Beautiful balance

Here's a lovely second hand find that I purchased a while ago. As you can see, it's a plain wooden frame/board. It only cost me 5 SEK (0,5 Euro). There's so much potential!

My plan was to upcycle this second hand find, by putting a  fabric flower in the vase-like object in the middle. I also wanted to paint the frame. Eventually I just painted everything white with acrylic paint (Traditional craft paint), because I thought it looked  refreshing and very neat that way. I painted a pink fabric flower purple. Finally I stuck the flower in the vase. Here's the result. -> Yay.

I think it goes well together with the colours in my apartment, as you can see here.

Ps. I have submitted this upcycled project to the following challenges:
All Crafts Challenge: June/July
Crafty Girls Challenges: Anything goes
4 Crafty Chicks: Anything goes
Simon Says Stamp: Anything goes 
Through the Craft room door: Anything goes 
Top Tip Tuesday: Material girl (incorporate other "material" items)
Tuesday Throwdown: Other Than a Card or Tag

A bright day

Here's a birthday card. I made most of the card digitally so that I could duplicate it. I wanted to have lots of birthday cards in store in case I forget someone's birthday. This image by Chi Chi memories is an awesome birthday image. I made one version where she has green hair instead of the yellow/golden that you can see here. I love that she looks so happy. 

I painted most parts with ProMarkers and Stickles. The papers can be found here, here , here, here and here.

I have used this layout that you can find on the CCM challenge. I have also joined their latest challenge.

Other challenges that I have joined are the following:
Crafty Creations: Party
Fan-Tastic Tuesday: Anything goes
Paper Pretties: Red, green, yellow and blue
The Sisterhood of crafters: Happy birthday to you and me

We live in a world full of love

It's time for a new challenge at the East Wind. Yay! The theme is "Bride of May".

~Simple and Useful Rules~

• Apply with any of your own creation. 
• Only new creations. 
• No backlinking.
• As much as we love to see TheEastWind Image used, any other images are also welcome! To make it extra special for using TheEastWind Image, you can enter twice for your first entry with a TheEastWind Stamp. -> So one entry with your blog post and the next one with your blog itself so we have you twice for the random draw.
• You can enter 3 times if you are not using TheEastWind Image but if you are using one you can enter as many times as you want.

• The winner will be picked randomly, while the favorites will be picked by each designer. Winner will get 3 digital stamps of his/her choice. -> Claim your prize in 24 hours. Email Kyra at info@unky.ca 

So, my lovelies, here's my creation for the challenge.

Since our gender-neutral marriage law now turns 5 years in May, I would like to dedicate this post to the celebration of love and pride. I didn't want to make a traditional kind of bride for that. Instead I was inspired by the movie Avatar. Hehe.

Humankind is evolving, and that's worth celebrating.

Ps. Hooray for Conchita winning the whole Eurovision.

Mumazing

It's time for a new challenge at the East Wind. Yay! The theme is "Die-cut or punch".

~Simple and Useful Rules~

• Apply with any of your own creation. 
• Only new creations. 
• No backlinking.
• As much as we love to see TheEastWind Image used, any other images are also welcome! To make it extra special for using TheEastWind Image, you can enter twice for your first entry with a TheEastWind Stamp. -> So one entry with your blog post and the next one with your blog itself so we have you twice for the random draw.
• You can enter 3 times if you are not using TheEastWind Image but if you are using one you can enter as many times as you want. 

• The winner will be picked randomly, while the the favorites will be picked by each designer. Claim your prize in 24 hours. Email Kyra at info@unky.ca -> Winner will get 3 digital stamps of his/her choice.  

Here's my card for the challenge. I have used the monthly freebie. 

Ps. I have submitted this card to the following challenges:
Crafty little fairies: In the garden
Flat friends: Dies or punches 
Party Time Tuesday: Fussy cutting
Shopping our stash: May day (I was inspired by all the rainbow colours in the May Pole)  
TokBobok: Rainbow
Words 2 scrap by: Bloom where you are planted

Serious sheep

Here's a card with a digital image by Oddball. When I saw the sheep, I fell in love...

I have written "I'm Sorry" with the Simply Glamorous font.

Here's my own-made background. It's a freebie if anyone would like it (I have it in many other colours too...).

Hop on by

It's time for a new challenge at The East Wind with the theme "Use a sentiment". Deadline:  April 1:st Midnight EST~ April 15:th 11:55PM EST

      ~Simple and Useful Rules~

• Apply with any of your own creation. 
• Only new creations. 
• No backlinking.
• As much as we love to see TheEastWind Image used, any other images are also welcome! But to make it extra special for using TheEastWind Image, you can enter twice for your first entry with a TheEastWind Stamp. -> So one entry with your blog post and the next one with your blog itself so we have you twice for the randomizer draw.
• You can enter 3 times if you are not using TheEastWind Image but if you are using one you can enter as many times as you want. 
• The winner will be picked randomly, while the the favorites will be picked by each designer.

Here's my card for the challenge. 

I have used the monthly freebie. If you sign up for the newsletter at the East Wind Blog, you will receive the bunny girl image that you can see in this card of mine.

I have used lots of Stickles (Yellow, Thistle and Starry Night) plus Glitter Glaze from Panduro for the primary background.  For the secondary background, I have made some brush strokes with acrylic paint.

For the bunny suit, I have used Mercury Grey from the Traditional Craft Paint range. For the other details I have used some ProMarkers and pencils. 

Ps. I have submitted this card to the following challenges:
Artistic Inspirations: Easter colors
Crafty Boots Challenges: Easter 
Crafting from the heart: Anything goes/cute and cuddly
Outlawz Challenges: Must use glitter  
Paper Makeup Stamps: Pastel colors

My sweet art

It's time for {PIN}spirational Challenge #100. It's also my last time as a DT member there. I like the idea of finishing at challenge 100. Lol. 

This is the week's inspirational photo.

Sponsors are:

FLAT FRIENDS

 Prize-4 digis

ART BY MIRAN

Prize-3 digis

HEATHER ELLIS

Prize-3 digis

And... here's the card that I've created. I have used Love Ewe by Flat Friends. The sheep background is something I created 2 years ago (you can find it on this blog as a freebie). 

The hearts were made with the Cookie Monster font. The sentiment "Sweet Dreams" was written with the font Variety. 

Ps. I have added this card to the following challenges:
Crafts Galore: Any stamp goes
Challenges 4 Everybody: Anything goes 
Glitter n' Sparkle: Use some blue
Hobby Cutz Challenges: Challenge 40 
Oddball Art Stamp: Use a digi 
Stempelgarten Challenge: One layer card