HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS WEEK 2 - Day 4

Good Thursday morning (doing the Thursday dance as this means Friday is soooo close). Kel and I have been so inspired by Tim Holtz' 12 tags of Christmas, http://www.timholtz.typepad.com/ we decided to give a go. We cut the tag at 4" from Tags, Bags, Boxes, and More Cartridge. Ran it through the Cuttlebug using a Tim Holtz Alternation folder. I bought Perfect Pearls from Ranger at Michael's and we used those to give it the vintage look. The stamp of the reindeer is from My Minds Eye, stamped with Quick Quotz ink. The 25 is Grungeboard from Tim Holtz (are you seeing a pattern here?). We do love us some Tim Holtz!!!




Here is a close up of the pretty pink poinsettia's that I had in my stash. I got them from Dawn last year for Christmas. They look perfect on this tag.





This is the folder we used for the background on I love the Music Sheet. Perhaps we have a problem here. We are NOT stalkers!
















This is what the Perfect pearls look like. It comes with a glue pad and Kel just put the glue all over the tag and we just started painted on the different colors.

JEANS CRAFTY CHALLENGE ENTRY

Here's Jeans entry for the challenge. She says :
I started out with a plain blue sheet of paper as the background. I used the Christmas Solutions cart to cut the Santa and the moon. I then printed out the sheet music to the song Up on the Rooftop and used Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress Ink to make it look aged. I used some gold foil paper from a paper stack called winterberry to matt the picture of Kaylee with Santa. To finish it off, I took a yellow glitter pen and hand drew some stars around the page. Please check out some of her other super creations at

Jean's Crafty Corner

ANOTHER CHALLENGE ENTRY!

Here is a challenge entry by Sharon C. These are great Sharon, thanks for joining the challenge!

Please visit Sharon at .in the big blue house She's very talented!

JANETS XMAS CHALLENGE ENTRY

Janet, great card! She says: "I have only stamped and colored one card before this one and was not really happy with the results. I've avoided stamping and coloring since. I have had this Santa stamp for a couple years now and wanted to use it but was reluctant to try, I finally got up enough nerve and did it, the results aren't too bad. Let me know what you think!"Check out Janets blog at: LadyLuvBug: Santa Christmas card

QUICK Vid on doing a Xmas card using Photoelf

Lau and I did this a while ago and I meant to get it up on here..Enjoy! If you need clearer directions.. let us know! Head on over to Photoelf and check out the program

SNEEK PEEK! GET YOUR CHALLENGE IN!

SHHHHH, don't tell, but here is a peek into part of the xmas prize challenge...It's 1/3 of the prize.. if you know what it is...don't tell. Hurry..one week to get your layout, tag or card in!

CARRI'S CHALLENGE

Carri's submitted this cute xmas tree card into our challenge as well as a few other challenges. Please check her site for more deets! Good luck Carri!

Snowflakes Cuttlebug embossing folder
Tree from Create A Critter
Snow from Deco Art
I hand stamped the little snowflakes on the tree and used glitter embossing power

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS - DAY 5

Day 5 that only means one thing, FRIDAY!! Woohoo!! I have to say I am a bit behind with Christmas this year. I still need to buy my tree, my kids keep asking when are we going to get it. Even the 15 year old is asking. I say, please boys I am busy scrapping pictures of last years tree!! I have had this string of lights for a long time and have been dying to use them. I finally did! Not too much going on on the page, but I do love it. I didn't even need to do a title, the patterned paper says it all!!






Here is a close up of the string of lights.











This is all of decorating the tree, even the 15 year old, well he was 14 then.

















These adorable presents were cut from Doodle charms.

Ok, I guess I better get going and buy that tree, pushy fellas I got!! LOL!! Have a great weekend!

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS - Day 4

Here are two more layouts from our BFF Dawn (she is a good sharer isn't she). When we get famous she will be the first on our design team, lol! Dawn says "Jingle All the Way uses non-traditional colors for a Christmas LO, plus, I actually broke out the little craft sewing machine and stitched on the LO! (Many bad words were said!)

To Be A Child is probably one of my fave LOs. I used the picture in my holiday cards that same year. All the digital elements were added to the picture in Photoshop Elements 8 prior to printing it out. The "stitching" on the circles are rub ons. "


I love both layouts. She did an awesome job on both! Thanks Dawn for sharing!!!

I won a mini!!

I am so excited that I won one of Rhonda's mini albums. If you haven't check out her blog you have to! She has such fun projects and AWESOME mini albums that she gives away. Please check out Rhonda @ SCRAP HAPPENS
Rhonda was also kind enough to give Kel and I an award. Thanks so much for thinking of us Rhonda, it really means a lot. Check out the award on the sidebar. Kel and I will post the eight things about us and the eight blogs we will pass it along to very soon.

Thanks again Rhonda for EVERYTHING!!

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS, Day 3

Here is a great card and layout done by Dawn. As you can see, she used the same pic for both the card and the layout..great idea! Dawn used PhotoElements 8 to add the swirls to the picture before printing. The papers are from Minds Eye! Loving these Dawn!

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS WEEK 1, Day 2

Here's a layout I did that I will use on some pics I have of my kids when they were younger on santa's lap. I CB the mats with stripes.. I kinda grabbed all my papers from stash . I got the gold sleigh brads from Eyelet outlet. I got the digi stamps free from the internet somewhere..I forget where. Sticker from stash..Boy, I am a plate of information today huh?? LOL. Anyway, my coloring has a bit to be desired because I'm just starting my COPIC collection and am limited in color choices. Enjoy your day! DONT FORGET ABOUT CHALLENGE..See side bar

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS - Day 1

It's Monday and will be honest, Monday is NOT my favorite, besides the fact that I woke up 33 (that is right I said 33 minutes late). In Mom land that equals 4-5 days! What we accomplish in 33 minutes is crazy!! I am impressed that no ONE was late for school or work, so all is good. It will take me the day to recoup!!

Here is cute little house card I did using ONLY the Christmas Cheer cartridge. For the house I used the Recollections paper and sanded it down to get the weathered look. For the snow on the rooftop and snowman and the snow on the bottom I had glitter paper that I bought at Target, it is great paper, it is so thick. It was 59 cents for 2 pieces. The xmas trees, on page 92 cut at 2" and 3". The snowman was on page 122 3" (I cut of his arms, poor Frosty), they didn't fit! Snowflakes are cut at 1.5" and are on page 106 and the wreath cut at 1.5 on page 124. I added some glitter to the trees and tried to make my own snowflakes with the glitter as well. Didn't turn out as I would have liked, but no two snowflakes are alike right? I am going with that!! Make a great Monday!!

ANYTHING GOES, Sunday edition..LOL

Here's a layout I did a bit a ago.. again with the tearing! LOL. I figured a few of you liked the picture tearing, so I'd stick with yet more tearing.. This was fun actually I had seen that little rocky path done in a book somewhere so I gave it try. YA, it's a path.. LOL. Anyway, I also thought it was fun to take the mat frame and tear both the inside and outside. I hope you like it.

ANYTHING GOES WEEK - Day 6

Good Saturday morning! I hope everyone got to sleep in today. Well as much as Mom can sleep in. I did a few projects last night that I wanted to share. The first is layout for a challenge over at http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/2010/11/sketch-along-tuesdays-11-30-sketch.html It is a sketch design. I had this picture of my brothers and sisters and decided to play along.

I inked the edges of the paper with Quick Quotes chalk and a crafters paint brush, I wanted a thicker look. I also inked the rhinestones and the hearts and flowers. The rhinestones were clear and the stood out too much and the hearts and flowers where to bright so I muted them. Brothers and sisters are cut from the Heritage cart, Pg 33 & 34, I used my design studio to get the exact size I needed.



This is close up of the rhinestones and flowers


















Here is a card I whipped up for my girlfriend. I used the Celebrate Flourishes for this pretty Happy Birthday. I love this cart, so many cute things on it.

ANYTHING GOES WEEK - Day 5

That is right it is day 5 and that only means one this it is Friday (doing the Friday dance). Friday is my favorite day of the week!! Woohoo!! Ok, this little 6x6 layout is done by Dawn. This is in retaliation to Kel's Team Edward. As you know I am not into this whole vampire thing, but this is amazing. Awesome job! Obviously Dawn is Team Jacob!

The paper is from Rusty Pickle (I am loving that paper). The die cuts are from Dawn's trusty Silhoutte and she embossed Wild and Be Mine. The bling is from her stash.

Here is a funny, funny "commercial" Dawn sent me. You have to go and check it out. I would LOVE to live in this wearhouse (just sayin').

http://www.scrapbook.com/pages/sunny.php?utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Christmas+Music+Video&utm_content=dcoelin%40comcast.net&utm_campaign=DAY+1+-+2010

ANYTHIN GOES, Day 4

Day 4..thank goodness, cuz that must mean it's Thursday!! lol. Anyway, on the lo. Here is same daughter, same house...no poker face.. LOL. I went to go take a pic of this and I look and the zero was missing, so don't mind my lame yellow polka dot zero, I'm not awake yet.. LOL. This was done on glitter paper...I forget cart used for the 2010.. I actually ripped the photos on this. I had seen it somewhere and thought it was a fun technique to use. Having great, easy photo software at home.. I wasn't worried if I messed up..just print another! I used a dollar paper stack from Target for the rest of the papers. I just had fun with this page and stepped outside the layout! Oh and I alcohol inked these brads I got from The Eyelet Outlet.. Honestly.. I'm shaking my head and laughing at that zero! LOL

ANYTHING GOES, Day 3

Here's a pic I just love of my daughter. It was poker night for the adults over at Laurie's but we let her fill in a few games.. it was fun. We told her to get herself a poker face..this was it.. LOL. The swirls are THICKERS and the brads are from EYELET OUTLET.. both have been inked with Tim Holtz!

ANYTHING GOES, Day 2

Alrighta..if it's anything goes.. then it's Twilight for me! Laurie will have her say about this ladies.. LOL, she is not into the whole vamp love story thang. CRAZY, I know!...LOL. Anywho.....here is a lil card I did in honor of the release of the Eclipse DVD this weekend. Umm,, yeah, of course I'll be in line at midnight to get my copy! Ok, so guess what team I am...heheehe

ANYTHING GOES WEEK - Day 1

Good morning! I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday weekend! It went by way to fast. Kel and I decided to make it easy this week and have an anything goes week. If you have a favorite project or layout or card you want to share, please email Kel or I and we will post it.

By far this is my favorite layout. Dawn and I took an on-line class at Big Picture Scrapbooking and this was one of the projects. The class we took was about journaling. It made you take a different look at journaling. For example, if you do a layout of your child's birthday, dig deeper into what is going on in the picture. How did your child feel that day, where they so excited they could't sleep? What did your child do to prep for the day, how did they choose their friends they invited to the party. The questions are endless.

This is a layout I did of my son and husband they were going horseback riding. I could have journaled about the horseback riding. But I decided to journal a conversation that had the day before about what my son wanted to be when he grew up. It went like this:
"Dad"
"Yes Son"
"Do you know what I want to be when I grow up"
"No"
"Well I want to be a vet, comedian or work at Sea World."
"Really a comedian, why a comedian?"
"Because my friends at school think I am funny."
"What would you do a Sea World?"
"I would take care of the sick animals"
"Dad"
"Yes"
"I want to be like you when I grow up"

I thought this picture is perfect for this conversation. Make it a great day!!

AND THE WINNER IS..........

Straight from the magic hat comes........RHONDA at bumblebee creations. Thank you Andrew for pulling the name for us! Congrats Rhonda.. Get your addy over to Laurie and she'll mail you your awesome prize! We want to thank Rick and Dana Kuntz for their generosity! For everybody else who participated in the challenge.....THANKS!! It was fun, and for those who liked what they saw these past two weeks, Please visit PhotoELF Secure Purchase to get yourself a copy of PhotoElf at a great discount this weekend!

OOOPs.. I didn't get a chance last night to post Janet's project that she got in under the gun for contest last night... It's awesome..Go on over and check it out on her blog! Awesome job LadyLuvBug: Massachusetts Winter

RELAX..aaaaaahhhh

Eating the turkey sandwiches..putting away bundles from Black Friday can be exhausting........now relllllaaax. Here is the bday card Laurie sent me to get you started!!

Happy Black Friday

Good evening Ladies - we are sorry we haven't been around. We have been busy eating and shopping!! What else is there to do? We hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. We have a few more challenges to put up tomorrow and then the big drawing tomorrow night.

PHENOMINAL PHOT WEEK 2 - Day 3

Here is an awesome layout done by Kate. This for the PhotoElf Challenge. Thanks so much, Kate for participating! You did a fantastic job here. Please check out the talent of Kate over on her blog at smallbitsofpaper@blogspot.com

I am loving the turtle and the little leaves, so darn cute!!

Kate used the following to make this beautiful layout:

Accent Essentials, Walk in my Garden and making memories cutting system.

Check out her website to get all the details.

Welcome and Happy Thanksgiving!

Welcome Semery to the blog! We are so glad you stopped by and we hope you will hang around. Semery if you have a blog please let us know.

Also Kel and I wanted to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving. We hope everyone has an amazing day! Don't forget to take those cameras and get some awesome pictures for scrapping. We go to my brothers house for the day and we have about 35 people. All family! Soo much fun, my kids look forward to it every year.

I am having some issues with my computer, I should get the post up soon.

PHENOMINAL PHOTOS WEEK 2 - Day 2

Good Morning, two more days till Thanksgiving! I can't wait. Big year in our house, our oldest is playing in his first football game on Thanksgiving! We are so excited. Now on to scrap business. I have a fun project that I did to share. We went to a Boston Bruins game with a bunch of friends for my girlfriend's birthday. I wanted to give her something home made and I thought I will do a layout of of the night! I of course used Photoelf to get the amount of pictures I wanted on the page.

The Bigger photo is 5x7, the smaller is 3x3 and the photo strip is 3 pictures grouped, the pics are 2x2. I figured if I used the ticket from the game it has the date, and the event right on it. I also bought the Tim Holtz Ticket book. I inked the edges of the tickets with Quick Quotes Chalk Ink








I bought a 12x12 frame at Michaels, it was orginally $40, and I paid $16.00 for it. So excited I was!!

Here is the page in the frame.








Another view of the frame. I think she will really like it. She loves this kind of stuff!! And I love giving homemade things.

I may enter this in a contest over at My Creative Time. They are looking for homemade projects. I cut Happy Birthday on the Cricut, I am sorry I can't remember which cartridge I used.

PHENOMINAL PHOTO WEEK 2 - Day 1

Good morning everyone!! First of all today is Kelly's birthday!!! Happy, happy Birthday Kel. I can't believe you are finally 21!! Have a wonderful day!!

We have received two challenges (PhotoElf prize) Kel and I are so excited. Please read Kel's post from yesterday, 11/21 and see all the awards and prizes that we posted yesterday, lots going on here!

This first challenge is from Jean over at
Jean's Crafty Corner



The next challenge comes from Rhonda over at

bumblebee creations Thanks so much ladies for your AWESOME Layouts. They came out great!!We knew you had it in you! Remember the deadline for the challenge is this Saturday, November 27th! This is an awesome, aweseome, prize!

WELCOMES, PRIZES and AWARDS...OH MY!

#1 Janet LadyLuvBug won this adage Ticket book!! Her name was picked by laurie from the peeps who made comments Wednesday last week.. Congrats! Send me your addy at achildinmind@aol.com

#2Welcome to our new followers Christy and Scrappinpsycho.. Christy wins the cuttlebug prize for becoming the 70th follower.. Congrats.. Email your addy at Achildinmind@aol.com

#3, Carrie at abusybee won the 1-69 "chipboard clock" prize. Email me ur addy Carrie Good for you! Carrie you are the luckiest blogger we know.. LOL Good for you!

#4 It's long overdue for me and Laurie to pass on the attitude blogger award. So, we'd like to pass it on to these wonderful..inspirational ladies! Please grab it on the side bar and pass 5 on from your blogs along with 3 things about yourself. Laurie did hers a while ago.. mine are

1. I make lousy pancakes 2. I hate mayonaise and 3. I love Wendy's chicken nuggets!

Rhonda at bumblebee creations

Marlene at Disguised as a Grown-Up

Janet at LadyLuvBug

JD at JD's Adventures in Cricuteering

and Ms. Jen Thelazymac@blogspot.com

HAPPY SATURDAY BLOGGERS!

I'd like to welcome our new follower Berenice! at Karber Weekly Challenge It's nice to have you! Here a few reminders of whats going on around here!

1. We are now at 69 followers.. so at 70..we reveal Laurie's "70th follower" prize and then I'll reveal who out of "1-69 follower" will win the prize I picked! I saw a peek of Lau's I'm pretty sure I saw the words "cuttlebug" hehheheh! Mine is still a secret, but it's a goodie too!

2. Don't forget to get in on our PHOTOELF challenge that started last week and will run for a bit longer. HERE IS A CHANCE TO WIN A fun..easy...photo editing program! See our post of last week to see what this program can do!. Check out our 11/15/10 post for challenge deets! We've received a few entries.... we'll post next week!

3. I have the Tim Holtz Adage Ticket booklet for one of our lucky commenters from this past week. Laurie and I are picking a name tonight..Tune in tomorrow to find out if you won! !

4. Have a great day..have fun!.. and Scrap it forward if you get the chance!