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.
Pastel Love Card
Hi everyone, Yvonne here with a Pastel Love Card. With Valentine’s Day coming up this is a super fun and fairly easy-to-make card. I’ll share some unique ways to embellish the card. So follow along! Wear Your Adhesive on The Outside … Continue reading
Home Sweet Home Card
Hi everyone, Yvonne here with a Home Sweet Home Card. Being January, I chose a winter scene for this card. The home sweet home sentiment makes the card also suitable to congratulate someone on a new home or as a … Continue reading
Winter Birthday Card
Hi everyone, Yvonne here with a winter birthday card. Winter birthdays are great to keep on using Christmas designs… simply give them a twist! And… 3D Foam Strips are great for making a frame to create a shaker card. … Continue reading
Oh Deer Christmas Card
Hi everyone, Yvonne here with a last-minute Christmas card inspiration. This Oh Deer Christmas Card is very simple to create and even though it does not look that way…trust me, it’s suitable for beginner cardmakers! The glitter added to the … Continue reading
Sparkly Christmas Tree Card
Hi everyone, Yvonne here with a quick and easy way to create a sparkly Christmas tree card. The holiday season is coming up, so time for some Christmas card inspiration. The 3D Foam Trees are such a whimsical design that makes … Continue reading
Happy Holidays Card
Hi everyone, Yvonne here with a Happy Holidays card. With 3D foam products, you can easily create a stunning glitter effect on your Christmas cards. For my card, I used a technique called Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside. Also, … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Pumpkin Card
Hi everyone, Yvonne here with a Thanksgiving Pumpkin Card. Being fall, the leaves are falling and pumpkins are ready to harvest. With that in mind, I created this easy-to-create card. This pumpkin card is all about simple layering, some coloring, … Continue reading
Textured Fall in Love Card
Hi everyone, Yvonne here with a Textured Fall In Love Card. I love how the texture of the silk leaves creates a stunning effect on this card front! This card is all about adding texture and by using 3D Foam … Continue reading
Best Wishes Fall Shaker Card
Hi everyone, Yvonne here with a Fall Shaker Card. Simply use the leftover pieces of 3D Foam Leaves to create this Fall Shaker Card. The technique I used to create this shaker card is called Wear Your Adhesive on the … Continue reading
Vintage Butterfly Card
Hello everyone, Yvonne here with a Vintage Butterfly Card. I love vintage-styled cards with romantic colors. The soft salmon color and the bows give a feminine touch to this card. I would love to share how I made the card. Shall … Continue reading