On the Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh day of December..............

Well, I thought I would give you all a break and not post for a couple of days. Here are the items I created. I created a gift box and two different Christmas cards.

Enjoy the rest of your week and thanks for stopping by. Hugs Brenda

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy New Year Everybody! I pray God's blessings for a Happy, Healthy and prosperous 2012 for you all.

I am certainly looking forward to what God has in store for me this year. I am so blessed with such good family and friends, that I really can't ask for anything more.

January gets me in the mood for snow! How about you? Now, we don't see snow here in Ga. except for a few flurries here and there. Lol...................But that doesn't mean I don't dream of it!

So I thought I would make this handmade card of snow and a cute little snowman. This is actually a twist to another card I saw in an old magazine I was looking through for inspiration, Scrap and Stamp. I hope you like it? Here is the recipe for this cute little handmade winter card.

Cream card stock base
Michael's open stock green scrapbook design papers ( background and trees)
Letter rubber stamps and sentiment of your choice
Brown card stock ( tree trunks )
Black ink pad
Glitter glue ( to put on trees )
Star gems
Snowflake punch
1" circle punch ( for snowman face )
draw snowman's face and add pink ink with finger to cheeks

As always, I enjoy the visits and comments. Come back soon! Hugs Brenda

Challenges:
Pile it on http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/  ...................Anything Goes
Basic Grey Challenges http://basicgreychallenges.blogspot.com/ ............ Anything Goes
Bearly Mine Challenges http://bearlymine-challenge.blogspot.com/  ..............Anything Goes
Crimbo Crackers http://crimbo-crackers.blogspot.com/ ..............Snowflakes
Gingerloftchallenge http://gingerloftchallenge.blogspot.com/ ..............Christmas and Winter
My Mum's Craftshop Challenges http://mymumscraftshopchallenges.blogspot.com/ ...........Anything Goes
Sentimental Sunday's http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/ ..................Anything Goes

Christmas Tree

Hey everybody! I hope your week is going well? Not only is this Thursday, but also three days until Christmas! Wow!
I've got all my shopping done. Now I can enjoy the rest of the week. Minus a few goodies I need to bake before Christmas Day...............................

There is another handmade Christmas card I want to share with you. This one also goes into the category of very simple, but pretty.
Like I said, with preparing for Christmas and entering a lot of challenges, I got a little behind with my handmade Christmas cards to mail out. I know you are probably thinking, she has made a lot of Christmas cards. Well, that's true! I like to keep an updated portfolio of all my cards. Anyway, the recipe for this card is..............White card stock, stamped with blue snowflakes and a sentiment. I added a cut out Christmas tree from Bo Bunny design scrapbook paper. I used pop dots to give the tree dimension and a gem star on top of the tree.To finish it off, I added stickles glitter glue on the snowflakes, which you can't see in the picture, sorry.

Thanks again for stopping by. I'll be back on Christmas eve. See you then. Hugs Brenda

Challenges:
365 Cards http://365cards.blogspot.com/ .............So Soothing
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com/ ........Oh Christmas Tree
Lexi"s Creations http://lexiscreations.blogspot.com/ ...........No Red or Green
Paper Playtime http://www.paperplaytime.blogspot.com/ .............Say it with Sentiments-Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/ ..............Christmas
Whoopsi Daisy http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.com/ ................Sparkle and Shine

Wintery Night

You all probably thought I wasn't going to post anymore this week, well I almost didn't. I have been so swamped that I was just too tired. But, you know what? Believe it or not, this actually helps me wind down for the night..................Anyway here we go!

This card that I've posted is another one of those, very pretty but simple cards. This handmade Christmas card has a white card stock base, with a blue layer on top that has been embossed with a cuttlebug embossing folder. The folder has the theme of a distant winter town. Before I adhere the winter theme to the base card, I attach the ribbon and then glue the blue winter layer on. I take a 1in. square punch , cut it 1/2 point to point and that gives you the photo corners. I heat emboss warm wishes and last but not least, I add stardust stickles to the rooftops and scatter 2 or 3 stars. there you have it. A very pretty but simple card to send out to those on your Christmas card list.

I hope you try making this handmade Christmas card and you will see just how simple it really is.

I thank you all so much for stopping by and checking out my blog. My hope is that in some way, I may be an inspiration. I am truly blessed..................

Challenges;
Pile it on http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/ .............Bling it up
Creative Inspirations Paint http://creativeinspirationspaint.blogspot.com/ ......Non-Traditional Christmas Colors
Paper Sundaes http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/ ..........Anything Christmas
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge http://stamptacularsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/ .......Christmas Glitz
Christmas Card Challenges http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.com/ .........Christmas/Holiday/Winter Card
Craft Your Passion Challenges http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/ .........Christmas
Creative Stamp Friends http://diekreativenstempelfreunde.blogspot.com/ ..........Christmas
Cupcake Craft Challenges http://www.cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/ ..........."Don't Look at the Light" If it sparkles and shines
Scrapbookaholic By Abby http://www.scrapbookaholicbyabby.com/ ............Christmas
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com/ ........"Let's Get Together for the Holidays"
Lexi"s Creations http://lexiscreations.blogspot.com/ ..........."Untraditional Christmas" No Red or Green

Warm and Wonderful.........

Good afternoon my fellow blogger and crafter friends! Are you having as much fun as I am? If you are, let me know. I would love to here from you and  for you to share ideas, scrapbook layouts, cards, or anything you have created. I also welcome tid bits of how I may be able to better my blog. I  welcome followers.

Now, on with what I've been working on. This is a challenge for a couple of blogs I have been back and for with. If you will go to the Pile it on blog you will see challenges for every day of the week. Check it out!

Challenges I entered this card:

Stamptacular Sunday Sketch challenge
Cupcake Craft Challenge
www.cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com
Paper Take Weekly
Party Time Tuesday
There She goes
Top Tip Tuesday