More to Meet my Challenge

Today I got some more done toward the "No purchasing paper until I have 100 paper projects done" challenge I joined. You can find more info on it on my Aug. 1 blog post

This first sb layout is of yet another ice storm we got. Although not nearly as severe as the one the previous year, it still had us on pins waiting to see what it would produce:

The Details:
Overnight the ice turned into snow, so bright & early the next day both boys were excited to go play. My oldest had hit my youngest with a icey snowball in the face; so to show how sorry he way, he made one for my youngest to hit him with, then turned around and got his squarely in the back! It's as close to Brotherly Love as we get from those two:
The Details:
Products Used: Black Cardstock-CTMH; Metallic paper-Making Memories (from CropChocolate) used in my Cricut with the Gypsy and various cartridges; many different colors of Tattered Angels; small snowflakes & stars from Making Memories jars; silver pen & circle cutter from Creative Memories; Silver sticker alpha-?

Staycation FUN!

My little vacation at home (a.k.a. staycation) is yielding a lot of paper & ink time! Plus I'm working on that whole making 100 items before buying more supplies thing (see post from Aug. 1 for info & to join in)

Altered can use to hold Wasabi Peas (boys are completely hooked on them):

closeup:
Products Used: Printed Paper-CTMH, Chipboard-CTMH, fiber from Hobby Lobby

Next comes our New Year trip with my dad Richard & step-mom Becky, plus this year my neice, Keegan, joined us too. This layout is the first page in our 2010 scrapbook:

Products Used: Printed Paper, cardstock & sticker-CTMH; "Nature" lettters-The Paper Loft; all other letters-Thickers; misc snowflake brad.

This is one of those trips where there is no tv & no radio, only the games & toys you bring with you. Here are the guys playing around (my sons, husband & dad):

the details:

We did start getting a little Cabin Fever after the first day, but still had fun. Here's my older brother with his daughter and my son (the tongue):

the details:
Printed Paper-Cosmo Cricket Halfway Cafe; Alpha-Cosmo Cricket Just Your Type; misc twine & snaps.

Here's the whole fam:

The details:

Cardstock, Printed Papers & ribbon-CTMH; Stickles, White Fabric Paint, cabin die cut-Stamping Station; misc trees from Hobby Lobby.

Last morning there we woke not only to be freezing (no central anything, just a wood stove & ceiling fans). The exterior conditions are pretty:

The Details:

Cardstock, Printed Paper & Ribbon-CTMH; Thickers; Stickles: White Fabric Paint.

I hope you enjoyed seeing a part of my day as much as I enjoyed having this crafty day!

These are all a part of the No Paper Buying Challenge I joined... see details on my blog from Aug. 1!! Join me in the insanity

SketchMania #6

another fantastic sketch from umWow Studios Sketch Mania #6

Here is my Creation:
The details (dh looking thru a log):
I HAD to make a page one to go with this as this was a hike we took while at White Rock Mountain with my Dad & Step-Mom (Richard & Becky) at New Years:
The Details (my boys):Products Used: Cardstock-CTMH Brown Bag; Circle Printed Paper-Crate Paper Lemon Grass Citrus; all other printed paper-Pebbles Little Miss Sweetheart, Sunshine & Spice; flowers-Prima Mini Me; brads-CTMH Topiary; ink-CTMH various colors.

check out my post about the "No Paper Buying Challenge"!

PPC-CC#25 & Blog Candy!

Wanna win this Blog Candy from PPC?It's the new SU! colors that they just came out with: 4 each (8-1/2x11) Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade and Concord Grape - those sound delicious to me, well except for the bride! lol

How do I win, you ask.... Here are da rules:
Become a PPC Follower HERE
Leave a comment at the bottom of this post & over on PPC
Make a creation of any kind this week using the following Color Combo & post it over on PPC
Contest ends Monday, August 16 @ 10am

Picture Perfect Creations Color Combo#25
Once again, my colors are off due to the SU!/CTMH thing, I'm converting best I can.... you should too! Here's my creation:
The Details:
Products Used: all cardstock-CTMH, Cuttlebug embossing folders, Stickles, misc rhinestone & ribbons.

check out my post about the "No Paper Buying Challenge"!

Last Weekend, This Weekend

yes, I've finally got Christmas 2009 FINISHED! I'm just too excited that I get to move on :-)

This beautiful picture was taken early Christmas morning after spending a couple of days with my Dad Jim, Step-Mom Jan, brother Jimmy, his girlfriend Wendy, and my niece Autumn. This is the town of Webb City, Missouri and it was just picture perfect as we were on our way to Ron's parents house.
just one of the details:
Now we're at Ron's parents house. Some of you will notice that only one child is in our picture.... tweens often choose when to bless us with themselves in family photos, at this moment we were not blessed!
Speaking of the tween, here he is turning 12 which is actually a couple of days before Christmas. Here he and some friends play darts & pool in my scrap attic:
My younger son & a buddy see whose "Strategic Moves" win:
Details:
And Finally back to my in-laws house for two of my favorite pictures of the holiday... nothing like shooting your sibling and running amuck to say "Merry Christmas"
I hope you've enjoyed my Christmas in the summer to help cool you off. I will be on vacation very soon and scrapping/stamping will be one of the things happening.

I normally like to list products used, but as I posted so many various pages it was just too much of an undertaking. If you would like to know about one product, please let me know!

check out my post about the "No Paper Buying Challenge"!

ScrapbookPal is my source....

for Cricut Cartridge and Cricut 12x12 mats! They have free shipping on orders over $25, super customer service and fast delivery! My next purchase....don't recgonize it? HAPPY HAUNTINGS! I love love LOVE Halloween, we're already making plans for the whole family to dress up, this has never happened before but I think even Dad (my dh) in onboard!! This cart is TOO MUCH FUN!! and will go perfectly for post-pumpkin carving time :-) I will be ordering from SCRAPBOOKPAL just as soon as I possibly can, still not available at this time :-( or maybe I'll win it... read on!

Now for the really important part of this post... my friends over at ScrapbookPal are having another contest. Please go HERE to see the rules & how to get yourself entered! Remember back in May, I won the cartridge of my choice & got the Sports Mania one - perfect for my two boys!

SketchMania#5

umWow Studios' SketchMania#5 once again FUN! Ya know, I don't know how she does it... I love them all... here it is:
My Creation:
The Details:
Products Used: Making Memories Whimsy Embellishment Paper (purchased from Crop Chocolate, of course), CTMH cardstock-textured reverse side of Crystal Blue, rhinestones-KaiserScrapbook, foam squares-ThermOWeb

check out my post about the "No Paper Buying Challenge"!