Took Me 10 Days, But HAPPY NEW YEAR! :)

Hi all!

I'm sorry I've been away from my blog so long.

My life for the past month has went something like this........

Holidays

Family Vaca

Sick, Sick, Sick

Our daughter and myself started getting sick the last few days of vacation. I finally went to the doctor this past Wednesday. I have bronchitis and a sinus infection. Thank goodness for steroid shots and cough meds with codeine. :) Makes me HAPPY, HAPPY HAPPY! *giggle*

Here is a layout I made for the 1~2~3 Get Scrappy blog, our January challenge

and I'm also entering it at Let's Get Sketchy!

I used the paper collection from Teresa Collins called "Santa's List"

There's lots of hand drawn doodles made with Gelly Roll markers.

I did some stamping on the journaling booklet at the left corner of the pics too.

I used the diagonal row from the board at 123GS: Snowflakes, blue, lots of bling

Here is the sketch from LGS!

Yes, I ran with the sketch a little but I can still see it....can't you? :)

Here's a few close ups.....

I will have a YouTube video up later today.

I would love for you to check it out and subscribe to my channel.

http://www.youtube.com/user/MakeHimyourLord/videos

Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

Blessings...

Melina

Stocking Ornaments

Hi!

I'm back to show you some ornaments I made today.

I cut the stocking and accents with my Cricut using the Art Philosophy cartridge (5" real dial size, then rds button off for the accents)

I made the lollipop flowers and punched the snowflake out with my SU! punch.

The papers are from the December kit at the Scrapbooking with M.E. Boutique on FB.

Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

Blessings....

Melina

I'm Late.......TIMES TWO!!!!! The Grinch is in the Christmas Story!

Okay, I'm soooooooooo late in posting my

Red Carpet Studios post today

and my

Dueling Darlings card.

So, here they are, all wrapped up together.

I'm so sorry to be so late in the day posting these......

First off, The Red Carpet Studios Challenge is "How the Grinch Stole Christmas".

You must use the sketch from Stuck and include a tree of some type on your project.

Here's my page:

(sorry for the picture quality, I literally just finished this page and it's almost dark here)

Here's the sketch we were to use:

 My page is from a 8x8 mini album I'm currently making (that explains the rounded corners on one side and not the other :) ) with the Bo Bunny Woodland Winter collection.

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Now, on to my Dueling Darlings card.

The Dueling Darlings are a blog group on SCS that I've been a part of for years. We receive a card kit from a different hostess for each round. This round the wonderful Jeanette was the Dazzlers hostess (Kelly was the Divas hostess).

This is what I made with the kit she sent:

I love the Kraftin Kimmie images she sent, I must shop for these! LOL

The gold glitter organza in the kit is wonderful! Love that stuff! I added a strip of it behind my oddly cut burlap.

I just felt the need to spotlight this image. Baby Jesus is a great reason to spotlight! :)

I didn't add one of the sentiments Jeanette sent because I loved the paper studio paper background and arranged my card to show it off!

Our leaders wanted us to share a personal Christmas story along with our creations....

I have to say one of my fondest Christmas memories is running around on Christmas Eve to both my grandmother's houses, Mom and Dad rushing me and my sister along trying to get from one house to the next. My Mamaw Swader (mother's mom) had a tiny home. She also had 8 children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. I remember her wood stove getting so blazing hot with that many people in her house that one year the men wised up and enclosed her front porch! There was no heat needed in the new enclosed structure due to that very, very efficient wood heater and the front door of the house open! ha ha ha ha At my Mamaw Wray's (Dad's mom), well, she had a little bigger of a home but just as many children (yes, both my parents were their parents youngest children and they both had 7 brothers and sisters!) and probably a few more grand children and great grandchildren. I remember being so hot and sooooo tired when we finally got home on those nights. My parents never had any problems getting me and my sister to sleep before Santa came. :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a great day!

Until next time...

Blessings....

Melina

My Very Simple, Easily Mass Produced, 2013 Christmas Cards!

Hi all!

I just finished my Christmas cards! Yippeeee!

Now, I always make a few detailed Christmas cards to give to family and friends that appreciate the work that goes into them. Now, as for all the rest of the cards I give/mail......well, I do a slightly less detailed design since I know they will probably be tossed right after Christmas. :)

Here are my easily mass produced (I made 22 of them in an hour!) 2013 Christmas cards:

Oh my goodness! Is that not the simplest card you have ever seen?!!!

It is A2 size (4.25"x5.5"), with 2 score lines at the bottom. The stamped piece is 2"x4" popped up on pop dots. EASY!!!!

The poinsettia stamp is from Stampin' Up! The sentiment is from Verve.

Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

Blessings...

Melina

Little Angel Christmas Card

Hi all!

Are you running around getting holiday shopping done?

Me, I'm so behind it's not even funny! I don't have a clue what I'm getting for who this year! YIKES! 2 weeks until Christmas and this girl needs to get busy!

Instead, I've been playing in my craft room! LOL

Here's a little card I made:

I just got this C.C. Designs stamp, "Peace on Earth" ain't she cute?! :)

here are a couple of close ups

I love the shine spray from Mister Huey's! So much shimmer!!!

Be sure to play along at Twisted Tuesdays!
We want to see you "Cut Corners" ~ Fussy cut something on your card and make a decorative corner (rounded, banner, decorative punch, etc)

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog.

I have a process video for this card.

http://youtu.be/icxxh3RwrF8

Until next time...

Blessings...

Melina