At the End Of a Sunny Day

Hello Nomad friends.  It was a beautiful sunny day here in southern Norway today.  I was very torn between being out in the garden, or finishing off some projects for the Hobbygarasjen digi scrap.  I always work well to a deadline LOL so I decided to see what I could throw together.  Actually quite a lot it turned out LOL.  Where do I beginnnnnnnnnnn.  Are you singing????

Challenge 5 - Make Your Own Background

I stamped the heart from Rubber Dance Arty Hearty with Memento London Fog.  I used masks to stamp a few hearts and watercoloured with Worn Lipstick distress ink.  I cut with Stamplorations Double Crazy Stitch Rectangle and mounted on a red card base.  The Lost Coast Designs Gnome was lurking and he perfectly matched the bubble sticker so I added them both and called it a card.

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Stamplorations Love Vibe Challenge inspired by grey and pink hearts

Challenge 8 - Use Pigment Powders

Well I am a big fan of Brusho's so this was right up my alley

I used red and blue Brusho's and spritzing.  I stamped Stamplorations Hb2U sentiment and used a little white gel pen inside the letters to make them whitish again.  I stamped Blue Knight Steampunk Girl, coloured her with Promarkers and fussy cut.  A blue card base, die cut the panel with a stitch die and put it all together.  Placing the girl so she overlaps the card edge really adds dimension to the whole kit and caboodle.  

Joining the fun at
Allsorts Challenge 613 - Feminine
Time Out Challenge 182
Paperbabe Stamps Challenge 138 - Anything Goes

Challenge 9 - At Least 3 Folds

I really liked the tri-fold card I made the other day so I decided to make another one using some Tilda paper cuts.

Here's the front.  I used Jade Bazzill Dots card 14 x 30cm for my base.  Love that it will fold and fit in a normal envelope but there is loads of space to decorate!   The picture is a Tilda papercut. I added some lace and a preprinted birthday banner. 

Ta dah!!!!  Second panel: more lace, Tilda paper cuts and preprinted sentiment panel.

 

On the third panel I used a Sizzix die to pocket.  I folded it and hid it behind a Jade Bazzill Dots frame cut using Sizzix Postage Rectangles and a piece of card I stamped with Rubber Dance circles.  More lace and Tilda papercuts.  Inside the pocket I added a tag.  Vipps is a mobile app that allows instant money transfer.  Even better than a gift card.  It says 'Check Vipps'!!!  Pling!!

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Die Cut Divas- Fun Fold Time

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Troll, Gardening and Art

Hello Nomad friends.  A lovely dry calm day today so I was out in the garden tidying a couple of beds and admiring my hens.  Troll was looking particularly dashing today.  

 

I'm having fun with Hobbygarasjen at their digi-scrap weekend.  The Norwegian craft shops are being so nice, keeping us entertained with some awesome events.  I also have a plan to use scraps and little used stash this weekend so expect to see some oldies, but goodies LOL.  Here's a few things I made this evening.

Challenge 1 - Spring, mostly green, at least one leaf 1/2

Now this was an arty idea and happy accident.  I've made this with the It's a Girl Thing Turner Syndrome Awareness Challenge in mind.  I found this piece of diamond patterned paper with a ripped edge and thought I'd try stamping Aall & Create's Flower Kido partially on it and partially on a slightly textured green card.  Actually, quite cool, even though the texture gave me a patchy image.  No one is perfect, so actually, this is perfect LOL.  I added the two pieces to a green card base and added two pieces of different green twine top and bottom.  I stamped the flowers from the Flower Kido set on yellow card using green ink and fussy cut.  Lots of fussy cutting.  A couple of leaf sprig die cuts and a couple of Stamplortaion clear sticker sentiments and done.

Joining the fun at
It's a Girl Thing Turner Syndrome Awareness Challenge I learnt that a Turner girl is a miracle.
That's Crafty - Fabulous Florals
Allsorts Challenge 613 - Feminine
Nordsalten Hobbyklubb Utfordring 192 - Til Kvinnen/Jenta
Country View Challenge February - First Signs of Spring

 

Challenge 9 - At least 3 folds

 

I made this simple little triangular gift packing inspired by Rita at Papirdesign.  Her post includes the dimensions.   I used Papirdesign designer paper for the box, Papirdesigns scallop circle die PD 18414, and Papirdesign stamps from Revestreker and Nyt Livet. 

Joining the fun at
Papirdesign Utfordring for Februar- Lift en pa Teamet
Die Cut Divas- Fun Fold Time


Challenge 10 - Decorate a tag and use it in a project

I've combined this with Stamplorations Love Vibes challenge, inspired by Sue's first card.

I cut a tag using Stamplorations medium Luggage Tag die, stamped it with Stamplorations Vignette Live and Laugh and inked the edges.  I embossed with Do-Crafts Lovers Lane Hearts embossing folder and did some more inking.  Then I added a couple of heart glossy dome stickers.  ASA (ancient stash alert)  LOL.  I folded a card base from large dot patterned card and embossed the edge with the same folder and inked it up.  Added the tag and done!!

Don't forget!!  Tomorrow is the last day to join the Let Squash It! Challenge - Red/Pink with a loved themed Embossing folder.

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Stamplorations Love Vibe Challenge
Stamplorations Anything Goes Challenge

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Silver Stars

Hello Nomad friends.   After investigating my washi stash I found a number of rolls are cracking up!!!    OK, most of it is not 'washi', it's patterned tape from ikea and others, but some have become brittle and sticking to themselves.  A little work and I got to a section of tape that wanted to play the game so I decided to cover a card base with two of them and get them gone.  That's my plan this weekend, use up some seldom used stash.  Keep out of the full sheets and use up those precut card bases, tags, scraps and neglected embellishments.  Who's with me???

I found a blue 15 x 8cm card base and covered it with strips of two different patterned tapes.  Then I added some silver Aztec paint splats and edged the card with True Blue Promarker.  I die cut Birch Press Nativity Star from silver mirror card using all four die layers.   I added a blue scrap, edged edged with True Blue Promarker and some silver stickers.   Who's got loads of stickers?????   Me too!!!!

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
52 Weeks to Christmas February Challenge - Stars
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 530
Christmas Craft Creations Challenge - Blue and Silver
February Rudolph Days Challenge

Tri-Fold Tag Card

 Hello Nomad friends. I've made a tri-fold tag card.  This is the front of the card

And it opens up like this

I used green Bazzill Dots card for the base and cut the tags from Authentique designer card using a Stamplorations stitched tag die.  I stamped the girls from Rubber Dance This Is Me and Believe In You, and the hearts, grid and scribbly circles from Mixed Media Marks in shades of pink.  I added a Kort og Godt die cut girl, and Cuttlebug balloon die cut and a Sizzix die cut pocket on the last tag so I can include a gift card or cash.  All the black stamped words come from Rubber Dance This Is Me and Believe In You.  Some jumbo pebble brads and done. More details and pictures over on the Rubber Dance blog.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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It's a Girl Thing Turner Syndrome Awareness Challenge I learnt that a Turner girl is a miracle.
Double D - Anything With a Heart
Nordsalten Hobbyklubb Utfordring 192 - Til Kvinnen/Jenta
Die Cut Divas- Fun Fold Time

 

Ask The Horse

Hello Nomad friends.

Inspired by Sue's first card I used a mottled pink card base and added a strip of ripped pink mulberry paper.  I cut white card with Stamplorations Double Stitch rectangle die, stamped the horse from Stamplorations Live Love Ride set and edged the panel with pink ink.  I tied some bakers twine an added a glittery heart.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Stamplorations Love Vibe Challenge
Stamplorations Anything Goes Challenge
Nordsalten Hobbyklubb Utfordring 192 - Til Kvinnen/Jenta
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes Challenge
Do-all Kreatives Challenge 50 - CAS + Sympathy

Be Kind

Hello Nomad friends.

Inspired by Sue's third card I used a metallic card base and ripped some pink mulberry paper.  I added a strip of washi tape down the RHS.  I cut a piece of designer card with Stamplorations stitch tag die and a notebook paper die.  I added another piece of washi tape, a Stamploration sticker and hearts cut using Stamplorations Clustered Heart die.

IN A WORLD WHERE YOU CAN BE ANYTHING BE KIND

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Stamplorations Love Vibe Challenge
Stamplorations Anything Goes Challenge
Korthobby - Love
Double D - Anything With a Heart
Hobbygarasjen Digi-treff - Oppvarmingsopgave use tape

Butterfly Hugs

 Hello Nomad friends.  I've got a reminder for you today for the current Let's Squash It! challenge.  I've made a Mothers Day card using Couture Creations Butterfly Hugs embossing folder and Craft Creations Daisy pattern card.

For all the details and to join the fun hop over to the Let's Squash It! challenge blog.  It's a wonderful place full of embossing folder tips and techniques and amazing inspiration from the team and the players.  See you there.  Hugz

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Double D - Anything With a Heart
Korthobby - Love

S-Craft - Hearts
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes Challenge

Gnome Rainbow

Hello Nomad friends.  Bev over at Uniko is celebrating 9 years.  Happy Birthday Bev.  I made you a card.

I started by stamping the gnome from Uniko Jolly Christmas stamp set.  You know it's spring when the garden gnomes appear!   I stamped them on some scraps of white card, using different archival ink and Promarkers colours for each one, and fussy cut.

I found a strip of card printed with daisies.  I cut it into a point, edged it with yellow ink and stamped 7 different words from Rubber Dance Greetings set many times and added it to a DL white card base.

I edged the card base with yellow ink and a bit extra for the ground.   Then I added my ROYGBIV gnomes.  Too cute!!!

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Uniko Studio Happy 9th Birthday
Kaartjes Inspiratie Challenge 150 - Feest
Stamping Sensations Challenge - Colour My World
Pixies Snippets Playground Challenge 397

 

Inky Friends are The Best

 Hello Nomad friend.  Gosh, suddenly it 13°C!!  Let's hope this really is Spring!   And with spring comes flowers and butterflies......   OK, maybe hoping for a little much there, but I do have a purple primula in flower in the garden today!!!!   So here's a clean and simple birthday card featuring Rubber Dance Sketchy Flowers 2 and one of the Inky Friends butterflies to celebrate.

I used a cream card base and stamped the butterfly slightly off the card edge with black archival ink.  Then I masked it and stamped the flower cluster with Prickly Pear archival for a soft look.  I watercoloured with light blue and green distress inks.  The card base wasn't totally happy with the water, but I placed a heavy book on it just before it was totally dry and it straightened out quite nicely.  To finish I stamped the Happy Birthday with Library Green archival.  Again, a little softer look that the black.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Less Is More Challenge 437 - One Layer and Flowers
Butterfly Challenge 152 - I Used the colours and the Inking theme
Country View Challenge February - First Signs of Spring
We Love Chocolate Baroque Challenge - Flower, Butterflies or Birds
That's Crafty - Fabulous Florals

 

Bear Hug

Hello Nomad friends.  I treated myself to this cute polar bear set from Hobby Art and here's my first card with it.  Love that oversized jumper he's wearing.   

I've used a slimline card, slightly shorter than DL cos I have a few undersized envelopes.  There he is, in his winter jumper, stamped and fussy cut.  I was inspired by the colours and the polar bear on the Foamtastic Crafting moodboard and further inspired to get out my scraps of black and white 2mm EVA foam and chop them into 5mm strips, various lengths, and arrange them like a zebra crossing bwahahahaahahaaaaa.  Then I stamped the Sending a bear hug sentiment.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Foamtastic Crafting Challenge Feb 2021
Christmas Kickstart Challenge 47 - Slimline
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 529
52 Weeks to Christmas Week 7
Kreativ Scrapping Utfordring 2 - Rød

Dragon Tales

Hello Nomad friends.  I've made a cute coaster with a Wild Rose Dragon stamp.

I used a rustic unglazed 10 x 10cm tile and stamped the dragon with distress black soot.  I used Porcelaine outline and paints to colour.  After at least 24 hours, once the paints have dried, I baked at 150°C for 35mins, let it cool and added a cork base.  Adorbs!!  Might have to make him some dragon friends.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Art Piaskownica Temat - Smoki
Allsorts Challenge Week 611 - Masculine
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Favorite Technique porcelaine paints on ceramic

Owl Come For The Cake

Hello Nomad friends.  I'm over on the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity today with some wise inspiration for the Winged Things Challenge.  We want to see winged things as the focus of your stamped project.  Don't forget February is a short month so grab your birds, planes, angels, dragons, or any other winged thing that takes your fancy and join the fun.

 

I used Lost Coast Designs Owls Set and Party Words.

 

 

I stamped the owls on various scraps of patterned paper.  I stamped the small one twice cos the first one ended up with a orange dot on his face!!  Then I added some colour to their beaks, feet and feathers with Promarkers and fussy cut them.

I used four of the Party Words sentiments and made a word block.  I stamped it on my DL card made from Authentique patterned paper using Bluebird archival ink.  Then I edged the card with carnation archival.

 

I die cut a branch and added a little Promarker colour and then arranged it and the owls on the stamped card base.  

 

The Winged Things Challenge is open until the end of the month so grab your stamps and join the fun for a chance to win Lost Coast Design dollars!!!

Due to the mass cancellation of stamp/scrapbook shows Linda is running an online virtual convention.   Use coupon code QUARANTINE to get 25% off any purchase of Lost Coast Designs or Carmen's Veranda stamps.  Katzelkraft stamps, stamp accessories and Stencil Girl stencils are not included in the sale.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

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Passion for Markers Challenge Week 579 - Use 3 or More Papers
We Love Chocolate Baroque Challenge - Flower, Butterflies or Birds
Kaartjes Inspiratie Challenge 150 - Feest
Papirdukkene - 3 Forskjellige Mønsterark 3/5
Hobbykunst Utfordring - 3 Forskjellige Mønsterark 3/5

Scrap Meeting Sunday

Hello Nomad friends.  I'm doing a virtual scrap this weekend with my local craft store Hobbylageret.  I got a few things finished yesterday and today I am just tootling along gently. 

Challenge 10 - Colour an image

I've been wanting to join the Turner Syndrome Awareness Challenge so I grabbed Curious Corrin, who is her own kind of special, and coloured her with pink, lime and yellow Promarkers 

 

I simply mounted my fussy cut Corrin on a patterned card base and added some sentiment stamps from Rubber Dance in black archival.

 

Joining the fun at
Hobbylageret Digi-Scrap Challenge 10 - Colour an Image 1/2
It's a Girl Thing Turner Syndrome Awareness Challenge I learnt that a Turner girl is a miracle.

Stamping Sensations Challenge - Colour My World 

 

 

 

Challenge 1 - CASE the Card

I've gone with a fishing theme for my CASE.   The fish tag is off a Weird Fish t-shirt.   I used the Imaginisce Bon Voyage paper again and also some Papirdesigns Fiskestenger and Sykkel papers.  The sentiment says Follow your dreams.  

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Hobbylageret Digi-Scrap Challenge 1 - CASE 1/2
Allsorts Challenge Week 611 - Masculine
Papirdukkene - 3 Forskjellige Mønsterark 2/5
Hobbykunst Utfordring - 3 Forskjellige Mønsterark 2/5
 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz