I made these books for Christmas recipes today. So easy - and a great idea for affordable and fast Christmas gifts.
Thanks for visiting! :o)
I also wanted to take the opportunity to tell you that some of my earlier stamp collections are back in stock. Maya's surprise, Maya's sled, Christmas love and Brita's cookies are some of the stamps that's been out of stock for ages. They are now available here.
I know... It's been ages since I last updated this blog. Actually, it's been ages since I last did anything creative at all. After we moved, I've been filling my days doing everything but scrapbooking and stamping. I've been knitting like a crazy person, painting my livingroom, getting settled in our new home, taking long walks, reading and catching up with family and old friends.
It's been like a long, long vacation. But I guess that was what I needed. Crafts should always be fun, even if you do it as a job or as a hobby. I think it all became a bit overwhelming for a while there.
But I think it is starting to become fun again. I bought a bunch of matchboxes a while back, and started to decorate them. Fun and easy, and just what I needed to get back in action. Did you notice? I'm hooked on curling old book pages... *lol*
The weekend's here! And I'm having tomorrow off from work. That means there will be time to create! Can't wait :)
Hi, girls (and boys). Thank you all for the wonderful comments I've received. Here's another card with the wonderful Women's Delight-collection from Whiff of Joy (release on June, 14th). Papers from Making Memories, and chipboard-sentiment from My Mind's Eye. Coloring with Promarkers. The gift box was made by tracing a chocolate box my husband brought home from a restaurant for me. I just love the tiny butterfly that also functions as a closing-mechanism. Thanks for visiting!
I've received the NEW, stunning, amazing, wonderful, adorable, superduper lovely Wedding and Baby Collection by Elisabeth Bell for Whiff of Joy! This collection is the most stunning ever! It will be released on June 14th. Wow, there are so many must-haves in this one.
Surprise, surprise! Another Whiff of Joy card! Another square punch background! :-D
The Design Team and us Guest Designers over at Whiff of Joy was challenged to make a gift for dad as our Project of the Month. Here's my take on the challenge. This is a spiralbound recipebook, for all those yummi summer drinks with oranges and strawberries.
Another card with the square punch and scrap paper background. Motif by Whiff of Joy (Willow with Cookies).
Oakley has been growing some delicious apples. I believe he's sharing them with people passing by, in hope that this act of kindness will bring joy and happiness. I've made a bunch of these quilt-like backgrounds, with my square punches and paper-scraps. You might have to see a lot of these backgrounds on my cards in the future.
These baskets made with the Cricut-machine are so cute. The cartridge is "Tags, Bags, Boxes & more". Paper by My Mind's Eye. Flowers by Prima.
More cherries! Oh my gosh, don't you just looooove these papers by October Afternoon? The stamps are from Whiff of Joy again. Some fresh and funky colors on this one, but then... I love strong colors. Coloring done with Promarkers.
Here are two more cards with the Whiff of Joy Summer stamp kit. I just love the theme with fruits and berries in this collection. And I found that they were perfect with these papers from Creative Imaginations.
It's been a while since my last update. Sorry about that. Life's been busy - and I haven't been able to show off some of the things I've made. Here's a card from tonight, for the WoJ Challenge blog. This week's sketch is by the fab Katharina Frei from Whiff of Joy Stamps.
I've been doing a lot of transfers lately, using Gel Medium. Here's a small gift bag I made yesterday. Vintage image, and old music sheets. Say-it-in-Crystals and mini roses by Prima. Misc. stuff. Thanks for visiting :)
Whiff of Joy challenge #25. The awesome sketch is done by Katharina :-) Velvet paper by Making Memories. I love this sketch - and I bet I'll use it again. I hope you all are enjoying yourselves this weekend. Thanks for visiting :-)
This one is for the challenge over at Friday Sketchers' Blog. Awesome sketch by Heidi this week! Papers by October Afternoon (I just love that name! Don't you? "October Afternoon"... reminds me of homemade apple jam, dry leaves dancing on the pavements, the season's last outdoor glass of wine...)
Another Whiff of Joy-card for Cute Card Thursday's challenge #54. Paper by Rouge de Garance. Sentiment by Norsk Stempelblad. :-)
Hi, again! Time to introduce ya'll to our smallest family members: Goldie and Rambo. See them swimming happily in the background? I wish I could tell you more about them, but honestly - there isn't much to tell. They just swim most of the day. Sometimes they just sort of float... One of them likes to swim upside-down, sometimes backwards, sometimes backwards and upside-down at the same time. It looks a bit weird, but I do think they are healthy. Just a wee bit weird.
Some busy weeks right now. I visited my parents on the oposite side of the country last weekend. Then I had to prepare and host classes during the week, and this weekend I attended Scraporama, a large scrapbooking/stamping fair, where we (Steffens) had a stand. So much fun, but I'm completely bushed right now. I did get some shopping done, though, so there's some pretty papers waiting for me, to get back to creating again.
Updating twice today! Wow... That must be a new record on this blog. Two more cards with the WoJ-stamps. I colored in a bunch of them yesterday with my Promarkers, and all I had to do today was to cut and mount them on cards. Of course, I had to make the cards first...
I made this card for the challenge over at Whiff of Joy Challenge Blog. This week the challenge is to make a card with lavender and lace. Great challenge! I found an old paper by K&Company in my stash. I just love the colors in this paper. Melinda hugging heart is colored with Promarkers. Sentiment by Norsk Stempelblad.
Stamp by Sarah Kay and Stampavie. I've used Promarkers by Letraset on the motif. The markers are now in the shop (Hobby Norge Steffens), and will be available in the webshop too some time during this week. Stamp sentiment by Tim Holtz. Flowers and bling by Prima. Papers by Basic Grey (Periphery again).
The adorable stamp is from Sarah Kay and Stampavie. Papers by K&Company. Swirl-stamps by Autumn Leaves, flowers and bling by Prima. Wishing you all a wonderful evening :-)
Whiff of Joy is having a guest designer call over at the WoJ Challenge Blog. Check it out! Katharina Frei has made a great sketch for us to use in this challenge. I had to make a card using her sketch, as I'm totally smitten by these stamps nowadays. Papers by Basic Grey (Periphery). Flowers and bling by Prima.
The weekend's here! I've got new papers, new stamps, great music playing, candles on my worktable, and a glass of red wine. I'm ready to create!
A new card with one of the adorable stamps by Whiff of Joy. They are so cute and beautiful, that I just want to buy them all. The cute paper is by October Afternoon. Scalloped shapes by Spellbinders (Nestabilities). Bling and flowers by Prima.