Goodbye ShortCuts, and Kazan's Sketch #38

This will be my last post for ShortCuts. I am sad to say goodbye to ShortCuts, Alicia & the other DT members. I would like to thank Alicia for the wonderful time. I have really enjoyed working with her great ShortCuts products. I still have a large stash of cards, sheets and GCHF so you'll definitely see more projects in the future. You still have a chance to stock up on ShortCuts goodies. Hop on over to the store to get your favorite products with 25% off. Alicia, thanks so much! This card is for you...



Supplies: ShortCuts Clear Card Blank Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: October Afternoon Farm Fresh Ribbon, clear stamps: Papertrey Ink Button: Rusty Pickly Tools: Martha Stewart Deep Edger Doily Lace Trim, sewing machine Ink: VersaColor Pinecone, Versafine Vintage Sepia Other: tag

I also had to make a card for a boy who will be turning 8 tomorrow. I used Kazan's Sketch #38 at 2 Sketches 4 You for inspiration, because I have been having a hard time getting in the creative mood after a week without any card making.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: October Afternoon Report Card Rub-ons: Melissa Frances Stickers: American Crafts Thickers Tools: Sizzix Stars #2 die, Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Circles Large, Scalloped Circles Large, Marvy Uchida square punch, sewing machine Ink: VersaColor Pinecone Other: foamtape, chipboard

Have a wonderful weekend!

ShortCuts & Kazan's Sketch 35

It's ShortCuts Friday, and today I have two projects to share with you. Both projects are inspired by Kazan's Sketch 35 at 2 Sketches 4 You. It has been ages ago since I played along with 2 Sketches 4 You, and I missed it.....a lot! I check the new sketch and DT projects every week, but my life has been so busy the past few months that I couldn't find the time to play along with 2 Sketches 4 You or any of the other challenge sites. And when I did have time I often was washed out, and didn't feel like scrapping. Anyways, things are getting back to normal.

My first project is a ShortCuts clear card blank. I love all ShortCuts products, but the clear cards and sheets are my favorites. Last Wednesday my order with BasicGrey's Eskimo Kisses came in, and I had to use these lovely papers.



Supplies: ShortCuts Clear Card Blank Cardstock: Bazzill Basic Paper Patterned paper: BasicGrey Eskimo Kisses Button: Rusty Pickle Ribbon: Fancy Pants Rub-ons: Melissa Frances Twine: Jillibean Soup Tools: Martha Stewart Embossed Scallop edge punch, Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles Large, Scalloped Circles Large, sewing machine

My other project is a ShortCuts Gift Card Holder Folder. Again I used Kazan's Sketch 35 and BasicGrey's Eskimo Kisses. I love this collection.



Supplies: ShortCuts Gift Card Holder Folder Patterned paper: BasicGrey Eskimo Kisses Stamps: Hero Arts Ribbon: local haberdashery Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles Large, Scalloped Circles Large, sewing machine

We've been having beautiful and sunny fall weather and I love it. Fall is my favorite season!

Have a wonderful weekend!

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!

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.

Card*a*licious 22, and 2S4Y Ultimate Card Showdown

Challenge 22 by Card*a*Licious was on my to do list for almost 2 weeks. Today I finally had some time to create a card for the challenge. I had a summerish card in mind, but ended of with this Get Well card. Not really what I had in mind, but at least I met all challenge requirements (stars, flowers and stitching).



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: Scenic Route Garden Grove, Making Memories Just Chillin' Stickers: Pink Paislee Alphabet Stickers Flowers: Prima Marketing Floss: Karen Foster Design Brad: SEI Tools: Fiskars Lacy Days of Summer border punch, sewing machine Ink: ColorBox

Today is the 1st anniversary of 2 Sketches 4 You. Laura and Kazan started this adventure a year ago, and 2 Sketches 4 You has been a huge success ever since. I was very fortunate to be a member of the very first 2 Sketches 4 You Fall Design Team, and had a blast. The 2S4Y sketches are very inspirational, and Laura and Kazan are the BEST. Happy Anniversary, girls!!



Hop on over to this post to read more about the 1st Annual 2 Sketches 4 You Ultimate Card Showdown. It will be a fantastic competition, and I hope you will all join the game. Have fun!

ShortCuts & 2 Sketches 4 You

ShortCuts is sponsoring 2 Sketches 4 You this week which means that the ShortCuts Design Team had the privilege to already work with Laura's Sketch 26, and create a card using a ShortCuts product. I am a huge fan of 2 Sketches 4 You from the very beginning, so I was really excited to see that ShortCuts teamed up with them again. Laura's and Kazan's sketches are always so inspirational, and this week's sketch is no exception. I used a Gift Card Holder Folder as I had to give away a small gift to a very special person in my life.





Supplies: ShortCuts Gift Card Holder Folder kraft Patterned paper: October Afternoon Cherry Hill Stamps: Melissa Frances Eyelets: We R Memory Keepers Tools: Sizzix Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Three, Crop-a-Dile Ink: Versafine Onyx Black Other: twine, foamtape, ribbon

Be sure to check the 2 Sketches 4 You blog. Their Summer DT made gorgeous cards with the ShortCuts products too. If you would like to try the ShortCuts products yourself you can order them here. Use the discount code 2Sketches15 and you will save 15% (excluding shipping). Orders must contain at least $5.00 in product, and be placed before May 30, 2009.

I can now share some AWESOME news with you. 2 Sketches 4 You is turning 1 and they want to celebrate in a big way. The 2 Sketches 4 You team is going to launch the 1st Annual 2 Sketches 4 You Ultimate Card Showdown. A fantastic card challenge competition with a grand prize worth over $500!!!



Hop on over to 2 Sketches 4 You blog for more details. This competition will be lots of fun, so mark you calendar and spread the news.

Have a wonderful day!

2S4Y, Use It!, Jillibean Soup and a Winner

While the girls were in school this morning I did a little scrapping. I hadn't scrapped anything since Saturday, and missed playing with all me goodies. I wanted to create a card based on Kazan's Sketch 26 over at 2 Sketches 4 You. I also checked the Use It! Challenge blog. The talented Rae Barthel started this challenge blog 2 months ago, and I really like the concept. Rae challenges us to use our ever-growing stash. We all have lots and lots of scrapbook stuff, and don't we all buy more? Even though if we don't need anything. Well, at least I do. So far, I haven't had a change to participate in the Use It! challenges, but now that Rae has extended the time frame to complete the challenge (thanks, Rae!) I have more time to play along. Use It! Challenge 9 is 1) color challenge: pink, black, white 2) accents: scallops, ribbon and bling 3) polka dots, baby! and 4) D.I.Y. aka 'do it yourself'. I used one of my favorite collections ever....Scenic Route's Laurel. My D.I.Y. item is the flower which I cut from chipboard. I added some funky circles, a button and twine to it. The card design is based on Kazan's Sketch 26.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: Scenic Route Laurel Rub-ons: Melissa Frances Button: Rusty Pickle Tools: Sizzix Big Shot, Sizzix Daisies die, Cuttlebug Funky Circles die, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Martha Stewart Scallop Dots edge punch Other: ribbon, foamtape, twine, chipboard

Do you know that Jillibean Soup also post sketches on their blog? The sketches are posted on Tuesday. Yesterday Soup Sketch 3 was posted, and here is my take on the sketch. Be sure to check the blog to see the gorgeous projects by Linda, Kim and Jill.



Supplies: Jillibean Soup Patterned paper: Minestrone (Chopped Tomatoes, Cannellini Beans, Olive Oil, Thin Zucchini), Journaling Sprouts: Circles Brown on Kraft Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Tools: Sizzix Big Shot, Sizzix Stars #2 die Stickers: Bookworks Mini ABC & Numbers Ink: VersaColor Pinecone Other: twine, foam tape

And now.....it is time to post the winner of my Gift Card Holder Challenge. All gift card holders that were created for this challenge are gorgeous. Thank you for participating! I used the random number generator to pick the winner of the ShortCuts Gift Card Holder Folders sampler pack, a clear and frosted card blank, and a $5 gift certificate to spend in the ShortCuts Online Store. The lucky winner is........



Which brings me to........Kay. Congratulations! Please e-mail me your addy, and I will send the goodies to you shortly.

Last time I had an international winner too. Since I would like to introduce the Dutch girls to the ShortCuts products too I've decided to give away another GCHF sampler pack. *smile* And the 2nd winner is..........drumroll please..........



Dora.....that's you! Please e-mail your addy too, and I will send you a pack of Gift Card Holder Folders.

That's all for now!

Laura's Sketch 25

The new October Afternoon collections are so yummy. I just had to create a card with the gorgeous papers last evening. I followed Laura's Sketch 25 over at 2 Sketches 4 You for this card. A great and fun sketch to work with. Laura and Kazan announced the new Summer DT last Monday, and again they have chosen an amazing team. These girls have a great eye for talent. I am sure the new DT will be a great source of inspiration.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: October Afternoon Ducks in a Row, Cherry Hill Letters: Pink Paislee, DoodleBug Designs All Mixed Up Rub-ons Tools: Sizzix Big Shot, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Spellbinders Nestabilities Scalloped Ovals Large, QuicKutz Flower DooDads, Martha Stewart Scallop Dots Edge Punch, sewing machine Ribbon: Maya Road Button: Rusty Pickle Brads: brand unknown Other: twine, foamtape

Enjoy your day!

Kazan's Sketch #24

My sweet and talented friend Kay Sibley wrote in this post that she was not happy with how one of her cards turned out and asked "do you ever have cards like that?". Well....I sure have. My take on Kazan's Sketch #24 over at 2 Sketches 4 You is one of those cards. And so is the card I will post tomorrow. Kazan's sketch is wonderful and so are the Jillibean Soup papers. I just wish I could say the same about my card. Masculine cards are not the easiest ones, and I had a hard time with this one. I made this card for my uncle who celebrated his birthday yesterday. It was a very last minute project and I didn't have much inspiration or time to make a new one, and I guess it shows.....



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper, journaling sprout: Jillibean Soup Tools: Sizzix Big Shot, Sizzix Stars die, Fiskars Upper Crest border punch, Crop-a-Dile Rub-ons: Melissa Frances Ink: VersaColor Pinecone Other: eyelets, twine

Did you already check out the post on the 2 Sketches 4 You Summer DT call? You should really give it a try. It is an awesome experience to be part of the 2 Sketches 4 You DT. Kazan and Laura are amazingly talented, and the way they run their 2 Sketches 4 You business is very professional. So....why wait....GO FOR IT!

Tomorrow Fleur, Sanne and I are going to see the Dutch girl band KUS. We went to see them before, and the girls really enjoyed themselves. I am sure they will do so tomorrow too.

Enjoy your weekend!

2 Sketches 4 You - Laura's Sketch 23

I have been working on a few assignments, but I seem to have a sort of scrapper's block. I have started on 2 projects and have a few projects in mind that I would like to create but I have a hard time chosing the right pictures and papers. The deadline is getting nearer, so I should really do something. To get me in the creative mood again I made a card based on Laura's Sketch 23 over at 2 Sketches 4 You. I used my QuicKutz Silhouette to cut the card base. I really enjoy making circle cards at the moment. It may be hard to recognize the sketch in this card, but I did use the elements of the sketch. The card is for one of my colleagues who gave birth to a girl recently.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: Scenic Route Hampton Ribbon: Maya Road Tools: Sizzix Big Shot, QuicKutz Nesting Flowers, QuicKutz Silhouette + Digital Design, EK Success circle punch, Martha Stewart Scallop Dots edge punch Rub-ons: Melissa Frances

Thanks for stopping by.

Kazan's Sketch 23

My parents are away for a well-deserved break at Texel. Usually they look after our girls on Monday, but since they are away I left work for home early today. I picked up the girls from school at 3pm. Before we went home I got them an icecream. We have been having some nice spring weather at the moment and it will even be warmer at the end of the week.

The new sketch over at 2 Sketches 4 You was revealed around 4pm. Actually I had planned to do some chores this afternoon, but I couldn't resist playing along. The sketch is great, and the DT cards are stunning. I love them all! Here's my card based on Kazan's Sketch 23. I kept it quite simple this time, but I like it.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Bazics Paper Patterned paper: Pebbles Inc. So Tweet Rub-ons: Melissa Frances Button: Rusty Pickle Tools: Sizzix Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities Scallloped Squares Large, Coluzzle circle template, Martha Stewart Butterfly punch, Fiskars Lazy Days border punch, sewing machine Other: cord

Take care!

Kazan's Sketch #22

It has been a few weeks ago since I played along with 2 Sketches 4 You. I was too busy working on assignments and hardly had time to create anything else. I missed playing along with my favorite challenge blogs. While Sanne was playing with one of her friends Fleur and I scrapped together. In the USA March is known nationally for Youth Art Month. To be honest, I am not sure if we celebrate Youth Art Month over here too. The girls over at 2 Sketches 4 You encourage us and the young artist in our life to create a card for them based on Kazan's Sketch 22. That is what Fleur (8) and I did this afternoon.

This is my take on Kazan's sketch. I rotated the sketch 90°, and kept the card quite simple.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper, letter stickers: American Crafts Tools: Sizzix Big Shot, Stampin'Up! Bigz Clear Circle, Martha Stewart Butterfly punch, sewing machine, Marvy Uchida Square punch Pearls: Kaisercraft Other: ribbon

It was the first time for Fleur using a sketch, and I think she did a wonderful job. I only helped her tie the ribbon, but the design is her own interpretation of Kazan's sketch.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: Bo Bunny Flower: Prima Marketing Button: Rusty Pickly Tools: EK Success Retro Flower punch Ribbon: Hema Letter stickers: My Little Shoebox

I'll be back tomorrow with my card for the new Card Patterns' sketch.

Enjoy your weekend!

Card Patterns Sketch #3 + 2S4Y Bonus Sketch

It is Saturday, so time for a new sketch over at Card Patterns. You can find Michelle's Sketch #3 here. I used the new Grow collection by My Mind's Eye that I bought at Paper & Pictures last Wednesday. The base for this card is a clear card blank from ShortCuts. I love using the clear card blanks. They are great for sketches too. You can create a part of the sketch on the inside, and the other part on the outside. Have you already tried any of the ShortCuts products? I can tell you that once you have worked with the clear card blanks you are hooked. You can try the ShortCuts products with a 10% discount (see the coupon code on the right).



Supplies: ShortCuts Clear Card Blank Patterned paper: My Mind's Eye Rub-ons: Melissa Frances Tools: Martha Stewart Scallop Dot Edge Punch Ink: VersaColor Pinecone Other: cord, ribbon

Card Patterns offers the winner of the week a Guest DT spot. The winner of week 1 is Hanneke, and she was invited to guest design for this week. You can find her take on Sketch #3 on the Card Patterns blog and her own blog. This week you have two chances to win. One winner will win a Guest DT spot, and the other will win a prize by I {heart} papers.

Last Wednesday I also bought some Kaisercraft papers. I used the new papers for the bonus sketch by Julie Campbell over at 2 Sketches 4 You. I haven't managed to make a card based on Kazan's Sketch 20 in time, but I will definitely use her sketch another time.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: Kaisercraft Rustic Charm Rub-ons: Melissa Frances Button: Rusty Pickle Tools: Martha Stewart Scallop Dot Edge Punch, EK Success Retro Flower punch Large and Small, Coluzzle Circle template Ink: VersaColor Pinecone Other: cord, ribbon

This afternoon I went to Dolls & Decorations to say goodbye to Petra. Today was the final day of the sale. Ingen took the initiative to organize a farewell party for Petra. Many members of the messageboard made Petra a Thank You card, and we bought her a few gifts. The store is now officially closed which also means that my DT membership ends today. I had a great time as DT member for the past 2 years, and would like to thank Petra for the opportunities that she offered me.

Enjoy your weekend!

Laura's Sketch 19

This week is the first week of the new 2 Sketches 4 You Spring DT and the girls did a wonderful job on Laura's Sketch 19. I made my card based on Laura's sketch last evening. I still have lots of October Afternoon's Weathervane collection in my stash and used it for this birthday card.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: October Afternoon Weathervane Flower: Prima Marketing Button: Rusty Pickle Tools: Sizzix Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities Scalloped Ovals Small, Marvy Uchida Scalloped Oval punch, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Martha Stewart Doily Lace Edge Punch Stamps: Melissa Frances Ink: VersaColor Pinecone, Versafine Vintage Sepia Other: twine, ribbon

The lovely girls at 2 Sketches 4 You are quite curious. *wink* Kazan and Laura want to see who it is that makes my heart go pitter patter and my cheeks blush with smitten. Well.....that is my gorgeous sweetheart. I ♥ you, sweetie!



Photo by Florence Bavinck Photography

You still have time to play along with my Valentine's Card Sketch Challenge. I have already seen some gorgeous cards!

Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy the rest of your day.

1 + 1 = 1 Card

Last Monday Kazan's Sketch 19 was posted over at 2 Sketches 4 You. A lovely new sketch, and of course I wanted to play along again. Yesterday a new challenge was posted on the Card-A-Licious blog. The challenge was to create a card using 3 patterned papers and orange letter stickers. I combined both challenges and created this card for my mom's sister who will be celebrating her birthday tomorrow. Using 3 different patterned papers is not a problem for me (not at all...*wink*), but I didn't have any orange letter stickers in my stash. Fortunately I have a die-cutting machine, many alphabets dies and self-adhesive cardstock so I made the letter stickers myself.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper, DCWV Patterned paper: Scenic Route Tools: Sizzix Big Shot, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Sizzix Flower Die, Martha Stewart Scalloped Dot Edge Punch, QuicKutz Alphabet Studio Skinni Mini, sewing machine Button: Rusty Pickle Other: ribbon, twine

That's all for today. I am off to run errands before I have to pick up the girls from school.

Have a wonderful day!

Laura's Sketch 18 & Rae's Bonus Sketch

I am always off on Wednesdays, and this morning I had no appointments or other things to do. Well, I could have spend some time on cleaning the house, but instead I did some scrapping. It is so good to spend time on something you really enjoy doing.

This week is the last week of the 2 Sketches 4 You Winter Design Team. I really enjoyed their gorgeous work in the past 3 months. The girls are very talented and always inspired me. Thanks, girls!!

My first card is based on Laura's Sketch 18. I can't get enough of the lovely Love Notes collection from Making Memories. I so love the colors and designs. The collection is perfect for Love/Valentine themed cards, but this time I made a birthday card.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper, ribbon: Making Memories Love Notes Letter stickers: American Crafts Daiquiri Tools: Sizzix Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels One, EK Success Circle Punch Ink: VersaColor Pinecone Other: Prima Marketing Say It With Crystals, foam tape

The other card is based on Rae Barthel's bonus sketch. I made this card last evening and the other one this morning. The sketches are totally different, but my cards turned out to look very much alike. Probably because I used the same papers and Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels One dies. I just HAD to use my new dies that arrived in the mail yesterday. I did some hand stitching on this card. Usually I use my sewing machine, but this time I wanted to hand stitch like Peet Roeven. Peet's cards are always stunning, and the hand stitching adds a lovely touch to her cards. Peet revealed her 'secret' here. My stitching is not as neat as Peet's, but she is way more experienced. :)



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper, ribbon: Making Memories Love Notes Flower: Prima Marketing Button: Autumn Leaves Tools: Sizzix Big Shot, QuicKutz Alphabet Maddie Anne, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels One, EK Success Corner Punch Large Ink: VersaColor Pinecone Other: thread, foam tape

I can't wait to find out who will be on the 2 Sketches 4 You Spring Design Team. I am sure that Kazan and Laura have chosen a fabulous team.

Have a wonderful day!

Kazan's Sketch 18 - 2 Sketches 4 You

The girls are off from school today. Fleur and I did some scrapping while Sanne was playing on the computer. Last week I missed the weekly sketch over at 2 Sketches 4 You, so this week I wanted to play along again. Did you see the DT´s work? They all did an awesome job. My card is based on Kazan's Sketch 18. I am not too happy about my card. I have too many 'to do' things on my mind which blocks my creativity a little. I do like the left part of this card, but I am not happy about the cupcake that I added to it. If I have time I will make another take on this sketch. For now I'll leave you with this one.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: Pink Paislee Sweet Cakes Stamps: Melissa Frances Tools: Fiskars Embossing Border Punch, Spellbinders Nestabilities Scalloped Ovals, EK Success Corner Punch Large Buttons: Rusty Pickle Other: ribbon, cord, foam cupcake, Shrinky Dinky Ink: Stazon Black Pen: Uniball Signo White

Thanks for stopping by my blog, and your sweet comments.

Kazan's Sketch 17 & ShortCuts Special Offer

I got back from my 4-day trip to Saint Sorlin d'Arves, France late Monday night. I had a wonderful time with my co-workers. I must honestly say that I wasn't too enthusiastic about this trip at first as I never went skiing before, but.....I had a great time and even went skiing on Saturday and Sunday. My colleague Marian and I were the only ones who couldn't ski. Our colleague Merlijn - who was a ski instructor - taught us some techniques on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. On Sunday afternoon we had a private lesson from Marco, a French instructor. I really enjoyed skiing and being outside all day. The weather was beautiful. A bit chilly, but sunny. Unfortunately I hardly took any pictures. One of my colleagues took some pictures of me skiing, but I haven't received them yet.

I was suprised to find out that Fleur and Sanne posted their cards on my blog. On behalf of Fleur and Sanne I would like to thank you for leaving such sweet comments. They were so happy and excited to read all your lovely comments. I am so proud of my sweeties.

I think it has been more than a week ago since I did some scrapping. This afternoon I finally had some time again to create a card. I made another card for ShortCuts and used Kazan's Sketch 17 over at 2 Sketches 4 You. I still enjoy the 2S4Y sketches. They always inspire me.



Supplies: SheetLoad ShortCuts Clear Card Patterned paper: Scenic Route Loveland Ribbon: Bazzill Tools: EK Success Circle Punch, Martha Stewart Doily Lace Punch, Sizzix Primitive Hearts die Rub-ons: Sweetwater Other: Ranger Liquid Pearls, chipboard

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Today our little girl - who is not so little anymore - is turning 6. My vacation officially started today, and I had hoped to sleep in a little, but no way......Sanne was calling us at 6.50am asking when we would come into her room with the birthday gifts. :) We bought her My Little Pony Ponyville Sweet Sundae Amusement Park and Ponyville Popcorn Movie Theater. I also made her a card based on Kazan's Sketch 16 over at 2 Sketches 4 You.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Cardstock Patterned paper: Sassafras Lass Letters: American Crafts Foam Thickers Daiquiri Tools: Martha Stewart Doily Lace punch, QuicKutz Cookie Cutter Nesting Flowers, EK Success Flower Retro small punch Other: Karen Foster Scrappers Floss, pom pom ribbon, button, Ranger Stickles

Last Friday I went over to Mandy's place for a scrap date. It was quite a long time since we saw each other, so we had lots to talk about. We did not only talk, but also scrapped. Yes...we really did! Mandy made a beautiful Xmas canvas, and I made two cards which I can't show you yet. Mandy has been working on her December Daily and hadn't taken a picture that day, so we had her hubby Steven taken some silly pictures of us. What do you think.......naughty or nice?



O, and last Sunday I was in the mood for baking cupcakes again. Of course I can't eat them all myself so I made them for my co-workers and they liked them a lot.



I would like to wish you and your loved ones a.....

Merry Christmas

CPS#95 Reader Spotlight, 2S4Y & Xmas CC

I was quite surprised to find out this evening that Linda Beeson from Card Positioning Systems chose me (and my CPS#95 card) to put in the Reader Spotlight this week. You can read more about it here. Thanks for your sweet words, Linda.

It feels like my creativity has already taken a break for the holidays. I can hardly come up with card designs myself, but fortunately there are some great sketch sites like my favorite one....2 Sketches 4 You. I missed a few sketches, but I am catching up. Earlier this week I made this card based on Kazan's Sketch 15. I sent the card to my dear friend Hanneke. She is such a sweet person and very special to me. She lives an hour and a half away from me so we hardly see other. BUT......we e-mail each other daily. Not just one e-mail, but lots of e-mails a day. We always have something to talk about.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: Scenic Route Garland Ribbon: Bo Bunny Rub-ons: Imaginisce Merry Christmas Tools: Sizzix Big Shot, Sizzix Stars die Ink: VersaColor Pinecone #171 Other: chipboard

Last Wednesday I made 12 Xmas cupcakes using my new mixer. They were so YUMMY! Instead of a Xmas card I gave my 2 bosses each 4 cupcakes and they both liked the gift.



ETA: Alicia from ShortCuts is having a FROST-y giveaway. She is going to give away FREE Frosted Card Blanks to five (5) lucky readers. Hop over to the ShortCuts blog and leave a comment here.

Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your weekend.