{Re}kreasjoner

Mojo'en sitter utrolig langt inne om dagen, særlig til guttekort som jeg vanligvis er veldig fortrolig med. Og nå måtte jeg snekre et kort til min svoger som fylte år på selveste Halloween. De feiret ikke på dagen, så jeg fikk heldigvis litt ekstra tid på meg, men som president i prokrastineringsklubben hjalp det ikke så mye. Det ble fortsatt et kjapt og enkelt kort i siste liten.
*The mojo is far away these days, especially for masculine cards that I'm usually very comfortable with. And now I had to whip up a card for my brother-in-law who had his birthday on Halloween. They didn't celebrate on that day so I fortunately got some extra time, but as president of the procrastination club it didn't help a lot. It was still a quick and easy card made at the last minute.*

Så sent, faktisk, at jeg glemte å ta bilde før jeg dro i selskap. Så her er et mobilbilde tatt i all hast. Jeg har brukt et av mine favoritt chevron ark fra Fancy Pants, sammen med helt enkel kraft og blå Bazzill. Tanken var at pakken skulle pakkes inn i blått papir, men det fant jeg selvfølgelig ikke, så da ble det svart i stedet. Teksten fra Norsk Stempelblad er embosset i hvitt på kraft kartong. Og pynten er ikke annet enn noen stilige trestjerner fra Studio Calico. Enkelt og greit!

Takk for at du titter! :)

*So late acutally that I forgot to take a picture before I left for the party. So here's a mobile phone pic taken in a hurry. I've used one of my favorite chevron papers from Fancy Pants with simple kraft and blue Bazzill cardstock. The idea was to wrap the present in blue paper, but of course I couldn't find the blue wrapping paper, so I went for black instead. The sentiment from Norsk Stempelblad is embossed in white on kraft cardstock. And the decor is nothing else than some cool wooden stars from Studio Calico. Nice and easy!

Thanks for looking! :)*

Challenges:
Nordsalten #105 - Til gutt/mann
Allsorts w283 - Masculine
Crafty Catz #253 - Anything goes
Simon Says Wednesday - Anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Chevrons

For ikke så lenge siden hadde mine svigerforeldre gullbryllupsdag. Dessverre var det så mye stress i forkant at jeg ikke rakk å bli ferdig med kortet til dagen, men jeg håper det blir satt pris på likevel. De har ikke fått gaven sin heller så jeg håper det går greit.
*Not too long ago my in-laws had their 50th anniversary. Unfortunately there were so much stress ahead that I didn't have time to finish the card for their day, but I hope they will still appreciate it. They haven't got their present yet either, so I hope it'll be okay.*


Jeg har brukt et nydelig ark fra Pion Designs From My Heart II kolleksjonen og holdt dekoren enkel for å la arket komme frem.
*I've used a gorgeous paper from Pion Designs From My Heart II collection and kept the decor simple to let the paper stand out.*


Bildet av brudeparet fra 50 år tilbake fikk jeg av min svigersøster. Jeg monterte det enkelt på matter av Bazzill kraft og Vanilla. Navnene og bryllupsdatoen printet jeg fra pc'n og stanset ut med Spellbinders dies. Blomstene fra Wild Orchid Crafts og Kort og Godt, samt perlene fra lageret mitt kan jeg ikke leve uten lenger. Helt klart favorittprodukter til kortlaging!
*The photo of the couple from 50 years ago I got from my sister-in-law. I simply mounted it on Bazzill kraft and vanilla mats. The names and wedding date I printed from my computer and diecut with Spellbinders dies. The flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and Kort og Godt and the pearls from my stash I can't live without anymore. Definately favorite products for cardmaking.*


Bak bildet har jeg skjult en Magnolia tag med en tekst fra Kort og Godt, pyntet med seambinding fra WOC og en stor perle fra lageret mitt.
*Behind the photo I've hidden a Magnolia tag with a sentiment from Kort og Godt decorated with seambinding from WOC and a big pearl from my stash.*


På innsiden får arkene spille hovedrollen, jeg har bare stemplet en tekst fra Kort og Godt rett på arket.
*Inside the papers get to play the lead role, I've only stamped a text from Kort og Godt directely onto the paper.*


På den nederste siden er det god plass til å skrive en personlig hilsen.
*On the bottom page there is plenty of space to write a personal greeting.*


Og på baksiden har jeg fulgt samme oppskrift og stemplet mitt personlige Rox stempel rett på arket med en liten tekst fra Norsk Stempelblad.
*And in the back I've used the same recipe and stamped my personal Rox stamp directely onto the paper with a little sentiment from Norsk Stempelblad.*

Ha en deilig sommerdag!

Challenges:
My time to craft #254 - Use Kraft
Allsorts #270 - Favorite things (flowers and pearls)
Kreativ Scrapping #8 - Bryllup (håper gullbryllup teller! ;-) )
Love to create #127 - Anything goes

Som nevnt tidligere har jeg gått amok blant Papirdesigns herligheter i det siste. Her kommer en enkel variant av et konfirmasjonskort som jeg laget for scrapping.no. Artikkelen kan du lese her.
*As previously mentioned I've gone mad with Papirdesign gorgeousness lately. Here's an easy take on a confirmation card that I made for scrapping.no. The article can be read (in Norwegian) here.*



Challenges:
Cute Card Thursday #322 - Text Only!
Allsorts w259 - Purple Passion
Papirdesign mai utfordring - konfirmasjon

I love both purple and blue almost equally yet I've never thought about using them both at the same time, but that's what I did for today and I made another confirmation card.


I got the papers for this card at the Scrapp med hjertet crop a couple of weeks ago, but it had no product line so I'm not sure where it's from. It's gorgeous anyway! I die cut the sentiment with Spellbinders Stately Circles and decorated with all kinds of flowers and pearls in blue and purple. A couple of the roses got a little spritz of Glimmer Mist Moonlight, since I somehow didn't own a lot of blue flowers that matched the color scheme. A little seambinding bow, a pearl spray and a few butterflies from an MS punch makes the rest of it. Nice and easy, right? *lol* With the decorative paper I don't think it's neccesary with a lot of other stash.
Thanks for stopping by! Happy crafting and happy easter!

Challenges:
Allsorts w254 - Spring blossoms
Simon Says Monday challenge - Winged things
Creative Card Crew #59 - Spring
Simon Says Wednesday - Animal Antics
Fab 'n' Funky #212 - Flower Power Challenge

Junior er invitert i barneselskap igjen. Denne gangen hadde jeg litt bedre tid på meg enn sist, så da kunne jeg leke meg litt mer.
*Junior is invited to another birthday party. This time I had a little bit more time than the last time so I could play around a little more.*

Jeg har brukt ark fra Graphic45 på Vanilla Bazzill base. Ballongene er stempel fra Papertrey Ink settet Balloon Bash, stemplet med Hero Arts Shadow Inks Soft Stone, klippet ut for hånd og festet en snor av Bakers Divine Twine til dem. Chipboard tallet fra lageret mitt har jeg trykket i embossing ink og embosset med hvitt embossingpulver fra Inkido. Bokstavene er fra Panduro og stjernene fra Cosmo Cricket.
*I've used papers from Graphic45 on Vanilla Bazzill base. The balloons are stamps from the Papertrey Ink stamp set Balloon Bash, stamped in Hero Arts Shadow Inks Soft Stone, hand cut and attatched a string of Bakers Divine Twine. The chipboard number from my stash I've pressed in embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder from Inkido. The letters are from Pandura and the stars from Cosmo Cricket.*

Challenges:
Crafting when we can #66 - For a child
Simon Says Wednesday - Happy Birthday
Allsorts w253 - No flowers
Crafty Creations #260 - Color challenge blue and Yellow

Jeg var utrolig produktiv til meg å være på Scrapp med hjertet-treffet i helga som gikk og det ble et par konfirmasjonskort i bunken.
*I was incredibly productive for me at the Scrapp med hjertet Crop last weekend and there was a couple of confirmation cards in the pile.*


*I've made a round card With papers from Graphic45 and stamps from Kort og Godt and Papirdesign. I also got to try the New star die that sweet Tove had bought from lilinkers.com. It's now really high up on my wishlist!
The sentiment is embossed in copper which is more shimmery that it appears in the photo. Pretty cool I think.*


Challenges:
Card and Scrap #73 - Konfirmasjon, bryllup eller baby
Cute Card Thursday #315 - All boy
Allsorts w252 - Use those dies
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Anything goes
Ett Trykk - Trykkpressa April - Stjerner
Paper Crafting Challenges #7 - Masculine

Jeg har enda ikke landet etter en fantastisk og produktiv helg på Scrapp Med Hjertet i Tromsø, men min kjære, snille og støttende mann har bursdag i dag og fikk naturlig nok et resultat fra treff-produksjonen og det må blogges umiddelbart, i følge ham selv. *lol*
*I still haven't landed after a fabulous and productive weekend at the Scrapp Med Hjertet crop in Troms, but my dear, sweet and supportive husband has his birthday today and naturally got a result from the crop production, and it has to be blogged immediately according to himself. *lol*

Dette var det første jeg lagde på treffet, etter en treg oppstart, men jeg tror han ble fornøyd. Arkene er fra Maja Design Vintage Autumn Basics kolleksjonen, ellers er det mye messeshopping her. Tekststempelet er fra et stempelsett fra Norsk Stempelblad, stanset ut med Spellbinders labels ten, svertet med Distress Ink Vintage Photo i den nye 1x1-varianten som jeg kjøpte i et sett på treffet. Den store blomsten er fra Prima, kjøpt på treffet og det samme er de søte trestjernene fra Wycinanka. Ostekluten og halvperlene fra Papirdesign var med meg hjemmefra. Det var også de andre blomstene fra WOC, som jeg har svertet med Distress Ink Walnut Stain (også fra 1x1 settet).
*This was the first I made at the crop after a slow start, but I think he was happy. The papers are from Maja Design Vintage Autumn Basics collection, other than that there's a lot of crop shopping here. The sentiment are from a set from Norsk Stempelblad, die cut with Spellbinders labels ten, inked with Distress Ink Vintage Photo in the new 1x1 inch set that I bought at the crop. The large flower is from Prima, bought at the crop and so are the cute wooden stars from Wycinanka. The cheesecloth and pearls from Papirdesign came with me from home. So did the flowers from WOC that I inked with Distress Ink Walnut Stain (also from the 1x1 set). *

Det ble en enkel innside også med de dekorative arkene fra Maja Design. Jeg skulle ha et større tekststempel på den øverste siden, men det lå igjen hjemme, så det får komme på senere. På den nederste siden skrev jeg en personlig hilsen rett på arket.
*Simple insides with the decorative papers from Maja Design. I was supposed to have a large text stamp on the top side, but that was left at home so it'll have to come later. On the bottom page I wrote a personal greeting direct on the paper.*

Og har man laget innsider må man jo også gjøre noe av baksiden. Ikke det at min kjære skulle glemme hvor kortet kom fra, men det personlige stempelet mitt fra Rox Stamps har den kule egenskapen at det er plass til et annet stempel inni. Her ble det et lite tekststempel fra ett Kort og Godt-sett.
*And if you've made insides you'll have to make something out of the backside too. Not that my darling would forget where the card came from but my personal stamp from Rox Stamps has the awesome property of fitting another stamp inside. Here I've used a small sentiment from a Kort og Godt stamp set.*

Tusen takk for at du er så tålmodig med meg og hobbyen min, kjære, og lar meg få reise på scrappetreff på bursdagen din!! ♥
*Thank you for being so patient with me and my hobby darling and let me go to a crop on your birthday!! <3 font="">

Challenges:
Kort 'o' Mania #104 - Bingo (Halvperler, dies, tekst)
Crafty Catz #224 - Anything goes
Allsorts w252 - Use those dies

Here's a little crafty love from me today.
I love to work with sketches and when I saw the last one at Papertake Weekly I knew I had to make something with that sketch. And with all the love bugs flying around the challenge blogs these days, I did a Valentines card.

This adorable image is from artbymiran called With a little love, as always colored in with my ProMarkers. I even colored the pearls with ProMarkers. Since I didn't find any pearls with the right color I used the darker one from the dress on some white pearls.
I'm back in my favorite stack of Maja Design papers and used both Vintage Spring and Summer collections on this one. The panels are all inked and distressed with Distress Ink Vintage Photo and I brought out my sewing machine for some stitching around the edge and on the banner.
The chipboard heart from Melissa Frances is one of my favorite embellishments, only they shed so much glitter it's not even funny! So I decided to do something about it and covered it in Glossy Accent.


It's not that easy to see in the pictures, but I dotted the heart with Liquid Pearls Platinum, and a gold gel pen. I also used the gold gel pen on her armring and the wand. The wings and hearts got some Stickles Diamond on them. The edge stamping are stamps from Kort og Godt, stamped in Distress Ink Vintage Photo.
The big flower is from my stash and so old I can't even remember where I got it. It's one of those things I never find a use for. All the other flowers and the seambinding ribbon in the back, are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Colors:
Skin: Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Blush, Ivory
Cheeks: Rose Pink, Pale Pink
Eyes: Slate, Lilac, Lavender
Hair: Burnt Sienna, Caramel, Sandstone
Dress: Rose Pink, Pink Carnation, Pale Pink
Wings: Lavender, Blender
Shadows: Satin, Linen (FM), blender

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Sketchie free for all
I ♥ ProMarkers #204 - Love is in the air
Allsorts #244 - Love is in the air
Through The Purple Haze #27 - Love is in the air
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Love notes

Her kommer nok et sjokoladekort. I rødt, hvitt og brunt denne gangen.
*Here's another chocolate card. In red, white and brown this time.*


Jeg husker dessverre ikke hvor arket kommer fra, men stempelet er i alle fall fra Norsk Stempelblad, stanset ut med Spellbinders Labels Fourteen og dekorert med noen snøfnugg fra Martha Stewart Himalayan Snowflake punchen. Snøfnuggene har fått Stickles Icicle på seg.
*Unfortunately I don't remember where the paper is from, but the stamp is from Norsk Stempelblad, diecut with Spellbinders Labels Fourteen and decorated with a couple of snowflakes from the Martha Stewart Himalayan Snowflake punch. The snowflakes are covered with Stickles Icicle.*
Innsiden enkel som vanlig. Jeg har brukt en MS punch på lommekanten.
*The inside is simple as usual. I've used an MS punch on the edge of the pocket.*

Challenges:
Allsorts #233 - Make a gift
Crafting when we can #57 - Neopolitan (Red, white and brown)
Ett Trykk - Trykkpressa November - Brettekort med juletema

The large tag with the image on keeps the card closed. Unfortunately she didn’t have any tutorial or links to templates, so I had to think twice before I understood how it was done. But it really wasn’t that hard. It’s made out from a 12x12” cardstock, scored at 3” on all sides. Get it? Let me know if you would like to see a tutorial on this, and I’ll see what I can do. ;-)

 

I really liked the look on this folded card, and I loved it even more when I got to combine it with some of my favorites at the moment, Maja Design papers and Saturated Canary digi stamps. The gorgeous paper are from the “Ska vi ta en Fika”collection. I'm purple passionate and I just love the colours on these papers, totally yummy! The Fika-collection is by no means new, but for some reason I never got around to buying them. But now, with my Maja-madness and purple passion I just had to have them and they came just last week. (And I do believe I need another refill pretty soon! *S*)

 

 

Challenges:
Totally Papercrafts #180 - Favorite Colors - Purple! ♥♥♥
Allsorts w220 - Use your new stash - New papers and digi stamp
Love to Create #79 - Fancy Folds
Passion for ProMarkers w212 - Favorite color combo - again, purple! ☺
Papertake - Flower Power

 

Charisma is back with a new challenge today and it's "Flag colours". Red, white and blue would be my natural choice for this, since it's the Norwegian flag colours, but I thought I'd take a different direction and chose the Sierra Leonean colours.


I've used a Melissa Frances paper for the background and I think the green one is from The Paper Loft. I punched an edge with an MF punch and added a navy blue satin ribbon. The front panel with the sentiment is die cut with Spellbinders Labels Sixteen and stamped with Inkido Stars in Distress Ink Chipped Sapphire. The sentiment is from Kort og Godt.

Now it's your turn to pick a flag and get creative! Need some more inspiration? Hop on over to the challenge blog to see what the other gals came up with. And don't forget to check out the great prizes from our sponsors.

Challenges:
Allsorts w202 - Letter of your name (R - ribbon)
Card and Scrap #53 - dies

Selv om det var snøstorm her i går kveld, er våren ikke langt unna. Og med vår følger det konfirmasjoner, så dagens kort er årets første konfirmasjonskort til en ung dame.
*Even though was a blizzard here last night, the spring isn't far away. And with spring follows confirmations, so todays card is the first confirmation card of the year for a young lady.*


Motivet er fra Sweet 16 fra Saturated Canary. Skal jeg si "som vanlig", for det ender visst opp med en kanari nærmest hver gang jeg drar frem tusjene. Og som vanlig er det ProMarkers vi snakker om. Utvalget noenlunde som under. Kanarien har også fått litt Diamond Stickles på, selv om det var fryktelig vanskelig å få med på bildet.
*The digi stamp is Sweet 16 from Saturated Canary. Shoud I say "as usual" since I always seem to end up with a canary almost every time I pull out the markers. And as usual we're talking ProMarkers. The selection is more or less as listed below. The Canary also got some Diamond Stickles on even though it was really hard to capture on the photo.*

Hud/skin: Coral, Sunkissed pink, Blush, Pastel Pink
Øyne/eyes: Sky blue, Cool Aqua, Soft Aqua (FlexMarker)
Hår/hair: Black, Umber, Burnt Sienna
Kjole/dress: Aubergine, Slate, Lilac, Lavender
Andre/others: Mint green, Pastel green, Cool grey 1-3, 5, Fuschia pink


Challenges:
Cute Card Thursday #258 - Something old
Allsorts w196 - For a lady
Cupcake 232 - Sparkle
Passion for ProMarkers w188 - One for the ladies
Papertake - Anything goes
Scrappaloss Mars - Lag på lag