DT-Call at Nutshells

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dutch Dare Challenge #47: A Mothersday Card

Goodmorning everyone,

I hope you all had a great week sofar. Overhere everything turned back to normal. The girls are back at school and I'm enjoying the quietness.

It's great to have the girls home, but it's also very nice when they are back at school.

This weeks challenge over at the Dutch Dare Challenge is to create a Mothersday Card.

For my card I used the gorgeous softcoloured papers from Bo-Bunny and My mind's Eye.

And I finally used one of the cute new Hanglar images from the Springkit. The sentiment is made on the computer and the flowers and buttons are from stash.

This weeks challenge at Our Creative Corner is just like at the DDCC 'Mothersday', so my card fitts that challenge perfectly.

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Tonight at 7.30 PM - London Time - there will be another SOL at Scrap Online - Paper Craft planet.

Here's a little sneak-peek of the card we will be making. If you want to join (or make the card when it suits you) hop over to Scrap Online leave a message that you'll be there tonight and find out all the details for tonight's SOL.

Hope to see some of you tonight.

Thanks for stopping by today and have a nice day,

xoxo Karin

Sketch #30 at the JCBC Blog

Hi everyone,

I hope you all had a great weekend. We had a great week at the familypark. The weather was great (just had a little bit of rain on Tuesday) and we did all kind of fun things, like swimming, visiting several palygrounds (indoor and outdoor), have some drinks at the plaza and we even spend a day shopping in Bocholt Germany.

Again it's been great, but it's also nice to be back home again.

Yesterday I had to make my DT-Card for the JCBC challenge and I had a real hard time getting started. I had a few ideas for my card, but all of them ended up in the bin.

After several attempts this is the best I could do. Still not happy with it, but hopefully my Mojo will return in the next couple of days.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

Another Scrap online Card

Hi everyone,

I hope you all are enjoying your weekend sofar.

We are having a great time at the familypark. The weather is great (untill now) and there isn't a dull moment.

Just a quick post today.

Last Thursday we had another SOL on 'Scrap online' over at PCP.

This week we had a easy/quick card and we had so much fun making this card together.

Curious???.. hop over to Paper Craft Planet and join 'Scrap Online'.

the next SOL I will be hosting is on May 7th.

If you join the group you will get up-dates about the SOL's.

Thanks for stopping by today and enjoy the rest of weekend.

xoxo Karin

Dutch Dare #45: create a little scene

Goodmorning everyone,

Just one more day before we are leaving for our holliday. Still have a million things to do, but I'm on schedule. I'm so glad the girls have to go to school tomorrowmorning, otherwise they would be asking if it's time to go every 10 minutes. Now there will be peace and quietness so I can do the last preparations.

I will be taking the laptop, but I doubt if there will be time to use it a lot. 10 People in 1 little house so not much privacy.

But before I go I want to show you my card for the DDCC, where this weeks challenge is to create a little scene.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

Greeting Farm's Case Of The Curious Card

Hi Everyone,

just a few more days before we are going on a week holliday. Preaprations are going great: the house is clean (spend almost 2 weeks cleaning with our lice problem), made my list with things we have to take, took Jacky (our dog) to the vet for a few shots she needs for the pension she's going to. Only things to do are ironing the last clothes and pack them.

I hope to do another SOL this thursday evening at the 'SRAP ONLINE'- Group over at PCP.

If you want to join this SOL, just hop over to PCP, join the "SCRAP OLINE'-group and leave a message that you are entering the SOl.

I will be posting a discussion with the date and time of the SOL.

I will also tell you by noon what supplies you will be needing for this SOL.

Now on to my card for today.

The Greeting Farm has a great challenge. It's called: THE CASE OF THE CURIOUS CARD. They want us to case the card they posted and here's what I came up with.

I'm also entering the Challenge Floral Fantasy over at Cute Card Thursday, where they want you to use any type of flower on your card. Well my card has a lot flowers on the great papers from Imaginisce.

Card Recipe:

Papers: Cardstock - Bazzill, DP - Imaginisce and SU

Stamp: Anya

Technique: Distress ink, Stickles

Embellishments: Ribbon and gems are from stash

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

xoxo Karin

JCBC #28: Amanda's sketch

Goodmorning everyone,

I hope you all had a nice weekend with lots of sun and nice temperatures.

Overhere we had great weather and yesterday when we were visiting some friends we had our first BBQ of this year.

Feels very strange now to show you a christmascard. Everybody is so very happy that the cold en wet days are finally over.. and now I'm here to show you christmascards. But it will get even warmer and still I will be showing those cards. Big advantage.. I have my cards ready when everybody gets really stressed out with making x-mas cards.

This weeks sketch at the JCBC challenge is made by Amanda and again it's my kind of sketch (not to diffucult :O) ).

Card recipe:

Papers: cardstock - Color Core, DP - DCWV

Stamps: Bella and sentiment is from Studio G.

Punch: Martha Stewart

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo Karin

Scrap Online card

Goodmorning everyone,

Today I want to show you a card I made for the Scrap Online (SOL) we did yesterday evening at Paper Craft Planet.

For those of you who don't know what a SOL is... A SOL is making a card or any other project online following instructions posted every 5 -10 minutes.

Everybody works on the same project but with very different results, just like any sketch everybody is following. But the most fun part is that we do it at the same time and can chat while working on our project.

If you want to attent a SOL in the future just join us at: Every Challenge You Can Think OF over at PCP. The next SOL will be at May 7th, because I will be on a 1 week holliday next week. If you are a member of the group, I will send you message when the next SOL's up.

!!!! WANTED !!!!

I'm working on a group just for SOL's at PCP and for this I'm looking for ladies (worldwide) who would love to host a SOL on a regular base. Want to be in the race for a hosstess position on this group send me a email and I'll get back to you with details for this selection.

Take a look at the cards the girls made at last night's SOL

KARIN (ME)

NELIZ

ANDE

FIONA


CAZ

LYNN

Thanks for stopping by today and have a great weekend!!!
xoxo Karin

Dutch Dare #44: Your Favorite Things

This weeks challenge over at the Dutch Dare is al about getting to know everybody a bit better. We want you to create a card using your personal favorite things like papers, colours, stamps, embellishments etc..

My favorite things at the moment are the beautifull papers from My Mind's Eye -bloom and grow- and Imaginisce - twitterpad-. I also love stitches on my card but because I have to do this by hand I don't stitch that much. And last but not least flowers.. I really love them.

A few weeks back I entered the first ever DT-call for a new stamp company called 'Inky impressions', and I made it to the second round. Nicole did send everybody that made it to the second round a sketch and a very cute image to use for the card. And this is my entry fir the second round. Keep my fingers crossed and i'll keep you posted about this.

Well I'm of to my favorite hobby for the last 12 days , intensive cleaning of my house!! Today is the last day of intensive cleaning, we have to use the smelly stuff against lice one more time and then they finally should be gone.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

Sketch # 27 on the JCBC blog

I'm a day late with my DT-card for the Just Christmas and Birthday cards challenge.

Last week Britt brought home a very time comsuming gift from school... LICE!!!!

I've been washing and cleaning eversince. Unbelievable how much work it is to fight those little monsters. I have to vacuum clean, clean our beds, the towles and our clothes everyday, and I have to check our hair 2 to 3 times each day. At the end of the day I'm so very tired I don't have the strength to do any crafting. But it seems we are going to winn this battle (just a few eggs can be found on our heads) so that gives me time to craft again.

Janina made a perfect sketch for someone with almost no time for crafting.

The papers were a gift from a good friend so I can't tell you from which brand. The stamp is from Whipper Snapper and the buttons are from stash.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

Happy Easter

I want to wish all my friends and readers a HAPPY EASTER.

Hope you all have a great weekend!!

Easter Graphic Comments xoxo Karin

Dutch Dare #43: A card recipe

Hi Everyone,

This weeks challenge over at the Dutch Dare Card Challenges is a card recipe.

The ingredients for your card are:

a basic card

3 pieces of cardstock

2 pieces of Deisigner paper

2 flowers

2 brads

3 buttons

As a prize we have something completely different. So no stamps or crafting supplies, no one lucky lady will be our guestdesigner for 4 challenges starting April 23rd.

For my card I used one of the new Hanglar images from the Spring kit, which are coloured with distress ink. The papers are from Bo Bunny -Back to Backs- and the polka dotted one is also from Bo Bunny. Flowers are from a Dutch Shop called Blokker and the buttons are from stash.

I will be using this card for a scrap online tonight at 'Every Challenge You Can Think Of"over at Paper Craft Planet. We will be making a box for your stampprints following instructions every 15 -20 minutes.

The SOL starts at 7.30 PM London time. If you want to enter this fun activity just click here and it will take you to the group where you can find all the supplies you'll be needing for this SOL.

If you are not a member of Paper Craft Planet, just create your free page (will just take a few minutes of your time) and join the Every Challenge You Can Think Of- Group. if you have any questions just email me.

Hope to see you tonight at the SOL,

xoxo Karin