Breath in,breath out...

I have been so busy these last two week that i didn't do any scrapping for me,only finishing asignments.Which was fun,but i am glad it's almost done LOL Next week i can just relax and maybe clean the house a bit he he. So i've got loads to show,just sit back and relax :D

Lucky enough my kids like Disney movies(especially Peter Pan),so we will have a fabulous time when we go to Disney on the 23th of February.I swear my oldest son lives in his dress up suits.He changes all day from Captain Hook to Prince Philip from Sleeping Beauty.All good since i'm kind off a Disney freak myself and i LOVE dressing up!And since it's carnaval this week i guess i better find me some cute outfit to wear.Too bad i hate the carnaval music...
I would love to have a pretty vintage dress from the victorian age,but no luck jet.

I went to a thrift store the other day and i score!I found some really cool children books and a beautiful pin-up book.I've always had a weakness for pin-ups and this book is a dream come true for scrapbookers!So i guess you will be seeying them a lot in my upcoming layouts.

I have a huge weakness for the fifties.(And everything Pre 1900)Not only do i love pin-ups but i also love the clothes,furniture and children books.I think the first book is dating from the fifites...

So i prommised to show my layouts for my first article in Scrap! magazine,but i forgot to take a picture from 2 layouts...Will make them for my next post okay? :D

My SISters also made me a great layout on the second Dutch SIScrop and i LOVE it!!

I also got spoiled by two of my friends,Lucy and Anke!Yes,my friends are the BEST! :)

Looking forward to seeying these two friends soon in The Netherlands!Anke is sharing a hotel room together with me and three other girls.Can you imagine?"sleeping" with me in a hotel?Uhuh...no sleeping for them!! :D And you better bring youre cute PJ party outfits girls,be prepared!

Okay i guess that's all folks...I am probably forgetting something,but that's okay.I'll save it for my next post!Happy Scrapping

Just a quickie,but i needed to share :D

Check this out...

Sometimes...

kids can be really funny!I had this conversation with Julian today:

me:Julian come over here and leave the curtains alone!!If you don't listen,you go straight to bed!!! (This was after i asked it for over 10 times!!!)

Julian:listen for a moment,i am no cat!


(By the way,thanks forthe inspo Mandy :D)

Okay don't hate me...

but i have another fabulous TOOT to share!!I hope you're not getting bored of me... :) Okay so let's spill the beans.I am the news designer for THE English magazine called "scrapbook magazine" by Practical Publishing.I am so HAPPY with my new "job" and can't wait to get started.

So yesterday we had our 1st European/2nd Dutch SIS-crop and it was fab-u-lous!So many friends came over to have a blast together and we sure did.So if you weren't there,remember to come next time because you sure missed out!Finally i got a chance to catch up with my friend Martine again,we havn't seen eachother for ages!My dear friend Lucy came all the way from Sweden and we had an awesome photoshoot together with Corinne.I so can't wait for the next one!These are the pictures taken with my camera.Most of the pictures are taken with Lucy's camera.Unfortunately a lot of the pictures were bad because of the dark light inside the building.

Sweet side...

Bad side...

One of my favorite girls!

My sweet friend Martine and me

GANGSTA (LOL)

Arabian princess...

Have you seen my new banner?I hated my last one,but i am not sure if i like this one either.I so need to go and practice with photoshop!If i could only find the time...

ATTENTION EUROPEAN SCRAPBOOKERS!!

There is going to be a fabulous creative weekend in Pistoia,Italy with some great workshops.The verry talented Donna Downey will be teaching some workshops and i am sure you don't wanna miss it!You can find all the info here on Scrap4all.I would love to go but i can't.But to everyone who does go,have a fabulous time!

Okay so i made two layouts,1 for Lucy and 1 for Karin,but i forgot to take pictures from both.I am SO terrible,and i call myself a SCRAPBOOKER!!Oh well,maybe the girls can send me a picture.

Sorry,still no Scrap! layouts,i know...BUT i was busy and the weather was terrible!!Next post okay?? :D Happy scrapping!

The Dozens is up!

So my layouts are up on The Dozens site,so i guess i can show them too.I had a blast with this kit and i can't wait for the next one!Any comments on The Dozens site would be highly appreciated LOL

So will be joining the SIScrop this Saturday in Ede,and i am looking forward to see all of my good scrapping friends again.Unfortunately i won't be staying for Dinner,hope to do so next time!!

So what have you been up to??

Whaaaaaa

WOW WOW WOW,seriously people!Somebody pinch me!!I just had these crazy days,with lots of good scrapbooking news.And not just Yay! news but like really really cool news.I know i have been the worst blogger ever the last few weeks,but i prommise to make it up the upcoming months!You wanna know why??Because i finally have internet :D

I wanted to update my blog with my layouts for Scrap! magazine,but the pictures i took before i send them out were terrible.So i will do that later this week.I think the magazine looked really beautiful and i loved the way my article looked.My own article,wow!!I can't tell you enough about how excited and grateful i am for the things that are happening at the moment.Really,you helped me do this!But enough cry cry for now LOL.

Look what i got...A brand new Canon Eos 400D with a 18-55 kit lens.I am SOOOO happy with my new camera.I have to work on a few asignments first,but after that i am going to read the whole manual and play 24 hrs a day! Here are my layouts for the last issue of Scrap-Art-Zine.This magazine is so much fun to read,and all the layouts in there were amazing.Talking about inspiration...

I am almost ready with my layouts for the kit club The Dozens.And let me tell you that their kit club is going to be huge!They are going to the TOP!Their January kit is already sold out,how crazy is that?Anyway i'll be back soon with Scrap layouts and The Dozens.(I know know,i said the same in my last post :D)Happy Scrapping!

The news is out!!

Remember i told you about that exciting TOOT??Well,i can finally share what it is!Brianne from Fresh Pages Co was so nice to let me share it on the blog.And i would love for you to leave me a nice comment :) I am so excited!!

So i know it has been ages since a little update,but you know...Holiday times are CRAZY!!I did a lot of scrapbooking,but unfortunately most of the things were asignments.I did make a quick layout i can show.It's kinda simple,but i wanted to really focus on the picture.
I recieved my Hip Hop kit from The Dozens yesterday and it's so awesome!I had a blast reading all the YO MOMMA quotes.So if youre looking for a really cool kit to kick up your Mojo,be sure to check their kit out!

I didn't make a lot of Christmas pictures this year,because i just wanted to enjoy everything!I did make some pictures from the beautiful ice/snow the other day.I have to admit that i'm not easily impressed by the beauty of nature,but everything was so pretty that day!

Okay i'll be back with The Dozens and Scrap! layouts!Happy Scrapping

I wish all my blog friends...

a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!







Card is by Thumbelina Card Co :)

Wanted!! Scrap-a-licious roommates!!

Okay,so i just got off the phone with the hotel and there is no 4 bed room left.The only thing they have left is a 6 bed room.Sooo my question,is there anyone who wan't to share with us??I am still looking for 2 people.If you know anyone who is going PLEASE share!Thanks a lot!!

You can contact me :fauve.van.maanen@home.nl
The room is 17 euro a person.

xxx

Edited:only 1 spot left,who's in?? :D

A new TOOT!

Okay long time no "see" :) I am still waiting for my internet connection,how frustrating!!And since i have been wayyy busy with asignments,i didn't have time to create something i can show now.But no worry's,i will be sharing some new stuff soon!!

Okay lot's of great stuff going on at the moment,and i am so Happy to share a new TOOT!!Next month,i will be the first Guest Designer for kitclub The Dozens.You all know how i loved their first kit,and i can't wait to play with January's upcoming kit.So be sure to check out their site,they absolutely ROCK!



Fresh Pages Co is having a fab-u-lous deal on their website!!Brianne made some goody bags filled with paper and embellishments from previous kits for an amazing deal.So what are you waiting for??Grab your bargain while you can!!They are also giving away a fab RAK,so check out the blog!


Thanks for the great comments on my roommate search,that was fun!I found 2 extra girls,wow we are going to have a blast!!There is also a new Dutch SIS crop coming up,so check out the SIS messageboard for further details!

Okay i'll be back soon,with some new layouts and hopefully some more info about a verry cool TOOT!Happy Scrapping :D

TOOT!!

WOW seriously time flies people!Sorry i have been such a bad blogger AGAIN!But i am waiting for my internet and i am still unpacking some boxes.Okay i can leave some...I mean a lot!

I have been picked for the Fresh Pages kitclub Designteam from Feb-May!They have some wonderful kits and you can even apply some kit ideas.If youre kit get picked you will also recieve a kit yourself.I am so excited about being added to this DT!It was my first time applying again after almost a year.And it looks there are going to happen some great things for me...Hope to share some more info about that soon!

I made some new layouts with The Dozens kit from last month.This kit was really made for me!So sorry about the non edited pictures,but my mom doesn't have photoshop :S

For my sweet friend Silje,and her adorable puppy Cupcake!Seriously the best name ever for a doggy :D

For my adorable Micayla,who is just the cutest right?Loved youre pictures doll!Hope you like it!
And i also got spoiled again,with a beautiful layout from a swap with my friend Andrea.Thanks sweety,i'm luvin it!Okay hope to be back soon!Happy scrapbooking :)

P.S.Who want's to share a hotel room with me and my friend Martine at the scrapalicious workshop weekend?We wan't to book a room with 4 beds,which is 18 euro a person.So who's in?

We're moved!

Yes we are moved...Still in Tilburg but a bigger house.Our new address is:

Fam.van Maanen/Dosoe

Spaarnwoudelaan 3

5035 HN Tilburg

The Netherlands

I can't believe how much (s)crap stuff i have :D Seriously,how many addictions can 1 person have??Well still unpacking everything,which can be really frustrating with a 2,5 year old running around and a 4 month old baby screaming your ears off.BUT the good part is,that i can re-decorate my scrap corner!!I am so happy with my new thickers.I bought 20 packages (whoops) and can't wait to use them...

So last evening i was having a break from all the unpacking and started creating some stuff with my awesome The Dozens kit.So many great things put together,like it was made for me...I was inspired by all the crazy girls at the Dutch SIS crop and this is how it turned out:

Too bad i was too late with the OLW challenge,but i have no internet yet.I'm updating at my mom's now :) I will be creating more with The Dozens kit soon,check out their cool kits!!

At the Dutch SIS crop we did the round robin from the episode on SIStv,and i had such a blast!!It was kinda scary first,but i think we did pretty good :D I started with the woodgrain Hambly,the pink brick Hambly and the picture.And here is what my layout looked at the end...

I also asked the girls to write me a little message,and i totally like how this turned out!!What a great idea,if i can say so myself LOL

Okay i'll be back soon!!

Dutch SIS crop part1

Here are some pictures of today!I went a bit wild with photoshop :) It was such a fun day with a lot of food,nice chatting and crazy photoshoots!Wow can't wait for the next one!!

Whaaaaaa i made it to the catwalk!!

It has been a week since i updated my blog,wow thats crazy!!Somehow i couldnt find the time to update...My kids are both sick and when children get sick...they get annoying LOL But inbetween the crying and feeding i managed to make the OLW challenge delight.And i can't believe i made it on the catwalk on SIStv!!I feel really honored!!And i seriously like this picture my friend Helene took of me,i think it really shows my crazy side :D

(Don't mind the old chair,i was too lazy to photoshop it...)
Edit:WOW i also made it to the OLW favorites,this must be my lucky week :)Thanks for pointing out Marie!!Now i wish i'd photoshopped it LOL

Okay girls,if you have a weird sense of humor like me,you should definetely check out this site.It's so funny!!The artist(Meghan) from this site made me this really cute cupcake and i'm so Happy with it! So i packed my big sunglasses,the M&M's and my scrap stuff so i'm almost ready for the Dutch SIStv crop!I do need a haircut before saturday,any cool ideas??Be sure to check back for some fun pictures :)

It has been like forever...

since i updated my blog!!But i have been so busy,i just didn't have any time left for blogging.I'm happy to say that i finished my asignments and it's time to play again!!So here are some sneaks from the stuff i have been doing in this past week.

Besides scrapbooking,my mom and me have been busy experimenting with cupcakes.Which was so much fun!Seriously my mom is like this baking roll model to me,everything she makes is sooo good.Really annoying LOL

Don't they look cute?I think they look great for making cupcakes for the first time!!

Here is a picture from my cutie who is already 4 months old!Wowww time flies :) He is so sweet,always smiling!

(Does anyone have an idea which photoshop action i used here??Can't find it anymore LOL)

Okay i'll be back!!Love Fauve