A cracker box with template

StampARTics design team were given North Star Stamps, to create something with. I was given the stamp.  I have used the stamp "Thank you for being you, you make me happy", from North Star Stamps.

 I made a cracker box, using papers from Prima.

The little tortoise is an old Kinder egg figure.

Template for the cracker box:

I am entering these challenges:

• Kaboodle doodles - Spring
• Delightful sketches - Spring
• Inky impressions challenges - Spring
• Cute and daisy - Spring
• Ccee stampers - Spring
• Craft spot by kimberly - Anything goes
• Craft your passion challenges - For a lady
• My time to craft challenge - Lady
• Crafty sentiments - Mothers day
• Crazy challenge - Flowers

A holiday layout

I was asked to be guest designer for Alt om Scrap this month. I was asked to make something for the theme "Travel". I made a layout with photos taken a year ago in Australia (Shell Beach at Shark Bay and  Kangeroo Island).

Papers are from Prima's new collection, Ava Princess and Lily Princess. I have used stencils, distress paint, gesso and distress ink to create the background effects. I have used shells, flowers and pieces of sponge (used for soap making), lacer cut wood boarder from Prima and Prima clay tiles.  The small round circles are are pieces from Rayher Ribbon. The clay key, is handmade. 

I have also used gauze cloth under the flowers and photos. The birds in the top right corner are made by Gunn-Eirill

I am entering these challenges:

• Divas by design challenge - Flower Power
• Cinspirations - Shabby chic
• Papirdokkene - Minst 10 perler eller bling
• Kreative verden - Tekstil
• Paula holifield crafts - Are we there yet?
• Country view challenges - Paper chase
• Crafts and me inspiration - Anything goes
• Emergency crafters challenge - Flowers
• Just b creative crazy - Anything goes
• Laineys crafty space just for fun - Anything goes
• The craft garden - Pastel colours

A paper heart box

We have a new challenge at StampARTic. This time, the challenge is a colour challenge.

I have used Primas new papers, Stationairs, Captured Drama, Red Romance and Fine Print.

The red roses are handmade.  Leaves are Mathia design. The box, roses and leaves had been distressed with Gesso. I have added strands of "bling" between the flowers.

 The heart box is a paper mache box from Hobbykunst. I cut the paper to fit the box, and glued it on with modge podge.

StampARTics colour challenge:

I am entering these challenges:

• Ett trykk - Rødt og hvit til ungdomsjente.
• Creative fingers challenge - Anything goes
• Deep ocean challenge blog - Lace and Pearls - Top 3
• Picture and scrap - Blonder eller bånd Top 3
• Southern girls challenge - Floral
• Divas by design challenge - Flower Power
• Papirdokkene - Minst 10 perler eller bling. - Top 5

A spring surprise mug with a gift tag

I was asked to be a guest designer for the online magazine Allt om scrap his month. This is one of my Guest Design team contributions. 

The template for the mug is my own, and you are free to collect it in this blog post. The handle on this mug is slightly changed from the template.

I have used  papers from Maja design, Vintage Autumn Basics

I filled the mug with a bag of English toffee.

The image on the outside of the mug, is from G45. The edges has been distresses with gesso. The leaves are hand made with a Nellie Snellen punch. and embossing tool.

The stamp "Hug" is from Kreativ Hobby.

The roses are handmade. The text stamp: "Takk for at du er den du er - Thank you for being the one you are" is from North Star Stamps.

I am entering these challenges:

• Crafting for all seasons - Spring
• Scrapomania - Vår
• Picture and scrap - Blonder eller bånd
• Crazy challenge - Coffee and sweets
• Simon says stamp - Distressed
• Bearly mine - One for the girls
• 7 kids challenge blog - Anything goes with die cuts
• Sweet stampin challenge blog - For a lady
• Sunflower field designs - Flowers
• Milk coffee challenge - More than 2 flowers
• Allsorts challenge - Pink
• Emerald faeries - Pink
• Aud sentiments challenge blog - Anything goes
• Crafting from the heart challenge - Anything goes
• Thats crafty challenges - Anything goes
• The doodle garden - Anything goes
• Crafting by designs - Anything goes
• Pink gem challenge blog - A lady
• Kreative verden - Tekstil (osteklut)
• Scrappin all over - Osteklut

Collage - Art class with Sherry Mendoza

In 2012, I took an art class with Sherry Mendoza. This was my first meeting with dylusions sprays, glimmer mists and gesso. Before the class, I was most comfortable with making 3D projects and vintage cards. The class sent me on new adventures.... 

This is a collage made for StampARTic. The layout is a sketch from Prima (build a page - March). I really find it difficult to create something in orange and yellow, so this was a challenge. All the small images are ATC size. 

Primas build a page for March.

The background paper is dylusions spray on watercolour paper. The edge stamp is from Prima. The letters ART has been painted with crackle paint and Glossy accent. Flowers are from Prima. Stencil on the green background from Tim Holtz.

ATC size piece from the layout. Stamps from Prima. The white  clay bird is made by Gunn-Eirill.

Another ATC piece. Butterfly from G45.

Happy scrapping ;)

I am entering these challenges:

• Prima - March build a page.
• Crafty card makers - Mixed Media - no cards
• Dream weaver stencils - March madness

A paper basket - an alternative easter egg

At StampARTic, , the design team challenged ourselves to use sweet wrapper in our projects.

This time, I have made a basket. The basket is a folding basket. The template has been published by several crafters. I have added two boxes on the top, like an old sewing box. The idea to make a basket in this shape, is after several different baskets seen at Taras Craft studio:  Basket one and Basket two

The paper, is from an old Christmas collection from Panduro. The green swirls and leafs are diecuts from a mint chocolat paper (Freia 70% Mint). I have also glued golden chocolate paper from Ferrero Rocher over the brads, screws and nuts, to make them golden.

The large off white roses are hand made, made by punching out flowers, and gluing them together.

I am entering these Challenges:

• Trykkpressa - Rødt og hvit - alternativt "påskeegg" til en ungdom
• Laure D Moore's - unused items - Old paper, Hidden item (room inside and the drawers at the top)
• Challenges 4 everybody - Anything goes
• Storyteller norge - Punch eller dies  - Top 3
• My bestie norge - Alt er lov
• Glittern sparkle challenge  - Anything goes
• Scribble and scrap crafts - Anything goes
• Kaboodle doodles -Anything but a square
• Pennys challenges - Anything but a square 
• Bearly mine challenges - One for the girls  - Winner
• The paper shelter - Anything goes
• Delightful sketches - Use a colour (red) I normally do not use
• Inky impressions challenges - 3D   - Top 3
• Abc-challenge - G for girls
• Picture and scrap - Dies
• Trimmies craft challenge - Female

A birthday card

We have got some new inspiration from StampARTic. This time it is birthdays. 

This time I made a birthday card, using a digital stamp from Saturated Canary and coloured it with Prismacolor. The butterfly punch is a memory box die. Roses are rolled with left over paper.  The clay butterfly is homemade from a modge podge mold.

I am entering these challenges:

• Craft your passion challenges - Birthday
• Bearly mine Challenges - One for the girls
• 7 kids challenge blog - Anything goes - Top 3
• Abc-challenge.blogspot.no - G for girls
• Sweet stampin challenge blog - Cute
• Totally gorjuss - Happy Birthday
• Picture and scrap - dies
• Little miss muffet challenges - Anything goes
• Deep ocean challenge blog - Girls
• Kreative verden utfordringsblogg - Tekstil (osteklut)
• scrappin all over - Osteklut
• My bestie norge - Anything goes
• Storyteller norge - Punch or dies
• The pink elephant challenge - Birthdays