{ TCC #11 }

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It is that time again. Are we all ready for the final challenge for this year? And guess what? I actually have my samples ready on time this month!! Woohoo for me! But first, lets get to the challenge.

This month I was searching for ideas and came across this template in my saved files. This months challenge is a OSW (one sheet wonder) template which came from one of Julee's Verve challenges last year. So this month you will only be required to complete 4 cards...however, as you will find, this template is so great you may want to create more than one set...and of course you will get additional entries into this months challenge for doing so! And as always all entries must be received by 11:59PM November 30th MST either by commenting on this post with a link to your cards or email me a photo of your cards. A random winner will be chosen from all eligible entries. The winner this month will have a choice of a $20 gift certificate from one of my favorite online stores:

*Verve Stamps

*The Greeting Farm

*PC Crafters

*Paper Trey Ink

*Scrapping Great Deals

Okay onto my samples...

I absolutely love this template! So much so I have made about 3 more sets...but I can't show them to you quite yet. ;0) These are quick easy cards...but look so pretty.

Okay ladies...get busy! I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with for this final challenge of the year. Thanks again to everyone who has been playing along!

{ Wish upon a star }

Just a quick post this morning before I head off to the shower.

Here is a card I made for my Niece's 10th bday last month. She is a HUGH Soccer fan. Pretty much eats/breathes/lives soccer...from what we understand. I did not have any soccer images so went searching. Since they went to Disneyland Paris this summer, I thought I would use this image...

I printed off two images and cut out the soccer ball and glittered it up and then popped it up on some foam dots. I also tried leaving a strip of un-embossed cs on the background layer to stamp my sentiment on. I am quite happy with the way this one turned out!

Off to my shower, do a bit of shopping today and then off to lunch with my MIL & FIL.

Thanks for stoppin' by today...

{So far behind...}

on posting challenges! Here was my take on CFC4...I never did get this posted in time...oh well.

Not much to this one, but I really like the boldness of this sketch.

Hope everyone has a great weekend. The weather has definitely been nice here in Calgary. I can't believe it is November already! Does not feel like it with these mild temperatures and no snow! I just know we will pay for it eventually though.

So has everyone gotten a start on the Christmas shopping yet? I am happy to report that I have and am doing quite well thus far...thank you online shopping!! I am pretty much done my kids already...just the stuff from the Big Guy, getting a good start on my Mom and almost done with my Aunt and Uncle. Just have my hubby, nieces and nephew and MIL to start on. So all in all? I am very happy! I say every year that I want to be done by December 1st and it never happens...well I might actually have a shot this year! Then maybe I can actually get some other stuff done this year for Christmas that I always say I am gonna do, but never get the time to actually do...ie; Christmas baking and making a few giftie items.

Thanks for stoppin' by, have a great weekend and everyone stay healthy!! So much nastiness going around.

{ TCC #10 Entries and Winner }

Good afternoon everyone!

Hope you all had a great Halloween weekend. We had a good one...although my oldest DD and I are now getting sick. It is still up in the air as to whether she will be heading to school tomorrow or not. I know that the schools don't want sick kids right now and well...she's not feeling too great. It will be a wait and see evening for us, I think.

Okay onto the entries for this months Christmas Card Challenge and the winner!

Dianne - our only blogger this month!

And now for our other non-bloggin' entries...

First up is Carol J

Second we have Karen G...with 2 entries...

And lastly we have Sue...

Wonderful job by everyone!! Okay...now...onto the winner...drawn by my newly 8 yr old!!

DIANNE!!!!

Dianne, I will email you tonight with the details about your winnings!

Okay...stay tuned, as this is the last month for the Christmas Card Challenge...if you can believe that?!? But not to worry...I will definitely be starting up again in January!

{ TCC #10 }

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That time again. This month I thought we would do something a little different, but still card related and ones I know most of us use at this time of year.

This months challenge will be Gift Card Holder. You will be required to complete 5...the same or different. Please either email or post a link to a photo of your entries by October 31st @ 11:59 PM.

You can find lots of different ideas on SCS or just Google Gift Card Holders and see what you can find. Have fun!!

I will post mine this week...once again I am behind...surprise, surprise, surprise!

{ Relax and Recoup }

That's what we are all doing after yesterdays Bday party. Hubby and I have vowed that this is the LAST party at home!! Let's just say that the bday girl could hardly talk lastnight from losing her voice. She had to keep yelling at a few of her friends to settle down and quiet down. Her bestest friend at school was THE worst. I kept asking her today...'is she always like that'? There was one little girl...who we just met for the first time lastnight...that was a complete angel!! We made a craft with some foamies and she made one for the Bday girl first and then made one for herself. So cute! I hope they play more together. ;0) I made a point of telling her Mom when she came to pick her up that she was welcome in our home ANYTIME and that I was very impressed with her! I think Mom was pretty happy to hear that...as would any Mom!

Okay...onto the card. This is one I made a month or so back and I am pretty sure I have never posted it...if I have, just pretend that you have never seen it before. ;0)

I am a HUGH tea lover, so this image is a favorite. Although, I think this is the first card I have ever made with him! I am pretty sure this one was inspired by some sketch, but I can't seem to think of what it was!

Well...I am off to relax before all the Halloween festivities begin. I think I have talked hubby into going out this year. I believe last year was my year. At least it should be fairly warm tonight...although there is a pretty brisk wind right now(Chinook wind) hopefully it dies down once the sun goes down.

Hope everyone has a fun and safe Halloween!

{ Happy Birthday Em! }

Today is my oldest daughters Bday. The big 8!! Wow! 8 already? Not only is it her Bday today, but the kids have their Halloween parties at school...Mommy had to make cupcakes and cookies lastnight. Then tonight is Em's Bday party. We are having some Pizza, Cupcakes, a little craft and then Popcorn and a screening of Hannah Montana The Movie. And then tomorrow is Halloween. Where has the time gone? Halloween already? And then we have to start getting things ready for Christmas!! Yikes! One day at a time. ;0)

Anyway...just thought I would share Em's Bday card before I start cleaning the house.

This happens to also be my take on this weeks MojoMonday. I decided to use some of the Hannah Montana stickers the girls happen to have. I am quite happy with the way this one turned out. I asked her sister if she wanted to make one herself or sign this from all of us...she was super excited when she saw it and said 'From me too!!' So I think it will be a well liked card. ;0)

Well...I am off to clean the house and maybe have a bath. Not feeling great today, so hopefully I can feel better before the party and a house full of 7 & 8 year old little girls!!

Have a great Halloween!