I'm so happy I could die...

Wow...

I feel the need to re-introduce myself here! It's been 1,5 years ago since I blogged! It's also been that long since I really scrapped... Damn... What happened?

Well, Blythes came in my life. They came, saw and took my heart over. I started out with 1, June last year. Now, I'm up to 10 of them! And I'm building them a house, no, a whole appartment! So most my free time was spent with my beautiful plastic dolls, who are so much more than dolls. Their expressive faces, their attitudes, characters. The eyes that change colour and position. Their face that changes even more when you vary the angle of your camera. Their cute litte wardrobes, shoes, necessities...

Also, I moved my scrap-room! I'm no longer scrapping in the attic, I've moved one floor lower, in a spare bedroom. But, that bedroom had to be altered first. New ceiling with spotlights, fresh FUCHSIA paint on the walls, new Ikea furniture. This weekend I scrapped in my new room for the first time. The attic is still a mess, and not everything in my scrap-room is in place yet, but I can scrap again.

Combine these items and what do you get? Right, a LO about one of my Blythes... Her name is Roxie Starlight, she's cool, she's wicked, she's pierced, she's bored, she's hit puberty... You get the picture? If not, the visual's underneath... Check it out!

Take care, leave me a comment if you're still with me after all this time! Or, if you've just discovered me... I intend to show my face a lot more again... ;)

Happy scrappin'!

Some serious T-shirt pimpin'!!!

Hey there,

Gosh, back so soon? Yup, 'cause I actually managed to create something! If all goes well, my friend Monique and I will be going to the Scrap a Fairytale weekend again, it's supposed to take place mid June. So, I thought it'd be fun if we made a T-shirt to wear to that event. A scrap shirt.

So, yesterday Monique came over and we were quite busy for many hours. She did a purple one, I did a fuchsia one. (Only my favorite color in the whole wide world!!!) It's a shame we didn't do any 'pre-pics', but I guess you know what a plane Tee looks like, right? :P

First, I stamped on the checkered background, then, I scrapped the letters "SCRAP" on the background. I made the 'S' out of 2 colours felt, the 'C' was made with metal studs and paint, the 'R' was made from white buttons, the 'A' was made from eyelets with silver ribbon laced through it and the 'P' was formed from ric-rac-ribbon.

I added a patch with 'punk', 'cause well, I scrap and I dig punky outfits/music/scrappin'/etc. I like to be/dress sweet and feminine with a little punky edge, you know?

Anyway, here's the result. I'm kinda proud of it, I have to add. (Well, all but the 'C' , I kinda messed that one up, but it will have to do...)

If you like it, let me know! If you have any questions about something I did, write me!

See ya! Happy scrappin'! XOXO

My 2nd publication!!!

Hey all,

Yup, I've been a BAD blogger again! Bad scrapper too, for that matter... ;-) Again, I'm NOT in a scrapmood, strangely enough. I'm having a few days off and I wanted to scrap yesterday, but first I had to clean out my scrap-space. That took me HOURS!!! :-( When I was done, the inspiration had vanished, LOL.

However, the "Scrapbook" magazine that featured a LO and card I was asked to create for it, finally got published! Here are some screencaps of the front, and the pages with my work featured on it. (On the bottom page only the card on the left is my creation.)
God and it sounds so vain, but I'm not nearly as excited as I was when I got published the first time... You get used to it, I guess... :P


Further more, my brother and his (now) fiancee are getting married, very soon! May 12th. They're expecting, so they wanted to take care of that before the kid is due. Which will be somewhere in August. I took some pictures of them and I'm gonna scrap them something with these pics. Hope they'll like it. Hope I'll be inspired in time, too.


Happy Scrappin'! XOXO

Spring has finally sprung!

Hey all,

Yeah, I know I have been MIA for a while, but I'm still around, LOL. I wasn't in a scrap-mood at all lately, somehow. 

After watching "My So-Called Life", I have been losing myself into fanfic again. That GREAT show ended so abruptly and left me so thoroughly unsatisfied, I had to create my own ending. I am still not finished after writing like 11 episodes. Writing is so difficult, I had to re-write almost all of the stories. The sentence-structure was boring, and there were times I strayed from the characters too much. Ugh. But it's fun trying to think what Jordan Catalano (played by Jared Leto...) would do :P

Further more, it's march. March is the month when my mother's birthday used to be, and my dad's birthday still is. We've had a bachelorette-party and wedding from my (beautiful looking!) niece, and both were great and big fun, but I really missed having my mom around :(

Last Thursday (March 19) it has been 3 years ago already since she passed away. Time goes by fast, but my feelings have trouble keeping up with time.

I did make some Valentine's Day Cards, and I will show them to you. I made some for my DH, my dad, brother and some friends. Also, I made a card and little giftbox for my niece's wedding. It says "JA" on the card, which means "Yes", which ofcourse it the key-word on a wedding-day ;)

One tip: NEVER make stuff only a few hours before the wedding...My hands and nails were covered in BLACK maya mist...:S Not so smart, I guess.

I am beginning to get excited about scrapping again now Spring has finally sprung. We've had SO little sunshine lately and so much rain and dreariness, it was becoming really depressing. But now, I'm looking forward to the new things that are coming out, by Prima, and Maya Road for example. I NEED the new Rebellious Line by Prima, and the American Crafts Teen line is on my wishlist too. I guess you could say I'm in the mood for some scrap-shopping :) But first I have to clean up my desk, there's still clutter lying on it from my last 3 projects or so. Ugh!!! :S

But, I'm in the mood for more refreshing changes, like around the house. Yesterday we bought some wallpaper for the hallway, it's kinda creamy with a green damask print. And I washed all my windows, after a loooooong time. Washed my car too, so I feel good about being busy. Cleaned up the house and made hubby move the TV-cabinet. So, I'm gonna go and enjoy my clean house and mind in a short while.

Happy Scrapping! XOXO

Counting the years isn't the same as making the years count...

Hey there,

Haven't been scrapping much lately, 'cause I am not in the mood to sit in my attic all alooooooone. I am more into watching the telly, and especially my recently bought DVD series of "My so-called life". I had to watch that show, as die-hard Jared Leto-worshipper, ofcourse ;) And I must say I am enjoying it thoroughly...He's so darn cute! But vague, heartbreakingly vague even. The serie gets to me, I am back in highschool instantly. All insecure, withdrawn, head over heels in love with someone I can never call my own...So depressing, so recognizable. I had made a deal with myself to watch 1 episode every day of the week, every workday more specifically. Since there are 19 episodes, I should have been able to enjoy the series for almost a whole month! Go figure...Got the DVD on Monday, and I have only 3 episodes left to watch...Teehee..And I really can't imagine why the show got cancelled after 1 season!!

I actually did a little scrappy project too, I had started on it like 2 weeks ago, and was finally in the mood to finish it! It's basically a transparant LO, framed by a currogated board with a circle cut from it. Did some painting, embossing, glimmer misting, stamping, etc. As title & journaling I used the phrase "Counting the years isn't the same as making the years count..." I thought this sentence was appropiate for the engagement picture of my parents. (Back in 1973) As my mom passed away almost 3 years ago, we are so very much aware that it is soooo important to make the times you have together count. Seconds chances rarely happen...

I would love it if you would take a look at my LO and leave me some LUV! And remember to let your loved ones know they are loved by you!!! Perhaps a nice Valentine's Day card, a date or a present...? I still want to make some Valentine's cards of my own. Any nice ideas/links/sketches/whatever? Let me know!

Happy scrapping, happy living & loving. XOXO

P.S. The woodgrain-like background is actually my floor, since the LO is clear... :) )

Winter Wonder Land

Hey you,

So, I didn't even mention that we are experiencing a REAL winter over here! It hasn't happened in yeeeeaaaars, so it is somewhat special. I have to admit though I am NOT a big fan of cold, brrrr....I hate my static hair and dry skin, I hate wearing so much clothing and still feeling cold. I hate the slippery roads, de-icing my car every morning and drive to my work feeling cold and frosty like a snowman...

However...I have to say: it looks GORGEOUS!!! And as much as I hate admitting it, you get used to the weatherconditions. That's the problem with this country and this climate, we don't get long cold winters, we get rain. And an occasional snow day. So we never get a chance to adjust ourselves, learn to get up earlier due to the de-icing, traffic and slippery roads. But it looks like we're gonna experience winter a bit longer this time!

XOXO, happy scrapping, see ya!

BIG mistake...

So...'tIs the season right...?! For what anyway? To be jolly? To be working is more like it! Man, every year around this time we're working our @sses off, but this year...?! It's not sane! INSANE! I even worked last Saturday, and chances are we will be working this Saturday as well. My shoulder already hurts, my muscles tremble and I am dizzy. Can't wait until these last 2 weeks are over!

Now that's off my chest, let's get on with scrappy things ;) Did some scrapping last week, inbetween the total catatonic lameness and mushy brain-ness I felt like letting off some steam. So I did a LO about one of the biggest mistakes in my life...Cutting my hair!

I was in that crazy place that time, that place where I wasn't myself and was looking for...who knows what. I was fed up with my hair and wanted a WILD do. Well, it didn't turn out wild, it turned out CRAP! It wasn't me and I have been totally miserable about my hair ever since the day (June 29th 2007) I left the barber's =( It's taking like forever to grow back, but it's beginning to reach of a decent lenght again =)

So, if you're busy at work: good luck! If not, enjoy the warmth of the season (feelings-wise obviously, not weather-wise) and the preparations for this festive time amongst family and friends.

Thanx for looking! Let me know if you like it! Happy scrapping, and XOXO!!!

I made the CATWALK!!!

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!
CHECK! IT! OUT!

I'm happy! My DIVA-LO made the catwalk* @ SIStv!!! Yeehaa!!! My first time ever!!! Go over there now and see for yourself!!! I'm so proud of me! I feel so honored!!! :)

*catwalk-explanation, quoted from SIStv (Scrap in Style):"You all are so amazing that we want to make sure your layouts get the attention they deserve! Every week, our team of Fashionistas** as well as Jeanette will choose their favorite layouts/projects from the Strut Your Stuff Portfolio***. Check here every Tuesday to see the latest editions. Who knows? You may just be the latest designer showcasing their talent on our Catwalk!"

**Fashionista's: "They are so excited to interact with all of their new SISters and make sure you all are inspired, challenged, educated and most of all entertained."

*** Strutt your Stuff Portfolio: the gallery where the LO's from every SISters personal portfolio are showcased, so all the other SISters can be inspired and comment on your work!

Again, I am a very happy scrapper and will be doing some scrapping (almost...) right now while I am still filled with all this positive adrenaline/energy floating through my happy veigns;) XOXO