A card, a pub & a prize!

I've been a fan of Shellye's work for quite some time and as she has a card challenge going on at the Nook right now, I decided to play.

For the challenge you have to use the next sketch, include a "dovetail or pennant" look on your card and use the most recent Nook kit you have. Upload the finished card by May 23rd.

The sketch:

 And my take on it using the Nook's May kit:

Love this collection (This and That) by Echo Park! Love it so much I really had trouble deciding which papers to use (as some were way too beautiful to cut up for a "mere" card, LOL) and which papers to "hoard".

Hope you like it.

Then I have some other news .... one of my layouts got published again! and yet again in "UK's Scrapbook Magazine", this time in issue #63. Jules was so sweet to send me a scan of the page. The 2nd layout is mine! 

And last but not least ... with the layout I created for Jillibean's NSD challenge I won a few goodies! Check out this post: Jill chose a few winners and one of them was me! I'm so happy!

This is it! Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you back soon!
Hugs,
Monique

Spring in '65!

Remember I told you I'm May's Guest Designer at "Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge"? Well, here's the layout I created for their challenge. The challenge is "Scrap something about your garden .... etc.".

I decided to use these photos of my early childhood. When I was little, my parents didn't have a house with a garden, but my (German) grandparents did. So every time we stayed with my grandparents, we spent days in their garden. Here it's "Whitsun" (Pinksteren) and the weather is really warm.

And some close-ups:

I used the March 2012 kit from My Scrapbook Nook. The buttons were made with the Button Studio Tool from Epiphany Crafts.

I would really appreciate it if you visited the blog of "Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge" and had a look at the projects of all the other designers. They are absolutely wonderful! And maybe you could join us and give this challenge a try?!

Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you back soon!
Hugs,
Monique

Life's a Zoo with Epiphany Crafts!

My page is up at Epiphany Crafts!!

This week we're using the Bubble Caps Round 25 tool for our projects and this is the page I made:

This line by October Afternoon “Sasparilla’ comes with lots of diecuts. The Bubble Caps Round 25 are just perfect to emphasize these matching diecuts. First you layer the diecuts and for the top one you use a Round 25 Bubble Cap, like this:

Instead of the matching diecuts you can also use some old jeans to cut out your own embellishments, like stars for example and then you layer the jeans embellishments with the October Afternoon diecuts and then with a Bubble Cap Round 25, like this:

The possibilities are endless with these caps!! 
Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Epiphany Crafts Bubble Caps Round 25

Other Supplies:
Patterned Paper: October Afternoon “Saspariila” and Crate Paper “Emma’s Shoppe”
Diecuts: October Afternoon “Sasparilla”
Ribbons: Jillibean Soup
Sticker: Rebecca Sower Designs “Nostalgiques”
Alpha’s: American Crafts “Thickers Gift Box” and Adornit “Tiny Whoopsy Red”
Ink: October Afternoon “Lemon Drop”
Other: Old jeans from the kids

Almost all "other" supplies (paper, diecuts, ribbon, AC Thickers) are from my February Nook kit! 

If you want to win this tool, hop over to Epiphany Crafts' blog, leave a comment and who knows.... you have until Monday February 27!

Thanks for stopping by and have a fab Friday!
Hugs,
Monique

Tea for Two!

Today my altered Tea Box is shown on Epiphany Crafts' blog! Although Valentine's Day is over I decided to make this adorable Tea Box filled with tea and sweets. I used Lily Bee's "Head over Heels" and "Stationary" papers and the epoxy shapes from Epiphany Crafts are the perfect finishing touch!

Here are a few more photos:

The tea pot is a resistant canvas from Prima Marketing. 

And this is the inside:

And this is the original box. It's a bamboo tea box (but any wooden box would do) which I bought at Xenos.

And a two pics of how I created the box. First I painted the box white, then designed the cover of the lid. To add the ribbon to the paper I used the sewing machine:

The papers from Lily Bee came with my January Kit from the Scrapbook Nook. My fav kit sofar!!

For a chance to win a heart tool just visit Epiphany Crafts' blog and leave a comment at this post. The winner will be chosen next Monday (February 20). Good luck!!

Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you back soon!
Hugs,
Monique

Day 8, the Nook's Advent Calendar

My Scrapbook Nook is hosting an Advent Calendar this month. 24 of its members are posting a give-away on their blog each day, leading up to Christmas Day and I'm one of them!

So today is my day to host the Advent Calendar and for this special occasion I created a little Christmas shopping list-booklet:

and if you wonder what's on the inside .... a plain, lined notebook from the supermarket - very easy (and cheap :) ):

Materials I used are all from Papercraft Scandinavia/Inkido and the epoxy stars are from Epiphany Crafts.

And now about my give-away .... leave a comment before Christmas and you might win this:

I'll choose a winner the day after Christmas.
And if you like my work, why not become a follower? I would really love that! (NOT mandatory for the give-away!)

But wait there's more! If you want a chance to win a three month subscription to My Scrapbook Nook kits (Jan-Mar), all you have to do is leave a comment with this blogpost on Leah's blog!

And just in case ... here's a complete list of the days and who is hosting the give-away that day:

1 Hilde http://www.scoobieslilleblog.blogspot.com/
2 Antenucci http://antenucci.blogspot.com/
3 Danielle http://picsandcheesecake.blogspot.com/
4 Lisa J http://cutcreateandcare.blogspot.com/
5 Pam http://happytobecreating.blogspot.com/
6 Meg Aaron http://thoughtsoftraveling.blogspot.com/
7 Mag http://magandscrap.blogspot.com/
8 Monique http://moniquesscrapbook.blogspot.com/
9 Sherri http://faithandscraphappiness.blogspot.com/
10 Kate Vickers http://www.scrapsation.com/
11 Lilith Eeckels http://lilithandscrap.blogspot.com/
12 ~jan http://jantatomir.blogspot.com/
13 Carol http://carolmonson.blogspot.com/
14 Arty Carty http://blog.artycarty.com/
15 Tanya http://little-scrapper.blogspot.com/
16 Annelie Maddoc http://swewi.wordpress.com/
17 Nenne http://www.creativenenne.blogspot.com/
18 Nicole http://justnicks.blogspot.com/
19 Andrea Amu http://imlivinonscraps.blogspot.com/
20 Marinette http://www.scraptherapie.com/
21 Pysselpetra http://mittkreativakaos.blogspot.com/
22 Samantha http://samawright.blogspot.com/
23 Anna Sigga http://annasigga.typepad.com/scrappalicious/
24 Jennie http://pappersverk.blogspot.com/
25 Leah http://www.leahkillian.com/

Thanks for stoppng by and have fun with the rest of the Nook's advent calendar!

Hugs,
Monique

My Scrapbook Nook Advent Calendar!!

Every day from December 1th to 25th, one Nook friend will host a giveaway on her blog as part of the Nook Advent Calender.

There will be a post every day on the Nook blog where you will find a link to the host of the day. If you click on today's post you will be directed to....Here is the complete list of hosts, if you should need it:

Make sure you hop on over to Leah Killian's blog and get entered for the grand prize sometime between now and Christmas Morning. You could win a free subscription to the always inspiring Nook kits!"

I really love this month, even though it's so terribly busy! Just posted off my Xmas parcel to Vicki in New Zealand, hope that this year it will get there in time Vic! and in between all the different projects I have to do for all the design teams I'm happily working on my December Daily, which I can't show you yet, but here's a sneak peak:

Good luck everyone!!
Hugs,
Monique

Upside Down

For a fun challenge at the Nook I created this page, using the September kit (filled with "Random" from Crate Paper) also from my Scrapbook Nook.

and a few close-ups:

The photo is of my son just acting funny on the beach!

Thanks for stopping by again and hope to see you back soon.
Hugs,
Monique

1st walk in the park & a card

Here's a layout I made for Inkido. I used the very last scraps of their spring/summer papers and I don't know why, but I find it much easier to scrap with a pile of scraps then with a pile of untouched, pristine papers ... I'm always afraid of making that very first cut in my paper, especially when I like the paper very much!! So, here it is:

The photos were taken some 12 years ago, but I never got round to scrap them. Of course the other embellishments I used such as the flowers, leaves, ribbon, butterfly, pearls and stamp are also from Inkido. The alpha stickers are from Basic Grey.

Then I have a card for you, made for the VC crop at MyScrapbookNook this weekend. I planned to do a lot more, but I don't know what got into me, but I've been (spring) cleaning like a madlady!! I got rid of all the little childrens' stuff I still had: books, puzzles, games, clothes, comic books, etc. I just couldn't stop! I went from the top of the house to the bottom and back and I've never seen the house so tidy!!! Don't know how long the tidiness will last as my hubby and kids are returning from their vacation this night but for now: Yeah!!!

Here's the card:

For this challenge you had to incorporate a woman's image. Used Graphic45 from one of the previous Nook kits.

This is it, I'm off to bed!! Good night and hope to see you back soon!
Hugs,
Monique

My Dad - sketch #98 The Scrappiest

Hello everyone! It's Monday which means sketch reveal day at The Scrappiest. Yay!

In accordance with my resolution for 2011 I didn't scrap a page about my kids, but this time about my DAD!!! My dad is the most wonderful dad in the whole wide world, I love him to bits (although I seldom tell him that, but I'm sure he knows).

I made this one with the November kit from My Scrapbook Nook....it's as gorgeous as ever!!! It's filled with Cosmo Cricket "Circa 1934".

this is the sketch it's based upon:

If you decide to try this sketch too then don't forget to add your layout to Mr. Linky no later than February 1st on the blog of The Scrappiest! You could be the winner of the amazing kit from Sweet Peach Crop Shop!


And VERY IMPORTANT: don't forget about the 100th sketch-a-versary happening on The Scrappiest blog during the week of January 24th. We will be starting it off with a blog hop, we will have AMAZING sponsors, guest designers and sketches ALL WEEK LONG! I guarantee you you don't want to miss it!

Woohoo!!!

Thanks for stopping by again and hope to see you back soon!!!!
Hugs,

Sketch #89 The Scrappiest!

Last week I was so busy I didn't make the deadline, but this week I was in time!

Here's Liz' latest sketch, number #89:

And here's my take on it:

Used my September Nook kit, which was full op Crate paper. These papers fitted my photos of the antique market in France perfectly! and I used my Epiphany Crafts tools, round 14 - of course - !!

I loved this week's sketch! If you do too and feel like scrapping, why not use it and link it to the The Scrappiest blog? You could win an awesome prize sponsored by Stash to Treasure! and while you're there, have a look at the layouts of the other designers and be inspired! 

Thanks for visiting my blog and hope to see you soon!

Hugs,

Monique 

Sketch #87 The Scrappiest!

As it's Monday I can show you Liz' new sketch and my layout based on it!

The layout:

A while ago I decided to print all my favorite photos of Mats' first year (age 0 - 1) and these are two of them (I had about 1,000 photos printed, LOL). Here Mats is hugging his favorite bear (... but a bit too enthusiastic and he "fell" forward and couldn't get up anymore.... so sweet.)

A few close-ups. The papers I used here are from the Nook kit. Lots of Lily Bee!! Love those papers. Do you see the clouds?? Those are actually a cut up flower. Nice huh? 

Here's the sketch:

Loved this sketch! Thanks Liz!! If you want to see what the other design team members made, hop on over to the The Scrappiest blog. If you decide to create a layout using the sketch, don't forget to link it to Mr Linky because maybe you'll win that fabulous kit from the Scrapbook Circle!

Nook "University" classes!

This September My Scrapbook Nook is having a "Nook U" with lots of challenges/classes to participate in.

This page I did for the "Home Economics" class. You had to create a layout using machine stitching and ribbon or fabric.

The photos were taken during our summer holidays in Denmark: Timothy and Patrick enjoying a coke 2gether! Papers are from Upsy Daisy and the epoxy shapes are from Epiphany Crafts.

And these little cards were made for Scoobie's class "Economics".

Papers are from the August Nook kit.

Thanks for stopping by and if you need some inspiration hop on over to the Nook!!

Hugs,
Monique