The Sampler - January!

Just wanna share another project from The Sampler! I have really enjoyed this January kit! I thought some of these colors worked perfectly for fall photos! So here they are!!!!

I will be back soon with more from The Sampler and My Little Shoebox!!!!

Buds

Just a quick share tonight! With the CHA madness this month, our My Little Shoebox assignment was to use any and all the lines from summer CHA for our creations! So mine is a good mix of lines. The photos are of Kennedy and pal Landen. They were taken at the new Royals stadium in the kids area. Kennedy got completely soaked in the water fountains! It took Landen a bit longer to warm up! It was a fun day!

Mini Album

It was my turn to post on the blog at The Sampler!!!! Here is the project I created with this month's kit. I have been wanting to document the parade for awhile and finally got it done!!! I used a Clear Scraps chipboard album that wasn't included in the kit. But more everything else you will find at your doorstep if you purchased the kit this month!!!

For this page I used the Prima packaging for my journaling. I also cut the heart border sticker (from Crate Paper), making it 2 borders, as well as cut using individual heart from it! Feel free to click on the picture to enlarge it and read the journaling! It is about a festival we have in town and the big parade. Our church always has hundreds of people walking and riding the floats. Yes, I said floats! We have one for the worship band, one of the kids ministry and one filled with huge tanks of cold water bottles and popsicles that we give out to the community!

This is as shot of both Kennedy and her bff just as we were starting the parade.

We have to arrive sooooo early! I think I have heard that this parade is the biggest and longest in the entire state of Kansas and I believe it! We are usually on the last 1/4 of the parade. So we have to be "in line" a few hours before the parade begins. Then the parade itself takes a good hour or more - and we are at the end! So during all the waiting, the kids get tons of fun play time in!

The girls yelling "LIFE CHURCH!"

More fun with friends!

Just a sweet shot of my girlie!

Kennedy and friend listening to Pastor Clint giving us all a "pep talk" before we start the parade and try our best to radiate God's love to the community!!!

Shot so Kennedy during the parade! Clapping to the worship band and soaking in the crowd!

We really look forward to walking in the parade every year! And in case you were wondering, Jeff was there! He was handing out water to the parade spectators! So...no photos of him. :( But a great time was had by all!!!

The Sampler Challenge #3

The 3rd challenge at The Sampler is up!!!! Hope you will hop over and play with us! A prize just might be in it for you!!!

Here is my take!

Come play along with us HERE!!!!!!

My Little Shoebox CHA Winter 2010 Releases!!!!

Here they are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Flying High!

All a Flutter!



Just Add Butter



Imaginary Friends



Lil Critters



Away We Go!


So, which is your favorite?!

Birds of a Feather

My last post of 2009! CRAZY!!!!

I want to share my latest work with My Little Shoebox! I love these owls and birds and houses - what a whimsical line!

I layered 2 die cuts for the title and used the glittered alphas.

I added some Stickles to the chipboard letters, hand cut the birds, owls, and trees and pop dotted them. Plus, can you see the glittery eyes? I added Stickles there as well!

Final project! Kennedy and her old daycare friend, Jada!!!

Have a very Happy New Year and I will see you in 2010!!

Merry Christmas!

I got my wish!!! A white Christmas!!!! We have a lot of snow on the ground this morning! The dogs and I went walking and it was quite the workout walking through the drifts!!! And the wind is still blowing fiercely!! But we are toasty warm by the fire and I am sipping my coffee! What a fabulous morning1 (btw, it is 8:30am and Kennedy is still sleeping!!)

So, I will leave you today with Kennedy's visit to Santa this year! She was sooo ready to see him and not scared at all! But she did get a little stage fright while on his lap! ;) I don't think she ever told him what she wanted - good thing she had written her list before hand to give to him!!

This layout was created with the December kit from The Sampler.
Cardstock is Core'dinations....see how I sanded the brown to let the pink show through along the edges? The Hambly gold rub ons were a blast - I just layered them and put them wherever I felt like!

Yummy Prima flower, Martha Stewart punch, Elle's Studio Happy Holidays ,Creative Imaginations flocked paper..... yum!

I think I have already mentioned how much I love these glittered alphas, right?! ;)

I hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday! Glory to Jesus, the newborn king!!!!!

More from The Sampler

It is time to reveal my take on challenge #2 at The Sampler! The challenge was to do something around the nature theme. And I had just the right photo for it!!!

Love this photo of Kennedy AND I love the memory of that family nature walk!!

Loving the teal bling and rockin' flowers!!!!!

This kit did an awesome job of mixing colors and patterns, as well as textures!

And another shot of all the yummy goodies! glittered chipboard, rub ons, basic grey, pink paislee, webster's pages, and more!!!!!!

Thanks for taking a peek!!!!!

MUD

I am ready to share my first creation with the debut kit from THE SAMPLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This kit is AMaZiNg!!!!!!

Our first challenge was to create a layout using 5 photos! So here is my take on it! I have scrapped a few photos from this day before, but they are so darn silly I had to scrap them again!!! Kennedy and Taylor have become SUCH good friends - I guess starting off their first playdate covered in mud was magical! ;)

I used packaging for the journaling! The green piece is actually some Prima packaging! I loved the shape it was in, the color and the floral border!!!! And aren't those mini alphas cute?!

Gotta love the cute little stamp!!!

Delicious chipboard letters!!!! Those flowers are amazing - and the leaves are now on my wish list! I need more! You can't see much of it, but there is a vintage book page under the flower. I added some Tattered Angels spray, crumpled it up, laid it back out and inked parts!

I have lots more projects using this kit coming up!!!!!! Check back later!!!!

Snowman Decor

Sorry I have been gone so long!!!!! Holiday crazies, deadlines, crafting, sewing, traveling.....this is a busy time of year!!!

I wanted to take a quick minute to share my latest project for Ideas for Scrapbookers. You can find more complete information about this project AND the coordinating children's project at the blog. It can be found HERE.

Hope you enjoy it!!!!

Oh, and I realize this won't mean much to many of you, but I am tickled anyway! This project has been in the top 10 view and top 10 votes at 2 Peas in a Bucket for the past 2 days! That is pretty fun for me!

I will be back soon with some projects from the first ever kit from Sampler Kits!!!!

Nutty Girls

Time to show you more My Little Shoebox!!!! This is another layout I created with the Imagine a Forest line. YUM! The designers were challenged to scraplift another DT member this month - Michelle Lanning! You can see the layout I was to lift HERE.

My take was a little different. I used the circle paper and included a photo strip rather than one photo. I did keep the quilting feel to it but cutting lots of little rectangles and sewing each one individually. (I was watching Cake Boss on TLC while I made this!)

I love the little squirrels - and I even incorporated the big squirrel overlay!

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This was my final layout with Imagine a Forest!!

I did lots of layering -and even some hand stitching in green and pink. (though it is really hard to see).

Thanks for taking a peek! I recently made some baby items for Simply Renee and am working on a joint project with My Little Shoebox, Shimmerz and Clear Scraps! So stayed tuned for more!

A Faith Perspective Blog Hop!!!!!!

Welcome to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine's A Faith Perspective Thankful for Friends Faith Blog Hop. Today, we're out in force on the internet -- showing our faith and giving the glory to God. United, we stand as Christian paper crafters and blog owners to make a presence on the internet for all to see. We're celebrating the theme of friends and we're happy to share our projects with you based on the verse:

"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. " Ecc4:9-10a

If you're just joining in on the fun, you can find the start of the train here: http://www.scrapbooknewsandreview.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=100783. First, we would like to take a moment to thank our generous co-sponsors: Layers of Color Stamps, Gina K Designs Stamps and Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps. Together with Scrapbook News and Review Magazine, these companies have donated some wonderful prizes for today’s blog hop.

Prizes? Oh, yeah! There will be three lucky grand prize winners for today’s event.

To enter, simply hop to the blogs of all of the participating staff members of Scrapbook News and Review Magazine, take note of the staff member’s name, and leave a comment on their posts. Then send us an email at games@scrapbooknewsandreview.com listing each of the staff members who participated in today’s hop. It’s that easy. All entries must be received by Monday, November 16, 2009 at 12 noon, EST and three winners will be randomly chosen to win.

What are the prizes?

One $100 gift certificate from Layers of Color Stamps AND a 6 month subscription to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine.

One basket of goodies -- four stamp sets from Gina K Designs and a 6 month subscription to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine.

One set of digital stamps from Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps and a 3 month subscription to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine.

In addition, every participating staff member of Scrapbook News and Review Magazine will offer a free one-month subscription to the magazine to one of their lucky visitors by simply leaving a comment on their blog. That's a lot of chances to win, so let’s get to the Hop!

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I created the card below for a dear, dear friend. She lost her third baby this week. I am so thankful she has been my friend and that I have someone to share my walk through grief. But I am just heartbroken for her and her family. Their faith is strong and they will make it through this, but any and all prayers are appreciated.

I am thankful I was able to work with Layers of Color as a Guest Designer! The cross stamps are from them and can be found here!

Cardstock: Core'dinations
Paper & Die Cuts: Graphic 45
Stamps: Layers of Color
Ink: Ranger

The next stop on this blog hop is: Jane Elling Haas

Thanks for stopping by!!!! Enjoy the rest of the hop!

SALE @ Clip it Up!!!!!!!

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT????!?!?!



Have you been considering the Ribbon Organizer from Simply Renee?? If you have, I have good news for you! If you haven't, well, you are crazy!! You NEED this!!!! 3 feet of your deliciously organized ribbon!!




Thanksgiving weekend only, the 36" ribbon organizer is on sale for ONLY $45!!!! Just November 27-30, 2009 - so mark your calendars!!!



Here is a direct link to the product: HERE. $45 is an incredible, incredible deal!!!!!!

Hey, and while you are there...check out the other incredible products from Simply Renee!!!!

More Layers of Color

You MUST check out the Blog Party coming up for Layers of Color! Believe me, you NEED to win some of these amazing stamps! I am completely enjoying the Gothic Cross set I am working with! They give such a crisp image!!! YUM!

Before I forget....here is the Blog Party info:

**WOO HOO!!**

We’re throwing a huge party and you’re invited!
November 14th – 15th, 2009

Layers of Color

is celebrating their

*Autumn 2009 stamp release*
and revealing 9 new fabulous clear stamp sets
totaling over 80 original art stamps!

Everyone who joins us will get FREE DIGIS party favors!
With a drawing and contest offering $250 in PRIZES,

blog hopping with Faith Perspective,

a unique challenge from Stamping Sisters in Christ,
mingling with over one dozen talented stamp artists,

including Layers of Color Design Team
you won’t want to miss this fun event!

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So, here are my 2 latest cards using the Gothic Crosses!!!

On this card I decided to use three of the big crosses in the set!

I even went ahead and finished the inside and added another cross stamp!

This is a tri-fold card and the photos don't show that well. There are two holes in the center that show the stamp I used!!!

I used my green glitter with the stamp this time!!! Oh so fun!!!

Here is Kennedy demonstrating how to open the card!!!!

Anywhoooo....don't forget to write the blog party on your to-do list for this weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!