maandag 30 april 2012

Ginger Snap Scraps: Mega Mother's Day Giveaway at Ginger Snap Scraps!

Ginger Snap Scraps: Mega Mother's Day Giveaway at Ginger Snap Scraps!:

Welcome to the Mega Mother's Day Giveaway with Ginger Snap Scraps! She has been a first time mom for 19 months now and in these past 19 months her respect for moms everywhere has grown 100%!  
Being a mother is so very rewarding and oh so much hard work and this giveaway is to celebrated all moms and all that they do. 

One lucky mom will be the winner of over $300 worth of scrapbooking and paper crafting items 
from Ginger Snap Scraps.  


You just gotta check this out.... Hugs Terry xxxx

SIMON SAYS STAMP AND SHOW, SHOW US YOUR KALEIDESCOPE OF COLOR

Hey there guys, welcome to another fabulous challenge on the




Our generous sponsor is offcourse Simon Says Stamp 



And they have another fabulous prize for one winner.....


Isn't it just great......


Oke here we go, this week we have another fabulous theme......Show Us Your Kaleidoscope of Colours..........you can make whatever you want to as long as your creation is Vintage and has lots of colour in it    
This is what I made for this week.

A little something from The Tim, a little something from The Wendy and lots of Terry are all in the altered cover of my photo-album. As promised I made a little something for my colleague's sister. 






I have used the stamp set from The Wendy Vecchi, on the Rosette and worked with Gelatos on the Tulips placing the Rosette on top. 


The Butterflies are by The Tim Holtz and on top yes,  Gelatos, with a bit of crackle rock candy, which I could not resist.


So this is my finished front.....I am very pleased about it....and also with the black background the colors are just wonderfull....so I am very happy about it....So you guys wanna have fun toooo I bet you want to.....so come on over to the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge Blog and join into the fun.....and while your there....check out my AMAZING teamies creations wowhoooooo they are just fabulous.....check it out and if you wanna see more, then go to their individual blogs for more detailled pictures.....

Thank you for your time on checking out my post.....and if you want to leave me a little comment I would be very thankfull...just love reading all of your words....

 Hugs Terry xxxx

zaterdag 28 april 2012

Sketch Saturday Challenge #205, and moreeee


Goodmorning Sketch Saturday lovers.....here we are on another Saturday so that means it is time for another fabulous challenge over at the


This week's challenge is being sponsored by our friends at...



"We are a UK business selling a wide range of craft supplies including stamps, dies and embossing folders, punches, an extensive range of items to alter and decorate and much more for your scrapbooking and card making projects. We are committed to providing the best, most up to date craft products at great prices, coupled with first class service.

We have over 10,000 products, some of the leading brands that we stock include: Sizzix, Ranger, Tim Holtz, Crafty Individuals, Katzelkraft, Crafts Too, DecoArt, Copic, Viva Décor, Spellbinder Nestabilities, Impression Obsession, Tando Creative, Marianne D and Cosmic Shimmer to name but a few. We are constantly adding new products to our range of craft supplies so be sure to add us to your browser favourites so you can pop back and see us."

But before we go to the challenge we have to say goodbye to Paula she has decided to leave the design team We'd like to say a HUGE THANK YOU to Paula for everything she has done for SS and for sharing her talent with us, what an amazing cardmaker she is! Love and best wishes to you Paula.

Here we go
This is the sketch for this week that Jo made for us to play with.

Thankssss Jo, I really had fun with the sketch
And this is what I made for the challenge.
So what do ya think about this cute little girl......Me thinks she is a real cutie
I placed lots of roses and a few pearls......


And here is my card when it is finished.....so what do ya think? you like........???I thought why not use black and white for this card....and I must say I really like it....never thought that black and white would look this good with the Vintagy girl.....so guys you wanna have fun too then come on over to the Sketch Saturday Challenge Blog and check it out....while your there check out my teamies creations, they are amazing......and when you want to see more detaills about then visit their individual blogs. Have lots of fun....

I would llike to join into the following challenges:
Crafty Catz, Challenge #130, Anything Goes
Polka Doodles, Challenge Week 17, Shabby Chic, Vintage
Our Craft Lounge, Challenge Vintage
The Poodles Parlous, Challenge Anything Goes
The Stamp Man Challenge Blog, Challenge: Show us Your Shabby Chic or Distressed Style
Wags 'n Whiskers: Challenge #78, Distressing (distressed all the borders with the paperdistresser)
Paper Crafting Journey, PCJ Challenge #8, Vintage
Just Keep On Creating: Challenge #1, Anything Goes


Thank you so much for your time and hope that you will leave me a little message, thank you I really appreciate it.

Hugs Terry xxxx

maandag 23 april 2012

SIMON SAYS STAMP AND SHOW, SHOW US YOUR WORD.....

Hey there ladies and gents, it is Monday wohoooo so that means another fabulous NEW challenge over at the




Our generous sponsor is SIMON SAYS STAMP


and yep they have another fabulous prize for one lucky winner.....
Check this out.....



Isn't it just fabulous?


So here we go.....
The theme for this weeks challenge is Show us Your WORD........
You can make whatever you want to as long as it is VINTAGE and has everything to do with this weeks challenge.......

This is what I made for this weeks challenge.....

My favourite word  is "LIFE". 



I used the Papillon set from The Tim Holtz as a background for my tri-fold card. And I used the butterflies and moths in 3 different ways.....the first set underneith the net with LIFE.....

The second set I used with glossy accents.......yep underneith the net.....


And the third set I used ON TOP of the net and played with crackle on top.....this is my way of telling you that you can live your LIFE in so many ways......sometimes it is so fragile.....and sometimes your sooo strong, there are many happy moments and sometimes sad moments......this is what LIFE is all about....

Everything was stamped using Vintage Photo and Aged Mahogany and worked on with crackle accents and Distress crackle paint.


The clock is from 7 Gypsies and so is the heart. On top I chose Game Spinners  and Sprocket Gears. And I found some coins in my closet and they were just a perfect fit me thinks....



So you guys, wanna have fun tooo........offcourse you do....then come on over to the SIMON SAYS STAMP AND SHOW challenge blog and join into the fun....and while your there....just check out my AMAZING teamies creations, they will just blow you away wohoooo.........

Thank you for your time and if you want to leave me a little comment then please do, I really would appreciate it. Thank you .

Hugs Terry xxxx

zaterdag 21 april 2012

Sketch Saturday Challenge #204 and more.....



Goodmorning ladies and gents, here we go with another fabulous
Sketch challenge over at the Sketch Saturday Challenge Blog......
This week we have a new sponsor :)
Please flex your mouse-clicking fingers for Pages of Memories
and give this website a visit


A short bio from Niki, owner of Pages of Memories...
"Pages of Memories is an online card-making and scrapbooking shop. We stock a number of gorgeous rubber stamps including Miss Anya by The Greeting Farm, Nikki & Friends and Gorjuss Girls as well as the full range of Copic Ciao markers.
We also stock the latest scrapbooking supplies and even offer a monthly scrapbooking kit club - but with a difference...! Find out more about it here. (link: http://www.pagesofmemories.co.uk/#!__kits )"


The fab prize for this weeks winner...
Two 'Nikki & Friends' stamps of the winners choice.
Take a look at the range available and choose your 2 favourites now, because YOU might be the one chosen by Random.org. You can find the Nikki &Friends range HERE

Our thanks go to Niki for providing this wonderful prize :)


Here is this weeks sketch made by Jo.....

Isn't it fabulous???

Oke here we go ....this is what I made for this week.


I played with this cutie....from LOTV, they just came living with me and I just love them..
I have colored them with the Prisma Premier Watercoloring pencils....be easy on me cause I am just learning how to use them LOL.....


Then sentiment is also from LOTV ....



And here is my card after it was finished...I placed some waterdrops onto the card and played with the lace...the papers are from Making Memories, the Romantique collection.....just love those colors.....

So you wanna have fun too then come on over to the Sketch Saturday Challenge Blog and do join into the fun and while your their check out the fabulous creations that my teamies made....wowzersssss.....
And that's it from me for today.....
Have lots of fun ladies and gents....


I would like to join into the following challenges....

Thank you for checking out my blog and if you want to leave me a little message then be my quest, I would really appreciate it.
Thank you for your time.
Hugs Terry xxxx

vrijdag 20 april 2012

PRAIRIE FAIRY FUN FRIDAYS, CHALLENGE #78, our hostess is Margreet and more

Hey there ladies and gents, it is Friday so that means we have another fabby challenge over at the Prairie Fairy Fun Fridays Challenge Blog......
Our Hostess for this fortnight is Margreet.....

And our theme for this challenge is

ANYTHING WITH FLOWERS.....

So that must be an easy one eh? As long as you  have lots of flowers on your creation it will be just fabulous...

This is what I made for the challenge.....

I thought I would make a goodiebag......


How about this cute little Gillian, she is called Singin in the Rain, you can purchase her in Roberta's Digistamp shop 
check it out, Roberta is such an artist and made lots of fabulous digistamps for you to play with...go over to her shop and check it out guys......
I colored Gillian with my Spectrum Noirs.....and it was so much fun after such a long time not coloring.....I placed Gillian on a nestie .....


 I have used lots of fabby roses.....the red colors and the little ones with red and white....just love roses....they make your creations come to life......


And these roses are allmost on top of my goodiebag......


I have played with lace and the little border is punches with my new punch.....I also put some ribbon on top so you can hold on to the goodiebag........Hope you like her.......


Here ya go...this is my finished project for this week, it makes a cute little gift for someone..........so guys you wanna have fun too, then come on over to the Prairie Fairy Fun Fridays Challenge Blog and join into the fun....and don't forget to check out my amazing teamies individual blogs....you can see more detaills on the challenge blog....

Have lots of fun

I would like to join into the following challenges:


Thank you very  much for taking your time and check out my post.
Hope you will have lots of fun and enjoy......and don't forget to check out my teamies creations oke?

Hugs Terry xxxx



maandag 16 april 2012

SIMON SAYS STAMP AND SHOW, SHOW US YOUR ANYTHING GOES

Hiya ladies and gents, yep another Monday another NEW challenge over at the SIMON SAYS STAMP AND SHOW challenge blog


Our generous sponsor is offcourse SIMON SAYS STAMP




And they have another fabulous prize for one winner if you play along in the challenge.


Isn't it just fabulous......


Let's get started.....
The theme for this weeks challenge is, Show Us Your Anything Goes....wohooooo
You can make whatever you like as long as it is VINTAGE and has something to do with the Challenge. So let's start 



I created a Welcome Tag for a new colleague at work to make her feel welcome.




 I used the Postcard & Sheet Music embossing folder on the background, covered it with Crackle Accents and used Weathered Wood as the main color. 




Vintage Photo was used for the borders and of course the Rosette's could not be missed. 





The little welcome birdie was given to me by a very special friend......I just love it...


To finish I placed the Game Spinners and  Sprocket Gear on top of the Rosettes.....
And my Project for this week is finished wohooooo....so guys you wanna have fun tooo....then come on over to the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge Blog and check out my amazing temaies creations...your not going to believe your eyes.....come on over and join into the fun......


Thank you for checking out my blog and if you want to leave me a little comment that would be just great.....thank you so much....


Hugs Terry xxxxxx

zaterdag 14 april 2012

Sketch Saturday Challenge #203 and more


Goodmorning ladies and gents, is is Saturday so that means we have another fabulous Sketch Saturday Challenge over at the challenge blog....

Our generous sponsor this week is SIMON SAYS STAMP


Oke here we go.....
Jo made a wonderfull sketch for us to play with.....


Thank you Jo, I really had fun with this one....
And this is what I made for this week.


I have played with this cute little LOTV stamp....for the first time since a long time I tried out the distress coloring and I must say I am pretty pleased about it.....


I have placed these fabulous flowers, I used a die for these and put some pearls on top.


The sentiment comes from LOTV too......
and I really like it.


And here is my card when it is finished.....I am very pleased about it and let me tell you that does not happen that much LOL.....I have used the pretty Tilda Papers and distressed the borders with the paperdistresser.....so guys you wanna have fun too, then come on over to the Sketch Saturday Challenge Blog and do join into the fun and while your their check out my amazing teamies creations, you can even visit their individual blogs for more detailled pictures.....have lots of fun

I would like to join into the following challenges:

Oke that is it for me for today....thank you so much taking the time and check out my blog, if you want to leave me a little comment, that would be just great and much appreciated. Thank you 

 Hugs Terry xxxx

maandag 9 april 2012

Simon Says Stamp and Show, Show Us Your Tim Technique





Hey there ladies and gents....here we are on Easter Monday in the Netherlands.....yep we have two days off.....we have another fabulous challenge over at the SIMON SAYS STAMP AND SHOW challenge blog....and that is....


This week the theme is Show Us Your Tim Technique......
that must be an easy one eh? Since The Tim has soooooo many techniques.....
so get your thinking cap on and lets start crafting...wohoooo


Our generous sponsor is SIMON SAYS STAMP 





and they have another fabulous prize for one lucky winner.....so come on over and do join into the fun.....



Isn't it just fabulous?


Oke on to this weeks theme.....this is what I made......


I made an Easter Tag......since it is the second day of Easter overhere in Holland.....


I used the Embossing Technique with the Springtime Background and Borders Set. As well on the butterfly.



On top I played with Distress Stains and Distress Crackle Paint in Picket FenceTarnished BrassAntique Bronze and Brushed Pewter. The butterflies are from the Movers and Shapers Mini Butterfly set decorated with Distress Stains and Crackle Accents


To finish my tag I used the Rosette, a Sprocket Gear 



And last but not least, I added a Wordstick from The Tim.


And here we have the whole enchelada LOL......I really like the way it turned out.....yep.....I just love the embossing technique....with lots of fabby colors and products to have fun with. So guys you wanna have fun tooo......then come on over to the SIMON SAYS STAMP AND SHOW CHALLENGE BLOG and do join into the fun. And while your their check out my AMAZING TEAMIES CREATIONS...wohoooooo I love everyone of them......

Last but not least, have loadddddddddddddds of fun.....

Thank you very much for taking the time and visit my blog and if you could leave me a little comment I would really appreciate it. Thank you so much.

Hugs Terry xxxx