CCM#5

Happy Monday everyone!  I wanted to post my layout that I created for this weeks challenge on my CM blog, CCM#5.  Each challenge is an inspiration challenge taken from the CM Project Center.  Find out all about it here.  I haven't printed my pics yet...sorry.  But, I do know which ones are going on the page!  That's a step in the right direction, right!  Anyway, here's my layout!

I'd love for you to come and play along!  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday

Happy Saturday everyone!  Boy, it really has been tough getting back into the swing of things around here.  Besides the regular after-the-holidays lull, we've been sick at my house AND you know the Southeast had a snow/ice storm last week.  Well, here's to hoping things are finally settling down and getting back to "normal."

This week at SSDS we're all about helping you get back in the swing of things with an easy challenge....ANYTHING GOES....whatever your heart desires....whatever you get done!  We have a great sponsor this week ~ 2 Cute Rubber Stamps.  The winner of this weeks challenge will win 2 digi images PLUS a rubber stamp!  Yeah!

So, for my project, I decided to keep it simple.  I was inspired by this weeks color combo over at The Playdate Cafe.  The card came together pretty quickly which was good cause I needed some instant gratification this week!  LOL!  I do love how paper crafting can really calm my spirit! 

We hope you'll join us this week at SSDS!  We'd love to see what you're working on!

Supplies;
Silver Cardstock - Creative Memories
Patterned Paper - MME
Sentiment Stamp - unknown
Ribbon

Challenges:
SSDS - Anything Goes
The Play Date Cafe - PDCC64

Thanks for stopping by!

Season's Greetings

Happy Tuesday everyone!  I am having so much fun creating Christmas cards to send to my friends and family this year.  I wanted to do it last year, but...I ran out of time.  This year I am definitely going to make it!!!

Here's a quick little card I put together using my Cuttlebug Birds and Swirls embossing folder.  I colored the birds and berries with a red copic marker and then added Glossy Accents to make 'em shine.  Then I used chalk to highlight the swirls in green.  The sentiment is a Studio G stamp that I heat embossed.  Pretty simple but I think it looks great!

This card is being entered in this week's challenges at the cuttlebug spot.  The challenge is to create a holiday card using your favorite embossing technique.
I am also entering this card into this week's challenge at the Play Date Cafe.  Here's this week's inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by!

Christmas Blessings - SSDS

Happy Saturday everyone!  Have you gotten all of your Christmas decorations up?  I haven't even begun!  My daughter is giving me a hard time about not having them up so I think we will definitely get started today!

It's time for another challenge from Stamp, Scrap, and Doodle.  We have a fabulous sponsor this week... Wil freda Designs.  She has some super cute images in rubber and digital.  She is offering the winner of this week's challenge 2 images of their choice!!! 

This week we want you to scraplift one of the DT members (you can find them listed in my sidebar).  It was so difficult to go to everyone's blog and try to choose just ONE project.  Each and every DT member is so talented and inspiring.   I finally decided to scraplift Regina when I saw this super CAS card.  I really love CAS cards.   
 
                                                       Here's Regina's card.









 And here's what I came up with.  I changed the theme to Christmas (being it's December and all).  Super easy and I really like the way it turned out.  The sentiment is a Title Sticker from Creative Memories.  The ribbon is American Crafts.

We hope you'll join us this week at SSDS!  Thanks for stopping by!

Scrappy Love,
Rene'

And the month before Christmas....

Happy Tuesday everyone!  I hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with lots of time for family, food, and shopping.  I did not participate in Black Friday shopping...I personally think it's totally nuts!  But, for those of you that did participate and scored that awesome deal....YAY!

I've really enjoyed creating different Fall/Thanksgiving projects this year. I was able to catch up on some layouts and created some cute cards too!  Today I wanted to share the last two projects that I made.  First is a layout that I created using Creative Scrappers Sketch #131.  I've been waiting to scrap these gorgeous photos of my DS that a friend took a few years ago (2007).  I thought this sketch was great to show off my two fave shots. All supplies are Creative Memories.

And finally here is a little mini that I created out of one sheet of patterned paper.  I thought this was an awesome idea that I got from crafty blogger Christie! There are 8 pockets inside with tags that list a family members name and why I am thankful for them. Again, all supplies, except for the cool fibers are Creative Memories.

If you want to see more of my creations using these awesome CM papers, check out my CM blog. 
Thanks for stopping by!

{Challenges}
Creative Scrappers - Sketch #131

Cricut Lovers - Have you see these?

Did you know that Creative Memories and Provo Craft have partnered and CM has two exclusive cartridges?  Check out the details HERE!

Craft Us Crazy Design Team Call

Good Wednesday morning everyone! 
There is a new challenge blog on the horizon...Craft Us Crazy!!

They are searching for a design team now....check out the details HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!