HOPE for a better tomorrow.. 🌤️

“You may say I’m a dreamer.. but I’m not the only one.
I hope someday you’ll join us... And the world will live as one.”
—John Lennon.

 

Deltok på scrappetreff arrangert av Bikuben forrige helg! Rakk ikke å lage så mye, og var til slutt ganske så knekt i ryggen og hendene, men oi så moro det er med en gjeng koselige damer som scrapper 'sammen', masse demoer og inspirasjon! 😀 Håper helsa er bedre neste gang det er onlinetreff i mars neste år!

Da jeg lagde et 'Håp' bilde til moren min forrige måned, så tok jeg vare på alle de bittesmå diecuts bitene i diesen og har jeg har lagd ett nytt 'Hope' med 'inlay' teknikken til dette kortet. Den aller beste til å lære bort den teknikken er Jennifer McGuire som du kan finne her på youtube!

Kortet mitt er DT bidrag hos Creative Fingers #239. Som alltid har vi et 'Lag-hva-du-vil' tema. Jeg er sponsor denne gangen og gir bort tre av mine digistempel som premie! Velkommen skal du være 💗

 

 

I was at an online scrap crop event last weekend arranged by Bikuben, an norwegian crafty store. Didn't manage to create much, and by the end I was totally knackered in my back and hands, but OH how much FUN those events are! Lots of friendly ladies getting crafty 'together', demos and inspiration flowing, getting the old mojo a much needed kickstart. 😀 I just hope that my health is better on the next online event held in march next year.

When I made that 'Hope' decoration piece for my mum last month wich u can find in this blogpost here, I saved all the tiny pieces from the diecut word. For this card I used them to make a new word with the fun puzzle 'inlay' tecnique! The very best way to find more about that technique is checking out the many videos on Jennifer McGuires youtube channel!

My card is DT inspiration for Creative Fingers #239., and as always it is an 'Anything goes theme'. You are more than welcome to join with your creations. I am sponsoring with three of my digistamps as a prize this time! 💗

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~ Digi Doodle stamps by Tindaloo on Etsy! ~

 

 

I enter my 🌤️ card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]
● Hero Arts Stay Crafty ~ September: Die-lightful! [Oct.2nd.]
#heroarts #staycraftychallenge
● Simon Says Stamp Wednesday ~ Sparkle & Shine! [Sept.27th.]
● Crafts Galore Encore #103. ~ AG [Sept.29th.]

● Arty Divas ~ September: AG [Oct.19th.]
● Die Cut Divas ~ AG opt. Autumn! [Sept.30th.]
● We Love 2 Create #wk.9. ~ AG Creative/Mixed Media! [Sept.30th.]

● Crafty Calendar ~ Sept.: AG [Sept.28th.]

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🌤️ Scandinavian Challenges: [innen]
● Bikuben Online Scrappetreff #5. ~ Embossing! [18/9] (used Heat embossing!)
(crop event on fb, the event was private - not open for public, link goes to the shop.)

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Stamps/Images: Hero Arts 'Circular Grid CG832' & 'Mud Cloth CG711' Bold Prints 6x6 cling rubberstamps.
Papers: Bazzill black cardstock. Unknown designer striped pattern paper. Journaling paper unknown from a bookstore, and snoopy stickers.
Embellishments: Docraft PaperMania 'gold' shimmer dome stickers.
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'.
Stencils/Embossingfolders: ...

Dies: Hero Arts (MMH1220 kit) 'Hope' die. Misc. square dies.
Essentials/Adhesives: Bonefolder. High-Tack adhesive tape Sookwang Scor-Pal tape &/or Red tape. Bearly Art Craft Glue.

Techniques/Mediums: I used misc. distress ink sprays and Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads to color and distress images and papers. To heatemboss the circular pattern i used Hero Arts embossing inkpad, my heat gun tool & Hero Arts Clear and for the inlay paper i had used Gold embossingpowder.

Tropical Hello! 🌺

🌺 Kortene mine idag er DT bidrag hos Creative Fingers #235. 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 disse med det kjempeflotte 'Tropical DSP and Floral Clipart Set' 💗

 

 

🌺 My DT cards for this fortnights challenge #235. at Creative Fingers has pretty floral themed papers and cliparts from the 'Tropical DSP and Floral Clipart Set' kit by our sponsor (who is also one of my fellow DT's) Anne Constantly-Carding! She's selling beautiful digital kits & paperpacks through CraftsUPrint, and three of the 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 💗

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Check out Anne's digital kits at CraftsUPrint!

 

 

I enter my 🌺 tropical cards in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]
● Arty Divas ~ June: Always AG (2nd.entry)[July 19th.]
● Creative Knockouts #460. ~ Diecuts and/or Punches [July 13th.]

● Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday ~ July: AG [July 31st.]
● Through The Craft Room Door ~ July 5th.: AG [July 19th.]
● A Gem of a Challenge #wk14. ~ AG [July 15th.]

● Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #185. ~ Always AG [July 16th.]

● Craftyhazelnuts patt.paper ~ July: AG w. patterned paper! [July 31st.] jff

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🌺 Scandinavian Challenges: [innen]
● Scrappelyst ~ Sommerutfordring: Alt er lov! [31.aug.]

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Stamps/Images/Papers: Anne Constantly-Carding ~ Craftsuprint! 'Tropical DSP and Floral Clipart Set'. I printed out papers and elements onto Crafters Companion 'Neenah classic crest' cardstock and on Hero Arts 'Hero Hues - Antique ivory' smooth cardstock. HA 'Glitter paper Fall - Copper and bronze' cardstock. Hampton Art white stampingpaper greeting card cardbases and envelopes.
Embellishments: DinFantasi.no 'satinbånd gull' gold ribbon. Washitape 'glitter gold' from Søstrene Grene. DoCraft Paper Mania 'Shimmer dome sticker gold'.
Tools: I always use my Scor-Pal to score & fold my cards. EK Success® Whale Of A Punch 'Large Circle 1.75'.
Stencils/Embossingfolders: ...
Dies: Gummiapan 'Hello die D160424'. Mama Elephant Creative Cuts 'Cloud Nine'. Whimsy Stamps 'Shapeology Envelope edger Die Set wsd418'. Creative Expressions Craft Dies by Sue Wilson 'Festive Collection 2017 - Holly Lattice Frame CED3125'. Nellie Snellen 'Magic Stamping Card Die Set' Heart die.
Essentials/Adhesives/Techniques/Mediums:: Bonefolder. High-Tack adhesive tape Sookwang Scor-Pal tape &/or Red tape. Tonic Studios Nuvo Aqua shimmer brush 'Midas touch'. Bearly Art precision craft glue.

Happy Holidays from the Creative Fingers DTs!

 

♥  God Jul & Godt NyttÅr ♥

Dagens blogpost hos Creative Fingers viser frem DesignTeamets julekort med motiver fra våre flotte sponsorer fra 2020. Uglen på kortet mitt er fra en av mine favoritt stempel designere, Jodie Mackrell ~ Bugaboo Stamps ♥
 
Vi har tatt pause frem til nyåret med utfordringene, men imellomtiden sier vi takk til årets sponsorer, og vi har også en flott Christmas blogcandy til følgerne våre. Du finner ut hvordan du kan delta her :) 

 

 

 

♥ Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! ♥

Today the DT's of Creative Fingers Challenge blog is sharing christmascards made with motifs from our generous sponsors through this past year!
I have chosen to do one from Bugaboo Stamps ~ one of my absolute favourite artists ~ Jodie Mackrell ~ she does such cute & funny characters ♥

The DesignTeam are on a holiday break from the challenges until january 8th., but we have a Christmas Blogcandy, wich you can find here on our Thanks to our sponsors blogpost ♥

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Stay safe everyone! xoxo 💗

 

I enter my 🎅🏻 card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]
● Catch the bug w. Bugaboo ~ Holiday Chaos - Day 4 - Bingo:

Middle row ~ Designer paper/Bugaboo/Diecut [Jan.2nd.]
● Crafty Gals Corner #214. ~ Tis the Season! [Jan.12th.]

● Dream Valley #238. ~ Christmas [Jan.10th.]
● Simon Says Wednesday ~ Sparkle and Shine! [Jan.6th.]
● Tuesday Throwdown #472. ~ Anything goes! [Dec.29th.]

● Papercraft Business Ch. #34. ~ December! [Dec.27th.]

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🎄 Scandinavian Challenges: [innen]
● Scrappelyst ~ Desember Utfordring: Jul [31.des.]
● Nordsalten Hobbyklubb #190. ~ Jul [31.des.]

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Stamps/Images: Bugaboo Stamps 'Magical Tidbit - Owl' digistamp.
Papers: I prefer Canson Montvale aquarelle paper (200 g/m coldpressed) for my motifs. Panduro Hobby & Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. Panduro Designerpapers 12x12 paperpad 362989.
Embellishments: Notabene gull gavebånd (gold paper glitter ribbon). DoCrafts PaperMania 'Gold shimmer dome stickers'.
 

Tools: I always use my Scor-Pal to score & fold my cards. EK Success® Whale Of A Punch 'Large Circle 1.75'.
Stencils/Embossingfolders: Crafters Companion 'Decorative Heart' 6x6 Embossalicious Embossingfolder.
Dies: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities die 'Label One'. Sizzix thinlits die by Tim Holtz 'Nordic Winter 664199'. I used the square frame only from the Card Making Magic Die Set 'Quatrefoil Trellis' 6x6 Christina Griffiths.
Essentials/Adhesives: Bonefolder. High-Tack adhesive tape Sookwang Scor-Pal tape &/or Red tape. 3D foam/mosegummi.

Techniques/Mediums: I used theese Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads & Distress Stains to watercolor the owl image. I just dab a bit of ink on my Tim Holtz Tonic Studios mixed media mat ~ pick up ink with paintbrush + water. My favourite way to color images :)

Creative Fingers Thanks our sponsors + BlogCandy!

I fredagens blogpost hos Creative Fingers takket vi alle våre flotte sponsorer gjennom 2020! Har hatt migrene så er en smule på etterskudd med min egen bloggpost.. Mitt DT kort er en spesiell takk til Some Odd Girl Stamps ♥  

Vi tar en pause i utfordringene frem til over nyttår. Men det kommer en vinnerpost neste fredag, og en bloggpost første juledag (eller julaften for de som ikke bor i norden) med julekort fra designteamet, og vi har også en flott bloggcandy til to vinnere. Jeg sponser den ene premien! :)

 

enter to win at Creative Fingers!

 ..Thank you for being a fantastic friend..

 

As you may already have seen on Creative Fingers friday blogpost, the DT's are taking a holiday break now. But we will have the last winners of this year in a week, as well as our now annual inspirational christmas blogpost on the 25th. Then we'll start up again in the new year with new challenges. Until then we also have two awesome blogcandies to give away, one of wich I am sponsoring!

The CF Design Team have made some gorgeous cards to thank our wonderful sponsors throughout 2019! The card I made has an Alice in a teacup motif from  Some Odd Girl Stamps ♥

 

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Stamps/Images: Some Odd Girl 'Teacup Alice' digistamp. PapirDesign 'Te og Kaker PD16184' Clearstamps. Kort og Godt 'M-193' Clearstamps.
Papers: I prefer Canson Montvale aquarelle paper (200 g/m coldpressed) for my motifs. Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. Panduro Hobby 'Circus' 12x12 Designerpaper pad. Silver mirror card.
Embellishments: DoCrafts Papermania 'silver shimmer dome sticker'. Panduro feather stickers. Unknown ribbon. Washitape 'love' from Papirgleder.no.

Tools: I always use my Scor-Pal to score & fold my cards. Panduro Hobby scalpel and self healing mat.
Stencils/Embossingfolders: ...
Dies: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Decorative Elements Thirty-Nine S4-464', 'Labels 8 S5019'. Lawn Fawn 'Quilted backdrop #LF1625'. Crafts Too Presscut 'Circle Nesting Dies PCD46'.
Essentials/Adhesives: Bonefolder. High-Tack adhesive tape Sookwang Scor-Pal tape &/or Red tape. 3D foam/mosegummi. Tonic Studios Nuvo Aqua Shimmer brush pen 'midas touch'.

Techniques/Mediums: I used misc. Ranger Ink ~ Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads & markers to watercolor and the stamped image.

Espresso yourself!

 

Jeg begyndte ikke å drikke kaffe før jeg var godt over tredve, og enda foretrekker jeg pepsi max før kaffe ~ bortsett fra når jeg får en god kopp med noe 'ekstra' oppi.. som caffe latte! karamell & fløte, eller en iskaffe latte *nam* 💗

Kaffe Kortet mitt er DT bidrag hos Creative Fingers #193., med et flott motiv fra vår sponsor Jan's Digi Stamps. Som alltid har vi et 'Lag-hva-du-vil' tema, og velkommen skal du være :)

 

 

A coffe themed card all in monochrome browns, cream and a touch of gold! My favourite colors 😍 I was actually never a coffee lover until in my mid thirties,  (I've always preferred my Pepsi Max) when I tasted a caffe latte for the first time! Only when I get a cup of coffee with something extra added, like cream n caramel though, don't like the bitter plain coffee taste... My favourite is iced caffe latte! 💗

My DT card for this fortnights challenge #193. at Creative Fingers has a lovely coffee motif from our sponsor Jan's Digi Stamps. 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 ☕ card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]
● Jan's Digi Stamps ~ September: Anything Goes! [Oct.4th.]
● Through The Craft Room Door ~ Always AG [Sept.22nd.]

● Crafts Galore Encore #79. ~ Always AG [Sept.29th.]
● The Creative Crafters #32. ~ Always AG [Oct.8th.]
● 613 Avenue Create ~ AG w. opt. twist Charm! [Sept.30th.]

● The Corrosive Ch. #9. ~ Always AG [Sept.30th.]

● Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2037. ~ AG [Sept.20th.]

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Scandinavian Challenges: [innen]
● Scrappelyst ~ September: dies/punch! [30.Sept.]

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Stamps/Images: Jan's Digi Stamps '699J Espresso Yourself'. PapirDesign Clearstampset 'PD16188 Kaffe'. Viva Las Vegas Stamps 'VLVS Double Coffee Rings' rubberstamp.
Papers: I prefer Canson Montvale aquarelle paper (200 g/m coldpressed) for my motifs. Bazzill cardstocks. Plain white cardstock.
Embellishments: DoCrafts PaperMania 'Shimmer dome gold stickers'. Panduro Hobby Orange gold Glitter Washi tape.
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'.

Stencils/Embossingfolders: ...
Dies: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Labels 8 - S5019' & Frameabilities 'Polka Dot Frame - S5016'. Bright Rosa by Paula Pascual 'DIOB0785 Geometric Edge Builder'.
Essentials/Adhesives: Bonefolder. High-Tack adhesive tape  Sookwang Scor-Pal tape.

Techniques/Mediums: I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads 'Antique Linen', 'Ground Espresso' and 'Gathered Twigs' to watercolor and distress image and papers. Added some shiny gold details with Tonic Studios Nuvo Aqua Shimmer brush 'Midas Gold'.

Blowing Bubbles

House-Mouse kortet mitt er DT bidrag hos Creative Fingers #187. Vår DT Angelique er sponsor igjen med et flott stempelsett, og som alltid har vi et 'Lag-hva-du-vil' tema, og velkommen skal du være ♥

Har hatt mye smerter i ryggen min i det siste, så jeg gjorde det enkelt for meg selv med et ferdig house-mouse motiv ~ decoupage ark er alltid kjekt å ha liggende!

Jeg har også en ny BlogCandy om du vil sjekke den ut ~ her!

My House-Mouse card is DT inspiration for this fortnights challenge #187. at Creative Fingers wich is kindly sponsored by our DT Angelique with a fab stamp set! As always it is an 'Anything goes theme', and you are more than welcome to join with your creations ♥

I've been having much back aches lately, so I made it easier on myself using a pre-colored decoupage sheet a sweet house-mouse motif! Always good to have ready-to-go images in your stash.

Do check out my new blogcandy here ~ double the fun!

the little House-Mouse motifs are so adorable! Did you know they've been around since 1980? Ellen Jareckie is the artist who draws her pets in a whimsical and adorable way, not just mice, but rabbits, cats, dogs, birds n pigs among the creature motifs. Click here < If you want to see a youtube video about Ellen and her art!

Some of first & oldest stamps, some 20+yrs old, are of theese cute mice ♥ Oh, I really need to get out some to ink up soon... Hah! Well, I will try! If you've followed me a while, u know I constantly promise myself that I shall give my old stamps more love instead of only using the newest purchases ;)

So.... Regarding the new blogger.. the text editor looks okay I guess, but there is a major flaw! You cannot wrap text around a photo by simply dragging the photo left or right inside the text anymore.. Neither have they added an alignment tool for wrapping text around an image in the menu. I had to revert back to old blogger just to put the back photo of my card (see bottom of this post) where I wanted it. I really hope the blogger team listens! I found this thread about it here. Not too happy about the way the menu on the right looks, with the tags and publish date.. the tags display too large a font so you can only see a few while your working on your blogpost, and you have to click on the dropdown menu for the date for it to show. On the old editor you could see it all. Oh well, I'll get used to this editor after a while I guess, but that wrap around text HAS to be fixed. I've already complained to their help desk about it! ;)

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Have a great summer & Stay Safe everyone! ♥

I enter my card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on] ok

● House-Mouse & Friends Mond. #317. ~ AG+opt.Gingham/Plaid! [June 7th.]
● Simon Says Monday ~ Going around in circles! [May 31st.]
● Path of Positivity #80. ~ Furry or feathery friends! [May 31st.]
● Use your Stuff #398. ~ Patterns [May 30th.] JFF
● Dare 2B Artzy ~ May: In the Garden [June 7th.]
● Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #132. ~ Always AG [June 6th.]

● Crafts Galore Encore #75. ~ Always AG (3rd.entry)[May 30th.]

● Papercraft Ch. #58. ~ Spring [June 14th.]

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EDIT: I was a Top Pick winner at Path of Positivity! AND at House-Mouse & Friends! Thank you ♥

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Stamps/Images: House-Mouse Designs Stampabilities rubberstamp 'Mouse feet HMA1002'. Joanna Sheen House-Mouse ez-mounted rubberstamp set 'Love - Smelling the Rose JSHM027'. House-Mouse 'Blowing Bubbles' image from the Joanna Sheen 'New Designs' 8x8" cardmaking collection paper pad. Panduro Clearstamp set 'Hjärtan' hearts. Magnolia 'Crown Kit' mice rubberstamp.
Papers: Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. DoCrafts PaperMania Craft coll. 'Pastels' 12x12 paper pack.
Embellishments: Panduro Hobby pink pearls. Prima Marketing inc. Say it in pearls 'siip center pink'.
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 'Vintage Doily' edge punch & corner punch. Marvy Uchida 'Corner rounder' punch.

Stencils/Embossingfolders: Crafters Companion Embossalicious 'Petite Dot' 6x6 Embossing Folder.
Dies: Nellie Snellen 'Magic Stamping Card Die Set - Heart' die & 'Straight Dotted Round MFD085'.

Essentials/Adhesives: Bonefolder. 3D foam/mosegummi. High-Tack Double Sided Red Tape (Red Liner/Stix2/Miracle tape). Sakura gelly roll pen gold glitter.

Techniques/Mediums: I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink Oxide pad 'Vintage photo' to distress image and papers.