CK Weekly Challenges

If you go over to the Club CK Blog, you will see that there are many challenges to participate in both ont he blog and in the forums.  I so enjoy a good challenge, you know!   The weekly scrapbook and card challenges are Page Maps sketches, and I couldn't resist.

I used MME Stella & Rose Hattie for this layout.  Couldn't you just pick up that little and hug him like crazy?!  Oh, Shane has always had the most wonderful smile!  He was 4-1/2 in this picture, and next week he will be 22.  Oh my how time flies!  I used the Slice Just Chillin' card for the diecuts and letters.

This card was made with my scraps from Fancy Pants Beach Bum.  I used Martha's double loop punch for the kraft borders.  The other day when I made this card with butterflies, I stamped extra ones so that I'd have them for other projects.  I love the way all the colors tie together on this card.

Have you been crafting today?  I have to tell you - we got snow again this morning.  This is what it looked like when I woke up ~

But thankfully, it melted quickly and this is what it looked like at dinner time ~

We are still not up to average temperatures, but at least they say Easter weekend will be nice.  I hope so!  We truly have had enough snow!

I received an e-mail today about Making Memories Slice Trade-In.  I have one of the very first Slice's, so mine is old, loud, and I have to adjust the blade for different types of paper.  The trade-in is $74.99 plus shipping for the Slice Elite.  I know - that's a great deal!  But here's my dilemma.  I use that little machine almost every day.  I'd have to send a part from my existing machine and wait for the new machine to come.  This could take a couple of weeks.  Wow - I might have Slice withdrawl!  So I have to think on that a bit.  My machine works great, and I am not bothered by the adjusting.  I've learned just where to turn the blade for different papers.  I hate to pass up a new and improved machine that is inexpensive, but I'm also pretty frugal.  If something works, I just don't replace it.  Well, I'm glad I had this little talk with you - maybe I'll be able to decide now!  LOL!!

Off to look at some more little boy Shane pictures and try to remember where all the years have gone!

CK One-Hour Layout

I really like the CK one-hour challenges.  It gives me the opportunity to get a layout done without over thinking it.  Do you do that - over think your layouts?  I hope I'm not the only one!  So the challenge this week was to use pastels.  Well, if you know my work, you know that I don't work in pastel.  So this was really a challenge - even to find the paper!!  But I found three sheets of Stella and Rose Gertie in my paper (forgot I even bought it), and I think it worked great for this vintage photo of Jerry's mom and uncle.  The thing that took me the longest was cutting letters with my Slice!

The Studio and Pencil Lines Blog Hop!

The Studio Challenges and the Pencil Lines welcomes you to our blog hop!  You should have arrived here from VAL'S blog.  Isn't her work great?  I am on a couple of design teams with her, and she is amazing!! Let me tell you the specifics of the hop so that you are certain to be eligible for the grand prize form Scrap with V.

You will need to go back to the start of the list at The Studio.  In order to be eligible for Scrap with V's generous prize, you must comment on ALL the blogs in the hop and become a follower of The Studio.

We wanted to inspire you along the way, so Ann Bowkis from Pencil Lines created a sketch for us.  As you hop, you may see this sketch as a layout, card, or in a project.

I created a card using this fun sketch:

I used My Mind's Eye Fine and Dandy paper and chipboard for this card.  I cut the background using the packaging from some Jenni Bowlin embellishments.  Remember - always look at your packaging before throwing it away!

You have until Monday to hop along!   Your next stop now is FABI.  You will love her work, too!!

Wall Hanging & Matching Tin

I've been watching Netflix on my computer and putting some gifts together this afternoon. Jerry is settled in watching the Vikings/Packers game, so I am taking this chance to play freely in my craft room.

I don't know the last time I purchased a store-bought gift. You know, I really enjoy making things for the people in my life! Today I needed to make a gift for my niece. I pulled out a round DCWV tin that had a matching accordion album in it. Instead of making an album, I made Miss Miranda a wall hanging. What girl doesn't like seeing her name on the wall with flowers and glitter? I decorated the tin as well so that she can use that for little trinkets. That's a Prima flower on top of a diecut flower from my Slice. I used the sugar-coated paper from the MME Laundry Line. All kinds of other assorted accessories as well.

Now I'm thinking I need one for me for my craft room!