Birthday Wishes!

WOW, How did 17 (which means Waltzing Mouse Blog Hop) come so fast??? Phew, Luckily my dear husband played with Ted for a while so I could make this and join the hop after all!!! For my card I've used stamps from Gingham and co, Teeny trees and Bountyful Baskets. I used the colors from CR84FN34 as inspiration. Have a great day, and a great hop, hugs Karin

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It Saturday and that means time for another great sketch from the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge, this week's sketch is designed by the super talented Anya Schrier.

For my card I used stamps from the following wonderful sets; Gingham and Co , Teeny Trees, Vintage labels 4 and Vintage labels 10.

Check out the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge to see what beautiful creations the rest of the Mischief Makers and some of the WMS DT came up with. Don't forget to play along HERE for a chance to win a stamp set of your choice! Have a wonderful weekend! Hugs, Karin

Fanatical about Botanical

I'm so happy Cath at Moxie Fab World is hosting a challenge called Fanatical about Botanical "The botanical style (think botany) is characterized by realistic drawings or watercolors of flora and fauna. " (Moxie Fab World)

because that gave me a reason to take out the brand new stamps I just bought from Tweety Jill - Birds of a Feather. Wonderful Bird stamps that I love. Paper from 7 gypsies - Conservatory.

Totally Happy

This is my entry for Unity stamp sentiment challenge at Unity Opportunity. My sentiment is from the Totally Happy set which is small but oh so useful!!! I LOVE it!!! And at Simon says Stamp it is "anything goes"
Have a great week-end, hugs Karin

Just saying hi!

Here's my card for the nautical challenges at Embellish, and Jay Gee's Nook and the twine challenge at  Create. I've used Hero Arts stamps for the banner and sentiment. Have a great day,
Karin

Shaped card!

Here's my shaped card for Casual Friday's. I was just reading a book for my son and immediately got inspiration to make a little rocket and send the sweet chickie out into space - she looks a bit scared though 0-: poor thing...
I'll also enter it for Paper Smooche's guest designer search challenge - but competition is TOUGH to say the least. If you haven't already, go and check out all the fabulous entries. There's a ladybug  there for example (made from the cute digi bee that you can have for FREE) that I am in love with!!
Have a GREAT week-end, hugs Karin

STAMPED Summertime Fun!!

Here's my entry for Stamp It! Cards Week Challenge in the Moxie Fab World - where we are to: "Create a card in which stamping is the predominant element"
For my card I stamped the super sweet stamp "Dancing with Flowers" (HA) and clearembossed it (Ranger's). Then I used the envelope pattern (HA) and stamped the background. To get the shadowy effect I used a dauber with walnut stain and worked my way from the middle and out. I also embossed the frienship sentiment on the cardbase with Ranger's gold.
I'm also entering this card at Hero Art's  , Reasonable ribbons' and Wee Memories "summertime/ summer fun"challenges . Personally I can't think of anything more  fun and summery than celebating Midsummer which we did here last week. Unfortunately it was rainy and cold this year - think you can tell from my jacket... (the 1st picture is just one I found on the internet)We still danced around the pole and had the traditional lunch of herring, new potatoes, Swedish meatballs, salmon, eggs with black caviar and hard bread with Cheddar cheese.

This last picture is of my sweet niece who recently lost her two front teeth - I just LOOVE that smile!!!

/Karin

Happy 4th of July!!!

Happy 4th of July - wish I could be "over there" and celebrate with you!

For this card I've used papers from Bo Bunny's Liberty ( - the fabulous pad I got from Cicci at CiLi ) and PTI's Bitty Polka dots. Stamps are from Paper Smooches and sentiment from Gel-a-tins.

I will enter this card at Stamptacular where it is "seeing double" the inspired by challenge at Lily Pad (I was inspired by Lin's card - to the right), the America theme at the Shabby Tea Room,  the color theme at OTWC and paper crafts connection's color challenge.

Have a GREAT day! Hugs, Karin

Strawberry Sorbet!

Here's my take on this week's Tuesday trigger at Moxie Fab World and I combined that inspiration with the inspiration from the challenges at the Ribbon Reel (Summer fruit )and Wee Memories (summertime). I was inspired by the beautiful doily, the LO and what might be seved at that inviting table. I couldn't think of anything more yummy and summery than strawberry sobet! The bg is stamped using the strawberry from Skipping Stones Sweet Fruit and the border is stamped with gingham from PTI and die cut with bitty banner borders. Papers from October Afternoon.

Which made a beautiful border for the beautiful borders challenge (-: too at Moxie Fab World

Karin

Hello Summer!

I'm entering this card for the Beautiful borders challenge and Stamp it challenge at Moxie Fab and the "Something old - something New! at the Kraft Journal (an old book and a new stamp from Hero Arts)
The bg is stamped using Envelope pattern and the flower is embossed and then colored. The little dragonfly is stamped and embossed onto vellum. All stamps are from Hero Arts.
It is Lavender and Yellow for Simon say stamp Challenge and it is summery for Hero Arts.

CAS card for a Krafts-man!

Here's my take on this week's challenge at CAS-ual Fridays.
I've used Kraft Cardstock (of course!), stamps from Hero Arts and patterned papers from October Afternoon.

Set sails!

I had planned to make other cards today, but the beautiful "ocean" pictures from JayGee's Nook kept popping up in my head. I just LOVE the photos she puts together - always so inspiring! THANKS. So with my son's trashed Richard Scarry book I created this little sailor's card. The background is stamped using a stamp from Prickley Pears and sentiment from PTI.

Happy Friday, hugs Karin

Do you also want to win some fabulous HERO ARTS stamps?

 Silly question - of course you do !! (-: - so head right over to Lily Pad cards and become a member for a chance to win a GREAT collection of Hero Arts stamps.
(I was already a member!)

Have a great day, hugs Karin

Dreams and Wishes!

Here's my take on the beautiful blog hop picture from PTI and the rainbow challenge at Embellish Magazine.For my card I've used a lot of favorite PTI goodies;
Stamps: Up, Up and Away, Wonderfully Whimsical, Background Basics Gingham
Embossing plates; Sunshine and Vineyard
Dies: Spiral Notebook Page , Banner Borders

I'm also entering it at  A Passion for Papertrey (Earth, Air, Water) and for Cards "Bling" challenge.

Have a great Day and a great Hop, Hugs Karin

Skipping Stones Sketch Challenge!

Today is the Skipping Stones Sketch Challenge! I just loved this fabulous sketch by the super talented Latisha Yoast 
and here's my take on it:

Now head over to Skipping stones blog so you can see what the SSD fabulous team made of this sketch - promise lots of GREAT inspiration + don't forget to enter the sketch challenge for a chance to win a fantastic prize!!!
This is the sweet fruit set I used for my card:

Have a great day!
/Karin

4th of July /Americana Waltz!

Went to see my dear friend Cecilia at my favorite Scrapstore here in Gothenburg; CiLi in Papers yesterday and she gave me this really great 6x6 pad of  paper from BoBunny called Liberty - beautiful matching red, blue and white papers - What perfect timing - YEAH!!! - Got instant inspiration for the 4th of July /Americana Waltz at the Waltzing Mouse so I went home and made this card.(would have loved to say "whipped up" like some of my favorite bloggers do - but it wouldn't be true - this time either...)-: ! )
 For my card I used another of Tami Mayberry's fabulous sketches (which I flipped)  at CardPositioning System and I made sure I included; Shape, Ribbon and Sentiment for Simon Says Stamp Challenge.

Have a great Day!

Father's Day Card!

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Here's a card forStamptacular Sunday  Mark's Finest Paper, Creative Inspirations and  the Kraft Journal that host Father's day card challenges this week, and for Simon says Stamp's bingo: shape, sentiment, ribbon) And since I'm using a Paper Smooches stamp (the super sweet doggie) I thought I'd show it there too for their guest designer search.
Stamps from Paper Smooches and Prickley Pears.