52 Week Scrapbook Challenge - Use Sewing Notions To Embellish

I was excited about this challenge because I've been sewing much longer than I've been scrapbooking...so guess which stash is bigger? lol Although the scrapping stash is catching up fast! The flowers are made of sewing patterns. The bling on the heart are a actually nail head studs that I found in the drawer in my sewing room. As for the design, I was obviously inspired by ALL the snow we got...and we got LOTS of it! It definitely put me in the seasonal mood! :o)

I made the snowman from a pattern by "A Piece of Heaven"

Scripture Challenge - Serve

WOOHOO!! It's snowing outside!! It's the perfect day to spend indoors working on a Scripture Challenge page! Our word this time is "Serve" and that's a word that's loaded with goodness! I've even managed to fit three verses on my page this time around! The first verse tells us how we should each use the gifts we have been given to serve others. Okay...the first issue is figuring out what our gift is, right? Then once we've got that figured out...we need to find a way to put that gift to use...in the service of others. Now if we move on to the second verse on my page you'll see that it says we are supposed to serve "...as if you were serving the Lord, not men." That certainly changes things, doesn't it? If we're doing something for the Lord, don't we want to do it to the very best of our ability? Yet if we're not doing it for men, I also feel it relieves so much of the pressure! Man can be so critical of what we do and we tend to worry far too much about that criticism. However, God looks into our heart and sees our motivation. For Him we don't have to do it perfectly, all that matters to Him is that we are willing to try our best. Guess what? If we ask for His help...our best can be pretty amazing!! My third verse is just a wonderful verse! :o)

Provo Craft Mini Slab III; Tim Holtz Alterations Die - Baroque; MM Slice Design Card - Vintage Findings; Xyron Create-A Sticker; Blue Moon Treasure Chest Metal Charms; Offray Ribbons; Envi Trim Craft - Gold Trim; Prima Flowers; Micron Pigma Pen - Black; Unknown Bling and Leaf Charms.

PDSS CLSC 18 CHALLENGE - Card

Since I managed to complete all my other challenges I decided I would head back on over to Posh Designs Scrapbook Store and try their Card Challenge as well. Again, all their info can be found HERE  You'll notice I don't have many cards on my blog...actually, I don't think I have ANY cards on my blog! lol Does that mean this is ANOTHER first? It's not quite that bad but it is something I have started working on! :o)

52 Week Scrapbook Challenge - Grid Technique

Another "new to me" technique! I don't know how Mary does it week after week! This one is for Lynn too! I just hope I did it right...but even if I didn't...I sure had lots of fun! lol I know this is not the greatest picture but it's really perfect for this set of stamps by American Crafts that I've been anxious to play with! We've always been a family that loves to play in the rain! I have much some much better pictures of my girls in their rain-suits & rubber boots packed up somewhere. However, I found this one in the "play with" pile, so I played with it! :o)

PDSS CLSC 18 CHALLENGE - Layout

Okay...I'm throwing one more Challenge into the mix here! YAY for fun challenges!! If you're confused by the title, it's short for "Posh Designs Scrapbook Store - Card/Layout Sketch Challenge 18." This is another first for me because I have never used a sketch before. Posh Designs Scrapbook Store has this wonderful Challenge every two weeks. They post both a card & layout sketch and you have a chance to win a wonderful prize. You can find out all the details HERE

Something A Little Different

So, here it was Saturday and I was all alone! I was feeling a little blue about this because I usually get to spend time with my husband on Saturday. What do you do when you feel blue? Why...you make a new friend! So that's exactly what I did! I made a new friend and her name is Gracie! I'd love to know what you think! :o)

Nickel Nook Design

52 Week Scrapbook Challenge - Use as many products on a layout as you can!

Okay...I've got flowers, flowers, and more flowers! lol Then I've also got buttons, bling, punch outs, rub-ons, die-cuts, border strip, border punched strip, stamp, ink, fibers, ribbon, an eyelet, brads, epoxy stickers, tag thingy with plastic puffy tag, paper, cardstock...and I think that's it! I also used my ATG, Scotch Quick Dry, Glue Dots, & some foam adhesive squares! I'd say that's quite a few products for an 8" page! :o)