Merry Christmas

Not much crafting going on.  My Christmas playlist is playing my favorite songs. Decorations are up and the kitchen is ready for baking.  Can't wait for family to arrive so I'm praying for traveling grace for all to arrive safe to their destinations.  

Mini tree 

Main tree

New toy for my children.  Yes I must admit it brings out the child in me.

The REAL reason for the season!

Added attractions

Here's wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas remembering the perfect gift of all 'Jesus'.

I’ve been nominated for the Creative Blogger Award!

What an honor when someone thinks enough of you to highlight your craft. Thank you La-Vie at C’est La-Vie Designs Unlimited, LC for nominating me for the Creative Blogger Award.  I remember connecting with her during a blog hop and we've been following each other every since. La-Vie  thinks outside the box with her creativity.  I like that she often shares a tutorial and provide tips with her crafting. 

This Creative Blogger Award entitles the recipient to join a group of very talented people and share their personal thoughts and secrets about their creative endeavors.  Hopefully you will learn something new about each blogger and find some inspiration along the way.

What am I currently working on? 

Christmas corsages for the holiday!

and Christmas specialty wreaths.  This one is a 'Spirit' wreath.

What is my signature style?

I can’t say that I have a signature style.  It just depends.  It can be fun, colorful and playful OR sophisticated and elegant.

How do I become inspired and stay inspired?

Usually I become inspired with a conversation, challenge or when seasons change.  I’m always playing or organizing in the craft room.  Using my scraps is my favorite.  Typically December is hard to keep my blog updated because of the parties and fellowships.  You better believe I’m creating something crafty to take to an event though.

How does my creative process work?

Mini albums are my favorite and I love interactive pages.  Altering items is another favorite. Once I see the vision I just start pulling items from the scrap room and I lay everything out on a table and once I process it, it’s a go!

Creative Blogger Nominees:

Now it’s my time to Pay It Forward.  I would like to nominate Mary Joyce and Emonie.

Mary Joyce is my Scrapbooking Sister that I met at Scraps of Color.  She is the heart of the blog.  Her style is Afrocentric and I love her creations.  I’ve often called her Ms. Hallmark.  Mary Joyce writes most of her sentiments to reflect the images she uses.  It’s a perfect combination.  She has a Big HeART and is noted for sending Random Acts of Kindness all year round. 

Emonie  is my Embellishment Queen.  I love the way she uses embellishments whether they are on a page or card.  She is known for documenting her life.  Emonie is versatile with  her crafts and is always creating something cute including sewing on her pages. You have got to check out her blog and Etsy shop.

Thank you again LaVie for nominating me for this sweet Award.  Fellow Crafters, I hope you follow our blogs and be inspired.

Keep it Together During the Christmas Season

Had a little fun with this Design Team project for Scraps of Color E:Spire.  I've got a lot on my plate.  It's the Holiday Season and Christmas is just around the corner.  With only so many hours in the day and deadlines to meet I had to get a system to stay on track.  I made these refrigerator magnets to keep in view.  They are Robert Jackson's digital images.

Keep it Together This Christmas Holiday Season.  Plan Ahead. 

No Need to Be Stressed

Mema's Crafts Celebrate the Holidays

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, but it continues on to Christmas.  Hope you join us at Mema's Crafts as we Celebrate the Holidays.  When you make your projects and cards for the holidays, link them at our December Challenge.  We have two themes:  "Celebrate the Holidays" and "Cold Winter Days".  Our sponsors are Bugaboo and Stitchy Bear. I was going to make a tag, but I had requests for Christmas ornaments for the tree.  This is Girlz Christmas Present by Bugaboo.

This image was perfect for my activity books for the children.  This is Criss Cross image to the left by Stitchy Bear and you can find it here.  The answers to the puzzle is to the right.

Entering in the following challenges:

All Crafts Challenge - Anything but a card

Craft-Dee Bowz - Must use a bow

Not Just Cards - Anything Goes

Butterfly Kisses

I would like to share my Design Team post for Scraps of Color Espire with you.  I altered a large paper mache mail box from Hobby Lobby.  My soror Vanecia Kimbrow was in mind after sharing an amazing testimony of Living with Lupus featured in Southern Soul magazine - October 2014 edition.  She's a vibrant young lady and busy as a bee,  although she evolves like a butterfly.  That was the inspiration behind the mailbox. Of course purple is the color ribbon for Lupus. Maybe she'll put all of her happy mail in it while she continues to be encouraged and "Keep it Moving".

Recipe Ingredients:
Die Cut with a View - Floral Foliage stack
Deco Art Regal Purple - acrylic paint
QuicKutz - Butterfly Die cut
Martha Stewart - Butterfly punches
Fiskars - paper trimmer
Hancock Fabrics lace
Michael's- feathers
Prima - bling
Spare Part - Flowers
Recollections - Purple shimmer mist, Orchid stickles, flowers

Love you Vanecia!  

Entering in the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - #157 Anything Goes Uplifting

Altered Electics - Anything Goes

Pamper U

Come on over to Mema's Crafts for our Anything Goes challenge for November.  The Stamping Chef is our sponsor this month and I am featuring The Big Dipper.   It's nothing like a quick shower, but sometimes you need to stop, slow down and relax with a nice bubble bath.  Come on and join us in winning two prizes with three entries.  Get your entry in early.  Now how cool is that!

Entering in the following challenges:

Diva's by Design - Anything Goes

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes

Sunshine Mail Anything Goes

Time to put a smile on a child's face.  Well how about four children?  Stitchy Bear is such a generous sponsor with providing four digital images.  I created cards with each image using watercolor pencils.  Aren't these images totally adorable?!  I made it easy for you and added the link under each image so you can go straight to it.

Butterfly Love

 My Wish Fur You

 Dirty Work Girl

 Dirty Work Boy

Thanks


Entering in the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday - Challenge # 156 Uplifting Sentiment
Sister Act #81 Anything Goes
Crafters Cafe Blog - #88 Things with Wings