NEW YEAR'S EVE

Debbie sent me this one! Yes, it is hard to belive that 2008 is almost over. Here is to an awesome 2009!

Up for a challenge?

Some of my CTMH friends and I are going to do Project 365 for 2009. The idea is inspired by Becky Higgins and Creating Keepsakes Magazine. The idea is to take/share one picture every day of the year. The picture will go in an album with limited journalling. The idea is that you make 2009 scrapbooking easier, and simpler. Or as Close To My Heart would say; faster, simpler, easier! I will be using the Close To My Heart photo pages (number 4113) to use as well as a woderful leather album! Here is a link to Beckys Blog where she explains the concept a bit more. They have a generic kit, but I prefer the idea of using the goodies I already have and love! Are you up for a challenge?

Skating through life

Thanks Jen, this bella is so cute. I am anxious try this design too!

Dry Embossed.

I am so glad that dry embossing is back in! Thanks Brandi for this cute card!

Bella Christmas!

Thanks Mel, love it!

Oh Christmas Tree!

Compliments of my friend Anne. She has always loved embossing, so I was thrilled to get this which speaks to her personality so..... I miss living nearby and getting to scrapbook with her!

Bella Holiday

Beautiful Bella compliments of Leah. Great card, thanks Leah!

Merry Christmas!

Thanks Susan for this awesome card! Merry Christmas to all and to all, a good night.....

Happy Birthday Hubby!

This would have been better on the 26th I guess, as that is Sue's birthday.... but this is my awesome fun and funky tree card from Sue!

Cards From Friends

Over the next few days I am going to share some of the homemade cards that I received this year. They are all just YUMMY! This one is from Close To My Heart. One of my favorite things is that they send a homemade card and gift to all of the directors. It is completely worth it! I have seen pictures but I have yet to open my gift. I wanted to open it on Christmas!

Relax Quigley!

Yes this bird is laying upside down on his daddys tummy while daddy is on the Internet. Relax boys! LOL It was a hard day of snow shoveling for you!

Let it Snow!

Hard to believe we are in the middle of the worst snow in the Portland Metro area in more than 40 years. But, whether or not we get out of the house yesterday, today, or tomorrow to finish up the last minute preparations, Christmas will surely arrive, as scheduled, on Thursday. In our family that is only trumped by Mike's birthday on Christmas Eve. He'll be 44 this year, not that he is counting. LOL

This might just be MY last Christmas card to share......

Santa is coming SOON

He is going to have to get skinny to come down my little fireplace though! HoHoHo. Is your shopping done yet? It is getting close.....

Snowman....

Love this little dood! Liquid glass, stickles, and my cuttlebug all played an imortant part in the creation of this darling card!

Another one scraplifted!

I like this one better than yesterday! Another one scraplifted successfully! Cute and easy, huh? Hard to believe it is almost winter and almost Christmas vacation..... I hope it is two good weeks with everyone home!

Scraplifted!

I prefer the original to my own,but this was a cute idea! Somehow my ornament holders are weird though! Oh well! It is still pretty cute!

Brrrrr

It isn't actually winter yet, can you believe that? Is it cold there? It isn't cold here.... not really cold, not like Chicago.... brrrrr....but it would be neat to have snowmen!

Snow Friends

Thank you Jane

Thanks to Jane for this fantastic idea. This was so easy and I LOVE the way it looks! What a fun idea for a simple card. I probably should add some more shading, but that isn't happening on this small set (I think I did four).... I do love how this turned out!

O Christmas Tree

I think what I like the best about this card is how simple it is! The red, although tough to see here, has sparkles throught which makes it warm and fun. The patterned paper is an old sheet that was yelling to me, 'use me' from its spot in the drawer! I am going to do a better job at using things up in 2009. THAT is my resolution

Snowman Cards Galore!

I am way into this snowman set this year! It is so darn cute! This is a fairly simple, but moving card! Love it!

If I had only one friend left, I'd want it to be you...

Mom died 21 years ago today. I remember that day like it was 21 days ago. I was so young, and now alone (as my dad died 2 years earlier). Sometimes being an only child is a hard thing. Yet, this is one of the events of my life that has made me who I am today. I look in the mirror and I am so much like my mother. I look like her more and more all of the time.

Mom would be proud of the woman, wife, and mother that I have become over the years. At her funeral I played the One Friend song, and I still feel this way today..... If I had only one friend left, I'd want it to be you..... here is to you mom, you are with me every minute of everyday of my life! I miss you.

More snow friends...

Snow friends come and go with seasons, but real friends last forever!

Tough times

Tough times right now in our home.... Alec with the Asperger's. Something going on with Mike, but the doc is awesome and I do believe things will improve! Wahoo. Cards make me very happy. This is the November SoM.... sooo cute! Enjoy.

More Christmas Cards

The only thing I don't LOVE about my Elph camera is trying to take close ups of cards. They just get too much light. ANyone know how to correct this?

I love these simple cards. Trying to use some older papers in my stash. I will say that I do that and then miss my greens matching (like CTMH always matches.) And, this is the first time that I have used my new nestie pinking round shape (that was a mouth full!) I used my copics to color in the images, but I didn't really try too hard to make them shaded and such. The globs on the bottom are not stickles again..... but they look better in person than in the photo! Don't y ou just love Santa and little elfs? Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas!

Snow Friends

I must suggest that if you think of getting sparkle glue other than stickles, forget it! This is a snow friends card I made, finally working on some Christmas Cards.... but the belly button is a big glop... boohoo.... Glad to be back on the crafting program! I missed it!