Sweet stampi'n : Just a note

At Sweet Stampi'n there's a challenge going on till the 17th of September called "Just a note"
Here's my entry for that:

Accordion Flowers

I've never tried making accordion flowers before, but it was so much fun I'll definately be doing it again! I made a regular (?!!!) sized one and then a mini-mini one to go on the tag - which I think came out quite all right!

CARDS magazine has instructions for how to make these really neat flowers in their August issue.

Forever Friends - Something for sweets

Forever Friends

This week's challenge; Make something for sweets.

I made a little card to go with the candy bag too.

A passion for Papertrey Ink - PUNCH IT!

For this week's entry I've punched snowflakes and a snowman to make a little Hot Cocoa bag. I know it's a while till there will be snow but the cocoa doesn't expire till April next year so I thought it could be Ok to start early...
I've used the PTI snowman soup tag.

Challenge ends 20th Sep. If you want to play too here's a link.

http://apassionforpapertrey.blogspot.com/

Tuesday Trigger time at Moxie Fab World

I was inspired by the colors of course and the sleek lines but also

by what I think it might look like outside those gorgeous windows.

Arkivet's sketch challenge

Stacey's Stamping Curtain Call Color Challenge # 45

Loved this week's color challenge - it goes really well with my blog!!! (-:

Think this one would make quite a nice Christmas card!!!

but since it's just September it is now a Thank You card instead!!!

Here's a link to Stacey's stamping and the curtain call: http://www.stampinwithstacey.blogspot.com/

A Passion for Papertrey - Polka Dots #1

What a great challenge! First I'd planned to have the whole pocket in polka dot cardstock, but it didn't go well with the fish so I decided to limit it to the corners and the edge.

For this card I've used the PTI gel card template and the PTI Library card which fits perfectly into the gel card pocket.

Winter in August with Penguins

Two wintery cards in August!

I've used QK Penguins

Alphabets: Honey Bee, CK Typist

Papertrey August Blog Hop Challenge

Phew - Spent half the day chasing brownbags - we don't use them as much here in Sweden as you do in the States. Finally found this one meant for organic muslix - hurried home to complete this little brownbag project while Ted (my 1½ year old had his nap). Only to realise I might have missed the whole bloghopping thing that Ive been looking forward to trying for so long. Anyway here's my contribution - A flower pot/bag and a bag of sweets for my hubby - whose got a VERY sweet tooth. Someone who loves sweets is fondly called GOTTEGRIS (candy-pig) - sounds terrible translated - anyway felt I had to explain my choice of stamp for the clothes pin.

Still keeping my fingers crossed that I haven't missed the bloghop - because now I'm extra excited to see what everyone else has come up with.

Tuesday Trigger Dress

First I didn't think I'd enter this week's Tuesday Trigger Challenge at Moxie Fab World, but when I opened my scrap box this morning I couldn't resist any longer (-:

So here's my little "dress-card". Have a great Saturday, hugs Karin

Hat and mitten embellishments!

For this week's color splash challenge at The Play Date Cafe they even encouraged us to submit sewn items, paintings, crochet, journal pages,knitted pieces, jewellery, etc and say that anything goes in The Play Date Cafe as long as you use their color story as the focus of your project this week.

So I decided to decorate my newly knitted Hat and mittens with flowers and leaves, using embellishments from my scrap drawer. The stones are much more "orangy" in reality, but I had to use the flash for these and then I think, because they are shiny,  they picked up lots of red tones from the yarn in the hat. Anyway, this is how it turned out:

You find the pattern for the hat and mittens HERE!

Sugar Scrub Recipe

On Wednesday I'm leaving for Sicily with my mum and sister and I've made them milkboxes with sugarscrub. Suguar scrub an exfoliating body scrub which will smooth and soften your skin as it increases circulation. It is really easy to make and makes a neat homemade gift.
Quickutz: tab
Here's a recipe:

Ingredients:

2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup almond oil
5-10 drops essential oil (grapefruit)
2-3 drops of food coloring


Combine the almond oil and essential oil in a bowl. Add the sugar and mix thoroughly. Store in a clean, glass jar.

To use the sugar scrub, gently massage in circular motions over your entire body... but not your face. Wash off in the shower or tub.

Voilá... ultra smooth, glowing skin!

Simple card for simple gift

Quickutz: Lamb

Menu and Chocolate Boxes for our Wedding

Mikael and I got married last week! A beautiful day at Helgumannen, a small fisherman's village on Fårö (Gotland). Afterwards we had dinner at Furillen Fabrik and for that I'd made small chocolate boxes as placecards and menues with pictures of Helgumannen on.

Quickutz alphabet: Uptown Girl

Gel-a-Tins Blog Hop! Win fabulous stamps!!!

Today is the first day of Gel-a-tin's Blog hop with ELEVEN chances of winning some of their fabulous, super quality stamps! You just can't miss that!!! All you have to do is comment on one or all of the DT's Gel-a-tins posts. So if you just happened to stop by at my blog today start at the beginning:

1. gel-a-tins blog

2. Ellen

3. Karin (That's me!)

4. Cassie

5. Jessica

6. Cherie

7. Natalie

8. Gladys

9. Sharm

10. Angela

11. Sheree

The lucky 11 winners will get to pick their choice of one of these three stamp sets:

For more of their fabulous stamps visit their brand new web-site: GEL-A-TINS.

The hop will run till the 10th of July and winners will be announced on Monday the 11th at the Gel-a-tins blog. Jessica, our coordinator will draw winners from the comments on each of the Dt's blogs so make sure you stop by and comment at each of them - promise some great inspiration too!.
Also make sure you become Gel-a-tins Follower - then you'll have an extra chance at winning!

Here's a little flashcard project I made with my favorite Gel-a-tin sets; Pet shop, Little Buddies and School letters:

Pop-up giftbox

Tina showed us how to make this really neat pop-up and close gift box - so useful!