Elizabeth Bell Candy

Elizabeth Bell is offering up 31! Yes 31! of her new stamps to one lucky winner! Click on her name and enter, don't forget to checkout her fabby drawings, they are all too cute.

Crafty Creations Challenge

Our new challenge is a Christmas theme, with bonus points to those using the cracked glass technique on your card layout or project.
You can see a cracked glass tutorial HERE.

Regina Easter from the Cutting Cafe is our sponsor this week. The winner will get to choose any 3 of her printables from her shop. How generous is she!! The DT was given the Christmas Bulb set to play with .

I used CTMH papers and extra thick embossing powder for the cracked glass effect. I used smooch behind my saying to help it pop (looks better in person). The rest of the DT has some wonderful works for ideas so check out Crafty Creations for all their creations and enter for your chance to win!

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So I have been horrid about loading so here are some of the images that have been waiting to get on here. If you have questions about what I used just ask, I will try to elabrate later. Hugs, Jaime

Crafty Creations Challenge #42

Metal/Metallic finishes

ideal for all the Christmas card piles we are trying to create!

Claire is sponsoring this weeks challenge and the winner will recieve their choice of any image from

Claire's digi shop - Doodles by Hope Jacare

and also a few goodies that Claire enjoys working with - some charms, a Sakura metallic pen and a few surprises!

To see some of Claire's images just look at the DT cards they all feature an image created by Claire. I made my racecar into a spidey speed machine, as my oldest will be turning 6 in a few weeks! He is all spidey! The backing paper was silver, the brads were also silver (I placed a sticker over the middle one.) I embossed and sanded the silver paper with my cuddlebug folder. Colored image with my new copic and spica pens and glass effected the windsheild and hub caps. Looks sparklier in person. Hugs, Jaime

CCC#41

Well it was my week to set the challenge over at CCC, so when I chose snow I think we actually had some on the ground in the begining of Oct. Now we have unseasonabley warm temps. No complaints here! Heather from Fresh Brewed is again sponsoring this week with 3 Free stamps of the winner's choice. I was privy enough to get to use this gem of an image. Isn't it too cute, and the saying below is from CTMH Snowfriends set. I thought it just fit the image. I used some Creative Impressions snowflakes on the right side and embossed the white background with my Cuttle Folder.

Make sure to check out the Challenge Blog and the rest of the DT's creations.

Winner of Spread the Love Blog hop is...

margreets-scrapcards. Please contact me at johnandjaime@clearwire.net to claim your prize.

What a wonderful response to the hop. So proud to be a part of something so full of hope! Thanks to all whom participated!

CCC- A pull out feature

This week over at CCC Jennifer set the challenge to include a pull out feature. Sigh-- I had to think on this one. don't know why just did. So after I got thinking this is what I came up with. . .

The images were supplied from our sponsor this week. . .Fresh Brewed Designs .

The papers are all CTMH fromthe enchanted collection. I printed the digi image on gloss stock and sprinkled with clear embossing powder as it came out, so I could use my copics to color in the images.

The side text says " A corny Note from Me to You"

stickers are from Paper Salon

Make sure to check out the CCC Blog for the rest of the DT inspiration and our new Guest Design Team Player for the month of November, Teri.

Spread the love Blog Hop

Let's show Jaimie some Love. . . Thanks for attending the blog hop, you should have arrived from
Amanda Newton's Blog
if you are doing the hop, if not feel free to hop on board. The logo link is on the side bar for the Share the love blog. It contains all the links for the hop.

This story really tugged on my heart strings as I know some children that are currently going through being attacked. It is so sad and heart breaking that anyone would want to hurt the young children of this nation. Here is some of Jaimie's story...
On October 4th, 4 teenagers armed with knives broke into a home in a small town in New Hampshire. Alone and sleeping inside were a mother and her 11 year old daughter. These 4 boys broke into this home with the intent to rob and kill anyone inside. They stabbed the mom, Kimberly Cates, to death and left her daughter, Jaimie, for dead in their driveway. It was a completely random act, their home was chosen only due to its secluded surroundings."


Here is the card I am sending her . . .
Please send your card to the address below:
Jaimie Cates
c/o Mont Vernon Fire Station
Main Street
Mont Vernon, NH 03057
This is the prize you can win by linking your card below in Mr. Linky. I will graciously give this CTMH stamp set to anyone who sends Jaimie a card and links it below, if you don't have a blog, but are sending a card feel free to leave a comment and I will add you. The drawing will be done on Monday, Nov. 9th.




Now on to the next blog,

Melissa Ernest's Blog

Crafty Creations #39- Thanks

This week Miss Ann set the theme as Thanksgiving or Graditute. Make something in thanks and make sure to send it out to the ones you love. Ann is also sponsoring this week so check out the blog for all the wonderful details. I just wish I could win. HMMMMMMM...

Stamps are all CTMH. As are the papers and embellies. Used Spica Markers for the sparkle and rest CTMH markers.

Pumpkin Carving. . .

Well me and the 2 boys finally carved our pumpkins. It has been 10+ years since I have carved one. I forgot it could be fun to holster a sharp knife! Jason did some of his guts, but mom ended up doing most of them and all the cutting as they are a bit young yet. Then did choose their pumpkin faces or carvings.
Here is my Pumpkin Pal-- Jolly Jigger
Jake's is the Scarey one--he says. His name is Scary Terry.
Jason's was a bit more work, but it is cute all lit up. The Batty Pumpkin.
Here is my youngest monster poising with the pumpkins.