A Scrapbook Page

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I think some of my busy is starting to calm down!  Most of the Christmas shopping is done and most of it's wrapped.  Really the only gift is for my MIL if I need one.  You know how you go back and forth trying to figure out if you got the right amount of gifts.  Well, one thing my mom-in-law and I do is swap scrapbook pages.  For both of us they go in a special album with pages just from the other person (or people and her sister has made pages and my sister has made me a couple of pages).

So tonight I finished this page.  I am submitting it to Scrap It Girl's Challenge: Tick Tock I Used a Clock challenge.

I used a pocket watch brad for my clock next to the date. :)  Here's a close up of the journaling as well.

Supplies I used:
Paper: KI Memories, Recollections
Ribbon: Snowman from Michaels
Ornament trim: Recollections
Title: Letter brads from Joann's, Sticko stickers
Maya Road Twine
Love2Scrap Pearls
Kaiser Rub-ons
Tag-Cricut and Distress Inks
Clock Brad: Eyelet Outlet

This was a cool Christmas event that we went to.  It was our first time going.  Did you do something new this year for Christmas?

Thank you for stopping by!  Until next time my friends...have a great weekend!  (Christmas is almost here!) :)

For Fun Challenge-Religious Christmas Card

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This week's challenge at For Fun Challenges is Religious Christmas Cards.

I used a stamped set from Inkadinkado called O Holy Night.  I used gold embossing powder for the sentiment and black embossing powder for the 3 Wise Men.  I used my gold leaf marker to outline the sentiment square.  Kraft paper is what the background is made from.  I hope you like it! :)

There were lots of great looking houses last week!  Thank you for all who join!  I love looking at your projects!  Until next time my friends...Merry Christmas!

Yummy Gingerbread House

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It's time for a new challenge at For Fun Challenges!  These week we are using houses or birdhouses with a Christmas theme.  I chose to use a Gingerbread House.  I made a scrapbook page showing a gingerbread house we made last year.

The background paper is from Graphic 45-I think it's from the Dorothy collection.  The gingerbread house is so old-I have had it in my stash FOREVER!  It came on a sheet with some gingerbread people.  I added some Stickles to the snow to make it sparkle.

Here is my journaling block.  I used red brick distress ink and mowed lawn.  But the green is in the concentrated dropper.  When I went to the LSS that's all they had in that color-and when you must have it-you must have it!  But it works.  I use a drop and then spray water on it.  It's quite vibrant.

The snowman is from K&C company.  The candy is washi tape from Recollections and so is the strip of ornaments.  The Christmas photos corners have also been in my stash a really long time.  :)

Thank you for playing along!  I can't wait to see your House projects!  Until next time my friends...Home is where the Heart is! :)

Tidbit Tuesday-Customized Christmas Tags

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I was making Christmas tags when I dawned on me.  As crafters we can make things that other people can't.  Stay with me!  I am talking about complete customization.

So I am making these tags for some friends of mine.  You can see what they like...

I used a Mickey Mouse stamp and colored him with Copic Markers.  If you had a sticker you could just as easily put that on the tag and put a little Santa Claus hat on him.  These Santa Hats are from Jolee's.  From the same MM stamp set what the little Mickey Mouse head.  The R2D2 (Star Wars) was a sticker I had.

Do you have a friend that likes dogs or birds?  You can customize their tag not just for their gift and for Christmas but to take it a step further and reflect what they love.  Also, you can look at your stamps or stickers a little differently.  :)

Thank you for stopping by!  Until next time my friends...keep "taggin'" along! :)

Christmas Tags

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I learned last year that I love making Christmas tags!  They are super fun and can be as easy or intricate as you want them to be.  They end up being little pieces of art under the tree! :)

So here are my tags:

I am participating in the following challenges:

CAS-ual Fridays-Clean and Simple Gift Tags CFC80

Shopping Our Stash-Winter Holiday

The stamps are from Craft Smart which are in the $1.50 bins at Michaels.  On the reindeer and snowman I used Washi tape from Recollections.  For the Santa tag I used KI ribbon that had adhesive already on the back.  I trimmed the excess and added the silver ribbon.  Now they are ready to go!

Thank you for stopping by!  Until next time my friends...A little washi tape goes a long way! :)

Snowman Card

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I hope your week is going well!  It's Wednesday and you know what that means-a new challenge from For Fun Challenges!  This week the challenge is to use Snowmen.  I LOVE snowmen!  I like tall ones and little squatty ones-LOL :)

Here's my card:

I adhered a piece of Tear-ific Adhesive Sheet from Sparkle N Sprinkle to my card.  This adhesive sheet (similar to red line sheets) is very very tacky.  I sprinkled some glitter I had and covered it.  Now it isn't tacky, which is really amazing!

The numbers are from a piece of washi tape from Recollections.  This week Michael's has it Christmas embellies for 60%.  How could I say now?  I bought 2 other kinds.  I know-outta control!

The snowman is new.  I also got a pack of die cuts from K&C.  They were also on sale.  The sentiment is from my new Hero Arts reindeer stamp set.

Here's a close up.  There is a little light reflecting off of the glitter.

Thanks for stopping by!  I can't wait to see what snowmen ya'll have!  Until next time my friends...see you soon! :)

Tidbit Tuesday-Faux Tile Technique

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It's the first Tuesday of the month-my Favorite Tuesday.  The Tuesday where a new challenge is posted at Technique Tuesday!

This month the technique is Faux Tiles.  The instructions are here.  Go by and see all of the beautiful creations that the DT have made!  Lots of inspiration!

Here is my card using this technique:

The Santa is from The Graphics Fairy LLC.  You can find him here (and for free!).

I printed him on white card stock and applied walnut stain Distress Ink around him after I cut him out.  I cut my tiles out in different shapes because I was trying to make sure I didn't cut his head in half.  The red is made using a border punch from Fiskars.  I used a gold pen around the edges of the card.  

I am linking this card to the following challenges:

Digi Haven: Merry Christmas Challenge

The Graphics Fairy: Brag Monday

Other Materials:

Pattern Paper: Recollections

Cardstock: brown and black (embossed with dots on Cuttlebug) and red

Gold wire ribbon.

Thank you for stopping by!  I can't wait to see what you create using the Faux Tile Technique.  Until next time my friends...Create! :)