BODØ GLIMT in my heart 💛⚽

Hey all my amazing friends and followers!

Long time, no see...  did you think I fell into a pile of patterned paper? 😄

I'm back on the scrappy blog at last - with glue on my fingers, glitter in my hair, and my creativity doing a happy little dance 💕

I recently joined an absolutely amazing digital scrap retreat (Boblende Kreativitet), where we were challenged to create a mini art journal. The theme was completely open, which basically meant: Go wild and create whatever your heart desires. And since my heart beats hard for football, and especially for the incredibly wonderful club from Northern Norway, Bodø Glimt, there was really only one possible direction for me. This little art journal became my love letter to Glimt ... and what a result it turned into!!!

The text on the pages say:

*  Glimt danced all over Atlético Madrid like a northern wind sweeping across the tundra.

*  A total domination of historic proportions.

*  Life is beautiful.

*  Atlético Madrid thought it was a match, Glimt thought it was a warm-up. 

*  A yellow tornado blowing all resistance away. 

Thanks for stopping by and sharing this little creative moment with me!

This mini art journal was pure joy to make, (my first art journal ever!) filled with paper, passion, and a whole lot of Glimt love. Proof that when football meets creativity, magic happens.

Until next time ... keep creating,keep smiling, and remember: 

Life really is beautiful!

-  Mariann  -

Merry X-mas! God Jul! Feliz Navidad!

God jul til alle mine scrappevenner og følgere her på bloggen!

Tusen takk for all inspirasjon, hyggelige kommentarer og kreativ glede gjennom året som har gått.

Jeg ønsker dere en riktig god jul og alt godt for det nye året – og håper 2026 blir minst like kreativt, om ikke enda mer, enn 2025 ✂️✨

-  Mariann   -

My First Jumbo card - Small but Mighty!

Hello to all my creative friends!

Jumbo Card :  3,5" x 5"

 Today I'm sharing something a little different - my very first Jumbo card!  And Yes, the name is a bit ironic ... because this "Jumbo" is actually smaller than a regular card (only 3,5" x 5"). But who says small can't make a big impression? 😄

The theme is all about the great outdoors - a hunter sitting up in a tree with his binoculars and rifle, probably keeping an eye out for a birthday cake instead of a moose! 

The card says "En jeger fyller år" ("A hunter is having a birthday") and "Gratulerer med dagen" ("Happy Birthday")

I kept the colors natural - earthy greens and browns - to give it that cosy forest vibe. Even with the smaller size, there was room for plenty of detail (and mabe a little creative chaos on my desk).

It was so much fun making this little guy - quick to decorate, easy to love, and perfect for someone who enjoys both nature and a good laugh.

What do you think?  Should I make more of these "not-so-Jumbo" Jumbos? 😄

Wish you all the best! Stay creative until next time ...

                              -      Mariann     -

Wedding card for my godchild and his wife

Hello dear friends and crafters!

This marks my first month since concluding my time as a DT member of Ally's Angels. I began my journey as a DT in October 2018, making it a significant period, and it was an experience I truly cherished. The group was composed of remarkable individuals, and it was a privilege to be part of such a community. Regrettably, I anticipate missing them greatly, and I must express my apologies as my life has become exceedingly busy.

I would like to showcase a wedding card I designed for my godchild and his spouse. Their special day was celebrated yesterday, and they make a truly wonderful couple. I extend my heartfelt wishes for their future happiness,  and a long, prosperous life.

Here is another view of my card ...

 and one more ...

Thank you for stopping by, and have a creative, joyful weekend. 

Hugs, 

Mariann

Ally's Angels DT-Challenge #95 Female card

 

Hello dear friends and crafters!

It's time for a new challenge at Ally's Angels Blog 

- and as usual the theme is anything goes, which makes it pretty easy for you. Welcome to play with us.

For this challenge I have strived to create a unique shape card. 

I intend to continue this periodically. I believe it turned out well... What your opinion? Please be honest  LOL

 Here is another view of my card

 Hope you got inspired to join our challenge #95

I'm looking foreward to see your talented creation at

Ally's Angels Challenge Blog

 Happy crafting!

Hugs

Ally's Angels DT-Challenge #94 Well grown, but just as nice

Hello crafty friends!

Time for another great challenge over at Ally’s Angels Blog

Our theme is as always-Anything Goes.

Here is my DT card:

 Text: "Congrats" and "Well grown, but just as nice"

This beautiful lady was created by AI

Inside the card

Hope you got inspired to come and play with us.

Happy crafting!

Hugs, 

Ally's Angels DT-Challenge #93 Baptism card

Hi everyone,

Today, Ally's Angels presents a new 'Anything Goes' challenge. For this occasion, I have created a Baptism card.

I do not know the exact date of the baptism yet, so I have reserved space for it in the upper left corner.

Here's another view of my card

 

I hope you've enjoyed today's project, and I also hope you're inspired to get your craft supplies out to play with us. Head on over to the Ally's Angels Challenge Blog for lots of inspiration! Link up an "anything goes" project with us this month. We'd love to see what you create! 

Thanks so much for stopping by today 

Scrappy hugs,

Ally's Angels DT-Challenge #92 Congrats - Now it's time to party

 Hello dear follower and friends 

It is time for exciting challenge at Ally's Angels. 

As always, our theme is "Anything Goes."

Ally's Angels is a monthly challenge blog for everyone who likes to craft. - So, as long as you like to be creative, we'd love to see you enter the challenge. 

A big Thank You to everyone who entered the challenge last month. Your projects were all wonderful, and the winners have been announced on the blog.

I have created a new card to inspire you...

I sincerely thank you for taking the time to read my post. 

Until we meet again, enjoy your crafting!

Ally's Angels DT-Challenge #91 - 2025 Birthday card 89

Welcome to My Paper Universe blog!

It's a new month, and time for our second challenge of 2025 

over at the Ally's Angels blog. Wow, time's running!!

For this project I used the same tecnique as I used in challenge #90

I thought it was so fun, but I promise I will not do it next time LOL 

For my card I've used stamp from "Kort og Godt" it says 

"A real woman's birthday"

"Congrats"

"The world's best birthday hug for you" and 

"Think positive thoughts, say positive words, make positive actions and the positive grows"

The cool lady is created with AI

Text stripes says:

"Knitting queen", "If I sit, I knit", "Home-knitted", "Knitting therapy"

The last text says: "You're not old, you've just been young a little longer than many others"

Ok that's all from me for now

So hop over and have a go and we look forward to seeing all your creations.

Thanks for stopping by.

New personal badge =

Ally's Angels DT-Challenge #90 Concrats 75

                     Happy New Year 2025

    It's time for the first challenge of 2025 on the Ally's Angels blog.

This is my project for this month, a birthday card to my brother-in-law.

I have employed a new folding technique this time, which is novel to me. When the tag in the middle is pulled, it reveals the following appearance.

...and when you extend it further...

Thank you for stopping by, and have a creative week. Hope you will join us this month. Remember to pop over to Ally's Angels to be inspired by our creative design team. 

Have a creative and nice day

Hugs,

DT - Mariann

Ally's Angels DT-Challenge #89 X-Mas Tag

Hello crafters!

Hope you all had a good weekend.  I have been busy tidying this weekend and I do feel better after a good clear out.  Still alot of sorting to do in my craft room and de-cluttering needed but I am certainly on the way.

Mid-December has arrived so swiftly! The year's final month is here. Have you lit your Christmas tree? We have not yet. Traditionally, we decorate our tree on the 23rd. However, I'm hoping we'll get to it a bit earlier this year.

Today I have a x-mas tag for you. 

                                       We have reached the final challenge of 2024 

at Ally's Angels

The theme is as always

anything goes

Wishing everyone a

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Ally's Angels DT-Challenge #88, A tag to my dear

Ally's Angels Challenge, November 2024

Welcome to My Paper Universe blog!

Happy Friday to you all!

It's time for a new challenge at Ally's Angels! 

This time, I'd like to show you what I created for my dear husband's birthday. 

Typically, I craft cards, but this time I ended up making just a tag. My hubby prefers 

  it simple, lol.

Recently, I've fallen in love with using various AI-generated images - they're so fun and easy to create. I purchased this one from "Scrapmagasinet." I attached some text 

strips, added a ribbon to the tag, and voilà - here's the outcome!

Thank you for your attention and engagement. I hope to see you participate in our challenge on Ally's Angels blog.

Until we meet again, enjoy your crafting!

Hugs

- DT Mariann -

Ally's Angels DT-Challenge #87 Wedding-card

Happy Tuesday everyone! 

And welcome to a new challenge at

Ally's Angels

I wanted to share a wedding card I created. It was crafted for a friend who wished for a card featuring a pink backdrop, decorated with bows, flowers, lace, text ribbons, and hearts. Here is the outcome...

Visit Ally's Angels and join in the excitement. A wealth of inspiration awaits you, and the skilled team is bound to impress. 

I sincerely thank you for taking the time to read my post. 

Until we meet again, enjoy your crafting!

- DT Mariann -

Ally's Angels DT-Challenge #86 Pernille 1 year

 Hello dear followers and friends!

Welcome to a new challenge at

Ally's Angels

Ally's Angels is a monthly challenge blog for everyone who likes to craft. - So, as long as you like to be creative, we'd love to see you enter the challenge

 A big Thank You to everyone who entered the challenge last month. 

Your projects were all wonderful,

 and our winners have been announced on the blog.

Our theme is always "Anything goes"

I have created a new card to inspire you...

 

 I hope you get inspired, and now I'm looking forward to seeing your fabulous  art in our challenge.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog.

With love,

DT-Mariann

Ally's Angels DT-Challenge #85 Bryllupskort

  Hello dear follower and friends.

 

Welcome to a new challenge at
Ally's Angels

 

Ally's Angels is a monthly challenge blog for everyone who likes to craft. - So, as long as you like to be creative, we'd love to see you enter the challenge. 

A big Thank You to everyone who entered the challenge last month. 

Your projects were all wonderful,

 and our winners have been announced on the blog.

Our theme is always "Anything goes"

I have created a new card to inspire you...

Hope you got inspired to come and play with us.

Happy crafting!

Hugs, 

DT- Mariann

Ally's Angels DT-Challenge #83

Hello everyone!

 It's time for a new challenge at Ally's Angels

Here is what I came up with for this challenge...

Inside the card...

 Thank you for stopping by, and have a creative week. Hope you will join us this month. Remember to pop over to Ally's Angels to be inspired by the rest of our creative team.

 

Hugs

DT - Mariann

 

Ally's Angels DT-Challenge #82

A new challenge at Ally's Angels today.

The theme is ...... 
Anything Goes

 

For this challenge I'll show you a card I made for a girl for her confirmation. (By the way she loves horses. LOL)

 

Hope you got inspired to come and play with us.

Happy crafting!

Hugs, 

DT- Mariann

Ally's Angels DT-Challenge #81

An easel card featuring diagonal folding

Welcome to a new challenge at Ally's Angels! Ally's Angels is a monthly challenge blog for all craft enthusiasts. If you enjoy being creative, we'd be thrilled to have you participate in our challenge. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined last month's challenge. Your projects were exceptional, and we've announced the winners on our blog. Remember, our theme is always "Anything Goes." I've crafted a new card to spark your inspiration...

This card incorporates numerous details to reflect the recipient's interests.

An easel card is essentially a standard 14x14cm card base with the front folded diagonally. Both the bottom and the front of the card are initially adorned with triangular pieces of patterned paper. This design creates an edge on the front that allows the "easel" to stand upright.

This image depicts a card designed for mailing, with the card in a closed position. The circles are roughly centered on the card, adorned with a prominent flower at the center of the circle, accompanied by smaller flowers and leaves that complement the circular design. Additionally, it is accented with a tag featuring text.

The inside of the card, or the bottom if preferred, is designed as follows: it features two triangles of patterned paper and a writing area on the left side, concealed by the front even when the card stands as an easel. 

Thank you for stopping by. 

Wishing you a spring filled with joy and happiness.

Scrapphugs,

🌹  DT - Mariann  🌹

Ally's Angels DT-Challenge #80

Hi everyone! 

Time flies when there's a lot to do.  2024 has so far been very busy!  

I've spent a lot of time in the office doing accounting for our own business, and on top of that I've also worked a lot in my other job as a health worker. There has been no leisure time at all!

That's the reason why I didn't enjoy Ally's Angels Team last month, and I'm very sorry for that.

Ok, I'm back now - and I want to show you what I've made for my little sweet granddaughter for her baptism. She was baptized last month, and got the beautiful name "Pernille".  I made a card and a box for her gift.

This will be my inspiration for you. As you see, a new challenge starts today at Ally's Angels. I'll hope you will pop over and join us, and I'm looking forward to see your beautiful creation.

Happy crafting! 

Hugs DT-Mariann

Ally's Angels DT-Challenge #78

 Happy New Year 2024

Sending Best Wishes for a Happy Healthy New Year . 

Thank you for your support over the past year,  appreciate the time you take to visit and leave a comment.

 Today we start a new challenge in Ally's Angels Challenge Blog

... and  I'll show you a card I made to a friend of mine. 

- Hope to inspire you -

I hope you've enjoyed today's project, and I also hope you're inspired to get your craft supplies out to play with us. Head on over to the Ally's Angels for lots of inspiration! Link up an "anything goes" project with us this month. We'd love to see what you create! 

Thanks so much for stopping by today - We'll see you next time!  😉

Scrappy hugs,

DT - Mariann