The Goddess of Moonlight

En av mine favoritt kunstnere Rick St. Dennis er vår sponsor igjen hos Creative Fingers for utfordring #124. Og jeg viser frem hans nydelige måne-gudinne ♥ 
En drøm å male, så rik på detaljer! Som alltid er det 'Anything Goes', som betyr 'Lag-hva-du-vil' på vår utfordringsblogg, du er hjertelig velkommen til å delta ♥

'You are ~ Fantastic ~ Happy that you are my friend'

For this fortnights challenge #124. at Creative Fingers we are so lucky to have one of my absolute favourite artists as our sponsor again, Rick St. Dennis ~ and I have watercolored this gorgeous and detailed moon goddess as my DT project ♥ As always it is an 'Anything goes' theme. You are more than welcome to join with your creations! :)
 

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

● Crafty Gals Corner #108. ~ Sparkle! [Feb. 7th.]
● Brown Sugar #236. ~ Pink & Pearls [Feb. 8th.]
● Artistic Inspirations #171. ~ Anything goes [Feb. 5th.]
● Through the purple haze #117. ~ Fantasy! [Feb. 7th.]
● Classic Design Team Open Ch. #11. ~ Anything goes [Feb. 27th.]
● Creative Craft Cottage #80. ~ Must Use Flowers! [Feb. 4th.]
● Through the Craft Room Door ~ Jan.31st. Anything goes [Feb. 7th.]
● Crafts Galore Encore #38. ~ Anything goes (2nd.entry)[Feb. 28th.]
● Pile It On #125. ~ Quoteable (2nd.entry)[Feb. 5th.] (Got sprinkles!)
'Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen'.
- Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe.

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Stamps/Images: Rick St. Dennis MFA 'The Goddess of Moonlight on Evening Fog'. PapirDesign CS 'Glad du er min venn'. Visible Image 'Unicorn Magic' clearstamps. 

Papers: Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. Panduro Hobby 'Card background', 'Country escape', and 'all that is spring' paper pads. Pion Design 'Palette Grey I'.

Embellishments/Tools: Crafts Too Presscut 'Circle Nesting Dies PCD46'. Creative Expressions ~ Sue Wilson Finishing Touches 'Wispy Fronds' dies,and 'Cream' adhesive pearls. Marianne Design Creatables 'Anja's Oval LR0376'. Marvy Uchida 'punch corner rounder small 1'. EK Success® Whale Of A Punch 'Large Circle 1.75'. Panduro gift ribbons by Disney 'Frozen'.
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. Rangers Glossy accents and Clear embossing powder. Heatgun tool.

Mermaids Magic Wish ~ Bookmark Tag

Jeg har ei niese som elsker havfruer, ikke så rart ettersom hun heter Ariel ♥ Denne tag'en tenkte jeg hun kan bruke som et bokmerke! Det er det jeg bruker mine tags til, leser mange bøker og blader og jeg hater 'eselører' ;)
Det var egentlig meningen jeg skulle lage denne til Ching Chou Kuiks fb gruppe, siden den var en freebie, men internett fjusket i går så da ble jeg for seint ute.. MEn blogges må den jo selfølgelig, ble veldig fornøyd med fargekombinasjonen her, Tim Holtz sine distress inks er sååå fine ♥ ♥ ♥ Gleder meg til å få tak på de nye DI Oxide blekkputene ~ for en effekt! Kjempelekkert ~ se videoen her ♥ 
(EDIT: fikk være med alikevel :)

A bookmark tag for my niece Ariel ~ who ofcourse is nuts about mermaids ♥
Sadly I was not able to enter my tag into the challenge it was created for ~ the digistamp was a CCK freebie, soOo pretty! But internet was out so I was not able to get it in until today. I added it to the CCK FB group anyways just to share, but ofcourse not entering the draw :)
(EDIT: My entry was valid said Bonnie, cool :)

I was very happy with my coloring on this, Tim Holtz distress inks are always just dreamy to paint with.. And did you see? On Creativation (CHA) he announced new Oxide inkpads!!! ♥ AWESOMENESS ♥ Cannot wait to get theese to play with :)

I enter my card in theese fab Challenges: and the one above! [Ends on]

● Ching-Chou Kuik digi chall. February ~ Love is all around! [Feb. 28th.]
● Morgan's Art World #2. ~ add Ribbon! [Feb. 8th.]
● Color Crazy ~ week 4 ~ anything goes [Feb. 10th.]
● Crafts Galore Encore #38. ~ Anything goes [Feb. 28th.]
● Crafting from the Heart #145. ~ anything goes (2nd.entry)[Feb. 4th.]
● Lemon Shortbread #34. ~ Always Anything Goes (2nd.entry)[Feb. 12th.]

Scandinavian Challenges: [innen]
● Scrappiness ~ Prøv noe nytt! ~ masking fluid! (bidrag#2.)[15. feb.]
● Kort O Mania #169. ~ bruk av dies/puncher (bidrag#2.)[15. feb.] 

EDIT: My tag was chosen in Veras Top 3 at Lemon Shortbread! Thank you ♥
And OMG Ching-Chou Kuik herself picked me as the february Artist Choice Award! I'm so lucky to get five new CCK images to play with ♥ Such an honor!


Stamps/Images: Ching Chou Kuik 'Magic Wish' digistamp.

Papers: Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. Panduro hobby tags.

Embellishments/Tools: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Labels one'. Sizzix embossingfolder 'Texture impressions 658300'. Crafters Companion Die`sire Edge`ables 'lattice flourish'. TGR tigerstore (purple) and Papirgleder (Love) washi tapes. Basic Grey fibers/ribbons 'bel-1268'.
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. Rangers Glossy accents. Masking fluid from Winsor & Newton. Sakura gellyroll pen. Zig Kuretake calligraphy marker.

Vintage Romance

Papirplanetens utfordring #14. ~ februar har 'Kjærlighet' som tema ♥ 
Motiv og tekst stemplene jeg har brukt på mitt bryllupskort er fra Kort og Godt sine flotte stempelsett, som du kan finne her hos Papirplaneten :) 
Vi håper du blir inspirert til å delta! ♥

My weddingcard today is DT inspiration for PapirPlaneten, an norwegian challengeblog and craft shoppe. The February theme is all about LOVE ♥

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

● Allsorts week 400. ~ Let's Celebrate! [Feb. 2nd.]
● Crafting from the Heart #145. ~ anything goes [Feb. 4th.]
● Lemon Shortbread #34. ~ Always Anything Goes [Feb. 12th.]
● Brown Sugar #235. ~ Anything Goes! (2nd.entry)[Feb. 2nd.]
● Retro Rubber #55. ~ Cross My Heart + stamp over 1yr old!(from 2014)[Feb. 10th.]

Scandinavian Challenges: [innen]
● Scrappiness ~ Prøv noe nytt! ~ ny Tudor Rose die [15. feb.]
● Hjerteboden ~ Februar: Kjærlighet! [28. feb.] sjekk ca.25 mars
● Kort O Mania #169. ~ bruk av dies/puncher [15. feb.]

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Stamps/Images: Kort og Godt stempelplater M-151, M-165. Altenew 'Build-a-Rose' layered stamp (Simply Cards & Papercraft #149. freebie).

Papers: Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. Panduro hobby 'notepapir' vellum. Marianne Design 'Vintage Romance' 6x6 pretty papers bloc.

Embellishments/Tools: Spellbinders™ Shapeabilities Card Creator 'Tudor Rose Card Front S4-502', Nestabilities 'Labels One Small die'. QuicKutz (re-branded as LifeStyle crafts/WRMK) dies 'CC-BDR-008 Cookie Cutter Border Hearts', 'REV-0047 Crayons' (the pocket), 'REV-0196-S 4x4 Brackets'. Panduro & Papirgleder washitapes.

Techniques: I always use my Scor-Pal to score n fold my cards. Usually I'll use only Rangers distress inks on every edge of the card - but to get a chalky finish I've used only Prima 'attic dust' chalk ink. And the fabulous shiny silver you see is Viva decor - Inka Gold 'Platinum'. To glue the panel and elements, Gel matte medium and Rangers glossy accents. Heat tool and clear embossing powder from Ranger ink.
I used HeroArts ombré inkpad 'light to red royal' on the layered Altenew rose stamp. I really got to get more of these kind of stamps, so much fun when you have a Misti tool to position the stamp correctly each time :)

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.]

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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.

Favorite CF make of 2016!

AMB Illustrations er vår nye sponsor hos Creative Fingers for utfordring #123., og noen av design teamet har brukt motiver derfra. Resten av oss viser frem favoritt prosjekter fra 2016. Har veldig mange favoritter, men denne art journal siden er jeg er veldig stolt av ♥

 Den søte lille bok-alven er fra Star Stampz og du kan finne mere info om produkter og sånt i den orginale bloggposten her.

Som alltid er det 'Anything Goes', som betyr 'Lag-hva-du-vil' på vår utfordringsblogg, og du er hjertelig velkommen til å delta ♥ 

Vi har også trekt våre tre vinnere av Creative Fingers Christmas Blogcandy ~ og den som vant min overraskelses pakke er Damjana ♥ Gratulerer!

AMB Illustrations is our new sponsor at Creative Fingers for challenge #123., and some of the DT's have used motifs from there. The rest of us is showing you our favourite projects from 2016. There are so many I could name my fave, but this art journal spread is one I'm very proud of ♥

The main image is the book fairy from Star Stampz and as always it is an 'Anything goes' theme. You are more than welcome to join with your creations!
More information on the products used is on my original blog post here :) 

We've also drawn our three Creative Fingers Christmas BlogCandy ~ Winners! And Damjana was the lucky winner of my surprise candy. Andrea Bastelmaus and Glennis F NZ got Angeliques awesome stamp sets :) 
A big congrats to all of you! ♥
 

I have created a color swatch chart for my distress inks and various ink sprays into a .pdf file of my scanned chart. 
(It's a blank one I had drawn in approx. A5 size with all the names only. The first ten pages has the distress ink names on it, the next pages are some of my other inks, so when printing, print out pages 1 - 10. Or all pages if you want those too ofcourse!) 
You may use it as your own color referance, if you'd like to have it? It sure made my life easier! I can now find the excact shade of color and match it up to my images when I paint :)

BTW. It may need extending as Tim Holtz is coming out with a new distress ink poduct soon, ink pad with an awesome new effect ~ Oxide ink pads! 

You can download the .pdf file here ~ freebie for your own private use!
Do not share it ~ instead direct people here, thanks :)

Happy New Year! ♥ Christmas card

♥ Godt Nyttår! Beste ønsker for det nye året ♥

Elisabeth Bell lager fantastiske motiver, både i gummistempler og digitale, og jeg har utrolig mange av begge deler.. siden jeg ikke kan la være å 'eie' det når jeg ser et nydelig stempel ♥ Du kan finne dette og mange flere Elisabeth Bell  stempler hos PapirPlaneten under flere stempelprodusenter som Belles & Whistles, Sugarnellie, Whiff of Joy, Ladybug and friends og SCACD :)

Dette kortet er mitt bidrag for årets første utfordring hos PapirPlaneten:

~  Januar: Vinter tema ~

♥ Happy New Years & Best wishes to all for 2017 ♥

My christmas card today is a DT inspiration for PapirPlaneten, a norwegian challengeblog and shoppe, where the January challenge is all Winter themed :) My main motif is an Elisabeth Bell stamp from SCACD named 'Cherry Blossom', I thought it looked a little newyears-y ♥ Sorry about the dark pics, the white looks grey for some reason! 

 

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

● Elisabeth Bell World nov.dec.jan.ch. ~ Christmas Creations! [Jan. 22nd.] 
● Cute Card Thursday #458. ~ Anything goes [Jan. 4th.]
● Brown Sugar #231. ~ Anything Goes [Jan. 4th.]
● Simon Says Wed. ~ Anything Goes [Jan. 3rd.]
● Pile it On #123. ~ Any Holiday/Celebration (3rd.entry)[Jan. 7th.]

EDIT: Oh wow! I won on E.Bells World chall. 4 digis & GDT! Thank you so much ♥

Scandinavian challenges: [innen]
● Kreativ Scrapping #1. ~ Alt er lov! [26. Januar.]
● Kort o mania #166. ~ Jul [4. Januar.]
● Nordsalten hobbyklubb #152. ~ Lag det du er best på! [14. Januar.]
Det beste jeg vet med kortlaging er å trylle med akvarellmaling, dies og papirer ~ og bruke mine distress inks og twinkling H2Os. Jeg er ganske så flink å fargelegge, og er vel noe av en perfeksjonist når det kommer til hvordan jeg plasserer ting på en kreasjon, ingenting er skjevt - medmindre det er gjort med vilje ;)

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Stamps/Images: Elisabeth Bell rubberstamp for SCACD 'Cherry Blossom'. Panduro Hobby CS 'God Jul 6 stk' (text = Merry Christmas).

Papers: Bazzill cardstock. Plain white cardstock. Nille Memories designer paper Christmas. The bauble top and string on the front of the card is just doodled on with a micro fineliner pen.

Embellishments/Tools: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Labels One Small'. Memory Box Dies 'Snowflake Corner'. EK Success® Whale Of A Punch 'Large Circle 1.75'. Søstrene Grene washi tapes.
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 to watercolor and distress image and papers. Rangers Glossy accents.