86/365:2013 ATC cotton candy balls

 

When she closed her eyes saw cotton candy balls floating in the air.

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Medium used: watercolour, permanent marker and gloss medium for the candy balls.

65/365:2013 ATC migratory bird

The first migratory birds are here. It is the Great Cormorant and the Northern Lapwing.

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Medium used: felt bird,colouring pencil, distress stains and gloss medium for the eye.

47/365:2013 ATC chrysanthemums

Chrysanthemums, are often called mums. The flowers are perennial flowering plants of the genus Chrysanthemum in the family Asteraceae, which are native to Asia and north-eastern Europe. Chrysanthemums are a genus of about 30 species of perennials that have become common in Norway.

Earlier consisted genus of even more species, but many have now been transferred to other plant genera.

The resist technique is similar to card nr.20 snowflake . But this time I drew random lines that were painted with red watercolour paint. Some areas were covered with gloss medium. After when they were dry, I put on several layers of distress ink.

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Medium used: distress ink(ink pad), watercolour, permanent marker and gloss medium.

44/365:2013 ATC yearning

yearn·ing, [yur-ning]
noun
1. deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness: a young lady yearning to be loved.

2. an instance of such longing.


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Medium used: acrylic paint, gloss medium and a non permanent marker.

41/365:2013 ATC happy Mother's Day

Mother's Day is an honorary day for mothers. In Norway we celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday in February.

The first Norwegian Mother's Day was celebrated in Bergen 9 February 1919. The day is usually celebrated as a family, where mothers are waiter on with tea or coffee in bed in the morning, flowers, cake and a home made card. Yes, I call my mother by name or mamma.

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Medium used: Promarkers(alcohol based ink markers), permanent marker and Glossy Accents(gloss medium) for the little heart.

30/365:2013 ATC bullfinch on the roof

We have a cat, Boris, he try to chase the birds, but the bullfinch just flew up on the roof.

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Medium used: watercolour, acrylic glaze, acrylic paint and gloss medium.

Boris!

29/365:2013 ATC true colours

Sometimes I wonder what really is the people's hair colour. I have had black, purple and green. But my actually hair colour is copper, also known as red. As I get older, I see that the colour loses its lustre. Maybe I get brown hair, before it turns white. Who knows.

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Medium used: acrylic paint and embossing powder.

20/365:2013 ATC snowflake

The card is made by using a resist technique. First I lay down a layer watercolour paint, then gloss medium. Let it dry then a new layer with watercolour paint.

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Medium used: gloss medium and watercolour.

18/365:2013 ATC skunk

One of animal I have never seen in real life is a skunk. Re-reading the books of Homer Price. The books came out in Norway under the title "Smultringene" translating to Doughnuts. The main character, Homer Pricehas, has a skunk as a pet.

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Medium used: watercolours and a droplet of gloss medium.

9/365:2013 ATC If a tree falls

You may have heard the philosophical question:
"If a tree falls in the forest and nobody hears it, does it create a sound?"
Yes, of course, the tree make sound when it tumbled to the ground. But how do you know that something makes a noise if you did not hear it? Can you be sure?

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Medium used: watercolour and gloss medium

2011 postcard swap, iHanna - in the mail

Three little fishes hanging in a row

I made 13 cards, 10 for the swap, one to keep, one to give away, and one to sell.

The motive is the same, however all the little fishes has different "personality".

So where are they "swimming" to?

I mailed them of: one to Norway, two to Sweden, one to Finland, one to Italy, one to Canada and four to the U.S.

This one I am selling,$30.00 USD. I'll put it up in my Etsy shop later this week(if it has not sold),

if you are interested send me a mail.

What kind of fish do think it is?

Have You Ever Been Fishing?

My favourite fishing place is the sea. Going out with a boat, using a line and hook.

One Little, Two Little, Three Little Fishes
(to the tune of One Little, Two Little, Three Little Indians)
One little, two little, three little fishes
Four little, five little, six little fishes
Seven little, eight little, nine little fishes
Ten little fishes in the pond.

These fishes are going to stay at my hose. For now they are hanging in the studio.

Some in progress pictures.

Working in my studio.

Medium used: pencil, permanent marker, masking fluid, Diamond glaze, charcoal, gloss medium, gel pen, watercolour and varnish.

Car and muffin cards - male birthday cards

A couple of birthday cards. Costom made.

Medium used: ink, acrylic paint, brads, gloss medium.