Merry Christmas!!!!

Merry Christmas to you all!!!! I have had an incredibly busy week, as I'm sure many of you have experienced too! Just a quick note to wish you all the most blessed day! I hope Santa is good to you this year! He's been especially kind to me! I love you, Santa!!

I also forgot to post my Frosted Designs layout yesterday. This week our challenge is a holiday song. I had this sassy photo of Ashlea walking in last year's snow.

The photo didn't capture the title very well. I used some velvet covered thickers and it is just yummy irl. These papers are last year's Bo Bunny A Gift of Love.....I thought they were just so pretty. Be sure to check out what the rest of the Frosted ladies have to share with you.
Again, wishing you all the most glorious day!
Merry Christmas!

Let it snow.....

This is the very last of my Christmas cards. I can't recall where I picked up this adorable snowman. He was a freebie from somewhere on a great digi blog, if anyone knows the artist, please let m know so I can give her credit!


I just love how this one came out! Be warm and safe today!!!!
Blessings

Holly and Jolly...

OMG, more snow this morning, enough already! The temps aren't getting above freezing and there is no let up in sight. Oh well, I guess it will be a white Christmas after all!
I have two very clean and simple cards to share this morning. I did remember to get pix before they went into the mail... :)




Both cards feature the Jolly Holly papers and rub-ons from Stampin Up!. I also had to use this yummy old olive striped grosgrain ribbon.
I am so loving this paper and I'm using up all the little bits and pieces for cards, love it!
I hope you have a great Saturday, and stay warm!!!
Blessings,

Merry Christmas...

Here is a very simple card that I made using just scraps of my Warm Winter Wishes Lucky Girl kit.

I think it is just cute as can be. Those little peppermint rubons fit just perfectly in the little metal frame. I hope that you are all toasty and warm this morning.

Blessings,

Season of Magic

Anyone else covered up with snow this morning? We are getting a heavy snow storm pass through today with 12 inches expected when the snow ends. Then more moving in mid week. It looks like we may be having a White Christmas!

I'm sharing a card I made last week. I used the new Jolly Holiday papers from Stampin'Up!

I used a really old SU! stamp that I have, Magic & Wonder. I used all SU! inks on here. I used a curly font on my computer to print the sentiment. Of course, I had to add just a touch of sparkle to it. The ribbon is Very Vanilla from SU!

I hope that you are safe and warm today!

Blessings,

Frosted Designs Blog Hop Winner .....

Good Morning,

I have a winner from the Frosted Designs Hop last Friday! First, I want to say "Thank You" for all those lovely comments you all left for me! I so appreciate your support. I certainly know that you were inspired along the way.

So here is my winner.....

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connie said...
love all the sparkle! I am a follower of your blog and favorite holiday dish is Cornbread Dressing.

December 3, 2010 5:18 PM

Connie, please email your shipping addy to me and I'll get your rak in the mail!
neeneesparks@gmail.com

We have a new challenge up at Frosted Designs this morning and look who is sponsoring us this week!

The winner of this week's challenge will receive 3 sets of her choice of digi images. These are simply amazing!
We want to see you use some ribbon on your projects this week. I decided that I would create a Snowman Soup gift for my bff's little girl.

The ribbon at the top of this jar was white, I inked it to match the background paper I used, which by the way is Cutting Cafe. The little poem is one of the images in this set too! I used a different piece of ribbon to attach it to the jar.

Look at this frosty little guy....

He and the Snowman Soup were also part of this set of digis. I used some stickles to add the sparkle to his hat and snowflakes. I added just a bit to the letters in "soup" but it is difficult to see in this photo.

This is the top of the lid....

This snowflake was yet one more in the set, and it was already colored!!!! I just punched it out and added a bit of sparkle.
As I said, this is going to be a part of my gift set for my bff's DD. I'm looking for a darling snowman shaped mug to a accompany it, filled with some candy canes (to stir the soup) and her little bits of "diva stash" (nail polish, lip gloss, and jewelry from Justice).
I'm quite certain that this will be a huge hit with her.

Now show us your creative uses for ribbon and you could win some of these fabby images too!
Blessings,

Merry and Bright

I have another quick card to share this morning. This one was inspired by the Tuesday Takes sketch at Sketches in Thyme. We chose a cardabilities sketch for this week.

Here is what I came up with....

I used all Stampin'Up! on this one. The paper pack is Jolly Holiday, the cardstock is Real Red, and the rub-on is from the Holly & Jolly pack. Don't you love the olive ribbon? I'm such a sucker for fabby ribbon.
You still have time to join in the Tuesday Takes #3 challenge at Sketches in Thyme this week.
Blessings,

Snow friends....

Here is a quick and simple card that I totally lifted from my DT sister at The Moments, Marisol. Her current challenge is to create a Frosty the Snowman card.
I so love these little circle snowmen!!! I stamped the snowflakes in silver ink and added just a hit of glitter to them.

I also added some to the snowman. It was really difficult to get a photo that would show just how cute he looked. I'm very pleased with how he came out!
If you haven't been to The Moments yet, what are you waiting for? We have new challenges posted on the first and fifteenth of the month. Head on over to check it out today!
Blessings,

Lucky Girl Blog Party Day 1...

Are you ready for some scrappy Christmas inspiration? If you are, Lucky Girl has just what you need...Warm Winter Wishes! If you have arrived from Natalie's blog, you're in the right place. To begin the hop, please visit Lucky Girl.


I used this festive kit to scrap a photo from last Christmas. Isn't my little man so handsome among his presents? Everything on this page is from the kit.

December Deals:

Now's the perfect time to become a Lucky Girl! We' are offering super savings on prepaid subscriptions through December 15th only. Lucky Girl Crafts kits make the perfect gift for a crafty loved one, or print this and use it as a great hint for someone to get you *winkwink*

For more information about a subscription please click here.

As always, there will be PRIZES along the way!!!! Want to know what to do to win my RAK?
Follow my blog if you are inspired by my work and answer this Lucky Girl question.
Do you love winter? Why?

Leave a comment and hop on over to Emily's blog for you next stop with yummy inspiration!!!! Have fun..

Blessings,

Sharing The Robin's Nest Projects...

Good Sunday Morning,

I hope this finds you all warm and safe this morning! Today is one of my favorite days of the year. I LOVE Super Bowl Sunday. My family gathers at Gran's to have good food and we are all huge football fans! I'm a happy girl today. The Colts have been my long time favorite team. I'm a fan of Peyton's from his early days at Tennessee. However, I'm also a huge fan of the Saints. So, I'll be happy with the outcome of the game. I must admit, my second favorite QB is Brett Favre, I really wanted him to make it to the bowl... So who are you cheering for to win

or ?

Enough football, this weekend at Practical Scrappers, we are featuring one of our wonderful sponsors, The Robin's Nest. We received the same beautiful winter kit and had our way with two projects. This paper is just so very scrummy! The quality is fantastic. My first project is a card. I love this rub-on. It was just so easy to put down. The sparkly snowflake and baubles add just the right finishing touch, don't you think? That rich velvet ribbon and button are from my stash.

Next up, the beautiful layout. All I did here was add a piece of patterned paper for some contrast behind the photo, I cut a large circle from the embossed chocolate paper, used a few of the snowflake rubons, the title and journaling box are from stickers they sent to us. I used some more of the baubles and this page is finished!

Blessings,

Little Kids' Christmas

Good Morning,
Today is the first challenge of 2010 over at Practical Scrappers! We are excited about this upcoming year, we have LOTS of FUN things planned, you'll have to stay tuned in as not to miss out on any of the fun.
Our challenge this week is to use buttons on your layout, card, or project. I wanted to alter a cd case for the Little Kids' Christmas photos. It was really easy.

I used the jacket inside as a template for my Bazzill cs. I painted the little snowflakes with a paint pen, paper pieced my snowman, embossed using the swiss dots folder, printed the title and cut with my coluzzle. The date is some yummy glitter stickers from the Robin's Nest. I added just a few ribbons for some more yum factor. Then to bring in the buttons, I wanted them to appear to be snow falling, so I used teeny white buttons and mini glue dots to attach them. His rosy cheeks are also buttons.
I LOVE how this turned out! My DT sisters have some more inspiration for you here. If you visit Practical Scrappers each day, you will see different designers showcasing the current challenge...oh and the inspiration you'll find while there! So, let's see your buttons!

Blessings,

Tag.....You're It...

Good Morning,
I'm running way late with this post. I've got to be short this morning....I'm trying to sneak and do it while at school...giggles. Today is a new challenge at Humble Pie Stamps. Your challenge this week is to make anything that will be last minute, a tag, bookmark, etc. I wanted so badly to make a tag using this darling little candy cane from the Sweetie Pie line. I used lots of glitter to make it pop. Again, I used the PTI fold and go box. Be sure to check out what the other Baker's have cooked up this week. You can see their yummy creations here.

Blessings,

A Little Sneaky Peeky....

Good Morning,

Things are crazy as we are winding down the first semester. Today is gift exchange and pizza day. I might add, a FUN, WILD, and CRAZY day, but so worth it.....

I just have a sneaky peeky for you.

Tomorrow is new challenge reveal day at Humble Pie Stamps. Be sure to check back to see this sparkly little project. While you here, check out the sale at the Town Scrapper. I'm sure you will be able to find those last minute stocking stuffers and so much more. Have a great Thursday!

Blessings,

Deck the Halls....

Good Morning,
I'm a day late getting this post up. Blogger didn't like me very much yesterday. Let's hope this one works today.

This week at Practical Scrappers, we are making Christmas decorations. OMG, you have got to check out what my amazing dt sisters have designed for your inspiration! It will definitely give you some mojo to create last minute projects. Head over to Practical Scrappers to check it out!
I decided to alter a tin star. I had some of the yummy Bo Bunny papers left over from my AC Bailey kit, so I used that on my star. I love this little star. It was so easy to do. I used copy paper to get my pattern, drew, cut, inked and glued. I did let the glue dry overnight before hanging it on the tree. I totally love how it dress the star up! Look around your stash and see it there is something you already have that you can put a new spin on! Have a great day!

Blessings,

Joy at Humble Pie...

Happy Friday,

Tonight is our annual Christmas in the Park celebration. All the kiddos in our county come to a park in town for evening with Santa. They get to have pictures with him, see Ronald McDonald, the Oscar Meyer Weeniemobile, a live nativity, how Civil War Soldiers celebrated Christmas, there are inflatable slides and other toys, caroling, hot cocoa and apple cider, and SO much more. I always help out with the treat bags. I love seeing these little kids come in with all the excitement of the season in their eyes.

So now onto this card.... It is Friday and that is a new challenge day at Humble Pie Stamps. Our Bakers have challenged you to use dry embossing on your cards and projects this week. How much fun!!!! I had just gotten this new snowflake folder last weekend. Yay, I got to play. I love using the snowmen from the Sweetie Pie Collection that you can find at The Town Scrapper. Please see Phebe's sale at the top of my side bar. Be sure to check out the other Baker's work for this week and leave them some love. I'm sure they are busy in the kitchen and would love to hear from you.

Just a close up of the snowman and the embossing. I used some diamond stickles on there too!

Joy Recipe:

papers-Chatterbox

snowflake embossing folder

snowman-Humble Pie

watercolors

blending pen-CTMH

diamond stickles

sentiment sticker-stash

gems-Robin's Nest

Blessings,

O Christms Tree....

Happy Tuesday,
I'm sharing a card that I totally adore. My very dear friend, Penny, has launched the grand opening of her NEW Creations by Penny store. This darling Christmas tree is one of her newest digi's. I couldn't wait to get to use it. I colored with my watercolors and then used some stickles to add the sparkle. It is also for the Cafe Mojo challenge this week, to send holiday wishes. You can visit my dt sisters via the links in my side bar. We have some stunning creations to share this week!
My card base is from the Robin's Nest. The flourishes are a beautiful dainty touch of green glitter to add the perfect touch to a card this time of year. I finished it with a rub-on sentiment and some ribbon from my stash.
If you haven't been to Creations by Penny, please visit, she has a sale running right now and some yumminess to give away!!!

blessings,

Practical Scrappers Has It All Wrapped Up....

Good Monday Morning,
Are you ready to wrap it up? That is your challenge this week at Practical Scrappers! We want to see your idea of wrapping, gift card holders, or bags. I used the Papertrey Ink Timeless Templates on this small fold-n-go box. My oldest nephew loves cash for any present. This will be the perfect thing for his green gift. So, show us what you've got under your tree. Be sure to check out what my super talented dt sisters have to share. You can check Practical Scrappers and find a link under their project. Have a blessed Monday!

Merry and Bright Recipe:
cardstock-Bazzill
cuttlebug dvine folder
ribbon, bling-stash
ink-CTMH
cricut-Christmas Solutions
sentiment-Cosmo Cricket
Blessings,

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,

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,

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,