Friday sketchers and promarker challenge

Yey! I've been sewing today. I'm trying to finish a quilted bag I started ages ago. I had the front done and needed to sew the scraps together for the backside. I did that yesterday and today I did the lining and put the bag together. Now the only thing remaining is to fix the sides of the inner and outer fabric. It seems a bit complicated because I have to sew so close in to the other seam that is already made, but not so close I run over it. Yuck! I hate doing these things, but hopefully I won't put it off for too long. I have a bag from last year that is waiting to be "handled" (it needs handles) LOL, so I know it can be a while...

Ok, on to the card. I used the sketch from the friday sketchers blog and a colour combo of gold/ruby and gems/jewels from the promarker challenge blog.

I used a stamp from franticstamper and a background stamp from PSX. I wanted this card to be a bit different than my usual ones. I got the black ribbon on a sale today (wasted waaay too much money) and the little heart gems I bought years ago.

Cuttlebug, whiff of joy and Simon says stamp challenges

Ok, so it's not so late yet (just 7.30pm) so maybe I'll have time to sew some today. Yey!
I made a card today using some challenges from the blogs listed in the title.

The cuttlebug challenge blog had a sketch, Whiff of joy had paperpieRcing and I took a colourcombo from Simon says stamp that was summer fruits/summer fruit colours. I'm starting to like that challenge blog a lot!

I used my new nesties and an image I got from a friend. It's from Whiff of joy called kneeling Willow.




I like the way the card is simple yet elegant. I don't think it needed more. The papers are so summery it looks like she's sitting in a meadow and just picked a flower from the patterned paper :) I hope they qualify as summery fruit colours, but I think they will. I think of a fruitsalad when I see the patterned paper. All those strawberries, kiwi, watermelon...Think I'll get myself some strawberries now, lol. I made holes in the corners of the image and also in the corners of the patterned paper. That was my "paperpiercing". The sketch speaks for itself. I didn't add anything, I just let it be the way it was. Hope you like my card :)

Sketch saturday, Simon says stamp and stampchallenges

Phew, this card took all day long and I'm tiiiired... I'm having so much fun crafting again. I can't believe how much I missed it! And even though I'm doing it soooo slowly I'm glad I can do it at all. Makes you think that you might not be able to do it tomorrow. Carpe Diem people, lol. I thought I'd have time to sew after I was done with this, but it's already 1am so I think I will have to put it up for tomorrow. AGAIN

I made the card mainly for Simon says stamp challenge that had "paperpiecing" this week. As you might see I used the yellow paper for her bathingsuit and hat. I just stamped on the paper at random, but managed to get the pink flower exactly in the middle. How great is that. The green paper with yellow dots I used for the purse and blanket. I also coloured some of the pieces with my promarkers to add depth, like the bag for instance. I used my brand new nesties that I actually got in the mail today. Yey! I embossed the square too, but cut that part away so I could add the white bling cardstock and have an edge. Does that make sense? I'm getting sleepy :)

I followed this great sketch from sketch saturday and a colourcombo of green/yellow/pink from the stamp challenges blog.

Hope you like it. I'm actually very proud of this one. I even have a ribbon and I hate working with ribbons :D




The quote says: "He who returns from a journey is not the same as he who left." Not sure when to use this card, but I'm trying to think outside of the box and be creative.

Penny Black and stamp with fun

Another card for today - I'm on a roll, lol. I've been having some health issues with my stomach and this is the first night in weeks that I can craft. Usually I'm in too much pain and only have energy to lay and watch the boob toob (the telly). Let's hope this is a sign that I'm getting better...

I have combined the sketch from stamp with fun with the Penny Black challenge that have "swirls" as their theme this week.




I'm really pleased with this card too. It gave me quite a challenge at first because it was so hard working with just these two colours. I tried to add other colours, but it just didn't work. In the end I think I got it. The embossed part is bling cardstock, the green patterned paper is from the Basic Grey pad "lime rickey" that I won in a blogcandy. The swirls are from qk sophisticate alphabet set. Text written on the computer. It says: "Tomorrow is a blank page just waiting to be filled with your dreams". I think it goes pretty well with the dreaming bunny.

Magnolia challenges

Finally a card I'm very happy with! I worked on it during most of the day, but it was so much fun. I'm especially pleased with the shape of the card. I used four challenges:

justmagnolia3 had "distress" as their theme this week.

justmagnolia had a great sketch.

stampin for the weekend had "strawberries dipped in chocolate" as their colour combo.

roses on paper wanted you to use some kind of stitching on your card.


I used the stitching on the back part of the card. I zig-zaged around the dotty paper and used a straight seam on the left part of the brown CB embossed cardstock. I also zig-zaged together the textpart with the brown embossed part. I used a white thread which I then distressed and coloured red with inkpads. I also used my distresspad (vintage photo I think from Tim Holtz) on the raised parts of the embossed cardstock. I think it makes the details stand out even more.

I used my nesties for the circles and promarkers for colouring. I used:
ruby, cinnamon, cocoa, saffron, ivory and ice grey1. The text is goldembossed.

I'm very happy with the flower cluster. I did the gold text embossing on the big red brad all by myself :) I forgot to add some leaves around there. I've bought a bunch of qk leaf dies and think it will look great with them. I'm also thinking about adding some kind of backing to the card, maybe glueing it to a folded piece of 15x15cm cardstock. I saw a technique like that ages ago that I really wanted to try and I might spruce this card up some more. But for now, there you have it!

You can always click the photos to get a bigger view.

Sketch saturday and diecut dreams

I'm back - well, not entirely, but at least I made a card today. Wohoo :)
I used the sketch from sketch saturday and I used the theme for diecut dreams that was "corners and curls". I used my new qk heartdies and lable nesties that came the other day. Hope you like :)

July blogcandy

Time for another month of candies. Did you win anything last month? I won some papers,stamped images and fabrics:) Check back in august when I will be having a big candy giveaway.

Chelsea is giving away some cute clearstamps called Gurlee girls. Ends 5:th.

Dianneis having a candy in honor of Independence Day - July 4th. She has an explosive candy (ok, that was lame, lol) join before CST JULY 4Th

Ann is celebrating her blogoversary with a bunch of great things in her candy. Make sure to join before midnight CDT, July 7th.

Judy is thanking her visitors for helping her reach 20,000 hits. Ends 10:th midnight.

Mephisto is giving away a very cute Penny Black clearstamp set in her candy. Ends 10:th.

Clare is celebrating her birthday with a candy. Ends 12:th 6pm GMT.

Vikki is celebrating reaching 10,000 hits and having over 200 followers. And all that in just 4 months! Ends 12:th 8pm GMT.

Pauline is celebrating her first blogoversary and has just reached 20,000 hits! Ends 12:th.

Jodi is celebrating her birthday with a great candy. Ends 11:th 11:59PM PST.

Nicole has a great candy on her blog, but I'm not sure who can join. The blog is worth a visit though, even if you don't understand the language :) Candy ends 12:th.

Jude is celebrating her children's birthdays. Here's the loot you can get your hands on. Ends 13:th.


Susie is celebrating reaching over 500 followers. WOW! Ends 13:th I think.


Melissa is giving away a brand new cuttlebug with some dies and folders. Yes, you heard right, a cuttlebugmachine! Winner will be drawn 15:th 3pm EST.

Torill is celebrating 40,000 hits and that it's vacationtime :) Winner will be drawn on the 14:th.

Iris is sponsored by simon says stamp to give away a Whiff of joy stamp of your choice. Ends 14:th.

Angie is celebrating her 45:th birthday with a great candy. Ends 15:th.

Crissy has a huge candy bonanza - there will be 7 winners! Ends 15:th.

Tammy is celebrating 10,000 hits with a huge candy. Ends 15:th.

Kokica has a secret candy to celebrate her 50:th post, having more than 3000 hits and for having her first candy. Ends 15:th.

Natalie is celebrating 500 posts and thanks for all the comments she has gotten. Ends 15:th.

Ann has a candy for you Stampin' Up! fans. Winner will be chosen on the 17:th.

Hels is giving away a big candy with everything you might "need". Winner will be chosen 19:th, so make sure to join before then.

Ribenaruby is celebrating her first year of blogging with a stamp and paperset. Winner will be drawn 17:th after 6pm GMT.

Michelle is giving away a belated blogoversary candy :) Ends 17:th.

Sharon is giving away a downloadable file to make your own set of nesting boxes. She will pick the winner friday 17:th.

Charlotte&Jane are celebrating the arrival of the new lines Wild Asparagus and Bloom & Grow ranges from My Mind’s Eye. Pick your favourite and you might win it :) Winner will be drawn 19:th 5pm BST.

Carol is celebrating 30,000 hits with this yummy candy. Ends 9pm GMT on saturday 18:th.


Vicky is celebrating 15,000 hits with a lovely flowery candy. Ends 18:th.

Kim is celebrating her 3 months in blogland where she has made friends, won candies and even got a chance to join a DT. Her candy ends 20:th.

Tammy is celebrating her first blogoversary with a fabulous Anna Griffin candy. Ends 20:th.

Kimmi is having a candy to celebrate her last cycle of chemotherapy. You are so brave Kimmi! I can't imagine going through something like that. Her candy ends 21:st 9pm and here's what you can win:


Fran is celebrating 100,000 hits and her birthday by giving away some of her fav things. Candy ends 21:st.

Nini is giving away an awesome stampingtool from Fiskars. It seems to be working like those office selfinking stamps. With this tool you can do the same with your clearstamps. Check out her blog for more info and for a chance of winning. Ends 21:st.

Nini is also giving away a big candy from her stash. She is moving and can't bring everything along :) Ends 21:st.

Coldwaters2 is giving away two candies to celebrate her birthday and for reaching 20,000 hits. Drawing will be held on the 23:rd.

Jacque has so much to celebrate and she's doing it with a bang. Candy is big, so don't miss out - and make sure to congratulate her on all her achievements! Winner will be chosen thursday, July 23 at 8 PM EST.

Sarah is giving away a great selection of stampingstuff in her candy - especially the adorable elephantstamp. Draw will take place on the 23:rd.

Piali is celebrating being accepted on the Design Team of Sassy Studio Designs. Winner will be chosen 25:th.

Anna has gathered some lucious candy consisting of all the basic things you need for your cards. It's fab! Candy ends Sunday July 26th at 9:00 EST.

Dax has made a wonderful set for the winner of her candy. She's celebrating 5,000 hits. Winner will be drawn 27:th.

Angie is celebrating for not having a cigarette for a whole year. Congrats!!! I know how hard it is :) Candy ends midnight EST 26:th.

Camilla is giving away some new Magnolia stamps from the new lazy summer days collection (because she already had them when she got the DT pack - we don't mind, right?) Ends 27:th.

Debby is celebrating 100,000 hits (sheesh, congrats Debby)) Ends 27:th.

Barb is celebrating her first blogoversary. Candy ends 27:th.

Kirsten is having a Gorjuss blogcandy to celebrate her birthday. Ends 31:st.

Joanne is celebrating the launch of their 1st Northern Papercraft Retreat. It seems like such a great place. To celebrate she's offering 36 brand new copics in her candy. Winner will be chosen 31:st.

Bona is celebrating making the top #100 list of most subscribed this month. She's offering a lovely big pink candy for both scrappers and cardmakers. She will draw the winner live on the 31:st.

Daniel is celebrating his first blogoversary. It's so great to see that this hobby is spreading everywhere - Daniel is a 17 year old guy from Norway. He's both a cardmaker and scrapbooker. You should really check out his blog. His candy ends 30:th by the way.

Kay is celebrating the release of her latest stamp sheets. iIn conjunction with The Stamp Man she has decided to offer up some blog candy. I thought I read somewhere that it was only for UK residents, but now I can't find it. Check it out yourself and join before midnight friday 31:st.


Crystal is celebrating reaching 10,000 hits since april. She's offering some copics and Stampin' Up! stuff. Ends 31:st.

Purplicious is offering a candy to UK residents only. Ends 31:st.

Anna is giving away a 1/2 yard of a beautiful holly fabric in honor of her dad's 63rd birthday, and in honor of our Destash Sale and Christmas in July. Winner will be picked the 31:st.

Joanne is celebrating her blogoversary and reaching 20,000 hits. Ends 31:st.

Rachel has a great candy if you're into sewing. She has gotten a giftcertificate for $50 from the fat quarter shop to give away. I love that shop - they have sooo many beautiful fabrics. Candy ends 31:st.


Polly craft designs are having a giveaway and will have 4 lucky winners. They are having this candy to celebrate the release of the soon to be released TWIDDLY WINGS SET 2 digital stamps. Ends 31:st.

Sandra is offering some sweet candy on her blog. Make sure to check out her online shop. Winner will be picked 31:st at 8pm.

Katrina is giving away a great halloween candy. Ends 31:st.

Tracy is celebrating 30,000 hits with a lucious candy. Ends 31:st.

Michelle is offering a great candy. She also has a shop where you can buy Whiff of joy, Sarah Kay and other great stamps. You can see her shop HERE She has good prices and ships internationally. Winner of the candy will be drawn on the 1:st august.

Liisa is giving away her first candy consisting of some great papers, embellishments and a Sarah Kay stamp. Ends 1:st aug 5pm GMT+2.

Sick again :(

Just a quick note to let you know I've been sick again. I got a terrible cold (probably the flu) but what was worse was that it started attacking my stomach and I got sick there too! So I'm sloooowly recovering. I want to join a challenge for wednesday so hopefully you'll see a card soon.

Now I'm off to rest in bed - again!

DT application

Here's my application to jacksonbelle's DT spot and as some of you might now getting on a designteam was one of my new year resolutions. Naturally I want to join a team where I can do a good job. I don't want to join any team just for the sake of it.

However I'm having big problems choosing with which cards to apply. I need three cards and here are the ones I think are a bit different and represent my style. If you have any suggestions or you disagree - let me know! It's hard to choose and maybe I'm choosing the worst ones, lol.

I use different colouring mediums, but my promarkers are on the top of my list. I have used my promarkers for all of these cards.

This one I like so much because it's made with a slightly different fold. A bit different from the usual square cards. I have worked with different papers and textures. The grey part is embossed bling. I also used my borderpunch and my newest nestie. I cut the bunny out so it looks like he's peeking out of the oval. I think the colouring on this one is pretty good too. I love how it looks both elegant and cute at the same time.




This second card I made for a challenge called "quilts". I used a bunch of blue patterned papers, cut them into the same size and attached to the card. I like the way some of them were thinner and some thicker. It shows and some squares stand out more than others. I embossed the blue part with a CB folder and computer generated text.



This last card...I don't know what happened, lol, but I love it! I got tired of making square cards and needed to fold again. I also needed bright colours. I used my CB die to make the tag with the mouse. I actually think I used an image that wasn't complete. You might know that that stamp has three mice in it. The other mice weren't inked well enough so I saved this one by cutting it out :)
I attached a chipboard text and a little flower. It says "bloom" on it which I thought was sooo cute for this card.

Instructables

Have you seen this site called instructables? It's a site where you can read and post your own tutorials. I found two tutorials I have tried and many more I want to try later. They are sooo close to being done, but not quite. One of them I had to remake a bit because the pattern was for a smaller sized item...Aren't you just too curious what I'm up to? ;)

I also put up my own instructions, the DVD giftbox tutorial I made for Christmas. If you want to see it you can do that here:

My DVD giftbox tutorial