What do you do when no one is looking??

That's the new challenge at the Spunky Scrappers site....

And this is one of the things I do when (almost) no one is looking: swimming! And the reason is that I look like a huge whale in my bathing suite!

The Cosmo Cricket line "Snorkel" was just perfect for this challenge. The photos are made while on holiday in the south of France. My friend Yvonne and I are jumping in the river from the rocks, just like our kids.... I guess the last time I did that must be some 20 years ago!! We had such fun!!!

My Sweet Cherry Pie

Yes!! Have you seen this??? I'm featured on Nikki Sivils' blog!! Yahoo! I'm soooo glad!! My dear friend Mieke is on her DT and she used one of my layouts to show to you today. Thanks Miek, you're the best!

I made this layout with Nikki's papers "My Sweet Cherry Pie". I had just the right photos for these papers: of Manon eating "marsepein" cherries we bought at the bakery sometime in July (normally we only have marsepein in December). Nikki's papers and cut-ups are so wonderful to work with! I handcut the border of the background paper and machine stitched all the other papers, the ribbon and the tree. I used an old secondhand typewriter for the journaling. Furthermore I used Autum Leaves stamps, some bling and flowers from Prima, circle rims from MM, floss, buttons and felt (word and swirl) from Creative Café, an owl from Maya Road, a metal bird, a zig writer and some staples.

TFL and hope you'll be back!! Hugs, Monique

2010

Last sketch this year from Tanya

Today we posted the last sketch for 2009 on the Little Shop of Sketches blog. This post was a little special because we had 2 winners: for November: MeganA and for December: Mia Castrillo! Please leave me a comment or email me your addresses and I'll make sure your prize goes in the mail a.s.a.p.!!

This is Tanya's sketch, #62:
And this is my take on it. I used my December Nook kit and a journaling clear tag from Tanya Leigh Design:

TFL everyone and hope you'll be back soon!!

Hugs, Monique

and a layout...

Last week I made this layout based on a sketch from Jill from Spunky Scrappers:


I used Lili Bee papers (gorgeous!) and rub ons, Prima flowers and centers, a HS clock, Autumn Leaves swirl stamp, buttons & bling, ribbon and a MF bingo card and of course a little owl...

TFL and see you soon!!
Hugs, Monique

Photos Disneyland in Paris

Yesterday I promised you some photos from our Disney outing!!

We stayed in the Davy Crockett Ranch in this brand new cottage. I think we were the very first family to stay in it!!
And this is how we got our breakfast!! At the end of our road there was this little cabin where we got a real french breakfast complete with french bread, croissants, hot chocolate and coffee!

And of course there was a Christmas tree in our park.

.... and a Disney store!!!

We had to drive about 10 minutes to get to the park.....

and as soon as you entered the park you saw this!! Isn't it beautiful??

And of course we saw the parade... (well, a small version of it).

And here's the castle.....

and Manon "lost" in Alice's Curious Labyrinth...

Queing for every ride...

Having dinner with our party in the Silver Spur Steakhouse:

The girls got on like a house on fire...

And after dinner we saw this. Doesn't it look magnificant?

Sunday when we went to the Studio's park it started snowing again:

but the kids didn't mind:

Patrick and Timothy got a fastpass for the Tower of Terror and willingly got in the elevator for some free falls..... (I didn't!! Not for a million!!)...

Monters & Co (4 of them, LOL!):

A white park (and a snowflake on my camara lens...):

and some sweets for the way home:

Arjen and Ellen if you're reading this....Thanks a million from all of us for this unforgettable weekend!!!

Everyone else thanks for looking and don't hesitate to leave a comment!!

Hugs, Monique