Monday, June 30, 2008

Yellow duet ......2


Hi guys,

What took you so long? (LOL)
I'm into so much projects the last weeks that I forgot Miss P/M for a sec.
Last night I saw the duet lo and finally finished it.
The lo is split into 2 different styles. I love to see that PJ's style is so different from me.

I'm off for two weeks vacation so have fun everybody and enjoy your creativity.
X Mika


Monday, June 9, 2008

A yellow duet...

This is the Miss P/M duet... a special project in two episodes...

And this is part one...


I made some yellow 'patterned paper' with Fancy Pants clear stamps, Colorbox regular ink and artists chalk pastels by Windsor...
And after putting the basic LO together, it's Mika's turn...
I'm handing it over to her tomorrow, and I can't wait to see how she's going to finish it...

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Girl Power

Yes I am alive......! Sorry that it took so long. 
I had some busy times around here so no time to be creative.

I thought it would be so difficult to work with the "cleaning ear stuff" and the tape, but it was so much fun. As many as you, I have a lot of stuff in my scraproom and choose the things to work with, it's alway's hard for me. It keeps me going that I had no choice this time. It took me half an hour to make this one, and I love it!!!! Stands on my desk so I can see it everyday, and I think I would make more of them.

Are you curious...........?
Here it is!!!!
 

The thing I love the most is that the tape is not straight. You can make your own border.

How did I do this?
Take some cardstock, glue the picture in the middle. Take the tape and turn it around the pic.
After that you take the " ear stuff"  and put this on the pic in the position you like. I attached  it with the tape. Choose the colours you like and paint the "ear stuff" . After that I taped the borders of the cardstock with some space behind it and pulled it away. Simple as that, so be creative!!!!



Next week PJ is up so stay tuned. And if you like give the ear stuff a shot. We would love to see things from your hands. X Mika


Sunday, May 11, 2008

Garbage and new project


Hello everybody, after the garbage (not PJ's stuff but real garbage) it is time for some new project called " my buddies choice" 

My boy came up with this..........?
Tape and ear stuff (Don't know how to say that)

I think I can make something with this.....So stay tuned.
Mika







Saturday, May 3, 2008

The garbage-can project...

Remember the two items I dug up out of my garbage can last week?
Well, I managed to turn these into this:


I made a notebook, using some left over pieces of a pizza box, white sturdy paper and my bind-it-all machine...


The inside covers are covered with the new Basic Grey paper... and I made a matching back cover...


I cut the museum flyer into strips, and adhered some Basic Grey paper strips in between... then I added some brown paint, by using a resist technique with clear embossing powder and a harlequin stamp... then I glued the piece to the front cover...


I cut the packagingmaterial into usable pieces and used one to cover the focal point (magazine picture) of the cover, after stamping on it with white paint...


The other packaging piece I run through my die-cutting machine, to create this clear florishing embelishment...

I think it turned out really well, and the best part of it is that most used materials are from the garbage can...
Can't wait to see what you came up with...

Monday, April 28, 2008

The blog-make over...

As Mika told you last week, we're kind of giving Miss P/M a re-do... we weren't happy with the way it all was going, and Mika got a bit tired of that pinkish color the blog had...

So, a total make-over...

We're busy experimenting with a new fresh look, and... we have some new topics for you to join in every week (or every other week, that depends on the topic)...

Ready?

Here they are:
1. Treasures from your garbage can...
2. My buddies choice...
3. Do it with this, (the ultimate art challenge)...
4. The Weekend special: the Miss P/M duet, in two episodes...

Sounds great, doesn't it???

We do not like to reveil the details of all the topics right now... you'll find out about all four of them as we go along... what we do like you to know right now is that we won't restick you or ourselves to scrapbook like projects... the artform for the projects on this blog is free and totaly up to you... the same with the medium you choose... pens, paint, paper, fabric, photoshop, clay... what ever you like... pictures are welcome, but it's not nesessary to include them...

Well, that said, I start with the first topic... no. 1: treasures from your garbage can...

The idea behind this is that it's kind of easy to make something beautiful with your store bought and ready to go items... but what about all the stuff we throw away? If you look closely, there are many treasures to be found in your garbage...

So... the deal in this topic is to choose one or a few items out of your garbage, and use these in your art-project... but, watch out: you have to use the items you pic... and to make sure you don't sneak something out of your creative process, you have to show the 'treasures' first, by showing them on your blog...

This is my garbage after a whole week in the studio:

and these are my two treasures... some plastic packing material, and a flyer from a museum my son went to last weekend...

Well, I'm going to find out how I can get these two items in an art project and hopefuly you like the idea and join me... it's easy, pick something from the trash, show us the items (post a link in the comment section) and make some art!!!

Enjoy!!
PJ

Monday, April 21, 2008

My top secrets in april 08


Hello everybody......what did you think, what took you so long?
Both of us had bussy times at work and at home so no time at all for some creativity.
Last week we got together and had a great afternoon with eachother. We think that the Miss P/M blog have to go in the remake. 
We know you read every week, but we want that everybody reads Miss P/M. It will be so great if we could make a lot of people misses!!!!!!! And spread our ideas all around the world.

We made a lot of plans last week so we hope that your in with our ideas.
Some sneak peek before we go work things out.......??????
We gonna work with " your hommies choice" ?? (ummh, everything falls in place next week so check out) For now I made a lo with my top secrets in april so be inspired.

We wanna thank Annette Hanigan for joining in the challenge for the story of the body. Annette we sent you some Miss P/M goodies. Stay tuned for our new plans



Sunday, April 13, 2008

one week time from now

Hello,

Busy times over here and still no winner for the " Story of the Body" Join in it's so much fun!
We give you a week extra so link up that bodies. Mika

Monday, April 7, 2008

My story...

A bit late (we have some kind of sickbay here), but here's my version of 'the body story'...


I tried to copy some details of Mika's page: the torn kraftcolored piece at the bottom, a larger photo in the left top corner (not a pretty as Mika's, I know...), the creamcolored journalingpiece and the plain background...

Hope it inspires you!

Have a good week!

PJ

Sunday, March 30, 2008

The story of your body!



For this week we wanna tell you the story of your own body...

What do you love our hate about it?
Is it your weight, your hair, your face?
We are curious, but keep in mind that everybody is beautyfull in their own way.
We love to see all your journaling... you have two weeks time from now, on so link us all that 'bodies' in the comment section!
PJ will post her body-LO next week, so if you like you can use that as your inspiration too...

We also have a winner........ Brigitte, congrats with the little Miss P/M goodiebag. Your Lo is great and very creative, we love it! The goodiebag comes your way.



Hope to see you next time and join in.
Mika

Saturday, March 22, 2008

Take your space...

Happy Easter everybody... hope you alle have a fabulous weekend...

For me it's a very creative one... and that involves much more than dyed or painted eggs! I've been very inspired by Karla's fabulous page from last week, so I 'scraplifted' a bit... and I wanted to incorporate something of this weekends weekendcreative project by Ali Edwards, because it fitted so perfectly into our blog theme... So I combined the two, and came up with this...

Ali was talking about our own personal message... you can read more about it here... do you have one? If yes, what does it say? Mine is about taking space for yourself... as a working mum, I'm always cought up in various task thoughout the day... I want to do all those tasks the right way (that means putting myself in for 100%), and I want to please my loved ones with all the things I do for them. And... you probably guessed it already... I forget myself in the proces... and that makes me unhappy... so... my message is to take your own space, cause you deserve that!

So, hopefully you're thinking right now about the message you have for yourself... if so, grab your supplies and be creative with it... and share your page before next Friday!

We had two contributors last week, Brigitte and Annette! Thanks a lot girls! If you don't mind, we like to extend our mini-miss p/m-goodie-bag-give-away by one week, cause we have the impression that not all contributions are in yet! Your contributions do count, but if you like, you can also join in for this week! For our other blog readers: you can post a link to your LO in the comment section! Have fun!

Friday, March 14, 2008

Self confidence...?

Friday night... Miss P/M night... and what a night, I might add...
As promissed, I introduce hereby our special guest for this week... the great and always inspiring Miss Karla Dudley! Yes, thé Karla Dudley from the OLW-blog!

She took our challenge, and made this beautiful LO especially for our blog! Thanks a lot girl! You're the best!!


If you like to read more about it, and want to know which products she used, you can check this post on her blog!

Got inspired? (I know I am...) We would love to see your creations about your bad points! If you like to join in, please post a link to your LO in the comment section! And maybe you're the one that gets our next mini Miss P/M goodie bag! (Amy, yours is on it's way!)

Have a great (and creative) weekend!

Sunday, March 9, 2008

Bad points (2)


Here are my bad points;
  • I buy to much stuff we don't need.
  • Make mess.
  • Organize things nobody wants.
  • Hate that I'm curious.
  • I hate that there are other people do things better than me.
  • etc etc etc
(I can make lo's!!!)
Next week our special guest. Her name started with a K......?

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Bad points

Hi,
A quick post from me to tell you that we have a big suprise going on for Miss P/M.
Curious? A little sneak? 
We can tell you that it is someone who wanna make a page for us to get you in the mood for sharing things.................so stay tuned for more news. 
Mika

Sunday, February 24, 2008

Relax-ed?

A bit later than planned, but here we go: my relaxed page... (no more pink, because I just bought the MM 5th Avenue line, a I could not wait to use it...)

Mika got me there, cause the whole relax-thing is not exactly my strongest point! But therefore a every good topic to use in your scrapbookprojects!
And that brings me to our challenge for this week... make a page about one of your bad points!

Submit your work before next Friday, and maybe you get sent a few scrapbookgoodies!

Amy sent us this sweet pink page last week, so Amy, sent us your adress! You get the first little Miss P/M goodiebag!

Saturday, February 16, 2008

Relax naked!



Hello everybody, still in the pink mood, so I created something in the colours PJ did last week.
Also used this one for the 365 day's. Love to create stuff after seeing what PJ made last week.

Please show us what you made with our ideas.....
We have a little Miss P/M present at the ready for one contributor at our blog... so show us your work!!!!!
Mika

Saturday, February 9, 2008

So Chic!

Thanks Mika, I loved your LO from last weeks post!
So... I thought... I'll make you something in return... completely inspired by the colorscheme and the fashionable picture...

Yoin in if you like... we would love to see more pink and grey special fashion pages!

Have a great weekend!

PJ

Saturday, February 2, 2008

PJ for you........... some Pinkpinkpinkpink!


Pink... I'll never work with Pink!
But I know PJ loves the colour.... so for you, a pink lay-out.
Sometimes it is good to work with colours you don't use often and do it different.
Do you make some different stuff yourself? Let me know, so we can show it around here.
Have a great weekend. Mika

Saturday, January 26, 2008

Happy art...

Due to a sick child, I was not able to post my LO until this morning... well, better late than never, right?!
My inspiration came from these magazines:

Do you see the color combination? Blue, yellow/orange and brown... I immediately loved it, so I looked in my stash for supplies with the same colors:

Maybe this wil inspire you too? I would love to see what you came up with! Happy creating!
PJ




Friday, January 18, 2008

Again.....a room!



Hai there, it is Friday and P/M night. Last week PJ posted her fabulous scraproom, so here is my room...... Small, such a mess but fabulous for me. This room is my place to relax and enjoy all kinds of creativity. In about a few months I will organize and paint this room from a mess into a paradise. I show you when it's done. Wanna show us your room???????
Have fun this week.
Mika

Saturday, January 12, 2008

With the right workspace...

I know, it's NOT Friday, but Saturday... But my intentions were all good, when I came home from work yesterday... I was going to make you a nice page, and post it later that evening... that was the plan...
But when I came into the door, my sweet son almost pushed me up the stairs, shouting that there was a surprise in my new studio... and boy oh boy, there was!!!

A brand new mega high worktable on wheels... so I can scrap standing now! I had to finish the project, cause the drawers were not ready yet. And after that I fixed those, I had some re-decorating to do, and that took me almost the rest of the evening.

But I made you that page today... from the new table, at the new table...

And remember Mika's last post? About joining in the fun? If you got inspired, you could consider making a page about your workspot... we would love to see where you all create...

Have a great week!

PJ

Friday, January 4, 2008

Happy new year!!!!



We wish you all the best for 2008.

For the Miss P/M girls it means... just join in on what we do on this blog.

We miss your inspiration and creativity untill now at Miss P/M and we love to see what you make with our stuff and inspiration...SO SHOW US this year. We´d love to get inspired by you. So post, post, post.................................!!! ;-)

Again, all the best wishes and a very Arty Farty Happy New Year....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!