the Traveling Gnome

Om du kjenner meg eller har fulgt bloggen min så vet du jeg er veldig glad i alle ting Fantasy, og det stilige gnom-hovedmotivet er et digistempel fra Fabrika Fantasy, som er en av to flotte sponsorer i den nye utfordringen hos Creative Fingers #114. Vår andre sponsor er Conie Fong ♥ Som alltid har vi et 'Lag-hva-du-vil' tema, og utfordringen vil vare i 4 uker denne gang, så det er god tid til å være med! 

Hadde helt glemt av å sette dato på noen av bloggpostene jeg hadde klare for sommern, så det har vært veldig stille her i bloggen.. Tilogmed en bloggcandy gikk ikke live når jeg hadde tenkt! Så etter litt endringer så kommer det flere prosjekter fra meg ~ og en mulighet til å vinne en kjempeflott bloggcandy! ♥

For our new challenge at Creative Fingers we are lucky to have two sponsors, Conie Fong and Fabrika Fantasy who gave us lovely digis to work with ♥ 
The fun little gnome from Fabrika is on his way to many fantastic adventures I'm sure, but first he's making an appearance in my art journal :) 
We're on summer schedule still, so it's a four week long challenge, and you are very welcome to join! #114. We always have 'Anything Goes' as a theme :)
 
By the way, it's been very quiet on my blog this summer, and it was not intended! I actually had three posts in drafts, and totally forgot to make them go live.. One which is a fabulous blogcandy too! I will have to change 'em up, and post later on, but soon-ish :)

 

My art journaling spread have gotten a keepsake pocket, and I've made sure everyone knows who's book it is with some dymo-tape. The shiny golden stuff everywhere on my pages is the amazing box with gilding wax you see here on youtube called Inka Gold! I simply LOVE the stuff! ♥ I always use my finger to apply the wax, but not directly from the pot .. or there will be a moldy surprise next time u open it! ;)
The pocket got a little window with an embossed acetate, and above it you can see one of my doodle flower digis. The stenciled tim holtz flower has even more gilding, Indigo Blu flitterglu and Winter Dawn gilding flakes ~ that flew everywhere with a mere breath :)

I enter my art journal spread in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]

● A Vintage Journey ~ August: Stencil it! [Sept. 1st.]
● As You Like It ~ Fave Papers: DCWV Once Upon a time! [Aug. 10th.]
This paper collection is absolutely a favourite, and I always sigh to myself whenever I 'use up' another paper from my stack.. they're just SO pretty and all fantasy themed with dragons and fairies and storybooks! ♥
● Tuesday Throwdown #305. ~ Tic-Tac-Toe: flower, marker, ribbon/twine! [Aug. 8th.]
● Crafty Ribbons #163. ~ AG with Ribbons! [Aug. 9th.]
● Creative Knockouts #153. ~ fave color combo: Brown & Green & earthy hues! [Aug. 9th.]
● Art-Journal-Journey ~ August: Nature's Wonders! [Aug. 25th.]
 
Scandinavian challenges: [slutt dato] 
● Hobbygarasjen #39. ~ Bruk Dies! [25. Juli]
● Hjerteboden ~ Juli/August: alt er lov! [31. August] 

Stamps/Images: Fabrika Fantasy 'Traveling Gnome' digistamp. Digi Doodle stamps by Tindaloo (that's me!) 'Doodle flower'. Lazar StudioWERX Inc rubberstamp 'Funky Holidays' (swirl). Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz 'Lost n Found' clearstamps.

Papers: Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. FabScraps 'Expedition'. DCWV 'Once upon a time' 12x12 paperstack. Kaisercraft Storybook coll. 'Bookplates'.

Embellishments/Tools: Crafts Too Presscut 'Circle Nesting Dies PCD46'. Cuttlebug 5x7 Embossing die Tim Holtz 'Clockworks'. Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Labels One'. EK Success® Whale Of A Punch 'Large Circle 1.75'. Washitape from Panduro Hobby. Eyelet Outlet - misc. dotlets and eyelets. Nille Memories brads. Misc. ribbons unknown. Kremmerhuset 'Jul/xmas' ribbons and Dymo-tape. Tim Holtz Idea-ology 'Borderline' masks, and the 'Wildflower' stencil. Viva Decor Inka Gold gilding wax 'copper'. IndigoBlu - FlitterGlu Kit in Box - 'Winter Dawn Megaflakes'. Linda Design safetypins from Papirgleder.
Techniques: I always use my Scor-Pal to score n fold. 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 also used my ProvoCraft Silentsetter for my eyelets. I re-used the plastic acetate from packaging, and the charms were originally on a bracelet I cut apart :)

Birthday Cake Sassy

Ser at det snart er på tide med en blogcandy igjen! Nederst på siden min har jeg en sånn nedtellings-dings, og den forteller meg at det er bare 14 dager til bloggen min har bursdag! Rart å tenke på at det er hele 7 år siden! 

Har plukket ut 'noen' av mine kreasjoner opp gjennom årene ~ Stilen min og fargelegging teknikkene har forbedret seg veldig siden jeg begyndte å blogge i 2008 :)

Motivet på kortet mitt er fra Sassy Studio Designs, og noen av de første stemplene jeg fikk i digi-format, var fra faktisk derfra. Husker jeg digget de 'vampete' linjene, som var så annerledes enn Magnolia, House-Mouse og Penny Black stemplene jeg begyndte med ;) Det er forresten en Sassy bloghop og muligheter for freebies idag!!!

Sassy Studio's stamps are so fun to ink up! Got this lovely babe for free at their facebook group, I just LUV freebies ♥ Actually the Sassy stamps were among the first I got when I discovered digistamps! I plan on hopping along their 6years BD bloghop today! There's big chances of winning some more freebies ♥

Weird to think it's soon 7 years since I started blogging! My coloring skills and style of crafting has really changed over the years :) I do hope you'll come back in about 14 days to see what surprise blogcandy I will celebrate with! It will be yummy!

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

● Sassy Studio FB group ~ June Progressive Ch. (freebie - rules) [June 26th.]
● Sassy Studio Blog #287. ~ Tic Tac Toe: Diecuts/Circles/Shine! [June 30th.]
● Simon Says Wednesday ~ Anything Goes (2nd. entry) [June 30th.]  
● Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #12. ~ Anything Goes! [July 6th.]
● Love to Scrap ~ Anything Goes [June 28th.] 
● Crafty Time ~ Girls, Girls, Girls! [June 30th.]
● Sister Act Card #112. ~ Anything Goes! [July 1st.]
● Sugar & Betty ~ June: Anything Goes! [June 30th.]
● That Craft Place ~ Layers [July 4th.]

EDIT: I WON on the Sassy Studio Blog - Dare to be Sassy challenge #287! Wonder what two sassy's I'll pick.. it's a dilemma, there's so many gorgeous ones.. such fun! :)
I also won a Sassy digi named LEO in the Sassy Studio Blog Hop! AWESOME! :)
Got the 2nd place in Crafty Time challenge with my card and won a prize from Nikki Burnette! :)
 

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Stamps/Images: Sassy Studio Design digistamp 'Birthday Cake Sassy'. Panduro Hobby clearstamp set by Vibeke Spigseth PoppyDesign 'Fraser Tekster'. Papermania Tall Urban Stamps - Craft Coll Pastels. Norsk Stempelblad Ett Trykk - Clearstamps 'tekst07'.

Papers: Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. Studio Light DP 'Creative chalk SCRAPCH02'. Createwings Designs digital elements (heart and button heart).

Embellishments/Tools: Doily. Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Labels 18'. Cuttlebug Die 3x3 'Funky Circle Frames'. Martha Stewart 'Flourish Edge Punch'. Papir Design 'sjøgrønn halvperler' bling. Eyelet Outlet rhinestone brads.
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. Luminarte Twinkling H2o's Shimmering Watercolors, and Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads & markers to watercolor and distress image and papers.

Sweetheart ♥ Fairy Princess Card

Her oppe i nord har det vært ruskevær og det er meldt orkan lørdag ~ får håpe 'Ole' ikke gjør at vi blåser vekk! .. Heldigvis har hverken strømmen eller internettet falt ut, så jeg får blogget DT-kortet mitt :)
Ukens utfordring hos Creative Fingers #66. er sponset av MilkCoffee, og som alltid er det 'Lag-hva-du-vil' ~ valgfritt tema! 

This weeks challenge #66. at Creative Fingers is sponsored by MilkCoffee. The Theme is as always Anything Goes, and you are most welcome to join in! :)

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

● Crafts Galore #14. ~ Use a Stamp or Digi! 1st entry [Feb.28th.]
● Craft Your Passion #247. ~ anything goes! [Feb.8th.]
● Crafting Musketeers #22. ~ Cute! [Feb.28th.]
● Simon Says Stamp Wed. ~ All Things Bright and Beautiful! [Feb.10th.]
● Pile It On #54. ~ Music! [Feb.7th.] One of my fave songs is by the Lumineers 'Ho Hey', and I played it while painting this little fairy ~ think she's dancing to it! ♥

UPDATE: I won at Pile it on! 
 ...I belong with you, you belong with me.. you're my sweetheart... 

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Stamps/Images: MilkCoffee 'Fairy Princess' digital stamp. Magnolia 'BakgrundsSwirl Bröllup'.

Papers: Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. The Digiscrap parade 'Authentic megakit' digital papers by Paula Kesselring.

Embellishments/Tools: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Royal Circle' dies. QuicKutz (new branded as LifeStyle crafts/We R Memory Keepers) 'RS-0101 leaf', and 'RS-0278 Tag leaf'. May Arts Ribbon 'Blue Chenille Dots'. Prima Painterley Petals 'Urban'. Eyelet Outlet brads. Notabene rhinestone wings. ClubScrap stencil February 2015. Misc washi tape TGR - TigerStore ++
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. Luminarte Twinkling H2o's Shimmering Watercolors, and Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads & markers to watercolor and distress image and papers. Glossy accents ~ lots of it!

Still inking with the Green & Blues!

Følger på med nok et blå-grønt kort! Hadde så mye flott stæsj som stod i stil med disse fargene liggende klart på scrappe-bordet, så det ble noen kort med sterke farger ja! Hvis du ruller helt ned i posten, finner du lenker til å kikke på d nye favoritt verktøyet mitt fra Tim Holtz ~ mini blending tool!!! Og så har jeg fått en sånn flink å fin spritzer! ;) ♥ 
Har forresten en BloggCandy som går tom. 30. April, om du vil være med ~ ingen regler, du trenger ikke ha egen blogg, bare legg igjen en kommentar i denne posten! :)

Vår sponsor hos Creative Fingers for ukens utfordring #33., er Milk N Coffee! Og som vanlig har vi 'Lag-hva-du-vil' med et valgfritt tema som denne gangen er 'BINGO!' Se utfordringsbloggen for tema ~ mitt kort kan vel være flere av disse linjene ~ men la oss si 'Flower, Bling & Ribbon'.  Jeg har brukt 'Charlotte and the Butterfly' ~ bare en av mange helt nydelige digis som du finner her på etsyshoppen deres;

'Happy Birthday'

I'm really on a roll with the greens and blues!!! Had rummaged through my scrap-room for hours for the previous cards I made, so my desk was full of papers and embellies in lovely bright colors, seemed a shame to put them all away before playing some more with the brighter spectrum of my T.Holtz distress inks! ;)

Creative Fingers sponsor this week on challenge #33. is Milk n Coffee ~ a fab company of wich I've inked up the cutest little digi, 'Charlotte and Butterfly' ♥ 
As always it's 'Anything Goes' as a theme, with the option this time of 'BINGO'! 
I've gone for the 'Flower, Bling & Ribbon'. Check out the challenge if u wish to play with us! There's still a DT call going on as well :)

I also have to mention that I have a super Blogcandy right now ~ until April 30th., in wich there are NO rules to enter / I ship worldwide / and u don't need to own a blog to sign up! Just sayin'... who doesn't want free stuff! ;)

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

● MilkCoffee #. ~ Use BRIGHT Colors on your Creations! [May 7th.]
● ABC ch. April 15th ~ J is for Just As You Like! [April 27th.]
● Crafting by Designs ~ April Showers brings May Flowers! [April 28th.]
● 4 Crafty Girlz #16. ~ (always) Anything Goes! [April 30th.]
● Bunny Zoe's ~ April ch. Distress! +GDT [May 11th.]

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Stamps/Images: MilkCoffee Digi Stamp 'Charlotte and Butterfly'. Lazar StudioWERX Inc rubberstamp 'Funky Holidays'(swirl). Magnolia 'BakgrundsSwirl Bröllup'. Kort & Godt 'Gratulerer med dagen'. 

Papers: Bazzill orange peel cardstock. Panduro Hobby Basic Pattern paper 'Turqouise heart'. Making Memories Spiral Journaling by Noteworthy. Karen Foster design 'Green swirl stitch'. Sugary Fancy 'Enjoy life' digital minikit. Black Lady Designs - BLD 'FreshGreen digital overlay_free'.

Embellishments/Tools: Spellbinder Nestabilities 'Labels 8 - S5019'. C.C. Designs Cutters 'Olive Branch Die'. Prima Marketing Inc Flowers 'Essentials 4 Dude'. And Prima Painterly Petals 'Morning silk'. EK Success Whale Of A Punch 'Large Circle 1.75'. Panduro Hobby 'Double-do #40. diecut Relieffstanse Bord 065348'. May Arts ribbon 'Grosgrain Stitch Print Scalloped Edge green'. Eyelet Outlet LLC brads. Kaisercraft 'deep yellow' rhinestones. Galerie selvkleb. rhinestone flower.
 
Techniques: Most often I use Aquarelle paper from Canson Montval (200 g/m coldpressed). I use my Twinkling H2o's and Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads n markers to watercolor and distress image and papers. I used a punchinella for a mask, and my new Tim Holtz® Mini Ink Round Blending Tools. And also the Distress Marker Spritzer! It creates a cool airbrush effect on your project, and also comes in handy to dispel water every-wich-way! Take a look here on You-tube for lots of videos on this handy tool, and here Scrap-Time has a demo from Tim on the mini blending tools.. It's just... AWESOME! No harshly squared lines! :)

Hold on to your dreams...

Prøver meg på en skisseutfordring denne gang ~ ikke det letteste for meg, å arbeide ut ifra en skisse, da jeg aldri ser for meg hvordan det skal se ut eller hva jeg kommer til å bruke før jeg starter. Men det er jo en utfordring å bryne seg på da! :)

~ ♥ ~ PSst: I got some yummy BlogCandy below this post! ~ ♥ ~

Having a go at a sketch this time ~ wich i'm not the best at, as my cards never is planned but comes out during the making, and I spend so much time trying to get the sketch to fit that I'm rarely satisfied with the outcome ~ but I quite liked this one, though you can't go wrong with Tammys lovely digis! :)

I'm entering my card at:

A day for Daisies #40. ~ Found Paper (see info below).

CLP Crafting Life's Pieces #46. ~ The sketch for the Month of April.

Craft-Room Challenge ~ Music.

Craft Your Passion #104. ~ Dots and/or Stripes.

Southern Girls #41. ~ You Got Something You Wanna say?

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Stamps/Images: Digistamp from A day for Daisies 'Dressed for Show'. Scrappy Cat 'Inspirations Sayings' clearstamp set. Magnolia rubberstamp 'bröllups swirl'.
Papers: Bazzill cardstock & B. Bling cardstock. Panduro Hobby Vellum notesheet. 7 Gypsies - Victoria Paper coll 'Printemps'. Paper Adventures 'Claire Hampton - Vintage rose ramblings'. Journaling paper is a digi from FreePrettyThingsForYou.com. The 'found' paper is the frame wich is made of a handmade banana paper, from the cover of a stationary set I bought many years ago on Gran Canaria.
Embellishments/Tools: Spellbinder Frameabilities 'Scalloped Edge Frame'. Spellbinder Nestabilities 'Blossom S4192'. Magnolia Doohickey's 'Tilda's Lace' Die. Heart brad from Eyelet Outlet. Notabene pink rhinestone wings. The ribbon is recycled, from a blouse. The digi on watercolor/aquarelle paper was painted with Distress inks & twinkeling H2O's. The dresses (printed on DP) were paperpieced on top of the torso and feet with 3D cushions.

In the Garden!

Enda et kort med Elisabeth Bell motiv ♥ By the Cute & Girly sin Juni utfordring har 'I hagen' tema. Addicted to stamps #6. er 'Sommertid', Little Darlings aller første utfordring er også 'Sommer', og Polka Doodles uke 24. 'Ting med vinger'!

Made another card with Elisabeth Bell's lovely 'Fingers Crossed' motif on :) I enter it in By the Cute & Girly June challenge 'In the Garden', Addicted to Stamps #6. 'Summertime', Little Darlings #1. wich also has a 'Summer theme' as their very first challenge, and Polka Doodles week 24. is 'All of a flutter' :)

UPDATE: Wow! I got picked to be Guest DT on the August challenge at By the Cute & Girly! That will be fun ~ hmmm.. wonder what I'll create? Something real good for sure, this is my first GDT :)

Stamps: Sugarnellie - Elisabeth Bell 'Fingers Crossed'. Magnolia 'Bröllups swirl'. Pink Petticoat exclusive clearstamp set 'In my Garden' (Free w. issue #83. of Simply cards & Papercraft magazine). Hero Arts Sparkle Clear Stamp set 'full of sunshine' (tiny butterfly).
Papers: Bazzill cardstock. Basic grey - Ambrosia collection 'Mandarin' & Perhaps 'Elsa'. And an unknown handmade dried floral paper.
Embellishments: Spellbinder Frameabilities - Scalloped Edge Frame. QK-REV-0027 Flourish (Vines). Prima flower. Eyelet Outlet big rhinestone brads. EK Success Large round corner punch. Hero Arts Sparkle Clear Stamp set 'full of sunshine' (small rhinestone flowers) & Rhinestone red flower from Quixotic. Sakura Gelly Roller glitter pens.