Challenges Completed!

WooHoo!!! I am so excited...

Earlier this month I wrote about my Personal Challenges for January. I am so happy to say I have completed all of them this month. It makes me feel so good to have challenged myself and have made my goals. I think making note of my challenges and having the support of other Cricut MB members was a great motivator to get them done. I plan on keeping the Personal Challenges thread going for February and hopefully longer. Now I have to go decide what I will challenge myself with next month! =~)

Disney album..DONE!!!!

I am so excited...I finally finished our Disney album from our trip last January. I stopped my regular chronological scrapping to get this album done while the memories of the trip were fresh. I don't remember when I started working on it, but I am glad it is done. Now I can move back to the chrono scrapping. I am about an year and a half behind on that!! LOL

Here are a few of my favorite LO's from the Disney album. Enjoy!!


Mickey Font

Mickey font, DCWV glitter stack, DCWV Rock Star stack

Threading water punch, Mickey and Friends, Colorbok Pearlescent stack

Dinosaur from Paper Dolls, stickles

Mickey Font

Mickey and Friends, Mickey Font for "G"'s on plane wings

Doodlecharms, Plantin Schoolbook, stickles, background paper: CM

Mickey Font, Mickey and Friends

Mickey Font, Mickey and Friends

Walk in my Garden, Cuttin' Up, stickles

Mickey Font, Mickey and Friends, Xyron Design Runner, DCWV glitter stack

Mickey and Friends, Mickey Font, DCWV glitter stack

Challenges

On the Cricut MB is decided to bring back the Personal Challenge thread. It is a monthly thread where a MB member can post things they would like to accomplish for that month. Basically they are challenging themselves to get their projects done. The participants post their projects when they are completed and we all give each other a lot of encouragement. I am truly enjoying being a part of this thread.



My challenges for January are to:



*Organize my scrap space

*Design DD2's Valentines for school and scouts

*Make 10 cards

*Complete 10 LO's



I have completed the scrap space organization (at least I think it is pretty organized...DH would say something different) and have done 2 of the 10 LO's I wanted to complete; which means I am that much closer to finishing our Disney album!!

I also have an idea for DD's Valentines that I think will work well.

I am so excited about completing my challenges. I love the motivation doing this brings me.



What would you challenge yourself with?

A variety of cards

DH's aunt asked me to make some cards for her to give as gifts to her co-workers and others. Most are colored with the MCPT, others are just Cuttlebug embossing and Primas. There were so many I couldn't take individual pictures. Some of them I liked so much I hated to pass them on. LOL

Now I have to work on my own stash of cards. One of my goals for 2009 is to send out cards more often and to actually get birthday cards out on time. Those that know me know what a challenge that will be. =~)

Wine Glass charms

Ok, so I know it isn't scrap-related but I have really enjoyed learning jewelry making. For some Christmas gifts I made wine glass charms. It was a good starting project for jewelry making. I made so many for others I forgot to make some for myself!! LOL I will have to add that to my project list.

I apologize for the pictures...I have to get a better light for my scrap space.

Happy New Year

2009!!

Happy New Year to All!

Merry Christmas and a Happy 2009!

I just wanted to wish everyone who visits my blog a Very Merry Christmas (a little late) and a Happy 2009! I hope your new year is filled with love and happiness and lots of great crafting projects. =~)

A bit behind...

Ugh, I can't believe how far I have let this get behind. The last thing I posted was Halloween. I need to update soon!!!

I will post some of my Christmas gifts and cards as well as my before and after scrap space (I need to clean and organize better!) in the next few days.

Halloween Shadow Box

I found this idea in Paper Crafts October 2008 magazine.
I bought a plain shadow box from Michaels, painted it black, and lined the back with some CM paper from my stash. I cut 2 spiders from Doodlecharms. The stamp is from SU.
This was so fast and easy to make. I am going to try to adapt the idea for Christmas.

Note cards

I made these very simple cards with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, some Prima flowers (I love these!) and some brads. Nothing fancy and very quick to make.