Lene's Lille Blog

Finally!

2010-08-22T12:06:00.000-07:00

I haven't blogged for 6 or 7 weeks. And during these weeks I've barely scrapped. I seem to be in a bad slump. I've made a couple of LOs for Skissedilla, but not submitted them. Hmmm... I don't know, maybe it's time to pack up all my stuff for a while and wait for the itch to create to come back. I sure would be nice to have a "normal" bedroom. I guess I'll give it a week or two more...
I did make a LO for last week's sketch at Skissedilla, I guess that's #73

Wild Orchid Challenge

2010-07-07T07:22:00.000-07:00

Go check out this candy to announce the launch of the new Wild Orchid Challenge blog! The challenges will all be based around using embellishments on your cards, so you don’t have to be a stamper to take part. The first challenge starts on Monday 12th July, only 5 days from now!
I'm not much of a stamper myself so maybe I can actually join in every now and then...
But enter challenges or not, I sure do hope I win this awesome lot of gorgeousness!

For Skissedilla's sketch # 54

2010-04-04T11:37:00.001-07:00

Love staying home for the holidays! I'm getting so much scrapping done!

Just finished this for Skissedilla's sketch #54. Title means something like "Easter artistic creativity"... or something. It doesn't really make any sense in either language, but then again that's the beauty of artistic liscence, isn't it?

I've noticed that most "scrappy bloggers" put up a tools and product list at the end of their posts... is there really any need for me to do this? I mean, I'm not submitting anything... and half the time I have no idea what I'm actually using!
Opinions appreciated!

For ScrappeHuset's "Månedens inspirator"

2010-04-03T09:56:00.000-07:00

This was the photo to be inspired by:

And obviously I was inspired by the colors!:

Journaling about how I love getting little "love notes" from my husband on SMS. =)

For Skissedilla's sketch # 53

2010-03-28T11:42:00.001-07:00

Made this without a photo just because I thought the image was so cool. It's actually a wine bottle label from a bottle of wine you wouldn't think was very good, but was!

For Skissedilla's sketch # 52

2010-03-28T11:20:00.000-07:00

"Glee". For Skissedilla's sketch #52.
A very simple LO this time with a rather unconventional color for a little dude: Periwinkle!

He really does have the most wonderful laugh, this one!

For Skissedilla's sketch # 49

2010-03-07T12:52:00.000-08:00

Another last minute LO for Skissedilla. I actually started this one last Sunday and left it sitting on my desk the whole week.Which usually means it'll never get done. So now I'm pretty proud of myself!

For Skissedilla's sketch # 46

2010-02-07T09:32:00.001-08:00

For Skissedilla's sketch # 46.
Photos taken by D's cousin Sarah's boyfriend, Kent
This was right after the 2009 Thanksgiving dinner at Dwight and Donna's house. It's always such a huge meal, it's nice to try and walk some of it off.
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For Pencil Lines' sketch #168

2010-01-17T09:55:00.000-08:00

Made for Pencil Lines' sketch #168. Title is in Norwegian and it says "Julebrev", which means Christmas letter. This was the photo I used for this year's Christmas "cards" and the notes in both Norwegian and English.

For Skissedilla's sketch # 43

2010-01-17T09:52:00.000-08:00

Made this with a photo altered in Photoshop by my MIL. For Skissedilla's sketch #43.

For Scrappehuset's "Ønske-challenge"

2010-01-04T11:17:00.000-08:00

This is for the sketch over at Scrappehuset that has to contain the word "ønske" or wish in some way:

Some ATCs

2010-01-04T11:11:00.000-08:00

I call this set "How Vera Jacobson and her three daughters made it through the hard times of war". =)
Tradesies anyone?

A LO just because I can!!!

2009-12-30T11:25:00.001-08:00

It's been a while since I scrapped. I was actually thinking about packing everything away for a while so our bedroom could be clean and so maybe I could just let my creativity simmer on a back burner for a while. Without actually doing anything. But then I had a surge of mojo and did three LOs today!
This one is my favorite I made of the three:

Love the bright colors!
The subject is reels. DH used to purchase these monsters, which I personally think of as giant spools of thread =). They're used for sub-sea cables and measure, at least these ones, 35 feet across. Hence the title; "35 foot reels".

For Pencil Lines sketch #167 by Donna Downey

2009-12-30T11:15:00.000-08:00

I found this to be a very challenging sketch. Tried my best to work with it and this is what I came up with:

For Skissedilla's sketch # 40.

2009-12-30T10:47:00.000-08:00

"Is this really winter wear?"

I've been so bad about taking pictures this winter that I decided to use a photo from last year for this LO.

For Skissedilla's sketch #39

2009-12-26T12:10:00.000-08:00

It's been a while since I joined in on the fun over at Skissedilla. Been kind'a busy...
But now it's Christmas and I have two weeks off work! And I'm finally back in the mood to scrap. So I did and here's my take on sketch #39:

The little strips are cut-offs from the photos for my Christmas cards this year. And the red tag was a to/from tag on a present from my sister. Just flipped it over. The little lady at the bottom is from a tights package from Anthroplogie. =) Trying to re-use and re-purpose as much as I can these days. I have to say I'm really good at re-cycling! And now we'll have separated trash too! Yeay! I've been waiting eagerly for that.

For Skissedilla's sketch # 33

2009-11-08T09:57:00.001-08:00

"Vaskepott" Or Cinderella with a twist =). My DD was such a good girl and cleaned ALL the floors one day.

For skissedilla's sketch #32

2009-11-08T09:54:00.001-08:00

"Postcard". This was a postcard I sent to my grandparents back in 1983. From Sweden, I think... A goofy little rhyme in lack of anything important to say I guess.

Sorry this photo is so blurry.

For Skissedilla's sketch #30

2009-10-25T11:23:00.000-07:00

Love the playfulness of the hand drawn sketch by Loredana Bucaria!
Only hope I did it justice...

Prima Picks

2009-10-19T09:11:00.000-07:00

Look at these fantastic colors! I just love the orange and yellow!

And come over here to check out the wonderful projects Prima's team made with them!

Random LO

2009-10-04T10:41:00.001-07:00

"Shine bright".
Just random LO I made yesterday with some happy papers.

For Skissedilla's sketch #28

2009-10-04T10:38:00.001-07:00

I asked my husband to help me find a title for this LO (it's something I always struggle with) and he said "No!". Gee, thanks! So I asked my girl, who is the subject at hand. She thought for a minute and said I should title it "Pretty girl". =)
So I did.

For Skissedilla's sketch #27

2009-10-04T10:34:00.000-07:00

Very unusual for me with no patterned paper.
My beautiful cousin and her gorgeous youngest son.
Thanks for stopping by!

"Blue steel"

2009-09-27T11:32:00.001-07:00

This one is for Skissedilla's sketch #26.
Zoolander is one of my favorite movies, even though it's completely silly. =)
Journaling is on the little metal framed tags behind the photo. The ridiculously good looking model is my DS.

"Blue steel"

2009-09-27T11:26:00.012-07:00

For Skissedilla's sketch #25

2009-09-20T09:55:00.000-07:00

"5".

For ScrappeHusets "Cluster challenge"

2009-09-20T04:38:00.000-07:00

Here is a LO I just finished for this cool challenge:

For Skissedilla's sketch # 24

2009-09-13T11:08:00.000-07:00

So this double LO is what I made from sketch #24. I used the sketch for both sides, the right side is mirrored (and very much adjusted). All images are clickable for a larger view!

Skissedilla #21

2009-09-06T12:01:00.000-07:00

I love fall! I love picking mushrooms. I love leisurly walks with my kids. I love fresh air. This weekend I got all of these times two! And no rain to boot!!!
And this is what I made last night. It feels so great to get lots of pictures on a LO and here I managed to get a whopping 17! And I still don't feel like it's crowded. Very happy with this one. =)

Edited: Right after posting a link to this on Skissedilla I noticed that the current sketch is numbered 24. Hmmm... Sometimes I wonder! On Friday I forgot I was going to a play with my mom and I've lost count of how many doc's appts I've missed the last year.

Fiskateer online crop

2009-08-28T23:40:00.000-07:00

The Fisk-a-teers is a lovely place online.
Some online communities I've visited are less than friendly in their tone but this place is different. No matter your skill level or dedication you will feel welcome.
And they have online crops regularly. Tons of fun, tons of prizes to be won.
So come on over to the Fiskateers for a visit and sign up!

For Skissedilla's sketch # 20

2009-08-09T11:30:00.000-07:00

I took some liberties with this sketch =). I like how it came out, though...
It's called "Skikkelig gammeldags", meaning "Really old fashioned". I made this for dinner last week after ending up with a head of cabbage accidentally. Kids were less than thrilled, but DH and I both enjoyed it =).

Månedens produsent på Scrappehuset er American Craft

2009-08-05T11:33:00.000-07:00

Og utfordringen her var å lage en "lag på lag" LO med minst ett produkt fra AC. Alt jeg har (sannelig om jeg vet hvorfor, de har jo så mye flott!) er Thickers og penner, så det har jeg brukt. Ellers er alt unntatt knappene fra KIT5, Virkelig Vintage.

Some candy from Michelle 'cause it's her birthday!

2009-08-05T08:56:00.001-07:00

Michelle's birthday is on Saturday the 15th so she wants to give someone else a gift!
Look at this:

I see some things I could use here! Yum! Candy!

On a roll...

2009-08-02T13:11:00.000-07:00

...so I decided to do this weeks sketch right away!
I made this for Skissedilla's sketch #19:

Skissedilla sketch #18

2009-08-02T11:47:00.000-07:00

I sure am a last minute kind of girl lately. Deadline is at 10pm, I register my entry at 9pm. Well, I figure; better late than never!

For the Americ Crafts blog challenge July 24

2009-07-24T12:54:00.000-07:00

*Edited* The title of course should be "For the American Crafts blog challenge July 24", but if I change it the link won't be right. =)*

The challenge was to doodle on your LO using American Crafts pens or markers. I used a medium tipped white Galaxy marker for doodling directly on my photos. In addition I also used a broad rose metallic marker to edge all my photos and papers. The little calendar got enhanced with a broad glitter marker. I also used some white Subway Thickers on my LO (they show up much better IRL).
The subject is my DS at age 5 months:

For ScrappeMania's ScRapp #7

2009-07-24T12:49:00.000-07:00

I made this Thursday night, as my first project after getting back from vacation:

It's for ScrappeMania's ScRapp #7 and features my niece and nephew whom I haven't seen for way too long. They are so cute! Their mom, Angela, took the photos.

Glimmer mist give away over at My Tattered Angels

2009-07-02T13:49:00.000-07:00

They're having a give away over at My Tattered Angels:

Glimmer Mist is the same great product with a Fabulous NEW Look!
New bottles, same great product! I've never heard of anyone who tried glimmer mist who didn't love it.

For Scrappehuset's color blocking challenge

2009-07-02T13:35:00.000-07:00

So this is for Scrappehuset's color blocking challenge:

Not quite sure about this one...

For Skissedilla's sketch #14

2009-07-02T13:30:00.000-07:00

Vacation is just around the corner and I'm trying to get as much scrapping done as possible. Which is not really saying much. But I did make two LOs tonight.
This one is for Skissedilla's sketch #14:

The other one I'll post separately because it's for another challenge.

For ScrappeMania's ScRapp #6

2009-06-30T13:26:00.000-07:00

I made this for ScrappeMania's ScRapp #6:

Last weekend was gorgeous and the kids wanted to play in the sprinkler. That's always a great photo op. I made this for Pencil Lines sketch #141:

"Spiderman"!

2009-06-18T14:19:00.000-07:00

I made this for Pencil Lines's sketch #138. It's been quite a while since I joined in the fun over there.

Vintage LOs for Scrappehuset

2009-06-15T11:53:00.000-07:00

This month is Vintage month at Scrappehuset.
For this challenge I made a double LO showcasing my DH's and daughter's canceled passports. The only requirement my DH had for letting me scrap his passport was that he could take it out in 5 or 10 years to look at it if he wanted to. Check! They are very easy to take out. =)
These were made to be displayed next to each other. (Dhu! Obviously!)

"3"

2009-06-15T11:41:00.000-07:00

Tiny E turned 3 last week and on his wish list was: 1) a fire truck 2) a big Spiderman and 3) a really big bicycle.
He got 2 out of three. Not bad. This LO shows him opening his fire truck in bed early in the morning.

BIG blog candy!

2009-06-12T13:47:00.000-07:00

Look at this lot;
Holy cow! Now who wouldn't love to win this? And this is included;

Two old LOs that I love

2009-06-11T11:42:00.000-07:00

These are about 3 years old or so. Very very simple LOs in muted tones. I think the overall effect is quite nice. No? 1 day-old baby photos of my kiddos.

Random new LO

2009-06-11T11:27:00.000-07:00

"Precious" (which I MISSPELLED for crying out loud!!! I absolutely HATE IT when that happens! I'll have to see if that A wants to come off of there...)

Candy!

2009-06-07T08:40:00.000-07:00

Michelle is sharing a wonderful lot of "candy" over at her blog donkeysmiles.
Check this out:

I totally LOVE those MIL flowers! The rest isn't so bad either! =)

Another kinda' freestyle LO.

2009-05-28T09:42:00.000-07:00

I was just browsing through my Ashely Calder book; "Scraptastic" where the front cover has a LO with a wire heart on it. So that was my inspiration although I think (maybe!) I went a little over board with the wire. I was just having so much fun with it!
Thanks for stopping by!

Freestyle!

2009-05-26T11:38:00.000-07:00

A little bit of everything here. Hand cut title, some kid-made beads, a broken hairclip (butterfly at top), a German Scrap paper "journaling spot", wooden butterfly bead, another broken hairclip and some shiny paint. Had lots of fun making this one! For Scrappehuset's Tovetyll challenge. "Be inspired by the word rainbow and use lots of color and hand writing on your LO." It's very hard to see my journaling 'cause the tag is made from shiny paper, but it's there. And the title is hand made too. =)

"Vannsleik"

2009-05-24T13:05:00.001-07:00

Made this the other night for Moxie Fab World. Made from scratch.
Thanks for stopping by my blog!

Skissedilla #8

2009-05-24T13:01:00.001-07:00

Bestemte meg i aller siste liten for å bli med på denne. Håper jeg rakk det.

For ScrappeMania's Scrapp #4

2009-04-21T12:14:00.000-07:00

Nothing much to say about this. This is for ScrappeMania's scrap lift challenge #4. DH's and my old California driver licenses...

ATC house

2009-04-05T14:05:00.000-07:00

I made this last night, right after getting the notification from Juliet that she'd put the template on her blog:

It's a little storage house for ATCs! I had lots of fun making this. The tree was a whim, as was the "fruit". I'll have to make more of these, for sure. It didn't even take very long. About an hour for the house and then the decorating.

Pencil Lines 129

2009-04-05T14:01:00.001-07:00

For Pencil Lines #129:

I was meaning to name this: "Smaken er som baken; delt!", but my cleverness had disappeared when the time came =). In English that would be something like; "Taste has two sides, just like your a**." But a little less crude. STM

For Scrappehuset's monthly challenge

2009-04-05T02:58:00.000-07:00

This month the challenge was to create a LO that was
-Clean & Simpel
-Used chipboard
-Used transparent/overlay

This is what I made;

It's been a while since I really tried to follow any rules as to what style I've been scrapping. Lately my LOs have had a bit of "stuff" on them, so this is very simple.
Hambly overlay, random chipboard stickers from Michaels, AC red marker, Thickers and a black fine tip Sharpie.

For Skissedilla's sketch #2

2009-04-05T02:51:00.000-07:00

This is what I just made for sketch #2:

Skissedilla

2009-04-02T05:48:00.000-07:00

So this is what I just made for skissedilla's first official sketch:

I can't decide if I like the winter light, no flash version or the warmer flash version better...

Neither one seems quite right...

Note the description of the music! Quite fitting, huh?

For Pencil Lines sketch #???

2009-04-02T05:45:00.001-07:00

Holy cow, this is bright!
Not too sure I'm liking it. Although I do like the stitching! Learned that technique from another Fisk-a-teer, I forget her name...

For Skissedilla's First Sketch (Skisse)

2009-03-27T03:47:00.000-07:00

Skissedilla has just started and this sketch was provided by popular demand a week before they're even officially opening.
Here's my take on it:

I will try to do most, or at least some of the sketches that are to come. Can't wait to see what these girls will come up with.

Candy

2009-03-27T02:01:00.000-07:00

Kim of Cards by Kim is giving away some lovely goodies:

Those flowers are so cute!

Worst blogger EVER!

2009-03-26T12:28:00.000-07:00

It's been more than a month since I last blogged. That's pretty bad. I am so ashamed. But not really =). I really just haven't felt like it, that's all. And I haven't scrapped much so what's there to blog about, right?
I found this challenge on the American Crafts blog and decided to play. This is what I made for the Thickers Challenge:

The photos are from February when we visited Disneyland. E sat still as a mouse for the whole 10 minutes it took to paint his face.

I used these Thickers for this:
blue: Sprinkles,
brown: Leg Warmers
white: Subway.

Back from LA

2009-02-17T12:44:00.000-08:00

I've been gone for a while. We went on our annual trip to Los Angeles to visit the grand parents. They like to take Kaia to Disney Land for her birthday even if they always end up staying at the house. We had tons of fun just the four of us though, just like last year. Weather could have been better, but anything was better that what we heard it was like here in Norway.

Scrapped a little today. Finished a LO I started two weeks ago for Pencil Lines' sketch #120:

And here's another LO I did a few weeks back, using up some old stuff:

And a blog candy alert!

2009-02-01T13:34:00.000-08:00

Camilla has some awesome looking goodies up for draw on her blog. Check out this picture:

I don't see one thing here I wouldn't LOVE to win!

{Waiting...

2009-02-01T13:20:00.000-08:00

Here's a LO I did today for Zarah's sketch challenge:

The photo was taken at a Christmas party while the kids were watching Santa come into the room. K was sooo excited! -And yes, here in Norway the kids are allowed to see Santa. My DH is very torn on this subject, but what can I do? Tell the kids we can't got to X-mas parties? We have decided there will no Santa on Christmas at our house though. The only evidence is the classic half-eaten cookie and a finished glass of milk. =)

Vintage papers and ephemera candy from Zarah

2009-01-20T05:38:00.000-08:00

Zarah has some blog candy this time! Look at at his:

Mmmmm... Lots of little treasures in there!

Home sick

2009-01-20T05:11:00.000-08:00

I've been home sick the last two days. Yesterday was "wasted" with resting and sleeping on the couch, but today I scrapped:

This is for Pencil Lines' sketch #118.
The snakes were cut from an old grade school text book and enhanced with some Stickles. The photo is from 2000 when DH and I got to stop, a few times actually, in Vietnam. Love, love, love Vietnamese food! It's even better than Thai!
The wine however, is a curiosity, at least for tourists. For the locals it's a fix-it-all medicine. I didn't try any, but DH was tricked into it. Blech!!!

And even more candy!

2009-01-13T12:14:00.000-08:00

I think I've mentioned before how good Zarah is at finding these things. There are so many great give-aways around and all you have to do usually is put up a photo and a link to whoever is giving away the candy and you're in!
So here's another great one:

The generous blogger this time is Bev.
Just look at all that stuff! Oh the things that can be created with this loot...!

More candy!

2009-01-07T11:17:00.001-08:00

Michelle O. (who by the way raises miniature donkeys!!!!! (you HAVE to check this link out!)and is a fellow Fisk-a-teer) is the one who's sharing this time. Lotsa' yummy Valentines' stuff.
Check this out:

How delicious does this look, huh?

Another Very Vintage LO =)

2009-01-05T14:20:00.000-08:00

I just finished this LO that I made for Zarah's challenge blog, and I have to say I'm quite happy with it! I used only KIT 5, Very Vintage, except for the Dymo labels. I just find this kit so versatile! And the faux leather is sooo much fun to cut!

Don't you just love it when others share?

2009-01-03T10:47:00.000-08:00

Rachel is offering up this lovely blog candy! Lots of awesome goodies to be won.

Welcome 2009, Vintage book paper blog candy

2009-01-03T04:55:00.001-08:00

I just put up some vintage book papers in my store for those of you who like to use those...

If you're one of those who like to use these, feel free to enter for this blog candy! Just link to my blog and to my store and leave me a comment that you did so. Enter by January 17th, winner will be announced on the 18th. Anyone can enter, I will ship anywhere.

I made a LO (using KIT 5 Very Vintage)for Pencil Lines again, it's been quite a while...

And putting that square punch to good use again,(SOOO wish I had an XL Round 'n round Squeeze punch!!!)here's a LO I did for FiskarsCrafts:

The squares are all cut from misc. Christmas cards I've received over the last 8 or so years. I'm a hoarder and never throw cards or letters out. Unfortunately! Wish I could. This was the only way I could minimize the ever growing pile of cards.

I also decided to do "Project 365" this year to make myself be better about taking photos of everyday moments. Crossing my fingers for myself...

I got awards!

2008-12-31T12:21:00.000-08:00

Woohoo!
What a great way to end this very busy year of 2008!
Sue nominated me for these two awards

and I'm soooo happy to accept! Thank you, Sue!

Soooo...
now I have to nominate 5 other blogs for the awards...
here goes...
I nominate:

Åsa/Badanka because she's an awesome artist! Sewing, painting, photography, you name it, she does it!
Zarah Wish I could make LOs like Zarah's. Sooo pretty! Can't wait to see what she does in 2009!
Angela Blogs are a great way to keep up with far-away family! Angela was the one who got me into scrapping! Thanks Ang!
May is such a playful scrapper! I love how all her work is so happy looking! And she teaches! Big Picture Scrapbooking
Lene is another great artist! All her LOs are wonderful pieces of intricate art.

Rules for the Kreative Blogger Award:
The winner may put the logo on their blog. Put a link to the person who sent you the award. Nominate 5 blogs, with links to their blogs. Leave a message for your nominees.

2008 has been a very busy year for me, and I'm excited to enter 2009 in just a couple of hours. I'll be watching a movie now, with the volume up high to block out the sound of fire works. Big dog Dexter REALLY doesn't appreciate the spectacular show of color and noise that is New Years Eve here in Norway.
Happy New Year to you all! See you next year!

Lene

Scrappehusets "Salte-challenge."

2008-12-27T12:38:00.000-08:00

It's been a while since I've done any challenges and I haven't been scrapping too much lately. I don't know, I've just been so busy and pooped since I started working I guess. Major change of pace after having been home with kiddos for almost 5 years.
Anywho...
Here's my LO for the "Salte-challenge":

It appears I'm getting back into white space a little bit. Not that the white space here's white or anything...

Thanks for stepping by my blog! Please leave a comment if you have a second, or come on over to www.eclectic-kits.no and have a look around my tiny little store!

The wonderful world of blogs led me to...

2008-12-27T10:15:00.000-08:00

...http://omdigitalkameror.se and they're having this AWESOME blog candy! It's a Swedish digital camera review site and Zarah showed me the way (she's REALLY good at finding candy ;-). Check out her blog, she's a wonderful artist!
So to be entered you have to leave a comment on their blog and link to the entry using the word digitalkameror. I would sooooo love to win this! I still have a regular old digi. It's a nice one (Sony Cyber-shot) that's served me well for the last 3 years, but I'm starting to think a new camera will be on my next wish list (if I don't win this of course) =-). So here's crossing my fingers... x

Merry Christmas!

2008-12-26T07:13:00.000-08:00

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and that all of you lucky Norwegians are enjoying your (hopefully) extended Christmas vacation. I sure am. Except for a couple of broken ribs paired with a nice little cough... Anyways...
I made this on the 22:

Uncompleted! Just to have it waiting for a photo of us decorating the tree. And here's the completed version:

Made with KIT 6 Hei Hå... from my very own Eclectic Kits Come on over and have a look around the store! Lots of opportunity for great savings right now!

Here's KIT 6! Hei Hå...

2008-12-18T14:10:00.000-08:00

And this is what I made with it. So far... I'm usually VERY good about using most of a kit without mixing too much with other stuff. Of course, it gets harder the further down you get into it and supplies are dwindling.
Lots of FUN papers and stuff in this one! I am SOOO in LOVE with October Afternoon it's not even funny! The colors are just so yum and the patterns are always so... well, YUM! What can I say? Love the stuff!
So come on over and take a peek! I even have an international (VERY international! She's lived just about everywhere!) guest designer this time; Sue Mylde. Sue made some very cute things with this kit. Thanks, Sue! Sue's blog is: http://justperspective.blogspot.com/ if you want to visit her!

www.eclectic-kits.com or
www.eclectic-kits.no

KIT 5 Very Vintage/ Virkelig Vintage

2008-12-02T05:30:00.000-08:00

Holy cow, I scrapped!
It's been almost a month I think, since last time. I just haven't been feeling like it. Being sick all the time kinda does that to me. Two colds and a stomach flu...
Anyways, I finally got the last of the product for KIT 5, which I'm calling Very Vintage, or "Virkelig Vintage" in Norwegian.
So here are two LOs I made with that kit (which will be up for sale tonight at: Eclectic Kits

Et lite ord at ScrappeMania

2008-10-29T07:39:00.000-07:00

"Nothing" is the word, and this is my LO for the challenge:

For the Design Experiment Challenge #33

2008-10-27T03:17:00.000-07:00

"Perfect". For challenge #33 at The Design Experiment. About capturing the moment. We took a hike in our local woods yesterday, although my son was not having a good day. Everything just seemed to be wrong. Fresh air and exercise usually helps, and this was no exception. I did get some good shots of his misery before he cheered up though! ;-)

A card for Sukkersøtt

2008-10-24T02:17:00.000-07:00

This is the first card I've made for this very cool card maker's blog. No wonder really, I'm not much of a card maker =). But I have decided to make a few gift sets of cards for Xmas presents so it's nice to have some sketches or challenges to prompt me and prod me.

The colors are a tad bit off, because it's so hard to take a decent photo in this hard fall light.

For catalyst 30 at Creative Therapy

2008-10-09T12:54:00.000-07:00

I just found this blog: http://creativetherapy.wordpress.com
So I decided to play =).

Very simple and fast LO about my marrying my DH. I can't even start to think about what or where I would be if we hadn't decided to get married. It's kinda' like starting to think about the size of the universe!!! That always gives me a headache. Won't even go there now, keep on scrappin', keep on scrappin'...

More blog candy

2008-10-09T02:24:00.000-07:00

I've been stalking this site for a while, wanting to start making some cards. And there sure are some beautiful cards to see here!

And now they have this gorgeous blog candy they're giving away. I'll feel compelled to post a card here if I win ;-)

For Nabons challenge

2008-10-08T12:52:00.000-07:00

Lene made a sketch which I made a LO based on (very loosely =)), and it was supposed to be "lag på lag på lag" meaning lots of layers.
So this is what I made:

I even used one of my new Paperbag Studios stamps for the very first time! It's on the tag under the photo.

Blog candy (CANDIES!)

2008-10-03T02:11:00.000-07:00

Look at this: http://angeljakki.blogspot.com/2008/09/im-giving-away-blog-candy.html Awesome candy, huh?
How about this: http://mar1ene.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/birthday-blog-candy/ Happy birthday, Marlene
Another one: http://franmade.blogspot.com/2008/09/perfect-day-for-candy.html Gorgeous stamp!
Celebrating 10.000 hits: http://jeanette-happythoughtsinkspots.blogspot.com/2008/09/my-first-blog-candy.html Happy 10.000!
Donkeys!!! : http://donkeysmiles.blogspot.com/2008/09/heehaw-blog-candy.html Soooo cute!
Stunning stuff: http://dolliedewdrop.blogspot.com/2008/09/blog-candy.html
And finally: http://dolliedewdrop.blogspot.com/2008/09/blog-candy.html Includes a cooool punch!

Thanks for the heads up Zarah!

"Clothes are over rated"

2008-10-02T13:37:00.000-07:00

So today I started my very first scrap booking class ever.
I'm taking a 4 week class at Big Picture Scrapbooking called Scrapbook recipes, designed by May Flaum. This is the first LO I have made for the class so far. Let's see if I can continue being good and keeping up with assignments.
And yes, I just used what was in front of me from the last LO. As always I was too lazy too clean.

"Bake muffins"

2008-10-02T09:44:00.000-07:00

This is a double LO I made today using a sketch by Zarah for Scrap, Paper, Scissors. LOVE her sketches! http://scrappaperscissors.blogspot.com/2008/09/competition-time_28.html

"Lady in Waiting"

2008-09-29T12:51:00.000-07:00

A LO I did of my MIL from when she was VERY pregnant with my DH back in -78.
I used only things that were sitting on my desk while scrapping =). Time to clean my desk you say? Ha!

"Gå i kø" (Walk in line)

2008-09-23T14:05:00.000-07:00

The LO in my previous post has photos where it looks like we were all alone by the lake on Sunday. Soooo not the case! I think half of Oslo's population had decided to take the same walk we did that day. We barely made it out of the parking lot it was so full. And we only made it out after having to turn around twice 'cause I went the wrong way. Anyways... we were at times walking in line on the path around beautiful Sognsvann on a gorgeous day. But that was OK, because we had plenty of time. the kids wanted to play "bloopy" (imagine a small rock being trown into the lake here...) and the dog wanted to swim. A lot. He likes to do that if there's no ice. Brrrrr.
I used Pencil Lines' sketch # 103 for this LO. And it's made with KIT4, Mormors Hage from Eclectic Kits (minus the stamps and glitter).

Color Combos Galore Challenge #90

2008-09-22T13:38:00.000-07:00

I haven't been exactly prolific in my scrapping the last few weeks, but I did go to the very last crop on Friday at Papertrends in Oslo. Got 4 LOs done there (will share later) as well as finishing 15 ATCs I was doing for a Halloween swap at Fiskateers.com.
This LO I just did now, Monday night, with photos from yesterday. We took a walk around Sognsvann here in Oslo, along with about 300000 other people out enjoying the beautiful fall weather. I loved the colors in this weeks challenge at CCG, they went perfectly with my photos I thought.

For a baby challenge on www.fiskateers.com

2008-09-09T05:23:00.000-07:00

The challenge was to create a LO with a baby photo, with the bonus of getting a double chance at a prize if you used your own baby photo. So this is my contribution: "Classic Gerber Baby". And yes, that's me in the photo =).

Scrappehusets blog candy!

2008-09-04T02:22:00.000-07:00

In honor of their having had 10.000 guests, Scrappehuset is offering a very cute piece of blog candy!

So here's crossing my finger for me! X

I'm featured today over at ScrappeHuset!

2008-09-04T02:14:00.000-07:00

Today I am a guest at ScrappeHuset!
There's a challenge with my "Mormor's Hage" kit as a prize!
The challenge is to make a LO, format of your choice, but new for this challenge, in "Fresh & Funky meets Vintage" style with your summer photos!!!! Awesome challenge!

Til Tones utfordring i Scrappehuset

2008-08-28T12:40:00.000-07:00

"Drøbak Aquarium". This was a "back to basics" challenge. Focus on the photos and the story. I did not ad any embellishments to this one! pp only. And only scraps! I dove into the blue section of my scrap folder and sewed a bunch of pieces to a piece of white 12"x12" with different kinds of stitching. Some journaling on the mats, some on the photos and some on strips.

KIT 4 LO #3; "Water Color"

2008-08-09T12:21:00.000-07:00

I went ahead and bought myself a starter kit for water color painting right before going on vacation. And I actually tried it while at our summer house! Just a little doodle thingy, but it's fun! I will definitely be using this paint more!
All supplies on this LO are from Eclectic Kits' KIT 4 except the orange Dottie Ann. Photo by Pioneer Woman.

Total utter glee

2008-07-31T13:56:00.000-07:00

Second LO made with KIT 4. And there will definitely be a lot more. LOTS of pp in this kit.
I used sketch # 95 from Pencil Lines for this LO.

First LO with my Eclectic Kits KIT 4

2008-07-30T01:52:00.000-07:00

I am loving all the bright colors and fun patterns in KIT 4 from my very own Eclectic Kits (come visit and join in my challenges every two weeks: www.eclectic-kits.com)
The butterfly was cut out of double corrugated cardboard and then flocked, as was the "24". And no, that's not my age =). The bird is a vintage playing card which will also be included in the kit.
I am still waiting for the last pieces of this kit to arrive from the US, but I'm hoping to have it up for sale before leaving for vacation this weekend.

Oh, my shoulders!

2008-07-23T11:55:00.001-07:00

They are killing me! Too much scrapping this week-end! (Is there such a thing?)
There was an on-line crop hoppin' over at Fiskateers.com and I did 6 LO and 4 cards in two days.
I even won a challenge! Now I just have to wait patiently for my prize! I don't even know what it is, but it's sure to be good. It ALWAYS is at fiskateers.com (I've won quite a few challenges and misc. prizes there.)
So here are the LOs I did this week-end:

For Beate's Challenge at ScrappeMania

2008-07-14T06:00:00.000-07:00

So the challenge was to make a LO that is not square in any way.
Here's what I made:

The photo is of my new potato flower I just got. Soooo pretty!
I haven't been scrapping at all this week as I've been a little under the weather. Still not much better, but it was about time to let some creativity out onto paper.
Have a great week!

CD album for Scrappe Manias "Beate challenge"

2008-07-06T14:50:00.000-07:00

So I just finished my very first CD album in just under 3 hours. Soooo satisfying to finish a whole little album in a few hours. I called it "the making of a CD album" =)

The challenge was to make a LO that was a shape other than a square. (I'm hoping a mini album counts -if not I'll just have to try again.)