Let it snow

We finally have "real" winter and snow here in my part of Norway. But brrr!, it has been cold the last couple of weeks: between -18C and -10C (0-10F). But I don't complain: I prefer the clean & cold snow over grey & dirty!

Snow means shoveling. As our roof is steep and slick, the snow on it usually comes down from it all at once - which means more shoveling. And of course the snow lands just outside the front door: that's what the journaling in this layout is about :-)

Cardstock & vellum: ClubScrap. Paint/modelling paste: Panduro. Mask: ClearSnaps: Alphas: American Crafts. Snowflake brads: Freckled Fawn. Dies: Life Style Crafts. Doilie: unknown

The January Take 5 Tuesday Challenge at Paper Issues, inpired me to make this layout. Here’s how it works: each month there will be a list of items to use as inspiration and starting point for your project. From that list, you pick 5 items to use on your project. From the January liste I picked color green, snowflake, die cut, paint, alpha sticker, title, cardstock and hand written journaling.

Close ups/details:

Paint, modelling paste, doilie, vellum snowflake, flocked snowflake

Doilie, vellum snowflake, flocked snowflake

Thank you for taking your time to stop by! What's the weather like in your part of the world?

Masculin hybrid cards

I never seem to have masculin cards enough - not that strange actually, as I work with men and live with men (in this case I consider my kids men *lol*). So I have decided to stack up on men cards and here are my first this week:

Digital designs: The Nifty Pixel. Button: Jillibean Soup.
Patterned paper, cardstock, twine & dots: unknown

I have used the "Plus Side" free printables from The Nifty Pixle for all these cards. The designs are printed on patterned papers and overlays, and assembled as traditional cards. Digital designs + traditional card making = hybrid cards.

Digital designs: Nifty Pixel. Washi: Panduro. 
Patterned paper, cardstock,, note sign & dots: unknown

 Overlays are always difficult to photo, because of the reflections!

Digital designs: The Nifty Pixels. Button: Jillibean Soup. 
Patterned paper, cardstock, twine & dots: unknownt

Thank you for stopping by, and please come back on Tuesday for another masculin card!
Tell me - do you ever make hybrid cards?

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!

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?

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?

One challenge - three cards!

Hello fellow card makers and scrappers.

I stumbled upon the card challenge blog Fusion the other day - what a fun site! here is this week's challenge:

I needed some boys' cards for upcoming birthdays and the sketch was perfect for the purpose.

Card #1

Striped paper: Glitz Designs. Printed paper: unknown. Chipboards: AC/Amy Tangerine
Stars: Pretty Little Studio. Button: unknown

Card # 2

Emossed "metal" paper: Harley Davidson. Printed Paper: Lemon Owl. Others: from
 my pile of scraps. Numbers: AC. Metal rings: the local hardware store

We're celebarting Mother's Day in Norway today, and I was inspirated by the colors and dots in the challenge to make my mum this card:

Star paper: Panduro. Cutouts; MME. Ribbon: unknown

Thank you for stopping by - your visit means a lot to me :-)

DYI Christmas decoration (CSI #103)

DS11 have made this super cute table decoration - a tree.

Background paper: Echo park. Tags: Chic Tags, Echo Park. Wood veeners: Freckled Fawn. Stat pins: Making Memories
Washi: Panduro. Trim & "joy": unknown

Love my fern puch (Making Memories)!

I admit I'm a love traditional colors when it comes to seasonal layouts, so this week's Challenge at CSI was just up my alley :-)

How I solved the case:
*All colors used
*Evidence: stars, wood, greenery
*Testimony: Christmas promt #52

Have you any homemade decorations at home?

The Shipping Magnate - CSI #95

DS10 has wanted his own boat for a long period, and when grandpa gave him some money late this summer, he knew exactly how to spend them!

Patterned papers: MME (blue), SEI (grey & Brown). Metal, wood & badge: unknown (The Paper Bakery Kits)
Paint: Panduro. Mask: Club Scrap

Close up of journaling:

This week's wonderful CSI case:

How I solved the case:
*All colors used.
*Evidence: Paint, wood, metal
*Testimony: Photo study details

Do we see you at CSI this week?

Christmas Cards part 3

Hi!

Today I have two Christmas cards in a more traditional style for you.

But let's start with my source for inspiration: this lovely sketch found at Cardabilities:

Card #1:



Patterned papers: Panduro. Pins: Maya Road. Pearls: unknown

Card #2

All papers: Kaiser Craft

Pre cut  pieces stacked to add some dimension. A little Sticles around the edge and on the ornaments makes it sparkle.

Thank you for stopping by - I'll be back with more Christmas cards in about two weeks, in the mean time I'll feature some  layouts and all purpose cards :-)

Christmas Cards Part 2

As I promised you in my previous post, I'm back today with Christmas cards featuring sequins and chevrons. I got the idea for these cards when I spotted this week's challenge at CAS-ual Fridays:

Even if I find traditional patterns and colors for seasonal cards easy for the eye , I admit I like using non traditional ones, too, like those I used for the first card today ( which is my entry for the challenge)



Patterned papers: Amy Tangerine. Sequin bow: Freckled Fawn
Twine: The Twinery. Stamp: Imagenicse. Sequins: unknown

Close up photo:

Ornament dies: LifestyleCrafts

A second card with sequins and chevrons, this time in more traditional colors:

Patterned papers: Little Yellow Bicycle. Washi (merry Christmas): Panduro
Sequins: unknown. Glitter: Sticles

Close up - a little glitter makes the card more festive!
And that washi rape is perfect for cards!

Ornament dies: LifestyleCrafts

 What do you prefer for Christmas cards: traditional or non traditional colors and patterns - or a mix?

The European Scrap Battle Part 1 - my take on the layout challenge

There is an European Scrap Battle going on, as warm up for the Stockholm Scrap And Pearl Event, taking place in April 2014. And I just couldn't resist the challenge (you find the complete rules here).


Here is the Round One challenge:

Please create a work with the colors and style from our blog for our event Stockholm Scrap and Pearl Event 2014. Please note that we want both colors and style taken from the blog!

Colors and style, please visit: http://stockholmscrapandpearl.wordpress.com/

Here is my take on it:

Patterned papers: Lemon Owl, Glitz Design, Elle's Studio. Cut outs/stickers: Echo Park, Lemon Owl. Alpha: Basic Grey

Title: Messy!
Journaling: "Having the room neat and tidy is not important to teenage boys. The mountain cabin june 2013"

Details:

Pearls: ClubScrap. Fiber AC

Stamp: Kaiserkraft. Mask: Theraftesworkshop. Modelling paste: Panduro

Badge: Scrapbuttons

The voting is over, and the result will be broadcasted tomorrow morning - wish me good luck!

I participate in the card challenge, too - I'll show you my card for round one next week - this blog will be busy for the next days giving you fun layout challenges to play with :-)