Happy 70

Hello again.

I am back with another post today with 

a sweet card for a sweet sweet lady turning 70 years

I am also a guest designer at

Magnolia Forever

with their new challenge

Anything goes with option Monochrome

Keywords: Have a big heart, love glitter/bling, gifts, pink, flowers

I have used for this card:

Magnolia stamps - Congratulations Tilda from You are so special col. 2011

Tilda with spring heart from Lost and found col. 2014

Dies from Magnolia Doohickey and others

Maja designpaper

Flowers from IAR, WOC and Papirdesign

Bling from stash

Colored with copics

I will enter these challenges:
Creations in Pink - #21 Anything goes in mainly pink

Big hug

Elin ♥ ♥

Icecream

More news today :)
I am also asked to be a guest designer for the next 6 months at

Crafty Sentiments Designs

So exhited to join in with this lovely designteam

The new challenges today is

Dies and/or punch

Join in with the fun

My card is this funny card with ICE CREAM ♥

Who doesn't love ice cream

I have used for this card:

Crafty Sentiment design digi stamp - Icecream day

Maja design paper

Flowers from Paperdesign and WOC

Dies from Magnolia Doohickey and others

Button and pearls from stash

Copic:

Skin E000, 00, 21, 11, 04, R20, 21

Hair E53, 55, 57, 59

Eyes B91, 93, 95

Dress R22, 24, E07, 19

Icecream red R22, 24, E07, 19

green G20, 21, 24

Brown E41, 42, 43

Yellow Y02, 15, 19

Cone E21, 23, 25

White C00, 1, 3

Shadow W00, 1, 3, 5, B0000, 000, 00, and 0 with a cloth to make pattern in the sky

I like to enter these challenges:
CopicMarkerNorge - #109 Anything goes with option Birthday
Brown Sugar Challenge - #September Anything goes
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - #36 Anything goes

Crafting with an attitude - #55
Crafting by Designs - #September Anything goes
Crafty Cardmakers - #240 Pearls and/or gems
The Sketchy Challenge - #156 Anything goes
International Art & Soul - #66 Layer it up

Have a wonderful day

hugs

Elin ♥

Natalie

So happy to be the guest designer for
Magnolia-Licious challenge this month
as I was the lucky winner of February challenge.

Today they started up with a new challenge

with the theme
Use flowers on your card

My card as a guest designer is a Christening card

for my nieces daughter Natalie.

For this card I have used:

Magnolia stamps - Sitting Tingla from Spring/summer col. 2008

Cuddley horse from Love col. 2009

Maja designpaper

Dies from Magnolia Doohickeys and others

Flowers from I am Roses and WOC

Charm, teaspone and teddy button from stash

Copic list:

Tingla

Skin E000, 00, 21, 11, 13, R20

Hair E41, 42, 43, 44

Pink RV00, R81, 83, 85

White C00, 1, 3, 5

Horse:

Pink RV00, 10, 11, R83

Blue B0000, 21, 23

Yellow Y11, YR21, 23

Green G20, 21, 24

Sky blue B0000, 000, 00

I will enter these callenges:
Crafty Sentiments challenge - # Anything goes
Crafting from the heart - #240 Anything goes
Scrap from your heart - #32 Bruk dies / use dies
I am Roses challenge - #MAR IAR Challenge
A Gem of a challenge - #wk 6 Anything goes
As You Like It challenge - # Favorite coloring medium and why - My favorite is Copics. It's the one I use and are comfortable with. Actually I don't use any other. :)
Crafty Creations challenge - #387 Anything goes
Ally's Angels - #20 Anything goes

I am so thrilled to say I have been chosen as winner at
I AM ROSES challenge blog ♥ ♥ Thanks a lot mr Random

And chosen for top 3 at
A Gem of A challenge ♥ ♥

See you soon ♥ 

xoxo Elin

Guest designer at CMN

Hello friends

So proud today to be a guestdesigner for the Copic Marker Norway blog.
They have still an ongoing challenge with this moodboard
and you find the challenge here

I found my inspiration with the colors, flowers and circles.
Turqouise is a color I am not much using, and find it a little bit difficult at times.
But isn't that what a challenge is about. To challenge one self ;)

Close up of this sweet Because I love you Tilda

Inside the card is simple and place to write own message

Somehow I find this Tilda very jolly. Can almost hear her giggeling :)

For this card I have used:

Magnolia stamp - Because I love you Tilda and Wihoo emoji Tilda both from Lovely emoji coll. 2017, and Love snail from It's your birthday coll. 2017

Dies from Magnolia Doohickey, Spellbinders and others

WOC flowers

Pion designpaper

Charm from stash

Copic list:

Skin E000, 00, 21, 11, 13, 93

Hair/snail/shoes E21, 23, 25, 27

Turqouise BG10, 11, 13, 15, 18

Pink R81, 83, 85, 89

Green G28, YG01, 03, 17

Blue B0000, 000, 00

I will enter these challenges:

Magnolia-Licious challenge - #April Anything goes with option of rain

All about Magnolia challenge - #33 All about spring

Crafting with an attitude challenge - #38 Anything goes

Little Miss Muffet challenge - #186 Anything goes

Craft rocket challenge - #47 Flowers

Creative inspirations - # April - Springtime

Ally's angels - #5 Hearts

The ribbon girl blog - #April - Anything goes

See you soon

hugs from Elin ♥

GDT Deep Ocean Challenge blog

With my autumn card I won a spotlight entry as guest designer at

Deep Ocean Challenge blog

That is really amazing...

The theme for todays challenge is

"Inspiration from a song / movie"

I had so many songs and movies I wanted to make,
and really!!!! only one!!!

Well,, my choise went to this one

Can you see where I got my inspiration???

Well,, not that hard I hope :)

Captain Jack Sparrow from Pirates of Caribbean

Had to add some beads in his hair and a beard

The  Black pearl 

And a little pirat girl on the inside of the card
and a place to write a message 

For this card I have used:

Magnolia stamps Captain Edwin, Tilda with Jolly Roger and Barrel, skull and anchor all from the Fairy tale coll 2010

Pion designpaper

Dies from Magnolia Doohickey palm tree with coconuts

the die for the ship I don't know from where.

Pirat charm and a little gold dust accent. 

Copic list:  Sorry,,,, it's a loooong list

Skin - E000, 00, 21, 11, 13, R20

Hair - E51, 53, 55, 57, 49

Hat / Jacket - E 21, 23, 25, 27, 29

Red - R20, 22, 24, 27, 29, 46

Trouser / girls shoes - E41, 43, 44, 47, 49

Belt / shoes - E70, 71, 74, 77, 79

Shirt /girls dress and head scarf - W00, 1, 3, 5, B91, 93, 95, 97, 99, 

Sword - C00, 1, 3, 5, E70, 71, 74, 77, 79, E31, 34, 35, 37, 39

Barrel - E31, 34, 35, 37, C00, 1, 3, 5

Anchor - C00, 1, 3, 5

Skull / paper in girls hand - W00, 1, 3, 5

Flagg (Jolly Roger) - E31, 34, 35, 37, 39, C2, 4, 6, 8, 10

This card will play along with these challenges:

Magnolia-Licious Challenge blog - #14 Option Halloween
Paradise of Magnolia - #58 Fall / Halloween

So lovley to see you,

and I hope you will be back soon :)
xoxo Elin ♥

Strawberries

A young girl very precious to us is Agarshy, who had her 12th birthday in August.

Unfortunatly I had evening duty at the hospital on her birthday, so I made this card and sended it with my husbond to go and celebrate her.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you AGARSHY ♥ ♥

This card is also now used as a guest designer card for
Magnolia-licious challenge blog

Go join them in the fun with this months challenge

#13 Anything goes with the option of pearls

As most of you know, my favorite stamps is Magnolia Tilda and Edwin.
I have truble to say only one of them is my favorite, but I fell in love with this the first time I saw her.
Everything about her makes me smile and feel happy.

For this card I have used:
Summer strawberry Tilda and Sweet Tilda with balloon both from Animal of the year coll. 2014
Dies from Magnolia Doohickeys + unknown
Designpaper from Maja design
Flowers from WOC
Copic colors used:
Skin - E000, 00, 21, 11, 13, R20
Hair - N6, 8, BV04, 100
Red - R30, 35, 37, 39
Green - YG61, 63, 67, G99
Yellow - YR04, 15
Shadow - W00, 1, 3, 5

This card will play along with these challenges:
Copic Marker Norge - #90 Birthday
Magnolia Forever - #57 Favorite Magnolia stamp
All about Magnolia Challenge - #26 All about anything goes
Paradise of Magnolia - #57 Holiday
Lovely Hänglar or sweet Magnolia - #149 Die cuts
Marvelous Magnolia challenge blog - #125 Anything goes
Crafting from the heart - #173 Anything goes
The Ribbon girl blog - #September challenge - "Anything goes" card
Brown Sugar challenge blog - #266 Anything goes
Crafty Girls Creations - #39 Anything goes
Moving along with the times - #53 Add a number
Cute Card Thursday - #493 Too cute

I am soooo happy to see you, and hope you've got som inspiration of your own.
Welcome back any time.
xoxo Elin

Blue Christmas tags

In Norway we celebrate Christmas the 24th of December. I have learned that many places in the world the celebration falls on the 25th.
So to all my amazing friends out there, I wish you the merriest of Christmases when ever you have your celebration ♥

I haven't had the time to make any posts here before Christmas was ringing it's bells, but like to show you the last contribution for the Christmas calendar on Copic Marker Norway's blog.
These ladies is so amazing and I am so happy to be able to join them once in a while.
Thanks for having me as a guest designer on your calendar.

Please go and look at their blog if you need any inspiration in coloring and making amazing things.

This tags was made for my sister Heidi and her hubby Odd

Merry Christmas to you and your lovely family Heidi

On this tags I have used: 

Stamps from Magnolia - Tilda with Christmas lamp from the A lovely Christmas collection 2015

and Christmas eve Edwin from Winter wonderland collection 2013

Colored with these copics:

Skin - E000, 00, 21, 11, 13, R20

Blue - B91, 93, 95, 97, 99

Brown - E40, 41, 42, 43, 44

Yellow - Y11, 13, 15, 19

Green - G21, 94, 99

Tilda's hear - E41, 42, 43, 44, 47

Edwin's hear and tree - E70, 71, 74, 77

Lamp - C0, 1, 2, 3

Shadow - Woo, 1, 3, 5, B60, 63

Designpaper from Pion

Dies from Spellbinders, Magnolia Doohickeys and an other

Flowers from WOC and some leaves from the Magnolia Christmas calendar

And some stash from my storage

On the Christmas tree I have used some Flowersoft to make a little extra texture. That was something I bought when I was at the NEC in Birmingham this year. :)

Lovley to see you,

and welcome back.

Big Christmas hugs from

Elin

xoxo

Holly wreath Tilda

Midway to Christmas

How is your Christmas month going? 

Mine is kind of stressed right now. Laying here in my bed with stomach flu and feeling sorry for my self. Not that I have much to complain about, but just getting stressed that I have to stay home from work and not getting anything done in my home.

Well,, in my bed I can slowly get some coloring done, that's about it :)

I have a Christmas tag to show you. Made one for the CMN Christmas calendar for today

December 11th. Go and get some Christmas inspiration on their blog you as well. 

For this Chirstmas tag I have used 

Magnolia stamp Holly Wreath Tilda from the Aspen Holidays collection 2016

Colored with copics

Skin - E000, 00, 21, 11,13, R20

Hair - E41, 43, 44, 47

Holly leaves - BG93, 96, G99,21

Clothes and bow - R22, 24, 27, 46, G21, 94, 96, C00, 1, 3

Shadow and background - W0, 1, 3, 5, 7, E50, 53

Dies from Magnolia Doohickeys, Spellbinders ++

Designpaper from Pion

Flowers from WOC and the berries I'm not sure where are from

This tag will play along with these challenges:

Magnolia-Licious challenge - Anything goes (ends 1/1)

Midweek Magnolias - #153 Christmas (ends 20/12)

Moving along with the times - #35 Christmas scenes (ends 21/12)

With this song I wish you a great sunday December 11th

Thanks for your visit

And I love to see you again

xoxo Elin