Wednesday 6 December 2023

Another crafting love of mine!

Morning and hello! 
Today do I have a little different craft to show off. Since I went on sick leave August 2020 have I spent quite a lot of time with my crochet needle. It keeps me off thinking about how I feel and calms me down. I don't have to think much when crocheting. 


I found a project called Tröstemöss (=Comfort mice) which is a charity project that makes small toys for kids that for some reason ends up at the hospital. They are given to them to give some comfort and give them something else to think about when they are scared. We have finally found an ambassador that take care of the hospital here in Kalmar. That wash and dry and check the little animals before they are handed over to the hospital. I had saved most of the toys I have made during these years and two weeks ago did I finally got to hand over my toys, and they will finally come to good use. I had 477 to hand over to A:A. So pleased with myself and I am happy that those kids are treated better than I was when being at the hospital as a kid.

I have now started a new batch and now will it be easier to hand over to a our ambassador and I will not have to send them by mail.

Find yourself a project that will make you feel good and take part in it!

Love n hugs
Marie

Tuesday 5 December 2023

Add a sentiment over at Passion for Markers

Morning and hello!
Today is the start of the MEGA challenge over at Passion for Markers. A lovely tradition where many of our sponsors offers some lovely prizes for the ones who loves to enter our challenges. We have tons of sponsors joining us for our Mega Challenge. 

Today is it team two who shares there cards and in two weeks, 19th of December is it Team 1's turn to share our cards. 

Here follows a part from our challenge blog with all our fantastic sponsors

Our theme for the Mega Christmas challenge is “add a sentiment”.  We don't mind what you create for this challenge, as long as you include a sentiment and colour with your markers!  You are welcome to make Christmas creations but as the challenge will still be running after the ‘BIG’ day you can of course make any type of creation.  As time is precious for our DT at this time of year we are limiting the number of entries you can make to just 3 for this month long challenge.  Please remember to be eligible for our prizes you must use your markers such as Promarkers, Copics, Spectrum Noir, Karin, Zig Clean Color etc

So now for the exciting bit – the prizes!

Dies to Die For are offering 1 lucky winner a £20.00 gift voucher

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Uniko Stamps are offering 1 lucky winner 1 stamp set (must be in stock)

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Leann’s World 101 are offering 1 lucky winner 2 digi images

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Colour of Love digis are offering 1 lucky winner 3 digi images

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All Dressed Up stamps are offering 1 lucky winner 2 digi images

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Polkadoodles are offering 1 lucky winner 3 digi images

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Sheepski Designs are offering 1 lucky winner 3 digi images
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Alex Syberia Designs is offering 1 lucky winner a £10.00 gift voucher

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Wow we are sure you’ll agree our sponsors have been super generous once again this year!  We are so grateful to have their continued support.  


Love n hugs
Marie

Monday 4 December 2023

Mini Monday 4-23

 Morning and hello!
Hi there! New week, new Monday and a new mini card. So well then, here we go! 


I have been in my collection of mini Christmas Cards once again. The snowflake designer paper is from Lawn Fawn as well as the different parts of the scenery. I love those mice! Totally adorable!

Love n hugs
Marie

Thursday 30 November 2023

Christmas Cheers-19-23

 Morning and hello!
It's the last day of November 2023 and it's time for yet another Christmas card made for friends and families this year. It's so much fun to make these cards all year long. 

This card is made with a hÄnglar and Wings image that is a bit older. It's called hÄngla med lykta. It's retired but still a lovely image, that I really enjoyed coloring and I have used mainly promarkers for this one. I have paired the lovely hÄngla together with designer papers from Maja Design. The papers are from the paper pad called Christmas Wonderland. 


I made a few flowers that is typical for Christmas here in Sweden. I have them only as fake ones as they are poisonous for cats, and besides that do they not like the heating system here. Too much moving air! A white ribbon and a few die cut trees made with a Magnolia die and then some pearls to that. A good match for this Christmas card!

Hope I have been able to bring some inspiration for you with this creation. Until next time, take care and do take some time to do something for yourself!

Love n hugs
Marie

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Wednesday 29 November 2023

Mini-Monday on a Wednesday

Morning and hello!
Well, it's not Monday but I post a Mini-Monday card anyway. I have many of them made and I have posted truly little during this month so why not get one more post more up here.  


This is one more MIni-Monday card that I already have sent away to a different part of the world. The photos were taken in a hurry and therefor a bit off in colors and things like that, but I hope you get the feeling of the card. Hopefully will my pen pal get some joy out from it. 

The sparkly sky is a piece of paper from Lawn Fawn from last year or the year before that. Have tons of it left. Always buy too much, right?

Well then, thanks for looking see you soon again!

Love n hugs
Marie