Simon says CELEBRATIONS

For the very first time I will join the Simon Says Challenge, with this card.

In Norway, (where I live), when u are around 14 year u go thru a Christian seremony, and u invite all your family, neighbours and frends to celebrate this with u. Up here we call this for "Konfirmasjon", probably u have this all around the world..

This card I made for Charlotte who has her seremoni in a few weeks.

This card I think is the card I am most satisfied with ever (as I kind of think, for every card i make lol).

I belive this card is called a "trifold card".

As always I have plenty of details on my cards. On this flip, I have used the same sort of ribbon but in two ways. On the uppser side I glued it between the papers and below I glued it on top. To cover the point where they meet I have glued a rose from storyteller, paited with yellow Shimmerz.

Under the flip I used some lacy ribbons that I used some purple ink on, to get a contrast to the pink and blue inside. Around the card I have used a light brown organza and a pink silk ribbon.

On the paper stock I have a piece of blue and pink Bazzil, some rose paper I found in the trashbin, and some leftovers from a Hambly sheet. The picture I have trimmed, distressed and crakeld.

This is a very fun card to make. As u see on this picture, the first squere is made so i can put the cover between them, to hold the card together. When u open the flap and the left "corner flap", there is a new panel, same size as in front. This one I have coverd with different flowers from storyteller, + some i cut out from QK and some other flower I cant remeber where I got from. There is also the same pink silk ribbon that I used on the front side.

Here u see the mid panel, after I sprayed it with some glitter mist - look alike, gold type..

When u open all the flaps u come to the inside of the card where my text will show up. I have used the butterfly edge puncher from Martha Stewart on the side + I cutted out some blue ones and glued on. Both on the top and on the tiny little pink silk ribbon piece u see in right corner.

the paper I have used for this project is "blue Damask" from heartfelt design. To distress all the edges I have used cream and bronze cat eye.

I hope u enjoyed looking at this card as much as I had lots of fun making it!!!

me + vintage = ?

The other day I found a new vintage challenge blog, and I thought that was a nice excuse to make a dive into this direction. I have never made anything with this kind of pictures, and I am not sure if what I have made can be called "vintage cards" - but I did my best and liked the ressault (atleast the 2 I present here.. )

The challenge was to make a card or something else using the picture u see over. Here are my 2 cards for this callenge:

In both cards I have used paper from Heartfelt Design, some charms and different ribbons. Both stamps are from Papir i hjertet. The flowers I have painted with Shimmerz (candle light). I have distressed all edges and corners. the lacy ribbons I made coffee colour with my espresso (Yes - it was worth it) since I didn't have any in this colour. The butterflies in the last one are from Martha Stewart's edge punch.

In my atempt tp make the pictures even older, I folded them and used some rubbing paper on the fold, and edges. I used a painters knife to get out more of the inc - hopeing to give the impression that this picture has been lying around for ages, and not just 10 minutes..

Hopefully u liked my first atempt at vintage scrapbooking, it will not be the last!!

Some new cards

It's been some weeks ago since I had the time to show u what I've done in my scrapbooking room lately. But since this is a rainy day, I woke up and thought this is the day!!

A few weeks ago I got my ScoreBoard from Martha Stewart. And finaly I could very easy make this cute little box'es. Here I post one I made for Jannicke "vår klem (Spring hug)".
I have also used martha stewart's edge punches "butterfly" together with Papir i hjerte's new paper collection.
Under here I used the butterfly punch from MS. I cutt'ed out some of the "flies" and glued them to the egde to make a more 3D effect.. This box is 6x6". Around the box i have several layers of ribbons, both organza and silk. The roses i have painted with Shimmerz glittermaling also from Papir i hjertet (my favourite store here in Norway). This days they are on sale here, so "LØP Å KJØP" is my tip of the day.

This card I made for an alternativ christian, more like a "name-day"-kind of. I used Papir i hjerte's own papers. Thay are just so lovely!!!
Here is some of the other cards I have made, they are just a ressault of happy thinking and lovely colours.

If any of u norwegian reades need a card, my cards are for sale. either some u see here, or u can contact me if u need a special card.

I also have "kort kurs" - send me a e-mail ( pelleryk@online.no ) and I will send u an invitation.

Have a great day, hopefully u liked some of my cards, take care XXX

New paper collection from papir i hjertet

Papir i hjertet is my absolut favourite shopping palace what u talk about scrapbooking shops here in Norway. Now they are to lounh their first paper collection.
They come in beautiful pastel colours, perfect for all projects this spring.
Go to their blog and take a look at this very nice collection, also follow my blog and u will see many cards with this papers.
I am already in love with them!!!

How to make "the never ending card"

At first sight, the never ending card, looks like every other cards. but if u look a little closer u see there are different panels u can flip and turn over. This card give 4 sides u can decorate.

I will here try to show u how to make this card.

Under evey picture, just look at the number and i'll explain.

a) U need 4 picees of card stock, cut at 3"x6"

b+c) Score down at the center 1.5" vertical, and horisontal each 4 ends at 1.5" Use the bone folder to get realy crisp scores.

d) butt 2 pieces together having center score line going tohetger, vertical (up and down)

1) same as under D, make the 2 center line go together and put on some glue dots at every corner.

2-4) remaining 2 pieces center line will be horizontal. Make sure they pit perfect together.

5-6) to make all u're panles open, here comes the folding on your score lines. I have added some arrows to show u what panels to fold where. Take that little piece on 5) and fold like u see on pictire 6)

7) flip it over to the backside.

8) Now fold the center to the left and the outside are to go back under it.

10) turd it around and it should look like this. Now it is critical that u're cutting is perfect. Some of the panels will "overlock" and if there are many wrong cuts this part will be difficult.

11) the center line will go up, and the putline will go back and under again

12) here u see it from the side, how the folding are to be.

13-14) repeat this on the others side at u are soon done.

15) the last folding. Centerl ine in and the outside back and under the card.

The folding is now done. When u now are to flip the card, u can do it from this side. Just open any center line that shows up in u're new side and u'll see u can go on for ever...

the never ending card.

When u are to decorate this card. Do that after u are done glue it and fold it together. U'll see that on one of the sides (number 3) some of the decoration from side 2 will also be on side 3.

15) woops, this came 2 times...

Decorating: I use small glue dots to make this paper pieces glu to the card. It is important to use decorations who not built to high, like stamping, stickers, tiny charms, die cuts etc, etc..

Here i stick the last paper piece to the card, before i start decorating this pieces.

I have used different rub ons, crystals, different paper, bazzil etc, etc to make this card.

Below u see the 4 sides.

I made this a birthday card, to one of my good scrapbooking friends

Now good luck to u. would be fine if someone made it and posted a link to their blog with the ressault. This is realy a funny card to make, and also very easy. The first card i ever made took me about 25 minutes to cut, glue and fold. then off curse a long time to decorate, but that is just funny.

Take care and good luck!!

My latest cards

Hello people.
Lately this blog has been more and more what going on in my life and little about my crazy scrapbooking style. Well time to change that for a little while and let u all take a peak into what happens in my scrapbooking room.
Here u see some of the cards I made for vaentine. The first one is a card a made for a friend that was to attend to a christning.
all the stuff I used in all this cards came from Papir i hjertet. thay have so many nice things that is perfect to use for cardmaking.

Well, till next time, hope u enjoy this little cards and be creative, have a great weekend!!!

bread = ONLY 40 g karbs

So new christmas is over (yes I know, a time ago) But time goes by to fast.
This spring semester I take a course in autoCad. Hopefully I'll move to dublin this autum while I go to school there for a year.
Right now I try to loose some weight. I have tried almost everything so now I try the low-carb diet.
For the others arround there trying the same thing and who miss bread, I will share with u my recipe. I write it in norwegian first, maybe some of the translated words are not the correct one, I used Google Translate for them. totaly this bread contains ONLY 40 g karbs!!!

6 egg (6)
2 ts bake pulver (1)
6 ss knuste linfrø (0)
90 g kruskakli (9)
75 g sesamfrø (8)
65 g solsikkekjerner (7)
5 ss olje (0)
20 g havregryn (13)
1 boks seter rømme (5)
1 ts salt
4 ts splenda (søtningsmiddel)

6 eggs
2 small spoons baking powder
6 table spoons lin seed
75 g sesame seeds
65 g sunflower kernels
5 table spoons oil
20 g oat groats
1 small spoon salt
4 small spoons splenda
3 dl sour creme (35%)

in the (..) u find the total amounts of carbs,,

Mix all the dry stuff together, add the eggs, oil and sour creme and beat it together.
In the own 55 minutes at 180 degrees.

U know this bread taste better than normal bread.

My goal are to try loosing about 30 kg. I'll add a picture of it next time a bake it.
to keep it, store it in a plastic bag in the refrigerator.

First week I lost 4 kg, my diet is to eat less that 15 g carbs pr day. Weekends is max 25 g

gledelig jul - merry christmas

This week the task was to take some pictures of a object. I love chocolat, so it was an easy target to pick.

Here u see some mini bars from Pascal in Oslo + some lovely coffie, and on christmas sheet from vibeke spigseth's christmas collection some yrs ago.

Iso = 100

F= 36

Tv = 30 sec

Wb= manual i think i sat it on 3200K

brennvidde = 55mm

Hope u like it, have a great week!!!

Update of my life

Hi people.
It's been ages since I had the time to get in here and give u all a little update on whats going on in my life.
The birthday party (4th of July - Yes I know it is a L O N G time ago - lol) was a great sucssese. I would love to post some of the pictures from that party, but first I have to make some mini albums with the pictures to all the guests, as a little "thank you for making this the best party ever".

Last week I was in Dublin, to take a look at the school I hopefully will be a student at next year. My plan is to get my bachelor in Interior Architecture. So people, if there is a creative society in Dublin or somewhere near D please tell me!!!
If not in D it ahould not take to long time get a flight over to UK - I know there are atleast a "few" people over there who share my hobby.

This autum is my last semester at my interior designer education. Working alot with the tasks we are getting, just 2 more left before I get my excam..

I also go to the "peoples university" and take a class in photography. I thought I was to post the pictures every week, so u can take a little look into my photo shooting. This 2 weeks i have taken about 1500 pictures, but after sorting out the best only 16 are left and 11 of them I'll take with me to class...
I use a Canon camera, and I will try to post all the pictures I deliver every week.

Every time I post u can coment on them and every week (off course, it depends that someone make a coment here) I will pick out one person who will get a post card on one of the pictures. The winner can choose what picture he or she wants - from that week..

Here u have this week's pictures. the task was to play with the Wb function.
The pictures are from Oslo centrum (by night), the Opera House, my garden and in a park here in Oslo.

Here u have last weeks pictures. That week we was to play with the Av and Tv functions. This are my best shots. the first 2 are the view from my balcony, and the other 3 are from our Opera house.

I realy hope u all are having the best of time.

I'll see if I can find some of the christmas cards I have made thise year (so far) and post them as well. Till next time, enjoy my pictures, make coments and hopefully one of u get a postcard from me.

Take care people!!