Creative Charms

Visit Creative Charms to see my post on these darling Valentine's.

This month I got to play with Creative Charms Deal Of The Month "Be Mine".  It made Valentine Cards simple and fast : )  You can purchase yours today at the Creative Charms Shop.

MME Challenge 19 x 2

I've had a long addiction to My Mind's Eye Products...for years!  So when I found out they had a layout sketch challenge every month, I was super excited to use some of my stash.  But this month, things got even better.  They now have card challenge also!  So I decided to play along with both challenges today.

First up is the LO.  Take a look at the sketch:

And here is my LO:

The theme of the challenge is Winter - what does Winter mean to you.  Well Winter means worrying about my "unique" dog Dalli.  No matter what I do to keep Dalli warm, she would rather be in the snow and cold.  It tortures me, why doesn't she like her heated pet bed more or heated water bowl?  Why would you want wet paws and snowy fur?  But Dalli has a mind of her own and lives life on her terms.  I used several different MME patterned papers, ribbon, brads, and die cuts for this LO.

Next up is the card challenge.

And here is my card:

We could pick any theme for this card, so of course I picked Valentine's Day.  Love all the pink and hearts!  Visit the MME Blog to be inspired. 

And I have a little blog candy to tell you about.  Creative Charms is giving away 1 Kit of the Month to a lucky Facebook fan.  Visit the Creatve Charm Blog and Facebook page for more details.

Sketchy Thursdays

Hi everyone.  I discovered a sketch challenge called Sketchy Thursdays and just had to play along using my new kit "A Bright New Year" from Scrapbooking Supplies R Us.  The sketch is very fun to play with and can only be found at the Sketchy Thursdays Facebook Page. 

Here's my LO:

This is my precious Schnoodle, Gracie Goble.  She's my little fluffy sidekick.  See the cute little tiny photos of Gracie?  I took them using my new Fuji Instax Camera, think "polaroids" that are credit card sized.  Perfect for a scrapbooker!

Enjoy!!!

Happy New Year

Hi all!  Happy New Year!  I really enjoy the New Year, it's a fresh start.  It's a time to make new goals and break bad habits.  I've had a wonderful first day of 2011.  It was actually warm yesterday and today.  I got to spend quality time at the barns with my horses, goats, donkeys, chickens, cats, dogs and turkeys.  I can't think of a better way to ring in the new year.  And I got a surprise today, 3 new chicks hatched by my "One Eyed Hen" : )  I'll have to post a picture of her, she's a beauty but as you can tell from her name....she only has 1 eye! 

Who is taking part in Ali Edwards "One Little Word 2011"?  Ali encourages us to pick one word that will bring us inspiration and for us to live by each year.  I've picked my word, it is ENJOY.  Life is short, I want to enjoy every minute of it and not let one day slip by that I can't find something that I've enjoyed.  I also want to enjoy the little, unimportant things that bring me joy. 

Now on to Design Team News.  Creative Charms has the new Deal and Kit of the Month for January available for purchase at the Creative Charms Store.  Take a look at the Kit of the Month:

How adorable is this kit???  Perfect for Valentine's Day!  It is so beautiful and inspiring! 

January Kit of the Month - $14.99 (Regular $19.43)
My Heart’s Desire – 60 Pieces

· Red Fancy Polka Dot Brads and Ribbon – 5 Pieces
· Red Polka Dot Hearts – 4 Pieces
· Red Vintage Brads – 9 Pieces
· Pink Vintage Pearl Brads – 9 Pieces
· Pink Vintage Jewels – 12 Pieces
· Red & Clear Vintage Jewels – 12 Pieces
· Red Vintage Poppies – 8 Pieces
· 18” Red Vintage Velvet Ric Rac

Now for the Deal of the Month. 

January Deal of the Month – $6.99 (Regular $16.43)
Be Mine – 340 Pieces

· Assorted Felt Hearts – 4 Pieces
· Red Gem Garden – 12 Pieces
· Pink Gem Stickers – 76 Pieces
· Red Gem Stickers – 76 Pieces
· Pink Pearl Stickers – 76 Pieces
· Antique White Pearl Stickers – 76 Pieces
· Pink Beaded Heart – 2 Pieces
· Epoxy Sweet Tooth Stickers – 18 Pieces

This month I get to play with the Deal of the Month Kit and it is so sweet!  I love Valentine's Day and it is perfect for early projects. 

Scrapbooking Supplies R Us also has the January Sampler Kit for sale now.  The kit is called "A Bright New Year".  It is a beauty!  Such fabulous new products to get your crafting mojo going for the new year!

You can purchase A Bright New Year here.  I'll be back tomorrow to share a new project with you using this kit! 

The Sampler Sketch Challenge

This week Scrapbooking Supplies R Us is having a new sketch challenge.  Take a look at the cute sketch:

This month I got to play with the adorable December kit from The Sampler.  Oh it's a beauty, loaded with Crate Paper, AC, and Jillibean Soup. 

The kit is darling.  Love the bright Wintery papers and embellishments.  So for my LO I decided to scrap the barnyard during a snowfall.

When I first looked at the sketch, I thought "ok, I need 5 pictures."  Then I decided to cut out squares from a Hambley Overlay to make little snowy windows instead of adding that many pictures.  I used my Spellbinder's Nestabilities and Cuttlebug to cut out the perfect squares.  These pictures are 2 of my favorites.  Someone told me I needed to enlarge and frame the horses and donkey picture in old barn wood.  And Mr. Kitty taking it easy on the snow always makes me smile!

I journaled directly onto my tickets.  And look at those adorable letters!  Dear Lizzy from America Crafts.  Visit Scrapbooking Supplies R Us to snatch up your December Sampler Kit today.

Now since this week is Christmas I wanted to share a few pictures of my Christmas Tree.  This year I went with a skinny tree and love it. 

Simple yet pretty and it doesn't take up much space.

This is what happens when you take a picture of your Christmas tree and have your camera set on the wrong mode.  I kinda like this picture, could you have guessed what it was?

Creative Charms + The Ardent Sparrow

This year I'm taking part in a fun gift exchange at The Ardent Sparrow. It is the first annual Christmas Gift Exchange where pretty packaging is a must. I decided to use some of the beautiful embellishments from Creative Charms to dress up my gift.  This month I got to play with the December Kit of the Month at Creative Charms, Nouveaux Vintage.  It is adorable and sales for $14.99 (125 pieces!). 

Here is my card:

This little card took about 10 minutes to make.  I am in love with doilies!  They make everything so fun!  And my Vintage Velvet Poppy from Creative Charms was the perfect addition!

Here are the glassine and brown paper bags I added to my present, with scrappy goodness inside! 

Very simple and the packaging can be recycled to use again.  And now for gift box:

Everything coordinates and this package was so simple to put together, thanks to Creative Charms.  Visit there store now to get your own Nouveaux Vintage Kit and visit the Creative Charms Blog today for creative packaging ideas and more.

Brrrrr...

***Edited***Exciting news!  Scrapbooking Supplies R Us has announced the next Design Team for The Sampler.  I'm so honored to have been inivted to be a part of the team again!  Check out the Design Team Announcement here.

Cold and snowy!  That's the name of the game here in Kentucky.  My thermometer is reading 12 degrees and we're expecting "another" snow and ice storm tomorrow nite.  Is it too early to start wishing for Spring? 

Have a Christmas LO to share using my December Kit from The Sampler. 

This is my nephew Logan a few years ago opening presents.  I love scrapbooking on white paper, the finished look is so neat and clean.  I went a little Stickles crazy on my LO, but you can never have enough glitter.

Next up is a better picture of the Christmas wreath I made.  So fun and easy:

It's looking more and more like we're in for a white Christmas this year!  I'll keep you posted.

Enjoy!!!