zaterdag 24 januari 2009

Frosty fun

We had some wonderful frosty weather a few weeks ago. For the first time since we've been living here (9 years) we could ice skate in front of our house.

The boys had a ton of fun (and so did the big boys...)!

I made this page for the january/february contest on the scrappers anonimous forum.
We were only allowed to use blues and whites and here's the result..



Supplies: pp by my minds eye and prima, embossing powder by hein designs, flowers by prima and dutch moments, chipboard by maya road and 7 gypsies, alleene's real snow (you need that on a frosty lay out), key by tim holz, letters storebrand (zeeman)


Thanks for looking!


Merel

maandag 19 januari 2009

Such a fun list..

I saw this list on a few blogs.... highlighted are teh items that apply to me... which ones apply to you?

1. started your own blog
2. slept under the stars

3. played in a band
4. visited Hawaii
5. watched a meteor shower
6. given more that you can afford to charity
7. been to Disneyland
8. held a praying mantis
9. climbed a mountain (nothing too high though)
10. sang a solo
11. bungee jumped (and never will)
12. visited Paris
13. watched a lightning storm at sea
14. taught yourself an art from scratch (does scrapbooking count)
15. adopted a child
16. had food poisoning
17. walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. grown your own vegetables
19. seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. slept on an overnight train
21. had a pillow fight
22. hitch hiked
23. taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. built a snow fort
25. held a lamb
26. gone skinny dipping

27. run a marathon
28. ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. seen a total eclipse
30. watched a sunrise or sunset
31. hit a home run
32. been on a cruise
33. seen Niagara Falls in person
34. visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. seen an Amish community
36. taught yourself a new language
37. had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. gone rock climbing
40. seen Michelangelo's David
41. sung karaoke
42. seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. visited Africa
45. walked on a beach by moonlight
46. been transported in an ambulance

47. had your portrait painted
48. gone deep sea fishing
49. seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. kissed in the rain
53. played in the mud

54. gone to a drive-in theater
55. been in a movie
56. visited the Great Wall of China
57. started a business
58. taken a martial arts class
59. visited Russia
60. served at a soup kitchen
61. sold Girl Scouts Cookies
62. gone whale watching
63. got flowers for no reason
64. donated blood, platelets of plasma
65. gone sky diving
66. visited a nazi concentration camp
67. bounced a check
68. flown in a helicopter
69. saved a favorite childhood toy
70. visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. eaten caviar
72. pieced a quilt

73. stood in Times Square
74. toured the Everglades

75. been fired from a job
76. seen the changing of the Guards in London

77. broken a bone
78. been on a speeding motorcycle
79. seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. published a book
81. visited the Vatican
82. bought a brand new car
83. walked in Jerusalem
84. had your picture in the newspaper
85. read the entire bible
86. visited the White House
87. killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. had chickenpox
89. saved someone's life
90. sat on a jury
91. met someone famous
92. joined a book club
93. lost a loved one
94. had a baby
95. seen the Alamo in person
96. swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. been involved in a law suit
98. owned a cellphone

99. been stung by a bee
100. read an entire book in one day

Guess life isn't boring....

Merel

Photo cube

I altered this wooden photo cube. I actually started in the beginning of december. I started this project up again last night and this is the result..




I made covers for the hanging "albums" inside the cube.

I used embossing powder and alcohol ink on the clear butterfly. Liquid pearls can be found all over this project. The flowers are by pettaloo and prima. The bling swirl is by prima. PP by graphic45, chipboard bird and branch are by maya road.







Thanks for looking!

Merel

zaterdag 17 januari 2009

XOXO

Finally.... some scrapping time...



I took a few "action shots" of Wouter during our summer vacation. I love how manly and though he looks in those pictures!

The beautiful paper swirls are made with the cricute using the home accents, the bling swirl is prima, flowers are by pettaloo, pp's by my little yellow bycicle.. and the boy... he's all mine!!

Thanks for looking

woensdag 7 januari 2009

Bah humbug!!!

I've been neglecting my blog... with good reason....

I got the worst flu ever!!!! I got sick christmas eve (hence the title) and I've been in bed ever since!! For two whole weeks! Beleive me..with three children that's saying a lot!

I haven't scrapped or thought of scrapping at all... Maybe next weekend...

Happy new year though!! (wich I will be celebrating in a week or so...)


Merel