My side of the story

mi@ has left the building

2009-08-04T01:27:00.003+02:00

Yes... I've now moved on to my new home.
This is where you'll find me:

mi@s scrappedilla

I'm looking forward to see you there

*love*

Busy- busy

2009-06-07T23:32:00.005+02:00

Oh, my... things to do, things to do.
So I'm just posting some of my latest projects for now to catch up with my bad blogger conscience

Sketch #11 is out over at Skissedilla. My take this time (I had a hard time doing this!!). We are sponsored by Bikuben this month, so join us and have a chance to win this RAK

Sketch #10

Sketch #9
Scrappemania - {Et lite ord #5} - Glad/Happy
You have until June 15.th to do this

Vinner trukket

2009-05-21T19:44:00.004+02:00

Litt sent kommer denne. (ikke noe nytt det akkurat*kremt*)

Det var ikke den største responsen på RAK'en, men nå ble vel fristen litt kort. (må huske det til en annen gang). Det kom inn 2 bidrag (vel, det kom et til, men det var litt sent. Beklager Ingeborg). Anne har vært min assistent og trukket.....

*ta-tam*

Gratulerer SOLBLOMST

Send meg adressen din, så kommer pakken i posten om noen dager.

Her er noen glimt fra vår 17.mai feiring

Gratulerer med dagen!!

2009-05-17T02:27:00.003+02:00

*Hipp hipp hurra* for Norway and Alexander Rybak who won the ESC! Soo much fun that we won. We probably all beleived that we should win, but that we won so superior, I don't thing anyone could have imagined. Congratulations!

Here is my take on this weeks sketch at Skissedilla. You have until next Sunday to do your layout.

I wish you all a nice 17.th of May.

Celebration RAK

2009-05-09T21:49:00.002+02:00

This is what I want to give to one of you!
Hope as many as possible will do my challenge *smile*

Celebration giveaway!

2009-05-09T02:30:00.003+02:00

Even if I don't want to admit it, I'm one year older today. (those of you who know my age: shut up!)
If you want to celebrate with me and have the opportunity to win a RAK, all you have to do is lifting one of my LO's or just get inspired by some of my works. Leave a comment here, and I'll draw a winner on Monday 18.mai. I'll post a picture of the giveaway later today.
*HURRA*

I'm a finalist!

2009-05-07T19:56:00.004+02:00

Oh, I didn't realize that it has been so long since I've last updated my blog *ashamed*
I can't guarantee it won't happen again, but I'll try to post more often.
I must get over the fact that I do not need to post something meaningful each time, but that it actually is enough that I post my layouts. It is what I want with the blog, to show my creations *smile*

Some good news: I made it to the final in the Grand Prix challenge at Scrapbookexpress *toot*. I'm now one of eight finalists. The last challenge is out, and who would believe that we have to make a mini album of ourselves? Not me, for sure! *faint*
(Yelling at ToneF & Renee for making such a stupid challenge)
Here are the last LO's I made for the GP:

Grand Prix

2009-04-18T23:56:00.004+02:00

I don't think I've mentioned it, but I'm currently attending a competition at Scrapbook Express. Can you belive that? Me? A challenge? *haha* I wouldn't miss it for a second!
Anyway.. it's been going on for some weeks now, and I haven't posted any of these layouts yet.
*Yes, I know, I'm really slow.*
But wait no longer, here are my creations so far.

"Streets of Paris" also made it on the famous "Stripa" (Scrapwalk) at Minneriket! *making a happy-dance & a big smile*

Sketch #3

2009-04-14T22:22:00.003+02:00

A new sketch is out at Skissedilla, and this is how I made mine.
Scrap this sketch by 19.April and have a chance to win goodies from Papirloftet.

The first swim of the year

2009-04-11T20:11:00.007+02:00

I think it's really early for a swim this time of year, but my crazy children (the oldest ones), insisted on taking a swim. *faint*.
It was a very short session, but they did get under, and I was sure to capture the event.

Todays pictures speaks for themselves. It was COLD!

scRapp # 4

2009-04-10T21:24:00.003+02:00

This is my take on this months scRapp over at Scrappemania. We have been inspired by one of Mari's wonderful layouts.
I've scrapped a layout about my mother and how much she loves the color red. A lot of things in her life are red. She's got a lot of red clothes, red pillows, red sofa, red towels, and she's even got a red table, just to mention some of it.

If you want more inspiration, have a look and see what the other DT's have made. You won't get dissapointed! :-)

Easter

2009-04-09T00:10:00.004+02:00

It's finally easter, and we are visiting my mother outside Molde. We are having a nice time, and the weather is much better than last year when it was aweful. I haven't done any scrapping since we came, but I'm going on a crop tomorrow. *Yeay*

I've never been to a crop on these parts before, so I'm really looking forward to that. The only one I know who's coming is Salte, and it's always nice to see her again :-)

Yesterday when we were in town, I came across this wall, and had to take some pics off course;

Ivar having trouble standing still, and always has to make funny faces

Mette posing. Pretending to be a diva.

And Anne copying her big sister, not really knowing what she's doing *hihi'

I was going to show you some of my latest layouts, but they are on my other computer back home. So I'll post them when I return.

Wish you all a nice easter and happy egghunting!

Skissedilla - Check it out!

2009-03-25T23:11:00.004+01:00

Finally the new Norwegian sketchblog has opened! Yeay!
It has got the catchy name {Skissedilla}, and it's meant for all you scrappers who just love to scrap after a sketch as it is, or like to turn & twist it for your own good.
So head over to Skissedilla and get inspired and get a chance to win this goody candy

{scRappen}

2009-03-10T22:55:00.003+01:00

This time we girls at ScrappeMania have scrapjacked Gudruns fun LO that she made of her friend Lene.

This is how mine turned out.

Made it last weekend when I was at a crop at Papir i Hjertet. So much fun!
Managed to make three more LO's. I'll show them soon ;-)

{Et lite ord #2} Heart

2009-02-25T12:46:00.002+01:00

A new word at Scrappemania is up.

The word for February is heart. If you want to participate in this challenge you can be the lucky winner of a papertagger. We hope to see many different solutions.

See how the other girls in the design team interpreted the word heart.

The deadline is March 15th.

Want to get your hands on the latest and very last magazine of Vi Scrapper?
All you need to do is head over at Scrappemania and tell us what you will miss most about this wonderful magazine.

Post your response by March 1st, and you are in the draw!

Minneriket {M game}

2009-02-24T19:55:00.003+01:00

The M game at Minneriket is back again as many of you know.

The M Game is a competition that runs from January 1st to November 30th 2009, with finals in December/January 2010. Each month there is given 7 different challenges. It is up to you how many of these you want to make. You'll be given 1 point for each entry, and 1 point extra if you win.
Of course I sat my mind to get all 7 done each month, but that didn't last long *lol*. I made two in January, but I only manage to upload one.
This is the one I didn't upload. Made it after a sketch made by Kathrine.

I LOVE SKETCHES

{Scrappekurs} - Givaway

2009-02-22T03:04:00.005+01:00

Oh, I've discovered a new blog! *YEY*
It's called {Scrappekurs}, and here you can join online classes, get new inspiration and learn different techniques. It sounds fun to me :-) And don't forget these talented girls.

I've never tried online classes before, but it sure seems to be a smart way to take a class since you can join in when it suits you. I'm quite sure I'm going to try a class, just have to decide witch one to take.
If you hurry, you can win this giveaway. Just pop in there and check out their giveaway.

Blogcandy at Scrappehuset

2009-02-07T00:23:00.003+01:00

If you head over to Scrappehuset, you have the chance to win a great RAK sponsored by Papirloftet. Scrappehuset is celebrating that they've passed 50 000 visitors since they started up in August last year.*YEY*

{Et lite ord}

2009-01-25T22:57:00.005+01:00

The first word out this year over at Scrappemania is magical {magisk}.
A great word if you ask me. A word filled with feelings. I am sure that many will be able to scrap something to the word, and I hope many of you will participate.

Here is my take on this months word.
Hope you like it :D

Some new layouts

2009-01-13T22:24:00.002+01:00

I just wanted to show you my latest layouts. As you may know by now, I scrap almost only challenges, that's why it take some time before I can post them in my blog.

The pacs08 LO I made for the Ad This challenge blog as a guest designer.

Winterfun and Fotballcup was for the Scrapbookexpress forum.

Thanks for looking, and for your nice comments <3

I love crops!

2009-01-12T00:08:00.005+01:00

I had a fantastic day yesterday! I just love going to crops. I usually don't get that much scrapping done at a crop, but I still love it. I love to have a whole day for my self and the best hobby in the world; SCRAPPING! And being together with a whole bunch of scrapping babbling fun ladies. *waving to Anette and Maria*
Well, I did get to scrap 3 layouts. This one is for the Norwegian Scrapping the Music, the other two will have to wait since they are for other challenges.

I promised to show you the whole layout from my sneak peak in the last post, and here it is.

I got a challenge from Scrappehuset where I had to use paper from Studio2mers (me not happy about that, no) and now I've passed on the challenge to Xtine. Her style is so fresh and colorful and funky, and I love it! But now I want to see her do a vintage LO.
Good luck, Christine. I'm looking forward to see the layout :D

See you!

I've become a DT member at Scrappemania

2009-01-08T23:26:00.003+01:00

I'm still in shock! These last days I've been in scrappin' heaven!! *lol*
First I won the December Diva over at Scrapping, then I won this weeks challenge at Ad This, and now I'm a proud designer at the Scrappemania challenge blog. WOW!
I'm stunned.
And I've also got a scrappin' secret, but I can't say anything about that yet. I'll just show you a little bit of my work.

On top of that I'm going to a crop on Saturday.
la-la-la... "I'm in Heaven"

I'm a DIVA!!!

2009-01-06T22:08:00.004+01:00

I'm so happy! I won the prestigious title as a Diva for December on Scrapping with these layouts. *juhu*and*jumping-up-and-down*
To become a Diva you have to scrap 5 different LO's (5 challenges) during a month, and get the most points after the voting. Diva is a competition that goes on every month for a whole year, and after one year the 12 winners compete for the final Diva of the year title. The final will take place in the end of this month. I'm waiting for what kind of challenge they will give us. *excited*

2009

2009-01-03T13:44:00.008+01:00

A fresh new year, only 3 days old. And I'm already excited for this new year.
I have made myself a promise to loose some weight, and if i can help it, a little bit more than just a little weight *sigh*
I'm not excited about that, but everything else. Scrapwise I think this is going to be a good year!
I have cleaned up my place and organized a lot of my stash, only a few minor things left, and I've so far scrapped 8 layouts the last week. . I was supposed to be at a crop in Skien this weekend, but my neighbor couldn't make it, and DH had to work overtime :-( . But luckily I'm going next weekend to my first crop of 2009. It's taking place in Sandefjord.

Made this LO for the Ad this challenge blog. I've used brown wrapping paper, a tag from Maya Road, and used my sewing machine around the edges.

I'll try to update my blog at least to times a week. Earlier I thought that I had to show you a layout every time I updated, but now I know better *lol* But hopefully I'll be scrapping a lot more than I did last year ;-)

Looking forward to showing you the rest of my LO's as soon as their clear to show *lol*

Happy New Year!!

2008-12-31T17:35:00.005+01:00

I want to wish you all a very happy new year!

And I have to say I'm ready for the new year *juhu*. That's because I've finally tidied up my scraproom that's been hanging over my shoulders since last summer *faint*. I have organized, thrown away (oh, yes!) and donated piles of scrap stash. And best of all, I've been scrapping on my own place again! Made 6 layouts the last couple of days, but I can ony show you this one.
I have lifted Amani over at Scrapping. It is a part of the Diva challenge for December, but I've used 4 pics instead of one, so I had to redo it. I'll show you the rest as soon as the challenge is over ;-)

Next year I'll scrap a lot more than I've done this year, and I shall tidy up after me :D

Happy new year everyone!!

Happy New Year!!

2008-12-31T17:35:00.000+01:00

New blog and award

2008-12-20T22:40:00.004+01:00

Long time no see....
But finally I have two weeks off work. For those of you who doesn't know, I have changed job (again). I'm now back to teaching. Haven't done that since 2004, but I still got the hang of it :D

I've been quite busy, so I haven't been much around, but I have got an award from ruffa/Renee. Thank you for this nice award, and kind words Renee!

Things are happening around in Norwegian scrapblogs, and i like what I see!
The new blog Scrap the music in Norwegian is a new addition to the challengeblogs. And I loooove challenges *lol*

Check it out

Altered mailbox

2008-11-23T19:28:00.003+01:00

Ok, so I haven't been a very active scrapper lately. When the evening comes, I intend to just find myself in a horizontal position with my laptop in my lap surfing the internet. *oh, I really need to steady my scraproom*

But last night I went over to my dear neighbor, Lene, (who had steadied!) , to scrap.

And I scrapped a mailbox! I'd never in my wildest dreams thought I was go ing to scrap a mailbox *lol*
But when they wanted to have a suggestion box at work, I didn't hesitate to voulantear to decorate it. Didn't t quite know how I would go on about it, but eventually it took form.
I am very happy with the result, and I hope they are at work, too. Fortunately, it will not hang outside, that would make it difficult.

Been to a barncrop!

2008-11-06T22:31:00.002+01:00

oh, yes! I've been scrapping in a barn. It was just outside Tønsberg, and I had such a great time last Saturday. Went with my dear neighbor Lene off course. And as usual I met at lot of nice ladies, some new and some I've met before.
I wasn't very productive, made ony 3 layouts, but I was jabbing a lot *lol*

Here is the one I made for the OLW at Scrappemania

Have to wait to show you the other two LO's (for a challenge off course :P)

Home, but not quite landed

2008-10-17T23:42:00.003+02:00

I had such a great time in Paris, much fun and a lot of images to digest, so I'll just show you some pics for now.

The Norwegian girls
My room mate Aase
The teachers
View from the palace in Versailles

Paris here I come!!

2008-10-09T11:28:00.003+02:00

Ok, so I'm late.. I know! And we're not just talking a little late, but seriously late. I'm always like that when I'm going places. I would like to have some more time, but I still find my self packing minuets before take off *faint*.
Like now.. I'm on my way to Paris and the Paper&Co Show *excited!!*, but do you think I'm ready.. of course not. Just finished the stuff I have to bing to classes. Have to pack my clothes, but I had to post this LO for the challenge at Scrappemania {One Little Word}; Because.

So have to rush! Have an hour and 20 minutes, before I'm off to pick up Aase.
Take care... I'll be back *smile*

I looove thickers - yes I do!!

2008-09-30T23:01:00.004+02:00

No doubt in my mind! I really love thickers, and I have a lot of them, but I still don't have enough *lol*
So when Scrappehuset put up a challenge using AC thickers, it was no problem making a LO or two. Made this some time ago, but with so much going on, I almost forgot to post it. As you probably will notice, the layout with my "dog", is from the blue kit that Lene made for me. The one I've made for Scrappehuset I'll post later.

And oh.. oh.. Have to tell you that my layout "Lazy days of summer" was used in the newsletter from ScrapInStyle. It was picked as the Layout of the Week *juhu*. I'm so proud!
This is what they wrote:

Layout Of The Week
Inspiring Art by our SIStv SISters

Every week in the SIStv Gallery there are thousands of beautiful pieces of artwork created by our SISters. This week, this layout entitled "Lazy Days Of Summer" by miamum was our top choice! We love the layers, the mixtures of trims and vintage elements, as well as the photo! We also like the orientation of the page as an 11x8.5. Thanks for sharing.

Vintage Kit

2008-09-28T22:00:00.002+02:00

Made this a week ago for the challenge at Scrappehuset. Cathrine Angelica Hunstad has given the challenge to scrap a vintage LO with flowers. I used the kit challenge Lene gave me, and I'm very pleased with this layout.
The title is from Kid Rock's hit All Summer Long.

Challenge #3 and#4

2008-09-22T11:36:00.004+02:00

Ok, so I 'didn't make it quite to the top with these two, but that doesn't mean I'm not pleased with the result, cause I'm!

Challenge #4 made it almost to the final, missed it with 3 votes.

We where to use at much stash as possible.

I love this picture of Ivar digging for potatoes. It was taken when we visited an open day at a farm nearby.

He digged digging! :lol: But he didn't want to take the potatoes out of the dirt, then he would have to get his hands dirty, so he left that job to his little sister. And she loved it! *faint*

Made it for challenge #3, we should use three different teqniques. Iused sewing, disstressing and tearing

TFL

What I made of the "blue" kit

2008-09-19T12:49:00.004+02:00

Last weekend I made two layouts out of the blue kit that Lene made for me. I thought it wout be easy, but when I sat there, I really wanted to use just a "little bit" more *lo*. Managed to make this 6x12.

I made one 12x12 also, but the picture of it turned out aweful, so I'll post it later.

My computer is out of work..grr

My brother is fixing it for me, but in the meantime I feel like I've lost an arm or something *urk*

Challenge #2 in {Scrappestafetten}

2008-09-16T20:41:00.002+02:00

My take on the second challenge in Scrappestafetten turned out like this

I'm the proud winner

2008-09-11T13:10:00.002+02:00

*tamtatatam*

I'm so happy and proud that I made it to the final in the first round of Scrappestafetten, and not only that, but I WON!! *toot*

Each team had one shape each, and my shape was hearts. The other shapes in the final were triangels, squares, stars and circles.

Here are my winning LO

Embellishment pins

2008-09-09T15:56:00.004+02:00

Finally it's my turn to get my eyes opened for these awesome needle pins.

If you like vintage style, these really makes the touch! I've seen a lot of these pins lately, but most of them are made out of plastic pearls, not glass like mine.

If you're interested in any, I have some for sale. And also in different colors.
Just speak up!

About the kits... I'm longing to scrap with the stuff, it's just that my desk is really bombed, and I have to get organized before I can start some scrapping. I'm going to put a lot, and I mean A LOT up for sale at Scrapping.no, once I've taken pics of everything. Hopefully today.

Home made kits!

2008-09-06T12:37:00.003+02:00

Ok, since I'm not a member of any kit club, my dear neighbor Lene made me a challenge, and put together two kits form my own stuff.
I'm not allowed to use anything else, just stuff from the kit. And use as much as possible!
She has given me two weeks. She extended the time, since I have to scrap 2 LO's to the {Scrappestafetten} the next week. I'm really looking forward to this challenge :D

2008-09-04T12:15:00.002+02:00

Here are some more of my production from last weekend.

(I made the card just to get an extra lottery ticket :P)

Last night I scrapped. Can't think of the last time I scrapped during the week. But since I'm in the {Scrappestafetten}, I just have to deliver *lol*. I'm very pleased (again) with the result. Hope others will like it too! I'll post it here as soon as the voting is done.

Scrap and the City

2008-09-03T11:46:00.004+02:00

So, I've done it again! I'm in a teamchallenge called {scrappestafetten} over at Scrapping.no

We are 5 on each team, and it's as many as 22 teams!!

We all have funny names like Happyscrappers, Flowerpower or Quick Girls. And we are Scrap in the City *:D*

I have faboulus team members; they are Xtine, kkk, Tropico and Mulan. And of course we are going for the big win!! *hehe*

The first challenge is out, and we have to use 5 shapes (harts, stars,triangel, square and circles), one each. It's really fun and exciting! And you get to know the people behind the nicks.

Here's one more LO from my crop last weekend. The pic is from my trip & crop to Scrap- a- ganza in Netherland. Thank you Ingeborg for the picture!

Blog Candy at {Scrappehuset}

2008-09-02T13:37:00.002+02:00

Check out {Scrappehuset}
You now have the opportunity to win a set of clearstamps. They are celebrating that they made over 10 000 hit on their blog. It's no wonder... their blog is fantastic! So check it out, it's worth it!

Croppin' 24-7

2008-09-01T11:51:00.002+02:00

This has been one of THE weekends! I have been to at crop on Friday and one on Saturday.

It's been a hoot!

Can you imagine scrapping for a total of 26 hours?

I LOOOOVE this hobby! At the crop on Saturday we were 130 ladies!

I made 7 layouts, one card (thanks Bente for your help) and one bookmark. Not very productive, but I'm very pleased with all of my LO's. And it's been so fun meeting so many fellow scrappers and just babble and laugh!

Thank you Lene for being such good company! *hug*

More layouts will follow the next couple of days ;-)

Lucky me!!

2008-08-26T17:49:00.007+02:00

I'm so happy! Look what I got in the snail mail today. After joining the ManiaSummer challenge over at Scrappemania, I was so lucky to be one out of 10 to be drawn for a prize.
They are just lovely! And they are quite bigger than I thought.
I'm really looking forward to use them.

"Snop" at Scrappemania

2008-08-24T20:09:00.006+02:00

Over at Scrappemania you can be the lucky winner of this
Scrappesnop. And who doesen't want to miss a chance to win all this yummi stuff?? Not me!
I have to say I'm very satisfied with this new Norwegian challengeblog *smile*

And they've also changed their header;
check it out;

Cool, eyh? I think so!

Summer school

2008-08-20T22:35:00.004+02:00

The summer school at Minneriket has come to an end. It's been a lot nice of challenges to pick from. As many as 31 challenges during the summer, all with different techniques, colors or themes. The good thing about this challenge is that you could do as many challenges as you'd like or had time to do.
I did 8 layouts and 1 card. I would have liked to do more, but I haven't found the time. But I must say I'm satisfied with the ones I managed.

Xtinas blog candy

2008-08-18T21:47:00.003+02:00

This girl makes stunning layouts! No wonder Kristina is a DT member at both Scrappemania and Papir i hjertet.
You should really check out her blog, and at the same time you'll have the chance to win this gorgeous Blog candy.

Box card

2008-08-17T22:26:00.003+02:00

For those of you who know me, I'm NOT in to cards *bummer*
But when my good friend, neighbor and fellow scrapper Lene, invited me to her birthday party, I felt committed to make a card. So instead of making a "traditional" card, I made this box and wrote directly on the inside.

Happy 35 Lene!!

I love my dog!

2008-08-16T16:42:00.002+02:00

Isn't my dog cute? I just love my dog *lol*
And she was so happy when she got this outfit on her 5th birthday. It really made her day.
She is waiting impatiently for a real dog. Her dad has promised that we'll get our own next year after summer vacation.
I can't count the number of dogs in her room, and they all make turns when she is getting to bed in the evening.

Made this for the summerschool at Minneriket. The challenge was to make a LO using 6x12 size.

I won! yeay

2008-08-14T22:42:00.003+02:00

I won the 1st price over at Scrappemania whith my Creative with circles LO. And yesterday I got my price in the mail.
*wow* You can't believe all the magic mesh I got! Thank you, girls! I'll have trouble using all of it, but I'll give it a try *lol*

Wylde Woman Award

2008-08-13T23:26:00.004+02:00

I got this award some days ago from Salte, and yesterday Linda gave me the same award. Thank you both. I really appreciate it.

Introducing the Wylde Women Award to give to your favorite Wylde Woman blogger. Here are the rules:

1. You can give it to one or one hundred or any number inbetween - it's up to you. Make sure you link to their site in your post.

2. Link back to this blogsite Tammy Vitale (so I can go visit all these wonderful women.

Purpose of the Award: To send love and acknowledgement to women who brighten your day, teach you new things and live their lives fully with generosity and joy.

Girls that brigthen my day:
Lene - happy birthay wild woman!
Christine - love your bright colors
Kirsten - you make stunning cards

Spyware

2008-08-10T11:15:00.005+02:00

I wanted to publish this layout three days ago, but I've had problems getting in to all websites hosted by blogspot.com.
First I thought it was the host having the problem, but I soon realized it was my computer that had a problem. I was afraid I had got virus, but after using a Spybot program, it managed to fix the problem. *puh*
So most likely I had got spyware. Due to this problem I haven't been able to check around other blogs, so if you missed me, you know why *lol*

Well, anyway. Here's the LO I made for Minneriket . One of the challenges at the Summer school was to use at least 3 different fonts. I've managed to use 5.

Scrappemania OLW

2008-08-06T23:39:00.003+02:00

Finally I've had time for some scrapping lately. *juhu*
Didn't bother to make room on my desk, so it looks like hell in my scraproom (have to do something about that in the near future *ehem*)

I "flied" this layout for the challenge at Scrappemania; using the word "Idyll" with the summerschool at Minneriket; using chabby chic technique.
I'm very pleased with the result

Just BE yourself

2008-08-05T17:39:00.007+02:00

Getting inspired by the challenge at One Little Word, using the word BE, I made this layout of my youngest.
She is always making up faces and loves to be in the spotlight.
Here she's taking her sisters cap and sunglasses.

Creative with circles

2008-08-05T15:13:00.003+02:00

Had really fun doing this layout for the challenge at Scrappemania. The challenge was to do something creative with circles or squares.
Used paper from Prima and Hambly. This is how it turned out:

How long was Adam in Paradise?

2008-08-02T00:03:00.005+02:00

Not for long.....

This has not been one of my best days. My mother called me at 6 am to tell me we had to come and get my son (he got a terrible earache the day before.. went to the doctor etc)
We're talking about an 8 hour drive-one way. So I made a deal with my DH and my mother that they would meet half way. My DH got so stressed, that on the way he manged to fill the tank with petrol instead of diesel *faint*. Had to call the car rescue and get towed to the nearest car workshop. It took ages and cost at fortune.
My son came home in tears because of the pain, and because he had to leave his grandmother. Not much fun being a mother then.

This LO of him is for the summerschool challenge over at Minneriket where we should use buttons.

Kirsten was so nice to give me this award. Thank you for those kind words, and I'm really looking forward to go to Paris with you!

The rules are as follows:

1. The winner can put the logo on his/her blog.
2. Link to the person you received your award from.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4. Put links to those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message on the blogs of the people you have nominated.

So here are my nominees:

Ingveig for making the most delicious cards and LO's
Vibeke for alwasys taking the time to leave a comment on blogs all around
Lene for inspiring me, and being my mentor
Linda for being such a brilliant blogger
Marianne for taking such beautiful pictures
Aase for getting things done
And last but not least Hege for being my scrapping-soul mate!

Luxury!

2008-07-30T21:39:00.003+02:00

Today my sister in law called and wondered if Mette would like to join her cousin at a camp at Tromøya. And of course she jumped in excitement!

So now we have only the youngest at home until Sunday. What a luxury!! Only one child for 4 days *juhu*

So tomorrow I'm going to scrap. Just have to look around to see if I can find some challenges. So if you have come across any, please let me know ,-)

Here are some pics from last week..... we borrowed my brother-in-law's cabin at Storsand, Hurum, and had some friends staying from Steinkjer. The weather was great!
On Friday we went to Villa Malla; a restaurant with the most delicious food I've tasted in a long time. I do recomend a visit!
We also visited Tusenfryd and Sommerland in Bø.

Challenge at Scrappemania

2008-07-28T23:16:00.002+02:00

Made this layout for the {Maniasummer} over at ScrappeMania before I went on holiday last week. They challenged us to use at lot of flowers, and one should be handmade (the one down in the right corner), and at least one should be layered. The picture is taken in Palma, Mallorca at the Pl. Espanya.

Ania says...

2008-07-18T06:39:00.003+02:00

That woman says a lot of things; she knows how to express herself! I find it both funny and inspirational to read her blog.
But this time she has a challenge over at Minneriket called "Ania says...."
And this is what she said: Use 2 patterned paper, 1 carton, 2 stickers/stamps, 3D foam, 3 buttons or flowers and 4 ribbons.
I choose 1 sticker (eg. "glansbilde") and 1 stamp. Used patterned paper from LovElsie and KI memories.

Cardmaking toot-toot

2008-07-16T23:51:00.005+02:00

Started on my vacation on Monday, with the intention that I would sit up late every evening and scrap... that hasn't happend (well, I have been up late), and I must admit I haven't been blogging as much as I hoped, but I have some (good?) excuses;
my mother has been here for two and a half week. She's been so nice helping out with the children, the dishes and the laundry!! I love her for that, since I pretty much hate doing the laundry. Thank you Mum!
My youngest learned to ride the bike (she just turned 5) (oh.. that would be an excuse to blog, not not too *lol*)I've been to Bruce Springsteen concert at Valle Hovin last Tuesday, and it was awesome. That man know how rock!!

Yesterday my oldest turned 11 *hip hurray*
( she often behaves like a thirtheenyearold) ,
and I have given six of my chairs a "make over"! As you can see, it was necessary!!

Before

and after:For those of you who knows me, knows that I'm a lousy card maker. But last week Linda was in Drammen, and she makes lovely cards, so I wanted her to teach me. I brought my sewing machine, and she had the rest. I managed to make three cards, and I think they turned out ok. Don't think I ever reach to Linda's level... but I had fun making them, and who knows, maybe I'll make some more...

Summertime

2008-07-06T22:58:00.006+02:00

In the summertime when the weather is high...
Who isn't happy when the weather is nice? And the music in the summer always bring back memories from happy days; thinking of past holidays and summer love *sigh*.

But today it has been raining, and I got time to make a layout for the challenge at ScrappeMania; make a layout where you use the title from the Top20 music play list from VG.
I just had to use Jason Mraz's title, I'm Yours. I LOVE that song!! And it keeps spinning around in my head constantly.
This is how it turned out, size 6x12: AND not only that, but I also made two lettersize LO's at a friends crop the other night. I made them for the summerschool over at Minneriket. They're giving different challenges throughout the summer. The ones I've made is for "Use at least 5 pictures" and "Distressing". Quite simple, but I just had to make something, just to get the scrappin' feeling again... it's been quite some time now. (blaming my full time job...)

The scrapper has landed!

2008-06-10T22:04:00.009+02:00

This weekend was awesome..I had such a great time with my friends Ingeborg and Lise!!
And I met Helle and Marianne. Two wonderful girls.(isn't all scrappers nice?? )

We had an early rise at 4.50 friday morning. But from 3pm on friday until 4.30 pm on sunday we where on a roll. One class after another.. Oh, I had such big hope before I left, that I would finish all my projects at the crop. *haha* I won't do that mistake again.

..yes, there where things that went wrong by the organizers, but can you really blame them? I mean; nearly 500 people on the most *shock*, something is bound to go wrong.
But they handled it the best they could. No hard feelings on my behalf.

I must say I'm eager to lay my hands on the projects I've started (most of them anyway), so hopefully I'll have a chance this weekend.

Oh... had to by another pair of crocks.. orange of course. So now I'll soon have a rainbow of crocks *lol*

SAG - here I come!!!

2008-06-05T07:13:00.002+02:00

Oh, my I'm soo excited!!! My trip to Netherland and SAG is just hours away. I feel like a little kid all over again! It's like christmas and birthday all at once. Speaking of birthday; my youngest turned 5 on Monday, and she got this cute Dalmatian costume. She loves dogs!

OK *off to pack and get organized*^
(stressed)

Made 5 LO's and got tagged!

2008-06-01T23:08:00.005+02:00

I was at a crop on Friday at Papertrends, and took a class hosted by Xtine/Christine. We got lovely kits, and I had a really good time! I need to thank Christine for all the things I borrowed from her, and Tove. Thanks! They are such sweet girls! I haven't scrapped for ages, except the one 6x12, so I was pleased when I came home with these 5 layouts:

The first three was made in class.

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My nice neighbor tagged me. Thank you Lene! And the thing is: find the nearest book, look up at page 123, find the 5th sentence and publish the next 3 sentences. Tagg 5 persons, and write who tagged you.
My first thought was to find a book that has more than 8 pages *lol*
I wanted to find the last one I read; Helene Uri "De beste blant oss", but I had returned it to the owner, so I found "The Da Vinci- code", and it says:

"Han snudde seg og stirret opp dit i flere sekunder. Ingenting. Jeg er alene."

Now I'm tagging: HegeHB, Aase, Marianne Hope, Helle and Xtine

grrr

2008-05-30T01:10:00.004+02:00

I'm not usually mad, really, really mad and angry... but this f* uploading thing is driving me crazy, and is keeping me up late, really late, night after night. I don't have any uploading energy left... But I'm trying one last time.. so therefore I'm still sitting here at half past one in the morning.

But oh, I got this lovely card from Linda. Her creativity is blooming. If you haven't seen her work, you should really head over to her blog. She gets you inspired!
Thank you for the lovely card for my birthday, Linda!

Some more good news: Tomorrow (actually today) I'm going to Papertrends and doing a class hosted by Xtine. I'm soo excited!

P.S
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2008-05-29T00:19:00.004+02:00

Don't you just really hate that! Trying to upload pictures to one of these on line photo shops, but it takes forever... I've been trying for a couple of days now. Started with all the pictures from our holiday to Mallorca, but of course that didn't work*grr* So now I'm tying with less photos (about 70), and the estimated time said 5min, and that was 40min ago! *faint*
Oh, it makes me so angry. And I know that when it's finished, I still have plenty to upload.
Ok, I could have taken it to a shop, and I did try, but it would take 10days, which I don't have.
I need them before next Friday since I'm going to Scrap-a-Ganza. Jippiyeay!!
Typically me to wait until last minute.
So while I'm waiting, here are some pics from our holiday

*evil*
My first picture is still loading...
Can you believe that?? And it has been more than an hour since I started!
Oh.. can't tell you how mad I'm right now *grr*

*logging off*

2008-05-25T22:45:00.003+02:00

I've been wanting to scrap for days, but as I said earlier, I needed to make some room before I could start... oh, well, that didn't happen.
I was watching European Song contest last night (Norway came 5th, Yeah!) and it didn't end until midnight. But I really, really needed to scrap, so about half past twelve I sat down and made this 6x12 for a contest at Minneriket. And I used only 40min. Unbelivable!!
Those of you who know me, know how much I love contests. Feels like I can't scrap without them :lol:

Oh, and I got an award from Linda Salte. I'm so new to this blogging, so it felt like an honour to get this award. Thank you so much for those kind words, Linda! *hug*

Have you ever got that feeling

2008-05-20T21:56:00.003+02:00

...that you really want to scrap, but your place looks like hell?
I'm that kind of person that can't start on a project before I have enough space around me to make a new mess. *lol*
Right now it's like that. But I haven't got the energy to start cleaning it up. So instead I'm surfing around and look at all the fun challenges I wood like to do, but soon realize I wont make it in time. So still haven't got anything new to show you.

In the meantime you'll have to do with this one, taken last easter in Ålesund. A city that I've visited for the first time, even though I've lived not far away for three years. Lovely city!

About time

2008-05-19T00:27:00.007+02:00

I've been thinking about this for quite a time now, but it has been so busy lately since I've changed work.
I haven't scrapped for over 3 weeks. That must be a record. One I'm not proud of.

My next project will be the swapp for Scrap-a-ganza. I 'm just so excited about that trip, and all the classes I'm taking, and all the teachers I'm going to meet. Yeay!! It will be like christmas. *lol*

Here are some of my latest work

My side of the story

mi@ has left the building

Busy- busy

Vinner trukket

Gratulerer med dagen!!

Celebration RAK

Celebration giveaway!

I'm a finalist!

Grand Prix

Sketch #3

The first swim of the year

scRapp # 4

Easter

Skissedilla - Check it out!

{scRappen}

{Et lite ord #2} Heart

Minneriket {M game}

{Scrappekurs} - Givaway

Blogcandy at Scrappehuset

{Et lite ord}

Some new layouts

I love crops!

I've become a DT member at Scrappemania

I'm a DIVA!!!

*2009*

Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year!!

New blog and award

Altered mailbox

Been to a barncrop!

Home, but not quite landed

Paris here I come!!

I looove thickers - yes I do!!

Vintage Kit

Challenge #3 and#4

What I made of the "blue" kit

Challenge #2 in {Scrappestafetten}

I'm the proud winner

Embellishment pins

Home made kits!

Scrap and the City

Blog Candy at {Scrappehuset}

Croppin' 24-7

Lucky me!!

"Snop" at Scrappemania

Summer school

Xtinas blog candy

Box card

I love my dog!

I won! *yeay*

Wylde Woman Award

Spyware

Scrappemania OLW

Just BE yourself

Creative with circles

How long was Adam in Paradise?

Luxury!

Challenge at Scrappemania

Ania says...

Cardmaking *toot-toot*

Summertime

The scrapper has landed!

SAG - here I come!!!

Made 5 LO's and got tagged!

*grrr*

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Have you ever got that feeling

About time

2009

I won! yeay

Cardmaking toot-toot

grrr