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Minibook Antwerpen

Last month we visit Antwerp. I was there with my mother en Maartje en we booked a girls weekend. Men where not aloud. We spend a lovely weekend with a lot of shopping and good food and drinks. It was great to spend time with these ladies. In the regular day's there is not much time to talk about all thing in life so this was a great opportunity to catch up with each other. 

The pictures from this weekend where perfect to make a mini book. I did the freestyle way. I love to work with what I find in my studio and because there was not manny (I have to go shopping) there was a challenge for me. Think it worked out great. 

Did Somebody have other great ideas for making a mini book? Love to see other books.

We prepare this weekend our holiday trip. Sunday morning we are leaving to the Canarische islands for two weeks.  We gonna enjoy the beautiful weather and spend time with the three of us. It is about 27 degrees out there, so I think we will have a great time. 

I prepared a few post for when I'm not around so stay tuned

X-) Mika 

 

 

 

 

Scraps

Morning, just out of bed to start my new life right now!

Yesterday it was my last day at work and at the end of the afternoon I organized a lil reception to say goodbye to my college's. They bought me a lot of nice presents and it was great to do the last talking with everyone.Thanxs guy's it was just the way I liked it. 

I finally finessed the birthday book for Puck. It was a lot of work but worth it. The pictures are not from a great quality, but hope you can use some ideas.

 

This picture is my favorite. The birthday flags that I used in this lo are not mine. PJ made them.



 

And the cake still proud that it turned out so well



 

Last week I worked at our beach bags (see this post)  Stay tuned for the next post. I let you know how to made one by your self. Have a great day.

Mika    

New project sneak peak

And did you survive Easter this weekend? I love Easter! I am a breakfast/brunch girl so I alway's looking forward to a full cozy table with a lot of good food. And of-course the egg hunt (I hear you think, Puck is to lil for that, did Mika does that on that age?) Yes  I can tell you I search for eggs at Easter. We have a lil tradition that there is ALWAY"S a egg hunt at Easter, even if it's raining, snowing etc and it doesn't mather how old you are. When I met Rik and celebrate my first Easter with his parents they also organized an egg hunt so we are both used to this weird thing and we are alway's enjoying this so much.

Sadly this year no egg hunting for me.We came back from Antwerpen last sunday and at monday Rik has to go to his job so no eggs and chocolate for me. How did you spend your day's?

Some of you know that Puck will turn 1 year at the end of April so I started a new album for her birthday.Last week I had a scrap flow and made four pages and the cover of the album. Think this will be a great memory for a real special day. I show you the whole album when it is finished but for now some sneak peeks. Oh and I'am searching for idea's to make this birthday a special one. So if you have ideas about decoration and stuff let me know.

  

I love that photo of her with that big blue eyes so much! (yep a mom in love, LOL)

Enjoy your day and looking forward to hear your Easter adventures.

Mika

P.s. We booked a vacation with the three of us to Greece, 11 day's sun, sea and sand. We are leaving at the end of May and I am sooo looking forward. (is it May already?)

      

December album chapter 2

Morning everyone, yep I'am early out off bed this morning (6:25)........Puck was awake so the rest of the family also started the day early on this saturday. I feel like drinking coffee and catch up with you is perfect at this moment.

I finished the last chapter of my december book a few day's ago. It is great to see what we all did in this month and a big memory of all that perfect day's we had. Wanna show you some pages. Maybe good for scrap inspiration!

 

This pictures are made when we bought our x-mas tree in the forest.

The first day of x-mas at my parents house. We had a great breakfast with presents and after that a high tea!!!

My favorite picture with lil Pepper!

What are your plans today? We are gonna visit friends for a nice dinner party.

P.s. Back soon to show you a new hat.....

 
 

finished my book!

Happy weekend guy's.... it was my last day at the office this week, so time to relax with my lil family.

Have a lot cute stuff to share. 

Started scrapping again and finished my first photo book for Puck. All pics that I made during my pregnancy and in the first 10 day's Puck was born all together in one book.

Most of the time I didn't finish my scrapbooks albums but this one is special to me.

I completed my album with all my diary fragments so I think it is a special one for Puck to read as she is older.

Can't show you all my pages because there is to much.

But the most important was that I enjoyed scrapping again.

Looking forward to start a new project with the new stuff I bought last Saturday.

................................AAAAACHHHHH

Ok no I'm pissed because it is the second time typepad didn't upload my pictures.

Back tomorrow guy's. Mika

June is started with a mood board

Can't believe that it is june already. Time flies this year.

Because I'm still off from work, day's passing by, with taking care of Puck and cleaning the house. I realise that my creative brains don't work during the day in the few hours left.... Do you know the feeling that there is time to do something but all you make is a big mess? 

Planned to be creative (a whole day) tommorow. Rik is at home so I get some time to buy new stuff. I(desperately need new markers and paint) and think about my creative stuff.

Every month I make a moodboard to see what's hot and whats not in the magazines. Also use this for my creative stuff. Use of colour, old ideas that are in my sketch books and pictures that I have on my desk. Put all this together and it gives me alway's the spirit to make something new. See this every month as a new start in creative way.

And for the feeling of summertime.

Scrap page

It is eight o clock in the evening here in Holland and I just wake up. The lack of sleep is getting me and I had to lay down for a few hours this afternoon to get back of my energy. Puck is not sleeping at all the last few nights so we had a hard time around here. But feeling  much better right now and hope that this night will be good. Found this morning time to do something different than diapers and baby's and started a new scrap project.

We made tons of pictures the last weeks and I decide to make a journal of the first weeks for her. A kind of diary that she can read in about a few years from now. A picture of every week since she is born. Week 2 (day 14) is ready.

 

And a drawing of her genealogy.

 

I had tons of other stuff but duty calls....... Mika

Mika's secrets

Life is good over here. Still enjoying my free time. Filling my day's with reading, waiting for the action, sleeping and being creative. No cleaning neroses over here (indespite off Rik) because off the good weather I sit a lot in our garden enjoying the sun. Still busy with finding out how to knit a baby hat (no progress till now so if anyone knows how to start, let me know)

Because a lot of you asked me if I was still busy with the scrapbook part...yes I am!

I will show you a new project.

 

 

 

 

 

So you see scrapping is still in progress but I had a lil break.

The best thing of scrapping I think is working with material that you don't find in the scrapshops. I bought this paper at a vintage store, use old paint and tape and made something I like.

Off now to watch episode 9, 10, 11, 12 of lost (s5) right now. Have a great evening and back soon.