'twas the Night Before Christmas

I used some old alpha stickers to create the "ABC" strip, really helped to tone down the background.

Julie and Jim in 1958. Love Jim in his bow tie and vest - so cute!

To - You From - the Goehrings

I used die-cut notes to mask off the cardstock.

Christmas picture card of Julius, Kathryn, Julie and Jim. This one isn't dated, but I'm guessing 1957.

1965

May 13th Scrap Attack Scrapbooking blog challenge - Scrap your stash
something old - papers, embellies, chipboard, rub-on
something new - lily bee alphas
something borrowed - punch from DD
something blue - bling on tree

Photo from 1965 is of Jim, his parents, sister Julie and brother Bill at his Dad's office in the National Bank of South Dakota.

visit with Santa

This layout was done with a lift of the POTW #1 at Scrapbook Challenges.

Supplies Used
pp - Scrapworks, Basic Grey, DCWV and Imaginisce
cardstock unknown
alphas - AC Thickers and Adornit teeny alpha
felt } - Fancy Pants
metal clip - Making Memories
thread - DMC
lace from stash
Bingo card - Jenni Bowlin
chipboard hat - Maya Road
paint and felt from stash

Very Nice

Sketch #204 at Sketch Inspiration was perfect for this paper and single picture of DGD with Santa.

Supplies Used:
cardstock - Stampin Up!
pp and die-cuts - Pink Paislee
alphas - AC thickers
bling - Prima and Basic Gray
calendar - Maya Road
brad - unknown

2010

This year's Christmas card.
Basic Grey pp, tag and numbers
Stampin Up! cardstock and snowflake rub-ons
Glitz bling
Paper Studio brads
unknown dimensional sticker
Sketch 155 at Sketch Inspiration.

home at last

Supplies used:
DCWV mini scallop cardstock
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist "Silver Sugar"
SEI pp and die-cuts
Chatterbox Artsy.licious chocolate tinsel pp
AC Thickers
Paper Studio pearl brad
Stampin Up! cardstock, ink
MM stamps
lace from stash
unknown silver cardstock

Inspired by Cheryl Whitaker for the November lift challenge at XOXO Girls. The fabulous prize is offered by Scrap Attack Scrapbooking!

Merry & Bright

Design Dollies provided the perfect sketch, colors (red, blue, ivory & brown) and element (holiday) challenge for these pictures. That's a Trifecta for me!

Holiday papers are Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses which I won as a crop prize from Scrap Attack Scrapbooking.
Brown polka dot paper is Stampin Up!
Rhinestone corner flourish is Prima
Buttons are Basic Grey
Chipboard title piece is Autumn Leaves A Rhonna Christmas
& is AC Thickers
"Bright" is Glitz teeny alpha
Merry bingo card is from the Jenni Bowlin packaging
stickers are Crate Paper North Pole

October DT kit

Do you need some papers and embellies for your Christmas pictures? If so, I have a treat for you! I got to use the beautiful line Christmas Mint from SEI in my Scrap Attack Scrapbooking Design Team kit this month.

I added some Pearls & Crystals "Garnet" by Prima Marketing and popped up some punched ornaments to the fussy cut garland on "Tree Trimmers Glow".

I used Angel Wings Shimmerz on the green ring of "Our White Christmas" so that isn't the true color, but gives the paper some extra shimmer. The brown piece is by Chatterbox and has a metallic design in it - just beautiful!

The chocolate brown flocked paper on "Fuzzy Jammies" is by Chatterbox. The big tree and gifts are fussy cut from patterned paper.


On "Cuddle Break" - I got the idea for the layered tree from a blog, but they used fabric - great way to use up scraps.


The white flourishes in the flowers on "Dinner for 5" are fussy cut from left over pieces from the trees on one of the papers.




On "oo0... & ...ahh" I added gold Stickles to the trees on the KI Memories Sheer.

Dig out your metallic pens and use them with this line of paper - I used some bronze around the edge of the picture on "It's Magic".





If you like papers with lots of texture, shiny foil, embossing and varnished layers - this line is calling your name! The line also has matching stickers and accents, perfect for embellishing your layouts and or cards.