Holiday Light Tour

This year, we did something unique and different.  Back in October, at our school auction, we bought a holiday lights limo tour.  This week we ventured out on the tour.  The kids were excited and we had a hard time settling in, but after a while, we were able to sit back and enjoy the lights.  My parents and Taylor and Kaitlin joined us.  Here are a few of the highlights.

In the limo--pretty packed in :)

 Doesn't Papa look thrilled?

We stopped and got out at this house because their lights were amazing!

If we ever do it again, I think we'll plan more stops to get out.  Two and a half hours is a long time for the boys to be in the car.

Today, I'm trying to get the last of the gifts ready to mail, and then we can relax.  I've been tired of how much time the boys are spending in front of a screen, so yesterday at Michael's, I bought a picture frame kit and the boys are busy working on some Christmas gifts of their own.

Over the next few days, I've scheduled posts of the banners I made for Christmas gifts, so be sure to check back.

December Sharing From the Heart Blog Hop

THank you for visiting.  If you are on the hop, you arrived from Kristine's blog 

I didn't have a chance for a new card, but I'll post one of my cards from my workshop.  It uses Believe papers and Remarkable Wreath stamps.

From here, you are headed to Heather's blog.   Happy hopping and Merry Christmas!!

December Scrap Club--Elemental

This month we are using Elemental papers and chipboard Complements.  I love Elemental because it's so versatile.  I love the matching chipboard, too.  Fun and easy to put together.  I was searching the CTMH boards, and I was inspired by Jean Johnson's 10 page workshop with the papers and Complements.  The first layout I created is a total scrap lift of one of her layouts.  The only additions I made were to add the swirls from the Love Life stamp set and the stamping on the Complements (together, forever and always).  

  

The next layout I used only the papers and complements.  I just added the Cricut title.  The Sorbet was a little girlie, but I thought it worked well for the puppy photos.

The third layout is traditional Christmas colors.  I told you this was a versatile pack!  I love the vintage look.  I used the AP Cricut cartridge to cut the ornament at the bottom.  The sayings were cut from the top of the papers.

I'll be back Thursday with a card for a CTMH blog hop!

Christmas Card Workshop part 2

This the second set of cards we did at my workshop.  These used the Believe papers, the Believe Stickease, and various stamp sets.  

This was inspired by Bobie's cards at www.scrappyandcrafty.blogspot.com.

A Few Cards for My Christmas Card Workshop

I've been really slow to take photos and get them up.  Since my workshop is Saturday, I figured I'd better get to it.  These are some of the Wonderland cards we'll be making.  The colors aren't great because I took them tonight without natural light.

All cards use the Wonderland kit, and various snowflake and Christmas sets.

The first card was inspired by a card I saw on the CTMH board or a blog, and I can't for the life of me remember whose it is.  If you know, please give a shout out!  

For this card and the one above, I embossed the edges in silver.  I love that this stamp set comes with an inner and outer snowflake stamp AND you can cut the snowflake using the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge.  By far my favorite thing in the Idea Book.  So many shapes!

I don't know why this one is blurry.  Still haven't perfected my iPhone photo taking skills.  I tend to move too  much, I think.

This one is a retired set that I've always loved.  I think it works beautifully with the browns in this pack.

This one is fairly simple, but I blinged it out with glitter, so it's quite lovely in person. 

This last card was inspired by Vicki's card here.  It's one of my favorites!  I love the wreath with the snow.

I will try and get the rest of the cards posted soon!  I'm also hoping to get some cute surprises made for my workshop and Scrap Club attendees this month.  The AP cartridge has lots of cute boxes//bags too :)

Give Thanks Banner...oops

Two weekends ago I made this banner for our wall.  I used CTMH Dreamin' papers and the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge.  After I finished, I showed it to the family and hung it on the wall.  It was only after it hung there three days that Austin noticed something wrong with it.  Give it a good long look. Click to zoom if you need to...

Austin: Is it supposed to say 'Give Thanks'?
Me: Yes, why?
Austin: Because it says 'Give Thakns'

OOPS!  WHen I put it together, I switched the n and k without realizing it.  Now the family joke is to ask what we give thak-ns for each day :)

I wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving or Thaknsgiving, whichever the case may be!

November Club Pages

These are the pages for November's Scrapbook Club.  We meet this Thursday at 6:30.  

Layout # 1

3 4x6 and 2 3x3

 Layout #2
1 5x7 and 2 4x6 (could fit a 3rd 4x6)

Layout #3
3 5x7 and 1 4x6 (I used 2 31/2x5 photos in place of one 5x7)

I do have extra spots for anyone who want to come complete one layout for $5.