Life!!

There's a wonderful inspiration card at Case Study (see below)  by one of my favorite designers, Laurie Schmidlin and I juat had to give it a try. This is the result:

Wanted to combine it with the glitter challenge at Unity Opportunity so I used stamps from Ippity and Unity. Book it and What matters most.


I'm also entering this for the "Anything goes" challenges at Simon Says stamp and Aud sentiments;
Hugs, Karin

WMSC 95

Time flies - It is Saturday again - and Saturday means a new sketch and a new challenge at the Waltzing Mouse Stamps Sketch challenge. This is the last sketch from me and I hope you won't struggle too much with this one. It was so much fun to have Anya create these beautiful sketches from my ideas - very exciting, but the best part was to see all the wonderful takes on them both from the entries and the fabulous team. If you haven't already, you just have to pop over to the WMSC blog and be inspired!

 

I used the stamps from the wonderful and versatile new set: French Country and Gingham and Co. Made sure I didn't use any coloring for Young Crafters unite.
+ I'm also entering this for the "Anything goes" challenges at Simon Says stamp , Just keep on creating and Aud sentiments;
Now head over to the WMS challenge blog for wonderful inspiration from the other Mischief Makers -and to join in the challenge of course. You can win a full large set of WaltzingMouse stamps!

Have a wonderful day, hugs, Karin

ps. If you want one more chance to win some wonderful Waltzing Mouse Stamps you should visit Moxie Fab World where Cath is doing her fabulous StampApproval on WMS this week!

Hope Your day is Fabulous! - New Lily Pad Cards Challenge!

Hi!
Yippie, it is finally Friday again and I have Monday and Tuesday off next week so it's an extra nice Friday! +  I have a new challenge at   Lily Pad Cards to introduce ; It is called Rainy - very fitting here in Sweden at the moment )-:  We have a fantastic sponsor; Simon Says Stamp so pop right over for all the details.
This is my sample:

I used a stamp by Rochelle Ann Miller, the sentiment is from Hero Arts and the sweet patterned paper is from Prima Marketing.

I'm entering this for the spring challenge at Stampavie  and the "Anything goes" challenges at Simon says stamp , just keep on creating and Aud sentiments.

Have  a wonderful week-end, hugs, Karin

PTI April Blog Hop

It's time for a new bloghop at Papertrey ink! Here's my take on the wonderful inspiration picture (below)

 

I was inspired by the patterns, the blues and the flowers and I used the following PTI products for my card; Stamps; Tag its #2, Gingham bg, Up, up and away.

Patterned paper; PTI Bitty Dots basics.
I'm entering this card for the Anything goes challenges at the Ribbon Carousel and Simon says Stamp.
Have a great day and a great hop, hugs, Karin

Hope Your Day is Fabulous!

Just got home from work and I'm super tired (the rest of the evening is going to be spent on the couch!) , but I just wanted to pop in here first to post a card I made yesterday.

I was inspired by the TT picture from Moxie Fab World, the challenge to use two die cuts at Crafty Friends and the view/window challenge at A blog named Hero.
Have a great day, hugs Karin

Make a wish!

This time at Lawnscaping we are to create a scene - and there just aren't any better stamps for that than Lawn Fawn's. I still have plenty of ideas in my head but unfortunately not a lot of crafting time

 )-:

For my card I used Critters Ever After, Critters in the Forest and Bon Voyage and the patterned paper is LF Bright Side.

Have a great week, hugs, Karin

Home sweet Home!

Happy Sunday!

With very little crafting time I decided to try and combine some of my favorite Unity/Ippity challenges in one card. I used the sketch (flipped upside down) from Chick Challenges, the colors Pink, green and off white for the new Unity Stamp Company challenge and I made it sparkle for Unity Opportunity.

I'm also entering this for the bugs and wings challenge at the Cupcake craftroom.
Have a great day, hugs Karin

WMSC 94

Time flies - It is Saturday again - and Saturday means a new sketch and a new challenge at the Waltzing Mouse Stamps Sketch challenge. This month we are working with sketches from me and I keep struggling )-: . Still surprised at how difficult it is to create something from ones own sketches - This time I had to flip it ...

I used the wonderful stamps from the great new set: French Country.
Now head over to the WMS challenge blog for wonderful inspiration from the other Mischief Makers -and to join in the challenge of course.

I'm also entering this for the challenges; Yellow and one other color at Crafty Creations and the yellow, green and white for Just Tracy's, the Happy Birthday challenge at Sir Stampalot, the anything goes at Paper Sundaes and the  Spring flowers at Scrapbooker's Paradise.

Have a wonderful day, hugs, Karin

Lily Pad Cards challenge sponsored by Letraset

Hi!
Today I am super excited to introduce Lily Pad Cards newest challenge; We have a fantastic sponsor; Letraset - I am in LOVE with their new flex markers + a very inspiring picture to work with!

Here's my sample:

I used stamps from Hero Arts; Delicate Flowers and Antique Engravings, Patterned paper from K&Co and the Flexmarkers I've used are; Blush, Sunkissed, Pastel Pink, Rosepink and Nutmeg.

Now head over to Lily Pad for all the info you need to take part in this challenge and for a chance to win Letraset Markers!

I'm entering this card for the Fabulous flower challenge at Scrapbooking Paradise

Card with a view

The new challenge at "A blog named Hero" is called "With a view" and I love the theme at CAS-ual Friday which is color opposites - blue-orange and the silhouette challenge at Papercrafts Connection - this is my take on it;

I used stamps from Wonderful World and International skyline.

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

Waltzingmouse Blog Party

It's the 17th and that means blogparty time at the Waltzingmouse. The party is open till tomorrow so there's plenty of time to play and plenty of time to get wonderful inspiration from supertalented crafters! Head over to the Waltzing mouse for all the info you need and to join the party by linking up a wms card/project. This month's theme is New Beginnings and I decided to make a Baby card:

 

 

I used stamps from Li'l Buddies, Say it Loud and Vintage labels 18.
I used my stash  (old pti and K&Co paper for the Kraft Journal and I'm also entering this card for the Four Legged Friends" at Crafters' Companion + the anything goes challenge at PaperSundaes .

Have a great day and a great hop, hugs, Karin

Welcome Spring!

Last day of Easter break )-: but at least I got some crafting time so I hope I won't miss it as much this coming week... - LOL. Anyway, the card I made today was based on the fun sketch from Card Patterns and I used Opposites spring colors for CAS-ual Friday and Basic Grey.

I'm entering this card for the Paperpiecing challenge at Crafty Emma's and the Anything goes challenges at Stamptacular, and Paper Sundaes .

For my card I used patterned papers from Cosmo Cricket, Crate paper and My Mind's Eye. Stamps from Hero Arts/Basic Grey and WaltzingMouse.

WMSC 93

 

WOW! We really have the most amazing crafters playing our sketch challenge - so much talent. It was honestly IMPOSSIBLE to pick favorites. If you haven't already pop over to WMSC to check out the entries - I can promise you lots of inspiration. That is what you'll get the 17th of April too when it is time for another WaltzingMouse blog party. This month the theme is "New Beginnings" Be sure to chech out all the details on the Waltzing Mouse website.

But time flies and it is Saturday again - and Saturday means a new sketch and a new challenge at the Waltzing Mouse Stamps Sketch challenge. This month we are working with sketches from someone named Karin. Funny how difficult it is to create something from ones own sketches - I really struggle. Keep my fingers crossed you won't (-: .

I used the wonderful stamps from the great new set: French Country.
Now head over to the WMS challenge blog for wonderful inspiration from the other Mischief Makers -and to join in the challenge of course.

I'm also entering this for the photo inspiration challenge at Just add ink and the April showers bring spring flowers at Simon Says stamp challenge and the Anything goes at ABC dt;

Have a wonderful day, hugs, Karin

Hello Sunshine!

KonnichiWa Everyone!

Konnichiwa means hello or good afternoon in Japanese. I was hoping it would mean sunshine to fit the challenges I'm entering even better, but think it works quite well anyway!
Hope you are having a beautiful day - No sun here yet, but I'm still on Easter break for two more days, with no big plans so hopefully this means some crafting time at my desk (-:

Today's card was made for Hero Art's themes ; Sunshine + shaped cards;  I've used stamps from their new super sweet set called Japanese Garden and for Create's spring card challenge.

I used the colors blue, red, green and yellow for the PlayDate Cafe, the bingo squares; Blue , die cuts and flowers at Totally Papercrafts, my spellbinders for the diecut challenge at One stop Craft and it also fits the "April showers bring spring flowers" at Simon says stamp and spring flowers at Cute Card Thursday.

+  the Anything goes at ABC dt

Hugs, Karin

Hello Sunshine + Winner

There's a new challenge blog that I know I'll absolutely LOVE playing at - A blog called HERO!!!
For their first challenge they asked us to use our favorite stamps and I decided to play an old (Antique Engravings) and a new favorite (Flower dot bg) and created a shaped sunshine card so I could also enter it for PaperPlay and  Hero Arts Challenge blog too.

It is also a Sunshine Shaped card for Pile it on (letter S) and I've used my favorite cuttlebug for the favorite tool challenge at Simon Says Stamp. I'm also entering this at ABC dt where it is "Anything goes".
Also I'd like to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who helped me find some new radioprograms to listen to on my sqeezebox. I haven't tried them all yet, but will and when I have more time  I'll put the list together here on my blog so maybe you too can find some new favorites. I asked my DH to say first a date and then a time and the comment closest to it was:


Camilla said...

Such a sweet card! Love the colours.

I recommend all BBC stations - particularly 4 and 5 for talk shows and 6 for great music!

April 2, 2012 9:34 AM

I'll e-mail you after I'm done with this post, but if you haven't heard from me Please e-mail me your address so I can get your things in the mail.

Have a wonderful day, hugs, Karin

Have a Cosy Christmas

I know - making a Christmas Card right in the middle of Easter Holidays is crazy - but for Lawnscapings Coloring challenge I wanted to make something where I got to do a lot of coloring and created this little scene. Hope I'm not disqualified!!
If you want more "springy" cards or if you are doing the Lawnscaping Blog Hop, please scroll down one post.

I'm also entering this card for the Household and non paperscraps challenge at Moxie Fab world. To build up this scene I used scraps of  insulation tape that Mikael was just about to throw away after having worked on our new windows. I discovered that this tape is actually much better than my ordinary 3d pads, for multi layered cards like this, because it is half as thick so the scene doesn't stand out as much. It was cheap anyway (-: so in the future I might visit his carpenter's box a bit more often than usual!!!
 It's also for the "Favorite tool challenge" at Simon Says Stamp (I couldn't live without my large "household" scissors - they are the best when cutting out images like these) and the "Anything goes" challenges at Papertake Weekly and and ABC dt challenge .

Have a wonderful Easter, hugs, Karin