Saturday, 2 May 2009

This is why I scrap...

Yesterday-evening and today was saying goodbye to my grandmother.
It was so lovely and it felt good. Just like I wrote before, no more pain, no more sorrow.
She will be missed, but it's ok, she had a beautifull life with loads of painfull and joyfull memories and seeing someone in so much pain... it was her time to say goodbye and be with her beloved ones on the other side.

Today, in the morning, the sun was shining really good, but just after noon it came colder and windier.
But when my grandmother arrived at church the sun was coming through the clouds, shining heavier than before and hasn't stopped shining since.
It was so beautifull and felt so warm inside.

And why I called this blogentry "This is why I scrap"??
The family had a photo of grandma, but an aunt didn't like it and said I had made a better, one that really captured grandma like she was. So she told her son to find it at the computer and when it was found, she was sending it to the others telling that this photo was better, more grandma.
And yesterday my father told me that photo was on her coffin.
Never thought a photograph could be so meaningfull for people, except me, who took that one.
And that's why I scrap... not only for myself, but also for others to remember, cherish the beautifull (and sadfull) moments in life. Just the little things that life makes so beautifull.
And we were talking about it after the funeral and there were so many people who agreed, but never thought of that before. Just the little things....
People thought I was crazy to take photos of the most weird (in their eyes) things, like things around your house, photos of clothes, etc. etc. Capture things in their reality, the little things that makes life so beautifull. But now they know better... why I do it and hopefully it opened a few eyes to cherish the simple, little things...

And that's why I scrap....

Wednesday, 29 April 2009

Thank you and some cards...

Thank you all for your supporting comments... really appreciate it.
Just received my grandma's card and it's beautifull.

The last days I've been making some cards which I will show you the coming days...
Here are the first two...


Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned paper: Basic Grey; Stamps: Sugar Nellie and Aud Design (sentiment); Flowers: Prima; Brad: own stash; Pen: ZIG; Ink: StazOn; Baubles: Stamping Bella; Scallop border Punch: Stampin'Up; Pencils: Derwent


Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned paper: Basic Grey; Stamps: Hanglar & Stanglar & StampingBella (sentiment); Flowers: Prima; Pen: ZIG; Pencils: Derwent; Baubles: StampingBella; Scallop Border Punch: Stampin'Up

Tuesday, 28 April 2009

Rest in Peace my granny....

Yesterday evening, at the age of 91 (she was celebrating it last 16th April), my granny got re-united with her husband, son, daughter and other family.
No more pain, no more sorrow... it's all good now.
Please know that you will be missed.




Love, Angélique

Saturday, 25 April 2009

Been on the radio!!!

About 10 minutes ago there was a competition to know the name of a person who was speaking about something on Radio 538.
I call this station a few times with competitions (some great ones!!), but this time, I was in the studio **yahoo**
It was sooooooooooooooo strange to hear yourself coming out of the radio hahaha.
I just woke up, and I always listen to that station and heard the voice and just knew it was Reinout Oerlemans. So I just tried to come through and I did...
So I said that to the host and he was wondering why I thought that and I said "Well, because of his voice" **duhhhhhhh**
He wanted to know why it was that man and I told him and he said that man was directing a famous Dutch book everybody has read overhere. Sorry, but not me..hehe
Wow... pretty cool **LOL**

So now they will send me a goodiebag with at least a tshirt in it.... they said they will send it as soon as possible... not a bad start of my weekend and holidays **yahoo!**

Well... this was my little adventure today so far *LOL*
Have to clean the toilet know (life can be sooooooooo hard)

Tuesday, 21 April 2009

First Christmascard

Made my first Christmascard of this year this weekend. Enjoyed making it.
It was for a challenge (as was the other card as well) on a group.
Only used Stampin'Up products. I just sooooooooo love them, the colourcombinations, the great stamps. I just love it all! *LOL*




Sunday, 19 April 2009

DoubleDutchChallenge 15

For the challenge at Double Dutch Challenges you had to make a tea-bag.
This is what I've came up with...

Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned paper: Bo Bunny; Stamps: StampingBella & Hero Arts (sentiment); Ink: StazOn; Pen: ZIG; Baubles: StampingBella; Pencils: Derwent; Ribbon: Stampin'Up; Stickles: Ranger


Birthday card

Made a card yesterday for a birthdayparty of my SIL.
She loves dogs, so I thought this was a cute stamp and she enjoyed it...

Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned paper: Imaginisce; Pen: ZIG; Stamps: Magnolia (girl & wood) & StampingBella (sentiment); Ribbon: SU; Baubles: StampingBella; Ink: StazOn; Pencils: Derwent
Overhere the sun is shining! **YAHOO**
So will be sitting in the sun. See ya later :)
Thanks for stopping by...


Monday, 13 April 2009

Storage & cards...

Today I have another day off, as it's 2nd Easterday overhere and I just love it. Have already created some items, which some of them I will show you here...

First I wanted to create this for a long time... a tin that holds my StampingBella sentiments and finally I've done it...

Stamp: StampingBella; Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned paper: BoBunny; Baubles: StampingBella; Ribbon: Stampin'Up; Pen: ZIG; Pencils: Derwent Coloursoft; Ink: StazOn
Here's the outside including the inside with my sentiments...



A lot of children will do their First Holy Communion this or next month, so I wanted to create some...

Found the sketch for this card online during some bloghopping, but can't remember where I saw it...

Stamps: Hanglar&Stanglar & StampingBella (sentiment); Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned Paper: Graphic45; Ink: StazOn & ColorBox (brown); Pencils: Derwent Coloursoft; Flower: Prima; Brad: own stash; Bling: Prima (swirls) & Hero Arts (under the sentiment)

And a close-up...

Last weekend I went to ArtSpecially Event and found some cool girlie-stamps. Offcourse I wanted to create something with them and this is my 1st card, a 4"x4".

Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned paper: Bo Bunny; Stamp: unknown (cut of the strip....sorry...); Pen: ZIG (black) & UniSigno (white); Ink: StazOn; Pencils: Derwent Coloursoft; Ribbon: Stampin'Up; Baubles: Stamping Bella

And again some close-ups...

Thanks for stopping by :) Enjoy your day!

Sunday, 12 April 2009

Hoppity Easter!

Wishing you all a very Eggstra special Easter!


One of my latest cards...
Patterned Paper: Doodlebug: Cardstock: Bazzill; Ribbon: SU; Stamps: Magnolia & Hero Arts (sentiment); Pen: ZIG; Flowers: Prima; Pencils: Derwent Coloursoft; Ink: StazOn

Wednesday, 8 April 2009

Sesamstraat

(just for the Dutchies this time...)
Waarschijnlijk kennen jullie allemaal wel Sesamstraat. Je hebt het vroeger gekeken, of je kijkt het nu met je kids of kleinkids.
Vroeger werd er tegen mij gezegd: Na Sesamstraat ga je je bed in (duidelijker kun je niet zijn voor kleuters).
Echter... op dit moment staat Sesamstraat geprogrammeerd om 5 uur!!!
Vaak zijn kinderen dan nog bij de naschoolse opvang, of onderweg naar huis, of ouders zijn dan aan het koken, maar vooral: na Sesamstraat ga je echt je bed niet in, want dat is veel te vroeg.
Vind dus zelf te belachelijk voor woorden.

Daarom deze link...
Zou het fijn vinden als jullie een kijkje zouden nemen en de petitie willen tekenen.
Het is educatief gezien een goed programma, sluit aan bij de kids en is intercultureel.
Zorg dat Sesamstraat weer om half 7 op tv komt!!

http://www.sesamstraatnaarhalfzeven.nl/



Bedankt!