Blue Christmas

 

Kortet mitt idag er DT bidrag hos Creative Fingers #155., og det nydelige hovedmotivet er fra vår sponsor LeAnn's World 101. Som alltid har vi et 'Lag-hva-du-vil' tema, og velkommen skal du være :)

This is the first time I tried the USA version of an A2 card, how weird is that! An A2 is actually HUGE here, bigger than both an A4 and the A3. I think the most similar to their A2 is our A6. So I had to find all the measurements and voila! A lot of the dies I got from American brands have been made specially for their A2's, so I might start making more of them :)
This is the best source I found to explain card sizes at Card-Making-Magic.

My DT card for challenge #155. at Creative Fingers has a beautiful motif from our generous sponsor LeAnn's World 101.
As always Creative Fingers is having 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]
● LeAnn's World 101. #9. ~ Anything goes [Jan.1st.]
● Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #95. ~ Always AG [Dec.15th.]
● Simon Says Stamp Monday ~ B is for (BLUE!) [Dec.9th.]
● Winter Wonderland ~ Anything Christmas goes [Jan.3rd.]  
● Card Mania #111. ~ Christmas [Dec.30th.]
● Crafty Calendar ch. ~ Dec.: it's Christmas time! [Dec.28th.]
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EDIT: I got Top Pick at LeAnn's World 101. Thank you ♥

Scandinavian Challenges: [innen]
● Nordsalten Hobbyklubb #166. ~ Rett og slett Jul! [31.desember]
● Scrap from your heart #28. ~ Fargelegging! [28.desember]
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norwegian text reads: Shooting stars and/or Sparklers fireworks,
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Magic of Christmas, Wishes.
 

Stamps/Images: LeAnn's World 101. 'Raina' digistamp. North Star Stamps 'Hjørnetekster JUL a6' clearstamps.
Papers: I prefer Canson Montvale aquarelle paper (200 g/m coldpressed) for my motifs. Bazzill cardstock. Papirgleder white cardstock. Hobby & Crafting fun Classic/Silky A4 4601 Silver cardstock. Ranger ink - Tim Holtz 'Alcohol Ink Yupo paper'.
Embellishments: none.
Tools: I always use my Scor-Pal to score n fold my cards. EK Success® Whale Of A Punch 'Large Circle 1.75'.
Stencils/Embossingfolders: Apple Blossom All Occasion Collection - 6x6 'Christmas Winter Snow' & 'Candy Canes & Bows'. Crafters Companion 6x6 'Vintage Deco'.
Dies: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Labels 18'. Creative Expressions - Sue Wilson Festive Coll. 'Christmas Scene Mini Background dies' & 'Snow Fall Background CED3136.
Essentials/Adhesives: Bonefolder. 3D foam/mosegummi. High-Tack Double Sided Red Tape (Red Liner/Stix2/Miracle tape), and Scor-Pal Sookwang tape. Rangers Glossy accents, stickles.

Techniques/Mediums:  I used misc. Luminarte Twinkling H2o's Shimmering Watercolors, and Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads to watercolor the main image. Wink of Stella brush pen clear silver glitter. Hero Arts inkpad 'Passion flower'.

I used a heatgun tool and blew some Ranger Ink Alcohol solution &  Alcohol Inks onto Yupo paper: Sail boat blue, Flamingo, Patina, Amethyst. Purple foil added to 'sticky bits' of the alcohol ink background, not showing up so well in the photos though.

Starfish Mermaid 🧜

 

Med vintern rett runt hjørnet, så har jeg lagd et kort med tanke på varmere dager... ♥ Hadde litt idétørke etter å ha malt dette motivet, og det hjalp ikke akkurat at jeg ikke vet helt hvorhen jeg har alt jeg vanligvis bruker på scrapperommet.. men så fant jeg det perfekte papiret fra Prima, med sandstrand bakgrunn!
Har nok enda litt igjen å organisere før jeg viser frem flere bilder av det nye scrapperommet... Husk på å sjekke innom her i bloggen om et par tre ukers tid ~ da blir det en ordntlig flott bloggcandy med ting og tang jeg putter i gi-bort-esken min :)

Kortet mitt er DT bidrag hos Creative Fingers #153., og den nydelige havfruen er et digistempel fra vår flotte sponsor LeAnn's World 101.
Som alltid har vi et 'Lag-hva-du-vil' tema, og velkommen skal du være :)

With snow up on the mountaintops and the winter and colder weather coming very soon.. (too soon) I have made a card, dreaming of warmer days ♥ However, I felt a bit lost after painting this gorgeous mermaid motif.. had no idea what to do with it, and it didn't help that my new scraproom still has a major need of organizing. Soooo much stuff still in boxes! I'm quickly running out of space on the walls for new shelves.. I thought to just put her on a white background with a few ink splashes behind her, and call it done.
 But ofcourse that would not do, so a few hours later (yes I have that much papers) I found the perfect really old Prima designerpaper in my stash ~ beach and sand background! I even had two of the same paper, so I didn't feel bad for using the whole paper, wich I tend do to (=hundreds n hundreds of papers) because I cannot bare simply 'using' them up... does this sound familiar to you? Scrappers-hoarding-anonymous next! LoL ;)

My card is a DT-creation for challenge #153. at Creative Fingers sponsored by the LeAnn's World 101. and her wonderful digistamps ♥
As always we're having an 'Anything goes theme', and you are more than welcome to join with your creations :)
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Remember to check in here in a two-three weeks time, then I'll have filled up my 'stuff-to-give-away-box' and there will be an awesome blogcandy! I'm finding I have quite numerous duplicates, and I have found alot of neat stuff I have gotten as gifts that are really not my style, so hoping that someone else will find it just perfect for their taste. Might be some well-loved used things as well, perhaps in a seperate lot for the ones that don't mind that it isn't brand new.. ♥

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I enter my 🧜 card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]
● LeAnn's World 101. #7. ~ Anything goes [Oct.31st.]
● Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #90. ~ Anything goes [Oct.5th.]
● Cute Card Thursday #550. ~ Anything goes [Oct.10th.]
● Crafts Galore Encore #56. ~ Anything goes [Oct.30th.]  
● Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper ch. ~ October AG! [Oct.31st.]
● 4 Crafty Chicks #423. ~ AG/Something Old is Someth. New! (prima)[Oct.10th.]
● Creative Knockouts #266. ~ Lots of layers! [Oct.10th.]
● Happy Little Stampers ~ October Watercolor w.twist Gold! (stickles)[Oct.31st.]
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Stamps/Images: LeAnn's World 101. digistamp 'Vivian'. Various stamps from the Hero Arts MMH May 2017 Mermaid kit, and MMH June 2018 Sea and Sky kit.
Papers: I prefer Canson Montvale aquarelle paper (200 g/m coldpressed) for my motifs. Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. Prima Marketing inc. - Celebrate! w. Jack & Jill coll. 'Lazy days' designerpaper. FancyPants desin 'All Fall' 8x8 paperpad.
Embellishments: Glitter sticker gems from Hero Arts MMH December 2017 Arabian Nights kit, and also the ribbon came wrapped around one of my kits, don't remember wich. Prima - say it in crystals 'Garden fable'(with iridescent scales).
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'. Martha Stewart 'Flourish Edge Punch'. Prima Marketing inc. ComfortCraft Distressing Tool by Ingvild Bolme.

Dies: none on this card, very unusual of me!
Essentials/Adhesives: Bonefolder. Double Sided plus High-Tack Red Tape(Power tape). Rangers Glossy accents, misc. Ranger stickles. Uniball white Signo pen.

Techniques/Mediums:  I used misc. Luminarte Twinkling H2o's Shimmering Watercolors, and Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads, Oxide inks, & markers to watercolor and distress image and papers. Plus Prima Ingvild B. 'tak wall' chalk ink, and I also roughed up/sanded edges with the Prima distessing tool. To heat emboss I used a Versamark inkpad, a heat gun tool & the pretty 'Sand embossingpowder' from the Sea and Sky Hero Arts kit from June. I really made a mess smudging the 'O' in the word Hello, so I put a gem there to cover it up.

Choose your own adventure..

 

Kortet mitt er DT bidrag hos Creative Fingers #149., og det nydelige hovedmotivet er fra vår sponsor LeAnn's World 101. Som alltid har vi et 'Lag-hva-du-vil' tema, og velkommen skal du være :) 

Har du forresten sett at jeg har en bloggcandy med masse flotte dies og stempler ++? Ta en titt her og bli med i trekningen :) 

My DT card for this fortnights challenge #149. at Creative Fingers has a beautiful oldfashioned (medieval princess?) motif from our generous sponsor LeAnn's World 101. 

I was inspired by this Panduro paper with a background that has a vintage  carnivale / circus motif, and I painted 'Raina' in the same colors. I absolutely love using pretty papers as cardbases, and coordinate watercolors for the motifs, it makes creating a card so much easier! .. Usually when I color a motif and then go looking for papers to fit, I end up spending an hour just to find the 'perfect' match ;) 

As always Creative Fingers is having an 'Anything goes theme', and you are more than welcome to join with your creations ♥ 
..And please check out my blogcandy & consider joining if u haven't already!

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I enter my card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]
● LeAnn's World 101. #3. ~ Anything goes [June 30th.]
● Creative Moments #147. ~ Always AG [July 9th.]
● Inspiration Destination #153. ~ Always AG [July 3rd.] closing!
● Simon Says Wednesday ~ Anything goes [July 3rd.]  
● Digi Choosday ch. #wk.26. ~ Anything goes [July 3rd.]
● Crafts Galore Encore ~ June: Always AG [June 30th.]
● Crafty Girls Creations #48. ~ Always AG (entry#2.)[June 30th.]
● Aud Sentiments ch. #206. ~ AG + Sentiment! [July 3rd.]
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EDIT: I was named in the Top 3 at LeAnn's World 101! And also at Creative Moments! And such a wonderful surprise ~ I won a 3 digi prize from Polkadoodles at Digi Choosday challenge blog! Will have fun picking out some sweet images there :) Thank you so much everyone ♥
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Stamps/Images: LeAnn's World 101. 'Raina' digistamp. Viva Las Vegas Stamps VLVS 'Choose Your Own Adventure', 'Double Coffee Rings' & 'Smear Smudge' rubberstamps.
Papers: I prefer Canson Montvale aquarelle paper (200 g/m coldpressed) for my motifs. Panduro Hobby 12x12 paperpad 'Circus'. Simply Cards & Papercraft magazine #178. (June 2018) bonus papers, flowers cutouts.

Embellishments: Panduro adhesive pink pearl bling.
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: Pierced nesting square die set by '?' company.
Essentials/Adhesives: Bonefolder. Tonic tacky glue. Double sided tape. 
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.

Every cloud has a Silver lining!

 

Har utfordret meg selv til å male i nedtonede farger denne gangen, og det var absolutt ikke enkelt, penseln min prøvde hele tiden og male i 'ekte' farger... 
Men med god hjelp fra Tim Holtz 'Black soot', 'Hickory smoke' & 'Iced spruce', og den nye gjengen (Oxides) hjalp også til så jeg fikk 'jekket ned' de mere fargerike tonene ;)

Kortet mitt er DT bidrag hos Creative Fingers #146., og det nydelige hovedmotivet er et digistempel fra vår nye sponsor LeAnn's World 101. 
Som alltid har vi et 'Lag-hva-du-vil' tema, og velkommen skal du være :)

For todays project I have challenged myself to watercolor in muted colortones.. Wich proved to be very difficult! I felt the paintbrush constantly wanting to paint in 'real' inks!.. Luckily Tim Holtz 'Black soot', 'Hickory smoke' & 'Iced spruce' are good friends to have when attempting to mute down the brighter 'noisier' inks.. And the new grungy bad boys, the Oxides, were a big help as well ;)

My DT card for this fortnights challenge #146. at Creative Fingers has a gorgeous umbrella girl motif from our sponsor LeAnn's World 101. ♥ 
As always we're having an 'Anything goes theme', and you are more than welcome to join with your creations :)

I enter my card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]
● LeAnn's World 101. #2. ~ Anything goes [May 31st.]
● Crafty Creations #365. ~ Anything goes [May 7th.] 
● Outlawz Monday greetings ~ AG + add a sentiment GCC043018 [May 6th.]
● Cute Card Thursday #528. ~ Anything goes [May 9th.]
● Star Stampz ~ Hand colored image! [May 9th.]
● Crafty Gals Corner #164. ~ Anything goes (entry#2.)[May 9th.]
● WordArt Wednesdays #332-333. ~ AG + sentiment [May 8th.] 
● Pile It On #141. ~ Think Small (raindrops!) and/or Pencils [May 5th.]

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I don't own a MINC machine (yet) but I got a few of the Heidi Swapp MINC reactive foils! I used the mint colored one, wich was a perfect for this card ~ and I simply added it onto high-tack tape, rubbing it with a bonefolder. 
It doesn't work as good as with the laminator, and if you mess to much with it, it may scratch off and become sticky ~ but it's still a very nice and easy (plus cheap) way of foiling :) 

As you can see by this detail pic, I added glossy accents 

to some of the raindrops, and the 'Silver' word. 

I like adding a bit of shine whenever I can :)

I also found a matching envelope in my stash, how lucky!
 

Stamps/Images: LeAnn's World 101 'LW101 Cindys Umbrella' digistamp. Creative Stamping #38. 'Whatever the weather' stampset (sentiment/clouds++). Heidi Swapp Clear Stamp 'Chevron background'.
Papers: I prefer Canson Montvale aquarelle paper (200 g/m coldpressed) for my motifs. Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. Panduro Hobby 'Circus' 12x12 PP.
Embellishments: None! the foiling is blingy enough :)

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® 'Inverted Corner Punch'.
Dies: Creative Expressions - Sue Wilson 'Australian Collection - Background Die Set'.
Essentials/Adhesives: Rangers Glossy accents. Double sided tape. Woodware High-Tack Double Sided Red Tape (Red Liner/Stix2/Miracle tape). Heidi Swapp MINC reactive foil 'Mint'.
Techniques/Mediums:  I used misc. Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads & Oxide inkpads to watercolor and distress image and papers. To heat emboss (chevron pattern) I used a Versamark inkpad, a heat gun tool & white Top Boss embossingpowder. To give the whole motif a bit more shine, I spritzed it lightly with a mix of mica and water.