Merry and Bright Scrapbook Page

Hi everyone!  I thought I'd be crafting and posting more, and I had the BEST intentions, but it just doesn't always work out like you plan.  You know what I mean??  I have piles of photos I'd love to scrap....and here are a few I managed to get on the page while the moments were still fresh in my mind.  :-)

I've had the Jolly Holidays cartridge for over a year now (I HAD to get one!!) and just opened it to make the elves for this page.  Aren't they cute?  I added some glitter and doodling to spice 'em up a bit.  The journaling is written directly on the page...something I've tried a few times before and like to do.  The title "Merry and Bright" is from the Winter Frolic cartridge.  Hope your holidays were Merry and Bright too!

Recipe

Elves cut from Cricut Jolly Holidays cartridge

"Merry and Bright" cut from Cricut Winter Frolic cartridge

All printed paper - DCWV Holiday stack

Glittered cardstock - DCWV Glitter mat stack

Other cardstock - Recollections

Martha Stewart glitter

EK Success border punch

White gelly roll pen

Creative Memories black marker for journaling

I'm entering this page into 2 challenges:
Amanda's Crafts and More - Getting Scrappy Challenge: Anything Goes! - Create a new layout using a Cricut or SVG cut.
Whimsical Designs - Whimsical Wednesday Challenge #37: On the Edge - Create something with a border around the edge or use an edge punch on your project.

Have a great day!
~Sharon

Four at Christmas - Holiday Layout

Good Monday morning!  Did you all survive the weekend?  We had a busy, but fun one.  Aren't they all?  :-)  Just a quick post today...the kids are on winter vacation and our schedule is booked.  Need to keep them busy!

I'm posting a layout I put together over the weekend for this week's challenge at The Paper Variety.   Here's the sketch...it's really a card sketch, but the rules allowed us to use it to create a layout if we'd like.  Well, it wasn't easy, but you know me....I'm determined to make more pages for my scrapbooks.

This picture I scrapped was taken in December, 2003...a few weeks before Christmas.  My twins had come home from the hospital at Thanksgiving and were about 6 weeks old here.  Their older brothers were 4 and 2.  It was a super busy time...we had no idea how crazy life would become!  :-)  This is the first holiday photo we have of our four kids together.  And it wasn't that difficult to stage...as you can see, the babies slept right through it all.  :-)

Recipe

Striped paper; light green cardstock - 3 bugs in a rug

Patterned paper on tree - DCWV Holiday stack

Other cardstock - Recollections

"four", "at" - from Cricut Birthday Bash font; with shadow layer

"Christmas" - from Cricut Gypsy Font; welded and sized with my Gypsy

Christmas Tree, mouse - from Cricut Winter Frolic

"Present" journaling box - from Cricut Mini Monograms

Bow - from Cricut Birthday Bash

Wired ribbon, paper flowers and button from stash

Cat's Eye chalk ink

White Gelly Roll pen for stitching

Black Creative Memories marker for journaling

EK Success dimensionals for popping up mouse, journaling box

I'm entering this scrapbook page into 2 challenges:

The Paper Variety: TPV Card Sketch Challenge - Use the sketch provided to create a card, layout or other paper project.

Scrappy Saturdays with the Bug: Challenge #2 - Something Lovey - Create a layout using something lovey...the word "love", a lovey sentiment/title, hearts, cupids, lips, pictures of someone you love, etc.  I chose to scrap a picture of my 4 little chicks...couldn't love them more!  :-)

Have a terrific Monday!

~Sharon C.



Christmas Treat Bags for My Students...and Other Crafty Goodness!

Hi everyone, it's snowing here in southeastern Massachusetts....looks like we might have a white Christmas after all!  The weather folks forecasted no more than 2 inches of snow for our area, but it's been snowing for 24 hours now with no end in sight.  I'd better look for my kids' winter boots before they get home from school.  I know they'll be itching to get outside with their sleds!  :-)  I posted a picture below....look at all that white stuff!

I wanted to share with you the treat bags I made up for my 3rd grade CCD students.  I love the toppers....all of the images are from Paper Doll Dress Up (one of my all-time favorite Cricut cartridges).



My children and I also made glittered ornaments and angel ornaments.  These will be given to friends, family and my children's CCD teachers.  This was the first year we attempted either of these projects...and I'm pleased to say that they were both quick and easy!  Yea!  The instructions for the glitter ornaments can be found HERE and those for the angel ornaments are HERE.  

This will most likely be my last post until after Christmas.  My to-do list is still quite long (yours too, I'd bet!) so I won't be crafting any more until Santa has come and gone.  But I wish you all the happiest of holidays....may they be merry and bright!

Hugs,

Sharon

Fa La La La La! Caroling Birdie from 3 Birds on Parade

I can't believe that it's been over a week since I posted my Thanksgiving card.  Where has the time gone??  I hope you all enjoyed Thanksgiving and found great bargains on Black Friday!!  And I don't want to say it...but...it's DECEMBER!!  Time to post another holiday card.  This one was inspired by this week's challenge at Paper Playtime - make any paper project that is 'Christmas Carol Inspired'. 



Well, that cute little bird from 3 Birds on Parade came to mind again.  So I cut the bird carrying the stack of gifts on page 45 of the handbook (all layers).  But I replaced the gifts with a book cut from Every Day Paper Dolls (page 67 of the handbook) and popped up the musical notes from 3 Birds (page 67 of the handbook).  Then I used one of the negative cuts from the musical notes to turn Miss Birdie's book into a songbook.  Ta da!  My dressed-for-the-weather birdie is now a singing sensation!  :-)  I can almost hear her tweeting, "Fa la la la la, la la la la"!

Recipe

Scalloped circle shaped card - from Mini Monograms, welded with my Gypsy

Circle layer - from George and Basic Shapes

Bird - from 3 Birds on Parade (p. 45), replaced stack of gifts with book from Every Day Paper Dolls (p. 67)

Musical notes - from 3 Birds on Parade (p. 67)

Patterned paper - DCWV Holiday Stack

Cardstock - Recollections

Glittered earmuffs

White Gelly Roll pen for doodling, stitching

Black Creative Memories marker for doodling, stitching

Pop dots to pop up bird and musical notes

I'm entering my card into two challenges:

Gaby Abby Challenge #8 with SEI: Anything Christmas - make any Christmas-themed project.
Paper Playtime Challenge #27:  Christmas Carol Inspired - make any paper project that is "Christmas Carol inspired".