A Spring page in December

Today I have a project to share that I made for the Sizzix UK DT a while back, 

but I just realized that I probably did not post it here on my own blog. 

It has awith a picture that we took in Spring which now seems a long time ago

We were enjoying a late May afternoon at the nearest beach.

Hopefully it can do a little to brighten up these grey days we are having. :-)

I used an old cardboard box to diecut my Frameworks Trellis and wanted to do something fun with the leftover bits. I used a stencil with gesso to make a patterned background and then added the leftover bits that just happened to be the exact same size. I like the effect a lot!

Together with mists and stamps the Trellis create a great background for my black and white picture.

I still love the popular look of the drips from different coloured  media, sometimes the messier 

the better :-)

I used my Prima mists to colour the lace flower, which was originally a white one. I also made a Tattered Florals flower, and I don't think anybody has missed that they are really my favourites....

The papers I used here are from one of the Prima ledger pads.

These are the products that I used for my page:

658300 Sizzix Big Shot starter kit  

659431 Sizzix Frameworks die, Trellies

656640 Sizzix Bigz die Tattered florals

658437 Susan's Garden Tool Kit 

Thank you for looking!!

A page and a card using gorgeous Lemoncraft.

Hello friends!!

I admit I've been a lazy blogger lately..., but hey, ...I am back to share a couple of  

things made with beautiful Lemoncraft products.

Today I have one of the pages to share and a little card that I made a while ago.

First up is my page using the lovely 'Forget Me Not' collection and looks like this:

 I wanted the look to be a little bit different so I decided to use one of my dies 

and cut out a round shape from my normal sized photo. 

I used one of the doilies from a paper in the 'Just Love Me' collection as a frame. 

These two beauties are my eldest daughters :-) The trellis pattern was made with one of my fave Sizzix dies HERE.

To make the pretty and feminine colours of this collection shine 

I added some solid chartreuse cardstock that I think fits in very well.

I used one of my new dies from Sizzix HERE to make the sweet little foilage for my flowers.

And just to  make sure this post does not go on forever I made a collage with a few more close ups :-)

 I fussy cut the large rose design from the A4 Retro decorations sheet. 

I made it a special feature here and think it is such a beautiful detail.

And finally a photo of the card that I made a little while ago, 

but thought I could share it here as well:)

 

 

 To see close ups of the products I used for my pages please visit the Lemoncraft blog and my post there :-)

Thanks for visiting! Hugs!

Sunday post for Sizzix 'A Simple Life'

Today I have a fresh 'blue' page up on the Sizzix Uk blog to go with my dseaside photo of my youngest DD. I hope you ike it!

Here is a sneak for you:

 If you would like to see the entire layout please press the link HERE.

As always thenk you so much for any comments you leave me over there. They make me happy!

A shabby page for Papirdesign and Sizzix.

For this page I managed to combine assignments for two DT's and I just love that! Mostly when you are on DT's you receive a lot of beautiful supplies and 'crossfertilization' benefits both parts as there will inevitably be a larger audience for both. On the occations that I manage to do that I feel quite content! :-)

 I started out with two sheets of pretty paper from Papirdesign.

Here are some shots of how I made the background:

Here is a step by step description:

1. I started by prepping my background with gesso and then modeling paste.
2. When dry I sprayed with two different colours of mist.
3. I cut and distressed strips of papers and arranged them on my page. I then stitched them in place.
4. I used the Frameworks die to cut three pieces from corrugated cardboard that I painted with gesso.
5. I I cut and assembled some Tattered florals and Tattered leaves.
6. I die cut  my photo with the ovals die set and also some white Bazzil to back it.
7. I arranged and glued down all my elements and added the title.
 

Without being biased I believe the Sizzix Bigz dies are the most versatile dies on the market.  

They will actually cut almost anything and are such a joy to work with.

Today I upcycled an old cardboardbox that I received some scrapbook supplies in.
The Bigz die cut through it 'like butter'. And I was left with a beautiful piece that looks like thick chipboard (for free....! ).

When talking about favourite supplies,... Have you tried the Prima Color Bloom sprays yet? 

They are by far my favourites. With all my other mists I always have to start by declogging  them. These will work at the first attempt. 

I have got a few colours but will definitely be stocking up on some more !

I used one of the Susan's Garden tools to scratch a pattern into the leaves to make them more dimensional.

And then just one more close up :

Thanks for dropping by!

Papirdesign supplies:

Julehilsen- Nostalgisk jul

Forventning- Vakre Blomster 

Pink flowers with pearls

Beige/grey roses

White mini flowers

Letter stickers white

Sizzix supplies used:

658300 Sizzix Big Shot starter kit  

659431 Sizzix Frameworks die, Trellies

656640 Sizzix Bigz die Tattered florals

658437 Susan's Garden Tool Kit 

657563 Sizzix Framelits die set Ovals (7 pieces) 

656927 Tatterd Leaves

Frameworks Trellies with Tattered Florals and Leaves for a shabby page.

Time again for my weekly post on the Sizzix blog. 

It came up fast this week as I was late in posting the previous one because I was over in the UK meeting the nice people at Sizzix UK. 

As I already promised I will share a few pictures from my trip etc in a couple of days. 

I just have so much catching up to do.... :-)

Here is the usual sneak. I must say I actually quite like this page!

Click on the link below to see the full reveal. And when you are there why not click on the links for the dies to see the great supply of Sizzix dies available .-)

Bentes Sunday post on the Sizzix blog

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may leave me over there!

A flowery shabby page for Scraps of Elegance kits using 7 Dots Studio.

Did you see the gorgeous June kit from Scraps of Elegance?

It's called 'Timeless' and is so full of beautiful papers and embellishments from some awesome brands.

You can see a photo of the kit a couple of posts down.

Here is one of the pages I made:

I used Nature Walk from 7 Dots Studio for this page and really had a lot of fun making it! And I also shared this page on the Sizzix UK blog for my weekly Sunday post. It uses some great dies too!

I enjoyed very much the process of adding bits and pieces continously and had I not decided enough is enough, I might be adding to it still......

I love how all these colours look together.
The background teal colour was achieved mixing two different mists with gesso.

I used my trusted Tattered Florals Bigz die for the pink handmade flowers and also the Frameworks Trellis dies. Lots of mixed media goodness on this page and let me tell you I had sooo much fun creating it. The little dots are made with Rangers Liquid pearls colour Bisque.

That's all for now!1 I hope you liked my latest page. Hopefully you saw something that will inspire you to try something new on your next page!

Hugs!

My Sunday mixed media page for Sizzix.

Hi, I am sure you are enjoying a slow Sunday as much as I am.....

Today I have a fun shabby page in nmixed media technique to share  on the Sizzix UK blog and here is a little sneak:

I hope you would like to see more, so please follow the link below to see the full reveal:

 A flowery and shabby mixed media layout by Bente 

Hugs!!

 

My Sunday post for Sizzix in mixed media style

Hi, as usual on a Sunday afternoon (European time) I am ready to share my weekly project on the Sizzix blog. This time I have a mixed media project but unfortunately I did not manage to make the paints and mists show up properly in the photos. It is more colourful IRL....

Here is a list of the dies I used:

658300 Sizzix Big Shot starter kit  

659431 Sizzix Frameworks die, Trellies

656640 Sizzix Bigz die Tattered florals

 658437 Susan's Garden Tool Kit 

The link below will take you to the full post with closeups and all!

Bente's Sunday mixed media page. 

Thanks for looking, and for any comments you might leave me over there. 

Greatly appreciated!! :-)

Scraps of Elegance bautiful May kit 'Cape May Holiday'.

This month Melinda at Scraps of Elegance kits really outdid herself. This gorgeous kit has to be my favourit one so far. I really loved playing with all the fabulous elements of the kit.

Here is one of the pages I made:

For this one I used the beautifull distressed green paper by Kaisercraft and the fun stencil together with modeling paste and my Prima Color Blooms from the 'Colour Add On'

 Here is a picture of the current kit:


 Our Cape May Holiday kit features the gorgeous, BRAND NEW Seashore collection from Prima!
Whether you are looking for the perfect papers and embellishments to preserve your treasured tropical
vacation memories, or are just dreaming of the beach days that will soon be here, our May kit is the
perfect find!Included in this month's kit:Patterned Paper

• Prima: Seashore Collection:  Sea Shell, Sea Horse, Shell Postage, Shore Side,
  

Under the Sea

• 7Gypsies: Maritime Collection: Coquille, Poisson, Sirene, Voilier
  
• Kaisercraft: Paradiso Collection:  Sun Chaser
  

Embellishments/Other Kit ComponentsPrima: Seashore Collection "Shellfish" Roses7 Gypsies: Maritime Collection Double Sided Journal CardsPrima: Seashore Collection Tags and TicketsPrima: Seashore Collection Clear StampsReneabouquets: Our signature hand-crafted butterfliesMelissa Frances: Resin Embellishments - BeachWebster's Pages:  Aqua Waters RicRac - 18"
Cheesecloth - 18" x 36"
Round 1" Capiz Shells (3)
1 coordinating sheet of Bazzill Cardstock
My Prima Place Magazine Volume 11, featuring the Seashore collection (not shown in kit
photo)
Inspirational Sketch by Suepup, created for inspiration with our Cape May Holiday Kit

Click here to purchase our "Cape May Holiday" Kit and Add Ons

And here is another one from the kit!!:

This time I focused on all the delightful Prima Marketing products in the kit. They really helped
make this my favourite kit ever! I got almost the complete Prima Seashore collection including loads of  embellishments!

 Also on this page I used my favourite die to make some of the gorgeoous flowers.

Sizzix Bigz die tattered Florals

 I diecut a heart from the photo and used it as an embellishment.

The third and last page for now:

 Also using the Prima Seashore collection for this one. I had a lot of fun with my punches creating an impression of waves on this page.

They say that a picture says more than a thousand words, so considering the amount of photos here I will keep it short and just wish you a lovely day!!
Hugs!

Handmade flowers and a mix of Inkido collections.

I hope you are all well and that you have gotten a lot of lovely pages or cards scrapped lately.This is my most recent page made using Inkido supplies. Actually,Inkido has a beautiful new collection out called Spring Time, and you can see it HERE.

But today I have a page to share that uses a combination of older collections.
 

 I layered quite a few beautiful patterned papers here and used my sewing machine to add decorative stitching and my punches for a cute border effect. The pretty vintage crochet lace add to the romantic feel of the page.

 
 
I used an awesome die by Sizzix called Tattered florals to make the larger flowers. I die cut the different parts from a patterned paper belonging to the X-mas collection. After spraying them with white mist to tone down the pattern there is nothing X-mas about them!! :-)

Link to the flower die : 656640 Sizzix Bigz die tattered Florals

 The Inkido papers have many gorgeous butterfly designs and I love to use fussy cut butterflies on my pages. The trellies pattern is also made using a Sizzix Frameworks die.

Link to the trellies die : 659431  Sizzix Frameworks die, Trellies

 

 I had a beautiful chipboard ring once,...but alas I managed to break it in two,... Here I found a way to put it to good use. :-) I also added some ink drips and splatters for an extra effect. 

That was all for today! I hope you enjoyed it.

Enjoy life!

Inkido papers used: 
Forever Collection, No 5  
Happy Christmas, Christmas Carol 
Beautiful Memories, Pink Flowers.  
Beautiful Memories Pink memories 
Spring Time, Roses of Romance
Scrap, Prick grön

An altered sweetbox for Papirdesign and Sizzix UK

Hello all you scrappy friends!!

Today I have a decorated box to share. It's decorated with great products from Papirdesign.
 I plan to add a small gift to the inside and give it to a friend who has a birthday soon.
This was the box I made for my Sunday post on the Sizzix UK blog and so far here on my blog I only shared a small sneak.

After eating all the Turkish Delights in the box I did not feel like throwing it away so
I used paper from the Spring collection 'Forventning' to dress it up.

I cut out patterned papers a little haphazardly and glued them to the lid. 
Firstly one pattern to the top and then another pattern for the side. 

I added a strip of sequin ribbon to cover up where the papers meet.



I used some great dies by Sizzix to decorate the lid. (Links below) After cutting and glueing down a trellies pattern I added a couple of mini rosettes and then a large handmade flower on top. I used pop dots to add dimension.



A few more close ups:



I just think those larger peony buds from Papirdesign are sooo lovely!!

I hope you liked this.

 I'll leave you with some advise; ...

Eat lots of Turkish Delights (or other sweets) and you'll have your own box to alter :-) LOL!

Have a good day!

Products by Papirdesign:

 Forventning: Festdag,

Forventning: Jakob og Jenny,

Miniroses: white and dark red

Peonies: pink

Pop dots

Doilies, small white

659431 Sizzix Frameworks die, Trellies
656640 Sizzix Bigz die Tattered florals
656927 Sizzix Bigz die, Tattered leaves
657177 Sizzix Sizzlits Decorative strip die, Mini paper rosettes