Santa Stopped Here! - Paper Issues

 Morning friends,  I know this looks like my post two times ago,  but I swear it isn't the same one!!  For this layout, I used the Kitchen Sink Kit from Paper Issues.  It includes Cocoa Vanilla product, including the tree that I used before.  Ahem, and the woodgrain I used too,  lol

I honestly didn't even realize it until I went to blog this morning.  Oh well.  They will be separated in my albums so I am not worried.  

I just love this photo.  We normally go to the mall every year.  Of course, with covid, this year is completely different.  We did not want Roman to sit with Santa like normal, so our friends came over, one dressed as Santa and we took a photo here on the porch.  We also took family ones, and their family too.  They used their photo for the Christmas card.  I would have but we already ordered ours.  

I digress!  Back to topic, here is my project for today.  4 of us crazy gals created with these kits LIVE on the Paper Issues Friends and Fans group.   Go HERE to rewatch but bring your tissues.  We laugh so hard. The rule is, you have to used everything that is included in the kit.  I painted my little wood stars with Nuvo and the large star with yellow Nuvo.  it looked like mustard so I glittered on top of that.  I still see glitter everywhere.  I hate glitter.  Hate it!

Prepping for December Daily - Pretty Little Studio

Hey there friends!

Today I am sharing a post for December Daily inspiration.

You can head over to the Pretty Little Studio Blog for more information.

Cookie Swap - Pretty Little Studio

Hey there friends!  Im over on the Pretty Little Studio Blog with this fun 

Christmas layout using Christmas Cheer.   

With Freya - Pretty Little Studio

I am totally smitten with my great niece and the Christmas Cheer by Pretty Little Studios.
I love the wreath style idea, Boughs of Holly, but didn't want to use it as it was. I decided I only wanted to use half of it and wasn't sure how that was going work until I tried playing around.  

Head on over to the Pretty Little Studio Blog.

Naught List - Paper Issues

It has been a while since I did a Scraplift for Scraplift Sunday over at Paper Issues.  

We lifted Danielle for this weeks lift.  I was at my moms and had this collection out and I thought it would be a great opportunity to try to use even more of it.  Since I love it so much.  

Randy was out of town and I went to an ugly sweater party at my friend Julies house.  

I love this photo of my friends.  We had a great night.  

Look below for the lift and head to Paper Issues to grab this collection, Christmas Wishes by Pretty Little Studios or anything else you want for 20% off with code: Mary-Ann. 

 

Santa Parade - Fancy Pants

The Santa Parade is a big hit every year.  We have walked in it and watched it for years.  Last year, all the kids bought red santa poop emoji hats.  They had a blast.  Bub's is now his topper for the tree in his room.  

I used Fancy Pants Holiday Hustle to create this layout.  

You can grab it from Paper Issues for 20% off with code: Mary-Ann.

Head over to the Fancy Pants blog for more info.  

Remember Today - A Flair for Buttons

Morning.  Still wrapping up some Christmas layouts.  I will probably be doing it FOREVER!  Just last week I shared a layout on the A Flair for Button blog using the same papers by Basic Grey.  It document our trip to the North Pole Express.  Here is another layout that coordinates with that one.
This one has the creepy characters:o)

Head over to the AFB blog to check it out and to see what flair I used!

North Pole - A Flair for Buttons

Join me over at A Flair for Buttons as I try to document some of this past Christmas memories.  It is really hard to create with Christmas right now with all the pretty springy lines. I MUST get it don't.  I WILL get it done!  Anyway, I used the flair directly in my title!  Go check it out.

Festival of Trees - Paper Issues

The Paper Issues team is spotlighting the Fancy Pants Wish Season collection over on the  Paper Issues blog today.  Stop over and check out all the different way you can create with it.  I have had the pleasure of using it several times already this month.  I love it.

Remember you can grab it from the Paper Issues store for
  20% off when you use my code: Mary-Ann.  
Here is my design for this project.

The boys are the best.  They came to visit last year over Thanksgiving.  The little guy, is my Godson!  We hit the Festival of Trees before they left town, which is a huge production here.  People come from all over just to see it.  There are hundreds of trees on display, all to be won by lucky people!  

#definitelytwins

Around the Christmas season, we often get told that our son looks just like the boy from Christmas Story.  We could see how people would think that.  It wasn't exact but definitely a resemblance.  One day last year, we walked into my all  time favorite store, Target, and there it was.  A large kiosk for the movie, Christmas Story.  On the side was a huge picture of the boy.  My son scrunched down and said, "mama look!"  OMG, I can definitely see the what people saw!  He is the EXACT image!  Unfortunately, we do not get royalties:o(  If they ever do a remake of the movie, he would for sure get the part!  Don't you think?

You can check out my entire layout over on the Fancy Pants blog.  If you havent' seen their new Wish Season collection, you really want to take a look!

Party Favors - Fancy Pants

Good morning.  I am over on the Fancy Pants blog today, sharing cute little pillow boxes and gift bags that I created as favors for a couple of the parties I will be having this winter.  Hope you will stop by and take a look!

All is Calm - The Rubber Cafe

Morning!

I am over on The Rubber Cafe blog again today.  

This time, I kept it simple. 

A little embossing and paper layering only.

i know him - A Flair for Buttons

I have this Christmas layout over on the A Flair for Buttons Blog today too!  

This was a fun day at the Festival of Trees here in town.  

We found out that Santa was in the house when we walked in!  

Check out this awesome clump of flair!

Be sure to stop over to the AFB blog to see more close up photos of the layout.  

White Christmas - The Cut Shoppe

EEEEK!  This fun layout is over on The Cut Shoppe blog today!  Be sure to stop over for more close ups of the cut files I used and the amazing Felicity Jane kit.  It is all pretty spectacular.

Over on ETSY, The Cut Shoppe is offering a 25% off code for the entire month of December.  Be sure to add the below code to your order!

tata,

Merry Christmas - mambi

Today, mambi is sharing one of my Christmas layouts on their blog.  I love all the black.  It is inspired by a recently layout I saw by Cassie Box.  Although completely different in color and some detail, you will see similarities.  Soon as I saw it, I told her I was scrap lifting.  So here is my take on a sketch challenge that she participated in.

I used mambi Christmas product to include:

mambiSHEETS, mambiSTICKS, Soft Spoken, mambiCHIPS and mambiSHAPES

I also used: Queen & Co. Red Gems, a circle punch, diamond punch and white paint.

Go to the mambi blog for more photos of my layout.  Also be sure to head to Cassie's blog to see her layout.  

Santa's List - The Cut Shoppe

Happy Holidays folks.  I am excited to show you my first time use of my sketch pens that I have had for over a year!  I created a  background with one of the cut files from The Cut Shoppe.  You have to head over there and participate in the 12 Days of Christmas and grab yourself the generous coupon code for good for the entire month of December.  GO HERE NOW!!!

Here are the cool cut files that I used, but she has sooooo many to choose from in the shop and they are ridiculously inexpensive.  Go HERE to see for yourself.  

See you soon.