Beach Bum

I'm weak!!

Have tons of clothes, toys, diapers, shoes and other necessary (and not so necessary) stuff to pack tonight. We have a long trip tomorrow, and we won't be home for days, so the smart thing to do would be to get everything ready now. But like I said, I'm weak! So, so weak! I simply had to scrap my new favourite photos of my adorable beach bum! :) And I had to try out one of those beautiful Studio2Mers papers. Combined, and I am very happy with the outcome.

Made this for a challenge at Minnerikets Summerschool.



These keys have become one of my faves from Tim Holtz. I want more!





I love, love, love Prima!!



And I can't seem to make a layout without using MM's tiny alphas. They just go with everything.



Can't keep away from some vintage bookpaper either..





Supplies: Studio2Mers Créations, Bazzill Basics Paper, Hambly Screen Prints, Prima Marketing Inc, Zig, Making Memories, 7 Gypsies, American Crafts, Kaisercraft and Tim Holtz.

Just one more sleep, and we're off on our vacation! At least the dvd player is installed and ready in the car. We can always buy new clothes.. :P

Never Forget Where You Belong

My first contribution to Minnerikets Summerschool Challenge. Their Summerschool has 18 different challenges, so I have a lot more to choose from. I'm already working on another one, a card actually. I'll show you when it's done..









Supplies: Bazzill Basics Paper, Kaisercraft, Tim Holtz, Maya Road, Zig, American Crafts, 7 Gypsies, Prima Marketing, Petaloo, Basic Grey, Heidi Swapp, Deja Views and Making Memories.

Cosmo Cricket {ScrappeMania}

A long post with lots of photos today...

The Maniagirls at ScrappeMania have been sponsored by the fabulous Cosmo Cricket! Each DT-member received a blackboard album, rub-ons, ribbons and papers. We got to select from Cogsmo, Get Happy, Fleuriste and Hello Sunshine! I choose Cogsmo and Fleuriste.

I made a layout of my brother with the Cogsmo Collection. Have you ever seen so cool clothes?? He really was a Fashion Icon. =) I'm so sad my Mom gave all the clothes away, cause I would love to put those trousers on one of my boys. And do you see the socks? Well of course you do, how can you not notice them. *lol*







Other supplies: Making Memories, Bazzill Basics Paper, Kaisercraft, Prima Marketing Inc, American Crafts, Jenni Bowlin, EK Success, Maya Road, Autumn Leaves, Deja Views, Zig and Tim Holtz.


With Fleuriste I made this album (6x12). It contains pictures of me as a little girl. The album is a (very late, sorry for that) birthday present for my Dad. Hope he doesn't read my blog for a few days, it will spoil my surprise. But since the products are sponsored, I can't not show it here either. :P
And Dad, if you are reading my blog today, don't scroll down!!

















I've also used supplies from: Tim Holtz, Making Memories, Scenic Route, Hambly Screen Prints, Heidi Swapp, Basic Grey, Magic Mesh, 7 Gypsies, Jenni Bowlin, Fancy Pants, American Crafts and Prima Marketing Inc.

Want the opportunity to play with some Cosmo Cricket stuff yourself? Then join our challenge at ScrappeMania. There are 3 amazing prizes this time - so your chances of winning are big!

Love Before First Sight

This layout is old now, but I haven't been able to show it to you earlier because it has been published in a Norwegian Scrapbooking Magazine - Vi Scrapper!



Supplies: Bazzill Basics Paper, Basic Grey, Fancy Pants, Making Memories, Heidi Swapp and Prima Marketing Inc.

I'm finally working on some new stuff, but it's all for the store and blog I design for, so it will have to wait...

A Walk Down Memory Lane

It's been a while since I made this layout, but I couldn't show it to you until now. I've used papers from Studio2Mers Créations - one of my favourites!! :)



Supplies: Bazzill Basics Paper, 7 Gypsies, Basic Grey, American Tag Company, Tim Holtz, Prima Marketing Inc and Studio2Mers Créations.

Don't forget to check out .:ScrappeMania:.

Breathe In, Breathe Out {Scrapping the Music}

Finally, I made some time for a challenge at Scrapping the Music again. The instant I read the song title {Breathe In, Breathe Out} on their blog, I knew which picture to choose.

This is my oldest son, Nikolai. I was only 18, and scared enough as it was - being young and pregnant for the first time.
Nikolai was born december 17. in 2003 - two months earlier than we expected him too. I'm still fighting the tears just writing about this, and it's really hard to find the right words to describe what we were going through. It was a long road, with many ups and downs, and with a lot of different emotions. I was happy to be a mother and terrified to loose my son. I felt so helpless, and the days went by so slowly... But after a month in the hospital, we were able to bring our little prince home! *happy tears*
This experience was a huge turning point in my life, and it has everything to do with whom I am today.

Nikolai is now a normal and healthy four year old boy!! My heart belongs to him and his little brothers...








Supplies: Bazzill Basics Paper, Tim Holtz, Daisy D's, Making Memories, Prima Marketing Inc, Heidi Swapp, Basic Grey, Deja Views, Magic Mesh, 7 Gypsies and Hambly Screen Prints.

Dreams Cannot Hold You Small as Today {One Little Word}

One {Magical} Little Word - Today

A new vintage layout from me, and it's for the .:Today Challenge:. at {One Little Word}.

Vintage is my all time favourite, there's no denying that. It's fun to try other styles (like the Avril layout I made a few days ago), but in the end I always find my way home...

I love these photos of my youngest son, Mikael. One of the best photos I have of him smiling at me. Isn't he just the cutest thing ever?? Me love! I did some editing - made them into sepia, and some cutting.

The bird from Basic Greys is so beautiful. Have I seen it as clear stamp, or was that just a dream? If it does excist, it's on my "got to have list".



Finally, I made the perfect layout to use this clip from K&Company. It's so cute. And those {say it in crystals} from Prima Marketing are absolutely gorgeous!



I'll never grow tired of Making Memories {tiny alphas}, they go with everything. And how adorable is that key from 7 Gypsies?



Seal and Wax from 7 Gypsies. So cool! I've already bought several seals, and many different waxcolors {red, white, gold, black, silver and brown}.



Supplies: Bazzill, Basic Grey, Tim Holtz, Prima Marketing, 7 Gypsies, American Crafts, Karen Foster, K&Company, Making Memories and Hambly Screen Prints.


And check this out!! Thank you so much, Julie. :)

Tiny Miracle

Everyone!! Come on over to Scrappedugnad! I'm the Guest Designer. Weee!! :D

My challenge is to make av vintage layout, and to use something not scrapbook related.



On my layout I've used doilies and some fabric.



I also made cute flowers with some inked bookpaper.



Supplies: Bazzill, Basic Grey, Tim Holtz, Imaginisce, Prima Marketing, 7 Gypsies and Making Memories

Så nå jenter, håper jeg dere vil delta på utfordringen jeg har laget! :D KOM IGJEN!!! Jeg lover at det blir en flott RAK. :D

This Innocence

My solution to the last challenge fro Beate and Ruffa. Phju, I'm done. :P It was all about freestyle. It started out okay, I think, with paint and journaling. But there were some embellishments I just had to ad, like buttons and pins. I made my own flowers though, so I hope it's freestyle enough.



Pins, staples and metal embellishment...



Bling and flowers...




And I got another Award. This time from Therese {Caspra}.

To my winners there are 5 rules attached to this and they are :
1) You have to pick 5 blogs who deserve this award for their creativity, design, interesting material and also contibutes to the blogging community no mater what language.
2) Each award has to have the name of the author and also a link to the blog to be visit by everyone.
3) Each award winner has to show the award and putt the name and the link to the blog that has given her or him award itself.
4) Award winner and the one who has given the prize have to show the link of "arte y pico" blog so everyone will know the origin of this award.
5) To show these rules

I'd like to forward this Award to some great blog(gers).

Aline
Heidi
Nancy
Trine
Xstine


Don't forget the RAK in my previous post! :)

Life will make me Stronger {Scrapping the Music}

Here is my take on Scrapping the Music challenge #30 {Stronger}.
I worked with this layout for two days, and I'm quite happy with the result.



The part on the layout I like most myself. 7 Gypsies Tag {folder}, my own pin, metal embellishment, thread and Making Memories paint.



My birthday's up soon! :)



Love this vintage look I've made with bookpaper and Tim Holtz Distress Ink {Brushed Corduroy}.



Supplies: Bazzill, Tim Holtz, Heidi Swapp, Basic Grey, Autumn Leaves, 7 Gypsies, Making Memories, Li'l Davis Designs and Karen Foster.

Denne layouten er egentlig til to utfordringer. Den er også til en av seks utfordringer som hele Design Teamet på Scrapbook Express fikk av Beate og Ruffa. Denne oppgaven var en Scraplift av Ingvild Bolme. Den ble så klart ikke like fin som normalen, men det kan man heller ikke forvente i og med at hun er Norgesmester i Scrapping {bøyer meg i støvet}.

Snow Angel

Me and the rest of the Design Team at Scrapbook Express were sponsored by Studio2Mers this month. I absolutely love their papers. Check it out!
Here is one of my layouts, Snow Angel. I had so much fun making it. I always enjoy myself with snow embellishments.



This chipboard alphabet from Li'l Davis (Strawberry Upper Case) is so cute.



A nice mixture of Maya Road, Heidi Swapp and Prima. Love them all!




Som noen av dere allerede vet, så er det mulighet for å vinne disse flotte papirene fra Studio2Mers på Scrapbook Express. Bli med på DT's Produktkonkurranse for denne måneden. Mer om oppgaven kan dere lese på forumet.

Adorable {Scrapjacked - Aline}

Finally, it's done, the second scrapjack in march. :) I felt stuck with this one for ages, didn't quite now how to finish it. But here it is. Would not let the chance to scrapjack Aline pass me by - love all her work, absolutely everything she makes. I take a lot of inspiration from her, specially when it comes to decorating with paper, and using ink (wow). By the way, you should see my fingers right now.
The picture is printed out on a transparency, cool huh?

En Tøff Begynnelse - {Corinnes Utfordring - Scrappedugnad}

Her kommer min løsning på Corinnes Utfordring på Scrappedugnad. Oppgaven var å ha med personlig tekst, rett fra hjertet.

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Det var så vondt å se deg ligge der, med sonde i nesen, antibiotikakur i armen og alarmer koblet til magen din. Alt dette var jo bare for å passe på deg, men det var allikevel tøft å se. Det var noen lange uker vi tilbrakte på sykehuset, og det har vært den hardeste prøven i vårt liv. Det å ikke kunne hjelpe deg, men godta at du måtte klare dette selv - var veldig vanskelig. Men så utrolig godt når det endelig gikk framover. Plutselig spiste du selv, og vekta gikk oppover. 09.januar fikk vi ta deg med hjem - en lykkedag! Vi elsker deg over alt på jord, like mye da som nå.