House-Mouse Celebrations! 🎉

Var med på Bikubens Vår-scrapp forrige helg, og en av oppgavene var knallfarger og en var Hurra så jeg lagde disse to med en god gammel favoritt ~ House-Mouse Design 😊 Vant ingenting, men jeg shoppa masse fint med de flotte rabattene vi fikk så jeg får scrappestæsj i posten snart! Yay!
Gratulasjonskortene er mine inspirasjons bidrag for Creative Fingers utfordring #273. Vår DT Angelique er sponsor denne gang med en flott premie, og som alltid har vi et 'Lag-hva-du-vil' tema. Velkommen skal du være! 💗 
 

 

Congratulations on the day
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Hurrah (hooray) for you who's celebrating your
year of birth, yes we want to congratulate
(from norwegian not excactly correct lol)

Last weekend Bikuben held an online fb crop full of demonstrations and inspiration, and shopping discounts! (paid event, not made public) I made theese two birthday / congratulations cards with a good old favourite of mine ~ House-Mouse Designs 😊 High time i used some of my old papers and pre-printed decoupage/clipart pages, i got a huge box of 'em! Especially since I am expecting a huge package of new goodies soon, yay!

My cards is DT inspiration for this fortnights challenge #273. at Creative Fingers. Our DT Angelique is sponsoring with a fab stamp & die set! And as always it is an 'Anything goes theme', and you are more than welcome to join with your creations 💗
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I enter my 🎉 colorful confetti card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]
● House-Mouse and friends #410. ~ AG w.opt.Embossing [March 17th.]
● Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday ~ March: AG [March 27th.] 

● Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2409. ~ AG [March 10th.]

EDIT: My colorful confetti card got top3 at HMFMC! Thank you 💗

I enter my 🎂 BD cake card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]
● Crafts Galore Encore #121. ~ Always AG [March 30th.]
● Creative Knockouts #516. ~ AG [March 13th.]

● Word Art Wednesdays #637-638. ~ AG [March 13th.]

Scandinavian Challenges: [innen]
● Bikubens Vårscrapp ~ facebook lukket event treff [ferdig]

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inside detail
of both cards

Stamps/Images: the motifs is from Joanna Sheen 8x8 paper pad 'Birthday' by House-Mouse Designs. Kreativ Hobby text rubberstamps.
Papers: Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. Panalisa Designerpaper pad 6x6 'Rainbow PLC21003'. Creotime cardbases.

Embellishments: Washitapes from Søstrene Grene.
Tools: EK Success® Whale Of A Punch 'Large Circle 1.75'. Panduro Hobby scalpel and self healing mat. Fiskars - Easy Action Softgrip Micro-Tip Scissors.
Stencils/Embossingfolders: ...
Dies: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Curved Rectangles S5006'. Card Making Magic Die Set 'Quatrefoil Trellis 6x6' by Christina Griffiths. Crafts-Too Presscut 'circle nesting dies PCD46'.
Essentials/Adhesives: Bonefolder. Gluedots. High-Tack adhesive tape Sookwang Scor-Pal tape &/or Red tape. 3D foam/mosegummi. Tonic Studios Nuvo glue pen.
Techniques/Mediums: The motifs was cut out with my favorite scissors that dont hurt my hands, and a scalpel. I doodled some balloonstrings under some diecut circles for the back of my square card.

Hedgehogs 💗 Thank you card

 
I lørdagens blogpost hos Creative Fingers takket vi alle våre flotte sponsorer gjennom 2023. Mitt kort er en spesiell takk til vår DT Angelique 💗
Om du bruker å delta på utfordringene våre hos Creative Fingers, så tar vi en pause og den nåværende utfordringen #268. varer til over nyttår, 4 uker istedenfor de vanlige to. Vi vil også ha vår årlige bloggpost med julekort fra designteamet, og du kan finne en super Bloggcandy i denne bloggposten!

 

~ Thanks ~

 

If you love participating in the blog challenges at the Creative Fingers Blog, you may have noticed the DT's are taking a holiday break. The current challenge #268. will last four weeks instead of two. We also have an awesome BlogCandy giveaway, plus a digistamp freebie from me!

The CF Design Team is thanking our wonderful sponsors throughout 2023! (including myself!) in this blogpost.
My card is a Thank you to our DT Angelique for sponsoring this challenge with all sorts of crafty goodies, and for her friendship all through the years, from way back in december 2013 when i first joined the creative design team, imagine! how the time flies 💗...

 

I enter my card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]
● PBSC ~ Penny Black Saturday ~ AG or Christmas [Jan.5th.]
● As You Like It ~ AG! [Dec.28th.]
Why Favourite: This is my go-to favourite die to use when my mind goes blank on the layout for a card ~ i find my Spellbinders labels one dies and make a frame! ... and done, perfect!

● The Creative Crafters #71. ~ Always AG! JFF[Jan.8th.]
● Elliebellies Corner #10. ~ I Spy Something Old/New JFF[Jan.14th.]
Using an old Penny Black (hedgehogs) clearstampset, at least 10 years old!
● The Crafty Addicts #8. ~ AG JFF(2nd.entry)[Dec.31st.]
● Ally's Angels #77. ~ AG JFF(2nd.entry)[Jan.9th.] 
● Crafts Galore Encore #118. ~ AG (2nd.entry)[Dec.30th.]
● Ching-Chou Kuik Last challenge ~ Dec. Always AG (non CCK entry)[Dec.27th.]

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Stamps/Images: Penny Black 'Every which way - T for Transparent' clearstamp set. La Pashe 'Hedgehog decoupage/trinitage' printed out on photopaper. Kreativ Hobby text rubberstamp 'Takk'.
Papers: I prefer Canson Montvale aquarelle paper (200 g/m coldpressed) for my motifs. Creotime kraft cardblank. Paperscrap that was chalk black colored. Making Memories 'Love Notes' spiral journaling book. Maja Design 'Little street café' 6x6 paper pad.
Embellishments: Panduro Hobby rhinestone stickers in gold, and brown/white twine.

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. EK Success® Whale Of A Punch 'Large Circle 1.75'.
Stencils/Embossingfolders: ...
Dies: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Labels One' and 'Grommet Tags die SP-S4-322'.
Essentials/Adhesives: Bonefolder. Gluedots. High-Tack adhesive tape  Sookwang Scor-Pal tape &/or Red tape. 3D foam/mosegummi. Rangers Glossy accents.
Techniques/Mediums: I used misc. Luminarte Twinkling H2o's Shimmering Watercolors, and Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads to watercolor and distress image and papers.

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.

Thank You Kitty! 🐈

 

Vanligvis når jeg maler et motiv til et kort bruker jeg det siste jeg kjøpte eller har fått, og det er alltid moro med nye stempler! Men nå har jeg bestemt meg for å faktisk begynne å lage mere med mine gamle stempler ~ allfor mange som bare ligger helt ubrukt eller ikke hatt blekk på seg på mange år! Lovt meg selv dette flere ganger, men nå har jeg stemplet opp flere trykk og begyndt å male dem, så ingen unnskyldning nå når boksen med ferdige motiver står klar på bordet ;) 

Noen av mine gamle, pent brukte stempler og noen nye som jeg finner at jeg har kjøpt dobbelt av kommer i fremtidige RAK/bloggcandy'er her i bloggen ~ faktisk tenkt til å legge ut en ny bloggcandy senere idag eller imorgen, så følg med!

Usually my go-to when making a card is to use a recent purchased stamp or won image... Wich is all good fun, but I have decided to actually start creating more with my old stamps, wich I got way too many of thats just laying around all unused and uninked for years! Promised myself this several times, but now I have stamped up many different motifs and started watercoloring them, so there will be no excuses now that a box of finished motifs sits on my table ;)

Some of my old (nicely used) stamps, some new I find I have duplicates of will end up in future blogcandies ~ I'll have a new Blogcandy today or tomorrow actually! So do check back later on.

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I enter my 🐱 card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]
● The Creative Crafters #20. ~ Anything goes [Oct.8th.]
● Simon Says Wednesday ~ Anything goes [Oct.2nd.]
● Crafty Creations #399. ~ Anything goes [Oct.8th.]
● Word Art Wednesdays #405-407. ~ AG w. Sentiment! [Oct.9th.]
● Show us Your Pussies #46. ~ Cats Furrything goes (2nd.entry)[Sept. 31st.]
● Crafty Cardmakers #242. ~ Add a Critter! [Oct.13th.]
● Brown Sugar ch. #293. ~ September: AG [Oct.1st.]
● Alphabet ch. blog ~ N is for Naughty! [Oct.10th.]
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Stamps/Images: Kraftin' Kimmie 'Kitty Kapers 2' rubberstamp. Magnolia 'Tildas Mure' (Tildas brick wall) and 'Fågel siluetter' (Bird sihouettes) rubberstamps. Kreativ Hobby 'Takk' (Thanks) text rubberstamp. Hero Arts 'MMH May 2018 Tree of Life' kit. Mama Elephant 'The Cat's Meow' clearstamp on the envelope.
Papers: I prefer Canson Montvale aquarelle paper (200 g/m coldpressed) for my motifs. Hampton Art white cardblanks and envelopes. Black Scrap papers. I used scraps of digital printed papers from Createwings (moon) & Anne-Valerie (inside).
Embellishments: ...
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: Joanna Sheen Cardmaking Collection #7. 'Giordano Special - Paws stencil'. Cuttlebug Provocraft embossingfolder 'Thanks'.
Dies: Nellie Snellen Dies 'Straight Dotted Round MFD085'.
Essentials/Adhesives: Bonefolder. High-Tack Double Sided Red Tape (Stix2) and Sookwang Scor-Pal wide tape. Hero Arts lacquer glue pen.

Techniques/Mediums:  I used misc. Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads & markers to watercolor and distress image, background and papers. I used a Core'dinations sand-it gadget to distress the embossed thanks paper, to get the white core revealed. And Prima ColorBloom 'Cotton Candy' spray mist on the envelope.

Vintage Pink confirmation

 

Dette konfirmant staffeli kortet, med vintage rosa farger, blir min aller siste DT inspirasjon for Papirplaneten... Kommer til å savne å være en del av dette teamet, kjempeflotte jenter ♥ Stor klem og masse lykke til videre! Sees rundtom på fb og i blogg-land! 

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Mai utfordringen har fått et 'alt-er-lov' som tema, og vi håper du føler deg inspirert til å delta med dine kreasjoner hos oss ♥

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My DT inspiration for this months challenge at PapirPlaneten is a vintage all pink easel card for a girls confirmation day. Some of the motifs are censored as I could not show here the actual photos of the girl confirmand as a small child :)

It's my final creation as a member of the DT, and while I am going to miss beeing a part of this team of fabulous crafty girls, I'll still be seeing them around on fb and blogland ♥ Big hugs and Best wishes! ♥

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PapirPlaneten is an norwegian challengeblog and craft shoppe, and the theme for the month of May is an easy one, Anything goes! You are more than welcome to join with your creations, but the main prize is only shipped within Norway ♥

I enter my card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on] 
(NB: Card is not made recently ~ but never showed/blogged online before = new. Delete if not acceptable) 
● C.R.A.F.T. #465. ~ Add A Charm! [May 2nd.]
● Crafty Gals Corner #164. ~ Anything goes [May 8th.]
● Crafting-With-Friends #66. ~ Anything Goes [May 10th.]
● Simply Papercraft #57. ~ Anything goes [May 24th.]

● Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #80. ~ Always AG (entry#2.)[May 4th.]
● Cute Card Thursday #527. ~ Pretty In Pink [May 2nd.]
● Simon Says Wednesday ~ Anything goes [May 2nd.]

Scandinavian Challenges: [innen]
● Scrappiness #4. ~ Konfirmasjon! [14. mai.]

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envelope & tag  ~   back detail

Stamps/Images: Kreativ Hobby stempel 'Noter svingende' & 'Rund - Konfirmanten 2'. Kaisercraft 'Texture stamp Botanical' & 'Hummingbird CS808' Clear Stamps. A day for Daisies digistamps 'A Wing And A Prayer - Music For Me - piano' and 'Little Piano'. Queen Kat Stamps 'Gothic necklace', and 'Time piece - by Jeanie Dickinson' rubberstamp. Lazar StudioWERX Inc rubberstamp 'Funky Holidays' (swirl). Buzzcraft 'Paws Fur A Moment' Clear Rubber Stamps Set 464 (football).
Papers: I prefer Canson Montvale aquarelle paper (200 g/m coldpressed) for my motifs. Bazzill cardstock and Bazzill Bling pink cardstock. Plain white cardstock. Misc scraps of Designerpapers.
Embellishments: Butterfly charm and pink glitter brad unknown. Kaisercraft Pink pearl bling. Ribbon from Nille Memories pink polkadots. Washi from Kremmerhuset vintage text.

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.
Dies: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Labels 22'. QuicKutz (new branded as LifeStyle crafts/WRMK) 'Storybook 4x8 Mini Alphabet', 'QK Nesting Shapes Lace Squares DC0158' and 'REV-0084 Heart'. Magnolia Doohickey's Dies 'Vintage tag'.
Essentials/Adhesives: Gluedots. Double sided tape. 3D foam/mosegummi. Rangers Glossy accents.

Techniques/Mediums:  I used misc. Luminarte Twinkling H2o's Shimmering Watercolors, and Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads & markers to watercolor and distress images and papers.