Sparkle Creations Christmas Card Challenges #33

Well, it's Sunday so you know what that means around here.  Time for another card for Sparkle Creations Christmas Card Challenges.  Click here to see this week's challenge.  The challenge at Bah Humbug this week is also stockings.

I made my card 6x3, a somewhat unusual size but I wanted enough length for all of my stockings.  In my head, I had a much more elegant card envisioned but it just didn't happen that way. 

***Supplies***
Patterned Paper:  CTMH
Stamps:  PTI
Other:  Cricut, CTMH pearls

Make sure and check out the blog and see what the other designers have for you.  I certainly work with a great bunch of very talented ladies. 

I hope to be by to visit you all later today and give some love.  I've definitely missed my blogging time while I've been away.  Until next time.

Penny's challenge photo inspired

Happy Wednesday to you.  It's time for another challenge at Penny's challenges.  Our new challenge leader, Courtney, has picked this photo for us to use as inspiration for our projects.  I immediately was drawn to the umbrella and started with that.  Unforunately for me, I don't have any stamps with umbrellas so I went to my handy dandy gypsy and searched for umbrella images that my cricut could cut. 

I'm going to give this to Reynna's piano teacher this week as a thank you for all her hard work and for being a great teacher so I was excited to use the musical notes embossing folder.

***Supplies***
Stamps:  CTMH Thank You
Other:  Cuttlebug, Cricut A Child's Year, PTI buttons

Make sure and head over to the challenge blog to see the eye candy from the other designers and then play along.  Have a great day.

Jump Shot

I was able to create this layout last weekend at our work crop day. I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out. But most importantly, it is a spread that is done, complete with journaling and all.

I took these pictures of Reynna this past summer of her practicing her jump shot, with some pointers from Daddy.

I'm entering this in this week's Whimsy Stamps challenge, which is to use die cuts. I was able to weld my letters together using my friend's Gypsy at the crop. What a fun tool.

***Supplies***
Patterned Paper:  CTMH Felicity
Other: Cricut, PTI buttons
Thanks for the visit.  I hope you are staying warm.  Although, maybe some of you would like the cold and snow we've got here.  In any case, blessings for a great day.

Swirls and Pearls with a new challenge site

I found a new challenge site this week while blurfing, Crazy 4 Challenges. I combined the sketch with the challenge over at Cupcake Craft Challenges, which is to use swirls and pearls. I decided to do something which I rarely do, which is to use my cricut for a card. I chose the flower from Accent Essentials that cuts out multiple layers. I cut the same flower twice, once in white and then once in black cardstock and then just layered the flower. After I glued it down, of course, I was thinking that it would have been cool to add some texture to the white parts of the flower with my cuttlebug. Oh well. Hindsight is 20-20, right? My card size is 6x6.

***Supplies***
Patterned paper: Unknown
Other: Cricut (Accent Essentials cartridge), CTMH adhesive pearls
Thanks for your visit and have a great Thursday.

There's a hole in my mouth

I ordered a few pictures over the weekend and had a chance to scrap these from when Christohper lost his 1st tooth this past month. The right side of the layout was inspired by this layout of Marjorie's. I loved how she blocked the photos and papers.

Don't you just love the look he's giving in the far left photo? I think by that time, he was tired of taking pictures. But lots of smiles in the other pictures.

***Supplies***
Patterened Paper: Wild Asparagus line by MME
Stamps: CTMH Journaling Jots
Other: Making Memories rub-ons, PTI buttons, EK Success punch, Cricut Base camp cartridge

Trimming the Tree

Here's my other layout that I got done last weekend. The pictures are from this past Christmas of our family trimming our Christmas tree.




***Supplies***
Patterned Paper: CTMH Traditional Holiday
Stamps: CTMH small Friendship set
Other: Cricut, CTMH buttons

Yeah for it being Friday.

Having fun with Vinyl

This is my second post for today so be sure and scroll down.

I've been wanting to mess around with the vinyl that I've had and my cricut machine and make a rub on for my wall. With the help of a couple friends, and a hilarious U-tube video with a lady with a crazy accent, we were able to figure the whole thing out and here's my end product. I couldn't think of what I wanted to start with but knew I wanted something simple since it was my first time doing this. So, I came up with 'Cook Wanted' to put right above my kitchen window. I don't necessarily like to cook and would rather someone else be in the kitchen. Does this mean I just advertised for a help wanted position? LOL. The picture doesn't do my walls justice. They are a rich chocolate brown and I really think the black looks very striking against the wall.

I'll definitely be doing some more vinyl in the future. I'm excited that while it did take awhile, I was able to do this for a fraction of the cost of purchasing one from Uppercase Living.

***Supplies***
Cricut cartrdiges used: Plantin Alphabet, Home Decor
Other: Vinyl, transfer tape

Thanks

My card today is for Karen's weekly sketch challenge.

I used some more of my Boom-di-ada paper again on this card. The flower image comes from CTMH's Rustic Flowers stamp set. I stamped it tone on tone and then cut it out. A large hollyhock button adorns the center of the flower. I also added 4 hollyhock brads to each corner of the card. In looking at my card, I'm thinking if I shouldn't have maybe random stamped on the buttercup piece. Or maybe embossed the strip with my cuttlebug. Oh well. It is what it is.

It's hump day. Yeah for almost being half way done with the week.

Celebrate 9

I had the opportunity tonight to finish a spread I started a few weeks ago. I also finished two more spreads that I'll post in a couple of days. The pictures are from Reynna's 9th birthday party this past November. We had a lot of girls over for a pajama card-making party. Of course Christopher had to get involved, as well.

All paper came from CTMH's Just Chillin' paper packet. The 'Celebrate' came from my Cricut Stamped cartridge while the jumbled Nine on the right-hand corner came from my Graphically Speaking cartridge, which is hands down, the best Cricut cartridge ever. I was having some troubles embellishing my layout once I was done. I finally decided on some white photo anchors along with some ocean waxy flax.

I didn't end up doing any journaling or even putting a date or what the event was as I still have lots of pictures to scrap for this birthday event. My plan is to stay with the same color combo but use some different dp and take care of all the journaling on that layout. That will probably be the next layout I do. Maybe this weekend.

Well, we've made it to another Friday. This week has felt really weird for me since we were gone on Monday and Tuesday. Starting the work week on a Wednesday is definitely enough to throw off a person. I'm not complaining that it's Friday, mind you. Take care and thanks for stopping by.

The Loot

I did this layout this past weekend which features some pictures I took of the kids this past Halloween night after the hours of trick-or-treating that we did. There's nothing too fancy about this layout but I absolutley adore it. The title was cut with my cricut. The stamp used on the right page is called Checklist from CTMH. The stamp set itself comes with several words that can be added. I chose to handwrite some verbs that I thought applied. For the paper, I used CTMH's Enchanted paper packet.

Hello

Today's card uses the Life Delights paper packet from CTMH. The flower image was cut from my Cricut. I did another large card with a size of 6x6. I really like working with square cards. I think I should try and do a 4x4 card or something around that size so that I don't have to spend extra postage.

I hope everyone has a great Wednesday. Will anyone be joining me in watching Lost? I can't get enough of that show. See you tomorrow.

Be mine Valentine

Today's card is for Amy's weekly sketch. What a sweet and simple sketch and I had a lot of fun making this card. I used some more of my Cocoa Cafe paper from CTMH. Man, do I love that paper. The flourishes come from Playful Flourishes and the sentiment is from Say it in Style, both from CTMH. I cut my hearts from my cricut machine. Some cocoa ribbon gives the card its finishing touch.

He's a boy, no doubt about it

Another real simple layout featuring my little Christopher from about 3 1/2 years ago. He is definitely a boy. I've never had to take Reynna to the emergency room. Only my little boy. He gets holes in the knees of his jeans. He loves to play with his trucks and super heroes. He makes truck sounds. He is ALWAYS busy. Never a dull moment. I love my little boy soooooo much and can't believe he's already 5 and in school. Where or where does the time go?

I'll be spending most of the afternoon and early evening watching the Holy war. Don't know what the holy war is? It's the annual BYU-Utah football game. It's always the last game of the regular season. Both teams are highly ranked this year and it should be a great game. Do you bleed blue? We sure do here. Go Cougars. I'll be back later, hopefully with good news.

Two peas in a pod

This layout uses some fun paper from CTMH. I forget the name of the paper packet but I love the stripe paper. Again, a real simple layout as I was trying to get all of the professional pictures that we had scrapped. I used my cricut for the title.

I titled the layout the way I did because my kids are definitely made from the same mold. They are alike in so many ways and I think the only real differences between the two of them are the ones that just come from the gender difference. I love that they share so many of the same qualities and have so many like interests. I also love that they are individuals and are unique. I love the picture of them on the right page with them lying down with their feet kicked up in the air. Again, these more silly type of poses really speak to me.

Today, BYU plays San Diego State. Of course I'm hoping for a win. And not just a win, but a big win. I still feel like there is hope for them making a BCS bowl. They just need a little help with some teams that are currently ahead of them. I am still determined to make it downstairs to whip up a card or a layout. We'll see what my mood is like when I do go down.

Cousins

So I thought I'd cheat and post while I'm at work today since I'm in the office. I've been traveling to Denver as of late so it's nice to be in town and at my cube.

This layout is a simple one but I like the results. I used CTMH's white daisy pigment ink for the flourishes. I love the pop that it gives the page. These pictures are several years old, taken in May 2003, the week that Christopher was born and Devin graduated from UNC. Did I tell you that I am way behind on scrapbooking my photos? I have made quite a bit of progress this year but am still very behind.

I hope everyone is enjoying their Monday.

Missing You and the 3-0 Broncos

Here's a card I whipped up. I cut the "u" from my fabulous cricut. Can anyone imagine the stamping/scrapbooking world before the cricut came along? I don't use it very much in my card making. However, I wanted a bigger "u" and thought that my cricut could fit the bill. I love the 3 little flower gems adhered to the card. These were a promotion CTMH had awhile back and I just love them. They are adhesive backed which makes working with them very nice. And of course, I used one of my favorite color combinations, pink and brown, with some other complimentary colors.

On another note, the Denver Broncos won today with a score of 34-32 over the New Orleans Saints. This is two weeks in a row where the outcome has come down to the final minute. I am please to report that the Broncos earned a W for the win column in each of these last two weeks and are now sporting a 3-0 record to start the season. Not too shabby for the 7-9 Broncos in the prior year.

I hope everyone has enjoyed the weekend. I know I did and will admit that it has come to an end all too soon.