The most cozy drink ever

I'm not very good at updating this thing, am I?

Well, I don't get to do a lot of scrapbooking these days, and to be frank, I'm not very inspired or motivated. But, at the end of February I signed up for a 6 month subscription to Little Red Scrapbook. I got my first kit last week, and made this layout. You get a lot of paper and embellishment for just $22 (+ shipping, of course, which is a bit to Norway, but still cheaper than kits from Norwegian stores, and bigger kits, as I can see).

I never thought I'd be too fond of those turquoise Thickers, but seeing them on this paper, and the contrast it creates... They're great! I also finally got to use one of the denim flowers from Prima that I got a few months ago. This is also the first time I try rhinestone embellishment, and I have to admit that I like it quite a lot.

And yes, this is also another shameless lift. Hoped it'd spark my inspiration. Alas, it didn't.

You are mine - and I'm yours?

After more than 8 months since the wedding, I've finally made a wedding LO. Granted, my first ever was with a wedding photo, but since it was my first ever, it doesn't count :P

As I was holding it up for the hubby to "inspect", a fair bit of jokin' on who belonged to who ensued - but that's to be expected, is it not? :P

If you are that way inclined, you can check out the rest of our wedding photos here. I'd also like to point out that I was heavily inspired by Piscine's design. Go check out her stuff - she's good! :)

Making a Journal

Nothing goes as good with a new blog, as a new way to scrap!

It's not that the traditional LOs are boring - by no means! But, it's aways fun to try something new. After digging through old family photos in preparation for an exam almost two weeks ago, I came across several lovely, everyday life-photos from when my mom was a kid. I don't have a scanner at the moment (should really get one...), so I snapped a few shots of the photos and printed some of them out.

I got a Moleskine at a local bookstore, got some paper and it was all 'ready-set-go!'

The first page is a photo I found of my mom and grandmother hiking (it must have been taken around 1950-1952, although I'm just making a guess). It brought back fond memories for my mom, who distinctively remember the red shoes she wore. Before I used the photo in the journal, I photoshopped it a bit to give it a pink tint. I also used Tim Holtz' Distress Ink ('Old Paper') around the edges. The patterned paper is from Basic Grey and has been altered slightly with Tim Holtz' 'Tatteres Rose' and Tattered Angels' Glimmer Mist ('Antique Brass') - same has the tag from Panduro. Chipboard (courtesy of Anne Liv) from Maya Road, flowers from Prima - and after wanting one for quite some time, lettering made from Dymo-tape. Stamps from Marah Johnson and Stampers Anonymous. Buttons and lace from local shops.

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