New word on the blog - Listen

Welcome to a new challenge at the Bird is the Word blog

The new word is

LISTEN

Check out the blog to see the other wonderful layouts by the DT

For this layout I custom made my own background. You know I love to do so.
I used the wonderful Sassafras Lass papers from the collection Indie Girl. I love this line!

You know what I love the most? The edges of the papers, I've cut them off of the paper and put them on the white cardstock. Then I used my Glimmer Mist to get some wonderful lines.

Supplies:

Sassafras paper and cardstock stickers and metal flower

Bazzil cardstock white

Glimmer Mist (on the cardstock), Glam and Glaze (on the flowers)

Jillibean corrugated kraft alpha's

Cosmo Cricket tiny type alpha's

Prima say it in Crystals and craftable flowers

Maya Road wood bingo motifs and kraft tickets

Ranger distress ink, liquid pearls and stickles diamond.

A piece of chipboard from a box.

Well, I'm off looking for news about CHA, I'm on top of it all! lol!

Can't wait to get my hands on new products. Hope it will get to Holland soon.

Big hugs,

Mieke

Give away Nikki Sivils

I'm still a big fan of Nikki Sivils, although it's totally not my style, I loved being on her DT and still miss it. Well, now Julie has taken over Nikki's blog, there is a very nice give away.

It can be yours (or mine) if your lucky! Leave a note on the blog.

Good luck!

And Julie, thanks for taking over the blog, you are doing a great job!!!

Hugs,

Mieke

Second challenge Bird is the Word

Yesterday was the day for the second challenge at Bird is the word blog.

We've had so many wonderful reactions to our first challange and so many have been playing along. Thank you so much for that ladies!

The second word of this month is

Shine

I chose a photo of Mara on horseback after a jumping competition. When ever she sees a horse she starts to shine. That is eversince she was a little girl. I remember we were at the farm at my aunts' and Mara met the Shetland pony "Foefie". I believe she was only 1 year old and didn't talk much words yet except for mum and dad. "Paard" (horse) she said when she saw Foefie and she was fascinated about horses. She rides for over 2 years now and eventhough she fell off a pony last week, she's looking forward to go to the stables again this week.Funny detail is that I learned to ride on Foefie and the pony is still alive, turning 41 this year!

Supplies:

Fancy Pants "happy together"

Glimmer Mist in the corners

Flowers: Prima and Bo Bunny

banner MME

Alpha charm MM vintage groove

Ribbon, pin, lace and metal unknown

Alpha Thickers

Glue Dots mini, pop up and craft 1/2 inch

Tattered Angels frame with again glimmer mist

Thank you for looking, do have a look at the Bird is the Word blog and if you can find the time, join us. Your layout with your blog address will be posted on the blog.

I also want to share with you a new Collection that really moved me by Bo Bunny. Check out the blog.

Hugs,

Mieke

Bird is the Word

A bit late, but better late then never right?

The first blogpost of the new challenge blog Bird is the Word is up.

The first word is Believe.

Do check out what the other DT girls have done with the word.

What a team this is!!!

I've used some Webster Pages and a music sheet from a very old piano book that I found at a book market.

other supplies:

Bazzil craft cardstock

Webster Pages your life Beautiful

Distress Ink, tea dye and walnut stain

Metallic Rub-ons color kit #3

Magic Mesh copper fine weave

alpha Scenic Route stickers

Tim Holtz ticket strip die

Bazzil in Stitch blue stonewash

Tim Holtz key and fragments

Cosmo Cricket tiny type alpha stickers

Tattered Angels chips frosty memories and glimmer mist.

You can join in at the Bird is the Word blog, sent in your "Believe" layout. Your layout will be posted on the blog!!!!!

Thank you for looking and for your comments! I love hearing from you.

Hugs and enjoy your weekend!

Mieke

Sneak peak and Happy Newyear

Hi all, hope you are enjoying the last day of the year. It has gone by so fast!

Never scrapped so much as this year but my goal is to scrap even more the coming year and find me some nice DT's!

As you might have noticed, I have a new blinkie here on the blog, I have the honor to be on the wonderful new Challenge Blog that is part of Tidbitz in Time. It's called Bird is the Word and you will find the first challenge and layouts of this amazing talented team in a few days.

This sneak peak is not for the new DT, it's something I'm doing for myself. It's not completely finished because my printer failed on me but you will get an idea with this photo.

Well, that leaves me with saying have a happy and creative New Year.

Be safe!

Hugs,

Mieke

Little Shop of Sketches

There is a new sketch... no I don't say this right, there are two new sketches on Little Shop of Sketches made by our Guest sketch artist Danielle Young.

I've done only this sketch, thing are a bit chaotic now around the holidays.

My fellow DT members have done such a great job on both sketches.

I used the My Creative Scrapbook december main kit, full of wonderful papers and embellishments.

Supplies:

MM paper music note ledger Noël

Bo Bunny Noël chipboard, combo stickers alpha's, holly berry wraps and paper

Teresa Collins Noël chipboard frames

Distress Ink Barn Door and Vintage Photo.
The floral is by Prima

I cut out the leaves real carefull and placed that over the piece of paper.

The little girl is me, on the left is my mum and on the right a dear friend of the family.

Thank you for looking again,

wishing you a very merry Xmas, enjoy your days and I hope to be back before the year ends.
~hugs~

Mieke

Winter photo's

We've had so much snow the last couple of days, even last night it snowed and we had 15 cm today so we went to the woods and I made some nice photo's.

This all need to be scrapped soon! lol!

Have you seen my tutorial on the Be Creative blog of Ladybug and Friends yet?

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Hugs,

Mieke

sneak peak

Hi girls, I have a little sneak peak for you that will be on the LadyBug and Friends blog the 17th of this month.

I don't have much to share with you at the moment. I'm working on a mini album and that takes some time.

Unfortunately Treasure Scrapbooking has no kit this month, this is the last month that Erin is keeping the message board open, shop is already closed. Hopefully there will be a new buyer that will have it up and running soon.

This sunday the last sketch of Little Shop of Sketches will go online for this year. Tanya will continue next year februari with new sketches.

I will be back in a few days, take care and enjoy your creativity!

Hugs,

Mieke

Do not dwell in the past,

do not dream of the future,

concentrate the mind on the present moment.

Buddha

Little Shop of Sketches

Hi, here is my layout for sketch #76 at Little Shop of Sketches.

I used lots of Bo Bunny, love this winter line.

The backround is made with Bazzil white cardstock, sprayed with Glimmer Mist and added some splashes with Glimmer Glaze.

I do love making my own backrounds!!

The rub-ons are also Bo Bunny's but from a few years ago, saved them for a special occasion and this was it! lol! The punch I've used is Martha Stewarts'. Don;t you just adore that trim? That trim was why I bought this line. So cute!


If you want to do the sketch, sent your take of it to Tanya or myself and you will be featured on the blog of Little Shop of Sketches.
Check ou the blog for more information about the prizes to win.

Enjoy the rest of your week!
Hugs,
Mieke

Playing with beeswax

I finally had some extra time to try out my Ranger Melting pot with the Beeswax. That's so much fun!

First you put a loose pan in the melting pot, then some beeswax and turn up the heat.

I wanted to work with some pretty old napkins I had still laying around to put on a square tag.

All you need is a larger brush, a napkin (only the top layer), a tag, a hot wax stylus tool and some Ranger Perfect Pearls.

Put the melted wax over the tag, that dries very fast.

Then put the napkin over your tag, just how you like it to be and start to go over it with your hot wax stylus tool. The wax under the napkin melts and "glues" your napkin to the tag.


Add some perfect pearls to the edges to get some shine and done is your tag.

I've done two sides cause I want to put it in a mini album as a small page.

Thanks for looking again!

Hugs,

Mieke

A layout as a gift

Last friday was my neighbours' birthday and what to give a girl that has it all? Well, then you make a layout in a frame!!

I took this photo last new years day. Their son looks so cute!

Had some winter papers of Bo Bunny that fitted the photo so well.

The text is a rub-on from Bo Bunny for a few years ago

Just like this overlay, also BB.

The ribon is BB, the metal frame is from Tim Holtz with alpha's by Cosmo Cricket.
The frame is from a cheap store called "Action". I took out the glass and had to crop the paper a little bit.

Thank you for looking and for all your comments. I love them!

Hugs,

Mieke

Crop at Treasured Scrapbooking

Hi all, hope you've had a good weekend. I sure have. The Get a Jump on Xmas crop at Treasured Scrapbooking was so much fun!

Not only did I scrap some examples but I also did a few challenges.

This card was for the Card Sketch challenge. Simple style but this Teresa Collins paper is so fine. As well as for layouts (scroll down and you can see! lol!) as for cards.

I used the Noël collection papers and riboon, Spellbinders die and a metal corner from the local craft store.

This layout was an example for the color challenge. Use red, cream and green, well the papers from Girls Paperie has it all. This paper is special to me, it was a gift from my sweet friends for my birthday last month. Girls.... thanks again!!!!

I love my Tim Holtz dies, this roset large die is so fine. I received my second hand QK Revolution with the large plates and tried a piece of Teresa Collins paper, the roset came out so good that I used it right away. It needed only a little bit of Distress Ink and a piece of pearls that I had left.

Roses are Prima's, the vine of crystals is by Magnolia.

This layout was the example for the ad inspiration challenge.
I loved the text on this ad so I used that idea.

Again the Teresa Collins Noël collection

The heart is a Tim Holtz die, it has three different parts. I used the double sided paper from TC, turned the middle heart and finished the outside with Glossy Accents.

Last but not least I did this layout sketch challenge.

Cardstock with a little Glimmer Mist in green and silver. Pink Paislee paper, Bo Bunny alpha and ribbon and the quote is by Teresa Collins

The flower I made myself with a little crochet work from my mum.

I glimmer misted this bit, then colored it with a waterpen and Distress Ink. Loved to do this, to give some shadow and a little bit of color.

Thank you again for looking and all your sweet comments.
Hope to see you on Treasured Scrapbooking someday, it's a fun place to be.

Enjoy your week, make it a creative one!

I know I will, so many idea's !!!!!!