Sweet secret August

Hello to all my gorgeous friends.

It's already August, and OMG how does the time fly.

For our new challenge at Simply Magnolia

we had a sweet task in our DT. I sended out a secret packet to all with some fun stuf and a stamp. The same stamp to all. And just to see how many different creations came up. I love that kind and enjoy to see how they turned out.
You must go to all of the other DT's to see their amazing creations.

The challenge on Simply Magnolia

Anything goes with option add a die cut

Join in with the fun.

Anyway here is mine

For this card I have used
Magnolia stamps - Frizzy Tilda from the Sea breeze col. 2013

And the box from Sea captain Tilda with box stamp from Nautical col. 2017

Maja design paper

Flowers from IAR and WOC and other

Dies from Magnolia Doohickey, Lala land and other

Pearls, bottle and charm from stash

Inka Gold platin Platinum

Copic:

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

Hair E21, 23, 25, 27

Brown E41, 42, 43, 44

Blue B21, 24, 26, 28, 39

Red R14, 27, 46, 59

White C00, 1, 3

Shadow W00, 1, 3, 5, B0000, 000, 00

I like to enter these challenges:
As You Like It challenge - #Favorite flower and why - Roses is my favorite. I am romanticly in love with roses. They can be used to all occations and even if I can only use one I want it with my creation.
Craft Rocet challenge - #62 Anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - #593 Anything goes
Crafting by Designs - #August Anything goes
Lemon Shortbread challenge - #99 Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs - #Anything goes (30/7)
Crafty Friends challenge - #115 Summer colors
Sweet Stampers challenge - #34 Summer
Ally's Angels - #24 Anything goes

So nice, I was chosen to top 3 at
Crafty Sentiments Designs ♥
Thanks a lot

Have a wonderful day everyone, and enjoy your crafts

Love Elin ♥ ♥

Sweet little baby

Hi friends.
For this lovely autumn day I have a new card to share with you.
We just started a new challenge over at
Paradise of Magnolia

and the lovely theme this time is

Anything goes

I hope many of you have time to spend with your hobby and enjoy your crafting, just as I have.

Because hobby should be something relaxing, enjoyable and a time to charge your batteries.
To me it's a timeout from the daily stress and it really makes me happy.

Well, I hope this new card also will make you happy and maybe give some inspiration

I surround my self with babies every day at work, and love every bit of them.

So this card was easy to get inspired to do.

Congrats to a beautiful girl on her Christening day ♥

For this card I have used:

Magnolia stamps - Sleeping baby Tilda from Cozy family col.2010

Baby Tilda from Prince & Prinsesses col. 2012

Summer birds from Sea breeze col. 2013

Bunny from Tilda in wonderland col. 2018

Maja designpaper

Dies from Magnolia Doohickey and others

WOC flowers

Charm and ribbon from my stash

Inka-Gold Platinum for silvery shine

Copic list:

Skin E000, 00, 21, 11, R20

Hair E51, 53, 55

Pink R0000, 81, 83, 85

White C00, 1, 3, 5

Yellow Y11, YR21, 23, 24

Sky B0000, 000

Shadow W0, 2

Blue B91, 93, 95

I will enter these challenges:
Lemon shortbread challenge - #77 Anything goes
Crafty Cardmakers - #219 Lace or ribbon
The Ribbon Girl blog - #october Anything goes
Scrap from your heart - #26 Use dies
Ally's Angels - #13 Anything goes

Thanks for your visit

and I hope to see you soon again

xoxo Elin ♥

50+50

Hi friends
I am back with a new card for a new challenge at
Lovely Hänglar or sweet Magnolia

And this time our theme is Autumn flowers

I am so exhited to see all the gorgeous creations you will make for the challenge ♥

My card for the challenge is this birthday card for a couple that both is 50 yr.
They love fishing and outdoor life, and autumn is a perfect combination for it.
I masked two stamps together to get this lovely couple on their fishing trip.

Long post warning :)

I have used for this card:

Magnolia stamps - Gone fishing Tilda from Sea breeze col. 2013,

Edwin waiting for fish from Sweet Rainbow  col. 2011
Hedge hog kit from Sunbeam col. 2018

Heart from A touch of love col. 2016

And mushrooms (no idea what col they are from)

Pion designpaper

Dies from Magnolia Doohickeys and others

WOC flowers and charm from my stash

Copic list:

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

Hair E41, 42, 43, 44

Blue B91, 93, 95, 97

Brown trouser E51, 53, 55, 57

Brown basket and fish pole E21, 23, 25, 27

Pink R81, 83, 85, 89

Yellow YR21, 12, 14, 15

Sky and water B0000, 000, 00

Gras YG61, 63, 67, E50, 51

Mushroom YR21, 12, 14, 15
E50, 51, 53, 55, 57

E000, 21, 23, 25

Hedgehog R81, 83, 85, 89

E50, 51, 53, 55, R20

YG61, 63, 67

E23, 25, 27

N1, 3, 5

I will play with these challenges:
CopicMarkerNorge - #100 Moodboard
Scrap from your heart - #25 Høst farger
Cute card Thursday - #547 Dies and punches
Crafty Creations challenge - #374 Anything goes
Lemon Shortbread challenge - #76 Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments Design - #September Dies and/or punches
Sweet Stampers challenge - #24 Bright colors
Little Miss Muffet challenge - #197 Anything goes

Thanks a lot for been chosen in top 3 at

 

Thanks for your visit
XX Elin ♥

Summer salute

It's a reminger at the Simply Magnolia for our challenge white + a other color.

You still have about 2 weeks to join in the fun and play with us.

My card for the mid reminder post is this white and blue card with the lovely saluting Tilda from Sea Breeze coll 2013.

On this card I have also used a new die from Amy design with sea motivs in a frame.
Tag and anchor from Magnolia doohickey coll 1.

I have used Maja design paper to fit the summer sea theme I have chosen for this card.
Flowers from WOC and a charm and ribbon from my stash

Look this nice frame :)

The text on the tag says: Only you are you and that is why you are so valuable

It's a stamp from Kort & Godt

Stamp: Tilda salute from Sea breeze coll 2013

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

Hair - E43, 44, 47

Blue - B91,93, 95, 97

White - C0, 1, 3, 5

Yellow - YR14, Y02, 15, 17

Sky - B000

Ground - W00, 1, 3, 5, 7

I am playing along with these challenges:

CopicMarkerNorge - #88 enjoy summer

Magnolia forever - #55 Summer

Midweek Magnolias - #168 Anything goes 

Magnolia-Licious challenge blog - #11 Anything goes + option of bow

Lovely Hänglar or sweet Magnolia challenge blog - #148 Anything goes

Lovley to see you and

 I hope you will drop by soon again ♥

xoxo Elin

Speed on

Hello and welcome to a sunny day.
Sitting outside in the sun and just editing some photos.
My husbond and me have been to a lovely girls 18th birthday last weekend, a suprise birthday party. And it became a suprise for sure.
Happy Birthday to you darling Keerthika. Hope you had a wonderful evening with us all.
♥

This is the card I made for her

For this card I have used:

Magnolia stamps - Rosebud Tilda and Vintage Orangeri from the Spring Fever collection 2016, Little Summer Birds from Sea Breeze collection 2013 and Italian Speedy Tilda from Little Italy collection 2015.

Colored with copics: Skin - E000,E00,E13,E11,E21 Hair - C9,C7,C5,C3,C1 Blue - B91,B93,B95,B97,B99 Pink - R81,R83,R85 Green - YG61,YG63,YG67 Grey C0,C1,C3 Ground - W0,W1,W2,W3,W5

Basil paper and Pion design paper

Flowers from WOC

Dies from Spellbinders and Doohickeys Magnolia

And some small stach from my storige

Text by computer

This card is playing along with these challenges:

Dies R Us Challenge - #52 Outdoor fun

Lovely Hänglar or sweet Magnolia - #135 Add some blue

Hanna and Friends - #252 Holidays

Live & Love Crafts' Inspiration blog - #49 Sprinkles of summer

Lemon Shortbread Challenges - #19 Anything goes

Thanks for your visit, and I love to see you again

xoxo Elin

Sun, sea or beach

Come join the fun.

Over at the Time for Magnolia Challenge blog they have now a new challenge going on.
And the theme this time is SUN, SEA or BEACH.
I am so honored to be a guest designer, and would like to show you the card I made.

Had a lot of fun making this birthdaycard.
For about a month ago I was on wacation in Zakynthos, Greece. There I walked the beaches looking for seashells. Here I have used them on my card to match up with the theme :)

On this card I have used:
Stamps from Magnolia - Bikini Tilda from the Sea Breeze collection 2013 and Romantic sunset from the Wedding collection 2010.

Colored with copics

Dies from Spellbinders, Doohickey and Memory box

Flowers from WOC

Designpaper from Pion design

Sentiment computer made

Sea shells from the beaches of Zakynthos

This card will play along with these challenges:

Lemon Shortbread Challenge - #18 Anything goes
Dream Valley Challenges - #134 Summer colours
Simply Magnolia - #June Summer
Brown Sugar Challenge blog - # 204 Anything goes
Midweek Magnolias - #141 Celebration

Ohh.. see what..
I got on the top 3 with this card at the Dream Valley Challenges :)
Thanks so much ♥

And see :) This also came top 3 at the Lemon Shortbread Challenge

Thank you so much ♥

Lovley to see you, and welcome back

xoxo Elin

One happy little boy

I heard of a boy that got this card in the post yesterday. Congrats Håkon, on your 3rd birthday.
Hi is my niece's son, a cutiepie as all the children in my family... LOL

Blue sea themed card, where I have used some of my new dies from Magnolia.
Love that seahorse and jellyfish :)

The Edwin stamp inside is Edwin catching fish from the Sea breze collection.
Little Håkon told everyone that was him inside the card :)

Design paper is from Maja Design

I have entered this card in this challanges:

Lovely Hänglar or sweet Magnolia

Tilda's Town

Crazy 4 Challanges

A Creative Romance

Stamp and Create with Magnolia - even the stamp is inside, I will try :)

Deep Ocean Challange blogg

Crafting at the Weekend

Chocolate card

I have made a chocolate card for a friends birthday.
Blue water theme with pink flamingoes.
This gate card was very sutible for a small chocolate bar, and made it with an extra treat.

Loved the blue theme for the summer card

Bikini Tilda and Seashell Thilda from "Sea breeze" collection 2013

MiaMia the Flamingo from "summer memories" 2012

Spellbinders dies
Decorpaper from Magnolia

Text made in the computer

This card has been entered to the challenges in:

Dream Vally Challenges

Ett Trykk
Stamp and create with Magnolia
Totally Tilda
Crazy 4 Challenges
Open minded crafting fun
Papirlosjen