Exploring the neighbourhood

I live on the south east coast of Norway and this area is full of history. 20.000 years ago ice covered the coastline as we know it today, but due to Post-glacial rebound, the land was uplifted, and people could settle here.

I live in a small fjord, and it's nice to know the histories from this place: about the viking battles, ice export (!) to England, why the soil here is perfect for growing vegetables, and not cereals, etc etc. Luckily some of the people who live here, has large knowledge of the history, and like to share it with others. The photos on this layout is from one of these excursions.

Patterned papers & stickers: Pebbles. Alpha: AC. Buttons: unknown

The design for this layout is from this great sketch at My Creative Sketches:

and all the materials from My Creative Scrapbook kit club's February Creative kit.


Details:

I'm looking forward to joing the next excursion in the neighbourhood, and to learning more about this interesting area. Do you know your area well?

Dudes (CSI GD layout)

Hi!

It feels great to be "Special Investigator" at CSI in March!

Here is my first layout for CSI this month .....

Alpha & journaling spots: AC. Snowflake brad: Freckled Fawn. Camera brad: Eyelet Outlet. Washi: Teresa Collins. Polaroid Frame: Pebbles. Snowflake cut file: Silhouette. Patterned papers & buttons: unknown

....and here is the case to be solved...

Details:

Journalings says:
*Winter break 2015 was spent at the Veidekke cabin at Beitostølen"
"This year was super fun at Beitostølen as several of the kids' friends were there too"
"Name of the kids in the photo"

How I solved the case:
*all colors used
*Evidence: circles, camera, polaroid frame, metal, button
*Testimony: journal on circular labels

Come on over to CSI to see more fabolous ideas and to play along - there are som fantastic prizes up!

The Handyman - TSC March 1th challenge

Hi!

This blog has been quiet fro two weeks - but for reasons:
1) I took a one week break from every day life and spent them with my family in the snowy mountains here in Norway. So needed - so lovely!
2) Back home I got the cold from h*** - fever, running nose etc etc - all my energy was focused on staying in bed and getting better. I still have the largest cold sore ever to remind me - it looks like somebody hit me with a stick unde the nose - nice :-)

In between beeing away and sick, I created this example for The Studio Challenges latest challenge:

Use as many of these Items in your layout as you can....
                  Mist
                  Stamping
                  Sequins
                  Chipboard
                  Brads or Eyelets
                  Thread
                  vellum
                  yellow

Patterned papers: Lemon Owl. Cut File: Silhouette Studio. Alpha: American Crafts. Stamps, vellum & green brads: ClubScrapp. Sequins, fiber, screw eyelets: unknown. Ink: Archival. Mist: Ranger

 I have used all the items except yellow - just because yellow was added after my layout was done.

Details:

Journaling says: "It's great to be a DIY when the house needs some improvements. But Cliff, why don't you wear pants while painting?"

Do you want to play with us at The Studio Challenges? Head over to the blog to see how it rolls!

Home

This week's challenge at The Studio Challenges:

Where you live - We want to know about where you live, you could choose to scrap about your house, your neighbour hood or your country, up to you!

Here is my take on the challenge:

Patterned papers & stickers: Echo Park. Brads: MME, Journaling card: Jillibean Soup. Cork stickers: Freckled Fawn. Wood heart & envelope: Unknown

Journaling: "Home: May be more than just a large house at the seaside, it's a place where you find a bike in the living room, piles of clothes to be ironed, kids, cats and every day life"

Details:

Do you feel like playing with us?

Yellow/black masculin card

As I promised on Tuesday, when I showed a card in traditional masculin colors & patterns, I have a card today with less tradtional ones. What about yellow and roses on a man's card?

Papers: AC (b/w stipey), Crate Papers (yellow w/roses). Moustache clip: Tiger. Cardstock, riobbon, button & twine: unknown

The design is from Feeling Sketchy's DT call sketch:

Close up of card:

What do you say - still masculin, even with yellow & roses?

Dude - the Portrait of a 12YO

Hi.

As I told in my Monday post, we had a professional photo shoot while cruising last fall. Here is the portrait of my 12 year old (you find the portrait of the 15 year old here):

Papers: Echo Park (b/w background, LYB (blue), Pretty Little Studio (green/brown). Fabric Star: Charms Creations. Alpha: Basic Grey. Chipboard: LYB. Buttons & washi: unknown. Dymo: Dymo

Close ups:

 I cannot recall the last time I used scraped edges on a layout :-)
Or my Dymo :-)

I found inspiration to this layout in the January Sketch at My Creative Sketches:

Tell me - have you used scraped edges or dymo lately?

Black/blue masculin card

As I promised in my Sunday post, I have more masculin cards for you this week.

Like this one:

Papers: b/w background: American Crafts, b/w tag: Glitz Designs, blue: LYB. Twine: The Twinery.
Rubon, epoxy tie & ribbon: unknown

This card is simple (like all my cards) and made in a minute, and the design is taken from sketch #114 at Feeling Sketchy.

Close up of tag:

This card is in traditional masculine colors & patterns: black & blue, stripes & hexagons. Please return on Thursday when I'll show a masculine in less tradional colors & patterns :-)