Happy New Year

Hi Everyone!  I am so excited to share with you what is my first layout of the year!  That said, I have 6 more ready to go...hopefully I will be able to post somewhat regularly these next few days.  hee hee...

Of course I used my summer CHA Prima grab bag from the YMH store to design this layout.  That box of goodies is the gift that keeps on giving.  There were so many beautiful products in the box I think I will be scrapping with them forever!  That said, I am drooling over the two sneaks I have seen from winter CHA and can't wait to see what is in the others and get a new grab bag soon. hee hee

I love all the beautiful papers and they are perfect for a bit of distressing with my distress tool.  I mixed lots of layers of Londonerry papers with a few chipboard pieces from the Alla Prima line.

I misted a few canvas resist pieces with my Tattered Angels glimmer mists and added an assortment of flowers, buttons, a mirror piece, lace, resin, an art tile, and vintage trinkets.  This projects is filled with Prima goodness.

Thanks for stopping by today and taking a look.

Hugs.

Nancy

Gone but not Forgotten

Hi everyone!  I know the Christmas holiday has passed, but before we go too far, I wanted to share with you a quick project Ainsley and I did using a few fun products from the YMH store.

A few weeks ago, I saw Tracy from Helmar glitter the inside of a glass ball using the Hemar V2 Vellum Spray and thought I would give it a try.   I had a few clear glass balls lying around, and Ainsley wanted to make a special gift for her cousin.  I sprayed the inside of the glass ball with the adhesive (the ball gets cold, be careful) making sure to get good coverage.  Then I dumped in some glitter.  Handing the ball over, she swirled the glitter around inside until we had good coverage.  After dumping out the excess glitter, we got to the fun part....decorating.

A few Prima flourishes, a couple of flowers and my trusty Scrap Dots and we had a beautiful ornament.  My youngest was so proud to show off her handiwork.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs.

Nancy

Merry Christmas

So, here we are, Christmas Eve.  What a fabulous, fun filled holiday season we have had around here.  You may not see me for a few days as my inlaws are camped out in my scraproom and so I haven't had much of an opportunity to scrap.

Before I go though, I wanted to share a few cards I made for Christmas.

Merry Christmas All!

Hugs!

Nancy

A Fun Sketch

Some of you may have seen the super cute sketch my friend Heather made for the Ideas for Scrapbookers blog post yesterday.

I promise...this layout is straight in real life...I am just computer challenged right now since my computer is acting up.

I used lots of Crate Paper Farmhouse with a bit of lovely trims.  So super simple and so done!  I loved the way these papers coordinated with the characters shirt...and you know how much I love Heather's sketches.

Well, back to work.

Hugs.

Nancy

A Small Gift

Hi everyone!  I hope you are having an amazing holiday season.  We here are in full swing preparing for Christmas.  Two sets of grandparents arrive today, the children have completed their semester's work and there are only a few days left till the big day.

I have been crafting like crazy to try and get all the handmades done.  And you know the children always have a few last minute requests for friends and coaches.  Eeeek

Here is a request I finished, a gift holder and coordinating card.  I used lots of Prima goodies from my Grab Bag from Your Memories Here (can't wait till spring to see what my next box holds.  hee hee).

The little posy can be filled with yummy holiday treats, or even a gift card. 

For the card I used some Prima Vines and paper from my box and some older letter stickers from My Minds Eye.  After inking the Prima Writers Tape with some Distress Inks, I used a bit of Stickles to brighten and add a bit of sparkle.  The posy was made by forming a simple cone and then embellishing with lots of flowers and another vine.  I used a bit of lace to make a handle for the posy.   I even managed to sneak a little more sparkle in by lightly spraying my tissue paper with a bit of Glimmer Mist. (be careful here, too much water and the tissue will start to dissolve.

Well, lots to do, lots to do.....See you soon!

Hugs.

Nancy

A Fun Mini

Hi Everyone!  Hope you are having a fabulous day!  I know I am.  Christmas here is in full swing with the grandparents here and the cookies all baked.  We are so lucky this year to have two sets of grandparents visiting.

Before the month ends though, I wanted to share with you one last project I made with the kit I received from The Sampler.

This fun little mini album has only a few pages, but there are plenty of pockets to tuck little extras in.

I simply love all the cute patterns and colors in this kit and can't to fill it with fun photos of Christmas day!

With two sets of grandparents and my two year old niece (oh yeah...my sister will be here too), as well as my immediate family;  I am sure the day will be filled with fabulous fun.

And speaking of the two year old niece...time to see what she and the girls are up to.

Hugs.

Nancy

Busy, Busy

Hi everyone!  Still busy around here.  Lots of baking and housework going on today, but I wanted to pop in and share a few more projects I made with The Sampler's December Kit.

 I started with a fun layout using bunches of the beautiful papers and pop dots.  

I really loved the glitter on the tags so I added a few stickles to the other chipboard.

And, being that I am still working on my Christmas cards....

The deer transparency was just beautiful.  I partnered it with one of the gorgeous trims in the kit along with some sparkly paper and one of the sweet tags.

For something a little more whimsical....

I ran my field paper through my sizzix machine so I could highlight the fun color cored paper in the kit.  A bit of stickles for sparkle and I was ready to hit the mailbox.

Thanks for stopping by.  And be sure to grab this gorgeous kit for your holiday projects.

Hugs.

Nancy