lördag 23 december 2017

Allsorts - Seasonal flowers

To give the Allsorts DT a well earned Christmas holiday this challenge is two weeks long and the theme is Seasonal flowers. So out came some white poinsettas with white and gold stamen. I used dry embossing on the snowflake backing and heat embossing on the star sentiment.

Have a relaxing, creative and wonderful Christmas!

lördag 16 december 2017

Allsorts - Cold and frosty

Time for a new challenge at Allsorts, this time to use cold and frosty colours. I used silver and lilac with lots of snowflakes and a big bow. Even though the paper is a very flowery summer paper it worked well with the snowflakes and Christmas sentiment. We are sponsored by Crafty Ribbons and there is always lots of goodies to find there!

Other challenges:
Scraphuset - julkort

lördag 9 december 2017

Allsorts - Snowflakes

I'm hosting the challenge at Allsorts this week and I thought that Snowflakes would be a fitting theme. Because we're closing in on Christmas AND my chorus Snowflake singers have our annual Christmas concert this weekend - one show this evening and one tomorrow.

So I made a gift tag in white with silver snowflakes and a purple bow to top it of. I hope you join in the challenge and have a lovely weekend!


söndag 3 december 2017

Allsorts - Thank you

So sorry for being late with my post, but had the funeral for my mother-in-law this weekend and I thought the post was scheduled, but obviously not :(

So, though late, here's my contribution to Allsorts challenge this week and the theme is Thank You.

lördag 25 november 2017

Allsorts - Christmas song

This week at Allsorts we challenge you to be inspired by a Christmas song. I chose Coldplay's Christmas Lights and made a gift bag with a LotV image.
We have some amazing dies from Tattered Lace up for grabs so do join in!

lördag 18 november 2017

Allsorts - Glitter

Time for a Glitter challenge at Allsorts. I made a card with a gold mirror backing paper and a big golden bow. Glitter can be all sorts of sparkling things, but for this challenge not gems or pearls.

I hope you join our challenge, and I hope you have a nice weekend. Here in the north we have a bright sun shining on the frosty landscape this morning, and I'm gonna prepare for the christening of my grandson tomorrow, so life is good :)
Other challenges:

Crafty Catz - Anything goes
Polka doodles - Anything goes
Kort o Mania - Anything goes
Creatalicious - Anything goes
Crafty Creations - Anything goes

lördag 11 november 2017

Allsorts - colours of autumn

It's been a long time since I made a photo layout, but for this challenge at Allsorts - Autumn colours - I had to give it a go since the photos I chose already had the colours desired :). Distressed die cut leaves was all I needed, I'm not really a fan of the bulgy layout pages that makes closing the album nearly impossible. 
Top picture is my mum, her mum and my dad's mum (I can never get my head around the fact that you in English have the same name for them, we have a word for mother's mother and another word for father's mother, to avoid confusion). Bottom picture is my younger sister, one of my cousins and myself. 
Once again we are sponsored by Tattered Lace, this time with some amazing embossing folders, so good luck to you all!

lördag 4 november 2017

Allsorts - blue and brown

This week at Allsorts we have a colour combo for you, and not just any colour combo, it's my absolut favourite - Blue and Brown! I distressed the background using a honey comb mask, added a die cut sentiment (made two layers to make it thicker) and added a bow and a piece of string. Easy and effectful!
We are sponsored by the Digistamp Boutique and they have so many adorable images to choose from, but this time I decided to have my tag very plain.

I'm trying to cure my cold at the moment, going to Holland with a collegue and two students tomorrow, we'll be gone the entire week, so I don't really need a sore throat and stuffed nose :(

lördag 28 oktober 2017

Christmas Creatures

This week at Allsorts Tracy chose Christmas Creatures. So any creatures in Christmas surroundings will do. I used a LOTV-bear on a white embossed cardstock on red card base. Simple but rather effectful. For the hat and the sentiment I used Festive Berries Distress Ink.

lördag 21 oktober 2017

Allsorts - Halloween

We're closing in on Halloween so naturally that is the challenge theme at Allsorts this week. I used a Tiddly Ink image and made a card in green and black. Not that we celebrate Halloween particularly in Sweden but spooky things are fun all the time :)

We are sponsored with two gorgeous stamps by Little Claire so good luck to you all.

Other challenges:
Sweet stampin - Bingo (magic, witch, black)

lördag 14 oktober 2017

Allsorts - Think Pink

This week at Allsorts the theme is to Think Pink. I made a card with Melissa Frances paper and my beloved Sizzix daisy die. The jury is still out on the black background for my cards, but at least I have given it a fair shot :)

We are sponsored this week by Swedish House Crafts and even have some lovely guest DT-work from them on our challenge blog.
Off today to some thrift shop hopping with my wee one, never know when one might stumble on a bargain :)

lördag 7 oktober 2017

Allsorts - Trees and leaves

This week's challenge at Allsorts is to feature trees and/or leaves on your creation. I coloured the die cut leaf bought on E-bay with distress inks Antique Linen, Tea Dye and Dried Marigold to get the autumn look. I'm trying a black background to the photo but I'm not sure that I like it.
Anyway, we are sponsored by Marianne Design this week, so a lovely prize for a lucky winner.

Well, now I'm off to my elder one and their newly bought house just outside of town - to smell the head of my beloved grandchild and to clear some waterspouts, trim some thujas and paint a wall with the most hidious wallpaper ever, that needs to be covered immediately :)


lördag 30 september 2017

Allsorts - Sentiment in focus

My turn to host the challenge at Allsorts and I want you to put the sentiment in focus.
I used a sentiment from Winnie and Walter on soft green backing paper with a die cut border for interest and I still need to figure out how to turn the ribbon right so that the dots show on both tails of the bow...

I finally get that clean and crispy stamping now - after years of fussy, shady, half-inked images... By using a picture frame from IKEA, turning it into a misti using this tutorial.

We have digi stamps from Digistamp boutique and a lovely die from Tattered Lace up for grabs so do join in!

lördag 23 september 2017

Allsorts - Things with wings

The theme at Allsorts this week is Things with Wings and I opted for butterflies, in the comfort zone for sure! A plain gift tag with butterflies, a big bow and a computer generated sentiment. I added the sentiment below, for personal use. Enjoy!

And there are beautiful stamps to be won this week, so do join in!



lördag 16 september 2017

Allsorts - Feels like autumn

Here in the north of Sweden it sure feels like autumn - actually most of this summer did... So the theme at Allsorts - Feels like Autumn - was quite fitting. A distressed background in green, brown and orange and a stamped Penny Black tree with copper Stickles is my contribution this week.


lördag 9 september 2017

Allsorts - at least two design papers

This week at Allsorts the challenge is to use at least two design papers. A good opportunity to perhaps use the papers you bought and put in a drawer for later use - or the papers you just look at and gently stroke cause they're so pretty. Using up some design paper means you can get new design paper, you know :). I used three just to be on the safe side :) I die cut the text three times and glued together to get it thick and chipboard like.


lördag 2 september 2017

Allsorts - new beginnings

This week at Allsorts the theme is New beginnings. I went for a baby card, using an image from Lili of the Valley and masked it off so I could colour the background since I wanted the bunny really white. Just some pretty backing paper and lots of doodling. The stamped sentiment says Welcome to the world in Swedish. 

lördag 26 augusti 2017

Allsorts - ribbon, more than a bow

This week at Allsorts the challenge is to use ribbon but use it for more than just a bow. I took some ribbon, weaved them together and put them inside a circle frame. I finished it off with a die cut sentiment dipped in gold glitter and som gold stickles around the frame.
We are sponsored by Fantastic Ribbons with these gorgeous bundles of ribbon:

lördag 19 augusti 2017

Allsorts - forest friends

This week at Allsorts the theme is Forest friends. Since I adore the teddies from Lili of the Valley I saw an opportunity here and made a card with just the image and some die cut flowers. The leaves I got by die cutting a large maple leaf and cutting into pieces. Simple but very effectful!


Other challenges:

Stamping sensations - Anything goes
MAWTT - Things beginning with B (bear, brown)

lördag 12 augusti 2017

Allsorts - name or numbers

This week at Allsorts the theme is name or numbers. And I must start by appologizing for the crappy picture this time, don't know what happened with the lighting on this one. But I made a silhouette card by cutting out a circle shape in white cardstock. Then I diecut some butterflies and glued them behind the cardstock to create the illusion of a lasercut object. The backing paper, as well as the number 45, is in shining purple glitter cardstock, perhaps that is what messed with the camera? Or perhaps the fact that I had my first day back to work after the summer holiday yesterday, first day back after almost nine weeks of free time is always a shocker :)



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söndag 6 augusti 2017

Penny Black and More GDT

This month it's my turn to be guest designer for our sister challenge Penny Black and More. The theme for August is All creatures great and small and that's a walk in the park since Penny Black has loads of wonderful stamps with the cutest creatures. Like the little hedgehog that I chose. So hurry over and join the August challenge, lots of lovely prizes to be had!



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lördag 5 augusti 2017

Allsorts - Colours of your flag

Usually I'm very happy living where I do, but when a challenge theme like this week's at Allsorts comes along, Sweden really isn't a winner with its yellow and bright blue colours. So I toned down the bright blue to a soft nuance instead, and made the yellow more gold, otherwise this would not have ended well :) But yellow and blue, the colours of my flag, it is :)

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lördag 29 juli 2017

Allsorts - poppy and/or colour inspiration

Hi all,
the challenge at Allsorts this week is hosted by Brenda and knowing her I wasn't at all surprised by the poppy theme cause she loves them :) But to make the theme a bit wider she added a mood board to be inspired by as well. So no poppies on my creation this time, but I used the colours from the inspirational picture. I masked of the moon and distressed the paper with Fired Brick, Dried Marigold and Shabby Shutters. Stamped two Penny Black trees and added a die cut sentiment.

We are sponsored by Swedish House Crafts, and that webshop is well worth a visit!

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lördag 22 juli 2017

Allsorts - Fancy folds

My turn to host the challenge at Allsorts and I chose Fancy folds. So make a card with more than one fold, or fold a bag, a box, a birthday cake.
I made a gift bag, folded from white cardstock and decorated with flowers using a Sizzix die, leaves using a maple leaf die, stamped the name on a tag and printed a computer generated sentiment. It's a bag that my nephew's baby got for his christening.


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lördag 15 juli 2017

Allsorts - Lavender and lace

At Allsorts this week we have a combination for you - Lavender and lace. This, I guess, sets up for some really soft, shabby chic, pastel creations. At least, that's how I interpreted it :). So my card is just that; soft, pastel, shabby chic with sewn on lace and gold embossed sentiment.
Have a lovely weekend!

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lördag 8 juli 2017

Allsorts - Magical/Mythical

This week at Allsorts the theme is Magical/Mythical, so think fairies, trolls, unicorns and wizards. I wanted to try some rarely used colours from the distress ink shelf so I went for fired brick and black soot.

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lördag 1 juli 2017

Allsorts - A question of sport

The theme at Allsorts this week is sports, all kinds. So I went for fishing cause it works well for male cards, and the family is rapidly filling up with boys :)
I made a tag where I masked off the Lili of the valley-stamp so I could keep the sweater and fishing bobber white, and coloured the background with DI weathered wood, tumbled glass and bundled sage.




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lördag 24 juni 2017

Allsorts - Flower Power

It is time for another challenge at Allsorts but before that, let me just share with you the picture of my grandson, born this Tuesday, who has totally stolen my heart :).

Sussi Wikströms foto.

So... Allsorts... the theme this week is Flower Power, easy enough :) I made a gift tag with lace and roses. The bells chime when you move the card, really pretty :).

Other challenges:
IamRoses - anything goes (all flowers except the two-coloured pink ones from IamRoses)
Crafty Creations - anything goes
ScrapandCraft - anything goes
Vildasstamps - anything goes
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lördag 17 juni 2017

Allsorts - Birthday boy

Morning,
we had our graduation at school this Wednesday so summer holiday has just begun. Not for me though, I'm in London writing the interim report for the Erasmus project our school is involved in. But there are worse places to spend a working weekend I think :). I know there has been a lot of turbulence there lately but we can't let crazy people scare us to stay at home, cause then they will have won! I love London and every chance I get, I will keep coming back there. And when I go home, it's to go to school for one more day - mainly to tidy up my desk - and then it's summer vacation until August 11th.

At Allsorts, our theme this week is Birthday boy, and I am - of course - in a baby mood (roughly two more weeks til I'm a proper granny) so I made a baby birthday card. Not for the chap we're waiting for, but for the little darling my nephew got last year. He's turning a whole year soon :) Wendy, who is hosting the challenge, stipulated that there has to be a stamped image so I used the lovely Hamish the Chef stamp on a plain background.

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lördag 10 juni 2017

Allsorts - use two or more dies

This week at Allsorts the theme is: Use two or more dies. I used two circle dies with stitched edge and a die with baby clothes on a line, really cute.
Just wish I could hang out the washed clothes to dry in reality, since they smell fantastically when dried in the garden, but it's cold and grey and will most likely rain today, so not really a good idea.


We are sponsored with some really pretty dies from Marianne Dies so hurry over and join in!
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lördag 3 juni 2017

Allsorts - Christmas in June

Time to start thinking about the Christmas cards, it'll be winter before we know it :) So this week at Allsorts the theme is Christmas in June, just to get you started :)
I made a gift tag with iridescent snowflakes and some tiny bells. Computer generated sentiment, I've added it at the bottom of the post if you want to use it for your own creations.
We have two sponsors - digistamp boutique and Tattered Lace, so two lucky winners this week.


Other challenges:
vilda stamps - Anything goes
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lördag 27 maj 2017

Allsorts - Vintage

Hi all,
first of all, the winner of the stamp set is Craftyfield, send your postal address to mummylade@gmail.com and I'll send it straight to you!

And it's time for a vintage challenge at Allsorts, yey!
So distressed edges, brown and blue, flowers and some rather old lace - that is vintage to me :)
We are sponsored by Swedish House Crafts, and they sure have lots of lovely items for creating the vintage look.


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