DT Lili of the Valley #103 - Celebrations

Hiya!

It's Thursday again, and that means we have a new challenge up and running at Lili of the Valley!

For this Challenge #103 we'd like to see you create something for any

CELEBRATION!

The DT's made some pretty amazing projects this week, and again we have a great price to offer, so head over to the challenge blog and have a look!

I've made a Birthday card using one of the cute little bears from the latest Boys Collection from Lili of the Valley, and this is how it turned out :)

Size: 6" x 6"

Folding: Easel-Card

Ink: Adirondack - Pitch Black, ColorBox Fluid Chalk - Olive Pastel.

Stamps: Lili of the Valley - NO.7 Bear

Colouring: Prismacolor Premier Pencils.

Papers: DCVW - Rustic Stack Collection, BoBunny - "Island Mist Double Dot", Bazzill - mint & olive cardstock, copy paper 280g.

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Long Rectangles, Cuttlebug - Spiderweb embossing folder.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Divine Twine, Raffia Ribbon, Self Adhesive Rhinestones, Making Memories - Mini Alphas, Tim Holtz - Film Strip Ribbon, Charm.

I'm entering this in to these challenges:

ABC Challenge - X for crossing ribbons

Crafts and Me - Birthdays

Divas by Design - Diecuts and punches

Fab 'n Funky - Triangles

Freshly Brewed - Birthday/Party

My Mums Craft Shop - Something Old, Something New (old papers, new stash)

The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Male themed Anniversary/Birthday

Stampavie and More - 3More than 3 layers

Top Tip Tuesday - T is for...(Triangles/Twine)

Craft-Room - Summer Birthdays

Creative Stamp Friends - Dots

Forever Friends - Birthday

Simon Says Stamp and Show - A Word

Card Cupids - Cards for Boys

Dream Valley - Ribbons

Thanks for popping in here today - take care & have fun!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

Kurs hos Unik Hobby Lørdag 2. juli

Unik Hobby gjenåpner butikken sin i nye lokaler Fredag 1.juli!!!

Lokalet er på 320kvm og ligger rett under BabyShop

på Midtstranda rett ved E6:

I åpningshelgen inviterer derfor Unik Hobby til treff, demoer, kurs og masse gode tilbud!

Treffet er gratis og har disse åpningstidene:

fredag den 1.juli fra 10-20

lørdag den 2. juli fra 10-18

Kirsten Aune holder kurs på fredag, og på lørdag holder jeg hele 2 kurs!

Nybegynnerkurs i fargelegging med Distress Ink

Lørdag 2.juli kl 10.00

På dette kurset skal vi fargelegge og fargelegge og fargelegge :)

♥ Vi tar for oss valg av lysretning - lys og skygge ♥

♥ Blanding av farger ♥

♥ Hvordan fargelegge hud, hår og klær ♥

♥ Generell male-/fargeleggingsteknikk ♥

♥ Skyggelegging rundt motivet ♥

Kurspakken inkluderer en materialpakke - motiver og materialer til å lage en oppbevaringsmappe for malte motiver.

Til Distress-kurset må deltakere selv ha med dette:

Underlag

Pensel nr 2 og 4

Noe å blande farger på (porselensflis-/tallerken, stor akrylkloss e.l.)

Saks

Flytende lim som tørker blankt

Dobbeltsidig tape

Svamp til sverting av kanter

Akrylkloss

Lite beger til vann

Pinsett

Evt. Tørkepapir (kan også få av meg)

Evt. Distress Ink - Pumice Stone (pute)

Evt. Laminert Distress Fargekart (til å ha malingen på)

Evt. Distress Refiller (de som ikke har, får av meg) i minimum disse fargene:

Tattered Rose

Weathered Wood

Pumice Stone

Scattered Straw

Tea Dye

Worn Lipstick

Victorian Velvet

Brushed Cordoroy

Milled Lavender

Walnut Stain

Antique Linen

♥♥♥♥♥

 Kurs i Shaker-Kort

Lørdag 2.juli kl 14.00

Vi skal lage et Shaker-Kort med beskrivelse av hvordan man går fram, og med utgangspunkt i et brettekort.

Alle materialer til selve kortet er inkludert i kurspakken

Til Shaker-kort kurset må deltakerne selv ha med dette:

Underlag

Saks

Flytende lim som tørker blankt

Dobbeltsidig tape

Svamp til sverting av kanter

Akrylkloss

Pinsett

Evt. Distress Ink Pad - Pumice Stone

Øvrig info om kursene, påmelding, pris o.a. finner du i Unik Hobby - bloggen og 

i Unik Hobby - nettbutikken!

Velkommen til kurs - jeg gleder meg!

Go'klem fra Lena Katrine

This post is about some classes I'm gonna hold at Unik Hobby this weekend!

DT Sketchy Colors Challenge #77 Feat. DT Unik Hobby - June Challenge

Sketchy Colors is up and ready with a new challenge - our Challenge #77 and an awesome sketch made by Marianne!
Since this is our last challenge in June, Pion Design is sponsoring us with their last price for now - so check it out along with the DT's beautiful work again this week at the challenge blog!

For my stamp challenge at Unik Hobby in June, Malene gave me a cool stamp by Kenny K called Develish Donna! Since the image is both cute and rough, my card ended up in the colours of white, pink and a dash of greyish brown - using the sketch at SC #77 :)

Size: 6" x 6"

Folding: Criss Cross Card

Ink: Adirondack - Espresso, Distress Ink - Pumice Stone & Spun Sugar.

Stamps: Kenny K - Develish Donna (image), Stempelglede - Vintage Garden/Carte Postale (sentiment).

Colouring: Prismacolor Premier Pencils.

Papers: Maja Design - Sommartider "Iskall Saft", Bazzill - London Fog, pink & white cardstock, copy paper 280g.

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Classic & Petite Scallope Circles & Ovals, Cheery Lynn Designs - butterflies dies.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Poppy Stem Flowers, Pearl Spray, Self Adhesive Rhinestones, Gypsophilas, Open Paper Roses 15 mm, Lace Trimming, Metal charm.

You may find all these embellishments at Unik Hobby here :)

I'm entering this in to these challenges:

Crafty Catz - Add a charm

Simply Create - Fly with us

The Stamp Man - Butterflies/Dragonflies

CCEE Stampers - Pink

Southern Girls - Anything Goes

Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes

Stampavie and More - Butterflies

Deep Ocean - Flowers

Everybody Art - Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday - Cross It

Simon Says Stamp & Show - Metal

♥♥♥♥♥

Wild Orchid Crafts' got lots of news in store - check them all out here!

But I'll show you some of them here:)

GERMAN GLASS GLITTER - 80 GRIT (MEDIUM)

GERMAN GLASS GLITTER - 100 GRIT (FINE)

Both grits in a collection of 20 beautiful colours!!!

Raffia Ribbon in 12 beautiful colours

Venice Lace in 8 different designs

Georgeous Silk Ribbon in 19 colours!!!

VINTAGE/ANTIQUE METAL EMBELLISHMENTS

and

DECORATIVE METAL CORNERS

Thanks for stopping here today - love yah to bits for it!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Lili of the Valley Challenge #102

Lili of the Valley is back with our Challenge #102: A great sketch made by Donalda.
The DT has onece again made some beautiful samples for you to take a look at, and ofcourse we're offering a great price to the challenge winner, so check out the challenge blog :)

A while ago, a friend of mine ordered a card from me, for a little baby girl's Christening, and this is how the card turned out :)

Size: 6" x 6"

Folding: Easel-Card

Ink: Adirondack - Espresso, Distress Ink - Pumice Stone.

Stamps: Lili of the Valley - Baby Christening, Kort & Godt - sentiment.

Colouring: Prismacolor Premier Pencils.

Papers: Pion Design - Minneneas Atelje - "Small Leaves" & "Ocean of Roses", Bazzill - Dotted Swiss pink & Smooth ivory cardstocks, copy paper 280g.

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Classic Circles, CC Design - Multi Frames, Punch Bunch - butterfly punch.

Embelishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Wild Roses 25 mm, Classic Colour Range Roses Walnut 15 mm, Open Paper Roses 10 mm, Self Adhesive Rhinestones & Guipure Lace, MM - metal frame, charm.

I'm entering this in to these challenges:

Kort & Godt - Baby

Card & Scrap - Lace/Ribbon

Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes

Stampavie & More - Butterflies

Deep Ocean - Flowers

Everybody Art - Anything Goes

The Cheerful Stamp Pad - Things with wings

Hooked on Craft - Anything Goes

Karens Doodles - Flower Power

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Metal

One Stitch At a Time - Things with wings

Paper Sundaes - Easel-/Twisted Easel-Cards

Pile It On - Metal

A Gem of a Challenge - Blooming Charming

Card Makin' Mamas - With a Child/For a Child

Crafty Catz - Fanzy Folds

Sew Many Cards - Punch It!

Thanks for stopping by - have a lovely day!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Little Darlings #2 - Favourite Colour Combo

2 weeks runs fast, don't they?

Little Darlings is ready with our Challenge #2, and this time we challenge you to create something in your "Favourite Colour Combo"!

If you haven't got any Little Darlings images yet, they're all available at the Love To Stamp store, but you're allowed to use any stamp you like in the challenge :)

The DT-girls have once again made some georgeous samples, using their favourite colour combos, and I've made a card in ONE of my favourite colour combos; Red & Turqouise, and
the amazing LD-image "Up, Up and Away!

I got inspired by some of my LD DT-fellows, and used some bright and rich colours for this card :)

Size: 6" x 6"

Folding: Pocket-Tag Card

Ink: Adirondack - Espresso, Archival Ink - Jet Black, Distress Ink - Weathered Wood & Tumbled Glass.

Stamps: Love To Stamp/Little Darlings - "Up, Up and Away", Lili of the Valley - Additions "Mixed Circular Sentiments".

Colouring: Prismacolor Premier Pencils.

Papers: Prima - Madeline Collection, Bazzill - cream & red cardstock, copy paper 280g.

Tools: Cheery Lynn Designs - French Pastry Doily Dies, Spellbinders - Nesting Classic Circles, Eyelet Circles, Classic Rectangles & Scalloped Rectangles.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Sweetheart Blossoms & Self Adhesive Rhinestones,

Basic Grey - Micro Mono Stickers, Tattered Angels - Chalkboard Glimmer Mist "Chalk".

I'm entering this in to these challeneges:

Bearly Mine - Summer
Deep Ocean - Flowers
Ladybug Crafts Ink - Use Red
Hooked on Craft - Anything Goes
Pollycraft - Travel/Holiday
Card Cupids - Summer
Stamptacular - Fun in the Sun
Challenge Up Your Life - Circles
On Stop Craft - Stickers
Scrappekammeret - Summer
Papertake Weekly - Here comes the sun
Crafts 4 Eternity - Embellishments starting with the letter R (rhinestones)
Stamp Something - Pretty Papers
Totally Papercrafts - DieCuts/Punches
Sentimental Sundays - Summery/Sparkly

Thanks for stopping here today - take care!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Little Darlings - Sneak Peek: Just Swinging

Good Morning!

Are you ready for another sneak peek from the Little Darlings Summer Collection II?

 Today I'm gonna show you a card I made, were I've used the cute and fun image "Just Swinging"!!

I love this image - too :)

There's lots of more sneak peeks at the Love To Stamp Store Blog, and more to come!!

The new LD Summer Collection II will be available to purcase at the Love To Stamp store the June 20th!

As I mentioned yesterday, Angie's having a great Blog Candy, were you could win the whole set of 10 brand new Little Darlings stamps, and if you haven't joined our Little Darlings Challenge #1, there's still time :)

But back to my card - A really colourful one this time :)

Size: 6" x 6"

Folding: Regular

Ink: Adirondack - Pitch Black, Distress Ink - Broken China & Wild Honey, Archival Ink - Russet.

Stamps: Little Darlings/Love To Stamp - "Just Swinging", Lili of the Valley - Additions "Grunge Tickets" & "Words for Tickets", Magnolia - background. 

Colouring: Prismacolor Premier Pencils.

Papers: K&Company - Saffron Collection, Bazzill - red cardstock, copy paper 280g.

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Classic & Petite Scalloped Circles.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Wild Rose 25 mm, Cherry Blossom, Open Paper Roses 15 mm & 10 mm, Gypsophilas & Self Adhesive Rhinestones.

I'm entering this card in to these challenges:

Sketch Saturday - Week #159

Anything Goes - Here comes Summer

Bearly Mine - Anything Goes

Scrap Creations - Anything Goes

My Time to Craft - More than 1 image

Use It Tuesday - Dies/Punches/Cut-Outs

Hooked on Craft - Anything Goes

Stamp and Create - Summer

Whoopsi Daisy - Free and easy

KB Cute Monday - Anything Goes

Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes

Deep Ocean - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Summertime

Cute Card Thursday - Birthstone

(December's Birthstones - Bloodstone/Ruby, Onyx and Turqouise/Blue Topaz)

Hanna & Friends - In the garden

The Rubber Cafe - Summer

 

Thanks for stopping by - have a great day!

Hugs, lena Katrine

DT Lili of the Valley Challenge #101 - Bring On the Music

Hi again, you lovely people :)

Second post today - Yeehaa!

Lili of the Valley is yet again ready with a new challenge, and for our Challenge #101, we want you to BRING OUT THE MUSIC!!!

Make a creation with any musical theme on - papers, lyrics, note cards, guitars, pianos...it's all up to you :)

The DT-fairies have all outdone themselves with their creations this time, so please check them out at the challenge blog :)

I've made a boys' card this time, with several musical items on :)

The image is from the latest LOTV Boys Collection, called "Playing Guitar"!

A note card from the Addition Collection is placed behind the cute image, the ticket word "Play"is used in the sentiment, and even a guitar charm found it's way to this card :)

Size: 6" x 6"

Folding: Easel-Card

Ink: Adirondack - Pitch Black.

Stamps: Lili of the Valley - "Playing Guitar", Additions "Grunge Tickets", "Words for Tickets" & "Grunge Music".

Colouring: Prismacolor Premier Pencils.

Papers: K&Company - Saffron Collection, Bazzill - ivory & turqouise cardstock, copy paper 280g.

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Classic Rectangles, EK Success - Notebook edge punch, Tim Holtz - Distress Tool, stapler, black pen for faux stitching.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Self Adhesive Rhinestones & Divine Twine, paper clips, wooden buttons, charm, staples.

I'm entering this in to these challenges:

CLP - Sketch #37
Crafts and Me - Bling it On
For Fun - Summer
Freshly Brewed - Song/Music
The Paper Shelter - Punches and Dies
Bows and Berries - Masculine
Daisy Doodles - Fathers Day/Masculine
Incy Wincy Design - Fathers Day/Masculine
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Distressed/Torned edges
Squigglefly - Make it masculine
Card Cupids - Animals
Sentimental Sundays - Fathers Day/Masculine
Secret Crafter - For a Male
Alphabet Challenge - F for Fathers Day/For a Male
Fussy and Fancy - Man/Boy
Mami Doodles - Man/Boy
Stamp Something - Something Punched


Thanks for peeking in again - I so appreciate you visiting me!
Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Little Darlings - Sneak Peek: Go Girl Go

Hi :)

The Little Darlings' DT-girls have been showing sneak peeks from the new Little Darlings Summer Collection II for a few days now, at the Love To Stamp Store Blog, and today I'm gonna show you a card were I've used the cute and fun image "Go Girl Go"!! I love this image :)

The new LD Summer Collection II will be available to purcase at the Love To Stamp store the June 20th!

Remember to sign up for Angie's Blog Candy were you could win the whole set of 10 brand new Little Darlings, and if you still haven't joined our Little Darlings Challenge #1, there's still time :)

Well, here's my card :)

Size: 6" x 6"

Folding: Easel-Card

Ink: Adirondack - Pitch Black, Distress Ink - Bundled Sage.

Stamps: Little Darlings/Love To Stamp - "Go Girl Go", Lili of the Valley - Additions "Grunge Tickets", "Words for Tickets" & "Mixed Circular Sentiments", Magnolia - background image.

Colouring: Prismacolor Premier Pencils.

Papers: Maja Design - Life in the Country "Grow Strawberries" & "In my Flower Bed", Bazzill - white & green cardstock, copy paper 280g.

Tools: Martha Stewart - Picket Fence edge punch.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Sweetheart Blossoms, Long Stem Stamens, satin ribbon & self adhesive pearls, Kuttut - charm.

I'm entering this card in to these challenges:

Anything Goes - Here comes Summer

Bearly Mine - Anything Goes

Scrap Creations - Anything Goes

My Time to Craft - More than 1 image

Paper and Such Design - Photo Inspiration (the colours)

Try it on Tuesday - Tags & Butterflies

Use It Tuesday - Dies/Punches/Cut-Outs

The Cheerful Stamp Pad - Things with wings

Hooked on Craft - Anything Goes

My Partner In Crafting Crime - Tutti Frutti

Pollycraft - Ribbon & Flowers

The Shabby Tea Room - Pink Lemonade

By The Cute and Girly - In the garden

Crafty Calendar - Things with wings

Stamp and Create - Summer

Whoopsi Daisy - Free and easy

Card & Scrap - Ribbon/Lace

KB Cute Monday - Anything Goes

Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes

Deep Ocean - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking - have a beautiful day!

We're gonna celebrate our son's (our youngest child) 10th Birthday today!!!

O'Boy, time flies!!!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Lili of the Valley - Another Sneak Peek & Some News

Happy Monday friends!

Lili of the Valley is launching their new Collection of Summer Girls tomorrow - so you better have those credit cards ready :)

The images all looks georgeous, and today I decided to show you a card with a cutie called  "Maisie - Big Balloons" :)

Size: 6" x 6"

Folding: Regular

Ink: Adirondack - Pitch Black, Distress Ink - Stormy Sky.

Stamps: Lili of the Valley - "Maisie - Big Balloons" & Additions "Grunge Tickets" and "Mixed Circular Sentiments", Magnolia - background image.

Colouring: Prismacolor Premier Pencils.

Papers: Papirdesign - Mors Lille Hage, Bazzill - Dotted Swiss blue & Smooth white cardstock, copy paper 280g.

Tools: Spellbinders - Classic Circles, Marianne Design - Dies, Cheery Lynn Designs - Mini Butterfly dies.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Guipure Lace, Self Adhesive Pearls & Rhinestones, Sweetheart Blossoms, Long Stem Stamens, Open Paper Roses 20 mm, 15 mm & 10 mm, Aster Daisies, Gypsophilas on a Stem & Rosebuds 4 mm.

I'm entering this in to these challenges:

Creative Cowgirls - Summertime Fun

Order of the Opus Gluei - It's a girl thing

Paper Sundaes - Girly Girl

Stamp With Fun - Pearls & Flowers

Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes

♥♥♥♥♥

News from Love to Stamp/Little Darlings

Today is the first day of the 2nd Little Darlings release. I can assure you, they are all fun and cute little darlings!!

All the newbies will be available for purchase next Monday, the 20th! 

We will be showcasing a new stamp each day, on the Love To Stamp Store Blog, for the next 6 days. And if you go to the Love to Stamp Store Blog and post a comment, you will also be entered into a drawing for 5 stamps!!!

There will be one random winner chosen on any day, and that will be the lucky person!

So leave a comment on the Love to Stamp Store Blog all week to increase you chances of winning!

 

Don't forget to enter into the Little Darlings Challenge. You can use ANY stamp.

The winner will win a gift voucher to the Love to Stamp Store!

 

 Angie is also having a Give Away of 10 free stamps at her perconal blog.

It's actually the entire next release of Little Darlings Stamps!

All you have to do, is become a follower of Angie's Blog and the Little Darlings Challenge Blog!

♥♥♥♥♥

News from Wild Orchid Crafts

Wild Orchid Crafts has just got in some new products!!!

This georgeous Raffia Ribbon comes in 10 beautiful colours!

And they also got lots of beautiful Methal Embellishments in!

 

Thanks for visiting - have a lovely new week!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketchy Colors Challenge #75

Happy Sunday everyone!

I'm back from the wedding, and that was a blast!!!
I had so much fun all day - and all night, and even my speach went well ;)

But today Sketchy Colors is ready with our Challenge #75, and a great sketch by Marianne.
The DT-girls have all made sooooo beautiful samples from using the sketch, so please have a look at them at the challenge blog!
And Pion Design is sponsoring us with a beautiful price again, so check it out!

I've used one of my neglected georgeous Sweet Pea stamps for my card today, and the beautiful papers are sponsored by Pion Design :)

Look at my new signature stamp!!! Isn't it beautiful?

I ordered it from Scrapmagasinet, and I LOVE it!!!

Size: 6" x 6"

Folding: Easel-Card

Ink: Adirondack - Espresso, Distress Ink - Weathered Wood & Pumice Stone.

Stamps: Sweet Pea Stamps - image, Norsk Stempelblad - Birthday text.

Colouring: Prismacolor Premier Pencils.

Papers: Pion Design - Minnenas Atelje "Anemone" & "Ornament", Bazzill - dark teal & french vanilla cardstock, cpoy paper 280g.

Tools: Spellbinders - Frameabilities, EK Success - corner rounder punch, piercing tool.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Wild Rose 25 mm, Aster Daisies, Gypsophilas, Open Paper Roses 15 mm & 10 mm and Stamens, Storyteller - pearls, Tattered Angels - Chalkboard Glimmermist "Chalk" (on the flowers).

I'm entering this in to these challenges:
Totally Gorjuss - Flower Power
Stamp Something - Something Punched
Do You Stack Up - Birthday
The Play Date Cafe - Blueberry, Cream & Dusty Rose
Shelly's Images/Terifically Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
The Shappy Tea Room - Dry Embossing (on my frames)
In A Sweet Pea dream - Wings
Stampavie and More - More than 1 fold
Papirdokkene - Inspiration Photo & Pearls
Creative Friday - Easel-Cards
If The Shoe Fits/Fashionista Friday - Pearls
Totally Papercrafts - Summer

Thanks for stopping by - have a lovely day!
Hugs, Lena Katrine