Latest IceCROPades Challenges

Here are last week's challenges for The Scrapping Nook's IceCROPades online crop.

The Thank You card is my creation for the "It's Tool Time" challenge. I used a corner rounder punch, paper piercer, Tim Holtz design ruler, Crop-a-Dile, Cuttlebug and Cuttlebug embossing folder on this card. The Thank You is cut from a Bo Bunny paper.

My Happiness is You card is for the "Getting 'Felt' Up" challenge. I used my Quickutz stamp and a Studio G stamp on this one. The flowers and leaves are all felt. I cut the butterfly from a PDQ paper, added Stickles and pop dotted it on the page.

Li'l Heartbreaker is my response to the "I'm Seeing Red" challenge. We could only use shades of red on this layout. I love this picture of Sam taken for Valentine's Day this year. I used two of my new EK Success punches on this layout.

U 2 R My Heart was completed for the "It's A Material World" challenge. We were required to use material on a layout. I cut the big heart out of the cardstock, covered the opening with material, made a smaller heart for the photo mat, and created the flower using extra material. The heart cut from the Making Memories paper was covered with Stickles and pop dotted on the page.

The Rest of My Layouts For Flipper's BIRTHDAY Crop

Woo hoo!!!! I managed to complete all 20 challenges for Flipper's Birthday Crop through The Scrapping Nook this weekend!!!!!! I'm doing a happy dance here!!!!!!

The Thinking of You card was created for the "Scrapping With The Oldies" challenge. We had to use three things from our stash that were more than two years old. I found three papers that I know have had for at least that long, as well as some old paper fasteners. The colours are soft, but look better in real life.

Happy Valentine's Day 2009 is for the "3-4 Photos" challenge. Our challenge was to use three photos at 4x6 and four photos that were smaller than 3x5. I really like how this one turned out.

Our Princess is for the "A Bit Sketchy" challenge. We were given a layout from ScrapChallenge.com and had to do a layout or card for it. This is my creation. I love these pictures of Sara in my wedding dress.

The Just For You card was created for the "Flipper" challenge. We could only use items on our card that started with the letters FLIPPER. I used Flowers, Liquid Pearls and Letters, Ink, Paper and Pink, Punch, Embossing folder, and Ribbon.

I Adore You is my creation for "Elia's Stash Stew" challenge. Our challenge was to create a layout using 1 sheet of cardstock, 2 styles of patterned paper, 1 bling, 5 buttons, 3 pieces of ribbon, 4 different fonts, and 1 piece of chipboard.

I created a birthday card for the "A Birthday To Remember" challenge. I used Basic Grey papers, a Studio G stamp, Staz On ink, ColorBox Scarlet Cats Eye, and cut my candles from another paper that I don't know who manufactured. The candles are pop dotted on the card. 

More From Flipper's Birthday Crop

I've been working hard on the challenges for The Scrapping Nook this weekend. Here are the ones I've completed since the last post.

The Colour challenge required us to use Elia's favourite colours - cream, blue and black. I created this Thinking of You card using some Bo Bunny papers that I cut snowflakes from.

For the "Shades of Grey" challenge I created a card that can be used for any occasion. I embossed it in my Cuttlebug and highlighted the flowers with Stickles.

Feeling Good was created for the "Feeling Good" challenge. I used some of my new Jillibean Soup papers for this layout.

My Ideal Life is my creation for the "Deal or No Deal" challenge. Artwork is a free image from the internet. 

Li'l Man Sam is my response to the "All Mixed Up" challenge. We had to use papers from four different manufacturers on this one. It gave me an opportunity to use some more of my Jillibean Soup paper!!!!

Thanks So Much is a card I created for the "Negative Nellie" challenge. We were challenged to use the negative part of a chipboard shape. I used Basic Grey Bittersweet scraps for this card.

Time To Go was created for the "Anger Management 101" challenge. We had to scrap about our feelings about snow. I love these papers I found in my stash. I hand cut the house and the trees so that I could use them where I wanted them to be.

The Zorra Highland Choir layout was for the "In A Snap" challenge. We had to scrap an older photo. This was the choir when I was in elementary school at good old Zorra Highland Park.

This card was created for the Quote challenge. I used a scrap from Basic Grey's Ambrosia line.

Just A Note was created for the "When I Grow Up I Wanna Be Just Like Flipper" scraplift challenge. I used scraps from the Basic Grey Bittersweet line for this card.

Flipper's Fun & Fanciful Fab Friday Frenzy BIRTHDAY Crop

The Scrapping Nook is having another online crop this weekend. This one is in honour of Elia's (Flipper's) birthday. There are twenty challenges posted and I am working my way through them, hoping to get them all done before the deadline on Monday morning. Here my first four challenges.

Forever Love was a response to the An Ode to Flipper challenge. We had to use notebook paper on our layout. I decided to scrap this photo of my parents, one of the last ones taken of them before my Dad passed away. Their love truly was and is a Forever Love. I miss my Daddy so much.

A Laugh A Day was created for the See Spot Run challenge. We had to do a layout about a pet, so I chose my favourite picture of Brody and Weeble. He was my laughing boy and one of the sweetest cats I've ever owned. Thanks to this challenge I actually used some of the cat paper I've been saving for several years now.

Perfection was an Art challenge. I was inspired by the colours in the art piece and used a Bisous PDQ page as part of my layout. 

Zzzonked was created for the Ad challenge. We were given an iced tea ad for inspiration. This is my creation.

Scrapping Nook Challenges

I now have the other three challenges completed for this week at The Scrapping Nook. I just finished the last one a short time ago. I'm really loving the IceCROPades challenges they are posting!!!!!

It's Rosey was created for the "True Colours" challenge. We could only use cream, pink, raspberry and black to create our layout. I used my newest Quickuts 12" border for this one -- twice!!!! And there's my favourite punch too!!!!

Just A Little Kiss was for the "Patti Patti Bo Patti" scraplift challenge. I couldn't resist using the design of the layout to scrap these adorable photos of Sam and Sara kissing for Valentines. My little man really likes to kiss LOL.

Little Prince is for the "I Challenge You To A Dual" challenge. We had to use two 4x6 photos on a one page layout. This Three Bugs In A Rug paper worked perfectly with these pics of Sam on his birthday last year.

Love Is In The Air

Here is one of the layouts I completed this week for The Scrapping Nook's IceCROPades challenges. This one is for the Love Is In The Air challenge. We had to use the word "love" on a layout. This also coincides with one of Tara's blog challenges this month, so at least I have one of her challenges done.

I stamped the background - and I'm not entirely thrilled with how it turned out. I think for one thing I need a bigger acrylic block. Bummer. The cut out Bisous paper is actually pop dotted on the background. In case you can't guess, these are my favourite valentines. I love them so!!!!

25 Random Things

I've been tagged many times on Facebook in the last little while to do my "25 Random Things" list. I've been putting it off - not because I don't want to do it, but because other things keep getting in the way. I actually like these kind of things, because they give little insights into the person who has written them -- and it is all for fun!! So I decided to put it here on my blog as well as on Facebook. 

So, deep breath, here goes ...

1. Sara, Samuel and Gary are my everything -- nothing on this earth compares to them and the love I have for them.

2. I am deeply, completely and whole heartedly in love with someone other than my husband - His name is Jesus and I owe everything to Him.

3. I talk to God and Jesus every day, sometimes many times a day. I know they are always with me, always listening and will always help me through whatever challenges I have to face. I know they hear my prayers and will always answer them.

4. Whenever I see a fire truck, ambulance or police car with the lights and siren going I say a prayer for the safety of the people in that vehicle and those they are going to help. 

5. I cannot understand how people think it is completely acceptable to pay someone millions of dollars a year to chase a ball around, or sing on a stage for a few hours, or act in movies or television shows, but condemn fire fighters, police officers, and doctors for the amount of money they make. When was the last time that a baseball player, musician or actor stopped a house from burning down, saved a person's life or rescued a person whose life was in danger? I'd much rather give my money to people who are saving lives and making the world a better place, than to people who only care about their own egos.

6. I don't drive at night - trust me, that's a good thing. Driving isn't easy to do with your eyes closed. My theme song at night is "Blinded By The Light".

7. I had a bicycle accident in 2000, on September 11th. It earned me the nickname "Crash" at work and the joke was that I was literally throwing myself at men.

8. I've had a headache 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year since that accident. So far no medication has managed to take it away.

9. One of the most annoying things about having an invisible 'disability' are the people who say "Well you look okay" -- especially those people who should know better.

10. I will do anything in the world for my children, even if it causes me pain. I'm smiling in all of the photos because I don't want every picture of my children's childhoods to be of me looking like I'm in pain.

11. The most glorious sound in the world to me is the sound of my children  -- to me the sound of their laughter is like angels singing.

12. I know without a shadow of a doubt that I was put on this earth to be Mommy to Sara and Samuel.

13. I had midwives for both of my pregnancies. They were both wonderful amazing women and I cherish that time under their care. I highly recommend midwives -- you won't get better care.

14. I believe in angels. My children have a bunch of guardian angels and so do I. I know they are with us every day.

15. My best friend died tragically when I was in grade twelve. It took me years to recover from that loss. I still miss him. There were a lot of very uncertain dark times in those years, but one thing I always knew was that my Lord never once left my side and still hasn't.

16. The day I was baptized I literally felt the hand of God holding me. I've never forgotten that moment. It was the most incredible moment of my life, followed closely by the births of my children and the day I married my soulmate.

17. I wear my heart on my sleeve and have a tendency to trust people too deeply. Unfortunately a lot of people take advantage of that, betray my trust and break my heart. You'd think I would have learned my lesson by now, but I keep on trusting and keep on getting my heart broken.

18. Gary is my soul mate. He is the person I was born to fall in love with, my destiny, my dream come true. I will love him until the end of time and beyond. He and I will always be together.

19. I regret that my Daddy didn't live long enough to meet Gary and his grandchildren. But, then again, he watches over them every day so he knows them very well.

20. I realized I was in love with Gary after getting a concussion from getting hit in the head with a basketball --- people recovering from head injuries should not get hit in the head. However, it did make me really see what I had right in front of me so that was a good thing.

21. I wanted to be a doctor when I was growing up. I don't regret becoming a teacher --- I love my career --- but there are days I still think about being a doctor.

22. I am a fan of classic television shows. I'd much rather pull out one of my DVD sets than watch most of what is currently on television. The exceptions would be the new Doctor Who, American Idol, and 24 (although I really don't like all the profanity). I'd much rather watch The Big Valley, Emergency or Little House on the Prairie to name a few of my favourites than most of the stuff that is being aired today. I just can't accept the level of profanity and disrespect on most of the shows.

23. I was blessed to have grown up with three of the most amazing men and two of the most amazing women in my life - and I miss them all deeply. They were a gift in my life that I will cherish forever. I will forever be grateful for the lessons they taught me and the love they gave me while they walked this earth. They are my guardian angels and their names (in no particular order) are Kenneth, Donald, Stanley, Violet and Dorothy. I love them all and always will.

24. I am addicted to scrapbooking. I do it to preserve the past and the present for the future. I know those memories are precious and want them to always be there for my children and their children.

25. I miss my Daddy so much that my heart aches for him every day. He is always on my mind and always in my heart. I wish I could have just one more day with him, be able to see him hold his grandchildren, hear his voice one more time, wrap my arms around him and tell him how much I love him. I love you Daddy!!!!

I actually think I could come up with more things, but 25 is enough for now.

What would be on your list of 25 random things?