Friday, December 4, 2009

Paper Crafts Inspired By Challenge & SNOW

Hey everybody! It snowed here today! :) We were so excited to see it & play in it! It is very unusual to snow here! We broke a record today, it has never snowed this early in the season and it hasn't snowed two years in a row, since 1948 & 1949! Southeast Texas is usually pretty hot! I wanted to share a few pics of us today. The first pic we took, it had just started snowing, then the next ones, were about 15 to 20 min. later! Look how fast it came down! I really love the snow, maybe it's because we only see it once a year on vacation. When I was little, I lived close to Dallas and it snowed every year for a couple of days, so it is different living here and seeing none!

(This one is a little blurry, but look how white it is behind us!)

(Fighting over a snowball and Tucker watching! :) )

(Look at Chace's big snowball, I think someone might get hurt! :) )

After playing in the snow, we ate homemade chili and put up our tree! I am going to get a little bit more decorations, because we changed colors this year, so I will post a pic when I'm done. But it already looks so pretty! Then we made cookies and drank eggnog! We really enjoy when my mom comes and stays with us too!

I made this card for the Paper Crafts Inspired By Challenge. This card is inspired by Danni Reid, from the Paper Crafts Holiday Cards & More, Vol. 4, pg. 10. She is so talented, you should really check her out! And go check out the challenge too, there is a prize involved! :) And there is still time for the EBTKS challenge! And there is a prize there too! :)

Supplies:
Cardstock- (American Crafts) Merry Mint Collection- aqua, (Georgia Pacific) white
Stamps- (PTI) Signature greetings
Ink- (ColorBox) chestnut roan chalk
Other- (American Crafts) Merry Mint Collection- flair buttons, green polka dot ribbon; brown twine- WalMart

Have a Blessed day!
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16 comments:

  1. MaureenDecember 4, 2009 at 11:13 PM

    Ahh! It snowed here too, but snow is very common up here and we are not as excited (well, the kids always are!!) I just don't like driving in it! Sounds like you had a very fun family day...love those :) Miss those days when the first snow falls and my son couldn't wait to go out and play or sled. Gorgeous card! Love the dimension!

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  2. Maile BellesDecember 4, 2009 at 11:33 PM

    Still waiting for our snow here, supposed to get tons of rain all next week. Hoping the snow will come too. Adorable card!

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  3. Christina SmithDecember 5, 2009 at 12:08 AM

    Whoohoo! Look at that snow!!! I love this card! It's beautiful!! I love the colors together! Have a blessed weekend! I can't wait to see what you created that was inspired by the Kartchner book!

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  4. ~amy~December 5, 2009 at 7:27 AM

    Aren't you all just toooooo cute!!! I bet that you guys are enjoying the snow since it doesn't happen very often!

    LOVE your card...great use of the flair!

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  5. AnonymousDecember 5, 2009 at 12:17 PM

    I am sure you had a lot of fun with the snow!!!!! We are looking forward to have our first couple of inches of snow soon!!!! I love your card!!! so pretty and elegant!

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  6. RoseDecember 5, 2009 at 2:32 PM

    Love your snow pictures, Winter!!! How fun is that?! I love your card too - simply beautiful!

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  7. TammyDecember 5, 2009 at 9:28 PM

    Crazy how you've seen more snow in Texas than I have seen in Ontario, Canada this season!! Ah well--I'm enjoying my paper crafting time now--soon enough I'll be spending too much time shovelling all that white stuff.

    Pretty card--you never disappoint!

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  8. farmhouse-storyDecember 6, 2009 at 11:40 AM

    no snow here yet--love those button ornaments!

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  9. Paloma GomezDecember 6, 2009 at 9:26 PM

    Hello! I'm inviting you to go to my blog.. I'm designing SVG file kits which can be used with your SCAL I hope you like it I'll be waiting for your visit!!!

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  10. Michele KovackDecember 7, 2009 at 5:53 AM

    We just got our first dusting this morning.....but I do live in Chicago...so it is the first of many! (But I really do love a good snow!) Your card is fabulous!!!!

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  11. marleyDecember 7, 2009 at 7:32 AM

    your card is beautiful! and thanks for sharing the snow pics, looks lovely!

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  12. susan r. opelDecember 7, 2009 at 10:41 AM

    It's snowy here in Utah, too!

    And thanks for participating in the Inspired By Challenge, Winter!

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  13. HeatherDecember 7, 2009 at 3:55 PM

    Very cute card...I like the colors!

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  14. Angie TiemanDecember 12, 2009 at 5:56 PM

    SO cute!! Love that flair!

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  15. Angie TiemanDecember 12, 2009 at 5:59 PM

    Oops, forgot to say I LOVE the snow pictures! Looks like great fun!

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  16. Kelley EubanksDecember 14, 2009 at 10:39 PM

    So cute!! Your pictures are gorgeous!! You are gorgeous!! I have a cat named Tucker!! Ok... last one I am going to comment on.... I am going to finish catching up but I need to not comment so I can finish catching up with everyone! :)

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Thanks for your comments! :)