25 Days of Christmas

Taught at our store by Dee Dee a week ago today!!! I have to admit this is the first ever mini album that I have completed just for me!! Yes, I've done theme albums for customers and even made a couple theme albums as gifts but I've never sat down and completed a mini album for myself so I'm a bit psyched about this one!!!

I have been taken pictures of my sweet grandbaby this month to fill it!!! His momma went with me and made one for herself (I'm so glad because I def did not want to have to part with this one!!).

I hope you like it and if you are in the Dallas/Fort Worth area you should check out our store and definitely our classes. We have some of the best instructors out there and an amazingly stocked store with just about anything scrappy your little heart could desire. Go to The Crafty Scrapper website and sign up for our newsletter to keep up to date on classes, crops, retreats and most importantly SALES ( 12 days of Christmas and end of year sales are both coming up quick).

Thanks for stopping by, checking out my album and as always, happy scrappin!!!!

PS my fav page is 3 with the bird on the branch. Not sure why but I totally dig that page!!!!

Tag 8

Yeah, I skipped 6 and 7 for now. Tag 6 I don't have one thing I need to finish it and tag 7 was accidentally skipped so I will be off to work on it as soon as I post this one :)

I got a bit behind with work and life going on but I am ready to get caught up - or at least try!!!

So, here's tag 8. This one is def not your traditional Christmas - honestly it isn't really holiday themed at all except the word Joy added on and the holly leaves/berries. I like it though, def outside my typical box and lots of fun to put together getting to play with lots of different elements.

Thanks for stopping by and happy scrappin!!!

No tag........again

...........but I did finish the 25 Days of Christmas book I started last Sunday in a class with Dee Dee!!!!

Hopefully tomorrow will lead to at least one or tags getting done along with Sunday getting my Christmas cards ready to go out!!!

Here are a few pics of my album - not every page but some highlights. Thanks for stopping by and happy scrappin'!!!!!

Another cross....

No more tags finished but I did manage another cross. This one is for my cousin who is getting married next Friday night.

Maybe some tags or something done tomorrow :)

Tag 5

Well, I'm a tad behind but that's ok. Yesterday proved to be a lazy day where the only thing I managed to accomplish was spending the day with my best friend just hanging out and going to lunch.

So, tonite I was determined to get at least one tag done - especially since I only have the stuff to do this one LOL. My boss texted me and told me she had the stuff for me for one of them so I'll get that from her and do Osama tag tomorrow but yesterday's tag is still proving to be a challenge because neither of us have the embossing folder used!!!!

Anywho, here is tag 5. I am off to work on something else - maybe another cross since I need it for next Friday because my cousin is getting married and I wanted to give them one as a gift.

Thanks for stoppin' by and happy scrappin'!!!!

No Tag.....

......today but I did get this done!!! I'll get both tags done tomorrow (and hopefully another cross as a wedding gift).

Thanks for stopping by and happy scrappin'!!

Tag 4

This tag almost whipped my butt tonite!!! I'm a terribly messy person when I create but mix in paint and distress stains and it gets really bad ( not to mention crackle paint....ugh ).

I am not thrilled with this tag as I don't feel the techniques Tim focused on came through on mine but I give up and call it a draw - no way I can let te tag completely win!!! LOL

I hope you are enjoying the tags this year and playing along too. I admit I never had any interest before because I just feel it was my style but I have stepping out of my box to be invigorating and really inspiring as I've been writing ideas down as I go along for projects in the works already and can't wait to dive back in since I'm off work this week!!!

In addition to this tag I would like to share this pic of my sweet grandson Tyler - I took it on Thanksgiving day and find him to be just adorable!!!

Thanks for stopping by and happy scrapping!!!

Tag 3........

........done in the nick of time!!!

I was sweating this one!!! I don't own a reinker one nor do I own anything to make my own stamp pad with but I managed to strategize with what I do have!!!

I used my embossing folder and then colored the raised sections with my Copic markers in colors similar to that of the stamp pad Tim made - it was a little more time consuming but I can say it worked!!!!


So here is tag 3 and now I am off to bed. I have a class tomorrow morning then gonna work a couple hours at most at the store then home to relax and tackle tag 4!!!!

Thanks for stopping by and happy scrapping!!!

Tim Holtz Christmas Tag 2

Darn work got in the way of me getting it done earlier ***insert giggles here***!!!! No matter, it's done now!! Had to improvise with some stuff like the wreath on the neck ( I used MF tinsel and MR Mists to create my greenery) and the charm on his neck and the bottom border as well.

All I can say is I am truly addicted to the 12 Tags of Christmas ( http://timholtz.typepad.com/my_weblog/ ) and am seriously looking into doing the last 4 years worth now!!!

Anywho, here's my tag. I'm still learning this blogger app on my phone so my posts will be short til I figure it out!!!

Thanks for stopping by and happy scrapping!!!

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of Christmas

Time has flown by the last 2 1/2 months since my precious grandson has made his entrance into our lives. I've been busy working, crafting and spending as much time with him as possible. I will update with some pics of what I've been doing and of course some adorable pics of him!!!

But........today's post is all about my very first time of joining in on the Tim Holtz 12 Tags of Christmas!!!! My first tag isn't perfect (I used the wrong side of the embossing folder on the front of the tag LOL) but it isn't as bad as I had feared.

I used most of the supplies listed on the TH blog but improvised on a few that I didn't have.

Hopefully I'll be back tomorrow with Tag 2 but I have to work all weekend (taking an album class on Sunday the working a couple hours after that - I will def share pics of that too!!!) so Tags 2 through 4 may not get finished til Monday with Tag 5.

Thanks for stopping by and happy scrapping!!!

(I know the lighting is horrible but I'm learning to use Blogger on my iPhone so hang in there with me, hopefully it gets better LOL)