 'Orange marmalade' & Glow drops neon 'Banana Split' (lights windows in the castle). Ranger ink Perfect Pearls 'Mint'.

Techniques/Mediums: See photo descriptions above. Making Memories 'Harvest kit paints - Evergreen & Dusk'. Panduro Hobby white Gesso and Texture modeling paste. Panduro Hobby 'Kaffe' acrylic brown paint. I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink crayons in black & brown hues. And Distress Oxide inkpad 'Vintage Photo' to distress paper edges. To heat emboss I used a Versamark inkpad, a heat gun tool & Hero Arts embossingpowders sand, gold and a bronze.
Prima Finnabair Art Basics Clear Gesso was used to seal everything down afterwards.

Jurassic Dinosaur card! 🦕

 

Jurassic Park serien av filmer er en av mine absolutt favoritter, spesielt den orginale trilogien, men jeg elsker Chris Pratt filmene også! ♥ Sommern 2021 kommer den tredje Jurassic World filmen, og jeg tror det kommer til å bli helt EPISK bra! Spielberg er tilbake og skal produsere, og Jeff Goldblum, Sam Neill og Laura Dern er på rollelista! 
Har du fått med deg 'Battle at Big Rock' kortfilmen? Den handler om hva som skjedde etterpå at dinosaurene slapp fri fra fangenskap inne på fastlandet...

Mitt dino kort er DT bidrag hos Creative Fingers #178. Angelique er vår sponsor denne gang, med et dies-sett til vinneren! Så vi hadde fire tøyler til å bruke fra våre egne stempler og stæsj. Som alltid har vi et 'Lag-hva-du-vil' tema, og velkommen skal du være :)

Kjenner du igjen disse designerarkene? Har hatt dem gjemt unna i årevis! Basic Grey lagde utrolig flotte kolleksjoner med ark som var helt unike ~ og desverre fins de ikke lengre. Så jeg har vært veldig sparsommelig med å bruke av de jeg har. 'Måtte' ta noen til å dekorere dette kortet da, bare helt perfekt match!
Stempelmotivet er fra the Greeting Farm og jeg har drodlet sirkel rammen selv og gjort det til et digitalt stempel. Syns det lignet litt på steiner og sånne sedimenter under jordskorpen!

Jurassic Park is one of my absolute favourite series of movies, especially the original trilogy, but I LOVE the new Chris Pratt ones too ♥ really looking forward to next years Jurassic World movie! It is going to be EPIC with Jeff Goldblum back together with Sam Neill and Laura Dern, as well as Spielberg producing!
Have you seen 'Battle at Big Rock', the short story movie yet? Its about what happens when a bunch of dinosaurs are let loose on the mainland!

see Battle at Big Rock on Youtube

This dino themed card is my DT creation for challenge #178. at Creative Fingers. Our DT Angelique is kindly our sponsor this time with a die set for the challenge winner! So we had free reigns on the designteam to create with our own images and stash :)
As always it is an 'Anything goes theme'. You are more than welcome to join with your creations ♥

I have had theese papers (see inside also) for ages, not willing to 'spend' them as they are quite unique. Do u remember all the awesome papers collections from Basic Grey? So sad they quit making papers.. but I had to use at least some of them for my dino card. So perfect match for it!
The little boy is a Greeting Farm stamp, and the doodled bubble circle frame is a digistamp I made myself. Looking very much like stones or sediments below the ground right? :)

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I enter my 🦕 card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]
● Cute Card Thursday #618. ~ GREEN! [Jan.29th.]
● As You Like It ~ Anything Goes! [Jan.29th.]
● Creative Moments #183. ~ Anything Goes [Feb.5th.]
● Ellibelle's Crafty Wed. ~ Jan.: New Goodies/Old faves!=Basic Grey (#2.)[Jan.31st.] 
● WaterCooler Wednesday #255. ~ Masculine [Jan.27th.]
● Papercraft Business Ch. #25. ~ Anything Goes! [Jan.27th.]
● Crafty Cardmakers #248. ~ Anything Goes [Jan.26th.]
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EDIT: Thank you so much for picking my card as one of The Watercooler Rockers!

🦖 Scandinavian Challenges: [innen]
● Kreativ Scrapping #1. ~ Lag-på-lag! (jeg har 6 lag!) [29.jan.]...

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Stamps/Images: The Greeting Farm 'Happy Day' rubberstamp set. Hunkydory For the Love of Stamps 'Dino Friends' CS. Tindaloo Digi Doodle Stamps 'Bubbly Circle Frame Doodle'. ..''.
Papers: I prefer Canson Montvale aquarelle paper (200 g/m coldpressed) for my motifs. Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. Basic Grey Designerpapers '..', '..', '..' & '..'.
Embellishments: ...
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.
Stencils/Embossingfolders: Hunkydory - For the Love of Masks 'Dino Friends' and 'Enjoy the Journey' stencils. 13@rts ~ Maremis Small Art 'CELLS mixed media art journaling' 6x6 stencil.
Dies: Hero Arts 'DI650 Jungle Frame Fancy Die F addon'. Craft Dies by Sue Wilson - Finishing Touches 'Stitched Hills and Clouds CED1495'. Crafts Too Presscut 'Circle Nest Dies PCD46'. Nellie Snellen Dies 'Round Scalloped MFD079'.
Essentials/Adhesives: Bonefolder. Double sided tape. 3D foam/mosegummi. High-Tack Double Sided Red Tape (Red Liner/Stix2/Miracle tape). Rangers Glossy accents, stickles.
Techniques/Mediums: I used misc. Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads & markers to watercolor, distress and stencilling papers and the stamp images.