Boomerang Kitten

Always returning to the back pack on the floor.

Made with MyScrapbookNook's January Kit



Does your pet have any strange habits?

I want snow!

We have no snow! It's horrible!

I hate grey winters like this - all the dirt we drag in instead of clean snow and there is so little to do outdoors: it's too cold to go biking or fishing (like I would go fishing anyway), but not cold enough to have ice on the ponds so we could go skating. Let's hope the next weeks will bring some f that lovely white stuff called snow - but it doesn't look good according to the weather forecast.

Due to lack of snow, I put my kids and two of their friends in the car last week and drove us up in the mountains where we could find some. We all went skiing, but DS9 had brought his Snow Scoot and got a chance to try it out. I promise, it wasn't as easy as it looks: DS9 was kind enough to let me try. may be some other time, with less icy slopes.

Made with My ScrapbookNook January Kit

The metal embellies are decorations from some cheap candles I bough for Christmas. Perfect for winter layouts!

The New Year Crop has startet over at MyScrapbookNook. You will find the first challenge -10 Steps- here and the second challenge -10 PPs - here. The DT has pulled out some really fun challenges, so please join u!. During this crop all prizes are drawn by random, so there should be a fair chance to everyone to win one. The next two challenges will be revealed next weekend, so please stay tuned!

Have a happy week, with or without snow and crops, and thank you for stopping by!

A winner, a crop and a sneak peak!

Hi!

First of all: thank you for all your sweet comments on my Top 10 Creations 2011 blog post. It's heart warming to read them, and I really do appreaciating them.


I promised a RAK for one of you who commented, and I let random.org do the job. here is the result:

True Random Number Generator


Min: 1
Max: 21
Result: 20

Powered by RANDOM.ORG
 
 
No. 20 that should be..... Anabelle!
 
Shoot me an e-mail to the adress in the right hand bar, and I will ship your RAK ASAP Anabelle!
 
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A new crop starts at My Scrapbook Nook on January 7th. You don't want to miss this one!
Two challenges each  week, lots of AWESOME prizes, and of course - lots of fun. You can find all the info you need in this section in our forum - if you are new to the community, don't be afraid to hop right in , as this is the most friendly place on earth - I promise!
 
 

 
 
 
So you want a sneak peak on one of the coming challenges in the crop?
 
OK, because it's Tuesday, I'll give it to you and let the guessing begin - if you can figure out I'll send you a RAK after the challenge is revealed :-)
 
 



Me and our new budgie, Fluffy II, featuring MyScrapbook Nook january kit

  
 
Happy guessing and welcome to the crop!
 

A bird in the hand...

Hi You are welcome to visit the blog post where I show off my 10 favourite creations from 2011. You find it here.

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A bird in the hand....


You know the saying, don't you?

But on the other hand, today is the first day in a new year, and if I want it to be an exciting year with great opportunities, I just can't stick just to the old? Hmmm, I need to find a balance - stick to what I have and still try out new stuff. I'm not sure where to start. I have to think about it...

Where are you? Are you good at stretching you limits or do you stick to the safe?


I was pleasantly surprised today when I found I could put this badge on my blog. Here is the layout which gave me the badge.

Go check out the fabolous pages from all the featured scrappers, and to see the winner's amazing layout. And while you are there, have a look at the new challenge up on the OUAS blog - I surely want to give it a try!

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Do you want to scrap and need a mojo booster? Over at Creative Scrappers you will find this awesome sketch today:

Here is my take on it, it might be easier to see why I chose this particular heading of my blog post, he he.



DS9 and his budgie Rio



Most materials: Glitz Design

I kept my design simple to focus on the photo and the saying.

I can see myself using this sketch over again, but it was really fun working with.
Please head over to the Creative Scrappers blog to see the DT examples, play along and see what our sponsors have for you!

Happy new year!

I can't believe 2011 is over in a few hours. There has been some downs this year, off course, but I survived them all - and grew strength from them. And there has been opportunities, too - like every other year. I'm very excited to see what 2012 will bring!

As a farewell with the old year, I'm giving you the last layout I made this year (honestly, this is is not completely true, but it's the newest one I can share: you will get the other ones over the next  weeks). It's from Christmas Eveneing when all the presentents were opened and my kids cooperated to assemble their lates toys - Snow Scoots. For those who doesn't know what this is, it looks like kick bikes, but with skis instead of wheels.

My Scrapbooknook December Kit

Popm pom trim and pins from the Ad On Section

Another detail shot

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Here are a few things coming from MyScrapbookNook in 2012:

It has started shipping, I have it in my hand and it's lovely!!!!

A new Nook Crop:

You don't want to miss this! Stay tuned on the forum for more info!

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Finally, here is a sneak peak on tomorrow's sketch at Creative Scrappers, or actually a sneak peak of the layout I made with it. Please pay us a visit tomorrow to see the sketch and the DT members stunning examples!

I wish you all a happy new year - must 2012 be the best year ever for all of us!

My top 10 creations in 2011

I'm sure I'll scrap a few more layouts this year, but I still dare to pick my ten favs for this year.

Picking just ten was as hard this year as any year. I love all my creations for one reason or another: it could be the photos, the design, the color combo, because it is an Out Of The Box creation - anything. But I have picked ten and here they are, in cronological order by when they were made.

Because of the splash of green on the black and white, and the mix of papers and embellishments

Beause I love the design

Just because it is too cute!

Becuase of the color combo and mix of embellies

Because I have used embellies I never use - and it looks good!

Becuase of the funky colors and fun kids!

Becuase of the simple design!

Because of the photo and that the embellies are huger than I normally use.

Because the page is still masculine even with flower patterned papers. And the design is cool.

Beacuse it's simple - but beautiful!



Thank you for taking time to stop by and look at my work. Did you find a favourite? Tell me which one and why and you will enter the drawing for a RAK from me. Dead line: January 3rd.


EDITED: I can't believe I forgot this one, may be my absolute favourites this year. I give you this as a bonus, as I can't decide on wich of the ten to remove:

Love how this busy background paper works so well with this design and photo!

Christmas Traditions!

Merry Christmas, all of you!


Are you still hanging in there? And your kids, how are they doing now that the big excitement is over. Mine are doing well, but I sure wish we had some snow, so we could test our new presents, skis and Snow Scoots. You have never heard about Snow Scoots? Check it out here, it looks so much fun. I didn't get my own, but I'm sure one of the kids will let me try. Actually, I'm taking them up in the mountains the day after tomorrow so we can test it! And yes, I'm bringing the camera. You do want to see me hurt bad, dont you? He, he.

The weeks before Christmas was extremely busy at our house, with work taking too much time. It's hard to get the spirit when you have your nose far down in a pile of papers. But we still managed to do some of the things we do for preparations, like the Tree Hunt.

Hubby and RL Scoobie

This layout is my entry to the December 15th Challenge at Once Upon A Sketch. Please head over to their blog to see the sketch and the fab work from DT and sponsors!

I discovered too late that the Journaling Criteria was to scrap about Christmas Day traditions, but I like the way this layout turned out, so I give it to you anyway. And as the journaling is so small that you can't read it on screen, I could have lied and said the journaling was: "Christmas day: the smell of a fresh tree we have hunted ourself, makes you realise it's Christmas. A long brunch and just chilling, maybe trying out the new presents, that's our Christmas Day."

But as I don't lie, you get the true journaling...The journaling says "We counted and found out this is the seventh year in a road we gather kids and dogs and go tree hunting with Roger and Therese. You create your own traditions, right?". For the record, we hunt the tree in the woods, not on the mall parking lot *lol*

Detail shot

 

Papers: Echo Park Dots & Stripess

Thank you for taking time to stop by!