My favourite 5 from 2010

Debbywants us all to show us our:



Well here are mine in a random order:


I love this Magnolia couple. It really was perfect this year because iceskating (a national sport in the Netherlands) was being done a lot because of the cold weather.

This Hero Arts stamps is not being used enough I think.

I love the Magnolia paper and the colours of this card.

My first card using this HouseMouse stamp. I think this card was my favourite this year!

I really like the way the colouring worked on this High Hopes elephant, I used Derwent pencils (only once this year..)

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Snow

There has been a lot of snow lately over here. And that is not the average winter in the Netherlands. So I guess I'm feeling a little strange and kinda stucked in the house. I can walk into town, but that is not really exciting or go to my sister so that's what I did and we had a whole craft day. This is one of the cards I made! I used the Friday Sketchers sketch for it.


I used my new House Mouse stamp and my new BasicGrey papers: Curio for it. Also my new Nellie Snellen dies got used for the first time! So lots of new stash on this card.

Stamp: House Mouse
Paper: Curio paperpad by BasicGrey
Other: lots of pearls, dies Nellie Snellen, Kaisercraft lace, flowers, Magnolia flowerbuds, leavespunch, Twinkling H2O's

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Raise your glass

It's almost the end of the year! I needed to make some happy new year cards for those I forgot to send a Chrismas card to but did get one from.
I chose the Just Magnolia sketch for it. Since it is still a busy time I kept it simple which is the challenge at ABC Challenge and the challenge at Papertake is 'anything goes'!


Stamp: Magnolia, other
Paper: Basic white by Basic Grey and another paperpad from Basic Grey
Other: organza ribbon, buttons, Twinkling H2O's, stickles, thread, rhinestones

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DT BG & GDT SS: Sending Sunshine

This Saturday there's again a challenge at Basic Grey Challenges!
This time we have a recipe for you to follow.
4 Different Types of Embellishments
3 Different Patterned Papers
1-2 Images and/or 1-2 Sentiments

You really need to check out all the amazing cards the DT team has come up with.

And this Saturday is also my last time as a Guest Designer at Sketch Saturday.
Again a great sketch to follow. I really would like to thank Sketch Saturday for giving me the chance to be part of their wonderful DT.


I used the Marjolaine paperpad for this card. I really love these colours combined. The weathter is still not working with me so the pictures had to be taken with a lamp. And so the colours are not really the exact colours. I used three DP of the pack for the recipe. I also used four embelishments: ribbon, flowers, charm and pearls. And to finish I used one image stamp and one sentiment stamp.

Stamp: Tilda by Magnolia, sentiment Hero Arts
Paper: Marjolaine by BasicGrey
Other: pearls, flowers, ribbon, charm, leavespunch, borderpunch, nestabilities

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SS GDT: Happy Day

I's Saturday again time for another challenge over at Sketch Saturday! Again a great sketch to follow and I really like the way my card turned out. I thing its wonderful for me getting the chance to be a Guest Designer for such a popular challenge blog. Hop over there to check out the new sketch and get inspired by the gorgeous cards made by the Design Team!


I used some new stuf I bought at the Kreadoe last Saturday. Like the DP is Marjolaine by BasicGrey. And also the pearls are new. I also want to enter the card to the Colour create challenge.

Stamp: Tilda and Edwin by Magnolia
Paper: Marjolaine by BasicGrey
Other: Twinkling H2O's, pearls, ribbon, nestabilities, borderpunch

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Rain

Last saturday my sisters and I went to the Kreadoe, the largest craft event in the Netherlands. When we entered the first stand my sister Leonie said she was going to buy everything she thought was great. Well I gave it some thought and concluded she made sense. So the result is I bought a lot.... and I mean a lot. And Leonie????? She did not..... But I'm really happy with all my new goodies. I bought some new Basic Grey paperpads, new Magnolia stamps/flowers/paper (Magnolia was at the fair but unfortunately didn't bring their new papers and dies...), and lots of ribbon and other stuff.
I told myself I had to do my homework first and after I had completed that I could play. And the result is this card.
The light is so limited these days, by the time I get home from work it is impossible to take a decent picture. So sorry for the quality.....



I used the Friday Sketchers sketch for this card. I also used the colours from the Our Creative Corner Colour Challenge. The paper I used is my new BasicGrey Pyrus paperpad. And the challenge at
Magnolia Down Under Challenge is to make Shabby Chic card.

Stamp: Tilda by Magnolia
Paper: Pyrus by Basic Grey
Other: pearls, thread, rhinestones, Twinkling H2O's, Ranger distress ink, borderpunch, flowerpunch, flowerthings by Magnolia, flowers

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Wings

Yes it's Saturday again so it's time for some new challenges. I'm the Guest Designer on Sketch Saturday this month and I used their great sketch to make this card. I combined it with the Basic Grey Challenge this time which is Wings.



My spare time is kinda limited these days so I had to combine my DT duties.
Not a lot of craft time the last couple of weeks. I really had to plan it in my scedule. But I do have something great today. I'm going to the Kreadoe in Utrecht together with my two dear sisters! The Kreadoe is the largest craftfair in the Netherlands so I know I will have a great time. I promise I will tell about all the great stuff I plan on buying!

Stamp: House Mouse Dragonflying
Paper: Basic Grey Granola paperpad
Other: Perlenpen, Twinkling H2O's, pearls, laceribbon, flowers, flowerpunch, leavespunch, nestabilities

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Joep

One of my dear colleagues became the mother of a little boy (named Joep) last Thursday. Off course she expects me to make a lovely card. I used the 2 Sketches 4 You sketch for it.
I also want to enter it in the Cute Card Thursday challenge which is: anything goes.



Stamp: Hero Arts
Paper: Magnolia
Other: buttons, borderpunch, ribbon, chipboard letters

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Guest Designer Sketch Saturday

Can you believe I've been asked to be new Guest Designer for Sketch Saturday this month! Sketch Saturday was one of the very first challenge blogs I entered so I must have used their sketches lots and lots of times!
This time the sketch has been made by the lovely Leonie as some also now is my dear sister. I really enjoyed working with this sketch.
I actually made two cards with it. I found the first card so not up to the Sketch Saturday standards so I made another one... LOL But this one I really like.


Beacause the Magnolia paper has lots of white around the edges I find it sometimes hard to work with. I don't like a big white edge on one side of the card and clean edges on the other ones. So I cut a lot of it off and used a white paint dabber to also get the white edges on the othes sides.
So now it is up to you to give it a try! You can also win some really great stamp sheets so hop over to the Sketch Saturday Blog and get more inspired by the DT.

Stamp: Magnolia, sentiment Hero Arts
Paper: Magnolia and cardstock
Other: Twinkling H2O's, leaves punch, Nestabilities, Perlenpen, pearls, flower, button, stickels, paint dabber

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Excuses

This week I had a fall break and my intentions where to study.... I started my Master of Economy this year and this Wednesday I will be having my first examn. But to be honest I kept finding excused not to go and study. So I made a couple of cards this week and I'm feeling pretty guilty. I did study don't get me wrong but I could have done a better job at it.
Ok now lets get the details about the card. I used the sketch from 2 Sketches 4 You for it and I also got inspired by the Simon Says Stamp Challenge where they want you to use punches and dies.



I paperpieced the girls dress, which is hard to see because it is a very subtle colour (same as the leaves).

Stamp: Hero Arts Four Dolls (image and flowerborder)
Paper: Prudence collection by Crate Paper
Other: Nellie Snellen Multidies, leavespunch, diecuts by Crate Paper, ribbon from stash, embossingfolder

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Basic Grey DT: sketch

Yes it's Saturday again! Time for a brand new challenge over at Basic Grey Challenges! This time the wonderful Heather has made a sketch for us.


So now it is up to you all to make something fantastic using this sketch!
This is the card I made using the sketch:


I used some old Basic Grey papers: Vagabond. I've read on the Basic Grey site that they are releasing the Vagabond collection again as a vintage paper pack! I love these papers especially when making a 'male' card!

Check out the Basic Grey Challenges Blog for all the great cards the DT girls have made. I love it when we do a sketch because it really shows all the different styles the DT members have.

Stamp: Rock the Farm by the Greeting Farm (image and sentiment)
Paper: Aged&Confused Vagabond by Basic Grey
Other: lots of Basic Grey buttons, thread, Nellies multi frame's, border punch, Twinkling H2O's

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Have a wonderful day!

Since I'm having a fallbreak I finaly have some spare time to do some crafting! I used the High Hopes recipe challenge. I also want to enter this card for the ABC Challenge which is flowers and the Everybody Art Challenge which is blue/green/brown.
I used my Derwent pencils to colour the elephant. Haven't used them in ages but it looks good I think.



Stamp: High Hopes, sentiment I don't know.....
Paper: My Mind's Eye BellaBella French Flea Market
Other: Nellie Snellen die, Perlenpen, Derwent pencils, flowers and leaves

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Pink

De Just Magnolia Blog promoot de oktober borstkanker maand door hun challenge Think Pink te maken. Ik vind dat een geweldig initiatief en wilde graag een roze kaart maken. Ik heb de sketch van Friday Sketchers er voor gebruikt. Bij Magnolia-licious Highlites Challenge Blog moet je een recept of iets van eten in je kaart verwerken. Ik heb er een recept in geplakt, maar een goede foto maken lukt niet echt. Door de regen/hagel kortom het nederlandse weer LOL komen de foto's niet goed uit.


The Just Magnolia Blog is promoting Breast Cancer Awareness month through their challenge which is: Think Pink! I embrace this and wanted to make a pink card. I used the Friday Sketchers for it. The challenge at Magnolia-licious Highlites Challenge Blog is to use a recipe or food element in the card. I've put a recipe inside the card but wasn't able to take a picture because the weather is strange today and I cannot find the good light to take pictures...


Stamp: Tilda Magnolia
Paper: Blueberry Hill by Papermania
Other: borderpunch, Twinkling H2O's, leaves punch, chipboard flowers, Perlenpen, liquid pearls, ribbon, staples, glassdrops

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It's a girl

Het is weer baby tijd. Deze keer is het een meisje met de naam Sascha, ik heb haar nog niet in het echt gezien maar dat komt nog wel.
Ik heb deze lieflijke Whiff of Joy stempel gebruikt, het is echt een van mijn favorieten. Ik heb de Whiff of Joy Challenges sketch gebruikt. En eindelijk kon ik ook mijn nieuwe vlinder dies gebruiken!


It's baby time again. This time it's a girl named Sascha, I haven't seen her yet in person but I sure will!
I used this adorable Whiff of Joy stamp for it. It is sure one of my favourites. I used the Whiff of Joy Challenges sketch. And I used my new butterfly dies for it!

Stamp: Whiff of Joy, sentiment: MSE
Paper: My Minds Eye BellaBella collection, vellum paper
Other: Twinkling H2O's, perlenpen, dies, buttons, stickles, borderpunch, pearls

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Basic Grey Challenges: Harvest time!

Het is weer tijd voor een nieuwe challenge bij BasicGrey Challenges! Deze keer is het thema:

Harvest Time/ Autumn

Het heeft heel lang geduurd voor ik een leuke stempel gevonden had voor deze kaart. En natuurlijk heb ik de blaadjes rood gemaakt, want het is nu duidelijk herfst! LOL
Voor deze kaart heb ik de Infuse paperpad van Basic Grey gebruikt.
Kijk ook even op de BasicGrey Challenges blog voor alle geweldige kaarten gemaakt door het DT!!
Ik hoop dat jullie allemaal meedoen met onze challenge!


It is time for a new challenge at Basic Grey Challenges! This time you have to make a card with the theme:

Harvest Time / Autumn

It took me ages to find a stamp for this card. And of course the leaves are red now, since it is clearly autumn!! LOL
I used the Infuse papers by Basic Grey for this card.
Check out the BasicGrey Challenges blog and take a look at all the great cards made by the DT!!
I really hope you all will join us this time.

Stamp: Hangler Stangler
Paper: Infuse by Basic Grey
Other: leaves punch, retro flower punch, dies, flowers, Perlenpen, Twinkling H2O's, thread,

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new blogs

Ik heb onlangs wat nieuwe challenge blogs ontdekt!
2 Sketches 4 You had zo'n leuke sketch dat ik er echt wat mee moest. En toen ik de Magnolia Down Under Challenge zag wist ik dat ik mijn kaart kon maken.


I recenty discoverd a couple of new challenge blogs!
2 Sketches 4 You had such a great sketch, I just had to try it. And when I saw the Magnolia Down Under Challenge I had my card!

Oh I don't know why but the colours are a lot better irl.

Stamp: Magnolia, sentiment Hero Arts
Paper: Magnolia
Other: retro flowerpunch, glitter, button, brads BG, pearlpin, Twinkling H2O's

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Fall Tilda

Blijkbaar zorgt het feit dat ik nu bij een DT zit ( meer over lezen? klik dan **hier**) ervoor dat ik nu meer inspiratie heb! Ik wilde dit papier al zo lang gebruiken maar wist niet wat ik er mee moest. Maar toen ik de challenge van Simon Says Stamp Challenge zag namelijk een herftskaart had ik het! Ik heb de sketch van Sketch Saturday gebruikt.
En omdat bijna alles van de kaart van Magnolia is wil ik hem ook insturen voor de Just Magnolia challenge.
Ik heb onder de paddestoelen een stukje 3D foam geplakt zodat het wat meer diepte krijgt. En omdat ik geen tekst kon vinden heb ik het deze keer maar zelf geschreven.


I guess me being part of a DT (want to know more about that great story? check it out **here**) has inspired me to make more cards. I wanted to use this wonderful Magnolia paper for such a long time but didn't know what to do with it. And suddenly I had inspiration!!
The Simon Says Stamp Challenge is to make an Autumn card. So I HAD to use these papers!! I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday for it.
And since practically everything is Magnolia I also want to enter the card in the Just Magnolia challenge.
I've put some 3D foam under the mushrooms to make them pop some more. Couldn't find a sentiment so I just wrote it myself.

Stamp: Magnolia Tilda and mushrooms
Paper: Magnolia
Other: Twinkling H2O's, Perlenpen antraciet, ribbon, glasspearls

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Design Team Basic Grey Challenges

Ik heb geweldig nieuws!!! Ik ben gekozen om in het Design Team van Basic Grey Challenges deel te nemen!

Ik vind Basic Grey echt geweldig en heb ook behoorlijk wat van hun spullen. En de Basic Grey Challenges blog is ook geweldig. Ze hebben twee keer per maand op zaterdag een challenge met altijd een prijs van Simon Says Stamp. Het DT is ook erg leuk en ik voelde me gelijk welkom.

Deze keer is de challenge Sparkle
Dat is wel een makkelijke of niet?

I have some great news!!! I've been chosen to be part of the Basic Grey Challenges Design Team!

I love Basic Grey and have lots and lots of BG products. And the Basic Grey Challenges blog is a great challenge blog. There is a challenge on Saturday twice a month and the regular sponsor is Simon Says Stamp. The DT is so great and I felt welcome immediately.

This time the challenge is: Sparkle

That's an easy challenge isn't it?

I've decided to do a Christmas card. I used Tilda and coloured her with my Twinkling H2O's. I also used my H2O's on the Maya Road Chipboard swirls. It is hard to see but they really do sparkle.


Stamp: Tilda Magnolia
Paper: Boxer Basic Grey paperpad
Other: lace ribbon, Twinkling H2O's, rhinestone brads Crate Paper, Perlenpen brown and creme, chipboard Maya Road

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Enjoy the Day

Een luie zondag vandaag en ik heb zelfs een paar kaarten gemaakt waar deze er eentje van is. Ik heb de sketch van Sketch Saturday gebruikt en de kleuren zijn de combo van Our Creative Corner. Ik heb zelf geen Stampin' Up! en dit kwam er het dichtst bij in de buurt.


A lazy Sunday today and I managed to make some cards! One of which is this one. I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday for it and the colours are the combo from Our Creative Corner. Well since I don't have any Stampin' Up! this is the closest I could get.

Stamp: bird: Imaginisce, sentiment: Daisy Bucket
Paper: Granola Basic Grey, kraft paper
Other: Perlenpen, borderpunch, roundpunch, laceribbon, spacers, flowerpunches, brads (BG Porcelain)

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Wedding

Ik moest twee trouwkaarten maken deze keer. Twee collega's gingen trouwen met elkaar en een vriendin van mijn zusje ging ook trouwen. Ik vond de sketch van Friday Sketchers leuk want het was een simpele sketch perfect voor een trouwkaart. Eentje heb ik in traditioneel zwart en wit gedaan, maar omdat mijn zusje haar kaart ook met die papieren had gemaakt heb ik maar gekozen voor een andere combinatie. Ik heb de initialen van het paar in de hoek gestempeld




I needed two! weddingcards this time. Two of my collegues got married together and mys sisters friend got married. I liked the Friday Sketchers sketch because it is simple, perfect for a wedding card! One I did in the traditional black and white. But my sister also used these papers for her wedding card so for that friend I decided to do something untraditional. I stamped the couple's initionals in the corner.

Stamp: Heidy Swapp alphabet stamps
Paper: black & white: Making Memories Wedding paper
other one: Cosmo Cricket Everafter
Other: Cuttlebug embossingfolder, pearls, ribbon, element card Cosmo Cricket

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Celebrate

Toen ik de sketch van Friday Sketchers zag wist ik dat ik er een kaart mee wilde maken. Vooral omdat ik normaal gesproken niet zoveel lagen gebruik. De uitdaging van Basic Grey Challenges is om te paperpiecen, dus heb ik de jurk van Tilda op designpapier afgedrukt en uitgeknipt. Ik denk dat de Magnolia stempels de eerste 'cute' stempels waren die ik ooit gekocht heb en ik vind ze nog steeds erg leuk. Deze Tilda is ook al erg oud! Van Just Magnolia mogen we deze keer maken wat we willen en Stamp Something wil een 'cute' card. Nou missie volbracht!


When I saw the Friday Sketchers's sketch I knew I wanted to make a card with it. Mainly because it had lots more layers than I normally use. The challenge at Basic Grey Challenges is to do some paperpiecing, so I paperpieced Tilda's dress. I think Magnolia stamps are the first 'cute' stamps I bought and I still love them, and this one is a real old Tilda! Just Magnolia let's us do an 'anything goes' card and Stamp Something wants a cute card. Well this is cute!

Stamp: Magnolia, sentiment: 7Gypsies
Paper: Sultry Basic Grey
Other: flowers, border punch, stickles, Twinkling H2O's, leave punch, rhinestones

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Vintage Summer

Voor deze kaart heb ik de OCC Weekly Sketch gebruikt. Het thema van Dutch Dare Card Challenge is Vintage Summer. Het lijkt erop dat de zomer definitief voorbij is in Nederland.


For this card I used the OCC Weekly Sketch. The theme at Dutch Dare Card Challenge is Vintage Summer. Well it seems that summer has ended in the Netherlands. Nothing but rain for the last week and the tempature has dropped dramatically.

Stamp: none
Paper: Cosmo Cricket Earth Love
Other: image Cosmo Cricket Everafter, ribbon, buttons, thread, pearls

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