A tiny little update...

First of all I'd like to thank all of you for your sweet comments and emails asking me how I'm doing!!! So sorry I didn't update my blog since August... Just wanted to give you all a tiny little update to let you know that I'm doing ok...

I've been so busy.. besides that there have been a few things going on in my little life... the main thing is that my little grandpa from France died unexpected in November at the age of 96.. I'm so so so sad and I still can't believe it... I think most of my blog-followers know how much I loved him... We try to help my little grandma as much as we can right now... but it's a pitty that we're living so far away from her..
Since I cannot leave you all without showing you one of my creations... here's a little card that was published in "Cards" back in October 2009...

I think I've been using some Heidi Swapp scraps for this card...

Thank you so much for stopping by (and for being so patient.. haha).... I hope to be back blogging on a more regular base soon!!

XOXO
Nancy

Grandma and the market place....

As promissed I'm showing you my latest layout today! I'm really happy that I've finally managed to finish a layout (since it's been ages hehe..).

This layout is about my little French grandma who used to go to the market every Saturday to sell her own vegetables, fruits, flowers, herbs etc... she did this almost her entire life (and so did her mom and grandma in the old days), when I was little I used to join her there as much as I could (while being in France). In 2005, when my grandpa got really sick, she had to decide to give this up entirely.. it was just not possible anymore to do all preparations and being away the whole days (since my grandpa helped her a lot too). Since then her life has been turned upside down.. she misses it so much.. just being away, having her friends and regular customers stopping by. This picture was taken on one of the last Saturdays that she spent on her spot at the market... so it's kinda special to me (and also to her, because this picture is hanging on her fridge for years now.,. hehe). I just HAD to create a layout about it..
Here's a better look at it...
I hope you're all having a great weekend until so far! Our weekend has started really well.. we've spent 2 days in a city called Middelburg. Besides enjoying the beautiful weather overhere in The Netherlands we've walked around to see all different historical monuments..and we also did some shopping for our US-trip in a few weeks!!! Totally relaxing!!!

Thanks for stopping by! I promiss to be a better blog-hopper soon.. I miss visiting your blogs so much!!

XOXO
Nancy

Playing with scraps...

I've been playing with some scraps today (yup.. I had a day off.. YAY!) and I turned them in this little card...

Patterned paper: Bella Blvd
Annnddd.. I've finished a layout (which I still need to photograph at the moment.. I promiss to post it in the course of the week!) It's been AGES since I've created a layout.. so I'm kinda proud of myself.. haha!!

I've spent a part of my weekend helping my sister with her baby-party... so much fun!!! Here's a picture of the little tags that I had created for her (attached to some little candy-bags)
And here's a 'fresh' picture of my 2 little nieces... (yup... I'm in loooove.. can you see? haha)
We've also started planning our vacation (which will start already in a few weeks..).. just can't wait!!!

Wishing you all a great week.. thanks for stopping by!

XOXO
Nancy

Altered letters!!

Yup.. I think my mojo came back!! YAY!! I've managed to finish the altered (wooden) letters for my niece Demi that I had started working on last week! Perfectly for her new grown-up-girl room.. hehe... (you can click HERE to see the larger versions of the pictures)

I decided to use some of the yummie Luxe Design patterned papers that perfectly combine together (the colors are a little different in the pictures than IRL)
Here's a closer look at the different wooden letters which I've first covered with patterned paper and altered with different embellishments and ribbons....
I've used my Cuttlebug machine to emboss the patterned paper and to create all circles..
I've covered the clear button with some glitters and I've used my sewing machine to stitch without thread to create the holes along the borders... I've also added lots and lots of rhinestones all over the letter.
And.. yup.. couldn't resist to use some white Puffy paint on the letters as well.. hehe...
Our weekend has been really packed, besides having a BBQ with friends and throwing me an early birthday party, we've had my scrappy friend Stephanie from France coming over with her husband to spend 2 days together with us in The Netherlands. We've been real tourists during these past days...visiting windmills and Amsterdam.. (which was totally awesome BTW)!!! Time really went by too fast!!! And look what we found on our way.... GIANT wooden clogs... hehe....
Wishing you all a great week..and thanks for stopping by again!!

XOXO
Nancy

Happy Monday!!!

I think I've found some of my mojo back this weekend! I'm so excited!!!! My sister had asked me to create some tiny labels to use for her newborn baby-party in a few weeks.. she's going to attach these to little candy-bags which she's giving away to all visitors...

Anyways.. this is what I came up with.. I played a bit in Photoshop...

And these are the little tags that I've created out of it (the colors on the picture turned out kinda wonky... sorry..)...

Here's a closer look....(yup.. I felt like the cards needed some bling bling.. hehe)

I'll certainly take a picture of all little bags when they're finished!!! Oh BTW.. I've found some of my mojo back!! I'm altering some wooden letters for Demi at the moment... all PINK!! YAY!!

I've also 'stalked' my little niece Fay this weekend... I've taken about a 100 pictures in a few minutes.. poor little girl.. Happily her big sister Demi is used to the fact that I show up with that big black thing in front of me all the time.. hahahahahaha....

And.. another great thing.. we've booked our next trip!!!! I'm so excited!! Yup, we'll be flying to the US again in September/October!! We'll be visiting my sweet friend Janice in Phoenix and my family in California and drive around.... I know it has been only a few months since we came back from our other trip.. but we're sooooooooo ready to go on vacation again.... so we decided to just DO IT!!! WOOHOOO!! Just can't wait!!

Ok.. gotta run.. nighty night everybody and thanks for stopping by!!

XOXO
Nancy

~~Hello there~~

Yup.. here I am again!! I've tried to do some more scrapbooking last week... and yup... I managed to create another card by playing with some scraps that were getting dust on my desk.. hehe...

Sooooo.. here it issssss.... (patterned paper: Pink Paislee)

And a closer look....
We've spent our weekend in France at my grandparents' house. Last time we visited them was back in March.. so it felt really good to spend some time with them after such a long time. They were both in great shape even at their age (96 and 91 years old).
In the meantime I've also visited my niece Demi (and her little sister of course)... I so love this picture of her.. I've been playing with some digi thingies as well.. I'm having so much fun exploring Photoshop at the moment!!I hope you're all enjoying your summer until so far!!!! I promiss to be back with another update soon!!! Thanks for stopping by!!!

XOXO
Nancy

2 little cards... and 2 little nieces...

Yeah... still alive and kickin'.... still not too much ME-time unfortunately... and I'm trying to enjoy our summer weather as much as I can... so if you're looking for me you'll probably find me somewhere outside.. walking, running (yup.. still doin' it.. hehe..) or biking.

This weekend I finally managed to sit down in my scraproom for a few hours.. but unfortunately my MOJO wasn't there... grrr.. such a bummer.. where is it when I NEED it??? On vacation maybe??? hehe..

Anyways.. I came up with 2 little cards, not too happy how these turned out.., but hey.. it's a start right???.... here's the first one...

and some more details.......
Here's the 2nd one...
and some more details....
For both cards I've used the amazing handmade buttons by Tessa-Ann from her Etsy shop... yum yum yum!!! Definitely droooooling over these cute thingies!! Don't forget to check out her ETSY.. it's definitely worth it!!!

Besides that I've been enjoying my 2 little nieces a LOT lately! Yup.. I'm in luuuuuve... Demi is such a little lady already...
And even Fay is growing up so fast....Ok.. gotta run.. I'm having the day off and laundry is calling hehe...!!

XOXO
Nancy

A quick update...

Don't worry.. I'm still alive.. hehe... just busy with all kinds of things... but I hope to be back scrapbooking and blogging SOON!!!

I did created a little card this week.... since my sister had her baby girl last Saturday! So yup... I'm an auntie again! Her name is Fay! I'm so excited! And of course her big sister Demi is proud as well. After a bit of a difficult start for my sister (some complications) everything is going really really well.. I'm so proud of her!!!

Here's the card that I've created to go with the baby-basket that we've put together...
Soooo.. meet my cute litttle niece Fay...

And look how proud Demi is... cute huh??

Ok.. gotta run.. my personal chef is calling me that dinner is ready.. so I'd better hurry.. hehe...

I hope to be back soon!
XOXO
Nancy

Taking a little break

Hi there girls and euhm.. boys maybe? ;)

Just wanted to let you know that I'm taking a little blog-break.. I'm so busy at the moment.. so not too much ME-time unfortunately.

I hope to be back soon!!

Miss you!!
XOXO
Nancy

Fun fun fun......

Just a little message to let you all know that we´re having such an amazing time in the US at the moment... we´ve been traveling for miles and miles already... Time is flying by to fast.. that´s for sure..

Here´s a little impression of the things we´ve done until now (we´ve also visited my family in the meantime..so much fun to see eachother again after such a long time)...

Vegas, Death Valley, Santa Maria, Grover Beach, Moro Bay....

Solvang, Los Padres national Forest, Los Angeles, Redondo Beach, Santa Monica....
Hermosa Beach, San Bernardino National Forest....

We´re in Palm Springs at this moment and we´re heading to Yuma tomorrow.....Not sure if I´ll be able to update my blog again before our trip ends....but I´ll try to...

Thanks for stopping by!!!

XOXO from California!
Nancy