DT Sketchy Colors - Challenge #91: Black & Yellow

Sketchy Colors is up and running our Challenge # 91, and the colour theme this time is:

Black & Yellow!
Both colours must be domenate on your creation for you to be eglible in the price draw!

The girls have made some fantastic creations using these colours, and Poppy Design is sponsoring us with it's last price this month, so check out the challenge blog!

Easel-Card

Size: 6" x 6"

Ink: Archival Ink - Jet Black, Distress Ink - Black Soot & Wild Honey.

Stamps: North Star Stamps - grunge car image, Kort & Godt - birthday sentiment, Technique Tuesday - Fanfare (swirls).

Papers: Papirdesign - Bryllupp, Cosmo Cricket - Everafter "Something Old", Bazzill - black & yellow cardstock, Canson - Montval aquarellpaper 200g.

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Classic & Scalloped Rectangles, Crop-A-Dile.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Cheese Cloths & Self Adhesive Rhinestones, Melissa Frances - swirls & keyhole, Tattered Angels - Chalkboard Glimmer Mist "Charcoal", Tim Holtz - Film Strip Ribbon, Philosophy Tags & Paper Clips, We R Memory Keepers - Cool Metal Eyelets.

I'm entering this in to these challenges:

The Poodles Parlour - Let's hear it for the boys

Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes

Moving Along With The Times - No girls allowed

Paper Pretties - Embellish

The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes

Simon Says... - Anything Goes

Thank you soooo much for all the sweet comments you leave me - they are soooo much aprreciated!

Have a fabolous day, everyone!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

GD Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine - Part 3: Card

Happy Saturday!
Today I'd like to show you the 3rd and last project I made for Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine Issue #4 :) 
This is a card made with lots of dies and punches, and it's very much inspired by the amazing artist Elly de Bruin.

Project: Card

Size: 6" x 6"

Stamps: Whimsy Stamps - Chrissy Armstrong Collection "Vintage Christmas" & "Peace on Earth"

Papers: Cosmo Cricket - Mitten Weather "Flurries", Bazzill - Smooth ivory cardstock.

Inks: Adirondack - Mushroom, ColorBox - Fluid Chalk "Creamy Brown".

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Self Adhesive Pearls, Carnations, Silk Ribbon & Medium Pearl Brads.

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Classic Circles, Eyelet Circles & Shapeabilities (lilies/corners), Martha Stewart - Swirling Lace edge punch, Cheery Lynn Designs - Doily Dies "French Pastry", Magnolia - DooHickeys Dies (flowers & leaves).

Thanks again for all your sweet comments - they really warms my heart!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

GD Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine - Part 2: Card-Box

Hiya :)
Today I thought I'd show you one of the other projects I made for the amazing  Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine Issue #4!
This is a card-box, that I filled with some great tasting vanilla coffee :)

Project: Card-Box
Stamps: Whimsy Stamps - Chrissy Armstrong Collection "Vintage Christmas".
Papers: Melissa Frances - Ginger, Bazzill - Chrimson & Ivory cardstock, copy paper 280g.
Inks: Adirondack - Mushroom, Distress Ink - Pumice Stone.
Coloring Medium: Prismacolour Premier Pencils.
Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Satin Ribbon, Decorative Metal Corners, Self Adhesive Pearls, Wild Rose 25mm, Open Paper Roses 10 mm, 15 mm & 20mm, Closed Rosebuds 4 mm.
Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Label 18, Martha Stewart - Holly punch.
Other: The berries on the image has got a bit of a 3D-effect by adding Glossy Accents from Ranger, and I've put a couple of coffe bags inside the card as a little present.


Thanks for looking - have a great day!
Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Lili of the Valley - Challenge #118: Sketch & Some LOTV News

Happy Thursday Everyone!

Thursdays means a new challenge is up and running at Lili of the Valley :)

For our Challenge #118 Bev's made a great SKETCH for you to play with!

The DT's Team B have all made such great cards for your inspiration, and we have another great price to offer, so head over to the LOTV challenge blog and have a look!

I've made a Pocket-Tag Card this time, using one of the cute images from the Summer Girls Collection :)

This is for a great friend of mine, just to say how much I appreciate her!

Pocket-Tag Card

Size: 6" x 6" (Tag 5 1/2" x 7")

Ink: Adirondack - Pitch Black, Distress Ink - Dusty Concord & Tumbled Glass.

Stamps: Lili of the Valley - Summer Girls "Milly - Just for You" & Sentiment (not in stock).

Colouring: Prismacolor Premier Pencils.

Papers: Kaiser Craft - Lilac Avenue "Sweet Pea", Riddersholm - Turqouise Hill's "Talley", Bildmålarna - Dreams "Day Dreams", Bazzill - purple & white cardstock, copy paper 280g.

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Eyelet Circles & Classic Circles, Martha Stewart - Eyelet Lace edge punch.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Wild Rose 25 mm, Open Paper Roses 20 mm, 15 mm & 10 mm, Rosebuds 4 mm, Lace, Organza Ribbon 10 mm & Large Pearl Brads, Charm, Rhinestones.

I'm entering this in to these challenges:

Clear It Out - Trims

Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Lace it up

Die Cut Dreams - So Charming

Lollipop Crafts - Embellish it

The Squirrel and The Fox - One for the girls

Inky Impressions - Anything Goes

Simon Says... - Anything Goes

The Emerald Fairies - Flowers, Flowers, Flowers

♥♥♥

Have you seen this?

Or This?

Woohooo!!! Lots of new cuties to play with :)

Keep your eyes up for sneak peeks from Saturday off :)

Thanks for stopping by - have a lovely day!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

GD Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine - Part 1: Round Box

Goooood Morning!
Do you remember I told you that Wild Orchid Crafts did team up with Whimsy Stamps for the Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine Issue #4, and that I was in it?
Today I thought I'd show you one of the projects I made for this amazing online magazine :)

Project: Round Box
Stamps: Whimsy Stamps - Chrissy Armstrong Collection "Vintage Christmas" & "Peace on Earth"
Papers: 3ndypapir - "Juledag", Bazzill - Chrimson & Ivory cardstock, copy paper 280g.

Inks: Adirondack - Mushroom, Distress Ink - Pumice Stone.
Coloring Medium: Prismacolour Premier Pencils.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Organza Ribbon 10 mm, Self Adhesive Pearls, Open Paper Roses 10 mm, Closed Rosebuds 4 mm, Lilies,Carnation, Christmas Metal Charm, Holly Berries.
Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Label 18, Martha Stewart - Swirling Lace edge punch, Cheery Lynn Designs - Doily Dies "French Pastry".
Others: I've added some Stickles "Platinum" from Ranger in the middle of the poinsettia, and filled the box with tea-bags.

The Whimsy Stamps Inspiration Magazine can only be read online, and you'll find Issue #4 right here :)


I can't say it often enough - thank you so much for all the nice comments you leave me!
Enjoy your day!
Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketchy Colors - Challenge #90: Sketch

Sketchy Colors is ready with a new challenge today!!!

For our Challenge #90 Marianne's made a totally cool sketch for us to play with, and we hope you find it fun too!

The DT-girls have all made such georgeous samples for you to have a look at, and Poppy Design is still sponsoring us with a great price, so head over to the challenge blog and have a look!

I've made another Christmas card this time, using one of the adorable stamps from Sugar Nellie's newly released collections, and coloured the image on kraft again - hope you like it!

Size: 6" x 6"
Folding: Regular
Ink: Adirondack - Mushroom, Distress Ink - Shipped Saphire, Vivid! - Plum, VersaMark - Water Mark.
Stamps: Sugar Nellie - Crystal Flakes, Inkido/Kort & Godt - Snowflakes, Kort & Godt - Sentiment on the front (Santa is coming soon), North Star Stamps - Sentiment inside (I just heard from Santa, he told me it's not to late to be nice).
Colouring: Prismacolor Premier Pencils on kraft.
Papers: BoBunny - Midnight Frost & Midnight Frost Moonlight, Bazzill - Purple, white & kraft cardstock.
Tools: Circle Cutter, Spellbinders - Shapes Tags Fancy. Nesting Petite & Classic Circles, Martha Stewart - Snowflake edge punch, Inkido - Embossing Powder (white), Heat Gun.
Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Carnation, Open Paper Roses 15 mm & 10 mm, Rosebuds 4 mm, Crystal Stem & Organza Ribbon, Stickles - Star Dust, Rhinestones.

I'm entering this in to these challenges:
Secret Crafter - Wrap Up Warm
Christmas Stampin' - Sparkly
The Pixie Cottage - Sketch/Sweet as candy
My Time To craft - Punches and Dies
Panduro - Christmas Cards

Thank you so much for all the sweet comments you leave me - You're the best!
Hugs, Lena Katrine

Norwegian Mail-Boxes with Templates

Do you remember this?



Last year before Christmas, I made a Norwegian Mail-Box as my DT-project for Unik Hobby in December.

I recived quite a few e-mails from people asking me for a template/tutorial, but unfortunately I didn't have time to make one for you then...

But now I did, so here's the template for you :)
You may see the whole post I did of this Mail-Box last December here!

Today I'm holding a class at Unik Hobby, in colouring with Prismacolor Premier Pencils, and at the end of the class, we're going to make a small Mail-Box for Christmas-Tags!

Mail-Box for Christmas-Tags
Size: 5 x 8 x 13 cm
Ink: Memento - Rich Cocoa, Distress Ink - Weathered Wood.
Stamp: Bildmålarna - Mimosa "Snowflake".
Colouring: Prismacolor Premier Pencils.
Papers: Bildmålarna - Jul "Flinga", Bazzill - blue & white cardstock, copy paper 280g.
Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Scalloped & Classic Squares, Martha Stewart - Glacial snowflake punch, EK Success - snowflake punch.
Embellishments: Self Adhesive Rhinestones & Alpha Stickers.

I'm entering this in to these challenges:
Little Miss Muffet - Girly Girl
The Pink Elephant - Scoring
Christmas Card - Stickers
Christmas Inspirations - Die Cuts/Punches
Crafting When We Can - Christmas
Sentimental Sundays - Fancy Folds

I thought I'd share the template for this Christmas-Tag Mail-Box with you also, so here you have it :)

Hope you enjoy my templates - have fun!
Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Unik Hobby - September Challenge: Lil Pirate Frank

I'm running really, really late with my Unik Hobby project for September...

But it's finally here :)

I've got the coolest pirate stamp ever to play with - "Lil Pirate Frank" from Tickled Pink Stamps, coloured it with Prismacolors on kraft, and made a pirate bag for a birthday boy!

Paper Bag

Size: 11 x 20 cm
Ink: Adirondack - Pitch Black, Distress Ink - Shipped Saphire, VersaMark - Watermark.
Stamps: Tickled Pink Stamps - Lil Pirate Frank, Kort & Godt - "Kuleste" (Boys Birthday Sentiments), North Star Stamps - Til min lille pirat (To my little pirate - on the front).
Colouring: Prismacolor Premier Pencils on kraft.
Papers: Maja Design - Skärgårdsliv, Bazzill - kraft, blue & white cardstock, Paper Bag.

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Long Rectangles, Crop-A-Dile, Tim Holtz - Distress tool, Inkido - Embossing Powder, Heat Gun.

Embellishments: Jute, We R Memory Keepers - Wide Eyelets Cool Metal, Queen & Co - Self Adhesive Rhinestones, Charm, Mini Tags, silver tread.

I'm entering this in to these challenges:
Stamp with Fun - Gift
Fashionable Stamping - Anything but a card
Stamptacular Sunday - Anything Goes
Creatalicious - Distress your edges
Sweet Stampin' - Masculine
Top Tip Tuesday - Layers
Terifically Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz - Embossing
Crafts 4 Eternity - At least 1 metal embellishment
Tickled Pink Stamps - Masculine
Totally Paper Crafts - Layer up on Layer

Thanks for popping in - have a great weekend!
Hugs, Lena Katrine

I'm not a scrapper BUT I've made a LO :)

Hi sweeties!

First of all - I'm not a scrapper in the word of making layouts...

But with that said, I took a class in March this year, held by Trine Hansen, where I made 2 LO's...

It was fun, but I haven't made any more since then - until now :)

Last weekend when I was at the craft crop event in Ski, there was a competition,

to make a single page LO with a minimum of 3 pictures, 

 5 different fonts in the text, and handwriting.

I thought it was a fun way to challenge myself, and decided to give it a try :)

I was soooooo surprised, humble and happy, when I actually won the competition!!!!

This is a layout with pictures of my nephew Benjamin and myself, taken 5 years ago, when Benjamin was a newborn. I don't usually like pictures of myself, but this is a picture that I really love :)

The text says something like this:

In your auntes embrace you'll always feel safe

The handwriting is lots of words, that recounts my feelings and thoughts related to this picture.

A special thanks to my friend Maya, who helped me come up with the title, and to all of you who woted for my LO at the competition in Ski - thank you so much!

Supplies list:

Papers: Fabscraps - Vintage Baby Stork, Bazzill -  dark grey cardstock, Inkido - black corrosive cardstock.

Letters: Chipboard (I - tusen takk Trine), 3ndypapir - grungy alpha stamp (tante's), Thickers - foam (favn), Making Memories - mini shimmer alpha (finner du alltid) & Lilibee Design - ABC Stickers (trygghet).

Ink: Distress Ink - Weathered Wood & Stormy Sky, Archival Ink - Jet Black.

Tools: Tim Holtz - distress tool, Prima - distress tool, Martha Stewart - Swirling Lace edge punch, black pen.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Carnations, Lilies, Open Paper Roses 20 mm, 15 mm & 10 mm, Gypsophilas on stems, Self Adhesive Rhinestones, Lace & Metal Corners, velvet ribbon, transparent butterfly & hackled doilies (inherited from my beloved grandmother).

Thank you so much for stopping here today!

Take care of your self and each other!

Hugs, Lena Katrine