Wedding, love is in the air card.

New challenge over at the 

Vintage Utfordringer blog

Challenge # 81 is all about

Vintage weddings!

we have 
Live and Love Crafts + by digital Paper 
as sponsors.

If you wish to join in you have until the
29th of May
to enter your creations.

Here's my contribution for the Design Team:

I have used papers and bling from the Prima
'something blue' collection.
A lovley spelbinders die borrowed from Mette.
Edge punch from Martha Stewart, vintage seam binding,
hearts and text in plywood from Wycinanka.

Wishing everybody a happy day!
Nina x

Card - Nothing is impossible...

"Nothing is impossible,

the word itself says

I'm possible"

An Audrey Hepburn quote.

what a great saying! 

Of course I was going to buy that wonderful quote stamp

when I found it!

 I have used it on a canvas before and now here it is again on a card I have made,

and i'm sure its not the last time it will pop up on something i make! 

This card is made for

Vintage challenges 

75th challenge.

We are still going strong, feel free to join in!

(see the rules on the blog).

And be sure to checkout the other Design Teams blogs 

for more inspiration.

The theme to follow this time is 

'Use painting, spray or mist on your vintage project'

The delivery deadline is the 28th of Febuary 2014.

I have taken some step photos 

of my card, just to run you through some of the 

process of card making.

Mainly layering.

I left out all of the work on distressing the papers etc

I'll do that another time.

Its been a long dark winter up here in Norway,

and whilst making this card I was hit by a longing for summer,

I think it has a lovley summery feel,

mostly down to that gorgeous design 

paper from 'Authentique'!

Here is my finished card:

(want to see a larger version of the photos? Just click on them.)

Below are photos of some of the supplies I used....

and the process..... starting off with the folded

craft cardboard base.

1st panel.....

 2nd panel...

3rd panel....

 

Cheesecloth and tag layer...

 Lace, ribbons and details layer....

Below are some detail shots.....

 

I had chosen to add my paint in the way of paint splatters,

in white and a mixed bluey green.

But decided it needed more so I dipped my finger

in a blob of quite dry white Acrylic paint, 

and ran it along the edges here and there.

as you might be able to see on the photo of the finished card again...

Have any questions, queries or comments?

Just leave me a message below

or send me an email.

Thanks for stopping by,

I hope you are inspired to get creative yourself! 

Regards Nina

Damask wedding card

Another great challenge is waiting for you over at the 

Vintage udfordrings blogg.

Hop over there for more details.

I have made a wedding card as a

Design team member.

The challenge this time is to use 

pearls and lace.

Keep your entry Vintage as always.

Macaulay Arts is sponsering again

and you could win some of or lush digital design papers!

I've used Damask Athens and Damask Oxford 

from the collection to 

make my card....

The papers are not avaliable 

anywhere else yet!

Vintage wedding card

A Great new challenge we have for you today over at the

 Vintage Challenge.

'Make a vintage wedding project'

You have until the 28th of May to join in,

For your inspiration I made this card:

The papers are from Pion,

Martha Stewart doily punch, 

swirl die from Marianne.

Vintage picture from Sagen Vintage Design.

Dahlia Flowers from Magic Monday.

Rub-ons from Basic Gray.

Vintage seambinding.

Distressed with vintage photo inkpad.

Hope you can join in!

Thanks for stopping by today.

Nina.

Vintage/shabby pink tag

I can't believe how much inspiration i'm sucking up 

through Pinterest! 

Not just tags but a whole other world of photos,

I seem to have been transported to 'Tag-mania'

Yes you guessed it, more tags to come hehe.

Heres a Vintage/shabby pink tag 

I just made....

I used MME paperscraps, Washi tape,

cracklepaint- worn lipstick & Tattered rose, 

vintage seam binding, flowers, hempstring, lace, 

distress inks- Vintage photo & Walnut stain, 

plywood bird and a used british stamp.

Love it!

Ages since I entered any challenges!

So here goes:

Totally Gorjuss - Anything goes with PINK. 9/3

Stampin for the weekend - Use lace. 14/3

Papirdokkene - Paint/mist. 25/3

Happy days

Nina

Designteam Vintage Challenge #35

Well January has just flown by! 

Hence only one post here so far in 2012!

It's not been a great start to the year, 

the 'flu' type illness that has been menacing

our house for the past few weeks 

has almost been shown the door. 

As sharing is in our nature the whole family has had it.

I got away very lightly, 

but then someone has to, 

who would look after everyone if we all went down with it?! 

Apperently there has never been so many kids of at the same time 

from our boys nursery!

Ok enough talk about illness, i'm done with that.

Over to our new challenge at 

Vintage challenges

The challenge this time is to make a 3D project,

with height and dimention,

this could be to make a box, a book, or a card, the design 

and decoration is up to you but do remember all entrys to be 

vintage!

Here is what I have made, I hope it inspires you to get crafty

and join in! 

(click on the pictures to have a closer look)

I have used a canvas frame for the base, 

and worked with 3D modeling texture paint, 

Gesso paint, white mat spray paint, 

chipboard letters and distress inks.

I have used a round punch to cut out words 

from old book pages to tell a little story, 

and lots of different text and swirl stamps round the edges.

My clever husband has designed the beautiful paper in the middle!

You have until 6pm on the 28th of February 

to enter the challenge.

Our sponser this time is.....

A French shop that designs such sweet stamps. 

There is a stampset up for grabs 

for the design teams chosen winner!

I am entering this into the following challenges:

C.C.C Challenge #4 - Vintage.(7.2)

DYSU #57 - Anything goes. (8.2)

Thank you so much to those of you that take the time to leave me a comment :O))
Have fun! 

Nina x

Design Team Vintage Challenge # 33

Join in! 

Make a Vintage style hostess gift and enter the competition over at  

Vintage challenges 

before the 28th of December at 6pm CET

and be in the running for a great prize from this weeks sponser

stämpelkallan.com
We the design team pick the winner and four runners up ourselfs!

Hey folks! 

Dosen't time fly when you are having fun?!

I am certainly enjoying myslf working through my 'To Do List' :OD

Over to this project, I made a Christmas hostess gift. 

It contains some vintage golden christmas tree candles, 

tied with a beautiful peice of ribbon from Dorothea. 

The crystal snowflake hair clasp can be removed and clipped onto a jacket lapel or on a handbag etc.

I have made a cone shape with some left over chicken wire I had. 

I got this idea from a beautiful project EttenA made *thank u :O)*

Then I lined the cone with some pages of an old book.

I cut the tag using my spellbinders labels 4 ( my all-time favourite :O) 

using craft paper and old note paper then added the sweetest lamp 

stamped from our sponser this time

www.Stempelkallen.com 

I painted it with distress inks. 

Lastly I have tied a peice of hemp string to make a hang loop.

I am entering this project into the following challenges:

Simon Says stamp - Anything goes.

(open til 7th Dec.)

Paper Play challenges - Tags and wrappings.

(open til 7th Dec.)

DYSU #48 - Ribbon (or anything you can tie)

(open til 7th Dec.)

Wishing you all a nice weekend, 

wherever you are and what ever you have planned I hope you will be smiling :O)

Hugs Nina

Design Team - Vintage challenge #28 - Anything goes!

Hi people, and welcome to my newest followers, 

I have passed 100! woohoo hehe.

I think that will be calling for my first candy soon me thinks, 

I would also like to celebrate my new

furniture page link 

showing the before and after shots of  projects that I am working on,and a bit of 'eye candy' too

More about all that later, moving on to this project...

I have made a keychain fob (?) and a decorated an old matchbox as a gift box for 

Vintage Challenge Blog 

who this time has a challenge where 'Anything goes' - as long as it is shabby/vintage style!

  The matchbox measures 11 x 6.5 cm.

Firstly I painted the box with 3 (maybe it was 4) layers of Gesso paint,

I used papers from Panduro and a spellbinders labels 4 to decorate it.

I sprayed the metal butterfly, the flowers and the tyll with matt white spraypaint. 

The key fob was a thin plywood heart that I have painted a couple of layers with Gesso mixed with a few drops of Distress ink refiler to give a soft blue colour, then I painted a THICK layer of crackle paint on each side. A day or so later when  the paint was completely dry I polished it with Fiddes furniture was in 'Rugger brown' colour, this gives a bit of shine, protection and aged colour especially in the distressed cracks.(and it smells pretty wicked too hehe)

I have distressed around the paper edges and 'wiped' the butterfly with sand paper. Inside the box is a rub-on text from aMelissa Frances collection.

Some more photos.....

Inside the box

Details from top of box

Be sure to link up your entry (s) before 28th September 1800hrs! 

at

Vintage udfordring

I am also entering this project into the following challenges:

Anything Goes Challenge #49 - Vintage/shabby chic

Creative Inspirations challenge # 129 - Anything goes

Papertake weekly - Things with wings

Everybody art challenge #159 - Flowers

Pixie dust studio #92 - Recycling is good

Wishing you all a fab week, 

be sure to check out my new Furniture Rehab page every now and then! :O))

Hugs Nina

Pure Balm of Friendship

Spring is on it way,

bringing with it new growth and energy.

The sun is shining through the window as I write warming my face and heart,

the snow is melting and I can almost see leaf buds on the trees ;O)

I LOVE IT!!

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This colourful card is a result of the inspiration lighter days bring,

but still trying to give a slight vintage feel of spring in the '50's.

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I really like the colours of this card, I have used Tim Holtz Distress

Ink pads to age the paper ( Vintage photo and old paper)

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A close up of the 'Storyteller' roses, I have used 'star dust' stickles
to give them some shimmer, and attached a pearl to the end of a long pin.
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A close up of the bunting I drew and cut out, using 'My Minds Eye'
design papers from the 'Laundry Line' collection.
I have attached the bunting using both glue and 3D tape to give it a bit of depth.
I also used 3D tape to attach the stamp that I have cut out using a spellbinder.

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The back ground design paper is from October Afternoons collection; The Thrift shop.
I have been saving it just waiting for the right project to use it, and I am pleased I used it now.
The stamp is from a 'waltzing Mouse' collection.
I have used Archival Ink -Coffee (no thanks i've got a cup of tea ;)
and Distress reinkers to give a touch of colour.
A dress makin pin and a scrap of golden organza ribbon.
I have also used kraft paper and watercolour paper in this project.
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I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Waltzing Mouse challenge # 39 - The great Sketch.

H.S.S. Challenge # 60 - Blooming Blossoms

The Shabby Tea Room Week #54- 'BINGO' (I chose Dye cuts/flowers and a gem)
(I hope the pearl on the end of the pin counts as a gem?!)

A Spoon Full of Sugar challenge #144 - Ribbon, Pearl/Rhinestone and flowers.

Vintage Udfordring challenge #18 - Springtime
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Wishing you a wonderful week :O)
Hugs Nina x

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas....

Wooohoooo!

Its all white outside!

Forcast of -25 degrees on its way!

Better get all wraped up then!

I really enjoyed making these tag pockets, all cosy and warm in my cubby-hole.

I set myself a wee challenge to make something without thinking too much!

Just make it and that quickly!

Lol

(the reason being that I usually measure everything twice, spend lots of time pondering over details etc.

The result being that the project takes so much longer than it should do to be finished!)

They look like they are made from squashed toilet rolls,

they are not though, I have used bazzil card.

The images I have used are from Sagen Vintage Design,

the ribbons and pearlstring are from Panduro and Minne Hjørne.

These were so quick and easy I made a bunch of them :)

The tag sits inside the pocket like so...

I have also used:

Chalky transparent paper from Panduro,

Design paper- Nostalgi by Gudrun Loennechan,

Spellbinders Label four and circles,

Marvy snowflake punch medium and small,

Archival Ink Coffee,

Tim Holtz - Vintage photo,

Text stamp - Minne-hjørne,

Martha Stewart Doily punch,

Half Pearls - Kaiser,

Vellum scraps,

Glimmermist - Marshmallow.

I am entering these for the following challenges:

CES Challenge #13 - Lovely Lace

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #110 - Homemade christmas Gifts
Totally Gorjuss challenge #57 - Not so traditional colours. I reckon trad. colours are red/green/silver/gold etc, hope they agree :)

Flutterby Wednesday Challenge #131- Angels (optional sketch, I opted not)

Totally Papercrafts challenge #43 - Snowflakes/snow

CRAFT challenge #77 Using Vellum

A spoonfull of sugar Challenge #130 - Distressing

Phew!! Hope you are all well, I look forward to seeing all your creations soon!

Wishing you all a great weekend

Hugs Nina xxx