DT Lili of the Valley Challenge #72

Happy Thursday Everyone!

Lili of the Valley is ready with our Challenge #72 and a new theme: One for the Girls :)

The fairies have made an exellent job with theire DT cards again this week, and some of them are even showing sneekpeeks from the new amazing stamp collections that will be launched on the site on 12th November, so don't hasitage to pay the challenge blog and my DT fellows a visit today :) 

I've made an easel-card with one of my favourite stamps from the christmas range, and one of the new Circular Sentiment Stamps coming the 12th!

Size: 15 x 15 cm

Ink: Archival Ink - Jet Black

Stamps: Lili of the Valley - "All Wrapped Up" & Circular Sentiments "Christmas", Kaiser Craft - Flourishes

Colouring: Distress Ink - Refills

Papers: Maja Design - Fröjdefull Jul "Glada Skratt" & "Broderat Duk", Bazzill - Barkley & Dawn cardstock, Canson - Montval aquarell paper 200g, sketch paper

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Classic & Scalloped Squares and Classic & Petite Circles, Stampin'Up! - Word Window punch

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Poinsettias, Open Paper Roses 15 mm, Heather Stem Flowers, Pearl Spray & Self Adhesive Pearls, Unik Hobby - charm, Kort & Godt - ribbon, Martha Stewart - glitter

I'm also entering this card in to these challenges:

Sketch Saturday - Week #127 "Sketch"
Kort & Godt - "Christmas & Punches"
Sir Stampalot - "Christmas Traditions"
Scrappekammeret - "Girly"
ABC Christmas Challenge - "W is for Winter Wonderland"
The ABC Challenge - "G is for Glitter"

Thanks for stopping by - have a great day!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketchy Colors Challenge #38

Sketchy Colors is ready with a new challenge, and for this Challenge #38, we'd like to see projects made in the Colors: Turqouise/Teal & Red

Pop over to our challenge blog, to get to know what the price are, and to take a peek at the DT's great work this week!

Inkido is our sponsor of the month, and for this card I've used papers, cardstock, text (stamp) & embellishments sponosrd by Inkido:

Size: 15 x 15 cm

Ink: Archival Ink - Jet Black, Distress Ink - Broken China & Pumice Stone.

Stamps: Kenny K - digi (image), Inkido - text.

Papers: Inkido - Knitted Owls, Tuva Lagoon, red & teal cardstock, Letrazet - Cartridge Paper.

Tools: QK - CC Labels & Stars.

Embellishments: Inkido - Ribbon, lace, pearls, rhinestones, flowers, methal & head pins,

Ranger - Glossy Accents.

Colouring: Letrazet - Promarkers.

I've used Sketch Saturday's sketch week #120 to make the card :)

Take care!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketh Saturday Week #118 & Some ;( News

Another Saturday, another challenge at Sketch Saturday :)

For our Week #118 Challenge, Jo has again made an awesome sketch for you to play with - go check it out in the challenge blog!! And of course we do have a great price for you this week too, and the rest of the DT have again made some stunning creations!!

I've had a hard time lately dealing with perconal things in my life, and when one of my dearest familymembers suddenly died on tuesday, my whole world fell apart.
The last few days have been very tough on me, but they have also made me "realize" that there's so much more important things in life - than just crafting.
So, until I'm back on my feet, there's going to be some quiet times on my blog

It is with a great deal of sadness, I'm posting this SS card! I've decided to step down from my DT position at SS, so this is going to be my last DT card for this amazing Challenge blog - and team!

Recipe:

Size: 15 x 15 cm

Ink: Archival Ink - Coffee for stamping, Distress Ink - Refills for colouring and Weathered Wood & Antique Linen for inking the edges.

Stamps: CC-design - Swiss Pixie "Birgitta" & "Wheelbarrow" masked together, Magnolia - banner, Norsk Stempelblad - text.

Papers: Maja Design - Mina Vänner "Rosa-Marina 2", Magnolia - A Little Yummy For Your Tummy "Blueberry Dot", Bazzill - white cardstock, Canson - Montval aquarellpaper 200g.

Tools: Martha Stewart - Garden Trellis deep edge punch, EK Suksess - Scalloped Diamond edge punch & frond leaf punch, Spellbinders - Nesting Squares.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Wild Roses 30 mm (mushroom/cream) & Paper Roses 15 mm (pale blue) & 10 mm (white), Kort & Godt - pearls, Creative Cafe - "Lucky Oyster" glitter glue.

♥'s & Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketh Saturday Week #117

Summer is nearly over...and the kids have gone back to school :)

But I'm still enjoying the summerdays that's left - also to do some crafting :)

We're ready with our Sketch Saturday challenge #117, and Jo has again prepared a great sketch for you to play with :)
This time we're sponsored by Digital Delights - so go check out the store by clicking at the pic :)

Here's my card for this weeks challenge sketch:

Card recipe:

Size: 15 x 15 cm

Ink: Archival Ink - Coffee & Jet Black for stamping, Distress Ink - Refills for colouring

Stamps: Magnolia - image, Norsk Stempelblad - text (Hipp, hipp hurray!)

Papers: Maja Design - Sommartider "Blommor i sitt hår", Bazzill - white & pink cardstock, Canson - Montval aquarellpaper 200g

Tools: Martha Stewart - Doily Heart Lace edge punch, Spellbinders - Nesting Classic & Petite Circles, EK Suksess - Frond leaf punch

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Hybrid Tea Rose 25 mm (white) & Cherry Blossoms (pale pink), Kort & Godt - pearls & rhinestones, Glitter - Rainbow, Crackle Accents.

I'm also entering this card in to these following challenges:
One Stitch at a Time - Challenge #26 "Pack a Punch"
Ann's Creative Nook - GCA #101 "Birthday"
Ooh La La - Challenge #60 "Spots/Dots"
The Crazy Challenge - "You are my Heart"
The Shabby Tea Room - Week #23 "The Delicate Cottage Rose"
The Craft Den/Anything Goes - Week 12 "Three Layers"
Craft Your Passion - Challenge # 19 "Anything Goes"
Donna's Den of Crafts - Challenge 5 "Something Sweet"
Artful Inkables/Think Ink - Challenge #27 "Bling It On"
Creative Card Crew - "Sparkle and Shine"
My Time To Craft - Challenge #103 "Glitter & Glitz"
Fab 'n' Funky - Challenge #36 "Flower Power"
The Wild Flower Patch - WFWC 29 "Polka Dots"
Crafts and Me - Challenge 11 "Petals & Pearls"
Moving Along with the Times - Challenge #60 "Glitter"
Paper Play Challenges - Week 33 "Pink"
Charisma Cardz - Challenge #33 "Die Cuts"
Pixie Dust Studio - Challenge #36 "Polka Dots"


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Woohoo!!! I made the Top 3 at Pixie Cottage Challenge #31 with this card :)

A BIG thank you to all you PC girls for picking my card!

Thank you for stopping by - have a great day!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketch Saturday Week #116

A new challenge is ready for you at Sketch Saturday Week #116!!
Jo has again made a fun sketch for you to play with, and we have a great price up for grabs sponsored by Simon Says Stamp, so head over to the SS blog and have a look!!

The DT girls have all made some beautiful samples using the sketch, and here's mine :)

Recipe:

Size: 15 x 15 cm

Ink: Archival Ink - Coffee for stamping, Distress Ink - Refills for colouring.

Stamps: Kraftin' Kimmie - "Vivienne" (image & texts - may be bought at Scrapmagasinet).

Papers: Laura Ashley - "Love Song", 3ndypapir - "Eplehage" & "Sommerminner", Bazzill - red cardstock, white cardstock.

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Long Rectangles, EK Suksess - border punch.

Embellishments: Kort & Godt - pearls & berries, Papirloftet - flower, Wild Orchid Crafts - roses, Prima - Mini Gypsos, feather.

I'm also entering this in to these following challenges:
Alphabet Challenge - "P for Punches"
I Did It Creations - Challenge #17 "Anything Goes"
Fashionista Friday - Challenge #43 "Diecuts"
Musikkstua - Challenge #1 "Pub"
Sentimental Sundays - Challenge #15 "Anything Goes"
Stamp and Create - Challenge #4 "Flowers"
Creative Stamp Friends - Challenge #5 "Friends"
Everybody Art - Challenge #103 "Check It Out"
Partytime Tuesdays - Challenge #11 "Anything Goes"
Crazy Amigo - Challenge "Free Theme"
Penny's Paper-Crafty - Challenge #35 "Anything Goes"
ABC - Challenge "A is for August"

Whishing you a great day!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketch Saturday Week #115

The summer is in it's full bloom here in Norway, and I'm in my last week of summer vacation!!

We're ready with our next challenge at Sketch Saturday, and Emma has made a great sketch for you 

to play with for this week's challenge #115 :)

I've made a boys' card - again, using an older georgeous image 

from Sugar Nellie, and bright summery colours!!

Recipe:

Size: 15 x 15 cm

Ink: Archival Ink - Coffee, Distress Ink - Vintage Photo & refills.

Stamps: Sugar Nellie - Home Grown "Where's mine?", Stempelglede - text.

Papers: BoBunny - Alissa "Adorable", 3ndypapir - "Blomstereng", Bazzill - red cardstock, Canson - Aquarellpaper 200g, white cardstock.

Tools: Stampin'Up! - Sissix Top Note Die & Photo Corners.

Embellishments: Kort & Godt - rhinestones & hinges, Tim Holtz - door knobs and chain, Kuttut - charm.

I'm also entering these challenges with this card:
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Challenge #2 "Summer Days"
Inky Winchy Designs - Challenge #53 "Summer Fun"
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 124 "Whateva"
Dutch Dare Card - Challenge #83 "Anything Goes"
Stampin' B's - Challenge #70 "Dogs"
Riley & Co - "Summer Fun"
Penny's Paper Crafty - Challenge #35 "Anything Goes"
Little Red Wagon - "Circles"
Creative Inspirations - Challenge 39 "Anything Goes"

Thanks for taking the time to visit me today - have a wonderful summer day!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketch Saturday Week #114

Saturdays is equal with Sketch Saturday, right?
We're ready with our new challenge for Week #114, and a new sketch is waiting for you to be played with!
The Craft Barn is again sponsoring us with a great price, so head over to the SS blog and have a look :)

The DT has made some pretty great samples with the sketch, and here's mine :)

Recipe:

Size: 15 x 15 cm

Ink: Archival Ink - Coffee for stamping, Distress Ink - Refills for colouring & Bundled Sage for inking the edges.

Stamps: CC Design - "Gretel", Papirloftet - text.

Papers: 3ndypapir - "I mormors hage", Bazzill - green cardstock, Canson - Montval aquarellpaper 200g, white cardstock.

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Rectangles & Mega Ovals, Martha Stewart - Eyelet Lace border punch, EK Suksess - leaf punch.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - rose, Hobbyhimmelen - lilies, Papirloftet - stems, Kort & Godt - pearls.

I'm also entering this card in to these following challenges:
The Pixie Cottage - Challenge #28 "Double Up" (2 stamps)
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 123 "Texting Crazy"
The Stamp Man - Challenge #2 "2 colours" (green & turqouise)

Happy crafting!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketh Saturady Week #113

Another Saturday in July, and we're again ready with our Sketch Saturday Week #113 challenge.

Jo has once again made a great sketch for you to folloow, and this time we're sponsored by Meljen Design.

All the team members got some great images to choose from, for our cards this week, and Meljen Design is also (ofcourse) sponsoring us with a great price.

Visit the Sketch Saturday blog, to find out more about our sponsor, the price, the sketch - and of course the DT's great work this week :)

I've used the image called "little girl bear hugs" for my card:

Card recipe:

Size: 15 x 15 cm

Ink: Archival Ink - Jet Black, Distress Ink - Spun Sugar for inking the edges & Refills for colouring.

Stamps: Meljen Desin - image, Kort & Godt - text.

Papers: Maja Design - Sommartider "Blommor i sitt hår", Bazzill - white & pink cardstock, Canson - Montval aquarellpaper 200g.

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Labels 10 & Long Rectangles, Punch Bunch - leaf punch.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Cherry Blossoms (pink) & Paper Roses 15 mm (pale pink), Kort & Godt - pearls & rhinestones.

Thanks for visiting - have a great weekend!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketch Saturday Week #112

Yey!!! Do we love weekends or what?
Sketch Saturday is ready with our weekly Challenge #112, and a new sketch lays all ready for you to play with :) Nikki at Bunny Zoe's Crafts is sponsoring us with a great price this week - so check it out, and join in the fun!

The DT has again made some beautiful samples to get you started, and here's mine :)

Recipe:

Size: 15 x 15 cm

Ink: Archival ink - Coffee for stamping, Distress Ink - Refills for colouring & Victorian Velvet for inking the edges.

Stamps: hÄnglar & stÄnglar - Relax Girl, Norsk Stempelblad AS - text.

Papers: Maja Design - DP, Kaiser Craft - Dancing Jewel DP, Bazzill - white cardstock, Canson - Montval aquarellpaper 200g.

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Circles & Inverted Scalloped Circles, Rectangles & Long Rectangles.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Cherry Blossoms & Roses, Prima - Mini Gypsos, Kort & Godt - pearls & berries.

Take care - have fun!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketch Saturday Week #111

Wow! The days just fly away, don't they?
It's Saturday again, and we're ready with a new challenge at Sketch Saturday Week #111!
Simon Says Stamp is our sponsor this week, so head over to our challenge blog, to take a peek at the great price that's offered!
Remember to take a close look at the awesome samples made by the rest of the  DT too :)

I've made another boys card again - I think I'm really starting to get the hang of them now :) *LOL*

Recipe:

Size: 15 x 15 cm

Ink: Archival Ink - Coffee & Jet Black for stamping, Distress Ink - Refills for colouring.

Stamps: Sugar Nellie - Rock Idol, Norsk Stempelblad AS - text.

Papers: Daisy D's - Butterfly Dot, Cosmo Cricket - DP, Laura Ashley - DP, Canson - Montval aquarellpaper 200g, white cardstock.

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Rectangles, black pen for faux stitching.

Embellishments: Kort & Godt - methal items, Tim Holtz - paperclips, Basic Grey - buttons.

Thanks for visiting - have a great day!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketch Saturday Week #110

Now I'm actually at at stamp & scrap gathering in Leksand, Sweden, together with my sweet friend Maya , and wont be back until Monday :):):)
But a new Saturday is equal with a new challenge set up at Sketch Saturday - Week #110!!!
This time it's Simonne who's hosting the challenge, and she's made an awesome sketch to follow!!!
Please check it out, along with the rest of the DT's lovely work, and the great price sponsored by
Sparkle Creations :)

Here's my card - all done with a summery touch :)

Recipe:

Size: 15 x 15 cm

Ink: Archival Ink - Coffee for stamping, Distress Ink - Refills for colouring

Stamps: LOTV - "Me and my pony", Papirloftet - text

Papers: 3ndypapir - "Sommerminner" & "Eplehage", Bazzill - red cardstock, Canson - Montval aquarellpaper 200g, white cardstock

Tools: Spellbinders - Rectangles, Martha Stewart - Eyelet Lace border punch, EK Suksess - Label punch & Leaf punch

Embellishments: Kort & Godt - pearls, Papirloftet - flowers, Wild Orchid Crafts - roses, velvet ribbon.

I'm also entering this card in to these following challenges:
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Challenge #1 "Nice & girly"
Stamp with Fun - Challenge 65 "Birthday"
The Pink Elephant - Challenge #14 "Red, white & blue"
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Challenge 110 "Animal Crackers"
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 119 "Let's get fruity"

Thanks for visiting - have a lovely sunny weekend!

Hugs, Lena Katrine