Lovely creepy mousey meets Crafty Catz and others

Maybe you know that I don't like Halloween (partly as I don't know to whom I can send these cards) but when I came acrosse this sweet girly mouse at Tellen's Place (you can grab it for free here), I couldn't resist her and made this card. Papers are Doodlebugs Design which are in my stash for many years. I used nestability Peony to cut the image. Flowers, buttons, netting and brads are also from my stash.

I want to enter the following challenges:
CLP: Sketch
Tellen's Place: Creepy/Anything Halloween
Crafty Catz: Halloween
Daring Cardmakers: Halloween
AiFactory: Halloween
Digi Doodle Shop's Best: Anything Goes
Dutch Dare Card: Halloween
Paper Play: A haunting we will go....
Pixie Dust Studio: Happy Halloween incl orange and black
Shirley2Girls: Trick o Treat
StampInsanity: Halloween
Penny's Papers: purple, orange and black
The Wild Flower Patch: Halloween
The TownScrapper: Some buttons

I wish everyone who loves it a very nice Halloween and otherwise a happy weekend and I will thank you for coming by and leaving me a comment. That makes my day.
xxx Margreet

Tilda ready to go on a journey

For over a month my husband suffered from atriumfibrillation and this morning he needed a reset (cardioversion) in hospital. I was so happy when he phoned after 2 hours that I could come to get him back. He is feeling good again and we hope that will be so for a long time!

In March next year I go on holiday to Portugal with my mother, her sister (who is only 10 years older than me), and my daughter. Next month my aunt has her birthday, so I thought this is an appropriate card to send to her.

Papers are Marianne Design, Tilda is cut with nestabilities Labels seven and coloured with copics. I made some pearls on her hat and belt with the Perlen Pen. The clasps of the suitcases are coloured with the clear Spica pen. All papers are inked with Cat's Eyes (velvet). Flowers are punched with the EK Success retro flower, wild orchid crafts and roses which I won at Menscardsworld. Leaves are punched with Mc Gill pine punch. Lace is bought on the market and I used some pink dew drops. The enjoy ticket is a clear stamp (name forgotten).

I will enter the following challenges:

Magnolia Down Under: All aboard (travel theme)
Wild Orchid Challenge: Pastels
Totally Tilda: Pink & Pearls
Creative Card Crew: Let's punch it
Incy Wincy: Lace & Pearls
Simon Says: 'Punch Em'
A Spoon Full of Sugar: Lets Get Punchy
Paper Pretties: Square cards
CRAFT Challenge: Monotone
Sketch and Stash: Sketch (new stamp)
Hodge Podge: Monochromatic

Thanks for popping in and I hope you enjoyed your visit and that you'll come back and see me real soon.

xxx Margreet

OSAAT #133 Anything Goes - Celebrations - DT card

This is another Anything Goes kind of Challenge: Celebration, Birthday, Anniversary, Halloween, New Baby, Wedding, Christmas, New Year, Guy Fawkes.....whatever you feel like doing as long as it's about celebration. You can win 5 digi's of your choice at OSAAT.

I used this image called Clara Cupcake and designed by Hope Jacare Doodles. This sweet Clara is wearing a nice party dress and is bringing a cupcake for celebration. I cut her with nestabilities Mega ovals LG and under it Mega classic scalloped ovals LG, which I decorated with my Perlen Pen. Under that all I used a paper lace circle. The papers are from Studio Light, the swirls are Crealies' folders and also decorated with the Perlen Pen. All flowers, brad, buttons, ribbon are from my stash.

As the challenge is an easy one, we expect you all to join us. So, hop over to the OSAAT blog to see what all other DT members have made.

I will enter the following challenges:
Lexi's Creations: Happy Birthday
Die Cut Dreams: Colour Combination: orange & hot pink

2Sisters: Anything Goes

Stamp Something: Digi day

Tellen's Place: buttons, buttons, buttons

StampInsanity: Live free and Die cut

Marks finest papers: used die cuts or punch

Totally Gorjuss: sparkle

Crafty Calendar: first birthday

Thank you for passing by and I'm very honoured when you will leave me a comment.

Wishing you a very nice Sunday!

xxx Margreet

New Challenge at Fairy Fun Fridays - Candy Wrapper - DT card

It's time again for a new biweekly challenge at Fairy Fun Friday and this time the challenge is called Candy Wrapper.....this means that we should like to see you using something which has to do with candy. I decided to alter a package of chewing gum.
I measured the package, cut DP (which is from Abbey Road) and scored the folding lines with my Scorpal. All papers are inked with Cat's Eyes' Robin's Egg. At the front I used Roocat with heart which is for sale here and I cut it with nestabilities Labels Eight. Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.
I wrapped the package and stuck it on the right side leaving one side of the ribbon underneath the package. Around the chewing gum there is also some ribbon so you can pull it upwards. I put doublesided foam under the small Labels Eight to left some space for the ticket. On the left side another Labels Eight on which you can write your sentiment. I added a piece of ribbon with staples. Flowers are made with a Success flower punch and the leaves with the McGill pine punch. The heart of the flower is a pearl made with the Perlen Pen. At the right corner a Quickutz photocorner die.

A close-up with the chewing gum:
This is the back side. I used again the Quickutz photocorner die and embossed it with my dotted Cuttlebug folder. For the green cardstock at the top I used Martha Stewart's doily lace punch.

These are the copics which I used to colour that sweet Roocat.

I hope this gave you some inspiration to join this fun challenge.
If you want to see some more ideas, you must take a look at the Fairy Fun Friday's challenge blog to see what marvellous creations my Fairy girlfriends have made.

Well, maybe you are still here after this long post....then I hope you will join us with this Candy Wrapper Challenge. Remember you've got time until 5th November....so time enough!

I will enter the fllowing challenges:

Simon Says Stamps Challenge: Give thanks!

Tuesday Throwdown: Anything Goes

S2G: Spots and dots

Craftalicious: Anything Goes

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge: Anything but a card

Thanks for visiting me and leaving me a comment!

xxx Margreet

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

I made this card with Debby's sketch for Penny Black Saturday Challenge 123. As this is a birthday card for a kid, I made an easel with balloons again. Recently I made such an easel and I liked the balloons on it. The papers are from a paperpack of Making Memories from the beginning of my crafter's career. The swirl is made with a Crealies stencil and the ribbon is from my stash.

A side-view:
Close-up of the image:

Copics used:

I will enter the following challenges:

Lexi's Creations: Birthdays

Craftalicious Challenges: Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs: Pink & Brown

Sweet Stampin Challenge: Ribbons

Stempelträume: Geburtstag

Thanks for passing by. When you leave me a comment, you make my day.

xxx Margreet

Fab candy at Tiddly Inks

You can win this fab candy at Tiddly Inks. Just pop over to see how to enter.

Wish you all a nice Monday!

xxx Margreet

Fluffies 1st blogaversary candy

There is a sugar rush at Stampin Fluffnstuff ... she is one of my favourite blogfriends and she is celebrating that her blog will be one on 19 October and you can win these gorgeous LOTV stamps ....just pop over to her fab blog to see what to do to enter!

When I look at the blue sky it looks like summer again......so let's enjoy this beautiful Sunday!

xxx Margreet

Tilda sitting on a Christmas ball

This sweet little Tilda longs for Christmas and is sitting on her big Christmas ball. The papers are from Echo Park and the ribbon is from Hobby & Crafting Fun.

We were 2 days out of internet and now I'm in a run because last night my mother returned from her vacation in Portugal and she invited us to go out for dinner (so she gets the time to tell us all). I am sorry I could not come round the last 2 days. But tomorrow I'll recoup my losses!

With this card I will enter the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge: X is for Xmas

Simple Doodles: Winter Warmers
Hanna & Friends: Christmas
City Crafter: Hooray for the holidays

The Craft Den: Ribbons

Crafty Catz: Magnolia/Tilda week

Christmas Stampin All Year Long: Sketch

Lothian Crafts: Christmas

Delightful Challenges: red, green and white

Totally Tilda Challenge blog: red and greens

A Spoon Full of Sugar: Winter Wonderland

Cowgirls Sunday Challenge: Girly

Thanks for passing by and I hope you will leave me a comment!

xxx Margreet

A friend in need (2nd post of today)

I made this card with a sketch from Karen's Doodles and subsequently you have to use one of their (fantastic) digi's. I choose to work with 'A friend in need' as this card is meant to be sent to the husband of one my tennisfriends who's in hospital for chemo due to a braintumour.

Papers (distressed) are K&Company, the digi is coloured (as always) with my Copics, cut with Nestabilities Labels Seven and distressed with Cat's Eyes Roussillon. I did the same with the sentiment which is from a Stampology set. The border at the left is a Fiskars punch. Flowers are from my stash.

I will enter the following challenges:

Pollycraft: Anything Goes

Fab'n'Funky: Use a digi

Create4Fun: Use a digi

Secret Crafter Saturday: Distressing

Ellephantastic Challenge: Anything goes

If the shoe fits: Distress

Karen's Doodles the Netherlands: Sketch

The Crafty Pad: Make something for a friend

Craftalicious: Anything Goes

2Sisters Challenge: Animal Fun

Stamp Something: Punches or dies

Digi Doodle Shop's Best: Orange me glad

Crafty goings on: Copic Blog Candy

Just pop over to the blog of Crafty goings on to find out how you can win this fantastic candy.

Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving me a comment.......that makes my day!

xxx Margreet

Tilda has a wonderful day

Tilda has a wonderful day and here in the Netherlands we're also having a nice and sunny Sunday. The sky is completely cloudless and so wonderfully blue.

I have put Tilda on a nestabilities die, which I also used for the sentiment, which is Hero Arts. I paperpieced Tilda's dress and coloured her with my copics (see under; the naughty turned round one must be nr. RV10). I used my McGill punch for the leaves, some rhinestones and Stickles for the sparkling and the glitter and I embossed with a Cuttlebug folder. The pink ribbon (already had some glitters on it) and button are attached with scrappers floss. We bought the flowery ribbon somewhere in France while we were having a vacation. I cut off 2 of them and used 1 in Tilda's hair and 1 on the sentiment.

The flowers under the roses (which are from Wild Orchid Crafts) are originally white but I have coloured them with copics RV11 and then sprinkled them all with Stickles:

I will enter the following challenges:

Sarah Hurley: All Sewn Up

Bunny Zoe's Crafts Monthly Challenge: sketch

Glitterbabe's Challenge: Anything goes + sparkle

Wild Orchid: Stitch it up

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge: Magnolia/Tilda week
Inky Impressions Challenge: Anything goes
Stamp Something: Something punchy
A Spoon Full of Sugar: Sparkle & Shine

Incy Wincy: Sparkly glitter

Ai Factory: Embossing

Crazy for Challenges: Birthday

Sweet Stampin: Diamonds are a girl's best friend

Creative Inspirations: Birthday theme

Colour Create Challenges: Pink, green and cream

Papertake weekly: Favourite Challenge of the last 3 years (May 2010: Say it with flowers)

Thanks for popping by and I hope you will leave me a comment.

Have a lovely Sunday!

xxx Margreet

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS PINK BLOG CANDY

As some of my followers will know a lovely lady in America called Jacque has been battling Breast Cancer and now she is on the final leg of her treatment and to celebrate she is kindly offering various Pink Candy throughout October to celebrate BREAST CANCER AWARENESS.

She also wrote on her blog the following about a very dear friend of hers:

And now to help me celebrate the end of my PINK JOURNEY and to remind you of the importance of awareness, I would like to offer the first of my several PINK SWEET STUFFS this month. But first I need to ask you to do a BIG favor for me!! One of my past DT sisters from Belles 'n Whistles has just found out that she now has breast cancer...Elise Dinolfo, a lovely and vibrant 38 year old lady with a 4 year old little boy!! Please drop by her blog and leave a little bit of love along with alot of heap big hugs...I would love for you to let her know that I asked you to drop by!!!!! She will need all the love and support which each of you gave to me as I was going down that bumpy road!!!! Elise had not yet reached the magic age of 40 so had never had her first mammogram yet...she found those scary lumps herself. So ladies, do you now see why I am on the soapbox begging ALL of you to have the necessary testing and do those regular self-examinations...Breast Cancer does not show favorites at any age!!!!! Thank you sincerely!!!!

To enter this amazing Pink Candy just click here and follow the instructions. You only have until October 15th to enter this candy.

xxx Margreet

New Challenge and sale at Fairy Fun Fridays - Tickets or Tags - DT card

It's time again for a new biweekly challenge at Fairy Fun Friday and this time we should like to see Tickets or Tags. I made this DT card for a sick (boy)friend and I hope he will be better soon after seeing this cute Nurse Gillian....he has received the card in the meantime and he reacted lovely......our nurse has a big smile on her face but do you see what she has in her hand????? This sweetie is for sale here.
Papers used are Making Memories, Nurse Gillian is cut out with Nestabilities Labels Seven and underneath her I also cut one out of cardstock, I stitched all papers. Ribbon and buttons are from my stash and the Good For A Hug ticket from a Stampology set is attached with a safety pin. I put some Perlen-Pen on her glasses and on her ears as earrings. She's coloured with my copics.

I do hope you will come and join us again in this challenge for the chance to win some fabulous images from the lovely Roberta over at Prairie Fairy Designs.
Random org Winner will get the choice of any 5 images from Prairie Fairy Designs plus the sweet Fairy Blinkie announcing their win to display on their Blog.

1st spot winner will get 3 images of their choice from Prairie Fairy Designs plus a Guest Designer spot for the next challenge and the sweet blinkie to display on their Blog.

Top 3 will have a sweet blinkie to display with pride on their Blog.

Fantastic prizes to be win. Just pop on over and take a look at the fabulous selection in the store Here.

And there are much more reasons to pop over and have a look at Roberta's shop because she's having a sale now:

Thanks for stopping for a visit, please leave me a few words and let me know you were here.

Have a great weekend everyone.

With this card I will enter the following challenges:
Scrap, Stamp & Doodle Saturdays: Anything goes
Paper Sundaes: Something from your stash (Making Memories papers, buttons)
Cowgirls Sunday Challenges: Anything goes
Picture Perfect Creations: Colour challenge
Sketch and Stash: Sketch (new stash is the digi, neglected stash is the ticket)
Creative Inspirations: Get well soon
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge: Layer it on! (5 layers)
Wild Orchid Crafts: Stitch it up!
MensCardsWorld: Beterschap
Fab'n'Funky: Use a digi image
Ohh-La-La Challenge Blog: Nothing floral

Paper Playtime: Ribbon, buttons or rhinestones

Pollycraft: Anything goes

xxx Margreet

RRR's 500 followers blog candy giveaway

This is the fantastic blog candy giveaway at Really Reasonable Ribbons. They are celebrating their 500 followers and there are lots of great ribbon, adhesives, trims and embellishments to be won in this candy.

Just pop over to see what you have to do to be qualified for this huge candy.

xxx Margreet

We play Spooky at OSAAT #33

Sunday...... that means a new challenge at OSAAT. We want you to go spooky. This challenge will last 2 weeks, so you have time enough to create your spooky project.
For me this one meant a real challenge, because I want nothing to do with Halloween. But when I saw the fantastic papers from Panda Bear Designs and the image Too Cute to Spook from Stampin Dragon everything went smoothly. Both papers and image are for sale here. I decided to make an easelcard in order to use as much of the papers as possible. My cute spooky needed only a few copics so I only used the C series.
Here's my card from aside:

And here the backside:

We at OSAAT are having a lot of fun things going on on the challenge blog.......you can read more about it in my yesterday's post....so pop over and take a look at the fabulous creations of the other DT members.

With this card I will also enter the next challenges:
The ABC Challenge Blog: E is for Easel
Secret Crafter Saturday: Easelcard
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Challenges: Anything
Baby Bud Designs: Fall or Halloween
StampsRUs: Halloween
By The Cute And Girly: Spooky

Cupcake Inspirations: Halloween

Cowgirl 's Sunday Stamp'en Challenge: Spooky

We are enjoying a wonderful day with a beautiful blue sky and rather warm temperatures. I hope your Sunday will be nice too!
Thanks for passing by and leaving me a comment!
xxx Margreet

Saturday game at OSAAT

just had to post on my blog about OSAAT Saturday game ...pop over here and join in

Also dont forget there is still time to get your 'Anything goes' card challenge entry in ... We are 32 cards off 300 , which is a bit of a record... So come on over to blogland .... If you haven't entered one of your beautiful creations... Pop over and have a go .... you have got to be in it ........to win it

Have a read of Liz's poem Halloween at One Stitch At A Time , it is fantastic!

xxx Margreet