sun kissed cheeks {inspired by "a sweethaven summer"}

hello scrapy friends!

i recently found out that courtney walsh is hosting a challenge on her blog.

the challenge was to create a layout inspired by her new book "A SWEETHAVEN SUMMER"

it was the cover of the book that triggered me to create my page - when i saw it i knew that i have the perfect picture and the matching papers to finish my page. 

on the picture - elise and theo last summer on the beach. he is babbling something in his baby language and she is smiling at him with so much love and patience. somehow, without staging them, i managed to capture the precious bond between a little brother and his big sister. 

i LOVE this picture of my little darlings! and as you can see webster's "yacht club" collection was perfect for it.

if you want to join this challenge, there are still few hours left. just go to COURTNEY's blog for more detailed information and loads of inspiration!

have a great weekend!

hugs 'n smiles,

Emmy

sharing everything {march madness round 1}

hello scrappy friends!

today i need YOUR vote!

as i announced in the beginning of the month there is a new game going on at SCRAPBOOK CHALLENGES - the MARCH MADNESS! 

round 1 was this week - the challenge was to create a layout with all 10 elements from the first 10 letters of your first and middle name {for more information on how it works, click HERE}.

the list i've got, based on the first 10 letters from my first and middle name was:
E - envelop
M - monogram
I - ink
L - lace
I - ink
A - acrylic paint
E - envelop
M - monogram
I - ink
L - lace

and here is what i cooked up with these ingredients -

SHARING EVERYTHING

i really like the way this layout turned out. on the pictures are THEO and ELISE. both of them are around 1 year and few months old and theo's is wearing elise's dungaree shorts:-)

i just LOVE those pictures!

i used PRIMA marketing "so cute" collections and various flowers and embellishments. the edges of the blue and white cardstock are punched with martha stewart edge punches "cherish" and "pansy".

from my "name recipe" i used two envelopes - pink and blue, which i tucked under the pictures. i'll use them to keep the first lock of hair of my babies:

the lace - four different types - is attached to the envelopes, so i can easily pull them out.

i used three different colours ink - TIM HOLTZ' tea dye distress ink {on the edges of the blue cardstock and to to stamp the bricky background}, colorbox pink and blue {on the pansies, around the name tags}

the monograms are the first letters from ELISE and Theo's names.

i used pink and blue acrylic paint to colour some of the bricks:

and now i need your VOTE! you have until tomorrow to vote for me, HERE, so i can move on to the next round.

if you think that this is a FUN challenge, you are more then welcome to participate! click HERE for more detailed information. BRYNN is giving an awesome prize to one talented crafter!

i hope to see you at round 2!:-)

hugs 'n smiles,
Emmy

i believe in you {DT work for heartfelt creations}

hello scrappy friends!

it's HEARTFELT CREATIONS wednesday again and i've got another layout, made with the AMAZING "my guy" collection, to share

"i believe in you"

heartfelt creations products used on this project: 

HCPC 3459 scenery builders precut set

HCPC 3462 my guy precut set

HCD 703 daisy patch die

HCD 712 bella rose die

HCD 720 western broncos die

the background paper is from BO BUNNY cambrige collection.

i knitted two stripes from the true hemp crafters cord and place them around the pictures. i secured them with brads. then i inked only the “i believe in you” phrase from HC my guy set with colorbox pigment inkpad “midnight”. i stamped the sentiment carefully on the background paper. i punched a star shape, added a brad and placed it next to the big picture.

using the HC daisy patch die i cut 6 large, 4 middle and 3 small daisies from double sided pattern paper. then i embossed the petals, assembled the flowers, added a button to the middle and tied the layers together with green hemp cord.

cut and emboss 1 big and 2 small horses with the HC western broncos die. cut grass shapes from light and dark green cardstock. distress the light ones with TIM HOLTZ’ tea dye distress ink. arrange the grass under the pictures – use 3d tape to add extra dimension to your layout. add the three large daisy blossoms and the horses. cut few branches with HC belle rose die and arrange them around the rest of the elements using 3d adhesive tape.

i attached the small daisy above the small picture and added two horse shoes under it {die cut them with HC western broncos die}.

using the HC western broncos die cut leafy branches from light and dark green cardstock. distress the light green ones with tea dye distress ink and some of the dark green ones with vintage photo distress ink. arrange the branches at the top left corner of your layout. use double sided and 3d tape to adhere them.

i hope you enjoyed today's project!

have a wonderful week!

hugs 'n smiles,

Emmy

kaboodle doodles challenge #111

hello crafty friends!

it's KABOODLE DOODLES' monday again and we've got a new challenge for you "how CUTE is that?"

this week we want to see some cuteness - babies, pets, whatever, tickles your cuteness fancy!

for more inspiration from the DT visit KABOODLE DOODLES blog.

our sponsor for this week's challenge is di's digi downloads and the winner will receive a $10 voucher to use in the di's digi downloads store.

i look forward to seeing your creations for this week's challenge. 

your projects need to be posted by sunday, {march 25th} and the winners will be announced on Tuesday, {march, 27th} on KABOODLE DOODLES' blog.

keep creating!

hugs 'n smiles,

Emmy

discover the world together

good evening scrappy friends!

i've got a brand new layout to share with you today.

discover the world together

when i start a vacation layout, i'm always struggling whit the amount of pictures per place vs. hours per day:-)
so, i decided for this one to use  random pictures from random vacation with all of us on them. and if i have to honest, i quite like the result:-)

i used little yellow bicycle "pack your bags" collection. i really like the fancy canvas stickers and clear cut shapes that are complimenting the wonderful papers.

i hand-stitched the airplanes

with this layout i'm playing along at bird is the word february challenge "DISCOVER".

have a great evening!

hugs 'n smiles,

Emmy

webster's the delivery & the GRAND prize

hello crafty friends!

great NEWS from webster's pages:

1. they are now delivering their FIVE new collections

2. one of us {the TRUE fans} has a chance to win the GRAND prize next monday 

for more detailed information, visit WEBSTER'S PAGES blog.

the LIVE chat was awesome!

i'm so inspired by it, that, no matter that it is almost midnight in holland, i have to go and create!:-)

hugs 'n smiles,

Emmy

little sprout {SC #286 & CCG #221}

hello scrappy friends!

i've got a new layout to share with you today - LITTLE SPROUT:

i used the AMAZING simple stories paper line "BABY STEPS" and pictures of my little baby THEO.

this layout is inspired by this month colour palette at color combos galore #221: 

i used all four colours - brown, green, blue and natural:

the designer's challenge - use wood on your project - i used wooden hearts. i applied a layer of gesso on the hearts and after they were dry, i coloured them with glimmer mist "FROST":

the bonus challenge - i really really love OWLS - so, when i saw the picture the first thing that popped up into my mind were owls and as you can see i used a lot of them on my layout:

i based my layout on sketch #286 from SCRAPBOOK CHALLENGES: 

i flipped the sketch and added extra elements to complete my page.

have a great evening and come back tomorrow:-)

hugs 'n smiles,

Emmy