Lucky Charms Crop

 
Last week, Crop N Chat, a Cafemom group held a Lucky Charm crop. I was able to get most of these done while working, in between or sometimes while even on calls.
These 2 cards were from Sarah's Card Challenge

Ingredient Challenge by Gin. Had to have ephemera, lace, flowers, ribbon, buttons, and at least 2 images.

Scraplift Challenge by Denise

Sketch Challenge by Tracy. The 2 brown squares will be replaced by pictures.

Tag With a Twist by Gin. Tag had to be at 3x6 or 4x8 include lace, charm, the color gold, bling, butterfly, flower, and at least 1 vintage image.  Since Josh will be 30in April, 2 of these pics qualify as 'vintage'.  I'm going to put his name in the empty spot next to his sr pic and what a great way to use a charm that's been in a box for more years than I'd like to admit!    I plan on doing a tag like this for each of my children.

   

Latest Projects

I saw these neat magazine holders several weeks ago and decided to make some. Last night when I was ready to make them, I couldn't remember where I saw them, so I cannot give the proper thanks. I do know it was either on someone's blog or Cafemom, so whoever posted this first THANK YOU!  I also did not have the measurements the original poster was kind enough to post so I just eyeballed it. They are made with the large  priority mailing box you get at the post office. I covered them with some scrapbooking paper.  I have 2 more coming back to me with swaps stuff so I'll be making a couple more in the weeks to come.

As you can see, they are bigger than a magazine. I think a laundry detergent box would work equally well and be more sturdy. That is, if anyone still uses powdered laundry detergent these days.

These are twinchies for a puppy/dog swap in Faith, Love & Scrapbooking group over at Cafemom. 

Cards & Swaps

Seems like all I've gotten done lately are cards and swap things. I'm finishing up the swaps I've already signed up for then getting back to regular scrapbooking. Here's what I've done in the last few weeks.

This is a title for a Moose/Outdoor swap, journal box for a superbowl swap & tag for a lovingly distressed swap.  These are for the group Faith Love & Scrapbooking at CafeMom.

Scrappy Week

I was home alone all week, gave me lots of time to scrapbook! I was able to do several challenges for Faith, Love & Scrapbooking and CropNChat, both Cafemom groups.

 This was a mystery diecut challenge. I signed up and was sent this cute little mouse. I made a card for my granddaughter, to send her Christmas savings bond inside.

 I used the same layout to make my grandson's card.

The double page layout was my interpretation of a sketch challenge. All it needs now are some Thanksgiving pictures.

This is another sketch layout, using items from a group swap.

Another sketch challenge.

S fold card to send my mom.

Another sketch challenge. My youngest had so much hair, I kept her hair in braids most of the time. When she was 3 or 4, she cut one off of her pony tail.

                                                                                                       

Happy Scrapping!

I realize I need to organize my scrapbooking folder, before I can post pics again because everything is helter skelter there!  Here is the only handmade Christmas card I sent out this year.  My goal for 2011 is to make 2 Christmas cards each week and not send any store bought next year.  I'll let you know how that goes.

This layout was done for a challenge in a scrapbook group I'm in. The directions were to use 2x3 blocks & use 20 of them. The problem with that is that I would have no space between the rows, as my paper is 12x12 so, being married to a retired marine, I improvised, adapted & overcame, lol. This is a close up I took of flowers in a vase. I had it printed to 8x10. I am not quite sure what I will put in the empty blocks, I'm not even sure I will leave the layout as it is. Please leave a comment and tell me what you would do.

My Creative Mojo

I've had some the last few weeks.....and here is what I've gotten accomplished: First are cards I made for some challenges in 2 groups I'm in on Cafe Mom: Faith Love & Scrapbooking and Crop N Chat. I sent these plus 5 birthday cards to one of the members of Crop N Chat for Operation Write Home. This organization collects cards, then sends them to our military so they have cards to send home.  OOPS, the 2 cards with photos of flowers I did not include in that group.

Next are the layouts I've done , for more challenges in the above mentioned Cafe Mom groups. I'm finally making progress on finishing Jess's books!

What do you think? And would someone please tell me how to get my blog to look like it does when I'm writing it?  All the pics are nice & neat, together but when I preview it, they are taking up a ton of room! And why, after I post pics, is my text always centered?