A Humble Lift...

Good Friday Morning,

Today brings a brand new challenge at Humble Pie Stamps. Oh, don't forget, the Town Scrapper has a buy one, get one of equal or lesser value at 50% off!!! Don't miss that fabby sale!

Our challenge this week is to lift one of the Chef Kim B's cards. You may go to her personal blog or lift something that is her's on the Humble Pie blog. Here is the card I chose to lift. I loved her design and the circle elements of this darling card.

And here is my Christmas lift. I chose to use the Christmas wreath from the wonderful Sweetie Pie set. I wanted to have lots of shimmer on this card, so I colored the wreath with my green pencils, then let the Martha Stewart glitter cut loose! I'm really happy with the outcome. I added some little poinsettia's touched with stickles. The little flourish is painted with acrylic paint and then spritzed with glimmer mist. I cut my circles with my nesties.

You must check out what the other baker's have cooked up for this fun challenge. You can visit them at Humble Pie and via the link's on my side bar. Give them so love!

Play along with the bakers this week and cook up some fun!

Blessings,

New Store To Share....

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Have you heard the news? My awesomely talented friend, Penny has a new store, Creations by Penny! She is having a grand opening! Lots of things are going on right now. She has a 20% off coupon up, please take advantage of it. You can find her very own digital images there, as well as handmade cards, mini albums, etc. She has a store blog too! Be sure to check it out! You may even find extra savings there too!

Please stop by and follow along. Oh, might I add, she has the most adorable Christmas tree image for sale right now. I'm picking it up to make cards and tags with. Check it out!!!
Blessings,

More From the Halloween Party...

Good Thursday Morning,

I hope you're having a great week so far! I'm looking forward to 3:00 today, my weekend will begin then. Ashlea is in a cheer and dance competition in Gatlinburg, TN this weekend. It is the Christmas parade there, with over 80,000 expected in attendance. My 13th anniversary is on December 7, so the Honeybee and I rented a chalet in the mountains. We'll be celebrating while in Gatlinburg.

Anyways, here are the next two pages in my Little Kids Halloween mini album. This first one is Ashlea's favorite (this year) movie of this Halloween. Both kids loved it and probably watched it at least 5 times.

This second one shows their decorations outside on my front porch. They choose the decorations and actually helped get the tree, the other outside pumpkin lights, and the big spider up. We really had such a fantastic time.

Next on the agenda is the annual gingerbread house sleep over. That will probably be next weekend. We have a yummy time then too!

Recipe:

album, papers-Making Memories

other paper, ribbons, bling-Recollections

rub-ons-Making Memories and Recollections

Bazzill

Cricut-Storybook

Blessings,

Ashlea's Christmas Tree

Good Morning,

Today I want to share what I've been working one in Ashlea's room (here at my house). Being a

"tween" she wanted a white tree. Of course, Nee Nee got the white tree. Her room is hot pink, lime green, and aqua blue. So, I got these fun aqua balls...

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lime green icicles...

and I cut these hot pink snowflakes from my Christmas Solutions cartridge at 3 inches. I think I cut 24 of them! Some are tied with silver ribbons and others are just hanging on the tree.

Here is the 5 inch snowflake topper...

And the tree when finished!

She loved it! However, she's only seen it in pictures. Remember, she lives an hour away!

Blessings,

Frosty Snowflakes Anyone?

Good Frosty Morning,

Baby its cold outside this morning, about 26 degrees! That'll get you in the mood for a cozy fire and some Christmas music! I have two adorable snowflakes to share this morning. These were posted yesterday on the daily feature at Practical Scrappers, and they work for the Design Dollies challenge today! My snowflakes were cut with the Christmas Solutions cartridge, at 5 inches. I used Bazzill white cardstock, CTMH ink, some bling, glimmer mist, and diamond stickles, and tied them up with the ribbon from the stash.

This one is baby blue topped with diamond stickles. This is going to hang on the tree of my newest family member, baby Braxton, who is celebrating his first Christmas. I have written his name, first Christmas, and the year on the back of the ornament.

This one is for my Pastor's daughter. She just gave birth (early) about 5 weeks ago. I inked this one with some pink, glitzed it with glimmer mist pearl, and added some Heidi Swapp pink blings. I'll write baby Hannah's name, year, and first Christmas on the back of this one too.

I hope the little detail is visible in these pix. Try to think about what you have on your cricut and how you can use it to help you out this season! Enjoy!!!!

Blessings,

Merry Christmas...

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Today is another reveal day at Practical Scrappers. To get you into the Christmas spirit, we are doing Christmas cards. Here is mine. I used an image from my very dear friend, Teri, at Delicious Doodles. Isn't this Santa adorable? I used some papers from my stash, so I have no idea who it is made by. I used my watercolor pencils and paper.

Here is a peek to the inside of the card...

and here is the matching envelope. Now, I want to see what you can create! Have a great Monday!!!!

Blessings,

Waiting For Santa...

Good Monday Morning,
Today is the re-grand opening at Digital-Ink Co. (DIC0). This week are beginning our new bi-weekly challenge schedule. We are now having games and big prizes. I had the great pleasure to work with my friend, Kathy at Stitchy Stamps again this week with this precious image. The image is called Waiting for Santa, isn't this the sweetest? I had so much fun with it. I used lots of glitter on the tree and when finished, I used some good old glimmer mist on the image.

You want to play along this we Cosmo Cricket. You know this prize pack is calling your name. You can only win it if you enter! I'll be looking for you....
Don't forget to check out the 50% off sale going on in December!!!!

Blessings,

Big News...

Look what's new.....

Here's a peek at the yummy candy!

I hope to see you there!
Blessings,

Halloween Party....

Good Sunday Morning,

I hope you've enjoyed this beautiful weekend. Do you have your Christmas tree decorated yet? Don't you love getting all the decorations out and in place? I do. Christmas is my favorite holiday! So why am I posting Halloween? My friends and I scrapped at church this weekend. I got many Christmas cards completed and began my Little Kids Halloween book.

This page is the first one in the album and it holds the little invitation I made for them.

These two pages are the "yummy menu" which consited of Skeleton Ring Fingers, Cobweb Corn, Sewer Slug Slime with Batwing Sauce, and some delicious Witches' Brew to wash it all down.

Recipe:

papers-Making Memories and Recollections

stamps-inks-CTMH

Ribbons-Recollections

Jewels-Queen & Co.

image-Stitchy Stamaps

Blessings,

2 Be With You...

Good Saturday Morning,
I hope everyone enjoyed Black Friday!!! I was at church scrapping all day, no shopping for me! Today, I'm posting the new challenge at Cafe Mojo. We have a fabby sketch to inspire you. I simply adore this one and it was so easy. This page literally came together in minutes! Gotta love sketches that empower you to work that quickly!

I used some My Mind's Eye papers and some of those Prima naturals for my flower embellies. I really love how this came together. I hope you find the inspiration you are looking for while visiting my Maven sisters at Cafe Mojo, they have lots of mojo for you! You can leave them some love by clicking on my links in the side bar. Have a Blessed day!!!!!

2 Be With You Recipe:
dps-My Mind's Eye
inks and ribbon-CTMH
flowers-Prima
Blessings,

Monochromatic Wishes...

Happy Black Friday!

I hope you all had a Blessed Thanksgiving. I hope you were surrounded by family, friends, and have good memories to scrapbook.

Today is a new challenge at Humble Pie. This week, you are challenged to go monochromatic. I can't wait for you to see what the Baker's are serving up this week. I think this has been my favorite challenge. Please be sure to click the links in my side bar and share some love with my sisters.

Now to reveal my card.

I used one of Maggie's snowfriends from the winter Sweetie Pie images. Don't you just love this snowman? I colored with watercolor pencils and then added lots of glitter. I know it is difficult to see the glitter in the photo. I used three different shades of blue glitter, some sparkly white on the top of his hat and broom. Then to shadow the side of his body, I lightly shaded with a pale blue and white glitter. You know I had to use my favorite folder and glimmer mist on this one too. The sentiment is looking a tad bit green in the photo, but it is a lighter shade of blue and I sprinkled fine white glitter on it as well.

****BIG SALE****

If you hop on over to the Town Scrapper, you will be able to take advantage of a great sale just in time for Christmas! Phebe is running a special, buy one item and get the second of equal or lesser value for 50% off. WOW, what a time to stock up on wonderful stamps and supplies! Be sure to check out this sale running now through mid January 2010.

Blessings,

Happy Thanksgiving....

Good Morning,

Today is Thanksgiving Day. I want to wish all of you the most Blessed day. I have such heartfelt thanks and gratitude to each and every person I've met since I began blogging. You have all touched my life in such positive ways, I'm sending big hugs to you all today. Enjoy your family, friends, and good food.

I've had a bad virus on my computer since this weekend, so I've only been doing the bare necessities on it. I want to apologize for not stopping by your blogs. I do think it is finally removed, after having at least three different techs working on it. So, I'll be trying to catch up this evening and tomorrow. The ladies at my church are having a weekend crop in the fellowship hall, can't wait for that!

Today is altered item day at Practical Scrappers. I chose a store bought tag from last year. I removed the top image, added a bling candy cane, some ink, used deco scissors to cut an edge, stamped the To and From on it, and used a pen to add my stitches. I've got several of these to do as I begin my shopping. Let's see your projects for stitching!

Blessings,