Ying/Yang

They found a new spot to sleep...

Turtle December Reveal...

Here it is...

I used:
Kaiser Craft Loire Valley Collection Pattern Paper- Osmunda, Iris, Angelica, Alpha Stickers, Badges
Kaiser Craft Flowers
Kaiser Craft bling
CS - Bazzill French Vanilla
Adirondak Metallics Gold Paint
Wall of Fun Sparkle brads
Prima e-bling, and Prima flowers
Maya Mists, blue and red
Bazzill Tulle
Technique Tuesday Tiles


Perfect 10
this is the second page



My third LO is this one

I used Kaiser Craft Loire Valley Collection Pattern Paper- Osmunda, Celandine, Angelica, Alpha Stickers, Badges
Kaiser Craft Bling
Bazzill Whilrpool, Coal, Bling Template
Quickutz Banana Split font
Kreinik Metallics Fine Braid #8, silver
Prima e Bling

ROOTS and WINGS

I decided to do an altered item this month. I have been working on learning Photoshop and purchased a ring bound notebook. The notebook will be for, well, notes... I used this months kit to alter it... I saw a notepad that had the 'notes' bit on it, that I used as inspiration to complete the entire cover.

I used Kaiser Craft Loire Valley Collection Pattern Paper- Iris, Celandine, Dahlia, Japonica, Osmunda, Apha Stickers, Badges, Bling
Bazzill Whilrpool, French Vanilla
Quickutz 12" flourish die
Ribbon



Thanks for looking, hope you like it.

Letterpress!!!

OMG!!! You have to go over to the Lifestyle Crafts and check out this giveaway!!! It is freakin' awesome.

LIFESTYLE CRAFTS

What are you still doing here??? Go, go, go....

(Oh, good luck, if you win....)

Vanilla Spritz Cookies

Vanilla Spritz Cookies

1 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp VE Poudre Douce (optional)
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups flour

preheat oven to 375. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, vanilla extract, poudre douce, lemon juice and salt.
add flour beating until soft dough results.
pack dough into cookie press. fit with the desired disc design. press dough out onto ungreased baking sheet, spacing cookies 1 inch appart.
bake until lightly golden, about 10 -12 minutes. transfer to cooling racks. sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

these can be frozen and used later, or stored at room temperature for up to 4 days.

I made these yesterday, and there about 50 to start... there is 24 left (those are in the teacher gift boxes)

Sketch Challenge

Anne Marie posted a sketch challenge on the Scrapping Turtle board. Head over to Allison Cope's blog, pick a sketch and DO IT!!!

Click on Allison's name to go to her blog.

Click HERE to see the sketch I chose...

This is what I did with it:

I used BG Porcelain with Bazzill cardstock. I inked the letters for the title, and used Quickutz heart die. These photos were from my birthday. The only thing I asked for was the cake, homemade. I wanted Scott and the girls to make my birthday cake. They did a fantastic job...

Fantastic Cards...

Once a month a few friends and I head to Denise's for a card class. We make three cards. We laugh, we talk, we laugh some more, and in the 3 to 4 hours that we are there, we actually get 3 cards done.

I had noticed that one of the ladies in the group has been posting our cards on her blog. I thought this was a fabulous idea, and decided to do the same.

Here are some of the cards we have made over the last few months. Some I already sent to family and friends...

Oh, the stamps, ink, cardstock, emblies, are all Stampin' Up. You can check out Denise's website by clicking on her name.

Turtley - Sneak Peak & Product Highlight

I know I am a titch late with showing you my sneak. It was over at the Scrapping Turtle. Just not here...

SO here is my sneak peak...

I got to work with Kaiser Craft. Such wonderful, yummy paper!!! I think it might just replace my love for Basic Grey!!! There are so many wonderful lines to choose from, and tons of bits to add to the line. All work and coordinate beautifully.

This month I was so lucky to get Loire Valley paper, with the Badges and the Alpha Stickers. What I discovered when I got home was the Kaiser Craft Bling and flowers I had purchased (and not used) worked PERFECTLY with this line. As well Bazzill Red Tulle. Can you imagine my delight???

For this LO (page one of 2) I used the Loire Valley line.
PP - Usmunda
PP - Iris
PP - Angelica
CS - French Vanilla (Bazzill)
Kaiser Craft Badges
Kaiser Craft Alpha Stickers
Adirondak Metallics - gold paint
Charcoal Maya Mist
Red Maya Mist
Blue Maya Mist
Prima Bling
Kaiser Craft Bling
Kaiser Craft flowers
Prima flowers
Technique Tuesday circle tile
Bazzill Red Tulle


Here is my Product Highlight. The product was Maya Mists. There are so many options open when working with it!!! The DT came up with LO's, Cards, Altered items. WOW it was very intimidating to see all the gorgeous eye candy!!! A few months ago Vicki Murry (GDT, friend, and fellow blogger extraordinary!!!) did a canvas for one of her projects. Since I saw it I have had an idea in my head and wanted to try it. I am totally inspired by Vicki, and her work. So this is what I did with a couple of canvas' and some acrylic paint, Maya mists, and a Crafters template.



I hope you enjoy.

Our new boys...

After loosing Dini, it was very hard for me to think about another kitten. But both my girls were taking his passing so hard. A pet bereavement counselor suggest another pet for the girls to help them.

DH and I were out doing our Holiday gift shopping for the family and decided to check out the Humane Society. There we found 13 cats/kittens. It was very hard for DH not to take them all home.

We left and after lunch and finishing shopping we went back. These two were the ones that stole our hearts, and went straight into cuddles when we held them. They love having their tummies rubbed and their paws massaged.

Van Gogh is 10 weeks old, he is a little skittish, but so very cuddly. White with a bit of orange on his ears, face and tail, he is so sweet:



Darwin is 12 weeks old. He is a polydactyl (6 toes), and a very adventurous explorer. He is black with just a patch of white (about 6 hairs) on his belly.

Christmas decorating

My girls were asking last night

"When are we putting up our tree?"

Me, "December 1st"

Ahleigha, "Oh good. Can we decorate outside this year too? Like with lights?"

Me, "Ha!!! Ask your Dad, that is his territory."

Alexa, shouting from the kitchen upstairs to the office, "Dad, you are putting lights on the house OUTSIDE this year. (small voice) Okay?"

Me, "Oh that will go over real well."

Ahleigha, "Can we get the christmas stuff out now?"

Me, "Who's child are you? Did you get transplanted here from Jen's house?"

Ahleigha, "Jen who?"

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