Confirmation Easel Card & BlogCandy Winner!

 

En tid tilbake ble jeg ble spurt om å lage et konfirmasjonskort for en gutt som er glad i biler, ATV, moped ~ ting som sier vrooom! altså :) Jeg spør alltid etter hobbyer og favoritt farger, spesielt når jeg ikke kjenner mottageren. Også om det skal være plass for et gavekort eller penger, og det er det her. Jeg fikk flere foto av gutten fra han var liten, og brukte et baby foto som hoved motiv, etter å ha redigert ut en litt rotete bakgrunn - ikke at de hadde det rotete altså! Nei, det passet bare ikke med stoler og kjøkken innredning liksom.. Fant papirer i blå og bruntoner og stempler som passet. Å bruke deres egne bilder og interesser gir kortet en spesiell betydning, og slår alltid godt an ♥

Om du titter her etter vinneren av bloggcandyen.. så rull litt lengre ned :)

 ~ Good luck or Congratulations/Felicitations on the Confirmation ~

 
I was asked to make this card for a young boys confirmation day a while back. And whenever I get requests like this, I want to know about special hobbies/interests and favourite colors, and if the card shall have a money/giftcard pocket or not. For example, this boys interests are music and things that go vrooom! Colors were browns and blues. I got several photos of him as a child, wich I printed out on watercolor paper. A baby photo was edited to remove the 'noisy' background, and used as the main image. Using their own images gives it a special meaning for the giver and the recipient ♥

Now.. You were perhaps looking for the Birdy BlogCandy winner? Look no further! The winner is chosen via inlinkz to be #2. ..wich is... 

Denise Bryant!

 

 Congratulations! ♥ I will send an email to you shortly.

Thank you so much everyone for entering! Unfortunately no other winners as there were so few entries, but I will have another sweet blogcandy up next week! Do try your luck again then :)
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I wish to enter my card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on] (checked 17/8)
● Word Art Wednesdays #386-387. ~ AG w. Sentiment (entry#2.)[May 22nd.]
● The Male Room #111. ~ Anything Goes/Opt. origami! [May 28th.]
● Get Creative ch. #80. ~ AG/no twist (entry#2.)[May 31st.]
● The Creative Crafters #16. ~ Anything Goes (entry#2.)[June 8th.] 
...
Scandinavian Challenges: [innen]
● Scrap from your heart #33. ~ Konfirmasjon [29. mai]
● Kreativ Scrapping #5. ~ Bursdag/feiring [26. mai]
● Scrappelyst ~ Mai: Feiring [31. mai]
● Scrappiness #5. ~ Feiring/anledninger [14. juni] 
... 

...

inside and back detail

(The photos are censored out because it was a
commissioned card and I don't know the family.)

Stamps/Images: Kort og Godt Stempel S-142 (flourish confirmation text stamps). Scrappers Choice CS 'Konfirmasjon'. Staz CS 'Motor'. Stempelglede 'Grunge coll 1' (splatter stamps). North Star Stamps CS 'Grunge - listen to the music'.
Papers: Bazzill cardstock. Button & Papers from Createwings Designs digital kit 'Everyday Snippets Issue 2 Bundle', 'Boyhood and Tomboy w. MLE Designs' & 'Now Showing minikit' printed out on cream white cardstock & the edited photos on Canson Montvale aquarelle/watercolor paper (200 g/m coldpressed) - I used the back side to have a smoother surface. 

Underneath the card >

Embellishments: Washi tapes from Panduro Hobby.
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', and 'Inverted Corner Punch'.
Stencils/Embossingfolders: QuicKutz (now branded as LifeStyle crafts/WRMK) 'QK Nesting Stars CC-5-020' die cut out on a cardstock then used as a stencil!

Dies: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Curved Rectangles S5006'.
< Elizabeth Craft Metal Die 'Stand Up Helpers 1-792', super die sets for helping you make your easel cards stand up neatly!
 
Essentials/Adhesives: Bonefolder. 3D foam/mosegummi. High-Tack Double Sided Red Tape (Miracle tape). Rangers Glossy accents.

Techniques/Mediums: I used Tim Holtz 'Vintage Photo' & 'Tea Dye' Distress Ink pads plus sandpaper to distress images and papers. The photos were edited in Photofiltre (a free photo editing program) and I used Createwings Designs both as backgrounds and masks.

Sympathy card ♥

 

Noen ganger trenger man desverre å lage kondolanse kort..  
Dette vakre motivet fra den danske kunsteren Zindy S. D. Nielsen passet veldig godt for å formidle sorg over tapet av en ung jente jeg kjente ♥ ♥ ♥

Sadly we need theese condolences cards from time to time.. A young girl I knew suddenly passed away, and I thought this gorgeous motif from danish artist Zindy S. D. Nielsen would illustrate sorrow and loss beautifully ♥ ♥ ♥ 

I enter my card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on] 
● Crafty Gals Corner #158. ~ Anything goes [Feb.13th.]
● Crafting from the heart #193. ~ Anything goes [Feb.11th.]
● Crafting with Friends #60. ~ Anything goes [Feb.15th.]
● QKR Stampede #281. ~ Anything goes [Feb.8th.]
● Word Art Wednesday #320-321. ~ Anything goes [Feb.13th.]
● Simon says Wednesday ~ Anything goes (3rd.entry)[Feb.6th.]
 
Scandinavian Challenges: [innen] (sjekket 3/3)
● Papirlosjen #2. ~ Dies og/eller stempel [28. Februar]
● Kreativ Scrapping #2. ~ Bingo: Motiv, Lag-på-lag, Dotter/Halvperler [26. Februar]...

inside detail

Stamps/Images: Crafts and Me ~ Zindy S.D. Nielsen 'Believe' rubberstamp @ZindyArt. Staz Clearstamps 'Kondolanse'.
Papers: I prefer Canson Montvale aquarelle paper (200 g/m coldpressed) for my motifs. Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. Misc scrap papers - from interior design catalogues.
Embellishments: Nille Memories & Panduro Hobby rhinestones and pearl bling embellies. 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 Fifty Etched Dies S4-576'.
Essentials/Adhesives: High-Tack Double Sided Red Tape (Red Liner/Stix2/Miracle tape). 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 image and papers. Rangers enamel accents black.

Grungy Dude cards!

Et par ordntlig grungy motor 'mannfolk kort' som min DT inspirasjon for Papirplanetens utfordring #23. ~ November mnd. som har 'Farsdag' som tema. Du kan finne flere av stemplene, sjablong og dies jeg har brukt hos Papirplaneten, med linker nederst i bloggposten. 
Vi håper du føler deg inspirert til å delta med dine kreasjoner hos oss ♥
Vil også minne om BlogCandyen min, mye flott å vinne der :) 

My DT inspiration for this months challenge at PapirPlaneten, are a couple of real masculine and grungy motor cards for the dudes ~ text reads: Worlds greatest Daddy & For a tough guy! 
PapirPlaneten is an norwegian challengeblog and craft shoppe, and the theme for November is Father's day. You are more than welcome to join with your creations, but the main prize is only shipped within Norway ♥

I also wish to remind you of my X-mas BlogCandy with loads of yummy gorgeous goodies for a lucky winner :)  

 inside detail ~ the same for both cards

 
I enter my cards in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on] (ok checked 26/11)
● 613 Avenue Create #202. ~ AG w. Twist: Masculine (2nd.entry)[Nov. 3rd.]
● Simon Says Monday ~ Anything goes [Nov. 1st.]
● Card Mania #98. ~ Anything goes [Nov. 30th.]
● Fashionable Stamping #128. ~ Time Waits For No Man! [Nov. 11th.]
● QKR Stampede #267. ~ Halloween or Anything Goes [Nov. 2nd.]
● Crafty Creations #353. ~ Always Anything Goes [Nov. 6th.]
● World Wide Open DT ch. #27. ~ Always AG [Nov. 12th]
● The Male Room #72. ~ Silhouettes! [Nov. 7th.]

EDIT: I got Top Rocker as well as one of the named honour winners for playing the twist at 613 Avenue Create! And I got a 'Highly Commended' at WWODTC! And I was the Fashionable Stamping Winner, but missed the window on claiming the prize.. Aw! :( Oh well.. Thanks everyone ♥ ♥ ♥

A quick way to make a slot for a gift card :)
Just make a couple holes w. a silentsetter, or
hole puncher, and cut a line in between!
Make sure your giftcard will not dissapear 
inside using a border of tape.

Stamps/Images: Staz 'Motor' & 'Biler' clearstamps. Stempelglede 'Grunge collection / grunge corner' rubberstamps. Kort & Godt clearstamps 'M-143', M-260' and 'M-226'. Panduro Hobby CS 'Fraser' V.Spigseth design.
Papers: Plain white cardstock. Panduro Hobby & Vibeke Spigseth PoppyDesign - From a man's view collection 12x12 DP 'Behind the wheel' & 'the Tom Selleck look'.
Embellishments/Tools: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Labels One s4161' and 'Grand Dies - Labels One'. Marvy Uchida punch 'corner rounder small 1'. EK Success® Whale Of A Punch 'Large Circle 1.75'. Tim Holtz idea-ology 'Borderline' mask (sjablong).
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 & foams. Tim Holtz Distress Ink pad 'Black Soot' to distress the papers. To create the background for the motif stamps I just sprayed some water onto my craftmat and 'smooshed' the remaining ink on some paper. When dry, I sprayed it with 'Black Soot' and 'Brushed pewter' distress stain sprays. Ranger clear embossing powder. ProvoCraft Silent Setter tool. Panduro Hobby scalpel and self healing mat.

Baby ~ Love is in the air

Denne lekre 'Baby kommode kort' diesen fra Sizzix og Lori Whitlock kutter ut hele kortbasen, så det er bare å folde det sammen og pynte i vei :) Har ikke prøvd den i Cuttlebug, men den passer kjempefint i min BigShot med den lange plattformen og platene. 
Hovedmotivet er fra Whiff of Joy som dessverre har sluttet som butikk, men mange fører fremdeles stempler fra dem (til det går tomt), så det er bare å søke rundtom om det er noen stempler derfra du må ha! PapirPlaneten har et ganske stort utvalg ♥

This is the most awesome cardcreating die ever! ♥ It scores and cuts a standing up dresser card, with several fun baby diecuts (image of the die set further down below). Created by Lori Whitlock & Sizzix, it fits through the BigShot with the extended platform. The width of the card is 5 1/2", so when folded you can use the same envelopes as for your 6x6 cards :) 
My main motif is a supercute bird from Whiff of Joy stamp, who no longer make stamps, but there are still many shops who still have them in stock if you search around for it ♥
 

'When a child is born, a star lights up in the sky/heavens, 

and gives a light/warmth to many hearts' ♥

 

a little is tag poking out from under the pocket/text area,
maybe there will be a gift card or hidden poem?

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

● Simon Says Mon. ~ Pets corner! [Feb. 5th]
● Brown Sugar #235. ~ Anything Goes! [Feb. 2nd.]
● HeARTful Stamping ~ January: AG w. rubberstamp [Feb. 5th]
● In The Pink #111. ~ What's NEW? Baby & die [Jan. 31st.]
● Simon Says Wed. ~ Anything Goes! [Jan. 31st.]
● Happy Little Stampers ~ January: AG w. dies! [Jan. 30th.]
● Pile it On #125. ~ Quotable (see quote inside card) [Feb. 4th.]

EDIT: I was in the Top 3 at HeARTful Stamping, and I got a Sweet Sprinkles Award at Pile it On for my baby card! Thank you.

Scandinavian Challenges: [innen]
● Nordsalten Hobbyklubb #153. ~ Baby! [31. Jan.]

back detail
 

Stamps/Images: Whiff of Joy 'Love is in the air'. Kort og Godt 'M-152'. Staz 'Prins & Prinsesse'. Stampers Anonymous & Tim Holtz 'Baby Blueprints'.

Papers: Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. Panduro Hobby tag notelets 'sweet animals'.

Embellishments/Tools: Sizzix & Lori Whitlock Thinlits Dies 'Baby Dresser' dies. Europris flower ribbon. Creative impressions 'cream pearls'. EK Success® Whale Of A Punch 'Large Circle 1.75', and 'Inverted Corner Punch'. Brads from Basic Grey.


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 & markers to watercolor and distress image and papers. I've used Prima chalk ink 'rusty bucket' on the edges, as well as misc Colorbox Cats eye inkpads. Rangers archival Sepia inkpad for stamping. Wink of Stella 'Clear' glitter pen. Rangers Glossy accents.

Charlotte & Rudolf the reindeer!

Papirplanetens utfordring for Desember er 'Alt er lov med JUL', og jeg har laget en koselig julekort med et av mine favoritt stempler, som mitt DT-bidrag ~ Charlotte is riding Rudolf fra Whiff of Joy, som du kan finne her :) Og gavelappen og snøkrystallene jeg har varme-embosset er fra et stempelsett fra Staz som heter 'Oldemors Pepperkaker'.

 ♥ Vi håper du blir inspirert til å delta ♥

My jolly christmas card for today is decembers DT inspiration for PapirPlaneten, an norwegian challengeblog and craft shoppe ♥ The theme is all about christmas and my supercute motiv is one of my absolute favourite stamps from Whiff of Joy :) Below is a gift tag I will use with it, by the norwegian stampcompany Staz.

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

● Pile it on #122. ~ Two patterned papers! [Dec. 9th.]
● A Snowflakes Promise #34. ~ Winter themed [Dec. 11th.]
● Holly Jolly Christmas #86. ~ Christmas! [Dec. 31st.]

Scandinavian challenges: [innen]
● Papirlosjen ~ Jul / vinter [31. Des.] 
● Scrappegarasjen #30. ~ Jul! [9. Des.]
● Kreativ Scrapping #12. ~ Jul [26. Des.]
● Hobbygarasjen #43. ~ Jul [25. Des.]
● Hjerteboden ~ Nov. og Des. ~ Jul [31. Des.]

inside detail
 

Stamps/Images: Whiff of Joy 'Charlotte is riding Rudolf'. Scrappers Choice CS 'God Jul journaling'. Kort og Godt 'M-130'. Staz 'Oldemors Pepperkaker'. Panduro 'God Jul' stempelsett.

Papers: Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. Panduro Hobby 6x6 'Way back when' & 'Vintage jul' papers.

Embellishments/Tools: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Lacey Ovals S4-314', 'Labels One s4161' and Grand Dies 'Labels One'. Embossingfolder from a magazine with snowcrystals '...'. Joanna Sheen Signature dies 'Set of 5 Narrow Edger Dies'. Marianne Design Folder/Dies 'DF3413 Hearts'. Marvy Uchida punch 'corner rounder small 1'. Gold washi tape unknown.
Techniques: I always use my Scor-Pal to score n fold my cards. 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. Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads to watercolor and distress image and papers. I've heat embossed with Ranger clear embossingpowder. Glossy accents.