Some good news and an altered book

I have just got accepted into the Design Team at Hobbykunst. 

I have had a few Guest Design challenges from them, so I am thrilled to be part of their main design team.

My first task was to make an old book stand out of a frame, and decorating it with flowers. The original idea is from Janine Koczwara. So this is how I  solved the task :)

The frame is a wooden frame from Prima. The first task was to get the book to stand out from the frame. I have swapped the cardboard backing in the frame, for veneers wood. The book has been attached to the wood with screws and wall brackets. The wall brackets has been covered with the paper to hide them. The background paper is from Kaisercraft - Mystical Secret Admirer. The book cover is covered with paper from Kaisercraft - Humble - Secret Admirer . 

The little bird house, hanging from the book - has been drawn. Then it has been cut with scissors (including the fence). The house has a rocking chair charm on the porch and a bird cage charm hanging from the roof. Inside the small bird house, I have fixed a small chandelier made from paper, with some crystal bling. The chandelier has been cut with a silhouette.

A lot of these flowers an leaves are Mathea flowers. The flower vines are also made from Mathea flowers.

I have used several small birds form Hobbykunst on this project. The tiles are made from cardboard covered with paper from Kaisercraft - Sweet Love Die-Cut Paper - Secret Admirer. I have used large doilies and smaller doilies. The smaller doilies are made with a Martha Stewart - Embroidery Large Double Punch

This project is going to be on the wall in Hobbykunst in Vestby :)

I am entering these challenges:

• Crafts and me - Challenges 122 - Dies or punches -
• Sketchy colors - 153 - Colour mix    - Top Four
• Joanna sheen challenge - Layer it up
• Scrappin all over  - Spring  - Top 3
• Kaboodle doodles - Challenge 161 - Anything but card  - Top 3
• Craft your passion - Challenges 152 - That is odd (3 birds) -

A paper house box with template

This time Kort o Mania has a new challenge - "folding". I have made a paper house with room for some treats. I have made similar houses before - and several people have asked med for the template. You can find the template at the end of this post.

I have used the stamps:  Sunflower 2 from Robyns Fetish,  and "Teddy bear love" from Magnolia. They are coloured with promarkers.

The dog is a freebie - "Hugo - ikke tisse hvor? (Hugo - don`t pee where?)" - and  you can find it here: Måsamotiv

 The flowers in the paper window box is from Prima. I have used Gesso at the edges of the box and on some of the flowers. 

The owl is also a free digital stamp - and this one is from Dustin pike

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Templates and Copyright - Please read.

This is my own template. You are free to use my templates, and publish your own craft. However, it would be nice if you link back to me. Please do not sell or publish my templates, as they are or edited! My templates are copyrighted by law.

Dette er min egen mal. Du kan fritt bruke malen til å lage dine egne arbeider. Du kan også fritt publisere ditt eget arbeide. Jeg ville imidlertid satt pris på om du linket tilbake til meg. Du har ikke lov til å publisere eller selge mine maler, som de er eller redigert. Mine maler har copyright under  Åndsverksloven.

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Template:

I am entering these challenges:

• Incy wincy designs - Anything but a card  - Top 3
• Bearly mine - Challenge 75 - Anything goes - Top 3
• 7kids challenge blog - Challenge 68 - Anything goes - Top 3
• Inky impressions challenges - Splash of red -
• Crafts and me - Challenge 122 - Dies or punches -
• The paper shelter - Challenge 101 - Animal magic -
• I love promarkers - challenge 157 - Lace and/or pearls - Top 3
• Simply magnolia  - Anything goes -
• Joanna sheen challenge - Layer it up
• Anonyme scrapper - Bretting -

LO with hand made embellishment - another craft class

In March, I am going go have a craft class at "Ski treffet". This time, I am going to teach how to make hand made embellishment. This includes making different flowers, "miniature jars" and miniature frames.

I have added some of the embellishment to an LO, just to show how they can be used. The only embellishment which is not handmade here, are the leaves. I took the photos just before last Christmas on the beach in Broome, in Western Australia. The background paper is "Juledrømmer - ventetid" from Poppydesign. The bricks have been added by using a home made stencil and "Snow Paint" from Panduro.

I am entering these challenges:

• Scrap creations - Bingo (everything minus digi image and buttons)
• Delightful sketches - Frilly
•   Whimsy inspires - Challenge 56 - Add metal
• Sugar creek hollow - Metal
• Crafty catz weekly - Challenge 170 - Bingo - Pearls, Punches and Ribbon
• Pink gem challenge blog - Challenge 67 - Dies and punches
• Panduro hobby - Layout
•    Picture and scrap - udfordring 49 - Blomster
• Deep ocean - Challenge 45 (B - Photos from the Beach in Broome - Western Australia)

A challenge from Hobbykunst

I got a metal packaging suitcase/box from Connie at Hobbykunst in Vestby. She wanted me to make something for the shop from the box. So I had a go and here is the result:

The idea for the box came from the paper; Graphic 45 paper, Olde curiosity shoppe. 

Inside the suitcase/box, I have made a shelf from cardboard - with a draw. On the shelfs, I have placed smal jars with pearls (label: Pearls of wisdom) and glass beads (label: Pixie dust). I have also places a shell, which hat and a broom. Behind the broom - there is a bulb from an old sewing machine. I have also placed a bibbon holder from an old sewing machine. The two bottom jars are filled with black paint (label: squid ink) and silver glitter (label: Wich Hazel)

the box is from Maya Road, and is just the packaging from some chipboard letters. 

Showing the front and back of the suitcase.

 I am entering these challenges:

• Whimsy inspires - Challenge 56 - Add some metal
• Papercraftstar - Challenge 132 - Red
• Papirdokkene - Ufordring 44 - Fjær

A Mixed Media sign for the craft room - a craft class

Last weekend, I went Gol to arrange a scrapbook/papercraft event. One of the classes I gave was Mixed Media. This was an introduction to Mixed Media, and we made sign for our craft rooms. 

This is my result from the class. Everyone had to find something that described them. I have used things from a dismantled sewingmachine  sewing thread, shells from Australia, old flowers and some embellishment. All in a shabby chic style. The brick pattern - is a home made stencil and Snow paint from Panduro. Most of the items have had a stroke of white Gesso. The tag has the text: "I am creative - you can`t expect me to be neat too"

Parts of the sewingmachine and shells.

I am entering these challenges:

• Sugarcreek hollow - Metal
• Cute and daisy - Add a tag
• Pink gem challenge blog - challenge 67 - Dies and Punches
• Pennys challenges - 114 - Favourite colours
• Southern girls - Challenge - 62 - Bling it on
• Auds entiments challenge blog - Your inner sentiment
• Corrosive challenges -167 - Hearts and flowers
• Anonyme scrappere - Shabby chic stil

Steampunk - DT Kort O Mania

I have made a challenge for myself with this tag. First, I am quite new to dilution sprays and creating backgrounds. This background is made with blue and blue and brown dilution spray and mists of water. I have also used homemade stencils. The stencils have been drawn in Silhouette studio, and cut on overhead sheets. The card has then been stamped with two different text stamps. The background has also got some Perfect Pearls in places.

The raised pattern on the left side, has been made by using a stencil and adding Gesso over it. The stencil has been removed and the Gesso has dried. After that the raised Gesso has been painted with black and cobber paint. Some metal embellishment has been added to the top to create an effect.

The girl is a digital stamp from Kenny K. The stamp has been coloured with promarkers

I am entering these challenges:

• Promarker challenge - Add sparkle
• Sweet stampin challenge blog - Ribbon
• Crafty ribbons - Challenge 38 - Ribbon
• Crafty boots challenges - New background effect

The difficult card....

I always think it is so difficult to make condolence cards. So I made it simple this time. 

The paper is from Pion design. The bird and some of the flowers are from Prima. The Photo is one I have taken at Gudøy, at Vannsjø, near Moss (Norway).

I am entering these challenges

• Simonsays stamp and show - Known for taking lots of nature photos

• Sweet stamps blog - Pearls lace challenge

• Nordsalten hobbyklubb - Alt er lov