Gorjuss and Pearly

Today my daughter was going to a birthday party
to the only other child who is born the same year as she,
but she has finally gotten the chicken pox, I have been waiting for weeks
for them to break out, so she has to stay home. We are just walking
over there to deliver a gift and this card I made yesterday,
Sofie is wrighting and drawing her own greating inside.
She actually is great with letters,
and she draws the cutest little "men" with just a head and feet. :)

The papers I have used is from Maja Design,
(I just love this paper!!), and a couple of Magnolia packaging.
The scallopet frame is a paper from Inkido with newspaper-print.
I also dabbed some gesso over the card. 

I sprayed on quite a heavy layer of Chalkboard Glimmer Mist,
and added Star Dust Stickles to the clothes, letters and butterflies. 

This Gorjuss image is colored with Distress Reinkers.
I layered some colors to make the dress look purple-greyish
and glimmering. She was supposed to be almost blonde, but she
kept getting darker and darker. ;)

I just love these fabric flowers,
these are the last ones I had. They are from Wild Orchid Crafts,
and so are the roses, pearl string, lace and rose ribbon. 

The letters are from American Crafts. The large pearls,
the cheese cloth and the guipure lace are from Ribbon Girl. 

The key charm is from Ribbon Girl,
and I used an angel and a heart charm that I 

got for christmas, my sweet friend Elaine made those. :)
I tied them up with string. 

The butterflies are from my Martha Stewart puncher. 

Challenges:
Papirdokkene - Alt er lov

Nordsalten Hobbyklubb - Puncher/dies

Deep Ocean Challenge - Flowers and Fantasy

Creative inspirations - Anything goes

Totally Gorjuss - Spring shades

Tilda has a Secret *CLP DT*

My mothers 43th birthday is comming up (yes, she had me
when she was very young), and I wanted to make
her something special. I am almost out of Vanilla Bazzil,
(oh, the horror!), so I decided to make a paper bag card,
witch would be pefect to hide her gift inside. She and her housband
gets consert tickets to se Leonard Cohen with me and my fiancee,
we both love him. So I hope she is not in here snooping on my blog. ;)

I made this card from the gorgeous scetch at CLP, 

hope to see you all there. ;) I have been a bad team-member for the
last few months, but lucily Chelsea havent asked me to leave yet. ;)

The key is from Tim Holtz, it says "Secret",
refering to the gift of course. ;)
I used string, staples and glued on some buttons from Ribbon Girl
to make sure the card could be opened a little bit,
and I used my Martha Stewart lacy hearts. 

I colored Tilda with Distress Reinkers.
Shabby Shutters and Peeled Paint for her dress,
Walnut Stain and Pumice Stone for shoes and socks,
Victorian Velvet and Star Dust Stickles for the balloon,
and Wethered Wood and Pumice Stone for shading.
I also used Liquid Pearl around the image, 

I think it looks like magic dust or something. :)

I got these wonderful zippers at Ribbon Girl,
I think they are so much fun to embellish with!
The flowers are all from Wild Orchid Crafts, except
from the pink one on top, its from Papirloftet.
I also used some brads.

I used my Martha Stewart butterfly punch, and covered them with
Star Dust Stickles. It had not dried yet when I took the picture,
so it looks a bit vierd. 

The ribbon and lace are both from Ribbon Girl.
I also added some pearl, love it when they come in rows like this!

The papers are from Inkido and Magnolia, and I used a heart doily,
but I have almost covered it up. Oh well. ;)
I also have a row of lace from my Martha Stewart Punch.

Thank you to those who still visit me! 

I am busy wrighting my Bachelor,
but I am still here. :)

Challenges:
Magnolia-Licious - Spring blossoms
Papirdukkene - Alt er lov
Card and Scrap - Bruk brads
ABC - K for Kraft

Nordsalten Hobbyklubb - Punch/Dies

Lovely Hänglar - Butterflies or things that flutter

Ribbon Girl - Add flowers

Midweek Magnolias - Favourite stamp
(She has a great dress, not that difficult hair,
I love the balloon and she is so usable!)

Deep Ocean Challenge - Photo Inspiration

Spring light

I realized I forgot to show you guys this simple vintage card I
made for my stepmoms birthday. 

I love the image from Pretty Vintage, but if was hard to use and find
the right design for it.
I used paper from Maja Design, a doily, flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts,
lace and jute and ribbon and pearls from Ribbon Girl.

Challenges:
Vintage utfordring - Spring

Totally Gorjuss - Something old

Spring time

Today I finished yet another kleenex cover.

I wanted to make something for easter,

but not a card, and then I decided it could be easter/spring,

so the decoration would last longer.

I always keep a box of kleenex in the living room,

so now I can change it with the seasons. ;)

The paper I have used is from Magnolia.

I distresset the edges with Walnut Stain. The base is made from

Bazzil Kraft. 

Tilda is colored with Distress Reinkers.

I used Antique Linen and Vintage Photo for her hair,

Tattered Rose, Vintage Photo and Victorian Velvet for her skin,

Pumice Stone for the egg shell, Wethered Wood and Black Soot

for shading, and Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Spiced Marmelade and

a yellow that I cant remember the name of. :p

The letters are from Prima.

I used jute mesh, cheese cloth, pompoms  and ribbon from The Ribbon Girl,

and some lace. 

I love the zipper, it is from Ribbon Girl! I used a couple of Prima flowers,

and the rest is from Wild Orchid Crafts. I also have some plastic flowers,

and the swirly branches from Kort og Godt. 

I finally found a project for these adorable little nests.

It just never fitted before, and if felt strange on a card,

because I felt that is was a bit sideways, so I just had to put it on top. 

I made the hole with Spellbinders, and I also used those for framing

the stamp. 

Challenges:

Totally Tilda - Tilda and egg

ABC Challenges - Just as you like

Tildas Town - Anything Goes

Magnolia-licius - Easter

Simply Magnolia - Easter and eggs

Addicted to stamps - Bring on spring (flowers)

Ladybug Dreams

Yeah. bad blogger.
I have had so little time, and in the time I have I have been very tired
and not at all feeling creative. I made this card for a girl in my class,
I promised I would make her a book mark for her birthday, 

and I decided to make a matching card.

The papers I used are from Maja Design.
I distressed the edges with Walnut Stain. 

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts,
and the ribbon, lace, berries and cloth is all from The Ribbon Girl. 

I used pearls, a heart doily, a Magnolia sentiment stamp,
and Magnolia die cut.

The ribbon is from WOC, and the tag is Magnolia.
The Charm is from Ribbon Girl.

I got this stamp with a sertificate I won at a challenge, 

makes it extra fun. Love this one. :)
I inked her up with Distress Reinkers,
and used some Star Dust Stickles, and Liquid Pearl. 

The sentiment on this bookmark is from Magnolia.

Thank you to all of you who still wisit me!
Promise, I will be a better blog-friend soon. :)

XX

Challenges:

Midweek Magnolias - Shabby Chick
Simply Magnolia - Anything Goes
The Ribbon Girl - Magnolia Only

Totally Tilda - Spots and stripes
Magnolia Mania - Pearls and lace
Lovely Hänglar and sweet Magnolia - With Love

Birthday bottle tag

I whipped this together yesterday for a birthday party.

I didnt know the size of the bottle, so I just made a big hole.

The papers are Maja Design, Inkido and Poppydesign.

I used a doily, cheese cloth, a ribbon and pearl-embellisment from Ribbon Girl

and my Martha Stewart lace puncher, and butterfly puncher.

The framing of the image and the whole for the bottle neck

is Spellbinders. 

Tilda was colored with Distress Reinkers.

Her hair is colored with Aged Mahogany and Walnut Stain,

and a little Black Soot.

The skin is Tattered Rose and Vintage Photo,

and Aged Mahogany for blush.

For her clothes and the gift I used Victorian Velvet

and Pumice Stone, and Diamond Stickles. 

The flowers are all from Wild Orchid Crafts,

and the swirly things are from Kort og Godt. 

Love this embellishment!

I also added some pearls here and there,

and two kinds of lace (but I almost covered up one of them).

Challenges:

Scrap a long - Glitter og stas

In the pink - Luscious lace

Nordsalten Hobbyklubb - Alt er lov

Card and Scrap - Bruk punch

Deep Ocean Challenge - Anything but square

Creative inspirations - One for the girls

Midweek Magnolias - In the pink with ribbons and pearls

Addicted to stamps - Struktur/Fabric

The Ribbon Girl Challenge Blog - Pink and Ivory

Top 10 of 2012

Yesterday I sat down and looked over my blogging for the year.
At first I figured I had hardly made anything worth while this year,
The last half of the year has been very dry.
But to my surprise I had forgotten most of what I have made,
and I did find me some favourites.
Think I'll go over to just create stuff like this,
and completely blow off everything else scrapvise. :p

So here, in random order, is my top 10 for 2012!

The confirmation gift set I made for my sister

A Wedding card, The sentiment is "And then they lived happily ever after". 

The card for my daughters third birthday. 

Baby Boy

Happy new year!

Today I have a baby card to show you,

I am going to be an aunt, any day in January the baby is comming, 

and I am sooo excited!

They have been trying for a long time,

and now the baby is almost due. :)

The ultra sound said it was going to be a boy,

so I have one card ready. I think I'll put the name of the baby

on it after he is born, they havent told anyone or decided the name yet. 

This card is my take on CLPs new sketch!

I have used some gorgeous papers from Maja Design.
The edges are distressed with Walnut Stain. 

A little peak at the new sketch, I love it!

I love this "charm"/frame, it even has glass on it. 

I have used some pompoms, loopet organza trim,

and regular organza trim tied in a bow.

I also have used pearl string, and pearles-in-a-row.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, and the white swirlies

are from Kort og Godt.

I used three baby charms. 

This is a piece of a die cut that I clued on some bazzil and cut out.

Like how it lookes.

I used some more pearls, and Star Dust Stickles on the image frame. 

This little baby is of course from Magnolia,

and so is the corner stamps. 

I inked him with Distress Reinkers.

Skin - Tattered rose and Vintage Photo, Aged Mahogany.

Clothes - Faded Jeans and Pumice stone.

Wings - Wethered Wood and Faded Jeans

Shading - Wethered Wood.

Challenges:

Magnolia Down Under Challenges - Anything Goes

Simon says Stamp - Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss - New

Lovely Hänglar Only - Anything Goes

Kort O Mania - Anything Goes

Nordsalten Hobbyklubb - Happy New... (Baby!)