Tonight we are young again

Vampire freebie -
Vampire attack mode

I have submitted this sketch to the challenge at Haunted Design House: Halloween costume because I have been a vampire before (although most often a combination of vampire and witch, as seen in my earlier post).

Coffin break

I wish that I knew someone who actually celebrated Halloween, so I could send Halloween cards to that person. Instead my Halloween cards will go one of two ways: to my trash-can or to the pile of thousand cards which I do not have room for any way. But yeah, that's a very tiny problem. Anyhow, if anyone wants one of my Halloween cards, I will be happy to send it to you (for free).

For this card I made a vampire, but it ended up looking like half a witch with the hair. So, it's a witch vampire. Or a vampire witch. I guess that the reason that I have this distorted idea of a vampire is because I couldn't decide if I wanted to make a vampire or a witch. Since I so seldom have had the opportunity to dress out in a fancy costume, I haven't been able to decide if I wanted to dress out as a witch or a vampire. Therefore I have done both - at the same time. I haven't been invited to that many masquerade parties though, cause I'm a pain in the neck (pun intended). 

Card recipe

Metallic sand paint (silver): Panduro
White acrylic paint: Pysselmakaren
Red acrylic paint: Panduro
Font: Bloodthirsty by Jonathan Harris
Image: Wiola's vampire witch/witch vampire

Vampire witch freebie

500 days of shimmer

A card for The Sisterhood of Crafters 25/09. 
The challenge is TAG IT. 

Card recipe
*Digi stamp: Kat the Pinwheel Fairy - Paper Makeup Stamps
*Flower fabric: Syhörnan (Helsingborg)

*Green paper with flowers: Panduro
*Green dotty border + Pink dotty border: issue 57 of Let's make Cards
*Pinwheels: issue 115 of PaperCraft Inspirations
*Tag: Free Printables Online
*Turquoise dotty paper: Pysselmakaren

*White paper with flowers: Pysselmakaren

I have submitted this card to the following challenges:
Crafty Cardmakers: Winged things
City Crafter Challenge: Flower Power 
Cuttin and stampin: use your scraps 
Eureka Stamps: Tag - you're it
Inky Chicks: Pretty in pink 
Sparkle N Sprinkle: Anything goes with glitter
Tuesday Taggers: Going dotty

May the horse be with you

A card for {PIN}spirational Challenge #76 (wow we are getting closer to 100!).

This is the week's {pin}spiring photo.

We are sponsored this week by Delicious Doodles. 

I have used the image Friends Forever by Teresa Sherman. 

Card recipe
*Background image: from magazine (Ölands Skördefest 2013)
*Border - kraft: Simon Says Stamp
*Border - stitched: magazine
*Crafts Paint used: Sun gold 
*Nail Polish used: Brown (for the horse's hair), Apricot (for the digi  girl's lips)
*Promarkers used: Buttercup (hair), Cocoa (jacket, horse), Sandstone (horse), Almond (skin)
*Ranger Liquid Pearls: Buttercup (hair)
*Ranger Stickles used: Green (eyes), White Diamond (buttons)

That's so you

Just... I don't know. A self-portrait. Lol.

I'm sick (have fever) and too much time on my hands. And I feel sad (but I most often do). 

I have submitted my portrait/drawing to the following challenges:
All That Stickles: Fall Harvest Linky Party
CAS-ual Fridays: Fall colors & leaf
Challenges 4 Everybody: Anything goes
CMC Copic Challenge Group: Anything goes
Creative inspirations: Anything goes
Fab 'n' Funky: Leaves
Make My Monday: Flowers or Trees 
One Stitch at a Time: Anything goes 
Sunday Stamps: We're going with gold (I used golden acrylic paint as a final touch on the coral hair and mint green clothing)
The Corrosive Challenge Blog: Maiden 
Top Tip Tuesday: Leave a tip 
Tip: Try to make cards during the day, or buy a daylight bulb for your craft room. This will cut down on eye strain and make it easier to match colours. 
613 Avenue: Anything goes

Card-recipe 

*Background: Page from a fairytale book named Godnattsagor by Förlaget Kärnan Ab Helsingborg
*Copics used: Chamois (hair)
*Craft paint used: white (over the eyes), red + golden (for cheeks), golden (for hair + clothing)
*Promarkers used: Almond (for skin), Mint Green (clothing), Cocoa (hair), Burnt Orange (hair), Pumpkin (hair), Buttercup (hair), Sandstone (hair)
*Red rose: Panduro 
*Stickles used: Waterfall (eyes), Fruit Punch (lips)

Wiola - digital stamp (freebie)

Ps. Oh my golden hair, look at what an amazing card Kaija did with this image.

Pink happy thoughts

Fanny with her precious smile
- digital stamp/image (freebie)

Photo (no freebie)

A sketch of my darling little sister who is turning 18 (!) this week.

I have submitted my digital stamp/image to the following challenges:
Craft My life: Anything but a card
Craft your Passion: No coloured in images
The Paper Girls: Make your own stamp (I made a digital stamp)

Ps. Here's a colour sample

Grape deal

It's my time to guest design for Fitztown Challenge Blog this Sunday. I have made a card with an image from the Stardust and pumpkin collection.

Card recipe:
*Image: Fitztown - Snp2 
*Paper sheets: local craft store Pysselmakaren
*Shiny borders (pink with dots + pink, green, white stripes): issue 57 of Let's make Cards
*Yellow lace: local haberdasher Ronnys Symaskiner
*Light purple ribbon: local haberdasher
*Pearls: Old necklace which I have "recycled" for card-making etc. 
*Flower with pink pearl: local craft store Pysselmakaren
*Floral border: Simon Says Stamp 

I thought that it was about time to create a purple card. I decided to combine the purple with some other fun colours as well. I dyed the yellow lace with yellow paint to make it bright yellow, since I thought it would be a fun detail to go along with the yellow dots (which you can find on the purple paper background). 

I have coloured the flower with nail polish and Stickles. Nail polish has also been used for the floral border. The sentiment has been covered with Stickles, so you can barely see the font (LT Chickenhawk) lol. I have made a border with Stickles around my card with the following Ranger Stickles: Diamond, Eucalyptus, Fruit Punch, Green, Lagoon, Magenta, Mystic Green, Orange Peel, Starry Night, Thistle, Tropical Tangerine, Turquoise, Waterfall, Yellow. I have also added some Stickles to the image's dress (see the dots) and her hair and head-band (or do you say hairband?). For the fairy's skin I chose Promarker Almond. For the hair I went with different orange, brown and red Promarkers. 

I have submitted this card to the following challenge blogs:
Alphabet Challenge: P for Paper piecing (see dress)
Crafts 4 eternity: Cute kids 
Crafty Cardmakers: Winged things
Creative Craft Challenges: Use ribbon
Flutter By Wednesday: Anything goes with fairy/butterfly
Jo's Scrap Shack: Anything goes
My Heart Pieces: Beads, glitter and lace
Scrap Creations: Polkadots
Sweet Stampin': Glamour and glitz
Totally Gorjuss: Dotty
2 Sisters: Recycle (I used pearls/beads from an old necklace to decorate my card)
Wags 'n Whiskers: Sparkle

Thanks for stopping by! Good night (or good day) wherever you are.