I told you...

...I would be back soon, LOL. Last week Kelly asked me if I was ready to do some layouts for her again. I told her to send them my way and she did. She made the most amazing and helpfull layouts for your Project Life or Project 365 in the year 2013. She made the templates specially for Instagram pictures but you can use them with any picture I am sure of that.

Here is the preview of her kit

image is linked, if it is not working click here.

My first layout is with Instagram Pictures from our recent trip to Disneyland Paris. We had such a great time and I am glad I was there for their 20th anniversary. We stayed at Davy Crocket Ranch, went to Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, saw Mickey Mouse and enjoyed the Dream show on the Castle.

We kept Duncan from school, sssttt don't tell his teacher, LOL. He did not know we were going and was really surprised at first. Later on he told us he knew we were going. He told us earlier, hahahaha.

I used:

Simple Kelly Design template #4 from the InstaWeek Templates 1-5.

Becky Higgins Project Life Turquoise Digital Edition.

My second layout is about a daytrip to a Dutch amusement park called "de Efteling". We had such an amazing day together with my parents. It was my first time I did not take my DSRL. Lex stayed home he had to work that day. So glad for Instagram and mobile internet access. I posted some of my pictures I made on Instagram and Facebook so he could follow us during our day.

These are some of these pictures and they show a bit of our day. Love seeing Duncan do the same things I did there when I was little. Listening to the music from the Gnome-houses, going to the FairyTale-woods, he loved the "Raveleijn"-show and the watershow at the end.

I used:

Simple Kelly Design template #2 from the InstaWeek Templates 1-5.

Ange Design kit Clic.

I am so behind on Duncan's yearbooks and I hope to keep up this year and work on the previous years too. He would love to have his babybook, LOL.

Well I hope to be back soon. Be sure to check out Kelly Store, she has some amazing things in there.

This will be my last post for this year. Hope you all have a wonderful evening, watch out when you play with fireworks :) Will be here again soon in the new year to show you more of my layouts. Thanks for being here and be patience with me while I was gone. Hope to be back to stay, that is one of my New Years Resolutions, LOL.

Duncan's last...

...soccerpractice of the year 2012.

Duncan started soccer this year. I know I told everybody he had to get his swimming diploma first, but that seems to take a bit longer then we thought. So after the summer vacation there was a note at school saying kids that were not 6 yet could start practicing. Duncan and his dad were really enthousiastic so I said yes.

Because Winter has started and they say it is to cold outside, at the beginning of December training stopped. But just before the Christmas vacation we got an e-mail from one of his trainers saying they would have an indoor training. Of course he wanted to join that.

This training was last Friday and he had so much fun there. It was for an hour and he ran that whole hour. Did not score but had some good assists, LOL.

This layout is about the question if Duncan is right- or left footed. We also thought he was left footed and so does he trainer. But he surprised us last Friday when his first shot was with left and the second one with right. So who knows maybe he will be famous one day because he can shoot with both, :)

For this layout I used kits from my sweet friend Janet Carr.

She does not have a store at the moment, but you can follow

her on her wonderful blog. She even throws in a

freebie every now and then.

Hope all these new layouts...

...mean that my MOJO is back. I really need scrapping to keep me sane. And somewhere along the way I lost track. Enjoyed scrapping last week when Duncan was at school. Between activities for school and well just everyday stuff I managed to make some layouts and I am so happy with that. It has been way to long, but I have been talking about that in my last post.

Here is my first layout I made:

Layout about Duncan's 6th birthday with 6 things about him at this age (his friends, his favorite teacher, nicest thing to do at school, favorite movie, most beautiful book and the thing he loves to eat most, LOL).

The kit I used for this layout is from Jen Martakis:

March Pea Soup - Baby Boy Papers

March Pea Soup - Baby Boy Tags

March Pea Soup - Baby Boy Solids

March Pea Soup - Baby Boy Elements

 

This is Duncan schoolpicture, also made the page that goes with it, his classpicture, but will not post that because of all the other kids and I don't think the parents will appreciate it.

For this layout I also used a kit from Jen Martakis:

September Pea Soup - Elementary Flairs

September Pea Soup - Elementary Patterns 1

September Pea Soup - Elementary Patterns 2

this also has the matching:

September Pea Soup - Elementary Notes

September Pea Soup - Elementary Washi Tape

Duncan celebrated his last birthday at daycare last year when he turned 5. We did not know then that it would be his last one. He enjoyed it so much and he was so happy with Miranda, Carola and Albertina who where there almost every day.

Also used a Jen Martakis kit here:

Happy Elements

Happy Labels

Happy Patterns

Happy Embossed Edges 2

Happy Cardstock

this also has the matching:

Happy Cards

Happy Embossed Edges 1

A layout from last winter. There was snow and ice and lots of fun every day. This is Duncan playing with a friend in the snow. Down hill and ending on the ice. My dad is the one pushing them. The QR codes are little movies from them on that day having fun.

For this layout I used a kit from Tracy Martin:

Eskimo Kisses - The Bundle

You can also buy it all seperate:

Eskimo Kisses - Papers

Eskimo Kisses - Alpha

Eskimo Kisses - Paints

Eskimo Kisses - The Kit

It was a cold day and we were getting ready to go to school. Duncan was in a real hurry. He wanted to go to the snow and ice and to some sliding before going to school. So there I was in the early mornings on the ice. He had so much fun all by himself on the ice. I had to shoot some photos of him and scrap them, LOL.

For this layout I used a kit from Tracy Martin:

Eskimo Kisses - The Bundle

You can also buy it all seperate:

Eskimo Kisses - Papers

Eskimo Kisses - Alpha

Eskimo Kisses - Paints

Eskimo Kisses - The Kit

This is a picture from January 1st 2012. It is around 01.00 and we were at our neighbours house. This year we will be there again to celebrate New Years Eve. Lets hope we can make a picture like this again.

For this layout I used a kit from Bellisae, I bought it at digi-crea.fr but her shop is not there anymore. You can find here store at: myscrapartdigital.com . But this kit is not there :(

Each year there is a sepcial week about reading books with kids in Holland. At Duncan's school they do a special bookreading breakfast. I got to read to some of his friend in his class and eat with them. So special to share this together. I love doing things like this with my boy.

For this layout I used a kit from Tracy Martin. It is not in her store anymore, but who knows maybe she will bring it back one day. But check out her store, she has lots of gorgeous other things there.

You can find her store at onestorydown.com.

I don't like myself on a picture. But I think and hope my boy does :) These pictures are from Christmas Day last year. I so love the faces he makes.

For this layout I used a kit from Jen Martakis:

December Pea Soup - Retro Christmas Solids

December Pea Soup - Retro Christmas Patterns

December Pea Soup - Retro Christmas Elements

And my last layout for this time. We were in Disneyland Paris this December. No snow but really cold and Disney always makes sure you have some sort of snow, LOL. Duncan loved these characters and really wanted to get pictures of them. I love the shot of my boy in front of them :).

For this layout I used another Jen Martakis kit:

Wonderland Kit

Wonderland Cardstock

You can also buy it all seperate:

Wonderland Elements 

Wonderland Patterns

Wonderland Cardstock

Well that's it for now. Hope to do some designing tomorrow. Some fun new stuff to play with, hope to show you soon.

Life took over :(

I was so full of ideas for projects and stuff at the beginning of the year. You don't have to read that far back to see it all. I started Project Life together with my sweet friend Janet, we also started OLW and 52weeks at O'Scraps. It will not surprise you if I told you I did not finish one of them :( It all makes me very sad. My PL-album is laying on my diningroom table and I am certain I will finish this year one day. The first three months look great and we all love the book. As for my OLW, I will do my course again this year, with the same prompts just a different word. My word for this year was commitment and I was, well I had the intention untill my life took over.

As you all know I was a working mom, 4 days in the week I was away doing my out of home job. Because of the economic crisis all changed and I am now a stay at home mom. I love being home with my boy and he loves me being home (well don't know about that, but he loves bringing friends over, now he can, LOL) but this is not what I wanted. I loved my job and I love working with people and all of a sudden I am standing at school waiting for my sweet boy to come.

I am getting in the swing of being home. Finished my vacation book about our trip to Orlando (DisneyWorld). We have great times when Duncan's friends come over. And I am looking for a new job. Not 4 days but 3. Yeah I have learned that I love being home with my boy and being his mom, so I don't have to work 4 days. I can do with 3, LOL.

It is December now and I am ready for some changes now. I have picked up digital scrapping again, have made some decisions about my health and am certain I am gonna finish my projects. Here is my first page I did in a long time:

Made this one with Jen Martakis' wonderful digital kits: 5798_MerryBright kit and 5781_MerryBright Cardstock. You can find them in her store at TwoPeas, also check out her blog.

I want to make more pages, but first Christmas, LOL. We have relatives over for two days, that will be lots of food, fun and laughter. I hope to update here on a more regular basis with new layouts, new stories about me and my boys and maybe stuff that keeps my thinking or busy!

Hope to be back soon. Of to check on my boy and one of his friends :)

My Project Life

Remember this post: "where to start..."?

I was updating my blog and also showing you all my first pages of my PL. I do love the project but don't like the showcase of my photos. They are to small after I have printed them and I dont like that one but. It kept me from going on with my project. Also the way with all the things happening in our lives I would need a lot of extra pages the way I am doing it now.

So I decided to start over again. I will keep my journaling cards where they are and most photos will stay the same. But I found a way to make them fit right into their pockets. So I have to print them again, no worries, just gonna cost me some extra ink and papers and some time. But it will make me so much happier in the end.

I am also planning to make little collages on my 4x6 photos to share more of the story and don't have to make extra pages every week. Think I like extra page to be about something special and we don't have something special every week. Now all I have to do is find some time to do all the photos over again and I am all set. Hope this weekend I can make a start and show you some of what I mean.

No pictures only letters in this post, I read your mind, won't leave you with this, I leave you with a lovely picture of my Duncan boy (ofcourse). Enjoy!! And I will be back soon with an update about my PL!!!

PhotoSwap February

Kelly from Simply Kelly Designs organised a new swap on her forum and offcourse I had to join her. This month I had to send my photos to Hannah and Hannah send her photos to me. You really have to check out Kelly's forum, it is so much fun to join in these swaps. You get new inspiration and you can challenge yourself!!

Well to make a long story short, LOL. Here is the layout I made for Hannah, this is her son with his best friend forever.

I used the Never Growing Up kit from Miss Kim, not sure it is avalaible anymore.

And here is the layout Hannah made for me. Offcourse my little Duncan in 2007 checking out all the books we had in our house at that time. And climbing on the chair to do so, LOL.

Here is what Hannah used:

Template: Peppermint Creative C Schneider - Scrap Snap Freebie 3

Kit: Monkeying Around Blog Train Freebie with parts from Amanda & Millie Designs, AW Design, Digilicious Design, Eye In Spire Designs, pbj Designs, and Sweet Tomato Designs

Hannah thank you so much for creating this layout. Hope you will be there again next month!!

Happy Valentines Day

To all my readers (don't know how many there are, LOL). I hope you all have a great Valentines Day!!!

I've got a freebie for you all!!

My sweet friend Tracy is such a wonderful designer. You really should check out her designs here in her store and if you want to see what she or her CT do with it, check out her blog.

Also her are some of the layouts Tracy made for me and my layouts with her kits. I am not really good at keeping records of the things I used so I hope I will link you up to the right kits, LOL.

Tracy made this one for me with her Christmas Eve kit.

This one is also made by Tracy with the fabulous Oh Boy! kit

Made this one myself with her Top5 kit.

This one also my own creation with the Top5 kit.

Made this one myself wit the Romantique kit.

And template is from Simply Kelly Designs and called Lucky.

Recently Tracy designed some kits called the Bare Essentials, they are a great use for your Project365+1 or Project Life, check it out:

You can find these in her store.

And these she gives away as a freebie on her blog.

Now I bet you are wondering what this freebie is. Well Tracy asked me to translate some of the English words into Dutch ones and she gave me those Dutch ones for free so I could share with you all. And be honest wouldn't it be fun to have some foreign language in your P365+1 or PL!!!

Here is a preview and the download link for the freebie and I hope you will enjoy it. Leave Tracy some love if you visit her blog!

See I knew Miss Tracy would not dissapoint you girls. You can donwload by clicking the preview!!!!

Then there are still some kits on my wishlist that I would love to have, hahahaha. And I know they will be on my harddrive soon! Let see:

So you see you should really check out here store. Really amazing things and she is such a sweetie pie!!!!

I am so lucky

Kelly jas a new template in her store called Lucky. I thought it was gonna be a challenge making a layout with this template, but once I found the photos I wanted to use and the kit I wanted to use it all felt into place.

Template: Lucky from Simply Kelly Designs

Used kit: Romantique by Tracy Martin Designs

I love SNOW!!

Finally the winter is here. This is my most favorite season and I think Duncan is in love too. We had so much fun these last two days and three for Duncan.

After a heavy day last Thursday, he stayed home with my parents on Friday. So no school for him and lots of snow in the afternoon. The day could not have been better for him. Look at the pictures my mom and dad made:

In bed with grandpa and Apie!

Just relaxing with his DS.

Cleaning up snow in the backyard!

It is hard work, hahaha!!

With his friend Lucas from next door!

Yesterday we were home and after we had breakfast and put on some warm clothes we went to the ice with are sleigh. So much fun but not enough for Lex. He wanted to sleigh down hill and knew where he wanted to go. So many great photos were made, check out:

On our way to the ice.

On the ice, whoohoo!!

Dad goes way faster then Mom!!

Just the three of us.

Duncan.

Lex.

My 2 boys.

I just love this one!!

Going down!!

Those blue eyes!!

First time on the skates.

It was suuch a fun day and so cold outside and warm inside. And after a hot shower Duncan slept real good, hahahaha. Dreaming of a new day in the snow and on the ice.

So today after we went for coffee at my parents house, Lex went home to watch a soccer game and my mom, Duncan and me went to the ice again. He was so happy to see some of his friends and they had so much fun with there sleighs!! So just more snow/ice pictures:

I can do it, hahahaha.

To fast for my mom!!!

OOOOOOPPPSSS.

This is so funny!!

Going down again!

I can also do it like this!!

Look at that face, I love my boy!!

Told you yesterday I would be back soon. So I hope I can be back soon again. Me and Janet have a surprise for you all so hope to be back with that real soon!! Janet I think you have to kick my ass on this one, hahaha.