Sketch #38 at JCBC blog

Goodmorning everyone,

after a very hot week, the temperatures have dropped to a normal level (23C).

Today it's the first day of the vacation and I'm taking the girls to a playground today. The weather forcast tells that there will be rain the next few days so we have planned this trip for today.

At the Just Christmas and Birthday cards challenge we have a great sketch for you to follow. This week I had to create a christmas card, which isn't easy when a icecream turns into a milkshake within a few minutes with those high temperatures.

For my card I used papers from Scenic Route, cute Hanglar images from the winterkit and some cute stars from a Dutch local shop called Zeeman.

We we're off to the playground.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

Scrap Online Challenge

Happy Friday everyone,

it's still very hot overhere (31C in the shadow). Yesterday afternoon I bought the girls a large pool, and they are having so much fun in it. This morning at 8.30 AM they already had their first swim.

I think I will join them after doing this post.

Last night we had another fun SOL at Scrap Online Challenges on PCP.

Because of the high temperatures I kept it very simple.

For my card I used papers from S.E.I. and cardstock from Color Core.

Cute little Gretel is a download from CC-designs. I coloured her with aqua pencils and used paperstumps and sansodor for blending. Sentiment is also from CC-designs.

Leavepunch is from??? and flowers and brad are from stash.

The sketch of this card posted as a challenge on Scrap Online Challenge so all you ladies can create a card following it.

I'm going to join my girls in their pool right now and try to cool down a little bit.

Have a great weekend,

xoxo Karin

Dutch Dare Challenge #55: a sketch by Cathy

Happy Thursday everyone,

today is my last day of quietness. Starting tomorrow the girls will be home for 6 weeks. So I probably will have to slow down on crafting and blogging, because we have planned some fun things for the girls during those 6 weeks. And with those abnormale high temperatures I really don't think I will be up for crafting very much.

Starting this week we will be posting a new challenge on the Dutch Dare Challenges every other week. So this weeks challenge will stay up for 2 weeks. Gives you plenty time to create a card following a great sketch provided by Cathy.

Before I will leave you all, I wanted to show you a photo of our ADHD Jacky cooling down in a small tub (we have a very small garden). When we start filling it with water she's the first one in it and the last one to leave. The girls put in some toys and Jacky will get them all out, and this repeats itself several times.


Thanks for stopping by today and have a great Thursday.
xoxo Karin

Sketch #38 on the JCBC blog

Hi everyone,

I hope you all are enjoying your week sofar. Overhere it's very hot and I try to stay cool/relaxed by doing just the most important things. Even sitting behind my computer makes me sweat. The best thing to do is to sit on the couch doing really nothing.

When I turned on my computer this morning and wanted to prepare my post for tomorrow I saw that I completely forgot to make a post about the new challenge on the JCBC blog. This week we have a great sketch provided by Janina.

For my card I used papers from Imaginisce and Papcicolor. The cute image is from Pink Cat Studio and flowers are from Prima.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

Thanks for being my friend

Happy Sunday everyone,

it's a beautifull Sunday morning overhere and hopefully it will stay this way for the rest of the day. After having to work yesterdayafternoon, I'm really looking forward in spending a nice quiet day in our garden (the one with no plants in it!!).

The girls spend the night at my parents and I have to pick them up in a few hours. Gives me time to make a quick post showing you a card I created.

This card suits the following challenges (wow it's been a while since I made a card for more then 1 challenge).

Paper Take Weekly : Downloads

Charisma Cardz: a open challenge

Dare U 2 digistamps: a sketch

Card Recipe:

Papers: We R Memory Keepers - Madam royale - , Bo Bunny - Back to Backs-

Stamps: download from CC-designs - cute little Heidi, Sentiment from CC-designs

Technique: aqua pencils, paperstimps and sansodor

Buttons are from stash

I hope you all have a Sunny Sunday,

xoxo Karin

A triangle card for the DDCC #54

Goodmorning everyone,

it's another beautifull day here in holland, so I'm going to keep this short (going to enjoy the sun outside for a while).

This week we have another great challenge over at the Dutch Dare Cards Challenges.... A TRIANGLE CARD!!

After cutting my card and colouring the image (a cute Whipper Snapper), I realised there wasn't much space left for a lot of embellishments. My card was finished pretty soon after assembling the few pieces I had.

Told you it was going to be a short post.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin

Sketch # 37 on JCBC challenge

Hi everyone,

I know I'm a day late with my DT-card for the Just Christmas and Birthday Cards Challenge, and at first I didn't want to create one this week, but this morning I had a little time before getting the girls from school so I decided to make one after all. With the weather finally getting better it's so strange to make christmas cards. I think I already have 20 of them finished so by the time everybody gets stressed out because they don't have enough time to make all their christmas cards I can sit back and relax.

This week we have a great sketch created by our guestdesigner Anne.

for my card I used only a few pieces of DP - DCVW - the image is coloured with aqua pencils which I blended with paperstumps and Sansodor.

Thanks for stopping by today,

xoxo Karin