Little Corner of Ania

Did you know that 3ndypapir now have a monthly challenge going on?

It just started – and Maya is asking for anything that says “thank you”. You can read more about the challenge here (it’s in both Norwegian and English, just scroll down).

Well, figured I’d join along as well…next month it’s my turn doing this challenge, and I have no idea what to come up with atm…any suggestions to what kind of challenge you’d like to see?

The base of the card is a Core’dinations whitewash cardstock (I’m thinking it might be one of the Jenni Bowlin ones? Not quite sure, as I only got half a pack of this one and the top/cover was gone heh). Love the concept, looks pretty here does it not? I used papers from the Sweetheart collection as well as the bingocards (with a Paper Smooches “thanks” stamped upon the top so it would fit this challenge). Love this gorgeous color and feel of the rose ribbon from Prima, as well as antennas made by the glitter twisters (very pretty but a bit too much loose glitter for my taste. I’d recommend the pastel bunch – lovely colors & quite versatile)

Just a closeup..

 

I also did a card for my recent Glue Arts-post.

It’s quite simple and once again I grabbed for Pink Paislee’s Sweetness-collection. Can’t get enough of that one, but the stock is dwindling sigh…so pretty…

Nevertheless….it’s a babycard (duh), hence the onesies from Hambly Screenprints (pretty..and remember, one sheet goes a long, long way when used like this, little bits here and there…).

Letters by Crate Paper, trinkets by Maya Road, and on the Glue Art-blog I also share my favorite trick with the UCutit-foam, check it out if you like :)

Hmmm.

The latter images are fairly darkish and magentaish, aren’t they? I can’t recall whether they were edited before or after my old screen went bye-bye, but the first images (the 3ndypapir-card) were edited after, with the new temporary screen I am using….but the thing is…despite calibrating the screen I feel (plus the way I edit as well according to the temp screen) it’s different and I have no idea whether it’s good different or bad different …how does the colors and editing look to you?

I am planning to purchase a new screen sometime next week or the week after, I’m going for an Eizo-screen which I hope will help me be able to edit/display my photos in the most color-accurate environment sort of. I have photos from a babysession from yesterday which I had to put on hold because I got so unsure whether the colors and hues I saw on the screen were correct or not – plus there’s an upcoming weddingsession next weekend so I really need that new screen like, now! (I’ve had that Eizo-screen on my wishlist for a while now, just figured I’d wait until the timing/pricetag/size of wallet was right, instead I have to rush for that purchase now, bleh! :p).

 

pattyo Said,

1:12 AM

These are all so beautiful! We call the item where the water is poured on the baby's head the baptismal font. I have been a bit afraid to use a sewing machine on my cards/layouts. I'm afraid the needle will break!

 

Ahh thanks for the help re the correct word for the baptismal font!

And I get what you mean – but it will actually not break unless you’re reckless and try to force it through lots of layers (like 4 or 5 thick sheets at once) or chipboard. At least I’ve never had that happen to myself….and to be honest…with my old sewing machine (which was a dirt cheap one) I was too afraid to use it on fabric because I thought it would break it or something like that (it doesn’t make sense, I know haha). Nevertheless..if a project looks “meh” I usually try the sewing machine..no, it doesn’t always save the project, but usually helps slightly :p

 

Right.

I’m now well into my last month with the position as a journalist at the local newspaper. It’s been a whirlwind of happiness & work work work the last five-six months, and I truly hope I get to stay – but.. we’ll see. There’s many deserving to stay there too, as I’m not the only substitute at work. I guess I’ll just enjoy my last month and then..come what may…I’ll probably continue as a freelancer if I don’t get to continue, but hey, it’s not quite the same as actually get to work with amazing co-workers every day (freelancing is quite lonely work)…so just cross your fingers for me will ya? :p

This is my favorite layout of all the ones I made. The lovely Romantique-collection is simply perfect for such baby-layouts methinks! So cute, so darling…and yes, the colors might be bordering on feminine, but it’s ok when it’s a baby uh? Besides, I tried to balance it some by using blue hearts, the blue star burst-vine and some splotches of peacock-mist.

I think this sentiment fit so well with the photo..

And look at that banner =) I hope the curviness made it okay through the shipping to the CHA-booth…:p And again – the canvas-letters are the perfect size for my typical use! Loves!

Oh and did I mention? I have a new sewing machine! Hooray! One+ month without was the longest I could take…when learning I was to create stuff for CHA I was like…mmkay…this means..I truly need a sewing machine! So, say hello to Husquarna Viking H/Class! No idea what it means, but it looks sturdy, sews well and even have a little lamp – yay! I’m using an extra thick sewing thread atm and it causes some hiccups every now and then, but so far nothing serious…is there any tip for using extra thick sewing thread by the way? It’s like..demin-thread or something like that…should I ask the store for a larger sewing needle mayhaps?

Love this star vine by the way. Hated to have to use it, but hey, it’s a layout about my nephew, surely he’s worthy of this lovely vine…

Here’s the book I created using the Alla-Prima collection. It was fun creating it, and I can see myself doing this more for special occasions. Love the metal trinket, the resins, the flower vine and oh, if you look closer to the corner: the flocked rub-ons – love the feel and look of it!

Even more resins inside..

I can picture wrapped candies, money, smaller gifts to be hidden inside for the larger occasions in life…but for now  – a papyrus with a “thank you” sentiment…

I’ve mentioned my love for minicanvases lots of times, here’s one of my absolute faves..created using flocked rub-ons and chipboards from the North Country-collection, Jazz Blue glimmer-mist, gems and buttons.

Oh and a flower too, sprayed w/gold glimmer mist =)

Oh and did I mention the buttons were covered with distress crackle paint? Love the extra weary look it gets :)

I made this one after I had sent off my CHA box, thus it didn’t end up in the booth. It’s made using the Printery-collection, while the text-strip is from the Pixie Glen-collection.

Hm. It just turned this way. Don’t ask :p

Notice however that this resin-birdbath got painted in the same colors as the waterfont (?) in the pictures (hmm..what’s the English name of the birtbath-thingie used when a child is baptised by affusion?)

Look! Mistable canvas-pieces! With crystal-hearts in between =)

Did I mention how much I love finally having a sewing machine? =)

 

There!

That’s it :)

Oh btw, I’m presented at the Prima blog today. Here’s the link :)

When it takes too long between when I create something and when I’m able/allowed to share, I tend to forget about it..cough… this mini is one of them..I made it a good while ago, as part of my submission for the Maya Road DT-tryout.

It’s made with Maya Road mini+trinkets+stuff (ofcourse), and dressed up in Pink Paislee & lots of crackle paint/glossy accent/whitewashed w/gesso.

The crackle paint turned pretty frosty here (I used clear Distress Crackle Paint for the “love” part and Crackle Accent for the letters “sibling”). As for adhesives I used both Glue Arts (Raisen’s one of my faves, it’s used on the robo here…) and Helmars where liquid adhesive was required.

The bare page looks a bit boring without the “LOVE” in front, does it not? I like how the pages together says “sibling love forever” sorta. =)

The insidepages are quite simple – one whitewashed page covered with one of the many various Kraft-journaling sheets and decorated w/various embellishments, and one page dedicated to B&W photos.

I know I gush a lot about the relationship between my kids. It’s just…so unlike mine and my sisters when we were little (I should do a page or two about that I guess – we were pretty good at actual fighting :p Glad our relationship’s better now, as adults, or else it’d be pretty tiresome ;)).

 

I really like to mix just a little paint or gesso to the Kraft tags randomly like on this one..I think it looks pretty cool =)

Mmm..that’s pretty much it.

It’s pretty straightforward – just ask if you have any questions :)

So, CHA-S ended a while ago, which means..it’s about time to share what I did with the new Prima-stuff, no? :) I’ll admit, to create stuff for Prima feels a bit overwhelming because there’s so many talented gals on the team who’s like, really “prima”…so good at using especially the flowers and multitudes of embellishments from Prima, while I…well, I’m usually more sparse when it comes to using embellishments on my pages methinks. I’m not a C&S scrapper, but hmm.,..somewhere in the middle maybe? Anyways…the photos I used for my projects were photos from my trip to my family last Spring, which’s been sitting on the desk waiting for an opportunity to be scrapped…yay! Here’s my grandmother trying to copy the “trick” my daughter is trying to learn her..haha..so heartwarming and funny to watch in real life..I used the Pixie Glen-collection for this one.

Oh and look, the white felt leaves are one of my favorites! So lovely and versatile..and notice the new twisters? Just curl it around your knitting pin or whatever thin and round thing you have at hand, and you’ll get extra “stems”/decorations :)

This powder puff flower was one of my favorites too, and I think it fit well with this bird on top of it..

Oh, and seen Ingvild Bolme’s resinpieces? Lovely stuff! I think I prefer it raw-looking like this, but you can also paint and ink and spray’em…

Another layout from the same visit to my grandma, this time made with the Printery-collection.

My mom and grandma..:) And look, more white felt-leaves, another (raw) resinfigurine and also one of the Antique Mirror-pieces (the clock).

Love these blocked letters!

And I adore the new gems from Prima, they’re doing a huge range of circles and hearts in various looks..

I also did another of these star-shaped cards for their booth – a very simple one using the North Country-collection, the awesome & handy-sized canvasletters, the blank gems and some gesso for the edges.

It’s a beautiful paperline..a bit folk-y in feel hm?

I didn’t decorate it much. One, because I still am not sure how to decorate such cards, and two, because I think it looks “enough” by its own hm?

 

I’ll share the last batch (which’s also my faves mehtinks) next week! :)

It’s been quite long and weird-ish days at work since the tragedy struck our country past Friday. I’ve been working all weekend plus lots of overtime this week…I’ll be glad when I can take my mind off work this weekend – just have a few small things to wrap up at work tomorrow before taking some time off. All I can say is that I truly appreciate my colleagues and the viewpoint the local newspaper I’m working at have on how a local newspaper should handle such cases.

Leaving you with some iPhone-images from the memorial (? correct word? minnemarkering) from our little Island earlier tonight.

I’ll be back with renewed energy & scrappy stuff next week I hope!