LO created for Once Upon A Sketch October challenge/ Flying Unicorn

Hi there :)

Today I will share a LO that I did for Once Upon A Sketch October challenge. Being a DT member of the super talented design team at Flying Unicorn, I got the opportunity to create for Nadias amazing sketch and journalling challenge blog this month, and I really enjoyed it! Flying Unicorn is sponsoring her site this month with the Gorgeous October kit Farmer´s Market & Hayrides., so i strongly advice you to jump in to this super fun sketch challenge and play-You have a chance to win it!! And OUAS is such a fun, inspiring and playful place to be playing at :)
Here´s Nadia Cannizzos wonderful sketch

The theme is Journey, and I have written about my youngest sons amazing journey these last two years.

It all started with this lovely gorgeous girl...Sophia.I guess you can say she-and his  darling daughter Emilia <3 are the love of his life.Well before that he was a very talented drummer in a heavy metal band with all that comes with it of rock'n roll life and traveling around to gigs. And I was really proud of him. Then Sophia came, and his life´s journey took another turn..My playful and carefree junior, grew to be a  responsible and enthusiastic father and  house owner who takes care of his family and estate in the best possible way. And loving every bit of it:)But he still plays drums, now as drum teacher:)

I have created the grungy background with Faber Castell Gelatos on a watercolor paper-I will post a tutorial on how id did later- and used Ingvild Bolmes cool Junkyard findings and Tim Holtz Fragments as embellishments.

Have a lovely week

XXX/Angelica

Once Upon A Sketch: http://onceuponasketchblog.blogspot.se/
Flying Unicorn: http://flyingunicornforums.com/

I did not keep my promise...

Hi all my sweet and patient friends <3 . I did not keep my promise to post frequently... At all. And I´m so sorry. But the good thing is, that it´s newer too late to make a new fresh start! And i have two GREAT news ( not quite new as for today, but..) I have been invited to join two design teams since I last posted! C.S.I (Color Stories Inspiration) , and The Flying Unicorn. And I´m beyond thrilled to be a member of these two AMAZING teams! All my LOVE to Debbi(C.S.I) and Alda (Flying unicorn)for giving me this opportunity! <3 <3
Soo, what have I been up to then. A Lot ! So I think It´s best to give you one project at the time.

I will start with the newest and then go back in time

Color Hill Layout.

Color Hill is a Polish company, and I got some of their papers from Alda to play with. And I really did!The paper line is called Refresh collection and is so fun and playful.Had tons of fun creating this LO

T thought i should go with the kinda square theme that's going on in this line. So I cut the colored papers into squares in different shapes and sizes and did a lot of layering. Then I grabbed a mask with squares and and started to build up the background. And misted and misted and splattered a lot! Misting and masking is sooo fun :) I made three flowers out of white cardstock, and took an old one from my stash, threw in some cheese cloth, and wood embellies too. Doodled around the letters, and a bit here and there on the page. The beautiful woman is my mother back in the sixties. i thought the photo was perfect to this graphic and clean paper line. And that's all for today my friends. See you all tomorrow :)! I promise ... Take care, XOXO    Angelica

C.S.I case 64 Songs from the wood

Howdy :)

I have solved another amazing case at C.S.I :) If you guys haven´t visited that awesome site, I think you should hurry over there and check out all amazing cases, and the creativity that abounds in the gallery!  I was too late this time(missed the deadline with a couple of minutes-my computer and I are not compatible at the moment :(...but uploaded it anyway. I Really Must try to finish my pages a day or two before deadline...!

I will take some closeups later, and post it :)

The title comes from an album with Jethro Tull, the first record I bought, sometime in the 70s.

Anyway, here´s the story(an essential part in solving the cases for me)written on the backside:

The forest has always been my second home.My cathedral, a sacred place where my troubled soul comes to rest. It is an enchanting and magical scene, and if you are very quiet, and look really,really close, you might see shy but curious inhabitants under moss-covered stumps or in small crevices by the the rippling stream. One should watch out where you put your feet down, so you do not step on someone's little home;) but feel free to put out small sparkly gifts in the glade, they love bling! As I sit on my stone at the woodland lake,with no other sound than the birds warble and the wind whispering in the trees. awakens my imagination and my true self to life. My thoughts wander freely, inspiration is being fueled and images emerge in my mind. There is time for reflection in the silence, no noise that disturbs, no stress from the outside world with its flickering media noise.The outside world feels very far away. In every breath I take,I feel how I grow, become healed and feel peace

Jethro Tull Songs From The Wood Lyrics:

Let me bring you songs from the wood:

To make you feel much better than you could know.

Dust you down from tip to toe.

Show you how the garden grows.

Hold you steady as you go.

Join the chorus if you can:

It'll make of you an honest man.

Let me bring you love from the field:

Poppies red and roses filled with summer rain.

To heal the wound and still the pain

That threatens again and again

As you drag down every lover's lane.

Life's long celebration's here.

I'll toast you all in penny cheer.

Let me bring you all things refined:

Galliards and lute songs served in chilling ale.

Greetings well met fellow, hail!

I am the wind to fill your sail.

I am the cross to take your nail:

A singer of these ageless times.

With kitchen prose and gutter rhymes.

Songs from the wood make you feel much better.

I hope you all have had a lovely easter, 

xxx Angelica

C.S.I. case 53 Marina´s story: Trapped in a golden cage

Ever since I was a child,I´ve been fascinated and inspired by people living in the past.Their life-stories, living conditions and their crafts.Now when I´m an adult, I collect antiques with a history. A few years ago I got two plastic bags of "junk" from a friend, which in turn was given them by her brother who works at an auction-house in Stockholm. They were to sell an antique chest of drawers, and emptied It´s contents in a few bags. His first thought was to throw the junk in the bin, but changed his mind.When I got "the junk", I spent a whole night sorting it, and gradually began to realize that "the junk" was in fact something rather amazing.In front of my eyes,the outlines of a person began to appear. A few pieces of paper fell out,and I got goosebumps. The first paper to appear was Marina Geijer´s wedding program from 1856,Next was her daughters school prom ticket from 1879, where the cavaliers had signed up for various dances. Then I saw a small silver casket,containing a lock of hair and a tiny tooth wrapped in an almost unreadable note.These treasures are on the photo in the frame.

In the bags were also exquisite embroidery, bobbin lace, doll clothing, haberdashery in ivory and silver, embroidered blouses and an armlet with the name Carl embroided in blue silk. I started searching on internet, and Marina Geijer´s life story unfolded before me.

  Journal (inside the envelope with the title):

Marina Geijer was an artistic and talented woman in the early 1800s.She died young, only 28 years old, giving birth to her third child, her daughter Marina Alida, who 16 years later went to the school-prom.

During her short life she created gorgeous silk embroidery, made intricate bobbin lace and sewed the most exquisite textiles.She also composed sonnets and made beautiful watercolor paintings. She and her fellow sisters of the affluent classes of society were expected to be submissive, gentle and delicate little creatures whose duty was to please, give birth to heirs and constantly walk in the shadows of their men.At that time, women in Sweden were legally incompetent and was considered to have shrunken brains.Fragile and infantile beings without much intellectual capacity. Tightly laced up in their corsets, they lived their lives quietly in the background,sadly overlooked by their contemporaries. When I think of them, I see the image of clipped songbirds before me, trapped in their golden cages,like beautiful home-decor items that amuses and pleases, but never get to try their wings. Their history is often sadly forgotten, because nobody considered it worth preserving. Their handicrafts has been contemptuously called "women´s wasted toil",and their dreams, desires and thoughts about life are shrouded in dim history.

I feel very honored to be the keeper of Marinas legacy.

Cést Magnifiques December challenge

Hi there!
Hope you all enjoyed a really lovely Christmas, because I have :) What more could I wish for than to celebrate Christmas together with my family at the home of my son, his girlfriend and their lovely daughter Emilia, my first grandchild. So my contribution to December's sketch challenge is about  that we have received the greatest gift, our beloved little darling baby girl Emilia.
 I have used paper, decorations and flowers from the incredibly beautiful December kit, and some bits and pieces from my stash. I have also used modeling paste, tissue paper, glitter glue from the the kit and masks from Prima and Crafters Workshop.The journal is my childhood prayer, that I found such a beautiful english translation to:
 God who loves each little child, You look at me with eyes so mild. Wherever I go in all the lands, my care and bliss are in Your hands. While happiness will come and go, I'm always yours, in You I'll grow. Amen
HAPPY NEW YEAR
xx Angelica

Blue Fern Studios: Our First Giveaway!!

Gorgeous Goodies  to check out! :)

There´s new scrapbook store in town!
Just look at these gorgeous chippies for any occation, don´t you just want them all??
Check their blog out for a chans to win them!!

Blue Fern Studios: Our First Giveaway!!: The packaging is in, chipboard is being cut, we have lots of DT call submissions to wade through and we are still creating even more designs...

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 Hope ju all have a nice , calm weekend

xx Angelica

 

 

Cést Magnifique November challenge

Hi there!
Today I have a layout to show you, created for Cést Magnifique Kits November challenge, based on a sketch by the super-talented Michele Singh. Look into her blog "Design Honey", and you will find  tons of inspiration!The november kit was absolutley gorgeous, with papers from 7 Dots Studio, and superduperbeautiful embellishments!( I have ordered an extra, my head is full of ideas and I just cant wait to create more with it...)   I barely made it within the deadline this time.... guess I may be excused cause there have been great events in my family lately, and I´ve been kind of preoccupied cuddling and admiring my first grandchild.( and have turned 50, not much to brag about, I know , but still...)
Anyway,  my layout Heart -Beat pictures my DS Nicklas (who is the drummer in a heavy metal band), and his girlfriend Sophia, the evening when we realized they were a couple. Nicklas played  on a gig in his hometown,with a large heart painted with lipstick on his bare chest , and out in the audience was the explanation ... Sophia.The journalling reads: You shone that night, at the hometown gig, with a lipstick heart painted on your chest.Little did we know, that out in the audience was your sweetheart to be... Sophia <3
 And now they have the most adorable little daughter...<3 Emilia <3
Have a lovely, scrappy weekend
xxx Angelica

 

 

 

Cést Magnifique blog-hop

Wow! Check this out !! My absolute favorite kit club on this planet, has a blog hop that you just don´t want to miss :) And awesome prizes to win , soo hop in with me on the 26 this month !!!

We hope you will mark your calendar and be sure to be here one of these 4 days! What would a Blog Hop be without prizes? We have that all take care of. In addition to giveaways from members of the Design Team, we will have 4 manufactures participating in our hop, and I know Leslie will have some prizes from C'est Magnifique. We will also be revealing our November Guest Designer during our blog hop. You won't want to miss it!

Cést Magnifique October challenge

You bring rays of sunshine to my life

Today I have a new layout to share :) This one is also created with Cést Magnifiques monthly kit, and the beautiful sketch by Nadia Cannizzo( I flipped it a quater turn)  I had tons of fun playing with the gorgeous papers from Ruby Rock It´s paperline Arcadia , gesso , mists from Lindys stamp gang,flowers from their shop and bits and pieces from previous kits, and my stash. Did a bit of fuzzy cutting with flowers, used a stencil from the crafters workshop ( as usual:) The cute beachbabe is my DD when she was 2 years old , and myself, one summers day 28 years ago...I hope you like it!
xoxo Angelica

Idag är det städ-dag här på torpet- MÅSTE röja upp innan jag får scrappa något nytt... hittar inte mina saker längre i röran :) Så det blir att visa något som jag gjort för ett tag sedan ... Jag hittade ett så fint gammalt fönster uppe på lagårdsvinden , men det saknade glas, så då tog jag helt sonika och altrade det till en välkomsttavla att ha på glasverandan istället . Jag använde mig av Maja designs http://www.majadesign.nu/  fina pappersserie Lantliv/Skärgårdsliv,lite wellpapp, band och knappar. Eftersom papperen  känns väldigt textila-lite som bond-romantiska tyger tycker jag- så tänkte jag lite lapptäcke när jag pysslade ihop mina rutor.

Hoppas er Söndag är lugn och härlig , med tid för lite scrappning och annat skoj :) Kramizar/ Angelica

I noticed that the google-translation to english was a bit weird , so I think I´ll write it down myself, for my friends from overseas :) Today it´s cleaning and tidy-up day at my cottage, cause I can´t find my scrapping-stuff in the mess...-and i have forbidden myself to do anyting scrappy until I´ve finished :)So I´ll show you something that i made a while ago. I found a lovely shabby old window in my barn , that lacked glass.And since i had longed to do some kind of welcome sign on my porch , i figured this window could work... I used the papers from Maja Designs line "skärgårdsliv/lantliv" which has a lovely vintage textile feel to it, so I wanted to do someting " patch-work-ish"and this is the result...kind of like it, although it ended up a bit more colorful than I had intended... Hope you all have a lovely calm and scrappy sunday, Hugz / Angelica

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Lillblommans blogcandy... HAR NI SETT !!!!!!??????

Så otrooooligt mycket vackert? Vill Ha !!! Behöver nu!!! Så vad göra?Jo Vi firar att denna uberbegåvade scrapperska haft mer än 100 000 besökare genom att gå in på hennes blogg NU - beundra, följa och sedan följa instruktionerna ... Och hålla tummarna... Och själv säger jag Tack Lillblomman , för alla ideer all inspiration och skaparglädje som jag fått när jag surfat runt på din blogg :D Kram/Angelica

Det här är mitt bidrag till Scraplagrets utmaning 8 , en Lo inspirerad av Scraplagrets logga.Alstret ska ha med något utklippt från ett mönstrat papper , och färgerna: gul, röd , blå , grön, svart och vit , där grönt och vitt ska dominera. En superkul utmaning , där min Lo föreställer våra grisar Alice och Greta när de var små ,och rymde ut ur hägnet en kväll för att smyga iväg på upptäcksfärd i trädgården. :) Tack till det superduktiga Dt-gänget på Scraplagret som styrt upp en så himlarns rolig Påsk-crop !

Påskcrop..

Här kommer då mitt bidrag till Scraplagrets utmaning - Nr 6 Bingobricka. Till mitt kort har jag valt lodrätt längst till höger: Ngt Gult, Stickles, Bling och Kantstans.

Äääääntligen ,

NU ska jag börja blogga :) !!!!! Och mitt första inlägg blir ett av mina bidrag till Scraplagrets super-roliga cybercrop...Nämligen Utmaning 4 - Inspireras av Påsken. Jag har gjort en Påsk-banner med Pion designs härliga papper "Sagan om våren".