Tjoppies' Christmas - Trimming the Tree

My broer se hondjie, Tjoppies. Sy kry elke kersfees ietsie by haar "tannie" en sy weet goed hoe om HAAR geskenke oop te maak! Hierdie is die QP wat ek vir die Trimming the Tree Exchange by GDS gemaak het.

~My brother's DD (i.e. Darling Dog LOL) She gets a little something from her "aunt" every Christmas, and knows just how to open HER presents!
I used the QP I made for the Trimming the Tree QP exchange.~

Credits:

Kit: Trimming the Tree - One Memory At a Time

Fonts: HOHOHO - Alpha included in Trimming the Tree; Tjoppies' - Stays in the Cave!; Christmas - The King & Queen

In love with you - Verena Karolyi

Hier is 2 bladsye wat ek met In Love with you van Verena Karolyi gemaak het. Ek was MAL oor hierdie kit! Dis hoekom ek nie kon ophou na 1 bladsy nie. Die eerste een het foto's van my niggie se troue in 2008, en die 2e een is van my broer en sy vrou op hulle troue in 2007. Is hulle nie net die oulikste paartjie nie?!

~Here are 2 LO's I made with In Love with you by Verena Karolyi. I absolutely loved this kit! That's why I couldn't stop at just on LO. The first one has pics from my cousin's wedding in 2008, while the 2nd LO is of my brother and his wife on their wedding day in 2007. Don't they just make the cutest couple?~

Credits:
Kit: In Love with You - Verena Karolyi

Template: Template 301 - Andrea Gold

Some items from The Scrappin Cop used.

Credits:
Template: Template 266 - Andrea Gold

Kit: In Love with You - Verena Karolyi

Title: Font - FFF Tusj; Action - Chipboard Letters, Atomic Cupcake; Paper - Kit.

Font: Date - Grace

Awards x 3

Wow, I'm blown away! Tracy, aka Ambowife, has given me no less than THREE awards! I'm still a little shocked, but feel so honoured! I have only a few scrapping friends, but I do admire a few great scrappers too, so I'll pass these on nonetheless...

The Scrapping Star Award I'm passing on to:

1) Linda from Bon Scrapatit - she always has the most upbeat posts on the net! Not to mention the most "fantabulous" freebies! Find her here: http://bonscrapatitdesigns.blogspot.com

2) Mel - a fellow South African and wonderful designer - http://melslightbulbmoments.blogspot.com/

3) Stephanie - her blog: http://schocks-scrap.blogspot.com

4) Fonnetta - http://www.icedlatteprincess.blogspot.com/ and

5) Cat - http://www.spoiled-sisters.blogspot.com/

The 2 friendship awards - Treasured Friends and Leaves of Friendship - I'm passing on to:

1) Lisa (kelseyll) - http://kelseyll.blogspot.com

2) Michelle (uinthas) - http://www.michellesctcreations.blogspot.com/

Here's to a handful of wonderful ladies!

Countdown (Miracle Kit)

Die aftel na (my broer se dogtertjie) klein Yazelle se geboorte...

Ek het One Memory At a Time se kit "Miracle" gebruik, want watter groter wonderwerk bestaan as die geboorte van 'n kindjie? Hierdie kit is pragtig en is ontwerp vir seuntjies, dogtertjies EN mamma's!

~The countdown to (my niece) little Yazelle's birth...

I used One Memory At a Time's kit "Miracle", because what bigger miracle exists than the birth of a little baby? This kit is beautiful and is designed for both girls and boys and mommies too! ~

Credits:

Magnifier flair: Twitterpated - One Memory At a Time

Everything else: "Miracle" - One Memory At a Time

Font: OCR A Extended

Christmas in the heart

Hierdie foto is van ons Kerstafel in 2007. Ek het One Memory At a Time se kit Holiday Happenings gebruik - is dit nie te mooi vir woorde nie? Perfek vir enige Kersfees bladsy..

Quote: It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air. W.T. Ellis

~ This is a photo of our Christmas lunch table in 2007. I used One Memory At a Time's new Christmas kit "Holiday Happenings" for this LO. The kit's jam packed with beautiful papers and elements for any kind of Christmas LO! ~

Credits:
Kit: Holiday Happenings - One Memory At a Time
Font: Milk and Cereal

Big Ben - Wendy Mini Kit

My pa (Tom) met Big Ben in die agtergrond. Hierdie bladsy was vir Veronica se quote challenge by GDS, en ons moes eers 'n foto kies en DAN 'n quote gaan soek! Dit was toe bietjie moeiliker as wat ek gedink het, maar ek dink ek't die perfekte ene gekry!

Quote: In a full heart there is room for everything... In an empty heart there is room for nothing. - Antonio Porchia

Checklist: Big Ben, Big Tom, Big heart

~ A photo of my dad (Tom) with "Big Ben" in the background. This page was for Veronica's Quote Challenge at GDS, where you had to choose the photo and THEN go looking for a suitable quote! This proved a bit harder than I thought, but I found the perfect quote in the end! ~

Credits:

Kit: Wendy Mini Kit - Christy Skaggs

Checklist: Apple Cart Challenge #1 - Ziggle Designs (modified)

Fonts: full / empty - Gentle Redhead; heart - Cry Kitty; everything / nothing - Howser; rest - fontastic; CHECKLIST - Felix Titling

Smokey - Fonnetta Mini Kit

Hier is die foto's van die aand toe ons na Smokey gaan kyk / luister het. Wat 'n prettige aandjie! Ek en Suzanne het behoorlik op en af gespring en onsself hees gesing. Daai manne is wel nie mooi nie, maar hulle mag maar sing!

Ek het Christy Skaggs se Fonnetta Mini Kit gebruik - nog 'n fantastiese kit vir 'n fantastiese vroumens!

~Here are the photo's of our trip to see / listen to Smokey LIVE! What a FUN evening! We literally jumped up and down, and sang ourselves hoarse. Those guys might not be pretty, but they sure can sing!

I used Christy Skaggs' Fonnetta Mini Kit - another fantastic creation in honour of a fantastic lady! ~

Kit: Fonnetta Mini Kit - Christy Skaggs
Fonts: Night - kan; Rest - Impervious.

Christelle Mini kit - BFF

Christy Skaggs is net die beste! Sy't my EIE mini kit vir gemaak! Ek dink dis absoluut perfek... En julle gelukkige mense kan dit ook koop! Kry dit hier by GDS. Hier's my bladsy van my en my beste vriendin van vir altyd af, Odette...

~ How cool was Christy Skaggs to create my VERY OWN mini kit for me?!? I think it's absolutely perfect.And you lucky people, you can buy it as well! lol... Find it in the GDS store...
Here's a LO with my best friend since forever, Odette... ~

Credits:
Kit: Christelle Mini Kit - Christy Skaggs

Fonts: BFF - Evan Estrya; date - Larger Mime

Bad Blogger, Nero's Divine Chocolate

Ek weet ek weet... SLEGTE BLOGGER! Hoeveel keer het jy al DAAI ene gelees?! Ek gaan dit egter op goeie ou SA se stadige internet blameer. LOL. In elk geval, ek's terug! Sal my bladsye upload, en ek't TWEE awards gekry! Sal hulle ook binnekort wys.

Tot dan: Hier is Nero's Divine Chocolate! Foto's van my Rome trippie, op nog 'n BITTERLIK koue dag..

Journaling: Today was So cold! Luckily Nero Cafe' was just around the corner from Castel San't Angelo and could spread liquid warmth through my frozen veins...

~I know I know...BAD BLOGGER! How many times have you read THAT one?! I'm going to blame this one on the internect connection LOL. Anyhow, I'm back!! Will be uploading my LO's...and I even got TWO awards! Will share them in due time too.

Until then: Here's Nero's Divine Chocolate! Photo's from my trip to Rome, on another FREEZING day...~

Credits:

Postcard, swirls, lips, feather, pin & spill: Friendship Brew - Brenda Mascari

Brown crumpled background: Friendship Brew - Lara's DigiWorld

Cups background: Friendship Brew - Darlene Haughin

Crumpled action on background - Atomic Cupcake

Halo & wings: Beautiful Babes Add-on - mITSYBELLE

Fonts: Journaling, date - The Buns; Nero's, chocolate - Showcard Gothic; divine - Cafe Lounge19

Rome Walking Tour

Nou DIS nou die idee wat ek gehad het vir my fotoboek! Ryk, rooi kleure....

~Now THIS was the idea I had for my photo book! Rich, red colours...~

Side A:

Credits:

Template: Temp298 - Andrea Gold

Background: French Cafe - ChristinaRenee

Red paper: French Cafe - Emily Giovanni

Wrap ribbon: French Cafe - Scrapidea

Crumpled paper template: Scrapsimple paper CurledEdges 6 - Jan Hicks;

Flower swirl: French Cafe - Kathi Townsend

Stamp frame: French Cafe - Scropiosue

Red flower: French Cafe - Joy Kuoha of Kuoha Designs Ink

Pearly heart: French Cafe - emarta

Font: AnkeHand

Side B:

Credits:

Template: Temp300 - Andrea Gold

Background: French Cafe - Christina Renee

Red paper, postcard: French Cafe - Emily Giovanni

Crumpled paper template: Scrapsimple paper Curled Edges4 - Jan Hicks

Glitter frame: French Cafe - East West Scraps

Small flowers: French Cafe - Jan Connair

Flower swirls: French Cafe - Kathi Townsend

Fonts: Title - Linenstroke; Rest - AnkeHand

Vatican & Spanish Steps

Hier's nog 'n dubbelbladsy vir my Rome boek - hierdie keer die Vatikaan en Spanish Steps.

Ek het Mandarin Dream van Ambowife Designs gebruik - is die scallop mats nie te mooi nie?

~Here's another double pager for my Rome book - this time the Vatican and Spanish steps.

I used Mandarin Dream by Ambowife Designs - aren't the scalloped mats just too pretty?~

Credits:

Kit: Mandarin Dream - Ambowife Designs

Template: dTemp38 - Andrea Gold

Frames: FrameORama - Sophia Sarducci

Fonts: Date - Not His Angel; Rest - My Nerd

Vittoriano

Foto's van die Vittoriano in Rome.

Die oulike kit wat ek gebruik het is Jack and the Beanstalk van One Memory At a Time.

~Here are some pictures of the Vittoriano in Rome. The lovely kit I used is Jack and the Beanstalk from One Memory At a Time's Fairy Tale Collection. ~

Credits:

Kit: Jack and the Beanstalk (from Fairy Tale Collection) - One Memory At a Time
Template: Template 306 - Andrea Gold

Stitching: Mom's Diner - Helen Ehrenhofer

Madame Tussauds

Ons Madame Tussauds foto's. Ek't so vir my ma-hulle gelag - as ek hulle soek, staan hulle my 'n ander standbeeld, en wil afgeneem word!!

Our Madame Tussauds pictures. I laughed at my parents - everytime I looked for them, they were standing at another statue, wanting their picture taken! I used Christy Skaggs' new kit "Always Together" again - aren't these ribbons and swirls divine?

Credits:

Kit: Always Together - Christy Skaggs

Fonts: Madame - Algerian; Tussauds - AmalieScriptSSK

Photo session with Ané

My vriendin Ané het op 'n keer vir my gesê om aan te trek en te kom koffie drink - ons gaan foto's neem! Was dit nou 'n prettige middag... Ek het Christy Skaggs se Always Together gebruik - ek dink dit lyk baie mooi saam met my sepia foto's! Om nie eers te praat van al die lekker swirls en dinge nie...

My friend once told me to just get dressed and come for coffee - we're taking photos!! What a fun afternoon that was..
I used Christy Skaggs' new kit Always Together - the colours just seemed perfect for my sepia photos! Not to mention all the delightful swirls in the kit...

Credits:

Kit: Always Together - Christy Skaggs

Photo overlay (bottom photo): Worn Photo Overlays2, Rounded white - Something Blue Studios

Photo overlay (middle photo): Instantly worn freebie - Lori Barnhurst (LittleDreamerDesigns)

Torn photo effect and frame: ScrapSimple Embellishment Template Fancy Folds 4 - Theresa Kavouras

Font: AhnBerg Hand

Dining in Rome

'n Paar foto's van 'n tipiese dag in Rome - ek't dit so geniet om net te EET en DRINK! Dis mos waaroor vakansies gaan, is dit nie?! Ek het Ambowife se Bashful Romance gebruik - die diep, ryk kleure was ideaal om my "ryk" voedsel verwante ervaringe te komplimenteer! Ek het 'n dubbelbladsy gemaak, want ek's besig om 'n fotoboek van my Rome trippie aanmekaar te slaan.

~A few pics of a day in Rome - I had such fun just EATING and DRINKING!! That's what holidays are all about, isn't it ?? LOL
I used Bashful Romance by Ambowife Designs - these rich colours were perfect for my rich food experiences!

I made a double pager, because I'm in the process of making a photo book of my Rome trip.~

Credits:
Kit: Bashful Romance - Ambowife Designs
Template: Tmplt1 - Darlene Haughin
Scalloped mat template: Scalloped Pocket - Veronica Hurly
Fonts: Dining - Clarendon Extended; Rest - AmalieScriptSSK

Castel San't Angelo

Hierdie is 'n paar foto's van Castel San't Angelo in Rome. Dit was oorspronklik bedoel as 'n masoleum en toe's dit 'n fort en al sulke dinge. Hierdie "engele" staan langs die brug wat na die gebou toe gaan.

Ek het weereens Christy Skaggs se Fungo Green gebruik - ek's mal daaroor!

~Here are a few pictures of Castel San't Angelo in Rome. It was originally built as a masoleum and it was a fortress at some stage as well. The angels guard the bridge going to the building.

I used Christy Skaggs' Fungo Green once again - I simply love this kit!~

Credits:
Kit: Fungo Green - Christy Skaggs
Template: Template set 15 - Doreen Stolz

Fonts: Castel San't Angelo - Engravers MT; Rome's Angels - Elise

St Peter's

'n Foto van my vakansie in Rome & die Vatikaan in Maart 08. Ek het HollyAnn se DSD mini kit gebruik - ons het dit help bymekaar sit! Ek dink die kit het nogal mooi uitgekom.

~Photo from my visit to Rome & the Vatican in March 08.
I used Holly's DSD mini kit that we helped put together out of all her products. What a great kit!~

Credits:

Kit: DSD mini kit - HollyAnn

Font: DECODE

Innie Bos

Hierdie is my bladsy vir die {International} Digital Scrapbook Day speedscrap wat Jenn by GDS aangebied het. Die foto's is van my kleinboet se troue in Des 07 - ek was strooimeisie!

Ek het Fungo Green van Christy Skaggs gebruik - hierdie kleure was perfek vir die foto's, omdat die troue se kleur ook groen was, en 'n tipe van 'n "bos" gevoel gehad het.

~This is my LO for the {I}NDSD Speed Scrap hosted by Jenn at GDS. Photo's are from my brother's wedding in Dec 07 - I was bridesmaid!
"Innie bos" can be loosely translated from Afrikaans as "In the Forest".

I used Fungo Green, by Christy Skaggs - the colours were perfect for my pictures, because the wedding's colour scheme was green as well, and it had a type of "forest" feel.~

Credits:
Kit: Fungo Green - Christy Skaggs

Leaf & blossom branch: Sun Porch - Christy Skaggs

Window frame: Mom's Garden - Helen Ehrenhofer

Doodle brush: Plumbago brushes - Veronica Hurly
Font: Unnamed Melody

Paper scrapping

Ek't my eerste PAPER scrapping oorleef! Ons het die Scrap Pink dag, ten bate van borskanker, bygewoon. VET PRET!!! Dit was sooo lekker!! Hier's 'n paar foto's van ons aan die werk, en dan van my bladsye wat ek gemaak het. Ek's heel trots op myself! Hierdie was die heeeeel eerste keer wat ek probeer het om met papier te scrap, en dit was LEKKER!

~I survived my first PAPER scrapping! We attended the Scrap Pink day, for breast cancer. SUCH FUN!! I really enjoyed the day. Here are a few photo's of us hard at work, and then the pages that I made. I'm quite proud of myself! This was really nice, and the VERY first time I've paper scrapped EVER! And I LIKED it!~

Suzanne, tot die tande gewapen!
~Suzanne, weaponed to the teeth...~



Hier is my bladsye...Net die begin van 'n pragtige album!

~Here are my pages... Just the beginning of a beautiful album!~

First peek

Hier is Yazelle amper 1 dag oud... En sy waag een van haar eerste kykies na die groot wye wêreld.  Ek het Ambowife se Lazy Sundays Kit gebruik (voorskou is ge"link").  Die sagte kleure is perfek om vir klein Yazellie te scrap!

~I used Ambowife Designs' Lazy Sundays Kit. These soft colours were perfect to scrap my one-day-old niece's first peek at the world.

You can now also find Tracy aka Ambowife's STUNNING designs in the SAS Shop!! Have a look for Lazy Sundays here or just click on the preview~
Font : Charlie