About Yvonne van de Grijp
I am Yvonne from The Netherlands. With my husband, Harrie, and English Cocker Spaniel, Noozy, we live in the south part of our beautiful little country, close to the forest.The simple promise to send a friend a handmade Christmas card is what led to my "papercraft addiction." I have been on the many manufacturing design teams from around the globe. Mainly a card maker, I also like mixed media and scrapbooking. My other hobbies include writing my blog, teaching workshops, doing charity work, cooking, speaking languages (I speak Dutch, English, German, Spanish and a little French), travelling, gardening, walking in the woods, reading books and watching movies with happy endings.
I have studied law (university) and business economics and travelled around quite a lot for work. I quit working to now take care of my family.
My blog is named after my first dog Phoebe. My blog motto is “Being Creative is a Way of Life Too!” I love sharing techniques, my knowledge and ideas with people to motivate them to "explore" their creativity too. Find me at PhoeBeez.
Holiday Keepsake Box and Scrapbook Page with Graphic 45
During the holidays we share special keepsake projects. These two beautiful pieces are brought to you by Yvonne van de Grijp and Tracy McLennon on this last day of the Christmas inspiration week using Graphic 45 products. We hope you … Continue reading
3D Foam Leaves Thanksgiving Card
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Yvonne here sharing a card just for the occasion, using 3D Foam Leaves with lots of glitters. The veins on the leaves are so easy to create and make your leaves look oh so pretty! Thanksgiving Card Base … Continue reading
Fall Inspired Thanksgiving Card
Hello everyone, Yvonne here sharing an elegant Thanksgiving card. The card is all about fall, using the typical seasonal colors of orange, yellow and brown. Perfect to send as an invite for Thanksgiving. Maybe for that special someone to let … Continue reading
Spooky Halloween Card with Adhesive Sheets
Hello crafty friends, Yvonne here sharing a spooky Halloween card. This Halloween card is super easy to assemble with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® products. Of course, I used the traditional colors of Halloween, and details like a spiderweb die cut. … Continue reading
Up in the Clouds with Adhesive Sheets
Hi everyone, Yvonne here with a cute card that will have you up in the clouds! I love adding dimensional accents to make my elements pop. Also, I am showing you to Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside with the … Continue reading
Elegant Lace Celebration Card
Hi everyone, Yvonne here with a lace wrapped celebration card. It was so easy to assemble, especially when you use products from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®. 🙂 Lace is a timeless element with a touch of elegance so I always like … Continue reading
Metallic Glitter Card with Adhesive Sheets
Do you love metallic and glitter accents on your cards? Well, then today’s technique is one you will love to try out…Wear your Adhesive on the Outside! Hi everyone, Yvonne here! Are you ready to die-cut from Adhesive sheets and … Continue reading
Cute Birthday Card with Adhesive Dots
Hi everyone! Do you like cute and funny cards? Yvonne here today sharing a birthday card featuring Crafty Foam Tape White and Adhesive Dots. I love cute stamps and being a dog lover I chose a doggy stamp for today’s … Continue reading
Sunshine Card with Creative Photo Corners
Hello everyone, it’s summertime! Yvonne here, sharing a tutorial on making this sunshine card using Creative Photo Corners. It’s the perfect pick me up to brighten someone’s day! For the focal element (the sun) I used lots of Creative Photo Corners Gold. By simply … Continue reading
Abstract Jewel Card and Refilling the E-Z Runner Grand
Hello everyone, Yvonne here! Yes… after many months of intense use, and over one hundred cards made, I managed to use up my first Refill of 150ft of Permanent Strips! Today I have a jewel embellished abstract watercolored card for … Continue reading