Silje Kristin Aunan : MajaDesign

Valentine For My Sweet Girlfriend

31 January, 2016 - Altered Items, Vintage Summer Basics

Hello Everyone <3

Today it is me, Silje Kristin that will inspire you with a little something that you can do for a special girlfriend on Valentines Day <3

These days I am in constant happiness, which appears on my ideas that I have on future projects. I have found me a man who is absolutely fantastic in all areas, he brings out the best in me, also on the crafting front. Therefore, I really look forward to Valentines Day, which is in two weeks, then I whant to show you my project made for him, with a very special gift <3 But today, I want to show you a more feminine gift in a form of a box <3

You see I have a friend who has bean very kind to me in the last few weeks and I really want to surprise her with something I have made. So when I came to think that abute two weeks it is Valentines Day, then I got the idea that I whant to make her a box, that I can put a surprise in it <3

This is a very basic box, made of wood, which I have decorated with beautiful paper from Maja Design, Vintage summer Basics. The reason that the box are in pink sheets, is because my friend is very fond of pink <3

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Bottom and the lid are inked with two types of Distress Ink. One is the Ground Espresso and the other is Tattered Rose. On the bottom, I’ve used both colors.

On the box I have used one pink ribbon, the same ribbon are on the bottom and the lid. I have made myself a large bow in the same ribbon on the top of the lid.

In between the large bow, I have placed flowers in different sizes. The flowers are in white and pink color, which fits very nicely into the sheets I have used. The flowers are from Gode Minner and Wild Orchids.

I have also used a string with white pearls over the flowers three places, I did this becuse I whant to add something extra.

If you open the lid, you can easily put down a surprise, as until now is a secret 😉

I hope you was inspired to make something for a frien who deserves something extra on Valentines Day, like my friend do <3

Whay not create a box, with some homemade biscuits in it <3

I wish you all a great Sunday <3

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My Top 10 – Maja Design 2015

Posted by Silje Kristin Aunan

1 January, 2016 - Enjoying Outdoors, Home for the Holidays, Nyhavn, Vintage Autumn Basics, Vintage Baby, Vintage Frost Basics, Vintage Spring Basics, Vintage Winter, Walking in the Forest

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Happy New Year Everyone <3

Today I thought I would make a Top 10 list of my favorite projects made with Maja Design <3

Maja Design is my favorite when it comes to patterned paper, and to be able to create projects with these lovely sheets are indescribable. It seems that the sheets are made to my projects, because they always fit into what I make.

Therfore , I think it’s appropriate that I make a Top 10 list of my favorite projects from 2015, made with Maja Design <3

The Baby Vintage Playground – 10

This is a box that I made April last year. The box is made with paper from the Collection The Vintage Baby. The airplane, the trees, small boxes and the train are made without tutorial and the idea I’ve gotten from the name of the Collection and therefore it became a playground for a girl or a boy <3

The Vintage Travel Boxes – 09

This set of boxes I mase to one Norwegian Magazine called Ett Trykk, This ia a Scrapbooking Magazine and I was askes to be a Guest Artist last year.

The boxes are originally tin cans that I have decorated with paper from the Collection called The Vintage Spring Basics. The ddetails I have chosen to use are metal in bronze color. The blue and the dark details are probably way I love these boxes so much.

The Vintage Baby Gift Boxes – 08

These boxes are one result afther one bad brakeup betwieen me and my X boyfriend afther 3 years. For me to droen myself in this wonderful hobby when I have it tough is indescribable. I close the feelings out and concentrate one one thing and that is to do what i Love the most, papercrafting. These boxes took a total of 4 days to create, a box for eatch day.

A Lovely Christening Present – 07

This is also a project that I designed for Ett Trykk, but it is also one project that I have put a lot of thought and love into. The baby mobile with the small planes I consider as one of the finest things that I have made and it is actually hangs in one corner in my beedrom. One of my wishes is that I’m so lucky that I can give this gift to my baby one day <3 The projects is made from paper from The Vintage Baby and Nyhavn.

The Frozen Playground – 06

The Frozen Playground is one project that is made with paper from the Vintage Frost Basics. There is one project that I’ve thought for a long time, I created The Baby Vintage Playground, it was time for a playground for the Kids too. This was really fun to make, only to see the toys were made and got a place on the project.

The Cabinet of the Treasure – 05

Last Year, in the Autumn, Maja Design come with a LOVELY collection called Enjoying Outdoors. This is one of my favorites Collections and this closet here was the first project I used these sheets on. The cabinet was originally in pink, but with the sheets and the details, I give it a new life. The cabinet was also a Christmas gift to my little sister Jeanette, so she can use it for jewelery <3

A True LOVE Story in a Music Box – 04

This is one project that is all abute LOVE and that is probably whay it’s on my list <3 I love this box and wat it symbolizes <3 THe idea comes from a story written by a Danish writer named H.C. Andersen and the storry called The Tin Soldier. The sheets I have used are from two different collections, Walking in the Forrest and Vintage Autumn Basics.

The Silver Deer – 03

The project with The Silver Deer is for me one magical project <3 It is full of glitter and snow. The entire project has a frosted fell to it and a touch of romance. The idea of this box were the basis of the latest collection by Maja Design, Home for the Holidays. The deer that are on some of the sheets I have tried to recreate by placing a silver deer on the top.

My Winter Wonderland – 02

My winter paradise in te woods covered with snow and glitter are one of the projects that I’m most pleased with. Sitting creating a projectbased on an idea and withoute tutorial is magical. When I made this, I used the blue paper from the Vintage Winter collection.

My Christmas Present for Myself – 01

But the project that I put highest on my list is the Christmas Cards I handed out before Christmas. This is one project that I appreciate very highly and I am so thankfoul that I got the pssibility to share out 86 homemade cards to the elderly in nursing homes in my homeplase Gildeskål.

Now you have seen and read abute my Top 10 List with Maja Design projects from 2015 <3 This was no easy list for me to make, but I’m already looking forward to the continuing with Maja Design Projects in the coming year <3

I’m so excited abute how they are going to be, for rigth now, I have no idea where my ideas can take me away to.

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My Special Christmas Present to Myself

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27 December, 2015 - Gammaldags Jul

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Merry Christmas Everyone <3

I have today a special story I whant to tell you all, a true Christmas Carol. A Christmas Story that is all abute the Christmas Joy, that I give to a group of people who do not expect much from others.

December the 22th and 23th, I hand out 86 homemade Christmas card to the elderly living in nursing homes around in my municipality Gildeskål. A smal town in Northern Norwa, with a total of 2014 inhabitants.

This story is not abute how the cards looked like, but what the represented, who they are to and what I wanted to accomplish when I give them away. I whant to spread some Love and Joy bu creating homemade cards and give it to someone who appreciated it <3

I and a friend who lives her in Gildeskål, made a total of 86 Christmas cards, that are 10x10cm. The cards are made with paper from Maja Design, a Christmas collection called Gammaldags Jul.

The economic is sponsored by a local business here in Gildeskål,

All of the cards have a personal greeting inside. There is also a stamp text on the inside, with the first text to an old Norwegian Christmas Song, Tenn Tusen Julelys <3

December 22th I was giving out the cards to the residents who lives in the nursing home here in Inndyr. Total 64 cards was hand out.

The basket I use is a basket that my grandmother made. Ann – Mari Aunan was a wonderful lady. One of the thing she liked to do was to show care and understanding for people. For me to go around and share the cards with the basked she made is indescribable.

The first lady, that I give a card to, is 84 yers old, and we just call her Lillemor <3

On the day before Christmas Eve, I and a friend took a trip to the other two centers for the elderly in Gildeskål, Sandhornøya and Nygårdsjøen.

On my little journey before Christmas I met people who where happy, without words and people who showed emotion in tears and a hug <3 These are meories I can take with me the rest of my life and memories that are helping me to make more projects like this in the future <3

I hope this will inspire more people to do somthing for the elderly in the areas we live in. Just think of how good we have it and who’s fault it si. In this way we can make so many people happy around the globe with the hobby we love the most. Cooperate withe big and smal business in the town we live in, we can do so many big and small projects. Whether it is for the elderly or for the kids hospital. The possibilities are many and there are only the wishes that sets a stop on what you and I want to do.

This was my personal Christmas present to myself and it means so much more than all the gifts that was under the tree this year. For me to make someone happy, just with a homemade card, it is everyting <3

I wish you all a Merry Christmas <3

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The Silver Deer

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13 December, 2015 - Altered Items, Home for the Holidays

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Good Morning Everyone <3

It’s Sunday, and it is my turn to inspire you with a project created with the new collections, Home for the Holidays <3

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I have collected the blue sheets from the collection and made one wintry project in blue, white and silver.

I am very fond of the new collection to Maja Design and I have been inspired by the deer that can be found on some of the sheets. When I came across a silver deer in a store, I new that the deer was just perfect for the new collection. The entire project is designed, so I can use the deer in silver.

Next to the deer I have three packages. These packages I have covered with True Snow and Glitter. Round them I have a bow in silver with a white button on top.

The flowers I have put together is one set of dies from Creative Expressions called Poinsettia.

On all the flowers I have a thin layer of true snow and glitter. Both sides of the box are decorate the same.

In between the flowers I have used pine needles, frozen berries, Christmas balls and apples in silver.

On the box I’ve spent a lot of True Snow and glitter.

Silver colors runs through the whole box, with derr on the top, silver thread on the presents and the buttons to the four silver feet the box stands on.

This is the last box I’m making to you as an inspiration for you this year <3

Nesxt time I will tell you abute a speciall project that means a lot to me and many other people <3

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A True LOVE Story in a Music Box

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12 December, 2015 - Altered Items, Vintage Autumn Basics, Walking in the Forest

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Hello Everyone <3

Today, I have something extra I whant to share with you all in the Maja Design Blogg.

A little love histori aboute the Tin Soldier and the Princess, he was in love with <3

As you can see on the pictures, this is a box all aboute a love story written by H.C. Andersen. H.C. Andersen ia a famous Danish author, who writes about children stories. My inspiration is taken from one of the stories, and you can see them dancing togheter on the box. The round disc they stands on, can be drawn up as a play box and then they go around in a dance <3

Those who know the story, know that this is abute a Tin Soldier who had only one leg. He was in a box with more trops, this was a gift to a litle boy. Everyone knows, when the ligths is turned off in the playroop, just then the toys wake up and this tin soldier is no exception. One nigth he sees a ballerina or a princess, who the Tin Soldier calls her. He falls in love, when she spins around in the music box, to the gorgeous melody. As in all fairy tales we know that there is always a villain, and it is also in this story.

The Troll in the box ensures that the Tin Soldier disappear through the window and lands on the street. Some older boys picked hin up and place him in a paper boat and sends him down the river and in the tunner. The only thing the solider think of is the Princess and that he must come home to her aign. In the sewers, he meets some rats, before he goes out in the big river in the city and In the wather he be eaten by a fish.

A local fisherman, get this fish on the hook, the fish is bought by a lady at the local market and under the cooking she finds the Tin Soldier. She give him to the same boy, who received the box eith the 12 tin soldiers. The boy seems the soldier smells weird and throwa it into the fire that burns snug and warm. The toys wakes up, when the boy leaves and the Troll in the box is thrilled. The Princess staring at shes beloved and spinner all she can and jump in to the fireplace along with the Tin Soldier. Together they burn, for the love they never received. The story ends when the fireplace being emptied of ashes, where the women finds a silver heart with a red rose on. Together forever <3

Is it this story that has inspired me to create the box. The story hit me rigth in the heart, because of the tragic end. Someone who is this much in love, deserve to be together forever. One beautiful silver heart symbolizing him and her, forever <3

The dancing couple is ship boards in wood, colored with Wink of Stella.

Wen I was making this box, I desided that I want it in a autum theme.

The flowers are from Wild Orchids, which I have distressed with Distress Ink.

The other details I have used are pine cones, mushrooms, pumkin, berres and nuts .It took eight hours to glue all the details in place.

One of the details that I have used are some croquet with face on, I just love them.

The round box, which is at the middle of the lid, is a plastic box with a music box on the inside. Down on the side of it, there is a key that can be drawn up.