Goodbye 2012

Another year gone... thankfully we are still here ;-) and we can start a new creative year.
It's always fun to look back and see what you made in a year. So looking back at the AJ pages a made, I think that these are my favorites:

 

But I did more than only AJ pages ;-) these different pieces are also favorites of mine:

 

So this was my last post for tyhis year.
I wish for everyone a happy, healthy and creative 2013!

Art Journal Pages

After two weeks hospital, my husband is finally home. He still got his drain, but people of home care will look after that twice a day. It's just a relieve to have him back :-D

Echt ziek
Really Sick

Wat hij zei
What he said

Jingle your own damn bells!

Thuis
Home

Stamps used:

Heart Throb

Heart Shirt

Tangled enthusiasm

Oh... Tree

Line Up

Claudine Hellmuth foam stamp

Kaisercraft

Stampotique Challenge: Out with the Old, In with the New

It's the last Stampotique challenge of the year and Clair challenges us to use something Old and Something New on our projects, or with a New Years Theme.
I made this ATC with the fun girl stamp from Kelle Mccarter and gave her a fun New Year's diadem. For the old I used paint and a TH die for the numbers. And for the new I used a fresh stamp that I didn't had the pleasure to use before and a new template.

Stamps used:

Boing!

Journey Collage

Join us weekly for our themed challenges. Please link directly to your creation, not to your blog. You must include the challenge # behind your name! You may use any stamps for our challenges, of course we always enjoy seeing your work with Stampotique stamps, but is no longer required. The challenges are now open for the whole month. Two winners will be randomly chosen at the end of the month from all the challenge participants to win a $30 gift certificate for Stampotique stamps.

And the winner is....

Margot! Congrats to you! (selected with RANDOM.org)

Please send me your address and also your Crafters Workshop Template of choice (please send my 3 choices) to assicrafts at gmail dot com. Please claim your price within two weeks.

I want to thank everyone who joined my giveaway and blog, hope you will stick around. Next year I will do another giveaway with some of my favorite goodies and a handmade card or tag :-D

And of course I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!

Stamps used:

Tree and Presents

Merry Christmas

Scalloped Laced Border

Update on my husband, sadly he is still in the hospital, but he is slowly doing better. The good news is that he can come home on Christmas Eve and Christmas for a couple of hours.

Art Journal Page

I'm a bit MIA :-( My husband has been sick since last week and is now staying in the hospital (hopefully only) for the night. He has a infected colon. I have been busy with a lot, but it doesn't involve getting messy with ink and stamps. Although I had to release some steam and made this page.

Niets zo erg als een zieke man in huis
Nothing so bad as a sick man in the house

Stampotique Challenge: Christmas w/non-traditional stamp

France is hosting this weeks Stampotique challenge. As Christmas is coming closer, it's sad to see how most of the non Christmas themed stamps are neglected! So, how about making a Christmas card, with non traditional stamps.
For this challenge I used some Christmas paper I bought last year from De Kruidvat (Dutch store) and a silver doily. The Wish Word is stamped on a TH Mini Labels die and colored with Distress Stain Brushed Pewter.

Stamps used:

Twinkle Toes

Wish Word

Join us weekly for our themed challenges. Please link directly to your creation, not to your blog. You must include the challenge # behind your name! You may use any stamps for our challenges, of course we always enjoy seeing your work with Stampotique stamps, but is no longer required. The challenges are now open for the whole month. Two winners will be randomly chosen at the end of the month from all the challenge participants to win a $30 gift certificate for Stampotique stamps.

Wicked Wednesday ATC: Wing it

Yep... two posts in one day with another challenge. Stampotique is sponsoring the challenge blog Wicked Wednesday ATC. Their challenge this week is Wing it (things with wings) and it must be a ATC ;-)
Come join us and get the change to win a $30 gift certificate for Stampotique stamps.

We are looking for fans and followers who want to be Stampotique Guest Designers for 2013. If you are interested, also leave your ATC on the Stampotique Designer's Blog. We will leave the guest designer challenge open until December 21 and those chosen will be contacted directly by December 31. Good luck for those who will join!!!

Stamps used:

Bird Lady

Steampunk Border

Stampotique Challenge: Sentimental

At Stampotique, Gez is challenging us to use a sentiment. I love this sentiment, it really makes my giggle. And it fits perfect with the grumpy face of Tangled enthusiasm.

Stamps used:

Jingle your own damn bells!

Tangled enthusiasm

Stringed lights

Join us weekly for our themed challenges. Please link directly to your creation, not to your blog. You must include the challenge # behind your name! You may use any stamps for our challenges, of course we always enjoy seeing your work with Stampotique stamps, but is no longer required. The challenges are now open for the whole month. Two winners will be randomly chosen at the end of the month from all the challenge participants to win a $30 gift certificate for Stampotique stamps.

Bookmark

Don't you just love some handmade presents for Christmas? I think a bookmark is just a perfect gift :-D
I made the background with Distress Stain Brushed Pewter and Dusty Concord. The ribbon and the backgrounds in the frame are also colored with Distress Stains. The stamps are colored with Distress Markers.

Stamps used:

Tangled enthusiasm

Oh.. Tree

Mini Christmas Ornaments Cube

Christmas 5 Sided Cube

Giveaway

Yep... It's time. I will draw a winner on the 24th of December!!! That would be a nice Christmas present for one of you. I know, I know... I haven't reached 100 followers, but I don't want anyone who joined have to wait any longer. Of course you can still join! To participate you must be a follower and comment on this previous post.

The giveaway contains a Stampotique stamp, washi tape and a sample of my favorite brand of acryl. The Crafters Workshop is so sweet to donate a 6x6 template of choice :-D so the winner can choose their own personal favorite (how cool is that)! And also a tag made by me :o)

Thanks for your patience, you are the best!!! I want you to know that I always read every comment and loving them all. Keep checking my blog, cause I will do another giveaway next year :-D