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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