Emily Espresso

Hi Fellow Crafters
I´m back :)
Just a quick post tonight, to show you one of the latest card I´ve made.
(and to let you know I´m alive and well, just a little busy around here…)
I´ve used the cute Emily Espresso, a digistamp from My Besties by Sherri Baldy
It´s coloured with ProMarkers, mainly in coffeelike browntones. The papers are from MajaDesign and Bildmålarna, one of them in a beautiful coffeeprint. I also put on lots of coffeebeans, both on the card and the tag - it smells delicious!
Around the image I put on some Shabby White Embossing Enamel - I think that stuff is sooo cute!

The next picture shows the card opened - an easelcard:

Pro-and FlexMarkers used to colour the image:
Skin: Dusky Pink, Tan, Ivory, Sunkissed Pink
Hair: Gold, Buttercup, Primrose
Clothes: Walnut + Tan, Tan + Puttu, Sandstone + Linen (F), Sandstone + Blender
Cup: Putty, Satin
Flowers: Coral + Almond
All Dots: Coral
Leaves: Pear, Green
Eyes: Walnut, Tan

Material List:
Bazzill Kraft Cardstock, Bazzill Brown cardstock
DPs: MajaDesign "Ska vi ta en fika?", "Vintage Spring Basics 7th of April", Bildmålarna "Picnick-Coffee"
Dies: Spellbinders Labels Twenty Six
Textstamps: Kort & Godt and BoBunny (Postmarks)
DistressInk WalnutStain
Shabby White Embossing Enamel
Flower
Leaf
Coffeebeans
Laces
Halfpearls

I´ll enter these challenges with my coffee-card:
Seize The Birthday - Anything Goes Birthday
Addicted To Stamps - Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss #200 - Anything Goes
Sister Act #23 - Anything Goes
Everybody Art #243 - Geburtstag
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes

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A Cup of Coffee with My Besties

Hi again, girls :D
I´ll just make a quick post tonight
I have to show you a card I made with Sherri Baldys lovely My Besties Img 834 Emily Espresso
Of course I had to colour her in"coffee-colours" and use coffepapers - and one with hearts ;)
(All colours and supplies are listed below)

The tag has a little coffee-sentiment stamped on:

Pro- and FlexMarkers used to colour the image:
Skin: Ivory, Blush, Tan, Dusky Pink
Hair: Walnut, Tan, Caramel
Clothes: Walnut, Chestnus, Sandstone, Tan, Caramel, Cinnamon, Burnt Sienna, Linen (F),
Blossom, Pale Blossom (F), Pear Green, Pastel Beige

Other Supplies:
Bazzill White  and Brown Cardstock
DPs Bildmålarna Picnick Coffee, Flowers of Spring - Dusty Pink Sky
Textstamp: Kort & Godt
Flowers: Papirdesign and Storyteller
Dies: Spellbinders Standard Circles LG, Spellbinders Scalloped Circles Large,
My Favorite Things Swirl, Marianne Design LR 0120, LR0193, Magnolia DooHickey tag
Raffia, Laces, Twine, Cheesecloth
Heartcharm, Homemade Pin
Sakura Gel Pen

I´ll enter my Coffee-card into these challenges:

Totally Gorjuss #198 - Bows!
2 Sisters # 158 - Square Cards
Sister Act #21 - Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Divas By Design - Use Some Twine
Inky Chicks #11 - Use a Bestie image
The Cutie Pie #51 - Anything Goes
Squigglefly - Use Ribbon, Twine or Floss
Challenges 4 Everybody #27 - Anything Goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society #15 - Use Twine
Card and Scrap #59 - Alt er Lov
Pile It On # 34 - Designer Paper

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Calendar

Hi again :)

I have to post this calendar I made some days ago (finished it on January 3rd, as you may have guessed).

I've wanted to make one of these calendars for some time, but haven't bothered doing the maths to find wich numbers to put on wich cubes 'till now...  

I found I haven't been using this image for a long time, so I wanted to use it now. The papers I had that went best with it, is from Bildmålarna (I had to colour Tilda in blueish clothes, didn't I???)

The image is coloured with Pro- and FlexMarkers.

If you wonder, the numbers on the cubes are:

Cube 1: 0,1,2,3,4 and 5

Cube 2: 6,7,8,0,1 and 2

(6 is used as 9 too)

The first challenges I'll join in 2013 are these:

Totally Tilda #62 - Tilda's Calendar

MDUC #178 - Anything Goes

Magnolia-licious Highlites - Anything Goes

Tilda's Town #34 - Anything Goes

I love your visits and comments, so welcome back.

 

Gifttags in December

This years last challenge at Hjertebodens Juleblogg was "Pakkelapper" (Gifttags).
It is so fun to have made all their challenges!
 

My first tag is made in blue and white, with a snow and wintertheme. The image is from Magnolia, and is coloured with DistressInks and -Markers. I used different glittermediums on the details (i.e. stickles on the image, glimmermist on the snowflakes). I also used different dies.

And of course I had to use DistressInk on the edges...

I think the DP used here is from Papirdesign

My first tag will also be entered into these challenges:

MDUC - Christmas

Lovely hÄnglar or Sweet Magnolias -  Christmas

Gingerloft - Christmas or Winter
Catered Crop - Tag You're It!
Crafts and Me - Winter Wonderland Bumper Challenge

My second tag also has a Magnoliaimage coloured with DistressInks and -Markers. 

Again I've used lots of dies, and even a punch.

Dp used on this tag is from MajaDesign.

All paperedges are inked here too.

My second christmastag will go for these challenges

Panduro - Jul (Christmas)

Hooked on Crafts - Christmas

Dream Valley - Christmas

Kort o Mania - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Seasonal Tags

My third tag has an image from Bildmålarna. 

It's one of their mini's, coloured with DistressInks and -Markers.

Papers are from MajaDesign on this tag too.

I'll send my third tag for these challenges:

Bildmålarna - Bingo (Charms/ Red/ Flowers)

Card and Scrap - Lav lige hvad du vil (Anything Goes)

Kaboodle Doodles - Christmas/ Holiday's Anything Goes

Creative Belli - Christmas

Divas by Design - Anything Goes

Now I'm off to finish the house for the holiday - then I'll just have a nice and relaxing christmas with my family.

I wish you all a very merry christmas

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Christmas Gifttag

Good morning to you all :)
Today I have just a little thing to show you (Though it was quite some work for such a little thing - I like that - lol)
It's a little gifttag for a christmaspresent.
First I accordionfolded a strip of christmaspaper and glued the shortedges togeter to make it round. Then I made a little shakerbox with a christmassentiment inside (Sentiment from Kreativ Hobby).
I put the shakerbox on top of the flattened accordioncircle, with a tag (Magnolia DooHickey) and some snowflakes ( die from Magnolia and punch from Tonic) in between.
Then I used one of the suupercuuute mini Bildmålarna-images, sitting on a christmasticket (also a stamp from Kreativ Hobby). The image is coloured with DistressMarkers and -reinkers.
All paperedges are inked with DistressInk WalnutStain, and all snowflakes have been glittered (GlitterStickles StarDust).
On the back I just stamped "Til" and "Fra" (To and From) with a stamp from a Papirdesign Stampset.
Then I tied a little ribbon to the tag - finished :)
(All papers are from the leftoverbox  -it feels so good to use a little of it from time to time...) 

Now I'll send my card to these challenges, cross my finger, have a coffee and get ready for work...:

Crafty Boots - Tag or Invitation

Kaboodle Doodles #144 - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Crafty Pad #195 - Anything Goes

Hooked On Crafts #26 - Christmas No Red/ Green!

Stampin' for the Weekend #20 - Anything Goes

Just Keep On Creating - Christmas Is Around The Corner

CSAYL #35 - Anything Goes

Wish you all a Wonderful Wednesday
:)

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Mini-Cards for Christmas

The Octoberchallenge at Ett Trykk is to make Minicards. The size should be 1 1/4"x 4 1/4".

How fun, and I can use my ministamps from Bildmålarna - but working in that format was a lot harder than I thought it would be. It took quite some time of thinking, cutting, moving and switching all the pieces before I found how I wanted the cards to be. 

But fun - YES!

I've had these images for a long time now, but haven't found any "right" place to use them, untill now, so I think I might make some more of this size cards.

The images are coloured with DistressMarkers. Papers and cardstock are most leftovers (perfect way to use leftovers!). All edges are distressed and inked (DistressInk WalnutStain). 

I've decorated with Cheesecloth, Laces, Flowers, Glitter, Rhinestones, LiquidAppliqué, Snowflakes (punches and a Magnolia DooHickey), and the Magnolia DooHickey Fence.

The insides are just covered with papers, waiting for a sentiment/ greeting as soon as they're to be given away...

I'll enter these challenges with my Mini-Christmas-Cards:

Ett Trykk - Mini-Cards

Just Keep On Creating - Christmas is Just Around the Corner

Totally Gorjuss #152 - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door #39 - Anything Goes

Deep Ocean #36 - Anything Goes

Crafts And Me #105 - Anything Goes

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Summer with Bildmålarna

Now, as the summer's nearly over - though I'm still hoping for some warm, sunny days - I have made a summer card.
I think this time of the summer is the best, when we still have warm, sunny days, but the evenings are getting darker and I can light some candles - nice! (Of course I like the midnightsunevenings and light all night, but I find the darkness a little more cosy ;) ) 
This time I've used an absolutely adorable image from Bildmålarna. I guess the reason I haven't used her more is that I'm no good at colouring teddybears. I really have to do something about it!
I used the Sketch from Sketch N Stash to put the card together - a lovely sketch, with many possibilities.

Here's a closer picture of the image:

The inside, with a belt for some money or a giftcard:

Materials used:

Size: 6"x6"

Ink: Adirondack Earthtones Espresso, Versafine Onyx Black. DistressInk WalnutStain

Stamps: Bildmålarna (image), Norsk Stempelblad AS(text)

Papers: Cardstock Bazzill Kraft, Dps Bildmålarna

Other: Cheery Lynn dies (Butterflies), Martha Stewart punches (Lace Heart Edge punch and Eylet Lace PAtP-set), Magnolia DooHickey Tag, Flowers, Leaves, Charm, Halfpearls, Glimmermist (Snowqueen), pearlstrings, white ironswirl, Cheesecloth, 3D-foampads

Techniques: Coloured with ProMarkers, Distressing, Easelcard-folding.

I'll enter my card into these challenges:

Bildmålarna - Summercard

Sketch N Stash - Angies Sketch

Dream Valley #38 - Die Cuts and Punches

Addicted to Stamps #36 - Perlen und Spitze (Pearls and Lace)

Totally Gorjuss #144 - Lacy Lacy

Crafty Catz #145 - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations #175 - Anything Goes

Scrap'a'Long #18 - Blomster (Flowers)

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Christmascard in Green, Creme and Beige

This is my fourth christmascard in January - I love making christmascards, and try to make a few every month.
I have bought some of Bildmålarnas stampimages - i think they are sooo cute - so now I practise colouring them. Tricky to find the right "touch" with new brands, I think.
I've used papers mainly from Pion. The edges are torn, ripped, sanded and distressed - quite messy around here when I finished that part - LOL
The insidetext is from Storyteller, and on the backside I used my personal stamp.

Close-up:

Inside:

Backside:

I'll enter these challenges:
Sketchy Colors - Green, Beige & Creme
NSHK - Sketch