Enjoy Your Day

Hi all! Welcome and thanks for stopping by.
Today I am extra happy because I have got the opportunity to be a Guest Designer over at Digital Delights.
I´m so honoured and delighted to be able to showcase the inspiring "Conductor Colin" image.

First I colored him with Copic pens, added a little Platinum/Diamond Stickles and Glossy accents.
Then i cut him out with Nestabilities Labels Eleven.
I used papers from Inkido "Is This Love" collection.

The notes was made with Die-namics dies, and for the black flowers I used one Memory Box die.

The butterflies was punched out with a Martha Stewert punch.

The sentiment is taken from the "Keeping In Touch" sentiment set.
And lastly, I added flowers, ribbons, pearls and the tag.
That´s it for my Digital Delights piece this week.
Have a great day my friends!
Hugs, Birgit

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges:
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Card Crafters Cicle - Construction Cards
Timeless Tuesday - Butterlies
Everybody Art - Flowers
Deep Ocean - Ribbons and/or Laces

Camera Safari

Hello everyone!
I´m starting off the week with a fun bag card, by using sweet Henry from Whiff Of Joy, and papers from October Afternoon Woodland Park.
"We wish you many unforgettable moments that will give you unforgettable memories."

He´s so lovely...but what has the frog on his head? Is it a crown or a varm hat??
Yes, think of what you can find in the forest / jungle.

I stamped grass and paw prints directly onto a slightly wider ribbon.
Henry and the frog are colored with Copics and then cut out.

Okay... I will not talk much more about this project,

just entering it into the following challenges:

Robyns Fetish - Four Legged Friends

Dream Valley - Animals

One Stop Craft - Anything Goes

Inky Impressions - Anything Goes  with school twist (learn about animals or photographing perhaps?)

CMC Copic - Anything Goes

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

To Be Strong Is To Dare To Appear Weak

Happy Friday!

It's fun to try to create anything other than cards sometimes, so here I taken the opportunity to do a wall hanger where I used Inca Gold on fabric.

Sooo.... if you have time to look at some pictures, you are welcome.

I started by gluing fabric on a thick piece of cardboard.

Then I put a stencil from Dylusions over and added Graphite Inca Gold with a sponge.

I painted around the leaves with a black pen for better contrast.

Then I put on white Crackle Paint and a little Distress Ink Vintage Photo around the edges.

The image has a great structure and is also self-adhesive!

I framed it with some fabulous lace and ribbons.

I wrapped a die cut heart with red silk paper (glued).

To tone down the red color, I stroked over it with white gesso and removed some of it before it had dried. Then I sponged over it with little black Distress Ink.

Then it was just to continue decorating with flowers, ribbons, feathers and metal corners.

The text I have used is from a K-designs stamp, which I then cut into pieces.

I almost forgot to mention the hanger which is from Melissa Frances.

That's all for today!

Hugs, Birgit

I found some challenges to enter my project into:

Paper Crafting Journey - Photo Insp.

Sister Act Card - Anything Goes

Wags´n Whiskers - Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz - No Digis Allowed

Simon Says Stamp - Flower Power

Stampotiqeu - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Smell the Roses

Ett Trykk - Alt annet enn Kort

Cupcake Craft - Lots of Layers

Live Life Today

Hello!

I´m back with my newest card, and a new card fold for me.

I found it at Splitcoaststampers and it is called Lever Card. It looked fun, so I had to give it a try.

I used a stamp from Norsk Stempelblad for the image, and I stamped it on a light gray paper.

The sentiment underneath was made with a Dear Lizzy stamp.

I dry embossed coordinations paper with the Tim Holtz Revited Metal folder and then sanded it.

The flower is made of metal tape over cardstock and jute fabric. I run it thru my embossing machine and then cut out flowers with Nesting Dies from Xcut. Then I painted it with black acrylic paint, wiped of a part and shaped it a little. Pearls in the middle finished it.

I also adhered a metal charm, metal corner, ribbon, a pin button and some other stuff from my stash.

I hope you´ve enjoyed my project for today!

Have a great day!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered Challenges:

Cards For Men - Fancy Folds

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Add a Charm

Bearly Mine - Lucky Dip ( metal, pearls/gems, die cuts)

Stamp With Fun - Selfmade Flowers

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Challenges4Everybody - Anything Goes

Have You Heard The News...

Hello blogfriends!

It´s Friday already! Oh my! Time goes by way too fast.

I have a card for you today that I made for this weeks challenge over at The Shabby Tea Room, and some other challenges too:)

I must say I like the result myself, the colors, the texture and the Shabby / Vintage look is fantastic.

Challenges:

Sister Act Card - Anything Goes

Simply Create Too - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Embossing and Texture

Crafty Creations - Something Old/Something New (Old stuff except the flowers I made the other day of bag clips and plastic)

Creative Card Crew - Bling

Allsorts Challenge - Add some sparkle

Today I have a little hurry, so if you have any question, please leave a comment down below.

Hope you like this card. Have a great day!

Hugs, Birgit

Warning! A Hug Can Jump Out When You Open ...

Hi friends!

Today I have something a little different to share...I tried my hand at a new card folding, at least, it is for me!

I got the idea from Norma.

Well take a peek and let me know what you think.

I used this weeks sketch over at Bearly Mine for my card.

The mouse on the front is painted with MCP pens, but to the image on the inside, I used Copics.

The leaves are made with Tim Holtz Tattered Leaves Movers & Shapers dies. Then I run them through a swirl embossing folder and sponged them over with Distress inks.

Papers: Bildmålarna - Sweet tones, Prima Marketing - Divine Collection

Stamps: Image - "Birthday Baby Boy" Whimsy Stamps, Sentiment - K-Designs and Reprint

I used a swirl die from Die-namics, and a Cherish Border die from Mamory Box.

I used a mixture of flowers and finished of with some blue colored in seam binding, a pin and pearls.

There were a lot of pictures today, so thank you for reading this far!

Have a great rest of the day!

Hugs, Birgit

Challenges that I am entering with this project:

Divas By Design - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Design - Use a Sentiment

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes with Swirls

Cards For Men - Animals

One Stop Craft - Flower Power

Simply Create Too - All about Babies

My Friend

Hello and welcome to my blog and a new week!

Today I shall show you a box that I have made with embossed metallic tape.

I cut the embossed tape into pieces which I covered over the box.

I decided to antique my metal with a coat of black acrylic paint. I wiped of the excess and sanded the surface a bit.

I added a key and a "lock" that I first heat embossed with copper embossing pouder, then I added a little silver Inka Gold.

I also added a chain, laces, paper cut outs, metal corners, flowers with Gesso and some other items from my stash.

That´s it. Thanks so much for stopping by.

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Inspired by (Recycling!)

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Ett Trykk - Alt annet enn kort

Scrappy Frogs - Free Choice

Stamping Sensations - Embossing and Texture