More than Words - May challenge

 My first layout in 2021. And again, it took a challenge at MTW to get me started.

I use a lot of kraft, so this challenge was just perfect.

The photos are of my daughter. I drew the triangles, just to create the focal point. Then used some background stamps from Papirdesign and Ink Blot Shop.

Decided to stick with triangles, so then this paper from Pink Paislee was perfect. I like using bright colors together with kraft. The text-stickers are from Art by Marlene. 

Just bought these girly stamps from Les Atelier de Karine, after they had been on my wishlist for a long time. I paperpieced them just to add some color. 

A bit of splatters with Posca pen just to finish it all.

This is the Challenge Board:

More than Words - challenge

 Made my first LO in a very long time, thanks to the September challenge at More than Words.

My daughters both like to read. But lately they mainly read Manga books. Lots of Manga books....  

First I embossed some stamps from Iggydodie in white, and then used lots of watercolor from Altenew.

Let it dry completely, before adding lots of background stamping. Using stamps from AALL Create, Studio Calico, Iggydodie and Prima.

I also added a photo of my daughters bookshelf.

And she had an extra copy of a book, so I could use bookpages and cut out characters from the book.

I'v had the QK-alphabet 'Chopsticks' for many years, and it was just the perfect font for this page.

This is the challenge board from MTW:

Challenge - Lost Coast Design - Ladies Night

 The latest challenge at Lost Coast Design sounded really fun, so I decided to enter for the first time.

Love the manga girl stamps from Lost Coast Design and thought they are perfect for slimline cards.  And I just purchased slimline dies from Pink Fresh Studio, so I wanted to try it out.

The girl is colored with Copics. The background is created with Distress Ink and a Tim Holtz stencil. And then lots of stamping with AALL Create stamps.

I also added some stickers from Studiolight.

Challenge - Create a Smile - Sketch

This is my first challenge of 2020....

The Challenges at Create A Smile are always fun, eventhough I don't always find the time to participate.
This time I immediate had an idea.... which included lots of penguins....

 The background is made with gelliplate. I just decided I didn't want to go all white.

 The penguins and the owl are colored with Copics.

 The text I had to print myself. I'm sure I've seen stamps with this text, but I could not find it among my (many.....) stampsets.

It was a fun card to make.
I used the stampsets "Cool Buddies" and Friends in the Woods" from Create a Smile.

Challenge - Create a Smile - Monochromatic

This is my take on the current challenge at Create a Smile.
Haven't done any monochromatic cards for a long time, so this was fun!

The background is made with watercolor, trying to create an ombre effect. And then an embossing folder from WRMK.

I used the stamp set Stamping Friends, and also Small Sentiments.
Colored them all with my purple Copics. All the sequins are also purple, just difficult to get the correct color on camera.

Creative Jumpstart 2019

I signed up for the Creative Jumpstart for the first time.
Thought I might need some inspiration to get started in 2019. And inspired I was.....
This card is made after watching the video from Autour de Mwa.

The background is created with Dina Wakley paint and a brayer.
The lady is a stamp from Joy Crafts. All the other stamps are from AALL & Create.

I used black and white pens to highlight some details.

And I'm really looking forward to going through all the other videos at CJS. Still lots of inspiration for February and the rest of the year...

Challenge - Create a Smile - Kraft

I just had to enter the current challenge at Create a Smile. I love using kraft, both for cards and layouts.
So then I went for the qute robots....

I used the stamp sets Same Frequency and Loops of Love from Create a Smile. And also some other stamps to create the background.

The robot is colored with Copics, and glued down with foam tape.

Since I liked this challenge so much, and just received some more cool stamps in the mail... I just had to make another one....

This time I combined Festive Foliage and Beast Feast (I'm sure monsters also wants traditional Christmas...).
I stamped directly on to the kraft, soI had to use lots of masking.

This time I colored with Lyra coloring pens.
Never made a Christmas card in January before....

Challenge - More than Words - November 2018

I just love the challenges at More than Words, but I've just been to busy to enter lately.
But the november challenge was really up my alley, so here is my take on it.

I've mainly used papers from 7 Dots Studio, Northern Lights.
The word future made me pick up the lates school photo of my daughter. It just seemed to go so well with the theme.

First some gesso, then stamping, and building layers with paper and diecuts

Finally I got to use my starry circle from Joy! Crafts, and also added more stars to the page. I chose to use black stars, to really make them pop.

Quite often I add some gold details and splatters to my pages. This time I decided to use silver instead. So there is a silver thread under the photo, and also some silver half pearls.

This is the challenge board image from More than Words:

Challenge at Create a Smile

The latest challenge at Create a Smile-blog was to create your own background. And this is my take on it 

I used distress oxide ink to create the background, and then some stamps from AALL & Create. The radio, stars, and most of the text, are all from the Radio Rock stamp set.

Some splatters and some halfpearls is all I added.

April Challenge at Altenew

I do make lots of cards, but for some reason, I'm too lazy to post them in my blog...
So now I'll try to improve myself!

I made this card for the April Challenge at Altenew.

Altenew has become one of my favourite brands lately. Here I used their stamps and coordinating dies (Trigonometry and Happy).

I also used their ink when stamping the word 'happy'. The smaller sentiments are embossed in white.

Some of the triangles and the text are attached with 3d-dots.
I was planning on using some dots or sequins as well, but I kind of liked the clean and graphic look.

This is the inspiration picture from Altenew:

Challenge - More Than Words - February

This is my take on the February Challenge at More Than Words. The assignment was word inspiration: Forever and creative inspiration: Hearts.

I decided to take a slightly different approach than my original plan (using wedding pictures...), and make a page about my favourite band. Something I've been planning to do for a long time.
The photo was taken by me at a Metallica-concert in 2015.

The papers are mainly from 7 Dots Studio. I first sketched a big heart, then glued strips of old bookpages, and finally used my sewing machine.

I added some clear gesso to the page, before using a pencil + water to create som shade around the heart. 

Distress Oxide + water to add some blue color, and then lots of stamping, using stamps from Carabelle and Prima.
The stars are made with metallic tape and embossing folders.

Layers of paper behind the photo, combined with chipboard from SnipArt, punchinella, and die cuts from Sizzix.

The word 'forever' is a Dymo strip, and 'Rock!' is created the same way as the stars, using a die from Spellbinders.
The last embellishments are actual picks and buttons from Metallica, and the bracelet from the concert.

I had so much fun making this page. And since I'm also going to their show in Krakow in April, there might be new photos to use...

This is the image board from More Than Words:

Challenge - Mixed Media Place - January

My first page this year, and the current challenge at Mixed Media Place really got me inspired.
I decided to go with the winter images, and use a photo of my girls playing in the snow. They were so happy when we finally got some snow this winter.

Originally, I wanted to use blue/green colors, but somehow I ended up with pink. That just went better with the photo.
Papers are from 7 Dots Studio, Northern Lights collection.

I first used mesh and tissue tape, then covered the bakground with a thin layer of gesso.

When it was dry, I added Distress Oxide mixed with water. And then lots of random stamping, using stamps from Prima and Stampendeous.

 Lots of layers behind the photo, including some glitter thread.

The title is a die from Altenew, and I cut it in black foam.

 The gorgeous border of snowflakes is a chipboard from Snip Art.

Finally I added splatters and some sequins. The page is really sparkling, but that is difficult to show in the photos :-)

This is the the moodboard at Mixed Media Place: