Thank You for being you - Hero Arts

Hi Everyone!

Today I have a tag, with recycled lace and trim, made for Virginia's View challenge and ABNH's "It's not in the cards"  challenge.

I used dies from Hero Arts and memory box. The sentiment and lace are also from Hero Arts.

I'm also entering this for Curtain Call's "Something simple" challenge.

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

Today is your day!

Today I'm playing along with the Challenge at Hobby World called "Swedish Summer" with this - to me - very Swedish scene. (the sun never really sets in Sweden this time of year (-: ) 

The stamps I used are from the newest release from Purple Onion Designs; Oh Happy Day. It is such a wonderful collection of stamps, I can't stop playing with them!

Have a great Monday, hugs, Karin

Lawnscaping # 83 Embossing

Hi Everyone!
I'm here to introduce a new challenge at Lawnscaping. This time we challenge you to create a card or Project using Embossing (dry/heat). Here's my sample;

I'm sorry my polkadot embossed bg doesn't show better in the photos. I think it is very beautiful IRL (-:
For my card I used a Sizzix embossing folder and stamps from these wonderful Lawn Fawn stamp sets; Into the woods and Making Frosty Friends.

And our fabulous sponsor this week is ; 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'm entering this at  Simon Says stamp - anything goes and Stamping Sensation's; Animal Antics.

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

Home sweet home!

Hi!

My card today was inspired by the sketch at Make the  day Special. I'm so happy to have found them because they carry all the US brands I LOVE but that are hard to find here in Sweden; LF, PS, ME etc. etc.!!!
For my card I used stamps from Lawn Fawn's Critters down under, home sweet home and Making frosty friends. The notebook die is from Paper Smooches.

I'm also entering this at Simon Says stamp - anything goes and Stamping Sensation's; Animal Antics.

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

Sunday Watercolors

After having had a lot of fun with my dog sketches I wanted to try painting a sheep, thinking it would be as easy as the dogs, but oh no - a lot of work behind this one...

...also, I've been practising "looseness" which I find so difficult - but it is funny how much easier it is to paint loose when doing something that is intended for the bin (-: Here I was using a scrap piece of bad wc paper, intended to just mix my colors on... It would need a lot more work to become a painting, but I still wanted to share it. I hope that when this year is over I'll be able to look back at my wc posts and see some developement  (-:

Hugs, Karin

Hola!

Hola everyone!

Today I'm playing along with Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge; Anything goes and Stamping Sensation's; Animal Antics.

I'm also entering this at Simon Says stamp - anything goes.

Have a great Sunday, hugs Karin

ps. I'm back soon with my Sunday Watercolor post!

Sunday Watercolors on a Thursday

Hi everyone!
I have been painting -I've just forgotten to blog about it! So today I have two paintings for you! If you've followed my other Watercolor posts you know that I've struggled with looseness - and still do - it takes so much time and so much practising to master it. I'm not even half way but here are two tries at least;

I used super talented artists Mulnik and Gintzburg as inspiration for these two!

Hope you are enjoying a wonderful Thursday, hugs, Karin

ps. I have material for a Sunday post too this week - hope to see you here then (-:

Fox on a trip to the city!

Hi!
Today I have a card for Simon Says Stamp's Travel challenge. I sent this super adorable fox from Purple Onion on a trip to the city!
I'm also entering this for the Cats and dogs (critters)  challenge at Paper issues + the  Anything goes challenge at Stamping sensations.

 I had so much fun making this card - hope you like it!
Wishing everyone a great, sunny week-end!
Hugs, Karin

Lawnscaping # 82 Distress mania!

Hi Everyone!
I'm here to introduce a new challenge at Lawnscaping. This time we challenge you distress like crazy because the challenge is called Distress mania!.  This is my sample;

We have wonderful guest designers with us this time too:

For my card I used stamps from these wonderful Lawn Fawn sets;. Flutter By and So much to say.

Our fabulous sponsor this week is; Lawn Fawn!!! You can win a stamp set of your choice YEAH!!!

Pop over to Lawnscaping for all the info you need and to join!

Have a great day, Hugs, Karin

SPARKS Paper Smooches Anything Goes

Hi!
It is Sunday again, and I'm here to tell you about the new challenge at SPARKS (Paper Smooches). This time it's an Anything goes challenge and here's my sample;

For my card I used stamps from these wonderful Paper Smooches stamp sets; Botanicals 2 and Bold Buzzwords.


Be sure to check out what my super talented teamies have created for this challenge;

Clare

Erin

Isha

Savannah

Now pop over to SPARKSchallenge blog for the info you need to take part! You can win a 30 $ gift certificate to the PS store - YAY!!!

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

Let's Hang Out!

Today I'm playing along in A Blog Named Hero's  challenge called You're the (em) Boss.

I used Hero arts super cute clothes stamps on some magazine paper and stamped the bg with their awesome clouds bg stamp (I LOVE it!!!!) Then I made a cardbase ans trimmed and embossed a frame for them from kraft cardstock.
I used dies from Spellbinders (rectangle) and Wplus9 (banner) so I could enter it for Simon Says Stamp Die Crazy challenge too!

Have a wonderful Friday

Sunday watercolors!

Hi!

Today I made a Hasse Karlsson inspired watercolor sketch on my cheap 90lb Fabriano paper that I liked, so for the first time since my New Year's resolution to start painting again  I decided to take out my good, heavy  Arches paper  which is a wonderful paper to work on.

But, knowing I was using my expensive paper I think I lost some of the looseness that I had in the first version. Well, to change that fear/aprehensiveness is what this year of practising is going to be about (-:
So to work on "looseness" was just added to my Watercolor -To do list!

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

Spreading some Washi tape happiness !?!

I have a couple of rolls but have never used them but today I hope to spread some happiness with my first ever washi tape card (-;. The tapes I used are from doodlebug design.
Just LOVE PC and Moxie fab world because with their fun challenges they constantly make me to try new things. THANKS!!! This one is for the Gallery Idol 2014 challenge.
The stamps I used are from Hero Arts and Mama Elephant
Have a great day, hugs, Karin

Wishing you a day full of joy!

Hi everyone!
It is pouring here in Gothenburg at the moment so I felt like cheering up by posting this sweet and sunny pic-nic scene made from Purple Onion Designs newest release; A happy day. Don't you just adore them???

I used;   A Perfect Spot, Paper Lanterns, Rayne, Charlotte, Picnic, Goodies, Hush, Sammy & A Beautiful Day! Sentiment Set

                               and  Rayne (the boy) from last summer's A Sweet Summer

For more inspiration: http://www.purpleoniondesigns.typepad.com
I also want to share what out park Slottsskogen looks like now - it is decorated because of a Japaneese exhibition at the Botanical garden andit was soooo beautiful (yesterday) It felt like I was cykling through "A happy day" land!

I'm also showing it off at Paper issues where the current theme is called; Gettin' the Scoop on the Sweet Days of Summer! Wishing you a beautiful,  sunny day, hugs, Karin

SPARKS Paper Smooches Picture Perfect

Hi!
It is Sunday again, and I'm here to tell you about the new challenge at SPARKS (Paper Smooches). This time it's a Picture Perfect  challenge and here's my sample;

For my card I used stamps from these wonderful Paper Smooches stamp sets; Zoo-crew and We totally Click.Be sure to check out what my super talented teamies have created for this challenge;

Clare

Erin

Savannah

Now pop over to SPARKSchallenge blog for the info you need to take part! You can win a 30 $ gift certificate to the PS store - YAY!!!

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

Thank You Mum!

Today I have a Kraft J challenge card made with some of my favorite Hero Arts Products:

 

I used Hero Art's Challenge sketch # 3 as inspiration and will also enter this card for the Spring Flower challenge at Simon Says Stamp. I was also inspired by a Hero Arts Artist - I just love the way Lucy Abrams uses kraft, and will enter this for A blog named hero.

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

WMS now available at Addicted to Rubberstamps!

Hi Everyone!

I'm just popping in here really Quick to let you know that Claire's (Waltzing Mouse) stamps and dies are available at Addicted to Rubberstamps! Super convenient if you want to get some different brand of stamps etc. from one Place and save on shipping!

Wishing you a nice week-end, hugs, Karin

I'm entering this for the "Let's get sentimental" at ; simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/

Lawnscaping # 81 Create your own background with stamps

Hi Everyone!
I'm here to introduce a new challenge at Lawnscaping. This time we challenge you to Create your own background with stamps. Here's my sample;

For my card I used stamps from these wonderful Lawn Fawn stamp sets; So much to say and Blue skies.

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!

Hugs, Karin

Sunday Watercolors - A winter scene

Hi!
Time for my Sunday Watercolor post. Today I'm back in my Comfort zone - landscapes (-:
I made a fast winter scene with some trees. The part I'm happiest about in this painting though,  is the background - I really liked how the clouds turned out - I tried a new mix for making Clouds that I thought was really nice: Burnt Sienna and French Ultramarine.

Now I am off to prepare tomorrow's Lawnscaping post .Have a nice Sunday, hugs, Karin

WMS May Release Day blog hop!

For my card I used the new die;  Stitched tag and the stamps are from Gift Card it (sentiment) and Dainty Doilies.

Edited: My tag was made like this: I stamped and embossed the doily with white embossingpowder on pink cardstock and then I diecut the tag with the new stitched tag die. After that I used my daubers to ink up the bg and sprinkled with water. I diecut a tagtopper and tied a ribbon around the top.

To celebrate this new release we have a blog hop where the WMS dt's will show even more samples of what you can make with these wonderful stamps and dies and if you comment along the way you can win a stamp set of your choice - you have till at one minute to midnight GMT time (6,59 EST)

+ I know you'll be super inspired. So let's get started. You should have arrived to my blog from  Jen Cuthbertson's  blog. (If not, you can  always start the blog waltz hop over at Claire's blog.) 

 Now continue to;   

Renee Lynch

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

Have a wonderful day, hugs, Karin

I'm entering this card for the "anything goes" challenge at Simon Says Stamp.

WMS May release previews day 3; Folding tags

Today I'm sharing a Project made using and absolutely WONDERFUL new die that will be released at WMS tomorrow. Be sure to be there when the shop opens because I know Claire will be out of this one in notime (_: It is called Folding tags and is useful for so many occasions. The team were assigned different holidays/celebrations to show this and I got "Mother's Day"
What would be a more fitting Mother's day mini gift from her Needlework teacher daughter than a sewing etui for her wallet or handbag.

It was so fast and easy since this seemed made for it:

Now make sure you pop over to see what the other WMS ladies to see what they have created with this new wonderful die:

Anya Schrier  Edna Morrisdie  Jeanne Jachna Jen Cuthbertson Jennifer Holmes Julia Aston Karin Åkesdotter Kelly Schirmer Laurie Schmidlin Lynn Mercurio Renee Lynch

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

I'm entering this card for the "anything goes" challenge at Simon Says Stamp.

WMS May release previews day 2; Stitched Tags

Today we are sharing previews for a new wonderful die from WMS called Stitched Tags. It is such a Beautiful tagwith the cutest tagtoppers to go with it. I know this will be a top favorite of yours. (I will be a tight race with the die we are showing tomorrow though so be sure to come back then (-: )
The floer I used for this tag is from the set; and the sentiment from last month's release; Gift Card it stamp set.

Now  pop over to see what the other WMS ladies have created with their stitched tag dies:

Anya Schrier Becca Feeken Edna Morrisdie  Jeanne Jachna Jen Cuthbertson Jennifer Holmes Julia Aston Karin Åkesdotter Kelly Schirmer Laurie Schmidlin Lynn Mercurio Renee Lynch   Claire Brennan

Have a wonderful day, hugs, Karin

I'm entering this card for the "anything goes" challenge at Simon Says Stamp.