Dutch Dares

Boy am I a good blogger these days ;-))

It has been a while, but finally made a layout for the Dutch Dares again! I loved the sketch that was on the DD blog for this months challenge! Thanks Marsha!

Mei-Li Sat down with me and made a shadowbox, which is so appropriate for the weather conditions we have now.

Feeling so creative these last few weeks, more will folow soon. Thanks for your visit!

 

Dutch Dares and More...

I don't know about you, but I always get a little bit sentimental at the end of a year, It gives me the feeling time goes by too fast... I think a lot of the dear ones I've lost, the memories I've created, and the older I get the more I wish I could stop time...

This Dutch Dare is all about feelings... what do you feel at this time of year, do you have any "special' thoughts, what are your believes?? Are you like us, getting a bit sentimental of all the sweetness you hear and see? Or does (holiday) stress take over?? We would love to know, and see your thoughts. If you'd like to share please visit this link for more information and inspiration.

I was totally inspired by Moniqui while I made this little box. All my wishes for the new year for everybody in this world are on it. Thanks Monique for the inspiration!

Materials used: a little giftbox for jewelery, altered with metalic alcohol ink, some BG Blush paper (as good as any christmas paper), some stuff bought at the christmasmarket, and Heidi Swapp chipboard letters altered with Brilliance ink.

Thanks for visiting, will be back soon!

Het Heerlijk Avondje...

is gekomen!!! This evening we will be celebrating Sinterklaas (dutch tradition, Sinterklaas is a saint that brings children presents on his birthday), with lots of presents for Mei-Li. Hopefully she will enjoy it more then the movie she was watching on the picture this layout is about.
This layout was made for this weeks Dutch Dare, the other awesome creations you can find here.
Unfortunately Sinterklaas doesn't bring me anything, therefor I spoiled my self with some nice goodies from the MLS shop, make sure you check out the mega super sale section!
Thanks for visiting see you soon!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!!

Today is the first anniversary of the Dutch Dare Blog! I would like to thank all the DD girls for the great inspiration this blog gave me last year. With all the new plans we have I am sure many more of these moments will come!

For this special occasion I made this layout.

It felt a bit awkward making a card for a blog, and I didn't have any anniversary pictures left, so just used "one " in the tittle.

Curious what the other girls made??? Click here.

Thanks for visiting will be back soon with a new post.

Work, work, work...

That is what I have been doing lately, even last weeks Dutch Dare was about work. Pictures on this lo were taken a LONG time ago at my old job, my guess is that they are from the end of 2000. I've been working for this employer for almost eight years, most of them happy ones... the ending however was not so good. To make a long story short... Remember good times, I had a lot of those with my sweet colleagues from over the world there, decided that I wanted to remember them with pleasure, and more or less forget the bad ending.

Used some Japanese handmade paper on the background, some velvet letters from a Dutch store, some brads, a Mayaroad swirl and the cutest owl stamp from Sassafrasslass.

I guess I have a new addiction, canvas ;-))

Used a lot of acrylic paint, paintdabbers, poscapens, gaffertape by 7 gypsies, AC thickers foam and chipboard, some looovely Hambly, doodlebug paperfrills, and my good ol' dymo labelmaker.


Thanks for visiting hope to see you soon, and oh, if you do visit ((I can see by the counter that you do ;-)), please leave me a comment, I'd love to know who visits, and would love to check your blogs in return!

October already...

that means our September DT assignments for Memory Lane have been posted. We received some stunning papers this time with a theme that was really challenging... Wonder Woman

Wonder woman Comic papers, AC craft thickers, Heidi Swap gost letter, clear buttons, red rick rack ribbon, posca pens, paintdabbers and some dymotape.

Next project of this month was made on a little 20 x 20 cm canvas papers are by Scenic Route, AC thickers, paintdabbers, poscapens, dymotape and paperglaze.

Last week we welcomed a new DT member at MLS, Natasja, this lady makes beautiful creations, you can see them at her blog.

We will have some more news for you soon... in the mean time check out the Dutch Dare blog, for a new challenge.... and some more inspiration!!

Thanks for visiting!

Sorry for being such a bad blogger.. but I will make it up to you!

Dutch Dare #22 came easy to me... totally my style... Love this bag Mandy bought, love the colors, the flourishes, the dots and the shine!!

So here is my take at the dare:

Sorry for the bad picture... couldn't get it any better. Here is what I used:background bazzill, patterned paper Tinkering Ink, Swirls and dots Fancy Pants, tittle lettering Basic Grey, and some paperglaze.

Husband and DD have been ill this past week, did not have a lot of creative time but managed to squeeze out this project:

This is what I used: Bazzill card stock, Patterned papers by Junkitz, Hamby overlays and rubons, a lot of Paint dabbers... American craft thickers, and some Heidi Swap bling.

Thank you for you visit... see you soon!

Dares and layouts...

Last week Wednesday was time again for the dutch dares... a true dare for me this time brought to us by the talented Jo-Anne. Use more than 50% fabric on your lo... well, I have been saving all sorts of fabrics for ages now but never really did anything with them. Inspired by the workshop by Dawn and by all the colorful rags I collected I made this:

Are you one of those people who collects about anything that can possibly be used for scrapbooking, than common and play along! The challenge and the stunning projects made by the Dutch Dare girls can be found here.

An other layout I made last week following one of the sketches on the Pencillines blog:

And one more to show, yes, have been a busy bee (in scrapbooking that is LOL). Was made with some papers that have been sitting in my stash for ages now..



Nothing else to share... wishing you a colorful week!

Dare time again...

Dutch Dare # 20 is online! We had a very talented guest designer this time.

The challenge was to use the lyrics (in anyway you wanted to) of one of her favorite songs by Elton John; Don't let the sun go down on me.

Had to think hard, but finally came op with this, also inspired by 7-7-7 pointed out to me on Angelique's blog (I know I am late ;-)), but in this case you can never be too late. So here is my take at the dare. The other girls have been very creative too, and made some stunning layouts, you can see them here.

Last months Memory Lane challenges was FUN! I loved making these cards, and to judge by the amount of cards on the MLS site so did the other girls. Want to see their beautiful creations, click here.

We got to use some of the gorgeous colorful Tinkering Ink papers and (one of my current favorites :-) Autumn Leaves stamps.

Thanks for visiting, see you soon!

Need a good laugh?

...then go check out this weeks Dutch Dare. I am sure you all have a picture of yourself with a fabulous hairdo, so come on and play along!!

Will be back sometime early next week with some more creations. For now I wish you all a good (finally sunny in Holland) weekend!

So Happy...

for you...is all I can think of to say to the person who is going to receive this card. I know you have been waiting for a long time!

This is my entry for the Dutch Dare of this week, brought to us by Céline Navarro.

Check out the Dutch Dare site and play along, it is SO much fun!

Thanks for visiting.

Have a good weekend!

In the summertime...

couldn't find a more original tittle for this lo ;-) which was made for the Dutch Dares. Loved last challenge brought to us by Monique. Always love her work especially her "bird" creations.

Had a busy week with not much scrapping time, so for now I will leave you with this lay out.

**Edited**

I have been tagged again by Danielle. Usually I am not that fond of tags, but this one I liked. I have to name five of my favorite girls and boys names... so here we go...

Girls

1. Mei-Li
2. Ming
3. Maya
4. Jade
5. Ruby

Boys

1. Sean
2. Liam
3. Kai
4. Joshua
5. Samual

Ok, now I have to tag five other people... lets see...

Monique, Emine, Anniek, Charlotte, and Jeanet

Have a good weekend!

This weeks Dutch Dare...

was so much fun to create... We had a very talented guest designer this time Vivian Bonder. The assignment she gave us was to create a lo about something you would miss should you ever leave your home country a little extra was to use paint. Of course I would miss my friends and family most, but trust them to come and visit us often LOL, therefor I choose some food (where did I get that idea LOL) that I would really miss... I love cheese, but now a days you can get that in most countries, I even ate Gouda cheese in Nanjing... one thing I have never ever seen anywhere else though is "boerenkool" (farmer cabbage??) and that is one of my most favorite winter dishes... along with some "rookworst" van de Hema (a Dutch shop which I would miss too).

I started some projects last week but didn't get the change to finish anything, I started a new job two weeks ago and it is absorbing all of my energy at this moment... will make it up in a few weeks I am sure...

Wishing you all a great and sunny weekend!

Better late...

then never...

I was late with this weeks Dutch Dare.

Had a busy week having job interviews. My husbands and my birthday and in between Queens day.

As usual early this morning I checked the Dutch Dare blog and was again surprised by all the creativity I saw there!

Curious? Check out the blog and join us!

Also received an other tag from Tanja so here it comes;

Two Names You Go by

1. Mir
2. Jammie

Two Things You Are Wearing Right now

1. flip flops
2. jeans

Two Things You Have in a Relationship

1. love
2. trust

Two of Your Favourite Things to do

1. scrap
2. shop

Two Things You Want Very Badly At The Moment

1. time
2. holiday

Two Pets You Had

1. dog
2. cat and many more...

Two Things You Did Last Night

1. answer birthday phone calls
2. sleep

Two Things You Ate Today

1. bread
2. cheese

Two People You Last Talked To

1. Marcel
2. Mei-Li

Two Favorite Places

1. desk
2. bed

Two Things You're Doing Tomorrow

1. ironing :-(
2. job interview (keep your fingers crossed for me)

Two Longest Car Rides

1. Tuscany
2. south of France

Two Guilty Pleasures

1. French Cheese
2. liquorish

Two Things that Make Me Laugh

1. Mei-Li
2. a funny movie

Two Things I Last Got in the Mail

1. bills :-(((
2. newspaper

I am not gonna tag anybody, If you like to fill in this tag please go ahead, leave me a comment and I'd love to read it!

That's it for now, have a great day!

Daring Wednesday...

again... this time the assignment was NOT to use any prefab papers or embellishments. I made this lo about Mei-Li's passion for collecting uhh... well anything basically. I bought her this little pink basket so she could keep her "treasures" in there. Of course it had to be filled right away, and look what she found, guess I had to explain the word "treasure"first LOL.

We would love to see your layouts, come and play the Dutch Dares with us! And who knows you might win a RAK sponsored by Memory Lane Scrapbooking.

Thanks for visiting, have a great week!

Almost time again...

For the Dutch Dares here is my sneakpeek for DD # 11. Make sure you check the Dutch Dare blog Wednesday morning for a great challenge by one of Hollands most talented scrappers! Now if that didn't make you curious...

The Whole thing...

Wont be teasing you any longer LOL. This is the lay out I made for Dutch Dare # 9. I only used Bazzil a stamp, a Hambly rubon (hardly to find anymore) and a LOT of soufle pen. The other girls made great projects , want to see or play along? Check this link.

Ok, no scrapping for me the next few days, Mei-Li is having her 5th birthday tomorrow and Saturday we will have a house full of friends. So of to do the cleaning and shopping now...

Have a great weekend!

Sneakpeek...

A few more days till Dutch Dare #9! Make sure to check the Dutch Dare blog for great creations on wednesday!

DD # 8 is online!!!

Check out these awesome mini projects!

Flu, Coffee and Dutch Dares...

Not in a hurry to bring Mei-Li to school this morning... she has not been feeling well since a couple of days and now I know what was wrong... think she has a flu or at least a huge cold :-(( Marcel went to Berlin again for work and will be back tomorrow... I've put the heating up high made myself a nice cup of coffee and checked the Dutch Dares Blog .

Girls you made some awesome layouts again!! I am sure this dare will be a big success; who doesn't want to scrap a good looking guy! Well got to go, I'll leave you with a layout of my own hunk.

Thanks for visiting!