Mickey's Pics and Scraps

Another freaking scrappy challenge

2012-02-04T18:16:00.003+01:00

Hi all, sorry I can't seem to get the photo downwards this time. Blogger is giving me trouble today!
Well, the layout is what's it's all about anyway. Lol!
This layout I made for the challenge blog that I'm proud to be a part of.
Another freaking scrappy challenge
http://another-freaking-scrappy-challenge.blogspot.com/2012/02/1-february-2012-challenge.html

Have you been there yet? It's worth to have a look. So much inspiration and two great challenges every month. One is a on the first of each month. Just a fun challenge and the 15th of each month you can find a great sketch with a twist.

This month's first challenge is scrap about your teenage or childhood love or crush.

For me that was a rock band called Vitesse. I've seen them live once on a radio concert called Lost Vast. That was a radio show somewhere in Holland with live acts. I must have been 13 or 14. I can still remember where I bought the LP. So happy with it. I played it over and over again.

I printed the photo on Canvas. That's so much fun!

Supplies:

Tim Holtz distress cardstock
Hambly Rubons - vintage corners
Ranger distress ink - festive berries
Prima's Ingvild Bolme distress tool
Lily Bee Design Head over heals paper
Making Memories foam stamps - misunderstood
Memenot ink - tuxedo black
Glitz Design teeny alpha - rose grunge
Martha Stewart writing pen
Scrapbook Adhesives 3d foam squares
Epiphany Crafts heart 25

Prima say it in pearls
metal unknow, from local store

Have a great weekend, join the challenge if you can find the time and leave a little bit of love at the blog!

Hug,

Mieke

Epiphany Crafts project

2012-01-10T19:42:00.003+01:00

This is one of my projects for the Epiphany Crafts blog this month http://epiphanycrafts.com/beautiful-details-with-epiphany-crafts/

Supplies:

EC round 14 and spring felt flower

Bazzil white

Ranger Distress INk

Glitz Beautiful Dreamer paper

Prima Butterflies, Say it in pearls and Madeline flowers, I also used the package

Want to Scrap sprighty sprockets

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist and Glimmer Glass Tattered Traveler

Bo Bunny alpha and stickers et cetera

In a few days you can find another project of me on the blog. Check the blog regularly cause there's a lot to see!

I also would like to give some love to this blog http://another-freaking-scrappy-challenge.blogspot.com/ It's so much fun and they are looking for new Designers!

Another thing I would love to share is Project life. 365 days of taking a photo this year and tell a little story. Read all about it here http://www.beckyhiggins.com/products/getting-started.php

Wish I had time to do the project but I will be too busy studying!

Have a great week!

Hugs

Mieke

Sad news and Epiphany goes Pebbles

2011-12-20T09:38:00.006+01:00

The sad news for our family..... our sweet and loyal dog called Julie has passed away late last night. She was under the weather for a couple of days but yesterday evening it all went so fast. I'm so glad we were able to be with her till the last breath. It's hard to loose a companion that has been with us for over 10 years.

12th of March 1999 - 19th of December 2011

Here my layout for the Epiphany Crafts blog. EC teamed up with the wonderful Pebbles Inc!

Such a fun collection to work with. Seems like Blogger is not working like I want it to so here's the link http://epiphanycrafts.com/blog/

Do you like my new tool? It's the Shape Studio 25 oval and I love it!!

http://epiphanycrafts.com/products/tools/

This is the Button Studio round 20 together with the fabric Pebbles Inc brads

supplies

Epiphany Crafts 25oval tool and bubble caps, Epiphany Crafts 20 round button tool with buttons

Pebbles Inc Welcome Christmas patterend paper, button candydots, fabric brads, ABC stickers, layered embellishments and dimentional stickers

Scrapbook Adhesives photo corners and 3d foam squares

Martha Stewart snowflake punchEK succes edge punch

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Marmelade

Ranger Distress Ink Vintage photoRanger Distress Stain Spun sugerRanger Stickles Xmas red

Scrapbook Adhesives (see below)

The Twinery Honeydew twine

For the Epiphany DT we were lucky to try out some of the Scrapbook Adhesives products and ...... wow... they are super!

I cut up the 3d foam squares in two. That's so easy to do. You can even cut them in 4 pieces if you need to. I mounted the Snowflakes in two layers.

Also used the Photo Corners, they are wonderful. You can ink them, paint, spray .... what ever you like. Give them a try sometime! I used them natural this time.

Well, that's it for now. Have another project with Epiphany Crafts and Pebbles on my desk so I hope to show you soon.

Hugs,

Mieke

Epiphany Crafts

2011-10-22T20:23:00.003+02:00

Today you can find my latest project featured on the Epiphany Crafts blog.

I decorated a witches hat, bought at Xenos. I started with glueing the ribbon to the hat, then sewed the braches on and added the crystals. I had some Nikki Sivils Halloween papers left from the time I played on the NS team. Love this paper so much that I just had to use the leftovers. The pumpkin fitted right into the EC tool with the 14 round clear bubble cap. So cool!

DD just had to goof around when she saw the hat!!

Here you can find some close ups:

Supply list:

Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio Bubble Caps Clear Round 14
ribbon : unknown
Metal: unknown
paper: Nikki Sivils "Boo-tiful"
flower: Magnolia
Crystals: Zva Creative
Branches: Prima Marketing (blossom Branches Pistachio)
Glue: Gütermann Creativ for fabric

Check out the blog, there you can find some more stunning projects!
Thanks for looking!

Hugs and enjoy your weekend,

Mieke

That was a long break

2011-10-19T20:16:00.009+02:00

Hi all, I'm back..... finally. It's been a long break from blogging and scrapping. After the holidays in the UK I couldn't find the mojo to get started but now I'm back!

First I want to tell you that I've been published in this super magazine from Britain. You can imagine I'm proud!

This is the layout that's been used. It was all about mums and I'm proud of mine so I had to use this photo. Although it's a bit dark it's just how she is.

Yesterday I found a great tutorial on this blog of Creative Inspirations. You might know that I love scents, incense and oils. Now I found someone used a scented oil to give smell to this wonderful paint. I can't wait to get my hands on some of this paint. Looks good to me!

This Chi oil is my favorite. You should give it a try mixing it with paints !!

This next photo is of the English town Glastonbury. The picture is not taken by me cause I was so blown away by the spirit of this town that I totally forgot to take photo's! So you can imagine how much I want to get back!

This town is know for the Glastonbury Thor, where they say Avalon should have been in the time of King Arthur and Merlin. This land and it's history is so special to me. Think I got homesick when I was back in Holland. Felt right at home. Also Wales was so special. Must have lived there in another lifetime!
Anyway, I've picked up some incense sticks there and fell in love with the Stamford brand.
These are the ones I burn the most.

To stay on the spiritual path, I finished my course of Reiki 2 last week. Now it's all up to me to use that energy wisely. It's an old Japanese healing energy. I've done the first course over 15 years ago and now it was time to take it a step further.

Thank you all for your patients. I will show you my layout and project for Epiphany Crafts soon. Have you seen the new blog by Epiphany Crafts yet? It's worth the look!
Have a great week, I promiss it won't be this long before you read more of my creative life!
Hugs,

Mieke

Another freaking scrappy challenge blog

2011-07-31T21:00:00.001+02:00

Have you heard? There is a new kid eh.... challenge blog on the block.

Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge Blog.

This is going to be so much fun!!!

I have the honours to be a part of the guest team for the first challenge and so proud of that! Thanks a lot Anne.

Here is my layout: It's about my girl and I dreaming about a horse of our own but the dreams are a little different. Mara wants a brown sport pony while I'm in love with Irish Cobs. Looks like we'll have to find a compromise!

I've used the Copic Airbrush system to make the background with the clouds. Have you ever tried it yet? It's fun! I used Authentique for the alpha. Love it! Can't wait to get my hands on the papers.

I also want to share a video with you. You all know how I love Tattered Angels!

Thanks for looking, do check out the new challenge blog and play along.

Hugs,

Mieke

Sketch # 89

2011-07-23T20:28:00.002+02:00

A new sketch for Little Shop of Sketches with multiple photo's.

So much fun to see how this DT used this sketch in such different ways.

This is my take of the sketch, it was fun!

Supplies:

Cardstock unknown, American Crafts Campy trails paper, Martha Stewart writing pen Sepia, Maya Road tiny banner chipboard bits, Epiphany Crafts button, The Twinery bakers twine honeydew, Distress ink Dried Marigold and Dymo omega label writer.

A few weeks ago we went to an open day at KLPD police in Nunspeet where we watched demo's with horses and dogs. So good to see what they are capable off.

Check out the blog of Little Shop and the Ning site, load up your take of the sketch and win!

Thanks for looking!
Hugs,

Mieke

Hope

2011-07-18T20:18:00.002+02:00

I know, I'm teribly late with my layout for Bird is the Word, the new word is coming on the blog today. But I'm showing you the one from 2 weeks ago.

Hope

"Hope and love I wish for you" is the title of my layout.

Supply list:

Prima Madeline collection and flowers, Bazzil Twig cardstock, Helmar Scrapdots, Stickles by Ranger, Doodlebug alpha Loopy Lou, Prima gem alpha stickers, Dymo label and Harmonie wooden flowers.

Thank you for looking and your comments,

will be back soon with more

Hugs,

Mieke

Sketch #88

2011-07-04T21:55:00.003+02:00

Hi all, here's another good sketch from Little Shop of Sketches made by Anne Pennington this time. Thanks Anne, for doing this sketch as such short notice. You Rock!

I've used photo's of Mara's 10th birthday. Lot's of Echo Park from a My Creative Scrapbook kit. The metal comes from my local craft store in Putten, no idea what brand. A splash of Clearsnap Spritz on Bazzil cardstock and a bit of crystals by Prima. The banner is cut with the Tim Holtz die and my cuttlebug.
Thanks for looking!

Hugs

Mieke
PS. Check out the Little Shop blog to see what the girls have been up to. It's stunning!

Bird is the Word and some pics

2011-06-25T22:07:00.003+02:00

Last Sunday a new word was due at the Bird is the Word blog

Admire

That word was one to think through. Who or what do I admire.... of course my family but that is so obvious. I wanted something else this time. Thinking outside of the box. That made me think of Shania Twain, a great singer and performer who just started her comeback in music. I was able to watch some of her episodes on OWN (Oprah's network) and wow, she has been through so much. What a journey she made to find her strenght and her voice again. So that's why.

The background I made with the Copic Airbrush and a Crafters Workshop Template, alpha is Fancy Pants paper cut out with the Cricut, Ashlyn's Alphabet. A paint dabber gold for the edges of the Bazzil cardstock and the small alpha is by Glitz Design, teeny alpha wood grain. You know the drill by now, make your layout with the word and link to the blog. You might just winn a nice prize!

Tonight we went to the show of Mara's dance class. Here some photo's I took.

Mara is in this photo, 5th from the left with a turquoise t-shirt.

This is Birgit, Mara's teacher

These girls danced in an Opera!

We've had a fantastic night,

Have a great weekend,

Hugs

Mieke

Sketch #87 Little Shop of Sketches

2011-06-18T22:40:00.004+02:00

Hi there, welcome to a new sketch by Tanya Leigh at Little Shop of Sketches. The first sketch for the new Design Team and wow..... wow..... wow........ do check it out, they've done a tremendous job! Seriously........ all layouts are stunning.

Girls, you ROCK!

Seriously.... did I just deleted a photo? Ooohhhh H.. why does this working space have to be so small in Blogger (believe me it's even worse in Wordpress!) Oh well, just uploaded the pic again.

Supplies used:

Bazzil cardstock Black, Maja Design Crea Diem,

Prima flowers and Say it in Crystals,

Twinklets diamond dust on the lovely pink flowers,

The Twinery Blossom Bakers Twine (if you want some.....),

7 Gypsies tissue paper glued with Modge Podge,

Tim Holtz film strip

MME Sundress Sweetness rub-ons.

So, as I mentioned, check out the Little Shop of Sketches blog to see so much inspiration, I'll be back soon with a Bird is the Word layout and maybe some Epiphany Crafts things I'm working on.

Enjoy your sunday!

Hugs,

Mieke

New photographs

2011-06-11T20:37:00.003+02:00

Today we went to Nunspeet where the KLPD (police) held demonstrations with their horses and dogs. It was amazing to see how young horses are trained to walk next to fire, through smoke and lots of noise. The dogs are trained so well to catch a person, find drugs (even on top of a car) and even drag a person out of a car on his or her arm. We watched the riot police on foot and by horse work the field. It was amazing!

I had so much fun with my camera Canon 350D with my 28-200 and 70-300 lenses. So need to do this more often! Maby this monday if the weather is good I can make some more great pics!
Tomorrow DD and I are going to the movies, a Dutch film called Penny's Shadow about horses.
Enjoy your weekend!
Hugs,

Mieke

Paperless layout

2011-06-10T11:48:00.009+02:00

Well, almost that is, cause I started out with a piece of Bazzil cardstock!

Monique told me about this cool challenge on the Sampler (you can win the May kit!) and I really liked this sketch. You know me and sketches, that's a good match. Lol! Anyway, I couldn't deside what paper to use so I started misting and painting and this is how it turned out!

Supply list:

Bazzil white, Glimmer Mist, Martha Stewart writing pen ebony, MM paint (strawberry&cream and spotlight), Bo Bunny Alissa alpha, Adornit tiny black alpha, Harmonie chipboard shapes, Prima flowers and leaves and Hotfix rhine stones (size 20 and 16)

Check out the blog of Holly, that's where you can find the challenge.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

Mieke

New Bird is the Word challenge

2011-06-06T17:03:00.002+02:00

Yes, it's Bird is the Word week again, the word for this fortnight is

AMAZING

I kept this layout low key and let the photo do the talking.

Supply list:

Donna Salazar paper Trunk in the Attic

7 Gypsies 'life' collage tissue paper

fabric heart custom made (for sale, give me an email if you want some)

Epiphany Crafts heart 20 tool and button

Glitz teeny alpha parchment

Bo Bunny Alissa alpha

Prima Odyssey rub-ons

Prima rhine stones

Glimmer Mist on the doiley

cardstock unknown

You know the drill by now. Use the word on your layout or card, you can even use the wonderful sketch by Nadia that is on the blog, link your blogpost and you might win a good prize!

Have a great week!

hugs

Mieke

Bird is the Word / Epiphany Crafts

2011-05-21T17:21:00.011+02:00

A new word is due for Bird is the Word challenge blog.

This time it's

Life / Live / Living

You have a choice this time, just see what word suits you the best.

Upload your layout with one of the words to the Bird is the Word blog to enter for a wonderful kit by Tidbitz in Time! Do check out the blog for some wonderful inspiration.

I chose Life, "Rody's new life" that is.

Rody is the newest addition to my parents family.

My mother met him a few weeks ago during a walk through the neighborhoud.

This small red cat decided to walk with her to her house and he stayed.

They fet him and hugged him, my mom fell in love.

He had to spend three weeks in the shelter to see if there would come an owner to pick him up but nope, that didn't happen so after his neuter surgery my mom gave him a good home.

Supply list:

Bazzil cardstock

Bo Bunny Gabrielle paper and sticker

Glitz Teeny alpha parchment

Li'l Davis Designs Foam stamps "Jukebox"

Prima flowers Annalee

Twinery Bakers Twine

Hotfix tool to fasten rhinestones

Custom made crocet flowers

Stamp on tag unknown

EC Shape Studio Round 14

EC Spring flowers felt chocolate strawberry

EC Charm setting silver

Clearsnap Smooch Spritz Silver foil and Cherry ice

Ranger dabber Gold

Distress Stain Spun Sugar

Ranger Archival ink Jet Black

Seriously, I'm in love......

With the new Epiphany Crafts products!!!

Yesterday I have been working with the round 14 tool and it's so much fun!

Will tell you about them later on.

Have a great week,

Do remember you have till wednesday to enter the Little Shop of Sketches DT call.

We've seen some great layouts, thanks ladies! Just keep them coming!

Hugs,

Mieke

Sketch #86

2011-05-15T19:29:00.005+02:00

It's time for a new sketch at Little Shop of Sketches.

It's also a goodbye to the design team.

You know Tanya is looking for a new team so if you are interested....... hurry!!

For this layout I used the May kit of My Creative Scrapbook, full of the wonderful (and one of my fav's) Webster Pages.

This layout is about the 40 year old pony at my aunt's. I learned to ride when I was a little girl, and now, years later, my little girl is walking with the same pony.

Supplies used:

Bazzil cardstock

Webster Pages Ladies & Gents paper, sticker and alpha

Clearsnap Smooch spritz

Maya Road cameos set

Martha Stewart writing pen Sepia

Jillibean corrugated shapes

Petaloo Floral embellisments velvet hydrangeas rose

Harmonie die cut flower

Glass accents pearls

Magic Mesh
Shimmerz spritz and paints

Pink Paislee butterfly

Distress Ink
Ranger paint dabber gold

Check out the blog of Little Shop of Sketches to see some more lovely layouts.

The girls sure have done their best!
Have a look at the Little Shop ning site, we love it when you join us.

Have a great week!

Hugs,

Mieke

Sketch #85

2011-05-06T21:08:00.003+02:00

A double page sketch this time at Little Shop of Sketches

I used Prima's Annalee's collection

Thanks for looking and don't forget about the DT call at Little Shop!!

Give it a try if you love working with sketches!

Enjoy the weekend,

Hugs,

Mieke

Bird is the Word

2011-04-30T20:07:00.003+02:00

Better late then never as they say......

A new word for Bird is the Word is due on my blog so here it is.

Begin / Beginning / Beginnings

My layout is about having a new kitty in our new home.

A few years ago our old cat past away and we've didn't get a new one straight away.

I did miss having a cat around so when we moved to our new home I started looking for a new one. First weeks I had no luck until I saw this add of a tiny 3 colored kitten. There she was. Our little Smoes (means something like excuse). She's special to me, a bit pig-headed and she know's how to cath mice!

I started out with a piece that I torn from a box, misted it with Smooch Spritz, Distress Ink on the edges and added some drops of Glimmer Glaze.

The heart is cut out a piece of Grungeboard, with a Tim Holtz die and heat embossed with Ranger's distress embossing powder. The bottom piece is red with Smooch from Clearsnap

Supplies:

Bazzil cardstock white

Clearsnap Smooch and Smooch spritz

AC Thickers Puffy

La Blance stamp

Tim Holtz dies

Distress Ink and embossing powder

Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze

Glimmer Mist on the swirl

Thanks for looking!

Hugs

Mieke

Sketch #84 Little Shop

2011-04-17T21:50:00.004+02:00

Welcome to a new Tanya Leigh sketch for Little Shop of Sketches.

Number 84, can you believe it?

Use the sketch and show us on the Ning site.

I used the wonderful Madeline collection of Prima Marketing.

The colors in this collection called to me right away.

Supplies:

Bazzil cardstock Pinecone and Vanilla

Prima's Madeline paper, chipboard, rub-ons and flowers

Clearsnap Smooch Spritz

Distress Ink Vintage photo

Distress Stain

Tim Holtz Fragments

A bit of the package from the Prima Rub-ons

Prima E line crystals

Dusty Attic butterfly with Glimmer Mist

Lace unknown

Doily is custom made

Thank you for looking, visit the blog to see what Kim, Lindy and Jessica made.

Enjoy the week! Hugs,

Mieke

Bird is the Word

2011-04-12T20:32:00.005+02:00

Again a new word for Bird is the Word blog.

Forever

So that got me thinking, what is forever? Well to me that is family.

This photo is of my mom and dad and little me.

I used Nadia's sketch that you can find on the blog. It's such a nice one and you know I love to work with sketches!

I used the Prima Marketing Spring collection with lots of Prima flowers, the small ones covered in Shimmerz. I had not used it in a while and it was a bit dryed up. Just added some water and it worked wonders again.

The dots are made with Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze.

Check out the blog to see the new DT girlies! It's so nice to meet you all girls and love what you did with the word and the sketch.

Enjoy your week,

Hugs

Mieke

Little Shop of Sketches

2011-04-03T15:01:00.006+02:00

This fornight flew by, it's time again for a Tanya Leigh sketch for Little Shop of Sketches.

I used the new spring collection of Prima Marketing. Felt like this layout didn't need much more then the lovely text of the Prima paper and the always wonderful Webster Pages blooms.

supplies:

Bazzil cardstock white

Distress Ink tea dye and bundled sage

Clearsnap smooch spritz (on the edge of the cardstock and to give the alpha a bit of shine)

Prima Sparkling Spring collection

Prima say it with crystals (don't you just love those petit flowers in there?)

Jillibean Soup corrugated craft alpha's

My Little Shoebox mini alphabet stickers quicksand

Webster Pages bloomers

That's all, not much for my doing right? lol!

Come join our sketches at the ning site of Little Shop and see what the DT made of the sketch on the blog.

Have a wonderful week!

Hugs,

Mieke

Bird is the Word

2011-03-30T20:15:00.006+02:00

Hi all, hope you are enjoying your week, are you creating?

I should be but I have to work a lot this week.

I hope to set up a new canvas this weekend and I have a layout to make.

Anyway,

It's time for another Bird is the Word challenge word

Magic

I bet you can think of lots of layouts, cards and altered items with Magic in your title.

Here's mine:

It turned out a bit too blue. I started on a white piece of Bazzil and sprayed the edges with Glimmer Mist. Then stamped with the Background stamps of Glitz design.

I love the Teresa Collins papers and I even used my sewing machine!

List of supplies:

Bazzil cardstock white

Teresa Collins, on the Edge collection

Glimmer Mist, riptide, black magic and electric blue

Kaisercraft wooden flourishes

Distress ink, black soot and vintage photo

Paint dabber gold

MM paint white

Cosmo Cricket tiny type

Dymo lable writer

Martha Stewart writing pen ebony

Heidi Swapp side clips

brads and overlay unknown

I hope you will play along with our challenge at the blog and read all about the prize to win

Have a wonderful week and I hope your weather will be as good as our saturday looks like!

Hugs

Mieke

Sketch #82

2011-03-21T19:58:00.004+01:00

It's time for a new sketch at Little Shop of Sketches.

This is a real nice one, love the round pieces and the flowers.

Check out the blog to see what my fellow DT member did with the sketch.

This is my take of the sketch:

The weather is so sunny, it's spring for real so I felt like doing a bright and sunny layout.

I used the february kit of My Creative Scrapbook.

supplies:

Bazzil cardstock white

Echo Park "for the record" paper

AC Thickers Honey

Craft concepts embossing folder gem flourish

Ranger stickles

Ranger Distress Ink vintage photo

Clearsnap smooch spritz (love this!!!!)

Prima E line rhinestones

Prima melange flowers yellow

Prima ribbon

Jenni Bowlin rhinestone button

Maya Road doilie

MME lush brads

custom crochet flowers

Thank you for looking!

Enjoy your week

Hugs

Mieke

And the winner is......

2011-03-17T16:26:00.004+01:00

Thank you all so much for your sweet comments on the blog hop and for becoming a follower on my blog and the Bird is the Word blog.

I hope you can find the time to play with us, we only can IMAGINE how wonderful this will be.

The winner of the blog hop that will receive a stunning kit by Tidbitz in Time is

Dara Lynn

The winner of my RAK is

.........

Number 11 by Random.org

........

Cathy from Australia!

Congrats, you can email me or leave me a message on Facebook.

I hope you have enjoyed this hop as much as we did,

Wishing you a very nice and creative weekend,

Hugs,

Mieke

Reminder Blog Hop

2011-03-16T11:59:00.002+01:00

Hi everyone! Just reminding you that you only have a little more than a day to join us on the Bird Is The Word blog hop where you could win this awesome kit by Tidbitz In Time

as well as a few other giveaways on each of the Deasign Team members blogs. Click here to see all the details, but here is the quick list of who you need to hop to...
Bird Is The Word blog
Nadia Cannizzo
Chloe Nielsen
Kylie Symons
Mieke Nagtegaal You are here
Bird Is The Word blog

Hope you can join us and good luck to everyone!

Bird is the Word blog hop

2011-03-13T14:23:00.007+01:00

Hi and welcome to your next stop in the Bird is the Word Blog Hop!

I'm so happy to see you here, I do hope you are enjoying this little hop and that you like this fortnights challenge word.

You should have arrived here from Kylie's blog but if you haven't you should go back to the beginning of the list so you won't miss out on all the fun.

Our new word is Imagine.

Join us by making a layout, card or any artsy project and link them up on the blog.

You have seen all the gorgeous projects of the Design Team so far

Mieke Nagtegaal (yep, that's me!)

Bird is the Word

well here's my project

I've created a canvas 40x50 cm instead of the usual layout.

This was so much fun! Will do this a lot more.

First I started with Gesso on the canvas, then I used two colors of MM paint mixed with Gesso to build up a layer.

Then I got my basket of sprays and lots of Glimmer Mist gave that bit of shine to it.

A Tattered Angels Screen with Clearsnap Smooch Spritz was used for the swirl. Love that stuff. It came with my Donna Salazar kit. Awsome spritz!!

Then it was time to build up with papers (Donna Salazar Trunk in the Attic, Grandma's Garden and the Crafty Chronicle)

Other supplies used:

Distress Ink

Distress Stain

Glossy Accents

Dusty Attic Bird cage and butterfly

May Arts ribbon

Tim Holtz fragments

Twinklets Diamond Dust (see them on the roses?)

Prima Flowers Primrosa Woodland

Prima say it in pearls

Anyway, about the blog hop, to win the wonderful prize sponsored by Tidtitz in Time, a wonderful scrapbook kit, become a follower on the Bird is the Word blog and all the Designers.
Leave a comment on each blog and ofcourse tell us on the Bird is the Word that you've seen it all and what you think of it.

I too have a little RAK for you, if you become a follower of my blog or you already are one.

Also find me on Facebook.

The bloghop starts Sunday 13th of March at 11 pm European time and ends Thursday 17 th of March at 6 am European time. (wednesday midnight US time)

The winner of the big prize will be announced on the Bird is the Word blog and my RAK winner will be announced here after the blog hop so come back soon!

Thank you so much for visiting my blog and taking part in our blog hop,

Hugs,

Mieke

Little Shop of Sketches

2011-03-09T20:19:00.005+01:00

Welcome to another sketch at Little Shop of Sketches!

#81 this is

Tanya, thank you for making a lovely sketch even though there are so many aftershocks.

Check out the blog of Little Shop of Sketches and the ning site.

This is my layout

Our dear and very sweet German Shepard Julie is taking a nap here.

Now she's getting older she can sleep so deep, she doesn't hear a thing.

This is her favorite spot, in the sun at the cabin. In a few days she turns 12.

Supplies used:

Bazzil cardstock

Bo Bunny Gabrielle paper

Tim Holtz Distress Stains

Distress Crackle Paint

Distress Ink
Tattered Angels Chips

Prima package

O'scraps alpha

Doodlebug alpha

The new Distress Stains are so fun to work with! Do give it a try!!

Hugs,

Mieke

Mojo is back!

2011-03-04T20:20:00.005+01:00

Spring is in the air....

Well, I like to think so. The sun is shining, the first crocus bulbs are out.

The only downside is that it's soooooo freezing cold!

I got me some spring inside with tulips. Love them!

Photographed my mini album today, feeling a lot better so I was up to it.

You can find the inside of the album on top of the blog on a special page.

And this is what I did today.

Supplies:

Bazzil cardstock Coastal

GCD Studio's Ella Blue collection (still in love with it!)

Martha Stewart edge punch

Dusty Attic French Flourish border

Glimmer Mist creme de cocao and riptide

Glimmer Glaze cowboy

Paint dabber gold

custom made flowers

Bella Blvd camped out alpha

Prima E line rhinestones

KaiserScrapbook rub-ons

Hotfix crystals

Stabilo brown pen

Cricut cartridge Cindy Loo

So glad I'm back with my scrappin', 2 weeks of doing nothing and feeling yuck is too much!

Received a box of new products this week and one coming tomorrow I can't wait to craft.

Don't forget the "Beautiful" challenge at Bird is the Word blog!!!!!

Wishing you a wonderful weekend

Hugs,

Mieke

Bird is the Word

2011-03-03T08:23:00.003+01:00

A new word at Bird is the Word challange blog is up,

Beautiful

You are gonna love what the DT is showing you.

Show us your layout, card or altered item, as long it has the word Beautiful in it and win!

You have a month to upload

More details you can find on the blog

Now here's what I've come up with

I started out with a sketch of Pencillines,

Used the My Creative Scrapbook feb kit and here are the supplies:

Echo Park paper, stickers and alpha

Teresa Collins Chic bébé girl chipboard

DCWV street lace rub-ons

Prima E line rhinestones

Epiphany Craft buttons

Glimmer glaze drops

Paint dabber gold

Shimmers spritz bed of roses

Chalkboard charcoal

Martha Stewart pen ebony

Inkssentials pen white

Tim Holtz rosette die

Thank you for all your sweet words on the EC DT, still jumping around with joy here!

Can't wait to get started.

Wishing you a wonderful creative weekend,

Hugs

Mieke

An epiphany

2011-03-01T21:32:00.004+01:00

WOooooooohhhhhhhhhhoooooo!!! I'm jumping up and down, so excited!!!

I made the new Fashion Accessory team of Epiphany Crafts!

This hairband I made in Ommen with a Prima flower, a piece of Prima packaging under a one inch Epiphany piece. Along with some rhinestones from Hotfix.

DD loved it and looks like EC did too! lol!

So thankful

(Monique..... finally on the same team again!)

I can't wait to start playing with the tools!

More good news but that will take some time to show is that I'm getting 2 layouts published in the best selling UK Scrapbook Magazine! But it will not be till november before it's published.

Hugs,

Mieke

bad blogger

2011-02-25T17:52:00.004+01:00

I know.... I'm a bad bad blogger this week. I do have a good excuse. Having a terrible cold, not able to do anything but sleep and hanging in front of the tv.

Do have some good news, two of my layouts are published last week in Scrapbook News and Review!

Monique and I have had a wonderful weekend away at the cabin up north. Scrapped, shopped, had a nice lunch and we talked...... so much!

I finished 4 layouts and my mini album. Will show you soon.

First thing I did was my layout for the # 80 sketch for Little Shop of Sketches.

I used Graphic 45 papers with the cute fairy's.

The flowers is custom made by my mum, she know how to make flowers that lady!

The letters I made with my sweet Cricut, I'm so happy with it.

The butterfly pebble is by Prima.

Thanks for looking girls,

I'm going back to my couch. Hope to be better soon to show you some lovely layouts with Epiphany Crafts, so loved playing with the tools! Thanks Mo!!
Enjoy your weekend!

Hugs,

Mieke

Bird is the Word

2011-02-15T22:00:00.004+01:00

With a slight delay the new challenge at Bird is the Word is up!

The new word is

Passion

Check out the blog to see how different the layouts turned out.

Here's mine:

I used a new Swedish brand paper called Maja Design.

Flower, flower brads and Pearls by Prima,

Ribbon unknown

Butterfly by Dusty Attic

Jounaling card by Webster Pages

Alpha made with the Cricut, Jasmin card.

Thanks for looking!

Enjoy your week!!

Hugs

Mieke

My new toy

2011-02-12T20:02:00.005+01:00

I'm in LOVE! *sigh*

Received my new toy and started playing with it today. It's amazing!!

I can show you a sneak peak for the new Bird is the Word challenge. I made this one with the Jasmin cartridge.

Will show you more when the Bird is the Word is up.

Now what to do.... start a new project or starting to pack for my long weekend away

Mmmmm... not sure.....

BTW, I'm having a wonderful week, one of my layouts is going to be published in Englands best selling scrapbook magazine! Have to wait a while though, it's in the early november issue. But I'm ok with that, I just very proud!! lol!

Enjoy your weekend!

Hugs

Mieke

Sketch # 79

2011-02-09T20:26:00.009+01:00

Hi all, welcome to the new year of Little Shop of Sketches.

Here's a new sketch, check out the blog to see more inspiration!

I used the Fancy Pants Happy together paper again. Totally love this! And don't you just love these photo's? Our cat went up the tree and found this nice place to sit and wait for the birds. He even felt with his paw inside the hole if there was a biridie inside. So funny to see but we do have to find a way to protect the birdhouse.

This resist paper by Pink Paisle featuring the House of Three is simply stunning. First time I looked at it I didn't see what the fuss was about but when I started using my distress ink and glimmer mist I loved it! I want more........

On this last photo you can see the sewing that I did with the easy sew. Have you tried it? It's fun!

supplies:

Fancy Pants Happy together paper and stickers

Pink Paislee Parisian anthology resist paper

Bazzil floss cantaloupe

Dymo alpha

AC thickers Daiquiri

Ranger's distress ink vintage photo and broken china

Glimmer Mist silver

Glitz teen alpha brown round

Prima flowers Tuscany

Prima say it in pearls

Maya Road wood bingo motifs

Jenni Bowlin tag.

You can join us at the new Ning site of Little shop of Sketches.

Hope to see you there!

Hugs

Mieke

Februari Guest Designer for Tidbitz in Time

2011-02-03T14:27:00.005+01:00

Hi all, here is my first layout as guest designer for Tidbitz in Time.

It's a small kit club with an inspirational choise of products.

This feb kit contains mostly MME products together with lots of Prima ribbon.

I used a marker to spice up the flower a bit and some of the Prima pearls.

Take a look at the website of Tidbitz in Time. It's a fun place to be.

The gallery is full of inspiration.

I will show you more next time!

Hugs,

Mieke

New word on the blog - Listen

2011-01-30T19:36:00.004+01:00

Welcome to a new challenge at the Bird is the Word blog

The new word is

LISTEN

Check out the blog to see the other wonderful layouts by the DT

For this layout I custom made my own background. You know I love to do so.
I used the wonderful Sassafras Lass papers from the collection Indie Girl. I love this line!

You know what I love the most? The edges of the papers, I've cut them off of the paper and put them on the white cardstock. Then I used my Glimmer Mist to get some wonderful lines.

Supplies:

Sassafras paper and cardstock stickers and metal flower

Bazzil cardstock white

Glimmer Mist (on the cardstock), Glam and Glaze (on the flowers)

Jillibean corrugated kraft alpha's

Cosmo Cricket tiny type alpha's

Prima say it in Crystals and craftable flowers

Maya Road wood bingo motifs and kraft tickets

Ranger distress ink, liquid pearls and stickles diamond.

A piece of chipboard from a box.

Well, I'm off looking for news about CHA, I'm on top of it all! lol!

Can't wait to get my hands on new products. Hope it will get to Holland soon.

Big hugs,

Mieke

Give away Nikki Sivils

2011-01-23T07:50:00.003+01:00

I'm still a big fan of Nikki Sivils, although it's totally not my style, I loved being on her DT and still miss it. Well, now Julie has taken over Nikki's blog, there is a very nice give away.

It can be yours (or mine) if your lucky! Leave a note on the blog.

Good luck!

And Julie, thanks for taking over the blog, you are doing a great job!!!

Hugs,

Mieke

Second challenge Bird is the Word

2011-01-17T20:20:00.007+01:00

Yesterday was the day for the second challenge at Bird is the word blog.

We've had so many wonderful reactions to our first challange and so many have been playing along. Thank you so much for that ladies!

The second word of this month is

Shine

I chose a photo of Mara on horseback after a jumping competition. When ever she sees a horse she starts to shine. That is eversince she was a little girl. I remember we were at the farm at my aunts' and Mara met the Shetland pony "Foefie". I believe she was only 1 year old and didn't talk much words yet except for mum and dad. "Paard" (horse) she said when she saw Foefie and she was fascinated about horses. She rides for over 2 years now and eventhough she fell off a pony last week, she's looking forward to go to the stables again this week.Funny detail is that I learned to ride on Foefie and the pony is still alive, turning 41 this year!

Supplies:

Fancy Pants "happy together"

Glimmer Mist in the corners

Flowers: Prima and Bo Bunny

banner MME

Alpha charm MM vintage groove

Ribbon, pin, lace and metal unknown

Alpha Thickers

Glue Dots mini, pop up and craft 1/2 inch

Tattered Angels frame with again glimmer mist

Thank you for looking, do have a look at the Bird is the Word blog and if you can find the time, join us. Your layout with your blog address will be posted on the blog.

I also want to share with you a new Collection that really moved me by Bo Bunny. Check out the blog.

Hugs,

Mieke

Bird is the Word

2011-01-08T14:11:00.004+01:00

A bit late, but better late then never right?

The first blogpost of the new challenge blog Bird is the Word is up.

The first word is Believe.

Do check out what the other DT girls have done with the word.

What a team this is!!!

I've used some Webster Pages and a music sheet from a very old piano book that I found at a book market.

other supplies:

Bazzil craft cardstock

Webster Pages your life Beautiful

Distress Ink, tea dye and walnut stain

Metallic Rub-ons color kit #3

Magic Mesh copper fine weave

alpha Scenic Route stickers

Tim Holtz ticket strip die

Bazzil in Stitch blue stonewash

Tim Holtz key and fragments

Cosmo Cricket tiny type alpha stickers

Tattered Angels chips frosty memories and glimmer mist.

You can join in at the Bird is the Word blog, sent in your "Believe" layout. Your layout will be posted on the blog!!!!!

Thank you for looking and for your comments! I love hearing from you.

Hugs and enjoy your weekend!

Mieke

Sneak peak and Happy Newyear

2010-12-31T17:41:00.003+01:00

Hi all, hope you are enjoying the last day of the year. It has gone by so fast!

Never scrapped so much as this year but my goal is to scrap even more the coming year and find me some nice DT's!

As you might have noticed, I have a new blinkie here on the blog, I have the honor to be on the wonderful new Challenge Blog that is part of Tidbitz in Time. It's called Bird is the Word and you will find the first challenge and layouts of this amazing talented team in a few days.

This sneak peak is not for the new DT, it's something I'm doing for myself. It's not completely finished because my printer failed on me but you will get an idea with this photo.

Well, that leaves me with saying have a happy and creative New Year.

Be safe!

Hugs,

Mieke

Little Shop of Sketches

2010-12-23T14:16:00.004+01:00

There is a new sketch... no I don't say this right, there are two new sketches on Little Shop of Sketches made by our Guest sketch artist Danielle Young.

I've done only this sketch, thing are a bit chaotic now around the holidays.

My fellow DT members have done such a great job on both sketches.

I used the My Creative Scrapbook december main kit, full of wonderful papers and embellishments.

Supplies:

MM paper music note ledger Noël

Bo Bunny Noël chipboard, combo stickers alpha's, holly berry wraps and paper

Teresa Collins Noël chipboard frames

Distress Ink Barn Door and Vintage Photo.
The floral is by Prima

I cut out the leaves real carefull and placed that over the piece of paper.

The little girl is me, on the left is my mum and on the right a dear friend of the family.

Thank you for looking again,

wishing you a very merry Xmas, enjoy your days and I hope to be back before the year ends.
~hugs~

Mieke

Winter photo's

2010-12-19T16:22:00.004+01:00

We've had so much snow the last couple of days, even last night it snowed and we had 15 cm today so we went to the woods and I made some nice photo's.

This all need to be scrapped soon! lol!

Have you seen my tutorial on the Be Creative blog of Ladybug and Friends yet?

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Hugs,

Mieke

sneak peak

2010-12-16T10:36:00.006+01:00

Hi girls, I have a little sneak peak for you that will be on the LadyBug and Friends blog the 17th of this month.

I don't have much to share with you at the moment. I'm working on a mini album and that takes some time.

Unfortunately Treasure Scrapbooking has no kit this month, this is the last month that Erin is keeping the message board open, shop is already closed. Hopefully there will be a new buyer that will have it up and running soon.

This sunday the last sketch of Little Shop of Sketches will go online for this year. Tanya will continue next year februari with new sketches.

I will be back in a few days, take care and enjoy your creativity!

Hugs,

Mieke

Do not dwell in the past,

do not dream of the future,

concentrate the mind on the present moment.

Buddha

Little Shop of Sketches

2010-12-08T20:39:00.005+01:00

Hi, here is my layout for sketch #76 at Little Shop of Sketches.

I used lots of Bo Bunny, love this winter line.

The backround is made with Bazzil white cardstock, sprayed with Glimmer Mist and added some splashes with Glimmer Glaze.

I do love making my own backrounds!!

The rub-ons are also Bo Bunny's but from a few years ago, saved them for a special occasion and this was it! lol! The punch I've used is Martha Stewarts'. Don;t you just adore that trim? That trim was why I bought this line. So cute!

If you want to do the sketch, sent your take of it to Tanya or myself and you will be featured on the blog of Little Shop of Sketches.
Check ou the blog for more information about the prizes to win.

Enjoy the rest of your week!
Hugs,
Mieke

Playing with beeswax

2010-12-05T20:26:00.007+01:00

I finally had some extra time to try out my Ranger Melting pot with the Beeswax. That's so much fun!

First you put a loose pan in the melting pot, then some beeswax and turn up the heat.

I wanted to work with some pretty old napkins I had still laying around to put on a square tag.

All you need is a larger brush, a napkin (only the top layer), a tag, a hot wax stylus tool and some Ranger Perfect Pearls.

Put the melted wax over the tag, that dries very fast.

Then put the napkin over your tag, just how you like it to be and start to go over it with your hot wax stylus tool. The wax under the napkin melts and "glues" your napkin to the tag.

Add some perfect pearls to the edges to get some shine and done is your tag.

I've done two sides cause I want to put it in a mini album as a small page.

Thanks for looking again!

Hugs,

Mieke

A layout as a gift

2010-11-21T21:23:00.007+01:00

Last friday was my neighbours' birthday and what to give a girl that has it all? Well, then you make a layout in a frame!!

I took this photo last new years day. Their son looks so cute!

Had some winter papers of Bo Bunny that fitted the photo so well.

The text is a rub-on from Bo Bunny for a few years ago

Just like this overlay, also BB.

The ribon is BB, the metal frame is from Tim Holtz with alpha's by Cosmo Cricket.
The frame is from a cheap store called "Action". I took out the glass and had to crop the paper a little bit.

Thank you for looking and for all your comments. I love them!

Hugs,

Mieke

Crop at Treasured Scrapbooking

2010-11-16T19:08:00.013+01:00

Hi all, hope you've had a good weekend. I sure have. The Get a Jump on Xmas crop at Treasured Scrapbooking was so much fun!

Not only did I scrap some examples but I also did a few challenges.

This card was for the Card Sketch challenge. Simple style but this Teresa Collins paper is so fine. As well as for layouts (scroll down and you can see! lol!) as for cards.

I used the Noël collection papers and riboon, Spellbinders die and a metal corner from the local craft store.

This layout was an example for the color challenge. Use red, cream and green, well the papers from Girls Paperie has it all. This paper is special to me, it was a gift from my sweet friends for my birthday last month. Girls.... thanks again!!!!

I love my Tim Holtz dies, this roset large die is so fine. I received my second hand QK Revolution with the large plates and tried a piece of Teresa Collins paper, the roset came out so good that I used it right away. It needed only a little bit of Distress Ink and a piece of pearls that I had left.

Roses are Prima's, the vine of crystals is by Magnolia.

This layout was the example for the ad inspiration challenge.
I loved the text on this ad so I used that idea.

Again the Teresa Collins Noël collection

The heart is a Tim Holtz die, it has three different parts. I used the double sided paper from TC, turned the middle heart and finished the outside with Glossy Accents.

Last but not least I did this layout sketch challenge.

Cardstock with a little Glimmer Mist in green and silver. Pink Paislee paper, Bo Bunny alpha and ribbon and the quote is by Teresa Collins

The flower I made myself with a little crochet work from my mum.

I glimmer misted this bit, then colored it with a waterpen and Distress Ink. Loved to do this, to give some shadow and a little bit of color.

Thank you again for looking and all your sweet comments.
Hope to see you on Treasured Scrapbooking someday, it's a fun place to be.

Enjoy your week, make it a creative one!

I know I will, so many idea's !!!!!!

This weekend Crop at TS

2010-11-10T17:07:00.005+01:00

Join us for the Get a jump on Christmas Crop at Treasured Scrapbooking.

Lots of fun challanges and nice prizes to win!

Hope to see you there..... come on, don't be shy..... introduce yourself!

Hugs,

Mieke

October layouts TS

2010-11-07T20:37:00.006+01:00

Hi all,

October was a kit less month for Treasured Scrapbooking, the DT picked some things out of the store and this is my findings:

Lot's of Teresa Collins and Fancy Pants which I used together in this layout

This was a cooky jar, now turned into something special. I love the TC papers and quotes.

Ofcourse a home made flower

And another layout with Fancy Pants papers

I noticed after making the photo's that I forgot the letter "R" in Friesland!! Oops! I corrected it but had no change to make another photo. Please forgive me.......

again a quote by Teresa Collins.

Well, thank you for looking. Enjoy the rest of your sunday!
I'll be playing with my november kit and making things for the Treasured Scrapbooking Crop next weekend.

Are you joining us? A fun weekend of challenges and nice prices to win!

Will tell you more later this week.

Hugs,

Mieke

Projects with lots of TA

2010-10-24T21:05:00.005+02:00

Hi girls,

So I have made 5 projects for the Tattered Angels DT call. I had lots of fun but didn't make it. Hopefully next year cause I love working with their products. There are so many talented scappers, it's hard to compete! Congrats to the girls who made the team.

I made two layouts, one album, one card and a fabric heart.

That's it for now, I will be back soon with TS layouts!

Have a great week!

Treasured Scrapbooking sketch

2010-10-15T22:35:00.005+02:00

It's the 15th of the month and that means Treasured Scrapbooking sketch time!

This layout I made in Ommen almost 2 weeks ago, inspired by the wonderful Prima papers and the lovely fabric heart that my mum made for me. She loves to work with fabric, just like me.

And this is the sketch, join me at Treasured Scrapbooking.com and let me know if you use the sketch, I would love to see it!

Supply list:

Prima pp AnnaLee collection, flowers, and butterflies.

Zva creations pearls

Tim Holtz idea-ology fragments

Lace

MME Alpha

Glimmer Mist on Bazzil white cardstock

Now here's some things I want to show you,

my mum and I are working on some fabric and crochet projects

These also come in red with a silver thread, so festive!

this is one of my favorites! I know you are gonna see this one very soon on a layout!

Enjoy your weekend, make it a creative one!

Tattered Angels sneak peaks

2010-10-13T21:53:00.004+02:00

I want to share some sneakpeaks with you.

For the DT call of Tattered Angels I have made 5 projects and I want to show you a bit of 3 of them.

I have had a wonderful time creating, you know I adore the TA products!

Just received 3 new Heidi Swapp Glimmer Mist colors and I can't wait to start playing!

TS Challenge and sketch#72

2010-10-09T20:31:00.003+02:00

Hi, enjoying the weekend?

I just baked a yummy pear cake (Thanks to Stefanie!) and made a big pan of tomato soup.

I did some scrapping last weekend, in Ommen with my best friends so I do have some to show you.

First a sneak peak of my first reveal for Treasured Scrapbooking.

I've made a sketch and ofcourse a layout to that.

Pay attention to the fabric heart, that's so special to me.

My mum made this for me.

She made several, I will post them on my blog soon. They will be for sale.

And then my challenge at Treasured Scrapbooking.

Do join us at the message board, we have some great challenges for you lined up.

Mine this month is a black and white challenge.

A little touch of grey is allowed!!! (Tracy, this one is for you)

I used MME papers, BG alpha, Prima flowers and Crystals (love me some bling!),

Martha Stewart punch, Tim Holtz film strip, Tattered Angels

Chalkboard black on Bazzil white cardstock.

Thanks to Monique I had the chance to use a few of the new Epiphany tools.

These are so wonderful! Have you tried them yet?

Next is the new sketch at Little Shop of Sketches.
Due to the Earthquake Tanya had no chance to do a sketch so this one is by Kim!

I used Ladybug and Friends papers, they are so cute!

the papers are called: Follow your heart green and Spring has sprung Thankful.

I used Moniques Slice for the text and the butterfly out of LB&F cardstock

Crafty Secrets sweet chips chipboard ribbon slide colored with Glimmer Mist

Flowers by LB&F

Doily and heart (painted with MM) by Maya Road

Jenni Bowlin tag

Ribbon from LSS and market

Going away for the weekend

2010-09-29T22:42:00.004+02:00

Hi, we just got back out of Friesland, up north here. That was such a wonderful experience! The cabin was great, the view was stunning.

Robin went yachting in the little boat!

This photo was taking just right out of the back door!

I took my new toys with me, Glimmer Glaze from Tattered Angels!

That is the most beautiful product I've seen in a long time.

You know I love my paints but this is just..... Aaaahhhh!!!

I will tell you all about it in the October newsletter of Treasured Scrapbooking.

Last week I made this layout with a twist. It's based on my own sketch at Little shop of Sketches and I used the Treasured Scrapbooking April kit.

I put a piece of the Maya Road mini album on my layout so if you open it you can see another photo cut into pieces!

Ofcourse Glimmer Mist used on the kraft backround

So I'm leaving your for a couple of days to have a scrappy (long) weekend with my best friends.

I bet we're going to have lots of fun, sharing our ideas, create and have a ball!

Talk to you soon,

2010-09-19T16:17:00.004+02:00

Hi all, how are you doing? Enjoying your sunday?

Sorry, it has been a while since I updated my blog. I have been busy designing and found a new way to color my stamps.

Yesterday there was a demo at the local craft store about Distress Ink and you know me and my inks..... totally in love! lol!

I bought me a waterpen and started coloring away.

I love the way you can give it some more or less color. This is really my way to color. I won't stop using my Copics, still enjoying them too but this is so much fun!

And then thinking........ if you can do this with Distress Ink, can you do this too with my favorite Glimmer Mists? (and Glam that just arrived)

Here you see the answer.... YES!!

The to the next thing.... Last week there was a new sketch from Tanya at Little Shop of Sketches.

Here's my take of it with the gorgeous Fancy Pants Designs.

I made the backround with Tattered Angels Chalkboard and a piece of fench wire.

DD with her cousin, a few years ago.

again a fabric piece that I made myself with a Prima centre

This next layout is the first I made with the kit of Treasured Scrapbooking:

The DT all chose a different "old" kit. This is the April kit with the add on.
It's packed with paper and lots of embellies.

Then there is a card for Ladybug and Friends. It's an Elisabeth Bell stamp.

Sweet he? The punch is Martha Stewart and the paper and flower by Ladybug and Friends. The flower was with a blue touch but with a little Distress Ink, I turned it into purple matching the paper and stamped image.

The image is colored with Copic Markers

Last but not least I have been playing with a tag. Tissue paper with a sweet flower on it. This paper I received at a store as a wrapping for a gift. Didn't throw it away. Now it came to good use.

Thank you for looking again!

Enjoy your week, make it a creative one! I know I will!

August layouts Treasured Scrapbooking

2010-09-03T21:29:00.004+02:00

Hi, August is over but I still want to show you my layouts for Treasured Scrapbooking.

There was so much paper in this kit, I did a mini album and three layouts and still have some paper left!

First is my fav, lots of Glimmer Mist with Tim Holtz Masks, loved working with these products. So wonderful to make my own backround papers. This photo was taken in Nordhorn, Germany last June.

Don't you just love this butterfly? It's from a Hambly paper, sprayed with Glimmer Mist and Stickles around the edges.

The second layout I want to show you is with the Prima papers.
I started with making one sheet wet.
The doiley is made by my mum. So sweet!

I will show you my layout for the September challenge this weekend

(if you can't wait: it's in the gallery on Treasured Scrapbooking)

Enjoy your weekend!

New sketch Little Shop of Sketches

2010-08-29T07:46:00.006+02:00

Goodmorning,

Sunday, early in the morning and I'm all alone, well with my two cats, in the living room surfing the internet. I got up at 6.30. Can you imagine? On a sunday morning? My one day in a week that I can stay in bed....... but I was so awake and happy, so in the mood to create (still wondering if I would just go up to my scraproom and wake up the kids with my trimmer!)

Anyway, as you can see I had fun updating my blog, new backround, new blinkies.

And a new sketch by Tanya. Love the multiple photo's on this one.

Here's my take of the sketch:

I used:

Prima Pastiche "love letter" paper

Distress Ink "Vintage photo" and "Broken China"

Shimmerz Spritz "Bed of roses"

Prima brown ribbon

Lace from local market

Flower home made with a Prima centre

Alpha from Prima, colored with Copic markers

Tattered Angels butterfly with Glimmer Mist and Shimmerz pearlz

Magis Mesh

Prima pearls and crystals

Check out the Little Shop of Sketches blog to see the other layouts, they are so cool!

And find that Tanya is looking for more girls to join the DT, so don't be shy... give it a try!

Enjoy your creative sunday!

PS: have you done the bloghop by Epiphany Crafts? Start here, wonderful price to win

Have you seen Moniques blog lately? Ooohhh so many wonderful inspiration.
My internet is slowing down again. Hate when that happens.... so wanted to give you more links of blogs that inspire me. Well maybe next time.

Do check out Tim Holtz' blog and Graphic 45, you can find the links through my blinkies.

Bought me some paper of the G45 Steampunk Debutante.... so pretty! (and some Bo Bunny as well!!)

Challenge at Ladybug and Friends

2010-08-22T20:56:00.002+02:00

A week ago we started a very good challenge at Ladybug and Friends blog, Gry-Heidi made this wonderful sketch. You can read all about it on the blog and see the talented ladies who've made such great cards.

I also made a card, but really I so have to step up to card making, I'm more a scrapbooker... lol!

I'm sure I can learn from the LB&F girls so you will be seeing more cards here.
This is the inside of the card.

I used the sweet teenage girl stamp and LB&F papers and flowers, sprayed with Glimmer Mist

Please check out the blog and join us in the challenge, there is a price to win thanks to Linda.

Little Shop of Sketches # 68

2010-08-15T09:54:00.003+02:00

Another wonderful sketch by Tanya is to be found on the blog of Little Shop of Sketches.

Tanya has gone digi this time and that looks great!

I've been playing with my Glimmer Mists to get a backround.

No use of patterned paper this time, just some chipboard by Bo Bunny and E-line Prima crystals.

The ribbon is by Webster Pages.

Thank you for looking, I hope you will visit the LsoS blog and welcome the new designers.

The girls have done a wonderful job on this sketch!
Enjoy your weekend!

New paper collections

2010-08-10T20:10:00.004+02:00

Working on a card for Ladybug and Friends with this stamp, I'm having such a great time. Isn't she gorgeous?

I can show you my card at the end of the week, when we have a challenge on the blog. Linda even has a little price for the winner who joins our challenge! I want to share with you the new paper lines of LB&F

The Quilt collection is my favorite, can't wait to get started on that! Mmmm.. when will the Xmas market be open again? Aye, have to wait till mid october!
Have a fun and creative week, I'm hoping to find me some new Glimmer Mist colors tomorrow!
Going shopping with the kids, should take photo's right? lol!

Tags, tags, tags

2010-08-06T21:57:00.004+02:00

For the monthly challenge at Treasured Scrapbooking I made tags.

I love to do something different then my favorite layouts sometimes.

I've made these two tags, one with a stamped image and one with a photo. I used lots of techniques like misting, stamping and beewaxing.

This tag started with Gesso, then addes some Glimmer mist colors. I stamped the image on top and then started working with the beeswax and Ranger pearl powder.

The second tag is painted with MM paint, then added lots of Glimmer Mist and a bit of MM white paint with water in my Mini Mister.

I stamped with a Ladybug and Friends music stamp, then matted my photo with Ladybug and Friends purple paper, and used Ranger stickles then also some beeswax on top.

The feather is from the Hema, the flower is Ladybug and Friends.
Come join our wonderful challenges, you can win some nice prices, coupons from Treasured Scrapbooking and take a look in the store, there are lots of previous kits with a little discount.

Enjoy your sunday!

New blogpost up at Treasured Scrapbooking

2010-07-31T22:29:00.003+02:00

See my coffee technique and more at the blog of Treasured Scrapbooking!

Here are my July kit layouts

Thanks for looking again and keep an eye on that TS blog! It's full of inspiration and techniques!
Hugs,

Mieke

Even more Bo Bunny

2010-07-30T07:53:00.002+02:00

Goodmorning all, it's time for another sketch by Tanya Leigh for Little Shop of Sketches. Still enjoying the Bo Bunny "Petal Pushers" line. It's so sweet and cheerful. I just had to use it again.

This is our cat when he was just a little kitten. Sitting in a pink play bag you would think it's a girl but no way! He's a real man...... he fights, brings home mice and yells LOUD!!

But he's also very sweet, kids can do anything with him. Mara even dressed him up in a dolls outfit once. He will never bite or scratch.
This is the wonderful sketch, it was a very nice one to work with.
Here are some details, I used only Bo Bunny with Distress Ink, beeswax and Glimmer Mist.

Thank you for looking, I will be back tomorrow with the last layouts of the Treasured Scrapbooking July kit layouts!

Bo Bunny crazy!

2010-07-27T20:17:00.004+02:00

As you might know, Bo Bunny had auditions for their Design Team...... that is one dream I hope that will come true so I submitted..... Here's what I made with these wonderful papers and embellishments.

The first is with Block Party, So cool, So different! So Vibrant!!

Used a lot of Distress Inks and Glimmer Mist.

The next page is also with Block Party with just a splash of Calypso.These two lines go so well together, the colors match just perfect!

Crystals are Prima's

I've heat embossed a Prima stamp with Blonde Moments embossing powder

I also made two cards, one with Calypso

and one with Petal Pushers

And then the Altered Item.... once I saw this heart I knew I wanted this to be with Petal Pushers. Isn't it sweet?

Hope you enjoy this creative work. I had such fun making it.

Enjoy your week!

Blogpost on Treasured Scrapbooking

2010-07-22T21:24:00.003+02:00

My first blogpost is up at Treasured Scrapbooking blog!

I do hope you will have a peak, and let me know what you think. I've posted two sneak peaks of two of my latest layouts with the July kit, it's such a fun kit to work with. I've used some very old family photo's.

Actually not for this first sneak peak, that is a totally different photo!

But for the second one.... aye.... I feel a tutorial coming up here......

Thank you so much for your sweet comments every time I have a new post up here.
Have a great night, will post new layouts and a special alteren item very soon!
I have a special layout to share with you from Ladybug and Friends and I know Linda is working very hard on new collections (such sweet Xmas papers!).
If there's is anything you are still missing in the world of Scrapbooking just let me know, Linda is always happy with input!

Back home again

2010-07-19T09:31:00.004+02:00

Hi all, so nice to be back after two weeks at the cabin!

And I have a lot to show you!! I took my scrappy stuff with me, well not all but I did pack my Treasured Scrapbooking kit and the things of Ladybug and Friends.

So I start with showing you my first sketch. Each month you can expect a sketch for TS, this one is made by hand cause I find it hard to sketch with Paint Shop Pro.

All the DT members have sketches made, you can find them in the gallery

This is the layout with the July kit of TS, wonderful papers of 7 Gypsies.

The next layout you can find in the TS newsletter of this month.
I chose a layout from the gallery and lifted it.
This layout is by LauraJean

I flipped the photo to the other site, seems like I rather work from the left site out.

Using the Fancy Pants line Wishful Thinking, so in love with this!
Flowers are from Prima, buttons unknown and I sprayed with Heidi Swapp's Glimmer Mist and Chalkboard from Tattered Angels.

Then there is a Christmas layout for the Ladybug And Friends blogpost "Christmas in July".
I've used all LB&F papers and flowers, colored with Glimmer Mist.
The stamps are also from LB&F
I used some tule and lace from the local market and the button is also from my own stash.

Go check out the blog and be blown away by the wonderful cards. They are truly amazing!!

Last but not least is sketch #66 by Tanya's Little Shop of Sketches.

You can find the sketches on the blog but also on Facebook together with the DT's layouts.

Tanya is looking for new designers to join the team, so give it a try girls! It's fun!!

Again I used the Fancy Pants papers, with Prima felt flowers.

You know, I totally forgot to take a photo of my scrappy space that I created at the cabin. I'm so sorry! I had a table in front of the window looking out on the garden. WOW!

A total of 7 layouts made at that nice spot. Will show you more very soon!

It's good to be back, now I'm off to give (read: fight to get it in!) our dear cat Mr. Darcy one of his pills. Poor thing has an infected paw and needs to stay indoors. He sure doesn't like that!

A challenge at TSB

2010-07-02T09:14:00.005+02:00

Hi all, well the DT at Treasured Scrapbooking officially started yesterday and do we have challenges for you!

First I want to show you the Treasured Scrapbooking kit that arrived last tuesday. It's packed with lots of pretty double sided papers, thickers and other goodies.

I can't wait to get started with this.

There is more then enough to makes lots of layouts, cards and altered items.

Here's the layout I made for my challenge, it's all about getting those paints out!

Used my paint instead of the Distress Inks and I'm happy how that turned out.

It dried pretty fast with this warm weather too! lol!

Don't you just love this Crate Paper collection?

I also painted the flowers, the chipboard and glazed that later on.

If you like good challenges, join us at the message board, Mette has a mixed manu challenge and there is a challenge to work with eyelets again or if you like a good journaling challenge......

Come in and introduce yourself. It's a fun place to hang out!

This next layout I made last week, with Nikki Sivils papers.

My little girl was (and still is) font of music. She loved to put on the headphones and listen with a very serious face!

the words are stamped with paint

Well, I'm off to create some more, play with my new kit and there is also a good box from LadyBug and Friends waiting.
Do enjoy the tropical weather, relax and keep drinking!

LSoS Sketch #65

2010-06-28T07:43:00.004+02:00

Here we are with a new sketch from Little Shop of sketches.

A bit later then usual, but the layouts look so fine. Do check them out and leave a comment please!

For me this was a bit of a struggle to get so many photo's on my layout. I guess I'm more a one or two layout kinda girl. Well, that's a challenge for me!

Last year my DS went on a fishing trip with DH and two friends. For Robin this was the first time and he had a wonderful time.

I used a kit from My Creative Scrapbook from last year with lots of
My Little Yellow Bicycle, so perfect for these photo's.

It's almost the first of July, that's when the new DT at Treasured Scrapbooking starts. I'm so excited, it's going to be lots of fun. You can also find my first challenge on the message board then. It's about...... no..... not yet... Lol!
Have a great week, one more week to go before the school holiday starts.

Vintage layout and some news

2010-06-22T20:19:00.005+02:00

Hi all, do I have some news for you.......

If you look into my sitebar you see the new design teams that i'm proud to be a part off.

First ofcourse Little Shop of Sketches but you know that already.

Then there is Ladybug and Friends, a wonderful Norwegian stamp and paper shop.

And last but not least the kit club Treasured Scrapbooking.

Click on the sitebar blinkies and you will find the websites.

I hope to show you lots of new work with new goodies.

For now I have made this vintage layout.

I used:

MM paint, lots of colors on the Bazzil cardstock

Gesso

lace with Glimmer Mist

Paper by Shabby Green Door "on the wings of a dream"

Fabric snip-it flower by Shabby Green Door

LYB alpha's

Tag by MME

Zva Pearls

Prima flower white librett

Fancy Pants stamp in the right corner
Ranger's embossing powder
Tattered Angels chipboard with Glimmer Mist
Red roses by Magnolia with Shimmerz Paint
tule

Jenni Bowlin pin

On the photo you see my great grandmother and her youngest son Wim and daughter Arendje.

Thanks again for looking!

Sketch # 64 and a layout

2010-06-14T21:28:00.003+02:00

Hi all, I know I'm a bit late, bad bad blogger me....... shame on me.......

My mojo just left me for a couple of days. I'm so glad it's back. I do feel like scrappin' again so today I made the layout you see below.

First the 6x12 inch layout for Little shop of Sketches.

It was so much fun scrappin on another size. I might do this one again in a boys layout.

I used some MME paper, Prima flowers, crystals and stamp with the dots.

the journal circle is by Heidi Swapp.

And then today's layout,

My Creative Scrapbook feb kit on Kraft Bazzil cardstock.

Thanks to the blog of A few of my Favorite Things for giving me inspiration to get busy
Take a look at this blog, it's fun!

I love this kit, infact, I love all MCS kits! lol!

With the hotfix I fixed the metal dots

Thank you so much for looking, have a great week.

And do take a look at the LSOS website to see what my fellow dt members did with this lovely sketch!

Artful scrapbooking

2010-05-31T21:45:00.003+02:00

Hi, back again with another layout, this time totally artful!

Have been playing with Gesso, then added some Beeswax and started spraying with Glimmer Mist. On top of that some Distress Ink and that was the base of this layout.

I found this new material to work with. Read about it in Somerset Studio and bought me some on Ebay. Within the week it was here.

It's called Tyvek, a very thin paper / plastic like A4 paper. It's white but you can make it any color you want. I've used some Glimmer Mist on it, then some Distress ink.

I sewed it on the paper and then the heating begun.

With the heat tool, the tyvek melts away into gaps.

It was so much fun! Can't wait to try a bigger piece!

The Watercolor collection paper is from Prima, also the Essential flowers, bought them on Ebay as well. (cheaper coming from the States then buying them in a Dutch online store!!!)

Supply list:
Prima watercolor collection paper and journaling stickers

Prima pearls crystals E-line

Bazzil white cardstock

Tim Holtz metal tag and "live" tag

Prima cardstock sticker Strawberry (alpha)
Prima Pebble
Prima Daisy Doodle Pink flower
Chrochet flower by Marianne Design (dutch)

Gesso

Tyvek

Beeswax by Ranger

Glimmer Mist Pink Bubblegum and Riptide

Distress ink by Ranger Vintage Photo

Prima butterfly from the My Creative Scrapbook kit

EK succes punch

Well, that's about it.

Oh don't forget..... Thank you Stefanie for modeling with me on this photo, we've had such fun! And thank you Monique for taking the photo!

On a roll here - another layout

2010-05-29T22:09:00.004+02:00

Just finished this layout yesterday, had so much fun working with different mediums.

I started with putting some pieces of paper from a book on the cardstock with modge podge.

When that was all dry, I used some gesso and glimmer mist in a soft pink and gold color.

I cut the edge from the die cut paper, the middle piece is cut in half.

Then I used lots of Distress Ink by Ranger and a big stamp

(sorry don't know what brand this is)

The punch is by Martha Stewart,

flowers by Prima.

I added some lace and a piece of Hambly.

And ofcourse the paper is by Nikki Sivils.

This was lots of fun. I love getting my hands dirty with gesso and stuff!
Tonight I finished another one with even more and a new product.

Have to take pics tomorrow when the weather is not too bad!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Sketch #63 Little Shop of Sketches

2010-05-28T09:16:00.003+02:00

Hi, you may have noticed that

SHE'S BACK! YEAH.........

LITTLE SHOP OF SKETCHES IS UP AND RUNNING AGAIN WITH THE WONDERFUL SKETCHES OF TANYA.

I made this layout with a big smile on my face. It's good to be back on this creative DT.

Tanya, thank you for the vote of convidence in me. *hugs*

Don't you just love this sketch? I sure did, here's my take of it.

I used the My Creative Scrapbook kit with lots of Little Yellow Bicycle and a little dash of Dear Lizzy.

Alpha is from Doodlebug

Flowers from Prima.
Have a look at the Lsos blog to see what the other girls created.
It look so good!

And playing with my Copic Markers I made this card

Paper : Tilda

Thank you for looking again and thanks for the comments, I love reading them!

Have a great weekend, it's going to be a wet one I'm afraid so no sitting in the sun but more time to scrap! I finally started on the sketch of Prima, playing with gesso and beeswax again. That is so much fun!! Just had a look and it dried up real nice. Now layering the papers and finding that photo to match.

Silly, it used to start with the photo, now it looks like I'm working on a layout and finding a photo that matches my work! Lol!

new layouts

2010-05-25T19:28:00.006+02:00

Hi, how are you? I know it's been a while since I blogged but then I have been busy.

Scrappin' and working long hours.

So I have a few layouts to share, and there is more to show you later this week.

I picked up some Basic Grey at the local craft shop, love this Cappella paper. First a layout with a cute photo of our DS.
The ribbon and "you can fly" circle comes out of the stunning kit of My Creative Scrapbook.
The tag is Tim Holtz

The pin and metal were a gift, the clear journaling thingie is Maya Road, the red tag from Jenni Bowlin.

I also used a Prima stamps, I'm totally in love with the latest Prima stamps!! *heart*

And I made a layout with photo of my mum. I'm so proud of her.

A BG tag with Prima pearls

The two tags are made from BG paper, Distress Ink used for the edges and then stamped also with Distress Ink. Then I got out my hot tool and Beeswax. When that cooled down I sprayed the tags with Glimmer Mist in a blue color.

The stamps are softly coming through.

I splashed with a brush some Glimmer Mist that I sprayed on a plate.

And then for Nikki Sivils, I made this layout last month :

This week I made a second page with the same line "Ellie's Day Out".

All NS products except for the doiley and the Distress Ink.

Well, I'm off to scrap some more, another Nikki Sivils layout, and remember this friday there is a new sketch at Little Shop of Sketches and I must say, Tanya did a fantastic job on this one.

Enjoy your week and be creative!

Two layouts to share

2010-05-13T20:18:00.005+02:00

Hi all, you know by now that I'm a huge Prima fan so I want to share two Prima layouts.

The first is of myself with our cat Smoes. My sweetie..... I cut out a lot of paper, so love to do that!

And added lots and lots of flowers, a pin with beads

Some bling,

More bling and a overlay by MME,

Even a peace of a bracelet. The heart is painted with MM and glazed with Rangers.

The second is not just Prima but I used the diecut sheet of Bo Bunny.

The colors go so well together.

The chipboard butterfly by Maya Road is painted with Blonde Moments and MM, heat embossed with Rangers black embossing powder.

Thank you so much for looking and leaving a comment.
I have some good news but can't tell you about it just yet!

And have you noticed on Facebook that Little Shop of Sketches is starting up again?

I love Tanya's sketches.

I started a card today with some Tilda paper and a mini album for Nikki Sivils.

have to work tomorrow so no time to scrap during the day. Our reception is moving to a temporary place, have to take my camera to work and take some pics.

Well, this is it for now. I wish you a wonderful weekend,

Winner and a layout tutorial

2010-05-05T17:34:00.008+02:00

We have a winner....... Put all your names in a bowl and who came out first? Congrats to Carole Stirrat!! Email me you address this week to mieke0510@hotmail.com and Nikki will sent you your collection of papers! Do let me know what you do with it!

Then my tutorial, I was looking at Stacey Cohen's blog and saw how she made a frame to her layout. That gave me the inspiration to do something like that. So I started with a frame from Technique Tuesday as a mask and cut out the middle.

Then I cut out some things from the wonderful Webster Pages paper.

I glued two kind of lace to the back of the frame. And added some cardboard to get that 3d effect.

This is the front of the frame

This is what I added later on the paper. Also used Distress Ink Vintage Photo.

And here you see the result, added some Prima E-line crystals and some Prima flowers and leafs. Don't you just love that Tattered Angels frame? Most materials come from the April kit of My Creative Scrapbook. Check out their website, the new kit is up and so sweet!

Thank you so much for your interest in my blog and my give away, hope you will stick around to see more of my creations. I really appriciate having you around!
If you really like Nikki Sivils papers and things, try out for the DT call, it's such a great and creative group of girls to work with. And ofcourse the best boss!LOl! I won't be returning to Nikki's team, it's time to move on allthough I'm gonna miss it all! It's been such a great chance for me.

If you love stamps by Elisabeth Bell have a look at Ladybug and Friends, this is a new store in Norway with the most wonderful products.

See you soon!

NSD Nikki Sivils give away

2010-05-01T14:53:00.008+02:00

Hi all, welcome to the (Inter)National Scrapbooking Day give away of Nikki Sivils!

Nikki is so sweet to give lots of collections away on the blogs of the Design Team!!!!

So check out my fellow Doghouse Diva's. For this day I made this layout, it was still wet when I took the photo's!

I used Ellie's Day Out, with lots of Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, MM paint and Distress Ink by Ranger.

The flowers are Prima's, E-line with Glimmer Mist and the green/blue ones from Strawberry line.

The heart is Bazzil glued on a piece of chipboard and then cut out.

Misted with Pearl Glimmer Mist and a little Distress Ink Vintage Photo on the edges.

The dots on the arrow are made with the Ranger white pen.

I added some water to my pink paint and splashed some onto the paper.

Will he be the one

Willow Bee

Flaming Butterfly

Ellie's day out

Dan the Record Man

Bella Blue and Oscar too

These are the newest lines of Nikki Sivils.

How to win one of the collection?

Tell me which line you love most and become a follower on my blog.

That's all!

We will put all the name is a bowl and I will let one of our kids draw one of you.

You will receive one full paper collection from Nikki herself.

This will run till tuesday 4th of May
Good luck!

Layout and some photo's

2010-04-29T10:16:00.009+02:00

I found this wonderful sketch on Creative Scrappers, and you know how much I love sketches.

I had just received my printed photo's, these were printed a bit smaller then the usual size so they fitted just right for this layout. I'm so happy with my latest My Creative Scrapbook kit, full with Webster Pages Life Portrait. I cut out some and added some glitter with a clear Jelly Roll pen to it.
Sewed by hand.

I used a lot of Zva Creative this time. I must say it's a lot better then last year. I didn't have any trouble getting it of the sheets.

My mum and her friend Annemarie made this dress for Mara for the musical at school.

Can you tell she loved the dress? LoL!

I'm so glad it's such nice warm spring weather right now.
To have my backdoor open, drinking my tea outside.
Walking in the garden enjoying the new leaves and the flowers
I took my camera this morning and found some beauty of nature.

Canon EOS 350D with lens 70-300

Canon Powershot A2000 on Macro

Canon Powershot on Macro

EOS 350D with 70-300

EOS 350D with 70-300 lens cropped in Paint Shop Pro XI

And I finally were able to shoot a picture of Mara, she's got teeth again!

She's so happy with her new (fake) teeth. It's only for show, she can't use them to bite.

We spend an hour with the dentist last tuesday. She was so brave!

Proud of my little girl.

Well, I'm off to sit in the sun for a while!
Enjoy your weekend and for tomorrow Happy Queensday!

Ps. You might know that this saturday may 1st is (inter)National Scrapbook Day and I have a little something in store for you all........

Just wait and see!!

Nikki Sivils layouts

2010-04-23T17:53:00.004+02:00

Today is my turn to post on Nikki Sivils' blog. I've uploaded these layouts: Awe... it's been a long time since my kids shared a bottle! Lol! They were so cute here.

I believe this is taken in Zwolle at a garden centre. Was this our vacation with the kids and without the men Monique????
These layouts are full of the die-cuts you can find on Nikki's paper.

So love the burlap buttons!

This is the second layout, all about family.

Our American family came to Holland almost two years ago and it was so good to see them again.
Here we had lunch in Ermelo.

The flowers were in the Paper and Pictures bag that I won! They matched just perfect.

These are cut from the burlap buttons package, so cute!

With a little Magic Mesh

Alpha stamps by Pipoos (dutch craft store)

And here's my favorite:

Ever since I saw this paper line I knew I had to do something with this record.

Thank you so much for looking, I have more on the stories behind the photo's on Nikki's blog.

Have a great weekend!

Wish

2010-04-20T17:51:00.002+02:00

Hi all, I have a card to share this time.

Our neighbours (and friends) have a new addition to the family, a little girl called Arwen.

She came so quickly and unexpected that I had no time to shop for something so I made them a card with this sweet girl image. I used Graphic 45 papers, that is so sweet for baby subjects.

Colored with Copic Markers.

Check out Tracie Hudsons blog today, you can find there a super sketch book as a give a way. You know I adore sketches, I so miss the ones from Tanya (little shop of sketches).

I do need to find me a new sketch DT!!! Lol!

Stay tuned for friday's episode of Nikki Sivils blog... have some layouts to show you.

Have a great week!