Cheer up

Good morning all bloggers!

This card has been sent to someone who needed some cheering up.

The frog is a stamp by Marianne Designs and was coloured with my watercolour pencils. For fun I glued some wiggle eyes on.

The DP is an unknown brand bought at the Action (a Dutch cheep store).
Here a close up:

The inside was left plain with a sentiment from the same set. It says:

You could use some cheering up!

Thanks for stopping by!

If you leave me a note I will come visite your blog :D.

HUGS,

An other 80 year old ... and a challenge

Hello there!

Thank you all for being so patient with me. My Mom is still in hospital, so I'm still running to and fro....but I found some time here and I thought it would be nice to show you this card.

This card is specially made for a lady who turned 80years old or is it young? I used a photograph of her which was made many years ago. Printed in sepia and then cut into shape.

I used Cheery Lynn Designs doilies: Waltzing Matilda, Kiwi and the Exotic Butterfly mini. The lovely flowers I won at Dunja's cards und More the other day! Thanks again Dunja!

The DP is Marianne Design bloc and is called: Old-Fasioned Nursery.

This DP is appropriate because she used to be a seamstress.

A close up at the flowers:

A peek at the inside: the sentiment is also Marianne Design and it says: Congratulations.

This card is up for a challenge at
One Stop Craft Challenge: Anything goes.

Thank you for stopping by.

BIG HUGS,

Someone is stealing from Mo Manning/ Oproep om actie!

Hi all! I've been asked to post this specially for the Dutch bloggers, but for those who don't know yet the following is happening (this is directly copied from Mo's FB page):

So you guys . . . I have been having some serious trouble with theft again. I'm sure it's not you guys -- my "regulars" but lots of worrying stuff has been happening. I'm finding my images sold on CDs (along with Magnolia and other companies) and on iOffer.com, and via email swaps and on even in facebook galleries!! (Anyone recognize this gallery?)

Maybe it's just that several things popped up at the same time, but this is seriously discouraging. I've spent the past two days trying to get Marktplaats to take down a CD with my images that is being sold there -- they keep running me in circles (plus I don't speak Dutch, lol.) I had to spend money on a monthly fax service today just so I can fax official complaints to the Netherlands.

Anyway, I'm calling on your help to PLEASE stop this wherever you see it. Email me right away -- with names (I will keep you anonymous) if you know who is stealing ANY stamp art. Because seriously, I can not keep my prices so low if my work is being stolen and passed around freely -- and I can't keep drawing if I'm spending all my time tracking down the crafters who are:

A. Stealing my work

B. Receiving my stolen work.

Every time ONE of my images is stolen, it is passed to who knows how many others who then pass it off to their friends and it just keeps multiplying. This will KILL stamp companies.

Please, stealing a piece of art from an artist is no different from someone stealing from you.

 

And now in Dutch:

Hallo allemaal, via Facebook is de vraag gerezen of we dit met z'n allen kunnen tegenhouden en bij dit bedoel ik: Op Marktplaats.nl is iemand die de digitale stempels van Mo Manning verkoopt zonder dat zij daar een cent van ziet! Dat is niet zoals het hoort en Mo heeft gevraagd om zoveel mogelijk mensen in te schakelen om die persoon zijn of haar handeltje te stoppen. Mo heeft al een klacht ingediend maar Marktplaats doet ietwat moeilijk. Marktplaats heeft ook een Facebook account en misschien kunnen we met z'n allen een berichtje plaatsen zodat die oplichter/ster geen cd-tjes meer kan verkopen. Misschien helpt het als we het met z'n allen doen.Net zelf geprobeerd maar wij kunnen alleen reageren op iets wat Marktplaats zelf erop zet en zelf geen nieuw bericht aanmaken. Wel jammer!!
Als jullie nog andere ideeën hebben hoor ik dat graag!
 

Bedankt namens Maurie Manning!!

No card ..

Hi lovely bloggers!

Today no card, just to inform you that my Mom is still in hospital. This is her 5th week!! But there is some good news. Next Wednesday they are going to operate on her again and this time is the last one, we all hope including the doctors!! After that she can go forth. Learn how to walk again and live in her own home .... One step at a time I know, but I'm happy for her!

Thank you for your support. As soon as I can I'll post a card.

HUGS,

On your feet soon ...

Hello bloggers!

Thank you for your sweet comments on my cards! I really enjoy reading them all.

This card I made for my mother who is in hospital for over 2 weeks now.

Hopefully she can walk again soon (her hip was broken).

The sweet image is from WOJ and is called: Henry with broken leg.

The DP is Marianne Design Pretty Paper Bloc: Eline's Flowerz.

The lovely die is also Marianne Design. The octagon is a Nestabilitie.

The sentiment came with the stamp and I cut it with a Joy! Crafts die.
Here is a closer look:

Here is a peek on the inside. This sentiment (Marianne Design again!) says:

Get better soon!

Thanks for stopping by!

HUGS,

Christmas in blue and green

Hi everyone!

I hope you are all safe and sound :).

Todays card is (again) a Christmas card. This time I used a die-cut sheet and made the image in 3D.

The DP is a Pretty Paper Bloc from Marianne Design and is called Merry Christmas.

I used Nesties under the image.

A closer peek:

The branche is a punch from McGill. The small pointsettias are Marianne Design.

The borderpunch is one of Martha Stewarts great designs.
Inside the sentiment says: Happy Holidays.

As my Mom is still in hospital I will not be posting a lot for I'm driving every other day to her. It takes me 45 min. to get there so my days are filled with driving... but she's my Mom :) and I love her.

I hope I can keep up with all your posts which I will be visiting after closing time(at night!)

HUGS,

Skating along

Hi there! Sorry I have neglected my blog for this long! Time flies, I have had some serious family matters to attend. Mom in hospital with a broken hip, operation and all that kind of things, lots of things to sort out. But she fine now!

This Christmas card is made with love :), pretty easy to make and not to heavy for postage!

The DP is Marianne Design, the dies (flower and swirl) too. The image is called Skating along and can be found here --> LOTV <--.

I coloured her with my watercolourpencils and I used Stickles for the fur on het coat. I used the same stickles for the snow falling from the sky.
Here is a peek at the pointsettia, the heart is filled with pearl adhesive stones from Kars.

I have a lot of blogging to do so I'd better get started!

Until the next card *smile*

HUGS,