Thursday, November 18, 2010

Peaceful Noel

Another week has flown by, and I can't believe Thanksgiving is next week! I'm doing the cooking, so I'll have to start my planning list soon! And of course, I can't wait to decorate for Christmas...

It's Thursday and that means it's Treehouse Thursday Challenge day - and this week's challenge was to use glitter, and if you want, use it in some unique way. I immediately thought of the newly release set "Peaceful Noel." I wanted a soft effect to the card, in non-traditional Christmas colors. I added gold glitter to the antlers, and some glitter for snow. Here it is:

Thanks to all who played along with last week's challenge. Head on over to the Treehouse Blog to see who was the lucky winner! Ashley is drawing a winner each week for some Treehouse Bucks so be sure to play along. There are a few rules to help you!
1. You must use the challenge as described
2. You must provide a link to your creation on the challenge post inLinks
3. You creation must be a new one, remember the idea is to get your creative ideas flowing and get you creating.
4. You do not have to use TREEHOUSE STAMPS images to be eligible for the drawing but if you have them we would sure love to see you use them.
5. Your entry must be linked in the inLinks no later than next Wednesday to be eligible for the drawing.

I can't wait to see what you come up with. Be sure to check out the other design team's blogs and see what they've created. They all give such great inspiration!






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Thursday, November 11, 2010

Treehouse Release and Thursday Challenge

It's release day for Treehouse Stamps and what fun Christmas sets to play with. Head on over to the Treehouse Store and see all the new sets released!

This week's Thursday Treehouse Challenge THT075 is a SKETCH - always a favorite for me as it gives you that extra push for inspiration taking the guesswork out of the layout aspect of designing a card. Here's the sketch this week...

And I used the new set "Christmas Ornaments" for my card. It's one of those cards that was totally different in my head...I just kept adding to it but in the end, I like it!

Thanks to all who played along with last week's challenge. Head on over to the Treehouse Blog to see who was the lucky winner! Ashley is drawing a winner each week for some Treehouse Bucks so be sure to play along. There are a few rules to help you!
1. You must use the challenge as described
2. You must provide a link to your creation on the challenge post inLinks
3. You creation must be a new one, remember the idea is to get your creative ideas flowing and get you creating.
4. You do not have to use TREEHOUSE STAMPS images to be eligible for the drawing but if you have them we would sure love to see you use them.
5. Your entry must be linked in the inLinks no later than next Wednesday to be eligible for the drawing.

I can't wait to see what you come up with. Be sure to check out the other design team's blogs and see what they've created. They all give such great inspiration!






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Thursday, November 4, 2010

'Tis the Season

I was in a store BEFORE Halloween and yes, there was Christmas music playing. I know that shouldn't surprise me but it seems a bit early. So now we're into November and Christmas, is in fact, just around the corner. It's one of my favorite "seasons" - I do agree that is has become very commercialized, but in the end, I just love the spirit of the season! Religiously, it is an awesome time but I also like the gift giving, the anticipation for the kids, and of course, getting to go home to my parents for that week!

This weeks's Treehouse Thursday Challenge gave me the perfect inspiration to get into the season, even if still a little early! The challenge this week, THT074, is a color challenge - ivory, olive, and another color of your choice. I'm using a stamp that will be released this month. I'll admit I'm not a photoshop digital stamper - I like to print them out and color with my Copics. It is my therapy to be able to color and bring to life the stamps! Here's my card, and I apologize as we've had rain for the past two days here in Dallas and so the lighting doesn't do the card justice! I also used Jen Del Muro's SFYTT from this week - this is one of my favorite sketches and you'll most definitely be seeing this layout again.



Thanks to all who played along with last week's challenge. Head on over to the Treehouse Blog to see who was the lucky winner! Ashley is drawing a winner each week for some Treehouse Bucks so be sure to play along. There are a few rules to help you!
1. You must use the challenge as described
2. You must provide a link to your creation on the challenge post inLinks
3. You creation must be a new one, remember the idea is to get your creative ideas flowing and get you creating.
4. You do not have to use TREEHOUSE STAMPS images to be eligible for the drawing but if you have them we would sure love to see you use them.
5. Your entry must be linked in the inLinks no later than next Wednesday to be eligible for the drawing.

I can't wait to see what you come up with. Be sure to check out the other design team's blogs and see what they've created. They all give such great inspiration!






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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Bump In The Night

I can't believe another week has come and gone! It's been super busy here with all the kiddos' schedules and I feel like I barely have time to breathe! This weekend is already Halloween, and Christmas is just around the corner! The kids are so excited to go trick-or-treating...and they will be adorable as we go about the neighborhood! I'll post their photos after this post so you'll see what I mean! Love them!!!!

Anyways, it's Thursday and that means another Treehouse Thursday Challenge - THT073. The theme this week is "Things that go bump in the night." I decided to make one last Halloween card of the year, for a birthday party we have on Halloween day! So here's my card...

Thanks to all who played along with last week's challenge. Head on over to the Treehouse Blog to see who was the lucky winner! Ashley is drawing a winner each week for some Treehouse Bucks so be sure to play along. There are a few rules to help you!
1. You must use the challenge as described
2. You must provide a link to your creation on the challenge post inLinks
3. You creation must be a new one, remember the idea is to get your creative ideas flowing and get you creating.
4. You do not have to use TREEHOUSE STAMPS images to be eligible for the drawing but if you have them we would sure love to see you use them.
5. Your entry must be linked in the inLinks no later than next Wednesday to be eligible for the drawing.

I can't wait to see what you come up with. Be sure to check out the other design team's blogs and see what they've created. They all give such great inspiration!








And now...for the annual Halloween pictures of my kiddos! For those that don't know - I do a theme each year and this one is my FAVORITE of all time!







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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Thankful for YOU

It's another Treehouse Thursday challenge - THT072 - and this week's challenge was "What are you thankful for?" It's always such a good question to ask yourself - and my answer is YOU! I'm thankful for those friends that are there even when I don't know I need them, for the little things that everyone does, for my husband and kids who always know how to make me smile and appreciate the finer, sometimes more mundane things in life. So I dedicate this card/challenge to YOU!

Thanks to all who played along with last week's challenge. Head on over to the Treehouse Blog to see who was the lucky winner! Ashley is drawing a winner each week for some Treehouse Bucks so be sure to play along. There are a few rules to help you!
1. You must use the challenge as described
2. You must provide a link to your creation on the challenge post inLinks
3. You creation must be a new one, remember the idea is to get your creative ideas flowing and get you creating.
4. You do not have to use TREEHOUSE STAMPS images to be eligible for the drawing but if you have them we would sure love to see you use them.
5. Your entry must be linked in the inLinks no later than next Wednesday to be eligible for the drawing.

And here's my card! I wanted it simple, but "pretty." The rose is so pretty IRL - a touch of glitter and stunningly simple.


Be sure to check out the other design team's blogs and see what they've created. They are gorgeous creations!






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Thursday, October 14, 2010

Candy Wrappers THT071

It's Thursday and time for another Treehouse Thursday Challenge (I'm really liking Thursdays!). First off, thanks to all who played along last week! Remember Ashley is doing a random draw for a winner each week! Check out the Treehouse Blog to see if you won! And of course, please join us again this week! I always love getting ideas from you!

This week's THT071 challenge is Candy Wrappers - how perfect for any occasion! I came across this in a Creating Keepsakes magazine, and just HAD to try it out (and my kids' teachers will benefit!). I figured a lot of the Treehouse gals would be doing something for Halloween, so mine is a tad bit different! The pencil is a roll of Rolos, with a Hershey Kiss for a pencil tip. LOVE IT! And I used the newly released Alpha & Number Outline set from Treehouse Stamps for the teacher's monogram! Here are some pictures!

YUMMY!Told ya' it was adorable!With four kids in school, I have to make a bunch!

I hope you play along with this challenge. Of course, there are some rules that you must follow, but your creativity is endless!
1. You must use the challenge as described
2. You must provide a link to your creation on the challenge post inLinks
3. You creation must be a new one, remember the idea is to get your creative ideas flowing and get you creating.
4. You do not have to use TREEHOUSE STAMPS images to be eligible for the drawing but if you have them we would sure love to see you use them.
5. Your entry must be linked in the inLinks no later than next Wednesday to be eligible for the drawing.

Be sure to link your project, and I can't wait to see what ya'll come up with!

Now my "linky thing" is giving me some frustrations, so please go to the Treehouse Blog to see/link to the other design team members and their fabulous creations!
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Thursday, October 7, 2010

Treehouse Color Challenge Thursday

It's Thursday, and that means Treehouse Challenge Thursday. First off, thanks to all of you who played along with last week's challenge. Loved all your interpretations. Make sure to check out the Treehouse Blog to see if you were last week's winner.

This week's challenge, THT070, is a color challenge (love!) of Purple, Orange, Black. I wanted to do a non-Halloween card so I thought I'd use this image from Treehouse. I've taken my kids to the same pumpkin patch for 7 years now, and they have a sign that reads "Pumpkins for Sale" that I always take their picture by - so I just love this image. I'm sure it will find it's way in my scrapbooks!

Here's my card:

I hope you play along with this challenge. Of course, there are some rules that you must follow, but your creativity is endless!
1. You must use the challenge as described
2. You must provide a link to your creation on the challenge post inLinks
3. You creation must be a new one, remember the idea is to get your creative ideas flowing and get you creating.
4. You do not have to use TREEHOUSE STAMPS images to be eligible for the drawing but if you have them we would sure love to see you use them.
5. Your entry must be linked in the inLinks no later than next Wednesday to be eligible for the drawing.

Be sure to link your project, and I can't wait to see what ya'll come up with!

Now see what the other design team members created!








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