AND ANOTHER...

I was able to create another card tonite.  This was done using card sketch #1 from Scrapbook.com December card sketch challenge which I rotated to horizontal.

as well as a holiday theme and vintage elements for Scrap Paper Scissors Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer challenge.  I am also entering it into Tuesday Morning Sketches Anything Goes challenge #130 and Cute Card Thursday Anything Goes challenge #301.

Thanks for stopping by again!  

A QUICK CARD

Here's a quick card I just put together using the Mojo Monday sketch for this week.  I wanted to post a few things together but this challenge will close so I wanted to get it up in time.

Here is the sketch I used:

and here is my card:

I am also entering it in the Scrap Paper Scissors 'Last Christmas I gave you my Heart' challenge, and Anything Goes challenge TPE231 at the Pink Elephant.

Hopefully I will be back to add to this post in a bit!  I have an awful head cold and need to head back to bed. 

SOME WINTER INSPIRATION

Today I created a card for the SEI Lifestyle Blog Cozy Winter Inspiration challenge.  The challenge was to create a card, layout or other project using the following photo combination for inspiration.

We had some snow a few weeks back and I had some perfect photos of snowy trees but they still have not been developed and I am currently without wheels and could not get them done so I decided to create a card.  

I took the window on the shed, snow and the reindeer head as my inspiration.  Here is what I came up with:

What a rough time I had of it.  I was happy to use my Martha Stewart Punch all over punch as I have had it for quite some time and haven't had an opportunity to use it yet.  I also have had this Reindeer die for a long time also unused so it was perfect for this challenge. I layered the card and added the sentiment and the reindeer.  That is when the trouble started.  Some of the glue from the reindeer left a smudge on the cardstock.  This is where all the glitter on everything and the white paint came in.  I tried cleaning the smudges, erasing them, inking them.  There was still a telltale smudge of glue so then I decided to do a bit of paint dabbing.  That still didn't quite do it for me and I spotted this little container of silver sparkles on my desk.  Out came the glue stick again and I added some sparkle until I was satisfied.  I then chose my sentiment of 'Peace' which gave me the opportunity to also enter it in the Colorful Creations Say It With Words December challenge, added it to the tag, found some silver ribbon and done!

Hope you have enjoyed this, and are enjoying this great holiday week!  I'll be back tomorrow with more as being without wheels and I will be spending the weekend housebound.  

Thanks for stopping by!

A VERY UNPRODUCTIVE DECEMBER

Sorry it has been so long since I have regularly posted anything.  I suffer from depression and it is at a high point right now.  There are also some complicated family situations happening.  

I usually work in a larger size so ATCs are a real challenge for me but I had signed up for a swap in my (in)design group.  I finally did get them done and into the mail... I also used them as my sample piece for my challenge - Something Small on Colorful Creations.

Tonite I managed to create a card but I am not going to show it now as it is for a DT assignment for Scrapping Everyday Miracles January challenge (so keep watch in a few days to see it!)

I also was able to create a layout...it is for a challenge called the Ugly Paper challenge on Scrapbook.com.  I thought I had taken a photo of my uglies before (which really is required for the challenge) but after I completed the layout and went to upload everything into their gallery I discovered that I had no 'before' photo...  so here is the finished product anyway...

Thanks for stopping by.  It's late and I am finally getting off to bed. Hopefully my creating will be back on track and I will have more to share with you soon!

SCRAPS TO TREASURE INSPIRED BY COLOR HOLIDAY HOP

Welcome to the Scraps to Treasures Inspired by Color Blog hop.  Our goal here at Scraps to Treasures is to use our scraps to create beautiful cards, layouts, or other projects.  It also gives us a chance to clean out those overflowing scrap bins!  

Please start at Robin's blog http://scrapandchat.blogspot.com/ and after you leave here be sure to check out Pam's blog http://mzlavr2.blogspot.com/

This month we are using our scraps to create a project using the colors inspired by this photo:

      

The project I created is a quick and simple gift tag.  I used SEI velvet cardstock, a chipboard reindeer by Cosmo Cricket and a sticker from my massive collection of holiday goodness.  I finished it off with some fun white fibers and 2 different twine.

BLOG CANDY ALERT:  Robin over at Scrap and Chat is offering Blog Candy.  There is a Scrappy Grab bag that you could win just for commenting on each blog in the hop.  With this being such a short hop it will be a breeze! Robin will be choosing a winner on December 26th. 

Thanks for hopping with us today as well as over the past 2 years!  We are going to continue hopping in 2014 but will have a few changes coming to enhance your hopping experience.  

Be sure to join us on January 18th for our next hop ............which will be more "interactive"! 

HELPFUL HOP LOCATOR

To get to Colorful Creations Jingle All the Way Holiday Hop click HERE.

To get to the Krazy Crafting Crew Gift Giving Hop click HERE.

JINGLE ALL THE WAY HOLIDAY HOP - DAY 3

Welcome to Day 3

We hope that you enjoyed the recipes and fun projects and ideas that were shared on Days 1 and 2.  We are so happy to have you back again today!

Today's first stop is Brandi.  So far she has shared with us a cute set of holiday drawers and a really pretty tag.  Wonder what she has in store for us today!

You should have arrived here from Anne’s Scrap Corner.  After your visit with me please head over for a visit with Libby at Northern Maine Scrappy Girl.

Be sure that you have visited each blog every day and left a comment as a random commenter will be selected to win a wonderful Grand Prize of Scrappy Goodies!

Today, I am going to issue you a challenge.  For the last 3 days you have seen inspiring projects on our blogs.  My challenge to you is to create something that was inspired by any of the projects shared on the hop (that you have not entered into another challenge on Colorful Creations).  In other words, you have seen cards, layouts, gift boxes, tags, a set of drawers, altered CDs and altered charger plates and more.  Post your creation in our gallery before Thursday December 5 at 11:45 pm and be sure to come back here, post your gallery link and let me know what you were inspired by. Don't forget to tag your creation JBHPAULA.  I also have a great holiday prize for a randomly chosen player!

Here is the full line up for today so you can be sure you did not miss anyone.

Brandi – Lucky Flutterby Creations
Janet - My Beautiful Life in Pages
Anne – Anne’s Scrap Corner
Paula – Precious Pages by Paula
Libby -Northern Maine Scrappy Girl
Lainie – Paper and Passementerie

Here's a re-cap of Day 1
Libby - holiday card and recipe for Raspberry Ribbons
Brandi - a wonderful set of holiday drawers
Anne - recipe for Peanut Butter Balls
Janet - online scrappy shopping recommendation
Lainie - beautiful gift box 
Paula - recipe for Slutty Brownies

and Day 2
Lainie - Advent Calendar
Brandi - Holiday Tag
Anne - Say It With Words challenge
Janet - Decorated Holiday Tray
Paula - variety of holiday projects
Libby - Layout Sketch Challenge

Thanks so much for joining us!  Watch the site tomorrow for all new December monthly challenges from all of the DT.

GIFT GIVING WITH THE KRAZY CRAFTING CREW!

Farewell to 2013 soon it will be 2014. 

It is that time of year that gifts are being purchased and made, and it is always wonderful to receive a handmade gift, and there are so many great things to give. Some can be expensive some may not. We all are here to give you ideas for all occasions that you may be giving to another.

Our hostess today is Lissa here at So Many Crafts, So Little Time.

I decided to make a holiday mini-book for your idea gallery...

I am still busy embellishing the pages so for now, here is the cover -

I promise to add more to it as the day goes on...

For today's blog candy Lissa is giving away a $10.00 Gift certificate to anywhere you choose that she can purchase online and send the gift card to you online. Preferably you will choose Close to My Heart for a Studio J layout but this is the time to give and I like to give what you like to receive so good luck to every new and old email follower (required to win the certificate) and commenter who comments on the hop, hoping you make an effort on all the blogs.

Here is the full line up for your convienience

Lissa ~ So Many Crafts, So Little time

Ciclily ~ Pink Dalmatian Scrapper

Ellen ~ Card Monkey's Paper Jungle

Robin Lane ~ Create~a~Latte

Janet ~ Janet's Creative World

Lori ~ Scrappin' my Stress Away

Christina ~ Crazy about Scrappin'

Paula ~ Precious Pages by Paula

Robin ~ Scrap n' Chat

Thanks for joining us!

JINGLE ALL THE WAY HOLIDAY HOP DAY 2

Welcome to Day 2

We hope that you enjoyed the recipes and fun projects and ideas that were shared on Day 1 and we are so happy to have you back today!

Today's first stop is Lainie. Yesterday she shared an absolutely stunning little gift box using Graphic 45's Nutcracker Suite. I can't wait to see what she has to share next!

You should have arrived here from Janet's blog, My Beautiful Life in Pages and after your visit with me please head over for a visit with Libby at Northern Maine Scrappy Girl

Be sure to check each blog every day for more holiday inspiration. 

Become a member of all of our blogs and leave a comment daily for a chance to win a fabulous Grand Prize of Scrappy Goodies! That’s right - not only will there be prizes on individual blogs but there will be a Grand Prize too! Winner of the Grand Prize will be selected from members that comment daily and complete all of the challenges by 11:45 pm Thursday December 5, 2013.

Individual prizes will be announced on each member’s blog. The Grand Prize winner will be announced on the Colorful Creations site on Friday December 6, 2013.

For today I have decided to share a few favorite holiday creations I have made over the last few years.

Altered CDs 

front

back

Altered Charger Plates

Mini-books

Holiday shaped book

Tag Book

Tags that were in the book

Cards

Tags

Layouts

Don't forget to come back on Sunday as I plan to challenge you to some holiday fun with a prize!

To make sure you don't get lost along the way here is the hopping order for Day 2 -

Lainie – Paper and Passementerie
Brandi – Lucky Flutterby Creations
Anne – Anne’s Scrap Corner
Janet - My Beautiful Life in Pages
Paula – Precious Pages by Paula
Libby -Northern Maine Scrappy Girl

I hope you are enjoying our holiday inspiration and will join us in creating some magic for your holidays with our projects and recipes.

Here's a re-cap of Day 1

Libby - holiday card and recipe for Raspberry Ribbons
Brandi - a wonderful set of holiday drawers
Anne - recipe for Peanut Butter Balls
Janet - online scrappy shopping recommendation
Lainie - beautiful gift box
Paula - recipe for Slutty Brownies

JINGLE ALL THE WAY HOLIDAY HOP DAY 1

Welcome to the 

Colorful Creations Design Team 

Jingle All The Way Holiday Hop!  

We hope that you are ready for 3 days of fun, challenges, recipes and other holiday inspiration to get you on your way to a state of holiday bliss (or at least on the right path!)

By now you have enjoyed your Thanksgiving Dinner, football games, parades, and of course Black Friday wee hours of the morning shopping trips and are ready to sit back and relax with us.

You should have arrived at my blog from Lainie at Paper and Passementerie.

For my contribution to today's hop I am going to treat you to a quick and easy recipe that I just discovered this past week.  Please pardon the name, but they are called 'Slutty Brownies'.  They are truly a chocoplate lovers delight.  

To make 'Slutty Brownies' you will need to have on hand the makings for chocolate chip cookies (or frozen chocolate chip cookie dough), Oreo cookies and the makings for brownies.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.  Lightly grease a 13 x 9 baking pan with non-stick spray.

Prepare your chocolate chip cookie dough and brownies and take out a sleeve of Oreo cookies. Press your cookie dough into the bottom of the pan.  Top that with a single layer of Oreo cookies. Last pour your brownies over the top.  (I also decided to sprinkle some walnuts on top before popping the pan into the oven.) Soon my apartment was filled with the wonderful smell of chocolate.  About 30-35 minutes later use a toothpick to see if they are ready.  When the toothpick comes out clean you can remove them from the oven and allow them to cool.  Cut into squares and enjoy! (wonderful with a cold glass of milk, a cup of coffee or even topped with ice cream!)

One lucky commenter to my blog will receive a package of holiday goodies from me.  There is also a Grand Prize so you have 2 chances to win.  The winner on my blog will be randomly selected from the comments received. The Grand Prize winner will be randomly selected from those members that comment and participate in all of the challenges presented during the course of the hop.

Be sure to check each blog every day for more holiday inspiration.  Become a member of all of our blogs and leave a comment daily for a chance to win a fabulous Grand Prize of Scrappy Goodies! That’s right - not only will there be prizes on individual blogs but there will be a Grand Prize too!  Winner of the Grand Prize will be selected from members that comment and complete all of the challenges by 11:45 pm Thursday December 5, 2013.  

Individual prizes will be announced on each member’s blog. The Grand Prize winner will be announced on the Colorful Creations site on Friday December 6, 2013.

Our Hopping order for today is:

Libby – Northern Maine Scrappy Girl 

Brandi – Lucky Flutterby Creations
Anne - Anne's Scrap Anne's Scrap Corner

Janet - My Beautiful Life in Pages

Lainie – Paper and Passementerie

Paula – Precious Pages by Paula

I am the last stop for today. I hope you have enjoyed our holiday inspiration and will join us in creating some magic for your holidays with our projects and recipes.  

Don't forget - the hop is 3 days of inspiration and fun and there are lots of prizes!  Thanks for stopping by today!  Happy Creating!

GIVE THANKS

Today I'm here to share an altered project that I did for a swap that I am in at Kraftie Kreations.  

We were to alter a fall colored charger plate.  I found a lovely bronze one that I really liked.  I picked up some large sunflowers (which I ended up not using), gold wire-edged ribbon and a variety of silk leaves. When I got ready to work on it I chose some patterned paper with a fall theme and a sticker that read 'give thanks'.  After applying the patterned paper and words I decided that I wanted to edge it with some ivory braid and gold pearls. Next I arranged the leaves in different bunches along the outer rim of the plate several times until I was satisfied.  I made a nice large bow and I found a few leaf stickers that I thought would also go well and added them in-between the clusters.

Here is my creation:

As I was busy preparing mine for shipping to my partner I was thrilled to receive this one from my partner, Cheri Parish.

I couldn't believe that we had both selected the same bronze charger!  I was thrilled.  I can't wait to find a special spot to display it.  It may be hard to see in the photo but it has verses 4-5 of Psalm 100 on it.  What a perfect reminder of God's love for this season of giving thanks.

I hope that Cheri will enjoy my creation as much as I am enjoying hers.

AIN'T IT GREAT

when everything you need just falls right into place?  

Last night I sat down to choose a challenge to work on.  

I selected this one from The Memory Nest:

I had this photo of my son, his girlfriend and her brother and his girlfriend that was taken in Times Square out on my desk.  

There is a great story to the photo - this was the night John (Kathryn's brother) asked Sally to marry him.  He had all her friends and family in bleachers there and he did a 'mic' check and had everyone repeat what he was saying.  What a big exciting surprise.

Right next to the photo I saw a package of papers that I was trying to finish up that were exactly that color combo.

I rotated the sketch 1/4 turn clockwise.

I used a selection of embossing folders and I embossed (and de-bossed) my triangles.  (yes, the de-bossing was an accident - I didn't watch what side up I put the paper in but I thought it would be a good look for a change!)

I added a thankful quote.

And here it is:

I am also entering this layout in a site I just discovered - 3 Scrappy Boys in their 4th Anniversary Celebration sketch challenge which calls for flipping your sketch!

And now - another message - Paper Secrets is having a 45% off sale through November 30, 2013 and a great giveaway of a $20 gift certificate to the shop!  Head there and get some great bargains - I did!

Come back later as I plan to be busy creating later today!

A COMPANION FOR 'ALL OUT OF LOVE'

Last night I worked on a page to go to the right of my last one.  I used a sketch from The Memory Nest. The challenge also called for using a 'selfie' so that is me in the top photo.  I ended up doing this one in that same aqua color range as All Out Of Love.  

Here is the Sketch:

And here is the Layout:

I am also going to enter this layout in Anything But a Card at Dilly Beans and Anything Goes challenge #193 at Fab 'n Funky.

Off to work on creating something - I have an altered charger plate and 12 ATCs I need to do for swaps but if I work on those you won't be able to see them until after my partners receive them.  But, check back later anyway!  Thanks for stopping by.

ALL OUT OF LOVE

Today's layout is using lyrics from the Air Supply song 'All out of Love' for the Colorful Creations November Song Challenge.  I used a sketch from Life.Paper.Scrapbook which I rotated 1/4 turn clockwise.  I created it using various shades of an aqua blue and a drop of navy for the Monochrome challenge at Scrapbook.com.

Here is the Sketch:

and here is my Layout:

I hope to get to some creating after dinner so check back in later or in the morning to see what I have come up with.

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope that you have had a fabulous weekend!

COME PLAY TIC TAC TOE WITH THE SCRAPS TO TREASURE TEAM

Welcome to the Scraps ToTreasure Team 

Tic Tac Toe Blog Hop

Our hop today started at Robin's blog (be sure you started there as she is offering some fun blog candy!), it moves next to Camille and finally you will have arrived here!

For today's hop I started by choosing my row from our Tic Tac Toe board.

I chose the left diagonal row - Paint/Blue/Embossing

Next I went to the scrap pile and pulled out a selection of blue and silver papers.

I decided to use sketch #232 from Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

I inked the edges of my card base, selected some of my scraps and cut them to size 

After that I chose an embossing folder with snowflakes and embossed one of my blue scraps.  After it was dry embossed I decided to add a bit of pizzazz to it by doing some heat embossing.

Then I took an old chipboard box and diecut a snowflake with a Sizzix die.  I painted it with a Ranger Snow Cap Paint Dauber and then I added some of that sparkley embossing powder and heat embossed this as well.  I added a bit of bling in the center.

I had a scrap piece of snowflake ribbon which I added over one of the scraps and I stamped my greeting on one of the silver scraps and cut it to size.

And finally - here is my card:

I am also entering this in Divas by Design Something Snowy challenge, 4 Crafty Chicks challenge #168 Snowflakes, Creative Knockouts challenge #11 - Make it Sparkle and Crafty Creations challenge #248 - Dies and Punches.

Thanks for joining us for our game of Tic Tac Toe!