first snow

This morning we woke up to the first snow here in Oslo.

I always feel a little bit sad to say goodbye to the fall ... even if I am happy to welcome the white season as well.

The thin layer of crisp, white snow gave the brown, yellow and orange leaves even more texture and color.

I had some work to do in Oslo city today, and Iver joined me and helped me carrying the packages of paper. I'm really so blessed to have kind, helpful kids, that really wants to help their mom when needed. :)

Iver and I had a good time together as well. Doing some shopping and had a little photoshoot.

I have really found new joy in playing with my camera and my photoshop lately, Thanks to the karen Russell class and THIS community I recently bumped in to.

Clickin moms is a super inspiring place for all girls in love with photography. :)

Thanks for stopping by.

Have a great weekend.

xo

It's all good

Hi!

Today I'm all smiles. Hubby are back home from USA, and sick computer was fixed in a second. :)

What a blessing to be married to a engeneer. I think Computers love him ... :)

Luckily it was all saved in my backup, so nothing was lost.

Anyhow:

If you sent me an e-mail during the weekend it might have got lost.

Or if you have tried to e-mail me and not got an answer yet ... please be patient ... I have about 800 unread e-mails to go trough after this computer breakdown......

This weekend I attended the Large Crop at Drømtorp, Ski, meeting my scrapbooking friends, having a class ,chatting, laughing, creating ...

It was all good!

:)

I recently got my box of goodies ( the october kit and add-ons ) from Cocoa Daisy. It was perfect to bring to the crop.

I talked too much, so I never got to create more than this " du & jeg " ( you and me ) layout.

These pictures of Eirik and me in Odessa, Ukraine earlier this year, are some of my favorites.

This layout is created with a piece of patterned paper from my new Cosmo Cricket favorite line " circa 1934", and some bits and pieces I got in my goodiebag at the Cocoa Daisy event in Greece.

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great day.

xo

My Little Shoebox bloghop

Hi, and WELCOME to todays My Little Shoebox bloghop!

If you just happend on my blog today, please visit

My Little Shoebox blog

for more info on the bloghop,

and make sure you visit all the super talented girls on the team.

Soak in all the wonderful inspiration and things they share on their blogs today.

Leave comments for your chance to win some really GOOD goodies. :)

I wanted to share three cards with you today.

All bright and happy.

The MLS-papers and stash always seems to bring a smile on my face with its happy, fun colors.

On these cards I have mixed different lines - they all go so well together.

On the first card I have used

"cute as a button" patterned paper and stickers ( LOVE this banner!!)

"Harmony" stickers and tag

"Green" Trees and patterned paper.

MLS "green" and "harmony", gradient jewels by creative charms.

MLS "green", "cute as a button", "harmony" and glitter alpha.

Thanks for stopping by my blog! Hope you feel inspired.

Now HOP HOP HOP over to the amazingly talented

TAJ WHITE.

Happy hopping.

:)

* Thank you for all your kind comments and well-wishes on my crashed computer. It does make me feel better. :) XO *

**Blog-hop Winner announced here**

The worst day

Hi friends.

A sad, sad Gudrun here today.

My dear computer just died.

Hopefully my backup is ok. But you never know...

I feel terrible.

Hubby away at work in USA.... so no support here...

Hope I'll be able to make things work to tomorrows MLS bloghop.

:(

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So Sketchy :)

I had so much fun playing with My Little Shoebox October sketch by Pamela Young.

Visit the MLS blog to learn how you can win a entire collection from My Little Shoebox by creating your take on this sketch.

:)

And stay tuned:

This upcoming friday it will be a My Little Shoebox bloghop,

I'm sure you won't miss that! :)

Se you!

Circa 1934 - NEW Cosmo Cricket :) :)

Hi my friends.

Happy day!

Today is the release of the brand NEW and totally gorgeous line from Cosmo Cricket:

Circa 1934

Love, love, love these papers!

Make sure you visit the Cosmo Cricket blog today to see the new line,

for a giveaway

and a

Design Team Honorary spot!

I had a blast playing with the Circa line.

Here are three of my layouts:

Thanks for stoping by, and thanks for your sweet comments, it always make my heart smile.

:)

A rainy day in Oslo

It has been a rainy, grey day in Oslo today.

But wrapped in the colors of fall it is still beautiful.

The grey weather and the rain seems to give even more intensity to the red, orange and yellow leaves.

As the three smaller kids are away Edvin and I enjoyed a day on our own in the city of Oslo. Buying him a new winter jacket, wich he needed. Had a coffee at the jazz café.

Edvin covinced me he really needed a Louis Armstrong CD, recorded in 1954 as well.

( Strange - a 14 yo love music from the fifties...)

Kind of was thrilled my big boy loves jazz so much.

His trumpet ( and the piano ) never stays still...

Had fun playing with the camera. I really got a lot of inspiration after attending Karen Russells class in Greece. I have wanted to take tons of photos, capturing little things... textures, moments...life ever since I came home. Thank you Karen, you gave me SO much inspiration trough your class.On these pictures I have played with some Texture / overlays by Ninian Lif as well .

I had another surprise waiting at my doorstep the other day.

It was a great honor to be featured in this french magazine, Histoires de pages, along with Linn and Renee.

* sorry about the bad link, it is now fixed *

all smiles :)

Still enjoying the beauty of autumn here in Oslo.

Love to hang on to summer, sun and flowers as long as possible - the winter will be long and cold, and these last warm days when we are still able to be outdoor in the garden, having lunch or a cup of tea outside and embrace the low sunbeams are precious.
Some of the flowers are still beautiful, while other are getting ready to their long winter-sleep.

Eirik - the outdoor guy - he loves doing things in the garden or around the house.

:) Today "101 ways to use your scrapbook supplies" special issue of Creating keepsakes with Jennifer McGuire arrived at my doorstep.

I was SO honored and happy to find my layout Sol@7 in this magazine.

I'm all smiles

:) :)

a beautiful day in september

Hi all.

Today was a wonderful sunny day in Oslo, just the way we like fall, with beautiful colors, crisp air and sunshine.

A perfect day for a lunch trip in our old wooden boat before it gets to "sleep" for the winter.

We went to one of these little islands in the inner Oslofjord. Enjoyed the last warm sunbeams and a delicious lunch with foccaccia, ham, cheese and wine.

Mmmmmmmmmm

Today was my last blogpost at "my Stamp BOX" blog. This design-team term ends oct. 1st, and I have decided, after three terms on this gorgeous team I have to step down, make room for new designers and give my self the opporttunity to find new paths.

I have really enjoyed the time with my Stamp BOX. Bettina creates so beautiful, versatile and fun stamps, and her company is so great, and last but not least, the girls at the design team are all wonderful, talented and super inspiring women. I'll miss it all!

Here is the fall layout I created using my all time favorite mSB-stamp-set " floating leaves". LOVE this set, and it must be the stamp set I have used the most ever.
I also used "just add notes" set and "symbols". Love these. :)

There and back again ...

Hi my friends.

Back home after the most wonderful journey.

I tell you, my trip to Mykonos, Greece was SO exciting and wondferful.

Being able to meet people that are SO dedicated to scrapbooking and photography, talking to people from so many places, create together with people that love to create as much as I do.

Meet friends, get new friends, stay at a beautiful hotel, getting the best service and food ever ... just feeling good

and

being able to teach amongst the most well known scrapbooking teachers and most incredibly talented people.

I was SO honored to have my little mini clas, teaching the girls my 3ndypapir minialbum.

And as I LOVE to teach this was a wonderful experience.

My first time teaching in english ...

all the ladies and boy :) attending my class were all pure kindness :) and we had great fun. :) You can find more pictures and a written step-by-step instruction on this album at the 3ndypapir blog

I'll be back soon with some of the projects I created at the event too :)

xo

good times

Hi all :)

I'm having a really wonderful, inspiring, good time hare in Greece.

Lots of good laughs, friends, creating, learning, sharing....

Having my mini class yesterday ... it was all good

:)

I really want to share some photos with you too .... but my camera won't cooperate with this laptop .... but don't worry ... I'll overload you with pictures when I get back home on sunday. ;)

You can find some really good pictures from this trip here

on Alis website

and

at Rondas blog

:)

xo

Mykonos :) :)

Can't believe this is real ...

Tomorrow I'll be off to this wonderful journey

http://www.cocoadaisy.com/event/index.php

:)

:)

some fancy love :)

Hi.

Just wanted to share two layouts I created during the weekend.

The Trøndersaksa event was filled with lots of inspiration, challenges, contests and so on.

I really had a blast creating among so many friends.

:)

I've used some of my all time favorite fancy Pants papers.

Love these papers, they are just too yummy (and so are the rubons too :) )

On this layout the background paper is by Studio Calico.
Love their lines and their beautiful monthly kits :) :)
patterned paper and cut-out sentiment by Fancy pants.
butterflies by prima.

Have a great day you all!

xo