DT Wild Orchid Crafts #63: A traditional Christmas

Happy Monday!

Today Wild Orchid Crafts has the Challenge #63 ready for you, and this time we're going for the theme:

A Traditional Christmas!

The DT have all made a great job making Christmas creations, and we have a great price to win, so pop over to the WOC Challenge blog and have a look :)

This time I've put together and decorated two match boxes ;)

Double Match Box

Size: 2,5 x 8 x 12 cm

Ink: Distress Ink - Walnut Stain.

Papers: 3ndypapir - scraps, Poppy Design - Tags, Bazzill - ivory cardstock.

Tools: Martha Stewart - Embroidered Floral punch around the page & Holly punch.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Self Adhesive Pearls, Wooden Raindeer, String, Metal Corner,  Open Paper Rose 10 mm & Cheese Cloth, paper frill flowers, cinnamon stick.

I'm entering this in to these challenges:

sweet stamps - christmas
clear it out - anything goes
jackson's digital expressions - christmas/holiday altered art
technique tuesday - punched elements
papiravisen - anything goes
dream valley - anything goes
crafty calendar - wrap up warm for winter
my time to craft - vintage
one stop craft - anything goes

Thanks for stopping here today - enjoy your week!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketchy Colors - Challenge #117: Blue, turqouise & green

Happy Sunday!

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

For our Challenge #117 we have a new colour comination for you to play with:

Blue, Turqouise & Green!

The DT have all made such georgeous designs for you to have a look at, and The Paper Shelter is yet again sponsoring us with a great price, so check out the SC blog!

Here's my card for today - a Criss Cross Card for a change :)

Criss Cross Card

Size: 6" x 6"

Ink: Archival Ink - Jet Black, Distress Ink - Bundled Sage, Weathered Wood & Tumbled Glass.

Stamps: Tiddly Inks - Wryn & Wren "Too Tweet" (digi), Papirloftet - birthday sentiment.

Colouring: Promarkers & Prismacolors.

Papers: Papirdesign - Nora, 3ndypapir - Chiffon, Pion Design - Fairytale of Spring "Poem of Spring" and scraps, Bazzill - blue & white cardstock, copy paper 280g.

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Label, Martha Stewart - Embroidered Floral edge punch, EK Success - label punch, Magnolia - DooHickey swirl die.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Cosmos Daisy, Open Paper Roses 15 mm & 10 mm, Self Adhesive Pearls, velvet ribbon.

I'm entering this in to these challenges:

CRAFT - celebration
Crafty Ribbons - flowers
Digi Doodle Shops Best - bingo (flowers, pearls, 3 DP's)
Do You Stack Up - flower
Dutch Dare Card - birthday fun
Little Miss Muffet - May flowers
Crafts and Me - punches and die cuts
Just Keep On Creating - anything goes
2 Sisters - make it girlie
Craft Your Days Away - all creatures great and small
Crafty Calendar - things with wings
CES - anything goes
The Poodles Parlour - anything goes
Simply Create Too - mothers fay/feminine
Sweet 'n Sassy - feminine

Thanks for stopping here today - take care & have fun!
Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketchy Colors - Challenge #107: Pink, blue & beige

Happy Sunday!

Sketchy Colors is back with a new challenge for you, and for our Challenge #107 we've picked out these colours for you to play with:

Pink, blue & beige!

The DT have all made some beautiful samples for you to have a look at, and Kenny K is sponsoring us with a great price each time this month, so head over to the SC challenge blog and have a look:)

This card is very much inspired by my friend Marianne's range of various card types:)

Pocket Tag Card
Size: 15 x 15 cm
Ink: Archival Ink - Coffee & Jet Black, Distress Ink - Chipped Sapphire & Victorian Velvet.
Stamps: Bildmålarna - "Mimosa Hat" & "LWF Up in the tree" (masked together), Camelia/kort & Godt - sentiment.
Colouring: Distress Ink Refills.
Papers: Bildmålarna - Picnick "Lots of flowers", 3ndypapir - Blomstereng, Bazzill - pink & blue cardstock, Canson - Montval aquarellpaper 200g.
Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Classic & Petite Scalloped Circles, Martha Stewart - Wild Flowers PATP, EK Success - leaf punch, Crop-A-Dile.
Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Cheese Cloths, Organza Ribbon, Self Adhesive Pearls, Gypsophilas on a stem, Metal Corners, Open Paper Roses 20 mm, 15 mm & 10 mm, Rosebuds 4 mm, big eyelet, charm.


I'm entering this in to these challenges:
CES - flower frenzy
Crafty Catz - punches & dies
Stampin' For The Weekend - bingo (ribbon/bows, pearls, pink)
Crafters Companion - spring
Cupcake Craftroom - spring bouquet
Joanna Sheen - spring is in the air
Cute Card  Thursday - signs of spring
Do You Stack Up - things with wings
Paper Crafting Journey - anything goes
Little darlings - pearls
Sew Many Cards - punch
Crafty Calendar - spring clean
Papiravisen - dies/punches
Card & Scrap - bows
Panduro - flowers

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

DT Sketchy Colors - Challenge #79

Sketchy Colors is back from our Summer Break, and ready with a new challenge!!!
For our Challenge #79 we have some pretty colours for you to make a creation in:
Pink, white & gold!
The DT's have made some beautiful samples using these colours, and Papirloftet is sponsoring us with a great price, so head over to the challenge blog and have a look!
Remember to check if you're one of the lucky 6, that won one of the DT's 6 prices for our July challenge too :)

I've made a vintage looking card this time, with some gold embossing and a shaker frame filled with gold glitter - hope you like it!

Size: 6" x 6"

Folding: Easel-Card/Shaker-Card

Ink: Archival Ink - Jet Black, Distress Ink - Pumice Stone, VersaMark - Watermark.

Stamps: Stempelglede - Happy Birthday sentiment & Grunge Hearts Collection (splat).

Image: 3ndypapir - Sweetheart "Love" (die-cut image).

Papers: Pion Design - Minnenas Atelje "Pink Butterfly" & "Letters", Bazzill - pink & ivory cardstock.

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Petite Scalloped & Classic Ovals, Martha Stewart - Swirling Lace edge punch & Royal Butterfly punch, JudiKins - Embossing Powder "Gold", 3D-tape, acetat.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Curly Wild Roses 40 mm, Sweetheart Blossoms, Gypsophilas on a Stem, Long Stem Stamens, Self Adhesive Rhinestones, German Glass Glitter, microbeads.

I'm entering this in to these challenges:
Craft Creations - Butterflies
Crafter's Companion - Glitter & Glitz
Cupcake Craftroom - Soft & Sweet
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays - Birthdays
Sir Stampalot - Anything You Fancy

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

DT Sketchy Colors Challenge #71 & A couple of PS's!

Sketchy Colors is back again with a new challenge - Challenge #71, and a lovely sketch made by Marianne.
MY DT-fellows have once again made some beautiful samples for you to take a look at, and My Scrapbook Nook is sponsoring us with a great price this week too.

I've made a Square Pocket-Tag-Card again - these are so fun and easy to make!!!

I wanted to make a card with a very clean impression this time - and that means NO inked edges, and very little embellishments!!

Size: 5" x 5"

Recipe: Pocket-Tag-Card

Ink: Archival Ink - Jet Black.

Stamps: Spesch Designer Stamps (Sylvia) - Wendy (digi-image), Papirloftet - text (Congratulations).

Colouring: Prismacolor Premier Pencils.

Papers: 3ndypapir - Sweetheart "Grace" & "Soft", Bazzill - white, green & pale red cardstock, super smooth copy paper 280g.

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

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Seem Binding Ribbon & Self Adhesive Pearls, Kuttut - charm.

I'm entering this in to these challenges:
Southern Girls - Let's hear it for the girls
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Frosted Design - Ribbon or Twine
Stamp Something - Anything Goes
Easy Craft Projects - Pretty Pastel Colours

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Have you seen this?
Love To Stamp is sponsoring Stamp Something this week!!!

Go check out the Stamp Something Challenge Blog for more information!

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Blog Candy Reminder!!

You still have a few ours left to sign up for my candy draw...
The winner will be announced tomorrow :)

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

DT Wild Orchid Crafts - My Blog Hop Card

At our Blog Hop at Wild Orchid Crafts (that's still going on :), I showed you just the front of my card...

So I decided to show you the rest of it today :)

I sooooo love the new Classic Colour Range of roses - such beautiful colours, and the cute Sweetheart Blossoms just gives me a happy summery feeling :)

Size: 6" x 6"

Folding: Easel-Card

Ink: Archival Ink - Coffee, Distress Ink - Pumice Stone.

Stamps: Lili of the Valley - Additions "Happy Circular Sentiments" & "Corners Ornate".

Papers: Pion Design - Sagan om Våren "Signs of Spring" & Forgät Mig Ej die cut postcards, 3ndypapir - Sweetheart "Love" (die cut image), Bazzill - french vanilla & vintage red cardstock.

Tools: Tim Holtz - Ditress Tool.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Trellis Roses 40 mm & 35 mm, Open Paper Roses 20 mm, 15 mm & 10 mm, Sweetheart Blossoms, Long Stem Stamens, Natural Cotton Lace & Self Adhesive Pearls, Karen Marie Klip - butterflies.

I'm also entering this in to these challenges:

The Crafty Calendar - April Showers Brings Forth May Flowers
Kort o Mania - Vintage
Scrappekammeret - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Show Us Your Layers
Daisy Doodles - May Flowers
Lollipop Crafts - Shabby Chic/Vintage
Pear Tree Designs - Colourful
The Shabby Tea Room - Butterflies
Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes
Scrap Creations - Flowers
Charisma Cards - April Showers/May Flowers
Moving Along With The Times - Anything Goes
Paper Romance - Summer

Thanks for stopping by today - see you again tomorrow!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketchy Colors - Challenge #51 & DT Unik Hobby - December Challenge

Another Sunday lays ahead of us, and Sketchy Colors is ready with our Challenge #51 - And a new sketch (made by me ;)

This time I've combined my SC Challenge with my December DT work for Unik Hobby.
I got this georgeous PB stamp called "Decorate the season" from Malene, and coloured it with Promarkers.
I wanted to make something different than a Christmas card with it, and made a Norwegian mail-box, following the SC sketch :)

The idea to the mailbox, did I get when I was making the Advent calendar for Ett trykk 05/10 - the Norwegian mail-box system. I thought it would be fun to make a large mail-box to actually store the Christmas cards in :)

Size: 7 x 16 x 22 cm

Ink: Adirondack - Espresso, Archival Ink - Jet Black & Coffee, Distress Ink - Antique Linen & Frayed Burlap.

Stamps: Penny Black - Decorate the Season (Slap Stick - image & texts).

Colouring: Letraset - Promarkers.

Papers: 3ndypapir - Felicia & Nicolas, Bazzill - Barkley & French Vanilla cardstock, Letraset - Hevywight Cartridge Paper 270g.

Tools: Martha Stewart - Paper Trimmer & Eyelet Lace punch around the page set, EK Success - border punch.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - (flowers) Mulberry Paper Leaf, Hellebore, Wild Rose 25 mm, Aster Daisy, Gypsophila & Rosebuds 4 mm, Kort & Godt - pearls & hinges, Tattered Angels - Glimmer Mist "Pearl" & "Fired Brick", American Crafts - Thickers (foam), ribbon, Antique Gold Bells - charms, Tim Holtz - Long Fasteners (to fasten the top with).

I'm also entering these challenges with this creation:
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - #6 "Christmas...but not a card"
Kort & Godt - "Christmas, box & methal"
Craft Your Passion - #35 "Anything Goes"
Think Ink - #34 "Ribbons/Bows"
Creative Card Crew - "Anything Goes"
Stampavie and More - #120 "Christmas"
Passion for Promarkers - #80 "Anything Goes"
Penny Black - #131 "The Holly and The Ivy"

Have a great 3rd Sunday in Advent!
Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketchy Colors - Challenge #50

Sunday again - the 3rd Sunday in Advent, and Sketchy Colors is ready with Challenge #50!
 This time we would love to see projects in the colours of Brown & Cream :)
Please stop by the challenge blog to find out what the rest of the DT has made this week!

I've made something completly different this time!!
I've altered a "large" ribbon spool in a vintage style, and it was so much fun to make :)

Size: 6 x 8 cm

Ink: StazOn - Timber Brown, Distress Ink - Walnut Stain.

Stamps: Stempelglede - butterfly schroll & text.

Papers: 3ndypapir - "Nicolas", Bazzill - cream & brown cardstock.

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Classic & Scalloped Circles, Tim Holtz - distress tool.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Paper Roses 15 mm, Paper Roses 10 mm, Rosebuds 4 mm & Self Adhesive Pearls, Unik Hobby - ribbon & heart shaped pearls, Kort & Godt - berries, Papirloftet - lace.

Other things: Kort & Godt - ribbon spool, Crafty Secrets - Heartwarming Vintage Cut-Outs,
Mini-tags 3 x 6 cm.

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

DT Sketchy Colors - Challenge #49 & GD 3ndypapir

Sketchy Colors is ready with our Challenge #49, and this time Marianne has made a great sketch for us to play with! I was so inspired by all your georgeous red and white creations from the past week's challenge, so I ended up making another gift bag, with the same color theme this week too :)

Again I've combined my inspiration creation with my GD 3ndy creation:)
I can't seem to lay those beautiful 3ndy papers a side for very long :)

You may also visit the 3ndy blog, to read what Gudrun has wrote about my creation - in norwegian :)

Size: 9 x 16 cm

Ink: StazOn - Jet Black, Distress Ink - Pumice Stone.

Stamp: Papirloftet - text circle.

Papers: 3ndypapir - "Julie" & "Felicia", Bazzill - red & cream cardstock, white paperbag, craft tag.

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Mega Ovals & Classic Ovals, Crop-A-Dile, eyelets, Polyshrink Plastic, Heat Gun.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Poinsettias, Unik Hobby - methal & ribbon, Kort & Godt - pearls, Ranger - Glossy Accents, glitter.

I'm also entering this in to these following challenges:
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - #6 "Christmas...but not a card"
Sir Stampalot - "Christmas Traditions"
Stamp and Create - #7 "Tis the Season"
Whoopsi Daisy - "Holiday"
ABC Christmas - "X is for Xmas"
Scrappekammeret - #19 "Ventetid"

 Thank you for visiting - have a love 1th Sunday of Advent!
♥'s & hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Lili of the Valley - Challenge #75 & GD 3ndypapir

Lili of the Valley is ready with our Challenge #75, and this time Bev's made a great sketch for us to follow :) Please pop over to our challenge blog to take a look at the sketch, the price and the other fairies amazing inspiration work this week!

I've combined my LOTV inspiration creation with my GD 3ndy creation again, and this time I've used Bev's awesome sketch to make a small gift bag :)
I love playing with Gudrun's amazing 3ndy papers, and the papers are so versatile, that you can make anything you want out of them :)
If you prefer to read this post in norwegian, you may do that at the 3ndy blog :)

Size: 9 x 16 cm

Ink: Archival Ink - Jet Black, Distress Ink - Pumice Stone.

Stamps: LOTV - James the Bear "Christmas Cracker", North Star Stamps - text.

Colouring: Letraset - Promarkers.

Papers: 3ndypapir - "Nicolas", "Felicia" & "Mathilde", Bazzill - red & cream cardstock, Letraset - Cartridge Paper.

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Petite Ovals, Polyshrink Plastic, Kort & Godt - magnet, Unik Hobby - white paperbag.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Wild Roses 25 mm, Paper Roses 15 mm, Paper Roses 10 mm, Heather Stem Flowers & Self Adhesive Pearls, Unik Hobby - silver bells, Minnehjørnet - lace (had this laying around for years), Ranger - Glossy Accents, Tattered Angels - Glimmer Mist "Pearl", Martha Stewart - glitter, silver tread.

I'm also entering these challenges with this creation:
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - "Christmas...but not a card"
A Spoon Full of Sugar - #131 "Anything Goes"
Creative Card Crew - "Treat Boxes/Goodie Bags"
Papertake Weekly - "Cut it out"
Passion for Promarkers - #79 "Old and New"
Crafty Creations - #95 "Christmas is coming"
Fab 'n' Funky - #50 "Going with the flow"
I ♥ Promarkers - #42 "Anything Goes (with a bit of sparkle if you like)"

Thank you so much for visiting - have a lovely day!
Hugs, Lena Katrine