A short update

It’s been almost two weeks since I wrote here last, and I know that I keep posting photos and nothing else… I’ve been so tired lately. With work and the house… I haven’t even set up my scrap room yet. Made some progress today, clearing the desk that will be used for crafting, but all of my papers and stuff are in boxes, and… I don’t have the energy to unpack them right now. I’m thinking about purging it all; there’s kits from almost three years back and it seems plain silly to hang onto it. If I haven’t used them up until now, will I ever?

I’d love to get some input on this!

Photos galore!

Silje approves of this dinner!

My MA diploma arrived.

Someone’s happy…!

May 17th. At least almost.

We bought a new sofa.

Actual May 17th.

LOVE this!

 

More house photos

People have asked me how we’re doing in our new place. We’re loving it. Simply as that! After two weeks, we’ve settled in. Sure, most of my clothes are still in boxes… But truth be told, I like it that way. It really goes to show which clothes I actually wear. I plan to pick things out as I go along and give the rest to good will. No reason to hang onto them (and more shelf-space for new things!).

Also, people have been wanting to see some new photos. Here goes!

Terje’s feet the first day we were allowed to use the tub.

The view from our living room window, a gorgeous day in April.

Sunset. Nice.

First weekend breakfast.

Ghost makes an appearance.

Curtains.

Another sunset.

New coffee table.

Sandor keeping me company.

We got a wardrobe for the hall. T put it up last weekend.

Syrio has figured out that there are two ways in and out, and that there’s no reason to panic if we’re not home all the time.

Ghost loves our white staircase. Blending in.

Central vacuum system.

The attic ate my husband.

A layout to share…

This layout is a couple of months old, but I haven’t had the chance to share it yet. This week I got the go-ahead as it was posted on Log Your Memory‘s blog. For my story, check this link. You see, I made it last fall for this year’s book, which you can get here.

Capturing a Constant Companion… My Cell Phone

Time Capsule Ideas:

* telephone
* cell phone
* phone book/directory
* text messages
* cell phone packaging
* phone documentation

There should be more layout coming soon… I haven’t unpacked my scrap supplies yet…

MIA this last week

I posted about our new house last week, but have been offline (well, except for my phone and at work) for the last week. The ISP had a glitch and forgot to install what we needed to re-connect. Ugh.

But here I am!

Some random photos:

Moving day: T in our old apartment.

Setting up my office. Expanded my work space

with a new corner desk. But, nowhere near ready to

use just yet.

Selfy! Love my doodle Desigual dress.

Got my 30th b-day present more than 3 years early:

A Louis Poulson Collage-lamp.

Syrio stretching

Syrio stretching

Ghost is out and about…

A chandelier I have inherited from my grandparents.

T putting together some furniture.

We’re moving

We got the key to our new house today… I’ve got some photos. Most are not edited or anything, straight off the phone.

I love our fake hardwood floor!

My office/craft room

This just about made my day!

I always like to see where my readers come from. That is, which sites leads them to my blog. And tonight I found this:

Check the other names on that list. Seriously!

So thank you, Brianna! I take it as a HUGE compliment!

Before I leave you (and go to bed!), I think the cats are starting to understand that something is happening… The empty shelves and all my books on the floor must be giving it away ;)

I will tell your story

This layout was madefor Simple Scrapper, May assignment: Use music lyrics! Based on the left side of a 2-page sketch from Simple Scrapper Premium Member* (March 2012)

I chose the song “Some Die Young” by Laleh:

The layout is about my husband’s grandmother. She’s amazing! The journaling says:
“Since I have no grandparents left, I try to remember every story Elsa tells me when we visit her. It’s become so important to me to keep her memories alive.”

* The Premium Membership at Simple Scrapper provides skills and shortcuts to help you simplify and find more meaning in your memory keeping.

The Liebster Award

Magdalena gave me the Liebster Award on Friday.

To accept the Award you must:
1. Thank your Leibster Award sender on your Blog.
2. Link back to your sender on your Blog.
3. Copy and paste your Leibster onto your Blog.
4. Present the Leibster Award to 5 other Blogs with 200 or less. Followers that you feel deserves some attention and recognition for awesome stuff.
5. Let them know they have been chosen by leaving them a comment on their Blog.
Here are the five blogs I have chosen, in no particular order:
1. Maries kreative univers. I love how she change style her style so often! She’s a master chameleon!
2. My Analog Life. Michelle is one of my favorite scrappers. She’s no afraid to scrap her own style, nor is she afraid to speak her mind. Also, she’s a good writer and I always love reading her posts or see her photos on my Instagram photo feed.
3. A.R.K. Scraps. Aud is so good at scrapping multiple photos, she makes amazing cards/mixed media projects and take really good photos.
4. Happy Like Yellow. Have you seen layering like this before? A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.! And she’s not afraid of color!
5. Scraptherapie. Fantastic sense of style and design. I particularly enjoy all the details on her layouts!

Two awesome features

It’s been a really good week for me, with two features on two different blogs.

First I was notified that my layout “That spring-time feeling” is this week’s layout over at Studio Calico (layout made using a Simple Scrapper Premium Member sketch). Then I saw that I had won Cocoa Daisy’s sketch challenge with my “There’s no friend as loyal as a book”-layout.

Here they are, the two layouts:

And, in order for there to be something new to see, a small sneak of a layout I plan to post tomorrow…

The Liebster Award

Magdalena sent me an e-mail today to let me know she has given me the Liebster Award. In order to receive it, I have to give it to five scrappers who have less than 200 followers.

Duh-duh-duh.

This proved to be a challenge. I’ve checked the blogs I remember that I read, and most have more than 200 followers. So, my dear reader… If you have less than 200 followers or know of an amazing scrapper who could use a little more attention, could you link me up in a comment? Thanks!