My Besties - Finally in Norway

Hi everyone! 

The day has finally come! My Besties Nowegian Challenge Blog is having the Grand Opening today. We are two designteams which will be alternating on giving you inspiration every other fortnight. I really hope you all will join in our challenges as often as possible. You have the advantage that all our upcoming challenges are listed under the rules tab. That way you have a loooong time to get your creations ready in good time before the challenges goes live.

I`m so lucky to be working with a lot of talented girls and i hope you will visit them too and give them your love and good luck wishes.

Well, that`s the info so lets get on to the fun.

Our first theme is:

ANYTHING GOES

Nice and easy start huh? I think this has to be allmost everyone`s favourite theme, lol

For my first DT card for My Besties i have used Img 725. Isn`t she adorable? When i first saw these cute images i was a bit worried course i thought they had so much small details, but i was totally wrong. When i sat down and started colouring this cutie i was really surprised about how easy it went so my advise to all of you that think the same as i did. Please just have a go, you may get a big surprise, lol. At least i did.

The colours i have used are:

Skin: Vanilla, Saffron, Oatmeal, Tan, Sunkissed pink

Hair: Cocoa, Mustard, Buttercup, Saffron

Eyes: Midnight blue, Denim blue, Pastel blue

Dress: Dusky rose, Budding rose, Pink mittens, Ice grey #3, Icicle, Sakura gelly roll pen (white)

Pants: Ice grey #3, Icicle, Sakura gelly roll pen (white)

Socks: Dusky rose, Pink mittens, Pink lobster, Iced pearl

Roses: Pink lobster, Iced pearl, Pressed leaf

The sentiment is from Marianne Design which is one of the new collectables series. These contain three stamps and a coordinating die to cut out the sentiment. I just loove these.

The flowers are from several companies don`t remember exactly as i have had tem in my stash for a while, lol. At least WOC is represented here, lol.

Just look at this cute dollface. Such a total heartbreaker, lol.

Wow...it`s not often i get to post two cards in one day, lol. I feel really pleased with myself right now, hahaha. I hope you have enjoyed visiting me and i looove comments, lol. I`m just saying :-)

Thanks for visiting me today and please do me a favour and come and join in on the fabulous fun we are having over at our new challengeblog. Here`s the link to My Besties Norwegian challenge blog!

Challenges entered:

Hiding in my craft room - Freestyle
 Pumpkin spice - Anything goes
Sweet Stampin` challenge blog - Spots and stripes
Totally Gorjuss - Texture
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
Addicted to Stamps - Anything goes
Challenges 4 everybody - Anything goes

ProMarker Norge Utfordring #22

Heisann!

Da er sommeren definitivt over. Vi skriver september og nå bør vi være godt restituert og klar for å lage ny inspirasjon. Jeg føler i alle fall at kreativiteten min har fått seg et ekstra løft. Jeg har vært inne i en tung periode hvor hodet ikke har vært skrudd rett på, men nå har det heldigvis løsnet litt for meg. 

Som vanlig må dere hoppe innom ProMarker Norge for å finne ut hva utfordringen denne gang er. Jeg håper du tar deg tid til å være med på moroa.

Denne gang har jeg laget et helt enkelt kort uten for mye stæsj på. Motivet er fra Tiddly Inks og heter Fairy Sunny Day. Det er tilgjengelig her. Papirene er fra Bearly Mine Designs. Som vanlig er motivet fargelagt med ProMarkers og FlexMarkers.

 Farger:

Hud: Coral, Sunkissed pink, Blush, Tan

Hår: Reef blue, Surf blue (FM) Duck egg, Cool aqua

Kjole: Tequila sunrise, Peach, Soft peach, Pineapple crunch, Daffodil bloom, Eggnog

Burnt orange, Pumpkin, Honeycomb, Gold, Sunflower, Forest green, Bright green, Lime green, Ice grey # 2 og 4, Icicle.

Jeg er veeeeldig glad i kommentarer, hehe, så jeg blir veldig glad om du tar deg tid til en liten en. Tusen takk for at du stakk innom. Håper du tar deg tid til å stikke innom ProMarker Norge og blir med på utfordringen vår.

Deltar i disse utfordringene:

Addicted to CAS - Music (Inspiration - Katrina and the waves / Walking on sunshine)
A gem of a challenge - Use two backing papers
Hiding in my craft room - Freestyle
Pumpkin spice - Anything goes
A Creative Romance - CAS style cards
Jellypark friends - Things that fly
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
Stampin` for the weekend - Colours of summer
Addicted to Stamps - Anything goes
Challenges 4 everybody - Anything goes

I`m so happy....

.....to announce that i`ve become a DT girl at the Norwegian My Besties Designteam. There are so many incredibly talented girls on this team and i`m so proud to be working with them and are looking forward to get to know them better. Also the images are just so darn cute that i can`t wait for the first challenge to get started. We hope you all will join in our first challenge that is going live at sept. 1st. Thanks for visiting me.

More than one image at WhoopsiDaisy

Hey peeps!

Here we are again with a new challenge over at WhoopsiDaisy. The theme set this time is

USE MORE THAN ONE IMAGE

For my card today i have used these two cuties, both from sheet #389.

I merged both images together using word, and they look like cute twins together.

They are as usual coloured with my ProMarkers and FlexMarkers. I had a bit of an experiment with the colours of their hair and i would really much like to know what you think. I really appreciate some constructive critisism.

The colours i have used are:

Girl on the left:

Skin: Vanilla, Saffron, Oatmeal, Sunkissed pink, Tan 

Hair: Maroon, Boysenberry (FM), Wild orchid (FM), Fuchsia pink

Trousers: Midnight blue, Denim blue, Pastel blue

Top: Black, Ice grey # 4 and 5

Bow and shawl: Carmine, Pink lobster, Cerise,

Girl on the right:

Skin: Peach, Sunkissed pink, Blush, Tan

Hair: Black, Maroon, Fuchsia pink

Vest: Midnight blue, Denim blue, Pastel blue

Dress: Slate, Winterberry, Lavender

Boots: Black, Ice grey #5

Bows: Black, Slate, Winterberry

Well, that`s it for this morning. Thanks for stopping by. Hope to see you over at WhoopsiDaisy, so please hop on over and join in on the fun.

Challenge #25 Summer at Marianne`s Design Divas

Hey everyone!

Sorry i`m late with this post. I`ve just started some new shifts at work and it has required some ajustments on my part. So this post got a bit behind. Hope you can forgive me.

Well let`s get down to buisness. At Marianne`s Design Divas we are ready with a new challenge. We want you to create anything summery.

But first we need to have some sponsor stuff.

Our first sponsor is Bunny Zoe`s Crafts

Our next sponsor is as usual Marianne D herself

The prizes are some fabulous surprise packs, so you just have to be in it to win it, lol.

For my creation this time i have created a tag using one of the lovely sheets from the Romantic Paper Journey Block.

I have kept it real simple as the paper itself was just so incredibly beautiful.

I framed the couple with a frame from Melissa Frances

I also put on a little bouquet of flowers.

Finally i added this lovely vintage button.

Please come and join us over at Marianne`s Design Divas. We`re really looking forward to see what you all come up with. Happy crafting!

Ny inspirasjon til sommerutfordringen hos ProMarker Norge

Heisann folkens!

Vi i DT hos ProMarker Norge har laget litt ekstra inspirasjon til sommerens utfordring. Vi håper dere vil la sommer være sommer for ei lita stund og bare kose dere med litt papir og noen farger. Det er alltid like spennende å se hva dere kommer fram til. Hopp innom utfordringsbloggen vår å få litt inspirasjon og for dere som ikke vet hva utfordringen er allerede, så finner dere det ut der, hehe.

Sponsor for denne utfordringen er fortsatt Lacy Sunshine Stamps. Hopp gjerne innom butikken. Masse kjempesøte motiver å finne.

Som inspirasjon denne gang har jeg dekorert ei eske som har stått og samlet støv ganske lenge. Jeg har jo sett rundt omkring alle disse flotte kreasjonene hvor det er brukt mixed media, så nå tenkte jeg å prøve meg fram litt, hehe. Vet ikke helt om resultatet ble så bra. Artig var det i allefall å leke med masse søl. Ja for masse søl ble det virkelig, hehe. Håper dere bærer over med meg, det ble litt mange bilder denne gang.

Først kan vi jo bare ta fargene jeg har brukt her:

Hud: Coral. Sunkissed pink, Bush, Tan
Hår: Black, Cool grey #3,4 og 5
Øyne + lepper: Burgundy, Crimson, Poppy, Cocoa, Tan
Klær + hatt: Reef blue, Capri blue, Powder blue, Slate, Winterberry,
Lavender, Cool grey #3, Black, Icicle, Gold Metallic.

Esken kjøpte jeg på en Notabene butikk da de hadde opphørssalg. Fikk den pluss noen flere for en slikk og ingenting, hehe. Esken har jeg malt både innvendig og utvendig først med 2 lag hvit akrylmaling.

Deretter fant jeg fram de papirene jeg ville bruke. Disse brukte jeg decoupage lim for å få limt dem godt fast. Deretter fikk papirene et strøk med lim oppå seg for å forsegle alle kanter. Overflaten fikk en fin glans med fin struktur i. Så langt synes jeg resultatet så lovende ut.

Deretter fant jeg fram noen masker jeg hadde. Utvalget mitt er ikke akkurat det største, så det ble mye av det samme, hehe. Jeg brukte en slags modell pasta sammen med maskene. Jeg prøvde å ikke lage en jevn flate fordi jeg ville ha litt ekstra struktur i arbeidet mitt. Det vises kanskje best på bildet under.

Da modellpastaen hadde tørket var turen kommet til Cracle Paint. Jeg tok noen vilkårlige strøk her og der med Distress Weathered Wood og Rock Candy. På flere av bildene vises sprekkene i malingen veldig godt. Jeg ble kjempefornøyd med resultatet.

Deretter brukte jeg glimmer mist (en slags gullfarge, skal oppdatere det når jeg kommer hjem på søndag. Glemte å notere meg det før jeg dro på ferie) Det vises best på bildene ret over og rett under.

Så helt til slutt gikk jeg over med hvit gesso for å fremheve sprekkene litt mer og for å få et litt mer shabby utseende. Og så fikk kantene på lokket noen fine rub-ons som jeg har hatt liggende uten å vite hva jeg skulle bruke dem til. Resten av pynten er blomster fra Prima og en metallsommerfugl pyntet med en knapp i vintage stil. Samt litt flytende perler langs kantene. Nedenfor ser dere litt flere bilder med det ferdige resultatet.

Utfordringer jeg deltar i:

Cute card Thursday - Anything goes

Paper Crafting Journey - Die cuts and/or punches

MilkCoffee Challenge - Show us those colouring skills

Addicted to stamps and more - Anything goes

Crafting by designs - Anything goes

Crafts and Me - Anything goes

Creative moments - Anything but a card

Inkspirational - Anything goes

Lady Anne`s - Anything goes

The Paper Shelter - Anything goes

Jeg setter veldig pris på konstruktiv kritikk. Jeg likte sluttresultatet ganske godt selv. Det er jo dessverre ikke helt det samme å se resultatet bare på bilde som å se det i virkeligheten. Jeg kunne egentlig godt ha tenkt meg å puntet med litt metallpynt men som jeg nevnte tidligere så er ikke utvalget så stort, så jeg lot den være ganske enkel. Håper kreasjonen min faller i smak. Takk for at du droppet innom bloggen min og besøkte meg. Det setter jeg stor pris på. Lykke til med utfordringen hos ProMarker Norge alle sammen!

Use at least 2 die-cuts

Hi everyone!

Over at WhoopsiDaisy we have a new challenge for you today. We want to see at least 2 die-cuts on your creations.

For my card today i have used an image from
sheet # 434 
Diecuts are from:

Marianne Design - Creatables Hearts LR0159 
Marianne Design - Craftables Border stitch CR1250
Tim Hotz Alterations on the edge - Butterflight
Spellbinders - Floral Ovals

Colours i have used are:

Skin: Vanilla, Saffron, Oatmeal, Tan, Sunkissed pink

Hair: Cocoa, Mustard, Buttercup

Dress: Slate, Winterberry, Lavender

Other colours used: Light peach, Peach, Eggnog, Icicle, Lush green

Chipboard corner piece is from Make it Crafty and covered with frantage embossing enamel Aged Wine, from Live and Love Crafts.

Metal embellishment is from Wild Orchid Crafts and the flower is from Nille.

Now i`m going outside to enjoy the first glance of sun we have had in over a month. It`s not so hot yet but at least the sun is out, lol. Wow, imagine beeing so happy just to see a little bit of sun, lol. Hope you all have been more lucky with the weather this summer than i have.
Thanks for visiting me and don`t forget to hop over to WhoopsiDaisy challenge blog and join our challenge. This should be a nice and easy one and good luck everyone!

Challenges entered:

Card and Scrap - Lace or ribbon
Emma`s Cards UK - Lace and pearls
Ladybug crafts - Favourite embellishment (mine is the new frantage embossing enamel)
Creative Creations Challenges - Anything goes

Challenge #24 at Marianne`s Design Divas

Hey peeps!

I`m bit late with my creation for this challenge and i`m sorry for that. Sometimes life gets in the way. I`m sure you know what i mean, lol. Anyway, here i am back with my creation for this latest challenge over at Marianne`s Design Divas. The theme set this time is:

Layer it up

It means we would love to see lots of layers on your creations. The more the merrier.

But first: our sponsor this month is the fabulous Cuddly Buddly
They are giving away this yummy prize for a lucky winner

There is also a surprize pack from Marianne Design for a second winner.

Today i want to show you a card i made using this cute image from Wee Stamps called Rosetta. I won her in a challenge a while back. I just haven`t been able to get to use her untill now. I think she is soooo adorable. It was a challenge for me to manage to colour the roses. I`m not so good with them, lol.

Marianne D products used:

Vintage ornaments 3 LR0273
Border stitch CR1250

Decorative tags LR0154

Flower doily LR0129

Butterfly CR1205

Small flower trim FR1101 

Colours used:

Skin: Coral, Sunkissed pink, Blush, Tan, Baby pink for cheeks

Hair: Umber, Tawny owl, March hare, Tan

Clothes: Slate, Winter berry, Lavender, Soft mauve, pink lavender

Roses: Shale, Burgundy, Crimson, Poppy, Baby pink, Pine, Forest green, Pear green

Ground: Umber, Sandstone, Blender

This ornament is the vintage ornament 3 and is one of three in the package. Looks fabulous i think. Below you can see a chipboard corner-piece from Make it Crafty. It`s covered with Frantage aged wine embossing enamel from Live and Love Crafts.

Challenges entered:

Crafts and Me - Anything goes
I love ProMarkers - Anything goes
 Inky Impressions - Summer
Lady Anne`s - Anything goes
Anything goes Challenge Blog - Anything goes
LEJ Designs - Anything goes
Sweet stamps - Anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything goes
Card Mania - Pearls and/or gems
Incy Wincy Designs - Things with wings
Love to create - Fairy tale or fantasy
Stamps + Fun = Creativity - Fairy

Well, that`s all from me today. Hope you like my card. Please hop on over to Marianne`s Design Divas and join our challenge. Thanks for visiting me.

ProMarker Norge Utfordring #21

Heisann folkens!

Jeg har merket meg at det er rolig der ute i bloggland. Regner med at de fleste er i feriemodus og at det kreative kommer i andre rekke. Jeg har det litt sånn jeg også for tia selv om jeg ikke har gått ut i ferie enda. Vel, uansettt er det en ny utfordring på gang hos ProMarker Norge så hopp over å ta en titt da vel. Vi har en fabelaktig sponsor denne gang og vi i DT har vært så heldige å få noen riktig så lekre motiver å leke med.

Sponsoren denne gang er:

http://lacysunshine.weebly.com

Til mitt bidrag har jeg brukt et motiv som heter Elanor painting butterflies. Er hun ikke supersøt? Jeg har også brukt chipboard hjørner fra Make it Crafty, papir og dies er fra Marianne Design. Blomster fra Wild Orchid Crafts og Kort og Godt, samt blonder fra WOC. Pynteserviett, perler og bånd fra eget stæsj. Har hatt det så lenge at jeg ikke husker hvor det er kjøpt. Seniliteten lenge leve !!!

Her er fargene jeg har brukt:

Hud: Vanilla, Saffron, Oatmeal, Sunkissed Pink, Tan

Hår: Cocoa, Mustard, Buttercup

Øyne: True blue, Sky blue, Powder blue

Kjole: Dusky rose, Budding rose, Pink mittens, Winter berry, Lavender

Sko: Umber, Cocoa, Cinnamon, Boysenberry (FM) Dusky rose, Pink mittens

Sommerfugler/malingsspann/kost: Fuchsia pink, Boysenberry (MF), Lime zest, Bright green, Ice grey #1,3,5, Cocoa, Tan

Himmel: Polar blue, Denim, Powder blue, Glacier blue (FM), Blender

Mark: Umber, Sandstone, Blender

Da er det bare å hoppe over til ProMarker Norge å finne ut hva utfordringen går ut på. Regner med å få se mange bidrag, hehe. Lykke til alle sammen!