Happy Holidays

I made this layout for Decembers Scrapbook Inspiration Class this month. I love these papers they are so cute, they are non traditional Christmas colors but I love the pink. Happy Holidays-Gypsy Font, Gingerbread - From My Kitchen, the background shape on the 2nd page is from Winter Woodland, the peppermint candy and holly leaves are QK dies TFL !!!

December's Vintage Baby

Sorry that I have been missing, but I have been so busy with my daughter at school, thankfully everything is finally slowing down. I designed this layout for this months baby class, I love these Bobunny papers, they are so pretty.

Christmas Card Class

I have a lot to post to catch up with all the challenges. I will post the cards I designed for the Christmas card class at Scrap Paper Scizzors first. I love these cards, I think I like them more than last years I designed. I love the Santa card, I think I will make those to send to my family and friends. I can't decide which one is my favorite. I will be hopefully later this afternoon with more pictures of the challenges that I have finished. We changed our internet/phone provider and our internet was down for awhile.
Have a blessed afternoon :)

Wanna win a free Gypsy....

Head on over to The Gypsy Spot and enter to win. And while you are there, check out all the wonderfully creative items Nilda and her team of designers are making with their Gypsy's. I love their website.

Winter Challenge Layout

This was the layout for last weeks Chipper Clippers Club challenge. We had to journal 25 words or more. I designed it on my new Gypsy (It was a birthday present to myself) . It is so much fun to play with :)

November Classes

Sorry, it's been awhile posting, we have been so busy. This layout is for Novembers Inspiration Class at Scrap Paper Scizzors. I love this layout.

This layout is for Novembers Vintage Baby. I couldn't get a good picture of this class. I think the glimmer mist on the layout was throwing off my camera. Believe me it is much prettier in person.

I was running behind and these are inspired from some layouts that I found on the internet.

Design Challenges

We have awesome sketches to work with this month at Frosted Designs I love these sketches.

Our challenge at Frosted Designs this week was to use Teal, Orange & Brown for our projects. The sketch and color combo was perfect for the pictures of my little shih tzu we just adopted. Come and play along with us in the challenge this week. My Toyota club challenge was to use fabric, so I attached the ribbon to meet that challenge. With all the challenges I am trying to combine them all :) I always miss the Amazing race with my Toyota group because with all the challenges it gives me time to scrap for myself, but now with Frosted Designs Challenges it is really getting me to scrap for myself and I love it.

Blog Award

Thank you for adding me, I am going answer the questions, and instead of sending this on, everyone can play along.If you play along just let me know.
The rules are this: I need to pass this award on to five people, post on their blog to let them know I left this award, and then I need to answer a list of questions
1. Where is your cell phone? On my desk
2. Your hair? In need of a haircut
3. Your mother? my best friend
4. Your father? miss him everyday since he died
5. Your favorite food? Justix's steak with bleu cheese dip and grilled zucchini
6. Your dream last night? none
7. Your favorite drink? coffee with sugar and lots of creamer
8. Your dream/goal? to go to college after my son starts school
9. What room are you in? my favorite room, my scrap room
10. Your hobby? scrapbooking
11. Your fear? cancer
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? living on our farm with my family
13. Where were you last night? Scrapbooking in my room, in between cleaning and taking care of my 2 children
14. Something that you aren't? mean
15. Muffins? raspberry jam
16. Wish list item? Gypsy
17. Where did you grow up? Hisel, KY
18. Last thing you did? Made venison bbq
19. What are you wearing? comfy lounge pants and tshirt
20. Your TV? off, when I am home alone, it's so peaceful and quiet
21. Your Pets? adopting a shih tzu and a lazy old basset hound
22. Friends? make me happy
23. Your life? blessed
24. Your mood? Happy
25. Missing Someone? my dady and children that are gone
26. vehicle? toyota corolla
27. Something your not wearing? Shoes
28. Your favorite store? my lss, Scrap Paper Scizzors
29. Your favorite color? Rice paddy green and pink
30. When was the last time you laughed? this morning while snuggling with my babydoll
31. Last time you cried? a few weeks ago
32. Your best friend? Jesus
33. One place that I go to over and over? Scrap Paper Scizzors
34. Facebook? Yes
35. Favorite place to eat? Logan's

Tri-Challenge

Frosted Designs has teamed up with Practical Scrappers and Stuck On You Sketches for a triple challenge. If you participate in all 3 challenges and become a follower you will be qualified to win a prize on each site. You can do all 3 challenges on one project or one for each challenge., it's up to you. Make sure you post all of your projects to their Mr. Linky's. Have fun :)
I did this project for the three challenges, and I also added my weekly challenge item for my Chipper Clippers Challenge (use a tissue box on your layout: I cut out the scallop circle and heart with my QK and then covered it in matching paper)

The Magic of Winter

This was for a couple of my challenges for Toyota Chipper Clippers, and Frosted Designs. I am combining the challenges so that I don't go crazy :)

This picture was taken a few months before we found out my son Caleb was diagnosed with cancer, but with God's mercy he is healed and all better.

*** I forgot to add that I was inspired for this layout from one of my favorite websites Linda Albrecht

Two Page Challenge Layout

These pages were for my scrapbook club's amazing race weekly challenge. I just love my baby, he is growing up too fast.
Rookie-Baseball Solutions Cartridge and stars - George & Basic Shapes

Silly Monkey

I love, love this layout for this months baby class. The monkeys on the Sweethearts cartridge were so cute and when Melissa got this paper in at the store I knew I had to put the two together. I just love everything about these layouts. I hope they do too.
Cricut cartridges used: Silly Monkey - Makin the Grade, Monkeys - Sweethearts, Scallops-Plantin Schoolbook and Vine - Calligraphy Collection.

*** I will take a better picture tomorrow outside. The paper is Fancy Pants Little Sprouts Collection

Frosted Design Challenges

I love all of their challenges each week, it is really motivating me to scrap. The challenge this week was to use fabric on your layout. I haven't felt the greatest this week, so I combined the design team challenges. The small white stars and the scallop on the picture are felt. and I loved the inspirational sketch for this month.

Come and play with us http://www.frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/

Final Week to Win

Check out the link below to see Provo Crafts newest cartridge "Winter Woodland"...simply reply to the thread on the Cricut Messageboards (under Cricut Chat) to be entered to win.

http://www.cricut.com/shopping/ProductDetails.aspx?id=361&s=1&sc=2

Good luck everyone!!!

Halloween Class

I had so much fun designing this class. I have been doing the baby for so long it was nice to change to something different. (Don't worry I am still designing the monthly baby class, I will post it later)
***I changed a few things on this layout and added a couple of things.
The patterned paper is the Spooky Alley Collection by Making Memories.

Weekly Design team challenge

Our challenge this week was to use at least one flourish on a layout/card/project. Come and play along with us, this challenge closes Oct. 9th and the winner announced Oct. 1oth. Make sure you check out what the other team members designed (http://www.frosteddesigns.blogspot.com) I also was able to incorporate my scrapbook clubs weekly amazing race challenge with this one. We were suppose to use a paint chip on our layout. I cut out the little butterflies from a paint chip and put them on my layout. It is so nice when I can combine them into one project. I hope each of you have wonderful weekend :)

First Frosted Designs project

I forgot to post my first project for Frosted Design team challenge. I love that I am getting to scrap for myself for these challenges. It is really motivating me, come and join us. All the other girls did awesome projects as well, make sure you check them out http://www.frostedesigns.blogspot.com/

Week 4 Cricut Celebration...

Help us celebrate our 100th Cricut cartridge—Winter Woodland! That’s right, we reached 100 cartridges. As a thank you for our great Cricut community members we want you to celebrate with us. So, we’re giving away 100 cartridges over the next five weeks (20 per week). Here’s how it will work. Each week we will be posting a thread. When you respond to the thread you will be entered to win. You can enter once by replying and you can enter a second time by posting on your blog about the celebration and linking back to the cartridge product page.
Here is the link to include in your blog. Once you’ve posted on your blog with the link back you can post again to this thread. http://www.cricut.com/shopping/ProductDetails.aspx?id=361&s=1&sc=2 Thanks for your continued support. Good luck.

Huggable and Loveable

Sorry about the lighting, my room is in the basement and the light at night isn't the greatest. Title - Alphalicious, Scallops - Plantin Schoolbook and dragonflies are Home Decor.

Just a Reminder, Week 3....

Help us celebrate our 100th Cricut cartridge—Winter Woodland! That’s right, we reached 100 cartridges. As a thank you for our great Cricut community members we want you to celebrate with us. So, we’re giving away 100 cartridges over the next five weeks (20 per week). Here’s how it will work. Each week we will be posting a thread. When you respond to the thread you will be entered to win. You can enter once by replying and you can enter a second time by posting on your blog about the celebration and linking back to the cartridge product page. Here is the link to include in your blog. Once you’ve posted on your blog with the link back you can post again to this thread.
http://www.cricut.com/shopping/ProductDetails.aspx?id=361&s=1&sc=2

Club Layouts

I love it when my Toyota Scrapbook Club does their Amazing Race Challenges. This is last weeks Challenge Layout: We were suppose to use a label on our layout. I used the label from my favorite coffee place. I still need to take a picture for it, I think I will take one of my children enjoying their smoothies from there, I have scrapped enough of myself for awhile.

This is my page for my this weeks challenge. We were suppose to use a piece of memorabilia, I found my son's birth announcement and wanted him to know he is our miracle. He is such a miracle baby, first for being born and then for God healing him from cancer. I am so thankful for my children.

I will put the September vintage class on here tomorrow I need to add a few things to it.

Just a Reminder

Cricut's 100th Cartridge Celebration - Week 2
Just a Reminder .... We are now in week 2 of Provo Crafts Celebration of their 100th Cricut Cartridge! As a thank you to the Cricut Community, PC is giving away 100 carts over a five week period (20 carts a week!). We are already in week 2, so if you haven't joined in the celebration yet ... I encourage you to do so ASAP so that your don't miss out on your chance to win.Here's how it works ...Each week Provo Craft will be posting a thread on the Cricut Message Board at http://www.cricut.com/. When you respond to the thread you will be entered to win. You can enter once by replying and you can enter a second time by posting on your blog about the celebration and linking back to the cartridge product page. Here is the link to include in your blog ... http://www.cricut.com/shopping/ProductDetails.aspx?id=361&s=1&sc=2 Once you’ve posted on your blog with the link back you can post again to the thread. Good Luck Everyone!

Awesome new Design Team....

I have been accepted as a Design Team member of Frosted Designs! This is a new design blog that will have lots of fun challenges and projects and design team member spotlights.
I'm very honored that I was chosen with the other talented ladies to be on this team.
I can't wait to see everyone's work that is on the team.

The Gypsy Debut!

The Gypsy Debut!

I am so excited about the Gypsy. Cutting Above is hosting a contest to win one! It's a new website full of the latest industry news! Go check it out!

The debut of the Gypsy is going to take place on the HSN on September 24, 2009 at 12:01 am EST [and yes I am still awake at that hour...so I will be watching]. I will be drooling actually...a girl can dream!

WOW!!! Cricut just released their 100th cartridge: Winter Woodland

I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Cricut!!! I don't scrap without it. I use it for everything, it is especially great when designing and cutting classes for my LSS. Thanks Provocraft for such an awesome product.

A message from the cricut message board!!!Help us celebrate our 100th Cricut cartridge—Winter Woodland! That’s right, we reached 100 cartridges. As a thank you for our great Cricut community members we want you to celebrate with us. So, we’re giving away 100 cartridges over the next five weeks (20 per week).

http://www.cricut.com/shopping/ProductDetails.aspx?id=361&s=1&sc=2

I saw another frame on a great website: http://www.scrapfreak.com/. I fell in love with it and couldn't wait to make one for my scrap room. I love how it turned out. The green is the wall behind the glass.
Hope you're having a great holiday!!!

Soul Mates

I did this for our Scrapbook Club Challenge this week. We were suppose to stitch on our layout. I love all the Bazzil Stitch templates. I still need to add journaling. Have a blessed holiday weekend!!!

Great Blog Candy!!!

You have to check out this great site http://www.paperphenomenon.blogspot.com/ and you win some awesome blog candy!!!

Scrapbook Club Layouts

We were to use part of a greeting card on a layout, the flowers and butterfly were from an old card my daughter had.
We had to scrapbook a picture of ourselves scrapbooking, and scrapbook diva somewhere on the layout. I didn't have any so I had hubby take one and then I took some pictures of my scraproom, my favorite place in the house.
Have a blessed evening!!!

Rough & Tough...

This is the boy version for this months class, I love them both.
Have a blessed evening!!!

Sugar and Sweetness...

This is the class for August, sorry so late in posting it. There is also a boy version that I will get a picture of this afternoon.

Hope everyone is doing well!!!

Great blog candy!!!

You have to check out the blog candy on this website: http://keepsakesbymelissa.blogspot.com/
Have a great day!!!

Sunkissed Sweetie

This is the July Vintage Baby class and I love how these layouts turned out. I got to use one of my new Cricut cartridges: Lyrical Letters. (I really love this cartridge), the butterfly is from Sesame Street Friends. The flourishes and flowers are Kaisercraft. I spritzed it with Sandy Beach glimmer mist and it made it so pretty.

Pretty Princess...

I am late again finishing this months class, my friend Cindy would love this one. She loves pink and brown and I kept thinking about her while I was working with these papers. There is a blue version if you happen to have a handsome prince instead. I got to play with some of my new Cricut cartridges Jubilee and Lyrical Letters. I think Lyrical Letters may become one of my favorites, all the fonts are awesome, especially with the new update on the software where it lets you weld them together.

I finally have all of my sketches that I have found online in a binder organized by where I have found them, hopefully this will help inspire me to scrap, I just can't seem to get motivated lately.

Hugs!!!

Cleaning out Scrap Room

I have been cleaning out my scraproom and Ihave decided that I am going to part with most of my QK alphabets. I don't use them at all since I have bought my Cricut. I am also going to sell my QK Silhouette. It have hardly been used at all. I just like my Cricut, I know it's nice that you can cut out any font from your computer with it but I just haven't used it since the Cricut. I will list each item with the price and shipping will be determined if you see something that you want:
Quickutz Silhouette $150
(I gave over $300 for this when we bought it and unlike the Cricut software this lets you load on more than one computer)
Quickutz Complete Alphabets:
These are way below what I purchased them for but I just want to clean out my room and send them to a good home.
Deisel with Shadow- $125
Tangerine with Shadow-$125
Roxy with Shadow-$125
Emily- $75
Abigail-$75
Abigail Grand-$75
Journal Grand-$75
Maddie Anne- $75
I have several more that I am going to go through and probably post later.
I'm embarassed to say that most of these alphabets have never been used. My hubby spoils me rotten.
If you are local and want anything I can arrange to meet you. Also if you want to see anything I can email you a picture.

The Best Big Sister Layout

I scrapped all by myself Saturday evening, it took me awhile but I was able to complete this layout of my daughter. (I wish I had a scrappy buddy/friend to spend time with.) Most of the time she is a wonderful big sister and Caleb loves her so much. They have became so much closer since Caleb's been in remission. I am truly blessed to have such wonderful children.

This layout started as a scraplift from CK magazine. I had went to Michaels and found this paper pack and fell in love with the colors. I also picked up the matching flowers and chipboard shapes. The title Best Sister and the leaves are my favorite Cricut cartridge Storybook. The small butterflies are a Martha Stewart punch. Hope you have a wonderful week!!!

Totally Adorable Vintage Baby Class

I really like these layouts for this months class. I love my Cricut software and I use it on every layout. It makes life so much easier when designing for a class, I made the background for the green polkadot paper with the software by welding everything together. I used several cartridges on these layouts:Plantin Schoolbook, Storybook (my favorite), Street sign, Sesame Street Font, Home Decor, and Wedding.
Welcome to all my followers, you guys are awesome. Hopefully when I get my new computer in a few days that I will be able to enjoy blog hopping and be able to follow everyone's blog. My computer is old and slow and it takes too long, we have DSL but it's like dial up waiting for pages to load.

Blog Candy!!!

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Club Layout

We did this layout for my Toyota Club and I brought it home and changed a few things on it.
Have a blessed day!!!

New projects.

This is the layout for April's Vintage Baby class. I finished it last night and I didn't like it at first but when it wass finished I really liked the brighter colors.
This is a layout I made this past weekend when my friend Brandy came over and scrapped with me. I have been so busy with everything it was nice scrapping with friends and just relaxing.

Snow Baby...

I did this layout for January's vintage baby class. I got to use one of my favorite cricut cartridges Home Decor, the corner flourishes. I love this cartridge it has so many beautiful cuts on it.

Basic Grey Dark Chocolate Chipboard Album

I love how this album turned out. This will be the project of the month for February. These are just a few pictures of the album.
I have to finish a few more projects and hopefully be posting them very soon.

My Guys...

My friend Brandy came over this weekend to scrap with me. We didn't get a lot done but we had a lot of fun. This is a layout I did of my two very special guys. I still need to add some journaling. They were looking on the internet at old tractors when I snapped this picture of them. The words Daddy, Caleb and Buddies was made using a strip of Core Color paper run through a labelmaker and then sanded to bring out the inner color. We found the idea in my new PageMaps book, if you haven't bought it yet it is packed with all kinds of great ideas.
I will post some more projects later that I have been working on for Melissa.
Have a blessed evening!!!