"HIS & HERS Gingerbread Bookmarks" for Sketches4All

This is the last Christmas DT inspiration work for the month of December at Sketches4All.  We're already preparing for the holiday rush for Christmas is just around the corner. =)

This time we don't have a contest or event just sharing either a "tag, bookmark or card" insprational work by all DTs.  Again, we would like to thank Nikki Sivils for the Gingerbread Kit for all our DT work for this month of December 2011 . . . A BIG HUG AND AGAIN THANKS NIKKI SIVILS!!  And thanks also to Sketches4All's lady boss Fia & DT coordinator Michelle for all their work on the month-long event preparation at the said site.  FIA & MICHELLE are SIMPLY WONDERFUL!!

Without further ado, I'm now sharing my "HIS & HERS" Gingerbread bookmarks . . .

 

SUPPLIES: Patterned Paper: Nikki Sivils, Cut-outs: Nikki Sivils, Gel Pen: All About Scrapbooking (Hallmark, Inc.), Glitter Glue: Leeho, Pen: Parker.

I'm still having a fetish for 'HIS & HERS' creations since November 2011.  LOL  I hope you find the bookmarks to your liking. . .  

Let me know what you think . . .=)

CHALLENGES ENTERED:

1.   I Did It Creations Challenge #87 – Gingerbread Christmas  

2.   Crafty Sentiments – Bookmarks 

Love & Regards,

 Kathleen (Kath) MC B. Hernandez
Sketches4All (S4All / S4A) Design Team Member
{creative team member and monthly challenge host}

"Oh Christmas Tree" LO for Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #98

Merry Christmas!!!

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #98 is "Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree".  You could submit any project as long as it fits the challenge theme.  Winner to be drawn randomly with sponsor prize of 5 images from Di's Digis Tues, Dec. 27, 2011 at US timezone.  Participants have until Sun., Dec. 25, 2011 to link their entries at the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog.

I could still remember how as a kid, my sister and I would always yearn for a huge Christmas tree inside our house every Christmas.  In those time, what we had was a small pine cone made Christmas tree bought from the Summer Capital of the Philippines - Baguio.

As the years went by we were blessed to procure a modern huge Christmas tree and it has served us to this day.  My sister and I fantasized for a "White Christmas" as could be seen in US movies.  Thus, not to let my young sis down, my mother and I went to utilizing cotton as mock "snow" which we gamely used to cover parts of our Christmas tree's branches and leaves.  On that year, we didn't let up taking family photos in front of our snow covered-like Christmas tree.  This has inspired me to choose this week's Kaboodle Doodles challenge.  With that, I've chosen (2) family photos taken on different days on that year to put on an LO:

SUPPLIES: Paper: Creative Imaginations, Stickers: Creative Imaginations, Digi Image: Di’s Digis’ “Maisy Carrying Presents”, TOOLS: Letratag: Dymo.

Do drop by Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog for inspiration and to view my fellow designers works.

Happy Holidays!!  Enjoy and keep safe, everyone!  

Yours truly,

Design Team Member

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog (KD)

CHALLENGES ENTERED:

Digital Tuesday Challenge #141 – Winter Wonderland  

Stampin for the Weekend Challenge #22 – Christmas  

Just Us Girls Color Challenge  

2 Sisters Challenge #70 – Kids Christmas  

Scrappin Chic December Challenge – Anything Goes Christmas  

AiFactory Challenge #99 – Christmas  

Crafty Ribbons Challenge #8 – Traditional Colours for Christmas  

Paper Crafting Journey – Christmas  

Paper Play Week 50 – Christmas  

Crafts and Me Challenge 65 – Christmas  

Little Red Wagon Christmas Challenge  

Little Darlings Challenge #13 – Christmas  

The Sisterhood of Crafters – Christmas 

My 1st Baking Orders

It's with apprehension and nervousness that I accepted my 1st Baking Order.  Apprehensive because I don't have yet the perfect mixer to bake with.  And nervous since it's my 1st accepted order to start with.

Here are the photos of my delivered goods . . . . all boxes are sold out even the extra boxes churned were all sold . . . to 3 independent individuals.  I guess curiousity on my new venture got the better of them.  hahaha

Snack Order (Oatmeal Raisin & Peanut Butter Cookies) for an Office Meeting

(3) Orders for Christmas Give-aways of Choco Chip Walnut Cookies

Front and Back of my Choco Chip Walnut Cookie Box:

My Choco Chip Walnut Cookie Sample for free taste:

 

Thanks to them!  I'm also glad that I was able to share the baked goods I've lovingly baked at home. =)

"Christmas Ribbon Card" published at Ginger ScrapsStreet (Dec 2011)

 Yay!  I got my 1st card published at Ginger ScrapsStreet's December 2011 issue.

To view the magazine article with 
my published "Christmas Ribbon Card", click here.

Will share the photo of my published card here at my blog
in January 2012.

But for the meantime, here's the out of publication badge:

"Dec. 25th Christmas Invitation Card" for CropStop

This 3rd week of December we have CropStop's Challenge #50: Create a Christmas Card with Non-traditional Christmas colors. 

I really didn't know how to start off my card for this challenge.  The ball started rolling when I found an ice skater digi image from my files (can't remember from which shop or company).  It's been one of those freebies that I randomly saved from one of the sites I found last year.  I had this image paper pieced with silver glitter glue as accents. Then I searched for Christmas papers thinking that I could have it as background paper but instead I found some left over Nikki Sivils Christmas cut-outs which were from previous year's collection.  Thus, I decided to make use of plain non-traditional colored cardstock for card and base paper - gray and blue.  Luckily my embossing folders arrived and had made up my mind on testing them.  Thus the embossed blue background paper inside and at front of my card.  I just dabbed the tube of my white acrylic paint on the embossed dots to look like snow.  Doesn't it look great?

Anyway, I executed what I had in mind and finished off the front with a pink ribbon and bow with silver trimmings created courtesy of Bow Easy.  The card's inside is further decorated with the same pink ribbon, Nikki Sivils holly cut-out on top, and finished off with stitched gray hearts with the help of a SewEasy Piercer set against pink cardstock and then fussy cut.

My created card:

Dec. 25th Card

Inside of Card

SUPPLIES:  Cardstock: Star Paper Corp., Cut-outs: Nikki Sivils, Glitter Glue: Leeho, Thread: DMC, Other Ribbon, Paint, TOOLS: Cuttlebug: Provo Craft.

CROPSTOP SUPPLIES:  SewEasy Stitch Piercer Attachment Head - Hearts,  Bow Easy, Beacon 3 in 1 Advanced Craft Glue,  Cuttlebug Machine ,  Tiny Bubbles A2 Cuttlebug Embosser , Spots and Dots A2 Cuttlebug Embosser , Mounting Squares ,  Zots Single Medium,  Scotch Double Sided Tape 

I would like to share with you a CropStop 10% off with no min purchase required discount code: CTCH-2.  Use the discount code when checking out your puchases.  To shop at CropStop, click here.

Winner of the Challenge #50 will be announced Fri., December 23, 2011 at US timezone (EST).  Hurry! It's your chance to win a $15 gift certificate from CropStop. =)

Around Always,

Kath B. Hernandez

CropStop Challenge Blog & CropStop Online Store

Creative Team Member

CHALLENGES ENTERED:

    Card Makin Mamas Challenge #35 – Christmas  

    Clearly Inspired Ch#41 (CIC41) – Christmas  

    Glitter Geeks Week #27 – Let It Snow!  

    Simply Create Too Challenge#2 – Embossing  

    My Sheri Crafts Challenge#75 – Let It Snow  

    Totally Gorjuss Challenge #110 – Let It Snow  

    Dream Valley Challenge#22 – Christmas  

    Kenny K Crafty Girlz Challenge#73 – Christmas Hues of Blues  

    That Craft Place challenge#2 – Sweet Treats in Pastels  

    The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge #7 – Christmas  

    365 Cards: Day 287 – Feeling Blue-Green  

    Crafty Boots – Christmas  

    Heart Song Inspirations Challenge #28 – Snowflakes and/or Doilies  l

    Hooked on Crafts Challenge #14 – Christmas  

    Paper Pretties Monday Challenge – Use Ribbon!  

    Pollycraft Monday Challenge#120 – Christmas Fun  

    Stamp Fairy – Celebrate the Holidays  

    The Pink Elephant (TPE128) – Snowflakes & Sparkles  

    There She Goes (TSG134) – Color Challenge  

Sentiment Freebie over at Kaboodle Doodles

Hi friends!

As a way to give thanks, Kaboodle Doodles is sharing a sentiment freebie to everyone.  It's downloadable or available in jpg & png format.  All you need to do is head over at Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog and click the sentiment image on Kaboodle Doodles' blogpost.

It's a holiday treat for everyone!  So, do drop by Kaboodle Doodles. . . .

Yours truly,

Design Team Member

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog (KD)

Last Baking Day

Here are what we made on our last day  . . .

Peach Sour Cream Pie

Cheese Cake with no toppings on yet.

Now, with toppings: plain, oreo, cherry & blueberry

Chocolate Tart

Fruit Tartlets: Chocolate, Grapes, Strawberry, Mango & Blueberries