It SNOWED!!!!!!!!

It snowed last night!!

It was absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!

DD was super happy because school was

cancelled for today!!!!!!! Me too!!

We only got 5-6 inches, but it had rained all day

before turning over to snow. It was such a lovely,

but heavy snow!! It stuck to the trees and they

were simply enchanting!!

Love it when it snows.

I'm here with a few challenges.

I got to work on a few today as well, and will

post them tomorrow!!

But for now:

Stampin' Sisters in Christ-bird.

I used another tut from Kittie Kraft.

I actually don't have the punch she uses.

I can't seem to find it anywhere, so I had a brilliant idea.

I saw this tree punch at Joann's for 60% off last Saturday

and decided it had to work!! And it does!!!!!!!

One of the best gadgets I've bought in a while....

and at only $4 bucks, it's a keeper!!

This is the punch:

You will be seeing a few more projects using it!!

The card for SSIC:

Friday Mashup!-aqua, chocolate and white/Christmas.

I Did It-eat, drink and be merry.

Tuesday Morning Sketches-sketch.

I got to use the new punch for this!! :)

The pine trees are from 3tailscraft.

That's it at the moment. I will get the others one

uploaded tonight or in the morning.

I hope you'll come back and check them out.

They turned out nice, I think!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Until next time..........tootles!!

Our First Snow of 2011

I LOVE SNOW!!

Our first snow actually came early this year;

November 10, 2011.

It hasn't snowed since however.

I can't wait for the flakes to start falling again!!

I'm working on some layouts for a challenge

over at SB.com. The sketches are so inspiring!!

This is the LO of our first snow:

The icicles are from 3tailscrafts.

Besides the challenge at sb, I'm entering this in the challenge at

Our Daily Bread

Crazy 4 Challenges

Paper Sundaes

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

I hope you have a wonderful,

love filled week!!

Until next time.............tootles!!

Christmas Challenges

Hello!! Hope each of you had a wonderful week!!

A few challenges to share today!!

Paper Pretties Wednesday-tags.

Tuesday Morning Sketches-sketch.

Flutter By Wednesday-angel, fairy or butterfly.

The window is another awesome chippie

from 3tailscrafts!!

Card Patterns-sketch.

The darling camels are from 3tailscrafts!!

Sweet Stop-sketch.

Thanks so much for visiting!!

Thanks also for the lovely comments!!

Until next time.....................tootles!!

Pattie's Creations!!

Before we get into this weeks challenge info,

we have a couple of things to tell you about.

First - We will have an extra winner this challenge,

and the prize is an image drawn by our very own DT member, Margy.

Second - This challenge will run for 3 weeks,

 so there is plenty of time to grab a freebie (new ones added)

and create something for this challenge!

Third - After this challenge is done,

we are having a 3-Day Winter Fun Blog Hop, December 16th to the 18th.

There are multiple sponsors and some of our DT will also offer a prize,

so make sure you come back for the Hop!

Our theme for Challenge #34 is CHRISTMAS.

Stop on over to Pattie's ETSY Shop and have a look at her many images.

Don't forget to check out the Freebies page too.

The challenge starts now and ends

Thursday, December 15th at 1PM CST (Central Standard Time).

Be sure to stop by and see the DT and their creations!

Here's my fun project for this challenge!!

 

Hope to see some of you at Pattie's!!

 

Until next time..............tootles!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Such a wonderful time of year!!

Time of thankfulness...or at

least a time where we put an emphases

on Thankfulness!!

I have so many amazing things that I'm thankful for!!

I'm so grateful to be a Child of the King!!

The Lord has totally blessed me with a

wonderful husband and a beautiful daughter,

and I am totally thankful for them!!

I'm thankful to have a little house, a warm

bed, food to eat, and a car to take me places.

I'm so blessed to have a wonderful church family,

thoughtful friends, 

and a sweet sister whom I am still getting to know.

Just so many blessing to be thankful for,

I couldn't name them all if I tried!!

What are you most thankful for??

I hope that each of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

Don't forget to tell someone how thankful

you are to be blessed by them!!

3 Challenge projects today!!

Friday Mashup!-sketch and rosette.

Daily Bread-something hanging.

Lollipop Crafts-anything goes.

Stampin' Sisters in Christ-music paper.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Also for the kind words you leave behind!!

*hugs*

Until next time..................tootles!!

Another Monday!!

Hello!!

So happy to have you stop by for a visit.

Not much to share this time.

I was busy all last week with the Arts and Crafts Fair

at my daughters school!! It went very well,

and I'm so happy that we raised some

much needed money for our building and

grounds fund!! Praise the Lord!!

He is so good!!

Now to my cards.

Crafty Catz-snowflakes.

Card Patterns-sketch.

I Did It-snowman.

Paper Sundaes-beautiful bows.

JUGS-red, white and green.

Sweet Stop-sketch.

I hope that each of you have a wonderful,

love filled week!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Until next time..........tootles!!

And now it's Tuesday!!

I might be too late to post these

on the challenge threads, if I don't add them quickly!!

So without further ado......

Flutter by Wednesdays-friendship +angel, fairy or butterfly.

(this is the one I'm worried about!!)

Friday Mashup!-girly.

Gem of a Challenge-sketch.

Lollipop Crafts-embossing and no designer paper.

The white background paper is

dry embossed with music notes.

Daily Bread-metallic and white.

Thanks bunches for stopping in!!

Hope you have a great week!!

Until next time............tootles!!

It's Monday!!

I hope each of you have a wonderful,

love filled week!!

I have just one card to post.

It is for 4 challenges though!!

Things are a touch busy here at the moment.

Hope to get some much needed

scrap time soon!!

Sweet Stop-sketch.

Crafty Catz-use a digi stamp.

Crazy 4 Challenges-triple threat.

Paper Sundaes-use a digi stamp.

Thanks for stopping in!!

Until next time.............tootles!!

Another 2 for 4!!

I am so behind this week!! Mercy!!

I only have 2 cards done, and they

have been sitting here for days!!

Here they are:

Tuesday Morning Sketches-sketch.

Stampin' Sisters in Christ-use an old stamp.

OK, this stamp is OLD!! Mother bought it

maybe 20 years ago when she was interested in stamping.

He's super cute!!

PLEASE stop over and read the devotional at

Stampin' Sisters in Christ!!

It really spoke to me. I read it to my husband,

and he got the same thing I did from it!!

Not in the way it was written,

It's written VERY well, but it hit a cord

with us dealing with a situation we have going

on in our house at the moment!!

If you are never at fault, or responsible for your actions,

there is no salvation, a.k.a, room for change/improvement,

or even moving forward. What a sad existence.

So it has a great message,  just as you read it,

but it also spoke to us in another way!!
Thank you, PeggySue!!

Paper Pretties Wednesday-buttons.

Dutch Dare-punches or dies.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Thanks also for the lovely comments you leave.

They warm the heart!!

I hope you have a wonderful,

love filled weekend!!

Until next time...................tootles!!



Pattie's Creations

The theme for Pattie's Creations Challenge #33 is

BIRTHDAYS or THANKSGIVING.

Miss Pattie's Birthday is this month on November 16th,

and Miss Sandi's is November 19th!

In case you didn't know, Pattie and Sandi are sisters.

A VERY special Happy Birthday to you both!!

Stop on over to Pattie's ETSY Shop

and have a look at her many images.

She has some awesome new digi's, just in time for Christmas!!

Don't forget to check out the Freebies page.

The challenge starts now and ends Thursday,

November 24th at 1PM CST (Central Standard Time).

Be sure to stop over and see what the DT has made!!

Such lovely projects!!

My card for this challenge:

The images are of course, by Miss Pattie.

The tree is 3TailsCrafts.

Thanks bunches for stopping by!!

I hope to see you at Pattie's Creations!!

Until next time............tootles!!

Happy Monday!!

I had fun making cards yesterday

while I watched one of my favorite Nascar

drivers win the race!! WOO-HOO!!

Go Tony!!

Here are the challenges I have finished:

JUGS-triangle card & sketch.

Card Patterns-sketch.

Paper Pretties-Wednesday-sketch.

Paper Sundaes-rectangles.

Crafty Catz-open.

Our Daily Bread-sketch.

Friday Mashup!-thank you.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Thanks also for your kind words!!

I hope you have a wonderful,

love filled week!!

Until next time.............tootles!!

Something New!!

I found the most wonderful

tutorial while visiting Kittie Kraft's blog!!

She make such beautiful things,

I want to thank her so much for sharing

this tut for her adorable pine cones.

I was really worried that if tried

to make them they wouldn't end up looking

like hers. But I finally sucked it up

and made my own, and oh my word.....

I LOVE them!! They are so easy and so classy

looking!! They are a bit time consuming but worth

the extra time it takes to make them!!

Here is the first set I made: (a close up first)

And here is the card I made with them:

I hope you will go check out KittieKraft's blog!!

I only made a slight adjustment.
I started my pine cone with just 1 scallop,

then add a 2 scallop layer, and then on to the

3 scallop layers. I want to make some smaller ones as well.

Will try to post them tomorrow.

I will be entering this card in 2 challenges:

Sweet Stop-sketch.

I Did It-Christmas/Winter.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

I enjoy your visits!!

I hope that each of you have a wonderful,

love filled week!!

Until next time..........tootles

1 for 2

A quick one before the deadline.

Card Patterns--sketch.

Stampin' Sisters in Christ-Crimson, orange and gold.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Until next time................tootles!!