Nikki Sivils layouts

Today is my turn to post on Nikki Sivils' blog. I've uploaded these layouts: Awe... it's been a long time since my kids shared a bottle! Lol! They were so cute here.

I believe this is taken in Zwolle at a garden centre. Was this our vacation with the kids and without the men Monique????
These layouts are full of the die-cuts you can find on Nikki's paper.

So love the burlap buttons!

This is the second layout, all about family.

Our American family came to Holland almost two years ago and it was so good to see them again.
Here we had lunch in Ermelo.

The flowers were in the Paper and Pictures bag that I won! They matched just perfect.

These are cut from the burlap buttons package, so cute!

With a little Magic Mesh

Alpha stamps by Pipoos (dutch craft store)

And here's my favorite:

Ever since I saw this paper line I knew I had to do something with this record.

Thank you so much for looking, I have more on the stories behind the photo's on Nikki's blog.

Have a great weekend!

Wish

Hi all, I have a card to share this time.

Our neighbours (and friends) have a new addition to the family, a little girl called Arwen.

She came so quickly and unexpected that I had no time to shop for something so I made them a card with this sweet girl image. I used Graphic 45 papers, that is so sweet for baby subjects.

Colored with Copic Markers.

Check out Tracie Hudsons blog today, you can find there a super sketch book as a give a way. You know I adore sketches, I so miss the ones from Tanya (little shop of sketches).

I do need to find me a new sketch DT!!! Lol!

Stay tuned for friday's episode of Nikki Sivils blog... have some layouts to show you.

Have a great week!

Prima workshop with Tracie Hudson

Last sunday Monique and I went to Paper and Pictures in Doorn to attend a workshopwith Prima's Tracie. We had so much fun and oooohhh those Prima papers, I love them all!

Already made several layouts with it myself and now two with Tracie. To me it was a workshop in speed, how to do two layouts in two hours..... It usually takes me a little bit longer because I want to ink it all and distress here and there.

The kit we got was full of the most gorgeous stuff. I was drooling all over it! Lol! Ofcourse I had to buy some more Prima things, a bit of Shabby Chic (no, didn't have that line yet!) some flowers, alpha's and a little bit of Fancy Pants.

Here's Monique with Tracie:
This is Tracie's layout

and this is mine

At home I added some little bits and pieces

We used a bit of the flower package, isn't this fun?

And this is the second layout, so sweet with that lace.

Here we used a flower vine, cut off the birds and attached them later on.

the pearls and pebble I put on later at home

When I got home, the alpha's were all fallen off. You really need to glue them down.

And guess who won the lottery?????

Yep, that's me!!! A big, big bag of Prima flowers....... Woooohhhhooooooo!

Now I'm off to bake some of our favorite brownies for Mara's school party tomorrow,

the cupcakes turned out a bit small, so I might just make some more......

Nikki Sivils layout

Hi, here another Nikki Sivils layout, "Bella Blue and Oscar too".

I made this (again) about our sweet doggie, she's such a great model.

For the journaling I used a pocket and added some stickers.
I'm so in love with these cute burlap buttons. They come in black, brown, red and blue.

The label is from the package of the burlap buttons, so cute!

The alpha is made with foam stamps

The journaling is about us getting Julie when she was 18 months old. She was raised by family, who wanted to breed with her but she tested positive on HD so they were looking for a good home and we were so happy with her.

We loved each other right away and she did not hesitate to jump into our car. She felt right at home. Kids used to lay their head on her watching tv and she didn't mind.

Now she's 11 years old and it's getting harder for her to walk because of her hip problems.

On good days, when the sun is shining and it's not wet, we can walk about 30 minutes in the forest, she still loves that, and so do I.

When my DH is not at home she really guards us and she barks really loud! Now the weather is getting warmer, she loves to lay in the garden and play a little with the cats.

Hope we can have her around for a while.

Thank you for looking and reading Julie's story.

Fabric with Gesso and Glimmer Mist

A while ago I made this layout with a frame of Fabric with Gesso and different colors of Glimmer Mist. I forgot to make photo's of the steps so I thought I could do this again to make a tutorial for the blog post on Scrapgal last March 31st.

So here are some photo's of my first layout with the frame, the second with the round frame and the tutorial.This is a photo of my grandfather and his brothers and sisters.

The paper, pebbles and crystals are from Prima.

This is the second layout, with KaiserCraft Devonshire paper.

I used my old foam stamps for the title (Creative Imaginations)

Distress Ink by Ranger (Vintage Photo and Broken China)

Prima (Flower centres, E line Crystals and strawberry kisses flower)

KaiserCraft (wooden flower)

Making Memories paint (Ocean Blue)

Ranger Archival Ink (Coffee)

This is the tutorial for Scrapgal

I started with a circle made of cardstock at the size I wanted and some fabric

With lots of glue I put down the fabric on the cardstock

Leave the threads on the fabric, that gives that little extra later on.

I also added some paper from a book and some jute

Then get messy with Gesso. How I love this!

This is the frame with Gesso

While the Gesso is still wet, you can spray your Glimmer Mist on, leave it about 24 hours to dry and ready is your frame to use on your layout or on a canvas.

Enjoy!