Busy Busy Week

A Belated Happy Thanksgiving to my American Friends.

All I can say is Whew.. glad Im not hosting any big dinners this year.

( We were on our Western Caribbean cruise during Canada's big Turkey Day)

Anyhoo...

I wanted to share another card Im made for the Moxie Fab World Blog Challenge.

Christmas in the Old Country

I felt like this challenge needed a Clean and Simple design.

The floral stamp is from Autumn Leaves

The Sentiment stamp is from G Studio

(You know in the dollar bin at Michael's)

Stampin' Up Ink

and 3 little My Mind's Eye crystals.

And here is another card I made for the CARDS Magazine Blog Challenge

BUTTONS

October Afternoon floral paper,

American Crafts Polka Dot Paper

Fiskars Edge punch

Hero Arts tag stamp

Stampin' Up Ink

Offray Ribbon

Bakers Twine

Various Buttons.

The girls and I are filming our 12 days of Christmas

videos all day today,

hopefully will get all the projects filmed,

leaving me to edit all weekend.

So I'm off,

Thanks for stopping by,

Bree

Christmas in the Old Country

My first stop every morning is the MOXIE FAB WORLD blog.

Not only am i filled with inspiration every single day,

but Cathy also comes up with some fabulous challenges,

that really, and I mean really, get me thinking outside of my box.

That's not an easy task, because I have a HUGE box.

The current challenge is to create a OLD COUNTRY CHRISTMAS card.

So here is the card I created for it.

I really love how it turned out.

So I made another

I used Unity Stamps "Folk Inspired"

G Studio sentiment stamp "Merry Merry"

Making Memories "Vintage Finds" paper

Stampin Up inks,

and Offray Ribbon,

(you know I love big bows)

and a handmade hat pin as featured in my webisode last week,

I also wanted to share my GETSKETCHY card.

I can't believe I forgot to post it.

I think because I featured it on Technique Tuesday's webisode.

We are sponsored by the AMAZING PINK PERSIMMON this week.

I just love Darcy and her team.

I used one of her stamp sets for this card.

(and a handmade hat pin of course)

And last but not least..

I am going to be hosting

THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

Handmade Gifts for the Season

Webisodes starting Dec. 1st.

So I hope you'll check it out here,

or over at CROP SUEY

or on YOUTUBE.

Here's a sneak peek of one of the projects..

I gotta run,

I gotta film today's webisode...

so we'll see you tomorrow.

Bree

Ho Ho Ho!

This week's Challenge over at

the CARDS Magazine Blog is

BUTTONS!

Here's a card I made for it.

And here is a little card I whipped together today.

I just got my Studio Calico kit,

and I just had to use this stamp,

I hand cut out my own wonky frame,

and used Nook and Pantry paper.

So I'm getting back on track.

I still get winded quite easily,

and its seems like im always tired,

but what can you do about it?

Make cards and scrapbook, right?

Thanks for stopping in,

Bree

HAT PIN TUTORIAL

Sorry it took so long

Hope you enjoy it,

Bree

On pins and needles...

I haven't created anything since Thursday,

and I m jonesing for some time alone with my paper and glue.

But I have really been admiring those fabbie hat pins everyone uses on their cards.

And I went online ot buy some... holy smokes they are expensive.

So what do i do?

I spent the last couple of hours making my own.

I liked making them so much i think I might start selling them on ETSY...

Check em out.

spring themed

pretty crystals

rainbow

large hat pins

candy cane theme
fancy beads

Now if only I can make a card for them to go on...

FINALLY... A new post

Sorry girls,

My iphoto locked me out and whats a blog post with no photos?

(photo taken before school)

It was my daughter Haylie's Sweet Sixteen on Friday.

Yup Friday the 13th...ooooo

Oakley (who's 5) and I went and bought her 18 white roses,

a cupcake and the largest mylar balloon we could buy,

and surprised her in her Math class.

(giving her baby brother a smooch outside class)

We made sure the balloon was so big she couldn't fit it in her locker,

so she had to carry it with her all day.

It was classic!

Jason and I sent her and her BFF Addie to a dinner theater .

It was called "The Groovy 1970's"

They had a blast.

Doesn't she look gorgeous (Im a proud mama)

During the day I had my girlfriends Camille and Nicki over to help me with the cake.

Isn't it the most ugly cake you have ever seen?

It looked way better in my head when I designed it...lol

And it was my first.. and last... time ever using fondant.

It was a disaster, but Haylie loved it.

She is so amazing!

Happy birthday Peanut!

I was also trying to take a head shot this weekend.

Which isnt easy when you are alone.

What do you think?

Im wearing the little Japanese yo yo headband I made.

It could be worse, right?

I needed one for the new Design team I'm on...

THE STORY MATTERS.

Penny is amazing and so is the team.

I'm ecstatic to be asked to join such a talented group of artists.

So I hope you'll come and join us for our challenges.

Missed you guys,

Bree

PS If you're waiting for some Happy Mail or a prize...

they have all been mailed out.... finally.

Sorry for making you wait,

I'm still getting over the H1N1,

so i appreciate your patience.

Today is going to be FABULOUS!

I woke up this morning to find out I won the "Fresh Face" prize

for last weeks challenge over at one of my favourite places...

HERO ARTS

Okay if that didn't totally make my entire week..

I also got an email this morning

asking for a project for the APRIL / MAY issue of

HANDMADE

Lets's just say today is going to FANT-A-BULOUS

I think Im also going to make my Mom and MIL aprons for Christmas,

So Im going to start making them today...

my first time using a pattern since Jr. High Home Ec.

when I made a sweatshirt.

Did I mention that one arm was substantially longer than the other...LOL

Crossing my fingers I can do a much better job. lol

And tune in tomorrow.

It's Haylie's SWEET SIXTEEN,

and me, Camille and Nicki are going to play with fondant

and create a one-of-a-kind Alice in Wonderland cake.

2 big projects in 2 days...

Watch for it.....

Watch for it.....

(something Oakley is always saying to me...)

Watch for it...

Watch for It...

UPDATE:

I got another email... They want TWO projects for the Magazine.

Holla!

UPDATE 2:

Paper Crafts just contacted me...

they want a card.

AHHHHHHHHHHH!

UPDATE 3:

I'm featured on the Basic Grey Gallery...

LINK

UPDATE 4:

I'm running out the door to buy a lottery ticket!