my crazy life scrapped

a dream came true

2010-10-05T11:22:00.005+02:00

Phoenix and I went to Paris to see Billy Corgan perform an acoustic set as part of the book signing for "Chants Magnetiques" a book he co-wrote with french author Claire Fercak.

What an amazing experience this was, truly unforgettable and magical. Billy was so warm and kind - we will never forget this evening.

the videos from that evening can be seen here
Billy Corgan videos

New Photo site for Ze KahihikoloTribe

2010-09-19T09:31:00.005+02:00

As I have exceeded my Flickr free account capacity I have created a new shutterfly account Site URL: KAHIHIKOLOTRIBE e-mail me for the password - or if you are already my friend on facebook find it there ;-)

enjoy our updates

new home, new routines

2010-04-28T18:28:00.003+02:00

So the move is still fresh in my mind - I am reminded by the new-ness living in the new home on a daily basis by the numerous unpacked boxes still present. Funny enough though I don't seem to be missing any essential items for our day to day lives. It does feel a bit like Christmas when we come across something unexpected and it makes me smile.
New routines are developing too, so far so good - my daily commute is less than half of what it used to be and this includes dropping baby off with his lovely 'day-mom' in the morning.
Phoenix seems to be adjusting well to the new school, even though he already encountered some run-ins with some not so nice kids - mainly girls which are from now on referred to as 'tussies'. He likes his new teacher, which for a change seems to be one that actually does give a damn, a refreshing perspective.

that's all the update I have for now - more to come

please be patient

2010-03-17T09:18:00.003+01:00

Hi all

This moving process is taking the last bit of energy out of me. I am almost done ;-) seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Anybody waiting for e-mails or packages from me - hang in there. It will all be taken care of, just please bear with me - be patient. xoxo

Hi an Alle

Dieser Umzug raubt mich der letzten Energie - aber ich habs fast geschafft. Ich sehe das Licht am Ende des Tunnels. Wer noch auf e-mails oder Post von mir wartet bitte habt noch etwas Geduld, ich kaempfe mich noch durch mein Chaos. Vielen Dank fuer euer Verstaendnis. LG

and the RAKs go to ....

2010-03-01T04:20:00.000+01:00

Bettina / Kreatina

Eva

Nenne

Please send me your mailing addresses -bitte schickt mir eure Adressen

Schoenen Montag noch - Happy Monday

Creative CHORE

2010-02-18T13:35:00.000+01:00

PHOENIXISMS are the silly,wacky funny stuff Phoenix comes up with

at age 6

Journaling :
Phoenix has 1 Chore - Feed the dogs - the other day I heard NEO whining and checked up on him - he was pacing back and forth between the 2 bowls I asked Phoenix 'What is this?' "I GAVE THEM A HAPPY MEAL LIKE AT MCDONALDS"

clean up and moving = RAKS in the making

2010-02-13T10:06:00.002+01:00

For those who don't know this yet - I am moving and packing and sorting and stuff - soooooooooooooooo I am making a give away pile - which means some lucky people will be able to win RAKs packed with random goodies. Let me know what kind of things you like - i.e. what colors/patterns/embellishments and the sorts.

I will select 3 winners on March 1st - so you got some time to get your comments in here spread the word ;-)I have loads of wonderful stuff in my stash...

Da ich am umziehen bin - sortieren, packen etc - hat sich ein Haufen Zeugs in meinem Studio in der Verschenken Box angesammelt, das heisst ihr koennt RAKs gewinnen - sagt mir in eueren Kommentaren was fuer material euch am besten gefaellt z.B. farben,motive,embellishments und so weiter. Ich werde am 1 Maerz 3 Gewinner auslosen - also habt ihr noch Zeit zu kommentieren - weitersagen erlaubt ;-) ich hab massenweise Material zu verschenken...

cheer up card

2010-02-09T13:28:00.006+01:00

The card reads - HI I BELIEVE I NEED TO CHEER YOU UP - I made this for a friend who was going through a rough time and was a bit down. On the inside a silly picture of me and the words - HA MADE YOU SMILE !

meeting Mr Holtz

2010-02-07T08:37:00.000+01:00

On Saturday I went on a field trip to Duesseldorf Bettypepper to meet the master himself TIM I am now proud owner of a signed copy of his new book COMPENDIUM of CURIOUSITIES

He is truly one of the nicest people out there - thanks for the great experience and the continued inspiration throughout the years.

snowman massacre tribute

2010-02-01T09:09:00.007+01:00

Welcome to February - we have lots of snow and Phoenix and I were playing yesterday with the snow and some brads(from my scrapbooking stash) and food coloring - in honor of Calvin and Hobbes. We might re-enact some more scenes today ;-)
our version of the shark attack needs some improvement - we will work on that one
and since we had yellow food-coloring we made this guy who got so scared of the shark attack he peed himself ;-)
Comments are appreciated

enjoying the View

2010-01-24T19:01:00.005+01:00

from my kitchen window..
from my bedroom window..
this is my new view where I am moving to - I see myself gazing at the distance and just letting my thoughts run wild... reflecting on the past, present and future... it feels good to find a new sense of belonging.
this is now HOME

February CROP

2010-01-12T11:34:00.005+01:00

I will be holding a CROP at my house in Germany on Tuesday Feb 16th from noon onwards - come for lunch and stay all day - no participation FEE.
Please register by sending me an e-mail mcl.lydia@yahoo.com

CROP bei mir in Deutschland am Dienstag 16. Februar - ab mittag (Essen, basteln, tratschen) - bis spaet - NULL Kosten.
Bitte per e-mail anmelden mcl.lydia@yahoo.com

check out this post to see my space - hier ein Blick auf mein Studio
ze Studio

Symmetry

2010-01-11T06:11:00.000+01:00

When I decided to get these tattoos in 1994 I knew I wanted the Symmetry - in my mind it portrays a sense of balance - I did not make an impulse decision on a whim to get a tattoo just for the sake of it. I went to Amsterdam with intent of getting a black ink only tattoo that would be timeless in appearance and that would work well on the shoulder blade and that could easily be mirror imaged for placement on my other shoulder blade.

B is for beautiful Baby

2010-01-08T06:02:00.000+01:00

Stamps,cardstock,scallop punch,ribbon and ink are StampinUp - patterned papers are black market paper society

So many babies being born all around has me making cards ;-)

2010 you cannot stop me if you tried

2010-01-04T16:35:00.000+01:00

2009 had its ups and downs - its challenges, rewards, disappointments, moments of great joy and immense despair, there was anxiety and expectations, love and blessings, realizations and fear...

so for 2010 I am open - ready for the new challenges life throws my way and I will not allow anyone to hold me back, so don't even try because you might get hurt.

I draw my strength from my boys - Phoenix who is my POWERHOUSE and Zane who is our absolute perfect SUNSHINE - they make me happy and I love them both to pieces.

2010 is looking pretty bright - we're leaving the gloomy remnants of 2009 behind - waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay behind - we're letting the good energy in.

I hope you are all as lucky as me xoxo Lydia

Happy 6 month Birthday Zane

2010-01-03T11:43:00.004+01:00

chomping away on a cookie ;-) yum!

Zane jumperooed himself to sleep

2009-12-29T09:53:00.001+01:00

a whole lot of jumping in the jumperoo makes Zane tired

follow Santa around the world

2009-12-24T12:38:00.004+01:00

NORADSANTATRACKER
I always thought this was a nice site to get the kids excited about Santa's journey to deliver presents to all the children all over the world.

Enjoy - go get your little ones excited.

our house in the middle of our street

2009-12-15T10:44:00.005+01:00

We have keys!!!! to our new house ;-) to new beginnings and new memories to be made - to happy days ahead.

rediscovering Calvin&Hobbes

2009-12-10T10:39:00.002+01:00

these snow themed Calvin&Hobbes totally make me smile, giggle and laugh....

MORE Calvin&Hobbes SNOWMEN

look who just turned 8

2009-12-06T16:47:00.000+01:00

Phoenix just turned 8!!! where did the time go???? Daddy made it home just in time for the B-day celebration.

Happy Birthday big boy (and big brother - note Zane at 5 months!)

and now you know too...

2009-12-05T12:11:00.004+01:00

so if you ever wondered why birds are black, Phoenix got it all figured out !!!

about my Tattoos

2009-12-01T08:39:00.004+01:00

A layout about my decision to pick timeless designs for my tattoo choices at a time when a lot of people where getting flowers or cartoon characters. I knew then that I wanted them to be neutral if you can call body art neutral. I never regretted them.

Green Kids crafts

2009-11-28T09:40:00.004+01:00

Check out the giveaway on LEAH's Blog

ENTER HERE

Good luck

shop and save this week only!!!

2009-11-26T07:36:00.002+01:00

StampinUp Thanksgiving Special SALE

go shop now !!!!

Happy Thanksgiving

2009-11-23T21:13:00.002+01:00

...here kitty kitty...

2009-11-21T17:27:00.003+01:00

Nala has no shame - she lays down in all places baby... so far I've caught her in the maxi cosi (car seat), the babybathtub, and now the crib....

Look at Zane he's loving having Nala hang out with him, and he sure has a death grip on her neck ;-)

enter to win

2009-11-17T09:02:00.001+01:00

on Irene's blog

SCRAPPERLICIOUS

Good Luck to all

Grateful

2009-11-06T17:22:00.002+01:00

I am not a huge thanksgiving fan - but I have a great appreciation for the little things in life. I am grateful that I have 2 healthy children and just wanted to say it out loud. I love my children more than life itself and I would be totally devastated if anything were to ever happen to them. I feel so sorry for all the families out there that have sick children and there's nothing they can do for them.

I am grateful - I truly am and I will cherish every moment with my little monsters because you just never know what tomorrow holds. I will go cuddle with them now.... be back soon....

It has been 4 months

2009-11-03T17:17:00.000+01:00

wow time flies - baby Zane just turned 4 months and he is just perfect. Full of smiles (we're still trying to capture a real good one on camera) but here's one that kinda captures his silly nature...

Phoenix is being a great big brother and spends lots of quality time talking to Zane and playing with him. They really enjoy each others company, I can only imagine how much mischief these two will get themselves into over the years....

Zane is here

2009-07-04T04:35:00.007+02:00

checking into the clinic today

2009-07-02T08:01:00.002+02:00

So excited to meet this guy tomorrow ;-)

FOR SALE 2004 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner Limited Double Cab 4D

2009-06-29T08:11:00.004+02:00

Price:
17,300 USD with Hard Tonneau Cover, extra wheels and tires
(16,300 USD without the above mentioned)

Mileage:
58,000 miles

Condition:
great condition. only one owner. Dealership maintained. Lots of extras plus have all original parts.

Engine: Transmission: Drive:
V6 3.4 Liter Automatic 2WD

Equipment:
Premium Wheels, Running Boards, Bed Liner, Cruise Control, Single Compact Disc, Premium Sound, Power Steering, Towing Pkg, Dual Front Air Bags, ABS (4-Wheel), SR5, Tilt Wheel, Air Conditioning, TRD Off-Road Pkg, AM/FM Stereo, Sliding Rear Window, Power Windows, trailer hitch, Bike rack

Contact: call KEPA Cell 0177-565 0620 serious enquiries only please!

SU element Winner

2009-06-21T19:00:00.000+02:00

Hier die Richtige Loesung - von MyTho

Der Stempel mit der Rockstar-Stern findet sich im Spring/Summer katalog ´09, auf Seite 20, die Produkte für die Hostessen:
A Little Somethin’ 113415 (level 2)

Paßt das so?
Gruß und schönen Tag noch,
Wiebke - MyTho

Thank you card

2009-06-15T09:21:00.000+02:00

Using only Stampin Up products - card I made for Charlene who hosted my Babyshower.

List of materials:
Stamps – Stempel :
Hostess set Level 1 – sweet little sentiments
Jumble Alphabet

Ribbon – Band:
From SaleABration 2009

Punch – Stanzer:
Scallop edge

Cardstock:
Certainly celery
Bashful blue
Barely banana

Patterned paper:
Parisian breeze

Ink – Stempelkissen:
Chocolate chip

Rockstar Attitude

2009-06-10T09:02:00.002+02:00

A Layout about Phoenix's obsession to become a ROCKSTAR. He still gets shy though when I sneak up on him to take pictures. I cut along the PP to use the elements I really wanted to keep on my page and also to add dimension and make some elements pop.
just like the rest of the LO distressed and inked edges - ribbon accents in coordinating colors (american crafts)
This detail is a Stampin Up stamp (hostess level 2 - a little somethin')stamped with archival ink on a paper bag and covered in glossy accents (ranger)
and here a picture of the Kahihikolo Tribe at Chris Cornell concert in Luxembourg on 9 June 2009 - Phoenix's 1st live concert experience ;-)

BLOG candy over here

2009-06-09T21:03:00.000+02:00

go to Melissa's BLOG

for a chance to win some goodies

3 Omens

2009-06-06T14:15:00.001+02:00

This is a LO I made after the birth of Phoenix in December 2001 - showing 3 omens that showed up in my life between 1999 and 2000.
The description of the photos are on the tags below the respective photo.

I've been thinking a lot lately about how I felt during my first pregnancy 7 years ago. The biggest memory apart from being super-excited to become a mom was overshadowed by the 911 attacks (I was 6 months pregnant).
This time around I don't feel anything like I did back then - less worry, more relaxed, I am as sick during this one though as I was during the first one. Unable to really eat most days because of the constant nausea I have only gained 7 pounds in 35 weeks. Baby will be here on July 3rd and we can hardly wait to meet the little man.
We are having a really hard time deciding on a name this time around - See my poll on the side bar (Just for fun!).

Baby countdown is on

2009-06-03T14:07:00.001+02:00

Wow - time flies doesn't it - in 1 month exactly our new baby boy will be coming into this world. Kepa, Phoenix and I are very excited to meet the new guy, which doesn't have a name yet because we can't agree on any ....

A winner

2009-06-01T15:50:00.004+02:00

has been chosen for my MAY RAK

CONGRATULATIONS TO

RACHEL

Please contact me with your mailing address ;-)

Memorial Day Layout

2009-05-25T08:19:00.000+02:00

In Honor of Memorial Day I wanted to share this Layout with you.
Yet another Phoenixsm - he put this 'memorial' together at a beach in spain and had a very logical explanation as to what it represented (this happened completely unrelated to the actual Memorial day the Photos were taken sometime in February 2007)- I will post some more detailed photos later on (camera battery died on me).

fell off my pledge there ...

2009-05-21T14:11:00.000+02:00

at fault is the nice weather - keeping me away from the computer.... and still the extreme tiredness that comes with Anemia (Iron Deficiency) but enough excuses. I am preparing my next posts in advance so I can get this Blog updated more efficiently and more quickly..

Bilder mit dir

2009-05-11T16:11:00.003+02:00

A LO of myself with LaithAlDeen a German Soul R&B Singer having dinner in 2000 - the title is a take on one of his most famous songs (Pictures of you - I turned it a bit around and called it - pictures WITH you.

Ein LO von mir mit LaithAlDeen beim Sushi Dinner in 2000 - Der Titel ist eine Anspielung an seinen Hit - "Bilder von Dir" von damals.

Migraines suck

2009-05-09T17:37:00.003+02:00

After a looong while whithout any serious headaches - but boy oh boy what a migraine from Hell did I just go through - ice packs and IMITREX got me through it but it still sucked.

Perfect Bubble

2009-05-05T12:00:00.003+02:00

A circle (bubble) inspired Layout starting with the polkadot patterned papers - I used transparency to create the title (TIP: print mirror image on reverse side of the transparency sheet to avoid smudges) and layered elements on this page, inked all the edges with the fired brick distress ink (ranger)to add more dimension and texture.

I see a RAK forming ...

2009-05-04T08:29:00.003+02:00

... as I am cleaning up my scrap-room (finally!!!) leave your messages on the BLOG - you can enter every day in May - I will post daily - you can earn extra entries if you link to my RAK post (let me know where you linked from) and invite people to enter as well - as long as they mention you sent them you get another entry. I will announce winner on June 1st ;-)

Good Luck to all

Monster Orange Thief

2009-05-03T12:00:00.003+02:00

This LO is all about the color ORANGE and of course the fruit too - these photos were taken in Spain in the citrus fields. The title is made of different sized chipboard letters, painted with a rich orange acrylic paint and then 2 coats of glossy accents to make them really shine.

Spring 2007

2009-05-02T19:42:00.000+02:00

Here's a layout of some really cool spring pictures I took in 2007 when my friend Sarah was visiting with her girls. I love the vibrant green color of the fields and it's the main inspiration of the color scheme on this page. I used Hambly prints white rub-ons to accent directly on the photos. The title are chipboard letters covered in pp and the edges painted a coordinating pink color.

MAY is here and here's my pledge

2009-05-01T13:10:00.002+02:00

I have neglected my blog for a while now but hey - here's my MAY Pledge. I will post daily during the month of May or else ;-)

1st I will be creating more and the The Nook Scrap-Off is just the incentive that I need to get my act in gear.
TheNook Scrap-Off
You can also still participate and play along - just sign up before May 5th and let them know who sent you so I can get credit added to my tally ;-)

I will also need to finish up some 'almost finished' projects on my pile ;-)

So stay tuned ;-)

my daily fix - babysteals.com

2009-04-26T13:12:00.003+02:00

I religiously check this site every day BABYSTEALS you just never know what awesome product they will have on sale on any given day.

check it out for yourselves - for your own kids or for gift-giving ;-)

how cool is this - baby preview

2009-03-19T10:11:00.004+01:00

I did not have the possibility to have a 3D rendering Ultrasound done while pregnant with Phoenix - this is just so amazing to see so much detail on your unborn baby.

Please visit my FLICKR (my Photos) and YouTube (my Videos)links which can be found on the right navigation/menu bar for more images and videos of the baby at 23 weeks.

On Top of My World

2009-03-05T11:17:00.003+01:00

A simple LO of Phoenix at the Playground - minimal embellishments - ChipBoard Letters are from Close to my Heart - also used the negative spaces - ALPHAS are American Crafts - RubOn Wings and Crown are Hambly - some accents are RANGER Liquid Pearls White Opal

Fashion Model

2009-03-04T22:19:00.006+01:00

Phoenix participated in a Fashion Show for a Children's Charity, he had terrible stage fright and needed a lot of convincing to go out on the catwalk. He did good even though he had the silliest facial expression - still very cute...

Raconteurs Concert Atelier 28 August 2008

2009-03-04T19:43:00.005+01:00

Unfortunately I don't have any actual Photos from the Gig - but when I went to their site to get some Images - the Vintage Feel of them inspired me to really distress this page.

papers are PRIMA - IronOrchidDesigns

Anatomy of a Dinosaur

2009-02-22T13:47:00.010+01:00

The Dinosaur is at the Kaiserslautern Gartenschau in Germany - a great place for taking the kids - lots of play areas and of course all the different Dinosaurs which are throughout the park.

The Hidden Photo and Journaling - the Photo was taken by Phoenix who was very curious about the gender of the Dinosaur.

the wild child

2009-02-19T19:21:00.002+01:00

Since our baby is going to be a BOY I still have the need to do GIRLY pages - this one of my friend Sarah's daughter Faith (aka Peanut). I miss that little sassy girl. Why do you have to live in Wisconsin ?!?!?!?!

scrapping for Christine Post

2009-02-18T14:53:00.004+01:00

The BLOG for this cause
I have joined this effort to help out and give back - it feels great to be a part of this great cause.

How it all began 10 years ago

2009-02-18T11:26:00.004+01:00

This is a picture of the moment I met my hubby 10 years ago - on January 1st 1999 in a club called Riverside in Trier Germany. We have not spoken yet ;-)

now I need to scrapbook this event - I will post the outcome here when it is finished

homecoming 2007

2009-01-25T10:49:00.004+01:00

A LO I did about the day Kepa came home from his 4 month deployment to the middle east.
Ein LO um uns an den Tag zu erinnern an dem Kepa nach 4 Monaten im mittleren osten endlich wieder heim kam.
Un LO pour nous souvenir du retour de Kepa qui etait parti 4 mois au moyen orient.
Un LO del dia quando Kepa volvio de 4 meses en el oriente medio.

pure love

2009-01-22T20:37:00.000+01:00

This is a Layout I made for a PACS challenge - we were supposed to use die cuts (my title cut with the silhouette) and shape scissors (look at the details around the bottom side cut with Fiskars scissors). Being pregnant again (Phoenix just turned 7 in December) I wanted to remind myself about the precious baby moments we had with Phoenix.

meeting da mouse

2009-01-18T18:28:00.005+01:00

This is a LO that I created in a class by Denise Laborde during PACS 2008 last October. If you know me you will surely be aware of my aversion to WHITE pages/paper - on Denise's version there was a lot more white space - I thought the color scheme was perfect for this 2003 photo of Phoenix with Mickey and Minnie.

Tattoo number 3 finished

2009-01-18T17:40:00.005+01:00

I dug out some old photos and made a double LO about getting my 3rd Tattoo at the Tattoo Convention in Amsterdam in 1994.

tattoo number 3 -sneak peek

2009-01-04T09:53:00.004+01:00

so I dug out some old photos and came across these from 1994 when I got my 3rd Tattoo I will post the LO when its completed. Oh yeah the trophy is real by the way ;-)

farewell 2008

2009-01-03T10:30:00.004+01:00

bye bye crappy year that you were - for me at least...

looking forward to a more positive 2009, so much will change, we will welcome a new family member in mid-July and for the rest - hoping for the best during the more challenging times ahead...

2007 was better - lets reminisce a bit

2 LO's about Phoenix and his obsession with fountains while we visited Rome
at spanish steps

at piazza navona

just in case you're wondering why ...

2008-12-13T22:58:00.002+01:00

...I'm so distracted lately

busted by santa

2008-12-03T09:09:00.001+01:00

One of my favorite x-mas Fotos ever.

holiday card frenzy

2008-12-02T17:52:00.009+01:00

just a bunch of cards I made for the holiday season

photos by phoenix

2008-11-10T13:27:00.001+01:00

Photos of me taken by Phoenix in 2007 (at age 5!!!)- I created this page from a Tim Holtz lift challenge.

Fotos von mir gemacht von Phoenix in 2007 (im zarten alter von 5!!!) - diese Seite entstand nach einem Tim Holtz lift challenge.

Des Fotos de moi prises par Phoenix en 2007 (a l'age de 5 ans!!!) - cette page a ete realise d'apres un 'lift challenge' de Tim Holtz.

Unas Fotos de mi hechas por Phoenix en 2007 (tenia 5 anos!!!) - esta pagine es un 'scrap lift challenge' de Tim Holtz.

a fall classic

2008-11-09T20:41:00.004+01:00

A rare Photo of the 3 of us in 2005 - I made this page for a sketch challenge in the german magazine SAZ.

Ein seltenes Foto von uns 3 in 2005 - Die Seite ist nach einem Sketch in der SAZ entstanden.

Une rare foto de nous 3 en 2005 - La page a ete realisee d'apres un sketch dans le magazine allemand SAZ.

Una de las pocas fotos de nosotros 3 - He hecho esta pagina de un 'sketch' en la revista allemana SAZ.

baby boom

2008-10-16T08:00:00.003+02:00

I have been making baby cards for some colleagues at the bank...

impressions from PACS 2008

2008-10-14T22:52:00.002+02:00

a rebecca sower class I took

our Totem for the crop table
my t-shirt for the challenge - I won a bag of goodies ;-)
some friends from norway
....more to come....

letters to Phoenix

2008-10-07T20:00:00.006+02:00

As Phoenix spent some time in summer camps this year I sent him a letter made from a single sheet of 12x12 cardstock - stamped and inked on the outside and inside - folded into an envelope with a handwritten message from us to him..and sealed with a kiss (ahem sticker too)

autumn wonders

2008-10-05T23:23:00.003+02:00

Hier ein monochromatisches Layout mit Fotos vom Herbst 2007. Das schwarze mat unter den Fotos ist schwarzes crackle paint von Ranger - das Ribbon von Close to my heart - c/s von Bazzill - Mat unter dem Journaling ist mulberry papier.

A monochromatic Layout with Photos from Fall 2007. The black mat under the Photos is painted with black crackle paint from Ranger - the ribbon is from Close to my Heart - c/s Bazzill - mat under the journaling is a piece of mulberry paper.

Un Layout monochrome avec des Photos d'automne 2007. Le mat noir en dessous des Photos est paint avec du crackle paint de Ranger - le ruban est de Close to my Heart - c/s Bazzill - mat en dessous du journaling est un morceau de papier mulberry.

Un Layout monochromatico con Photos del Otono 2007. Debajo de las Photos he pintado con crackle pinture de Ranger - la cinta es de Close to my Heart - y debajo del journaling un trozo de papel mulberry

my crazy crazy kid

2008-10-01T23:16:00.002+02:00

Phoenix at age 4 playing air guitar to a Green Day song

3 meiner "Das gehört so"-Sachen

2008-10-01T00:00:00.002+02:00

1. in der Kategorie Essensgewohnheiten – bei HANUTA muss man die Waffeln vorsichtig abnehmen dann die Schokolade essen erst zum schluss die Waffeln geniessen.

2. bei meinen Kontaktlinsen muss ich immer zuerst die rechte rausnehmen abends – aber morgens wenn ich sie wieder reintue muss ich die linke zuerst einsetzen. Weiss der Geier wieso…

3. da ich ein ganz schlimmer Morgenmuffel bin muss mein Wecker immer 2x snoozen bevor ich aufstehe. Also Wecker klingelt um 06.00 dann um 06.10 ich steh aber erst um 06.20 auf.

danke fuers taggen Tamara

und ich reiche die flamme weiter an salassara, Heike, Irma

3 faves

2008-09-26T21:56:00.006+02:00

I was tagged by Mywiel to show you my 3 favourite layouts. So here goes

# 1 FAITH 2007

I just adore this Photo of my best friend's (Sarah) daughter Faith. And since I don't have a girl of my own I love to sometimes scrap more girly pages including all the PINK goodness

# 2 MEMORIAL 2007

This LO is to commemorate the creative thinking of Phoenix and will find it's place in a project called PHOENIXisms...

# 3 DIGGIN THE BEACH

I made this LO for a black and white challenge - something a bit different but I still LOVE this one - the papers are from my RUSTY PICKLE prize package

so now I'm tagging SocialButterfly, Ashley and Leah

thanks for playing

my space (aka where I scrap)

2008-09-05T23:48:00.007+02:00

I wanted to show you where I scrap - here's before (before clean up that is) and after impressions - in the back by the sofa is where I have my computer, printer, silhouette, scanner area..

Ich wollte euch mal zeigen wo ich scrappe - hier sind vorher nachher Fotos (ich mein CHAOS mal aufgeraeumt.. hinten in der Ecke beim Sofa sind computer, drucker, silhouette und scanner immer einsatzbereit...

Je voulais vous montrer ou je fais du scrap - voici des fotos de mon studio avant et apres le grand nettoyage... au fond de la piece a cote du sofa - j'ai mon ordinateur, imprimante, silhouette, scanner toujours prets a l'emploi...

Aqui unas fotos de donde yo paso mi tiempo haciendo el scrap - imagenes de antes y despues la re-organización.. al fondo tengo my ordenador, impresora, silhouette y scanner listos para utilizar..

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a months worth of updates

2008-08-30T13:35:00.017+02:00

a months worth of updates

........ long time no blogging -

It's been a crazy month this August - some family drama - some sickness - some travel...

here a little update

after the family drama intervention with Phoenix back under my loving control – I could move on …

(only if you’re interested - more about the drama can be found here JOURNAL)

Phoenix was in SummerCamp at the coast in Belgium for 2 weeks after I picked him up in Spain

I bought him some disposable cameras which I will get developed soon - I can't wait to see the photos he took ;-).
My friends took me out to dinner in Sitges(Spain) the day i picked up Phoenix and they had these awesome Sausage Trees for appetizers!!!

LO to follow soon ;-) so YUMMY!!! at the end of the meal we asked the waiter to put a candle in my FLAN but he forgot - instead Fireworks were shot up from the town square for about 15 minutes (some local celebration) I kept joking saying ' oh all that for ME - that is entirely tooo much ;-) ' fun night.

I went to Hamburg for a Crop and Grill event hosted by the Scrapbook-King which was a lot of fun.
My partner in crime on the road trip was Tamara - we were joking about a Thelma & Louise kind of road trip but the fun was cut short due to looooooooooooong stretches of construction and traffic jams.

The long trip up North was totally worth it though when we got to meet Anke &Jan , Andrea, anja-mywiel, NatHalie, Drea, Petra-fienchen, socialbutterfly, etcetc...
I was not in top Form - but was a bit productive nonetheless - prepped 6 LO's and did my make-n-take PhotoClip holder...

Smashing Pumpkins 2007

2008-08-09T12:17:00.002+02:00

a LO I made about the best concert ever - 3 hours !!! at the ATELIER in Luxembourg

RAK winner Maryann!!!

2008-08-01T19:34:00.002+02:00

Maryann said...

Fabulous blog!!

Thanks for the RAK offer!

July 28, 2008 3:30 PM

Congrats Maryann e-mail me with your address :-)

garfield scrapbooks too

2008-07-25T21:54:00.002+02:00

I've had this comic strip for years now - It just makes me laugh....

RAK time

2008-07-23T14:18:00.003+02:00

I have decided it's time for a RAK - leave me a comment until the 31st of July I will pull a random winner on August 1st !!!

Ich hab entschieden ein RAK zu verlosen - lasst mir ein Kommentar bis zum 31. Juli ich werde den Gewinner am 1. August auslosen !!!

Temps pour un RAK - laissez moi un commentaire jusqu'au 31 Juillet - le gagnant sera determine par tirage au sort et annonce le 1er Aout.

Ahora un RAK - dejame un mensaje hasta el 31 de Julio - el ganador/la ganadora sera determinada por sorteo el 1. Agosto.

travelling in style

2008-07-19T17:17:00.004+02:00

Phoenix is leaving for Spain tomorrow to spend a month with Bomi and Bopi - I painted his suitcase last year - he loooooooves it and he gets loads of compliments at the airports...

Phoenix fliegt morgen nach Spanien zu Bomi und Bopi fuer 1 Monat - Ich hab seinen Koffer gepimpt - er liebt seinen COOLEN Koffer und er kriegt immer Komplimente and den Flughaefen...

Phoenix part pour l'espagne demain il va passer 1 mois chez Bomi et Bopi - J'avais paint son coffre et il l'adore - il recoit toujours des compliments a tout les aeroports...

Phoenix se va mañana a pasar un mes con Bomi y Bopi – le pinte la maletta y le gusta un monton – la gente en los aeropuertos siempre lo admiran...

Kindergarden

2008-07-17T21:40:00.006+02:00

Phoenix's 1st day of Kindergarden
Phoenix's 1ter Tag im Kindergarten
Le 1er Jour de Phoenix au jardin d'enfants
El 1er dia al jardín de la infancia de Phoenix

BLOG award

2008-07-12T11:45:00.002+02:00

I received this award from tamara
Mein Award wurde mir von tamara verliehen

Wer bekommt den "Brilliant Weblog Award"? Websites und Blogs die besonders wegen ihrer Aktualität, Themen und der Designs auffallen.
Who receives the "Brillant Weblog Award"? Websites and blogs, which by its currency, the issues of choice and for their designs are especially noteworthy.

I picked 8 talented ladies to foward this award to

Ich habe 8 talentierte damen ausgesucht denen ich diesen Award weiterreiche

J'ai selectionné 8 dames très talentueuses à qui remettre cet Award

Hier sind die Regeln für den Award:
Here are the Award Rules:

1. Die Ausgezeichneten dürfen das Logo mitnehmen und auf ihrem Blog platzieren.
The winner can take the logo.

2. Als Dank setzen sie einen Link zu der Seite welche sie ausgezeichnet hat.
Place a link to the person that send you the award.

3. Sucht euch mindestens 7 Blogs aus, welchen ihr diese Auszeichnung verleihen möchtet. Blogs welche eurer Meinung nach brillant in in ihrem Fachgebiet oder im Design sind!
Give the Award to at least 7 other Scrapbooking-Blogs, which by its currency, the issues of choice and for their designs are especially noteworthy.

4. Setzt einen Link zu diesen Seiten.
Put a link to these sites on your Blog.

5. Benachrichtigt die Blog Betreiber, dass sie mit dem Award "Brillante Webblog" ausgezeichnet wurden.
Write a comment on their Blogs that they've won an Award.

some cards

2008-07-02T21:18:00.007+02:00

Birthday

Baby Girl

any occasion

some cards

Summer Workshop

2008-06-29T17:05:00.006+02:00

Hi an alle

Ich hab eine Umfrage auf meinem Blog gestartet - fuer
interessierte - wir koennen auch ein 'Sleepover' draus
machen da ich Sturmfreie Bude hab ;-)

Sagt mir bescheid welches Wochende am besten passt und
welche Projekte euch interessieren.

Rechts ist die Umfrage - bitte abstimmen - schickt mir auch eine e-mail um euch anzumelden

in Koellerbach/Puettlingen 66346 - bei anmeldung kriegt ihr mehr details - vollstaendige Adresse etc.

Hi All

I have started a Poll on my BLOG for a workshop in
July/August - let me know which day is best for you
and what kind of project you would like to do. We can
make it a 'sleepover' too as I will be 'home-alone'

The poll is on the right - vote - then also send me an e-mail to register.

in Koellerbach/Puettlingen 66346 - You will receive more details upon registration - complete address etc.

I'm blogging too

2008-06-28T13:02:00.001+02:00

Ok so here goes

This blog is dedicated to my scrapbooking journey - I will be posting in multiple languages, be patient with me - my goal is to post at least monthly - hopefully weekly ..

Ok also los gehts

Dieser blog ist meinem Scrapbooking gewidmet - Ich werde in mehereren Sprachen posten - Habt aber bitte Geduld mit mir - Ich werde monatlich - hoffentlich woechentlich Beitraege schreiben

Ok C'est parti

Ce blog est consacré à mon scrapbooking - J'ecrirais en plusieures langues - mais soyez patients avec moi - mon but c'est d'ecrire 1 fois par mois - peut etre 1 fois par semaine

Ok aqui vamos

Este blog se dedica a mi scrapbooking - escribire en multiples idiomas - sea paciente conmigo - quiero escribir a lo menos mensual - si tengo tiempo 1 vez por semana.