Christmas Cards At The Cuttlebug Spot

Mornin' Yall! Happy Monday! It's the start of another new week and that means a new challenge at The Cuttlebug Spot. This week we are making Christmas cards. Check out the other DT's awesome projects....

http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/

For my card this week, I used the December kit from Tallyscrappers. It included these oh so cute chipboard skiers. Aren't they darlin'?! I just love 'em. The papers, Thickers, pom pom trim, and bling are all from the kit as well. I stapled on the pom pom trim. I used the 'Snow' embossing folder on this one. I used the Martha Stewart 'Icicles' border punch on the patterned paper. Here is my card...

If you can, do come on over to The Cuttlebug Spot and join us for this fun challenge!!!

Thanks for stoppin' by today! I hope you all have a wonderful week!!!! Merry Christmas!!!

Treasured Scrapbooking December Layout #1 and Coordinating Sketch

Hey yall! Good Morning! I hope you are having a wonderful morning!!! It is super chilly here!! Brrr! Today I wanted to share my DT LO#1 and coordinating sketch for Treasured Scrapbooking this month. Due to the mail, I got my kit late, so these reveals are a tad late.

First, here is the sketch I created to go with the layout. This is a shaped paper sketch.

Coordinating Layout....'Christmas Magic'

I hope you can tell about this page. I used a transparency page from the kit for the base. I love clear layouts!!! I used some of my Snowman placecard holders to hold it up for photographing. I used my Circut and SCAL (Sure Cuts A Lot) software to cut the shaped page. I have this page on my SVG blog if you would like it. Everything else came from the kit. Here it is...

Thanks for stoppin' by my blog today! Have a wonderful Saturday and Happy Scrappin'!!!!!

Christmas Cutie

Happy Friday!!! So glad it is the weekend! I hope you are looking forward to a wonderful, relaxful weekend! I plan to get scrappy!!! Yay!!

Today I wanted to share with you a LO I completed using my December kit at Tallyscrappers. Oh my gosh!!! How I have loved this kit!!! It is super awesome, my fave by far! I love the chipboard in it! Last I heard, there were only 2 kits left in the store. So if you want one, you better go grab it up. Here is the link for ya:

http://www.tallyscrapper.com/b

I used the kit to create this layout. The only thing I added were some Stickles glitter glue on my clouds, ric rac to attach the plane to the sign, staples, and some ink. Here it is:

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a wonderful Friday and Happy Scrappin'!!!!

I'm So Excited and Thankful To Say.....

Hey guys! I've got some great news to share with you today!!!! I have been selected to be on the design team at Scrapbook Circle!!! They have the most AWESOME kits and I can not wait to work with all these super talented people!!!! Check 'em out!!!

http://www.scrapbookcircle.com/

I hope all of you are having a wonderful day!! Thank you for stopping by today! I hope to have some new scrappy stuff with you soon!!! I am working on some new stuff. I really miss scrapping layouts!! I've had so many board book orders in and I am almost finished!!! Yay!!!

Happy Scrappin'!!!!

'The Night Before Christmas' Board Book

Good evening yall! I hope you are enjoying a relaxing evening. I just finished up putting the final touches on my 'Night Before Christmas' boardbook for our challenge this week at The Cuttlebug Spot. I was inspired to do this book by the cutest idea I saw on a fellow Cricuteer's blog. Here is the link to her awesome book....

http://bugjunkie.blogspot.com/2009/08/night-before-christmas-shape-book.html

Isn't that about the cutest thing you have ever seen??!!! I just loved it from the minute I saw it! She is such a talented artist and I would like to say 'Thank You' for the inspiration!!!

Now, when I saw this, I knew I would not be able to use her files. One, I do not own design studio or all of the cartridges needed. But I do have SCAL and thought I'd give it a try on my own. I don't know if mine can compare to the original, but I know I sure had fun making this book. Here is my version....

***I hope you can tell with these pictures. I took these in my kitchen. I love board books but I hate photographing them!!! Give me a LO or card any day to photograph!!! These are tough to get a picture of. But if you can't see it well, if you will click on the picture, it will bring it up big and then you can select the 'back' icon to get back to this post.

View of the book from the front. I used my Bind It all to bind the book. I added tulle and ribbon to the rings. I used a lot of Stickles glitter glue too. I also distressed the edges of everything.

Page One

I used the Christmas Solutions cartridge for the lightpost and the 'Snow' and 'Divine Swirl' embossing folder.

Back of Page 1 and Front of Page 2

The tree and sign post with the 'G' (my last initial) were cut with Christmas Solutions. The clouds were cut with Home Accents. The letter 'G' is a font called 'Brock Script.' I used the 'Divine Swirl' embossing folder on the tree's.

Back of Page 2 and Front of Page 3

The chandelier was cut with Home Decor. The victorian chair was cut with the use of SCAL. I used the 'Snow Dots' embossing folder. I added some green trim to mimic the fringe on the 'rug.' On the right, the girl is praying before bedtime on Christmas Eve. Also, throughout the book, you will notice little boxes of text. These have the poem 'The Night Before Christmas' on it. I wanted the book to tell the story of 'The Night Before Christmas' as you go.

Back of Page 3 and Front of Page 4

More of the poem on these pages. I used 'Swiss Dots' for the photo mats. The topiaries next to the fireplace, candles, stockings, and fire were all cut with Joys of The Season.

Back of Page 4 and Front of Page 5

I used Joys of the Season for the gifts and garland. The rocking horse and bear were cut with Christmas Solutions. I used the Christmas Tree and Ornament embossing folders.

Back of Page 5 and Front of Page 6

I used the Script embossing folder on this one.

Back of Page 6 and Front of Page 7

The snowflakes were cut with Joys of the Season. I used the 'Ornaments, Distressed Stripes, and Christmas House' embossing folders.

Back of page 7

I used Joys of the Season for the 'Merry Christmas.'

If you are a SCAL user, I will be sharing the files for this book on my SVG blog within the week. Thanks for stoppin' by today! Have a great evening and Happy Scrappin'!!!!!

Oooh, and I forgot....if you have a fun Christmas project to share, do hop on over to The Cuttlebug Spot to join us for this challenge!!!

http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/

Bye yall!

Christmas Card Croppin' At Tally

Hey yall! How are you doing tonite?!!! I am croppin'!! Whoo hoo! We are having a Christmas card crop over at Tallyscrappers. We'd love to have you come over and play too! Here is the link to the challenges....

http://www.tallyscrapper.com/cards/

So if you need to make a few more Christmas cards for the year, this is the perfect crop!!

Here is the cards I completed tonite.

'Happy Holidays'

Inside....

'I'll Be Home For Christmas'

'Glory To God....'

'Merry Christmas'

Also, can I just say....

ROLL TIDE ROLL!!! ALABAMA'S #1!!!!!!

FYI...we beat FL tonite in the SEC championship game!!! We are so fired up over here at the house!!! Yea!!!

Thanks for stoppin' by tonite! I hope you have a wonderful weekend and Happy Scrappin'!!!!

Iced Iced Baby

Good Morning Friday!!! Whoo hoo! So glad it's the weekend!!! We are having a Christmas Card Crop at Tallyscrappers!!!! Yay! Here is the link for ya if you would like to come over and join us...

http://www.tallyscrapper.com/

For my challenge, I am requesting that you make a shaped card. You all know how much I LOVE shaped cards!!! I used my SCAL (Sure Cuts A Lot) software and Cricut to cut out my card. I created this shaped card from one of the files I purchased from 'My Scrap Chick.' I just love their files! I don't buy many, but I do have several of theirs. They are just adorable and so easy to work with. So I designed the card and cut it out. I used my Cuttlebug to emboss the snow, gumdrops, and door. I also used Stickles to add some bling. Here is the outside...I took these pix on my holiday table.

Inside of card...

Aren't these 2 little gingerbread men about the cutest thing ever??!!! I adore them! They are what sold me on this gingerbread package from My Scrap Chick. The one on the left is squirting icing at the one on the right. I used some Pink Paislee alphabet stickers for the title.

I hope you enjoyed this card. I had so much fun making it. I was giggling the whole time. Brandon thought I was nuts...LOL. So anyways, if you need to make a few more Christmas cards, do hop on over to Tallyscrappers and join us for the crop! There will be lots of prizes too!!!

Thank you for stopping by this morning!!! Have a wonderful weekend and Happy Scrappin'!!!

A Few Cards....

Good evening yall! How are you doing tonite? I hope you had a wonderful day! I sat down at my desk and made a few little cards with my November kit from Tallyscrappers. I have just loved this kit!! It has been so much fun to work with. Here is a link to it if you are interested...

http://www.tallyscrapper.com/s/monthly-kit/reflections/4194.php

I used the Martha Stewart 'Frosty Village' border punch on this card. The alphas are Jenni Bowlin. Everything else is included in the kit.

'Merry Christmas'

'I've Fallen For You'
I used the Cuttlebug 'Argyle' embossing folder on this one.

'Happy Birthday'
Everything on this one with the exception of the yellow ribbon came from the kit. I also used the Martha Stewart 'Double Rings' border punch.

'Merry Christmas'
I added the tree printed ribbon and white ball fringe to this one...the rest is from the kit.

Thank you for taking a minute to stop by my blog today! I hope you have a wonderful rest of the week and Happy Scrappin'!!!

Ooh, and I forgot to tell you...we are having a 'Christmas Card Crop' at Tallyscrappers this weekend!!! Yay!!! Do come on over and join us if you can! If you are like me, you still have some holiday cards to finish up. This will be perfect for us!! :) Here is the link to the site...

http://www.tallyscrapper.com/

Have a great Thursday!!!!

Treasured Scrapbooking December Sketch

Hey guys! Happy Tuesday! It's December 1st and the start of another month. Now, usually on the first I have my Treasured Scrapbooking reveals to share with you using the kit. Well, our crappy PO system lost my package. So I have another one in the mail and hope to receive it by the week's end. So my reveals will be a teeny bit late this month. Anyways, this month I signed up to do the sketch for the monthly challenge at Treasured Scrapbooking. Here is the sketch...

I used the December card kit from Treasured Scrapbooking for the layout. I used a Martha Stewart border punch around the edge of the layout called 'double rings.' It is one of her new combo sets (Punch Around The Page). I just love those punches! I need 'em all! LOL. I also brought in some stitching. Everything else is from the kit. Here is the page...

'Total Cutie'

This is Carter's first school picture from preschool. I know I'm his aunt, but he really is such a little cutie! Tee Hee!

The little birdie is a stamped image. It comes with the kit too.

If you would like, we'd love to have you come over and join in on the sketch challenge. Here is the direct link for you...

http://www.treasuredscrapbooking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23776

Hope to see you there!

That is all for me today! I hope all of you are having a wonderful day!!! Happy Scrappin! Thanks for stopping by!!!!

Celebrating Winter at The Cuttlebug Spot

Mornin'! How are you doing on this Monday? I am dragging today. I need some caffeine! LOL. But I am about to go and make me a Mocha Freeze and begin my day. First, I wanted to share a card with ya. This week at The Cuttlebug Spot we are creating Winter themed projects. Be sure to go on over and check out the other DT's fabulous projects and join in with us!!! We'd love to have ya! Here is the link for you:

http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/

This week I decided to pull out some of my stamps. I have so many stamps that I have never used. So one of my resolutions for the upcoming year is to use them. I decided to get a head start. It was fun to stamp again. I haven't stamped or embossed in months. I used the 'Tiny Bubbles/Birds and Swirls' embossing folders. I also brought in some burgundy tulle, green glittered brads, and a snowman charm. I used a Martha Stewart punch on the gold foil paper. I also used some Tim Holtz Distress Ink in 'Fired Brick' on the 'Tiny Bubbles' embossing and in 'Peeled Paint' around the edge of the patterned paper. The patterned paper is also Martha Stewart. Here is the card...

That is all from me today. I want to thank you for stopping by today! Do come on over and join us at The Cuttlebug Spot for this challenge. I hope you have a wonderful week!! Happy Scrappin'!

'Roll Tide' Board Book

Hey yall! Happy Saturday!!!! I'm about to run out to Joann's to see if they have any goodies left. Mom and I wanted to go early this morning, but after staying up all night working, we just did not make it. So before I go, I wanted to post the board book I finished. This order is for the secretary at my Mom's school. She is such a sweet lady and I hope she will like the book. As you know, I am an Alabama girl. We are huge Alabama football fans in my family and have lots of friends who are the same. This book has 2 letters on each page. The top spells out a word and the bottom spells out a word. The words are 'Roll Tide.' This is what we Alabama fans say to root on our team. I had so much fun creating a sports board book. I would love to do this for other teams...just not Auburn! LOL. If I had to do an Auburn one (our biggest rival) I would have to charge extra just to look at all that blue and orange! Tee Hee! Anyways, I used my Inkscape to design this boardbook. I cut it using my SCAL (Sure Cuts A Lot) software and my Cricut.

Here is the outside of the book. I used my Bind It All to bind the book and tied an assortment of tulle, houndstooth, and red dot ribbon to the binding. I think this is my new favorite book that I have done. I just love how the colors pop off of each other. The houndstooth pattern is my fave! I also used a combo of Cuttlebug and Sizzix embossing folders on this.

Up close of the binding.

Here is the cheerleader on the front. She is a file from 'My Scrap Chick.'

Up close of page 1. The medallion shape is from Home Decor. I cut 'Go Bama' out in the same font I used on the book. This font is called 'College.'

Back of page 1 and front of page 2. I created the little banner using the pennant on Lyrical Letters.

Up close of football player. This is a file from 'My Scrap Chick' also.

Back of page 2 and front of page 3....

I printed off the fight song, 'Yea, Alabama' and added it to the book.

I created the file for the football helmet and the Alabama 'A' myself.

Back of page 3 and front of page 4....

Up close of 'Big Al' (the mascot for Alabama). I used a elephant file from 'My Scrap Chick' and altered it a bit to meet my needs.

Back of page 4 and front of page 5....

Up close of houndstooth hat. FYI...probably the most famous coach to ever coach at Alabama was Paul Bear Bryant. He always wore a houndstooth hat. I know a lot of people know this, but I thought I would tell you anyway. I still get some questions on it. I created the SVG file for this myself.

Back of book. I found this 'We've Got Spirit' title online somewhere. For the life of me, I cannot remember where. So if anyone recognizes this file, please do let me know so I can give proper credit for it.

I hope you have enjoyed this little book today. I know I sure had fun making it. Up next...I'll be finishing some more board book orders. I have a order in for a 'Mom' book that is to be decorated 'antique' and a 'Dad' book that is to be decorated in....guess what....'roosters'!!!! How fun will the roosters be! A nice change of pace. I will share those as soon as I get them done as well. Then after I finish those, I believe I will have all my board book orders finished for the time being. So back to layouts and cards. Whoo hoo!

Also, if anyone would like the files for this board book or any of the files that I created (the hat, the football, the helmet, the Alabama 'A')....please let me know and I will put those up for free on my SVG blog. :)

Yall have a fabulous day!!! As always, thank you for taking a moment to stop by my blog! Happy Scrappin'!