Garden Gnome Model

We spent last weekend hiking in the Norwegian mountains. It was one of those wonderful fall weekends when the days start out with chilly mornings, just below the freezing point,  and end up with sun and temperatures at least 15 degrees higher. Mix it up with some wind and there are hours you take mittens and bonnets on - off - on - off - just because it's either too hot - or too cold.

I took some snapshots of my oldest son one of those hours - he really could not decide if to keep the bonnet on or not. With the bonnet half way off he reminded me of a garden gnome...

Papers & stickers: Bella Boulevard. Alpha: Echo Park & American crafts. Cut outs & buttons: Pebbles

 Close ups/details:

The deign is taken from this lovely sketch from Creative Scrappers.

Thank you for taking time to stop by! Do you have a garden gnome, btw?

Tons of Work (Scrap Lifting part III)

I am a garden junkie. I love digging, weeding, cutting and getting dirt under my nails. My long time goal is to have a pretty, low maintenance garden, but I I'm not sure if I'll ever get there :-)

One of the thinkg we do to keep weeds away/down is cover up areas with thick layers of bark. We haven'd refilled in ages, so last summer we needed tons to get back on track. Actually, me & the husband managed to get rid of this huge pile in just a short weekend, using nothing else but wheel barrels & shovels!

All papers & cut outs: Pebbles. Alpha: American Crafts. Ribbons & brad: unknown

 Details

Doodling...

Some vellum cut outs without (!) doodling.

The bright green freshes up the page a bit!

The design is taken from the base layout at one of the March Scraplift Challenges at Paper Issues. I just loved all the layers and the big bow!

Do you enjoy gardening?

Christmas Market in Wroclaw

I have never been to a Christmas marked in any other country than Norway, so I decided it was about time - I was sure a Christmas marked any palce else would be different than at home.

We picked Wroclaw, Poland, for our first "European" Christmas marked, think staring with a not too big one, could be good. Besides, Wroclaw have an interesting, but also cruel, story, and most of what you need is in walking distance from the town hall.

Was the Christmas market different here than in Norway? Yes, as expected. More lights, different food, different merchandises. But we relly enjoyed it!

Here are my two sons in the market square:

Papers, cu outs & rosette: Pebbles. Alphas: Basic Grey (small), American Crafts (large)

Close ups

Glitter & bling :-)

I just cannot let be doodling on my pages

This layout was made at the Paper Issues Spring Crop, using this sketch from the sketch challenge:

I haven't worked with lots of layers in a while, but I love how it turned out.

Do you go to Christmas markets, btw?

Sparkle

I have issues with a few joint muscles, but acupuncture helps!
I don't feel very much like sparkling when I lay on the bench with needles on my hip, but the needles surely are my friends!

Papers, washi & cut outs; Pebbles. Word (Friends): American Crafts/Amy Tangerine. Bling: unknown. Glitter enamel dots: Freckled Fawn. Ribbon: Unknown

Close ups:

This layout was made at the Paper Issues Spring Crop, the "Bling Me Up, Scotty" challenge: Bling it up! Create a layout with lots of bling bling. Glitter, diamonds, shine. It's all good here.

The Pebbles Wonderland collection was perfect for this challenge with all the glitter covered cutouts!

Glitter covered cut outs

Thank you for taking time to pop by!

Queen Elizabeth Look Alike

He he, or may be not. But my cousin claimed I looked royal in my outfit at the riding school Christmas Show in December:

Papers, stickers & rubber Square: Doodlebug Designs. Rosette: Pebbles. Alpha American Crafts. Horse badge: Karen Foster

 Close ups:

This layout was made at the Paper Issues Spring crop, and the challenge "About You".


I admit it. I don't often make pages about myself, usually as I am behind camera. When was the last time you did a page about yourself?

Happy campers - not so much (PI Online Crop Sketch Challenge)

Every August, my husband takes the kids camping on one of the nearby islands, together with the neighbourhood dads. No mums are allowed.

Last August their trip was wetter and more windy than normal:

Patterned papers & epoxy stickers: Bella Blvd. Paper stickers: Pebbles. Alphas: Jillibean Soup (red), Basic Grey (orange). Wood weener: Freckled Fawn.. Buttons: unknown

The inspiration for this layout is from the Paper Issues Online crop:

Jen Chapin's Sketch Challenge

It's time to break out those journaling cards! This sketch is perfect for 3x4 cards and embellishments! Or be creative and cut up some die cuts and patterned paper.
Create a layout OR card based on this sketch and you could win!

Layout details:

Cute papers!

Do you ever go camping?

Hello lovely (The Studio Challenges Pinterest challenge)

This week we have this challenge for you at The Studio Challenges:

29th March - Pinterest challenge, spring pin picked by Anna. 

How does this pin inspire you?

The image shoutet Springtime at me - and we had some signs of spring spring here in Norway, as the crocuses, before it all was covered with 10 inches of snow again. Sigh.  You will find items taken from the image as flowers and the bike in my layout

Patterned papers & patetrned stickers: Pebbles. Black stickers: Kaiser Kraft. Ribbon: unknown

I often use 3D foam behind parts of the stickers, to add depth to the design.

Journaling says: Crocus: A sign of spring and the coming summer: Long days with lots of light and plenty of time to be outdoors

I think I'll use the easter break to pull out the bike from the shed, and make it ready for summer!

Come see how the rest of the DT was inspired by the Pinterest image and play along: at our blog

Hello! A super quick and easy card!

Home made cards doesn't have to be time consuming to make, or require lots of papers and stash.
This cards is made from scraps only:

Cardstock: Bazill. Patterned Papers: Pebbles. Pearls: unknown

I used punches, bought for about a dollar each ages ago, for the butterflies and flowers, and a corner puch for the squares. I'll never let my punches go :-)

I use 3D foam to make the squares rise a bit, and glue dots for the butterflies and flowers so wings and petals are free.

This card was made for

Leah's BITS and PIECES midnight crop challenge!

at the Paper Issues online crop

Bring me your bits and pieces, crafty friends!

This challenge is all about using only PIECES and your project must be new and never shared... No whole sheets and no Project Life-sized cards - you can use thin strips or pieces cut from whole sheets, and you may use a photo mat and the actual cardstock or card. Everything else must be 2"x2" or smaller (this includes tags)! Feel free to slather on the bits and load up on the pieces, and you may create cards or pages to enter.

Hint: PUNCHES work great for these types of things, and if you have scraps, it's a fun way to use them up! Open worldwide - add your project(s) to this album and enter as many times as you like through Monday, March 29th. · 

It's still time to play at the crop so come on!

Back in the saddle

Fifteen year ago I left equestrian when I got pregnant with my oldest son - the huge belly was too much to carry when riding. Then we moved, got a new child, built a new house, changed jobs et etc - and I never got back on track again. Until this late fall.

Background paper: Kaiserkraft. Other papers: ClubScrap (green), October Afternoon (blue). Selfie-frame: Pebbles. Brad w/cutout: MME. Other cut outs: October Afternoon. Silver ruons: Pink Paislee. Alpha: AC. "Keep the wild..." sticker: Bella Blvd. Kraft envelopes w/chevrons: unknown

Journaling says:
"After a fiften year long brake, I found myself back in the saddle again. I knew I would be rusty, but could never imagine I would be so frightened - frightened to fall of and hurt myself again. But With Lille-Klompen (the horse's name) everything is safe and nice and fun!"

Details:

The saying on this sticker was perfect for this layout :-)

Fuzzy handcutting from an old October Afternoon collection:

Doing a page about myself back in the saddle first came to my mind when I saw the March mood board at Scrap Around The World:

I picked up elements like the horse (obvious?), the natural colors and the teal, and then the chevrons.

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I have wanted to do this layout for a while, but I finally got my but in gear when I played at the Paper Issues Online Crop this weekend. One of the challenges goes like this:

Kelly's Design Team Challenge

I am challenging YOU to scrap yourself. This must be a new, never before seen project (Layout or Project Life Spread only). You can use any product you like and make it any size you like. I want to see your face on the layout and hear something about you. (Even if it's just in the comments) 

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Both challenges are still open - feel like playing with any of them? Or maybe both?

You rock (Card week day 4)

I spent the weekend making cards :-) I need some for myself, and my mum wants some, too, so I decided to just dive in and use up remains from kits and old stuff! I browsed my favourite challenge sites to kick start my mojo, and am going to share these inspirational places - and my creations - with you every day for an entire week! Today is day 4!

Here is a CAS card for you:

Patterned paper: Pebbles. Cardstock: ClubScrap. Ribbon: unknown. Cut files: Silhouette

The inspiration for this card was found at the CAS-ual Fridays challenge blog:

CFC137: Using spring colors, create a music themed project and keep it Clean And simple.

I simply cut a note in patterned paper and the words in black cardstock, added black cardstock behind the patterned paper and the words on top, and then I put a bow on - super easy!

3D foam is a great friend of mine - here is a close up of how this card is layered:

Thank you for stopping by, and please come back tomorrow for another card :-)

Tag card (Card week day 3)

I spent the weekend making cards :-) I need some for myself, and my mum wants some, too, so I decided to just dive in and use up remains from kits and old stuff! I browsed my favourite challenge sites to kick start my mojo, and am going to share these inspirational places - and my creations - with you every day for an entire week! Today is day 3!

Today my card contains a tag, and the inspiration is taken from this challenge at Tag you're it

The first I noticed on this image were the off set flowers on the tag, so I decided to go from there:

All you need is a few stickers, washi and a ribbon and a colorful piece of paper to make a card (and as the challenge is all about clean and simple, I kept it clean and simple :-)!

Patterned papers & stickers: Pebbles. Washi: Freckled fawn. Ribbon & pearls: unknown

Thank you for stopping by, and please come back tomorrow for another card :-)

Bird Card (card week day 2)

I spent the weekend making cards :-) I need some for myself, and my mum wants some, too, so I decided to just dive in and use up remains from kits and old stuff! I browsed my favourite challenge sites to kick start my mojo, and am going to share these inspirational places - and my creations - with you every day for an entire week! Today is day 2!

I had the remains of the January Kit from My Creative Scrapbook laying on my desk, and thought of one of the stickes on the sticker sheet, when I saw this sketch at Retro Sketches:

My take on the sketch:

Patterned papers & stickers: Pebbles. Pins & ribbon: unknown. Wire: the local florist

 My sewing machine was still on my desk after a project I finished last week, so I took advantage of it and added some stitching.

The wire is from the local florist - I have them in several colors, and love how much they add to both cards and layouts.

Thank you for stopping by, and please come back tomorrow for another card :-)

Polaroid frame card (Card week day 1)

I spent the weekend making cards :-) I need some for myself, and my mum wants some, too, so I decided to just dive in and use up remains from kits and old stuff! I browsed my favourite challenge sites to kick start my mojo, and am going to share these inspirational places - and my creations - with you every day for an entire week! Today is day 1!


Let's start with a clean and simple card:

Cardstock: Bazill. Polaroid frame & stickers: Pebbles. Ribbon: unknown.
All materials except cs from MyCreativeScrapbook January kit

When I saw this sketch at CAS(E) this sketch, I imidiately thought of some paper polaroid frames I had laying around:

I just added left over paper clip stickers and yellow ribbon, and voila!

Close up to see the depth in this card (3D foam is a must have for me):

Thank you for stopping by, and please come back tomorrow for another card :-)