BLIZZARD 2008

SO HERE IS ALL OUR SNOW! WE HAVE ABOUT 4FT NOW!
THE FRONT WALKWAY YOU CANNOT EVEN SEE, OR MY BENCH ( BUY THE DRIED GRASS) IS COMPLETELY UNDER SNOW!

LITTLE THANKSGIVING GOODIE!

got this idea from a website...it is the ctmh oct. word puzzle set, and fall b0oking set.... got the tule netting from Hobby lobby ( and ribbon) and the tin is full of choclotate! yummy!

Bella christmas card...

liquid applique with glitter on it, cuttlebug embossing folder, and background paper was from that ctmh sale ..and those wonderful silver snowflake embellishments are from my local dollar store!!!!( they were all in one package!) I have to go back and get more! fun!

CHRISTMAS CARDS- Glitter spray happy! but I love the bling! Pointsetta is sizzix, Holiday Hugs..is Bella, cardinal is ctmh

Moments layout/ color challenge: olive, sorbet, buttercup, bamboo, colonial white

this was from the color challenge website. ctmh colors: olive, sorbet,buttecup, bamboo and colonial white. ctmh cardstock and stamp set.
I scanned the pic's and reprinted them in black and white..I think they show up better with the colors.
For my Heritage album pic's of mom and dad and family.
thanks for looking!

COLOR CHALLENGE/ FRIENDS LAYOUT

this is one of the color challenges from me ( color me challenged blog)
ctmh dazzling die cuts, the chipboard swirls are miya road, and the sayings are s.u! but how fun !

archery layout of karissa

I love to do these kinds of layouts!
ctmh paper and hunting stamp set.
topaiary my accents and Dimensional Elements alphabets...

ALL DECKED OUT SNOW LAYOUT

ok, I cannot take credit for this layout, I stamp lifted it from the ctmh bullitan board, but cannot remember the consutlants name...but it is so cool, had to share!

trio clipboard

I got this triple clipboard from oriental trading...pretty easy for a gift idea...
am going to make a winter one too.

started working on christmas cards!

so here are a couple of ideas....

LAYOUT FOR MY BABY ALBUM / WELCOME BABY LARRY

I GOT THESE PIC'S FROM MY AUNT...THEY JUST PICKED UP LARRY FROM BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES ( ALSO WERE I AM ADOPTED FROM TOO)
IN G.R. VERY SPECIAL AS WE HAVE 9 BABIES IN OUR FAMILY THAT WERE ADOPTED THRU BETHANY... AND NOW I ALSO VOLUNTEER FOR BETHANY . USED CTMH CAPRICE PAPERS, LIFE'S A JUNGLE STAMP SET AND DOODLE ALPAHBET STAMP SET

FALL LAYOUT OF KAYLEIGH

THESE ARE A FEW OF HER "PROOF'S" OF HER SENIOR PICTURES.. USED THE SKELETON LEAVES OF CTMH AND FALL BUTTONS,

HOMESTEAD ALPHABET

"WHO IS KAREN?" LAYOUT. FOR ONCE A LAYOUT ABOUT ME!

decorated ctmh box

This is the ctmh box I decorated. At first

when these came out, I thought, how cheesy, why would I need to

decorate on of these?? But they are quality made, and the flap hinge is magnetic! I love it and can't wait to make more!!!

There are so many themes to do with them and organizing!!!!

This one will be for me christmas cards...I save them for the next year so I

know who sent to me!

Some "Fall " pictures of the girls!

"I love to Ride" 12 x 12 page

I am sending this page into the ctmh "rub on's " contest. I printed the photo's in sepia, and love how the go with the page..

Some Sarsapilla! card, card/photo holder notepad

bulk sarsapilla , western flourishes, shining star

and some horse sets. My Favorite stamping!

ERICA'S COLOR CHALLENGE: BIRTHDAY CARD FOR MY NEPHEW TURNING ONE!

I "LIFTED" an idea from the new originals...

star is from the "your a star" the "1" is rustic numbers,

happy day is from "happy Day" set.

I wanted to do this color challenge and why not for his card since I had to make one tonight to get in the mail tommorow!

ON THE ROOF

WELL, SHE DID GET THIS COOL PHOTO OF THE 3 OF THE HORSES IN THE PASTURE! DAISY, ZEKE AND TWISTER, AND EVEN COOL RAYS OF SUN!

WHEN YOU KIDS ARE UP TO NO GOOD!

UH EH YEAH, I CAUGHT KARISSA ON THE ROOF OF THE HOUSE! ( BUT I NEEDED A NEW PICTURE FOR MY FACEBOOK PROFILE MOM!)

OMG!

DAISY

DAISY IS HERE.

WHAT A SWEET MARE! KARLI TOOK HER FOR A RIDE AND SAID SHE WAS SOOO GOOD!

ERICA'S COLOR CHALLENGE: TULIP, BLUSH, CHOC. SWEET LEAF, SUNFLOWER

PAST JUNE SOTM SET: WITH LOVE

ADDED THE CHOC FLOURISHES, AND MIYA ROAD

CHIPBOARD FLOURISHES, PINK BLOOMS AND BRADS

AND WIRE

suessical the Musical acrylic album

Mary's color challenge: I LIVE TO FISH LAYOUT

colors are moonstruck, crystal blue, bamboo, honey.
stamp sets are catch of the day, hook, line and sinker, rustic alpha's , woodcut alphas, aug. stom and tons of edge distressing!

DAISY HORSE LAYOUT

THIS IS DAISY, THE HORSE WE ARE GETTING. ISN'T SHE SO PRETTY?

SHE IS A PAINT/BUCKSKIN . I JUST HAD TO PLAY WITH MY NEW LITTLE HORSE SIZZIX DIE! NOTEBOOK PAPERS, WESTERN FLOURISHES AND SHINING STAR BY CTMH.I ADDED LIQUID GLASS TO THE STARS AND THE HORSESHOES, NOT SURE IF YOU CAN SEE IT...