A New Day

Well, today is a fresh start.  I got up SUPER early to take my oldest daughter to the airport.  She's off to Knoxville, Tennessee, to see some dear friends.  I'm hoping she has a super time, but my house is VERY quiet.  My precious little boy is still asleep (because we stayed up TOO late last night). 

I was making paper, and this card, for a new challenge blog I found yesterday evening.  It is called Cupcake Craft Challenges Blog, and here is a link to their lovlely blog:  www.cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com and you can read all about their current challenge, and all the fun at this blog.  They've challenged us this challenge to make our own background paper.  I have not made paper in a very long time.  It was a fun challenge for me.  I made a cream color, and inked it with a green Tim Holtz ink, used some Papertrey Ink stamps, baker's twine and buttons.

Here is a direct link to the challenge so that you can enter it as well:
http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/12/cupcake-171-diy.html - Challenge #171 "Do It Yourself - Create Your Own Backing Paper"

Party Time Tuesdays has a fun Christmas Greetings Challenge.  You can read all about their fun challenge by clicking on this link:  http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/2011/12/winner-ptt43-and-ptt45-challenge.html - Challenge #45

I absolutely LOVE playing along at Frosted Designs - they always have a fun challenge.
http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/2011/12/fabulous-friday-challenge-glitter.html - Use Glitter (There is red glitter around the very edges of my image and sentiment, but you can just barely see it in the photo).

Here's another AWESOME FUN challenge blog you will certainly want to check out:
http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/12/y-is-for-yipeee-christmas-is-almost.html - "Y -is for YIPEE, It's Almost Christmas" - Anything Goes

http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/2011/12/challenge-147-card-with-sentiment.html - Challenge #147 - A Christmas Card With a Lovely Sentiment - Why not join in the fun since you're making all those lovely Christmas cards.  Hop on over to check out Crafty Creations.

http://thepixiecottage.blogspot.com/2011/12/pixie-cottage-challenge-99-last-minute.html - Challenge #99 - Last Minute Christmas Cards.  We're ALL working on those.

I made six of these little paper mache houses for Christmas.  The roofs come off so you can place cookies, candy, or a small gift inside.  They are just adorable, and I'm really happy with the way they turned out.  I am entering these houses in the SUPER FUN challenge over at City Crafter Blog.  You can read all about this challenge, and even enter it if you like, by clicking on this link:
http://citycrafter.blogspot.com/2011/12/city-crafter-challenge-blog-week-86.html - "Home For the Holidays" - This is a fun challenge where you enter a project with a house on it to symbolize how we all long to be "Home For The Holidays".  I know that my heart longs to be in my Mom's kitchen with her - baking cookies and talking - just like we did when I was younger.  This challenge really made me think of how dear and precious it would be to be at my childhood home for the holidays.  But I am grateful to be here in the home my family and I have built together.  But, my heart is there with my Mom at this special time of year.  Thanks, City Crafter, for a wonderful heart-felt challenge.

Thanks for dropping by today.  I always appreciate your comments, and will always be sure to visit your blog, and comment in return.  I also always follow others who follow me/my blog - it's just more fun that way.  Right?

Blessings,

Karen