December Challenge Cards

Thanks to Michelle and Regina for making awesome December challenge cards!

Here was the challenge:

First up is Michelle's card.  Isn't this adorable?  I love that she used the embossing folder to get the angled texture on the edges - nice!  The Santa is adorable.  Simply awesome, Michelle!

Next up is Regina's card.  I love this beautiful Christmas tree with the twine looking like it is part of the tinsel!  The use of the designer paper on the borders is a great touch and great use of color.  Love this card, Regina!

I wish you all a very Happy New Year and thanks for looking!

December Challenge

Please join us as we create cards using the following challenge!

November Challenge and The Cards

Michelle found a picture with some amazing colors on it.  So, we decided to use it as our inspiration this month. 

First up is my card.  I had a hard time with these bold colors and didn't want to overdo them.  So, I decided to use a navy base.  I love this new embossing folder, so had to use that!  I thought the colors might be fun for a different Christmas card.  So, this is what I ended up making.  :)

Here is Michelle's card.  I love it!  The framed circles are perfect for these bold colors.  I just love it!!!!  What a fun card this is.  I think anyone would be happy to get this card.  Love it, Michelle!

October Challenge - It sure was a challenge!

Hi there - here are our October challenge scrapbook pages.  Michelle and I both started in the paper craft world being scrapbookers.  But, we've since learned that it is hard to go back!  We both found this challenge to be a real challenge!

We decided to take on a vacation scrapbook page or pages for this month's challenge.  First up are Michelle's awesome beach vacation pages:

 Above is the two page spread.  Looks great!!!

 I love the fun colors of these pages and the cut out flowers and shells.  Looks like the kids sure had fun in the waves, making sand castles, and looking for shells.  I know Michelle had a great time remembering this trip while she scrapped it :)

Next up is my page.  I had a hard enough time doing one page, so I stuck to the one ;)  I've had this scrapbook paper for about 10 years.  I guess I always knew I'd get to Greece one day!  It was fun to pull it out and scrap one of my favorite vacation destinations.

If you haven't scrapped in a while, you really should!  You forget how fun and challenging it is.  But, it sure does make the pictures come alive and you get to relive some wonderful moments and memories.

Thanks for looking!

October color challenge

I was able to sit down and do my stamping group's color challenge this weekend. 

 I was having a hard time with the colors until I thought of this cute little forest creature set.  Somehow, the Cherry and Pumpkin made me think of mushrooms!  I've never seen mushrooms outside of animations these colors, but I knew I had to do them!  They are really the only pop of color in this card, but they were the inspiration!  I love this set - so many cute ones to choose from!

Hope you have a wonderful day!  Thanks for looking :)

October Challenge

Happy Fall!  Please join us as we scrapbook this month :)  Here's the challenge:

September Challenge Cards

Happy Fall!  I'm looking forward to the leaves turning soon.  It's making me want to create some Fall cards...

But for now, let's see the cards Michelle and I made for September's challenge :)

Here was the challenge:

First up is Michelle's card that inspired the design and colors of the challenge.  I love the double bow on this card - it is so beautiful!  I also love the color placement - simply beautiful, Michelle!

Next up is my card.  See?  I told you I was feeling Fall!  I used this stamp that I got last year and have been wanting to use for a while.  I used my markers to color the stamp and then put it to paper.  I then used my new Brother Scan n Cut to cut out the image and mats for the image.  I love how it turned out.

Great challenge, Michelle!  I'm looking forward to next month.  It sure will be a challenge since I haven't scrapbooked in about a decade!!! 

I wish you all a wonderful weekend and thanks for looking!