The last few days I've been very busy scrapping and I loved every minute of it! You know why? Because the February Kit from Crop Addict is as gorgeous as ever; filled with lots of Bella Blvd, which I absolutely LOVE!!!

Here are the first layouts  I made:

Jump For Joy:


My son having fun on the trampoline!

Yesterday another one of my layouts was up on the Sampler's blog (The Crop Spot). It's called "You hold the Key to my Heart" and is about my dd and me.

I find I love to create layouts with all different kinds and colors of papers. Normally I scrap with one certain line from one manufacturer, but this kit forces me to let that go and scrap with what I have at hand .... and it works quite well for me. I love to use all these different colors on 1 layout!


A close-up of the heart and the flower centre, which are both made with my tools from Epiphany Crafts  (LOVE those, but hey you know that, LOL).

The title is hand cut from some cardstock scraps I had left and with the press-on from Pink Paislee they look actually quite nice, I think.

The day I finished this layout my dd came home all upset because she had been bullied by a girl from school (who had hit and kicked her and knocked her off her bike). When something like that happens to your little girl you realize all the more how much you love your kids! You don't want to know what I wanted to do to this other girl! but I didn't, I was good and contacted the school and let them deal with it (which they are doing very well, luckily!).

Ok, I got sidetracked.... back to The Sampler! This layout was also made with the January Kit. If you want to see what the other designers made with their kit, why not have a look at The Sampler's blog "The Crop Spot"?

This is it for now!
Thanks for stopping by and a BIG hug from me!

Here's the new monthly scrapbooking from Crop Addict: February 2011!!!

And here's a list of what's in it:

Monthly Kit:

Bella Blvd Estate Sale Collection (Double Sided):
Bits of Bella
Billboards
Coin Purse
Hat Box
Linens
Nana’s Apron

Dream Street Papers Rue Collection (Double Sided):
Truly Yours
Beau
Old Fashioned
Oooh La La

Basic Grey:
6x12 sheet of Basic Grey Cherished
12x12 sheet of Basic Grey Attractive
12x12 sheet of Basic Grey Luscious
6x12 sheet of Basic Grey Delightful
12x12 sheet of Basic Grey Sweetheart

Bazzill Cardstock: Smoky, Brilliant White, Petalsoft, Jacaranda, Julep, Java

Embellishments:
Alphabet & Number Stickers
Die Cuts With A View Rubon Alphabet
Card Pack (8 cards and 8 envelopes)
Making Memories Foiling & Flocking Kit (1/4 of a kit)
Kaiser Craft Fozz Felt (1/2 pkg)
Chipboard Hearts
Prima Say It in Crystal Swirl (varies)
Heidi Swapp XL Ghost Shapes (4, varies)
Prima Madrigal Blossom (1, varies)
Ink Pad
Bazzill Modern Buttons (2)
Maya Road Calendar Shears (18 pieces, varies)
Mixed Dates Coaster Circles

Kit Option:
Bella Blvd Alpha+Bits
Bella Blvd Blurbs
Creative Imaginations Epoxy Stickers (5, varies)
K & Company Life’s Journey Metal Art Collage Saying (1, varies)
Coaster Squares (10, varies)
K & Company Life’s Journey Metal Art Gold Quote Plate (1, varies)

If you want to know more about the kit, please have a look in the Crop Addict Shop!!

Hugs,

 

Yesterday was my turn again to post my layouts on the INKIDO blog!

When I opened my new Inkido box last week I was so happy to see what was sent to me ..... pink and purple papers and lots of flowers!!! I LOVE pink and purple!! and because I have 2 sons and only 1 daughter this layout is about .... my daughter! Not really a surprise :-)

Here are my daughter with her grandmother (my mother) some 13 years ago.



Inkido materials I used: Patterned paper: Inkido: Drömmat (Ruta Rosa), Papir Design: Ingrid, Ladybug & Friends: Piece of Cake (For Someone You Love), white corrugated cardboard, flowers, crystals, charm and the heart stamp. And from my own stash: purple ink, pen and glitterglue.

And then my second layout: Last year, when we celebrated my SIL's birthday, we decided on a little photoshoot and this is one of the photos I took: my dh with his parents, his brother and his sister. I printed this photo straight away, but as the right papers didn't come along it stayed on my desk for almost a year.... until now!

 
Inkido materials I used: patterned paper: Ladybug and Friends: For Someone You Love (From this moment and Piece of Cake!), Papirdesign, White cardstock, ribbon, stamp, butterfly charm, crystals, flowers, leaves, pearl. And of course I machine stitched my layout (it just doesn't feel complete without a stitched border).

And do you want to see some of the new papers INKIDO is releasing right now? Yes, I thought you would!! LOL!


Thanks for visiting my blog today and enjoy the rest of your Sunday!
Hugs,

..... has a Coffee Corner!! This is one of the layouts I created with the January kit from The Sampler (Scrapbooking Supplies R Us). I absolutely love the versatility of this kit!!


The photos are taken in a bookstore in Copenhagen, Denmark in May 2010. Everywhere I am I just HAVE to visit all the bookstores. And because it takes me hours (well, with the kids there too maybe a bit less, LOL) I crave some coffee (and the kids hot chocolate) when I'm done!


And some details: love the stamp! and creating the flower was fun!

The alpha stickers are the only items that come from my own stash, the rest is all from the kit!!

If you want to see the projects of the other members of the design team, have a look at the blog! It's filled with so much inspiration!!

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Hugs,

Look who's this week's Fancy Pants Pocket Chick Pick!!! Wohoo!!!

I created the Fancy Pants layout with this January Kit from Crop Addict:


Hugs,

Today is the day I can finally show you the very first layout I created with the January "A Bright New Year" kit from The Sampler!!


Here's the January sketch:

And here's my take on it; a layout about my dd with two of her friends, all dressed in the same attire! Don't you just love that Bazzill Blackbird Glazed Stripe paper??? I used my edge distresser and added some red machine stitching to give it a final touch.


The flowers in the lefthand bottom corner I handcut from the sheet "Scarlett, Polka" from Glitz Design. The only thing that wasn't in the kit is the bookpage I tore from one of my own books.


The bird I cut from the American Crafts laser cut sheet and then I added the Pink Paislee press-on on top of it.

Sandy Tanaka
Sarah Swann
Diana Fisher
Diana Gonzolas
Amber Goble
Holly King
Letty Lucero
Jules Dix

Met de schets die Marsha gemaakt heeft voor de Dutch Dares deze maand heb ik een layout van Mats gemaakt. Hij was hier pas 2 jaar oud en kon toen nog overal en nergens in slaap vallen; hier dus op een zonnebed op het strand van Kos! Het was pas begin mei en nog niet zo vreselijk warm.... vind je 'm niet lekker liggen? je zou zo naast 'm gaan liggen! Voor deze layout heb ik Sassafras gebruikt en mijn favoriete tools van Epiphany Crafts: round 14.

With the new sketch for the Dutch Dares blog I created the layout below. I used some old photos of Mats, napping on a sun bed on a beach in Greece. I used papers from one of my favorite manufacturers: Sassafras! and of course I used one of the Epiphany Crafts tools: round 14.


And here the round epoxy shapes from Epiphany Crafts.


En dit is Marscha's schets:


Als je ook besluit de schets te gebruiken voor je layout vergeet dan niet om 'm door te linken naar het blog van de Dutch Dares. Wie weet ben jij onze volgende gast designer!!

If you would like to be our next guest designer then use the sketch and link it to the blog of the Dutch Dares.... who knows, you might win!!

Thanks for visiting my blog again and hope to see you back soon!!

Hugs,

After scrapping of photo of my dad last week, I thought that this week it was high time to scrap a photo of my mum! So here it is.... a layout with lots of her favorite things in it: antique typewriter, antique photo camera, little birdies, music, yellow flowers, rust colored clothes, France, antique watch, handwritten text... it's all there!

 She used to have this exact typewriter and now I have it...


Thanks for stopping by and see you soon!
Hugs,