Christmas Tree and Mantel!

We got our tree this weekend! It has been a tradition since I can remember as a little girl going out and picking out a Christmas Tree in Aruba! One of my favorite things to do! So every year I get VERY excited when this time of year comes! We went to Home Depot to get our tree, we have for years.. I was a little disappointed when we got home the tree was SMALLER than the previous 2 years in this house... bummer... it still turned nice. I want to get a few new ornaments and maybe add some ribbon to it. The house is a mess right now.. so I will add more photo's later!

 

 

 

Another Layout!

..for Challenge Masters Sketch Challenge! I used Pink Paislee PP and Alpha. Prima Swirl and Flowers., MS Punch, and Ribbon...

 

Here is the sketch!

Two layouts...

Ok, I finally got 2 layouts done! One for the Recipe Challenge over at Challenge Masters and one just for me... I used mainly Bo Bunny Paper.. awesome colors for our Mexican Vacation! Prima Flowers. For the recipe challenge I need to use two fonts, leaves, stitches (drawn in), buttons and 3 border...Here you go!

  

 

 

New Challenge Category at Ch{all}enge Masters!

There is a new group at Ch{all}enge Masters! It's called Blade Masters! Click HERE! This group will have challenges using your die cutter machine! Which is a very neat Challenge! I can't wait to use my Cricut and Cuttlebug for this!!!

DT Call at Ch{all}enge Masters!

Ch{all}enge Masters is looking for 2 new group leaders!
1. Go Green Group Leader
2. Altered Group Leader

Group Leader Requirements:
*Post 1 new challenge on assigned date each month along with a project sample to your challenge group.
*Make sure you leave a comment in the gallery on each of your category's submissions.
*Be as active as possible on the forums daily.
*Check the Design Team group daily for posts containing important information or requiring your response.
*If you have stuff going on in your life, you're going on vacation or whatever & you can't be around, contact a member from the site's ADMIN to let us know.
*Since there is no compensation for your design duties, you are eligible to participate in all of our to win the prize each month!!! Please play along as much as you'd like!
To apply, please send a link to your blog and/or main gallery to: challengemasters@gmail.com . Please send a .jpg of 1 {only 1 please!} layout/project that best represents your style along with your full name & email address. Submissions will be accepted until Nov. 27th. Don't forget to let us know which position you would like to fill.

Color and Go Green Challenge!

I made a LO today to match two challenges! A Color Challenge at Citrus Tree Studio calling for Green, Gold and Orange and for Challenge Master's Go Green Challenge using something "used"! I used part of a P.O. Box where my pictures came in this week! I used all Bo Bunny Paper, Thickers, Martha Stewart Loop Punch, and Prima Flowers....I also distressed the edges...

Card Swap Cards!

I made 5 cards today for the Winter Card Swap at Citrus Tree Studio! I used different brands of paper, including Cosmo Cricket & Bo Bunny! I used several Martha Stewart Punches, EK Success Fiber, Bo Bunny Rub Ons, Pearls, and some Little Yellow Bicycle Ornaments & Snow Flakes and some stickles.I kept them thin and not too bulky so they are easy to be mailed out! Here you go!

 

 

 

 

Book of We!

I made this LO yesterday for a challenge over at Ch{all}enge Masters! It was pretty simple since the paper was already really pretty I didn't have to do much! The challenge was called "how did you meet"?

I used making memories vintage findings paper, thickers alpha, bling, prima flower..

Guess what??

I know I shouldn't be spreading the news.. I will not post it to my Facebook yet, but thought I would share this with you! We're hoping all goes well! I have my first appointment on December 15th! This is how we broke to news to the immediate family!

Quick-Fire Challenge at Citrus Tree!

I LOVE cards, so I had to do this one! It is a Quick-Fire Challenge over at CTS!

I used paper from the Eskimo Kisses Collection, Brown Ink, Ribbon, Pearls, Prima "flower button", Little Yellow Bicycle Snow Flake and Peace, Stickles..

Book of Him

I just created this layout for the Book of Him Challenge over at Challenge Masters! I had tons of fun! I used K & Company Paper, I ruffled all the edges, used a button, a tattered angels chipboard, a jeni bowling bingo card, a anniversary card Marc made me on our 2nd Wedding Anniversary! Here you go!

 

 

Thankful for LO...

I had some fun with this thankful layout... I used Pink Paislee's Collection.. some burlap, ribbon, fiskars punch, pearls, ink, and thickers...Sorry about the picture quality..it's dark by the time I come home! I will try to retake some pics this weekend!

Blog Hop coming soon!!!!

Hope you can join us!!

Two cards...Sympathy and Birthday...

My grandma's youngest brother passed away in Holland this week.. so I am sending a card to his wife & family. I also have a friend who's birthday is next week! So I made a clone of one of my previous birthday cards... using not too bulky material so I can put in the mail without paying extra postage!

Here you go! I used Bo Bunny Line.. Ribbon, Rub Ons, Pearls, Cricut Wild Cards Cartridge, MS punch, 7 Gypsies paper on the Birthday Card...

 

Some goodies I got this weekend!

I got some nice gift cards for Michaels and Archivers for my birthday and of course I had to use them up!I got some nice items... including some new MS punches including one JUMBO punch, some MS glitter, some Prima flowers, Ribbon... paper.. a big wooden R, some box frames.... you name it! Ignore the clutter in the pictures! I can't wait to get started!

Some misc Christmas Cards...

I was trying out some new dimensions and made some 4.5 x 4 I think they were cards! I also used my Cuttlebug for the embossing..and some pre-made snowmen I got at Michael's for $1.48 for a package with 3! Of course NOT in the scrapbook aisle! I then went over the embossing with my clear stickles...These were simple cards to send out for Christmas, including a flat card which would most probably go overseas...

 

Citrus Tree Studio November Sketch Challenge

Citrus Tree Studio has some fabulous challenges going on this month again! I started with their Sketch Challenge! Here is the sketch, and here is my take on it! I haven't done a sketch in like a month.. so this was my first one, feels like the first one all over again! LOL!

 

I used Bo Bunny Paper, Doodlebug Polka Dotted Paper, Lace, Cake Doiley, Pearl Strand, Fiskars Border Punch, Button..

Cuttlebug Be Inspired #57 Operation Write Home Challenge

Cuttlebug has an awesome challenge going on right now! Make a card for a soldier to send to his family! I made 3! I used Bo Bunny Paper, My Cricut for the circles, Yellow Bicycle Reindeer and Christmas Tree, Snowflake, Cuttlebug Dots, new Christmas and Bubbles folders for embossing, Making Memories Paper, Brads, Basic Grey Paper, Bo Bunny Cardstock Stickers and Pearls...

 

 

Book of Me Challenge at Challenge Masters!

I decided to play along with the Book of Me Challenge over at Challenge Masters! I asked hubby to list 10 thing about me! So it was not me! ;-) I used Jillibean Paper, Cricut Storybook Cartridge for letters and swirls, Brown Stickles, Create It Ribbon, Prima Flowers, Martha Stewart Doiley Punch..I did not wait to let the stickles dry I was in a hurry! I was also out of brown ink on my printer.. but I wanted to finish it today... Here you go!

 

Don't forget about my Card Challenge!!!

You still have time to participate!!! Click HERE and you will see the lovely creations so far! You have until November 30th at 11.59PM EST to post your Card!!!

Don't forget, it's a round card (plain round, or scalloped or can be two circles use your imagination!), has to have something blue, and has a Christmas Theme!!

Can't wait to see some more Cards!!!!

Mom's ChristmasCards!

Mom made several Christmas Cards to enter my challenge at Ch{all}enge Masters and also Caardvarks maybe...I will have to ask her about that later today.. but she sent me her pictures last night, and I wanted to post them on my blog! She's never done a card in her life, and has been scrapbooking since July of this year (I started in May and got her hooked when she visited this summer)... so here you go! Just too cute. She lives on the island of Aruba...

 

 

 

I placed 6th!!!

.....and am VERY excited!! This was for Cuttlebug's Thankful Challenge! Click HERE!I'll be getting some digital stamps from Louby Loo!

This was the card! 

Sorry for the bad quality pics... it's been raining here for days and the sun finally came out today!!

Dear Santa...

I just made a quick Christmas Card as I was sitting at my scrapping station! I used Bazzill CS, Making Memory Paper, Bo Bunny Coordinations, and some lace!

Happy Birthday!

It is my uncle's birthday at the end of this month, so I made a slim hopefully flat enough card to mail to Aruba! I used Basic Grey Paper, Celebrate It Ribbon, Martha Stewart Loop Punch, Cricut for the Happy Birthday, and some misc buttons! Of course I used Bazzill CS!

Here you go! Plain and simple!