Comb-overs, Stubble and Recliners....Ahhhhh the Holidays!

Hi everybody!

It's time once again for the Dueling Darlings to create! Our challenge this month is very masculine. The Dazzlers hostess, Darlene, sent us a great "man's" card kit.

Here's what I made with it:

worn out, very loved recliners, stains on clothes, facial stubble, comb-overs and football......

Yep, I know it's the Holidays! LOL

My father in law sports a nice come-over but usually wears a hat. But, during the holidays, no hat, we get to see it in all it's glory.

My Dad's favorite place in the house is his worn out recliner with a bag of lay's potato chips beside him. After eating a huge Thanksgiving meal, he's usually asleep, *giggle*

My husband loves to let the facial hair grow, usually on the weekends while watching lots and lots of football.

So, I made my image a combination of all the guys in my life. LOL

close up of my image:

inside:

Thanks Darlene for a cute kit! I can't wait to see what my Sistah' Dazzlers made and my friend/enemies (hee hee), the Divas made.

Be sure to check out their blogs listed in my left sidebar.

Thanks for stopping by.

Until next time...

Blessings...

Melina

 

Sleepy Faces on Christmas Morning

It's time again for a Red Carpet Studio Challenge!

Our challenge for you:

Our Sponsor is:

 

 with a $15 gift certificate!

So, for our letters and numbers challenge, I created this:

I loved using my Cricut for all the shapes. I brought out my hoarded Bo Bunny Christmas paper. I used a script piece and numbers piece for the challenge. I also have letters and numbers in my title. :)

We can't wait to see what you create for this challenge!

See you there!

RED CARPET STUDIOS CHALLENGE #53

Until next time...

Blessings...

Melina

Scraps of Happy Thoughts

Hi all!

I'm back again with a card.

I made this card with scraps of patterned paper I recently used on a layout. I thought the balloons went along great with the sentiment :)

I used three different punches on the sentiment piece.

Even my buttons are "scraps" they were left over from another project....just laying on my craft desk.

The paper is from echo park and the sentiment is from CTMH.

I am entering this at:

The Sisterhood of Crafters ~ Challenge "Oh Scrap"

Cute Card Thursday ~ Challenge "Button Up"

Pile It On ~ Challenge "Outdoors"

Challenges 4 Everybody ~ Challenge "Anything Goes"

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Until next time...

Blessings...

 

Melina

Let's Duel at School!

Hi all!

I'm back for another Dueling Darling challenge. We have a group over on Splitcoaststampers with two teams, the Divas and Dazzlers. (I'm a Dazzler) Terry is our Dazzler hostess this month. LJ is the Diva's hostess.

Here's some details from Terry:

THEME: "Fall Kick-off"

LJ suggested to put together kits with a fall kick-off theme.....not specifically football, but anything that would start the fall season. I chose to put together a school themed kit for you all to work with, I hope you all enjoy it!

In your blog post, please share with us a favorite memory of the fall season!

Your kits include:

Image: Stampabilities: House Mouse "Smarty Pants" stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Recollections: "Back to School" paper pack

Bakers Twine: Target dollar spot

Candi Dots: Craftworks

 Ribbon: Michaels

Now, I must say that this month is not a favorite month around our house, all because of school starting. Our kids love being home. They love going on little summer "adventures" and know those go away with the start of school :( August does redeem itself on the 23rd though.....that's Bethany's birthday :)

I like August because it puts everyone back on schedule. I'm a very "to do" list and schedule oriented person. It gives me hives (well almost) during the summer when hubby walks through the door and says "let's go to _____________ this weekend" or "let's go camping, how fast can we get ready". ha ha ha! I know it should thrill me but it just gives me anxiety. I need to know way ahead of time so I can plan and make to do lists and worry. *giggle*

So, when I saw the kit from Terry, I LOVED it....but also thought.....**gulp** SCHOOL TIME.....ewwwwwww. :) Thank you Terry for this cute kit. I love the image and all those school themed papers you sent!

Here's what I made:

 I used the spotlight technique on the image and colored that circle with Spectrum markers. I wanted to make the rest of the image look "antique" so I used lots of distress inks and then the SU! so saffron ink pad in the middle. Since I couldn't get all the papers used in a big way on my card, I decided to mimic the spotlight circle by adding a few on the edge of the image from the papers in the kit.

Now, for my Fall memory:

I believe one of my favorites (it's hard to chose just one because Fall is my favorite season) is when we stopped one day at a road side pumpkin patch one of our local churches was having. We let the kids pick out a pumpkin and I was getting all kinds of pictures of them and hubby. I thought "I really wish we could have a family picture made out here" but of course it was just us....no one else around that we knew. I'm not a forward person as far as asking someone I don't know for something, but that day.....I got up the courage. I asked the woman behind the cash table if she would mind getting a picture of us in the patch (my heart was racing asking her). She said "of course I don't mind, that would be great". That picture is one of my favorites of us together and I'm so glad I had courage that day to ask a stranger to do something for me.

I am entering my card at the Red Carpet Studios Challenge:
School of Rock! ~ Back to school card
and at Paper Time Tuesdays #133
Back to School

Well, that's my post.....sorry it is very lengthy.

I can't wait to visit my Dueling Sisters blogs to see what fun Fall creations they made!

< < <  Their blogs are listed in my left sidebar.

Until next time...

Blessings...

Melina

 

They Love the Beach

Hi everybody!

I have a page to share with you today.

I keep finding beach pictures (of the same year) that need to be scrapped. I can't believe all the pics I took......also I have 2 sets, 1 in color and 1 in black and white! LOL I went crazy that summer with pictures! WOW!

This was the last summer before Bethany started school. :( I guess I thought I needed to capture every moment.

For my page:

I grabbed some papers from the Echo Park collection ~ A Perfect Summer and

Bo Bunny collection ~ Key Lime Wipe Out and went to "work". :)

The little flowers are from the Scrapbooking with M.E. Boutique (link is in my right sidebar)

I used a set of thickers for my Beach title.

I went a little crazy with my white gel pen. See all the doodles? ha ha

I used the sketch over at Sketches in Thyme

 

Thanks so much for visiting my little blog.

Until next time...

Blessings...

Melina