sketch #6 on X-mas and B-day cards challenge

Can't believe it's Monday evening already.

This weekend was a lot of fun and a bit of work.

Last Friday I took my mum to a crafting show in Utrecht (a hour drive when there are no traffic jams). At first I didn't want to go, but as some of you know my mum has been in the hospital for about 8 times in the last year. Finally she's starting to feel better and I thought a nice day out would do her some good. We both had a great time and did buy some nice things. It was so great to see my mum smiling and haveing a good time.

Saturday it was a busy day at work and that night we had our little niece over to spend the night.

She's adorable and very easy going, but when you are 1 year old everything is very interesting, so I needed eyes in the front and back of my head.

Sunday afternoon we took our girls to a indoor playground. They also had the time of their lives overthere. After 3 hours of running, jumping and climbing the lights went out as soon as we were in the car.

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And now on to the cards I made for the x-mas and b-day cards challenge.

This weeks sketch is made by one of our DT-members: Simone.

Card details:

Papers: Cardstock- Bazzill, DP - Basic Grey and Fancy Pants (happy holliday)

Stamp: Whipper Snapper, sentiment ??

Technique: Pro-Markers

Embelishments: Flowers - Prima, x-mas tree a gift from my good friend Nikki

Card Details:

Papers: Cardstock - Bazzill, DP- My mind's Eye (Just Dreamy)

Stamp: Whiper Snapper

Technique: Pro-Markers

Embelishments: Flowers - Prima

Thanks for stoppig by and have a nice evening,

xoxo Karin

Dutch Dare Challenge #22: Anything but a card

Starting this week we have got 4 ladies to reinforce the Dutch Dare Challenge Design Team.

And wauw, they did create some fabulous things for their first challenge.

This weeks challenge on the Dutch Dare is to make anything but a card.

I wanted to show you a little giftbox I created, but when I saw there were already 2 similar giftboxes, I decided to enter something else.

It's also a giftbox but with a completely different disign.

Perfect for a christmas present.

Card Details

Papers: Cardstock - Bazzill, DP- DCWV

Stamp: Magnolia

Technique: Pro-markers, Stickles, Nestabillities

Embellishments: ribbon and brads from stash

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

xoxo Karin

Morehead Angel for A spoon full of Sugar

This morning I had to go into town, to buy some trousers for the girls. They didn't want to wear them for more than a year, but now those are the only things they want to wear. Ruby still has some from last year, but Britt is starting to grow (finally) and doesn't fit anything. There are only 3 trousers left for her to wear, so I keep washing them. After I found some for them I stopped by our local scrapbookstore and saw this cutie.

Tell me, who can resist such a cute face? They had several more, but with christmas on the way I thought this little angel would do great on some christmas cards.

And of course I had to use this little angel right away.

This week there's a great sketch for us to follow on a Spoon Full of Sugar.

Card Details

Papers: Cardstock - Bazzill, DP - Imaginisce (baby powder)

Stamps: All Morehead

Technique: Pro-Markers, Nestabillities, Stickles

Embellishments: from stash

Thanks for stopping by,

xoxo Karin

Sketch #5 on X-mas and B-day cards challenge

goodmorning to you all. I hope you all had a relaxing and creative weekend.

My weekend was filled with work, paying my mother-in-law a visite because it was her B-day yesterday and a visiting some friends last night.

So not much time to craft and blog this weekend.

But I'm planning to catch up today and tomorrow. I have some projects in my mind which I hope to show you this week.

Week #5 already on the X-mas and B-day cards Challenge already.

I did finish both cards before the weekend ( I knew how busy my weekend was going to be), but I had sleepless nights about the B-day card I made.

I wasn't happy with the way it turned out.

So this morning I did some speedcrafting and created a new one ( the stickles on it were still wet when the picture was taken).

Card Details

Papers: Cardstock - Color Core, DP - My Mind's Eye (Just Dreamy 2)

Stamps: I have really no idea (there were all a gift).

Technique: Pro-Markers, stickles, Cuttlebug
Embellishments: All from stash

Card Details

Papers: Cardstock - Color Core, DP - Bo Bunyy (Holliday Cheer)

Stamp: Hangler

Technique: Pro-Markers, Cuttlebug

Embellishments: silver snowflakes - christmas decorations (cut in pieces) from a local Dutch Shop, the rest is from stash.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

xoxo Karin

2 awards

This week I received 2 great awards from 2 great ladies.

I received the 'I love your blog' award from Dawn Marie.

Thank you so much for this great award, you've made my day with it.

The second award is given to me by Begona.

It's a Spanish one and translated it means: Feeling like a child.

And you know what: when I'm crafting I'm feeling like a child: I get to play with papers, scissors, glue and the most fun thing colouring all those great images.

Thank you for this great award.

Because I already passed the 'I love your blog' award and I have no idea to how many ladies I can pass on the second award, I'm passing on those two award to all the ladies that read my blog and leave such sweet comments every time.

Have a great weekend,

xoxo Karin

Pink card for Breast Cancer Awareness

Both Susanne and Nikki are having a blogcandy related to this months breast cancers awareness. The question was to make a pink card.

As many of you know I'm a last minute cardmaker, but I've made it in time.

for this card I've used this weeks sketch from Mojo-Monday.

I made this card for a very special lady, who's going through a very difficult period right now.

I love the Whiff Of Joy stamp and shows how much I care about her. The sentiment is very difficult to read, but it says:

What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.

Have a great afternoon,

xoxo Karin

Dutch Dare Challenge #21: Black-Pink and Purple

Wauw, it's already Thursday.
This morning I've been very sporty. My car needed to go to the garage for it's yearly check-up, so I took it there after dropping the kids at school and had to walk back.
Enough exercise for today. Now it's time for some blogging and cardmaking.

This weeks challenge over at the Dutch Dare Challenge is another colourcombo challenge.
We want you to use Black - Pink and Purple on your card.
There's a cute Rachelle Anne Miller stamp donated by the Scrapbookatelier for one lucky lady this week.

This week another christmas card. Wasn't planning on making one for the challenge on the Dutch Dare, but I had the perfect papers and flowers to match the challenge.
For this card I've used a sketch from Nikki, the perfect one for the stamp and papers.

Card Details:
Papers: Cardstock: Bazzill, DP - DCWV
Stamp: Magnolia
Technique: Pro-markers and a lot of Stickles
Embellishments: Beautifull flowers from Prima, gemstones were a gift from Linda

Thanks for stopping by,
xoxo Karin

A happy card suitable for 4 challenges

Goodmorning to you all.

I don't know how the weather is at your country/city, but overhere is so cold!!!

Last night when I wanted to go home after work I had to scratch my card windows.

There was so much ice on it. 1 am, tired from work and just want to go to bed and then I have to scratch for about ten minutes, arghhhh. Tonight I'm going to cover the windows so I don't have to scratch again in the middle of the night.

This morning I took the girls to school on my bike, no party either. Couldn't find my handgloves and right now I'm trying to warm them with a cup of hot coffee.

Reading all of this you probably have guessed by now I'm not a person for winter.

Enough about my dislikes about winter and the cold that goes with it, and on to my card for today.

I've managed to make a card that suits 4 challenges (wauw, it's been a long time since I've attented that many challenge in one week).

This cards suits:

High Hopes: a sketch from Katharina

A Spoon Full Of Sugar: Sparkle

Cute Card Thursday: The stars at night

This Thursday: Thrown a curve

Card Details
Paper: Cardstock - Color Core DP - We R Memory Keepers (white out collection)
Stamp: High Hopes
Technique: H2O's, gelpencil, cuttlebug
Embellishments: stars and ribbon from stash

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,
xoxo Karin

PS: You still have 3 days to buy nestabillities and cuttlebugfolders with a 40% discount.
Take a look at the post from Monday October 20 for more details.

Sketch #4 on the X-mas and B-cards Challenge Blog

Starting this week we have a complete team on the X-mas and B-day cards Challenge Blog.

There are 10 great, talented ladies showing you one of their cards every week, and we hope they inspire you to make great X-mas and B-day cards. For more inspiration we refer you to their individual blogs.

This week there's a sketch that I have thought of, and it did take me the whole week to finish both cards.

I had some difficulty with the diagonal part of the card. I'm still not happy about it, but it's monday and I have make post.

Card details

Papers: Cardstock - Color Core DP - American Crafts

Stamp: Elzy Bells

Technique: Pro-markers

Embellishments: Flowers- gift, Stars and Ribbon - local Dutch Shop

Card details

Papers: Cardstock - Color Core, DP - Cloud 9 Design

Stamp: Whiff of Joy - Charlie

Technique; aquapencils and waterpen

Embellishments: Buttons and Ribbon from stash

Thanks for stopping by,

xoxo Karin

I've been tagged

I've been tagged by my good friend Nikki.

I had to think really hard on some of the items, becuase I can only name 5 things.

and on some items I could mention at least a 5 more.

But here it goes

Things I love:

1. Hubby Ron and my 2 beautifull girls Ruby and Britt (don't had to think about that).
2. I love to read books about Egypt.
3. I love to go on holliday trips far away. ( but I think that won't happen again untill the girls are much bigger).
4. I love to watch science fiction series like Stargate, Stargate Atlantis and Star Strek (even the old ones with Captain Kirk)
5. I love to go to amusements parcs with Ron and kids, and see them having the time of their lives.

Things I don't love

1. Fights between the girls.
2. Winter, it's cold and wet and dark at 4 pm.
3. Drunk people ( ironic, because I work on a bowlingcentre where people drink lots of alcohol).
4. Being mad at one another for no reason.
5. Shopping on Fridays or Saturdays (way to busy)

Favorite Food/Drinks

1. Coca-Cola
2. Baileys on the rocks
3. Chocolate
4. Drop. I think only know in Holland and Belgium, and it's just as bad as chocolate. I'm sorry for all you other girls, but you really don't know what you're missing.
5. Potatoes, vegetables and meat ( very healthy).

Songs on your Ipod/playlist

I don't have a Ipod (way to modern) or a playlist, but here a my favorites

1. I love music of the 80's
2. I love reggea music (makes me very happy when it's cold or wet outside).
3. Michael Buble
5. lots and lots more

I want to tagg all the ladies that are on the Design Team of the x-mas and b-day cards challenge blog.

Linda

Gry-Heidi

Mada

Tanja

Amanda

Simone

Janina

Kristin

Rheannon

Have a great day,

xoxo Karin

Nikki's (Bunny-Zoe) fabulous blogcandy

My good friend Nikki has a fabulous candy for reaching 30,000 hits.

And becuase October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month she made a pink candy.

To enter this candy all you have to do is make a post about the candy, put the cute little penguin icon on your blog and leave her a comment.

If you make a pink card you get 1 extra entry for the candy.

The candy stays open untill October 31.

And while you're there take the time to have a look at her beautifull work. She's a big source of inspiration.

Have a great weekend,

xoxo Karin

A sketch on the Dutch Dare Challenge

A quick post today. The girls and I are leaving in a few minutes to visit one of my best friends and her kids. Because of the distance we meet only during the Hollidays, and boy do we have a lot to talk about during this day.

Over at the Dutch Dare Challenge there's a sketch for you follow.

One lucky lady will receive some great Rub-ons from Basic Grey.

Here's the card I made for the blog.

Card Details

Papers; cardstock - Bazzill, DP- Making Memories

Stamp: Whiff of Joy

Technique: Aqua pencils and waterpen

Embellishments: real leaves from stash, velvet letters and gemstones from a local shop.


Don't forget to take a look at Monday's post for the cheapest nestabilities and cuttlebugfolders ever.

40 % discount untill the end of the month.

Have a great day,

xoxo Karin

My first Whiff Of Joy Christmas Card

Over at friday sketchers there's another great sketch made by Heidi.
And because I finally know this hyperlink thing works I can enter this weeks challenge.
It took me forever to finish this card. The girls are free from school this week so I'm spending a lot of time with them doing all kinds of things. And because our little dwarfs are on a very long holliday I have to do the house keeping myself. I love autumn, but only when it's dry. The girls are playing outside a lot but with all the rain they keep running in and out of the house without putting of their shoes. I keep cleaning the floor and wished the little dwarfs would come back from their holliday.

Card Details:
Paper: cardstock - Color Core DP - downloads from Summertimedesigns
Stamp: Whiff of joy ( a great b-day gift from my good friend Mada , sentiment Fancy Pants
Technique: Pro-markers and Stickles
Embellishments: snowflakes a gift, brads from Bazzill, gemstones local shop

Don't forget to read the post below for the cheapest nestabilities ever. 40% discount untill the end of the month.

Thanks for stopping by,
xoxo Karin

Nestabilities, the cheapest ever

Have you checked out Kelly's new online store?

If not, you have to at least go check it out!!!!

She's offering 40% off right now (untill the end of October) if you use the code {newstore} when checking out.

And , if you do place an order for any amount, Please mention that I (Karin Hoeve) refered you cause she has a "refer a friend" reward. (Please leave me a comment on this post when you've ordered and gave my name to refer).

She has these cute C.C. designer stamps like Olivia's birdies, Nestabilities (the cheapest ever with the 40% discount) and Cuttlebug folders.

If you want to buy some other products than displayed in the shop, go to the homepage for more details.

Everybody from outside the US can order by email, because the orderinglist is just for US residents.

So STOP and DROP whatever you may be doing right now, and go shop!!! ;)

xoxo Karin

Sketch #3 on just x-mas and b-day cards challenge

I've been a very bad blogger the last few weeks. There are so many things that need my attention right now. A day goes by so very fast. I'm short several hours a day.

This week the girls are free from school, so again not much time for crafting and blogging.

I hope the weather stays this way (sun and about 16C) so they can play outside together with their friends and mayby we could do some crafting together. Last Friday we went to our local craftshop and the girls have picked some lovely papers and embellishments to make some cards.

And now for this weeks sketch on just x-mas and b-day cards challenge.

this weeks sketch is made by Linda, and it was a great sketch to work with. Great to mirror or turn it a quarter. This way you have to completely different cards.

Take a look at the cards I made for the blog.

Card Details

Papers: cardstock Color Core, DP - Basic Grey

Stamp: Bella

Technique: aqua pencils and sansodor

Embellishments: flowers from Hobbycafe, ribbon a gift from Linda, and silver coloured flowers from our local market

Card Details

Papers: cardstock Bazzill, DP from MM

Stamp: Magnolia, sentiment ???

Technique: Promarkers and some stickles on the wings

Embellishments: flowers from Prima, ribbon from stash and silver coloured flowers from our local market

Have a great day,

xoxo Karin

Dutch Dare Challenge # 19: Just Cardstock

This weeks challenge on the Dutch Dare Challenge is to use only cardstock on your card.

Boy, am I glad I have my cuttlebug. A great way to give it a bit extra on your card.

This weeks prize for one lucky lady is a cute Max and Milly stamp from Spiral Whisper.

There also will be a DT-call for the Dutch Dare. The past few weeks a few ladies had to stop their DT work for different reasons, so we think there should be some new members added to the blog.

So hop over for the details.

Card Details

Papers: Cardstock from Bazzill

Stamp: ECG

Technique: Pro-markers

Embellishments: flowers from Hobbycafe, gemstones from local dutch shop called Xenos, ribbon was a gift from Hanne

Thanks for stopping by,

xoxo Karin

A great new award

I Received a great award from Tanja and Agnes. Thank you for this great award.

You've made my day with it.

The rules for this award are very simple.

Post the award on your blog and pass it on to 6 of your blogging friends.

I'm going to pass this award to:

Nikki -Zoe

Linda - Debby

Kelly - Mada

Those ladies are great bloggingfriends and have beautifull blogs with great cards and other creations on it.

xoxo Karin

Cute High Hopes Fairy

After a very busy day yesterday, it is time to relaxe today.

Did some blogging and emailing and made a card that suits 2 challenges.

Over at A Spoon Full Of Sugar is a great sketch provided by Lim. And over at the High Hopes Challenge Blog they want you to use stitches on your card.

When I saw the sketch at A Spoon Ful Of Sugar I knew right away what stamp and what papers to use. The stitching I did by hand, because I don't own a sewing machine and I don't think I will be getting one. A few years back I've tried to use the one from my parents and I ended up wracking the machine.

Card details

Papers: Cardstock Bazzill, DP Creative Imaginations

Stamp: High Hopes, sentiment ???

Technique: Pro Markers, H2O's and some stickles

Embellishments: buttons from a old shirt, stars form a local Dutch Shop called Zeeman, glitterpen from the girls.

Thanks for stopping by,

xoxo karin

A very busy day and candy winner!!!!!!

Wauw, what a day I had.

This morning I left at 8.45 am together with the girls and my Sis and her daughter to go to the 10th anniversary concert of K3 (3 Belgium girls, singing girlie songs) in Den Bosch. Because my Sis is affraid of driving on the high way I had to drive. And it's a big adventure on Monday morning. Large trucks and busses think they are king of the road hopping from one lane to another not watching if there's anyone else on the road. I had to watch my .... and .... because the girls were in the car too. But we made it in one piece.

The concert was great. The girls had the time of their lives, singing and dancing on all their favorite songs.

When we got back at 2.30 pm there was an hour to tell dad how the concert was and show him the pictures we made, before we had to go to Britt's swimminglesson.

A quick dinner and of into the tub. Gave me the chance to do some quick commenting on all the new comments.

Right now the girls are sleeping, Ron is watching some tv and I am about to announce the winner of my candy.

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But first I would like to thank you all for the sweet comments and mails about the new blog and candy. I just started blogging a few months ago, and in this time I met a lot of great people and some of them I can call my friends right now. Hope to blog for a long long time and keep meeting great people.

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And now for the winner of my candy.

The winner is.............

ANNIE (inknrubba)

Congratulations Annie.

Please send me your address so I can send you the great stamp and additional goodies.

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Thanks again and hope to see all of you on just christmas- and birthday cards

Have a nice evening,

xoxo Karin

I made a new challengeblog and some candy

This post will stay on top untill Monday oct. 13th

xoxoxoxoxo

Remember I challenged myself to make 1 x-mas and 1 b-day card each week.

Well so far I've completed them all. But with all my other posts I'm losing track of them.

And as you all know I'm posting a sketch every Friday.

Starting today I'm combining those two in a new challengeblog called: christmas and birthdaycards.

Every Monday I'm posting a sketch for you to follow. Only christmas and birthdaycards are allowed.

There will be a small price drawn on every first Monday of the month. Everybody that enters more than 2 times each month will be in the drawing.

Here's my first card for the blog.

Card details:

Cardstock: Bazzill

Papers: free downloads from Summertimedesigns

Stamp: Bella, sentiment from Scrappy cat

Technique; watervolourpencils and waterpen

Embellishments Faux Dew Drops and buttons from our local market.

xoxoxoxoxoxoxox

AND NOW FOR SOME CANDY TO CELEBRATE MY NEW BLOG.

ONE LUCKY LADY WILL RECEIVE THIS GREAT NEW STAMP AND SOME NICE X-MAS PAPERS AND EMBELLISHMENTS:

WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO:

MAKE A POST ABOUT THE NEW CHALLENGEBLOG AND THIS CANDY ON YOUR BLOG. THEN LEAVE A COMMENT ON THIS POST.

IF YOU ENTER THE FIRST CHALLENGE YOU GET A EXTRA ENTRY.

YOU CAN ENTER THIS CANDY UNTILL MONDAY OCT. 13TH.

Have a nice evening,

xoxo Karin