Autumn with Scraps

 

Autumn.

Autumn with different colors -  here an intense purple .

This is a gelli print background with maple leaves.

I used this lovely image called Scraps , designed by Torrente&Penney at Stampotique .

Take care, out there!

Lena

Postcardswap a la iHanna

 My pile of finished postcards for the ihannaspostcardsvap . Tommorrow I will send them to the 10 addresses iHanna sent me. Quit interesting to get 10 different postcards from 10 different people - maybe from 10 different countries...!!! 

I will send my postcards to Israel, UK, Australia and USA.

Happy autumn!

Lena

Happy birthday, dear Katherine!

 

A birthday card for a friend turning 60!

Digging through my boxes of stamps I finally found this gorgeous flower from Paperartsy ( HotPick). 

Lena

Halloween -21 SDC 385

 

I cant help myself - I am still in love with all these weird images from Stampotique. 

For this card I used Mervynboy, Soulful Heart and Colour Wheel. 

Other stuff used; A raven die-cut from Sizzix (alterations), Dylusion ink sprays, Glossy accents and Staz-on.

Happy Halloween!

Take care out there!

Lena

Late summer turned into early autumn...

 

Suddenly the colors around us turn into orange and red and the sky here today is ever so blue. 

The  air is crispy and everybody is in a good mood. Beautiful autumn!

The colors in my tagbook change as well - still a lot of brown and pale green but the blue and red start to dominate.

Take care out there!

Lena

More pages is my late summer booklet

 

2 new pages in my "tagbook".

Stay safe!

Lena

SDC 383 - green is the new black.

 

Here we go again - the latest challenge made with Stampotique stamps. This time it is all about words or quotes - SDC 383. 

I used the lovely  Veggie Boo and the BlaBlaBla  together with some stamps from catsonappletrees .

... and green is definitely the new black...

Take care out there!!!!

Lena

Saving the colours of late summer in a tag-book

 

My first pages in my new booklet - this time made out of tags. The base is either gelli print on card or on canvas. I decorate each "page" with different material I find -  or create  - fitting the color scheme .

I `m already looking forward to filling and creating the next page!

Take care out there!

Lena

Just another tag!

 

They are sooo cute - these stamps from catsonappletrees . This tag is a gelliprint made with Jaines pebble - stencil and acrylics. 

The stamp is simply called Pflanze 15.

Stay safe out there!

Lena

SDC 381 use a stencil or template

 

The latest challenge at   Stampotique designers Challenge   no 381  using Daniel Torrentes Bowtie and the hat cube .

The background is a gelli print with stencils by Dina wakley and Tom Holtz.

Wishing you all a nice day1

Stay safe!

Lena

new stamps!

 

Threw a collegue of mine, I found this company in Dresden called catsonappletrees . They have CUTE stamps! Something totally new for me - but hej ho - I like them. 

They are pretty small, like for cards. Quality is good and the images are just awesome!

Go and have a look - check it out!

Stay safe out there!

Lena

Insects - you rock!

 A card for a dear friend of mine - and we both think that insects ROCK!

Lena

"pollen" - my page for SDC376 - "mask or template"

 Long time - no see...

At work it is all about gnoms, fairies, small creatures hiding in the forest. I see them all over!

This is a new colorpalette to me - I like it - purple mixed with beige and soft pink.

AND as every year - pollen is back - making us sneeze and turning our eyes red and "snotty".

I used Jaines stencil/mask for this page. Gelli print together with distress inks. The only stamp here is Daniel Torrentes Two sticks. 

Nice to be back again!

Lena

Stencil it for SSS

 

I`m joining the Simon says stamp wednesday challenge with the theme "stencil it".

Right now I`m very much in love with almost everything from Carabelle studio and I do believe I got a bit mad here...using;

 - art template TE60077 "noughts and crosses" by Kate Crane

 - art template edge TE0005 "ronds quadrilles"

 - art stamp SA60394 "roadside weeds" by Birgit Koopsen

 - art stamp SA60297 §edges in my journal" by Zorrottes

 - art stamp SA60498 "art dolls" by Kate Crane

A reminder to appreciate TODAY!

Take care out there!

Lena

SDC 374 sea & beach

 A seaside tag for the latest challenge at Stampotique SDC 374 "sea & beach". 

It turned out to be a collage of different Stampotique stamps . 

Daniel Torrentes nr 6225 Communitree and  6199 Mansfield sea turtle ,

Jill Penney`s 6002 Two sticks , Janet Kleins 6006 Girlfriends and Magda Polakows 5861 Veggie boo .

Take care out there!

Lena

#fillatinyjournal polka dots

 

This week iHanna asks for polka dots.

This spread is made with distress inks, lyrics from on old swedish song, poscapens and a "sticker" from Old Memory, Vintage Lady collection. I thought that this lady here, wearing a polka dot blouse, must be perfect for the challenge.

Stay safe!

Lena

#fillatinyjournal using washitape

 

Another spread in my # #fillatinyjournal with iHanna. 

Take care out there!

Lena

#fillatinyjournal "colorful"

 

Another journal page for iHanna`s latest theme for the fillatinyjournal challenge.

It turned out to be a collage without a lot of stamping.

Colorful - like nature right now!

Stay safe!!!

Lena

SDC 373 - favourite color

 

As you can see my favourite color is, and has always been,  BLUE.

This is my card to the latest challenge at Stampotique, using stamps by Daniel Torrente&Jill Penney

Stay safe!

Lena

In a world where you can be anything... -

 

In a world where you can be anything - be kind.

Another journal page playing with different colors and texture.

Stay safe!

Lena

#fillatinyjournal -make a list

 This week at #fillatinyjournal  is all about making a list. 

I filled my journal spread with dies and cut outs as well as my most beloved list right now :

 - my SATURDAYS IN THE FOREST

 when we learn different things about this wonderful nature of ours! 

I am sooo happy to have a job where I can profit and enjoy the forest with the children.  And to be able to share this love with all the others who are all here to learn more about eco systems, rainworms anatomy, the love life of a snail... just love it1

Wishing you all the very best!

Take care out there!

Lena

A card for Sunanda.

 A free style card for my friend Sunanda. 

Yesterday we got the good news that she is recovering from Covid .

I made this card for her when I worried most and it became like a therapy for me . It helped me deal with the situation.

Stay safe!

Lena

#fillatinyjournal SPRING

 

Another art journal page for iHanna`s. This time the theme is "spring".

I made a collage with water color sand some cute flower/butterfly stamps from Pink fresh studio (playful animal friends).

I chose the word from a swedish poem by Gustaf Fröding;

"var inte ledsen

fast molnen trycka 

och vinterkölden genom hjärtat gå

ty bakom moln 

glänsa sol och lycka 

och efter vinter 

blir det  åter vår"

Once again - take care out there!

Lena

Wonderful wings- SDC 372

 

My take on the theme "wonderful wings" - the SDC 372. I used som "old" stamps and combined them with Daniel Torrentes spider wings and Clover. 

Coloring with posca and disterss inks.

Take care out there!

Lena

Texture

 

This very rainy weekend I had another go through my stuff. 

A page with different texture and media.

Take care out there!

Lena

about " keeping going"...

 

... another journal page , staying true to "my " colors.

Lena

#fillatinyjournal "dream"

  iHannas latest  "challenge" is to fill our tiny journal with dreams.

This was really funny - I found my distress crayons and had allowed myself to get a bit crazy.

Loved it!

Take care out there!

Lena

a collage for #fillatinyjournal

 

This week  ihanna challenged us to make another spread in our journals with the theme "friendship".

My spread turned into a collage with only one stamp - "hello friend" (Kaisercraft).

So this is my entry to the fillatinyjournal.

Lena

#fillatinyjournal "connection"

 

My take on the challenge #fillatinyjournal. This week the theme at iHanna is Connection.

Somehow I believe and feel that we are all conneted...

Here, I used the wonderful stamps from  Stampotique , designed by Olivia Thomas, Magda Polakow , Jill Penney and Daniel Torrente.

Take care, out there - and stay connected!

Lena

#fillatinyjournal iHanna

iHanna started this weekly "challenge" with 9 different prompts. The first one was alla about hearts and this is my entry; .

"... your art is about if your HEART likes your work, if your SOUL likes your work - it`s about how honest you are with yourself."

Take care out there!

Lena

SDC 370 springtime

 

Bringing you the fine spring colors with stamps from Stampotique.

Using super cute Veggie boo (Magda Polakow) with Two sticks and the background Squares (both by Daniel Torrente) this turned out to be my page for the latest challenge SDC 370 "Springtime".

Stay safe!

Lena

Easter cards on their way...

 

Happy Easter!

Simply love these spring colors - looking forward to more happy pastel colors with spring approaching!

Take care out there!

Lena

Mycorrhiza in my art journal.

 

Another  page in my journal  inspired by the "fungus" smell in the forest.

I used stamps from Lavinia and  Stampotique .

I always try to use my stamps - whatever I do - (cards, pages...)  - just love to work with them.

Take care out there!

Lena

SDC 369 "couple"

 This is my take on the theme "couple"using stamps from Stampotique. 

The background is a gelli print.

All stamps are designed by Daniel Torrente;

 - Leeta

 - Muffin

 -Hat cube 

Take care out there!

Lena

Spring arrival in my art journal:)

 

First leaves  - first green shimmer.

A pale sun, getting stronger every day.

Underneath the old leaves the first buds struggling towards the light.

My chair following the sun rays.

Lena

Monochromatic Mervynboy - SDC 368

 

A monochromatic card for the latest challenge at Stampotique. I used "different shades of red" and the lovely  Mervynboy by Daniel Torrente.

This will be my entry to the SDC 368. 

Take care out there!

Lena

Another journal page with Stampotique stamps.

 

"She`s an old soul with young eyes;

a vintage heart and a beautiful mind."

An art journal page with bold circles and a combination of different stamps from Stampotique.

I used ;

 - Spider wings 

 - Leeta

 - Spykee

 - Heart tie 

Take care out there!

Lena

SDC 367 geometric challenge.

 

 

A tag for the latest challenge .SDC 367 - geometric

Stamps used ; 

 - Two sticks 

 - Colour Wheel

 - Squares background

 - Hexagon

... and last but not least - Jaines wonderful Town houses ( houses in a row).

The background is "just another" gelli print and the wooden circle is a very muched loved wooden piece from SODAlicious ( miss them!!!).

Stay safe!

Lena

A tag for the love of COFFEE wowembossingpowder

 

Just a little tag with coffeestains embossed with WOW bright white and a black hashtag. The fluff in the coffee is seafoam white. The stamps are all from the german company papierprojekt ( called momentstempel PPS016 - delicious).

To finish it off I added a little ginko leaf. Just love that shape!

Lena

A journal page for Alle deutschen Scrapbookchallenges

 This month - month of hearts the  Challenge up your life no 132 would like to see HEARTS.

I made this Art Journal Page using A LOT OF acrylics, 

LOADS of different stencils ( Carabelle studios and TCW),

some stamps from Stampotique and Carabelle art stamps ( Daniel`s hearts by Daniel Torrente and Edges in my journal by Zorrotte) , 

some distress inks and a dandelion die from Elisabeth craft design. 

Made me happy!

Take care out there!

Lena

Valentine 2021 SDC 366

 

My love tag for the latest SDC challenge - now SDC 366.

I used the beloved Stampotique stamps; 

 -  Vintage bill by france papillon

 -  friend by penney&torrente

 -  Daniel`s hearts

 -  Angel squared by Kate Crane

 - and finally the little heart from Daniel`s Tree Topper

The background is made with distress inks and a gelli plate.

Lena

Journal page/collage

 January "blues"/ inspiration.

A collage in red - listening to the song in my heart.

Lena

SDC 365 "anything goes"

 

2021!

...happy we got here...

Let`s see what the future brings.

Don`t panic, stay calm, don`t take anything for granted, don`t take yourself too seriously!

We have to laugh and enjoy the moment and we have to believe that everything will be " fine" again!

I made this page will my Stampotique stamps, joining the current SDC 365 .

Cant help myself from loving those weird faces ; Leeta,, Kopf and Jillian.

I stamped the background with the Squares from Terri Richardson, decorated the heads with the hats from Penney&Torrente and painted with different Distress oxides and inks. 

Dies are all from the swedish company Gummiapan.

Wish you all another wonderful January!

Lena

"Wichteln" in the house

 ...not a lot of scrapping...

...love my "Wichteln" though!

Happy holidays!

Lena

Snowflakes, snowflakes, dance all around...

 

"Snowflakes, snowflakes, dance all around.

 Snowflakes, snowflakes on the ground.

 Snowflakes, snowflakes in the air.

 Snowflakes, snowflakes everywhere."

A winterpage to celebrate the nice and shiny snow, making this grey time of year a bit less dark.

This is my entry to Challenge up your life: CHALLENGE #131: Schneeflocken - Snowflakes.

Lena