Penny Black saturday week 100 bloghop

 
Penny Black saturday challenge are having their 100:th challenge this week. To celebrate they are hosting a bloghop with lots of prizes. I just had to join :) Barely made it sitting those few moments to make the card, but I reallly wanted to join so I pushed through. Otherwise I've been crosstitching and jewelrymaking in the sofa in a half sitting/half laying position.I haven't been able to sit and make any cards and those few moments I can I want to make items for my DT positions. So this is an exception, but I will show you some jewelry and other things I can make in the sofa.

It has been quite a while since I made any cards using PB stamps. Some of my poor PBs haven't even seen ink yet, poor things (especially the clear stamps like the ones I've used here). I used stamps from three different sets:

Hedgie from "garden friends"
Mice from "micey day"
Text from "wonderful"

The challenge was a sketch and I'm very happy how I used it. I turned it 90 degrees and used the rectangle panel to have an image in. It's not something I usually do. Don't think I've ever had a card with two different images like this.  I just love the pink and turquoise togethe and I added little pieces of sheer ribbon to the sides of the mice. Oooh, I need to add glitter to the flowers. Will do that and upload better pics tomorrow :D

I only used one patterned paper and two pieces of cardstock, but I think it looks ritcher than it really is. I used my new scalloped circle nesties and embossed the pink circle with a cuttlebug embossing folder. The text is just stamped with black and then I coloured it in with pink and turquoise promarkers - same as I used to colour the animals. Easy, huh?

Two new sweetpea winners

Since I haven't heard anything from Sarah or Trish, I'm pulling two new names out of the hat for my sweetpea candy. I guess I should've enticed you with pics ;)

Ok, so first winner is...

ANIESE

and second:

LAURA (aka Faerielaurie) 

Please contact me ladies by the end of the week. You can find my address under profile or leave a comment here :)

Have a grrrrrreat anniversary

Yesterday I managed to finish a card using a sketch from the friday sketchers blog. They are celebrating their 2:nd anniversary and have a bloghop with great prizes on each DT member's blog so I wanted to join.
Here's the bloghop list:

Jacque
Jeanette
Janneke
Claudia
Aud
Inge
Carole
Tanja

I have been a bit bad at using my sweetpea stamps and this sketch was perfect for those images. It really allows the image to stand out. This is the first time I think that I've coloured in the background aswell. And browns are not my fav colour, but I think it's not bad. I also managed to use some fibers I've had for years that accentuate the colours.

I also want to thank Dee for a candy I won on her blog. I haven't entered many candies lately as I've been feeling bad, but yesterday I bloghopped a bit and found more candies for you to join. You can see the may candy list HERE.

Happy mother's day deals

Here are a few deals I've found:

Michelle's scrapbooking
Use coupon code "Mother"

Good for 15% off your total order
Good throughout Sunday and Monday only, not good on Buyer's Club purchases.

A cherry on top has always a bunch of great deals. Right now they have for example buy 2 Martha Stewart punches get 1 free. I've shopped there and I would recommend them especially if you live in the US. To Sweden the shipping is way too expensive so I don't think I'll bother to shop there again, but they have points on everything that you collect and can get stuff for. They also have good prices and a huuuuge selection of stuff. You just can't look through it all. Trust me, I tried :D
Right now you get $5 off.  
Enter this number: A572944 in the Gift Certificate Number field at check-out. Requires minimum order of $50, not including digi products, Gift Certificates, shipping/tax. May be used with promotional codes. May only be used once, may not be used on previous orders. Valid thru midnite, EST on Sunday, May 9, 2010.
HERE is the info



Whiff of joy - the original shop. Fast and super service. Great shipping too.

Scrapyland are having 30% off almost everything in their shop! Until now I've gotten all my dies there. They also have magnolia stamps, whiff of joys and a bunch of other companies. Oh, and copics too. The prices and shipping is great.


If I find any other great deals, I'll let you know :)

Happy 50:th Julia

Just a quick post showing you a necklace I made for Julia's 50:th birthday. I sent her a little of everything, some of these things I've already showed you; a brooch, a needleholder and a card. I wanted to make a special card with her name on it, but I just didn't have the energy. I couldn't even take an old card and add her name, so I decided it was more important that it got to her on time. I chose the bunny card as it's a little different and it fit the box I sent the rest in perfectly. Otherwise I would've sent it in an envelope and things might have broke. So this was the best solution. I sent it exactly 3 days before her b-day and it takes 3 days within europe. I'm so glad this was the time the postalservices decided to work in my favour.

I also made her a bookmark with a nice saying I thought suited her and an angel necklace. I asked which colours she preferred and she said "plum". Think this counts as plum?

I also want to let you know that only one person has claimed the sweetpea blogcandy. As I had three winners in total I will re-draw on monday if I don't hear from the two winners by tomorrow. So keep your finger's crossed if you entered and want to win :)

I'll be back soon with a sweetpea card I finished today. It was soo hard, but I've missed cardmaking so much so I pushed through. It's a very simple card, but as always I want the sweetpea stamps to speak for themselves.

Sweetpea candy winners

Ok, so I'm back after counting the votes. I used random.org and made sure nobody won twice.
And the three winners of my sweetpea candy are...

Sarah aka crazy creations

Trish, aka Diamond doll

Christine aka cndn stamper.

Congrats ladies!

Make sure to mail me you snail mail addys (address under my profile) before the end of the week.

And for the rest of you, don't be sad. I plan to have more candies so check back :)

(For those of you who want to know why it's so quiet here lately is because I'm having healthissues again and have little energy to craft. I make some jewelry or knit or crosstitch in the sofa, but it's going sooo slowly. I'm not much in front of the computer as it makes my stomachpains worse from sitting on a chair. I have a couple of projects I haven't shown you yet and have TONS of new ideas, so as soon as I get better this place will be smokin', lol)

PS. Those of you who won my first candy in march  *blush*. I will get it out this week, I promise!

May candy

*Annika is celebrating her position at Phindy's challenge blog. Her candy ends 3:rd.

*Posh designs are giving away a big collection of sassafrass lass and pink paislee paperpacks. Ends 4:th.

Jude is having a surprise candy to celebrate her wedding anniversary on may 3:rd. Her candy closes 5:th.

Jacque has a fab candy for her followers. Ends 7:th.

Lori has some cavity free candy. Ends 9:th.

Roberta  is celebrating her 500 followers. She has a lot of other chances to win candy so check her blog. This candy ends 9:th.

 Lynn is having a fantastic vintage candy for her followers. Winner will be drawn 10:th.

Vivi is celebrating getting on the DT of the house-mouse challenge blog (one I missed, boohoo) Ends 10:th.

Lisa is celebrating 100+ follwers. Her candy closes midnight 10:th.

Jessica . Get one of her wonderful handmade tags. Ends 10:th.

Jennie is giving a tweet distress candy on her blog. Winner will be picked 10:th.

Jolanda is giving away a pink cuttlebug! Check back 10:th to see if you won.

Fliss is celebrating her one year anniversary and has a candy to thank her visitors for their support. Ends 11.30pm 11:th.

Tracey is giving 12 copics, compliments of the stamping boutique. Ends11:th.

Corry  11:th.

Chelsea  is celebrating her 28:th birthday with a flower candy. Ends 11:th.

Donalda  12:th.

Tracey  is giving away copics as her candy. Ends 12:th.

Debbie 15:th.

Debbie  15:th.

Danielle  15:th.

Julie  15:th.

The stamp spot  15:th.

Katharina  has a big "get well" candy. Ends 16:th, 8pm GMT.

Jodie has a huge magnoliacandy on her blog. Ends 16:th.

Claire  16:th.

Sharon  has a great candy you don't want to miss. She accidetally ordered two magnolia kits and decided to give it as candy together with a bunch of other yummy treats. Ends 17:th.

Katie 17:th.

Rach  17:th.

Wenche  20:th.

Toscania  23:rd.

Anne Bente  24:th.

Diane  24:th

Hehe-Annie 29:th.

Susie 29:th.

Leanne 30:th.

Dawn B  30:th.

Gloria  30:th.

Karen  30:th.

Priscilla  31:st

Michelle  31:st.

Trisha  31:st.

Julie  31:st.

Mandy  6pm june 1:st.

Dawn B  june 1st at 10:00 pm EST

Particraft ends when they reach 800 followers...

I'm so sorry...

...for not letting you know who won my sweetpea candy. I'll be back tomorrow with the winners.

Sweetpea anniversary celebration

Meet us for some small chit chat, celebrating our one year anniversay at SNR on Wednesday, April 28th at 10:00 PM Eastern time zone. Ask the design team questions, see some sneak peek designs and have a chance in some drawings for free stamps! See you there!

(I might not be there as it will be at least 4 am here, but I hope you'll have fun)

Pixie cottage easter jar.

A little bit late - or waaaay too early for easter gifts, but when I found out the theme of the week was "flower bonanza" at the pixie cottage I just had to go with these cute bunnies. All I know was I wanted to use them and some of my huge stash of flowers. I started feeling a bit guilty for buying so much and not using it so that was my starting point. I've been wanting to decorate a plain jar from jam or pickles or whatever it was it inhibited before :)

Here's the result. Seen from left to right. "Glad påsk" means "happy easter". Don't you just love that little bunny ribbon? I thoought of it while working on the flowers. Thought it was perfect. The little feathers was also one of the things laying around. Sometimes it pays off to work in a mess, lol. I got it years and years ago at a thriftstore and never used it until now. I'm so glad I'm using so much of my stash. Not only does it save me money, but it declutters so mcu and that's the best part!

Seen from above. I actually didn't notice until now that a flowerbundle is missing from the far right side. I found it on the floor when I went back inside (from photographing on the balcony) but didn't think about the fact that it was missing from the photos, lol.

Before I started I was wondering how to assemble the flowers as that is always the trickiest part I think. Here's how I solved it:
First I took bigger flowers and attached them with glue like this:

After that smaller ones in the spaces between. Attach them with 3D tape to make them stand up a bit.

Make the center flower by putting together 4-5 flowers in different sizes. Attach every one of them with 3D tape:

After that add different bling and pearls to the center of the flowers or do the budget one: add glitterglue/liquid pearls.

Add a ribbon around the lid's edge. I used glue because it allowed me to move the ribbon around a bit before drying, but you can use double sided tape if you prefer.

Cut a piece of patterned paper to fit the jar and attach with the same glue (that dries clear)

Embellish by adding text and coloured images and you have the prettiest gift in town. I'm planning to make a couple for my thriftstore and see if they sell. I'm sure they can get a little bit more than they would for that simple jar. This would be a great way to raise maney for your charity too.

We have a great sketch too on the blog so I hope you'll join us this week.