Dette er meg: Ekte Oslojente, oppvokst i landlige omgivelser på Abildsø på en tid da Smurfene (på svensk) var det mest spennende på tv-skjermen. Har alltid likt å jobbe med hendene på et eller annet vis og har en sterk mistanke om at genene et par generasjoner bakover er ansvarlig. Jeg dultet borti scrappeverdenen for noen år tilbake da en venninne tipset meg om denne fantastiske hobbyen, og jeg ble hektet. Denne bloggen handler for det meste om mine krumspring på scrappefronten, fint om du legger igjen spor etter deg, så kan jeg besøke din blogg også. Jeg kan nås på følgende mailadresse hvis det er noe du lurer på: elin.venge[at]gmail.com.
This is me: I grew up in a rural part of Oslo at a time when the Smurfs (in Swedish) was the most exciting thing on television. I’ve always enjoyed crafting and strongly suspect my grandmothers of handing down that particular gene. I stumbled upon scrapbooking and card making a few years ago when a friend told me about this wonderful hobby. It was done; I was hooked. This blog is mainly about my endeavors with paper and glue, it’d be nice if you leave a trace of your visit, that way I can expand my blog horizon by visiting yours. If you have any questions I can be reached by email: elin.venge[at]gmail.com.
Papirmølla 
Du fortsetter å imponere meg hele tiden ❤
Derfor ha eg gitt deg en bloggaward inne på min blogg..
Håper du vil motta den ❤
Klem
Maria
er det mulig å få oppskrift på den julekurven? jeg kunne tenkt meg å prøve å lage denne.
Snakker om den kurven du har laget som julekurv i Ett Trykk og her på bloggen din finner jeg den i blått under honorable mentions.
Oppskrift kommer! Epost er på vei!
Hei, har du laget ein tutorials på brettekortet med nissefar? Der er heilt nydelig 🙂
Nå lurer jeg på hva det er du egentlig mener, for det ringer ingen bjelle når du sier brettekort med nissefar. Nå har jeg til og med bladd meg gjennom hele bloggen helt tilbake til begynnelsen i mars 2011, og jeg har ingen brettekort med nisse på.
Hei
Julekurven din er bare helt nyyydelig:-) Kan jeg spørre om tutorials på denne
Gøril
Jeg har lenge hatt planer om å lage en ordentlig tutorial på disse kurvene mine, men jeg har ikke kommet så langt at jeg har fått nok tid til å lage en ennå.
Hello-
My mother’ s folks were from Hardanger, Norway. Im not certain if that is a city or a general name for a fjord..they came over about 1840.
My mother (1919-2000) could speak Norwegian fluently – sorry to say that I can’t. (Although I learned some naughty words from an uncle!)
I’ve been lurking on your site and found you through Mo.
Love, love your work. I’m still learning but my old blog can be found at:
http://art-orsomethinglikeit.blogspot.com/?m=1
Dawn
( niece of Ole, Begga, Inez, Bernice, Alvina, Carl, Milton & Clara, daughter of Lavellia Mae Monicken-Bradley)
Hei!
Var det sånn at du hadde designet pl-kort med norsk tekst? Hvor kan de kjøpes? 🙂
Ja, det stemmer. De kan kjøpes på nettsiden til North Star Design.
I love your cards and now that I have found you I will be following your blog. Thanks for all your inspiration and keep crafting!
Thank you so much!!
I just found your blog. I was excited to see some Norwegian language stamps. How can I connect with these companies? I am having difficulty locating them on-line.
Mange Takk!
Diana in USA
Hi Diana.
So happy you found my blog. The company whose stamps I love the most (and by far use the most – Norsk Stempelblad AS) is no longer in business, unfortunately. I also use a few Papirdesign stamps and dies (papirdesign.no). They only sell wholesale from their site, but there are Norwegian paper craft stores that carry their line. I don’t know if they ship internationally, but it doesn’t hurt to email them to enquire? Bikuben.com is the largest store in Norway, you might have luck there. Hobbykunst.no is another one, they have their own line of stamps (Mathia design), you might want to check there, as well. Hope this helps 🙂
Hej Elin,
I am new to crafting and just discovered your stunningly beautiful website. You are an artist and a true inspiration. I am so inspired by what you have made that I want to follow in your footsteps. I am not sure which die cutting machine or size to go for. I have a limited budget because I am a uni student… I would like to make cards like you do!
First: thank you so much for your sweet and kind words! Second: die cut machines are an investment, no matter what brand or type of die cutting machine you buy. I had a manual machine for a long time, but bought an electric machine about five years ago. I wanted a machine that could handle intricate dies without having to rotate and send the sandwich through the machine multiple times. I had heard that the Gemini Jr. was perfect for that, so I splurged. It works really well, and I use double sided cutting plates from Crafter’s Companion which are meant for this machine, and they don’t warp like other plates tend to do. Not having to crank a handle is a huge plus for me. I fractured my shoulder about two weeks after purchasing the Gemini Jr., and I wouldn’t have been able to create cards using a manual machine when that fracture was fresh.
I still have my manual machine, it’s enjoying retirement in one of my craft room closets. Since I bought my machine, they’ve made a new one, the Gemini II. I haven’t tried it, but it looks to be working much in the same way. I don’t think there’s currently a hot foil machine that’s compatible (I could be wrong) with the Gemini Jr., though, if hot foiling is something you want to do. There used to be a hot foil system to go with the Gemini Jr., but it’s been discontinued. There have been rumors about a new compatible one on the way, but I haven’t seen anything yet.
This was a long answer, but I think you’re best served if you figure out what you want from a die cutting machine and do a bit of research to find the machine that meets those requirements the best.