OK, that was probably a bit light-headed (and with a hoarse voice,
followed by a huge coughing fit) but I’m soooo glad the virus I had
is decreasing. I have more energy every day!
I even dared to plan a trip to the scrapbook store in Heesch
this Sunday to spend my birthday money.
On to business
’cause it’s
Friday and the
new Lotus Paperie
challenge #146
is up.
As you may
have noticed,
the challenges
variate from
random challenges
to sketches
every other week.
This week Vanessa
provided us with
this sketch.
I don’t often scrap with a lot of photo’s, I’m not the “floral type” and
my head was fuzzy, but once I got the idea for the layout and started
working on it, I had a fun time!
Some of you will recognize this immediately… if so, then you are of a
“certain age.” (Or your mum and dad are and – like me – still cherish these
cassette tapes, ’cause that’s what they are, and made you listen.)
I used a Cosmo Cricket sheet as a background, did a little bit of misting
and stamped with bubble wrap plastic again. (LOVE IT!)
I outlined the image with “puffy paint”
I won the little note pad from Kimbo last Summer over at SIStv. (She send
me a lot of gorgeous little note pads, journaling spots and embellies!)
I heart those little papers but I never found a good use for it, up ’till now!
Thanks Kimbo!!!
I’m so glad
I discovered
the bubble
wrap plastic!
I love the effect
when you use
it to stamp with!
Journaling:
“Although you’re
getting old, I still
love you! You
might look antique
to kids with their
fancy i-pods, but to
me you are very
dear. You stayed
with me in all those
years that passed.
You gave me
comfort and
you always will.”
And here’s the Art Journal page I started last week (I showed you a sneak
last Tuesday) The idea for this page popped in my head when I heard the
song “Welcome to the Machine” (Pink Floyd) on the radio two weeks ago.
I made a note of it right away!
For this page I used Harlee Quinnz paper (“Garden Shadows”), Harlee Quinnz
stamps (“Garden mandala set), some old chipboard “flowers” (painted those
black to make it look like gear), my new alpha stamps I got from my friend
Lena (thanks again sweetie!) and that “puffy paint” again.
The “finished” page laid on the
table for two days and I kept
returning to it, looking at it –
I somehow had the feeling
something was missing.
And yesterday my beloved says
– out of the blue –
“Alice is missing”.
It was just that!
I sneaked Alice in and
she made it complete.
Thanks dear, you’re a
great help (most of
the time 😉 )
Detail
Pieces of me
getting crushed
between the gear…
So that’s it for this week.
Well – not all of it – ’cause I want you to know that Last Wednesday
I resigned from the Harlee Quinnz Design team.
I’ve learned to listen to my “guts” over the years, and I had the strong
feeling it would not be good for me working for Harlee Quinnz Designs.
Although their paperlines and stamps are gorgeous – no doubt about that –
I felt it better to quit. I want to wish Leanne, Cindy and the Design Team
all the best and good luck!
And that’s really it for this week…
You must know I always write my “Lotus post” on Friday morning and
I mostly finish & publish it at 1 p.m. (’cause that’s the time over here
in Holland when Lotus Paperie puts the new challenge online)
Right after that my weekend starts!
It sounds a bit strange, but that’s my own private little ritual feeling….
and that’s why I always wish you a wonderful weekend, although I know
for you in the USA it’s only Friday morning…
So now you know!
My weekend starts NOW!
Have a good one!
Je t’embrasse.