Thinking about Spring

Hi, everyone! It's cold here! I'm thinking about Spring....

Sil ID# 57171 Spring Showers (print and cut)

My Favorite Things, Zig Zag stitched rectangle dies

Dear Lizzy, Polka Dot Party, 6x6 paper pad

Foam Adhesive to adhere image to card

Thanks for stopping by today.

See you tomorrow!

Entered:

Craft Your Passion - always anything goes

Inky Chicks - anything goes

Crafting from the Heart

Not Just Cards - anything goes

Sisters of Craft - anything goes

Wonderful Wednesday

Hi, everyone! Today I am sharing a card I made yesterday afternoon. I love the pre-colored digi image on here.

My Project:

Details:

The Paper Shelter, A Little Bit Grumpy, pre-colored image

My Favorite Things, Zig Zag stitched square dies

Stampin' Up lace doily

Green gems (Walmart)

American Crafts, Welcome Spring, 6x6 paper pad

BoBunny, Calendar Girl Collection, 6x6 paper pad

See you tomorrow.

Entered:

Inky Chicks - anything goes

DCD All About Birds

Hi, everyone!

Today I am so excited for my first official post as part of 

the Die Cuttin' Divas' Design Team. 

Woo-Hoo! 

This Week's Challenge:

All About Birds

My Design Team Project:

Sil ID# 73080 Cute Love Bird Box

Link up here:

Die Cuttin' Divas

Hope you'll join us this week with any type of bird project!

See you tomorrow.

Entered:

Shopping Our Stash - something new (new cut file)

Paperminutes - anything goes

Get Creative - something new (new cut file)

Project Life 2016 Title Page - Let's Get Started

Hi, everyone!

Let's get our Project Life Scrapbook Albums started for 2016!

What? You don't have any pictures taken yet from this year? 

That's okay! I don't have any photos on my Title page either!

I love, love, love Project Life.

• All cards are from Project Life's Doodle Edition
• Sil ID# 77907 Nested Banners

That is how easy it is to get your first Project Life page done for 2016! Go play!

Thanks for visiting with me today!

My Besties Card

Hi, everyone! Today I am excited to share with you a digi stamp card. No, I did NOT color this image. Are you kidding me? I can't color like you all can. So I downloaded several digi PRE-colored images. Yep, that works great for me.

My Project:

Don't you just love her with her blue glasses and orange hairbow?

My Besties, Mixing Bowl Bestie

Doodlebug Design, Sunkissed, 6x6 pad

Sequin & Gems

My Favorite Things, Stitched Rectangle Dies

Submitted:
My Besties Challenge - anything goes
Little Scrap Pieces - show it off Saturday
That Craft Place - anything goes
Crafty Your Passion - anything goes

See you tomorrow.

Project Life Last 3 pages for 2015

Hi, everyone!

Today I wanted to share the last few pages in my Project Life Scrapbook for 2015. I'm still amazed and so happy that Project Life style scrapbooking allowed me to stay caught up with photos and journaling all year long! 

I asked the kids 9 questions about 2015 which I included on the last page, but for this post, I have blocked out their answers. 

This page shows:

1 - Jimmy arriving home for the holidays

2 - Bonnie & I at the airport ready for Tom to arrive home from Canada

3 - Our silly front porch shenanigans

4 - Bonnie seeing Santa at the Zoo (and it was the same Santa we ran into in the parking lot at Walmart about a week or so before)

5 - Bonnie enjoying her new coloring goodies from her Granny Ree

This page shows:

1 - Tom diving into his Mustang puzzle from Santa

2 - Kati with her Christmas presents

3 - Kevin in his Teenage Mutant Turtle PJs

4 - Beautiful Kevin & Keri

5 - Keri, Aaron, and Kevin playing ROCK BAND Christmas morning

6 - Tom using fun filters and front porch shenanigans

This page includes:

1 - Questions for 2015...

Proud of in 2015

Fav Restaurant

Fav Song

Fav Movie

New in 2015

Fav Place Visited

Current Car

2015 in One Word

Goal for 2016

2 - The answers for those who chose to play along

Desktop PL Filler Card, Recorded By

Overlay saying THE END

I thought these bottom 2 cards were perfect for the last page of 2015!

Thanks for stopping by today. See you tomorrow!!

Have Dog; Will Travel

Hi, everyone! 

It's time for another challenge over at PDE Linky Party where it's always Anything Goes with unlimited link ups! Come join us!

Today I am sharing a project created with a pre-colored digi image. I love using digis that are already pre-colored!

My Project:

The Paper Shelter, Autumn Trends

(I love the doggie peeking out of her bag!)

My Favorite Things, Stitched Rectangle Dies

Sweet Sunday Sketch #268 (archived)

BoBunny, Wild Card Collection

Foam Tape to adhere image to card

I'm so in love with The Paper Shelter Images!

Find the Digi Image here:

The Paper Shelter Main Page

The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog

Autumn Trends

Submitted:

The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog - punches and/or dies (stitched rectangle die around image)

The Crafty Addicts - anything goes

Crafty Your Passion - anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - anything goes

DLArt January Link Up - anything goes

Hope you'll check out their Digi Store!

See you tomorrow.

You're BRAG Worthy

Hi, everyone! I hope you guys are having a fabulous week. It's crazy busy over here. While we are trying to pack for our move back to Alaska, we are also making piles for Goodwill, piles for a garage sale, and piles for the kids to come get stuff. 

All the while Tom is busy finishing up the Master Bath remodel / expansion. I'm thankful he knows how to do construction stuff. He amazes me. 

In the midst of all of that, we have had a lot of interest in our house that's for sale. Very happy about that! Several families have made appointments with the realtor to come by and see it. I'm praying it will sale before we leave. (And I will not get mad if you decide to pray for that also.) I've got a good feeling about it. I'm thanking God now for letting it sale before we leave even though it hasn't happened yet. 

Speaking of screaming penguins..... 

(That's my segue to my project for today. LOL)

Baby Fox, Miss Kate Cuttables

Mojo Monday Sketch #429

BoBunny, Calendar Girl, 6x6 paper pad

Paper Smoochies, Uplifters stamp set

Submitted:

Mojo Monday Sketch #429

Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - hey, what's new (new paper pads & stamps!)

Creative Knockouts - anything goes

Moving Along with the Times - Spots and Dots

Thank you for taking the time to see what I'm up to today. I really appreciate all your visits and comments. Smiles!

Die Cuttin' Divas Sketch

Hi, everyone! Today I am sharing the new challenge at Die Cuttin' Divas. 

Hope you'll join us this week!

This Week's Challenge:

My Design Team Project:

Sil ID# 79960 Elephant (print & cut from Stinkin' Cute)

My Favorite Things Stitched Circle Dies

Stampin' Up Little Friends (sentiment) & Banner Dies

Carta Bella Sew Lovely 6x6 paper pad

Dot Runner, Foam Adhesive

Link up here:

Die Cuttin' Divas

Submitted:

Sisters of Craft - anything goes

Creative Corner - anything goes

Seize the Birthday - anything goes birthday

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes

ColourQ - color challenge

Crafting by Design - anything goes

Glitter 'n Sparkle - anything goes

Hope you'll join us this week!

See you tomorrow.

PINspirational

PINspirational has a new challenge starting today!

Above is the new inspirational photo for the new challenge.

Click the link, and join the fun!
Our sponsors for the new challenge are Kitty Bee Designs and Bugaboo.

Here is my project. 

• 3D Owl Tote Box
• Glitz Vintage Blue 6x6 Paper Pack
• Studio G gems (Walmart)
• Googlie Eyes
• Tulle
• Tim Holtz Walnut Stain distress ink
• Tombo liquid glue

Submitted:

Not Just Cards - anything goes
Leinzlove Tear Bears - anything goes

Thanks for stopping by today. See you tomorrow!!

Thank You Flower Card

Hi, everyone!

Very simple card to share with you today.

Sil ID# 56668 Thanks Card

I didn't add any additional cuts or elements to this one. I thought the card file was perfect!

Submitted:

Not Just Cards - anything goes

Glitter 'n Sparkle - anything goes

That Craft Place - anything goes

Avenue 613 Create - anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

Come and Get it - use something new (card cut file)

Leinzlove Tear Bears - anything goes

Things to Do in 2016

Hi, everyone!

There is no craft project for today's post.

Maybe Sundays this year will just be for chatting? Maybe. We'll see.

Please don't forget to notice my page tabs at the top of my blog. Lots of fun things will be slowly added there including things you can participate in with me and link up!

2016 Reading Challenge

Modern Mrs. Darcy Reading Challenge

First of all, I'm going to participate in a reading challenge for 2016. I did this a few years ago and loved it. I read more books than I thought I would, and it was a lot of fun. Do you want a little challenge or just guidelines for what to read or where to start? Here are just a few suggestions....

Modern Mrs. Darcy Reading Challenge
Book Challenge (Pinterest Board)
ABC Reading Challenge
One Little Library Reading Challenge
Book Clubbish
Better World Books
Grown Up Reading Challenge
GoodReads
Accidental Writer
Lost in Literature

I have a page tab for this. You can link up a photo of the book cover of your current read from Amazon, Goodreads, Barnes & Noble, etc. The link up will be open all year long, so come back often and share what you are reading. I'm always looking for a good book, and a great series to read.  

Link up what you are currently reading HERE.

Help a Teacher and her School

Also going on, our daughter, Kati, is in her first year of teaching. She is the art teacher at 2 different schools in Newberry County, SC, and has created her first requests on a teacher donation page. Check it out. There may be something there you can help her out for her school / students. 

Here's the link. 

Crafty Challenges

I've added lots of Crafty Challenge links to my blog's sidebar. They are grouped in 5 different categories: Sketches, Color Challenges, General Challenges, Christmas Challenges, & Stamping Challenges. Check them out and find something to inspire you in your craft room! Here are the Challenge Blogs I own, Design For, or Guest Design for. I'd love to be on a Sketch Design team. I love using sketches, but I need to find one that does not require us to use Digi images. I rarely use those.

PDE Linky Party (Owner & DT Member)

Every Friday, Always Anything Goes, any type of crafts 

Die Cuttin' Divas (DT Member)

Every Tuesday, Must use at least one die cut 

{PIN}spirational (DT Member)

Every other Tuesday, Photo Inpsired

2 Creative Chicks (DT Member)

Monthly, Always Anything Goes, any type of crafts

Silhouette Showcase (DT Member)

Monthly, Always Anything Goes using any Silhouette products 

Miss Kate Cuttables (Guest DT Member in 2016 now and then)

Photo a Day

Okay, So I'm not really pressuring myself to take a photo every single day, but I love the photo prompts over at FatMumSlim. Even if I don't do every single one, they are fun to use as inspiration and stretching my photo style in my Project Life family scrapbook. 

Link up your Photo a Day or your Project Life Scrapbooking Layouts HERE.

Penny Challenge

I saw this on Facebook. Tom, Bonnie & I are going to do this in 2016.

Penny Challenge

Enjoy your Sunday. See you back tomorrow with a crafty project. :)

2016 Calendar Creation

Hi, everyone!

Welcome to your first weekend of 2016. Make it a good one!

My Project For Today:

Today I want to share the 2016 Desk calendar I created using Stampin' Up's December Paper Pumpkin kit. 

 

 

Thanks for swinging by today.

See you tomorrow!

Submitted:

Make My Monday - New Year or Calendar

Little Red Wagon - Happy New Year
Crafty Calendar - something new (new Paper Pumpkin calendar kit)
Allsorts - something new (new Paper Pumpkin calendar kit)

Ch# 104 Anything Goes

Hi, everyone! It's Friday, and you know what that means. A brand new Anything Goes link up starts today over at PDE Linky Party! Come show us what you've been creating lately!

Here is my project...

• Sil file # 10789 Owl (I converted it to a card in my Silhouette Software)
• Doodlebug Designs Textured cardstock
• Foam tape, glue dots, Dot Runner, and Liquid Glue
• Stampin Up- Tempting Turquoise ink & Yippee-Skippee stamp set

Submitted:
Creative Corner - anything goes
Dies R Us - something new (new cut file!)
ABC Chs - Y is for Your choice (anything goes)
Crafty Creations - anything goes

Thanks for stopping by today. See you tomorrow!!