Cactus Cooler

Dug deep into my stash for old American Crafts Cactus Cooler paper and used an old photo box svg from SVG Cuts.  Added some embossing and ribbon and called it done.

This photo box is the perfect size to hold one baby onesie for a gift.

My Bendy

Bendy Cards!  They were all the buzz a while back - I think I made a quick one for my sister's birthday - but today I took some time to edit an svg file to meet my particular needs.  They are very cool when they fall together like this one did! 

 Side views:

The file is Bendy Card with Lattice from Rae Carr - with some adjustments.  The large butterfly is a freebie from SVG Cuts.  The small butterfly is free clipart I googled. The blue border is from Miss Kate Cuttables - Assorted Heart Borders.  The sentiment is a freebie from Pokadoodles.

Christmas Layout

It's the day after Christmas, and - of course, I have a layout to share.  My inspiration came from Papercrafters Corner's challenge #127.  I was inspired by the dreamy ornaments in the picture - adding some simple, but glittering ornaments on my layout.  Many people wonder about my choice of colors - but my grandson's entire photo album is red, black, and neutral colors.  My selection of the black diamond-patterned background is inspired by the black starred background in the challenge inspiration.

Quick-and-Easy Scrapbook Layout

I am excited to have settled for another quick-and-easy layout.  Using just a basic background - no matting on pictures - and a couple leftover poinsettias from other projects - this is the quickest layout ever.  I actually expected to be disappointed - but I ended up liking the final result (after finding the poinsettias to add).  I'm on a roll for creating more time to relax, indulge myself, and unwind before the hectic last-minute tasks of the holiday creep up on me.

Choo Choo Grandson

Today I am sharing a layout using papers that I think complement each other perfectly:  American Crafts, Doodlebug, Scrapbook Customs, and Tim Holtz.

My inspiration for today's layout is from an old Hero Arts catalog (2005).

Thanks for joining me today.  I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend - and find some time to make your holiday crafts!