GD LOTV Sneak Peek 2 - July Christmas Launch

Oh Happy Day!

Here's the other creation I made using one of the images from the upcoming release of  the Christmas Stamps Collection from Lili of the Valley!

This is an Easel Card using the cutie called "Winter Fairy"!
All the 24 new Christmas images will be available at midnight TONIGHT, so be prepared for some good shopping :)

Easel Card
Size: 6" x 6"
Ink: Adirondack - Pitch Black, Distress Ink - Iced Spruce & Seedless Preserves.
Stamps: Lili of the Valley - "Winter Fairy", North Star Stamps - christmas sentiment.
Colouring: Promarkers & Prismacolors.
Papers: BoBunny - Believe "Peace", PPC Studio - Winter White "Flurries", Bazzill - teal & white cardstock, copy paper 280g.
Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Classic & Scalloped Rectangles, Martha Stewart - Aspen Snowflake edge punch & Holy punch.
Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Doilies, Satin Ribbon, Carnation, Hydrangeas, Open Paper Roses 20, 15 & 10 mm, crystals, pom pom ribbon, head pins (Nille), Stickles.
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NEWS!!!
Wild Orchid Crafts has got some beautiful new items in store - you make check out the georgeousness HERE!
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I'm entering this card in to these challenges:
The Crafty Bloggers Network - anything goes
Hooked On Craft - christmas in july
Lexi's Creations - christmas in july
Lollipop Crafts - christmas in july
Made Especially For You - easel cards
My Craft Spot - christmas in july
Stamp With Fun - lacy doily
The Cutie Pie - christmas in july
Whoopsi Daisy - christmas in july
Tammy's Scrappin' Corner - bingo (ribbon, X, flowers/stickles, X, die cuts)
Addicted To Stamps - christmas in july
Quirky Crafts - christmas in july
Sentimental Sundays - things with wings
Stamptacular Sunday - to DIE for
Come and Get It - bingo (ribbon, X, punched shapes/gems, die cuts, flowers)
Cute Card Thursday - fairy nice
Southern Girls - angels or fantasy
Totally Gorjuss - leaf it in
Crafty Ann's - easel cards

Thank you so much for all the lovely comments lately - I so appreciate every single one of them!
Take care and have fun!
Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Wild Orchid Crafts - Challenge #55: Round in Circles

Happy Monday Again!

Wild Orchid Crafts is once again ready with a new challenge this Monday, and for our
WOC Challenge #55 we have this theme for you:

Round in Circles!
The DT have as always made some georgeous work to show you, and there's a great price up for grabs, so head over to our WOC Challenge blog to have a look!

I've made a circle shaped card card, with a cute little image from Bildmålarna, framed in a circle die cut :)

Circle Shaped Card

Size: 6"

Ink: Adirondack - Espresso, Distress Ink - Seedless Preserves & Bundled Sage.

Stamps: Bildmålarna - Mimosa Bare Foot & Garden Bench (masked together) + Birthday Sentiment.

Coloring: Prismacolor Premier Pencils.

Papers: Bildmålarna - Picnick "Butterflies" & "White Tulip", Bazzill - green & white cardstock, copy paper 280g.

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Classic & Scalloped Circles, Circle Cutter, EK Success - Leaf punch.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Open Paper Roses 20, 15 & 10 mm, Semi Open Paper Roses 8 mm, Rosebuds 4 mm, Self Adhesive Rhinestones, Pearl Brads, Doilies & Seem Binding Ribbon, Bildmålarna - Charm & Chain.

I'm entering this in to these challenges:
Craft A Scene - inside the garden
Dream Valley - Summer
Let's Ink It Up - girlie
Penny Black ad More - summer blooms
Pile It On - tag you're it
Stamptacular Sunday - to die for
Just Some Lines - NO squares/rectangles
Crafts 4 Eternity - crazy circles
Our Craft Lounge - sunny days
Pattie's Creations - summertime
The Stamp Man - summer colours/anything goes
Stempelsonne - summer
Stampin' For The Weekend - photo inspiration (colours)
Aud Sentiments - tag it
Little Miss Muffet - circles
Moving Along With The Times - celebration in pink, pretty & pearly
Crafty Creations - tags
Paper Pretties - bling it on

Thank you so much for poppin' in - enjoy your day!
Hugs, Lena Katrine

GD LOTV Sneak Peek 1 - July Christmas Launch

Hi peeps!

Lili of the Valley is about to launch their 1th Christmas Stamps Collection this year, on the 25th this month, and I got to make a couple of sneak peeks with the georgeous new images!!!

Here's the first one :)

Regular Standing Card
Size: 6" x 6"
Ink: Adirondack - Mushroom, Distress Ink - Pumice Stone & Aged Mahogany.
Stamps: Lili of the Valley - "Snow Queen", Stempelglede - christmas sentiment.
Colouring: Promarkers & Prismacolors.
Papers: Lily Bee Design - Jingle "Mistletoe" & "Cranberry", Bazzill - red & white cardstock, copy paper 280g.
Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Classic Circles, Memory Box - Frostyville Border die.
Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Satin Ribbon, Pearl Stars, Doilies, Self Adhesive Pearls, Chrystal Stems, Stamens, Metal Corners & Poinsettias, Stickles.

I'm entering this in to these challenges:
Speedy & Friends - christnas in july
Splendiferous Creations - die cuts
Emergency Crafters - circles
Stamping with the Dragon - christmas in july
Delightful Challenges - christmas sin july
Paper Crafting Journey - pearls & swirls
Paper Play - christmas in july
Shelly's Images - christmas in july
Willow Designs - christmas in july
Divas by Design - anything goes
The Paper Shelter - anything goes
Stanpavie and More - christmas in summer
Stampin' Royalty - anything goes
Crazy Amigo - free theme
Die Cuttin' Divas - christmas in july
Ladybug Crafts Ink - christmas in july
Stamp 'n' plus - anything goes
Tip Top Tuesday - circles
Christmas Cards All Year Long - poinettia/holly
Crafters Companion - ho ho ho christmas
Creatalicious - christmas in july

Thanks for peeking in - take care and have fun!
Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Vilda Stamps - July

Wooohooooo!

I was asked if I would join the DT at Vilda Stamps a little bit longer (thanks to Milo and the rest of the girls), and I simply couldn't leave just yet *lol*, so I'm in for the rest of the year :)

So here's my July project - a Gift Bag in a shabby chic look, with georgeous stamps from the 

Music Kit 11 from Vilda Stamps :)

The image is coloured with my brand new Distress Markers - and I LOOOOOOOOOVE them already!!

Gift Bag

Size: 5" x 7"

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

Stamps: Vilda Stamps - Music Kit 11.

Colouring: Distress Markers (Vintage Photo, Pumice Stone, Tumbled Glass & Victorian Velvet).

Papers: Maja design - Vintage Summer Basics, Bazzill - white & vintage pink cardstock, Canson - Montval aquarell paper 200g, Kraft Paper Bag.

Tools: Martha Stewart - Deep Edge punch and Floral & Flourish edge punches, Magnolia - DooHickey dies (swirl, flowers, butterflies & dragonflies).

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Seam Binding Ribbon, Pearl Ribbon Slider Buckle, Doilies, Lace & Self Adhesive Pearls, charm.

I'm entering this in to these challenges:

CLP - Sketch #49 (turned up side down)

Card & Scrap - wings

The Cupcake Craftroom - layers

Mema's Crafts - anything goes

Scrap It Girl - good things comes in small packages

The Ribbon Reel - photo inspiration (colours/style)

Dream Valley - anything but square

The Craft Place - anything goes

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - swirls & lace

Craft Your Passion - kraft paper & lace/ribbon

Simon Says Stamp & Show - anything goes
Crafts and Me - ribbon & bow
Divas by Design - anything goes
Fab 'n' Funky - make your own flowers
The Paper Shelter - anything goes
Whimsy Stamps - punches & edgers
Sassy Cheryl's - fancy borders
Stamp 'n' Plus - anything goes

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LOOK!
Wild Orchid Crafts is having a sale on German Glass Glitter!!!

50 % off on all the glitter in lots of georgeous colours - hurry on to the WOC web shop to get your favourites before they're gone!

Thanks for stopping - have a lovely Weekend everyone!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Wild Orchid Crafts - Challenge #54: Shabby Chic

Happy Monday!

It's Monday again, and we're ready with a new challenge at Wild Orchid Crafts :)

For our Challenge #54 we have this theme for you:

SHABBY CHIC!

As always, the DT-girls have all worked hard, and made a bouquet of georgeous creations in Shabby Chic style, and we have a great price to offer a lucky winner, so you better check out the WOC Challenge Blog :)

Back in May one of my neighbours ordered a Wedding card from me, for his youngest son who was getting married, and this is how it turned out!

This card is very much inspired by two of our own fantastic DT-girls - Malin & Anne Kristine :)

Easel Card

Size: 6" x 6"

Ink: Distress Ink - Tattered Rose & Pumice Stone.

Stamps: Papirloftet - sentiment, Stempelglede - Carte Postale.

Papers: Pion Design - From my Heart II "Rose Frame" & Cut Out Sheet, Bazzill - red & french vanilla cardstock.

Tools: Marianne Design - Bird Cage die, Cheery Lynn Design - Olive Branches, Magnolia - DooHickey swirl, frame & flowers dies, Tim Holtz - distress tool.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Self Adhesive Pearls, Cosmos Daisies, Open Paper Roses 20 mm, 15 mm & 10 mm, alpha stickers.

I'm entering this in to these challenges:

Card and Scrap - wings

Creatalicious - anything goes

Mema's Crafts - anything goes

Crafty Sentiments - summertime

Creative Card Crew - pearls & swirls

Flourishes - summer

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Sassy Cheryl - anything goes

Stamp n plus - anything goes

Tuesday Throwdown - summertime

Fat Pages With Attitude - anything goes

Our Craft Lounge - die cuts

Totally Papercrafts - here comes summer

4 Crafty Chicks - red & white

Crop Stop - show us some love

Do You Stack Up - red

It's All About The Vintage & Beauty - anything goes

Move It Along With The Times - make it sentimental

Southern Girls - pearls

Sugar Creek Hollow - summer days

Sentimental Sunday - bingo (pearls, flowers, stamp)

Penny Black and More - summer blooms

Addicted To Stamps - card for someone special

Whimsy Stamps - anything goes

Stampavie and More - lots of flowers

The Paper Shelter - flower power

Paper Pretties - celebrate

Thank you so much for stopping here today - have a lovely week!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketchy Colors - Challenge #124: Sketch & Colors of Your Choise

Hey sweet people!

I hope you all had a great weekend - I sure did!!

It's Sunday, and that means we're ready with a new challenge at Sketchy Colors :)
We're having a summer break, so our Challenge #124 is a bit different than usual:
It's a double, and we'd like you to use 

YOUR favourite SKETCH & COLOR COMBO from our 2012 challenges!!!

This challenge will run all the way to August 5th, that means you have 5 weeks to enter our challenge :)

And since it's a special Summer challenge, it's loaded with special prices!!!

Everyone in the DT is sponsoring a price each worth 100.- n.kr, that means we have 7 prices up for grabs, and you have 7 chanses to win!!!

I've pared up the Colours from our Challenge #107: Pink, blue & beige, with our Sketch from Challenge #102, and this is what came out it :)
I've used some georgeously cute images, papers & a charm from Bildmålarna for my card!

Rectangular Standing Card

Size: 5" x 7"

Ink: Adirondack - Espresso, Distress Ink - Seedless Preserves & Stormy Sky.

Stamps: Bildmålarna - Garden Set (masked together).

Coloring: Promarkers & Prismacolors.

Papers: Bildmålarna - Picnick "Picnick Day" & "White Tulip" and "Dreams "Up in the Sky", Bazzill - blue & white cardstock, copy paper 280g.

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Classic & Petite Scalloped Ovals, Whimsy Stamps - Notables 2 die, EK Success - Leaf punch.

Embellishments: Bildmålarna - Charm & Chain, Wild Orchid Crafts - Lace, Organza Ribbon, Pearl Brads, Self Adhesive Pearls, Sweetheart Blossoms, Lily, Poppy, Tulip, Gypsophilas & Rosebuds 4 mm.

I'm entering this in to these challenges:
Crafty Catz - metal
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - anything goes
Sweet Stampin' - scallops
Hiding In My Craftroom - freestyle
Allsorts - in bloom
The Crafty Pad - it's natural
Penny Black and More - summer blooms
Craft A Scene - in the garden
The Cupcake Craftroom - layers
Creatalicious - anything goes
Card Cupids - ribbon/twine/washi tape
By The Cute & Girly - a day at...(the garden)
Mema's Crafts - anything goes

Thank you so much for poppin' in - have a great new week!
Hugs, Lena Katrine