Baby, it's Cold Outside

Good evening everyone!  I made this card using the card sketch from SCT365 this month and the leftover papers and embellishments from my layouts.  Enjoy!

SCT365 class

Well it has been AGES since I've created a layout to post on my blog.  It's been ages since I've had any activity on the blog.  Instagram has SPOILED ME!  Nonetheless, I am determined to be more active this year so to help with the effort, I signed up for the SCT365 class.  It lasts all year!  Talk about having motivation to make layouts and cards to post.  Got something to get me going now!

For my first layout of 2017 and for the January sketch from SCT365, here it is...

Not too bad.  :-)  Next week, I'll work on a few cards.  Until then, be blessed!

COMING SOON...

...Hello blog friends!  I've been away but am about to start on a whole new venture in papercrafting.  Stay tune for my announcement coming Labor Day!

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Opposites Attract

Hi all!  It took me until the last week of the month but I got my layout done!  Boy, did this month fly by!  My DH and I are about as different as two people can be and it shows in this picture.  This is an old pic of us and even though none of the colors from Happy Times are actually in the photo (hence the reason for the added green accents throughout the page.  I wanted to pick up the green in the carpet!  Also, it matched the green leaves and my blue suit is not too far off the blueish leaves in the paper!) it still made for a cute layout.

All the products are from CTMH Happy Times except the gems, doily, wooden couple accent and green cardstock.  I used Copic pens to color my couple to match the paper and to continue my opposite theme.  The letters were cut from my Cricut Expressions 2.

Enjoy!
Debra :-)

Sisters

While looking for the pictures I wanted to use with this Charlotte paper packet, I found these from 2003!  I still like the way it turned out!

Enjoy This Happy Day!

One of the MANY things I love about Close To My Heart is the fact that all of their products coordinate from one season to the next!  Check out the following layout.

 I used patterned paper from CTMH Paper Fundamentals pack I bought last year and patterned paper and accessories from CTMH Fanfare paper pack.  I can't even remember what year this set came out!

Since I was making a layout using pictures from a visit with my daughter to the Washington DC mall, I was going for a patriotic look using red, white and blue paper.

The Fanfare stickease was so much fun to use!  And as you can see, the Red and Blue Fundamentals papers work nicely with the Fanfare patterned paper.  I still wasn't completely satisfied with the layout so I decided to add the banners, that came with the Fanfare stickase set, at the top of each layout to complete my project.

Now I have a nice memory of our fun day at the mall....that happened about 10 years ago!  (Have I mentioned lately that I have a LOT of pictures I have to scrap!)

Until next time, be blessed!  Debra :-)