GDT at Norwegian Papir Design - second page "Cat Nap"

Happy Sunday everyone!

Time to share my second GDT page at Norwegian Papirdesign. Here's my "Cat Nap";

  

My heart just stopped when I saw the pale cream yellow reverse 

side of the paper "En fugl i sitt hus, blå". 

That paper is just THE most stunning shabby chic ever!

I made it my centre focus and left it almost un-adorned to show off the pattern.

The brown/pink polka dots and the brown/cream damask papers compliment beautifully.

This little guy belongs to my special Finnish photographer. 

Isn't he just the cutest taking his nap!

 

Stash raiding again. The frame is from Kaiser Craft "Chanteuse", 

I just cut-off the centre bit and layered clusters with 

fussy-cut blooms from an ancient collection 

by K & Company and some papers from Meg's Garden.

The tiny blue sprays tucked into the clusters

are fussy-cut from the A-side of the cream yellow rose paper.

 

 So love these absolutely adorable little birdies.

Can you see those cream yellow roses in there? I say d-e-l-i-sh!!

More birdies and sprays. 

Delish pale/cream trim from Papirdesign.

Fussy-cut label from a paper from Meg's Garden.

 

 

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PRODUCT LIST

Papers: Papirdesign collection Herman og Emilie "En liten flicka PD 12658" side B, 

collection Årsdager "Bröllup, beige PD 12656"

collection Lykke "En fugl i sitt hus, blå PD 13743" side B 

and fussy-cutting from side A

Embellies:  pale pink/cream trim, brown sticker alphas

Stash; Prima mask, Prima resin, Prima blooms, crocheted doily, 

fussy-cutting, frame, liquid pearls, ink

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That's it for today! thanks very much for popping by! Have a fantastic week!

I'll be back on Wednesday, 18th!

Toodelipip! xoxox Eila

Once Upon A Sketch September challenge - close-ups of my page "Horizon"

Hello beautiful peeps!

A long week is coming to its end and the weekend is waving hello around the corner! hope you are having a beauatiful spring day Down Under and enjoying golden autumn days on the other side of the globe.

Once Upon A Sketch went live with our September challenge on 1 September but as I had some other commitments going live simultaneously, I have not been able to share the close-ups of my page until now.

Here it is again; "Horizon".  I flipped the sketch once to the right having the photos go horizontally and the strips vertically.

 

The journalling theme is "Lucky" and even if my page is not about 

my husband, or the children that I am not blessed with,

 it really is about how lucky I am.

I am lucky to live in a country where there is peace, 

I am lucky to live in a country where we have an abundance of clean water 

and a free horizon. 

I am lucky to live in a country with endless woods

where the unique Right of Public Access makes it possible 

for us all to pick berries, flowers and mushrooms. 

The RoPA also allows us to enjoy the islands of our archipelagos. 

To go ashore, temporarily anchor our boat at a cliff/shore

that does not belong to somebody's private land close to a property 

or an area reserved for protected wildlife.

I am indeed blessed and so lucky to live where I do!

Ever so often I am asked to share my creative process, 
but as I am creating my pages kind of higgedly piggedly without any plan, 
it is quite difficult to do that.

Anyhow, when making this page I did have sort of a plan 
and remembered to photograph it when it was half-way through.

So here's a snapshopt for you.

The photo from the Swedish west coast was taken by a friend of mine.

Really tried to capture all the different mediums used on this but alas, they don't photograph well at all. Looks and feels sooo different IRL.

Gesso, modeling paste, gel medium, glitter, pearls, mist, glass beads gel texture, Stickles - you name it! 

The strips are different washi, fabric tape and stamping.

PRODUCT LIST

Papers; Prima Fairy Belle and Swedish Maja Design
Embellies; flowers Prima, Petaloo and Green Tara,
shells Petaloo, TH washi, TH vial, Norwegian Tilda clothes pegs

Stash; jute, other shells, fishnet, pearls, sequins, fabric tape, washi, modeling paste, gesso, gel medium, Winsor & Newton glass beads gel medium, Stickles Diamond, Mr Huey's Opaque white mist, TA Patina mist, Olive Vine, Jeans and Banana Pudding, Prima stamps and alphas, 
gold netting from my extremely talented friend Joyce Lawrence in the US. 

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Thank you so much for popping by!

I'll be back on Sunday, 15th with my second GDT page for Norwegian Papirdesign. 
See you then if you want to!

Toodelipip! xoxo Eila

PaperHaus Magazine Fall Splendor Blog Hop day 11 - "Sweet Autumn"

Hi there!

You know why we're here right? Celebrating a year 'in production', our gorgeous new fall magazine AND a blog hop! so welcome to day 11 of the PaperHaus Fall Splendor blog hop!

Just click HERE to view the magazine - chock-a-block with awesome inspiration!

The Fall Splendor event is filled with inspiration from PaperHaus and our blog, so make sure you click through every blog for inspiration! 

Also comment on every blog to get a chance to win an amazing daily prize! 

We hope you enjoy this blog hop. Remember it runs between 1-15 September so there is still lots of time to be inspired!

If you have come from The PaperHaus Magazine you're in the right place. If not, please start HERE

This is the order of today's hopping;

• Paperhaus
• Eila Sandberg - that's me and you are here!
• Jodi Baune 
• Stacey Young 
• Trina McClune

Putting the garden to sleep is the theme of my page today, here is "Sweet Autumn";

All papers used are from Kaiser Craft's "Take Note" collection, both reverse and main sides.

 This super cute picket fence with rake, watering can and a couple of small tendrils is from Polish chipboard producer Wycinanka.

Easy peasy to order from them HERE, and everything comes within days in Europe.

 The photo is from internet. Just looove that shabby weather-beaten garden shed.

The larger alphas are from BoBunny's "Etc" collection and 

the word "sweet" is from Wycinanka.

They were both inked, glimmer glazed and swiped with acrylic paint.

 Need I say anything but P-r-i-m-a! touched up all petal ends with 

TH distress ink "Wild Honey"

Wycinanka berry twigs tucked into the cluster.

The chevron arrows are also from Wycinanka.

 Here's another chippie from Wycinanka. 

Please see product list for all inks, mists, paints and glaze that I used on all pieces.

Lumpy bumpy as my pages tend to become before I'm done.

PRODUCT LIST

Papers: Kaiser Craft "Take Note" P1276 Noteworthy + P1273 Document, both A and B sides,

Embellies: Chipboard Wycinanka and BoBunny, flowers Prima

Stash; burlap, TCW mask, modeling paste, gesso, TH "Wild Honey", acrylic paint "Sunny Yellow" and "Gipsy Pink", GlimmerGlaze "Coconut Shell" and "Palo Verde", GlimerGlam "Be Positive", Adirondack Color Wash "Lettuce" and "Butterscotch", TA mists "Crushed Shells" + "Wheatfields" + "Sweet Clover" + "Lime Twist" + "Sunkissed Peach" + "Peach Delight" + "Sun Sisters" and chalkboard "Banana Pudding" + 

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Thank you so much for your visit! 

Your next stop is at Jodi Baune's

Have fun!

I'll be back on Friday, 13th with the close-ups of my DT page 

for the  OUAS September challenge.

Toodelipip! xoxo Eila

GDT at Norwegian Papirdesign -"August"

Hello everyone! 

Hope you're enjoying your Sunday, I sure am :)) Busy busy week coming up.  
In the spring lovely Line, owner of the Norwegian online store Papirdesign contacted me asking would I like to be their GDT for September. I was ever so happy to accept her invitation of course.

HERE is the announcement on Papirdesign's blog and here comes my first layout that I have called "August";

Isn't that deep plum/rich burgundy paper the ymmiest for an autumnal page!

The reverse of it is the sweet floral one inside the chippie frame.

Its pink flowers look like they are embroidered and that's exactly

what the paper is called -  "Embroidery" 

Some new Finnabair papers under the frame. 

Quite a bit of stashraided products on my page too.

The chippie sign post is from Blue Fern Studios.

I found the photo of a Swedish town on internet.

Absolutely adore that gray & white damask paper, luscious! 

It's called "thoughts of the future" or in Norwegian

 "tanker om fremtiden".

Paired with the delightful floral "embroidery" paper 

this combo just sings to me.

Here you also see a delish pale lilac pearl swirl from Papirdesign

tucked into the bottom cluster.

There is a Papirdesign paper with little die-cuts of monthly calendars 

but it hasn't got a name. 

Popped in one for August in the top cluster.

Here you see that the rich burgundy paper also has a delicate damask pattern.

Papirdesign have THE most adorable roses in every colour of the rainbow. 

Here they are in the softest of blush pink.

The sticker alphas come in a multitude of colours, SO conveniently

matched with the papers!

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PRODUCT LIST

Papers: Papirdesign collection Herman og Emilie "Broderi PD 12647" 

both A and B sides

  collection Lykke "Tanker om fremtiden PD 13745"

Embellies; Papirdesign lilac pearl swirl, pink roses, alpha stickers

Stash: Blue Fern Studios and Dusty Attic chipboards, acrylic paint, 

chalks, mists, fussy-cut details, Meg's Garden lace blooms 

and velvet blooms, Prima blooms

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Thank you so much for taking the time to pop by, much appreciated!

I'll be back on Wednesday, 11th with my second page for the PaperHaus Magazine Fall Splendor bloghop.

Cheers! xoxo Eila

PaperHaus Magazine Fall Splendor Blog Hop day 6 - my page "Indian Summer"

Hi there!

Welcome to day 6 of the PaperHaus Fall Splendor blog hop! 

The Fall Splendor event is filled with inspiration from PaperHaus and our blog, so make sure you click through every blog for inspiration! 
It's a very short hop today so you'll be done in no time.

Also comment on every blog to get a chance to win an amazing daily prize! 

We hope you enjoy this blog hop. Remember the  

Fall Splendor Blog Hop 

runs between 1 to 15 September  

so pleeenty of time to be inspired!

 Click below for the magazine link!

 Click this link for The Fall edition of PaperHaus Magazine

If you have come from The PaperHaus Magzine you're in the right place, 

if not please start HERE

• Paperhaus
• Eila Sandberg - that's me and you're here!
• Jess Mutty
• Sarah Andreotti
• Studio 75

Made a late summer/early autumn inspired page for the hop - "Indian Summer";

All papers and diecuts are from Kaiser Craft's autumnish collections 

"Take Note" and "Miss Empire"

My friend Miss Å at the BBQ enjoying one of those beautiful 

golden days of an indian summer.

Just love the new stamps and mechanics by Finnabair/Prima!

After the Prima Corine flowers, the Prima Joulees have to be 
my second favest at the moment. 

Absolutely LUSCIOUS colours!

PRODUCT LIST

Papers: Kaiser Craft Take Note and Miss Empire collections

Flowers: Prima Joulee

Embellishments: Prima wood buttons, Prima vintage trinkets, Prima flowers, Tim Holtz metal trinkets

Stamps: Prima

My stash: Archival Ink in Crimson and black. TH distress ink in Walnut Stain and Spiced Marmalade. Acrylic paint in Sunflower.

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Thank you so much for coming by! I will be back  on Sunday, 8th to reveal a GDT spot I've got during September.

Toodeloo! xoxo Eila

Your next stop is Jess Mutty. Happy hopping and good luck!

Once Upon A Sketch September challenge

September Challenge!

TO THE REVEAL POST HERE 

I hope you all have a happy and creative month. 

Have fun everyone : 

The deadline for this challenge is

midnight 25 September  

Australian Eastern Standard Time

Please welcome back the winner of July challenge and former Design Team member

Georgia Heald

Hi, I'm  Georgia, I'm 37, from Tasmania Australia where I live with my husband, teenage son and furry cat child, Oscar.

I would describe my style as modern grunge with a real love for art mediums and stamping. I create mostly 12 x 12 layouts and journals with the occasional off the page project and canvas. 

I currently design for Ingvild Bolme, 2Crafty Chipboard, Australian Scrapbooking Memories Magazine, Scrap365 magazine in the UK and Paperhaus magazine as well as running and designing for my own small online scrapbooking storeI am very excited and honored to be back at OUAS as a guest designer. OUAS is very close to my heart as was one of my very first design teams. 

To check out my more of work: www.startingtoscrap.blogspot.com

Georgia xox 

 

( sketch rotated and journalling is at the back of the page)

The winner of this challenge, will win our main prize this month from our September sponsor and will also be invited to come back in November as our Guest Designer.

Our main sponsor for September is

Scraps of Darkness is donating their September main kit valued at US$35.95 with free shipping (picture to follow) for our September winner

Now here are the prizes from our monthly sponsors!

Imaginarium Designs chipboard, is donating a chipboard pack full of their newest releases valued at AU$50.00 , with free domestic and international shipping 

Scraps of Elegance kit club is donating their main kit valued at US$35.95 value, with free Priority shipping within the USA, or free First Class shipping for international winners!

  

The Flying Unicorn online store is donating a US$25.00 gift voucher to spend at their store with free domestic and international shipping ! 

 

Julia Cotrim Scrapbooking  is donating a patterned paper collection with free domestic and international shipping

 

Sassy Scrappers is donating a AUS$25.00 prize pack with free domestic and international shipping 

 

Scrapbooking Fantasies is donating a ribbon pack  for 2 winners valued at over AU$10.00 each plus with free domestic and international shipping 

 

 

Njoyfull Crafts is donating one of the above prize packs or similar valued at AU$20.00 with free domestic and international shipping 

  

Get Creative Embellishments is donating a prize pack valued at 15.00 Euro,  shipped free anywhere in the world

 

SA Crafters is donating a prize pack valued at US$15.00 , shipped anywhere in the world. 

 

Digital Designs by Olga, is offering a $10.00 voucher to the online store 

  

Fancy Flair Designs is donating a store voucher

The deadline for this challenge is

midnight 25 September  

Australian Eastern Standard Time

 And here is my take on the challenge; "

 

I will be back on Friday, 13 September with some close-ups.

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But before I do that, I'll be back tomorrow with 

the 6th day of  

The PaperHaus Magazine's Fall Splendor 

blog hop 

and a page to share with you.

See ya on tomorrow if you fancy making a short hop along the PHM route! 

Toodelipip! xox Eila