{årets første julekort}

Kanskje litt tidlig med julekort i januar, men skitt au. Her er mitt første.

(Utfordret! - 7 sannheter)

Jammen ble jeg ikke utfordret av Monica til å skrive ned 7 sannheter om meg selv.

Utfordringen går ut på at jeg skal:
*skrive syv sanheter om deg selv
*linke til den/de som har utfordret deg
*utfordre syv andre,
og legge igjen beskjed i bloggen deres om at de er utfordret...

Mine ofre:

• Majamor
  
• Xstine
  
• Gyda
  
• Katta
  
• Irene
  
• Joanna
  
• Smultringunn
  

Og de 7 sannhetene er at jeg:

1. Elsker å gå barføtt, hele året (dog inne vår, vinter og høst)
   
2. Synger alltid i bilen og som regel i dusjen
3. Dansa før jeg kunne gå
4. Er ukuelig optimist (det fins ikke en pessimistisk celle i kroppen min)
5. Trives best når det er ryddig og rent rundt meg, men hater å vaske og rydde
6. Har total slangefobi, og hater slanger som pesten
7. Har absolutt ingen ambisjoner om å dra til Australia noen gang (ref. punkt 6).

(Takknemlighestbok - 2008)

Emily Falconbridge lagde en takknemlighetsbok, det syntes jeg var så lurt så det har jeg og gjort. Nå fluet jeg denne med utfordringen på Scrappedugnad om å bruke noe man fant, og da ble funnene som ble oppdaget brukt i boka, nemlig postkortene fra Paris (oh la la).
Skulle det være vanskelig å lese tittelen på boka så er den: {If} it makes med happy ref. Sheryl Crow

(2008 word)

Ali Edwards has a word of the year thingie that I find quite cool so this year I've chosen my word:

Courageous

In some ways I think I need to me more couragous and so my mantra for 2008 is going to be "Have courage"

Jeg fulgte litt halvt med på Ali's Et ord utfordring i fjor og fant ut at jeg like godt kunne velge meg et ord som skulle være mitt (motto) for dette året. 
Etter å ha grublet langt og lenge på det kom jeg fram til at ordet mitt måtte bli MODIG
På enkelte områder trenger jeg mer mot, og da er det greit å ha et mantra: "Vær modig"

(Happy New Year - and Deck of Me Bonus)

Quoting Neil Gaiman: 

May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful, and don't to forget make some art -- write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself.

I couldn't possibly say it any better myself.

I had 3 cards left of the deck of cards I used for DoM and it felt sort of weird not decoration them too, so I've created 3 bonuscards + I've photographed the box with all the cards too :)

Bonus 1: Someday my prince will come
Bonus 2: Christmas Time (I'm addicted to Christmas, Juloman)
Bonus 3: This one was inspired by my source of inspiration no. 1 MUSIC
Here are all the cards in their box

(Deck of me - all caught up, again)

I've had to play catch up again, I haven't been particularly good at keeping up with the Deck of Me challenges, but now they are done. I had a goal of finishing before the end of 2007. I just missed that deadline by about 1 hour. Suppose that's not half bad.
 Week 45 was about self realisation, so it's fitting to have the a-ha exclamation on it...


#46 was about Rejuvenation and the best way of getting rejuvenated (for me) is having fun and scrapping with my friends + going on SPA vacations to Tallinn, Estonia (I've been to a couple and it can be RECOMMENDED)
 #47 About my happy place - I suppose there's so many places I'm happy so it's not easy just choosing one. It's great being around family and good friends, at a crop, on vacation, on the massage table and behind the counter of Scrappejungelen.
 Prompt #48 was Ideas - and I always find it's easy to get great ideas if I just have a seed, something to inspire me or challenge me. Blank canvases on the other hand are just daunting.
#49 Time Flies - I immediately thought of the song "Don't want to loose you" by Gloria Estefan, with the line: Time flies when you're having fun - and how true that is.
#50 The greatest gift - made me think of 2 gifts I got when I was a kid, 1 - the doll my Farmor gave me the Christmas I was 8, I had wanted it for months, but was prepared that I would not get it. My was I happy when I unwrapped that doll. 2 - the Christmas I was 1.5 years 
I got skis, boots and ski-sticks, I was so thrilled I just had to try them a few times across the livingroom floor.
#51 Made me think of you - pink papers, tickets and journaling spots always reminds me of 2 små/Hanna. They are a vital part of her wonderful scrapping style.
#52 Art - to me art is paintings, music, literature - and the epithome of it is the Botticelli painting "The Birth of Venus". One day I'll definately go to Florence, visit Galleria Uffici and just stare at it for hours...

Thanks for looking, for all the wonderful comments I've gotten and for all the absolutely beautiful cards everybody have shared! It's been a great year, and 2008 is going to be even better.

Happy New Year!

(Gledelig jul - Merry Christmas)

We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year!

Det er på tide å ønske alle sammen Gledelig Jul, måtte alle få det de ønsker seg, ikke bli for stappmette og ingen bli lei seg.

(Julekort en masse)

Var på scrappetreff i kveld og da ble det bemerket at jeg aldri oppdaterer bloggen min eller legger ut noe av det jeg lager, vel vel, her kommer en god del av julekortene jeg har laget så langt i år... Skal oppdatere med flere julekort i løpet av helga og (ser du Xstine, jeg kan når jeg vil :fnis:)

(Caught up, again! DoM)

I finally got around to create some cards to the deck of me. A few of these were planned already the week that they came out (it's just that I'm a bit slow some times). Anyway, here they are:

#38 I wonder...
I wonder if I will find someone to love that'll actually love me back. (I find I might be a little obsessed with this thought, but I wonder if I'm totally unlovable)
 

#39 Someone Spech
The special person is my sister Nancy, she's an amazing person, so caring, full of life and just great. Not to mention that she's always been there for me :)


#40 Not anymore
I'm just glad I'm not unhappy anymore, not that I was for long. It's just so thrilling to the same old happy me.
 

#41 Magic carpet
Japan - I'd love to go there someday, it's just seems like it's such fascinating country.


#42 A grateful week
It's a great thing to be greatful and I've got plenty of things to be thankful for: Great friends, a job I like and enjoy, the wonderful world of Msn, the local scrapbooking store with the nicest owner, my creativity and all the creative people in the world, getting to know new friends and my number one thing for the Sunday (of the week we got the prompt) one extra hour on that Sunday. I hate daylight saving time, the only part of it I like is the Sunday when we go back to wintertime.


#43 Scary
The thing that scares me the most are snakes, they look evil and stupid and violent. I've had a fobia of snakes for as long as I can remember (might be because I saw cobras being fed mice when I was 5). It's nice to think of that there is just one poisonous snake in Norway and it's harmless to people (unless you're allergic) - still it stops me from walking in the woods.


#44 Home
And finally todays prompts: Home
I really enjoy living in my appartment, it's perfect (in the sense there's one thing I'd like to change about it and that's what's best).

(Hvilken Jane Austen Heltinne er du?)

Jeg fant en link til en test om hvilken Jane Austen-heltinne du er hos NerdBucket. Og kom ut som

Take the Quiz here!

(Deck of Me #37)

So it's time to update with my latest card in the deck of me, and this week the prompt was "Draw something". Argh, I've always hated drawing, or at least since I started school and saw how all the others were better at drawing than me (in addition I never managed to make it look like I had imagined). The only thing I've been relatively pleased with drawing, i.e. thinking it didn't totally suck was houses, so I drew one today, in front of a couple of hills. I pondered for 5 nanoseconds about adding a sun, but I think that's stretching it a bit..... (or you can imagine it behind the ticked). Determined to use some of the scraps on my scrapping table (after clearing it...) I added some ribbon and a opener-thingie from a Coca Cola Light-can (can't think of a bette word than thingie :giggle:).
Anyhow here it is:

Thanks for looking :)

(Deck of me #35 and #36)

I've caught up again, this time the prompts were: My strength and Life is beautiful. First about my strenght, I needed some more space to write about my strenght. I am quite strong, and my friends and family has always been able to depend on me in though times. But my strenght might have a downside (I rationalise my feelings away).


Life is good... there is friends, family, music,dance, books, art.... in the world. I got some not so good news yesterday that I've written about and put in a coinholder on the back of the card. Thanks for looking

(Litt skryt - test)

Jeg tok en test - "Why are you a good friend", og jeg kom ut som at jeg er en god venn fordi jeg er lojal. Kan vel ikke være uenig i det vel...

You Are a Good Friend Because You're Loyal

You stick with your friends no matter what, even if you feel like they're doing the wrong thing. You believe in letting people figure out their own path in life. It's not your place to interfere. And part of your loyalty means that you'll do a lot for your friends. You definitely go the extra mile. You'll even do great things for friends without them asking. After all, that's what friendship is all about. You are truly a friend for life. And you have friends you've known since you were a kid. Your friends can count on you to do a favor, remember a birthday, or just be there to listen. Your friends need you most when: They can't turn to anyone else You really can't be friends with: Fickle people who change friends quickly Your friendship quote: "Friendship doubles your joys, and divides your sorrows."

What Makes You a Good Friend?

(Deck of me #34 - Laugh)

 
This weeks prompt was "Laugh ha ha", imediately I knew what just had to be the main motif on the card - 42 - taken from the funniest book I've ever read, Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy - H2G2.
We were supposed to write about our laughs as well, mine is what I like to think of as hearty and rolling, never just a tiny giggle. And my sense of humour... it's on the dry side, (un)healthy doses of irony, sarcasm and satire blended well together with morbidity and black humour :D

The products I've used this time:
- Bazzill Kraft paper
- Ranger Acryllic dabbers
- Heidi Swapp ghostshapes (used as mask)
- Zig pen
- American Crafts Foam Thickers (I loooooove Thickers)

Thanks for looking :)

(Deck of Me #33 - 10 minutes)

Wow, I've done the challenge within 24 hours after it was given, that's a first for me (I think). We were supposed to use only 10 minutes on the card, and that I did (although I organised my scrapping space before I started (is that cheating?)). Amongst the songs I listened to whilst I made the card was The All Seeing Eye's "Walk like a Panther" (a thorougly cool song). When I first saw challenge #33 I immediately associated it with another song - 15 minutes by Nik Kershaw (I've been a fan since Human Racing). The song starts with "15 minutes, that's what you get, one quarter hour to get it all together"...
This time I've used papers from Cherry Arte (pink) and Rouge de Garache, Rub-ons from Basic Grey and an acrylic dabber from Ranger.


Thanks for looking :o)

(Deck og me 31&32)

Wow, I've already caught up, that hasn't happened in a while ;) These are my cards for #31 and 32 + the box I've decorated to store my Deck of Me. Thanks for looking
This is the one for week 31, No regrets - I do not regret always having been a good girl. There might not have been any rebellions in my past, but nevertheless, I'm not easy to push around.



This weeks prompt was Quiet, that reminded me of one of my favourite Bjørk songs:"It's oh so Quiet"...


And here's the box that I store my Deck of me in.

Thanks for looking :)

(Shakespears Sister - Dirty Mind)

Dette er en av de kuleste sangene jeg vet om, har vært hekta på den i mange år nå... Det skader jo ikke at videoen er ganske kul og da. Så i anleding dagen min, here you go:

(bloggeavhenging)

Jeg er visst litt avhengig av blogging:
62%How Addicted to Blogging Are You?

Tampa Singles from Mingle²

(Deck of me - week 30)

Finally, here's this weeks challenge, Count your Blessings, and I think I have plenty :o)
1. My family who loves me
2. Wonderful friends
3. Great hobbies
4. My own appartment and car
5. Nice singing voice (though I might not practice much in public)
6. MUSIC
7. Harry Potter
8. Interesting job
9. Upcoming birthday (I love birthdays)
10. Chocolate
11. Passion
12. My masks
... just to name a few.

Thanks for looking :D

(Caught up - take 2 - DoM)

And here we go with the second batch:
Week 26 - Celebrating daughters
Now we are half way through the challenge, wow! This time it's about daughters and I am one, but I wanted to deal with the fact that I'd love to be a mother and have (at least) a daughter of my own. I've used an old photo of myself - about the only one where I'm a little apprehensive. (Websters Pages and Jenni Bowlin papers, 7gypsies stamp).
Week 27 - Junk mail
I really hate junkmail in the post so I'm rather glad that here in Norway we can just add a sticker to our mailbox saying "No adverticements/junk mail". You betcha I've got one on mine :) (Jenni Bowlin papers, Dymo and 7gypsies stamp).
Week 28 - Goal of the week
The goal of that week that we got that assignment was to lay parquet flooring on my kitchen floor. Now, that goal was achieved thanks to a lot of help from my dear mum and dad. At least I now know how to do it and can do it all alone the next time. (Materials, you guessed it, Jenni Bowlin papers...)
Week 29 - Define perfection
This is a tough one, I could have stolen the idea of this woman and do one on the Harry Potter books (particularly book 7). Could also have done one on the walls I build around myself to try to avoid getting hurt. But then I decided to deal with my fascination with music. I've always loved music and have been told that I danced before I could walk and sang from the moment I could articulate. There's just so much lovely, perfect music out there, like the compositions of JS Bach, Lv Beethoven, Gabriel Fauré and the songs of Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan, Imogen Heap, Siobhan Fahey and so on...
(Materials: Bazzill, Heidi Swapp foam stamp, Fluid chalk ink, 7gypsies stamp)