Snowman Soup

I had a sick child this week so no time to create :( I put this lil treat holder together this morning. Lyn B. is hosting the 3D Tuesday Challenge over at PCP this week and shared this FABBY mug-shaped template. I have used the snowman soup poem to make goodie bags in the past, but this just seemed the perfect packaging! Thanks for visiting :)

Recipe:

1 packet cocoa mix
hershey kiss
small candy cane
mini marshmallows

The poem reads:

"Was told you've been real good this year
Always glad to hear it
With freezing weather drawing near
You'll need to warm the spirit
So here's a little Snowman Soup
Complete with stirring stick
Just add hot water, sip it slow
It's sure to do the trick!"

Unscripted Sketches # 81

LOVE LOVE LOVE the sketch at Unscripted Sketches this week, and as soon as I saw it, I knew I was gonna make a scrapbook page.

I took so many photos of Emmalee this Halloween and I didn't want to leave any out, so I decided to make a mini album. I bought this chipboard All-Sorts album from CTMH a while back and thought it would be perfect. I grabbed my Enchanted Level 2 papers, also CTMH, and went to work.

Notice the inverted scallop Nestie mat around the photo...it is my very first time using them. I was the lucky winner of Alanna's candy during the blog hop last month, and this was one of my goodies :) I will def be buying more of these!

Finally, I embellished with ribbon, twine, paper flowers, buttons, brads, and a metal tag. This is the cover of the album...I will post again when I complete the other pages.

Thanks for looking and taking the time to leave me lovely comments...they are always appreciated!

Sketchy Thursday 11/11/2010

This is my take on this week's FAB sketch over at Sketchy Thursdays. I just took these pics on Saturday while visiting my daughter's ballet class. This was the first time parents were invited into the studio to watch the girls perform. What a treat!!! Thanks for looking :)

Supplies:
PP: Making Memories "Eliza" collection
Amore Lowercase SS (CTMH)
Black ink
Paper flower, hat pins, arrow w/brad, pearls, pink buttons, Hollyhock ricrac (CTMH)

Unscripted Sketches #80

Here is my take on this week's sketch at Unscripted Sketches. The papers are from a Making Memories stack and the SS is called Celebrate in Style (SU!) LOVE that octopus with all the yummy handbags!!! I have been wanting to reconnect with a dear friend...we just kinda lost touch last year and I decided to send a card to tell her I've been thinking of her and want to get together. I was also inspired by challenge #254 at 365 Cards to think of a wish and create a card to express that wish. I'm wishing for friendship :)

CAS Lesson 19

The lesson this week was how to make a simple gift card holder. This only uses a 4" x 11" piece of double sided PP and took about 10 minutes to put together. LOVE it! If you want to make one (or 2 or 3) of your own, join the CAS Card Group over at Paper Craft Planet. Lyn has a terrific new idea/card to share every week.

'Tis the Season

I used this week's sketch from The Beary Scrap and the photo @ The Shabby Tea Room as inspiration for this card. I am usually very traditional and never do anything but red & green for Christmas, but I decided to step outside my comfort zone (just a bit) and try something different. I chose the papers to compliment the blue and red in "Hollie's" outfit. The digital stamp is a freebie over at Sj's Little Musings. I discovered her blog last week and have been enjoying using her adorable images on my projects.

I mentioned in an earlier post that I am house & dog sitting at my Mom's all week and I have to say I've had the best time in her scrapbook studio. It's like having a whole store with new things to discover & play with! You know, I think that fabby ribbon you see on my card may "accidentally" find it's way into my suitcase LOL

Challenges:

One Stitch at a Time: Christmas(also a quiz here as an extra way to be eligible to win)
The Shabby Tea Room: Photo inspired (I used color scheme Red,White and Blue)
Top Tip Tuesday: Christmas
Freshly Brewed: Anything goes/optional sketch
The Beary Scrap: sketch

Supplies:
Pattern Paper : Summer Celebration pack (CTMH retired)
CS: Tulip, White Daisy (CTMH)
Ink: Tulip (CTMH)
Stamp Set: Punch Pals (SU!)
Ribbon, brads, button, sparkles (stash)

365 Cards # 245

Here is my take on the Sunday sketch @ 365 Cards. The adorable giraffe digi,"Fifi" was a freebie at Sj's Little Musings. As soon as I saw her, I knew I was going to make a card for friends expecting their first child...a boy! Such an exciting time...I miss having a baby in the house...well sometimes LOL I have had 4 of my own, ages 6, 16, 19and 21 at the moment(all still at home) and it's quite enough now that I think about it. They're blessings,every one, but oh my such work :)

Other Supplies:
CS: Textured Dutch Blue, Heavenly Blue, White Daisy (CTMH)
Tiny Talk & A New Little Someone SS (SU!)
Inks: Star Spangled Blue (CTMH)
Gingham ribbon, button, paper flower, silver brad (personal stash)
Scallop circle and border punches (SU!)