Our sweet doggie!

This time around, the challenge at "Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge" (AFSC) is to scrap about a pet. It was encouraged to scrap about a pet from our childhood or youth, but as Jippie is not well right now she's so much on my mind I couldn't bring myself to scrap about another pet.

Here's what I made:

Supplies: April 2012 papercrafting kit from Jenni Bowlin and a few embellies from my own stash.

Hope you like it!

Don't forget to hop over to AFSC blog for more pet layouts, the designers worked miracles!! (and maybe to play along as well????).

This is it for now, thanks for stopping by and I'll post more about the promissed give-away this weekend!
Hugs,
Monique

We're back!!

Maybe you didn't notice, but I've been away, LOL! Like so many others we've been on holiday for the last few weeks! We spent 3 weeks in the south of France and had a marvelous time! For years on end we spend our summer holidays in the beautiful Cevennes, where we enjoy the countryside, the quaint villages, the sun, the sunflowers, the sea/river/swimmng pool and so much more.

Here are a few shots for a short impression:

Anduze: we're here!!!!!

Smell the soap! :)

Anduze again

Cardet

At the vineyards

We're going to the market!

Vézénobres

 

Do you see me?

 Fishing in the Gardon

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Jumping from the rocks @ Pont du Gard

Yes, even I jumped!!

Sunflowers (but we were a bit too late for truly beautiful flowers)

A flea market

mmmmmm!!!!!

On our way to the village to buy bread at the "boulangerie"

The centre of the village

 We also went to  the beach:

And to a survival park:

Waiting for the "Tour de France":

We LOVE French ice cream:

At the camping:

and last but not least ... my favorite salat: Nicoise:

Okay, these was only a small selection of the hundreds of photos I have. I'm sure you'll see quite a lot in the layouts to come! 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hugs,

Monique

OMBRE & Doodlebug!

When Melinda suggested we do a layout in "monochromatic ombre" for Doodlebug, I wondered what she meant. I had never heard of "ombre" before. Well, I did know it meant something with "shade", but I just couldn't figure out what that had to do with scrapbooking. As Melinda's email didn't work at the time, I decided to ask the girls at the Nook and of course they could help.

Here's what OMBRE means:

Ombre: n. A French term meaning "shaded".
Usually a multi colored stripe, with colors graduating from light to dark.

 I then knew what I was going to create! And here it is:

What I love about Doodlebug's papers is that there are so many different papers but they all match! The designs, the structures, the colors ... everything! and except all those papers, you also have twine, stickers, diecuts, glitters ... in all the same colors! So creating a monchromatic ombre layout was easy peasy!

And the close-ups:

Together with Melinda Spinks' layout it's featured on Doodlebug's blog today! If you want to see what Melissa created, HERE is the link!

Supply List: Doodlebug Patterned Paper - Petite Prints, Hello Spring, Santa's Workshop, La-Di-Dot Cardstock, Candy Dots Sugar Coated Cardstock, Doodle Twine, Teensy Type Cardstock Alphabet Stickers, Boys Only Party Banner and Cute Cuts Cake & Ice Cream.

Thanks everyone for stopping by my blog today! I still owe you the holiday photos from France and I just realized I have over 200 followers all of a sudden! That calls for a celebration ... I feel like doing a give-away! and I think I know what .... Let me get back to you in say a day or 2. :):):)


Hugs,
Monique

My first layout for AFSC!

The very first layout I created for "Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge" is a very bright and cheerful layout using photos from our holiday in Greece last year.

This is the sketch Anne sent the design team to work with:

and this is my layout:

I used the "Sweet Summertime" line from Little Yellow Bicycle, with some fun corrugated cardstock elements from Lily Bee, some Doodlebug twine, mini alpha stickers from My Little Shoebox and Thickers from American Crafts.

Some close-ups:

I really loved this first challenge for AFSC! If you want to see what the other dt members made, hop over to the AFSC blog. What I would love is for you to join us and create a layout with this fun sketch too!!

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

Btw, if you want to see some of our summer holiday photos then please come back tomorrow!

Hugs,
Monique

A new Design Team & a Dutch Dares layout!

As of July I'm part of the Design Team of ANOTHER FREAKING SCRAPPY CHALLENGE!!!! How fab is that!! Thanks Anne for having me, LOL!!

In case you haven't heard of them before, here's a bit about this challenge blog: "We post two challenges each month. Our challenge month begins on the 30th of the month before - ??? Well, on the 30th of the month we post a prompt challenge that participants can play along with until the 14th of the following month.  On the 15th of the month, they can play along with a sketch challenge that they can play along with until the 29th of the month.  There is one prize offered for a lucky participant of the month's two challenges.

Other than our two challenges, we are all about sharing, recognizing each other, having good friends, and having fun.  Each Monday we feature "monday's mentions" - where we recognize accomplishments of our participants and members from the previous week.  Each Friday we share links to awesome scrappy stuff we have seen that might interest the other members."

Hope you'll find it just as fun as I find it and you'll play along!!!

And now on to my next topic .... the new challenge at the Dutch Dares is up!

The dare this month is: "10 things I want to do in the next ... year / 5 years / 10 years"

Here's my layout:

And some close-ups: 

Supplies: October Afternoon "9 to 5".

If you feel like scrapping this summer holiday, why not give it a go? Maybe you'll win the monthly RAK or will you be our next guest designer? If you hop over to the Dutch Dares blog you can read more about the conditions, but also have a look at the creations of the other designers!

This is it for today! Thanks for stopping by my blog today!
Hugs,
Monique