Shabby Chic

Monday and a new week has started. My kids are at their grand parents today as the school is closed. Philip, the youngest has not started school yet but he thought it was unfair that only Willy was off. So a sleep over with grand dad and grandma made life a little more fun for both of them. Guess if we have been nagging the kids about a sleep over? Willy turns seven in a few weeks and has refused up to now to go and sleep there on his own. His friends is starting to ask if they should have a sleep over and he doesn't want to as he thinks it's to scary, so who better start with than granma and graddad? LoL

It's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Card Makers again and this time we are doing the theme "Shabby Chic". I always find it really hard to create after that theme as there is more than one definition on that. I decided to do a bit of googling before I went on with this card. Lots to be found about the subject. But returning explainations was : white, worn, lace, pearls, flowers, pastels (green, pink and blue). So I did a little bit of all on this card.

As the kids have been sick for about a week I didn't take the time to colour any image and used a vintage photo instead. Works with the theme. LoL I used some wonderful papers from Maja Design called Sofiero that is a wonderful garden and castle here in Sweden. All the papers are inspired by the gardens there. Now, you don't see that much of them on my card as I have white washed them with some gesso and water. After that I used some Frantage silver and white to make it even more shabby and to look more worn.

Some die cuts made with Spellbinders, chees cloth also covered in gesso, pearl strings from ROX here in Sweden. Lace and flowers from WOC . A key charm covered in gesso as well is from Bildmålarna. And with all that I hope that it looks at least a tiny bit shabby chic.

Our sponsors this challenge is MILK COFFEE DIGITAL STAMPS

And also by

SIR STAMPALOT

Well I think this is it for today. I hope to be able to finish of some more cards for my dt-commitments in the coming days as I seem to be way behind all the time now days. I always spend a lot of time trying to get my rehab going and hopefully that will lead to something good. Only that it takes alot of time and energy from my crafting. It's time to do something about my work outs and eating habbits I think to try gaining some new energy in my life.

Love n hugs
Marie

Challenges for this card
CLP - Sketch (Entry number 2)
Make it Monday - Always anything goes
Wild Orchid Craft Challenges - Pretty Pastels

God Jul

As I said a million times already I love the fall and today is no different even if it feels more like summer here. Had 18 degrees here yesterday. Anyway, one of the things I love about the fall is that it's getting darker and darker and then suddenly when December comes all Christmas lights goes up and lights up everywhere. I love the expectant that it creates for what's to come. All the preps for the big C. It just makes life wonderful. :)

And until my fave time of the year is here I have to settle with preparing the Christmas cards. LoL This time I have gone all in with papers and motives from Bildmålarna. The new Christmas stamps are so cute and they are a little bigger than before, at least that's how it felt when I coloured this little lady called Snow is falling.

I am back with my markers again, it takes a lot long to colour now than it used to. I am guessing that the changing of papers has something to do with that. I have always used the heavy stuff from Letraset but they don't seem to make that anymore. Grrr, best thing ever made and it goes out from the product line. I am trying to adjust to the Neenah card but we don't get along as it's so much thinner than the other stuff and I am heavy on hand when colouring. So the hunt is on for something that suits me better.

For decorating my card have I used quite a few dies, the snowflake one from Joy!, the ivy from Joanna Sheen, the basic ones from Spellbinders, the border from Magnolia. A red ribbon and bow with ribbon from WOC (who is also dropping all ribbons except lace and seambinding). The roses are also from WOC. The pearls sprays used is from Rox stamps and the gemstones from Magnolia. Charm from Bildmålarna and ordinary pearls from Bunny Zoe. Some glitter glue for some extra sparkle and a glitter pen on the image and sentiment. I think that cover it it all....

The new theme over at Passion For Promarkers this week is hosted by Eileen and it's called "Snow is falling". Our sponsor this week is Lili of the Valley with a gift voucher worth £10 for one lucky winner. Please take the time to check out what my teamies have been up to. Some fabby looking creations is made for this challenge.

Love n hugs
Marie

Challenges for this card
CLP Challenges -  Sketch (as lovely as always)
Bildmålarna Challenges - Roses
Make it Monday - Always anything goes
Craft-Dee BowZ- Anythng with a handmade bow
Eureka Stamps Challenges - Anything goes

Monday...

... and it's so hot outside. Have been a good gal and went to a seminar even if I didn't have to, but it was an interesting subject this time. It was all about backs. And mine is causing so much trouble at the moment so I thought that I better go and learn some about it. However, not much news there. Hope the Friday seminar about the same thing will give more. LoL A little secrete to share, It was good to get out of the house alone for a change. :)

It's Monday and time for a new challenge over at Crafty Card Makers again. This period we are celebrating "birthdays". The crafty card makers blog is celebrating it's four year anniversery and we want to see what you come up with as birthday cards.

For a change I have not colored my image. Instead I have used lots of products from Pion Design. It's paired up with some girly stuff like feathers, pearls, charms, flowers etc. This card is for a lady turning 75 in the end of July and at the moment I try to figure out if I should make a box to it or not. The image is fairly big and the card is bigger than I usually make them. Have no matching envelope this time. :)

Oh well, I need to go and rest my back now, the headache is coming back and I slept really bad last night. So a little nap and I'll be ready for miniature golf later on. That is, if the kids behave like they should. :)

Love n hugs
Marie

Challenges for this card
CLP - Sketch
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu Challenges - Flowers
The Kraftyhands Challenges - Pretty in Pink

A new little creation

Hi you all! It's evening here in Kalmar and it has been warm today. Spent a few hours outside working with my flower pots and getting some seeds into the dirt, finally. Now I am freezing like crazy, heat chills I guess. Paying with some back pain but it was so worth it for once. I'm a happy gal! :)

After having this card working little by litte during two weeks or something, it's finally finished. I normally colour my images without any idea of which papers to go to the image, and so I did this time. But for once I was lucky and had just the perfect match for the image. Love it when that happens. It's not the first colour choice I would normally make either but you end up in your comfort zone way too often, at least I do. So this was a nice break from all pink and blues. :)

The image is by Sugar Nellie and is coloured with my normal Letraset family. The back ground is made with Prisma Pencils and an eraser to soften it all down. I am heavy on hand when I colour. LoL The designer papers are from My Minds Eye and the paper pad called Stella and Rose Hattie Papers.

I followed the sketch from CLP challenges as I always love those and try to play along with at least one card each month. A bit in the nick of time this month. :) Anyway, flowers from WOC covered with some gesso, a key charm, a feather, two different kind of lace, a ball ribbon, some diamond dust here and there and some pearls from Magnolia. I think that is about it... Have a lovely evening!

Love n hugs
Marie

Challenges for this card
Passion for Promarkers - Ribbon, lace or twine
CLP challenges - sketch
Sugar bowl - Anything goes with Sugar Nellie image
I love Promarkers - Use Dies (but no punches)
Simon Says - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Lots of layers

April Showers...

Hello and good afternoon everyone! Sorry everyone that I has been so quiet here lately. I really lost all energy the other week and just thought about my granny that passed away a few weeks ago. It totally drained me, and even the weather worked with me on this. All rain, just poured down and didn't want to stop, which is really suitable for this challenge from the Crafty Card Makers team. The theme for the coming two weeks are "April Showers gives May flowers". So a rainy image together with at least two flowers and you'll be fine for our challenge this time. 

My card this time is done with quite a lot of Magnolia products. I really was in the mood to colour with my distress inks and images that is the most fun to colour with these are the Magnolia stamps for some reason. Besides, I have an huge box filled with Magnolias that I have never use so I better get started. This is one of all my Tildas with rubber boots. I love the images with that, I actually have a whole collection with them. LoL 

Tilda is paired up with an old Kaiser Kraft pad called The Daisy pad. Flowers are from Magnolia, The ribbon girls and Wild Orchid Craft. Butterflies made with a MS punch, the fabric ones comes from my stash. All edges are covered with some heavy gesso, and I followed the sketch from CLP challenges. Glossy accent and Crackle paint is also used on the image. Some text stamps is also used and they are from Magnolia too. 

And this is what our challenge post says more or less this time. Be sure to pop by our challenge blog for all details and see what my teamies has been up too. Some fabby inspiration to be found there. 

"Tracey said 'Hello friends. When I think of April, I am always reminded of the saying "April showers bring May flowers". For this challenge, I would like to see cards that include an image of something rain related and are embellished with at least2 flowers. Your image could be a child splashing in puddles, a person walking in the rain, ducks waddling through puddles, an umbrella, etc.'

Please ensure your creation has both something rain related, and a minimum of two flowers to qualify for a winner or Top 5 slot. 

We are sponsored by 

DI'S DIGI DOWNLOADS

 with a $10 GIFT VOUCHER

and

THE STAMPMAN 

 We are kindly sponsored for this challenge by The Stampman (and Lady of course!) who are ofering the winner a £10 voucher for their store, you can spend this online, in the shop or if you're lucky enough to see them at a show!  They have a ton of items in store, enough to tickle any crafty taste bud."

And this was all for today. Hope to see you over at the Crafty Card Makers. 

Love n hugs

Marie

Challenges for this card

CLP Challenges - Sketch

The cutie pie challenge - Lots of layers
Crafty Boots challenges - Use a stamped character
Created with love Challenges - Spring (lots of spring flowers used)
Make it Monday - Always anything goes

A new lovely image

Hi there! It's busy week here at Kompis-kort. Second posting in two days and this week has been a struggle to get everything done in time. Two sick kids, myself getting the b-y bug again and feeling really heavy in my head. Oh well, it's still a fairly new year and I am still trying to meet what ever life brings with a smile. So not easy at this time, but it can only get better. Smiles!

I have messed this card up so many times during the colouring prosess. Nothing has worked out, and when it has, of course I have been there one too many times and had to throw it away. That's how good things goes right now. Anyway, after all that struggling I got a card together using the wonderful sketch over at CLP challenges for Februay. I so do love their sketches. Take a look if you haven't been around and play along. You always have a month to complete your card, so plenty of time. Sorry, went off the road here.

Back to my card. I have used Spring Mist and Rose's Dream to create this card in soft pastel colours. My Bildmålarna image (isn't she the cutest) is called Mimosa Gitarr. The text stamp used inside is also from Bildmålarna. All their new images are so lovely and cute. Love them. She is coloured with my normal Letraset family and a dash of Prisma pencils. I'm so happy my new blush arrived in the mail the other day so I could do my normal skin colouring. How addicted can you be to a single marker?

A set of a stamp and a die

Four digis of winner's choice

We have some lovely prizes to be won over at Bearly Mine Challenges as well this week. Marianne Designs and Meljen's is sponsoring us this time around. And our theme? It's Anything goes this week. So plenty of cards and other creations to look at I hope.

Time to go and finish off tomorrows creation for the Paper Shelter, and there we have a little harder challenge. Drop by tomorrow to find out!

Love n hugs
Marie

Challenges for this card
CLP - Sketch
Bildmålarna - Use at least three hearts
Crazy Amigo Challenges - Hearts
Digital Tuesday challenges - Hearts (The designer papers are digisets)
Loves Rubber Stamping - Anything goes

And third posting

My gosh! You must be so tired of me by now, third day in a row. Told you it was a busy week! :) This time I have a card made for the Paper Shelter challenges. We have just ended our Holiday vacation over the Shelter and I am amazed and blown away of all the crafters that took part in our last challenge. Over 300 entries! You totally rock! The challenge was easy, but still, three hundred of you and we wasn't even commenting this time. But now we are back in business again and will do our commenting, refreshed and everything. :)

I went into spring feelings this time around and have used a really sweet image that I have not used before. She is called A Mucha Influence - Spring. Isn't she the sweetest? Love the little birdies on the branch as well.  It's coloured with my Letraset family on Letrasets own markers paper pad, the heavy stuff. The designer papers come from Victoria design and was found at a large store that sales everything and there is also a piece from a paper pad from Panduro (the checked one). The card is based on the current sketch from Crafting life's pieces.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, and the bits thing by the white rose is from Magnolia and so is the pearls. Ribbon from Joanna Sheen, doily Nellie Snellen, lace from Mollys Scrapbooking. The English sentiment is from LOTV and the Swedish one is from Magnolia as well.

As always we have a lovely prize up for grabs. Three digis of your choice if you play with another brand. Playing with a Paper Shelter product gives you the chance of winning a gift voucher worht $30. So please join us over at the Paper Shelter for this challenge that is really nice and simple to start the year up. Our theme is Flower Extra Vaganza. Three flowers or more and we are happy to have you join us for our challenge this week.

Well happy crafters, this was all from me for today. I can't wait to come and see what you all are up to. Even if my hands doesn't always allow me to leave you a comment, I'm always watching. LoL Stay crafty!

Love n hugs
Marie

Challenges for this card
Crafting Life's Pieces - Sketch
Wild Orchid Craft Challenges - Anything goes
Everybody Art Challenges - Pastel colours

A little card again

A good morning to you  all! Hope you are feeling a lot better than I am today. My shoulders are killing me and therefore I have not been very active on my blog lately. Just breathing hurts... I am so tired of this and today, I have a meeting with the employment office as well. Oh, how much I long for that and so inspired I am. Not! I have no clue on what to do with all this pain and the doctors as usual finds nothing, and still I can hardly move.

Ok, feeling better now when I have been complaining a bit, a tiny bit at least. It's time for a new challenge over at Bearly Mine Challenges, and this week we have a simple one for you Add a sentiment! Yep! You only have to add some text to your card to be able to play with us.

For my card I have used Bearly Mine Design's Christmas Light digi set and let them be a card together with the lovely Christmas Shopping from Kenny K's. As always a joy to colour in with my Letraset family. My sentiment is from You Do! and says Happy Christmas in Swedish. Flowers and ribbon are from WOC, snowflake die from Whimsy, doily made with Cheery Lynn die.

Our sponsor this week is Kenny K's and the prize up for grabs is 5 digis of winner's choice. Wonderful prize isn't it? So what are you waiting for? Come on and join us for our challenge this week.

Love n hugs
Marie

Challenges for this card
Make it Monday - Always anything goes
CLP Challenges - Sketch

Digital Tuesday Challenges - Say it with flowers
Try it on Tuesday Challenges - Lots of layers (tons of different dp and CS on this one)

Mid week and I can't wait for the weekend

Hi there all dear ones, I am back with a new card for you all to take a look at. I hope that's why you are here at least. :) The schools are on the go again and so is the day care. It take me a while to get back into routines but I get there in the end. My body need a few weeks to get used to all the bike riding I do every day now. Even if it's not that far to go, I have to go that way four times per day Monday to Friday and then comes all the other rides during the day. My legs are working hard and that's good, free work out. Who doesn't need those?

Anyway, back to my card for this week. I have used the lovely spring breeze by the Paper Shelter. I have had my eye on that image for a while now, and when I went on holiday I had her and a few more gals printed to be colored while I didn't bring all of my crafting stash with me. LoL No choice than do some colouring and that was good. I finally started to realize how the Prisma pens is working and this image is coloured with copics and prisma pens for shading.

The designer papers are once again from Maja design, Vintage summer. Flowers are a mix from Magnolia, WOC and I am Roses. Some gesso around the card and on the pearls and flowers. Also some cheese cloth from WOC behind the image. Sentiment is from LOTV and so is the postage stamp in the left corner. Pearls from Bunny Zoe and dragon fly from Altheas Mix. Doily behind the image is made with a Cheryl Lynn die.

 As my card is made for our new challenge over at the Paper Shelter I might share or theme of the week as well. We are doing everyones favourite by the theme of Anything goes. As usual you can win a gift certificate worth $20 if you play with a TPS image, playing with another brand means that you have the chance of winning three digis of your choice. Lovely as well, right?

So please do come and play with us as we can't wait to see what you all are up to. Remember only three entries per crafter, and one of those has to be with a Paper Shelter image on them.

Love n hugs
Marie

Challenges for this card
Make it Monday - Always anything goes
CLP Challenges - August Sketch (have mirrowed it, hope that is ok? Fitted the image better. LoL)
Wild Orchid Challenges - Summer flowers