Be Inspired #42, and ShortCuts Tutorial

Another week has gone by so fast, so time for the new Be Inspired challenge over on the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog. This week's challenge is to create a gatefold card. I hardly make gatefold cards, but it was fun to make one for this challenge. Lots of Jillibean Soup goodies on this card. The various collections match really well. I used Minestrone (yellow), Alphabet Soup (blue) and Lentil Soup (green)....a great mix of colors and designs. Since I don't have the Cuttlebug Library folder yet I used a digital stamp by Maggie Lamarre, owner of the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog.





Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper, journaling sprout: Jillibean Soup Minestrone, Lentil Soup and Alphabet Soup Tools: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Fiskars Upper Crest border punch, sewing machine Ribbon: Creative Impressions Ink: VersaColor Pinecone Other: digital stamp

Last week I showed a clear treat bag. Here's how I did it.....



Take a 8.5 x 11" ShortCuts Clear Full Sheet, and score at 2.5", 5", 7.5" and 10". Rotate paper 90 degrees and score at 2.5". Cut the scored line from the edge to the 2.5" score line, and cut off the 1" x 2.5" corner. Fold all creases. Apply tacky tape to the 1" edge, and the four 2.5" squares. Attach the long edges together and create a square tube. Fold in each of the squares one on top of each other. Fold in both sides, squeeze the top together like a milk can. (To make this a little easier you can make extra score lines from the edge to 4" at 3.75" and 8.75".) Punch two holes, and thread ribbon through holes. Your treat bag is completed. If you like to decorate your treat bag with rub-ons or stickers make sure you do so before you assemble the treat bag.



Oh....and look what arrived in the mail this morning.....some delicious soup....Jillibean Soup that is.



These gorgeous papers arrived at the right moment. My girls have been staying with my parents since Sunday and I am off work today, so....lots of ME time which I am spending on scrapping. I can tell you that the new collections are awesome. I truly hope your local stores will be carrying these collections soon. I am in love with Grandma's Christmas Soup and the Soup Staples. Lovely designs and colors.

Well, I am off to go back to my scrap room. Have a wonderful day!

Jillibean Soup at CHA Summer

Look! Do you see what is up there on the wall at the Jillibean Soup booth? I have been having my debut at CHA Summer this week. Well.....sort of. *wink* My layout and cards among the amazing projects by the other DT girls are showcased at CHA. The layout, cake shaped card, and red/kraft card on the first frame are mine.



Here are the wonderful Jill (owner) and Kim (DT coordinator). These girls do awesome work, and are great to work with. A few of my cards are up in the 'tree'. I am quite a down to earth person, but I have to admit it's kinda cool to see my work at CHA. Given all the gorgeous new collections I am sure that Jillibean Soup will be a huge hit.



Hop on over to the Jillibean Soup blog to see more pictures of the awesome Jillibean Soup booth.

Have a nice day!

Digi: In Deep - Lesson 1

It has been a while since I registered myself to the Digi: In Deep class by Jessica Sprague. The class ran in March this year, but I didn't have much time back then to do this class. The good thing about Jessica's classes is that the video tutorials and class content are available forever. So, you can take the classes any time you want. Last evening I was in the mood for some digi scrapping, and downloaded the course materials for week 1. I still prefer scrapping with real papers and embellishments, but I love to do these classes and learn many new techniques in Photoshop. I did the first two classes in Photoshop Elements 6. This time I used Adobe Photoshop CS3 on a Mac which was quite a new experience to me. Here's the layout that I created yesterday. Again I worked with pictures taken by Florence Bavinck.



Have a Happy Sunday!

CPS125 - Christmas In July

I am just in time for this week's sketch over at Card Positioning Systems. When I saw Sketch 125 I felt the urge to create a Christmas card. I don't know why, but I really wanted to use my Cuttlebug Ice Crystal die. So.....I digged into my October Afternoon stash and created a card using last year's Good Sheer collection.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: October Afternoon Good Sheer Rub-ons: Pebbles Inc. Button: Rusty Pickle Tools: Cuttlebug Ice Crystal, QuicKutz Nesting Flowers, EK Success circle punch, sewing machine Glitter: Ranger Stickles Ink: VersaColor Pinecone

Thanks for stopping by.

2 Sketches 4 You - Kazan's Sketch #31

Last Sunday my mom and I went to Paper & Pictures for a card workshop. I hardly take any workshops, but thought it would be nice to do one with my mom. It was really busy that day, and I met some girls that I knew through my blog or forums. The Junebug and Lemonade from BasicGrey had arrived in store, and although I am not a real BasicGrey fan - I always find their papers a bit hard to use - I couldn't resist buying some sheets of the Lemonade collection. Last evening I played with the papers, and followed Kazan's Sketch #31 to create this card.



Supplies: Cardstock, ribbon: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: BasicGrey Lemonade Rub-ons: Melissa Frances Buttons: Rusty Pickle Tools: Cuttlebug Butterflies Cut 'n Emboss, sewing machine Ink: VersaColor Pinecone Other: rose (Paper & Pictures), foamtape

Have a wonderful weekend!

ShortCuts, Cuttlebug Challenge and Some Soup

Today's post is about bags and some delicious soup. For ShortCuts I created a clear treat bag inspired by one of Samantha van Iperen's projects in Cards Only #7. A quick and easy project, and a great way to give someone some delicious chocolates or candy. Next week I'll show you the tutorial for this treat bag, so be sure to check in on Wednesday.



Supplies: ShortCuts Clear Full Sheet Rub-ons: Kaisercraft Ribbon: local market Tools: Scor-it Tape: Make Me Tacky Tape

For this week's challenge Be Inspired #41 over on the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog I altered a paper bag. The challenge is to create altered projects from items in your recycle bin, containers to books.....sky is the limit. Provo Craft is our sponsor again this week and will be giving those fantastic new Cuttlebug folders to winners that participate in all 4 challenges for the month. You still have time to enter. Hop on over to the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog to see the other DT members' projects. They all did an amazing job.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: Little Yellow Bicycle Letters: Heidi Swapp Chipboard: Maya Road Fresh Library Ribbon: Vandoros, Bazzill, Creative Impressions Tools: Martha Stewart Doily Lace edge punch, Cuttlebug Butterflies Cut 'n Emboss, sewing machine Brads: SEI Other: ShortCuts Frosted Sheet, waxed cord, eyelet, kraft paper bag (Paper & Pictures)

Are you in the mood for Christmas yet? I know you will when you see this sneak peek of Jillibean Soup's Grandma's Christmas Soup collection. I immediately fell in love with this collection when Jill showed us the first pictures. I love the colors and designs. This collection among others will get in the mail to me this week, and I can't wait to create some projects with it. Jill really did an amazing job and designed awesome collections for CHA Summer. The Jillibean Soup products are so up to my alley, and I am very happy to be part of the team.

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If you leave a comment here before Midnight EST you might be the lucky one to win this gorgeous Christmas collection.

Thank you so much for your sweet comments.

Soup Staples

Here's another sneak peek from Jillibean Soup.....Soup Staples. I guess Jill knew that her Design Team LOVES the grid and polka dots papers, so she designed them in lots of gorgeous colors. *smile* I LOVE this new collection. And what do you think of the Soup Staples on Kraft collection? I can't wait to get my hand on both collections.

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If you're interested in winning one set of each collection (that's 24 sheets), you have until Midnight EST to leave a comment here to be included in the random draw for this line. The winner will be posted on the Jillibean Soup blog tomorrow morning.

I'll be back tomorrow with my ShortCuts and Cuttlebug Challenge Blog projects.

Love, and Card Patterns 24

Today my SIL Lisette and her husband David are celebrating their 12 year anniversary. I sent the card last Wednesday, but I am not sure if they received it before they left on vacation. In case they didn't they can view the card online as they have internet access in Mauritius. Lisette made David a card too, and how coincidental that we chose the same papers again.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned papers: Little Yellow Bicycle Flower: Prima Marketing Button: Buttons Galore & More Letters: American Crafts Tools: Martha Stewart Simple Scallop edge punch, sewing machine Other: ribbon, waxed cord

Last evening I also created a card following Sketch 24 by Card Patterns. I used the gorgeous Cosmo Cricket papers that I bought recently.

Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: Cosmo Cricket Early Bird Button: Rusty Pickle Rub-ons: Melissa Frances Tools: Fiskars Upper Crest border punch, Sizzix Build a Flower #3, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels One, sewing machine Ink: VersaColor Pinecone

Have a happy Sunday!

CPS124

Card Positioning Systems is one of my favorite sketch blogs. However, it has been a while since I played along with their weekly sketches and I missed it. Now that all assignments are done I have time to do some challenges again. This afternoon I made this card based on CPS Sketch 124.



Supplies: Cardstock, ribbon: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: October Afternoon Cherry Hill, Good Sheer Button: Creative Café Rub-ons: Melissa Frances Tools: Stampin'Up! 3/4" Circle punch, Sizzix Build a Flower #3, sewing machine Ink: VersaColor Pinecone Other: thread

Have a wonderful weekend!

Cuttlebug Challenge, ShortCuts and Jillibean Soup

I have a few cards to show you today. Let's start with the Be Inspired #40 challenge on the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog. Some of the DT members have used the new Herringbone folder. Since I don't have this folder yet I used my favorite Swiss Dots folder. I made this card for a colleague who got a baby girl. If you participate in the weekly challenges this month you have a chance to win the new Cuttlebug folders. In addition to winning the new folders the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog will be giving a set of stamps of your choosing from 2Red Bananas, our sponsor.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: Little Yellow Bicycle Tools: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Martha Stewart Doily Lace edge punch, Stampin'Up! Ticker Corner punch, sewing machine Flower: Prima Marketing Letters: American Crafts Pearl: Katy Cards

I also created two ShortCuts cards. ShortCuts is teaming up with the 365 Cards blog this week. Today, the challenge is to bind two pieces of something to create a card. Here's my take on the challenge. This card is for a colleague who gave birth to a son last Thursday.



Supplies: ShortCuts Clear Card Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: October Afternoon Ducks in a Row Letters: American Crafts Tools: Sizzix Stars #2, sewing machine Button: Rusty Pickle Other: eyelets

For my second card I used one of the kits donated by Deborah Cariker, a Memory Works consultant.



Supplies: ShortCuts Clear Card Cardstock: Prism Patterned paper: American Crafts Flowers: Prima Marketing Tools: Fiskars Lacy Days of Summer border punch, sewing machine Rub-ons: Melissa Frances Button: Rusty Pickle Other: waxed cord, ribbon

This morning we went to visit my grandma who is celebrating her 97th birthday today. She still lives on her own. She has been having a hard time since she lost her daughter in March, but I think she was looking pretty good and feeling well today.



Here's a sneak peek of the Jillibean Soup clear stamps.



I already have them and I can tell you they are great. You'll have a chance to win 6 sets. Leave a comment here today no later than Midnight EST.

Thank you for your lovely comments.

Happy Birthday, Dad

Today my dad is celebrating his 69th birthday. We went over to my parents' home for dinner yesterday. My brother and his family were there too. Here's my dad with Fleur and Nick. Sanne was not in the mood for having her picture taken.

Lieve papa, van harte gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag en een fijne dag!



Of course I made my dad a card. The card is based on Card Patterns' Sketch 23. It's been a while since I used one of the Card Patterns sketches and it was good to play along again.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: Pebbles Inc. Downtown Tools: Martha Stewart Zigzag edge punch, Stampin'Up Tag punch, Sizzix Stars #2, sewing machine Rub-ons: Melissa Frances Ink: VersaColor Pinecone Other: chipboard

I finished my Jillibean Soup assignments for CHA Summer, and will mail them to Jill today.

Have a wonderful day!

School's Out For Summer

Fleur and Sanne had their last day of school today. They now have a 6 week summer break, and have to go back to school on August 24. After the summer break Fleur goes to group 5, and Sanne goes to group 3. They both said goodbye to their teachers today, and of course they wanted to bring a little gift. I was already thinking about creating something for their teachers back in May, but I ended up making something last night. I am not that great at planning. I decorated a box with petits fours, and a chocolate bar.

Here are the gifts for Sanne's teachers...

And these sets are for Fleur's teachers...

Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: Bella Blvd Swing into Spring, Family Tree Tools: Cuttlebug With Gratitude Combo, Martha Stewart Doily Lace edge punch, Martha Stewart Simple Scallop edge punch, Sizzix Circles, QuicKutz Nesting Flowers, EK Success Retro Flower punch Buttons: Rusty Pickle Other: waxed cord

Thank you so much for your lovely comments.

ShortCuts, Cuttlebug Challenge & Jillibean Soup

It's Wednesday so time to show you my ShortCuts and Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot projects. Let's start with ShortCuts today. This month's sponsor is Deborah from MemoryWorks. She sent us some wonderful kits to work with. This card - again quite clean & simple - was inspired by SheetLoad of Cards July sketch. ShortCuts has teamed up with Caardvarks for their first challenge this month. Head on over to their new challenge post to find out how you can play along and win ShortCuts goodies!!

Starting this month, and each month through the end of the year, ShortCuts will welcome a new Guest Artist. You will be able to see their creations using the ShortCuts products on every Friday for the month. This month our Guest Designer is Lisette Gibbons. Lisette is an amazingly talented scrapbooker and card maker, and she is also a very wonderful person. I can tell, because Lisette is my dear sister-in-law. You can read more about Lisette's Guest DT gig here. Hop on over to her blog to see her gorgeous cards, mini albums and layouts.



Since last week my Wednesday blog posts are also dedicated to Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot, because the new Be Inspired Challenges are posted on that day. I have been a DT member for only 2 weeks now, but I can tell you I love being a member a lot. The challenges are great. This week's challenge Be Inspired #39 is to create a woodsy outdoor project, using woodsy animals (except for snakes) using twigs, pebbles anything from nature and a fun colour template as a component for this week. Details on this week's challenge and the gorgeous DT projects can be found here. If you participate in all 4 challenges for the month of July you'll be entered in the drawing and have a chance to win some of the new folders going to CHA.

Here's my card for this week. Except for the ribbon and twine I only used goodies from my stash.



Supplies: Card, tag: Creative Café Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper, rub-ons: October Afternoon Weathervane Paper frills: Doodlebug Design Button: Rusty Pickle Tools: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, EK Success Retro Flower punch Ribbon: Creative Impressions Twine: Jillibean Soup Other: jute

Again, I have some Jillibean Soup sneak peeks to show you. Today the new Calendar Sprouts are revealed. They come in 4 different colors. What do you think? I think they are great, and love them! You'll have a chance to win 4 packages of Calendar Sprouts by leaving a comment before Midnight EST here.



Yesterday the new Lentil Soup Collection was revealed. I love the colors of the new patterned paper collections.



I can tell you that the new papers look even more gorgeous IRL. How do I know? Well, yesterday I received this....



It is full of new goodies. Thanks, Jill!!

Have a Happy Wednesday, and thanks for stoppin by my blog!

Jillibean Soup Sneak Peek #2 - Journaling Sprouts

Another Jillibean Soup sneak peek. The new number sprouts will be available in 4 colors. Don't you love them? Again you have a chance to win this new product. Leave a comment here no later than Midnight EST. The winner will be announced tomorrow.

Laura's Sketch #29

How is the weather in your corner of the world? Here it is.....HOT! Way too hot for me. Fortunately my scrap room is in the basement, and I can tell you it is the best place to be at the moment. I have been working on several assignments, and my editing work for Scrapbook Magazine, so I am very busy. In between I had a little time to participate in this week's sketch over at 2 Sketches 4 You. This card is based on Laura's Sketch #29. It turned out very clean & simple. The 2 Sketches 4 You DT inspired me to use my Scor-it Mini for embossing.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: We R Memory Keepers Tiffany's Flower: Prima Marketing Ribbon: Creative Impressions Rub-ons: Pebbles Inc. Button: Rusty Pickle Tools: Scor-it Mini, sewing machine, Martha Stewart Simple Scallop edge punch Other: waxed cord

Thanks so much for stopping by, and for your sweet comments on my debut card for Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot.

Be Inspired #38, and Jillibean Soup Sneak Peek

It is Wednesday, so time for a new challenge over at Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot. Be Inspired #38 is my debut, and it is a great challenge to kick off my DT term. This week's challenge is to use red, white and blue, add buttons, and use the Swiss Dots embossing folder. My favorite elements and a perfect color combo. We don't have Independence Day on 4 July over here, but I couldn't resist making a 4th of July card. I really like how this card turned out. I hope the one who receives this card likes it too.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: American Crafts, Melissa Frances Ribbon: Creative Impressions Button: Autumn Leaves Flower: Prima Marketing Rub-ons: Melissa Frances Tools: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Sizzix Stars #2, sewing machine Other: chipboard, waxed cord

You all know that CHA Summer is coming up. Jill from Jillibean Soup did a FAB job on designing new collections. Here is the 1st Sneak Peek for CHA Summer, Alphabet Soup! Check out the yummy report cards, eyecharts and old fashioned schoolhouses!



Jillibean Soup is giving away new product before you can buy it! With each new SNEAK, you'll have a chance to win that product! If you're interested in winning Alphabet Soup, leave a comment here!!! You have until Midnight EST if you want to be included in the Random Draw for this line. The winner will be posted tomorrow morning.

Oh....and hop on over to the ShortCuts blog for a special Christmas in July offer. You can read the details here.

Happy Wednesday!