DT Sketchy Colors - Challenge #136: Purple, red, black & white

Good Morning!

I've managed to make a card for this week's challenge at Sketchy Colors ;)

My mojo is completely missing these days, so no much crafting gets done ;(

But for our Challenge #136 at Sketchy Colors, we have these fun colours for you to play with:

PURPLE, RED, BLACK & WHITE!

The rest of the team sertantly haven't lost their mojo, so check out their creations along with the price being sponsored by My Heart Pieces, at the SC blog :)

Easel Card

Size: 6" x 6"

Ink: Archival Ink - Jet Black, Distress Ink - Black Soot & Dusty Concord.

Stamps: Dilly Beans - digi, Kort & Godt/Camelia - congratulations (sentiment).

Colouring: Promarkers & Prismacolors.

Papers: BoBunny - Enchanted (dp's), Bazzill - black, white, red & purple cardstock, copy paper 280g.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Paper Doilies, Seam Binding Ribbon, Guipure Lace, Self Adhesive Pearls, Poppy Stem Flower, Open Paper Rose 10 mm & Mulberry Paper Leaf, Bildmålarna - Charm, paper frill flower, spirals.

I'm entering this in to these challenges:

crafts and me - lace  and pearls

I ♥ Promarkers - anything goes

little red wagon - bow-dacious

the paper shelter - charming

penny's paper crafty - girls

bearly mine - anything goes

crafty sentiments - bows/ribbons

deep ocean - anything goes

top tip tuesday - things with wings

cards galore - anything goes

crafters companion - birthdays

CRAFT - metal

Thank you som much for visting - enjoy your day!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketchy Colors - Challenge #118: Sketch

Good Morning!

Hope you all had a great Weekend so far!

Sketchy Colors is yet again ready with a new Challenge for you, and for our Challenge #118, Marianne has once again made a great sketch for you to play with!

You can check it out at the SC blog, along with the DT's awesome work, and the great price sponsored by The Paper Shelter :)

I've made a Joy Fold Card this time, using a cute image and sentiment from Tiddly Inks, and some stamps from Stempelglede :)

Joy Fold Card
Size: 5" x 7"
Ink: Archival Ink - Jet Black, Distress Ink - Faded Jeans & Victorian Velvet.
Stamps: Tiddly Inks - Wryn & Friends "Grow a little love" with sentiment (digis), Stempelglede - "Vintage Garden" & "Just a note" (sentiments and swirls).
Colouring: Promarkers and Prismacolors.
Papers: Inkido - Forever Summer "Amanda rose", 3ndypapir - "Blomsterdrøm", Bazzill - blue, pink & white cardstock, copy paper 280g, paper scraps.Classic & Scalloped Ovals.
Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Metal Corners, Lilies, Sweetheart Blossoms, Rosebuds 4 mm, Open Paper Roses 20 mm, 15 mm & 10 mm, pearl hearts, velvet ribbon.

I'm entering this in to these challenges:
Card Making Mamas - May flowers
Crafty Catz - Girlie
Hot Shot Crafts - die cuts
Dilly Beans - flowers
Crafty Ribbons - flowers
Delightful - ribbon
Little Miss Muffet - anything goes
Shelly's Images - show us what you got
Divas by Design - pink
I ♥ Promarkers - anything goes
Just Keep On Creating - anything goes
The Sisterhood of Crafters - May flowers
Truly Scrumptious - anything goes
By The Cute and Girly - Spring is all around
Crafters Companion - here comes Summer
Crafty Sentiments - bingo (patterned paper, coloured image, punches/die cuts)
I Brake for Challenges - floral
Just Tracy's Crafts - anything goes
My Heart Pieces - anything goes
Oozak - Spring colours
Bearly Mine - die cuts
Ladybug Crafts Ink - anything but square

Thanks for popping in - have a lovely day!
Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketchy Colors - Challenge #86: Sketch

Sketchy Colors is yet again ready with a new challenge!!!
For our SC Challenge #86 Marianne has made another great SKETCH for you to play with :)

Bunny Zoe's Crafts has sponsored us with one last great price this month, and the DT has made some beautiful samples for you to have a look at (as always), so check out the SC Challenge Blog :)

I've made another card using one of the cutest Cuddle Buddly digi-images - hope you enjoy it :)

Size: 6" x 6"
Folding: Easel-Card
Ink: Archival Ink - Jet Black, Distress Ink - Pumice Stone.
Stamps: Cuddly Buddly - Toby Tumble "Special Friends" (digi-image), Whimsy Stamps - Raindrop Echo "Treasured Moments Tickets".
Colouring: Prismacolor Premier Pencils.
Papers: MME - Stella Rose "Hazel", Bazzill - bright pink & ivory cardstock, copy paper 280g.
Tools: Spelbinders - Nesting Classic Rectangles, Whimsy Stamps - Shapeology "Ticket Die".
Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Cherry Blossoms, Open Paper Roses 20 mm, 15 mm & 10 mm, Rosebuds 4 mm, Wild Rose 25 mm, Self Adhesive Pearls.

I'm entering these challenges with this card:
Paper Sundaes - Anything Goes
One Stop Craft - Easel Cards
Hanna and Friends - Anything Goes
Southern Girls - Anything Goes
Some Odd Girl - Colour Challenge
Digistamps 4 Joy - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Punches/Dies
Scrap Creations - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Creature Comforts
By The Cute and Girly - All things bright and beautiful
Creatalicious - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking - have a great week!
Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketchy Colors - Challenge #82: Sketch

August is almost over, but first we have a new challenge at Sketchy Colors :)

Marianne has made a great SKETCH for you to play with for our Challenge #82, and the DT's made some beautiful samples for you to have a look at :)

Papirloftet is sponsoring us with some great prices the whole month, so 

play along with the sketch, upload your beautiful creation to our challenge, and you might win some treats :)


A while ago, I came a cross these georgeously cute Toby Tumble images by Pachela Studios at Cuddly Buddly, and I just had to buy a few to play with :)
So here's the first card I made with one of these cuties:

Size: 5" x 8"
Folding: Regular
Ink: Adirondack - Espresso, Distress Ink - Faded Jeans & Barn Door.
Stamps: Cuddly Buddly - Pachela Studios "Toby Tumble - I've been painting" (digiimage), Papirloftet - gratulations sentiment.
Colouring: Prismacolor Premier Pencils.
Papers: Maja Design - Life in the Country "Summer Kitchen", "Grow Strawberries" & "Close to the Lake", Bazzill - red & white cardstock, copy paper 280g.
Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Classic Squares, Magnolia - DooHickey "Leaf".
Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Sunflowers & Self Adhesive Rhinestones, Tim Holtz - Ornate Plates.

I'm entering these challenges with this card:
Cuddly Buddly - Say something nice
A Spoonfull of Sugar - Happy Birthday
The Emerald Faeries - Birthday
Digis With Attitude - Anything Goes
The Poodles Parlous - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes
Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes
Do You Stack Up - Boy/Man
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Gingersnap Creations - Primary Colours
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Flower Power
Scrappekammeret - Kammerpikenes format (no 12"x12"/6"x6")
Cards for Men - Anything Goes

Thank you for all your sweet comments - I truly appreciate everyone of them!
Hugs to you all,
Lena Katrine

GD Gingerloft Challenge #14

Hi peeps :)

As I was chosen to be a Top 3 contender at Gingerloft's Challenge #12, I was also asked to be a GD for their Challenge #14 - along with the 2 other Top 3's :)

Gingerloft Challenge #14 is now up and running, and for this challenge they would like to see

Die Cuts and/or Punches on your creations!

Please pop to the Gingerloft Challenge Blog and have a look at the beautiful samples made by the other GD's and the DT ;)

I got the privilege to choose a digistamp to play with, from the Gingerloft Designs, and got this beautiful lady called "Star Goddess" (Floral Fairy with Stars) to colour up!!

I think it's perfect for a girl's confirmation card, maybe ;)

A big thank you to Tami and her DT, for having me as their GD this week!

Size: 6" x 6"

Ink: Archival Ink - Jet Black, Distress Ink - Victorian Velvet.

Stamps: Gingerloft - Star Goddess/Floral Fairy with Stars (digi), Kort & Godt - sentiment.

Colouring: Prismacolor Premier Pencils.

Papers: Poppy Design/Vibeke Spigseth - Barbeint "Nora's sommerkjole" & "Sommerfornemmelser", Bazzill - pink & vanilla cardstock, super smooth hevyweight copy paper 280g.

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Classic & Scalloped Rectangles, Marianne Design - CreaTables LR0147 & LR 0154, Magnolia - DooHickeys dragonflies and flowers.

Embellishments: Open Paper Roses 10 mm & 15 mm and Self Adhesive Pearls, Kuttut - charms,

Kort & Godt - ribbon.

I'm also entering these challenges with this card:

The Crafty Pad - Use a Digi

Creative Cowgirls - Monochromatic

Anything Goes - Die Cuts

Creative Belli - C-embellishments (charms)

Do You Stack it Up - Add a Bow

Charisma Cardz - To "Die" For

Southern Girls - Flowers

Frosted Designs - Banners

Sugar Creek Hollow - Anything Goes

Simply Create - Monochromatic

Creative Inspirations - Easel Cards

Creatalicious - 2-Tone

Nordsalten Hobbyklubb - Teenager

Kort o Mania - Dies and/or Punches

Cupcake Craft - Monochromatic
Lollipop Crafts - Butterflies

Thanks for stopping by - have a sunshiny day!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketchy Colors Challenge #61

Sunday again - and that means a new challenge from Sketchy Colors :)

For our SC Challenge #61,we have a new sketch for you to play with, made by Anne Kristine!!

Please visit my teamies, and have a look at their wonderful creations provided with the great sketch!

For the month of March, Stitchy Bear Stamps is sponsoring us with a great price, so check it out in our challenge blog ;) 

At this I'm sitting at Ski-treffet (a scrap event), and I just finished this card yeasterday :)

It's a new Easel-Card, with an amazing image from Stitchy Bear Stamps - I just love this awesome dragon!

Look at this dragon!!! Is'nt it just fabolous!!!

Size: 6" x 6"

Ink: Adirondack - Espresso, Distress ink - Antique Linen & Peeled Paint.

Stamps: Stitchy Bear Stamps - Endeless love (digi-stamp), Lili of the Valley - General Greetings.

Colouring: Prismacolor Premier Colour Pencils & Sansodor.

Papers: Pink Paislee - Queen Bee "Honeycomb" & "Bees Wax", Bazzill - greeen & french vanilla cardstock, super smooth hevyweight copy paper 280g.

Tools: Martha Stewart Cherish punch around the page, Spellbinders - Classic Rectangles.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Wild rose 25 mm, Open Paper Roses 10 mm & 15 mm, Rosebuds 4 mm, Paper Poppies, Gypsophilas, Aster Daisies & Self Adhesive Pearls, Kort & Godt - methal swirls & iced berries.

I'm entering this card in to these following challenges:

Paper Playtime - Anything Digi
Ginger Loft - Flowers
Aly's - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Recipe
Penny's Paper Crafty - Going for the Green
Creative Belli - Animals
Do You Stack Up - Just Green It
Paper Crafting Journey - Things with Wings
Crafty Purple Frog - Things with Wings
Card Making Mamas - Something Green
Easy Craft Projects - Green
Stamp Something - Digi Something
Challenge Up Your Life - Fairy Tales
Simply Create - Flowers

Thanks for stopping by - have a lovely day!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketchy Colors Challenge #56

Hi peeps :)
Sundays means that Sketchy Colors is ready with a new challenge, and for Challenge #56 we have a new color challenge for you; Blue, brown & white
Check out the rest of the DT's amazing work this week too - I'll bet you don't want to miss them!
Wild Orchid Crafts is sponsoring us with this month's last price - check out the goodies at our Challenge blog ;)

I've finally got to color up some digi images that I've had for quite a while, from Bugaboo Stamps, and these are soooo cute :)

Size: 15 x 15 cm

Folding: Tent-Card

Ink: Archival Ink - Jet Black, Distress Ink - Stormy Sky & Weathered Wood.

Stamps: Bugaboo Stamps - Sunbonnet image (digi), Kort & Godt - sentiments, Kaiser Craft - Flourishes, Crafty Secrets - Butterflies.

Colouring: Letraset - Promarkers.

Papers: Lemonade - Grandma's Attic 04 & 08, Bazzill - blue & ivory cardstock, Letraset - Cartridge Hevyweight Paper 270g.

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Labels & Classic Squares.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Open Paper Roses 25 mm & 15 mm, Semi Open Paper Roses 8mm, Rosebuds 4 mm, Aster Daisies, Gypsophilias & Self Adhesive Pearls, Kort & Godt - brown roses, Hobby Himmelen - lilies, Ranger - Stickles "star Dust".

I'm also entering this card in to these following challenges:
Kort & Godt - "Blue & White"
Creative Stamp Friends - #17 "Shapes"
Crafty Cardmakers - #38 "Flowers"
Stamp With Fun - #95 "Blue & Brown"
Pear Tree Designs - #33 "Blue"
Fab 'n' Funky - #57 "Delight in your Digi"

Thanks for stopping by - have a great Sunday!
Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketchy Colors Challenge #55

Happy Sunday Everyone :)

Sketchy Colors is ready with another challenge for you today - Challenge #55 and a new sketch made by Marianne :)

The DT-members has once again made some georgeous cards for inspiration, and

Wild Orchid Crafts is again sponsoring us with a great price this week, so be sure to check out the

Sketchy Color blog today :)

I've suddently rediscovered quite a few different folding technics, so I feel quite inspired making cards these days - and am having a lot of fun with it :)

This time I've made a criss-cross-card, but used the back of the card as my front - as a little twist :)

A friend of mine, tipped me about a "new" artist she recently discovered - Rick St. Dennis - who makes AMAZING digi-images, and of course i had to buy some and try them out :)

Size: 15 x 15 cm

Folding: Criss-Cross

Ink: Archival Ink - Jet Black, Vivid! - Plum.

Stamps: Rick St. Dennis - Hat Shop (digi stamp sheet), Kort & Godt - sentiment ("You're an angel).

Colouring: Prisma Colour Pencils.

Papers: Maja Design - Fika "Hemgjord saft", "Björnbärssylt" & "Blommor på bordet", Bazzill - purple & ivory cardstock, Letraset - Cartridge Hevyweight Paper 270g (all papers bought at Unik Hobby).

Tools: Nellie Snellen - Multi Frames, Spellbinders - Nesting Classic Circles, Martha Stewart - Eyelet Lace punch around the page, EK Success - corner rounder punch.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Curly Wild Rose 40 mm, Paper Poppies, Open Paper Roses 10 mm & 15 mm, Gypsophilias, Heather Stem Flowers & Self Adhesive Pearls, Prima - Say it in Crystals, Kuttut - lace, Hobby Himmelen - lilies, silver key & tull (thank you Tonje ;), rhinestones.

I'm also entering this card in to these following challenges:
Crop Stop - #3 "Squares & Die Cuts"
Digi Doodles - #43 "Anything Goes"
Glitterbabe's - #28 "Anything Goes with Sparkle"
My Partner in Crafting Crime - #17 "Something New" (image)
Stamp Incanity - #43 "Shades of you" (colour:purple)
Crafty Ann's - #32 "New and Old" (image/folding-technic)
Paper Cutz - #75 "Your Choise"
Raise the Bar - #50 "N.E.W."
One Stop Craft - #115 "More than one fold"
Simply Create - #35 "Use Your Punches"
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle - "Anything Goes"
Wee Memories - #40 "Free your creativity"
Anonyme Scrappere - #14 "Vintage & lace"
Simon Says... - "Bingo" (gems, flowers, punch/die cuts)
Ooh La La - #71 "Bling it On"

Thanks for stopping by - have a lovely day!

Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketchy Colors Challenge #43

Sketchy Colors is back with a new challenge - Challenge #43 and a new sketch made by Maya!

Tickled Pink Stamps is still sponsoring us with a great price for the challenge, and the DT has made some pretty samples from the sketch, to head over to the challenge blog and have a look!

I've used a georgeously cool digi image from Tickled Pink Stamps this time, and that
 enquired for a long card for a change :)

Size: 10 x 23 cm

Ink: Distress Ink - Black Soot & Weathered Wood, Archival Ink - Jet Black.

Stamps: Tickled Pink Stamps - Lil Lolita "Kellita" (digi), Norsk Stempelblad - texts.

Papers: Maja Design - Crea Diem DP's, Inkido - Prick Blå, Bazzill - white & pink cardstock,
 Letrazet - Cartridge Paper.

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Mega Long Ovals & Long Rectangles.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Wild Roses 25 mm, Cherry Blossoms, Heather Stem Flowers, Pearl Stamens & Self Adhesive Pearls, Hobby Himmelen - Lilies, Kuttut - lace & ribbon.

Colouring: Letrazet - Promarkers.

I'm also entering this challenge with this card:
Stamp & Create - October Challenge "Pink for breastcancer"

Thank you for stopping by - have a great day!
Hugs, Lena Katrine

DT Sketchy Colors Challenge #42

Sketchy Colours has prepared a new color combo for you to play along with, for our Challenge #42!

This time we would like you to use the colors: Pink, Turqouise/Teal & Grey to make your project!

Please take a look at the Sketchy Color blog, to check out the cool price sponsored by Tickled Pink Stamps, and the DT's fantastic work once again!

I was so impressed by my DT-fellow Anita's amazing colouring of some Karen-images a while ago, so when a collegue of mine ordered a confirmation card from me, I grabbed the opportunity to try out one of these amazing images :) 

Size: 15 x 15 cm

Ink: Archival Ink - Jet Black, Distress Ink - Black Soot, Broken China & Victorian Velvet.

Stamps: Karen (Dew Drop Crafts) - Tokyo Girl (digi), Stempelglede - grunge corner & text.

Papers: Maja Design - Crea Diem "Om du vill älskas" & "Fylld av kärlek", Magnolia - DP with stars, Bazzill - white & pink cardstock, Letrazet - Cartridge Paper, sketch paper.

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Long Rectangles.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Cherry Blossoms, Wild Roses 30 mm, Gypsophilas, Pearl Stamens & Self Adhesive Pearls.

Colouring: Letrazet - Promarkers.

Thanks for stopping by - have a great day!

Hugs, Lena Katrine