Paper Full Of Love: December 2010

Friday, December 17, 2010

Feature Friday Challenge – Shiny/Foil Snowman Christmas Card

This month at The Character Cafe, it's all about sparkle, shine and bling. This week, we've been challenged to use foil or shiny stuff on our card.

Kendra has also posted an important, yet disappointing message on the blog. So pop over and have a read.

Now, over at Crafty Cardmakers, they've challenged us to show our "latest and greatest," along with our "First efforts." Now, I'm not sure about greatest, but here's my latest.

I really LOVE this particular paper pack. I love colors of course, but I also love that they're already glittery. I walk around with enough glitter all over me! LOL.

Now, for the other part of the challenge...showing my first effort.... Well...here goes.

Entered in the following challenges:

Craft Your Days Away: CYDA Challenge #10 'PUNCH IT OUT'
Allsorts week 82 - 'Last Minute Christmas'
Sweet Stampin: 3 backing papers, 2 embellishments, 1 image
Catch The Bug: Winter project with lots of sparkle and glitter
Die Cut Dreams: Challenge #47 A Christmas Carol
crafty sentiments: Lots of Snowflakes and sketch challenge......
One stitch: Challenge #43 Anything Goes
Pear Tree: Challenge 30 - Christmas
alys sunday: ASC31 Favorite Christmas Movie Sponsored by Stamp It Crazy
sentimental sundays : Challenge #33 - Let it Snow!
Crazy challenge: CCH #45 Use at least 3 DP
little paper shop: LPSC98 - Color Challenge - red, blue, olive
Crafty Carmakers
Pink Elephant: Winter Wonderland - Challenge # 90
Karber Weekly Challenge 18: Anything goes using a digi

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Hodge Podge Shop Blue and Silver Snowman Card

This time around at The Hodge Podge Shop we're using a color combo....Blue and silver! I thought for sure that we would all be using snowmen images this week..but it looks like I was the only one! Because we're all so busy this time of year, our leader Shelley has mercifully extended this challenge through January 12th to give us all a bit of a break. So, with so much time until the next challenge, there's no excuse not to join us! Have fun crafting everyone!

Entered in the following challenges:

Craft Your Days Away: CYDA Challenge #10 'PUNCH IT OUT'
Allsorts week 82 - 'Last Minute Christmas'
Die Cut Dreams: Challenge #47 A Christmas Carol (again, I'm thinkin' Frosty the Snowman...only this time of the song)
crafty pad: #101 This weeks challenge is Embossing - Heat or Dry
Cupcake Inspirations: cupcake inspiration photo #89

One stitch: Challenge #43 Anything Goes
Pear Tree: Challenge 30 - Christmas
lets ink it up (the inside sentiment and frame surrounding it are a rubber stamp): CHRISTMAS - Twist add SPARKLE/BLING
alys sunday: ASC31 Favorite Christmas Movie Sponsored by Stamp It Crazy (ONE of my favorites is the old Frosty the Snowman)
sentimental sunday : Challenge #33 - Let it Snow!
Stampalicious: We want to see your Clean and Simple cards!
cards for men: Challenge No. 25 Christmas Theme
Pink Elephant: Winter Wonderland - Challenge # 90
Karber Weekly Challenge 18: Anything goes using a digi
critter sketch: Challenge #44~No Pattern Paper
Paper Playtime: CHALLENGE #29 - SNOWMEN
Creative card crew: Anything Goes!
Tuesday throw down: #29 Criss Cross card
Peachy keen (one entry per challenge): Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge 42 :: Emboss It
Spoon Full of Sugar: Challenge 133 - Christmas Card
Fresh brewed: #27 Merry Christmas
Gingersnap: snow people
Crafts and Me: Challenge #19 - Moody Blues
Pennys: Challenge #44 MERRY CHRISTMAS
Simon Says: Simon Says Silver/Blue/White
Catts Scratching Post: play along with Simon Says
For Fun Challenges: This Challenge this week is for Christmas
AIFactory: #61 Anything goes
Stamp Something: December Digi Day ~ CHALLENGE
Paper Romance Challenge #29 The Backwards Color Challenge - Christmas but no red and green
Stamp Insanity: SISC39~Happy Holidays, Your Way!
4 Crafty Chicks: Challenge #16 - Snowmen
Moving Along With The Times: Challenge # 77 Let It Snow!
Dutch Dare (up to 2 entries): DDCC #93 WINTER

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Birdy Ornament (by Shelby - age 8)

Good morning! Today I have something extra special to show you. My hubby and I take his little cousins to Sunday School every week. Well, last week, Shelby wanted to stay with us afterward so that she could go with us to the evening service. She likes to do crafty things so I pulled out some crafty things for her.

I let her do it all by herself and she did a great job! She knows that I do a lot of papercrafting and enter contests, so she asked me to enter some for her too. If she decides to make this a regular thing I guess I'll have to create a blog just for her. Anyhow, without further ado, here it is:

Entered in the following challenges:

~~Cupcake Craft Challenges: Challenge 120... Little Red Robin~~
~~incy wincy: Challenge 71 tree decoration or Christmas ornament~~
~~paper cupcakes: Magical Monday - Christmas Ornament~~
~~craft your passion: Challenge # 35 - Anything Goes~~
Pink Elephant #89 color combo; "Blue, Green & Red"
~~Creative card crew: Anything Goes!~~
Anything Goes: Week 28 'All the colours of the Rainbow'
~~Pennys: Challenge #44 MERRY CHRISTMAS~~
~~stampin royalty: WINTER HOLIDAYS~~

The Character Cafe: Christmas Tree Card

Oh, what a weekend...my laptop still hasn't been right since we reinstalled the hard drive, so DH ordered me a new one. Good thing because it went really wonky on Thursday. He reinstalled the software on the new hard drive Friday, but I couldn't find my software for my camera! I finally did...mixed in with a bunch of audio cds....well, needless to say, I'm late with my TCC post for the week.

But here it is. I just loved this little tree as soon as I saw it! It's so funky and cool. I just had to glitter this one up big!

Entered in the following challenges:

~~anns creative nook: GCA #115 - The Colors of Christmas!!!~~

~~craft your passion: Challenge # 35 - Anything Goes~~

~~scrapmasters paradise: #77 color combo~~

~~shabby tea room: Week #39 - 'Tis The Season!~~

~~Paper Playtime: CHALLENGE #28 - SNOWFLAKES~~

Anything Goes: Week 28 'All the colours of the Rainbow'
~~city crafters: CCCB Week 34 ~ Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!!~~
Spoon Full of Sugar: Challenge 133 - Christmas Card

~~Tuesday taggers: Deck the halls~~

~~Digital Tuesday: Challenge #88 Baby it's cold outside~~

~~Fresh brewed: SPARKLE AND SHINE~~
Gingersnap: GC82: White Glitter

~~Pennys: Challenge #44 MERRY CHRISTMAS~~

~~Cooking It Up #41 - Layer Me A Red Christmas~~
~~Belli Challenge #106 - Christmas Embellishments/Papers~~

~~Pixie Cottage Challenge #48 - Sketch and/or Sparkle and Shine~~

~~stampin royalty: WINTER HOLIDAYS~~

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Creative Craft Recipe Challenge: Family Scrapbook Page

Good morning all! This fortnight at Creative Craft Challenges, we have a recipe for you...

1 Ribbon
2 Papers
3 Brads

Well, I'm still working on all those scrapbook pages....I'm thinking it will be a miracle if I get them all done in time... we'll see though. This is another page is for the album I'm putting together for my brother-in-law's family. I've decided that for their album, I'm just going to use one matching paper pack so that I can pump them out a little faster.

Entered in the following challenges:

Creative Craft Recipe Challenge: Sweet Memories Scrapbook Page

Good morning all! This fortnight at Creative Craft Challenges, we have a recipe for you...

1 Ribbon
2 Papers
3 Brads

Well, I'm still working on all those scrapbook pages....I'm thinking it will be a miracle if I get them all done in time... we'll see though. This page is for the album I'm putting together for my brother-in-law's family. I've decided that for their album, I'm just going to use one matching paper pack so that I can pump them out a little faster.

Isn't that cute? They were high school sweethearts. And oddly enough she and I were best friends in Kindergarten and First Grade, until her family moved away. After I started dating my (now) hubby, imagine my surprise when I went to meet his family and saw her there after all those years! Crazy how things like that happen sometimes.

Entered in the following challenges:

Friday, December 3, 2010

The Character Cafe Blog Hop: Snow Days LO Featuring SNOW FRIENDLY

Good morning all! You should have arrived here from the lovely LOLA'S blog. If not, pop back to the STORE and hop along with us for a chance to win a $5 gc to spend on some of Kendra and Kelly's lovely creations.

This month is all about glitter and glitz at The Character Cafe. I got to work with SNOW FRIENDLY, which was awesome, because I'm really trying super hard to get my MIL's scrapbook done in time for Christmas. And this sweet digi worked perfectly with my snow days layout.

I made this little cutie into a snowglobe. I used my new Cricut (I have the BEST hubby in the world~!) to cut out the base and then I cut another acetate circle over him and used my white paint pen to add some snow. I also cut the border and corners with my new Cricut as well.

One lucky hopper who leaves me a comment will win the newly released Snow Friendly digi I worked with this week. So make sure to leave me a comment and let me know you were here before hopping along to see what beautiful creation NANCY has in store for you!

Entered in the following challenges:

~~crafty pad: #99 SNOWFLAKES~~
~~Cupcake Inspirations: cupcake inspiration photo #87~~
~~crafty hos: photo inspiration~~
~~I Did It: Challenge #31 Surprise Me~~
~~Stampalicious: ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE!~~
paper cupcakes: Magical Monday - Anything goes (I Won! Woo Hoo!)
~~little paper shop: LPSC96–Let’s Get Funky~~
~~karber weekly Challenge 15: Karber Weekly Challenge 16: Sparkle (Using a digi)~~
karber monthly : Karber Monthly Challenge 4: Boys & Girls
~~Crafty Little Place: Challenge #66 - Anything Goes!~~
~~Crafts and Me: Challenge 18 Dreaming of a white Christmas~~
~~Belli Challenge 105 - Rs R) Red, Ribbon, Ric Rac anything (R)~~
~~AIFactory: BRRRR it's a wintery challenge-#59~~
~~Paper Romance Challenge: Paper Romance Challenge #27 - Winter Theme~~
~~Moving Along With The Times: Challenge 75 FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL~~
~~Digi Doodle Shop: Challenge #36 ' Let It Snow'~~
Fussy and Fancy Friday challenge Week 25--Anything But a Card!
~~Alota Rubber Stamps: Challenge No 48 Snowflakes~~
~~Sew Many Cards: Challenge # 34 Snowflakes~~

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Hodge Podge Shop: Christmastime Birthday Card

Good morning! I haven't been on much lately because I caught whatever has been going around and have been sick as a dog since Saturday. I'm finally getting over whatever was wrong with me.

This fortnight over at The Hodge Podge Shop, Shelley has challenged us to make a Christmasy Birthday card. That works perfectly for me, since as our family grows, there are more birthdays in December than just mine now. I made this card for our nephew who will turn one in a few days. I thought the bold colors were fitting.