I love birthdays!

Not my own, as it keeps reminding me of my age, but others! This past Sunday we went to celebrate my niece's 15th birthday. Being a beader, of course I gave her beads and pearls! That has to be wrapped up in style, and here it is, matching gift box and card:

CS: Bazzill and Doodlebug Sugar Coated, Flowers: Petaloo and Panduro, chipboard: L'il Davies, Alpha stickers: Mrs Grossmans, brads: Panduro, eyelet: unknown, Alpha die-cuts: QK, Pearl floss: CC Hobby, stamp: Technique Tuesday, misc: sheer fabric, Stickles, Fluid Chalk, Doodlebug Sugar Coating, decoupage-lacquer, ink pad, EP.

Prepare to be amazed

My son Kevin at a birtday party - the thing sticking out of his mouth is a popsicle stick.

CS: Bazzill, PP: Diane's Daughters, Flowers: Prima, stamps: Autumn Leaves, Buttons and Ribbons: CC Hobby, sticker: Phrase Café, Ranger Embossing Puffs, photo corners: Panduro, fluid chalk, stickles.

KT Crafts Design Team Call

Of course I entered this one! What do you think of me?

The first entry, an LO which best describes my scrapping style:

CS: Bazzill, PP: Daisy Bucket, ribbons: American Crafts and Panduro, paper flowers: Alvin, silk flower - well, it's nothing but a silk flower from the flower shop, buttons, pearl floss, metal decorations and brads: CC Hobby, stamps: Panduro and Technique Tuesday, rubons: DCWV, alpha stickers: K&Co, flower centre: Mother-of-Pearl bead.

A close-up on the large flower:

Next entry, an LO based on a sketch:

PP: Bo Bunny, flowers: Prima, buttons: DressItUp, ribbons: CC Hobby, photo corners: Decorstix, unknown vellum title, rubons: DCWV, chipboard: L'il Davies, fluid chalk, stickles

A close-up on the flower

and on the chipboard, with a rub-on and covered with EP (clear and holographic) and stickles on the edges

A velvet ribbon with stickles in dots


The third entry was to be an altered item, I made a book to keep track of my RAK's.

PP: Creative Imaginations, chipboard alphas: Panduro, various ribbons, flowers, metal decorations and a silk butterfly. A few lampwork beads and suede cord from my beading supplies.

The alphas are painted, covered with 3D-lacquer in several layers with stamping between them, stickles on the edges.

And even some more LOAD challenge pics!

PP: Probably Reminisce, ribbons and jewels: CC Hobby, epoxy button stickers: Panduro, stickers: Bazzill and MM


PP Unknown, ribbon and belt buckle: Panduro, photo mats: pearlized vellum, acrylic drops, alpha stickers

CS: Bazzill Smoothies, PP: 3Bugs, ribbons: CC Hobby and Panduro, Belt buckle: Panduro, brads: MM, fluid chalk, stickles, white pen, chipboard: unknown

LOAD Challenge, January 17th, 18th and 19th

CS: Bazzill Smoothies, PP: 3Bugs, flower: Petaloo, brads: YouDo and MM, wooden flower (covered with PP): Panduro, doublesided tape with glitter, photomat: handmade from http://www.svartvikpaper.com/, pearl floss: CC Hobby, fluid chalks, stickles.

PP: 3Bugs, flowers: Junkitz, ornament stamps, ribbons and belt buckle: Panduro, alpha stamps: MM, button: CC Hobby, floss: Karen Foster, CS: Bazzill, photo corners: Decorstix, fluid chalk.

CS: Bazzill, PP: 3Bugs, flowers: unknown, chipboard: L'il Davies, brads: MM, ribbon: Panduro, photo corners: Decorstix, fluid chalk, and the flower was once upon a time an indoor decoration.

LOAD Challenge, January 15th and 16th

Kelly having cake at a birthday party - looks oh, so yummy!
CS: Bazzill, PP: unknown, metal flowers, button and ribbon from CC Hobby, photocorners: Decorstix, brads: MM, belt buckle: Panduro, flower: once upon a time it was a silk flower in my window...

Hair Rising! Lorelai has the most wonderful hair-do!

PP: Dream Street, ribbon from my local haberdashery, photo mat: handmade paper from http://www.svartvikpaper.com/, brads: MM, alphas: Cuttlebug Olivia in doublesided tape, covered with Diamond Dust glitter.

LOAD Challenge, January 14th

Kevin and Kelly studying the toy catalogue before Christmas, so that they know what to put on their wish-lists.

PP: Doodlebug, CS: DCWV, Ribbon Slide: 3Bugs, Ribbons: Panduro, Flower: Alvin, jewels, butterflies, 3D-lacquer.

A close-up on the lovely butterfly:

LOAD Challenge, January 13th

She's up to something...

I found this picture of Lorelai irresistable to scrap!

All papers: DCWV, ribbons: Panduro, Alpha stickers: Pixie Press, Flowers: Prima, lace and leaves: unknown, handmade polymer flowers, 3D-paint.

LOAD CHallenge, January 12th

A Moment (Ett Ögonblick) in Kelly's life!



CS:Bazzill, PP:Dovecraft, Flowers: Junkitz, stamp: Technique Tuesday, ribbons and button: Panduro. The small enameled flowers from my local haberdashery - intended for use on candles!