Let's talk about Hair Accessories!

Last week it was i-top tool week at Imaginisce! This tool is so versatile! You can use it for (almost) anything!

Monday was "hair accessories day". Have a look at this blogpost to see what apart from me, Seppa, Suzanna and Apryl made! Really worth hopping over! For a complete impression of the tool and it's possibilities check every blogpost at Imaginisce's this last week!

Here's what I made with the i-top tool and the i-top buttons:

This large bow is attached to a hair clip:

and the owl is attached to a hair elastic:

The owl is made with felt. I just hand drew the shape, cut it, drew 2 circles and cut those too and created the eyes with my I-Top tool and the small sized buttons. The inspiration for the bow I found on Pinterest. I gave it a bit of a twist by adding the large I-Top button.

I have to admit I struggled a bit coming up with ideas for this assignment. Creating layouts is more "my thing", but in the end I really love the result.

Supplies: I-Top tool, Button Daddies small (owl) and large (bow). Fabric: misc.

Thanks for visiting my blog today!

Have a great weekend!

Hold fast to your dream!

It's halfway through the month so that means a new sketch challenge at Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge!! 

As the new MME collection "Find Your Wings and Fly" was still lying on my desk that's the collection I chose to work with. 

Here's my page:

And a few close-ups:

and this was the sketch we were given:

So if you feel like a sketch challenge this month why not try "ours"?? Link your page to THIS blogpost on AFSCs blog and who knows, maybe you'll be the winner of the ribbon pack (free shipping also international!) or our next guest designer! 

Thanks for visiting my blog! Have a fab day!

Hugs,

Mother's Day Photo Frame

Hi everyone! 

Did you have a fun Mother's Day? Either for yourself or visiting mothers/grandmothers/mothers-in-law? I had a great day, with a wonderful family breakfast  (which is quite something as on Sundays the two teenagers usually sleep in) with presents from the kids, followed by a visit to my mil. 

For my mother-in-law I created this photo frame (which you may have seen on Doodlebug's blog already) with Doodlebug's "Flower Box" collection: 

Last year I created a photo display with photos of the grandchildren, but this year I thought a photo with her and her own children and husband would be a nice change. The photo was taken during a family weekend away last year. 

The punched border was done using a Fiskars 2 in 1 punch (border and corner punch) and I created the title with my Silhouette. 

Thanks for visiting my blog again!

Hugs,

My Mind's Eye layout

and another layout for the 2Peas NSD challenges is done!!

NSD challenge #2 is a sketch challenge! and I love sketch challenges!

Here's what I made:

A layout with photos of our cruise in 2011. Here we're in Greece, Katakolon. We only stayed for a few hours, but I could have stayed for days ... no weeks! I just love Greece and can't wait to go back.

This new collection "Find your Wings and fly" from My Mind's Eye I bought only yesterdag. I entered a local scrapbook store (Doe@ding) and this was the first collection I saw and I just had to have it! LOVE the colors, the designs ... everything!

And here's the sketch my page is based upon:

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog today!! I really appreciate it.
Hugs,

"Dear Lizzy" layout for NSD

National Scrapbook Day is already a week ago and yet I'm going to show you a layout I made for one of the NSD challenges at Two Peas in a Bucket. I chose challenge #1: Either use a photo-inspired product or do something outside of the box with your photos. Closing date for  the challenge is tomorrow: May 12.

Here's the page I made for the challenge:

The photo show my youngest and his niece having break during their day at a survival park in France last year.

The photo inspired products I used are the camera misting template, the Silhouette camera cut and the chipboard camera that came with this Dear Lizzy collection.

Supplies: Dear Lizzy "Neapolitan" collection, TCW misting template, Mister Huey's color mist (taxi) and some Silhouette cuts. cam

And now I'm off to finish another layout for one of the 2Peas challenges, I'll show it to you tomorrow!

Have a fab Saturday and thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,

Little Yellow Bicycle - NSD challenge

Hi everyone!

Enjoying your day off? If you live in The Netherlands that is ... or do you - non Dutchies - also have the day off, the day after Ascension Day? I spent my day off scrapping (of course) and chose Little Yellow Bicycle's NSD sketch challenge to work on.

I've used their "Just Because" collection and chose some photos from our New York vacation where we were standing on top of the Empire State Building.

I've added a few Freckled Fawn wood veneer pieces, a flair button from American Crafts, two tags and a few cuts made with the Cameo.

and this is the sketch from LYB:

Don't you just LOVE this collection from LYB?!

Thanks for stopping by again today!
Hugs,

Mother's Day Photo Frame - Imaginisce

My Imaginisce assignment for last week was to create a Mother's Day project. Because I can't send my mom a card anymore I had to think of something else as I did want to create something involving her. So a photo frame it was going to be! I bought the frame in a local store and love that the color matches the colors of Imaginisce's "Love You More" collection. The jewels in the butterflies are from Imaginisce too and were applied with the I-Rock tool. 

Voor Imaginisce werd gevraagd een "moederdag" project te maken ... en tja, een kaartje kan ik mijn moeder natuurlijk niet meer sturen, maar ik wilde eigenlijk toch wel iets maken dat met haar te maken heeft. Iets met een foto lag dus het meest voor de hand. En toen is dit het geworden. Het lijstje komt van Xenos en het papier is van de "Love You More" collectie van Imaginisce. Ook de steentjes in de vlinders zijn van Imaginisce en bevestigd met hun I-Rock tool. 

Thanks for stopping by my blog again today! Love your visits! 

Hugs,

Another "Elle's Studio" sketch layout ...

Happy National Scrapbook Day everyone!! 

Have you been scrapping too, like me? I have to admit, it was a bit of a challenge as I never have a lot of me-time during weekends. All kinds of demands and questions are being aimed at me: "mom, can you do this?", "mom, where's that?", "Monique, can you .........?", whatever it is, mom has the solution or is supposed to find it/do it etc. 

But, like I said in a recent post, if I want to scrapbook in a short period of time, a sketch and a kit never fail! So, I grabbed my April kit from the Scraptastic Club and the Thursday May 2nd sketch from Elle's Studio again and just got started. And here's the result:

and a few close-ups: 

This photo was taken in New York in October 2011. The kids insisted on buying this ice cream as it looked delish, but what a disappointment: a tasted like paper!

Supplies: April 2013 "8 Days a Week" kit from Scraptastic Club, stamps from Studio Calico, golden AC Thickers, cuts made with my Cameo, Freckled Fawn washi tape from Paper Issues. 

And here's the sketch from Elle's Studio: 

If you want to see what the April kit from the Scraptastic Club looks like: 

This is what I had to show you today. I'm curious ... are you scrapbooking too today? and what are you making? I would love to see, so if you want to share, please do and I'll be over in a sec! 

Have a fab weekend!

Hugs,

Imaginisce May Challenge

Bijna onopgemerkt is mei alweer begonnen ... en dat betekent voor Imaginisce een nieuwe maandelijkse challenge! Dit is de layout die ik ervoor gemaakt heb: mijn oma met mijn moeder in 1944 in Den Haag. 

En dit zijn de challenge regels: 

1. Gebruik onderstaande schets;

2. Gebruik de kleur geel (alle kleuren mogen, als geel er maar ook in voorkomt);

3. Gebruik ergens op je layout "chevrons" (hoeft niet op dezelfde plek als op de schets);

4. Het thema is "moeder". 

Let erop dat je project voor minimaal 70% uit Imaginisce producten bestaat en dat je 'm linkt voor 25 mei! 

A new month has begun and that means a new challenge at Imaginisce's! Above you see the layout I created for the challenge: a page about my grandmother with my mom in 1944. 

Here are the challenge rules for this May:

1. Use the sketch below as inspiration for your project.
2. Use the color YELLOW.
3. Use a chevron design somewhere on your project (note: it doesn't have to be as it appears on the sketch)
4. Theme: Mother

Remember: You must use at least 70% Imaginisce product on your entry.
Submit your entry at the end of  Imaginisce's post.
Deadline: May 25th, 2013

I really hope you'll join us!! 

Here are a few close-ups of my layout:

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Imaginisce Childhood Memories and Good Dog, I-Top Tool and matching brads, foam stickers Imaginisce Splash Dance. Flair Button: Stash Panache. Misting template and misting ink: Studio Calico. Twine: The Twinery. Flowers: Petaloo. Doilies and tag: misc. 

Okay, this is it for today! Thanks for stopping by (you don't know how much I appreciate your visits!). 

Happy NSD (National Scrapbooking Day) tomorrow!!

Hugs,

Ruby Rock-It layout!

Hi everyone! Today I have a quick post showing you the lastest dt layout made for Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge using the "Carnival" collection from Ruby Rock-It.

The May 1 challenge for AFSC was to scrap about what you wanted to be when you grew up ... ? Well, to scrap about that was a challenge for sure, as I didn't have a clue! What I did know then, was that I wanted my life to be a big party, so that's what my layout is about.

and a few close-ups:

If you want to see the projects of the other designers or maybe even want to join us for this challenge then hop over to AFSC blog!

Then on to some other fun news: today my introduction is up at PAPER ISSUES!!! I would really appreciate you visiting me over there!! The misting template, the camera washi tape and the corrugated cardstock woman are all from the PI store!

Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you soon!!
Hugs,