A layout and some news!

This layout I created for the October old/new challenge at Scrapbook Express.

The old items I used are the old French postcard dated 1904, the lace and the card with the dwarf and the boots. The new items are the Graphic 45 papers, the Prima flower, the MM journaling card & bird and the buttons. (And in case you're wondering who's the girl in the photo....that's me in 1967!)

Also at Scrapbook Express I won the World Card Making Day-contest with the best card and won $ 20,- to spend in their online shop!

In September I created a layout for a challenge at Twisted Sketches and won!! I'll be their Guest Designer in December!!

And then some non-scrapbook related news: as of the beginning of October I'm a working mum again!! I found a job, very near by, where I can work during schoolhours and be at home as soon as the kids come home!!! And I love it!!! So, if I'm not behind my laptop as often as before that's the reason why!

Thanks for leaving a comment! Have a great evening and talk soon! xx Monique

New cards and blog candy at Susy's!

These are some cards I made this morning, again for SE:

While blog hopping I found this wonderful blog "scrap with Suzy" and she's giving away some Cosmo Cricket goodies!! and who wouldn't want that?!!

And here's an award I got from Romy, the most talented 16 year old scrapbooker I've ever seen!!! Thanks Romy, this means a lot!!


And now I'm supposed to give it to another scrapbooker, but I never know who to give it to... you're all so talented and I wouldn't want to offend anyone by not giving it. So I'm giving this to ALL of you!! (I know, it's the easy way out... next time I'll think of something else!)

TFL and see you soon! Monique

World Card Making Day!!

Did you receive Scrapbook Express' newsletter today??? Then you know they are celebrating World Card Making Day (WCMD) all weekend long!!! The fun starts today, Friday, October 2nd and ends Monday, October 5th. There will be lots of challenges and best of all ....PRIZES! Details about this holiday weekend can be found on the Scrapbook Express message board.

One of the rules is that members of the message board will post the challenges and because I am one of the members I will post one (or more) too! (if you sign up quickly you'll be a member too and will be able to post your own challenges....!)

Here's my first challenge!
Create a card using:

• both sides of 2 pieces of double sided paper;
• a borderpunch;
• a colored in stamped image.

The maximum amount of cards you can create with this challenge is: two!
Here's my example:

I used both sides of 2 pieces of Imaginisce, Twitterpated, paper, stamped one of their images and colored it in and used my water threading punch. Furthermore I used a piece of twine, a button and some sticles.
Hope you'll like it!!! And now.... go visit the SE message board to find many more challenges and start creating!!

Scrapbook Express and RAK

Scrapbook Express had a DT call and to apply you had to create a layout and card based on their sketch, an additional layout and card and an altered item and everything newly created!

This is what I made: the first layout and sketch are made with the provided sketch. Used Pink Paislee again.... (and still I have stuff left from the kit!).

And here the additional layout and card, using Jillibean Soup and BG Lemonade:



And then my altered item; I made a mini album from some coasters. Used products from Teresa Collins. And then....... the drawing of the winner of my 10.000 th visitor RAK!!!!

Manon did the drawing and you won't believe who she draw (can you read the name??):

Yeah!!! Mieke congrats girl, the French vintage RAK is coming your way!!!!

And because this afternoon I was in a very good mood, I decided to draw a second winner for whom I have a little something too:

And the winner is: Eyeore/Stefanie Semple!!!! Congrats!!! Please email me your address and I'll send it asap!!
And for now thanks everyone for your support, hope to hear from you soon and GOOD NIGHT!!