Sunday, November 26, 2017

November Challenge Participation

I do love to do challenges, but this month has been chaotic so I didn't get as much done as I had hoped, but here goes This was done for the November, 2017 Template Challenge at The DigiChick Created using This was done for the November, 2017 Spotlight On Linda Cumberland at The DigiChick Created using This was done for the November, 2017 Use It All Challenge at The DigiChick Created using This was done for the November, 2017 Back In Time Challenge at The DigiChick Created using This was done for the November, 2017 Bingo Challenge at JustArt Scrapbooking Created using And, with that I am all challenged out for the month!!! Now on to December and all the holidaze happenings!!! Until next time. . .

The Calm Before The Storm

Tomorrow is the feast day here!!! Now if I can just get through today with all the prep work hopefully I will have my act together well enough that I can just enjoy being with family. One of our daughters and her family come tonight and stay for a couple of days and the other daughter will come tomorrow. Then all three grandkids will be here on Friday!!! I have to say I'm so excited about that!!! Saturday we will take the last grandkid back home and I'll have to prep the dishes for Thanksgiving at my mother-in-law's house. Then next week is super busy too but I am hopeful that by Wednesday I can kind of relax before the next round starts!!!

But, before I get all busy I wanted to get my blog started so here goes. . . Created using And, before things get hectic around here, I wanted to share the layouts I did for various challenges This was done for the November, 2017 Template Challenge at The DigiChick Created using Created using Created using Created using Created using And, once again I got so busy I forgot to publish this. . .geeze!!! Until next time. . .

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Rough Water. . .

The past few days have been pretty trying. Spent a lot of time worrying about a member of the family, time spent in the hospital and taking care of a little one. Things are starting to look up now and hopefully in a couple of weeks she will be able to have surgery and will feel much better going forward, but there are still rough waters to sail.

Since I have been called away unexpectedly for the past couple of weeks, my scrapping and well as the holiday planning and cleaning have gone by the wayside. I have managed to do a couple of layouts. . .I am definitely feeling the need for some scrapping therapy!!! But here's what I have for you now. . .

Created using Created using Created using Created using And, with that I am outta here!!! Until next time. . .

Sunday, November 12, 2017

Frosty Morning

I think that we might be done with those 90-degree days!!! It is 29 this morning and there is a frosty chill in the air. . .I LOVE it!!! I am in full holiday prep mode. . .this week is planning and cleaning, next week continues the cleaning part and then we are in food prep mode!!! I have to say I love Thanksgiving. . .I love getting together with people without the stress of gift giving. But, having said that, today I'm going Christmas shopping and getting a start on this. Once the gifts are procured then I feel like I can sit back and enjoy the holidays. I have ideas for everyone at this point. . .well, except for my girls.

I have also been working on the Christmas scrapbooks and 2018 calendars. For the calendars I take templates for calendar toppers and create 4x6 templates. I fill those in and then use Shutterfly to create desk calendars for people. . .they tend to like those over the wall calendars. For the photo, I plop in the fill template. I have to say they look incredible and I think they are the most anticipated gift along with the scrapbooks.

With all that work going on, I have STILL managed to do a little bit of scrapping that I can share. . .so here goes Created using Created using Created using Created using Created using Created using And, with that I am outta here to go get a start on my day!!! Until next time. . .