Another printerbox

After I made my 7G printerbox project (see this post) and hang it on my livingroom wall, I was so happy with it. So I decided to make another one. This time a white tray, I wanted to hang it on our (newly) gray painted kitchenwall and wanted to use only papers and a little bit of embelishments. But when Etienne saw the result he asked why are there no pictures in it? So it added 1 picture, because he was right (a little ;) ) This is the result:








Hugs,
Astrid

ZOO

Here I'm again ;) 2 posts in 3 days who would have expected that, not me.
Yesterday we all had the day off because of 2nd eastern day. So we decided to go to the zoo here in Rotterdam, Blijdorp. We were not the only ones ;) we couldn't even park on he (big) parking lot. So we had to walk a bit and wait a bit in the queue, but we knew that. We decided to buy another subscription, we stopped ours a year ago, but get a new one we have a 'Rotterdampas' so we have a discount, which is always nice .

Of course I had to practise my photography skills, I had my kitlens (18-55mm) with me not the 50mm. This are a few of my favorite.

Tristan
Camiel (decided to cut his hair really short s few weeks ago, a totally different look, what do you think)
Butterfly garden

Camiel also wanted to take pictures of the butterflies with my Pentax, I lookes so funny a little boy which such a big camera. But he did a good job, this is one a the picture of him (we do you think).
I think his next birthday or another opportunity we buy him a kidscamera.


So that's it for now. I already got a new lesson for this week for the photography course. So I have to read, learn and practise again :)

Hugs,
Astrid

Vrolijk pasen

Can't believe It's almost a month ago I posted a blog. What happened in march? I started an online photography workshop by Maggie Holmes, We're half way through already (week 3) and I started attemps to shoot totally manually. It's difficult but practising helps, so that's what a did. She uses a totally recomended a 50 mm lens. I looked around for a autofocus one for my Pentax, which was either difficult or very expensive. But I managed to buy a 1,7f autofocus lens at Ebay (it was never used ), not too cheap but I'm totally happy with it, now I can finally achieve the blurry backgrounds I love :) I got it last friday and already made a lot of pictures.

Here are a few photo's of our easter day (we had a lovely day at my parents).

We started with a nice foambath :)
Hunting for eggs (inside due to the rainy weather)




Playing, building with clics
Eating candy

Painting eggs


We had a yummie lunch and diner and the kids had an overdose of chocolate.

Yesterday Camiel and me went to a Ernst, Bobby and the rest show here in Rotterdam. That was really fun. It was the first time we went to a show like this and Camiel loved it. There was also a performance of Xmix.

And now on to scrappy stuff. Didn't scrap much, but I have a few layouts to show:

Ready: made this with a SC sketch This is Camiel at the strat of out vacation to Mallorca in 2007, time flies.
Traktaties: Pictures of making treats for 2nd birthday of Tristan
2: 2nd birthday of Tristan
Home sweet home: the boys goofing around
Zwemles: sprayed some yellow MR mist and the 'pinkisch' background paper

So that's it for now. Tomorrow another day off for us. I just saw on the TV that the weather is getting better, so maybe we can go outside to something fun.

See you later,

Astrid

Sundayevening blogtime...

Luckily the antibiotics did it's work and finally I'm feeling OK.

So what else can I tell, weekend is almost over and it flew by. It was really cold but despite of that we wanted to go outside to let out the kids and ourselves ;) we went to the Kralingse Bos here in Rotterdam, to the kids Petzoo and the playground. We were really frozen when we got home and eat some soup to get warm inside. Yesterday I went out with a friend (Bianca) we had diner and went to a cafe, we chatted a lot, we don't see each other a lot, so we had a great time. Lat weekend I also went out for diner with another friend (Hellen) and after that we got to see a friend (Therese) of a long time ago perform with here group (singing). We also met another friend (Sandra) which we hadn't seen for ages (like 15+ years), we had such a nice time catching up, a trip down a memory lane. These aren't things I do very often, especially with the little kids, I don't find and take the time, but I need to say it it's really nice for a break...

Now back to scrapping :

Tristan @ 2: A LO to document the facts of Trisatn at 2 years old. I had a lot to say, but I like the way it turned out with all the strips. And I just loooove the background paper.

Zo vader zo zoon (like father like son): love the pic of Etienne and Camiel they really look-a-like.

You: made this Lo for a SC sunday sketch challenge, lots of layers. Journaling is about how I wonder what the Tristan would like to do when he is grow-up what his hobbies will be. Maybe he also is going to like surfing like his dad.

Have a nice week!

Hugs,

Astrid

Still not OK again

Well I'm feeling better already, have been going to work again this week. But I still have this bad cold and late in the afternoon I get an awful headace, probably a sinus infection. Today I started with antibiotics, hope that helps soon.

Now some LO's I made last week, I'm glad I found some inspiration after receiving the last SC kit, Bakers Dozen. Such yummie colors! Used it for the last 3 LO's.

Geitje: (little goat) Made this LO just for the fun of creating. The green grid a leftover negative of a boardgame and I also used a umbrella of which I cut of the stick.
Play: Made this from a SC sketch. I wish it was spring already, barefoot playing outside, sigh... I used sunflower Maya mist on the background.

Kleine wasjes (little laundries): During th erenovation of our house (bathroom, kitchen and toilet) we had to improvise with bathing the kids. I put Tristan in the sink and Camiel also wanted, tight fit ;) The yellow is a filefolder.

Gone fishin': For a SC sketch, this one was a real challenge but I really love the outcome. I used cut in half cardstock buttons for the scallops.

Etienne and Camiel fishing for tadpoles (kikkervisjes), again I'm longing for spring...

Have a nice weekend!

Hugs,

Astrid

Still not OK

Still suffering from the last convulsions of the flu, pff what a tough virus it is.
But I managed to finish a LO, I decided to do a lift of a LO of myself :), crazy huh. It's a LO of years ago but I still love it.

Sweet & sour: Camiel licking a lollipop which you dip in sour stuf. Loved the look on his face when tasting the sour, I was too late to capture that... Made the tag myself with colorwah, paint and an embossed HS stamp. It was also fun to use some eyelets again just for accents, should do that again.

The details

The tag:

2 Days ago I received the februari Studio Calico kit, Bakers Dozen, I also bought some Homefront papers and stickers and extra goodies. So it was fun to unpacked the box. Now I'm not really motivated to make something. Blame it on the flu.

See you,

hugs Astrid

Sickbay

Yikes, we have a sickbay around here this week. On sundaynight Tristan run a fever, on monday Etienne stayed home with him. On wednesdaynight Camiel also got a fever and he is still not feeling well now. So he got to miss the carnavalcelebration on school today, too bad because he really wanted to dress up this year and he normally just hates that. And today it's my turn to stay home and feel really bad. Muscleaces, running noses amd so on, you got the picture.
So the only thing I could do after I had been sleeping too long and had been laying too long in bed was surfing the net. So I could as wel post a blog.

I'm really longing for spring, no more snow please.

So now back to scrapping. I finally got to put some LO's into albums, still not finished. I got the kids LO's done and now the rest, still thinking about who to organise them. I use American Crafts D-ring album , really easy to work with especially when you want to add another page in between. What do you use?

I have been doing the sunday sketch challenges on the Studio Calico blog, love them, just a challenge to think outside the box and they draw a random winner (or 2) who wins a 5$ certificate for the shop, if you like to join.

Here are some LO's:
ZIEK (Sick): A few moths ago when CAmiel was also ill and was missing out on his 1st swimming lesson which he was so looking forward to. I made this background myself by drawing and cutting circles of cardstock. Just you: I found this little poem who was fitting this picture of Etienne very well. This was for a SC sketch. I love the colors on this 1. Lego fantasie: Another SC sketch challenge LO, I flipped the sketch. I love the 'white space' here something I have a 'problem' with usually.Details: This was for a CHA challenge at SC, lift a LO from you favs. I lifted a LO of Kimmi see link. I love the popped circles of the same pp and all the strips of paper. The yellow pp has flocked circles, so pretty. Picture of a window at my parents house in France (in the shed). Ok it's not good to have such a big crack in the wall, but I just love this image.
I was inspired by Lisa Truesdell's amazing LO 1 2 3, (I also love her misting and sewing the heart) But I used the strips of paper, love all these colors together, not very snowy but it fits the picture ;)Me & you & you: I really feeled like using a lot of colors on this LO, the picture is at a kite festival of me and my 2 little boys. With this 1 I just went with the flow, trew some things (also fabric) on the paper and didn't think too much, also long as it was colorful. Kind of nice for a change, iso moving papers for hours which I usually can do.

Seriously: This picture cracks me up. he was so tense standing in front of Sinterklaas talking to him ;) Also used a SC sketch for this 1 (last sunday you can still enter if you like) Made the flowers out of punched circles (Marta Stewart).

That was my last LO, I'm already busy with a new one, but first I have to feel better.

See you soon,

Hugs

Astrid