Market Street Stamps - Color Cue challenge 4

Hi there!
Can´t belive it! But I´m actually up for my third blogpost - today! Yaay me!! = )
Dobea, my fellow teamer at 365 Cards, pointed out a fun challenge for me today. And I felt for having a go at it!
It´s a color cue challenge over at Market Street Stamps. See if you can guess the colors...? ; )

Right! Dusty grey, ruby red and turquoise!

I brought out my naughty rocker girl and started to color her ...the rest just fell into place.

And, as usual, I used my distress inkpads and waterbrush for coloring. Added som glossy accent to her eyes and mouth..

Love it when someone throws a good challenge at you! Soo...thanks Dobea...keep bringin´them on! = )

And now...it´s time to head for the bed! Tomorrow will be a very busy day. We have to put up a wall in the girls room...they want their own, separate bedrooms. And tomorrow we are able to have my parents taking care of the kids for us. Hope it will make the job a bit easier...

See you soon!

// Sophia

And another Super Sketchy Sunday card! = )

Hi again!
Short blogpost this time. Not like my previous one, haha. = )
Super Sketchy Sunday at 365 Cards...and I have, of course, a card for you!
Since we also have a new sponsor this week - Digi Darla - we got to play with one of their digis. I chose this cute little sailboat.
Colored with my distress ink pads and waterbrush, then gently cut out with a crafting knife and finally mounted on pop dots for some dimension.

I couldn´t resist the chance to use loads of flowers...think it fits the summer theme pretty good, right?!

And a close-up on the sweet sailboat. I put some glossy accent on the waves..I don´t know if you can see it in the picture or not. But it´s there.

The sentiment is in swedish and mean " Happy summer".

If you feel inspired to have a go at the sketch yourself, here it is!

And, of course, we would love to see what you create. So don´t forget to add a link to your blog when you´re ready.

Have a wonderful week everyone!

// Sophia

Busy playing along...

Hi there!
Jepp! Like I said, I´ve been busy playing along with this weeks challenges over at 365 Cards.
I finally had a night to myself and felt my creativity going. And the result are these cards. Enjoy!

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For day 137. A photograph, a vintage-style item and soft colors. ( I went for a rebel take on this one...regarding the photo I meen. )

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Day 136. Sponging, scallops and stitching.

One more rebel take...about the stitching. Think I´m allergic to needles and thread ; )
I made my own mask by using 4 sheets of post-it notes and letting them thru my border punch before attaching them to my paper. Then adding different colors and some stamping. Love the result!

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Day 135. Chipboard, patterned paper and fringe.

Ok, I have to confess...I don´t have a clue about what fringe meens...but I guess it´s a kind of thread or lace. Well, at least it is now, haha, since that´s what I used on my card! ; )

Super girly....! I embossed the chipboard with black powder at first and the second coating with red powder. Nice effect, where you still can see a little of the black!

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Day 134. Buttons, ric-rac and pearls.

Tough one! I usually never use either buttons or ric-rac...
This card is made for a special purpose. I will give it to my son when he comes back from Vancouver. The sentiment reads "Welcome home".

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Day 133. Lace, pins and glitter.

I went for plenty of lace...and a little less glitter. But you will find the glitter on the flowers.

Ok...that was all I had to show for now...my next blogpost will be up soon, with my take on the Sunday Sketch. So feel free to come back for more... ; )

Have a lovely week everyone...and thanks for looking!

// Sophia

Back on track...!

Yeah..!
I´m back on track again!
These last couple of weeks have been quite busy... Last Friday, on July the 1:st, I said goodby to my oldest son and sent him to Vancouver, Canada for a one month stay. He´s representing Sweden on a camp held by CISV ( Childrens International Summer Village ). He is only 11 years old and have never been abroad before...not even been on a plane!

So, I guess you can imagine the butterflies in my stomach before he left!

But that was a week ago, and I have seen some pictures of how much fun he´s having over there, so now I´m back on track again!! = )
And I really enjoyed taking on this weeks Sunday sketch at 365 Cards. So fun and versatile!
Hope you´ll enjoy both my card and the sketch....

Quite colorful, right?! Not my usual choice of colors, but it was fun to go a bit "wild and crazy".

And the sketch then...great one, don´t you think?!

If you´ll have a go at the sketch, don´t forget to stop by at 365 Cards to let us know. And while you´re there...check out my fellow dt-sisters awsome work! They sure rock!! = )

Well...here in Sweden it´s summer and it is soo lovely. We have had the opportunity to enjoy some really sunny and hot days here..and I´m about to get out into my garden to let myself have a tan....see you soon! = )

// Sophia

Super Sketchy Sunday it is!!

Hi everyone!
Today we have a wonderful sketch for you over at 365 Cards. It sure got my creativity going...!
And to really challenge myself, I decided to use all purple...not my favourite color to use!
But I have to confess...I am pleased with the result.
But I´l leave you to have a look at the card. = )

The sketch gave me the idea to cut out the half circle on the edge...which gives you a little sneak-peak of the inside of the card.


And here´s the inside in full. I masked the heart to overlap it a little bit. Two small butterflies have landed on one of the hearts...only to pick up on the theme of the stamped butterflies below the hearts.

And I added a few more butterflies on the front of the card as well...think they are pretty cute!

And the sketch to follow then...well, here it is! Hope you´ll join us this week.

So, what are you waiting for...get on with the sketch and let us see some wonderful cards! = )

When you´re ready....don´t forget to link it up in time. And the place to do that is 365 Cards.

Have a lovely weekend! Hope to see you back here soon!

Hugs!

Sophia

Friendship...

Hi everyone!
I´m so, so sick and tired of my blog! It´s not working properly and I have to re-do a lot of writing and I´m still not pleased with how it looks when I´m done. I´m thinking about moving to wordpress instead of blogspot.

But, let´s not worry about that right now. I guess you are here for my Sunday Card..right?!
So...without further rambling from me...here it is! Enjoy!

A sentiment so true, so true!

And if you like to play along..here´s the super Sketch to follow this Sunday. Don´t forget to get your links uploaded on 365 Cards when you´re done crafting. We would love to see your take on the sketch!

Have a wonderful day!

Hugs!

Sophia

Coffee...Tea...me...?

Hi!
Hope you all are having a wonderful weekend and that you are able to get some crafty time for yourselfs. With five kids of my own, and a handful of their friends to go along with that, crafty time is so much needed. To let go of some of the steam and to rest my ears from all yelling. = )

Don´t get me wrong now...I love having all the kids around the house...and I love that their friend seem to like it here as well. But sometimes it´s just too much loud noices and to many people yelling for me to get this or that!

And that´s when I head off to my studio for some time on my own. Simply love it there! = )

Yesterday I headed out to my studio and made a card using the sketch of today at 365 Cards.
It´s Sunday and therefor time for the regular Super Sketchy Sunday! Weehoo...!
Want to have a look at my card...? Here you go...enjoy!

The image is called Street Corner Josh and comes from Sparkle Creations, our sponsor this week.

And as I take a look at the picture above, I see that I misspelled one of the words...it should read TEA...but I wrote it in Swedish...ooops! ; )

The signs are meant to be "Coffee?..Tea?..Me..?"

A close up on sweet Josh...

And as I said before, the image, Street Corner Josh, is from Sparkle Creations.

And if you feel inspired enough to take on the sketch....here it is! I really would love to see what you can come up with.

And when you are done with the sketch...don´t forget to upload it to 365 Cards, so I can come have a look at it!

That´s it folks!

Now I´m on my way out to do some gardening. Way, way to many daffodils in the flower beds...

Hugs!

Sophia

.: Butterflies and flowers :.

Sunday...glorious Sunday...wonderful Sunday...!
Today I´ve had a wonderful and very inspiring day!
Early this morning, Suss and I , jumped into the car and headed for a crop in Eskilstuna. We met some old friends...Maiden, Anna and Camilla...and some new ones! The day was filled with creativity, laughter and girls talk...!
Can´t say that I managed to be so very creative...only have three cards completed and one that needs a final touch....But I had fun, fun, FUN! = )

Unfortunatelly, I can´t show you the cards I made...have to take some pictures of them in daylight first. But it´ll come, I assure you. = )
But what I can show you, is the card that I made yesterday. The one that´s for the Sunday Sketch at 365 Cards. Interested...?
Ok, here we go...!

The flowers and butterflies are all images from DRS Designs. They have all sorts of lovely rubberstamps and these are soo, so pretty!
I´ll treat you with a close-up...

....and another one...where you can see how I added some dimension to the card, by bending the wings of the butterflies a bit. I also added some glitter glue to the centers of the flowers and on the wings of the butterflies.

And like I said, these images comes from DRS Designs, this weeks sponsor of 365 Cards. They have a very generous prize for one lucky winner..so make sure to participate in one ( or all ) of this weeks challenges on 365 Cards!

And if you want to start right away...here´s the sketch to use.

And when your done...make sure to upload your link over on 365 Cards.

Looking forward to see your take... ; )

And with this, I wish you all a wonderful week ahead.

Hugs!

Sophia

.: Whimsie Doodles and Sunday sketch:.

Hi and hello..!
This has been a really tough week for me.
Last weekend, my darling grandmother passed away. Even though it was expected ( she would have celebrated her 95:th birthday next month ) in many ways, it was hard on me. She will be missed!

Anyway...life goes on, and so does our cardmaking challenges at 365 Cards. Today it´s time for another Super Sketchy Sunday! Wee-hooo!!
I simply love challenges...and sketch challenges in particular. But this week I had quite some trouble coming up with a card that I was pleased with. Finally, I ended up with this one...soo...enjoy!

First out - two close-up pics. Showing my handmade flowers and the digis from Whimsie Doodles, this weeks sponsor of 365 Cards.

And here´s a view of the entire card. I kept it quite simple..sticking to a few, but bold, colors and only some handmade flowers as decoration. It´s a bit masculine, don´t you think?..even with the flowers.

Ok, I guess you are interested in having a look at the sketch of today. Here it comes!

And, as you can see, I tilted the sketch a little to better suit my wishes. Guess it´s my "Inner Rebel" calling... ; )

And the place to see more beautiful cards is, of course, 365 Cards! The right place if you like to take on a challenge or two...soo, run along now. Don´t miss the other dt sample cards..!

Have a wonderful week now.

I know I will try to have a better one then the last...! = )

Hugs!

Sophia

.: Sunday...and May the 1:st!! :.

Can you belive it???
It´s May the 1:st....already! Where did April go..?...or March?
I think spring came when I least expected it....but no complaints here, no.
I would love to have more of that lovely and sunny weather....and please, add some spare days as well. I could settle for a few extra days...never seem to have enought of time to do all I want or have to....

But...today, I´ve been crafty....I have made a card using the sketch from Super Sketchy Sunday at 365 Cards. Yaaay!! And what a inspiring sketch it is then! You are up for a good one, that I can tell you. = )
Well...without further delay...here´s my spin on the sketch. Enjoy!

Yepp! No square card this time! ; ) I love this soft and round shape. Kind of feminin, don´t you think?
The image is part of a larger rubberstamp from gorgeous hÄnglar & stÄnglar. I got this set of rubberstamps as a gift from Marie, the owner of hÄnglar & stÄnglar. Thank you Marie! That was so very kind of you! <3 And if I´m not mistaken, I belive this is not the last of hÄnglar & stÄnglar that you see on 365 Cards... * wink, wink*

And...the close-up... = )

...and here you´ll find the sketch I followed. I would love to see your take on it! Soo...please do join us on 365 Cards.

Ok...that will have to be all for this time. Don´t forget to go see all the great cards that the other dt´s made.

Have a great Sunday...Don´t forget to stop and smell the roses = )

Hugs, Sophia