The box fits! (CSI #120)

What is it with cats and boxes?

If I pull out a box, my cat is up and in it in no time. I even think she can smell a new box - if she's in another room, she comes hopping and examine a box I pull out.

I was curious and wanted to test her - will she try to get into any box, no matter how small?
I took a tiny box, put in on the table - and yes - she laid down in/on it:

Full size layout:

Background paper: Jillibean Soup. Other papers: SEI (w/pink stripes, pink)), Lemon Owl (blue, green.
Ribbon flower: Jillibean Soup. Journaling spot: Chic Tags. Arrows, washi, wood frame & metal camera clip: Freckled Fawn. Alpha: Basic Grey. Buttons & cats in basket: unknown

This layout was made with inspiration from CSI case file #120:

How I solved the case:

Colors: all used
Evidence: Stripes, animal accents, something sheer
Testimony: write your story as a haiku.

My haiku:

This is my last layout as a DT member at CSI. I have had a wonderful year there as a DT, but I have decided to cut down on DT assignments for a while - there is so much I want to do during this summer and I felt it will be wrong to comit to CSI at the moment. It was a hard decision as the challenges are just awesome, and I certainly will go back whenever I need inspiration.

This also means I will create less this summer, and this blog will be updated at a more irregular bases. I'll still be creating for The Studio Challenges, and there surely will times where I become so inpired by challenges found around, or just get the urge to create, that I'll head back to my table and scrap or make cards.

See you around!

DYI Softgun Masks Dudes (CSI special file 365-5)

The CSI DT is excited to reveal our fifth special Case File created for our collaboration with Scrap365,UK's biggest and best scrapbooking magazine. 

This special Case File will be open for investigation for the entire month of April. We will have a new Scrap365 Case File every other month, with the publication of a new issue of the magazine. After this Case File closes, we will be selecting our five favorite layouts to feature, and those people will be invited as CSI Deputies (guest designers) for June. 

Here is this month's special Case File:

And here is my example for you:
(DS11 and his buddy got the idea they would make their own soft gun masks from plaster strips..)

Papers: Panduro (red stars), Lemon Owl (printed). Masks: The Paper Bakery. Stamp: Kaiserkraft. Cut outs: Panduro. Files/deviders: Chic Tags- Alphas: October Afternoon (grey stripy), Basic Grey (grey solid), AC/Amy Tangerine (grey trasperent), Simple Stories (red solid, yellow tiny type), Cosmo Cricket (red tiny type). Sassafrass Lass: Red large

How I solved the case:
*All colors used
*Evidence: Stripes, buttons, paint, string, circus themed products, triangles
*Testimony: Journaling as a circus ad

I hardly ever paint on my pages, but on this one I went far out of my comfort zone :-)

Now, head over to the CSI site to read all about this months fabolous prizes, to see the rest of the DT's wonderful examples and to play along! Remember, you have the rest of April to play along!

Looking Awesome - CSI Case file #119

DS11 had a small surgery on his broken arm two months ago. He and his dad had to take some photos in the surgery room as they thought they looked ridicilous in the green clothes :-)

Background paper: Studio Calico. Other papers: MME (teal), unknown (beige). Dicuts/tags: Chic Tags. Clear frame, metal clip & wood hearts: Freckled Fawn. Alpha: Jillibean Soup. Ribbon & metal buckle: unknown

Happy face  (DS11):

My kids collect anything. DS11 wanted to keep the the venous catheter as a memory (below)

Here is this weeks fun CSI Case file to crack:

How I solved the case:
*All colors used
*Evidence: Wood, tags, Clear frame, metal, something unexpected (the venous catheter below the photo of dad)
Testimony: Inspirational Words: laugh, bright, journey


What do your kids collect as mamories?

Let's go crazy - CSI#116

I believe every child here in Norway dream of a winter when it's snow enough to take a jump from the roof :-) We din't have enough at home this winter, but some parts of the mountains indeed have!

Here is DS11 when his wish came true:

Cardstock: Bazill (white), ClubScrap (greenish grey). Patterened papers: MME (teal), Panduro (red). Stickers & metal stars: Basic Grey. Epoxy stars & iresin badge: Freckled Fawn. Stamp: Kaisekraft. Alpha: American Craft. Epoxy buttons: Epiphany Crafts. Other metal accents: unknown

The journaling says the same as I did on top of this page :-)

Close up photos:

The metal accent is a badge from a boy bonnet :-)

This layout is made for CSI #114:

How I solved the case:

*Colors: all used
*Evidence: metal, buttons, labels, diagonal cross-hatch pattern
* Testimony: Use song title or lyrics to inspire your journaling ( I used Prince's let's Go Crazy)

As a kid, my parents allowed me to jump from the roof when enough snow, and I can still recall teh feeling of excitement. Have you ever done it?

Broken - CSI #114

Djeeez...
The last month have been all about bone fractures!

DS11 broke his left arm mid ffebruary while using his trick bike, and it was actually on flat asphalt. I was visiting my mum, who is in hospital with a nasty ankel fracture, when my husband called and told he would take the kid to the ER to check out the arm. I couldn't help bursting out laughing, as this was the absolute cherry on top: challenges have lined up for the last few months, and this one was so welcome. NOT.

Luckily this fracture was clean and neat, but the kid had to go through a minor surgery to have some spikes put in temporarely. The photo in my layout is taken before the surgery

Cardstock: ClubScrap. (yellow, green, red), Bazill (black, white). Alpha: SEI. Rubons: Basic Grey. Brads: Kaiserkraft. Metall arrows, resin badge: Freckled Fawn. Buttons & washi: unknown

Close up photo of journaling:

This layout is my example for CSI #114:

How I solved the case:
*Colors: all used
*Evidence: cardstock only (no patterned papers), nymbers, rubons, circles
*Testimony: Write your journaling as a series of questions

It's been a long time since I have used no patterned paper on a layout. What about you?

No Speedy Recovery (CSI #113)

This is my mum.

She fell of a ladder late January and had some really nasty fractures in the ankel and heel area. She is still in hospital, have had ten surgeries so far and there is still a few more to come to remove steel screews and spikes. Poor mum.

Patterned paper, banner parts & cut outs: MME. Envelope & pin: Websters pages. Metal heart, metal clip & wood veener: Freckled Fawn. Alpha: Basic Grey. Cloth pins: Pebbles. Type writer, ribbons & buttons: unknown

The journaling are details about what the surgeants have done to her ankel and feet, and what the steel construction is all about.

More close up photos:

This layout was made for CSI#113:

How I solved the case:
*Colors: all used
*Evidedence: Ledger paper, cameras, hearts, typewriter, envelope, banner
*Testimony: Zoom in on your photo and tell about a part of your picture


So far in life I only have broken a few ribs, and someback spines, but I never needed surgery, and I'm crossing my fingers it will stay that way. What about you? Anything broken?

Exterior Design - CSI Special case

This month, CSI has collaborated with the challenge site Archi-scraps and the image and clues are related to this:

Here is my take on it:

Patterned papers: Club Scrap (background), MME (teal), Simple Stories (red), LYB (red), Crate Paper (yellow).
Overlay: Freckled Fawn. Alpha: Basic Grey (white), AC (green). Houses & buttons: unknown. Paint: Panduro

Osterøy is an island on the west coast of Norway and the journaling says: "In older days, they had to use what was found in nature: rocks for the walls and juniper for the coverings"

Detail photo:

How I solved the case:
*Colors: all used
*Evidence: Stripes, decorative border, paint
*Testimony: Document something about architecture

You have until March 28th to play along, and the winner will earn a spot as a Special Investigater (guest designer). Do we see you?

Aarefjorden Cruise Lines (CSI 112)

Aarefjorden (the place I live) Cruise Lines. My kids run it :-) : No all inclusive, no sighseeng. your dream travel agent?

Papers: Cosmo Cricket (yellow), MME (green w/wines), Lemon Owl (blue), Studio Calico (others).
Tags: Chic Tags. Alpha: Doodlebug (large), BG (small). Buttons, twine, arrows: unknown

Details:

     

I got the inspiration from this week's challenge at CSI:

How I solved the case:
*All colors used
*Evidence: Panles, buttons
*Testimony: Dream vacation



Would you hire my kids for your holidays?

Exploring (CSI #110)

Mercedes, our 16 months old cat, is still very curious. Honstly, I don't thinnk there is any place in the house she hasn't investigated: she has been on top of any cupboard, down in avery drawer, checked out the washig machine, the dish washer and the fridge. And she spots a new box in just a few minuts..

Patterned papers: Basic grey, SEI, Studio Calico. Felt flower: Basic grey. Arrow & metal clip: Freckled Fawn. Badges: Cre8tive Cre8tions. Alpha: Studio Calico. Lace: Prima. Pearls, crown & ribbon: unknown

Close up photo:

Here is this week's challenge at CSI

How I solved the case:
*Colors & sketch: all used
*Evidence: pet accent, crown, fabric (felt), pearls, lace, ribbon/bow, solid background

How are your pets, still exploring the house?

Forget- forgot - forgotten (CSI #109)

It seems like our family always forget something at home when we're going places, stuff which usually is easy to replace, but you still need to go out shopping for them: socks (Paris), lip balm (London), toothbrushes (any place and it's the kids who  forget them) etc etc.

When we went on our ski brake a  month ago, I was so busy remembering the kid's tooth brushes, that I completely forgot my own. And hubby his. Youngest kid managed to even forget his winter jacket...
This is what the journaling in this layout tells about.

Background paper: Scraphouse. Other papers: LYB, MME, BG, AC. Cut outs: October Afternoon, Glitz Designs. Tags: Chic Tags, Fancy Pants. Flair: The Paper Bakery. Paper clip arrow, epoxy stickers & fabric badge: Freckled fawn. Overlay frame: MME. Alphas: WP, OA, AC. Photo anchors & brads: unknown

Close ups:

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Here is this week's challenge from CSI:

How I sold the case:
*Colors: all used
*Evidence: Stack something (papers on botm left side), silver accents
*Testimony: Frame your story


Are you good at remembering anything when you leave the house?

The Artist - CSI case File #108

Good morning peeps!


Here is this week's challenge at CSI:

And here is my take on it, featuring a clay head DS14 made a few years ago. We has it diplayed in our living room, but with kids, cats and dogs running around, I will not be surprised if it gets ruined some day. If the any discussions are up about what the clay head looked like, we here have the evidence.

Background paper & chipboards: Simple Stories. Other papers: Echo park. Rubon Basic Grey.

Alpha: Studio Calico. Flair: The Paper Bakery. Pen: Signo. Buttons & washi: unknown

 Details:

Pen work:

This is how I solved the case:


*Colors: all used
*Evidence: News print, rubons, pen work
*Testimony: Document what your art means to you. Honestly: I don't concider myself an artist, so I have documented DS14's art instead.

Do you want to play with us this week?

I'm too sexy for my cat (CSI #107)

I've stolen the title from Right Said Fred's song:

Patterned papers: Lemon Owl. Hearts: Freckled Fawn. Flairs: The Paper Bakery, Cre8tive Cre8tions. Alphas: Webster's Pages, Cratepaper, Adornit. Ribbon: unknown

 A few close ups

Me in a winter storm earlier this month

I got the idea for this layout when I saw this week's case at  CSI:

How I solved the case:
*All colors used.
*Evidence: flair, hearts, long title
*Testimony: Compliments, inspiration words

Are you to sexy for your cat, too?

LAN party hangover (CSI Case file #106)

DS11 has it.
But a good couch cures it!

Background paper: Glitz Designs. Tags/journaling cards: Chic Tags. Tab: Basic Grey. Vellum speach bubbles: Studio Calico. Badges: The Paper Bakery/American Crafts. Metal clips: Freckled Fawn. Alphas: Websters Pagers (small), American Crafts (Large)

Fro an elven year old, it's not so much about which game they play, but about how long they stand before the fall asleep. This specific LAN, this kid had been up until 6am, but he spent most of the following day on the couch...

Some detail pictures:

Here is this week's CSI case file:

How I solved the case:

*Colors: all five used
*Ombre effect (stripes along the sides), arrows, grid design, speach bubbles, numbers, circles
*Testimony: six word memoir (title)

Do you want to play with us this week?