Guest Spotlight with Alie Hoogenboezem-de Vries

Hello everyone,

Today I am excited to present a talented lady from the Netherlands! I have been following Alie's blog for some time and always leave inspired after a visit. A few weeks ago I invited her to do a Guest Spot and was so pleased when she said yes. I sent 5 stamps that she wanted and didn't have to wait long at all before my inbox was full of presents. Lol. I told Alie that it felt like Christmas ;)

I love how she decided to combine the stamps. My favorite is the friendship between Left Corner Mermaid and Betta in the third card below. The quote is a perfect choice as is every other that she used. I'll get to her makes below but first, here's a little bit about the artist.

Alie Hoogenboezem-de Vries

"Almost 61 years, woman, happily married since 41 years, mother, grandmother of 3, and staff of 2 cats...and stampaddict!

My stamping life started in 2009, very carefull, with little material and just a few stamps. But since then stamping became a real passion! I'm not a real technique stamper, I "just go with the flow"...Sometimes an idea comes into my head...and it always becomes different than I had thought. But most of the time I sit down, look around and get inspired by a colour or a stamp. And just start a creation, wondering when it's finished that it looks how it looks...I mostly love to make cards or other creations, without pressure, but with loads of feelings. And of course I like to visit blogs and Pinterest and enjoy the work of so many awesome stamping ladies (sorry guys...I rarely see you :-)).

This year I won the Dutch poster contest from the Art Specially Event...to my surprise. That was a touching moment...that the judges had chosen my stamped card as the best of all the entries. But in the last years I also was asked 3 times to be guestdesigner at De Stempelwinkel and at Our Creative Corner. At this moment I'm a member of the Stampinback.nl designteam.

I really was honoured that Ryn asked me to be a Surprise Guestdesigner...and had lots of fun, creating with her gorgeous stamps, "Designs by Ryn". All the stamps are so detailed and unique... And I hope, you can enjoy my makes! Ryn, many thanks for this great opportunity...it was my pleasure to play with your lovely stamps! And of course I will use them over and over again after this!!

Kindest regards,

Alie :-)"

Click to visit Alie's blog: http://aliehoogenboezem-devries-atc.blogspot.nl

Alie's Gallery

And now for Alie's creations!

The frontside of the notebook cover

The backside of the notebook cover

Played with natural and blue Bister (sprayed with water) on a white card and used the following stamps of Designs by Ryn:

• Betta fish - CM-53
• Leafy Branch - CM-F15
• Sea Bubbles Set - CM-S15
• Raindrop Set - CM-T10
• Text stamp is from Stampinback.nl

White aquarel paper, coloured with Kuretake markers and sprayed water. Removed some colour with a wet cleaning cloth.

Used stamps of Designs by Ryn:

• Betta fish - CM-53
• Rising Bubbles - CM-T8
• Sea Bubbles Set - CM-S15

This is a card with a blue, yellow and orangeDylusions Ink Sprays Background. Put some waterdrops on it and dried it with the heatgun, this are the lighter spots. The white circles are made with the top of the Picket Fence Distress Stain. Some bigger circles with blue Distress Ink.

Used stamps of Designs by Ryn:

• Betta fish - CM-53
• Sea Bubbles Set - CM-S15
• Rising Bubbles - CM-T8
• Left Corner Mermaid - CM-M4

A white card with brown, blue and green Bister, sprayed with water so the colours flow together. Accents with metallic Derwent pencils and golden gelly pen. The mermaid and drops are stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with golden embossingpowder

Used stamps of Designs by Ryn:

• Raindrop Set - CM-T10
• Left Corner Mermaid - CM-M4
• Leafy Branch - CM-F15
• Text stamp: unknown

Used the Sanded Background Technique on the triangle (see the second picture) with a honeycomb stencil. Glued it on two different coloured pink cards. Coloured the mermaid with Kuretake markers.

Used stamps of Designs by Ryn:

• Sea Bubbles Set - art.nr. CM-S15
• Left Corner Mermaid - art.nr. CM-M4
• Text stamp: Stampinback

Well that's it for now! A BIG thank you Alie for your beautiful makes :) You were an absolute delight to collaborate with and your pieces are beautiful!

 

I've got a few more pieces from Alie coming next week. Many thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed this Guest Spot. Please do stop by Alie's BLOG for a visit. Lots of inspiration there!!!

Bye for now!

Ryn