PLAY - Skissedillaskisse #56...with GD Aud

Aud Randi Kalve is the Guest Designer at Skissedilla this week.
She is one hot sewing machine mama, by the way ;)

And here is my entry for Hege's sketch...

Basic Grey #17 - Hello Friend

Here's my entry for the sketch at Basic Grey.
I've used paper from the Green at Heart Collection.

May Arts Contest #23 - Organizing Your Ribbon

May Arts has 1 full spool of your favorite ribbon for the winner of this contest.

How do you organize your ribbon?

I bought this paper rack from a scrapbook store that was closing. Besides the shelves for the paper on the front, I got a bunch of hooks from them in three sizes. The medium hooks are perfect for organizing my ribbon in the back of the rack by color...

Here's the front of the rack with the shelves for paper...

And I can take off a hook with the color that I'll need...

LOVE MY PURPLES!!!

I'm crossing my fingers ;) I don't have a lot of oranges or yellows...

Saturday Spotlight #24 - Inspirational Coffee!

Here's my coffee entry for this week's challenge at Saturday Spotlight.

Timbroscrapmania #1 - Cestino di Pasqua

There's a lovely new challenge blog, Timbroscrapmania, and the first challenge is an Easter Basket. I've made this for my son.

CardPatterns Sketch 57

I've made an Easter card for my brother using this week's sketch at CardPatterns.

Colour Create Challenge #41 - PASTELS

I've made another Apron Card with a template from the Cutting Café. I won the template from the lovely Peet. I've included my favorite Pound Cake recipe inside the envelope I made for the card.

Pastels is the challenge at Colour Create. Here's my entry.

Happy Birthday Emilio !

Happy 13th Birthday Emilio!

I love you very much and I ask God to always go with you and care for you. You are a kind boy with a giant heart and a warm soul. Although you may not always listen to me, I hope you always listen to God with an open mind when He speaks to you. Follow Him and He will always lead you in the right direction.

Te quiere mucho,

♥Mamacita

Friday Sketchers #94

This card is for my son's birthday, and it's also my entry for this week's Friday Sketchers.

CAARDvarks Challenge - Lacy Days

Lacy Days is the second challenge of the month at Caardvarks.

Sketchy Colors #15 - WHITE / BEIGE

The Sketchy Colors combination this week is White/Beige.
Here's my entry.

Trykkpressa marsutfordring

The challenge at Ett trykk this month is to make a box. And you must use my favorite thing - RIBBON!
I've made this for one of my sisters for Mothers Day (May 9).

Skissedillaskisse #51 - Picture THIS

Here's my entry for this week's sketch at Skissedilla.

Skissedillaskisse #50

This is my entry for Carrin's sketch at Skissedilla this week.

Caardvarks Photo Inspiration Challenge

I've made a card for my parents' 50th wedding anniversary using the photo inspiration at CAARDvarks.

Basic Grey #15 - Photo Inspiration

Here's a Mothers Day card I made using the photo inspiration at Basic Grey Challenges using the lovely new kioshi collection pack.

March 10, 1990 - It was 20 years ago today...

It was 20 years ago today...
...that I married my best friend, Gaute.

"I love you Gaute, and I thank God every day for you. May His love, kindness, grace, compassion, and mercy guide you as you make your way each day. Thank you for your unconditional love and for loving me as I am."

Happy 20th Anniversary Gaute!!!

Double Dutch #38 - Boys Only

The Double Dutch challenge this week is just in time for my son's 13th birthday this month. Here's my entry for Boys Only.

Sketchy Colors #13 - Red, Pink and Turquoise

Red, Pink and Turquoise are the Sketchy Colors for this week.
Here's my entry...

Basic Grey #14 / Friday Sketchers #91

Here's a card using this week's sketch at Friday Sketchers with the Color Combo at Basic Grey Challenges (Maroon, Pink, and Lemon). I used Dandelion paper from the Lemonade Collection.

StampARTic Sketch Challenge in March

There's a sketch by the charming Marianne for the March challenge at StampARTic.

I was so excited when the fantastic expert and professional, Carola hosted a tutorial on Gesso...in wonderful timing with my Ask the Stamper question about the milky stuff.
Thank you Carola!!!

Although I only used it on one piece of patterned paper (baby steps ;p), it was a great learning experience. I distressed it a little, too! Ooh! As I said in my question to the stamper, I buy many things and often don't know what to do with them. I'm also not the most adventurous scrapper ;)

However, I did make my own flower. There is a great tutorial by the lovely Bev at Whiff of Joy Stamps Tutorials and Inspirations Blog.

I'm really on a roll!
Here's my entry...

Sukkersött #74

Here's my entry for the sketch this week at Sukkersött...

Cute Card Thursday #101 - Ribbon-Tastic!

This week's challenge at Cute Card Thursday is Ribbon-Tastic!
Here's my entry...

Here comes the Sun! - at Daring Cardmakers

Daring Cardmakers wants to see reds, oranges and yellows this week, as Spring is right around the corner!

Here's my entry...

Mojo Monday 127 - Round or Square?

Here's my entry for the Round sketch at Mojo Monday this week...

Sketchy Colors #12

I've made a birthday card with Maya's sketch this week at Sketchy Colors...

Open Your Eyes - Skissedilla #48

The lovely Anita is guest designer at Skissedilla this week.

Here's my entry for her sketch.

Scrappekammeret #1 - MOTHER

The inspiration for the first challenge at Scrappekammeret is Mother/Mom.
Here's my entry for the NEW challenge blog. I've made a little basket with M&Ms and a gift card to the bookstore. Although we don't celebrate Mothers Day here until the second Sunday in May, I'm getting a good headstart. This will be for one of my sisters.

Good Day Sunshine - Skissedillaskisse #47

The sketch this week at Skissedilla is by the lovely Brit.
And here's my entry...

Color My World - Skissedillaskisse #46

This is my entry for a sketch by Carrin at Skissedilla this week...

Sukkersött #71 - Valentine Baileys

What do you do with all those little bottles you get from the airplane?

The challenge at Sukkersött this week is to "Valentine" something.

I've seen some little milk cartons that I've had in mind for these little bottles, but couldn't find a template...

So, I made my own!
Here's my entry.

I did not use the little bottles I had because:

-I didn't have two that matched

-I saw a six-pack of these little Baileys at the grocery store

-The ones from the grocery store are larger bottles AND still fit into my carton!

-(And Baileys is delicious too!)

Cute Card Thursday #98 - Spots and Dots #2

It is birthday season in my family, so Cute Card Thursday is really helping me out! The sponsor there this week is Phindy's Place. And let me tell you, Phindy's got some really gorgeous stamps! I got this little mouse there, and the card is for my sister's birthday.

"Happy Birthday Little Strawberry!" is on the little banner in Spanish...

Cute Card Thursday #98 - Spots and Dots

The challenge this week at Cute Card Thursday is "Spots and Dots".
This card is for my dad's birthday today.

Happy Birthday Tata!!!

Ett trykk - February Challenge

Here's my entry to the February challenge at my favorite magazine ;)


...and this is the sketch provided

Happy Birthday Nora!

This was me at age 6.

I am very blessed and thankful that I am celebrating another year. I know that God loves me because He has given me a wonderful family that I love so much. I still have both my parents who are healthy and happy. My brothers and sisters are the best friends that anyone could ever have. Nine nieces and nephews offer an enlightening (and sometimes frightening) view of a life so different than when we were their age. I am blessed with a wonderful husband and two beautiful boys who make me smile every day. We have been blessed with great times and a few curve balls here and there, but God has always been with us. For His love, compassion, kindness, and mercy, I am thankful.

Sketchy Colors #9 - The Little Pizza

Who ordered the Very Small Pizza?

This is my entry for this week's sketch at Sketchy Colors: Red / Black.

I've made a little pizza box (4" x 4") as a Valentine for my son.
The "card" is a pizza with all the "toppings". The "tray" is a puzzle I've made with thin chipboard covered in patterned paper, using the Quickutz puzzle die.

Basic Grey #12 - Animals

The subject for the challenge at Basic Grey - Animals.
I've used Basic Grey papers from the Granola collection...

Friday Sketchers #87

Here's my first entry to Friday Sketchers. This is for Challenge #87.