Happy, happy, HAPPY boggyversary to Julia and all my fellow-‘deskers’ over at WOYWW. Can you believe it’s been 11th years since Julia started her weekly Wednesday-desk posts and it’s grown into a nice community with room for everyone… I started to join in 2013 so for me it’s 7 years of showing my desk to you…
in stead of swapping ATCs with my fellow deskers – a thing we usually do to celebrate – Julia came up with a new, ‘coronaproof’ plan for this year’s anniversary so we would not overload the Post Offices with extra work: “drag out a UFO (any craft, any age) or a kit, or ‘thing’ that you’ve promised to do ‘at some point’ and actually do it. Take the challenge and show us on WOYWW 572.”
I took the challenge and dragged out an old harmonica-book (see last week’s post) that I had laying around for almost two years, and never finished… I worked on it for several days and it’s ‘going some-where’ but I don’t think it’s finished yet.
Booklet front 1
Booklet open 1
Booklet front 2
Booklet open 2
I think it’s too pale still… it needs some more contrast. Maybe some Indian ink? (Splatter? Text?)
Dutch Dares Scrapbook Challenge
Today, a new challenge was posted in the Dutch Dares challenge group. It’s a sketch…
… and as a guest-designer, I created this layout.
Yes, that’s me on my scooter (is that the right translation? In Dutch it’s called “a step”.) Journaling says that my dad always laughs when he sees this photo: “You loved that scooter, to SIT on. You never actually rode it!”
It’s almost afternoon already… I’m late posting but I had a tough night (insomnia can be a burden) so I took some extra time in bed this morning.
Thanks for dropping by my blog, I hope to make a start with my ‘desk round’ today and finish visiting everyone that’s on the list later this week, so see ya!
Fabulous scrap book page Marit. I like the way that you divided the photo of you on the scooter into three. The accordion book is coming along nicely. Perhaps some text and a few focal images here and there. Stay safe and happy WOYWW. Sarah #15.
Morning Marit. Happy 11th anniversary. Sorry you haven’t slept well, but glad you were able to stay in bed a while longer – wonderful bonus of the lockdown! I like your little book. Well done. Lovely scrapbook page – I enjoy cutting photos and putting them together slightly skew as well.
Take care. Stay safe. God bless.
Margaret #3
Happy 11th Anniversary WOYWW. I love the accordion book so far, and I agree that some pops of bright colour (plus black/white) would really make it dance. Great scrapbook page. I am inspired to try dividing photos. Stay safe. Ali x #18
I love that scooter page Marit – what a happy memory for you. Sun shining here so I will be celebrating WOYWW 11 with a glass of something bubbly. Happy bloggyversary xx Jo #23
Amazing scrapbook, Marit!! – I am always in doubt when doing such things – because sometimes I think it is too colourful and sometimes not at all 🙂
I love what you have done !! I do hope you are doing fine down in Holland? – Denmark is closing up very slowly and hopefully we do not get the virus running rampant after that.
Thank you so much for sharing!
Happy WOYWW Anniversary
Mariane #25
Love the book you’ve been working on. What a clever design.
Thanks for your love and friendship over the last 11 years.
Hugs,
Annie x #11
Happy 11th Bloggyversary Marit! I love the book you’re working on as your UFO, great colours and designs. I loved the photo of you on your scooter – I was a tomboy, always climbing trees and out on my bike!
Hugs LLJ 4 xxx
Your little book is gorgeous and I love the scooter page too, it looks like a very happy memory.
Hope you have a good week and Happy WOYWW Anniversary,
Diana x #28
Love you on the scooter! the book looks great – I would add splatters, yes! I do love purple, so recommend it! Helen #2
I’m in love with the colours of your Harmonica book Marit reminds me of Autumn which you know that I love, but I understand your need to add to the colour palette we are all need in vibrant change right now.
Your scrap book lay out is fantastic don’t you look proud on your scooter, makes me wonder what colour it was mine used to be sky blue with bright orange wheels!!
Happy 11th WoywW Anniversary dear friend, take care & stay creative Hugs Tracey #10 xx
Hi Marit, yes the translation is right. I think every child loves a scooter. Love the book, interesting to see how you proceed with it.Have a lovely week, Stay safe, Hugs, Shaz #12 XxxX
Happy 11th Anniversary, Marit. That’s a wonderful project you created. I was so in love with it because of the abstract circles and geometric shapes. However, I see what you mean about it being pale. I still think it’;s beautiful and I’m sure you will figure out how to finish it so it makes YOU happy. I already was (grin). I loved the scrapbook page, Not sure any one else has mentioned this, but in the states we call that a tricycle. It’s genius the way you managed to arrange the photos so beautifully and still keep the pattern required, Happy WOYWW from # 6.
Great photo of you on the scooter so cute and loving the concertina book too. Thanks for all your kind comments and wishing you a very happy woyww 11th Anniversary. Big hugs, Angela x17x
I love your little accordion book, Marit! They seem to be quite popular on WOYWW at the moment – several people are doing them and they inspired me to have a go so I made my hubby’s birthday card that way. Your journal page is great too – lovely use of the photo.
Happy WOYWW 11th anniversary,
Shoshi x #20
Happy anniversary Marit, I love you project and had a big chuckle when you wrote “it’s going somewhere”. Yes that thought crosses my mind when I am working on a project. Love the LO and such a sweet photo. Stay safe and keep creating.
Sandra de @16
Happy 11th WOYWW anniversary Marit,
What a lovely accordion book/card, it is really worth finishing, and I like the picture of you on a scooter.
Sorry to hear you don’t sleep well, it can be very frustrating, lying awake waiting for the night to end.
Bless you for sharing
Chris #8
I like your book as it is, all I would do is add some darkening to the edges or something. Your LO is lovely, I do like how you cut the photograph into three sections and put them together again. I have seen this done with an image on a card and thought how effective it is. It works so well with this delightful photograph of you.
A little different to the previous birthday celebrations – I remember having you as my partner, was it last year? Happy Anniversary anyway.
Hugs, Neet 5vxx
HI Marit, Happy Anniversary. Oh I grinned from ear to ear on the scrapbooking page, I love that you enlarged that photo and split it into panels a lot 🙂
The fold out booklets look like they are going to be really cool when they are done too 🙂 ~Stacy #38
Hello Marit, Happy Anniversary x your booklets are looking great. Yes I think added text would be good. A great scrapbook page, I remember riding a three wheeled tricycle when I was that age. I have even ridden an adult version 🙂 Sending you hugs from North Wales x Angela #44
Hello Marit! I really like the pastel colors on the booklet. You and I have been on WOYWW for almost the same amount of time. It’s been my pleasure to be a part of this group. Your layout is beautiful. I am just getting back into scrapbooking and trying to find ways to keep me into it so I can use up the massive amount of supplies I have accumulated!! Thanks for visiting me. I feel special getting a visitor from Holland! Stay well, my friend.
Belinda #39
Thank you for visiting, Marit, and for your encouraging words, letting me off the guilt hook over my UFOs haha! You are right – it’s not worth stressing over them. I shall complete what I feel the urge to work on, and ignore the rest – inspiration to finish them may come later on. Who knows? Life’s too short!
Shoshi x #20
yayyy your book is wonderful , i love it. Theses are such fun to do. Sorry I am so late visiting this week . Thanks for your visit yesterday – my son does not work nights so has no excuse unlike your son 🙂 Take care and have a great week xx Soojay xx
Happy belated WOYWW Anniversary! I have finished my marking so can now comment on blogs. I love the scrapbook page of you on a scooter – so cute! The little concertina book is also looking really good. Take care my friend and stay safe. With love & God Bless, Caro x (#19)
Hello . Thanks for popping by. A rather belated Happy 11th WOYWW Anniversary. Anne x 37
Love your harmonica book Marit – it looks like something I would have so much fun with! The scrapbook layout is great too – I like how you cut the photo to add interest. Thanks so much for your visit! Happy anniversary! Sorry I couldn’t make it to your blog yesterday! xx zsuzsa #30
Great accordion book, I love the colour as it is but its what you think really, Love the sketch and what you have done with it and a lovely picture of you on your scooter,
Happy belated 11th WOYWW, Marit, isn’t IT amazing!? 😊 and so grateful to have your friendship through it!
Lovely work on accordion books, am sure you’ll get right balance on second one.. cute plus the photo of your scooter and you! I’d hate to cut up such a cute photo! Great design.
Thanks for sharing, and may God bless and keep you and all whom you love safe and well.
Prayer hugs, Shaz in Oz. X 7
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Loving your book, I think the colours are just right actually, It’s adorable.
Thanks for the visit and sorry late in replying but life you know…. BJ#13
Sorry I’m late! Oh Marit that sweet picture of you and your scooter, and the story! al makes a fab page for the scrapbook and the DT. I love it. And that you thought it was always a good place to sit, how funny! Your accordion book is fab already, I think not pale really, but not as bright as I often associate with your art. It made me smile that you add ? To the ideas for ink and other contrasts….I for one have no idea but am flattered that you asked!!