Magnolia's Summer Sea Collection

Oh my gosh.. go check all the adorable stamps out here:
Megahobby Magnolia Summer Sea Collection

Guest Designer at Ismaki

How exciting :-) I was invited by my friend Bea to provide a sketch for the Ismaki blog. :-) wow.... i love the Ismaki blog so i was very happy about this opportunity. Thank you so much Bea for your sweet words ... you made me blush hahahaha

The card i made using the sketch also gives you the possibility to add your own personal touch because you can add a photo underneath the tag-flap on the front.
The sweing on the card is hard to see but sewed twice in to mimic the swirls on the DP. Stickles was added to the tag, the dots on the DP and Tildas wings.

I hope i can inspire you with the sketch and can't wait to see your creations! Happy stamping!

Sending you Sunshine

Today i show a card iam absolutely not happy with it.. i do not know.. i was tweaking with the elements FOREVER. Took the card apart and added the squares.. put back together.. really not sure about it but at one point you can just not change it anymore.

Stamps: Tilda Magnolia, High Hopes, Amuse for Sentiment
DP: Imagnice, Kraft

Embellishments: Stickles on water and clouds, Paper Glaze on her ring, Blue Bayou Double stiched the cute nautical pins can be found at Magnolia's online store

Cherish Edwin

Today i would like to show you a card i made for my husband. Some of you know that we are working like little hamsters at night to finish our basement. During the weekends my husband is pretty much always downstairs and i know that he misses spending time with his boys. I want him to know how much we love him and how much we treasure our family time.

Today came also my new Design Team Kit from Debbies Die Cuts also new stamps from Alota to play with too. I can not wait to show you some cards made with it. Helene sent me some really, really fun Cowboy stamps :-)

Stamps: Edwin Spring kit, Alota Rubberstamps, Art Impressions
DP: green fish paper found at Michaels

In everything give thanks

Is it already Friday again? My goodness the days are flying. Here is my card for the Friday Sketcher blog. Carole came up with a fabulous sketch for this week. I must say - it was a challenge for me. I created my circle with 3 big white Bazzill flowers and added in the center a Prima Hydranga. Tilda is sitting on a sheer white organdy ribbon. I kept the card on purpose in the lilac and white tones. I got this faboulous paper from Magnolia. It is pink on the other side with green leaves and lilac flowers. This side shows some small light heart shaped freckles. LOVE IT. Remember the Tilda that is throwing heats in the air, from the Valentines line?? I frist wanted to use this paper with her.

Stamps: Magnolia Tilda med Syeren (Lilac collection 2008)

Sentiment: Stampin up (retiered SAB set)

Embellishments: Prima Flowers, Bazzil Flowers, Making Memories: brads, sweing, white organdy ribbon

DP/CS: Crate Paper and Bazzil can be found online at Magnolias paper boutique

Box with Fotos

This is my "project" i had to make for Rasberry Ribbons. Caroline sent 3 of these fabulous clear tags with the ribbon kit. She gave us free hand on how we can incooperate it in our work. I knew i would make this lovely oval box. I thought this is a nice present for my mother-in-law when we visit her in June. One side of the ovals holds pictures from Niklas and on the other side is Lucas. The swirls were sent to me by my dear friend Donalda (Thank you.. i really love them!)

DP: Making Memories

Accessories and Tools: Tag and Ribbon "Rasberry Ribbon June Kit", Sticky Strip, Coluzzle® Cutting System

Stamps: Stampin up "Define your life"

I do not post a step-by-step picture tutorial on how to make the box but i can share the instructions i got from my Demo. It was a hand out sheet she gave us. This box was shown last year during i believe Leadership meeting.

Directions Box
1. Cut four ovals from upper corner of stamped Chocolate Chip (patterend paper 1) card stock using 3-1/4" oval template from Coluzzle.
2. Cut four ovals from unstamped Chocolate Chip (patterned paper 2) card stock using 3-1/4" oval template.
3. From stamped edge of card stock, cut one 2-1/2" x 12" strip and one 1-1/4" x 12" strip. Score each strip of card stock along long side at 1/4".
4. Place Sticky Strip between edge and 1/4" score line of each strip.
(The Sticky Strip goes on stamped side of 2-1/2" strip and on back of 1-1/4" strip.)
5. Cut notches along the edges with Sticky Strip.
(This will make strips curve easier.)
6. Adhere each card stock strip to an unstamped oval, curving it to fit oval. The 2-1/2" strip goes on top, inside the oval, and the seam of the 1-1/4" strip goes on the outside of the oval. Adhere the two ends of strip using Sticky Strip.
7. Adhere ribbon to box, top and bottom.
8. Adhere an unstamped oval to the inside bottom of box to hide the seam. Adhere a stamped oval to the inside lid to hide the seam.

Instructions: Accordion album
1. Score a 12" x 12" piece of Designer Series paper every 2-5/8". Fold back and forth accordion style along score lines.
2. Place 2-3/4" oval template on paper, overlapping fold lines so ovals will be connected, and cut. Repeat, and adhere several strips together until you have the desired number of pages

Gretchen "Hugs & Kisses"

A fast and simple card :-) but i like this one. Gretchen's dress is paper pieced with a piece of polka dot paper. I could paint her belt in white with my Signo gel pen. Tomorrow i can show you something "crafty". I had one task that Caroline from Rasberry Ribbons asked me for and I finally was able to get the project half done yesterday. So i hope by today it is finished :-) Desinger Paper : American Crafts
CS: Chcolate Chip, Pretty in Pink and Whisper White
Tools: SU piercing tool, small oval and large oval punch and Cuttlebug, sweing machine,
crop-a-dile, Ticket corner punch
Coloring: Copics E000 skin white and R20 blush, cream and brown for hair, white gel pen to make her belt white
Embellishments: rasberry ribbon pink june kit, stampin up soft subtles brads