Birthday Wishes

Last Tuesday my colleague Jacqueline celebrated her birthday. I made her a birthday card and a small gift bag filled with delicious Christmas chocolates. These are soooo yummy! I used October Afternoon's Farm Fresh collection, one of my favorites at this moment.



Papertrey Ink's Aqua Mist ribbon matches perfectly with the October Afternoon papers.



I used Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Eight to create a label for the gift bag.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper (white) Patterned paper: October Afternoon Farm Fresh Buttons: Papertrey Ink Ribbon, twine: Papertrey Ink Clear stamps: Papertrey Ink (Mixed Messages) Ink: VersaColor Pinecone, Papertrey Ink (Vintage Dye Duo) Tools: Martha Stewart Daisy edge punch, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Eight, EK Success Retro Flower punch, We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper Other: tag, frosted plastic gift favor bags (Emma's Paperie)

Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful day!

Zva Winners, Xmas Cards & Sketchy Wednesday

Good morning! Zva winners have been chosen and their name will be announced sometime today on the following blogs:

Teri
Hilde
Lynn M.
Lynn G.
Anabelle

We had a ball and we hope that you did as well. Thank you SO MUCH for visiting my blog. Please keep an eye out for another Zva Creative Blog Hop in the future.

It has been ages ago since I played along with Card Patterns. I check their new sketch every week, but I hardly have time to play along with my favorite challenge blogs. Too many things on my to do list and too little time. Earlier this week I played with my new Papertrey Ink stamps and made two cards with the lovely Holiday Button Bits stamp set. I {heart} buttons, so this is a great stamp set for me. The first card is based on Card Patterns' Sketch 44. I am not completely satisfied about this card as the reds of the ribbon, buttons and patterned paper don't really match, but I didn't have the perfect matching reds in my stash.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper (kraft), Papertrey Ink (rustic cream) Patterned paper: Scenic Route Roxbury Buttons: Buttons Galore & More Ribbon: local haberdashery Clear stamps: Papertrey Ink (Holiday Button Bits, Signature Christmas) Ink: Papertrey Ink (Ripe Avocado, Dark Chocolate, Vintage Dye Duo) Tools: Martha Stewart Embossed Scallop edge punch, We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper

And here's another card that I created with my Papertrey Ink stamp sets. It's a 4 x 4" card.



Supplies: Cardstock: Papertrey Ink (vintage cream, rustic cream) Patterned paper: Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly Buttons: Papertrey Ink (Holiday Mix) Twine: Papertrey Ink Clear stamps: Papertrey Ink (Holiday Button Bits, Signature Christmas, Vintage Labels) Ink: Papertrey Ink (Ocean Tides, Dark Chocolate, Vintage Dye Duo) Tools: Martha Stewart Embossed Scallop edge punch, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels One, sewing machine

On December 1st the website www.truikebron.com was launched. You can find free downloads, sketches, tricks and fun projects on the (Dutch) website. One of the items on the website is Sketchy Wednesday. I did the design for today's sketch. I also made a layout and card based on my own sketch. Wanna see my projects? Hop on over here. Click on the sketch to download the pdf file.

Well, that's all for today. Have a wonderful day!

Zva Creative Blog Hop

Our First Zva Creative Blog Hop!

I am excited to be part of the Zva Creative DT! We are joining together today to share a Christmas or Holiday Tag that we each created showcasing the beautiful products that Zva has to offer. I am hoping that you will take some time to join us in a little bit of fun!

The Blog Hop begins at Kim Hughes' blog. She is linking to one of the designers and that designer is linking to the next and so on. There are 12 design team members, so be prepared to be inspired along the way. Hidden on 5 of the blogs is a Zva Creative prize package! Those blogs will be randomly chosen after the hop is over, so it's important to leave a comment on as many blogs as you can. Our team is so wonderfully diverse, so we are hoping that you will discover a talent that you have not been aware of.

This Blog Hop runs through midnight on Tuesday, December 8th and the 5 winners will be announced on Wednesday, December 9th. We will do our best to notify each winner, but it's best if you can pop in to all of the blogs once again on Wednesday...plus, you never know what kind of inspirational creation that you may find there. All you need to do is leave a comment on this Zva Blog Hop post...you do not need to leave a comment on each and every blog post to qualify. The more times you leave a comment, the more chances you will have to be one of the winners.

I created a Christmas tag for this Blog Hop. I used a pearl snowflake combined with Cuttlebug's Ice Crystal die. The Zva Creative snowflakes are perfect for a Christmas or winter themed card. The pearls come from the 12" Double Chains strips.







Supplies: Zva Creative: Snowflake (PEW-02CB-102), 12" Double Chains (PEC-02CB-101) Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper (kraft) Patterned paper: October Afternoon Very Merry Rub-ons: Pebbles Inc. Button: Rusty Pickle Twine: Jillibean Soup Lace: M&J Trimmings Ink: Papertrey Ink Tools: Cuttlebug Cut 'n Emboss Ice Crystal Eyelet: We R Memory Keepers Glitter: Ranger Stickles Frosted Lace

Please hop on over to see Teri Anderson.

Thank you SO MUCH for playing. We appreciate your support so very much.

Have a wonderful day!

Happy New Year

Our weather isn't that good at the moment. Lots of rain today, so the perfect weather to do some scrapping. Regina from The Cutting Cafe has designed some great templates, and digital stamps for the festive season. One of my favorite templates are the shaped card templates such as this Wine Bottle Shaped Card. The templates are very easy to work with, and you have a wonderful card within a very short time.



Supplies: The Cutting Cafe: Wine Bottle Shaped Card Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper (white), Kars (glitter) Patterned paper: Jillibean Soup Soup Staples Ribbon: local haberdashery Stickers: American Crafts Foam Thickers Tools: EK Success Circle punch, Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Ovals Large Other: eyelet, waxed cord

We had a wonderful Sinterklaas' Eve yesterday. We all got spoilt by Sinterklaas, and everyone was pleased with the gifts.



Have a wonderful evening! Until tomorrow...

For a Gracious Hostess

We are about to leave in a few minutes to celebrate Sinterklaas with my family and Eric's mom. The girls are really excited. I love celebrating Sinterklaas and being together with our families on Sinterklaas' Eve. Usually we stay home and have the others come to our place. This year we go over to Peter, Li and Nick. I made Li a gift box filled with delicious chocolates. Again I used the Tucked Away template from Papertrey Ink.



The crystal swirl, felt flowers and pearl brad are from Zva Creative. Their products are wonderful to work with. Don't you just love that big pearl brad? The size is 1/2".



Supplies: Zva Creative: Crystal Swirl (CRW02CA105), Pearl Brad (BRBK02CA103), Felt Flowers (FL01CB116), Foam Glue Dots (AD01CB101) Template, stamps: Papertrey Ink Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: Scenic Route Providence Ribbon: Jillibean Soup Tools: QuicKutz Nesting Flowers, Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles Large Ink: Versafine Onyx Black

Don't forget to check in on Monday for the Zva Creative blog hop.

Have a wonderful evening!

Pubbed Layouts

As promised, I would also show you the other layouts that were published in the previous issue of Scrapbook Magazine. I used the Soup Staples collection from Jillibean Soup on both layouts. I {heart} the Soup Staples collection. So many colors to choose from, and perfect to match with any of the other Jillibean Soup collections.

The first layout is about Fleur. This picture was taken this summer. Next week she'll be turning 9, and I love to see how she is changing. Not only in looks, but also in the way she acts and the things she loves to do. She spends more time on her hair and clothes and is more aware of her appearance. She is not really interested in kids' music such as K3 and Kus (Belgian and Dutch girl bands) anymore, but loves to listen to the Black Eyed Peas, Pink and Lady Gaga. The layout is based on a sketch by Becky Fleck from her Scrapbook PageMaps book.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper (white) Patterned paper, journaling sprout: Jillibean Soup Flower: Prima Marketing Button: Rusty Pickle Tools: Martha Stewart Embossed Scallop edge punch, QuicKutz Alphabet Grand Diesel, sewing machine Other: foamtape, waxed cord

You may remember that Eric created this poster using a picture of Fleur and Sanne. I loved how the poster turned out and just had to scrap the poster.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper (white, black) Patterned paper: Jillibean Soup Stickers: American Crafts Thickers Tools: Fiskars Upper Crest border punch, sewing machine Metal tag rims: CreaMotion Other: staples

Tomorrow I'll have a lovely gift box to show you. Until then!

Wow....

.....that was all I could say when I received this box of Papertrey Ink goodies this afternoon.



I am so happy that I was off from work this afternoon, so I could collect the box myself. The box was stuck at Dutch customs for almost 2 weeks, but it was worth the wait. I can tell you that my birthday money and PTI gift certificates were well spent.

I am off to prepare dinner. I'll be back tomorrow with two Jillibean Soup layouts.

Have a wonderful evening! I know I will. {smile}

Zva Creative + CPS 144

Last week I received my box with DT goodies from Zva Creative. Gosh.....all the products are so beautiful. If you are into crystals, pearls, cute felt flowers and brads the Zva Creative products are a must have. The ice crystal on this card is one of my favorite shapes at the moment. It adds a perfect touch to a Christmas or winter themed card. The journaling label and ice crystal are adhered with foam glue dots from Zva Creative to add some extra dimension. The card design is based on Sketch 144 at CPS.





Supplies: Zva Creative: Ice Crystal (CRW01CB144), Foam Glue Dots (AD01CB101) Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper (kraft), Papertrey Ink (Rustic Cream) Patterned paper: October Afternoon Very Merry Clear stamps: Papertrey Ink (Vintage Labels, Signature Christmas) Ink: Papertrey Ink (Dark Chocolate, Pure Poppy), VersaColor Pinecone Tools: Cuttlebug Ice Crystal, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels One, Martha Stewart Embossed Scallop edge punch, Coluzzle Circle template, sewing machine Other: Ranger Stickles Frosted Lace

There will be a Zva Creative Blog Hop on Monday December 7th, so be sure to check in on Monday.

Have a wonderful day!

Jillibean Soup Projects

This card went up on the Jillibean Soup blog today. I created a scallop card using my new Sizzix die. It wasn't a cheap die, and I was in doubt about purchasing it, but I am happy I did. I love the scallop design.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper, twine: Jillibean Soup Lentil Soup Button: Rusty Pickle Stickers: Making Memories Alphabet Stickers Tools: Sizzix Bigz XL Scallop Card, QuicKutz Nesting Flowers Ink: Papertrey Ink Other: book page

The new issue of Scrapbook Magazine is available now, so that means I can show my work that was published in the last issue. I'll kick-off with the layout that made it to the cover of the anniversary issue. This layout is one of my favorite layouts ever. It is based on Sketch 64 by Creative Scrappers. I was Guest Designer for Sketch 64 in August, and liked the sketch so much that I wanted to create another layout based on the sketch. The cute little boy is my nephew Nick. The Jillibean Soup blues are perfect for a baby boy layout.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper, clear stamps: Jillibean Soup Alphabet Soup, Soup Staples Flowers: Prima Marketing Tools: EK Success Retro Flower punches, QuicKutz Alphabet Diesel Grand, Silhouette, Nesting Flowers, Sizzix die Stars #2, sewing machine Sheer: Maya Road Brad: Making Memories Ink: Versafine Onyx Black Other: twill, waxed cord, foamtape

Later this week I'll show the other layouts that were published.

Gift Box and Diploma B

Yesterday we had dinner at our friends Mark & Liesbeth's place. We have been knowing each other for quite some years. Our children were in the same group at daycare, they are now in the same school and we live in the same street. It is always nice to get together and chat all evening while the kids are playing. I bought them delicious chocolates from Kaatje. Instead of buying a chocolate box at the store I made a little box for the chocolates myself. I used a template from Papertrey Ink.





Supplies: Bag Template: Papertrey Ink Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: BoBunny Kitchen Spice Ribbon, twine: Jillibean Soup Flower: Prima Marketing Stamps: Papertrey Ink Ink: VersaColor Pinecone, Papertrey Ink Tools: EK Sucess Circle punch, QuicKutz Nesting Flowers Other: buttons, tag, foamtape

Sanne's swimming test for diploma B went really well. She passed the test!! She was really nervous for the freestyle technique, but she did great.



Have a Happy Sunday!