Mini book in a box

Today, I've got a  mini book in a box to show you. I made this for Scraplagret, with wonderful papers from Pion Design.

This adorable box is from Graphic 45 (♥), and I immediately associated the shape of the lid with a door. So welcome in!

Inside, there's an accordion album with pictures from our ongoing renovation of the farmhouse.

As you can see, there are quite a few before - photos, and not so many after-photos. We're not quite there yet.

Today, we started working again after a couple of lovely holiday weeks. It felt really great to be back again, and it will be even greater tomorrow, when the students show up. I look forward to that a lot! However, I sure am tired tonight, so I'll leave you with that and go put the kids to bed.

Have a great week, everyone!

The M-house

Today I'd like to share a little house in the shape of an M that I made a few weeks ago.

It's full of teddybear pirates, and wouldn't it be a blast if one could build a house like this in full size for the kids?

Here's a little pirate on the lookout. I got these little teddybears from KiAs butik. Aren't they the cutest?

 Here's another one, on the swing.

That's all I wanted to share today.

The sun is shining, for the first time this year... I really would like to take the opportunity to spend the day outdoors, but I have a mountain of laundry to deal with before I can do that. No fun

Have a great day, everyone!

Just Chillin' with Riddersholm

Last winter, we had snow, and plenty of it. The kids took advantage of that, of course. We found an old kick-sled in the shed at the farm, and it was tested thoroughly on our driveway. Albin ran back and forth with it, and then, of course, he had to take a break. So here he is, just chillin'.

This year, we've had no snow so far, and it's been really, really warm. That's great if you think about the electrical bills, but it's no fun!

The layout is made with Riddersholm's collection Chantilly Dawn.

The last of Christmas and happy news!

I guess you are all pretty tired of Christmas now. I know I am, but I have a couple of more Christmas layouts made for Scraplagret to show you before we can forget about Christmas altogether.

I must say that I simply adore this Christmas collection from Pion Design, and I actually made something out of the scraps of it today, even if it isn't Christmas anymore.

Oh, and speaking of Christmas, that's what it felt like today when I got word that I won tickets and ride passes for the whole family to our favourite place - Tivoli in Copenhagen. Albin, of course, was over the moon, because when we were down there in December, he was just about tall enough for the most thrilling (if you're eight and a half) ride ever - Daemonen! So Albin, this is for you, and remember to eat up your vegetables in order to grow to be tall enough for this ride without your thick-soled winter boots:

The end of 2011

2011...What an amazing year this has been. Just to mention a few great things that has happened: we got our very own LSS (local scrapbook store) in our little village, I've been featured in Inzpira Magazine, we've seen a full year come and go at the farm and its surroundings (I wish I could have added that we had moved out there too, but we're not there just yet) and I got to be mentor for a very sweet class at work. There is so much more to add, but if I did, you would most likely stop reading here, long before we got to the point with this blog post - scrappy 2011.

I normally don't do this - put my ten favourite projects of the year on parade - but since so many others are doing it, I thought why not?

First, a layout I made for Scraplagret, my DT-store. I'm really happy to be on their DT, because Emma, the owner, is the sweetest, and I really love every single DT-kit she's sending. It's also a fabulous store, and I honestly can say that there's nothing I can possibly wish for that isn't in that store.

Next up is a thing I made while on the Graphic 45 DT. Sad as I am that I didn't make it to another round on that team, I still feel blessed for having been on it for one year. That was my ultimate dream come true, and I'm pretty sure G45 forever will be one of my favourite brands.

I also got a new big DT-spot this year, at Riddersholm Design. You know, I'm a big fan of everything Danish, and I try to go to Copenhagen at least once a year, and now I can proudly say that I have added Riddersholm Design to my list of favourite Danish things. Their Chantilly Dawn is one of the prettiest paper lines I've designed with so far, and here is one of my favourite cards with that line.

This layout has found its way in here simply because I adore this little girl, and this photo, which is so "her". Ida is a daughter to a dear friend of mine, and she's as sassy and silly as they get. You just gotta love her, she totally cracks me up. Just this afternoon her mother posted a photo on facebook of her after a close encounter with some mascara. Se sure knew how to use that.

This is the K-house I made for Kristin at KiAs butik, who spoiled us rotten with opening up an LSS, in the middle of our little village. I love spending time on Kristin's loft, scrapping away and chatting with other scrapper girls (and guys too, for that matter).

This layout is here because this is what lazy summer days are all about for me - Albin in the hammock in the shade under the apple trees at the farm, just enjoying the moment. It makes me long for summer again...

This is another project I've made for Scraplagret. It's totally different from everything else I make, and I still like it a lot. Different is good, most of the time.

Here's a layout of my silly girl and her making faces. It's almost impossible getting a decent shot of her some days, so why not doing something fun out of all the crazy shots you do get. This is her, in every little way.

This is another fun project I made for the Petaloo Color Me Crazy contest. I think I won third prize in the altered class.

 I'm not sure I've shown this layout before... This is Agnes taking a ride with my sister on her quad. Agnes thinks her aunt is the coolest aunt in the whole world.

That's it. Ten projects, my favourite ones from 2011. It's New Year's Eve, and I'm going to continue the preparations for tonight's dinner with friends.

I wish all of you, blog readers, a very happy new year 2012.

After Christmas

I hope you all had a very nice Christmas. I had. I was so stressed out right before Christmas that I decided to take it very, very easy over the holidays. So, we have just been hanging out with family, taking the days as they come and just relaxed. And, believe it or not, I haven't scrapped one bit. However, I plan to get my stuff out tonight. I now have two weeks off from work before it's time to start up a new term, and I plan to enjoy every second of it. And perhaps scrap a layout or two.
In the meantime, here is a layout I made for Scraplagret, with wonderful papers from Pion Design.

Have a great Tuesday night, everyone!

Workshop

I've been invited by Kristin at KiAs Butik to teach a class in how to make birdhouses, like the ones on the photo below. So, if you're interested, follow this link to Kristin's blog for more info.

WORKSHOP

med

Jenny Svensson

hos KiAs Butik på loftet.

Jenny är aktuell i senaste InZpira
som kreativ profil.
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