Let's talk cupcakes!

For this week's FOBTY at SSD we're supposed to talk about cupcakes to earn a Sweet Rewards Point. Well, I'm still sick and I really can't stand thinking about, seeing or smelling cupcakes. In Holland we usually call them muffins. When I'm not sick I really love a good dark chocolate muffin!




















Click the image for the recipe!

I'm afraid I'm going to have to keep this post a short one. Thinking of food really makes my nausea even worse then it is! Hopefully I'll feel better soon and be able to create some new stuff to show you here!

Lots of new stuff!

Today's New Release Day AND Dollar Day at Elemental Scraps and I have a lot of new stuff today. All new releases are 25% off!

First off I have a new kit with soft pastel colors and a springy theme.



Some layouts by my fabulous CT made with this kit:

By Angel Jet:


By Miraza:


By BrigittevT:




By sakura:


By Miheda:


By mama_pajama:


Next I have a Valentine collab with Jannylynn. And only today you can get the paper pack and element pack for $1 each!





Next I have teamed up with Lucky Smith to bring you this weight loss themed kit to document your weight loss journey:




Lucky also has some quickpages in her store:



And last but not least I have some commercial use dollar deals:

What kind of shopper am I?

You Are a Reluctant Shopper

You really don't enjoy shopping. For you, it's just another chore. You approach shopping systematically. You research what you're going to buy and come prepared with a list. Of all the types, you are the most likely to not buy things you don't need. You try to de-emphasize stuff in your life. You find shopping and buying things to be a rather empty experience.

What Kind of Shopper Are You?

Well, I think that's about right. I really don't like shopping. For clothes that is. I hate crowds and I think nothing fits or looks good on me anyway. So I only go shopping for clothes when I really need something. I'm such a weird girl LOL. My mom is a very impulsive shopper and half of what she buys she doesn't like afterall and then she gives it to me. So I do have enough clothes. I do like shopping online though. I LOVE books and nothing makes me happier than a package full of new books. Oh and shopping for scrap stuff is one of my favorites as well. And shopping for toys for my furbabies of course. In fact, I'm waiting for some paclages to arrive as I type!

Need some funk in your spring?

I've really had enough of these below zero temperatures and I'm SO ready for spring! That's why I teamed up with Angie Kovacs to bring you this funky and spring themed kit.



And here are some pages my fabulous CT made with this kit:

2 pages by kille_enna:





By nadlm:



3 pages by BrigittevT:







By miraza:



By Sakura:



By mama_pajama:



By Angel Jet:



Well, I hope that's enough inspiration LOL Next week I'll hopefully have another collab in the store, so stay tuned!

Some layouts!

Being sick has had some advantages... My designing mojo has been missing for a month now but for some odd reason I did have inspiration to scrap. Might be because all the challenges are back at ES and SSD. I love doing challenges! Here's some layouts I made this week:

This one's for the template challenge at Elemental Scraps:



Credits: Game of Love by Danielle Young available on January 11th at Oscraps, Playing With Wordart for DAM by Natali Design

For SSD's TOTM lifting Kenna Ewing:



Credits: All I Want by Sweet Shoppe Designers (free with Scrap 'n Art eZine Nov/Dec), Borderline by Lauren Grier, Worn Photo Overlays 2 by Something Blue Studios, Tattered Overlays 2 by Lynn-Marie Favreau, Frame from A Bird in the Bush by Tracy Ann, Acrylic alpha from Freshness by Natali Design, Stitches from New Beginnings by Syrin (free with DAM Dec issue), Fonts: DJB Dear Marsha and DJB Plain Jain

For SSD's Spin-a-Lift lifting Kenna again:



Credits: Raggedy Annie by Robin Carlton, Kay Miller and Manda Bean, Deckled-Edge Papers by Misty Cato, Stitches from Persimmon by Zoe Pearn, Playing With Hang Up by Natali Design

And lastly this one I made for this week's Digi Dare #114. It was actually featured on the Gallery Standouts blog!!! I was literally SHOCKED to see my layout amongst all those amazing layouts!



Credits: Branch & Berry by Beaudacious Designs, Frame from All I want by Sweet Shoppe Designers, Annual Tag Book by Janelle (free with DAM December)

But designing-wise there's light at the end of the tunnel. I'm working on some collabs right now. Monday I will have one with Angie Kovacs, and I'm working on one with Jannylynn. So stayed tuned for those!

Another FOBTY!

Your Snow Test Says You're Agreeable

You feel like something good will happen to you in the next few weeks. You don't really like to work, unless work feels like play. You only are successful when you are doing what you love. You are a cooperative, agreeable person. You enjoy the company of others, and you enjoy compromising for the good of the group. Your biggest worry in your life is your own safety. You fear death and getting hurt. When it comes time to relax, you have no problem letting go. You are already pretty relaxed as is!

The Snow Test

New Year's Resolutions

Wow, 2008 has gone by fast! Same goes for the holidays! Unfortunately I've been sick all through the holidays. And I still am. The worst part is that I don't know what's going on. I've had tons of tests so far but they haven't given me any answers. Well I try to remember that it's a good thing the doctor's haven't found anything so far. At least I know that it's not something too serious. But this not knowing drives me crazy! I feel like throwing up all day (I'm not pregnant LOL) and all I can do is sit on the couch with my laptop and wait for the day to go by. Right now I'm really grateful to have scrapping as a hobby, cause it keeps me busy.

With the new year, come new challenges at SSD. And since I'm a true challenge junkie, I'm so excited! Today a new FOBTY was posted and we're supposed to write about our new year's resolutions. To be honest, right now I want nothing more than to feel better again. For me the new year has to be all about health. I want to find out what has me feeling so bad, resolve it and take good care of my body. Good health is the most important thing in the world! Without it everything else is impossible... Besides that I want to enjoy every minute of my life. Grow as a scrapper and designer. And maybe lose some weight LOL