Hi everyone!

Today I want to show a gift box that I decided to reuse by fixing it up a bit and give away to a man.

It already had a nice marbled surface so I concentrated on the image which is stamped with an old stamp, never used from my stash. From PaperArtsy Winter Wonderland 5 stamp set, I heat embossed in silver and sponged around with blue Distress inks. The sentiment is from InkyWings Snorkligt#2 stamp set. I used a piece of designer paper to create a background, added a Tim Holtz chitchat word and a couple of buttons. Finally I tied blue twine around the box.

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Inkspirational - Use Your Stash

Just Add Ink - Just Add Embossing

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Cupcake Inspirations - Add a Button

Training Diary

Hello there!

Now here at the beginning of the year there is a lot of new energy to grab things again and I have promised to train a little bit more, so therefore I have picked up an old notebook and looked deep in my stash to fix it.

It was really fun to do something a little different and also use some old leftover material, I like that!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Crafting With Friends - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut´s Patterned Paper - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time To Craft - Anything Goes

Recycled Box

Hello there!

I am popping in with a slightly different project today to share. In addition to create cards, I like to reuse boxes, to give them a second life as a beautiful gift for birthdays or other occasions gives me great satisfaction. 

I used the Altenew Magnolias For Her stamp set and colored the flowers up with Distress Markers before I cut them out by hand. I arranged them and mount with foam tape for dimension. I also added some Glossy Accents to resemble dew. For the rest, I have used old papers and ribbon etc. from my stash.

I am playing along with: As You Like It - Favourite non-card project, The Sisterhood of Crafters - Bloomin´Flowers, Creates and Makes - Anything Goes, Dragonfly Dreams - Anything Goes and 613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes.
As always thanks so much for stopping by!
Hugs, Birgit

Training Log

Hello there crafters!

Then it was time to fix a new training diary again. Even though I nowadays log all my workouts on an online diary, I think it is still easy to use a regular paper book as a complement. And I want to fix it up a bit of course. I hope I'll be a little more sweaty than the girl on this bike though.

There must not be too many things that stand out and get in the way, because it should be grabbed many times before it is fully written. That's why it's pretty flat and simple. I used old patterned papers and a digi image that I colored up with my Copics, I also added some Glossy Accents and Stickles even if it´s not visible on the photo.
As always thanks so much for stopping by!
Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:
Fairy Tale - Hobby
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Add a Sentiments
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Use Your Imagination

Gift Wrapping

Hello there crafters!

Most of my Christmas cards are now on their way to their destinations, and I am now in the process of wrapping Christmas presents. I share one of them with you and also linking up with Simon Wednesday - "Gift It" challenge and Craft For The Craic - "Christmas : Anything But a Christmas Card" challenge.

I used a silvery wrapping paper that reflected the light, I hope you can overlook it. Besides that, I have used Tim Holtz Alterations "Festive Gent" die and some note Tissue Wrap, beautiful ribbon and some other stuff from my way to big stash.

Okay, that´s all from me today!

Hugs, Birgit

Vintage Recycled Box Project

Hello there!
I have taken a couple of days' break from my card projects so today I'll share a box that I've recycled and given a whole new look.
I hope you see that it is to a man. I have used old K-Designs paper and things from my stash that I found while working with it.

The feathers is made with Spellbinders Shapeabilities dies and after some Distress ink sponging they were white heat embossed.

I love these thin metal flowers that can be bent just the way you want. They are by the way also reused after being decoration on a tea light.
Wishing all of you a happy day with lots of time to be creative!
Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:
The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes/Use Patterned Paper
As You Like It - Favourite Flowers & Why (favorite flowers are those that fits the specific project, as here - flowers of metal)
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes
Crafting With Friends - Anything Goes

Recycle More!

Hello there crafters!

Something a little different from me today, I have recycled a gift box and It always feels so good:)

For this project in shabby chic style, I used patterned papers from FabScraps and a sweet vintage image from Pion Design. I created a glossy crackled heart out of chipboard, acrylic paint, crackle paint and a thick layer clear embossing pouder, which I then bent and tied nature twine around. The K-design sentiment was first stamped in cherry red and then clear heat embossed. As you can see, I also added some more embellishments. Thanks for stopping by and taking a look!

Take care and have a great sunday!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Frilly and Funkie - It´s Not Easy Being Green

Try It On Tuesday - Vintage Photo

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Crafting When We Can - Add Flowers

Simon Monday - Show us your Metal

Who Wants To Move In?

Hello crafters!

Today I have something different to show you, because I have been looking around in my stash and found materials to a birdhouse.

First, I painted all the parts to the house with "lemongrass" acrylic paint, then I stamped a pattern on them with a darker green color. For the roof, I used Stampendous Fran-tage embossing pouder Shabby Blue and flakes, then all the parts were glued together.

A butterfly in canvas were sprayed with some different sprays and adhered on the roof waiting for the birds to move in:) It´s fun to do something other than cards sometimes.

Thanks for visiting today!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes (use something from your stash)

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Christmas Gift Wrapping

Happy Sunday everyone!

As I have already told you, I think it´s great fun to wrap packages and today I want to show an old tin can that I have saved and now altred up for a Christmas gift. I like to reuse things, if possible.

The nice paper around the can is from Dixi Craft and have a wonderful red color. I found the Santa image in my stash and placed it on the cap. Then I tied a ribbon/lace and twine with a clean and simple tag around the upper part.

That´s all for today. I hope you have a great weekend!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Simon Wednesday - Tag It
Deep Ocean - Santa is Coming to Town
Fairy Tale - Something Metall
The Paper Girls - Christmas
Crafty Boots - Christmas
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Christmas Gift - Handle With Care

Hi crafty friends!
Today I´m sharing a bag with a Christmas gift that I have made. If it looks a bit blurry in the photo, it´s because I wrote some names on the tag before I realized that I had not taken any photos, so I tried to blur a little.

First I folded a Graphic 45 paper that I found in my stash to a bag. Then I followed up with some other things that I thought matched the paper and closed the bag with a hefty clothespin.

I love to wrap Christmas gifts and make boxes and bags, so you'll probably get to see some more her on my blog before Christmas.

That´s all from me today. Have a great week!

Hugs, Birgit

Linking up with:

Everybody Art - Music-note Paper

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Try It On Tuesday - Bags and Boxes

Stampin Royalty - Gifts

Exercise Log

Hi there!
Today I have something completely different to show you, I think it's good to get a break with something other than just Christmas projects. I usually write down my training in a simple diary, and it is time to start a new one.

 As usual I want alter it and this time I want it to have a clean and precise expression. Therefore, it has got natural colors, fast legs and a pounding heart ... and that is all that is needed.
Many thanks for stopping by - I hope you enjoyed my project!
Hugs, Birgit

Entered challenges:
Simon Wednesday - Anything Goes
Kraftyhands Blog - Need for Speed
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Christmas Altered Zink Box

Hello crafters!

Ok, today I have an old zinc box to show that I have altered for Christmas, I intend to give away a Christmas gift in it. As usual when I get an idea, I get such a rush to get started that I totally forget to take a "before" picture.

But here is "after" my makeover. I started by painting the lid with white gesso to get a good base for the decoupage image which I then mounted. Then I went loose in my stash and had fun with dies, metal / ordinary flowers, etc.

I think that´s all that needs to be said about this project...sorry for the slightly gray photos, it was a bit poorly with daylight when they were taken. I hope you have had a great weekend!

Hugs, Birgit

I´m linking up with the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Frilly and Funkie - An Altered State

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Christmas Present

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

That Craft Place - Anything Goes Mixed Media

Baby Carriage

Hello again friends!

Today I have a baby carriage to show and as you can see, she will get it soon:) Many thanks to Maya Stenshagen for her tutorial over HERE.

"The warmest congratulations to the baby and the proud parents"

SIGNE You are wonderful

It´s so difficult with the translation sometimes because the rhymes becomes so wrong, but I hope you understand anyway. "Among all the treasures that are found under the sun, is a small child, the most beautiful gift on earth".

Okay that´s all for me...hope you liked it.

Hugs, Birgit

Entered Challenges:

The Cutie Pie - Pretty in Pink

My Sheri Crafts - Pink and Pretty

Brown Sugar - Use a Number

Crafty Boots - Pink

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room door - Anything Goes

Everybody Art - Flowers

Enjoy Your Day

Hi everyone!

I hope you have a great weekend and that the sun is shining wherever you are! And now that spring and early summer is here one gets the urge to get out and start running in the beautiful nature right?

I started with a paper bag which I thought to be a good project, and an image. I colored up the image with my Copics and added it together with old papers from my stash.

I will give away a gift to a man in this bag so I tried to find the appropriate papers. Here is the backside...

Okay that´s all for me...thanks for stopping by my blog today!
Hugs, Birgit

Entered Challenges:
Natalie and Amy´s - Animals
Top Tip Tuesday - Animals
Kraftin Kimmie Stamps - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar - Father´s Day
613Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Gift Box

Hi everyone!
For today I have created a sweet little gift box that I want to show you. It´s not big but it can hold a bar of chocolate, gift cards or anything else that is fairly flat.

I used papers from Maja Design the Coffee in the Arbor Paper Stack, I think they have such a lovely summer feeling. I thought that it´s possible to write a greeting on the back if you want, so I left it undecorated.

Then I cut out leaves with Memory Box Slender Leaves die and adhered them on the box along with some other stuff from my stash.

Okay that´s all for me...wishing you all a happy and creative day!
Hugs, Birgit

Entered Challenges:
Crafty Boots - Ribbon or Lace
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes (Let´s Celebrate)
Make My Monday - Coffee or Tea
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
The Ribbon Girl - A Shaped Card or Anything Goes

My Last Miss Agnes Blog Post

Hello there!
This is my last post for Miss Agnes blog, it's been great fun to be a part of the design team, thank you very much for the opportunity Mia!

Good luck in the future with the new shop direction!
Hugs, Birgit

Easter Basket

Hi there!
Today I have a couple of new projects to share, and the first is at Miss Agnes blog. Please take a step over HERE for the details.

Many thanks for stopping by!
Hugs, Birgit

Pocket Tag

Hello everyone!

Today I have a fairly simple pocket tag to display. First I stamped some text as a background and covered it partially with white dots of embossing paste.

Then I painted a chipboard flower from Tando Creative with Distress inks and heated in some thick clear embossing powder so it looks like dew drops, love it:)

 I also added a little stamped Heidi Swapp sentiment and a few things/die cuts from my stash.

I used some different old stamps and inks for the tag and finished of with a couple of Tims Chitchat words.

Thanks so much for your visit here on my blog today!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered Challenges:

Simon Wednesday - Anything Goes

StampARTic - Use Stamps

Through The Purple Haze - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Case A DT Card

Hey there everyone!

Today I´m sharing a very special card for me...it's my first shaker cards ever:) The one who got me to try it out is DT Sarah over at Less is More, here is her lovely card...

...and here´s mine.

Besides that there is a shaker card, I have focused on the theme of love. I started with the dry embossing that was made with one of the folders from Sizzix Scallop Heart Doily Set. Next I punched out the hole and added distress ink to the flowers. The hearts inside the plastic was made with a homemade stencil. And finally, the sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps Film Srip set.
And that´s it, friends. Thanks so much for stopping by today!
Hugs, Birgit

Entered Challenges:
Less is More - Case a DT Card (Sarah)
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
The Shabby Tea Room - Beautiful Blooms
The Paper Girls - Shakers
Tuesday Throwdown - Shake It Up

A Small Gift Box

Hi there!

I hope you are having a great weekend! Today I have a new project to share where I have recycled a box.

I did a background of metal tape, black acrylic color and Tim Holtz Alterations Texture Fades embossing folders.

 It was a little tricky to make the frames but it went with the help of Tim Holtz Alterations Plaque & Postage die and another square die. I painted them with light green acrylic paint and black Distress Ink.

There is a lady cut out from a Reprint paper and some other old stuff and papers from my stash.

I attached a metal knob on each side of the box so it can be opened in both directions.

Okay, I hope you like my little project. Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Hugs, Birgit

Entered Challenges:

Brown Suger - Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs - Masculine Projects

Our Creative Corner - Junk in the Trunk

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Ett Trykk - Scrapp emballasjen