DT Sketchy Colors - Challenge #115: Mint, pink & white

Good Sunday Morning!

There's a new challenge up today, at Sketchy Colors :)

For our Challenge #115 we have these colours for you to play along with:

Mint, pink & white!

The team has made some georgeous samples using these colours, and In 2 Stamps is sponsoribg us with their last great price this month, so check out the SC blog!

I've made a Pocket Tag Card again this time, using a cute image from Sugar Nellie, coloured with promarkers and prismacolors - hope you like it :)

Pocket Tag Card

Size: 6" x 6"

Ink: Memento - Rich Cocoa, Distress Ink - Iced Spruce.

Stamps: Sugar Nellie - Lead the way, Ladybug Crafts Ink - It's Only Words 4.

Colouring: Promarkers & Prismacolor Premier Pencils.

Papers: Melissa Frances - 5th Avenue Collection, Bazzill - white cardstock, BoBunny - Additional Coordinating papers (mint cardstock), copy paper 280g.

Tools: Whimsy Stamps - Tab 1 die, Martha Stewart - Eyelet Lace edge punch, Spellbinders - Nesting Classic Circles.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Paper Doilies, Self Adhesive Pearls, Pearl Brads, Stamens, Sweetheart Blossoms, Lilies, Open Paper Roses 20 mm, 15 mm & 10 mm, Curly Wild Rose 35 mm, Bildmålarna - Charm.

I'm entering this in to these challenges:

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Bingo (pearls, punches, flowers)

Crafts 4 Eternity - Spring

Crafty Catz - anything goes

Delicious Doodles - Bingo (flowers, pearls, brads)

Dilly Beans - pastel palette

Fuzzy and Fancy - punches & dies

The Poodles Parlour - anything goes

Card Making Mamas - picture inspiration (colours)

Deep Ocean - punches & dies

Passion for Promarkers - cut it out

Thank you so much for popping in - have a lovely day!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketchy Colors - Challenge #114: Sketch

Good Morning :)

Sketchy Colors is back with a new challenge today, and for our Challenge #114 we have a new sketch for you to play with!

The DT have made some really beautiful samples using this sketch, and In2Stamps have sponsored us with a great price, so head over to the SC blog and check it all out :)

I've enjoyed colouring one of Krista Smith's amazing images again, and here's how my card turned out this week!

1 1/2 Card

Size: 6" x 6"

Ink: Archival Ink - Jet Black, Distress Ink - Black Soot & Faded Jeans.

Stamps: Saturated Canary/Krista Smith - Steampunk (digi-image), Whimsy Stamps - Treasured Moments Tickets (sentiment on the front), North Star Stamps - Sentiment (inside).

Colouring: Prismacolor Premier Pencils.

Papers: BoBunny - Enchanted Collection, Maja Design - Life in the Country "Sowing Seeds" (scraps), Bazzill - black & white cardstock, copy paper 280g.

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Long Classic & Scalloped Rectangles, EK Success - Scalloped Diamond edge punch, Whimsy Stamps - Tab 1 die, Memory Box - Woven Circle die.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Poppies, Open Paper Roses 15 mm & 10 mm, Self Adhesive Pearls & Rhinestones, Orchids, Camelia - Paper Frill Flowers.

I'm entering this in to these challenges:

Card and Scrap - flowers

Card Making Mama's - girlie

Delicious Doodles - loads of layers

Fuzzy and fancy - punches and dies

Paper Crafting Journey - 3 or more patterend papers

All That Scraps - anything goes
Scrapperiket - bingo (blomster, perler, punch/dies)

Thank you so much for all your lovely comments - I love yah all!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Vilda Stamps - Card Storage Box

Good evening!

I've made my first project as a DT for Vilda Stamps!!!

Woohooo! How exiting :)

A big thank you to Milo who asked me if I'd like to join her DT!

As my first project for the Vilda Stamps blog, I've made a Card Storage Box :)

I found the inspiration to make this here, but made my own version/template of it.

On the front I've masked together 2 beautiful images and coloured them with Distress Ink Refills. I even tried out the technique of making clouds in the background :)

Inside the box I've used a lovely sentiment.

Hope you like it - enjoy!

Card Storage Box

Size: 4" x 4" x 4 3/4" x 6 1/4"

Ink: Archival Ink - Coffee, Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass & Victorian Velvet.

Stamps: Vilda Stamps - "Freja", "Trästaket med brevlåda" (masked together) & "Dream as you could live forever..." (sentiment).

Colouring: Distress Ink Refills.

Papers: Bildmålarna - Flowers of Spring "Dusty Pink Sky", Pion Design - From My Heart II "Valentine Angels", Bazzill - pink & turqouise cardstock, Canson - Montval aquarell paper 200g.

Tools: Martha Stewart - Flourish edge punch & Butterflies punch, Marianne Design - Lamp post die, Magnolia - DooHickey Fence die.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Self Adhesive Pearls, Flowers Soft - Heather, Camelia - Rhinestones, Stickles - Star Dust.

I'm entering this in to these challenges:

Creating for all seasons - anything but a card

Divas by design - anything but a card

Just keep on creating - anything goes

Little Darlings - pastels

The Paper Shelter - wings and things

Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything but a card

Stampavie and more - spring

Whimsy Stamps - punches or die cuts

Die Cutting Divas - gardens

Paper Minutes - newest stamps

Sassy Cheryl's - butterflies

The stamping boutique - anything goes

Craft your passion - die cuts and punches

Lawnscaping - stamp a scene

Lexi's creations - punches and dies

Lollipop crafts - spring

Simon says stamp and show - anything goes

Whoopsiedaisy - anything goes

Aud Sentiments - spring/summer colours

Southern Girls - fancy folds

Crafty sentiments - spring creations

Creatalicious - butterflies and flowers

Oozak - anything goes

The crafters Cafe - spring with pastel colours

The craft garden - spring colours
Crafts 4 eternity - something new
Stampin' for the weekend - sparkle and shine
Timbroscrapmania - anything goes

Thank you so much for visiting - have a lvely weekend!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Bildmålarna - Challenge #22: Bingo

Hi again!


It's not often I'm having two posts on the same day, but today I have the pleasure of hosting the new challenge at Bildmålarna :)

For Bildmålarna's Challenge #22 I have come up with this theme for you:

Bingo!

You may choose any 3 themes on a row to play along;)
Please visit the Bildmålarna Challenge Blog to read more about the challenge terms!

Here's my card made for the challenge - I hope you'll find some inspiration from it, 'cause I did manage to add all 9 themes in to it *lol*

Frame Card

Size: 5" x 6 3/4"

Ink: Archival Ink - Coffee, Distress Ink - Stormy Sky.

Stamps: Bildmålarna - 7 Deadly Sins "Envy" & "Lamp post", Inkadinkado - Kids Quotes, Whimsy Stamps - Everyday Mini Postage Stamp Sentiments.

Colouring: Distress Ink Refills.

Papers: Bildmålarna - Flowers of Spring "Birdsong", Bazzill - vanilla & blue cardstock, Canson - Montval aquarell paper 200g.

Tools: Martha Stewart - Swirling Lace PATP, Flourish edge punch & butterfly punch, Magnolia - DooHickey swirl die.

Embellishments: Bildmålarna - Charm & Chain, Wild Orchid Crafts - Seam Binding Ribbon, Self Adhesive Pearls, Poppy Flower, Sweetheart Blossoms, Open Paper Roses 15 mm & 10 mm.

I'm entering this in to these challenges:
Sweet Stampin' - girly but NO pink
Sugar Creek Hollow - die cuts/punches
Rouge Redhead Design - Spring fashion colours (blue)
Our Daily Bread Design - 3 letters from 'Spring' in your embellishments (swirl, pearls, ribbon)
Craft Your Days Away - metal
2 Sisters - flowers
Creatalicious - butterflies and flowers
Panduro - colouring
Nordsalten Hobbyklubb - bingo (swirls, pearls, charm)
Card & Scrap - flowers
Scrapperiket - bingo (flowers, pearls, punch/dies)
Stamptacular Sunday - anything goes

Thanks for popping in once again - take care!
Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketchy Colors - Challenge #113: Lilac & Brown

Happy Sunday!

Sketchy Colors is ready with a new challenge, and for our Challenge #113 we have this colour combo for you to try out:
Lilac & Brown!
In 2 Stamps is sponsoring us with a great price once again, and the DT have all made some absolutely georgeous projects in lilac and brown, so you better check it all out at the SC blog :)

Here's my card following our colour combo ;)

Regular Standing Card
Size: 6" x 6"
Ink: Archival Ink - Coffee, Distress Ink - Walnut Stain & Dusty Concord.
Stamps: Sweet Pea Stamps - image.
Colouring: Distress Ink Refills.
Papers: Papirdesign - Mamma, Maja Design - Fika "Mandelkaka", Bazzill - lilac & brown cardstock, Canson - Montval aquarell paper 200g.
Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Classic & Petite Scalloped Ovals, EK Success - Scalloped Diamond edge punch, Martha Stewart - Mini Hearts edge punch.
Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Pearl Brads, Pins, Self Adhesive Pearls, Sweetheart Blossom, Wild Rose 25 mm, Open Paper Roses 15 mm & 10 mm, Nille - pearl spray (on roll), alpha stickers, dotted organza ribon.

I'm entering this in to these challenges:
Stempelsonne - Happy Birthday + die cut/punch
Totally Papercrafts - things with wings
Crafty Ribbons - things with wings
Paper Crafting Journey - 3 or more patterned papers
Paper Play - things with wings
Pixie Dust Studio - ribbons
Just Inspirational - inspiration picture (butterflies)
Card Making Mamas - girlie
Crafts and Me - embellishments
Flutter by Wednesday - birthday card
Just Keep On Creating - anything goes
Paper Pretties - 2 or more designer papers
Scrapbook Sisters - anything goes
Bunny Zoe's Craft - ribbons/twine
Stamps & Fun = Creativity - butterflies

Thanks for visiting - enjoy your day!
Hugs, Lena Katrine

Chanti

Hiya!

Right before Easter an aunt and uncle of mine got a new puppy, and during Easter we went for a visit to meet the new cutie ;)

Here's Chanti, an 8 weeks old Bischon Havanaise lady!

She's so tiny and cuddly, and so georgeously cute, don't you think?

Enjoy your day!
Hugs, Lena Katrine

GD at Top Tip Tuesday

Hi again :)

Hope you've all had a great Easter!
A week or so ago, one of my projects got the most votes from the TTT DT, and I was asked if I would be a Guest Designer  at Top Tip Tuesday for their Challenge #74:

Spots and/or Dots :)
Their DT may have some great inspiration for you to have a look at, and it may be a great price to win for this challenge, so you better check out the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge blog!
Thank you so much girls, for having me as your GD!

I've made a Easter Tag to go with a gift for this challenge - hope you like it!

Size: 3" x 6"Ink: Archival Ink - Coffee, Distress Ink - Tea Dye.Stamps: Lili of the Valley - Circular Sentiment & Floral Corner.Papers: Papirdesign - scraps, Bazzill - cardstock, unknown - die cut picture.Tools: Cheery Lynn Design - doily dies, EK Success - leaf punch.Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Daffodiles, Seem Binding Ribbon & Self Adhesive Pearls.
I'm entering this in to these challenges:My Mum's Craft Shop - Easter creations/animalsPenny's Paper-Crafty - EasterScrapalicious USA - EasterCrafts 4 Eternity - bunnies & chicksTrykkpressa - yellowBunny Zoe's Craft - ribbon/twineDilly Beans - Easter/SpringC.R.A.F.T - Easter/SpringCraft Us Crazy - altered item/anything but a cardRainbow Lady - EasterCreative Stamp Friends - Easter packageHooked on Craft - EasterThe Crazy Challenge - EasterCrafting When We Can - things with wingsGingerloft - anything but a cardCraft Your Days Away - EasterSecret Crafter - EasterNordsalten Hobbyklubb - Vintage Easter
Thanks for looking - have a great day!Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketchy Colors - Challenge #112: Sketch

Oh, Happy Sunday!

Sketchy Colors is back again with a new challenge today, and for our Challenge #112, we have a great sketch for you to play along with :)
The DT have made some georgeous samples for you to be inspired by, and there's once again a great price to win sponsored by In 2 Stamps, so check out the SC blog!

This time I've made an Easel Card again, and even though this sketch is perfect for using up some scraps, I cut in to my georgeous papers from Pion Design ;)
The image I've used for this card, is a beautiful stamp called "Gardenia" from Scrapbook Stamp Society/Addicted To Stamps.

Easel Card
Size: 6" x 6"
Ink: Archival Ink - Coffee, Distress Ink - Stormy Sky & Gathered Twigs.
Stamps: Scrapbook Stamp Society/Addicted To Stamps - Gardenia (digi).
Colouring: Prismacolor Premier Pencils.
Papers: Pion Design - From My Heart II "Forget Me Not" & "Borders", Bazzill - blue & ivory cardstock, copy paper 280g.
Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Classic Circles & Petite Scalloped Circles.
Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Pearl Spray, Guipure Lace, Self Adhesive Rhinestones, Lilies, Sweetheart Blossoms, Gypsophilas, Open Paper Roses 20 mm, 15 mm & 10 mm, alphabet stickers, wowen ribbon, stickles - star dust.

I'm entering this in to these challenges:
Card & Scrap - ribbon
Panduro - colouring
Scrappekammeret - confirmation
Scrapperiket - pearls/bling
Crafty Calendar - more than 1 fold
Heidi's Hobbystuggu - easel card
Digistamps 4 Joy - glitter & bling
Divas by Design - anything goes
Flutter by Wednesdays - open
Just Keep On Creating - anything goes
Papercraft Star - anything goes
Cupcake Craftroom - bugs n birds n wings n things
Oozak - anything goes
Fashionista - anything goes for girls
Crazy 4 Challenges - blue & white + 1 (red)
Sugar Creek Hollow - floral
Totally Papercrafts - bingo (flowers, diecut, blue/blue, ribbon, pearls)
4 Crafty Chicks - flowers
Bloggers/Splendiferous Creations - dies to die for

Thanks a lot for visiting me - have a lovely day!
Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketchy Colors - Challenge #111: Pink & Cream

Happy Sunday!

Sketchy Colors is ready with our first challenge for April, and for our Challenge #111 we have this colour combo for you to try out:
Pink & Cream!
We have a new sponsor this month - In 2 Stamps - that is sponsoring us with some great prices, and the DT have all outdone themselves once again making projects in pink and cream, so you better check it all out at the SC blog :)

I've made a Tent Card this time, using some georgeous papers and beautiful stamps from Bildmålarna - hope you like it!

Tent Card

Size: 6" x 6"

Ink: Archival Ink - Coffee, Distress Ink - Pumice Stone & Spun Sugar.

Stamps: Bildmålarna - Mimosa Baker & Recipe for Friendship, Ladybug Crafts Ink - It's Only Words 4.

Colouring: Distress Ink Refills.

Papers: Bildmålarna - Dreams "A sweet memory", Magnolia - Sweet Crazy Love "Cloudy Pink Hearts", Bazzill - mushroom & pink cardstock, Canson - Montval aquarell paper 200g.

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Classic Rectangles, Martha Stewart - Mini Hearts edge punch, Whimsy Stamps - Notables 2 die, gelantin plate.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Lilies, Sweetheart Blossoms, Open Paper Roses 15 mm & 10 mm, Long Stem Stamens, Pearl Brads & Self Adhesive Pearls, Kuttut - charm & ribbon.

I'm entering this in to these challenges:

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - fancy folds
Inspire Me fridays - anything goes
Phindy's Place - ribbon
Stampin' For The weekend - anything goes
Crafty Purple Frog - anything goes
Paper Crafting Journey - photo inspiration (cafe & pink)

 

Thank you so much for all your lovely comments lately - you make my heart warm!

Hugs, Lena Katrine