Thanks Friend !

 

Here's a card I made inspired by the Picture Perfect challenge at PaperSmooches SPARKS .
The notebook page is diecut from a box of Cherios fot the Recycle challenge at A blog named Hero and I tried a technique - inking and splattering for Make the day special and I used earthy colors and will be sharing it at the Link and win at Paper Issues.

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

Color Coordinates !

Tag die from Cas-ual Fridays

stencil from Tim Holtz

Twine from Doodle Bug

and stamp from TSG

I was inspired by this color combo from Simon Says stamp Wednesday challenge

I'm also entering this tag for the "Try a Technique" - using stencils which is new to me (-: - at Make the day special and sharing it at the Link and win at Paper Issues .

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

WMS Pajama Party

I'm here to invite you to our monthly Pajama Party at the Waltzing Mouse Stamps. It is super easy and fun to party ; You have sveral different challenges to inspire you!  If you haven't seen them already Pop over to check them out right away! When you have your project ready upload it to the WMS blog before  the 15th at 11.45 pm Central European Time = 5.45 am the 16th EST.

I am sharing a card for the Old Pajama where you are challenged to use the old, but oh so beautiful set; Yonder Star

Make sure to check out what my super talented teamies created with this set - you'll find them as entries to the last of the three challenges or by clicking their names in the DT list.

BUT please note - You don't have to use Waltzingmouse Stamps to play along, but of course it will make us especially happy if you do! The prize is beyond awesome:
There will be one overall winner chosen at random from all challenge entries. The prize winner will receive £30GBP store credit for Waltzingmouse Stamps.

BUT- if the winning entry uses Waltzingmouse brand stamps or dies the prize will be doubled and the winner will get £60GBP (approx $98USD)!  For more detailed info and rules visit;

Hope to see you at the party! 

Hugs, Karin

Sunday Watercolors; Flowers

It's Sunday and I'm here to share another watercolor with you:

This time I worked from a picture in a book about photography - those are perfect inspiration + the hardwork of finding a subject is already done - or at least narrowed down for you and so is composition (even if I cropped this one LOL - it was a landscape oriented photo...)

If you want to see more of my watercolors you can either click the "My Watercolors" button in the top list or in my Watercolors file on Pinterest; http://www.pinterest.com/peppermint42/watercolors


 (OBS - the paintings there are not only by me, though I wish because I've collected som favorites)

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

Two Lawn Fawn cards and a video on Coloring on Kraft

Hi Everyone!

 

Today I'm sharing two cards  and  a video I've made for Lawn Fawn with a super sweet set called Snow Days from their  absolutely wonderful new release.

I started filming the video, along with two more, in August and don't know how many hours I've spent on them since then. A new computer meant I had to download a new version of Movie Maker and the voice over device just wouldn't work. Redownloaded the program several times and watched HOURS of trouble shooting videos, but couldn't figure out what was wrong. Finally had to give up and make a voice recoding in Audacity instead and try to match and add that to the video. Managed to do it, but when the video was exported  it somehow lost most of the sound. Of course I hadn't saved the voice recording project files, only the finished film )-:

Start over again, new recordings meant new troubles, finally had to send them to Kelly Marie as seperate files and again something went wrong. I just refused to make another recording of the voice over (would have been easier if it had been in Swedish !) so what I tried was to record the original recording off of my first video and change the settings in audacity. It worked OK but has given the recording a strange bg sound. Feel free to give the video a thumbs down but can I ask you a favour LOL - PLEASE not because of the bad sound quality - I want those to go to Movie Maker instead (-:.

Well, here it is;

 

 

This will also be on the Inspiration Journal where I and my super talened Inspiration Emporium teamies share  inspiration. If you haven't been already make sure to visit right away  - lots of amazing and inspiring projects !

Supplies;

Most of the supplies I used for this card can be found at my favorite craft supply store ;  Inspiration Emporium. They carry all Lawn Fawn's goodies for example!!

Follow the links below and use my code peppermint to save 10% .

Paper:  Lawn Fawn   Tim Holtz Ideology Kraft Resist
Dies:  Lawn Fawn    
Stamps: Lawn  Fawn   
Ink; Archival Jet Black
Paints or markers; Derwents color pencils
Adhesive; Plus Glue tape  Glue Dots   Foam adhesive; EK tools

 

I'm entering these cards for the "Try a Technique" at Make the day special.

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

Inspiration Journal October Challenge: In disguise

Hi Everyone!
I am here today to invite you to come and play along in another fun challenge at the Inspiration Journal!

This month’s challenge is called    In Disguise! "This should include using something and transforming it OR using an item in a way that is different. Before you start making something awesome be sure to pop over to the Inspiration Journal blog to check out what my super talented teamies have created to inspire you! There are always lots of fun, beautiful and amazingly inspiring projects.

When you are done, link up your Project at the Inspiration Journal blog. The contest will run until midnight, 2014.
From all the submissions a random winner will be chosen and awarded $50 Emporium Dollars.  Woohoo!!! Remember, you may enter as many times as you wish to improve your chances so share, share, share! We can’t wait to see what you are creating.


Here's my sample - I used salt in a different way to create my snowy sky on this card;

I painted the sky using my Winsor Newton Watercolors (paynes gray. Ultramarine and Cobalt)

and before it had dried I sprinkled on coarse salt and let that dry with the paint. The saltgrain then soaks up the water and some of the paint next to it creating beautiful little blooms or crystals.

I then diecut a rectangle using Lawn Fawn's stitched rectangles and added some stamped and colored trees from Paper Smooches set;  before stamping the sentiment.

Most of the supplies I used for this card can be found at ;  Inspiration Emporium. Follow the links below and use my code peppermint to save 10% when you go shopping.

For this card I used:

Dies:  Lawn Fawn  
Stamps:  Paper Smooches 
Ink;  Archival Jet Black
Paints or markers; Winsor Newton water colors 
Adhesive; Plus Glue tape  Glue Dots   Foam adhesive; EK tools
Salt

Remember;  US shipping is always just $5 and international shipping is ONLY $10! I just LOVE that!!!!

 

I'm entering this card for the  Anything goes challenge at PaperSmooches SPARKS and the "Try a Technique" at Make the day special.

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

Lawnscaping # 91 Patterned Paper

Hi Everyone!
I'm here to introduce a new challenge at Lawnscaping. This time we challenge you to create a card with Patterned Paper.

Here's my sample;

For my card I used hearts dies and sentiment from Lawn Fawn's stamp set called; So much to say.

And our fabulous sponsor; Simon Says stamp You can win a25 $ giftcertificate to the store YEAH!!!
Pop over to Lawnscaping for all the info you need and to join!

I also want to enter this for the Christmas challenge at Stamping sensations and the  "Anything Goes" challenge at Simon Says Stamp

Hugs, Karin

Sunday Watercolors

Just realized I never shared the finished picture from last week-end. I've been so busy at work I feel like I haven't had time even to think about painting, but last Saturday I did get some time and was really happy I took advantage of it. It is so easy to waste time on deciding/finding inspiration - a spot outdoors or an inspiring picture. I was attracted to the foggy mountain scene and tried to stay quite true to my reference photo - but as always with watercolors you need to simplify...
My new goal : just randomly pic one of the photos in my inspiration file and see where it will take me (-:

Hope to get some more painting time soon to try that out (-;

Wishing you all a great new week, hugs, Karin

You can view more of my watercolors under my Watercolors button or by following me on instagram Here;
https://www.instagram.com/peppermintpatty42/

Mama Elephant and ME # 4 October

Hi Everyone!!!

Today I'm here to introduce another fun challenge at  Mama Elephant and ME. 

This time it's ANYTHING GOES!

 

 

 

 

For my card I used stamps from ME called ; Up and Away

 It is super easy to play along, just create something inspired by the picture above using stamps from Mama Elephant. You can play along as many times as you want to before the deadline which is  for your chance to win a ME stamp set of your choice - YIPPIE!!!

Be sure to check out what my super talented teamies have created for more inspiration of how to interpret this picture! Hope to see you at ME and ME!

Have a wonderful day, hugs, Karin

Coffee Lovers Bloghop!

Hi !
Today I'm here - with a cup of cappoccino in hand - to join a  fun Bloghop that my super talented teamie from my time on the TSG dt ; Chantali has organized. It is National Coffee day today and the hop is of course all about COFFEE (-:

If you haven't Heard about it already, pop over to Chatali's blog; Cuts, Crops & Creativity for all the details you need to play along!

Here's my entry;

I used the brand new WMS stamps - released yesterday - called Warm Fuzzies!

I just love this set so much I had to share the card I made for the previews too:

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

Stir, sip and Enjoy - Your coffee!

Hi !
I'm here with a card to join the fun Bloghop that my super talented teamie from my time on the TSG dt ; Chantali has organized. It is National Coffee day today and the hop is of course all about COFFEE (-:

If you haven't Heard about it already, pop over to Chatali's blog; Cuts, Crops & Creativity for all the details you need to play along!

                           I'm also throwing this in the hat at Simon says stamp's Anything goes challenge and
                                 I'm also sharing this at Paper Issues Anything goes Linky Party

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

WMS September Release day blog hop + Giveaway

Hi Everyone!

I am so excited today because finally you can go and buy the WMS September sets that we have previewed the last couple of Days! But Before you go to the shop I have one more card to share and some info about how you can win these goodies!!!
+ I saved the best for last: This snowflake is like no other I've seen Before; This one measures;

 

The cards I've shared earlier for the previews:

 

 

Click to go tho the WMS shop!

If you are doin the hop you should have arrived here from my super talented friend

 

Jeanne Jachna

But if you just happened to stop by and don't know all the details for the hop - you should check out the details on Claire's WMS blog because you can will the stamps from this awesome release. When you are all set hop forward to my amazingly talented teamie:

 

Tosha Leyendekker

 

You can also wisit the WMS DT inspiration blog TEAM TALK for more previews!

I'm also sharing this at Paper Issues Anything goes Linky Party

 

Have a great day, see you tomorrow!

Hugs, Karin

Waltzing Mouse September Release Previews Day 3: Warm Fuzzies

Hi Everyone!

I am here to share the third day of previews for Waltzing Mouse Stamps´ September release. Today we are showing off a WONDERFULLY CUTE set called; Warm Fuzzies

I am in LOVE with this set - so much fun  and so many stamps to play around with to create sweet Little Winter scenes! Know you will love this set too (-:

 

Click Image to go to
the WMS blog

Now check out what my talented teamies have created with this set:

Anya Schrier

Becca Feeken

Jeanne Jachna

Julia Aston

Karin Akesdotter

Laurie Schmidlin

Lynn Mercurio

Sandie Dunne

Tosha Leyendekker

 

You can also wisit the WMS DT inspiration blog TEAM TALK for more previews!

 

Have a great day, see you tomorrow!

Hugs, Karin