December Daily

Will be using Teresa Collins' Christmas Home Collection to create my December Daily. This will be my first one. I have been following the progress from Ali Edwards Blog and I love her album but her style is just not mine.

I am proud of myself. Last night I cut up the base pages for the daily album and I packed all the supplies and tools I will need in a carry box to take with me where I go and work on it any chance I get. Well, at least that is the plan. It will be interesting to see how it turns out and if I am going to be disciplined enough to record on it daily.

On a good note during a scrapbook retreat last month I created a grateful album so it is ready to go. I love the She Scrapbooks ladies who taught the grateful album class with Teresa Collins papers.

Photos of the progress are threatened but not sure when the threat will be executed. I just love the holidays!!!!

Two challenges in one

The sketch I used for this card is from Mojo Monday Week 97 Challenge.


The colors are from the Unity Addict Challenge Inspiration from SCS's forum.



My hubby's birthday is this Friday so the colors from the Unity Addicts are perfect. I always have such a hard time making masculine looking cards. This time it was easy. I had the sketch and had the papers and inks I was going to need. It came together quickly. I was just a bit disappointed that the Unity tree did not come through white. When I inked over the clear embossing it bled through. I tried it twice but had the same result. Other than that I'm happy with it.

My Girl's First Communion

This layout of my daughter in her first communion gown. I just love black and white. I also used a Unity Stamp from their Something Within set. I just love the scriptures. So appropriate for my subject matter.


Here is a close up of the stamp.


The acompanying layout was a candid moment. I had taken several pictures and she told me that she was thirsty so she ran to the fountain to take a drink. For some reason I found this action while waring her white dress to be endearing. I snaped the picture and I love the way it turned out. I stamped the "Beyond Words" sentiment on the ribbon This stamp is also from Unity. No big mystery, after all I have really become addicted to thier stamps.

I appreaciate your comments.

Unity Addicts Challenge

Here is my submission for the 7/8/2009 Unity Addicts Challenge



I've been so busy lately with work and the kids but today I decided to make some time to make a card for the Unity Addicts Challenge. I love the soft and girly colors from this challenge. Thanks for the inspiration Kim.

I used cardstock, some papers from Martha Stewart. I stamped the Scrappy Flower. I just love this stamp! I won it -yes free- during hip hop. I lucked out! The sentiment is from Simply Said set. I also added some dewdrops in the corners.

I hope you guys like it. My card is simple but I like the way it turned out.

Amazingly talented musicians!

Casing a Layout from Alex

Since I saw a lay out at Alex's blog I fell in love with it You can check out her blog at www.artscrapandmore.blogspot.com. When I went shopping with my friends for scrapbooking stuff and I found the set of stamps she had used and then I found the perfect picture of my daughter and hubby: it was the perfect combination. Here is my casing of her layout.



I took this photo in Washington DC in April, 2009. We were riding the metro from Springfield into DC. My sweetpea was hugging my hubby and I -having my Nikon on hand- snapped the picture and captured this tender moment.

Kristina's Color Challange No. 51

Wow! This was truly a challenge for me. The mustard threw me off. Here are the colors:



And this is my submission.



I used the "All you need is love" stamp set from Little Yellow Bicycle. Sorry about the quality of the picture. It was late and I was tired. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think. Did you also have a hard time with this color combination?