Gorgeous Gift Tags IG Hop - September 2026

 Hello,

It is time for a new Gorgeous Gift Tags Instagram Hop, and for the month of September the optional theme is - 

School Days

As always I have gone with the theme, and I had so much fun creating this school inspired tag. I knew right away that I wanted to create a pencil shaped tag, but I wasn't sure on how to decorate it. So I started by making the pencil by cutting out a rectangle in kraft cardstock for my pencil base. I also cut out a piece of pink cardstock for the rubber/eraser, a yellow rectangle out of patterned paper and a silver strip for the metal part between the rubber/eraser and pencil. To create the pencil shape I cut a point at one end of the kraft rectangle. The pink rubber/eraser and the yellow piece were glued to the pencil shape. Before adding the silver strip, two lines were embossed on it to make it look more authentic. Last but not least I coloured the tip of the pencil. Then it was time to decorate, but how?. I pulled out my hÄnglar&Wings stamps and looking through them I found this cute little guy from a stamp set called "Bokmalar" (bookworms) and I thought he was perfect. I stamped, coloured and fussy cut him out. For the colours I chose the colours of my children's old primary school uniforms (how both they and I missed their uniforms when we moved to Sweden). I gave the little cutie a pair of die cut glasses I found in my stash. I made a blackboard and added it and the boy to the pencil tag. I felt something was missing in the lower corner of the tag, so an apple, the fruit of knowledge, created using a pumpkin die were added. I used foam tape behind the apple to give it some dimention. I wrote on the blackboard with a white gell pen, adding the standard frase "LÅT STÅ!" (meaning: do not clean/erase!) which I know anyone gone to school in Sweden recognise. I hope you like my school days inspired tag!

Products used for my tag
Die sets: Pick of the Patch by Lawn Fawn 
Stamp set: Bokmalar by hÄnglar&Wings

Papers: scraps from my stash
Markers: Copic sketch and ciao

Pen: Gell Roll Bright White by Sakura

Instagram is filled with tags created by the talented members of the Gorgeous Gift Tags IG Hop, so why not hop on over end check them out, and see who has gone with the optional theme and who hasn't. 

Happy hopping!

Jane
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AAA Birthday Card challenge #75

 Hello Crafty Friends,

It's a new month and time for a new challenge over at AAA Birthday card challenges. This month it is our very own queen of rainbows Kati who has chosen the theme, and the theme for the month is - 

Summer Birthday

a fun theme, perfect for the month of July (at least if you live in the northern hemisphere). Here is my summer birthday card

My card is a summer take on the card I created for the "winter birthday" theme we had back in January this year. Here is a link to my winter birthday card.

I started by die cutting the white background panel for this card. I then stamped and heat embossed the panel using white embossing powder to get a subtle effect. It does show in real life but was difficult to catch on camera. Here is a close up, where you might see it a little bit better

The little girl was stamped and coloured before I fussy cut her out (not my favourite thing to do). I die cut the birthday greeting and placed the girl so that she sits on top of the sentiment. Now I had to decide on the backgound for the panel and the greeting. I tryed a variety of papers, plain and patterned, but in the end I decided to go with the green for a fresh Scandinavian look. The whole thing was addhered to a card base and my card was done. I hope you like it, and that you are inspired to join us in this fun summer challenge!

You have until the 31st of July to create, upload and link your Summer Birthday card to the AAA Birthday card challenge blog. The challenge blog is filled with fun, beautiful and mouth watering birthday cards by the design team and our special guest designer for the month, Pauline. I love Paulines card, it is beautiful and it really screams summer.

I would like to enter this card to the following challenges:
Addicted to Stamps & More - #495 Diecuts and/or Stencils
Crafty Catz - #697 Anything Goes

Creative Crafters - #89 Anything Goes

Creative Crafting Uncles - #66 Summer
Four Seasons (July) - Summer
Papercraft Challenges - #119 Summer Vibes

 

Take care, keep crafting and have fun!

Jane
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Products used for this card
Stamp set: "Kranskulla" by hÄnglar & Wings
Markers: Copic sketch and Ciao
Dies: "Small dotted rectangle stackables" by Lawn Fawn, "Sizzix Thinlits Dies Bold Text #1" by Tim Holtz
Embossing powder: "Bright White Super Fine" by WOW!
Inks: "VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad" and "Memento Tuxedo Black" both by Tsukineko
Papers: from my stash

AAA Birthday Card challenges Game #68 - Lovely Layers

 Hello Crafty Friends,

It's the 1st of December and time for a new challenge at AAA Birthday Card challenges. This month we want to see Birthday Cards with - 

Lovely Layers

Here my take on the challenge

A Birthday card for a little princess. I think I counted to eight layers, nine if you count the colours and ink I have used and ten if you count the sparkle I added to the crown (doesn't show on the picture but I promise it's there)😉

The AAA Birthday Card's design team and our special guest designer for the month, Jo (Love her card!), have filled the challenge blog with beautiful, cute and fun Birthday cards in lovely layers. I can highly recommend a visit to check them out, and don't forget to visit their individual social media and show them some love. 💕

There are so many ways you can do layers, with papers, diecuts or even with paint. How would you do layers on a Birthday card? We would love to see your take on the challenge theme - Lovely Layers - so I hope you will join us in this fun challenge. You have until the 31st of December to create, upload and link you layered Birthday card to the AAA Birthday cards challenge blog.


I would like to enter my card into the following challenges;
Fab'n'Funky Challenge - Dies and/or Punches
Krafty Chicks Challenge - All Occasions
(PIN)spirational Challenge - ATG
Simon Says Stamps Wednesday challenge - ATG
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Birthday
The Sisterhood of Crafters - ATG

Products used for this card

Stamp set: "Prins och Prinsessa" by hÄnglar & Wings, 

Die sets: "Lång Utriven Sida" by Gummiapan, "Framelits Tags" by Tim Holtz/ Sizzix, "Small dotted rectangle stackables" by Lawn Fawn and "Floral Lace" by Pink Fresh Studio

Papers: Neenah Solar white cardstock, "Really rainbow petite paper pack" by Lawn Fawn and "Black and White Stripes paper pad" by My Favorite Things stamps.

Ink: "Memento black tuxedo" and "VersaFine Nocturne" both by Tsukineko 

Markers: Copic sketch

Take care, keep crafting and have fun!

Jane
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Slim ATCs - hÄnglar & Wings

 Happy Easter!

In between egg hunting, good food and enjoying time with family, I've created three slim ATCs inspired by the current challenge hosted by hÄnglar&Wings on the theme

Easter/ Spring

For more information please see the challenge card further down. Now for my three ATCs

There has been a lot of masking and stamping taking place when creating these cards, and I have had so much fun. This format/size is really fun to work with, even more fun then the "normal" ATC size. I have used the adorable stamp sets "Påskhare" and "Hönsgården" by hÄnglar&Wing for these three cards. I hope you like them!

Thank you for stopping by, I really appreciate it!

Happy Easter

Jane

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CiLi in Papers Jubileumstävling nr 1 - hÄnglar & Wings

 Hello,

Last week CiLi in Papers celebrated their 15th birthday, CONGRATULATIONS!

The whole week they had a generous offer in the shop (and yes, I might have clicked home a few new goodies), and on their blog they hosted a new challenge/ competition every day, 6 in total. Luckily the challenges/ competions are up and running until the 10 of March, so people like myself who couldn't participate last week have the chance to create and enter their creations.

Here is my entry to challenge/ competition No 1 - hÄnglar & Wings

The criteria was to use at least on stamp by hÄnglar&Wing. I used one of my favourites "Livräddare", perfect as we are a family of sailors and lifesavers. My husband is part of the Swedish Sea Rescue and knows his CPR. All of our four children are qualified lifesavers/lifeguards, so they know their first aid and CPR too, and I'm a nurse. I also used the stamp set "FikaErika" for the birthday greeting-

Take care, keep crafting and have fun!

Jane
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