Sweet Queen Bee

 

Er det Juni allerede?! Mai fløy så fort forbi.. Sommern er her ~ vel, iallefall noen steder i landet ;) Her har vi hatt noen få god-dager med varmebølge, men stort sett kjennes det som vinteren enda er her med rundt 5 grader.. Stakars lille humlene og biene! De må være så fortumlet, de trodde jo det var sommer når gradestokken nærmet seg tredve! Om du ser noen svimete lodne små veps, ville bier og humler, gi dem litt sukkervann og bananskall så de kommer seg :) De er så kjempeviktige for naturen vår, så vi må hjelpe når vi kan! ♥ ♥ ♥

Den vakre dronningbien på kortet mitt er et digistempel fra Scrappers Delights, og om du liker denne typen stempler, så kjører de faktisk et kjempesalg akkurat nå ~ da de skal over i ny butikk/nettside nå i juli.

For litt fakta om bier, anbefaler jeg en titt på youtube videoen litt lengre ned eller kansje se på disse som er på norsk:.
🐝 NRK TV ~ Naturligvis ~ sesong 1 episode 3 som handler om humler og villbier.
🐝 Intressant fakta fra Summende hager ~ Humlas historie.
🐝MiljøAgentene ~ klikk på 2018 bladet med tema: Insekter. 
(nb. åpner et dokument - pdf fil - med hele utgaven av bladet)

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

Is it June already? Where did the month of May go? I feel we just passed April.. Summer is here, well, some days! Some days it feels like winter still, with under 5 celsius ;) Poor little hornets, bees and all the cute fuzzy bumblebees! They must be so dazed and confused, thinking summer was here when we had this surge of high tropical temperatures, and then its back to winter almost! 
So when you see a little one struggling on your veranda, be kind and give it sugarwater and a banana peel if u got one :) They are so vitally important to our nature eco system so we have to help them out when we can! ♥ ♥ ♥

The pretty QueenBee on my card is by Scrappers Delights, who by the way are running an awesome sale right now, as they're transitioning into a new store in july. They're also retiring alot of images, so there's a last chance 'retiring' section as well.

 

Bzz bzz ~ have u seen my awesome Blogcandy?

Here is a link I found to a very interesting youtube video in a fun cartoon by Kurzgesagt ~ In a Nutshell: The Death Of Bees Explained ~ Parasites, Poison and Humans.
I'm sure you will enjoy their channel as they have loads of information share and explained in a very fun way. Show your kids! :)

There are SO many more youtube videos on the topic of bees that's dissapearing.. and why bees are so important to us, but I wanted to share this one by Animalogic on this post so that you can watch it below, it's amazing!

I enter my card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]
🍯 Allsorts #469. ~ Insects, Bugs, Bees & Butterflies! [June 1st.]
🐝 Crafty Cardmakers #212. ~ things with Wings! [June 3rd.]
🍯 Retarte #122. ~ Anything goes [June 12th.]
🐝 The Crafty Addicts #48. ~ AG opt. Spring Is in the Air [June 5th.] 
🍯 Crafty Friends #84. ~ B is for Bee! [June 1st.]
🐝 Scrapy Land Ch. #90. ~ AG w.Die Brand SL sells! [June 3rd.]
🍯 Simon Says Stamp Wed. ~ Anything goes! [June 5th.]
 
Scandinavian Challenges: [innen]
🌺 Scrappiness #5. ~ Bruk dies (bidrag#2.)[14. juni.]

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Stamps/Images: Scrappers Delights 'Bee Digi 7' digistamp. Hero Arts 'MMH July 2017 Garden kit' clearstamps (bee trail and text). All Night Media 'Dragonfly' rubberstamp.
Papers: I prefer Canson Montvale aquarelle paper (200 g/m coldpressed) for my motifs. Bazzill black cardstock for base. Plain white cardstock.
Embellishments: Panduro Hobby 'Vintage news' Washitape.

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. Stampers Anonymous 'Mini Stencil Set 8, stencil #5.' by Tim Holtz.
Dies: Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Thinlits Dies 'Mixed Media 2'. Marianne Design Emb.folder & Dieset (hexagons) 'DF3404 - Chickenwire'.
Essentials/Adhesives: 3D foam/mosegummi. Scor-Pal Scor-Tape Double Sided Adhesive, strong high tack (5 inch x 27yards wich is amazing value at Blitsy). Rangers Glossy accents. Indigoblu IndigoBlu 'Megaflake Chocolate Box' gildingflakes.

Techniques/Mediums: I used misc. Luminarte Twinkling H2o's Shimmering Watercolors, and Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads & Oxide inks to watercolor and distress image and papers. I used plain white cardstocks to smoosh inks on, and stencil on, to make my own papers. To heat emboss the text, I used a Versamark inkpad, a heat gun tool & black Hero Arts embossingpowder.
The most fun technique is also the most messy! I rubbed gilding flakes onto strong adhesive tape, and bits went flying everywhere!  You can see the similar process on this blogpost ~ Cupcake Kitten ~ exept this one is much easier as I just covered the back of my cardfront with adhesive tape, directly behind the openings of the intricate swirly Mixed Media diecut. And then used a scrubberfoam scoochytool (also from a IndigoBlu kit) to rub off any access flakes. The result always amazes me :)

Victorian Christmas

 

Mitt DT bidrag i årets første utfording hos Creative Fingers ~ #142., er et julekort med motiv fra Scrapper's Delights. Veldig kjapt og enkelt kort siden motivet allerede var fargelagt :) Denne gangen er Angelique sponsor med en kjempeflott die fra Joy! Crafts, og som alltid har vi et 'Lag-hva-du-vil' tema. Velkommen skal du være ♥

Creative Fingers first challenge of the year #142. is sponsored this time by our Angelique with the pretty Joy! crafts die you see here 👉 for the lucky winner! As always it is an 'Anything goes theme', and you are more than welcome to join with your creations :)

The team had free choice to use any motifs we wanted on this challenge, and I did a quick to make christmas card, since the image was so beautifully pre-colored by Scrapper's Delights  ♥


I enter my card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]
● Crafts Galore Encore ~ January: Anything Goes [Jan. 31st.]
● Inspiration Destination #142. ~ AG/Embossing [Jan. 30th.]
● Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #74. ~ Always AG! [Feb. 3rd.]
● Tuesday Throwdown #TT376 ~ Anything Goes [Jan. 29th.]
● A Snowflake's Promise #47. ~ anything goes [Feb. 5th.]
 
Scandinavian Challenges: [innen] (sist sjekket 9/4/18)
● Scrappelyst ~ Januar: Alt er lov! [31. Januar]
● Papirlosjen #01. ~ Vinter, blå og hvit [31. Januar]
● Kort O Mania #190. ~ Jul (bidrag 3 av 5)[31. Januar]

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Stamps/Images: Scrapper's Delights pre-colored digistamp 'Victorian Digi 2'. Autumn Leaves Clearstamp 'Elegant flourishes' by Rhonna Farrer. Panduro Clearstamp Vibeke Spigseth PoppyDesign 'Merry Christmas NO'. Scrappers Choice - Clearstamp Julefryd 'Journaling'.
Papers: Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. Maja Design - Juletid 'julkort'.
Embellishments/Tools: GummiApan 'Liten god Jul die D160927'. Søstrene Grene 'copper' washitape. Panduro Hobby papertape 'järnek/snöbär'. EK Success® Whale Of A Punch 'Large Circle 1.75'. iStencils 'Repeat 27-00074 R'. Nille Memories green domed stickers.
 
Techniques: 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. Rangers Glossy accents. I used a Versamark inkpad, a heat tool & Ranger ink embossingpowder 'liquid platinum', to heat emboss the swirls on the front of the card.

Magic Is All Around Us!

Min aller første art journaling side ♥ Alver er et tema som har gått igjen i livet mitt helt siden jeg var barn, og trodde de fantest på ordntlig, så det passet godt å begynne med! (Stemplet fins også som silhuett stempel, lagde et kort med den her). 

Har sett SÅ mye flott mixed-media på youtube og bloggere i det siste, at jeg fikk lyst å lage noe annet enn kort :) Ta en titt på feks. Finnabair / Art Files, Maremi, Vicky Papaioannou, Donna Downey, France Papillon, Limor Webber, og Gabrielle Pollacco for å nevne 'noen få' av favorittene mine ♥ Og Prima marketing inc. kanalen har også mye mixed media inspirasjon.. og ønskelista mi blir bare lengre og lengre.. For foreløbig har jeg ikke så mye slike produkter (Får prøve å vinne i lotto!), men jeg har bestillt masse spennende fra Bikuben, så der gikk tilbake-på-skatten pengene ;)

Sparte litt penger på selve journaling boka da - fant meg nemlig en eventyrbok til 10kr. på brukthandelen med gode tykke sider! Den er passe stor, litt over A4, så nå kan jeg bruke alle de spesielt fine arkene jeg har kviet meg for å klippe opp til å ha på kort - og pynt som jeg egentlig har lyst å beholde selv, og ikke 'bare gi bort' på kort jeg lager ;)

Hovedmotivet er et nydelig digistempel fra Scrapper's Delights som er vår sponsor i denne ukens utfordring hos Creative Fingers #110. Og som alltid har vi et 'Lag-hva-du-vil' tema :)  
Har du sett bloggcandyen min forresten? Mye flott scrappe godis, og alle kan delta! ♥

This is my first ever art-journaling page & I must say I am very happy with it! I love fairies, pixies and elves ~ and as they've been such a big part of my life ever since I was a child (and actually believed they were real) it seemed a perfect page to start with ♥ I've been watching so much gorgeousness online lately, so I wanted to make my own Art Journal! Such a lovely fairy stamp this is (I got the silhouette as well - see my card with it here). 

There is SO much inspiration on youtube and blogs from amazing artists like Finnabair / Art Files, Maremi, Vicky Papaioannou, Donna Downey, France Papillon, Limor Webber, & Gabrielle Pollacco to name but 'a few' of my favourites ♥ And the channel for Prima marketing inc. too. My wishlist keeps getting bigger and bigger ;) I have spent all of my return-on-taxes-money on new craft stash, so when those packages arrives I'll be in heaven for sure!

I saved a few bucks on buying an old fairytale book at a second-hand store for a dollar! It's a big book with nice thick pages, and some pages I'll be using almost like they are, since they're so pretty ♥
 

Details of the book before I covered it!
Look it's the Emperor without any clothes on! ;) 
I had fun reading the old fairytales in this book while gluing pages together and deciding wich ones to keep for artjournaling on... Sorry emperor, you got gessoed! :) 
[The Emperor's New Clothes by H.C. Andersen]

 
For this fortnights challenge at Creative Fingers we are lucky to have Scrappers Delights as our sponsor, who gave us lovely digis to work with ♥ You are very welcome to join us for this fortnights challenge #110. We always have 'Anything Goes' as a theme :)
By the way .. Have you seen my new Blogcandy? So much yummy.. and It's open to every crafter worldwide too ♥ 
 

I enter my page in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on] checked 7/7

● Scrapper's Delights blog #55. ~ Anything goes (2nd. entry) [May 31st.]

● Scrapper's Delights FB May ~ Anything goes (2nd. entry) [May 31st.]
● Creative Knockouts #143. ~ Anything goes [June 1st.]
● Star Stampz ~ Hand Coloured Image! [June 7th.]
● Bastel-Traum #41. ~ Fantasy! [June 15th.]
● The Crafty Addicts #16. ~ Anything Goes/Bling On It! [June 7th.]
● Simon Says Wed. ~ Anything goes [May 31st.]
● Stamps & Stencils ~ Mixed Media Think Pink! [June 1st.]

Stamps/Images: Scrappers Delights 'Magic Is All Around Us' Digistamp. PaperArtsy - Cat's Meow 'Fairy' rubberstamp set.

Papers: Canson Montvale aquarelle paper (200 g/m coldpressed). Prima Marketing inc. designpaper 'Coy' from Flirty little secret coll.

Embellishments/Tools: Crafts Too Presscut 'Circle Nest Dies PCD46'. Onion tape and purple washitape from TGR Tiger-Stores. Basic Grey Bling it on rubons & rhinestones. Paper doily.
Techniques: 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 used misc. Luminarte Twinkling H2o's Shimmering Watercolors, and Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads & markers to watercolor and distress image and papers. 
White gesso. Punchinella used as a stencil. Glossy accents.

Bee Happy Tag!

A very quickie post today ~ not feeling so great.. But I have this tag with the cutest little bee to show you, sorry for the photos beeing blurry :)

...Have you seen my new Blogcandy? So much yummy.. and It's open to every crafter worldwide too ♥
 

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

● Scrapper's Delights FB May ~ AG+Glitter (prog. freebie bee 12/5) [May 31st.]
● Scrapper's Delights blog #55. ~ Anything goes [May 31st.]
● Open-Minded Crafting Fun #5. ~ fave technique: Distress Ink smooshing [May 31st.]
● Creative Card Crew #112. ~ Anything goes [May 15th.]
● Crafting with Friends #20. ~ Anything goes [May 18th.]
● Crafting for all Seasons #125. ~ Embossing [May 24th.] dissapeared?
● Simon Says Stamp Monday ~ Emboss it! [May 16th.]  

EDIT: I was picked in the Designer Spotlight at Simon Says by Zoey who says: Aren’t these two tags just adorable?! The bee is so cute and the stencil used is just perfect for the “bee” theme! Thank you Zoey ♥
 

Stamps/Images: Scrapper's Delights 'Bee Digi 7'. Magnolia Stamps 'Flärp med knapp'.

Papers: Aquarelle paper & Plain white cardstock.

Embellishments/Tools: Sizzix Tim Holtz Bigs 'Tags And Bookplates'. TGR Tigerstores washi. Darice Bee 3pk Embossing Border Folders. Ranger Glossy Accents & Stickles, plus misc. Amos Glitterglues. Unknown ribbon. Panduro Hobby Stencil/Sjabloner 'Mønstre-Nett'.
Techniques: I prefer Canson Montvale aquarelle paper (200 g/m coldpressed). 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 used misc. Luminarte Twinkling H2o's Shimmering Watercolors, and Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads to watercolor and distress image and papers ~ and u can see I did alot of 'smooshing' on my tag too. I made the holes with my ProvoCraft Zision Silent Setter.

Faery Magic ♥

Har vært lite blogging og internett på meg i det siste, for ikke å snakke om kortlaging, mye helseplager :( Ikke så moro når hodet er fylt med idéer, men resten av kroppen ikke orker.. Det er da man trenger litt magi i hverdagen! ♥
 Mitt hovedmotiv 'Beauty in all things' er et nydelig digistempel fra Scrapper's Delights er vår sponsor i denne ukens utfordring hos Creative Fingers #103. Som alltid har vi et 'Lag-hva-du-vil' tema :) 

I've not been able to do as much blogging & crafting as I'd like, my head is full of ideas, but my hands and body is working against me.. too much aches and pains :( I'm in need of some faery magic! ♥ 
 The beautiful silhouette fairie on my easel card is from Scrapper's Delights, our fab sponsor of this weeks challenge at Creative Fingers #103. And as always the theme is ~ Anything goes :)

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

● Scrapper's Delights blog #52. ~ Anything goes [Feb. 28th.]
● Paper Shelter #236. ~ Make it digital [Feb. 23rd.]
● Scrapper's Delights FB group ~ February 2016 chall. [Feb. 29th.]
● Bunny Zoe's Crafts ~ Things with Wings! [March 13th.]
● Inspiration Destination #73. ~ Anything goes [Feb. 23rd.]
● Crafty Girls Creations #14. ~ Anything goes [Feb. 24th.]
● Crafting With An Attitude #12. ~ Anything goes! [Feb. 28th.]
● As You like it ~ Favourite Fold or Shape & Why [Feb. 24th.]

My favourite type of card is Easel cards, and this fab Sizzix 'Card Center Step' die makes it so easy to get a real cool looking type of fold ~ just by cutting the cardbase once, the creases are all ready to fold, then decorate. No measuring needed! But if you haven't got this die, youtube is full of tutorials!  :) 

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Stamps/Images: Scrappers Delights 'Beauty In All Things Silhouette'. Lazar StudioWERX Inc rubberstamp 'Funky Holidays' (swirl). Kreativ Hobby 'Magi finner du.. øyeblikk'. Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps 'Talullahbelle - fairy sentiment'.

Papers: Bazzill & Panduro cardstocks. Panduro Hobby - Be Creative coll. by Vibeke Spigseth 'I have a dream'. Sassafras Lass 'Tickled pink tags'.

Embellishments/Tools: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Labels 8', 'Labels 4', and Borderabilities 'Petite Lattice'. QuicKutz (new branded as LifeStyle crafts/We R Memory Keepers) 'Flowers RS-0349'. Sizzix Bigz XL Die 'Card Center Step' by Lori Whitlock. Simply Cards & Papercraft magazine #122. 2014 spring themed embossing folders, and #134. 2015 Creative dies dragonfly stamp set. MT Washi tape Kamoi.
Techniques: My distress tools from Ranger Ink is always in use! ~ Tim Holtz® Mini Ink Round Blending Tool & the Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool and Foams. On this image and card I have used my new PanPastels, as well as my Luminarte Twinkling H2o's Shimmering Watercolors, and ofcourse Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads, to watercolor and distress image and papers. Glossy accents. And I also added a bit of doodling with my micron pen.