my FAITH page for the Q&L challenge

Well, well, time pass... the very last challenge in 2014 is the word "faith". It has been a great time following the Quote & Lyric challenge at the craft barn the whole year. It is nice to get to "know" new ( and old) participants, and it sure is a lot of inspiration to find "out there".

I made my page with distress inks on water color paper to get the nice texture. I then used the holiday knit stencil from Tim Holtz and my mostly loved heart stamp from Dina Wakley. I love this color combination!
The quote is from Pinterest - very true and very important to remember!

( ... I found this quote over here and I thought I had to share it with you - it really touched my heart...
                                           
Sometimes all you can do is
             not wonder
             not think
             not imagine
             not obsess
             just breathe and have faith
             because miracles do happen

Take care out there!!!

Lena

My 2nd (!!!) blogpost this month!!!

The tags for christmas 2015

Stampotique meets Panduro

Having fun with my distress inks and Tim Holtz`Holiday knit stencil.

 

 

 

 

December was tough this year. but finally I was able to finish my cards...

I wish you all the very best for 2015 and hope to meet you here again!

Hugs

Lena

Q&L challenge - heart

Another journal page for the Quote & Lyric challenge at the craft barn: I chose the word heart and the quote " Sometimes following your heart means losing your mind".

My latest rubber stamp seams to have lost its mind so I thought it was perfect for this quote...

Wish you all a beautiful December month!

Lena

Q&L - journey

Hello again!

Sometimes life feels tough and it is difficult to look forward in a positive way.  I found this quote on Pinterest and thought that -"yeah, why does it have to stop me"...

Life continues and we all have to keep going - we have nice days and we have bad days - just like everybody else.

This journal page is for the latest quote & lyric challenge at the craft barn were the theme this fortnight is journey / friendship.

I made the background with stencils, gesso, modeling paste, Indigo blue stamp and distress ink.The trees are very special to me - a stamp from Reprint.

The quote says " never let a stumble in the road be the end of the journey".

Wish you all a sunny november!

Lena

Art Journal Journey - Gustav Klimt

The November theme at Art Journal Journey is " inspired by masters".

Many years ago, as I was still living in Vienna, our house was not far away from where Gustav Klimt once lived. I love the power in his paintings, the power of colours and shapes... I feel his paintings.

So , this journal page , is inspired by him. He made a painting like this once - normally a forest is mysterious and sometimes even a bit scary. But the way Mr Klimt painted this birch forest -  it became an invitation instead . White tree trunks combined with the colourful leaves - and almost always with some added gold.

I added a stamp from cherrypieartstamps ( Gustav Klimt collection). Otherwise the page is created with NeocolorsII and Faber Castell PITT artist pens.

Autumn `s here.

Lena

spotlightning - SDC no 172

Do we have to love or hate the distressed look ? Maybe at some times we think that the distressed look is a little bit to much, but hey,  ho,  like the french would say " - affaire des goût" ( a matter of taste ).

I just know that when I saw that stencil it was a MUST HAVE. And I DO think that it goes well with the bees - I have to say - today I LOVE distressed!!!

This is my latest card - thinking about one of my lovely daughters. " Just 4 U".

The only stamp involved here is the no 3000 by Jo Capper Sandon.  The rest is stencil work, modelling paste, distress inks, sodalicious letters and my good old sewing machine...(!).

Sooo, with this card I hereby enter the latest challenge at Stampotique Designers Challenge ( no 172).

Love to you all.

Lena

My moon page for the Q&L challenge

"... and you were just like the moon, so lovely, so full of imperfections, but just like the moon, you shined in times of darkness"...
..." the sun sees your body - the moon sees your soul"...

2 quotes for this fortnights challenge at the craft barn.

A week ago , a busload of women , left Luxemburg for the craft fair in Frankfurt. We had a great time and bought a lot of gorgeous stuff. I found this beautiful stamp at the stand from Jetske (= de Stempelwinkel) and I thought I had to use it immediately .

I tried to keep it simple with less layers.

The chosen word is moon - hope you like it!

Lena

My favorite colors for SDC no 171

This week is about using our favorite colours on a page or a card - quit obvious my favorites are blue and beige combined and high lighted with red.

This page is for the no 171 challenge over at Stampotique Designers Challenge. Love my little Midge with the tree top hanger - very different characters.

Wish you all a lovely start of November!

Lena

Quote & Lyric "HUG"

"Coffee is a HUG in a mug". = my entry to the Q&L challenge at the craft barn.

I had fun creating this page - following the instructions from Trish Latimer , where she uses distress inks and water.

Hope you all like it!

Lena

A pumpkin/halloween entry SDC 170

Here in lovely Lux, the halloween tradition never got into fashion BUT we all decorate and enjoy this lovely time of the year...:-)

This card might seem simple, but that is the way I like it and I have to stay true to myself.
With this card I enter the latest challenge at  SDC where the theme this week (SDC 170) is ghouls and goblins.

Who can guess who the person in the pumpkin is?

"BOO"!

Lena

Bye, bye Aby!

At work, our lovely Aby decided to focus on her grand children, and that meant leaving us. To celebrate her early retirement , we made her this cushion on which she can put up her feet and relax. The text are old luxemburgish songs... never to forget!

One of my 2 pages for her book - very pleased to meet you!

Lovely Aby - mon capitain at high see!

The sailors hat and a good bye  - wih you the very best!

This farewell is the reason why I have not been able to spend time in my craft room lately - I`m looking forward to new challenges coming up very soon!

Hugs

Lena

Q&L challenge - GIFT

Hello again!

This is my latest entry to the Q&L challenge at the craft barn.co.uk. Sorry for the bad picture - suddenly the sun came out and now the rain is back...
I chose the word "gift" and the quote is :" Yesterday is the past.
                                                                    tomorrow`s the future
                                                                    but TODAY is a gift
                                                                    that`s why it`s called the present..."

I used autumn grunge stamps from Susan K. Weckesser (Unitystampco.com), my Winsor&Newton drawing inks , a sizzix twigs die and stickers from Glitz.

Wish you all a gorgeous october!

Lena