Aw, Thanks Crystal....

Good Morning,
I hope you are ready for a beautiful Saturday. I am. I have just awakened to the most wonderful sight, it is snowing! I'm in the mountains with my Honeybee, watched a Christmas parade last night, and it is snowing this morning. Yippee!!! I'll be back later with some photos for you. :)

Earlier in the week, my design team sister, Crystal, has passed this award on to me. Crystal and I design together at Practical Scrappers. She is such a sweetheart and so very creative! Her talent is fab! Crystal, this is so very kind of you to pass on to me, I gladly accept and right back at you!

So here are the details for this awesome award:
Thank the person who nominated you for this award.
Copy the logo and place in on your blog.
Link to the person who nominated you for this award.
Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting.
Nominate 7 Kreative Bloggers.
Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.
Leave a comment on each of the blogs letting them know they have been nominated

1. Christmas is my favorite holiday.
2. I adore watching my little kids as they decorate the tree,
3. The kids and I make a gingerbread house every year....so much fun.
4. There is no place on Earth I'd rather be than right here with my family.
5. Gingerbread lattes are my fave right now.
6. I love to watch the snow fall while curled up next to a crackling fire.
7. My Honeybee and I celebrate our 13th anniversary on December 7!

Now to pass this award on. I could pass it on to 70 people or more. I so appreciate each and every one of you for stopping by every day. You give me so much inspiration and I value your friendships!
1. Beth, for all your recent good fortune!
2. Penny, for be true to yourself and opening your store!
3. Brenda, for your recent good fortune, too!
4. Dawn, for your good friendship!
5. Wanda, for all your incredible inspiration!
6.Leah, you are one of the most creative ladies I know!
7.Tanya, your work is so inspirational to me!
Have a great Saturday!
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,

New Store To Share....

****SECOND POST TODAY****
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,