Relax and (sun)shine

Hi and welcome back to my blog. Today I managed to finish a card for a couple of challenges. The first one is Basic Grey that had a colour challenge of pink, blue and cream. I used these beautiful papers from the "eskimo" line. This is by far my fav line from BG. I used a stamp from house mouse and added a sentiment from imaginisce. It fits the theme "on the beach" for the house mouse challenge blog. I also used a sketch from get sketchy and "layering" from ABC challenge.

I wasn't too thrilled about how the card turned out, but I'm quite happy with the positioning of the image. It kind of looks like the mouse is sailing on the patterned paper. If you squint a lot, lol.

I also got some more goodies from a cherry on top that I ordered during a Thanksgiving sale. It was well needed since I got a mail today that made me quite sad. No reason to get jealous about the goodies though, I'm not keeping all of it and some of it I've already put in a candy box :) I just need to get myself together and organize the darn thing. I'm planning on having it done by my birthday and think I will have a special prize for those that send me a card for my 30:th b-day. I'm all alone in this town with my fiancée - no family or friends so it gets lonely on b-days. Maybe you will cheer me up? ;) More of that later. First I need to get totally well and start on my DT commitments. Ta ta for now.

Sugar bowl challenge

Here's my card for this week's challenge over at the sugarbowl blog. It's a sketch challenge and "something new". Everything on this card is new. I got the stamp a while ago, but haven't been able to use it and the papers I got at a sale after Christmas. They are from Imginisce and have wonderful glitter on them.

Love doodle ATC

While being away for Christmas I just had a couple of stamped images and my promarkers with me. I still wanted to join in the challenges and this is what I came up with. I doodled the sketch from the whiff of joy challenge. Can't say it's the prettiest thing I've ever done, but it was surprisingly fun to do. I think I will try this more times.

My top 10 from 2009

Quixotic paperie are having a mystery blogcandy. What you need to do is make a post showing your best card from 2009. Hurry because it ends tonight 5:th at midnight GMT.

I had a hard time deciding so I made a top 5 instead with the fav card on top. I like it the most because I made the rings/buttons myself instead of using the usual flowers as decorations. It was also one of my first brownish cards - not a colour I use a lot.


An ATC with my new distress inks:

Stars and snowflake dies as decorations to match the paper:

Looks like the pig is playing the guitar. Cupcakes with dimensional medium on instead of flower decorations:

A great sketch I followed and first time I used my leaf dies:


EDIT: I've uploaded 5 more cards to make it my top 10 instead. The reason I'm doing this is to be in a challenge over at the JP hobby blog.

 

Looking at these cards you would think I'm a huge Magnolia fan, lol. I started getting them as late as about 8-9 months ago and actually don't have more than 15 stamps. But it seems like they give me a lot of inspiration.

Now I look forward to making even better cards and progressing more in 2010!
One of my new year resolutions is to be at least a guest designer for Whiff of joy and House mouse. Let's see if that's possible...

January blogcandy

Welcome back to another month - and year - of blogcandy. I have found a couple of candies so far, but since I haven't been well I haven't found that many yet. Check back here though since I update this post whenever I find more yumminess out there.

Linda is celebrating 25,000 hits with a box of goodies. Ends 5:th.

Vikki is having a candy to celebrate the launch of her and Susie's new challenge blog called Christmas club. It's a weekly challenge to help us make a Christmas card/project each week so we won't be so overwhelmed in november. Candy ends 5:th. I think.

Jude is having a huge birthday candy. Ends 6:th.

Angelika is having her first candy to celebrate her birthday on january 7:th. Ends 7:th at midnight and winner will be drawn 8:th.

Katie Jane is celebrating her upcoming birthday and for reaching 100 followers. She has a really girly candy that ends 7:th.

Mariska is giving away a couple of stamps from some great companies. Ends 8 am CST 8:th.

Kristen has a great stampcandy to thank her visitors. She wants to know what new year's resolution you have. Not sure when it ends.

Jessica is celebrating her first blogoversary with a great celection of stamps, papers and decorations. Ends 7 am CST 15th (the date of her first posting!)

Wendy has a new year's candy for her followers. Ends 15:th.


Sabrina also has a new year's candy. Ends 15:th.

Milnie is happy to have reached 50+ followers and is doing so with a candy. Ends 15:th.

Roberta has a candy worth $98.43 to celebrate reaching 300 followers AND the soon to open Prairie Fairy Digital site. Ends 15:th.


Lori has reached 150 followers and celebrates with a surprise candy. Ends 15:th.


Susie has a Christmas candy to give away. Winner will be drawn 15:th.


Stempelientje has a surprise candy to celebrate her daughter's 7:th birthday. Ends 15:th.

Tammy is giving away an altered piece to one lucky winner. Ends 16:th.

Jacqui wants to cheer us up in this gloomy weather with a little candy. Ends 16:th.

Kerstin has a little different candy in white and red. It's not for crafting, but I'm sure you'll like it. Ends 17:th.

Linda is giving away a beautiful scarf to celebrate her 200 post in 2 months. Winner will be drawn 17:th.

Chris has reached 20,000 hits and gives a little surprise candy. Ends 17:th.


Marianne has a bunch of things to celebrate and is doing so with a great candy. Ends 17:th.

Kathryn is giving away two great american magazines called "Just cards magazine". A great way for all international bloggers to get some inspiration. Ends 18:th.

AnneMarie is having a little candy with images and some decorations. Ends 18:th.

Lacey is celebrating the new release of high hopes rubber stamps on jan 20:th. She's giving away one of the older high hopes stamps. Ends midnight EST on the 18:th.

Teri has gone through her stash and is offering a huge candy consisting of everything you could need. Ends 18:th.

Janet is giving away 6 brand new pink gem designs stamps of your choice! A winner will be chosen the 18:th.


Jo wants to cheer us up in this cold dark month with some candy. There will be 3 winners and she's giving away some of her wonderful handmade items. Ends 18:th.

Patty is giving away a lightbox as her candy! I'm in desperate need of one of those to photograph my cards better. Keeping my fingers crossed. Candy ends 18:th 6pm EST.

Sandy is celebrating her birthday and blogoversary. She has two candies and the winner can choose from a fabric or papercandy. Ends 19:th.

Terri has a great Valentine candy just in time for Valentine's. Ends 19:th.

Katy is offering a fabulous candy and adds more the more comments she gets. Ends 19:th.

Scrapfactory is a Russian blog that offers some great candy. All you need to do is place the photo of their candy on your blog and leave them a comment. Ends 20:th.


Camilla is celebrating her birthday on the 17:th and for being a DT member for Magnolia for 2 years. She has a great candy for one lucky winner. Candy ends 19:th and winner will be announced on the 21:st.

Brenda is having a wonderful candy to thank all of her followers. Winner will be drawn on the 20:th.

Jacilynn has some items that need a new home so if you want to help her out sign up before the 20:th.

Jeanette has gotten some stamps to give away as candy. There are 3 stamps you can win if you enter before midnight EST on the 20:th.

Jane is giving away 5 paperpacks to 5 different winners. Ends 20:th.

Ali has a great mixed candy to celebrate her birthday. Ends 21:st.

Jolanda has reached 40 followers and is celebrating with a candy. Ends 21:st.

Alanrosa  is a russian blogger that's thanking her readers for visiting by offering some stamps and decorations. Ends 21:st.

Kathy is giving away a delicious candy, or what do you think? Ends 21:st.

Michelle is having a fantastic Valentine's candy on her blog. Spread the word to earn extra entries. Ends 22:nd.

Denise  is clebrating reaching 30,000 hits with an Anya stamp candy called "Miss Anya love". Candy ends 22:nd.

Carla is having her first candy consisting of two stamps of your choice! Ends 22:nd.

Litta  has a birthday candy consisting of 2 Magnoliastamps among other things. Ends 22:nd.

Jennifer has a treat in search of 100 followers. She almost has 200 now! Winner will be chosen 22:nd.

Nicole is giving away 12 copic markers for one lucky winner. Ends 23:rd.

Denise  has a fabulous candy with all sorts of things you might need. Ends noon 23:rd.

Tara  has reached 50,000 hits and is celebrating with a huge candy. Wouldn't you want these yummy things? Ends 23:rd.

Rhonda is having a candy to thank everyone who has left her a nice comment. She's giving away two stamps from the stamping boutique among other things. Ends 24:th.

Karen  has a little pixie candy. Drawing will take place on the 24:th.

Karin  will be picking 3 winners for her candy. That's 3 chances to win! And the more people that join the more she will add. Ends 25:th.

Lacey  is giving away a high hopes stamp of your choice. Ends 25:th.

Alissa  is giving away a big box full of goodies to spread the love. There will be a lot of surprises so don't miss out. Ends 25:th.

Jodi is having her first candy of the year consisting of Magnolia's latest collection. That's a lot of stamps! Ends 25:th.

Edith  is a polish blogger that's offering a little candy to celebrate the new year. Candy ends 25:th and winner will be drawn 26:th.

Hazel  is celebrating her "golden birthday" - 26 years old on january 26:th. Candy ends the same day.

Jacque  is offering a pink candy to celebrate magnolia-licious highllites bloghop. Ends noon 25:th.

Lisa  has cleared out her craftspace and found a lot of goodies to add in her giveaway. Ends 26:th.

Gina is having a candy to celebrate her birthday and for being picked for two DT spots. She will choose a winner on the 27:th.

Dawn is having a celebration candy to thank all her readers for the support. Among the stuff in the candy are some lovely Whiff of joy stamps. Ends 27:th.

Posh designs are celebrating their 100:th follower with a huge candy. There are a bunch of stuff from Webster's pages there so don't miss out. Ends 27:th.

Mara  has a huggable candy to thank all her visitors and blogfriends. You have until 29:th to enter.

Jude  is offering a sweet Valentine's candy. You need to enter before 30:th.

Viviane  is celebrate gettig on the DT of Magnolia stamp lovers blog. She is offering 100 stamped Magnolia images. Winner will be chosen 30:th.

Sharon has reached 400 followers and over 150,000 hits! To thank everyone she's having a great candy. Ends 30:th.

Amy  is giving away a Darby and Bumbles rubber stamp set among other things. I've never seen this line before, but the stamp is adorable! Ends 30:th.

Grazyna  is a polish blogger that has a lovely candy consisting of decorations, beautiful papers and images. Winner will be drawn 30:th.

Marcea  is giving away a forever friends stampset with matching decorations. Winner will be drawn 9pm on Sunday 31st.

Angie  is giving away a beautiful rosy apron just in time for Valentine's. Ends 30:th.

Amy  also has a stamp candy. Ends 30:th.

Shelly is giving away one of three stampsets from firecracker desiogns by Pamela. Ends 30:th.

Kaia  is celebrating 2 years as a blogger and for reaching 10,000 hits. Winner will be drawn 31:st.

Michele  is celebrating over 100 followers and getting on a DT. She's giving away a cricut cartridge of your choice! Winner will be drawn 31:st.

Erika is celebrating her blogoversary with a huge pile of candy. And she got the 4 companies she's DT member on to donate even more. Winner will be drawn 31:st.

Cheryl  is giving away a clear stamp set from Our Craft Lounge to one lucky winner. The set is called "Fairy Dust is a Must". Ends 6pm 31:st.

Andrea  is giving away a massive candy full of stamps, decorations and tools. Ends 31:st.

Sandra  is giving away a whole bunch of stamps. You need to tell her something funny to be able to join :D Ends 31:st.

Tracey  has candy from The Stamping Boutique. Ends 31:st.

Tessa  has a candy with an exclusive monkey qk die among other things. Ends 31:st.

Kort og godt  are giving away a sizzix big shot machine! Ends 31:st.

Jessica is giving away some yarn and chocolate to celebrate her new blog and for reaching 6,000 hits on her old blog. Ends 31:st.

 Katarin is celebrating 10,000 hits by giving away a doubleknitted hat of your choice. Take a look below, they are really gorgeous. Ends midnight 31:st.

Samantha is giving away a brand new quickutz tool and a bunch of stamps and other things. Ends 31:st.

Gill  has a wonderful Basic Grey candy  on her blog. Ends 31:st

Ida  is a creative crochet girk that has a wonderful bracelet and ring in her candy. Ends 31:st.

Patricia  has a yummy candy with bright goodies for one winner. Ends 31:st.

Asil is celebrating 20,000 hits with a beutiful decoration candy. Ends 31:st.

Tracey is giving away lovely stampcandy. Ends 31:st.

Siri  is celebrating reaching 5,000 hits with a stamp and decorations candy. Ends 31:st.

Katie has an orange/chocolate candy to celebrate her first blogoversary and to the next 12 months. Winner will be chosen feb. 1:st.

Åsa  is celebrating reaching over 20,000 hits by giving away some of her crocheted cupcakes. There will be two winners that will be drawn on feb. 1:st.

Moa  is giving away a pair of beautiful handmade wristwarmers. If you are like me and always have cold hands don't miss out. Winner will be drawn feb. 1:st.

Linda is celebrating getting her Bachelor of Science, in Maths, Computing and the Environment. Congrats Linda! There will be 2 winners drawn feb. 1:st.

Carine has a mini candy to celebrate her birthday. Winner will be drawn feb. 1:st.

Bodil  is celebrating having reached 400 follwers. Winner will be drawn feb. 1:st.

Get sketchy are giving away the whole line "origins" from Basic Grey. Candy ends when they reach 700 followers.

Paticraft  are offering a great candy. It will end when they reach 500 followers. They are at 443 when I'm writing this so hurry and sign up.

CarlyAnn is celebrating 7,000 hits by giving away 3 great prizes. Ends at the end of january.

Fonda  is celebrating reaching 10,000 hits. She will add more to the candy for every 10:th follower. Ends when she reaches 12,000 hits.

Mindy  is celebrating a personal achievement - passing her GED test. Congrats Mindy! Winner of her candy will be drawn on feb. 1:st.

Norma Jean  has been wanting to have a candy for a while now and here it finally is. For every 15 comments she will add something. Winner will be drawn february 1:st.

Donna is celebrating her 3000 visitors with a bang. For the whole of January, she'll be giving away a small prize from her shop, Donna's Den of Crafts, each day! You need to enter each day before midnight GMT.