"music" for wednesdaystampers

This week at the wednesdaystampers, the theme is music.
SOOO many possibilities!
I chose to use my ticket from last friday at the philharmony, and make it into a tag. I covered it with gesso, painted it with watercolours and stamped with stamps from the french "tamponmaniak". The image is Tchaikovsky and to make him look a little bit happy - I gave him a little party hat. It was his music we heard last friday and it was really a stunning evening - the crescendo in the end did it all!
Who says classical music has to be boring...
"TCHAIKOVSKI RULES!

Great fun! Lena

January -11 GPP street team, crusade 47 "it's a wrap"

A new year, new thoughts and new inspiration...



At GPP street team, Michelle Ward has put up the crusade no 47 and would like to see some creations made out of wraps from christmas.



In january I'm almost tired of all the colours and impressions from christmas. So, as I joined the crusade, I had to use "simple" colours and I was lucky to find some silk- and brown paper in my collection. Everything used is recycled stuff from this and last christmas. I have so many wonderful papers and tags left, but of course, I couldn't use all of them.



I tried to keep the pages simple as possible and let the silence speek. My favorite is the first page (obvious!).

My BIG dream for WS

Hello again and happy 2011!

This is my contribution to wednesdaystampers theme "dream big".
My big dream this january is to get smaller instead of big. After a week of healthy food, I can already feel a difference, so now it's quit easy to continue.

My page should show how heavy I feel compared to others
.
I used stamps from hero art, stampers anonymous, hampton art and stampotique.
The background is made with cake paper and acrylics.

Hope you all like it!

Lena

Altered book à la Jaine. Prompt 1 - white.

This is my first page in my art journal 2011. Jaine started our altered book project on her blog the 1st of january.

When christmas is over I almost enjoy the calm elegance of white. It brings peace to my soul even though I love christmas with its warm colours.

If some of you would like to join the prompts you are very welcome to do so - just go to Jaines blog and check it out. Everybody is welcome .
See you there!

Lena

The last pages for scrap à la fraise' "livre altere"

These are the very last pages made for scrap à la fraise' project "livre altere". I am very proud to present them - maybe I'm the only one who DID finish the book.



This page is totally inspired by Donna Downeys "inspiration wednesday". I love to check her site for new ideas. I used some real tags with texture to make the background. Great fun!
" There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in..."



This spread is made with a background à la Tam at Willowing ,where I joined a free workshop this autumn. A lot of colouring and a LOT OF "brayering"... can't understand how I could survive without a brayer before I started using it!
I tried the "drippage" with my glazes - maybe just a little bit too glossy... The text is made out of my sons keybord - he got a new one from Santa and I just could NOT throw it away.
" WELCOME 2011 "

So here I am welcoming year 2011, looking forward to a new project - another altered book.
Jaine will start the first of january and everybody can join us. Please check her blog for further information.
So, now I will finish the cover on my book. Any ideas out there?

Take care!

Lena

Some deco christmas -10

...the stuffed ones ...



... the welcoming at the door...



... the very discussed decoration - ugly or nice?...
.....special, maybe...

I wish you all a lovely last week of 2010!

Lena

the shortest day

And so the shortest day came, and the year died
And everywhere down the centuries of the snow-white world
Came people singing, dancing,
To drive the dark away.
They lighted candles in the winter trees;
They hung their homes with evergreen;
They burned beseeching fires all night long
To keep the year alive.
And when the new year's sunshine blazed awake
They shouted, revelling.
Through all the frosty ages you can hear them
Echoing behind us - listen!
All the long echoes, sing the same delight,
This Shortest Day,
As promise wakens in the sleeping land:
They carol, feast, give thanks,
And dearly love their friends,
And hope for peace.
And now so do we, here, now,
This year and every year.
Welcome Yule!

--"The Shortest Day," written by Susan Cooper for The Christmas Revels

"Snowflakes" for wednesdaystampers

The next parcel goes to Denmark. The christmas cards are painted with acrylics. The background is stamped with a stamp from Panduro aswell as the text " god jul" = " merry christmas". The stamps for the tags are from Stampotique and Crafty individuals.
I decorated the cards with some snowflakestickers and I hope that will be enough to join wednesdaystampers challenge "snowflakes".

Beautiful snowflakes outside aswell...

Lena

Gift wrapping .

The first gift wrapped and ready for shipping goes to my parents in Sweden...

Lena

snowfall in Luxembourg the 8th of dec 2010

This table was clear of snow at 16.00.
At 18.30 it was like this and the snow caused sevear problems for all cardrivers in Lux.
Love the snow, but please keep the roads clear!

consigne 21 for scrap a la fraise "fabric"

Jaine wanted us to do a page with fabric and my mind got stuck... couldn't think of anything with fabric!

BUT this evening I got stuck in the basement ( ...meeting called of because of weather conditions...) and sitting there I was waiting for our daughter to get home. She was stuck in town and the trafic didn't move at all.
SO I made this page for her - the image might be a bit dramatic , but I like the colours.

BUT she still isn't home...
it will be a looooong night waiting...

Wish you all a good night!

Lena

"heavenly creatures" for wednesdaystampers

This is my entry for wednesdaystampers theme "heavenly creatures".

... ever heard of Mamma Muh, the cow who doesn't accept to be ONLY a cow?
" I don't want to chew and stare all the time, only because I'm a cow", she says.

I always loved the stories, and the pictures in these childrenbooks are amazing.
So, for me , my heavenly creature this week is a cow dancing ballett - refusing to give up, always trying new things ( like biking, skating, swimming...),exploring, not accepting that there are things a cow normally doesn't do or like.

I made the background with stamps ( Kesi art, Laundry Line) , Neocolors and acrylics.
The wings for my heavenly creature were made with the cuttlebug (Tim Holtz' heart). The crown/hat/flower was pimped with some bling and the words down to the left is a rubb-on 100% fille = 100% girl.

Love my cow!

Lena