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Less is more!

2011-01-12T14:53:00.002+01:00

Hi everyone,

can't believe it's ben 9 months since my last post.

Last year I lost my mojo for cardmaking and decided I needed to spent more time with my family and friends. And boy am I enjoying this time! Days and weeks are going by so very fast... I didn't miss crafting at all.

The only thing I didn't miss on was reading some of my favorite cardmaking blogs.

This morning I was reading some of them ( the girls were at my mum and dad's house, so the house completely to myself) my fingers started to itch.

A little digging in my old junk (didn't buy anything new for about a year) and tada!!! this is the result.

I hope my fingers will keep itching so I can continue doing what I really loved to do most.....creating cards.

Thanks for stopping by and see oyu soon with another card.

xoxo Karin

JCBC sketch #60

2010-04-12T13:44:00.000+02:00

Happy Monday to you all.

Don't think I've gone crazy (posting twice in one week), just had a great day last Thursday and decided not only to make my card for the DDCC but also the one for this weeks challenge on the JCBC blog.

This week have a great sketch for a Criss Cross Card from Kristin, sadly enough it's her last one because she decided to step down due to other commitments.

Here's what I came up with.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

DDCC #75 : a gable box

2010-04-09T05:44:00.000+02:00

Hi everyone,

I'm back!! After 2 months of no blogging and no cardmaking I'm back. At least I think so. The past few months I've been in some kind of winterdepression. Completely no energy and no inspiration. For someone that can't sit still for more then 5 minutes it's really weird to sit and do nothing for most part of the winter. But spring finally arrived here in Holland, and with the sun shining more and more every day I feel my energy slowly coming back.

Today I want to show you my very first project after 2 months doing nothing. It's a cute gable box which is this weeks challenge over at the Dutch Dare Card Challenge. The pattern for this box can be downloaded on this weeks challenge.

It's nothing fancy but a great project to get me starting again.

Thanks for stopping by today and enjoy your weekend.

xoxo Karin

Cardmaking Class by Email (7) - A Calender

2010-01-24T10:37:00.004+01:00

Goodmorning everyone,

I hope you all are enjoying your weekend.

Yesterday I had to work and today we are visiting Ron's parents because his dad was celebrating his 79th birthday yesterday. The girls are making him birthday presents right now, so that gives me time to write this post.

Friday I sended everyone the 7th Cardmaking Class by Email. This week no card but a calender.

First I created the base of the calender where I'm going to attach the monthly calender pages with little magnets (you can also use some removeable tape... this way you don't have create a new base every 2 months. Just remove the page from the past month and attach the next month on it.)

Then I created the calenderpage for the month of February.

I created the calender page in a word document, if you aren't able to create one yourself you can create your calenderpages on this site.

The papers I used are from Making Memories - Love Struck - a fabulous new line perfect for Valentines day.

The image is a cute digi-image from the Greeting Farm which I resized to fitt to the page.

If you want to receive your weekly Cardmaking Class by Email just send me a email and I will send you this weeks copy a.s.a.p.

There are a few challenges which match this project:

Bellichallenge - hearts

Crafty Creations Challenge: Valentines or Love

A Spoon full of sugar: lots of layering

Creative Card Crew: punch it

Paper Take Weekly: Pink

Crafty Cardmakers: what's new (my papers and cute image)

Kaboodle Doodles: Anything but a card

Thanks for stopping by today and enjoy your Sunday.

xoxo Karin

100% Natural

2010-01-19T01:23:00.001+01:00

Happy Tuesday everyone,

today I want to show you a card I created for the Scrap Online Group on Paper Craft Planet and for the Cardmaking Class by email. Every Thursday night we will make a card online following instructions given every 5 to 10 minutes. The ladies attending have no idea what the card will look like during the process.

And every Friday morning there's the Cardmaking Class by Email.

Same card we made the night before but now as a Word File. To experience the same thing as the ladies do on Thursday night you have to work your way through the pages one by one.. no peaking on the last page.

If you are a adventures lady and are interested in receiving this Cardmaking Class by Email just send me a email and you will receive your first CCE this Friday.

I promisse you I have a great project for you this Friday.

Thanks for stopping by today and enjoy your day,

xoxo Karin

Just Christmas and Birthday Cards #54

2010-01-18T11:07:00.004+01:00

Goodmorning everyone,

I hope you all had a great weekend.

Our weekend was nice and relaxing. The girls were in their PJ's all day Sunday and the highlight of the day was going to to the Mc. Donalds in their PJ's (we didn't get out of the car, we went through the drive-through).

Today I want to show you my card for the JCBC challenge.

Can't believe we are already at challenge #54, where does the time go??

This weeks sketch is created by Melissa and I think it's a great one.

I cheated a little on the challenge... I used Valentines papers and I didn't add a sentiment. You all think it's a valentines card, but I think it makes a perfect birthdaycard for a little girl.

For my card I used the gorgeous papers from Cloud 9 design (St. Valentine collection). And this cute ladybug stamp is from Stamping Bella.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

Valentine giftbox and matching card

2010-01-15T10:15:00.001+01:00

Goodmorning everyone,

With Valentines day coming up in a month I wanted to work in advance a little bit.

I created a cute little giftbox and matching card, using the gorgeous papers from MME - Beloved. And the cute stamp is from MFT - Pure innoncence. Was blogging around a few weeks back and came accross a few blogs showing those cuties and fell in love with them.

I'm entering this set into the beloved challenge which Joanne has set on het blog. She's asking to create a card/project using 1 (or more) of the following things:

watercolouring, MFT's pure innoncence, MFT's bling pot, Beloved paper MME, pearls and sewing machine.

Have a great weekend,

xoxo Karin

Bellarific Friday Challenge

2010-01-07T13:22:00.000+01:00

Good Morning everyone,

so nice of you to stop by today.

It's been over a week since my last post, and what a week we had over here.

I think I haven't seen that much snow in the last 15 years. The girls are very excited about it, but after falling on my bud several times.. I'm so ready with the snow!!

I'm really looking forward to see the sun again.. but that's wishfull thinking for the next couple of months I guess.

Only positive thing about that much snow, is that I don't go shopping that much so we save a lot of money this month (lol). Hubby will be pleased about that one.

Today I want to show you a card I made for the Bellarific Friday Challenge where they asked us to make a back to school card.

The image i used really reminds me of the lazy days we are having when the girls are free from school. We love walking around in our PJ's all morning (and sometimes the whole day) and when we do we look a lot like Alexis.

The papers I used are from October Afternoon and the sentiment was made on my computer.

I'm off to dig out my car to get some groceries... thanks for stopping by!

xoxo Karin

Happy Birthday Irina Blog Hop

2010-01-02T09:44:00.008+01:00

Happy New Year everyone and all the best for 2010!!!
Hope this year will be a year with lots of creativity, love, friendship and good health.

About a week ago I was contacted by Elena one of the DT-Members of La La Land Crafts asking me if I wanted to join a Blog Hop. Irina (the owner of La La Land Crafts) is celebrating her birthday today and Elena thought it would be fun to surprise Irina with a birthday blog hop. And as a former guestdesigner I couldn't say no to this fun idea.

Here's the card I created for Irina's birthday. Of course it's one with a gorgeous stamp from her own collection.

Happy birthday Irina!!! I hope you have a great day with lots of yummie cake and wonderfull presents from family and friends.

If you just came accross my blog and want to participate in the hole blog hop please go to the La-La-Land Craft Blog and start your hop there.

And if you have followed the Hop from the starting point then your next stop is...

SUE

Have fun hopping around and I hope you enjoy all the cards the DT members and former DT-members created.

One last thing.. when you are at the end of the hop please leave Irina a nice birthday wish.

Have a great weekend,

xoxo Karin

DDCC #68: Joy folded card

2009-12-31T11:05:00.002+01:00

Goodmornig everyone,

so nice of you to stop by on the last day of the year.

Just one more day and then it's already 2010. Tonight we are having 4 friends over to celebrate Ne Years Eve with us, so ti's going to be a lot of fun, beer, wine, champagne and fire works.
The girls are really excited because for the first time they can stay up untill Midnight.

Have to do some last minute preparations and then I hope to have a few hours to make a few cards.

On the last day of the year we have a great challenge for you over at the Dutch Dare Cards Challenge.

Monica created a step-by-step tutorial on how to make a Joy Folded card.

Here's my contribution for this weeks challenge.

I also want to show you 2 cards I received from my 2 beautifull girls.

Yesterday they got really creative and they both made me a card because I'm the best mum in the world (that is as long as they get what they want, if not I'm the worst mum in the world (lol)).

First card is created by my 5 year old Britt. She created a nice pocket with a few stampprints ready to colour.

This card is created by my 6 year old Ruby. Yesterday morning we were blogging around and she saw a card which she really liked. She made her own version of this card.

They would really love to hear from you what you think about their cards. So hop over to their blog and leave them a comment.

Happy New Year to all of you and see you in 2010!!

xoxo Karin

Cardmaking Class by Email (5)

2009-12-23T01:19:00.000+01:00

Happy Wednesday everyone,

Boy what a week we had!!

In my post from last Thursday I mentioned we had a lot of snow and how I was dreaming of a white christmis. Well that dream was over a few hours later. I took the girls to school at 5PM that night for their christmas dinner. When I came home was unpacking the dishwasher when I heard a big BANG!!!. When I looked out the window I saw that a small buss was parked in the back of my car, which was parked in front of the house.

It's an old car so hopefully it can be repaired itherwise it's bye bye car and then I have to work, get on my bike or take the bus to the things I have to do.

So you can imagine my dream of a white christmas was over in just a few minutes.

And I needed to change all my planns for the next couple of days. Now one day before christmas I still have to do some christmas shopping. Luckely the girls are at my parents right now so I'm off in a minute to do some last minute shopping.

Because of all the chaos I completely forgot to make a post of the card I made for the Cardmaking Class by Email.

Last Thursday night we made a nice card on the Scrap Online Group at PCP. And Friday I emailed the step by step instructions to everyone that joined the Cardmaking Class by email. if you want to receive your weekly copy of the Cardmaking Class just send me a email and I will send it over.

For my card I used the gorgeous papers Farm Fresh from October Afternoon.

Love the bright colours and great designs, and this cute image from Stamping Bella perfectly matches with those papers.

Well I'm off to do my last minute shopping.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day,

xoxo Karin

Dutch Dare Challenge #67: create your own embellishments

2009-12-17T11:33:00.002+01:00

Hi everyone,

so nice of you to stop by today.

Today we had our first snow. The girls really enjoyed the snow and they were all wet from the snowball fights they were in.

Hopefully the snow will stay for another week so we finally will have a white christmas again... I'M DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS!!!.

This week we have a fun challenge at the Dutch Dare Cards Challenges.

This week we would like to see your handmade embellishments.

Handmade flowers, handmade buttons... anything.

My handmade embellishments are the flowers.

I crochetted them myself.

Papers are from October Afternoon - Farm Fresh -

I used Distress Ink on the edges and the image is a cute Gorjus Girl.

Hope you all are having a great day,

xoxo Karin

Holiday Gift Tag Blog Hop Candy Winner

2009-12-14T20:14:00.003+01:00

Happy monday everyone,

I want to thank all the ladies that have joined the Holiday Gift Tag Blog Hop and left me a sweet comment on my tag.

I think all the girls in the blog hop did a fabulous job. I've seen beautifull tags in so many different styles, colours and designs, I hope they can inspire you to create some yourself.

I'm one of the girls with a little candy for one lady that left me a comment on the blog hop post.

It's a very sweet Dutch stamp called Koetie, and I think she really is a cutie.

And now for the lucky winner.......

TERRIAVIDREADER

Congratulations Terri!! Please send me a email with your addy so I can send you the stamp.

Have a great day,

xoxo Karin

Holiday Gift Tag Blog Hop

2009-12-12T09:39:00.000+01:00

A few days back I was contacted by Monika asking me if I was interested in joinig a last minute Holiday Gift Tag Blog Hop. Didn't had to think very hard about it and emailed her telling her I was in for the hop.
When I saw the list of girls participating in the blog hop I suddenly was having cold feet. So many talented girls creating the most beautifull cards and projects, I'm a really admirer of all of them. So it's a great honour to do this Blog Hop together with them.

And now for the Holiday Gift Tag Blog Hop...
We hope you will see some great tags created by a few very talented ladies today that will inspire you. Have fun! If you've just happened came accross my blog, you can start the Blog Hop here.
There will be some surprises hidden along the hop, but we’re not telling you where so be sure to leave comments on every post so you have a chance to win!! The winners will be announced on Monday, December 14th here and on the individual blogs where the suprises are hidden.

Here's the little Gift Tag I designed for this blog hop. I love using non-traditional christmas colours for my cards and tags.

Now it's time to hop on over to Maria Bell's blog.

Thanks for stopping by and joining the Holiday Gift Tag Blog Hop.

Have fun and good luck to all of you.

See you all Monday with the announcement of the Blog Hop winners.

Hugs,

xoxo Karin

PS: if you have created a Holiday Gift Tag, please leave a comment with a link to your work. Would love to see what you've created.

Cardmaking Class by Email (4)

2009-12-11T07:56:00.000+01:00

Hi everyone,

can't believe it's Friday again. Didn't had the chance to make a post the whole week. I've been helping out at school again the past few days and at night I had to work or was to tired to do anything.

I managed to create a card for the Cardmaking Class by Email.

The ladies on the mailing list will receive a new cardmaking class every Friday, with step by step instructions for a card. They work their way through this class page by page so they have no idea what the card is going to look like.

Want to receive your weekly copy of the Cardmaking Class??? just me a email and it will be send over.

This week I created a easy card, perfect for those last minute christmas cards that still have to be made. Besides a piece of ribbon and a button I didn't add any embellishments. I think it's perfect this way.

For my card I used papers from Jillibean Soup (Grandmas Christmas Soup) and My Minds Eye papers from last year (christmas trees).

The ribbon and button are from stash.

Make sure you stop by tomorrow, because I'm in a fun Christmas Gift Tag Blog Hop which is organised by my friend Monika. You will see some great Gift Tags created by some very talented girls (Cindy Hafner, Maria Bell, Jodi Collins, Danni Bindel, Allison Filo, Denise Marzec, Melissa Sauls, Linda Beeson and Kim Hughs), some of them even have a small prize for one lady leaving a comment on their blog.

Thanks for stopping by today and have a great weekend,

xoxo Karin

Cardmaking Class by Email (3)

2009-12-06T14:33:00.002+01:00

Hi everyone,

i hopeyou all are enjoying your Sunday.

Overhere it a day to do relax after all the excitement from yesterday. yesterday it was Sinterklaas in Holland and i spend all morning with the girls on the riverside watching sinterklaas and zwarte Piet arrive by boat. After that we watched the parade in town and when we got home it was time to bake some muffins for grandpa and grandma who came over to celebrate this festivity with us. The girls got really spoiled and now they have enough new toys to play with for the next couple of months.

While the girls are playing with their new toys, I finally have time to make a post which I should have done last Friday.

Friday I emailed the ladies on the Cardmaking Class by Email list the 3rd card.

This time I created a pocket card.

Want your owm weekly copy of the Cardmaking Class by Email??.... just send me a email and I will make sure you get one each week.

Enjoy your Sunday,

xoxo Karin

Scrap Online / Cardmaking Class by email card

2009-11-27T10:37:00.002+01:00

Goodmorning everyone,

it's Friday again and we I'm preparing for a very busy weekend. Tomorrow we have to go to a Sinterklaas party over at Ron's work and this Sunday we are celebrating a early Sinterklaas evening with my family. The girls are so excited about these events nad I'm completely stressed out (not knowing what to buy them (everything they have put on their wishlist is so very expensive), that I'm glad when it's december 6 and the old man gets on his boat again and returns to Spain for a whole year (LOL).

Today I want to show you a card I created for the Scrap Online group on Paper Craft Planet.

A very simple lay-out, but with a lot of layers.

I didn't add a sentiment, because I don't know who will receive this card.

I will add it when I've figured that one out.

If you can't make it to the Scrap Online on Thursdaynights, the step by step instructions on how to create this card are now available by email. It's called the Cardmaking Class by Email, and it will be send to you every Friday morning.

Sign up for this Cardmaking Class now, because in the near future (probably after new year) a few very talented ladies will create a step by step card for the Cardmaking Class. How about Claudia Rosa, Maria Bell, Bev Rochester and Jaqcui.

To make sure you won't miss anything sign up today by sending me a email.

I'm also entering a few challenges with this card.

Stamptacular : nature-tacular

Caardvark: colour a stamped image

Creative Cardcrew: favorite things (I love my new snowflake punch)

Everybody Art: christmas

Flourishesnewsletter: holliday themed card

Paper Take Weekly: christmas crackers

Charismacardz: anything christmas

Scrapmagasinet: christmas

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend,

xoxo Karin

Dutch Dare: All in your pocket

2009-11-24T10:48:00.005+01:00

Goodmorning,

I know I'm 5 days late with me card for the Dutch Dare Challenge, but things are really chaotic overhere. A few birthdays the past few weeks, our neighbours/friends having a little baby girl, buying presents for Sinterklaas, just a few additional things to my busy schedule.

I hardly spend any time crafting and as far as posting on my blog....

But I still want to show you the card I made for the 'all in your pocket challenge'on the DDCC.

Monica created this challenge and she wrote down all the instructions for this card.

Have to say I cheated a little bit, but I'm very pleased with the result.

For my card I used products that are in this months kit from the Monthly Card Kit Club (which is still available).

This card also fitts the next challenges:

One stop Craft challenge: snowflakes

Stamp 'n scrap Hawaii: stitching

KL Stamping and scrappin: snowflakes

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

SOL card

2009-11-20T01:22:00.000+01:00

Goodmorning everyone,

as some of you know I'm hosting the Scrap Online Group on PCP.

We try to create a card online every Thursday night, following instructions given every 5 to 10 minutes.

But the past few weeks we weren't able to de one because of all kind of reasons.

The card I'm showing you today has been on my desk for a few weeks now waiting to be posted on the SOL-Group.

I was really looking forward in doing this SOL last Thursday, but sadly we had to cancel this weeks SOL again. The ladies who wanted to attend this SOL all were having problems getting their kids into bed. Normaly I am the one who has to run upstairs several times before they finally are going to sleep, but that night they behaved like little angels and fell a sleep right away.

There are also ladies who really want to attend a SOl but are having trouble with the timedifference. I have been thinking about this problem for a long time ('really can't do a SOL in the middle of the night) and I have come up with some kind of solution.

Every Friday (the day after the SOL), I will send everyone that is interested a the SOL by email. I call it 'Cardmaking Class by email'.

You receive the full SOL (pictures and matching measurements of every step) in a Word Document, so you can work on your card whenever you want.

When you've finished your card, just post it on your blog, leave me a comment on my SOL-card with a link to yours so I can come over to visit.

If you want to receive your copy every week, just send me a email and I will send you the copy of this week.

Now on to my card.

For my card I used the beautifull papers from Bo-Bunny and inked all the edges.

The image is a cute download from CC-designs and I coloured her with aquapencils and used sansodor to blend.

the background is sponged with distressink.

Thanks for stoping by today and have a great weekend,

xoxo Karin

Merry and Bright

2009-11-10T12:24:00.004+01:00

Morning everyone,

just got back from a fieldtrip with the kids from Britt her class.

We went to a environmental centre near the school where the kids had to do a lot of fall themed assignments, like gathering certain leafes, tasting marmalade made of things that grow there, search for flowers that still bloom in this time of year etc.

The kids were having so much, they didn't want to go back to school. But sorry kids, mum is frozen and really needs a few big cups of coffee to warm up again.

While doing so I want to show you a card I made last week, using one of the cute CC-Designs Digi-images. It's one from this summer and right now they have the same image holding a christmas ornament in stock.

This card fitts the following challenges:

Craftycardmakers: use some kind of stamping on your card

Cupcake Craft Challenge: Snow Something

Digital Ink Challenge: Quotes

ATS Weekly Wednesday Challenge: use an older set

Card Recipe:
Papers: Cardstock-Color Core, DP- Basic Grey
Stamps: Image-CC-Designs digi image, sentiment-Autumn Leaves
Technique: Aquapencils and sansodor for blending
Tools: Border Punch from Fiskars
Embellishments: snowflakes and brads from stash

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

Instyle Christmas Card

2009-11-09T15:13:00.002+01:00

Hi everyone,

nice of you to stop by today.

This week it's my turn to provide the sketch on the Just Christmas and Birthday Cards Challenge.

It's a very easy sketch, just the way I like them.

Don't get me wrong, I really love the Bev and Rach style cards, but for some reason I can't fitt all those embellishments into one card. I've tried for so many times, but they always end up in the binn.

Our sponsor for this week is Instyle Stamps and they kindly donated a few images for the DT to work with. Because I had to create a christmas card I used cute Sandy. I coloured her with my aquapencils and used Sansodor for blending.

I have no idea which brand the papers are from, just had a little left-over and this piece had no name on it.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

Hoot hoot Hooray

2009-11-05T10:47:00.000+01:00

Goodmorning everyone,

sorry for not being around the past week, it's been busy as usual.

And earlier this week I did hurt one of my fingers, and just holding a pen/pencil hurted so much, I wasn't able to do any colouring. But I had to make a card for the Dutch Dare Challenge, so I used stickers instead of a stamped image.

This weeks challenge is to use felt on your card.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

LLWWC #10: Ribbon

2009-10-28T01:14:00.001+01:00

Goodmorning everyone,

this week my last card as a guestdesigner for La La Land Crafts. Boy those 2 motnhs have passed so very quickly. Fabulous stamps to work with, perfect organisation of things form Jane and Irina, 10 great challenges and a great blog hop with I enjoyed organising. Really enjoyed the past 2 months and it's been a great experience. I'm going to miss you girls!!!

Enough with the sentiment here's this weeks challenge...

This weeks challenge (#10) is being hosted by Lisa and here is what she came up with:"My challenge is to use ribbon as your main embellishment. It doesn't have to be the only one, but let's show off our best ribbon design work!"

When I'm blogging around I see al the great things you ladies do with ribbon, but when it comes to using it myself it's a complete disaster... never can seem to get the knot/bow right, always think I'm attaching the ribbon in wrong place etc..

So sorry for not being so creative with ribbon this time.

For my card I used the cute Witch La La from La La Lands Halloween collection.

This card also fitts the following challenges:

Kaboodledoodles: Spooky

Creative Inspiration: Halloween

Stampin for the weekend: A Haunting good time

Polka Doodles blog: Halloween

Stamp Something: Halloween Something

Card Recipe:

Papers: Cardstock- Bazzill, DP My Minds Eye (Boo to you) - Nikki Silvis (boo-tifull)

Stamp: Witch Rosie from La La Land Crafts

Technique: aquapencils and sansodor to blend

Embellishments: ribbon and cute ghosts were a gift

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

Hope this day is as special as you are

2009-10-26T20:47:00.008+01:00

Happy Monday everyone,

Last day of the girls week of from school. Ruby and Britt have been asking me to take them to a indoor playground the whole weekend, and with all the rain outside today we dicided to go there.

It was quiet overthere, almost all kids are at school already, the girls teachers had a study day today, so that means a extra day of for all the kids at school. So no pile ups at the trampolines and slides, which means no screaming en crying kids at the table telling me they had to get into a fight to get on something.

They were so tired after playing there the whole day, that they were sleeping before I left the bedroom.

Now muumy has time to update her blog.

This week we have a great sketch from Janina on the Just Christmas and Birthday Cards Challenge Blog.

Really had so much fun creating this card. The past few week my mojo was on vacation and it took me forever to finish a card. But I had no hard time on creating this one.

This card also fits the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday: Candy Corns

One Stop Craft Challenge: Celebration

Card Recipe:

Papers: Cardstock - Color Core, DP and Die-Cut - My Mind's Eye (pretty please)

Stamp: digital download from Pink Cat Studio, Sentiment - CC-Designs

Technique: aquapencils and sansodor to blend

Embellishments: flowers - Prima, pearls, brads and spacers from stash

Before I go I have to announce the winner of the Mini October Afternoon Kit.

The winner is....

Lorraine

Congratulations Lorraine!!!!

Please send me a email with your addy so I can send you the cute kit.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

Dutch Dare Challenge #63: a sketch by Cathy

2009-10-22T01:46:00.000+02:00

a very quick post today. In a few minutes I have to pick up the girls at my parents, they've spent 2 nights overthere just for fun, and then we are off to visit my friend and her 2 kids. We only see each other a few times each year, and have to do a lot of catching up.

Challenge #63 on the Dutch Dare Cards Challenge already.

Cathy created a beautifull sketch for you to follow.

For my card I used papers from this months kit on the Monthly Card Kit Club.

Beautifull papers with bright colours and great desgins from October Afternoon (Cherry Hill).

This is kit is still available and you can order it HERE.

If you have the time you have to check out the cards the DT-members made using the goodies that are in this kit. They've created some fabulous cards and projects

I have put together a mini kit containing some yummie things that are in this months kit.

Just leave a comment on this post untill monday morning Oct. 26th and I will pick a winner later that day.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

xoxo Karin

La La's weekly Wednesday Challenge #9: GLITTER

2009-10-21T01:01:00.000+02:00

Goodmorning everyone,

so nice of you to stop by today.

Challenge #9 already on La La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge.

This weeks assignment.... GLITTER!!!

Boy did I had a hard time finding something with glitter for this challenge.

I used to have a lot of bottles with stickles, but the kids in Ruby's class used all of it a few weeks back on cards they created. Didn't had the chance to replace them yet. And as for glitter in bottles... I banned them from the house. The girls decided to make a few beautifull glitter cards for my parents... they were beautifull but I found glitter everywhere in the house for several weeks. Everything I touched had glitter on it. So no more glitter in our house.

After digging deep in my stash I found some black glitter paper and used this for the bats and spider (doesn't really show on the picture).

And as for my card... I call it a freestyle card or in other words DON'T THINK JUST CUT AND GLUE CARD.

A lot of Dutch ladies use this style of cardmaking and when I'm out of inspiration I use this technique.

For my card I used Witch on the broom Rosie from La La Land Craft and I coloured her with aquapencils and used sansodor to blend.

Papers are from My Mind's Eye - Boo to you.

Bats, spider and text are cut with a die-cut from Cuttlebug.

This card also fitts the following challenges:

Pile it on challenge: ready for Halloween

Cute Card Thursday: Spook Fest

Paper Play Challenges: Favorite Embellishment (mine are gemstones)

Stampin B's: Halloween

Creativ Friday: Halloween

Stampartic: Halloween

One Stop Craft Challenge: Halloween

If the Shoe Fits: Bling

Stamp Something: Bling

Cup Cake Craft Challenge: things that go bump in the night

Have a great day,

xoxo Karin

La La Lands Christmas stamp release day, a new challenge and winnerannouncement

2009-10-14T02:19:00.000+02:00

Goodmorning everyone,

a big thank you to everyone entering La La Lands first blog hop. I hope you all had fun hopping around and seeing peaks of all the new christmasstamps. Today it's release day!!! Hop over to the La La Land store to see all those fabulous new stamps.

What's your favorite one? Mine is defenitely Christmas Rosie with bird.

Love the cute little bird with his boots and sweet hat.

Today we also have a new challenge on the La La land Craft Blog. With all the new christmas/winter themed stamps there can only be one challenge...

Create a christmas/winter themed card

Here's my card using one of the new christmas stamps (the sneak peek I was showing during the Blog Hop).

And now the winner of the cute Christmas Rosie with bird stamp.

Ruby is still sick at home and she picked a winner for me. The winner is...

BISCUITLID

Congratulations!!!

Please send me a email with your addy, so the stamp can be send over.

Card Recipe:

Papers: Cardstock- Color Core, DP - Eskimo Kisses ( Basic Grey)

Stamp: La La land Crafts

Technique: Aqua pencils and sansodor to blend

Tools: leafpunch from Mc Gill

Embellishments: flowers, brads and spacers from stash

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

La La Land Christmas Release Blog Hop

2009-10-14T01:53:00.000+02:00

This post will stay on top untill October 14th.

Scroll down for all the new posts.

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to La La Land Crafts' Christmas Release Blog Hop. To celebrate the release of the fabulous Christmas stamps on October 14th, we are having a fun Blog Hop. Each DT Member and all the Guest DT-members will show you a sneak-peek of one of the new Christmas stamps...

What's in it for you???
Besides seeing all the cute sneak peeks of our new images? The winner of the Blog Hop will receive not one but THREE of our new stamps (winner's choice!!) PLUS all of the items in the photo below:

- Limited Edition Spellbinders Shapebilites Create a Flake 1
- Spellbinders Shapeabilites Pendants Fleur De Lis
- Spellbinders Borderabilites Fleur De Lis
- JustRite A Merry Little Christmas Set
- Basic Grey Holiday Ornaments Chipboard
- Cuttlebug For You Ornament Die Cut and Embossing Folder combo
- Copic Marker Soft Case for 24 Markers
- Three Copic Markers: E11, E33 and B41
- The Paper Company Bordeaux Filigree Accents
- Hero Arts Gemstones

Some of the DT members and the Guest Designers are also offering a little prize, randomly chosen from the entries on their own personal blogs.

I'm offering the cute Christmas Rosie for one lucky lady that leaves me a comment on this post. Here's a sneak peek of cute Christmas Rosie.

What do you have to do to join our Blog Hop????
* Start your Blog Hop at the La-La-Land Crafts' blog
* Each DT-Member will guide you to the next Blog in the Blog Hop
* Final stop is back here at La-La-Land Crafts Blog where you have to leave a comment telling us how many different stamps there are in our Christmas Release (it can be tricky, be careful )

If you started the Blog Hop at La-La-Land blog and followed all the links to this post, then your next stop is Irina
If you are just stopping by and want to join the Blog Hop, then just go to the La-La-Land Crafts blog and start your hop there.

Have fun and good luck to all of you and make sure you check back on October 14th to find out who the winner is of cute Christmas Rosie.

xoxo Karin

Thank you for being my friend

2009-10-13T09:30:00.004+02:00

Goodmorning everyone,

thanks for stopping by today.

It's really getting colder overhere. We al wear our wintercoats, because in the morning, when I take the girls to school it's only 4 or 5 C. Ruby is sick at home and when I called her in sick yesterday the teacher told me that there were 9 sick kids just in her class. I won't be very surprised when Britt will be sick in the next couple of days too.

Anyway, when Ruby was on the couch watching tv yesterday I found the time to create a fall coloured card.

And believe it or not it fitts 14 challenges (it took me more time to write down all the chalenges then to create the card (LOL)).

Challenges:

Pile it On

Alys Sunday Challenge: the sketch

Cute Card Thursday: a charm

Cupcake Craft Challenge: buttons and stitching

Trimmies Craft Challenge: fotoinspiration

Stamp Something: Brown

Crazy 4 Challenges: thankfull

The Secret Crafter Saturday: Autumn colours

Caardvarks: something wonderfull with ribbon

Cooking it uo with Katie: Metal - borderpunch and something alive

The Pink elephant challenge: Fall

Whimsy Stamps: Get punchy

CCEE Stampers: a tall card

Three Clovers designs: Fall

Have a great day,

xoxo Karin

DDCC #62: a card recipe

2009-10-08T11:06:00.002+02:00

Goodmorning everyone,

can't believe it's been over a week since my last card. Last week has been completely crazy and when I finally had a few moments for myself I just wanted to sit down and relax. Took me forever to finish this weeks DT-card for the Dutch Dare Cards Challenge. My mojo is completely gone, but hopefully it will return very soon so I will have more joy in creating cards.

Anyway this weeks challenge on the DDCC is a card recipe.

We want you to use:

2 different pieces of cardstock

2 different pieces of PP

2 flowers

2 brads

2 buttons or gemstones

for my card I used this cute Wizard Maya image from La La Land Crafts.

Papers are from Nikki Sivils and My Minds Eye.

flowers from Crea Motion and buttons and brads are from stash.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

La-La's Weekly wednesday Challenge

2009-09-30T09:08:00.004+02:00

Goodmorning everyone,

It's Wednesday again so that means a new La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge.

This week all the guestdesigners could pick a challenge, and to give everyone the chance to pick a theme they liked we created a recipe challenge for you.

here's what we want you to use on your card:

The colours chocolate, red and beige

2 pieces of patterned paper

Embossing

Paper piecing

Scallops

I think it was the hardest challenge ever. It first started with finding the right papers, had to dig through all my stash to find some that matched ( I couldn't find plain red DP so I cheated a little and used some red and pink, hope you don't mind). Next challenge was to fit all the other things in. Have tried different designs but and this card I liked best.

This card also fitts the following challenges:

Basic Grey - Embossing

Both sides of the Paper - distressing (doesn't show very well but I've distressed the edges on the red/pink DP)

All sorts Challenge: autumn

Whimsy Stamps: Buttons

Paper Cutz Challenge: Buttons

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

Winner of my little Halloween mini kit

2009-09-26T09:25:00.003+02:00

Morning everyone,

just a quick post to announce the winner of the mini Halloween kit.

And the winner is....

Marley

Congratulations Marley, please send me a email with your addy so I can send you the package.

Have a great weekend.

xoxo Karin

Double Dutch Challenge

2009-09-25T09:30:00.003+02:00

Happy Friday everyone,

thanks for stopping by today.

Double Dutch Challenges is celebrating their first anniversary and to celebrate this they are having a really fun challenge with 3 prizes.

For this challenge they want us to create a fun filefolder, following their perfect instructions.

For my filefolder I used the beautifull papers that are in the October Kit on the Monthly Card Kit Club, which can be pre-ordered right now. Read more about the Monthly Card Kit Club - HERE -

Starting October the 4 very talented DT-members will make posts on the blog to show you what they created with the goodies in the Kit.

I hope you all will have a great weekend,

xoxo Karin

La-La's weekly Wednesday Challenge

2009-09-23T02:25:00.000+02:00

Goodmorning everyone,

it's Wednesday again so that means another fun challenge at La La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge. This weeks challenge.. paper piecing. I really had a hard time with this one. I tried several things with the 2 La La Land stamps I had and I wasn't satisfied with anything. But luck was on my side, this weekend my new La La Land Crafts Halloween stamps arrived, and Wizard Maya was perfect for piecing.

I created this popcorn box (popcorn was gone in 10 minutes after taking this photo), using a part of Paper Trey's 'Pick a Picknick' template.

Again I used the yummie stuff that's in this months Kit 'Boo-tifull' which is still available on the Monthly Card Kit Club.

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to enter my little mini kit giveaway.

xoxo Karin

Halloween card and another little giveaway

2009-09-21T19:50:00.001+02:00

Hi again,

second post for today.

Today I created a card using goodies from this months kit from The Monthly Card Kit Club called Boo-Tifull.

Each Big Kit contains one of the cute Greeting Farms stamps and I used the cute little witch stamp.

I followed this weeks sketch on Friday Sketchers and this weeks theme on The Greeting Farm ( Fresh Friday Farmer) is embossing.

And for one lucky commenter I have this cute little Card Kit available, with lots of goodies from the September kit and some Halloween themed images.

All you have to do is leave a comment on this post before Friday, when I announce the winner of this kit. Spreading the word about this little giveaway would be great but isn't required.

If you are interested in the complete kit, just hop over to the Monthly Card Kit Club and read all about the kits. September kit is still available.

Have a nice evening,

xoxo Karin

Winner of my little giveaway

2009-09-21T19:19:00.004+02:00

Happy Monday everyone,

just a little post to announce the winner of my little giveaway form last Friday.

First of all I want to thank everyone for the sweet comments on my little project, they really mean a lot to me.

And now for the winner of my little stampprint folder and mini card kit.

The winner is.....

JILL

Congratulations Jill. Please send me a email with your addy so I can send you the goodies.

Make sure you stop by later today for another little giveaway. This time it's a mini Halloween Card Kit.

Thanks for stopping by,

xoxo Karin

The Monthly Card Kit Club Design Team

2009-09-19T08:59:00.005+02:00

Goodmorning everyone,

Meet the Design Team Members for the Monthly Card Kit Club.

In my DT-call I was looking for just 2 ladies, but I couldn't make a choice between those 4 ladies.

They all have their own unique style and all 4 ladies create beautifull cards and projects.

Let me introduce you...

LOES

KELLY

HEIKE

DESIRE

Starting October you will see some fabulous work from our DT-members on their personal blogs and on the Monthly Card Kit Club.
I'm looking forward in seeing your great designs ladies.

Have a great weekend,
xoxo Karin

PS: for those interested, the September Card Kit is still available.
Just hop over, read about the September kit and conditions and order your kit today!!

A stampprint folder and mini kit giveaway

2009-09-18T01:31:00.002+02:00

Happy Friday everyone,

so nice of you to stop by.

Today I want to show you a stampprintfolder I created. Saw this folder somewhere on the web (can't remember where, sorry). I made some adjustments on the measurements so the stampprints would fit in.

This cute little stampprint folder fits the folowing challenges:

High Hopes Challenge: wrap it up

One stop Craft Challenge: Let it snow

I'm giving away my stampprint folder filled with some yummie christmas stampprints from Magnolia, High Hopes, Hanglar and Whipper Snapper. I'm also including this mini kit so you can create some fabulous cards/projects.

Just leave a comment on this post (spreading the word about the little giveaway would be great but isn't required) and this monday (Sept. 20th) I will announce the winner.

Have a great weekend,
xoxo Karin

La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge #5

2009-09-16T01:15:00.000+02:00

Goodmorning everyone,

thanks for stopping by today. I hope you all are enjoying your week.

This weeks challenge on La La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge is hosted by Maureen, and she picked the theme: embellish it. She wants us to use 3 different kind of embellishments on our cards/projects.

For my card I used the cute Window La La again. This adorable image can be used on almost any type of card and she's so much fun to colour. I'm still into summer colours so I used the beautifull Citrus papers from DCWV.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

DT-Call for the Monthly Card Kit Club

2009-09-11T16:14:00.007+02:00

Hi everyone,

as some of you know I've started the Monthly Card Kit Club 2 months ago.

A new Kit every month in 2 sizes, the big kit and the mini kit.

The kit includes a lot of yummie goodies, enough to create 4 to 5 cards/projects.

This kit is perfect for ladies who want to have new craftinggoodies every month without spending a fortune on it.

I wanted to create samples for the kit, but because I really don't have the time to create them I'm looking for 2 ladies who want to create samples using things from the kit.

You will receive a complete kit every month and all I ask from you is to create at least 1 card/project each week and publish them on your blog and on the Monthly Card Kit Club. It will be for at least a 3 month term.

If you are interested please make a post about the DT-call and show me 2 cards/projects you think represent your style, then leave a comment on this post with a link to your blog. If you want more info, please send me a email.

The DT-Call closes on Friday Sept. 18th

Have a great weekend,

xoxo Karin

Dutch Dare #60: colour inspiration

2009-09-10T15:49:00.002+02:00

Hi everyone,

so nice of you to stop by today.

Really short post today, because there's nothing exciting going on overhere. Highlight of the day sofar is that I have been shopping at my favorite scrapbookstore and spend way to much money on all kind of new goodies. Not all for me (have been shopping for the October Kit, that will be available on October 1st on The Monthly Card Kit Club), but in the end it's was a lot of money. But I always say, everybody has a hobby and hobby's always cost a lot of money.

This weeks challenge on the Dutch Dare Card Challenges is a colourinspiration challenge.

Thought it would be fun to create 2 newborn baby cards, one fro a girl and one for a boy mixing the colours pink and blue.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

LLWWC #4: Distressing

2009-09-09T01:49:00.000+02:00

Morning everyone,

it's Wednesday again, so that means a new challenge over at La La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge.

This week it is Kathy's turn to think about the challenge, and here's what she wants us to do: DISTRESSING

This can be with inks, sandpaper, tearing... anything.

I used Wondow La-La (again) for my project. I ordered one of the Timeless Templates called 'Card Couture'a few days back at Papertrey Ink and created this stampprintholder for all my La-La Land stampprints.

I also created a giftcard using parts of the templates.

Card Recipe

Papers: Color Core Cardstock, DP- DCWV - Citrus

Stamp: Window La La from La La Land Crafts

Technique: Copic Markers

Embellishments: Flowers - Prima, buttons and ribbon from stash

Have a great day and see you all tomorrow with my card for the DDCC.

xoxo Karin

Halloween treatbox

2009-09-08T01:53:00.000+02:00

Hi everyone,

so nice of you to stop by. Today I want to show you a cute little Halloween treatbox, created with some goodies from the Monthly Card Kit Club.

This kit is perfect for everyone who doesn't want to spend a lot of money on the supplies, but want to create a few cards/projects in this theme.

For more details about the Monthly Card Kit Club just click HERE.

Card Recipe:

Papers: Color Cardstock, DP - Boo-tifull by Nikki Silvis

Stamp: Bildmalarna (print of the image is included in the kit)

Embellishments: Buttons and ribbon form stash

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

JCBC Sketch #44

2009-09-07T10:48:00.003+02:00

Hi everyone,

weekend is over and I've enjoyed a beautifull summerday. After a weekend filled with rain it was so nice to sit outside and enjoy the sun. That's why I'm late with my post for the JCBC Challenge. This week we have a sketch created by Nessy. And boy what a sketch, had to make several cards before I thought it looked a little like the sketch. It still doesn't look exactly the same but it will have to do.

This weeks sponsor for the JCBC Challenge is La-La-Land Crafts and Irina kindly donated one of the stamps they have in store.

Today Maureen Wong, one of the DT-members of La-La-Land Crafts is celebrating her birthday and all the DT- and guest DT-members want to wish her a Happy Birthday in La-La-Land style.

So here's to you Maureen.... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

My best friend

2009-09-05T09:00:00.003+02:00

Goodmorning everyone,

Last Thursday night we had another SOL on PCP. I created a very easy card for this SOL because I can't seem to find the time to do a special project. Always short on time and I have to make the cards at the last minute.

I have a few great projects waiting on my desk, but it seems that I never have time to make them. Prommissed myself to create the next SOL card this Sunday, so keep my fingers crossed there's nothing unexpected coming up tomorrow.

Here's my SOL Card.

Thanks for stopping by today and enjoy your weekend.

xoxo Karin

Help wanted!!!!

2009-09-03T12:15:00.002+02:00

Hi Everyone,

sorry no card today, but a request.

Just like many of you I'm a member of Paper Craft Planet.... a fabulous community with a lot of fun groups, challenges and examples.

Overthere I host the 'WE LOVE TO SEND A RAK' group. I've met a lot of great ladies overthere and we organise a lot of fun things every month.

But with all the fun things we organise overthere everything becomes a little bit dis-organised. And that where I could use your help.

I'm planning on setting up a new community which should be filled with a lot of groups doing fun things, lots of photo's to inspire everybody etc. I'm a real disaster with computers and now I'm looking for a few ladies who are willing to help me setting this up.

So if you are great with computers, banners, blinkies, organising things, or even want to host a challenge group etc. please send me a email for more details.

Looking forward to hear from you.

xoxo Karin

La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge #3 Bling-Bling

2009-09-02T01:53:00.001+02:00

Hi everyone,

week 3 already on La-La-Lands Weekly Wednesday Challenge.

This weeks challenge is hosted by Kim Yu and here's what she had to say about this weeks challenge...

This weeks challenge is BLING - BLING. I would like everyone to add some blings, sparkles, glitter..... anything that blings. There are so many blings out there these days so the possibilities are endless. So take all these BLINGS out and play along!!

For this weeks challenge I created a little noteholder using the cute Window La La again. I coloured her with copics and aquapencils. The papers are from K & Company - Citronella. The gems are from a local Dutch Store. Have no idea where the flowers are from I got them as a gift from my good friend Donna.

Don't forget to check the blogs of all the other DT-members. They all did a awesome job again.

And if you want to winn one of the new Halloween stamps that are going to be released on September 10th. just go to the la-la- land crafts blog to enter the candy. Candy is open untill September 3rd, so you have to hurry

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day,

xoxo Karin

Just Christmas and Birthday Cards # 43

2009-09-01T01:52:00.000+02:00

Goodmorning everyone,

completely forgot to make a post about the new challenge on the JCBC blog yesterday. Couldn't get started yesterday because of a bad headache that lasted the whole day. I'd rahter have a good stomacheache, because then you can think, but when I'm having a good headache it really isn't possible to think and the best thing to do is go to bed and sleep. But no time for sleeping, so I took some aspirine to take of the sharp edges. But spending a lot of time at the computer wasn't possible.

A day late but here's my card for the JCBC challenge. We have a great sketch created by Kristin. It's a very simple one, but you are welcome to add some embellishments.

Card recipe:

Papers: Color Core Cardstock, SU papers and W are Memory Keepers

Stamp: Window La-la from La-La-Land Crafts

Technique: copics and aquapencils blended with Sansodor, borderpunch from Fiskars

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

Cute little bird house

2009-08-30T17:52:00.005+02:00

Happy Sunday everyone,

Weekend is almost over and it was a pretty busy one again. Normaly I don't craft that much on Sundays but today the girls were playing so very quietly and weren't that demanding, that I had a little time to create a cute little birdhouse that fitts several challenges.

The template for the bird house can be found HERE.

This birdhouse fitts the following challenges:

ABC-Challenge: Circles

Truly Scrumptious: Anything but a card

Stamp Something: Animals

Something Completely Different: a bird house

The Secret Crafter: Flights of fancy

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge: scallop mania

Enjoy your evening and see you all tomorrow with my DT-card for a new challenge on the JCBC blog.

xoxo Karin

Sneek-peaks of La-La-Land Crafts new Halloween stamps

2009-08-29T18:09:00.000+02:00

Hi everyone,

La-La-Land Crafts new release is coming up, and of course it will be some fabulous Halloween images of Rosy, Lala and Maya.

I wanted to show you a few sneek-peaks of those cuties ( I have seen them all already and I know you are going to love every single one of them)

The release of the 10 new stamps will be on September 10th, but untill that time you will have to do with the sneek-peaks.

To celebrate the next release Irina is giving away one of the new stamps (winners choice). So hop over to La-La-Lands blog to enter the give away.

Enjoy your Sunday,

xoxo Karin

Sneek-peak September Kit on Monthly Card Kit Club

2009-08-28T15:06:00.003+02:00

Hi everyone,
it's almost September and that means a new Card Kit at the Monthly Card Kit Club.
I'm still waiting for a few items to arrive and hopefully they will arrive this weekend so I can take a picture of the complete kit.
Otherwise I will add them later.
Here's a little sneek-peak of this months kit which is called "BOO- TIFULL"

The kit will contain some fabulous Halloween papers, cardstock, buttons, embossed backgrounds, punched borders, cuttlebug cuts, ribbon, a cute stamp and more cute items to create some great cards/projects.
You can pre-order the kit by sending me a email. For more details about ordering the card-kit please click here.

Have a great weekend,
xoxo Karin

Dutch Dare #59: A sketch

2009-08-27T11:26:00.003+02:00

Goodmorning everyone,

a short post today, have a busy schedule. Have to assemble the new September Kit for the Monthly Card Kit Club which doesn't seem to get together. I'm still waiting for a few more items that have been shipped ages ago, but it's very frustrated that my craftroom looks like a storgeroom. Every there are half assembled kits.

For those interested.. there are still a few August Kits available. For more info just hop over to the Monthly Card Kit Club and read all about it.

Now for this weeks challenge on the DDCC. Wilma created a fabulous sketch for to follow. To give every a little bit more breathing space we dicided keep posting once every 2 weeks, like we did for the past 2 months.

Our sponsor for this week is Cute Stamps and Cards, a brandnew webshop owned by Jacqueline AKA Crejakaarten. She kindly donated a gorgeous Belles 'n Whistles stamp.

Here's my DT-card for this challenge.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

La-La's Weekly Wednesday challenge #2: Stitching

2009-08-26T01:28:00.000+02:00

Goodmorning everyone,

this weeks challenge over at La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge is STITCHING.

It can be machine stitching, hand stitching, faux stitching or Rub-ons.

For my card I used the cute sitting Rosie with cat and I coloured her with Copics and Aquapencils. Papers are from Bo-Bunny and I did all the stitiching by hand.

Don't forget to stop by the blogs of the other DT-members to check out the beautifull vards they create.

See you all tomorrow with my DT-card for the DDCC.

Hugs,

xoxo Karin

Happy Summer

2009-08-21T14:37:00.005+02:00

Happy Friday everyone,

the girls have finished their first week of school.

Gave me time to create a special project for Ruby's birthday tomorrow. Ruby always loves the cute little altered projects I create, So I want to surprise her with one tomorrowmorning. I hope she really likes this one.

The tutorial for this cute little flower cart can be found HERE. You really should try it yourself, it's such a great project to create.

This projects fitts the following challenges:

Cupcake Challenge: something sweet

2 Red Bananas: the sketch

Pink Elephant: Summer

Trulyscrumptious Challenge: Anything but a card

ABC-Challenge: Buttons

Cute Card Thursday: Lazy days

Project recipe:

Papers: Color Core Cardstock, K and Company - Citronella

Stamp: Magnolia

Technique: Distress ink, Fiskars borderpunch, EK-Succes flowerpunches, SU scalloped circle punch

Embellishments: straw, buttons and ribbon from stash

Thanks for stopping by today and have a great weekend.

xoxo Karin

La-La's Weekly Challenge #1: Flowers

2009-08-19T01:14:00.001+02:00

Goodmorning everyone,

today I want to show you my first guestdesigner card for La-La-Land-Crafts.

Starting this week there will be a weekly challenge on the La-La-Land Craft Blog.

The first challenge is ....

FLOWERS

For my card I used the adorable Lala window stamp. I coloured her with Copics and Pro-Markers. The papers are from DCWV - Citrus and the beautifull flowers are from Prima.

Please don't forget to check the blogs of all the other DT-Members. They all are so very talented and create such beautifull cards/projects.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

Sketch #42 on JCBC-Blog

2009-08-17T10:13:00.002+02:00

Goodmorning everyone,

the girls are back at school and it's so quiet overhere. No screaming and fighting, just peace and quietness. So nice to have structure in our lives again.

I finally have the computer back and I can write my post whenever I want.

This week we have a great sketch created by Linda over at the Just Christmas and Birthday Cards Challenge.

Card Recipe:

Papers: Cardstock - Color Core, DP -Cosmo Cricket

Stamps: Backgroundstamp - Magnolia, Pixie - CC-Designs

Technique: Pro-Markers and copics, Border punch - Fiskars

Embellishments: buttons and ribbon from stash

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

Blog Candy Winner

2009-08-16T13:57:00.004+02:00

Hi everyone,

a big thank you to everyone entering my candy. Also a big thanks to all the ladies that have ordered the August Card Kit.

The kits are on their way and I hope you like what's inside.

The winner of the August Card Kit and cute Elisabeth Bell stamp is......

JOSE

Congratulations Jose. Please send me a email with your addy so I can send you your prize.

Enjoy your Sunday and see you all tomorrow with my card for the Just Birthday and Christmas Challenge.

xoxo Karin

Candy Time!!!

2009-08-15T13:42:00.001+02:00

this post will stay on top untill August 15th.

Scroll down for newer posts.

I have a little candy up for grabs. Why????

2 reasons... it's fun to make other people happy and today I started a new blog called 'THE MONTHLY CARD KIT CLUB'.

Every month a new and complete card kit for all you addictive ladies.

Each kit will include some great stuff to create some wonderfull cards/projects, like cardstock, patterned papers, flowers, ribbons, charms and many more embellishments.

The kits will come in a Big and Mini version and are available for single sale, a 3 month subscription and a 6 month subscription.

Want to know more??. just hop over to learn more about the Monthly Card Kit Club

For one lucky lady I will have the August Kit called 'Little black dress' up for grabs.

But that's not all... she also will receive one of the new Belles 'n Whistles stamps called 'sisters'.

How to enter:

* Become a follower of this blog and/or the monthly card kit club blog to stay up-dated about all the new kits.

* Spread the word about my candy and the card kit club on your blog.

* Leave a comment on this post when you're done.

Candy closes on Saturday August 15th, and I will announce the winner the next day.

Candy is open for everybody, I ship worldwide.

Good luck everyone,

xoxo Karin

Scrap Online Card: Make a wish

2009-08-14T10:12:00.001+02:00

Goodmorning everyone,

yesterday we had another fun SOL on PCP. The girls created a card following instructions (pictures) given every 5 - 10 minutes. I have the advantage to take my time for the card ( I'm the one hosting the SOL, so I have to prepare all the steps, but the girls have to create this card in just little over an hour. And the cards they created are all so very beautifull.

Here's the card I created for the SOL.

Card recipe:

Papers: Color Core Cardstock, DP- Chatterbox (very Old)

Stamp: digital image from CC-designs, sentiment - CC-designs

Technique: pro-markers, copics and brown ink for the edges

Embellishements: brads - Rayher, flowers, gems and charm from stash

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend,

xoxo Karin

Dutch Dare Challenge #57: Christmas in August

2009-08-13T09:55:00.004+02:00

Goodmorning everyone,

it's been a very busy week sofar. Last week of the vacation and there were a lot of things we still had to do. Monday I took the girls to a playground not far from our home. We have plenty of playgrounds next to our house, but none of them have swings. Tuesday we spend all day at the flea market selling old toys. So funny, we spend all day selling old toys and at the end of the flea market we ended up in the toy store buying new toys of the money we've earned.

Yesterday we cleaned up the girls bedroom and playroom (there are stilll enough toys in it to call it a toystore) and today we have to make preparations for Ruby's birthdayparty. Her birthday isn't untill August 22nd but she's celebrating it with her friends tommorrow.

Because we've been so very busy there wasn't much time for crafting and I had to make my card for the DDCC this morning.

This weeks challenge on the Dutch Dare Cards Challenge:

CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST

I already saw other challengeblogs doing this challenge, so if you participate in all of them you should have a nice number of christmas cards ready by December.

Here's what I came up with.

Don't forget to join us tonight at another Scrap Online over at Paper Craft Planet. We will be making a card online. There's a discussion posted with the supplies you'll be needing and starting 7.30 PM -London Time- I will help you create a card, by posting pictures of every step.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

Grand opening of La-La-Land Crafts

2009-08-12T15:23:00.004+02:00

Today La-la-land Crafts is going to open its door for all you addictive stampers.

The celebration starts with the reveal of the 3 stamp collections at Cranberry Hill mercantile in Sunnyvale CA, from 6Pm till 9 PM.

To celebrate the grand opening, La-la-land crafts is giving a 10% discount Storewide!!!

This is a limited time offer and will only last for the first 24 hours.

Can't wait to show you my first cards made with those adorable stamps.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

Some exciting news!!

2009-08-09T08:37:00.004+02:00

Goodmorning everyone,

I have some exciting news to share with all of you.

I'm going to be a guestdesigner for La-la-land Crafts, a brandnew stampshop which opens on Wednesday August 12th.

Irina has chosen 6 fantastic ladies to be on the Design Team and 4 other ladies (I'm one of them) and 1 gentleman as guestdesigners for September and October.

Introducing the Design Team

***

Guest Designers

Take a look at a few sneek-peaks of the stamps that will be released this Wednesday. I know you are going to love those cuties.

And last but not least.. Irina is giving away a great blogcandy.

One lucky lady gets 3 brandnew la-la-land stamps and some other fabulous goodies. Check out the candy HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

Wishing you sunshiney days!

2009-08-06T12:58:00.005+02:00

Hi everyone,

so nice of you to stop by today.

As said in my previous post, it's hot hot hot overhere. Temperatures have reached the 35 C in our backgarden. it's really so hot ( even in the shade) that I spend most part of the day inside the house basicly doing nothing. The girls are having a great time in their pool and playing with their barbies, playmobile and little petshop in the shade.

Today I want to show you all a project which is inspired on the hot temperatures overhere and a lot of different challenges.

I found the template for this cute little purse while browsing the internet. You can find the template HERE. And while you're there check out the rest of the templates that are overthere. There must be something for everybody.

The set suits the following challenges:

My Time to Craft: neglected or forgotten stash

Papertake Weekly: using a colour/colours that reminds you of a certain season

A spoon Full Of Sugar: floral fantasy

Simon Says Stamps: Buttons and ribbon

Digital Tuesday: Bling

Cup Cake Craft challenge: beach themed card

Creative Card Crew: Under the sea

Unscripted Sketches: the sketch for the card

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge: child's play

Fun with shapes and more: buttons

Card Recipe

Papers: Pretty Please papers form My Mind's Eye

Stamps: Digital images from CC-Designs

Technique: Pro-markers, Copic Markers, Circle Nestabillities, EK Succes punch for the corners, borderpunch form EK Succes.

Embellishments: Die-cuts from Pretty Please (MMY), flowers from Prima and the buttons, gems, charms and ribbon are from stash.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

How purple can a card be?

2009-08-04T10:37:00.001+02:00

Hi everyone,

so nice of you to stop by.

We have a great day here in holland and we are getting ready for 2 really hot days. A good thing we have a large pool in our garden, so when things are getting too hot, I can take a jump into the pool.

Today I want to show you my purple, purple ,purple card.

Over at OCC they ask us to create a card using purple. And when you ask for purple, you get purple.

I used the fabulous sketch from The Secret Crafter and on Fun with shapes and more they want you to add buttons on your card.

It's a very simple card but I like it.

Well I'm off to prepare dinner (spaghetti) and then off to work.

Enjoy your day,

xoxo Karin

Cute little mermaid

2009-07-31T14:48:00.003+02:00

Happy Friday everyone,

the weather is great overhere so we all are enjoying ourselfs in our backyard.

This is going to be a very short post because I want to go back to our backyard and relax a bit.

I want to show you a card I made yesterday. This cute little mermaid from CC-designs (the download version) was on my desk for a few weeks already waiting to be coloured. It took so long before I started to colour her because I didn't had the right papers for it. But Wednesday I received a fabulous RAK from my good friend Donna, and...... in it the perfect papers for this cute mermaid. I think they are from DCWV - the Citrus collection - (please correct me if I'm wrong about that).

This card fitts the following challenges:

Unscripted sketches - the sketch

Kaboodle doodles - use a digi image

Digital Tuesday Challenge - Simplify

Thanks for stopping by today and have a fabulous weekend.

xoxo Karin

Dutch Dare Challange 57: Use Lace on your card

2009-07-29T15:20:00.001+02:00

Goodmorning everyone,

A new post again. Today we have a great new challenge for you over at the Dutch Dare Cards Challenge.

We want you to use LACE on your card. A great challenge... if you hve lace!

I have lots and lots of ribbons, but lace...?

I was getting worried I couldn't participate n this weeks challenge because of the lack of lace. But when I was cleaning out some drawers a few days back I found this fabulous piece of lace perfect for my card. I followed the sketch from Friday sketchers and I used one of my favorite image.. a very sweet Gorjus image. I coloured her with copic markers. The papers are from Luxe Designs, and the flowers are from Prima (caboodles).

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

Love you

2009-07-29T15:19:00.003+02:00

Hi everyone,

thanks for stopping by today. I can't believe it's been over a week since my last post. Time is really flying by. Hardly spend any time at my computer or spend time crafting. The girls are keeping me pretty busy and we are our time together.

Yesterday the girls were palying with their friend so that gave me a little time to make a few cards.

For my card I followed the great sketch over at OCC. And over at the ROP-Challenge they ask you to use hearts on your card. Because they ask you to use certain brand of stamps I decided to use one of my Magnolia's. It's been way to long since I last used them. There are so many beautifull stamps out there, it's very hard not to buy them all.

Enjoy your day and see you all tomorrow with my DT-card for the new challenge over at the DDCC.

xoxo Karin

Sketch 40 on JCBC-blog

2009-07-20T13:57:00.003+02:00

Hi everyone,

thank you for stopping by today. I hope you all had a nice weekend. Overhere it's been busy with al kind of little things. Can't believe how fast you are adjusted to the normal things in life after your holliday.

Between washing, cleaning, ironing and keeping the girls busy I managed to make my DT-card for this weeks challenge on the Just Christmas and Birthdaycards Challenge.

This week I was the lucky girl to provide the sketch and I hope you like it.

For my card I used papers from Basic Grey - Bittersweet -. The cute stamp is from Bildmalarna and i coloured her with Copic Markers.

Paper flowers are from Prima and I bought the white organze flowers on Ebay.

White tab is made with a Stampin Up Punch.

Enjoy your day.

Hugs,

xoxo Karin

Flowers say hello from the heart

2009-07-18T09:18:00.002+02:00

Hi everyone,

we got back yesterday from our holliday to a familypark near the Dutch coast and we had a fabulous time. The weather was great, our cottage was situated at the harbor so we had felt like we were in a sub-tropical country. We did do a lot of fun things so the week was over before we knew it. I did take my lap-top and some crafting supplies but I didn't had time for any of those things. the only time we spend in our cottage was at night and then I was to tired to do anything.

Couldn't use the lap-top because we didn't have internet access overthere, so I probably will spend whole weekend behind it catching up on everything.

This weeks challenge on the Dutch Dare Cards Challenge is to use cutting dies and/or punches.

This is what I came up with.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your weekend.
xoxo Karin

Sketch #38 at JCBC blog

2009-07-06T10:53:00.002+02:00

Goodmorning everyone,

after a very hot week, the temperatures have dropped to a normal level (23C).

Today it's the first day of the vacation and I'm taking the girls to a playground today. The weather forcast tells that there will be rain the next few days so we have planned this trip for today.

At the Just Christmas and Birthday cards challenge we have a great sketch for you to follow. This week I had to create a christmas card, which isn't easy when a icecream turns into a milkshake within a few minutes with those high temperatures.

For my card I used papers from Scenic Route, cute Hanglar images from the winterkit and some cute stars from a Dutch local shop called Zeeman.

We we're off to the playground.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

Scrap Online Challenge

2009-07-03T13:44:00.002+02:00

Happy Friday everyone,

it's still very hot overhere (31C in the shadow). Yesterday afternoon I bought the girls a large pool, and they are having so much fun in it. This morning at 8.30 AM they already had their first swim.

I think I will join them after doing this post.

Last night we had another fun SOL at Scrap Online Challenges on PCP.

Because of the high temperatures I kept it very simple.

For my card I used papers from S.E.I. and cardstock from Color Core.

Cute little Gretel is a download from CC-designs. I coloured her with aqua pencils and used paperstumps and sansodor for blending. Sentiment is also from CC-designs.

Leavepunch is from??? and flowers and brad are from stash.

The sketch of this card posted as a challenge on Scrap Online Challenge so all you ladies can create a card following it.

I'm going to join my girls in their pool right now and try to cool down a little bit.

Have a great weekend,

xoxo Karin

Dutch Dare Challenge #55: a sketch by Cathy

2009-07-02T10:29:00.002+02:00

Happy Thursday everyone,

today is my last day of quietness. Starting tomorrow the girls will be home for 6 weeks. So I probably will have to slow down on crafting and blogging, because we have planned some fun things for the girls during those 6 weeks. And with those abnormale high temperatures I really don't think I will be up for crafting very much.

Starting this week we will be posting a new challenge on the Dutch Dare Challenges every other week. So this weeks challenge will stay up for 2 weeks. Gives you plenty time to create a card following a great sketch provided by Cathy.

Before I will leave you all, I wanted to show you a photo of our ADHD Jacky cooling down in a small tub (we have a very small garden). When we start filling it with water she's the first one in it and the last one to leave. The girls put in some toys and Jacky will get them all out, and this repeats itself several times.

Thanks for stopping by today and have a great Thursday.
xoxo Karin

Sketch #38 on the JCBC blog

2009-07-01T14:43:00.002+02:00

Hi everyone,

I hope you all are enjoying your week sofar. Overhere it's very hot and I try to stay cool/relaxed by doing just the most important things. Even sitting behind my computer makes me sweat. The best thing to do is to sit on the couch doing really nothing.

When I turned on my computer this morning and wanted to prepare my post for tomorrow I saw that I completely forgot to make a post about the new challenge on the JCBC blog. This week we have a great sketch provided by Janina.

For my card I used papers from Imaginisce and Papcicolor. The cute image is from Pink Cat Studio and flowers are from Prima.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

Thanks for being my friend

2009-06-28T09:41:00.002+02:00

Happy Sunday everyone,

it's a beautifull Sunday morning overhere and hopefully it will stay this way for the rest of the day. After having to work yesterdayafternoon, I'm really looking forward in spending a nice quiet day in our garden (the one with no plants in it!!).

The girls spend the night at my parents and I have to pick them up in a few hours. Gives me time to make a quick post showing you a card I created.

This card suits the following challenges (wow it's been a while since I made a card for more then 1 challenge).

Paper Take Weekly : Downloads

Charisma Cardz: a open challenge

Dare U 2 digistamps: a sketch

Card Recipe:

Papers: We R Memory Keepers - Madam royale - , Bo Bunny - Back to Backs-

Stamps: download from CC-designs - cute little Heidi, Sentiment from CC-designs

Technique: aqua pencils, paperstimps and sansodor

Buttons are from stash

I hope you all have a Sunny Sunday,

xoxo Karin

A triangle card for the DDCC #54

2009-06-25T11:04:00.003+02:00

Goodmorning everyone,

it's another beautifull day here in holland, so I'm going to keep this short (going to enjoy the sun outside for a while).

This week we have another great challenge over at the Dutch Dare Cards Challenges.... A TRIANGLE CARD!!

After cutting my card and colouring the image (a cute Whipper Snapper), I realised there wasn't much space left for a lot of embellishments. My card was finished pretty soon after assembling the few pieces I had.

Told you it was going to be a short post.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

Sketch # 37 on JCBC challenge

2009-06-23T15:51:00.003+02:00

Hi everyone,

I know I'm a day late with my DT-card for the Just Christmas and Birthday Cards Challenge, and at first I didn't want to create one this week, but this morning I had a little time before getting the girls from school so I decided to make one after all. With the weather finally getting better it's so strange to make christmas cards. I think I already have 20 of them finished so by the time everybody gets stressed out because they don't have enough time to make all their christmas cards I can sit back and relax.

This week we have a great sketch created by our guestdesigner Anne.

for my card I used only a few pieces of DP - DCVW - the image is coloured with aqua pencils which I blended with paperstumps and Sansodor.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

SOL Challenge #6

2009-06-19T14:01:00.002+02:00

Happy Friday everyone,

yesterday we had another fun SOL on PCP.

We did a easy card, but this week we had to do some stitching on it. Just when I was posting the last steps for the card, they did shut down PCP for maintenance. Perfect timing!!

Today the sketch we used for our cards is posted on Scrap Online Challenges. I'm looking forward in seeing your creations.

For my card I used some very old papers from Scenic Route. The cute Aloha stamp is from Pink Cat Studio and the flowers, brads and spacers are from stash.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Have a great weekend,

xoxo Karin

A colourinspiration challenge on the DDCC

2009-06-18T13:22:00.002+02:00

Hi Everyone,

Can't believe it's Thursday already. Days are going by so very fast, I'm searching Ebay if someone is selling time (LOL).

I spend alomost whole morning in cleaning up my craftroom. It was such a mess, couldn't find anything anymore. Looks much better right now, but still have a lot of work to do.

But now it's time for lunch and my post for the Dutch Dare.

This week we have a colourinspiration challenge for you.

Wilma found this great picture somewhere on the internet and we want you to create a card inspired by this photo.

This is the card I created for the challenge.

Papers are from S.E.I (love the colours!!!), image is a Gorjuss (my favorite at the moment), sentiment is from CC-designs and I made the crochetted flowers myself.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs,

xoxo Karin

My first Rakle card for the Scrapmagasinet Challenge

2009-06-16T10:17:00.001+02:00

Hi Everyone,

I finally got the chance to ink up my first Rakle image. I love those tall funny shaped images. The one I'm using today represents me on Sunday mornings (and sometimes when I'm very lazy even the Sunday afternoons).

I made this card for the Scrapmagasinet challenge. There's a fabulous sketch made by Heather.

The papers I used are from My Yellow Bicycle and the stamp (as I mentioned before) is a Rakle. Flowers, spacers and brads are from stash.

Want to buy one of those funny stamps yourself??.... check out Nikki's (AKA Bunny- Zoe) brand new shop. She sells a wide range of those funny stamps, and starting July so also has Bildmalarna's, Greeting Farm, High Hopes and Pink Cat Studio stamps on stock.

To visit her store just click on the logo.

Thanks for stopping by today and see you all Thursday with my DT-card for the Dutch Dare Card Challenge.

xoxo Karin

Sketch #36 on Just Christmas and Birthday Cards Challenge

2009-06-15T10:05:00.003+02:00

Goodmorning everyone,

I hope you all had a great weekend.

Ours went by way to fast. Saturday I had to work as usual and it was very busy for a change. Love being busy at work, otherwise it the afternoon will take forever. Just a few more weeks before everybody is going on vacation and then it will be long days at work. Mayby I should take some craftingsupplies with me to get through the days at work (lol).

Yesterday we went to the fair with the whole family. The girls had a great afternoon and it was hard to convince them that all the money was gone and that it was time to go home. Can't believe how expensive a afternoon at the fair is. I'm glad it's only once a year otherwise I had to take another job just to pay for those events.

This weeks sketch on the JCBC blog is provided by Mada.

The papers I used for my card are from October Afternoon, the cute little deer stamp is from We R Memory Keepers which is coloured with pro-markers. The sentiment is from CC-designs and gems and ribbon are from stash.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

Scrap Online Challenge

2009-06-12T12:09:00.003+02:00

Happy Friday everyone,

Nice of you to stop by today.

Yesterday we had another fun SOL at Scrap Online on PCP.

The ladies amazed me once again with their beautifull cards.

This weeks we used a pretty easy sketch but it still takes the ladies up to 1 1/2 hour to finish their cards.

This is the card I created for this challenge.

I used papers from Imaginisce - Summer Cool - (love the fresh happy colours), the cute butterfly stamp is one from CC-designs (isn't she adorable?) and I coloured her with pro-markers and copics, letter stickers are from a local Dutch Shop called Zeeman and all the butterflies are from stash.

Today this sketch is featured on Scrap Online Challenge as this weeks challenge for you.

I'm looking forward in seeing your card following this sketch.

I'm also entering this card for this weeks challenge on A Spoon Full Of Sugar where they ask us to use butterflies on our card.

Please don't forget to enter our 1st anniversary challenge at the Dutch Dare Cards Challenge.

This week we ask you to make a charity card for one of the seriously ill kids featured on Post Pals. Hop over to the DDCC to read more about Post-Pals.

Thanks for stopping by today and have a great weekend.

xoxo Karin

1st Anniversary on the Dutch Dare: A card for Charity

2009-06-11T01:37:00.000+02:00

Hi Everyone

This week the Dutch Dare Card Challenges is celebrating their 1st anniversary.

Thanks to everyone who helped us getting there. It was a fabulous 1st year with so many beautifull cards entered.

To celebrate our 1st anniversary we have a very special challenge....

A Charity Card

A few weeks back I received a email from a lady who's a volunteer for Post Pals.

They ask people from all over the world to send a cheer up card to serious ill children (most are having cancer or are waiting for a tranplant).

If you want to read the whole email just hop over to the Dutch Dare were we've published the whole email.

The DT-members are going to send their cards to one of the children and we would appreciate it if you could do the same with your card and spread the word about this very special challenge on your blog. Hopefully we will have a lot of kids smiling over the next few weeks. If you go to their website and just follow their instructions.

We have some really nice prizes for some of you. Curious.... go to the Dutch Dare blog and find out what prizes we have this week.

For my card I used the beautifull papers from Bo-Bunny and made stitches ( all done by hand) around the edges.

The cute little lady bug is from Bella Stamps.

I really hope you all are joining us this week, because I really think it's a great cause.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day.

xoxo Karin

Happy Hollidays

2009-06-09T13:29:00.003+02:00

Hi Everyone,

I'm sorry I'm a day late with my DT-Card for the Just Christmas and Birthday Cards Challenge.

Our computer which holds the programm for uploading photo's is having a lot of trouble starting up. So the past few days we only used the lap-top. Today I was lucky it would start, so just a quick post before it decides to stop again.

This week we have great sketch from Simone for you to follow.

For my card I used not so traditional christmas colours again.

Papers are from K and Company (I think), the cute image is coloured with pro-markers and copics, flowers are for Prima and the brad and stars are from stash.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs,

xoxo Karin

Scrap Online Challenge #4

2009-06-05T01:53:00.001+02:00

Goodmorning everyone,

last night we had another fun SOL at Scrap Online on PCP.

Because I had so little time this week to prepapre this SOL, we did a very easy card but with beautifull results.

To make it a little more difficult I added a additional challenge.....

USE PURPLE AND/OR GREEN ON YOUR CARD

This is the card I created for last nights SOL.

The papers I used are from Bo-Bunny -Penny Lane-, again a sweet gorjuss image coloured with Pro-markers and Copics, the purple flowers are from Petaloo and the green one is from Making Memories.

Curious about all the other cards that the ladies created on this SOL????

Hop over to Scrap Online Challenge where this sketch and 5 other beautifull cards are published as this weeks challenge.

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you all have a fabulous weekend.

xoxo Karin

Dutch Dare #51: Decorate the inside of your card

2009-06-04T10:08:00.005+02:00

goodmorning everyone,

remember I told you we were going on a couch hunt last Monday?.... well we got home without one. Can't believe how much a simple couch costs. OK, if you don't have 2 little girls and a dog with ADHD then it really isn't that much, but we were looking for a simple couch which would last about 3 years. If you have to pay 1500 euro's for a 2 and a 3 seat couch it is a bit too much. Because we don't feel like shopping again, we are looking for a couch on the internet.

Hopefully we'll find one before the one we have now will fall apart.

This weeks challenge on the Dutch Dare is to decorate the inside of your card.

For my card I used papers from Bo-Bunny and Fancy Pants and 2 gorjuss images who were send to me by a friend (thanks!!!!). Both images are coloured with Pro-markers and Copics.

Tonight there will be another SOL on PCP.

If you want to join me for a online crop, just become a member ogf the SOL-group and be there at 7.30 PM - London time -

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day,

xoxo Karin

Sketch #34 on Just Christmas and Birthday Cards

2009-06-01T09:30:00.004+02:00

Happy Monday everyone,

Happy Monday??? For most people the worst day of the week, because the weekend is over and they all have to go back to the normal things in life. But for me it's weekend. A short one (just today) but still it's weekend. Today we are going on a couch hunt. The one we have is barely holding it together and we are affraid it will fall apart if the girls keep jumping on it a few more weeks.

Hopefully it won't take all day because the weather is going to great today, so it would be nice if we could take the girls to a playground too.

Today we have a great new sketch on the JCBC blog created by Tanja.

This week I had to make a birhtday card, and I managed to make one for a boy!!! Verly rarely, because I always having a lot of trouble making one for a boy. But I think this one is really cool.

Well I'm off to get us prepared for our couch hunt.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day,

xoxo Karin

Scrap Online Challenge #3

2009-05-29T01:50:00.000+02:00

Goodmorning,

yesterday we created a great card on Scrap Online at Paper Craft Planet.

And today it's your turn to create a card following the sketch at Scrap Online Challenges.

For my card I used the fabulous papers from SU. I think they are so beautifull I'm very carefull using them. This cute Anya image matches perfectly with the papers.

The glitter letters are from a local Dutch shop called Zeeman and the flowers and buttons are from stash.

I hope you all will have a great weekend, overhere it's a long weekend ( But unfortunatily I have to work Saturday and Sunday morning/afternoon) hubby is free untill Tuesday and the girls have to get back to school on Wednesday. Hopefully we will have some time to something fun with the girls.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

Dutch Dare #50: a sketch by Wilma

2009-05-28T10:27:00.003+02:00

Goodmorning everyone,

I hope you all are enjoying your week sofar.

nothing exciting happened overhere in the last few days so this is going to be a very short post (sorry).

Over at the Dutch Dare Cards Challenges we have a great sketch for you to follow created by Wilma.

For my card i used the great papers from Basic Grey - Marrakech - and a very cute kitty stamp form Pink Petticoat. The sentiment is from Studio-G and the for the flowers I used punches from EK-Succes.

Tonight there will be another SOL at Scrap online on PCP.

It starts at 7.30 PM - London time -

Hope to see you all overther tonight and if you can't make it hopefully you'll have time to enter the Scrap Online Challenge which will be runnig tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo Karin

And the winner is........

2009-05-27T08:47:00.005+02:00

Goodmorning,

Just a real quick post today, because I'm off to bed again in a few minutes.

Sunday on Monday night we had some real bad weather with lots of rain, lightning and thunder. The girls are very scared of this and I was awake at 4.30 AM. I really need to get a little bit more sleep to be able to work again tonight.

I want to thank all the ladies have entered my little candy.Just to bad there can only be one winner.

And the winner is.......

EMMA

Congratulations Emma, could you please email me your address so I can send you the cute Hanglar stamps.

Tomorrow there will be another SOL on PCP and here's a little sneak-peek of the card we will be making.

You can already prepare yourself for this SOL, by cutting all the pieces. Measurements are posted on the discussion section. And if you don't have time tomorrow mayby you could join the Scrap Online Challenge on Friday. A sketch of the card we will make Thursday will be posted there, and can be entered for a week.

Enjoy your day and see you tomorrow with my card for the Dutch Dare and mayby on Scrap Online.

xoxo Karin

Some exciting news and a little candy

2009-05-26T16:25:00.001+02:00

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CANDY IS CLOSED

Hi everyone,

I have some really exciting news to share.

As some of you already know I'm hosting a Scrap Online Group at Paper Craft Planet. On this group we are making a card or any other small project online, following instructions given every 5 - 10 minutes.

It's so much fun doing this together at the same time and to see each others cards wen they are finished.

The only sad thing about it, is that ladies who don't live in Europe aren't able to follow these SOL's because of the timedifference.

But now for the exciting news....

There's a new challengeblog called

SCRAP ONLINE CHALLENGES

On this challenge blog we will be posting the sketches/ projects we worked on the day after the SOL as a challenge.

This way the ladies who weren't able to attend the SOL will have the chance to do the challenge. You can work on the sketch on your own, but if you want to have all measurements of the different parts you just hop over to the SOl from the night before and scroll down al the comments.

First challenge will posted Friday May 15th.

To celebrate this new chalengeblog I have a little candy for one lucky lady entering.

a few weeks back I made this gorgeous Hanglar stampprint box.

This box will be filled with some yummie things and prints....

.... But the best part is that is it also contains those 2 cute Hanglar stamps.

This candy is open to everybody (I ship worldwide).

I would be happy if you became a member of the Scrap Online Group, a follower of the new challengeblog and if you could spread the word about the new challengeblog and Scrap Online Group on your blog.

Candy Closes at Monday May 25th.

Winner will be announced the day after.

Good luck to all of you,

xoxo Karin

Just Christmas and Birthday Cards sketch # 33

2009-05-25T09:52:00.002+02:00

Goodmorning everyone,

I hope you all had a great weekend with lots of nice warm weather.

Today it's going to be another hot day (probably the last one this week) so after this post I'm going to do some quick housekeeping things and then I will give my milkbottles a bit of sunshine.

Today we have a great sketch on the JCBC challenge blog provided by our guestdesigner Nessy.

This week it was my turn to create a christmas card and this is what I came up with.

Thanks for stopping by and have a nice day,

xoxo Karin

DT-Call at Nutshells

2009-05-24T19:35:00.003+02:00

Happy Sunday everyone,

we really had a nice day at home today. The weather was great, the girls were enjoying themselfs playing with their new Winx-club Wii game and outside with their friends, and Ron and I enjoyed a great day in our garden (the one witout plants!!!).

My parents came over for a short visit and after they left we finally got the chance to light up our BBQ.

Before my parents arrived I was working on a card for the DT-Call over at Nutshells. They have got a great range of new Nutshells on their way but before they bring them out, they are looking for a Design Team.

Entering this call is very easy: download the cute image they posted on the Nutshell's blog, and creat a card following the great sketch Nikki (Bunny-Zoe) has made for this call.

And while you're on the Nutshell's blog, don't forget to enter their fabulous blogcandy.

One lucky winner will receive 4 brandnew Nutshell stamps from the new Summer Collection and a selection of imaginisce flowers.

Here's the card I created. I'm not completely satisfied with the way it turned-out because I think it's a bit plain. But it looks a lot better then the first card I made, the one that ended up in the bin.

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday and see you all tomorrow with my card for the Just Christmas and Birthday Cards Challenge.

xoxo Karin

Scrap Online Challenge #2

2009-05-21T01:20:00.000+02:00

It's almost weekend!!!!!

Hopefully you all have some time to enter this weeks challenge over at Scrap Online Challenges.

Yesterday we worked on a really great card at Scrap Online on Paper Craft Planet. Because it was a pretty big project I asked the ladies to cut all the pieces in advance so we wouldn't spend most of the night cutting. The ladies worked really hard and I was amazed by all the fabulous cards they created. I have the advantage to take my time on my card because I'm the one who's hosting the SOL, but those ladies have to gather cardstock, papers, images etc without knowing what we will be making. A big compliment to you girls, your cards are fabulous.

Now it's your turn to create a card following the sketch we used on yesterday's SOL on SCRAP ONLINE CHALLENGES.

If want to use the exact measurements hop over to the Scrap Online Group and work your way through the comments of yesterday's SOL, but you are welcome to figure out everything on your own.

Optional addition to this Challenge is:

USE A PHOTO ON YOUR CARD

(don't feel obligated to use a photo, using a image is just as great)

Here's the card I created for the SOL.

Have a great weekend,

xoxo Karin

Dutch Dare #49 : bling bling and/or glitter on your card

2009-05-19T13:07:00.008+02:00

Goodmorning everyone,

This weeks challenge on the Dutch Dare is...

USE BLING-BLING AND/OR GLITTER ON YOUR CARD

I'm sure all of you have some of those things in your stash.

For my card I used a postcard I purchased a long time ago at a local shop. Thought I would go perfectly with this cute little geisha stamp, and great black and red flowers.

Now I had almost everything for my card, but still no glitter or bling-bling. Then I rememberd the girls had a lot of glitter letters somewhere at their bedroom. So when they were at school yesterday I searched their bedroom and found them somewhere in the back of a closet (sshhhtt, don't tell them I found them).

Tonight there will be another SOL on Scrap Online at Paper Craft Planet. We start at 7.30 PM - London Time - and you are welcome to join us.

If you can't make it tonight I hope you will enter the Scrap Online Challenge. Tomorrow the card we will make tonight will be posted as a challenge.

Here's a little sneak-peak of tonights card.

Thanks for stopping by today and hope to see you tonight at the Scrap Online Group on Paper Craft Planet.

xoxo Karin

Sketch #32 on JCBC

2009-05-18T09:58:00.002+02:00

Goodmorning everyone,

I hope you all enjoyed your weekend and had some time to create a few cards.

Mine wasn't that exciting because I had to work both Saturday and Sunday. Today is my weekend, and I'm planning on doing a lot of catching up and a little bit of crafting.

Todays sketch on Just Christmas and Birthday Cards Challenge is provided my yours truly and at first I thought it was going to be a very easy card, but I spend over an hour embellishing it. The sketch shows no embellishments,but without any I thought it was very plain.

This is what I came up with.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

Scrap Online and the 1st Scrap Online Challenge

2009-05-15T09:22:00.002+02:00

Goodmorning everyone,

yesterday evening I did another SOL on Scrap Online at PCP.

Eventhough just Emma and Karen were there to follow the SOL I had a great time and was very surprised with the cards they created.

I'm hoping there will be more ladies atteniding in the near future, but even if there are just 2 or 3 ladies online I will keep doing this, just because I'm enjoying this very much.

This week we worked on the following sketch, which is posted as the first challenge on SCRAP ONLINE CHALLENGES today!!!

The day after the SOL the sketch/project will run as a challenge and everybody is welcome to enter.

For my card I used papers from Creamotion (love these bright coloured romantic papers) and did all the stitching by hand (again). To be able to finish your card on the night of the SOL and to be one of the first 5 published cards (the first 5 published cards will be shown on the challengeblog the day after as our SCRAP ONLINE DIVA's EXAMPLES) it's only possible to sew when you have a sewingmachine. It's really very timeconsuming to do this by hand.

The cute image is from Hanglar and I think it matches the papers perfectly.She's coloured with pro-markers and copics.

Flowers, ribbon and gem are from stash, sentiment is a sticker from Heidi Grace Designs and the leave punch is from MC. Gill.

Want to stay up-dated on the SOL's just become a member of the Scrap Online Group on PCP and you will receive a message when the next SOL is planned and what you'll be needing for it. The announcement of the next SOL and the list of supplies also will be published on Scrap Online Challenges a few days before the SOL is planned.

Hope to see a lot of cards on Scrap Online Challenges, there's a really cute Hanglar stamp for one lucky lady who's entering this weeks challenge.

Thanks for stopping by today and have a great weekend,

xoxo Karin

Dutch Dare: blue, white and 1 ohter colour

2009-05-14T03:14:00.000+02:00

Goodmorning everyone,

I hope you all had a great week sofar. For me it's weekend and today I have to do a lot of catching up on everything. Lately I never can seem to find the time to leave comments on everyones blogs. I always stop by my favorite ones very quickly , but I haven't got the time to comment. There's always something going on overhere. I've learned to live with fact that we almost never can plann things ahead and have to live day by day, but it really frustrates me sometimes that I don't even can make planns on the day itself.

Well enough about my frustrations and on to this weeks challenge on the Dutch Dare. This week we would like you to use the colours: brown - white - and 1 other colour.

For my card I used papers from Bo-Bunny (penny lane) and this adorable image from Whiff of Joy which is coloured with distress ink.

The large scalloped brown felt background is made with a nesties set and the cuttlebug. I was experimenting with those 3 things and discovered that felt could be used with your cuttlebug.

Hope you all have a nice day and see you all tomorrow with my card I made for tonight's SOL at PCP and the first challenge on Scrap Online Challenges.

If you would like to participate in tonight's SOL, just hop over to Scrap Online at PCP and join us.

xoxo Karin

Sketch #31 on Just Christmas and Birthday Cards

2009-05-10T15:13:00.001+02:00

Hi everyone,

it's monday again and that means a new sketch on the JCBC blog.

This week we have a great sketch made by Rheannon.

This week I had to make a christmas card. So strange to be working on a christmascard when I'm sitting in my garden with my spaghetti-top, shorts and flip-flops on.

But anyhting for avoiding the stress of finshing my christmascards on time.

For my card I used this really cute Angel-stamp from CC-designs. I coloured her with pro-markers and a metallic pen I borrowed from the girls. Papers are from Bo-Bunny and the gems are from stash.

The stitching is done by hand, and I'm so happy to tell you that I will be having a sewingmachine very soon. Only thing is.. I have no idea how it works.

But you're never to old to learn, and in eventually it will save me a lot of time.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

All That Scraps Wednesdaychallenge: 3x3 notebookbox

2009-05-10T13:51:00.003+02:00

Happy Mothersday everyone!!

Sofar it's a great mothersday overhere.

Ron and the girls spoiled me with some very useable things for at home and both girls made me some beautifull cards/drawings.

Yesterday I spoiled myself at the Scrapbookatelier in Klarenbeek. New papers, cardstock and and a few great punches, which I hope to play with in the next couple of days.

This weeks challenge at the All That Scraps blog is to make a 3 x 3 notecard box. Earlier this week I saw those adorable new released cuties and had to buy them straight away. Becaue I don't want to wait about a week before the mailman delivers me the stamps I did get me the digital version.

Papers are from Imaginisce and Stampin Up.

Thanks for stopping by today en see you all tomorrow for the next challenge on the JCBC-Blog.

xoxo Karin

Scrap Online Card

2009-05-07T12:41:00.003+02:00

Hi Everyone,

last night there was another SOL on Scrap Online at Paper Craft Planet.

We created a card following instructions posted every 5 - 10 minutes.

To make the challenge a little bigger I asked the ladies to combine this weeks SOL with 1 or more challenges which are posted on aal the different challengeblogs.

I managed to combine my SOL card with 2 other challenges.

A Spoon Full Of Sugar want you to use some fabric on your card. Well I've added 2 flowers made of felt on my card ( ithink that's counts as fabric) and at The Secret Crafter they want you to use flowers on your card (also on the card).

Card Recipe:

Papers: Cardstock- Color Core, DP - Basic Grey - Marakesh

Image: Magnolia

Technique: Distress Ink

Sentiment: Little Yellow Bicycle

Flowers: from stash

Hope you all have a great weekend,

xoxo Karin