Happy New Year 2012!

Well it's a New Year Praise GOD.  I had to post December 2011 mini album I created using the Little Yellow Bicycle acrylic album, paper pack & embellishments I purchased a couple of years ago.  I used other Christmas embellies from my stash.  This was inspired by Moanica at Scraps of Color E:spire for the December Daily project.  I must admit my photos are not that clear.  I'm on the hunt for a 'big girl' camera!  Hope you enjoy it and as always thanks for looking.

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Day 1 Decorating the Christmas tree is a 30+ year tradition by Mama Minnie.  She used a white tree this year decorating with gold and bold ornaments.  
Day 2  My burgundy & gold tree topped with a singing angel has a small train underneath it along with a four eyed reindeer.  It was given to me as a prank gift many years.  I love it!

Day 3 I love decorating trees.  This one was decorated for my cousin Christine using pink & blue. My mother tied the bows for me and I used the pink pearls to add a feminine touch. 
Day 4 My favorite beverage is a spiced tea made by my scrappy friend & soror Regina E.



Day 5 Played around with a youtube video and created the sour cream tube filled with candy.   Page to the right is a pocket page filled with tags.




Day 6 My Favorite Ornaments are angels my Mom bought for my tree one year.  I hung them on my chandelier and they actually stay there throughout the year. 
Day 7 My favorite toy is my doll I've had since my 1st Christmas given to me my aunt affectionately called Mamatine. Precious is 50 years old.



Day 8 Snow came down pretty without sticking to the ground!!!  
Day 9 was a papercrafting day.

Day 10 My 3rd tree was a crafty one filled with tags from swaps & FNC @ SOC. Thinking about making Tim Holtz tags next year and put them on the tree. 
Day 11 We did the 12 days of Christmas at work. My group made the Santa treat.  This was inspired from a blog on Pinterest.com.

Day 12 is an explosion box that I will fill with family photos. 
Day 13 Marisa, Rhoda & LJ came to visit me.  LJ made me the cutest picture using my crafty tools.  He is a joy & we celebrated Rhoda's birthday.

Day 14 A mini collection of Holiday RAKS from my crafty friends at SOC .
Day 15 Had a little anticipation for the holidays.  I love to count down the days.

Day 16 My brother Pat requested a homemade Red Velvet cake.  I love to bake.   
Day 17 is a mini album made of envelopes to hold Christmas recipes.

Day 18 Favorite holiday moment was when my brother was saving for a lap top and Mom surprised him with one. It was exactly what he wanted.  The look on his face was priceless.
Day 19  Favorite Movies: Christmas Carol & This Christmas/Favorite  CDs: Mariah Carey & Harlem Boys Choir



Day 20 The ABC's of Christmas   (just thinking of something to fill another page)
Day 21 Made exam snack baskets for our collegiate sorors and placed them under my tree.  I make all things crafty as gifts now.



Day 22 Feeling a bit under the weather.  Nothing like Father's John, Vitamin C and tortilla soup to revive me.  The tortilla soup (one of my favorite soups) is a recipe from Down Home with the Neelys cookbook. 
Day 23 My brother traveled home in his new car and added an ornament from the dealership to Mom's tree.

Day 24 The word for December is FAITH.
Day 25  On Christmas evening the 1st visitors to stop by Mama Minnie's house were Eboni & Laila Jai.  Their photos are in the mini album with the door on front wrapped in the ribbon. 

 Sure appreciate you for stopping by.  Wishing you a Happy Papercrafting year in 2012!!

12 days of Christmas

We're celebrating the 12 days of Christmas at my job and we are having a ball.  The competition is stiff.  Each day we share a theme with an awesome meal, breakfast or treat.  We were the 2nd day and this was our treat inspired by a posting on Pinterest called Santa's Hat Treats.  Not sure of the originator. Our theme was the North Pole.  Santa is caught going down the chimney!   

Well I'm still working on my album to post.  Stay tuned!!!!

December Daily Project - Day 1

Christmas is my second favorite holiday!   Inspired by Moanica at Scraps of Color E:spire for the December Daily Project, I decided to post my Christmas Holiday journey for the next 25 days.  Fond memories will be captured in a mini album and completed before the new year.

Day 1 Real or artificial tree

Artificial

Ornaments & accessories



Mission Accomplished



Trimming the tree is a holiday tradition that my mother started  in the 70's.  With all the excitement I couldn't sleep and decided to put on Mariah Carey's Christmas album and in two hours I was finished. 

Memacrafts Criss Cross Card Challenge

Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours!   

This card was created for Memascrafts November Criss –Cross Card Color Challenge.  Her picture displayed a fall theme of orange, yellow, green, and brown scene.  This is my take on it. 

Supplies used

Making Memories Autumn Splendor

Bazzill card stock

Anna Griffin  embellies

Adornament fiber

Martha Stewart fringe scissors & edge punch

Studio G Stamp set

The inside reads ‘Oh So Nutty’

This card is really fun to make!  I'll be making more.

Altered candles

Made this set for my scrappy sister Cynthia at Scraps of Color for the Altered Candle Swap hosted by Crafty Qadirah.  Cynthia wanted the traditional Christmas colors.


Here's the set!!  Patterned paper is by SEI



I just love the Christmas light garland ribbon

Is that not the cutest reindeer?

Can't remember where I purchased the gift box buttons, but I thought they were a nice touch.

Mini Album swap

This is the mini I made for my scrappy friend Shaton on Scraps of Color.  It’s a 6 x 9 album made from chipboard and corrugated fiberboard.  Shaton’s favorite color is blue. The Green Tea paper pack by DCWV caught my eyes and I went crazy.  I was hoping it wasn’t too busy.  It’s a Peek A Boo cover. Transparency was placed between the two pages to protect the picture if she chooses to put in the circle.  I used Prima flowers, Sizzix die cut leaves, butterfly from a RAK, Jolee bird cage and the QuicKutz scallop circle.

Left Page: Embellished a Dress form

Right Page: Martha Stewart edge punch & Quickutz scallop circle die cut, bling



Close up of the embellished dress form and altered stick pin I made

It’s 3 parts after I opened the left page.  The left page opens to an accordion album. The middle is a gateway page.  I used my Creative Memories square and heart punch and EK Success edge punch on the flaps.  They open for journaling or photos

Check out the accordion views. A paperclip tied to a ribbon is attached to assure it's closure.  Melody Ross sticker and Martha Stewart edge punch used.

When you open the gate way I used Spellbinder cuts for photos.  Journaling added at the bottom. The middle may look like a 4x4 paper tied with a bow, but it’s actually an …….

Explosion box! Well sort of.  Tags slide easily into the flaps.  They have journaling so she can add photos if she likes and actually store something in the middle.

Once you open that page..to the left is a translucent envelope with lace and a MS edge punch and Melody Ross sticker.  In the middle is another gateway. A cuttlebug fanciful tag is used to connect them.  I made pocket pages and stored circle cuts and a mini envelope.  See close up view

  

And the last page, which is the corrugated fiberboard that binds it all can have photos placed in them.

Thanks for looking!

Altered Wooden Door Hanger Swap

This is my latest project created for an Altered Wooden Door Hanger swap over at Scraps of Color hosted by Mary Joyce.  My partner was Sharon who LOVES green and dress forms.  Mariposa has the best selection of green papers in my stash.  I didn't purchase anything except the wooden door hanger. Everything was in reach.  I even made my first altered stick pin!  So excited to know she was pleased.

Supplies used:

Mariposa pp

Sizzix scissor die cut

Dress form from a swap

Recollection flowers

Lace from Hancock Fabrics

Fiber & Toule from my mother

Spool from Michaels

I also included a mini Altered composition pad. 

TFL!  Let me know what you think