breakfast-diner layout

Eindelijk nog eens gescrapt! Met dank aan Daphné (http://dafkapin.blogspot.com/) want door al haar reislayouts te zien, kreeg ik er zelf ook weer zin in. Aangezien ik binnen 3 weken naar Kos vertrek, werd het dringend tijd om aan de vorige vakantie te beginnen scrappen. Dit is dus de eerste layout voor m'n Corfu-album. (Eigenlijk was ik aan een andere begonnen, maar ik had niet de juiste kleur cardstock om die af te werken, die volgt later dus nog wel.)

Chrissy's blog candy!

http://busybeescraftplace.blogspot.com/2008/08/blog-candy.html

Chrissy is giving away 'a very nice mixture of various papers, some coloured card, stamped images, ribbons, punched cut outs, some bling stuff, paper roses and some surprises'. So check her blog before 26th September.

Zoe's blog candy!

http://zoescardcreations.blogspot.com/2008/08/blog-candy-2000-hits.html

You should definitely have a look at Zoe's blog. She's only 8 years, but her cards are great! One can not start early enough! Together with Hannah she's also hosting a challenge blog for children: http://hannahzoecraftymonkeys.blogspot.com/ .
To celebrate 2.000 hits in 3 months time, Zoe's giving away great blog candy. (deadline: 01-09-2008)

Sally's blog candy!

http://craftysally.blogspot.com/2008/08/blog-candy_27.html

Sally is giving away a great selection of patterned papers and flowers! (deadline: 07-09-2008)

Angelo's blog candy!

http://kreativkristin.blogspot.com/2008/08/my-blog-candy.html

Angelo's giving away 2 great packages of blog candy: One winner will win a lot of Magnolia stamps from autumn 2007 and some stash as well. The other will win a lot of Magnolia stamps from spring 2008 and some stash and again Both will also receive some stamped images from different producers. (deadline: 15-09-2008)

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge 13

http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/2008/08/challenge-13-sketch.html

This week's challenge was a sketch. And as you know I love sketches!! I used one of my new Whiff of Joy stamps I received this week. They are really great to work with and you can alos win one with this challenge: Charlie with dog (I didn't order this one, so winning it would be great) Here's my card:

Caroline's blog candy!

http://carolinesglede.blogspot.com/2008/08/christmas-blog-candy.html

Caroline is giving away a new stamp from ladybug and friends. Perfect motivation if you haven't started creating your christmas cards. (deadline: 01-09-2008)

Arianne's blog candy!

http://stempelwerkstatt.blogspot.com/2008/08/blog-candy.html

You may think I always talk about great blog candy, but the stamp sheet Arianne 's giving away is really fabulous! I'm totally into Christmas cards at this moment, (maybe because the weather here in Belgium makes me think we're already December) and I'm sure I could make some gorgeous Christmas cards with these. The winner will be announced on 12th September, but please don't enter, so my chance to win is bigger :)

Tag You're It: Christmas in August

http://weekendtaggers.blogspot.com/2008/08/christmas-in-august.html

The first tag I've ever made, so I'm not really satisfied with the result. But I can learn out of it and I've used my Hero Arts stamps, that 've been laying in my drawers for about a year, for the first time! I'm sure I'll use them more often now.

Dutch Dare Challenge 10

http://dutchdare-cardchallenges.blogspot.com/2008/08/challenge-10-use-animal-printdesign-on.html

Just a simple card for this great challenge, without any further comment!

Tilda & Co Challenge 32: Cold as Ice

http://magnoliachallengeblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/challenge-32-cold-as-ice.html
"Using the colours Blue & white Only "


Here's my second card for today. I used my Cuttlebug the first time for the snowflakes.
It's a simple card, but I'm happy with it.

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge 12

http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/2008/08/challenge-12-secret-message.html

"We would love you to hide a message somewhere in your card."

I think this was a nice and original challenge, so I made a card for it. It was not so easy, but my mother (who is usually very critical) liked it, so I'm happy too. The text is a Dutch poem about newyear which I found on the internet.

Knotsgekke kaartendagen

Ik had er lang naar uitgekeken en vandaag kon ik eindelijk naar 's Hertogenbosch rijden voor de Knotsgekke kaartendagen. De cuttlebug stond bovenaan m'n verlanglijstje, maar ik heb ook nog allerlei andere spulletjes gekocht: stempels, brads, rickrack, tijdschrift, pins, nestabilities, etc.

Leslie's blog candy!

http://continuingtocreate.blogspot.com/2008/08/im-back-with-blog-candy.html

Leslie started blogging again after a break of a couple of months. To celebrate her return, she's giving away some blog candy! The drawing will take place on August 28th and you can read everything about this giveaway on her blog.

Sally's upcoming blog candy!

http://craftysally.blogspot.com/2008/08/blog-candy_15.html

Sally is very fast approaching 10,000 hits on her blog and for this occasion she will give away some blog candy next week on Friday.

First Challenge! Out of the Box - SCTL1

http://stampinglinkstolove.blogspot.com/2008/08/first-challenge-out-of-box-sctl1.html

I have a love-hate relation with circle cards. I have seen so many beautiful ones from other cardmakers, but I hate to use circles myself . I came back to this blog to read the challenge several times, but only decided to make a card on the last day because the candy is so yummy!

Claudia's blog candy!

http://rosaswelt.blogspot.com/2008/08/success-looks-good-on-you.html

Claudia's blog is already over the 200.000 hit mark and she wants to celebrate this with some candy. 5 winners will be drawn and Claudia will make for each person a nice card making kit.

Arianne's blog candy!

http://jufluvs2scrap.blogspot.com/2008/07/10000-hits-blog-candy.html

You have untill 17th August to enter Arianne's giveaway for celebrating 10.000 hits on her blog. The package includes some ribbon, flowers, rubons, chipboard, etc.

Gisela's blog candy!

http://mueppis-bastelwelt.blogspot.com/2008/08/blog-candy-time.html

Gisela celebrates 5.000 hits with some blog candy. Check her blog before 21-08-08!

2 challenges in 1!

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2008/07/cool-yule.html

=> This weeks challenge is to make a Christmas card!

http://dutchdare-cardchallenges.blogspot.com/2008/07/challenge-8.html

=>Challenge #8 is another sketch.

It's been a long time since I created two cards in one weekend. But I'm really enjoying it again. I combined the two challenge above in this card.

Carroll's blog candy!

http://carrollscreations.blogspot.com/2008/08/blog-aversary-candy.html

Caroll is giving away blog candy for celebrating one year blogging on August 21st.
Check her blog to read how you can enter.

Sarah Kay Challenge Week 4

http://sarahkaychallenges.blogspot.com/2008/07/week-4-scallop-sketch.html

Already the forth week of this great challenge blog, but only my first Sarah Kay card ever. I'm really happy with how it turned out, although I discovered I never have the right colour of cardstock, ribbon or pencil to math the patterned paper I want to use. Don't know if you also have that problem.

Lauren's blog candy!

http://cardsandothercraftystuff.blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-candy.html

Lauren has passed 1.000 views on her blog and gives away a small (she says), but great (I say) package of blog candy! (deadline 23-08-2008)

Karin's blog candy!

http://karinhoeve.blogspot.com/2008/07/my-challenge-for-with-some-candy.html

Karin has a challenge for you! You can read everything about it on her blog and you can win some great candy with it! (deadline 05-08-2008)

Hanne's blog candy!

http://hanneskrumspring.blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-candy-from-me-to-you.html

Hanne is celebrating 10.000 hits on her blog. (In the mean time, she actually already passed 14.000 hits) To win some great candy you have to send her some poems/phrases that can be used on cards. I liked this because I never really used this on cards and when I started searching I found a lot of great stuff, which I might use in the future. (deadline 05-08-2008)

Award!

This is the first award I ever received! Thank you very much Monica (http://monica-fc.blogspot.com/)

Here are the rules : Use the twinks bank icon
1. Only 5 people allowed. (to be nominated)
2. 4 have to be dedicated followers of your blog
3. One (1) has to be someone new or recently new to your blog and live in another part of the world.
4. You must link back to whoever gave you the award.

Here are the 5 people I want to award:

1. Wendy (Belgium): http://wendyshobbies.blogspot.com/
2. Veerle (Belgium): http://crea-hoek.blogspot.com/
3. Lilian (the Netherlands): http://scraproom.blogspot.com/
4. Louise (New Zealand): http://louisestoo.blogspot.com/
5. Marlene (UK): http://mar1ene.wordpress.com/

You should definitely check these ladies' blogs 'cause they are very talented and create gorgeous cards and layouts!

Tanja's blog candy!

http://stampinpiper.blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-candies.html

Tanja is offering blog candy because she has 5000 hits on her blog since March. You can see a picture of the great package on her blog, you'll also find out how to enter and lots of beautiful cards that can inspire you. (deadline 09-08-2008)