Paper Cutz Challenge #120--It's a Brand New Year!

Happy Friday, everyone!  It's time for the first challenge of 2012 at the Paper Cutz Challenge!  Our theme is "It's a Brand New Year!"

I followed this sketch from the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge and will be entering my card over there:

As you can see, I rotated the sketch, mainly because it worked better with my image and the size card I was using.  All of the papers and ribbon came from my stash, and the image ("Harry") and sentiment are both from LiaStampz.

What project are YOU creating for the new year?  We'd LOVE to see it!  Be sure to get your project linked up at the Paper Cutz Challenge!  Happy scrapping!

Word for 2012

Happy New Year, everyone!!!  I can't believe it's been so long since I made a blog post!  My apologies, as I didn't realize I'd been out of touch for so long.  I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and that you're ready to start 2012 with a bang!

Before I get to my word for 2012, I have a couple of announcements to make.  As you may remember, my last project for NettieG's was in December.  I want to thank everyone at NettieG's Digital Gems for allowing me to be a part of their design team.  It was wonderful working with them!  Also, my time as a Design Team member at My Partner in Crafting Crime is over as well.  The owner of the challenge blog decided to close the challenge blog, but I want to thank her for giving me the chance to work with her images and get some wonderful inspiration from the rest of the DT there.  Thank you!

I had a little trouble deciding on a word for 2012.  I just couldn't come up with something, and the ones I DID come up with just didn't fit right.  As I started explaining it to my husband, he suggested the perfect word--TRANSITION.  This is PERFECT!  I have lots of TRANSITIONS coming this year as my husband retires from the Marine Corps.  We will TRANSITION out of military life and back to the civilian world.  We will TRANSITION back to Arkansas and closer to family.  I will TRANSITION to a new job.  I will TRANSITION my health.  I will TRANSITION back to making more layouts.  I could go on and on!

I think my first layout of the new year will be about TRANSITION.  The Yahoo group I'm a moderator of, Scrappin' 'n' Chattin', is having a 52 Week Challenge again this year, and I am determined to complete it this year!  My only fault in not completing LAST year's challenge was that I THOUGHT I'd uploaded my layout but hadn't. :-(  I was NOT a happy camper!!!  The premise of the challenge is simple--make one layout a week for the entire year. 

Be sure to come back later this week to check out my DT project for the Paper Cutz Challenge and an announcement about a BIG giveaway!  Happy New Year, everyone!!!

Pattie's Creations Design Challenge Winter Blog Hop!!

Welcome to the Pattie's Creations Design Challenge Winter Fun Blog Hop!  We have a couple of sponsors PLUS some of our DT are offering a prize.  In order to qualify to win, you MUST:

1.  Join/Follow ALL blogs in this hop.
2.  Leave a comment with an e-mail so we can reach you if you're a winner.  Plus, mention that you have joined this blog.
3.  Click the Facebook button at the bottom of this post to share this hop on your FB page.  Not all of the DT have FB buttons.

And now, ON TO OUR PRIZES!!

One winner will receive three images winner's choice from Stef H. of Glitterbabe.

One winner will receive three images from Digi Stamps 4 Joy.

One winner will receive three images from Nina of Paper Cupcakes.

One winner will receive a prize pack of seven images or a $21 value from Bugaboo Stamps.

And finally, one winner will receive $20 worth of images from Pattie of Pattie's Creations!

You should have reached my blog from Anne.  If you didn't, please click here to start at the beginning on the challenge blog.  Here's my project:

I really like this Santa's Head image from Pattie's Creations.  It's so versatile and can be used with so many different sentiments!

It's time now for me to send you on to Charlene's blog!  Here's the full line-up, in case you get lost:

PCDC

Pattie

Anne

Ashley (That's me!)

Charlene (Your next stop.)

Jamie

Juelmarie

Liz

Margy

Melody

Stephanie

Sandi

Make sure you check each blog's requirement as some DT might require additional info.

The hop will end at 1 p.m. (Central Standard Time) on Sunday, December 18, and the winners will be announced on Tuesday, December 20, sometime in the afternoon.  Our DT will have their own winners posted on their blogs!  Thanks for joining us!  Have fun!

NettieG's Challenge--Let's Tag It for Christmas

I have been SOOOO incredibly swamped with semester exams and a yearbook deadline at work (along with fighting a cold AND laryngitis!) that I completely FORGOT to post the latest challenge at NettieG's Digital Gems!  OOPS!!

This will be my last challenge for NettieG's, as I have stepped down from the Design Team.  I've had a WONDERFUL time on the Design Team and have really enjoyed working with Nettie, Jen, and the rest of the Design Team members.  Unfortunately, things are getting a little crazy for me and will be even more so in the next few months, so I'm having to cut back on a few things.  Thanks to Nettie and Jen for allowing me to be a part of the team!

For the newest challenge, we'd like to see your Christmas tags using the non-traditional colors of pink, blue, and lilac as the dominant colors.  You can use neutral colors as well, but we'd like you to keep them to a minimum.  I chose to use the NettieG's image Christmas Window for my tag.

I colored the ribbon and window edges with Crayola colored pencils then used pink glitter to accent the snow on the window panes and white glitter on the wreath.  I used my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder to emboss the pink background.

We'd LOVE to see what kind of tags you can create!  Be sure to get your project linked up on the NettieG's Digital Gems Challenge blog by December 26.  NettieG's is also looking for new Design Team members; if you're interested, please follow the link in the challenge post.  Good luck, Merry Christmas, and happy scrapping!





CDAC Progressive Challenge 8

I'm getting this in by the skin of my teeth tonight!  I'm really enjoying being a part of the CDAC Progressive Challenge.  The images we're receiving are AWESOME!!!

I chose the puppy dog image to use on this thank you card that's going to be given to our veterinarian.  We recently had a major health scare with our St. Bernard, and our vet literally saved her life.  We will be forever grateful to her!  I'm in the process of making a layout including pictures of Sweet Pea (our St. Bernard) and Dr. Landen which will be framed and given to Dr. Landen as a small token of our appreciation.

Happy scrapping, everyone!





Paper Cutz Challenge #118--Jingle All the Way!

I can't BELIEVE I forgot to post this yesterday!!!  To all of you who normally check for my Paper Cutz Challenge posts, I am SOOOO sorry!!!!  All the entries from the last challenge were GREAT!  For our new challenge, we want you to channel the Christmas season with your jingle bells for "Jingle All the Way!"  Make a card, LO, or craft project using a stamped, digital stamp, or Cricut cut image of jingle bells using any colors you'd like.  When I started looking through all of my stuff, I could find any images, but I DID have some REAL jingle bells!

You've got until midnight EST on Thursday, December 15 to get your project linked up at the Paper Cutz Challenge blog.  We can't WAIT to see your jingle bells!  Good luck, and happy scrapping!



Lollipop Crafts Sponsor Spotlight--Karber Stamps

Well, today is my last post as a Guest Designer for Lollipop Crafts.  It has been so much fun playing along with the entire team over there!  Thank you for allowing me to join in for the past month!

The spotlight this week is for Karber Stamps.  I LOVE the "Best Friends" image I was provided to work with!

The entire card actually came together very quickly!  I ended up buying larger size cards than I meant to last weekend at Hobby Lobby, but everything worked out in the end.  I actually REALLY enjoyed working with the larger size cards!  I'll be entering this at Cards & Things challenges, where they asked us to follow this sketch:

I love this sketch and thought it was SO simple to work with!  I actually used a variation of it again on another card I made last night.



If you get the chance, hop over to Karber Stamps and check out their stuff.  It's SOOOO cute!!!  I think I'm going to have to buy more.  Also, don't forget to play along at Lollipop Crafts this week!  You've still got a few days to get your project linked up.  Thanks, again, ladies for allowing me the pleasure of joining you for the month of November as a Guest Designer!  It's been a blast!