Let the PARTY Begin!!!

Actually, we're not having a party but I did buy us some munchies for later, and Todd bought some  fireworks.

Guess what I did today?????????? Some LAYOUTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Screeeeaaammmm!!! I know!!!!!!
I did 3... no 4, actually!

ALEX'S BIRTHDAY (This is the FIRST time I've ever written his name as Alex!!! It's always been Alexander! Yikes!)
I did this for a challenge at:
~Method Playground (make it messy) I used Glimmer Mist. Hmmmmmm, please remind me later that I HATE Glimmer Mist! I see how everyone else uses it and it looks awesome! Me, my paper gets all warped and I just hate working with it when it's like that. But I did manage to spray it on the paper behind the pic and on the side piece, which is actually an envelope.

I HAVE TO WEAR THAT?  MAKE ME!

MY LITTLE PUMPKIN

SANTA'S LITTLE YELPER (My sister Carla took these pics! Aren't they cute!)

OK ,so that leaves me with 237 layouts this year.I don't like that number...I NEED a nice rounded number, so I guess I'll be doing 3 more before the clock strikes 12!!! Gotta get going!

Oh, I also have a card!

2010

Done for:

~Mo's Digital Pencil (new beginnings) (This is a Mo's digital image, as well)

~Stampavie and More (sketch)

~Stamp With Fun (Happy New Year)

And here's my card I did for this week's card sketch challenge at Annabelle's Stamps blog. Now, isn't she a cutie!!! I love this set! And see the BLING!!! Those Sprinkles are totally awesome!!!Check out the sketch and challenge rules here.

Before I go, this is a pic I took of my darling hubby and puppy today! What sweeties, hey!!!

Gotta run and get those 3 layouts done!!!!! I can do it!!! Happy New Year, everyone!!! See you next year!!!!!

Happy birthday to my son!

18 years ago this is where my son, Alexander and I were!!! My teeny tiny baby, who was 6 lbs. 14 oz. , is now 18 years old and finished school!!! Wow!

Here we are today!

Here's the birthday card I made for him.

And here are his cake and cupcakes.

Here he is with his cake:

Here are a couple more pics of us:

Oh Happy Day!

It's my boy's birthday today! I'll post about it later!

Here's a couple of cards for ya!
LOVE
Challenges:
~There's Magic in the Air (use their image, sparkly)
~Tuesday Morning Sketches
~My Time to Craft (anything goes)

LET IT SNOW!!

~digi from Fred She Said

Challenges:

~Crafts 4 Eternity (sketch,song title,tag)

~Digital Tuesday Challenge (winter dazzling diamonds)

*click on any pic to see a larger view.

What a dreary old rainy day...

but PERFECT for scrapping!!! I went to the post office and got a HUGE box of scrappy goodies!!! Merry Christmas to me!!!

Oh, and BIG EXCITEMENT announcement...I'm on the 2010 Shirley's 2 Girls design team!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

I've made a couple of cards, can you believe it!!!

LOVE ME FOREVER!!
~Challenges:
-Digi Kitty Tweet-Heart (the digi is there FREE too!!!)

HAPPY NEW YEAR

~digi from Digital Delights

~Challenges:

-Digital Ink Co. new beginnings

-Lili of the Valley New Year's card

Do you make New Year's resolutions? I don't.I never keep them anyway!!! I always make scrappy goals but I haven't yet decided on them but I will in the next few days.

2009 is almost over!

Wow!! What's in store for me in 2010, who knows! Well, scrappy-wise, I'm starting a new DT Coordinator position at Fred She Said and I was asked to be on the DT at Stamp By Step. How cool is that!

I'm also on Digital Delights tutorial team, Annabelle Stamps team, The Character Cafe team, the UHU Glue team, and just finished a DT position at The Scrapping Bug, where I was on the DT from Mar-Dec.

I have my Create It-GREEN blog and have chosen a DT for it. My Christmas Card All Year 'Round blog has new DT! I'm also going to be getting a new DT for my Just My Sketches sketch blog and getting that going again in the new year. I'm just finishing up a whole month of card sketches in December!Our Sisterhood of Scrap forum is going great and if you aren't a part of this forum, you really should be! There is absolute zero drama there.Well, because we don't have a store that is competing with other forums. It' is a nice quiet, enjoyable place to visit. If you are a member of the Sisterhood of Scrap forum, please leave a comment here for other ladies and let them know how much FUN it is!!!

I have to think of a word for 2010 (have some ideas already) and also think about my scrappy goals.I'll be re-thinking my layout goal because I couldn't do my 400 this year. So that number will be modified somewhat!!! :O)

Here are some cards I made last night and today:

NO PLACE LIKE HOME
~digi from Shirley's 2 Girls
~done for
-Daring Cardmakers new beginnings challenge
-Creative Card Crew anything goes challenge
-Cupcake Crafts Challenges celebration challenge

THANK YOU

~digi from Digital Delights

THANKS

~digi from Ildi Co.

~done for Winter Wonderland thank you for the Christmas gifts challenge

I'm off all this week! So happy about this!!! Enjoy your Monday,everyone!

Happy Holidays, everyone!

Hope you're enjoying time with family and friends!
We spent the whole day visiting our families yesterday. Today I'm just hanging out and still in my jammies!! This evening we have another family gathering. Fun times!!! I'd better go and start getting ready SOON!!

I've made some cards today.

LET'S PARTY
I used a digi from DZ Doodles. It's a freebie, so hop on over and get it FAST before it's gone!
Challenges this card was done for:
~Simon Says (party)
~Cute Card Thursday (Happy New Year)

THANX

The digital image on this card came from Raindrop Echo. It's a freebie and can be found HERE.

I did this card for

~CRAFT challenge (thank you card)

~Our Creative Corner (food or drink)

JOY

THANK YOU

This cute digital came from There's Magic in the Air.

I've also updated my sketch blog. I was missing the last few days and finally got it all up-to-date, thanks to my cards I created today!

Merry Christmas Family and Friends

What is Christmas?

It is tenderness for the past,

courage for the present,

hope for the future.

It is a fervent wish that every cup

may overflow with blessings

rich and eternal,

And that every path may lead to peace.

Agnes M. Pharo

Thank You and Merry Christmas!

Here are some projects I've done tonight, between washing clothes.

TREATS for my Grade 6's for the Christmas party tomorrow!
I used a freebie digi from Digital Delights.
Challenge this project fulfills:
~Crazy 4 Challenges(treat packages-there's CHOCOLATE in them!!)
~Allsorts (anything but a card)

THANK YOU SO MUCH
I used a digi from Fred She Said
Challenges this fulfills:
~Papertake Weekly Challenge (thank you card)
~Incy Wincy Designs (photo inspiration)

MERRY CHRISTMAS
I also used a Fred She Said dig for this card
~If the Shoe Fits...(color your world)

SNOW MUCH FUN

Another digi from Fred She Said!!

I did this for the challenge at:

~Digital Tuesday Challenge (Let It Snow)

My card/bookmark won top 5 at Tuesday Morning Sketches! Wahoo!!! I won some Inktegrity digis!

A couple of freebies:

~Digi Kitty Tweet Heart

~There's Magic in the Air Merry Moose-mas

Here's my UHU Glue project this month:

Between getting packages ready to mail...

I made some cards!!
2010
Made this for these challenges:
~DP2 Challenge blog (Just White)
~Winter Wonderland (Happy New Year)

I'M IN A HOLIDAY KIND OF MOOD!
I used a digital image from Shirley's 2 Girls
This card was done for ~Our Creative Corner (Snow)

JOY

This is a Wendy's Digital Doodling image. She's offering freebies every week!

I completed it for the circle challenge at Bee Crafty blog

SEASONS GREETINGS

I used and Annabelle Stamps stamp and Sprinkles on this card.

NAUGHTY AND NICE

This is also a Shirley's 2 Girls digi.

Challenges this card fulfills:

~Just Us Girls (colors- red/raspberry/kraft/green)

~Copic Creations (Pine tree/branches)

SNOWPALS

I did this layout a couple of nights ago. It's based on a sketch I posted at our Sisterhood of Scrap forum.

Only 2 1/2 days left in school and then we are off for a few days!!! Can't wait!!!