It's a Scrappy Saturday

It's not snow, but it's cold and rainy which is great weather for a day indoors stamping and scrapping!  Ok,  any day is a good day for stamping and scrapping but a rainy Saturday just seems perfect.   I have several pages to share with you today.  

The First is my entry for Heart 2 Heart Dec 1 Challenge - Favorite Holiday!  The layout is a scraplift for my sb.com December Scraplift Challenge.....Fa-la-la-la ....

My second page is the Scraplift from Let's Scrap 120314 Sketch

and last but not least, my page for the December Sketch at Scrapping Everyday Miracles

CTMH Supplies:  Papers Sparkle and Shine, Ariana, For Always, Stamps D1163 Holly Jolly Season,  Ink Slate, Lagoon, Washi Tape, Cricut Cartridge Art Philosophy

Celebrating December Day #5 Going Back ...

Hey, hey ... It's time for another Color My Heart Color Dare #122 and this week as the first challenge in December we're going "old school" and using CRANBERRY and NEW ENGLAND IVY.    I decided for my blog in December this year I would pull out my old scraps from the different CTMH "Christmas" Paper Packs and use them again.   I've really liked all of them.  This week's challenge was the perfect time to use CTMH Mistletoe 2009.  

The sketch is from MOJO Monday #309

Enjoy!   The Christmas Countdown is on ....

Supplies:  CTMH New England Ivy CS,  Mistletoe DSP,  CTMH Stamps M1032 Tree Designs, CC1015 Holiday Wishes, CTMH Ink New England Ivy, Cranberry,  CTMH Sparkle Ribbon, CTMH Sparkles

December Day #5 Feeling Blue

...not the sad kind of blue,  just the color blue.   This week at Inkspirational Challenge #70, the challenge was to make a Christmas card without using the colors "red" or "green".   That was fun, a nice change to mix up the papers and fun stuff I'm making for the holidays.   The hard part was choosing what paper to use ... LOL.  This is CTMH Laughing Lola from 2013.

I used Atlantic Hearts Sketch #84.   I was thinking too,  "what would I do without my CTMH Cricut Cartridges, esp this time of year?"   Lots of fun diecuts to choose from and these are all from the first one Art Philosophy.   I haven't even started using the latest "Artfully Sent" .... good thing there is a few more days in December to create for the holidays, LOL!    I'll be back.   Happy Friday!

CTMH Supplies:  Paper Laughing Lola, Frosted, CS Crystal Blue, Stamps C1525 Pear & Partridge, Ink Black, Purple Shimmer Trim, Gold Sequins, Seam binding Ribbon

December Day #4 Santa

Hey Santa!  LOL!  I can't believe I haven't inked this cute little guy yet.  Tonight was the perfect night to add him to my Day #4 card holiday celebration.

I played along with Sketch Saturday Challenge #338.   This week the challenge was to pick any of the past sketches,  I chose #295.  I love layers.  This fun paper is CTMH Sparkle and Shine from 2013.  I like the ruby and juniper colors of this paper.

I hope you had a fun Wednesday!  Ho! Ho! Ho! 

CTMH Supplies:  Paper Sparkle and Shine, Glitter Silver, Stamps C1567 Santa Claus, Ink Ruby, Juniper, Shimmer Trim Red, Sparkles

Celebrating December Day #3

Today on Day #3, I'm sharing one of the cards I made for my BFF who is Jewish.  I've made 8 cards for her, one for each day of Hanukkah.   This year the celebration begins on Wednesday the 17th and I have this card planned for the 8th day.  I haven't added a sentiment yet because I want to put different ones on each card and I have to get it planned. 

The Menorah is cut from sparkly gold paper and really looks pretty on the Frosted background.   The sketch is from this week's Retro Sketches #143. 

CTMH Supplies: Paper Frosted, CS Black, Lagoon, Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge, Diagonal EB Folder, Black Shimmer Trim, Lagoon Hearts and Houndstooth Washi Tape, Black Sparkles

Celebrating December Day #2 Oh Joy

I'm Back ... it's Day 2 and I have another fun creation to share with you.  There is SO MUCH fun inspiration to find on some of my favorite Challenge Blogs.   Today's was no different!

Yup, Round and Scalloped.  This adorable idea is from this week's Deconstructed Sketch #178.  I loved the inspiration for something different.  I also played along with this weeks Paper Players Tic - Tac- Toe Challenge #224.   I used the Diagonal Squares - Tree, Embossing and Glitter. 

CTMH Supplies:  Paper Snowhaven, CS Cranberry, Glacier, Ink Glacier, Cricut Cartridges Art Philosophy, Artbooking, Red Hearts, Dots and Diagonal EB Folders, Red Shimmer Trim

Holiday Time

I read a brief article recently that talked about all the stresses the holiday can bring.  The article explained about missing the "reason for the season" when we let the details overwhelm us.  I very much agree and hope that I can just ENJOY the FUN on the way to the upcoming holidays.

I decided I'm going to make a card for each day of December because hopefully it will be a good reminder to be happy each day and even if nothing else goes right, stamping and scrapping make me smile, so here goes!

My first card is Inspired by Viva La Verve November Week #4 Sketch.   "May Your days be merry and Bright!    Still using up holiday paper from my Stash.   This one is Frosted from 2013.

CTMH Supplies:  Paper Frosted, Twilight CS,  Stamps B1455 Be Jolly, Ink Black, Shimmer Trim Black, Grosgrain Striped Ribbon Black, Sparkles Black and Grey Assrtmt, Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge