12 Tags of Christmas - Kick Off

Inspired by Funkie Junkie Style/Linda Coughlin.

I promised myself last year that I had to attend 12 Tags of Christmas, it looked very exciting, but I discovered the blog too late. But this year I'll join the challenge. Linda Coughlin is a very talented artist and she has made really fine Christmas tags with a lot of inspiration.
I was inspired by the oval and of course the red color, that's Christmas color for me. My tag is a manila #8 and what I've used, you can see under the first photo

Tim Holtz Tag & Bookplates -Tattered Pinecone - Carved Ornaments - Wish - Sized Ovals - Mini Bottle dies -Mini Holidays - Simple sayings stamps - Holiday Past Paper - Distress Ink Vintage Photo - Fired Brick - Distress Stain Fired Brick - Archival Ink Library Green - Embossing Powder Gold - Rich Red - White - Clear -  Bird stamp from Panduro - items from my stash - ribbon - paper tape

Link to 12 Tags of Christmas - Funkie Junkie Style - Kick Off

Sponsored by The Funkie Junkie Boutique

Thanks to all of you who visit my blog, and I wish you a Merry Christmas.

Hugs

Susan

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2014 - December

It's has been a good year and again fun to have been on the journey of 

Tim's 12 manila tags 2014.

Here is my proposal, and this is the first time I use the Snowman die, it fits really well for this month ;-) (and it was bought in the summer!) 

Thanks to Tim for all the good challenges. 

I hope that 2015 also will be an exciting year.

Tim Holtz Tag & Bookplates - Snowman Blueprint - Festive Greenery Dies

Frames & Trims - Mini Holidays Stamp - Layering Stencil Speckles

Ephemera Pack Christmas - Shadowpress - Gumdrops

Distress Stain Picket Fence - Distress Spray Stain Brushed Pewter - Distress Ink Vintage Phpto - Faded Jeans - Weathered Wood - Iced Spruce - Distress Marker Festive Berries - Salty Ocean -Watercolor Paper - Silver thread

Thanks to all of you who visit my blog, 

and I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Hugs

Susan

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XMAS2014

We have a special X-mas celebration month instead of a normal challlenge and there is as ususal a prize to win. 

See further details on SanDee & amelie's Steampunk Challenge  

I started by gluing scrap and paint a lot of Golden acrylic colors on my canvas 13x18 plate. Shipboard Alphabet from Maya Road. Tim Holtz Arch Frame & Sized Arches to give the feel of a small icon and lubricated lots of Golden Crackle Paste. The bulb is from Retro Kraft shop where I also have bought  the great Andy Skinner stamps. There are used wire / net and brads.

This months sponsor is Inspiration Emporium

Thank you for stopping by my blog and I wish you a great Steampunk Holiday.

Hugs Susan

Happy Holidays

Alison has chosen a delightful challenge which I like very much. Making ATC is a great format to decorate and it fits for every occasion and can be put on the smallest gift as a greeting.

What I have used is good stamp from Flonzcraft and Tim Holtz Frames & Trim, Ephemera Pack Christmas and The background Tissue Wrap Terminology. Distress Ink & Marker. Ribbon, Prismacolor and glitter.

This months sponsor is Tando Creative



Link to Our Creative Corner

Thank you for stopping by my blog and I wish you a great holiday.

Hugs Susan

Fruit bread baked in an iron pan

To get a break from all the scrapmaking, ;-) I love to bake. This fruit bread is baked in an iron pan at 250 degrees for about 30 minutes and the lid should be removed for the last 10 minutes at 225 degrees.

I have used spelled flour, wheat flour, yeast, water, honey, salt, almonds, raisins, dates, cranberries and apple pieces. The secret of the good bread is that it must raise more than 12 hours.

Thank you for stopping by my blog and I wish you a good bread baking day.

Hugs Susan

Tim Holtz Creative Chemistry 102

Once again, I must say that it has been an experience to follow Tim's amazing course. It has been an eye-opener with the papers I have tried and there really is a difference between what expression I got.

Thank you for stopping by my blog and I wish you a great day.

Hugs Susan

In the middle of Copenhagen

In the middle of Copenhagen is our apartment and outside our windows is a small paradise apple tree. Just nice to be so close to nature. The photo was taken in late September.

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2014 – november

Tim's November tag is beautiful and I just had to try it for my self. Love the Layered Leaf set and carrogated cardboard. It is useful for many purposes.

 

Tim Holtz Tag & Bookplates - Layered Leaf set dies - Layering stencil Speckles - Distress Ink Walnut Stain - Black Soot - Picket Fence - Distress Spray Stain Antiqued Bronze - Walnut Stain - Distress Paint Mustard Seed - Peeled Paint - Black Soot - Barn Door - Rusty Hinge - Spiced Marmalade - Game Spinners - Washers - Remnant Rubs - Arrow Adornments - Alpha Parts Framed - Vial Labels - Crinkle ribbon - recycled corrugated cardboard - white cardboard - silk ribbon

Thank you for stopping by my blog and I wish you a great day.

 Hugs Susan

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Birthday Greeting

This is a Birthday card to a former colleague.

I love Dina Wakleys birds

I've used Dina Wakley Scribbly Birds og Creative Expressions Peacock masks

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Vintage Lace die - Simple Sayings Stamp - cheese cloth

PaperArtsy Stamp - Textured Cardstock Panduro - silk ribbon - masking film

Steampunk Destinations

On Sandee & Amelie's Steampunk Challenge the theme this month is 

Steampunk Destinations.

A long time ago I purchased a cardboard book, and I think it is appropriate for this challenge. It is painted with a black acrylic paint and crackle. On the page of the book, I have glued corrugated cardboard to create the illusion of page contents. Mona Lisa is from a napkin, and there is used photo from Hot of the Press and Alpha Stamps. The country map is from Marianne Design and the stencil is from TCW. Tim Holtz French Flight, Arch Frame, Tag & bookplates die and Chit Chat is used. I have made the small paint box when I was bitten by a mad miniature mania, years ago. And, there is used amounts of Golden acrylic paint and paste.

Sponsor this month is @irishteddy's

I hope that you have been attracted to participate in Sandee & Amelie's Steampunk Challenge and to make your own  Steampunk Destinations project. Thanks for stopping by and I'm looking forward to see your project.

Hugs Susan

Magical Nature Moments

This month on Our Creative Corner Kerstin has an inspirational image:

Photographs can tell amazing stories of specific places or unforgettable moments in nature. 

For this challenge use a favourite photograph and add some special colours, moods and effects. 

Put these ingredients together in a vintage style and share your creative story with us. Especially suitable areclassical scrapbook layouts (30 x 30) or canvases in mixed media style but you can also make cards or tags (as long as your project includes a magic nature photograph and coryright is respected).

Note:if you don't like scrapbooking or are no photographer, the focal image can also be replaced by a cut out (or transferred) nature photograph from a postcard or magazine for example.

Journal pages are great to work with and here I have sprayed with Dylusions ink spray and used craftersworkshop stencils to make the page. To make the edges more grungy I stamped with Tim's Ultimate Grunge & Worn Text. It's my own photos from Haveselskabets Have that has trees, shrubs and flowers from around the world. Other materials Pen Nibs and mini tattered leaves, small manila tags, leftovers, white pen, corrugated cardboard, wasitape, remnants and flowers are from my stash.

Sponsor this month is Nicecrane Designs:

Thanks for stopping by and I'm looking forward to see your project on Our Creative Corner

Hugs Susan

Inspired by Tim Holtz October tag

Every October my daughter asks if I remember to make a halloween tag to her. 

The cat is from Grunge Board seasonal and the techniques are from Tim's course Creative Chemistry 101

 Thank you for stopping by my blog and I wish you a great day. 

Hugs Susan

Tim Holtz Creative Chemistry 101

Now, I pulled myself together to take Tim's online course 101. It was a good experience and is highly recommended. Tim is a great educational teacher, and I've got lots of information about his products and techniques that I had not known. 

And now I will of course take Creative Chemistry102.

Thank you for stopping by my blog and I wish you a great day.

Hugs Susan

Carved Stamps

Many years ago I have carved in linoleum, and I discovered that my hobbyshop had a kind of big eraser suitable for carving, and as you can see, I have enjoyed myself a little, and I will find out later what and how to use them.

Thank you for stopping by my blog and I wish you a great day.

Hugs Susan