More Challenges

Today is my last day off for my winter holidays and I have done nothing but hang out in my craft room :)
Over at http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/ the little red wagaon blog there challenge was warm fuzzies. Well I made my card with a felt snowflake :) and wonderland paper...more like a cool fuzzie but oh well!

And at Christmas Cards all year round http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/ there challenge is to make a non-traditional colour card. The image was stamped from my friend Laura (thank you) and paper was a give away at our Weekend Crop at Geneva park (thank you Lori)

Hope you like them :)
Michelle

Double Challenge :)

Last year I challenged my club members to make 5 Christmas cards a month....I also made 5 a month. This really helped cut down on the holiday stress....So this is a goal I would like to continue this year. So for my First Christmas card of 2012 I used 2 Challenges.
1. Creative Card Crew's Challenge was to make a "snow" card http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/
2. 365 Cards Challenged us to use Blue and poka dots..... http://365cards.blogspot.com/

So here is my card

I used the cricut art philosopy for the snow flakes, Bling assortment for the centre, snow flurries stamp set and Believe paper pack and sliver glitz gel :)
Thanks for looking! what FUN challenges!!

Mojo Monday 222

Hello :) Today I am still playing that beautiful wrapping paper :) I love the fact that I am making cards and recycling at the same time. I used the mojo monday sketch as my inspiration for this card.

I love how it turned out :)

Merry Christmas

I hope everyone had a great Christmas! Today was one of only a few days I had off and I wanted to play with my new Cricut! (thanks Mom). I actually knew about it a while ago so I ordered the close to my heart cartridge so today I finally got to play!! Also we got some beautiful wrapping paper from DH's sister and I just HAD to make some cards with it!! Soooo here is what I have done today :)

I also used ribbon that was around some of her gifts! The rest are all close to my heart stamps and roses made with the cricut and shapes made on the cricut! I love them all! Which one is your favourite?

I also got a new camera from my Honey :) thanks darling!! I LOVE IT!

More Christmas Cards

I have been making tons of Christmas Cards....I am not so good at loading them :( But I have take pictures so here are some more....Most supplies are from Close to my heart....except the house mouse stamp and stampin up embossing folders :)

I hope you like them, and maybe get some inspiration :)
Merry Christmas!

Christmas Card workshop

This last weekend was our 4th annual Christmas Card workshop that Anita (my sister consultant) and I organize. We focus on a different technique for each card and different stamp sets so that there is a nice variety :)
Here are the 4 that Anita designed The first one uses the Holiday wishes stamp only available in Nov.

 this one focuses on embossing and glitter with the tannenbaum stamp set.

 This cute Santa is from the Believe workshop on the go and uses the Kraft borders (retired) and spray pen.

 This beautiful snowflake was stamped with the "snowfakes" stamp set and cut out with the cricut machine.

and here are the 4 that I designed. If you have any questions please feel free to email or comment :) My first card was inspired by another consultant and uses the remarkable wreath stamp set and liquid applique.

 This card uses the Glory to God stamp set and features the cracked glass technique.

 This card uses the shaving cream technique to create the background! Lots of fun :) and the Winter Joy!

 This supper cute reindeer is from the stamp set Bundled Buddies. We coloured him with water colour pencils and used liquid glass on his nose, eye, hat, hoofs and bum dots :)

What do you think? Which ones are your favorites?

My "other" hobbie

Like an onion I have many layers :) One of the things I do and read about other that cards and scrapbooking is money management! One of the Blogs I read regularly is Enemy of Debt and sponsored by Life Insurance Finder the life insurance comparison experts” They have a $500 giveaway for posting your "Debt Free bucket list" Sooooo here it is :)

1. Go to Hawaii during Ironman and assist (one day I would love to race)
2. Run the Great wall of China marathon
3. Not have to work shift work so that I can focus on training more
4. Go See the Tour de France
5. Buy my honey a sailboat

Of course I would save for retirement and pay for all 5 kids to go to College or University but those are my "dreams" the other 2 I plan on doing!

Go ahead and enter and comment here and let me know if you did! Who couldn't use $500!!