Look who I met...

at Kars (the biggest Dutch wholesaler)...
Tim Holtz :D:D:D

and another picture...


The master at work...



and of course we (Jolanda and I)did a workshop from Ranger,
this is what I made, a tagbook made of grungeboard




There also was a workshop from Making Memories
We got a huge pack of supplies... paperie papers from MM,
flowers, ribbon, journaling book, felt clips,
alpha stickers, shimmer alpha stickers... it's awesome
here's what I made with it... it isn't finished yet :)

I had to try the Slice, a cute little electric diecutting machine


I made a card with the new chocolat color core paper...
it looks really yummie :D


Then there was a workshop with Regina Crooswijk...
she made a little box out of one sheet of Basic Grey paper...


and at last we did a workshop with Connie Westenberg


And of course we did a little shopping :P
I got some pretty COOL stuff



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Hugs Anja
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Blog Candy to win...

take a look on Sharon's blog, she's giving some awesome Magnolia stamps away;)
So don't forget to leave a message on her blog!

Some cards I've made in the last few weeks...

I haven't showed these cards... but that wouldn't say I didn't make some :)
the first one will be a Christmas card that I couldn't show earlier...
it's a neverending card...



These 2 cards I've made for a friend... one is for a 100rd Birthday and the other for a 70th Birthday...
on the front of this one I put a gift envy for the money

this is the front and the inside for the 70th Birthday card


the next ones are some quick cards I've also made...
don't remember the exact destination :P






this is an address card:


I've made this one for a friend who's friend is expecting a twin...
it says "Babies on it's way"


this one is a sympathy card for a friend, the poem is in Dutch and it says:
Mostly the small things you remember,
the happy moments together, a smile, a gesture.
how hard it is now, in time...
it will be those little things that comfort the pain.


and finally these are card class cards I've made...


and for the people of my scrapcard class...
a sneakpeek of the next class...


Thanks for looking, don't forget to leave a comment...
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But I've also have good news...

I've booked my flight to Canada :D
I'm leaving from Amsterdam on July 30th... and I'll be back on September 1st!!!
Isn't that exciting... finally going to my best friend Candace... wooohoooo:)

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I've sad news...

my cat Sammy died 2 weeks ago:( and I'm very sad about it!
We think he fell from the bench (since a few weeks he was sleeping on top of it... instead of in it) in his sleep and he had a Paraplegia... he couldn't move his hind legs, so he also couldn't walk!
We found him on a Saturday morning and we went to the vet immediately, he said that Sammy had a little chance to heal...
but he didn't, we've been 5 days to the vet... but the last day he said: "if this was MY cat... this would be the end, if you go any further... it will be a punishment for him!"
Here are some pictures of the last days from him,
this was on Saturday, when we got home from the vet

the next day we've moved him to the living room

we took him to the vet in a laundry basket, people kept asking me how I could held a cat just sitting in there without trying to escape and if it wasn't that sad, I've could have laughed about it!

Look at him... he's asking to help him with his eyes :`(

this was his last day... and his last picture... you can see that his muscles in his hind legs are dissappeared...


Here's a picture from the day before he fell... one of his most favorite spots to be... laying on my chair between my legs... snoring and spinning as the best...


I'm gonna miss him, but I'm glad he doesn't have to have pain anymore!

Look... these pretty flowers I've got from a friend, because Sammy passed



Hugs Anja
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Christmasdays are over

It's been a while since I've posted here!
I've made a few "last day" cards for Christmas,
they are for very close friends,
but I wasn't able to make some earlier.
This one is the first one I've made with the Martha Stewart punch I got from Candace.

the stamps are Magnolia stamps from Sweden.




and the last one is made with a die cut sheet


These 2 cards I've made for my December card class, I got my inspiration from Marije's workshop at "Cards at the castle"


I've made some alternative Christmas "cards", I used plastic Christmas baubles, filled with chocolates and I've added a tag with wishes on a ribbon


Thanks for looking, don't forget to leave a comment, that's what I love most :D
Hugs Anja
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Cards at the Castle - Christmascards

On Saturday November 15th I've been to Doorn for a workshopday from Paper and Pictures It was fantastic ;)
I met Linda (lindaflens from Royal Lemon MB) before we started and we enjoyed our day together!!
We've got 5 workshops, they were all different and totally awesome!
I will show you the pictures from the cards I've made!

First we had a workshop from Paulien, she made a great distress card


The second workshop was from Marije and Jeanet (Who was ill that day and whom we missed very much),they made a name card, a menu card and a Christmas card, all black and white.


Next workshop was from Jolan she made a Christmas card, made of coasters, you can hang on your wall.
It isn't finished yet, but I'll show it so you can see what it is.


Then it was Lea and moon 's time!!!
We made a cute little box with gift tags.
A picture from the front:

one from the side:

and a view from the inside of the box :D


And last but not least we had a workshop from Tiets, she made a sketch (of course :P) and made the card with some gorgeous paper and a Magnolia stamp.


and of course we had the opportunity to shop :P:P:P
This is what I bought :D
The most cute paper from My Minds Eye

Beautiful paper from Rusty Pickle

Some other cool stuff

and of course, lots of ribbons :P


It was a great day... can't wait till the next Cards at the Castle is coming :)

Thanks for looking and don't forget to leave a message!!
Hugs Anja
Be smart, make art.