Mothers Day Cards

Both the cards have been sent and received so it is now safe to post my Mothers Day cards.
This year I made them almost a month early just ot make sure that I would not have to make them at the last moment. I kept it pretty simple and tried to get both my DM and my DMIL' favorite colors in there. I can say they both liked them.

The top one I made for my mom and then the bottom one would obviously be for my MIL. For both cards I used patterned paper form a national chain store comparable to Target. The top card says Happy Mothers Day in Dutch.

Top card:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Rub-ons: Basic Grey
Image: Making Memories
Die-cut letters: Cuttlebug
Misc: Ribbon, flower, black pen

Cardstock: Bazzill
Rub-ons: Scenic Route, Basic Grey
Ribbon: Making Memories
Sheer: Maya Road
Misc: Washer, black pen

There's still a few days left to participate in the NSD challenges over at Let's Scrap. Our members and design team members rocked the challenges. Even if you don;t have time to finish thme all, you can still upload a few or even one so you'll get in the draw for a prize. We'll be announcing all the winners on June 3rd.

Have a  great weekend!

Pinterest

I think it was last month when I read about Pinterest at ScrapScene's Speedlinks. At first I had no clue what it really was or how usefull it could be. But now that I know: I am completely HOOKED! What a great thing that is! And how easy to use and to navigate through. Why didn;t someone think of this before?

So now you know how I like it, I might as well explain what it is and how it works. Pinterest is comparible to your favorites folder that you use with your internet browser. I tried to keep that folder organized so I added sub-folders for every subject. But over the years I noticed that it was still not easy. Lots of files expired, some of the links should have been in two or more folders but most of all: I could not remmeber what the link was for unless I clicked on it and visited the site I linked to.

You create all different folders (Boards) which you can load up with images, links and little notes (all together called Pins) so you know what you added and what it was all about. Another great feature is that it is connected to Facebook. So it automatically finds your Facebook friends and you can see what kind of boards they have and what they pinned. You can also decide to follow a friend, follow a board or even if you see one interesting pin of someone you can also Re-pin it. And you can not believe how easy it is: You just add the Pinterest link to your favorites toolbar and when you see something you want to Pin, you simply click on that link, it will give you the option on what image you want to show and add your note, choose a board and it is Pinned!

There's only 2 buts: You can not Pin anything that does not have an image on the page. The second is: You can not just join Pinterest, you have to get invited. but thne again: You can also request an invite.

Oh, and maybe there is a third but: You'll be Pinning the whole day! Like Pinterest says: Happy Pinning!

A little update on the NSD activities at Let's Scrap: You still have two weeks to finish all the challenges. If you are planning to still get in the draw for the sketch (NSD2011#11) I'll have to dissapoint you, the deadline is over! Ofcourse you can still make it and upload it but it won't be in for the drawing anymore. But the good thing is: Tomorrow there will be a reveal of a second ketch for NSD! And ofcourse there's still the regular sketches and even two DT challenges. So enough to scrap!

Have a great and scrappy week!

Mixed alpha title challenge (NSD at Let's Scrap)

As I said in my previous post we have so many cool challenge over at Let's Scrap during the NSD activities. This one I did is from Rene', one of our new DT members. She hosts a recipe challenge, which I always like. This was her recipe for the LO we had to make:

• a mixed alpha title
• use at least one border punch
• use 2 photos
• use a Let's Scrap sketch

And this is what I came up with. I had these papers lying around for a long time. I bought them because I'd love to make a LO with one of my kids wearing rain boots and these papers were just so cute. But then again, we have always al ot of rain so who is going to take photos in the rain. But DD saved the day and started putting on her little red boots just after she took a shower. She absolutely loves shoes. I swear it has nothing to do with what kids see, it is just in their genes! She'll hate me for these pics when she gets older but hopefully appreciates them when she is a mom.

Thanks for this challenge Rene', I had a lot of fun!

CS: Bazzill

Patterned paper: Prima Marketing

Stickers: American Crafts

Misc: Date stamp, sewing machine, staples

Tomorrow we'll be going to the zoo so I'll have some more pics to scrap! Enjoy your day and thanks for popping by! 

National Scrapbooking Day (month) at Let's Scrap

I am the first one to admit I have been a lousy blogger lately. I can come up with so many excuses, but I won't. So let's just start talk scrapping!!!!

The 1st of May was the day the National Scrapbooking Day (NSD) activities started at Let's Scrap. But don't let that little word 'day' fool you, we have activities the whole month of May!

We have found some of our DT members, our formers Dt members and even members to host a challenge. There's a total of 10 challenges and 2 sketches and then there's still the regualr weekly sketches. There's also a bingo game hosted by Betty Anne. I can honestley say we have some fun challenges gonig on, I am truely impressed.

I have been without my mojo for a couple of weeks but I am glad to say that it came back on the day NSD started at Let's Scrap. So far I have been able to do a challenge and a sketch.

I was able to take some fun pics of the kids in the last couple of weeks and I really wanted to scrap those.

The first LO I did (with a sketch) was made with a pic from DD Jinte whenre she is covered with all the jewelry she has. Ever since she was just a little girl she loved necklaces, so by now she has quite a collection of jewelry. One morning I was baby sitting the 4yo of a friend and she played with Jinte and her jewelry for the longest time. At a certain point I looked at the kids and I had to run up and get my camera.

CS: Bazzill

Patterned paper: Pink Paislee, Fancy Pants, KI Memories, Around the Block*

Cardstock borders: Bazzill

Bling: Wallmart, Silhouette

Brads: K and Company, Basic Grey, BoBunny
Stickers: American Crafts

Misc: Glimmermist

NOTE: Manufacturers marked with an * are not in business anymore.

I had the handheld mirror cut and sprayed the inside silver with glimmermist but it still looked naked. I showed my DS Joram and he said: You need to add something there. So I cut a flower and added it. He was right, it looks so much better.

Flower and handheld mirror are cut with the Silhouette Machine, who has finally got a new blade.
LOL, I just saw that I took detailed pics of my LO when the mirror was still empty, so without the flower. I won't change it, now you can also see what it looked like before Joram gave me his creative advice. 

Thanks for keeping up with my blogging irregularities and I hope you will have a great week! 

Let's Scrap our Stash challenge

One of the new groups we have at Let's Scrap is Let's Scrap our Stash. This group is created to motivate you to use the stash you have instead of buying new supplies for every LO you are planning to make. Betty Anne and Kathy are taking turns on the challenges so there's a new and exciting challenge every week. This week Betty Anne was going to do a challenge but due to some shoulder problems she won't be able to do it. So I am taking over for her. If you want to join the group and the challenge you'll have to head over to Let's Scrap, become a member and join the group. This weeks challenge is all about fibers. Remeber those? I had and still have containers full with all different kinds all nicely wrapped around thread cards and all sorted by color. That is probably the only reason why I did not throw them away yet.  For this challenge I made two cards as examples for our members. I had fun making these and I like the look of the fibers on the cards. I will be using more of those fibers again for sure.

I kept the cards pretty simple and used two colors that I would normally not combine as fast.

Cardstock: Bazzill

Patterned paper: Basic Grey, October Afternoon

Die cut heart: Quickutz

Stamps: Studio G, Hero Arts

Rhinestones: Kaisercraft

Misc: tags, rose, pin, fibers

Scrapping Carnival

Somehow Carnival always has this tropical feel to it. Well, not here. As in all the countries Carnival is celebrated on the same days. So here it is winter and somehow always freezing. The parade is on Saturday and that is the only real Carnivallish activity that we do. The last couple of years it has just been me and DS Joram. Ofcourse the last two DH Jinte was already born so she stayed at home with DH. The parade is just way to busy and loud for her. Eindhoven, where we live, is called Lampegat during Carnival and the prince takes over the city from the mayor. Some people just party fro five days straight. To me it still seems kind of strange but I guess that has all to do with me not have grown up here.

Though we are not Carnival people the parade is always fun to go to. The last three years we are always on the same spot downtown for watching the parade and more and more people we know are there too. Lots of kids so they can really enjoy theirselves and play with eachother.

So why am I telling you all this? Because Elise took this great photo of Joram and myself during the paprade. You can't really see that we are freezing, but as you can see I am wearing my gloves. Underneath my shirt I was wearing a thick winter jacket and my DH thermo jacket.

 

For this LO I used all stash (I am getting good at it!) and I even used some supplies I'd never thought I would use. Remember those Dress it Up flatbacks? I have so many of them in so many different styles and shapes, I think I can cover a whole wall with them. I wonder what I was thinking when I bought all those. But I used about a whole package on this LO. I remember when I bought them I did not want to use them because they were all soooooo cute.

I used the candies on this LO because during thep aprade lots of candies are thrown into the audience. The hat I am wearing on this pic was also thrown to us and caught by Joram but he did not want to wear it and I did not want to hold it the whole time so I just wore it.

I used some of the Sassafras Lass Bungle Jungle papers on this LO. I think I made about 10 LO's with this line of paper, but I still have papers left.

CS: Bazzill

PP: Sassafras Lass

Stickers: October Afternoon

Rub-ons: Basic Grey

Candy flatbacks: Dress it Up

Brads: Making Memories, American Crafts, Karen Foster

Journaling tag: SEI

Pin: Maya Road

Misc: Ribbon, border sticker 

The 'who knew' word was cut with my Silhouette Machine.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week! Spring has finally arrived here so we are enjoying it to the fullest!

Scrapping with kraft cardstock

I am absolute kraft cardstock lover. I just love how it seems to match with everything, how it seems to give a little texture to your LO and just the way it looks! So I use a lot of kraft cardstock for my LO's. This following LO is also made with kraft cardstock and has a pic on it from my mom and her DH giving DD Jinte a bath when she was a little over a week old. What I love about this photo is the happy looks on all of their faces. It seems like Jinte is smiling but I wonder about that. Kids a week old don't smile yet, do they?

I used a Let's Scrap sketch for this LO. As most of you know I am a single page scrapper.But all the sketches provided at Let's Scrap are doubles. When you look around on the internet you won't find a whole lot of sites providing double page sketches. They are great to work with when you want to get rid of that enormous pile of pics you have lying around. Guess I am not such a great example for that with my single pagers, and mostly one pic too, aaaaargh......... I'll never get all my pics scrapped!

Well, as long as I am having fun, right?

Again: All stash!

CS: Bazzill
PP: Daisy D's*, Me and my Big Ideas
Stickers: Making Memories
Rub-ons: Creative Imaginations, Sassafras Lass
Flowers: K and Company

Brads: American Crafts, Making Memories

Ticket: Tim Holtz

Glimmer mist: homemade

Ghost shapes: Heidi Swapp

Plastic Letters: The Paper Studio

Misc: Sewing machnie, lace, heart apllique

*: Company does not exist anymore.

Are you having any plans for this weekend? I am planning to do some stuff in around the house and spend time with DH and the kids! All of you: Thanks for popping by and have a great weekend!