Happy Halloween!

First of all,Happy Halloween!I love this holiday!Wish we would celebrate it here in The Netherlands...I don't have a Halloween house this year,but next year i am sooo gonna give a Halloween party!

Here is part 2 of the layouts i made for Scrap!Some are made a VERY long time ago..But hey,i had to show something.Almost all of my supplies are packed,so not much scrapbooking here.But i am going to unpack on Sunday and then hopefully scrapbook again early next week.Looking forward to it!

Dedication to my blog :)

I am going to change the journaling on this one.I think it looks ugly,so any idea's are welcome...

This is one of those layouts that i made a very long time ago.I was totally into frames at the moment.I still like it after all this time...

Autumn colors are so NOT my thing...So i am not really sure if i like this layout.Think i am going to re-use this picture,since it's one of my favorites.My girl Mari alway's deserves a colorful fun layout!

Jup,REALLY long time ago...Like the frame though.Gotta love the scallop bling border LOL

I'll be back soon,Happy Scrapping!

I am the new member for

Angie Delarie!!

Thanks Angie,for asking me :)
This is what i made with some of her products.Really cool designs.I used the white frame and the converse boot on Urban style.And on the "ME" layout i used the Miss Mushy stamp.


I am busy packing all my stuff for the move.A LOT of scrapbooking stuff...a LOT of shoe's...a LOT of random stuff...Wish me luck.

Happy Scrapping!

Scrap! layouts part 1

Okay here are some oldies!Some of my all time favorites...Not all,some i don't like at all.Guess that's part of the progress right?I am a total mood swinger,and you can really see that in my scrapbooking.Gives it a special touch i think.

This is one of my favorites!I love the way the background turned out.And that color combo is yummo.I just realised that the 5 is missing...
Yes,i have two kids.But that doesn't hold me back from being a girly girl once in a while.(okay okay,a lot of the time)I can't help the fact that i have an addiction for cute stuff.I blame my mom...Pretty fly...for a group of HOT girls?? :D Best picture we took that day!I Love this picture from my friend Barbara.It looks so funky...That green is one my favorite colors for scrapbooking.Fits perfect with that yellow envelope if you ask me! Not sure if i like this layout...Gorgeous picture is from my friend Helene.

For my friend Dana.She ones wrote that she likes to laugh but "It has to be funny".Nothing feels better then ripping of pieces from your layouts.If you havn't done that,you should try it!I had to use that domino frame :)

Okay,that's it for now!I will show part 2 in the next couple of day's.I am off to browse the internet looking for treats that Julian can give on his farewell party at school.

Any idea's are more then welcome...Happy Scrapping!

New ScrapMojo and Sweet Spuds!

Okay,here is some new eyecandy for my blogging friends!The new ScrapMojo challenge is up,and i choose to scrap about Ghost stories.I LOVE them,alway's have.I love talking,hearing and reading about them.But they also scare the sh*t out of me...So that's why i decided to let it rest for a while.I hope there comes a day that i can put my fear aside and dig into all the interesting stuff around ghosts...

It's not a "new design" layout,but it sure was a feel good page!Go check out the fun challenge at ScrapMojo and the awesome work of the Mojo girls!The sweet Gina from the Sweet Spuds kitclub asked me to guest design for them this month!It was really cool kit and i had so much fun playing with it.Go check out there site.They have an amazing team and a really cool kit!

Here is what i made with the kit.
The weather is terrible at the moment!But i made some fun Autumn pictures last week.I really like them.Can't wait to scrap them,so i guess you will be seeying them on my pages soon!

My ex-hubby and i also made a huge decision.We decided to give it a try again...I think we both learned more in the last 2 years,but only time will tell.We are both nervous and a bit insecure but i guess that's normal.So yeah,if you wondered what got me busy these last couple of weeks,i think this is a huge part.

So within 2 weeks i will be living in the North of Holland again,and i will be scrapping with my girl Martine every week again.YAY!

So i know i keep telling you i will be back with my Scrap! layouts...But somehow i am to lazy to get them out of a box and take pictures from them Ha!I hope to make pictures tomorrow...But i better not prommise anything :)

I'll be back soon,Happy Scrapping!

Back from the dead?

No,not really.But i have taken off some time from scrapbooking and blogging.I just needed to focus on some other things.I wasn't in a scrapbooking mood either,so i finished my asignments but didnt scrap a lot.It was really relaxing and good but i missed scrapbooking,so i am slowly coming back.Sorry for my blogreaders who i kept waiting.I will leave you with my layout for the Amelie blog. I will be back with more layouts soon!
Happy Scrapping,i missed you!

new do

A new one,about Julian his "new do".Bye bye pretty curls :(
I am meeting my Mojo girl Michelle this weekend,can't wait!!But i will be back tomorrow with a BIG layout update.

Happy Scrapping!

Kits

Here they are!My cute kits to kick up your mojo :) It's full with unique,bright and cute items.Some bought,some found!As you can see...I am NOT a shop!If i was,i would probably have to make different pictures from the kit. lol Well as long as you can see the items,who cares right?That's what i was thinking...
So here is the list with goodies included in the kit:
*piece of pink bubblewrap
*two text bubble journaling stickers
*My Little Pony game card
*piece of red mesh
*three hedgehog journaling spots
*piece of pink fabric with colorful whales and rainbows
*vintage lace (colors vary)
*white,pink and blue star foamstickers
*six Japanese notepad sheets (three bears+three frogs)
*two hairslides
*piece of green "bubblewrap"
*two hair scrunchies
*large doily
*cat hairslide
*two fancy feathers
*fifteen small sticky notes (five types)
*cartoon filefolder (colors vary)
*Japanese stickers
*two strings
*blue scallop card
*piece of purple placemat
*two shaped pipe cleaners

To take a closer look at the filefolder,you can look at my layout Girly Girls here.

I wanted to keep it small so it could fit in an envelope.(Sorry,no 12x12 stuff)This way the postage is a lot cheaper!To keep it fun for everybody i also wanted to keep it cheap.

So the price for the kit will be 10 euro(13,77 USD).

This is excluding postage,but i think these will be really cheap because of the lightweight items.Please email me for shipping quotes.

To order a kit,please email me at: fauvevanmaanen@gmail.com

The first one to leave a message,get's one of my kits!

Hope you enjoy!

Shame Shame Shame

Seriously,this week just flew by!I had all these blog plans...But somehow i didn't found the time.So i will not prommise you anything this time,and then i'll probably do it haha

So i start off with the NEW ScrapMojo challenge that went up yesterday!We had to use a bumper sticker and something plastic.Here's a real "Fauve" layout for you!

I Don't Suffer From Insanity

I Enjoy Every Minute Of ItI have been busy with scanning some old pictures from me as a kiddo.Look at those colors!Can't wait to scrap these...I have also been busy with my inspiration kits.Like i said,all non-scrapping items.So do you like red plastic mesh...cute cartoon filefolders...Japanese puffy stickers...??Be sure to check back soon!Cute items,for a little price!

Happy Scrapping!

Alert,Alert NON-creative!

Okay,so i am totally aware that it has been way too long since i updated.I am sorry or that...But school has started and i needed to get back in that groove again.But i prommise that i'll make it up to you this week.Maybe not only layout's,but also some pictures etc.

I wan't to give a big shout out to the people who gave me this award!I feel so honored getting these awards,you blogging people rock my world!I would visit all of you ALL the time if i didn't have 2 kids.I know it for sure...

And i had to share Michelle her text.She is so sweet,and i am so looking forward meeting her this year.

Fauve Vanmaanen: One of the sweetest girls on the face of this earth. Her comments always make me so happy and I think she takes some of the coolest photos. Love that graffiti!

Adorable right??

I made 1 layout in 1 week.It' totally crazy!!I just wasn't feeling it...I was too lazy to get my stuff out and start.So i watched movies and went to bed early.Which was really relaxed and just what i needed i guess.I went to see the new Nicholas Cage movie called Bangkok Dangerous.I was soooooo dissapointed about this movie!He is my favorite actor,and the topic of the movie was really cool but somehow i just wasn't feeling it.My family and friends felt the same way.So if you go to the movies...Don't choose that one!

The title of the layout is "She realy couldn't help herself",which is inspired by a set of ProvoCraft chipboard.I thought it was perfect for this photo.I really can't help myself!When we are doing photoshoots with friends,i alway's have to make some crazy shot's.The idea was to pretend to be an Arabian princess,but i don't think i look like one of those... lol I finally used some of those prima flowers again.

I am also planning to sell some NON-scrapbooking kits in my next post.So if you are looking for a happy kit to inspire you,be sure to check back.It will be a limited collection of kits,with items i collected in these past few years...

I totally forgot to share that KITTYROBOT was celebrating their first anniversary!!Just look at those fabulous buttons.She is way talented!!I know that,because i was playing along with Julian his Play-Doh "party" last week...My result looked like crap!

Happy Scrapping!

I'm doing better!

Thank god,i seriously couldn't sit!But now i can do some scrapbooking again,i was getting nuts.Oh yeah,that's right!I already was... :)

Okay on to scrapbooking!the "new" Scrapmojo challenge is up!We would love to have you playing with us.I choose the layout;Ready or not,here i come.

My gorgeous friend Marie had been ScrapJacked!How cool is that?She is awesome,and a real inspiration to me.So ofcourse i had to play!I rotated her layout and created this in my own style.I like how it turned out!

I went to see Mamma Mia last Wednesday,and it was AWESOME!I loved everything about it.Merryl streep looked amazing and i loved seeying everyone sing.It really is a great movie,and if you havn't seen it jet...You have to go watch it!!

Not sure what i will show in my next post...But i hope it's soon!Happy Scrapping :)

My back is killing me!!!!

I have a really bad pain in my back from sitting behind my computer and not sleeping well.So i better relax for a while.I hope it get's better then!Not much scrapping for me i guess...

I caught Maxim on video while he was walking!Julian is loving it :D
I also have a request!I am looking for an Orange thicker for my title.As you can see the letter [e] is missing.And i wasn't planning on buying these thickers again.Please contact me if you have it,and i am sure we can settle something.
I'll be back soon,Happy Scrapping!

Back again...

And here to show you some new stuff!But before i do that i wanted to share that my little baby boo boo...can walk!Yesss,this mister took his time.Mostly because he is just a chicken,but now he can.So i guess it won't take him long before he starts to walk all the time...I better be prepared LOL

I am getting a lot if questions about the transparency on my layout girly girls.This is a filefolder from the Hema.It's from last year,so they probably don't have it anymore...They do have some really cute tabfiles like the one i used on my first layout here.

I made this quicky to remember my weird and oh so comfy slippers.I swear i do NOT own a pair of shoe's that doesn't give me blisters...But these slippers are the best!So colorful and comfy,i really love them.Guess that's why my mom got me a pair of blue ones too! :D

I also made another layout for my friend Dana!She is funky,so she got herself a funky page.I used a wire to create a title.

I luv her funky styleOkay nothing much to show anymore.I tried out for the Sassafras Lass DT call,but not much hope there.It had sooooooo many submissions...I havn't submitted in a long time,and for the first time i didn't care!I didn't even try out for Hambly Studio's!!Well i guess i was just lazy back then haha Still,i have some hope for Sassafras Lass.Their stuff is just so cute,and it screams my name.Oh well,we shall see.

Anyway,hope to be back soon.Happy Scrapping!

Addicted again...

Okay so i am totally addicted to this whole blogging thing again.I hope my blogging friends are still here :D

Well,i told you i would be back with some new layout's.Couldn't stop scrapping!Those asignments can wait a bit longer right?If my parents read this they are going to kill me.lol I ALWAYS wait till last minute.It's a weird habbit my brother and me have...

So what scrappage have i done?Well i made a layout using a sketch from Pencil Lines.It was fun!It was my second time using one of those sketches.I should try it more often.It's not really my style,but i think that's a good thing.I hope i inspire people to try new things!Because i sure have fun with trying new things.

This picture is from Julian at school with Carnival.I alway's get so frustrated when he doesn't look at me when taking pictures.This was his best pose... Gotta love em :D

I also made another "feel good" page.You know those layout's where you just don't think,but just do what you like and wan't to!When i try a different style then my own(like vintage)it doesn't comes naturally and i alway's get doubts.It takes ages to finish a page like that.

Unlike this page,which i finished in an hour.And that is extremely fast for me...It just felt GOOD!

Favorite picture of Corinne and me.I believe Lucy took this one...

So that was that.Sorry nothing more to show!

Please remember that you have untill the 21th of August to try out for the Amelie designer position.This call is for EVERYONE and we can't wait to see all the beautiful entries.

I'll be back soon,Happy Scrapping!

Title less...

because i don't know how to call it :)

So what's new??Well i've got 2 new layout's to show!They are both completely different...I 'm enjoying the more simple and clean style now a day's.And besides the simple and clean style i also like to use different photo size's.My 13x18 pictures are still my favorite though!!

Here is what i made with the blurriest picture ever!I couldn't love this picture more.It's so unperfect,that it's perfect...

I know this is not my style,but i really enjoy doing these kind of layout's for a change!I also made a more personal layout.It's about my journey during these last years and all the the things that happened. You'll probably see more layout's with this topic in the next few weeks.I am thinking a lot about my life and what i wan't with it.So to process it,i have to put it on paper.

You would almost think i like the combination of mustard and turquoise... :D

Julian did some crafting too!I love it when he likes to sit with me and play with paint and left overs from mommy LOL What do you think?Looks kinda good right?These pictures are from Julian and his first love,Cruella deVil.
Yesterday evening we had a beautiful sky!My mom called it a train cloud...Had to capture it!Okay it's time for asignments again,so no idea when i have stuff to show.I am guessing tomorrow since i like last minute deadlines :D Happy Scrapping!

Wanted! Amelie designer.

One of my Amelie girls has left the team because of some personal changes.That's why i have a spot available!

We are looking for a fun and enthousiastic scrapper who will fit our team.So,Do you enjoy challenges?Like something different?Love our Amelie blog and our team?Well then send me 3 sample's of your work and tell us why you should be on our team.Don't worry,no biting here :D Can't wait to see!Our email is:inspiredbyamelie-owner@yahoogroups.com

Deadline is the 21th of August.

The new challenge is up,go check it out!Mine is about kawaii.(ofcourse!)

Also made this layout.It's about my favorite episode of Sex and the City in Paris.Too bad you can't see the mint green spray ink...

Thinking about using it for the Art is found blog.Not sure if it fits the challenge...

I am going to meet up with my best friend Marianne tomorrow!Havn't seen her for such a long time.I bet she looks really good!(She always does,grrrrrrr)Unlike the girl who should def. start her diet again...Oh well,soon!

I had a really hard/sad day yesterday.My mom's cat wasn't feeling well for the 2 day's.The next day she was doing better,so we didn't think she had to go to the doctor.The day after that she was looking worse then ever before!So we took her to the doctor that night and they said they felt something in her belly but they didn't know it was poo or something else.So we had to come back in the morning for blood tests.She couldn't eat because of the blood tests,so we locked the cat's in their room.The next morning when i wanted to get something in the room,i found her dead.I was in shock and still am.Turned out that she was having cancer.I was very attached to her and i will miss her so much.She was my baby sister,and it feels so weird just moving on...Sometimes it suddenly hits me and i start crying again.It was hard for me to find her like that,and it will stick for a long long time.So yesterday,was a sad day!

I hope to be back soon with some scrappage or pictures!Happy Scrapping <3

YAY for two posts on one day!

Okay so i created two layouts i wanted to share.I could wait for 2 or 3 day's,because i don't know when i have more stuff to show...But oh well.I guess you have to do it with these for the upcoming 5 days or so,ha!

BE UNIQUE,AND SHINE LIKE THE SUN!

This cocky layout is made for the new OLW and Category Stories challenges.Why not 2 in 1 right?Have to keep it fun!It feels good to do some challenges again.I still feel my creative thoughts are a bit lost.I have a feeling i can do better then this...Kinda bummed about that.I am sorta having one of those"my work sucks" moments/feelings.Well can't blame me.I see all these amazing,complicated layouts passing by.Then i look at my stuff and i think...Sjeezzzzzz anyone can come up with this!!Okay,blah blah blah enough for now!

The picture is made by Corinne and i love it.Love what she did with it too,the background is amazing.It is one of my favorite pictures and i am sure i will use it again some day.

This one was just for fun!I wanted to tear some paper apart and create some kind of fire/spike background.This way it would match with the subject.Not sure if i succeeded,since it still looks kinda neat...bummer!

Love that picture of Mandy and me.She is so much fun!

The weather is beautiful over here,and the kids and me went out to play at the little playground.Maxim had no socks on,and he absolutely hated the feeling of his feet in the grass.It was so funny to see,because he was constantly holding his feet in the air :D

Made these pictures today.It is getting harder and harder to shoot pictures from my kids.They are both so fast and full of energy.I love my son's!

I'll be back soon!Happy Scrapping

Say hello to my little friend

New challenge is up at ScrapMojo.Go check it out,it's a fun one again!