Don't forget to fly 🦉

Var med på Bikubens Vår-scrapp treff på facebook første helga i mars, og vi arrangerte å bytte tags og ATC'er i etterkant av treffet. Den nederste taggen ble lagd under treffet så den er ikke lagt inn på noen utfordringer.
Viser frem disse som mine DT inspirasjons bidrag for Creative Fingers utfordring #274. Jeg er sponsor denne gang! Som alltid har vi et 'Lag-hva-du-vil' tema, og velkommen skal du være 💗

 

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When I was at an online crop by Bikuben first weekend of march, we arranged to make and do crafty swaps with eachother after the event. I have made theese froggy ATC's and the Owl tag for my swaps 🦉
The leafy tag though was made during the crop, so i am only showing it off and not entering it in any challenges 😊

They're all my DT creations for this fortnights challenge #274. at Creative Fingers, which I'm sponsoring this time! As always it is an 'Anything goes theme', and you are more than welcome to join with your creations 💗

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~ Digi Doodle stamps by Tindaloo on Etsy! ~

 

Awesome Challenge blogs i enter my creations in below!

🦉 I enter my Owl tag at: [Ends on]
● Allsorts #wk.772. ~ Feathers & Fur or AG! [March 22nd.]
● Crafty Catz #668. ~ AG / Embossing folder [April 5th.] 

● Pammies Inky Pinkies #2411. ~ AG [March 24th.]
● Crafts Galore Encore #121. ~ Always AG (2nd.entry)[March 30th.]
● Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday ~ March: AG (2nd.entry)[March 27th.]

🐸 I enter my froggy ATC's at: [Ends on]
● Crafty Gals Corner #253. ~ AG [April 9th.]
● the Paper Funday #63. ~ AG / the Dies have it! [March 31st.] 

● Star Stampz #56. ~ Animals/AG [April 9th.] announces 25th.
● Creative Knockouts #517. ~ Sparkle & Shine! (=gold wax/metallic stickers)[March 27th.]
● Word Art Wednesday #639-640. ~ AG [March 27th.]

 

🍂 My Leaf tag was entered (and made during) in a Bikuben Online Scrappetreff (craft crop) 'Vår-Scrapp 2024', held 1-3. march. The atc's and owl tag however, was made after the crop and sent in swaps with other attendees, and they has not been shown online until today. Hopefully none of the recipients see this before they get them in the mail!

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Stamps/Images: Createwings Designs Digital 'Inspired Life kit'. Stampers Anonymous & Tim Holtz clearstamp/stencil set 'THMM113'. Visible Image 'Love of ATCs' clearstamp set.
Papers: I prefer Canson Montvale aquarelle paper (200 g/m coldpressed) for my tags. Motif by Createwings printed on semi-matte quality photo paper. Studio Light A5 'PPSL107' paper pad.
Embellishments: Ribbon unknown. Washi tape 'Be a rebel #33.' by Aall & Create. Totoro washi tape. Upikit Nille 'ladybugs and butterflies' stickers.
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. Fiskars - Easy Action Softgrip Micro-Tip Scissors.
Stencils/Embossingfolders: Darice embossingfolder 'Honeycomb 1218-94' 5x7. Nellie Snellen Hobby Solution 'HSEFD003' embossing folder with heart die.
Dies: Cottage Cutz 'Frog Mini CC-MINI-113-BIG'. Waffle Flower 'ATC LAYERS 310326'. Craft Emotions 'Swirls tabs balloons banners'.
Essentials/Adhesives: Gluedots. High-Tack adhesive tape Sookwang Scor-Pal tape &/or Red tape. Rangers ink ~ Tim Holtz Distress collage medium matte (glue).
Techniques/Mediums: I used misc. Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads, distress ink sprays and crayons to watercolor and distress images/diecuts and papers. Viva Decor Inka Gold 'Orange gold' wax was rubbed on most raised (dry embossed) surfaces. The cliparts was cut out with my favorite fiskars scissors that dont hurt my hands.

Hello Sweet Watermelon! 🍉

 

Endelig er sommer'n her! 😎 Og når varmen kommer er det godt med saftig søt vannmelon.. og litt sukker drysset på! Kortet mitt er DT bidrag hos Creative Fingers #166., og den søte jenta er et digi motiv fra vår sponsor Bugaboo Stamps. Som alltid har vi et 'Lag-hva-du-vil' tema, og velkommen skal du være :) 

Jeg fant noen dies som passet perfekt til temaet, kuttet dem ut på akvarellpapir, og malte dem og motivet med distress inks & twinks (se info nederst). 

Mye mindre 'dilldall' å male diecuts'ene enn å begynne med å kutte ut flere forskjellige farger og så klippe + paperpiece dem! 

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Har du sett nyeste bloggcandyen min? Mye spennende innhold i den boksen! 
Summer Add-on Blogcandy! 😊

It's been taking quite a while for summer to come all the way up north in Norway.. but at last, summer is here! 😎 And when the heat comes, it's so refreshing with some watermelon slices.. with some sprinkled sugar on top ♥ 

My DT card for this fortnights challenge #166. at Creative Fingers has a sweet main motif from our sponsor Bugaboo stamps, and as always it is an 'Anything goes theme'. You are more than welcome to join with your creations :)

I found some dies that fit the theme perfectly, cut them out on watercolor paper, and painted those and the main motif with my distress inks and twinks (see detailed photo above, and info at the bottom of the post). So much less hazzle to just paint the diescuts instead of cutting out a dozen colors and then paperpece them together!

Did you see my new blogcandy? So much fabulous goodies inside that box! Join here to find out ~ Summer Add-on Blogcandy! 😊

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I enter my 🍉 card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on] (checked 3/8)
● Crafting With An Attitude #52. ~ Always Anything goes! [June 30th.]
● Crafting By Designs ~ Summer Fun! [June 18th.]
● Crafty Creations #392. ~ Always AG  [June 24th.]
● Creative Moments #169. ~ Anything Goes  [June 21st.]
● Ellibelle's Corner Crafty Wedn. ~ June/July: SUMMER scene/treat/color! [July 31st.]
● Digi Choosday Polkadoodles #wk.24. ~ Anything goes! [June 18th.]
● Stamping Sensations ~ June: Show your true colors! [July 3rd.]
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Scandinavian Challenges: [innen]
● Scrappelyst ~ Juni: Sommer! [30. Juni.]
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EDIT: Got Top 3 picked at Crafty Creations ♥ and I was picked as the winner at Digi Choosday! Missed out on claiming the prize, but thank you :)
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Stamps/Images: Bugaboo digistamp 'Kidz Bella watermelon peeker'. Viva Las Vegas 'Plate 925 - hello sweetie', 'Toadstool House 18301' and 'Plate 827 - Fly' VLVS redrubberstamps. Stampers Anonymous - Tim Holtz 'Urban Chic CMS086' rubberstamp set.

Papers: I prefer Canson Montvale aquarelle paper (200 g/m coldpressed) for my motifs. Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. Designerpapers from Prima Marketing inc. 'Madeline 6x6 paper pad' and 'Songbird A4 paper stack'. Panduro Hobby glitterark A4 färgmix - black glitter cardstock.
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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. Marvy Uchida punch corner rounder small 1.
Stencils/Embossingfolders: ...
Dies: Nellie Snellen Dies 'Round Scalloped MFD079'. CottageCutz 'Spring Mushrooms Elites SC-CCE-223-BIG', 'Hollow Tree w Forest Friends SC-CC-230' and 'Tree Stump & Log for Peekers SC-CC-232'. Crafts Too Presscut 'Circle Nesting Dies PCD46'. Hero Arts MMH March 2018 kit 'Hello die'.
Essentials/Adhesives: Bonefolder. Double sided tape. Aleene's tacky glue. High-Tack Double Sided Red Tape (Red Liner/Stix2/Miracle tape). Hero Arts clear glue lacquer. Misc Ranger stickles, and Tonic studios Nuvo drops.

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. The card base was sprayed with Distress ink 'Wild honey' spray stain. I used 'Vintage photo' inkpad to distress on all papers edges. For small details I used Signo white pigment ink ball pen and Staedtler black pigment liner.

The very hungry caterpillar

 

Den søte larven tegnet av Goebie minte meg veldig om da jeg var liten og lærte meg å lese, og 'Den lille larven aldri-mett' var en stor favoritt. Og jeg brukte å lese høyt fra den til mine små brødre ♥

Kortet mitt er et (noe forsinket pga. dumme helseplager..) DT bidrag hos Creative Fingers #148., fra vår sponsor Goebie Design. 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 :)

😎 Happy Summer! ⛅

I absolutely LOVE this cute little caterpillar from Goebie, it reminds me of the childrensbook 'The very hungry caterpillar' wich I read SO many times when I learnt how to read,  and then later I read it to my younger brothers ♥ (see the Animated video of the book on youtube)

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My DT inspiration card is a couple days late as I've been having a lot of aches n pains lately.. Especially in my hands, wich are all chapped and sore, and I haven't been able to craft or much of anything.. :( I'm taking light therapy for the psoriasis on my hands at the hospital, but that's two hours drive back n forth, wich only worsens my muscle n backpains.  Hopefully I won't have to do as many treatments as last year before I see results. Would love to be able to spend more time in the craftroom this summer :)

Creative Fingers generous sponsor for challenge #148. is Goebie Design, and as always it is an 'Anything goes theme', and you are more than welcome to join with your creations ♥

I made some fun marbled backgrounds a while back, and thought the green one was a perfect match for my little caterpillar! I had added nailpolish (cheap ones) to a tub of water, swirled it with a toothpick and quickly add the pattern to the paper. I find placing the paper on top of the water rather than letting it pass down through the surface to the length of the tub / submerging it is a better way to get a good pattern. The red one was with submerging it, so next I just carefully layed it on the water and picked it up without getting it under the surface. I do reccomend working outside or with windows open, cause nailpolish really stinks! And I also let them dry off for many hours, and then days to get rid of the smell.. You can find heaps of tutorials on youtube for Nail Polish Marble arts.

And before you leave, have you checked out my awesome Blogcandy yet? :)

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🍄 I enter my card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]
(PS: Card is in the DT showcase at Creative Fingers, uploaded there today, so not been shown before online)
● 2 crafty critters crazies #15. ~ AG w. critters! (entry#2.)[June 27th.] 
● Jo's Scrap Shack Fun-Day Friday #238. ~ Anything Goes [June 22nd.]
● Crafting With Friends #69. ~ Anything Goes [June 20th.]
● Crafty Girls Creations #48. ~ Anything Goes [June 30th.]  
● Pile It On! #143. ~ Holidays and/or Layers! (entry#2.)[June 30th.]
● Simon Says Wednesday ~ Frame It! [June 19th.]
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🍎 Scandinavian Challenges: [innen]
● Scrappelyst ~ Sommer og glede! [30. juni.]
● Scrap the Rainbow #2. ~ Sommer [30. juli.]

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Stamps/Images: Goebie Design Digi Stamp 'Caterpillar'. North Star Stamps CS - 'Jordbær' og 'Småtekster sommer'.
Papers: I prefer Canson Montvale aquarelle paper (200 g/m coldpressed) for my motifs. Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock.
Embellishments: Panduro Hobby 'dekorkits orange & bordeaux'.
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. Panduro Hobby scalpel and self healing mat.

Dies: Creative Expressions Craft Dies by Sue Wilson - Finishing Touches 'Stitched Hills and Clouds CED1495'. Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Curved Rectangles S5006'. CottageCutz 'Spring Mushrooms Elites SC-CCE-223-BIG' die. QuicKutz (new branded as LifeStyle crafts/WRMK) 'KS-0796 Mushrooms' 2x2 die. Joanna Sheen Signature Dies - Decorative Corners 'Kitten SD055'. Crafts Too Presscut 'Circle Nest Dies PCD46'.
Essentials/Adhesives: Bonefolder. Gluedots. Double sided tape. 3D foam/mosegummi. High-Tack Double Sided Red Tape (Red Liner/Stix2/Miracle tape). Rangers Glossy accents.

Techniques/Mediums: Nailpolish marbling background as described in the blogpost. I used misc. Luminarte Twinkling H2o's Shimmering Watercolors, and Tim Holtz Distress & Oxide Ink pads to watercolor the image. Sprayed all elements with Tattered Angels glimmermists 'Garden fairy' & 'Gold'. I took the Hero Arts 'moss' ink cube direct to papers for a grassy and 'dirty' look.

Take time to smell the Coffee...

 

Den ekstremt kaffe-tørste uglen på shaker-kortet er mitt DT bidrag hos Creative Fingers #141. med vår generøse sponsor som denne gang er Wink Wink Ink. Teamet tar en pause til over nyåret, så dette vil bli den siste utfordringen for i år. Som vanlig kommer det en takke-bloggpost for sponsorer og følgere til jul med inspirasjon fra designteamet.

De nydelige rosene og cupcakes motivene er freebies som du finner på bloggen til Wink Wink Ink ♥ Og de kommer også i en ferdig fargelagt versjon for kjappe kort! Som alltid har vi et 'Lag-hva-du-vil' tema, og velkommen skal du være :) 

... NB: Ikke gå glipp av min 'X-mas Surprise BlogCandy' med masse flott scrappestæsj jeg gir bort! :) 

'For a Coffee-Lover'

My DT card today is for our last challenge of this year at Creative Fingers #141. as we will take a break for the holidays. But we'll have a thank-you-blogpost for all our sponsors & followers at christmas with some creative inspiration ♥ 
As always it is an 'Anything goes theme', and you are more than welcome to join with your creations :)

I've made a shaker card with an extremely coffee-thirsty owl from Wink Wink Ink, our generous sponsor for this challenge. The pretty cupcake and roses are freebies wich you can find on their blog here, and they come pre-colored as well as digistamps, so an easy motif for those quickie cards! 

... And don't forget to enter for your chance to win my 'X-mas Surprise BlogCandy' with lots of awesome goodies! 

I enter my card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]
● Crafts Galore Encore #46. ~ November AG [Nov. 30th.] 
● Crafty Awesomeness ~ Nov/Dec. ~ AG Coloured image (entry 1/3)[Dec.31st.]
● Crafty Animals #8. ~ Always Anything goes [Nov. 28th.]
● Classic DT Open Ch. #19. ~ Always AG! [Nov. 27th.]
● 613 Avenue Create #203. ~ AG/Opt.Twist – 3D Card! [Dec. 1st.]
● Crafting With Attitude #33. ~ Anything Goes [Nov. 26th.]
● Card Mania #98. ~ Anything goes (2nd.entry)[Nov. 26th.]
● Pile it on #136. ~ Large Sentiment! [Dec. 2nd.]

EDIT: I was very happy to see I was named a DT Favourite Winner on Classic DT Open Ch. Thank you ♥

'Nothing is quite like the smell of fresh drawn coffee and a piece of chocolate..'

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Stamps/Images: Wink Wink Ink digistamps 'Night Owl - with coffee mug' & 'Cupcake + Roses' freebies. PapirDesign 'PD 16188 Kaffe'. Impression Obsession 'IO CL156 Smell the Coffee'. Lazar StudioWERX Inc rubberstamp 'Funky Holidays' (swirl).
Papers: I prefer Canson Montvale aquarelle paper (200 g/m coldpressed) for my motifs. Misc Bazzill cardstocks. Plain white cardstock.
Embellishments/Tools: Nellie Snellen Dies 'Straight Dotted Round MFD085'. CottageCutz Elites Die 'Fall Owl Border'. Martha Stewart 'Flourish Edge Punch'. EK Success® Whale Of A Punch 'Large Circle 1.75'. Panduro Hobby gold/brown round sequins.
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. I used misc. Luminarte Twinkling H2o's Shimmering Watercolors, and Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads & markers to watercolor and distress image and papers. 
Misc Mica sprays (The background is actually a piece of scrap paper used to catch leftover ink when doing some spraying for another project, and I thought was too pretty to toss away!) Rangers Glossy accents. 3D foam/mosegummi and other adhesives, Stix2 Red Ultra Clear High-Tack Double Sided Tape.