Once Upon a Spring

My grandson and sister using Feb.'s kit from My Creative Scrapbook.

My Creative Scrapbook Limited Edition Reveal

I am so sad to announce that this is my last reveal as a DT for My Creative Scrapbook. It has been such an honor and pleasure to work with such a talented, fun, and caring team, and boy am I going to miss Pam's beautiful kits! Unfortunately my scrapbooking has taken a back seat to my healing process. I am back in therapy, and with the love and support of my husband, sons and my sister's family, I hope to find my pleasure in this delightful hobby return sometime soon. Until then, thank you to those who have supported this blog. I look forward to following your work and treasure my place in this caring online community.

My Creative Scrapbook Reveal - Main Kit

This month's main kit from My Creative Scrapbook features the delightful winter papers from Webster's Pages. Above is Astrid, Ben's fiance with her home city of Bogota in the background.

My grand daughter Ceairrah helping out in the kitchen last holidays.

My sister's family in their Christmas pajamas.

These gingerbread houses certainly reflect the different personalities of my niece and nephew!

Stamping Challenge at My Creative Scrapbook

Hi ladies... from all over the world!
Happy New Year.....wishing you a very healthy and creative 2011!!!!!!!!!!

I`m so excited to host the first challenge for this year and it`s all about..........
STAMPING
Create a layout (a double-page layout is also possible!) by using stamps! You can use stamps anywhere on your layout....e.g. make a background, stamp on your photo(s), use a flower stamp to create your flowers....simply use your imagination....you can do so much with stamps...and I`m so curious how you`ll use them!

The challenge begins today (Jan. 1st 2011) and it ends Feb.1st (at midnight). I`ll pronounce the winner on Feb. 4th! No need to mention that the winner will be HAPPY to get a Yummy prize ...and soon I`ll post a photo of the prize!

Be sure to post your layout(s) BOTH in the MCS Contest Gallery and in the challenge thread!
Don`t hesitate to ask questions ...I`ll be happy to help!

and now... LET`S START STAMPING!

My Creative Scrapbook Main Kit Sneak Peeks

Joyful Noise "Gone Scrapbooking"

The photo is of my nephew, Connor, ready for his 6th grade Christmas band concert last year. Visit my gallery to see more of my work!

Product list:

BoBunny Noel Holiday collection
- Alphabet stickers
- Chipboard
- Die-cut

Making Memories
- Noel patterned paper

My Creative Scrapbook
- December Main Kit

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Jackie is one of eight members of the Gone Scrapbooking Creative Team. Team members will be providing card-making and scrapbooking inspiration for readers of Examiner.com's National Scrapbook Column through July 2011.

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My Creative Scrapbook Sketch Contest with PRIZE

What? A Super Spectacular SKETCH Contest
Where? http://mycreativescrapbook.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=2640
When? October 10 - January 20
Why? Because we LOVE our Members
Who? Anyone, Yes, Non-Kit Subscribers are encouraged to play along too.


Now for the rules:

* Winners will be judged on: use of the sketch, originality and design.

* International entries are welcome but will be responsible for postage.

* Only 1 Layout per participant per sketch, per month please.

* LOs must be newly made for this Contest. So don't use a LO that has been posted anywhere befor the contest begins each month.


January Contest:

* Begins December 20 and Ends January 20 (midnight est)

* Must follow all rules listed above.

* Winners will be announced around January 20.


Sketch #3 Prize...This is the Prize for the winner voted on by the Design Team......and don't forget there will be 2 random drawings for 2 more lucky winners and you know Pam won't disappoint with those 2 prizes either...So let's get this Contest started!!!

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Here it is....Dec. Sketch

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Here are few examples for the DT...

Alicia...

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Jackie...

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Love *Gone Scrapbooking*

My son Ben and his fiance Astrid.

Product list:

Anna Griffin
- Calisto Collection patterned papers

Martha Stewart
- Blue ink

Maya Road
- Chipboard alphabets

Prima
- Mountain Lily flower vine

Quickutz
- Silhouette water distressed flowers

Zva Creative
- Self-adhesive pearls

Jackie is one of eight members of the Gone Scrapbooking Creative Team. Team members will be providing card-making and scrapbooking inspiration for readers of Examiner.com's National Scrapbook Column through July 2011.

Twas the Night Before Christmas

Twas the night before Christmas at my sister's house last year and her family is all in their new Christmas pajamas. This is another page from the beautiful Main Kit from My Creative Scrapbook with the flower add on.

My Creative Scrapbook Main Kit

BEST GIFT

This quote that I cut from a sheet of Teressa Collins paper that came in December's My Creative Scrapbook Main Kit seemed perfect for these pictures of my nieces and nephew last Christmas. Everything on these two pages came from the kit and the flower add on except the gold puffy glue.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

My sister opening her Christmas Eve pajamas and giving the camera a kiss.

Everything on this page is from the kit except the large poinsettia, which came in the add on.

So Happy Together *Gone Scrapbooking*

The photo is of my son Ben and his fiancé Astrid on the beach in San Francisco. Ben is much on my mind since he is experiencing so many exciting changes in his life right now, including graduating with his PhD this coming May, then getting married a week later and he was just hired as an Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri. It is all enough to make the mama very proud!

I always trace die-cut shapes onto cardstock and cut them out to use later as patterns, which is how I made the background for this layout. I then layered it on teal cardstock and cut around the edge with scallop edging scissors adding the white dots with a Signo gel pen to give it a more finished look.

Stop by Jackie's blog and gallery to see more of her terrific layouts!

Product list:

My Creative Scrapbook November Main Kit
- Brown sheer ribbon

Creative Memories
- Scalloped paper edgers

Fancy Pants - Happy Together
- Patterned paper
- Heart sticker
- Lace trim

Pink Paislee
- House of Three - Parisian Anthology Collection - Flower Darlings

Prima
- Tuscany Seaside flower

Signo
- White gel pen

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Jackie is one of eight members of the Gone Scrapbooking Creative Team. Team members will be providing card-making and scrapbooking inspiration for readers of Examiner.com's National Scrapbook Column through July 2011.

Subscribe to this column's free, and spam-free, email updates using the "subscribe" link near the top of this page. Subscribers receive email notifications when new National Scrapbook Column articles are published.

My Creative Scrapbook- Dec. Reveal - Limited Edition

First I want to say how excited I am to be the newest member of My Creative Scrapbook's design team. I am so honored and humbled to be working with Pam's gorgeous kits and with such a talented team.

This month's Limited Edition kit will simply blow your socks off the chimney it is so beautiful. The hardest part for me was making myself cut into the gorgeous papers, but there were all the matching embellies waiting for a home, so cut I did. I can't wait for you to see the reveal over at the MCS website.

MAGIC
This is one of my favorite photos of my grandson Gary because of the look of pure wonder in his eyes. It was taken on Christmas Eve two years ago.


TIS THE SEASON

We have had a long standing family tradition of opening one gift on Christmas Eve. The gift eventually evolved into a carefully chosen book for each of my sons. Now that I have grandchildren, they are included in our tradition with the addition of Christmas pajamas. This is my grand daughter Ceairrah with her new book and pjs.

TRADITION
My sister's family also shares the Christmas pajama tradition and the above photo is of my niece Paige opening hers on Christmas Eve.

LOVE at HOME
Paige, Keilani and Connor in their new Christmas pajamas.

DEAR SANTA
My grandson Gary "typing" up his letter to Santa two years ago.

SPIRIT of the SEASON
My sister Catherine and her children, Keilani and Connor with the real Christmas tree they purchased last year.