Happy new year - and CSI case file no 221

Happy New Year, people!


Are you as excited about the new year as I am? While 2014 and 2015 was really tough on my family, 2016 was peaceful and calm but with some perfect, small challenges to remind us that life isn't easy all the time. I cross my fingers 2017 will flow easily, too!

I'm starting the new year scrap wise by sending congratulations to CSI on their fifth year! I'm proud to have been invited to the party with a GDT spot!

Here is the first CSI Challenge in 2017:

And here is my take on it:

How I solved the case:

 

Colors & sketch

• All five colors + sketchused

Evidence:

• Tiny dots, grid
• Banners
• Enamel dots

Testimony:

• Inspiration Words: delicious, sweet, life
  My journaling is about how sweet life can be; a weekend without the kids but With good friends and With lots of good Food and ine

Close up photos:

The materials is a true mix of manufactorers. No one mentioned = no one forgotten

Old overlays and brads from my stash

The overlay is pretty visible in this close up

Now, please head over to the CSI blog for a massive inspiration and to play along. Deadline: January 31th.

50 is just a number

I'm so happy to guest design at CSI in March - the cases to be solved are always kick starting my mojo!

Here is this week's case:

And here is how I solved it:

Patterned papers: Basic Grey (blue), MME (others). Flowers: Prima (large peach colored), unknown (blue).
Journaling card: Jillibean Soup. Alpha: AC,. Lace: Harmonie. Eyelets: unknown

Journaling says: "In a short month I'm actually 50. I Wonder how you really should feel when you hit that milestone? There is so much that hasn't been done yet, especially when it comes to exploring the rest of the world, but luckily it's plenty more time left. May be the 70s are the New 50?"

How I solved the case:
*colors: all used
*Evidence: Stripes & dots, long title, lace, eyelets, stitching
*Testimony: Jornaling directly on the page

Details:

Feel like playing with us? You have until March 26th :-)

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!

December Lights

 The jetty where I live, on a December aftenoon

Cardstock: Bazill. Alpha: Lily Bee. Button: October Afternoon. Patterned papers, silver snowflake & fiber: Unknown

Journaling says:" It's almost never white and pretty in December: the days are often grey and it's hardly any light even mid day. But then there are those beautiful days with the magic light you only have in December. Those days you remember that soltice is close and that winter soon is over."


Close ups

Journaling card and paper banner: American Crafts

Modelling paste snowflake. Stencil: Color box/Clear Snap

Snowflake cut file: Silhouette

The inspiration for this layout is from CSI Case File CC4:

How I solved the case:

*All colors used (the blue is in the button)
*Evidence: Stripes (paper stripes), snowflakes, silver metal, 3 of something (fiber), texture paste (small snow flakes)
Testimony: Winter writing prompt #11 (link on CSI page)

Thank you for stopping by! What does December look like in your part of the world?

Philosopher Kitty

I haven't played along at CSI for a while, but this cool File Case caught my attention:

And her is my take on it:

Materials: all from my stash. Some AC, some Chic Tags, some Freckled Fawn, Studio Calico cats, Bo Bunny etc etc

Journaling says: "Ponky has turned into a real food wreck over the years. She seems to only have one interest/worry ..."

Details:

How I solved the case:
* Colors: all used (the cream is hard to see, but it's in the middle of the frames)
*Sketch: Used. it's flipped, twisted and stretched, but you should recognize the main elements :-)
*Evicence: Frames, pleeting, cats
*Testimony: Handwritten journaling. The title work is very much inspired by the Grumpy Cta Meme, too.


Don't you love this case? Head over to the CSI blog to play along - you have until January 31th to solve the case :-)

Happiness is... CSI Special file & Scrap365 feature

CSI excited to reveal the sixth special Case File created for the collaboration with Scrap365,UK's biggest and best scrapbooking magazine.

This special Case File will be open for investigation for the entire month of June. CSI 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, CSI will be selecting five favorite layouts to feature, and those people will be invited as CSI Deputies (guest designers) for August. 

My example, which also is featured in the Scrap365 magazine:

PAPER: My Mind’s Eye, SEI.  EMBELLISHMENTS: Jillibean Soup  – word stickers, Studio Calico – wood veeners, Webster’s pages – large flower, Prima – small flowers , Cre8tive Cre8tions – Flair. ALPHAS: Jillibean Soup . UNKNOWN: Buckle, ribbon, pearls, doilie 

Love can strike at any age, and broken hearts can be repaired – my mum’s, and step father’s, story is the proof! The colours and theme in this challenge were perfect for this photo and story, and gave me the idea for the design.

How I solved the case:
*All colors used.
*Evidence: Stripes, flowers, gold. 
*Testimony: Six word memoir (Happiness is a broken heart repaired) 

Now, please head over to CSI to see the rest of the DT's lovely examples and to play along! You have the entire month to make your creation!

Got Wheels (CSI Case File #71)

Earlier this spring my oldest son said he NEVER would buy a scooter - according to him scooters are dead boring. But his younger brother bought one, the oldest want tried it out - and now he wants one, too. What a shame he has spent all his savings on computer games....




Background paper: Lemon Owl. Other papers: Studio Calico, Kaiser Kraft. Washi: Teresa Collins.
 Chipboard: Memory Maze. Wood weeners: Studio Calico. Alpha: Webster Pages (grey), Sassafras Lass (red).
Pens: Zig. Flair: AC

 Some detail photos:

This layout is my take on CSI Case File#71:

How I solved the case:

All colors & sketch is used.
Evidence: Bicycle, doodling, bird (on flair)
Testimony: Add hearts to your journaling spot


Don't you love this challenge/case file??

A forgotten winter layout - CSI #65

The company I work for has some cabins the employees can rent. The cabins are popular: twice a year there is a raffle and if you are lucky you get a cabin for a week during the next period. This season it was my turn to "win", and the "prize" was a cabin in a ski resort mid March for a week.

Can you tell from this photo what kind of weather we had?

Cardstock: Bazill. Patterned papers, ribbon & tags: Studio Calico. Alpha & brads: unknown. Pen: Zig

The nights were very cold, down to -15C/5F, but the sun was shining all day long, so the days were lovely. The entire family took a few days off work and school, and during those days there were hardly anyone out in the perfect slopes. The weekend wasn't too crowded either, probably becuase it was just one week before Easter break started.

I got the inspiration for this layout from CSI Case File #65:

And here is how I solved the case:

Colors: all five used
Evidence: Ribbon, mini brads, white space
Testimony: story spread cross three spots
The three journaling spots say (from upper left corner and downwards):
-Winter 2012/13 was bad at home. There was hardly any snow, but on the other hand not very cold
-We were so lucky we could borrow the company cabin at Beitostoelen (a ski resort)March 13th . 17th
-The nights were dead cold, down to -15C, but luckily the sun shine at day time, so it was just lovely.

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Speaking of CSI:

You probably know I love the CSI challenges. The journaling prompts in the CSI challenges often give me ideas to tell stories I haven't thought of, but which are there when I think about it - they are right in the middle of my everyday life and are so easy to forget. They might seem without importance right there, but they will be great rreminders about our real lives when we look back in the future. And of course there is the cool color combos, too!

So guess who's happy and proud to have this badge in the side bar, starting as from May?

Money Transaction - Kid Style (CSI File #66)

My kids have a wish list longer than any grocery shopping list I have ever had and it changes every day. Sounds familiar? The www is a great source for kids to find even more gadgets they "need", and they truly wish they had free access to my credit card. Sounds familiar, too?

The kids were browsing web shops the other night, nagging about buying this and that. I repetedly told them that as long as they didn't have any money, it was out of the question. Then my DS13 suddenly said: "Hey, look mum, I have the solution". He had grabbed my wallet and stuck a USB cable to it...

Patterned papers, washi, stickers, tickets etc: Teresa Collins. Alphas: SEI (red), unknown (black)
Pins: Maya Road. Bottlecap: Estrella (a Spanish beer brand). Buttons & flair: unknown

Some details/close ups

Doodling - and buttons

The purpose of the flair (exept for beeing decorative)? I love to have my camera
in reach so I can capture these moments

The bottlecap is from a beer bottle - I would buy this beer just to get my hands on the bottle caps!

This layout came alive when I saw challenge #66 at CSI.

This is how I "solved the case":

Colors: All five used (it might be hard to see, but some of the papers have both light and dark grey, like the damask patterned paper)
Evidence: Buttons, flair, white background, draw/doodle
Testimony: something funny (I found DS' idea funny)

Do your kids come up with this kind of "clever" ideas?

Magic Mirror In My Hand...

...who has the prettiest feathers in the land?

Feather embellies: The real Kiwi feathers :-)

Answer: my budgie Kiwi :-)

Budgies molt (as cats and dogs shred) and there is an amazingly large number of feathers on such a tiny little bird - you notice when they land on the floor. Most of the feathers are small, down feathers, but there are larger ones too, like the flight feathers from the wings and tails. Those are multicolored on lots of budgies, like Kiwi's. And I collect them as I think they are so pretty.

Patterned papers: Basic Grey, CSI Coordinates. Chipboard: Maya Road (bird), Imaginarium Designs (the reest). Rubons: Basic Grey. Stamps: Kaiser Kraft (grid), unknown (script). Jewles: Scrappers Choice.

 My other budgie, Fluffy, is a white winged/tailed bird. His large feathers are all white and make super cute embellies, too!



I got the inspiration to this layout when I saw CSI case # 64:

Colors: all five used. My dominant color is lime green, found in one of the the CSI coordinates patterned papers: the bird is covererd with it and the title tiles made from the same paper.

Evidence: Bird, stamps, rubons, pen work, jewels
Testimony: Verbs (the words on the white "tiles": Molt- toss - fall - grow- renew


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Do you collect any "weird" items?

I do not seek. I find.

Hi.

Do you, like me, have a long Easter break? I love it, and so far my days off  have been pretty lazy. It's nice and sunny outside, but soooo cold for late March, and the snow have hardly started melting yet.


"I do not seek - I find".
I just love that quote byPablo Picasso. I think it pretty much sums up my life philosophy - and my approach to scrapping, too.

Journaling: "Scrapping is to a high level like life itself: nothing comes for free. If you want results, you need to work hard and determined for it. But you also need to dare to find inpiration from others, and to let them be sources for new ideas, thoughts and ways to look upon how and what you are doing"



I got the idea for this layout from CSI file #63:

Colors - all five used, but I might have stretched it a bit *lol*
Evidence: tape measure, metal mesh ("grey" stripe down left side), metal (paper clip, eyelet, chaine, fasteners)
Testimony:Document a hobby (scrapbooking)

Thank you for popping by and have a Happy Easter!

Dream Big Bamze (CSI Challenge #62)

Bamse/Bamze = Teddy in English - the name of the neighbour's cat, also our oldest cat's twin brother.

On occations he tries to get into our house - and yes, I have let him in as I thought he was his sister, my cat - they have the same color, and used to be equally big - now he's bigger.

This time he was surprised to find an unknown kitten on the other side of the glass, but he still tried out by scratching the windows. But in his dreams!

Patterned papers: MME (Green, teal), Studio Calicio (grey chevron, background). Hello-labels: Pebbles.
Twine: Pink Paisley. Dream Big flag: MME. Alpha: AC. Photo strip tape & heart brads: unknown

The idea for this layout was born when I saw this week's challenge at CSI:

Colors - all five used
Evidence: Circles, tassels
Testimony: Circular journaling spot (mine is laaaaarge *lol*)


Do you have strange pets (ord wild animals) trying to move into your place?

Chasing Butterflies (CSI challenge #61)

Are you tired of seeing photos of my cute kitten Mercedes? I hope not, but she's in a lot of my layouts these days. And there are two reasons:

1. She does lot of fun, silly stuff - she is still 100% kitten!
2. The rest of the family do boring stuff and we don't take photos of it. That said, we have a trip to the snowy mountains ahead, as well as one to London in the near future, so I count of some fresh photos to scrap then.

One of the silly things Mercedes is up to, is to chase the butterflies on the curtains in my scrap place. I think she finally have understood that they are not coming down, because I haven't seen her in action this weekend. Here she is:

Patterned paper: Cosmo Cricket (yellow), Studio Calicio (others). Journaling sprouts: Jillibean Soup.
Chipboard butterflies: Imaginarium Designs. Alpha: AC/Amy Tangerine. Buttons: Unknown

The chipboard butterflies are painted with gesso and then acrylic paint.

 

 

This layout was made for challenge #62 at CSI:

Colors used: all five
Evidence: butterflies, buttons
Testimony: add buttons to journaling spot


Tell me, what do you take photos of these days?