Oh boy, Work for you to do!

Goodmorning everybody!


I don't have much to tell you about yesterday, but I have some things to show and tell you about scrappers and scrapper world. No, first thanks to Kimberly Rose for pointing me out the right expression in English for "the quarter fell" It is "the penny dropped". I am glad if people tell me those things, in that way I can improve my language. So keep on doing so!




I have a big fan, Dee, (she calls herself "your numer one fan", sweet isn't it?)who is part of a recipe card making group. She is using a lot of my kits for the cards and I wanted to show you some she sent me. So nice to see all the different things pepple can use the kits for;

That's part numer one of the scrappers world.

Then part numer two, which means a lot of work for you, but I STRONGLY suggest to go over there, because you can get A LOT OF GOODIES and sooooooooooooo beautiful.

Linda, of http://bonscrapatitdesigns.blogspot.com/, did join a blogparty, this one

I am not giving you the direct link , because I want you to read her post on this blogparty first. So Go to her blog and click on the link to go to that HUGE collaboration of designers and you will have ALL the links to ALL the blogs. They made really terrific stuff, I am sure you will like it. And if you download something or perhaps all(take a day for it, hahaha, I mean it) don't forget the thanks of course. I was really overwhelmed by the quantity of it and impressed by the quality. Do yourself a favor and take a look!

Hey, is that a promotion or not!!??!!



In comparison to that party I just have a humble kit to offer you. I came across some beautiful pictures of angels and wanted to do something with them. Such an idea normally wanders around in my brain for a few days or sometimes for weeks, but then in a blow it comes out. I think I took a bit of strange colour combination, but which worked out not bad, I think. Just hope you will like it, I think it could be a multi purpose kind of kit. Name is"Our Secret Guardians"



Have a nice day, certainly with all the goodies to download from Linda's blogparty!





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September almost over

Goodmorning everybody!

How odd to realize that October is almost starting! Tie yourself up now, just 3 more months till the end of another year. You will be surprised to see how speedy these last months will pass away!

Yesterday Jan and I had a good laugh. I must explain first something. On tv there is a certain commercial(I hate the commercials, breaking up a good film or other program), but you are forced to watch them. There is one, I think it is from Axe, a guy is taking a shower with that specail Axe showergel, his wife or girlfriend is waiting for him in the bedroom. He comes out of the bathroom, some waterdrops still on his body, she touches him and then they start a kind of sumo wrestling, the message in the commercial is that this showergel makes your skin irresistable. Well, whatever!!!!
But yesterday Jan took a shower and just before he went into the bathroom I said to him with a very serious face: "Oh Jan, take care whick showergel you take, you'll never know". First he looked to me very surprised and said: "I don;t understand, why do I have to do that suddenly? I just take one that is there." Then I warned him again and suddenly "the quarter fell in its place"s to say. "Don't worry"he said, "we dont; have that brand, so you can stay at the computer, we don;t have to start a wrëstling match!!!
When I now write this down, it doesn't look so funny, but at the time tears from laughing runned down my face. We have at times the same humour and understand the meaning of just half a remark. I am glad, we still have that at times. Laughing does good to a person, no matter about what you have fun.

The kit for today is an oriental one. I think the colours are coming nice together. I was thinking and thinking about the title for it and looked again and again at the papers. I found them so relaxing and then the word "Zen"came into my mind. And that's now the name of the kit. I hope you will like this colourscheme as much as I do.
Well, have all again a nice day, I must think of another kit for tomorrow. I already have one in mind to make, but that will be one I must spend a lot more time on. I think it will be a much larger one, so probably, when it will be done, I will have to split up the downloads in a few days. We'll see about that. First a smaller one for tomorrow. Oh, how hard is the life of a designer sometimes. Our brains are working overtime now and then!!!LOL.
Don't feel sorry for us, we love it(most of the time), hahaha.

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Never my plans come true

Goodmorning everybody!

Remember how I planned yesterday a long day at the computer to finish my kit etc.?? Forget it! Jan was on the couch, cuddled up in his bedcover, I think he catched a cold or so, and I was in the room completely prepared to go on with all I wanted and then ... knock... knock on the window.
Who was there? Rob, Jan's brother with his son! Awefully nice of him to check how we were doing, but for me and Jan it wasn't the right moment. Well, of course they came in and had something to drink. All by all they didn;t stay too long but I think it was at least for an hour or so. My whole day broken up. So you see, it's better I make no schedule and plans, because 9 times out of 10 they don't work out. Still I managed to finish the kit, but it isn;t now a very big one. I even started with a new one, but there has still to be done some work on it.

Yesterday evening I went on with the crochet thing, it is pogression slow, but sure. I am making larger squares so it looks as if it is going rather quick. But I still need to make a lot of them! It doesn;t matter, I like to have my hands busy when I watch the tv. When the blanket is ready one day, I shall try to make a picture of it and show it to you, okay?

Here is the kit I finished yesterday, it is with wolves in it and I namend it "On the Steppes". It is a bit dark of colour, but I thought these colours just fitted weel with the wolve's pictures. Up to you to decide if you like it. I hope you will have a fine day and that the plans you made will smoothly be executed, LOL.

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Oh, I love quiet Sundays!

Goodmorning everybody!

You will have to admire me!! I didn't go to the fair yesterday afternoon, so I wasn't tempted by anything. How strong of me. HAHAHAHAHA!
Then at about 06.00 o'clock I got a phonecall from Danny, Heidi's husband with the question if I could take their doggy for a little walk. They were out and it would take longer time for them to get home, so the poor thing was probably almost bursting. Of course I went to their house and Bas, the little dog was veru happy to see me. We took a little walk, so he could do what was necessary and he looked so sad when I left again.


Today I really want to finish a kit I was working on, it just isn;t going fast, not that it is a big one, but I just cannot desice what to make for it. Do you recognize this lack of inspiration? But today it must be done and I want to try to make another one. I'll have to, because otherwise there will be nothing for you tomorrow. How awefull!!

So you understand the title of the post, I will take a real quiet day, just computering and in between watching a bit of sport on tv. And already know what to make for dinner today. I bought some lamb filets and will make first a marinade for it and then bake them just a bit rosé.
I like lamb meat, it normally is very tender which will be easy for Jan too. I am glad he is starting to eat a bit better. It's going by little steps, but improving.

Well, I must get starting so I will just post the kit and then say goodbye to you till tomorrow. Hope you all will have a nice weekend.


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So I am late, so what???

Goodmorning everybody!!



Hey, I know, I am rather late today. But yesterday evening, or better to say night, Jan and I stayed up late to watch a film on tv. It was an interesting one, so we just held on and went to bed not earlier than 03.00 o'clock. Pooh! I am not used to it anymore as I was in my 20's. LOL So I slept just a little longer( somehow I just wake up around the same time every morning) and did it all in a very quiet pace. I will probably get the blow of it this afternoon or early evening, sitting on the couch. Better I stay busy, or on the computer or at least with my hands on the crocheting, otherwise suddenly the shutters will close in front of my eyes. HAHAHAHA!



It's looking fine outside agian, and if I am not wrong there is a small fair close to our home. It is the same each year but with the nice weather it should be good to go outside and take a look. Always dangerous for me! Why? Because I always see something nice that suddenly I MUST have, you know the feeling????????? Even if it is just a small and cheap thing, I just HAVE to spend some money. It's a terrible thing with me, but it cannot hurt too much if I can afford it. Well, may be I can get Jan on his feet to talk the walk also. I know he isn't very in for that kind of thing but it is more the idea he gets some fresh air. We'll see what happens the afternoon.



The kit for today is a playcard related one, called it "Queen of Hearts". But it has some possibilities for different kind of pictures I think. Normally you think with the playcard Queen of Hearts of the red colour, but I took a two colour scheme to give it some variation. The frames and two hearts with ribbon are from Anna http://deliciousscraps.blogspot.com/. I like to use her stuff, and she makes sooooooooo much of all kind of cu freebies that she is almost becoming my number 1 supplier!!!!

Hope you will like the kit and I wish you all a very nice day.




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You really feel the Autumn.

Goodmorning everybody!

Autumn is really here now. Especially if you feel the temperature in the mornings. You could call it fresh. But you also see it by the light, it has a kind of different colour. Then the days are WAY shorter already! But when the sun is shining during the day there are wonderful moments to enjoy. Like yesterday, when Heidi came over for a short visit. First we sat in the room, she wanted to know all about Jan, so she talked a bit with him. Then, as always she wants to have a look in the garden. And in the sun it was so nice that we sat there for about half an hour. The last few weeks Heidi's condition diminished some which isn't good. I think she still has too much on her mind and is trying to do too much. E.g. two weeks ago she had to work 4 days of about 5 hours a day instead of 2 days as normal. And that is something she must not do. Plus the normal household things and little appointments with dentist, hairdresser, fysio therapeut swimming lessons for the little one, etc. she is exhausting herself. And after a while she gets the blow from it. And then it takes some time to recover. But how to let her do less and still letting her feel "useful"???? That's difficult. I think I go over today and talk a bit with her. Not that that will help a lot, but already the fact she can speak out will do her good! So you see, everybody has his/her own problems in life!
And she is such a sweetie, you know. As she left she said she would look for a bottle of alcohol free "champagne" for Jan to celebrate Monday his one week without any alcohol. It doesn't matter if she brings it or not, just the idea of it is wonderful!

What kit I have for you today? I made it with the intent to be a kind of wedding kit, but a lot of it you also can use for lots of other pictures, but still with a bit of romantic touch in them. I named it "Two Hearts, One Life". Well, if you decide to live your life with your loved one, it becomes "One Life"ruled by two hearts, isn' it?

Well, have all a very nice Friday, try not to be too stressed and enjoy the fact that weekend is very near!



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I have a bit of good news

Hello again,

We just returned from the doctor and it was uplisting news. She had seen in the bloodsample and urine sample that his values were improved slightly. She was pleased to hear Jan is without alcohol now for 4 days and that it seems to go well. She said that the liver had improved also a tiny bit in his functions. And when I told her, Jan was in the cafe for a while yesterday evening and he had only cola, she gave him a real compliment. The barowner will look for the totally alcohol free beer and have it in stock for Jan. Isn't that nice?When we told her we were eating with much less salt, she complimented us for that too. In fact Jan is loosing now more salt which is a good thing. Still long way to go, but it is positive, isn't it? He also told he already is feeling a bit fitter and more active and she explained it is of the lack of the alcohol. Now he has his next appointment in two weeks. She wants to keep him under control, of course.
But all together, we have had a little boost that we are on the good way.
It must have been also your positive vibes and thoughts in our direction that did it. Thanks, but.........keep on doing that, it is still needed.

Wow, I am feeling soooo good for the moment!

So, the sun is shining from time to time outside, but also a bit in the house again. I sincerely hope, it will be so for a long time!

Today I have another Halloween kit for you, but a bit more in a funny way(I think). It has to have a name so I made it "Spooky Halloween". I hope you can use it and have fun in using it.

Have all a wonderful day!!!!!


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