In the light of things

I don't know if it's an age thing but I've been rather displeased with the lighting in my scrap room. Yes, I have a day-light lamp, but apart from that it's just the ceiling lamp and the room has felt very dark lately. So at our trip to IKEA I bought a new set of lights and ...wow! It's like broad day-light in here now, I don't even need the day-light lamp.
So now I can start my new project - see all the christmas ornaments on the table? Gonna make myself a wreath :)

Nicecrane fairies

I was generously given a choice of images from Nicecrane Designs and wow, the choice was hard! So many gorgeous sheets!!
But finally I settled for The Fairies and Angels save pack. The images are so detailed and crisp and I absolutely love the vintage feel so of course I had to make a card right away!
With a Marianne die as background, a bow and some flowers the image makes a wonderful focal point.

Scrap och Ting - marin tavla

Hejsan,
dags att blogga lite för Scrap och Ting och idag tänkte jag visa en tavla jag gjort - med sommartema så här mitt i allt höstrusk :)
Jag plockade fram papper från Reprint och Maja Design som jag använde kantskrapa och distresser på. Klippte ut trekanter som vimplar och ritade snöret på fri hand. Jag kunde till och med knyta en riktig råbandsknop, heja mej :). Snäckorna plockades på en utlandsresa för länge sedan och kom nu till användning. Med hjälp av smältlim fäster de bra.

Blir en bra tavla att hänga i sommarstugan, inte för att jag har nån, men jag känner ju dem som är lyckliga stugägare ;)

Allsorts - treemendous

Time for a new challenge at Allsorts and our fantastic teamie Brenda has set the challenge to treemendous - so have a tree of sorts on your creation.
I used an image by Penny Black and backing paper from Reprint.

We are sponsored by DigiDarla and Yours and Mine papercrafts so you don't wanna miss this one!

Other challenges:
Sweet stampin challenge - wood, trees or leaves
Penny black and more - anything goes

SFTW - something spooky

Hi,
time for a new challenge at Stampin for the weekend and the theme is to make something spooky. I used my favourite Halloween image Pumpkin witch from Rick st Dennis and made a gift tag. Just cause it's spooky doesn't mean it can't be cute - right? :)

Other challenges:

Simon says - Halloween

crafty creations - Halloween characters

stampArctic - anything goes

creative inspirations - anything goes

creative belli - Halloween

MAWTT - shape ut

Crafts 4 eternity - Halloween

totally papercrafts - no squares allowed

Allsorts - ribbon and bow

Morning,
this week I'm hosting the challenge at Allsorts. And since I live way up in the north of Sweden where we actually got snow this week (not a lot and it didn't stay but still...) I needed something to keep my mind off the freezing weather. And what better than pretty ribbons and bows!  

So use ribbon and bows on your creations this week so the images can warm my heart :)

I made a "mini card" with a Magnolia image, a Memory box die, pearls and seam binding.

Our two sponsors this week are:

other challenges:

Midweek Magnolia - Song birds (Champagne supernova by Oasis)

Scrap och Ting - Tilda sykort

Hejsan,
dags igen att blogga för Scrap och Ting. Idag har jag ett kort med sömnadstema att visa. Motivet är Magnolia, målat med Distress Markers (se detaljer nedan) och med rosa samt vit Liquid Pearls. Mönsterpapper är Pion's Purple rose samt Alma's sewing room klippark. Bakom motivet har jag satt ostduk och en liten minipåse. För att ge kortet en shabby look har jag duttat vit akrylfärg över både blommor och papperskanter.

Distress Markers:
hud - tattered rose och tea dye samt worn lipstick till kinderna
hår - antique linen och walnut stain
klänning - old paper
skor - pumice stone
blommor - victorian velvet, aged mahogany och forest moss

Other challenges:
613 Avenue Create - pile it on
That craft place - think pink
Time for Magnolia challenge - fall or Halloween
Tilda's Town - stitching  Yey, was chosen top 5!
Marvelous Magnolia - anything goes - Woohoo, won the intermediate award!
You, me and Magnolia - anything goes
magnoliamania - brown and pink
addictedtostamps - anything goes
Scraphuset - Rosa

Allsorts - use your alphabet

Hi all,
at Allsorts we have a slightly different challenge for you this week, it's to use alphabet letters in other ways than in a sentiment. At first I kinda froze but then I figured I could do a recipe card and use stamped letters to spell apple pie. Image is Rick st Dennis, apples are Magnolia and you pull the tag out to read the recipe.

SFTW - anything goes

This fortnight the theme at Stampin for the Weekend is Anything goes and that usually means me making a box. Yes, I am predictable, I know :)
I used an image from our sponsor Stamp Fairy together with some flowers and metal corners from Py Hobby. The seam binding used are the colours Oloroso and Sky blue.

other challenges:
Addicted to Stamps - anything goes  Weee, was chosen top 5!
Creative challenges2 - anything goes

PB and More GDT

Hi,
today I'm guest designing for the Penny Black and More challenge and their October challenge has the theme Anything goes. I started with the adorable bear image and added some Roses from Wild Orchid Crafts and a silk ribbon. Clean and simple but I really like the colour combo.

other challenges:
The ribbon girl - make it sparkly
stamping sensations - all creatures great and small
613 Avenue create - anything goes
Joanna Sheen - so sweet
Patti's creations - ribbon

Allsorts - autumn colours

Morning,
autumn is here and especially the mornings are really crisp and cold. So the theme of autumn colours is really fitting for the challenge at Allsorts this week.
I made a tag using a Tim Holtz flower die, a book page I dipped in coffee, some cheese cloth and lace.

Sponsors for our challenge are: Digistamp boutique and Crafty ribbons.

other challenges:
Sweet stampin - autumn
Crafts 4 eternity - cinnamon
613 avenue create - recipe (patterned paper, paper punch, liquid pearls, flowers, lace)