Creative Scrappers Sketch 187

It's up today, this way cool sketch by Kristine Davidson.

It might look a bit challenging at first sight, but I promise: as soon as you start working with it, it's pure fun - well balanced and great for three photo layouts. Actually, I have some more ideas for it, so I want to use it again - I just need some time to scrap. May be during the Christmas holidays? I'm taking a week off work, so there might be a chance :-)


Here is my take on the sketch, a layout about DS9's creativity. It might be in his genes, becuase he is a real master with paper. give him a pair of scissors, some papers and some glue and paper, and he is in heaven. On these photos he's making a 3D papers air plane.

Yes, those lolipop stickers are real :-)

Details - you can see the 3D foam under the letter stickers.

Have fun with the sketch. Don't forget to check out what the other DT members at Creative Scrappers did with the sketch, and to link back to the blog to get a chanse to win the prize from this month's sponsor, Niklin Designs.

Christmas Carols

We celebrated the season with DS12's class out in the woods one late afternoon a few weeks ago.

Head lamp and Christmas Carols - the obvious combination *lol*

All materials from MyScrapbookNook December kit and ad ons, except black CS

Thank you for watching my boy singing :-)
What about you - have you sung any yet? Any favourite to share?

December

So far this winter have been unusually warm. I found this pansy blooming in the garden just three weeks ago. Since then we have had some colder days, and a tiny cover of snow, but it's looking like it's going to rain again later this week. Blah!




Papers from MyScrapbookNook December kit


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his layout is my entry for the December 1th challenge at Once Upon A Sketch. If you go to their blog, you will see the lovely sketch they have provided us with. The Journalling Criteria/theme is: The thing I look most forward to in December.

My journaling goes like this: "December - the months which is too long for the children as Christmas never seem to come fast enough. For the adults Christmas often comes too quicly. But the December is also the month when the sun turns and we will head agains longer days again. But first we are going to have some lovely snow."

Thank you for taking time to stop by. What does December mean for you, btw?

Creative Scrappers Sketch #185

Sundays are sketch days at Creative Scrappers and yesterday Sketch #185 was released.

Here is my take on it:

The handsome young boy on the photo is my twelve year old, the 7th grader (hence the title).




Detail shots:

Papers from Studio Calico, the rest from here & there.



Please head over to the Creative Scrappers' blog to play along and to see the rest of the DT's stunning examples made with the sketch.
 
 
And thank you for stopping by :-)

Advent Calendars, an idea - and a winner :-)

Hi!

If you have followed the Nook Blog, where we are hosting a fab Advent Calendar, or mine, you might have noticed I show a new tag each day. Here is today's tag:

tag made with My ScrapbookNook December kit and ad ons

Actually, I'm making tags for my kids Advent Calender 2012! It feels great to be prepared for next Christmas already *lol*. I made calendars for my kids three years ago, but the drawers are so small, that it's hard to find items that fits. They get things they need in their calendars, like rulers and boxers, but even that kind of stuff doesn' fit. So I came up with the tag idea.

Tags are perfect because they are so versatile. You can attach them to items like paper bags and envelopes, or you can write messages on them: It could be that the gift of the day is something we'll do that day, not a toy! Tags are perfect because you can make them of scraps. I have a box full of Christmas related scrap supplies and I'm sure I could make more than one set of tags if I wanted to. Here is a few tips:

• Make all the tags the same size for a uniform look. Mine are all 2 1/2" x 4".
• Keep them simple. I have one basic design and to just some small changes for each tag. Reinventing the wheel every day will exhaust you
• Don't make all 25 (or 24 for some of us) at once. You will get bored! Make like 5 at a time, take a break, and make another five another day.

So far I have made tags for the five first days of December, and I am going to sit down and make another five later today.

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My Scrapbooknook Advent Calendar winner, December 1th

Thank you all for participating in our Advent calendar. The entry for December 1th is closed and I let Random. org pick a winner:

Drumroll, please:
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The winner is: Steph Lee (Arty Carty)

Big Congrats. You can chose either the card kits as shown in the December 1th post, or I can scrap you photos. Please e-mail me your RL adress (have a look in the right hand bar for my e-mail adress) so I know where to ship kit or layout.
You have until midnight PST December 6th to claim your prize. If not claimed, I'll do a new drawing.

My ScrapbookNook advent Calendar December 2th and 3rd

Hi.

Have you done with your Christmas shopping yet? I haven't even started....
And your Christmas decorations, are they up? Mine are not... Well, that said, In Norway most of us don't put up the tree until the last days before Christmas. Fresh trees shred and look awful at Christmas if you put them up too early.

But we do love advent calendars and most homes have more than one: one for each kid - and some times one for the hubby, too. I don't think I ever have hear of a man putting up one for his wife.... Urgh!
Let me tell you a secret: I have planned next year's calender for my kids already. In fact I have started making it. I'll do a post about it tomorrow.


The My Scrapbooknook Advent Calendar has gone live and every day one Nook friend has a giveaway on her blog. You can read more about it here.

I did the December 1th giveaway (Scroll down to see, you still have about 22h to enter).

On December 2nd it was Antenucci to host the calendar. Please go and have a look at her beautiful hand made Christmas decoration.

And today, on December 3rd, it's Danielle's turn to be our host. I've see a wonderful vacation mini album on her blog (among other lovely stuff), so head over if you need ideas.

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How would you like a free three months subscription to the Nook Kits? Or a december kit?
As part of our Advent Calendar, we will give away these two prizes to two lucky reader.
You can find the details here.


So what about you? Do you have advent calendars at your house?

MyScrapbooknook Advent Calender Day 1

Every day from December 1th to 25th, one Nook friend will host a giveaway on her blog as part of the Nook Advent Calender. I admit I'm very exited about the whole concept, and how the Nook still is able to interact with their friends even when the MB is down due to technical difficulties.

There will be a post every day on the Nook blog where you will find a link to the host of the day. If you click on today's post you will be directed to....

... this blog *lol*

I am happy, and honored, to be the first on the list. Don't forget to check out every day on the Nook blog to see hwo the host of the day is, and to visit her blog to get some major inspration. Have I ever told you Nook friends are just incredible talented?

Off course I have a giveaway on my Advent Calendar Day. If you are the winner you have two options. You can chose:

1. to recieve these two card kits, one masculine

and one feminin

2. or you can me your photos and I'll scrap them for you - for free. Due to huge shipping expences when shipping 12x12" layouts from Norway, I'll scrap in Letter Size for you, but I'll add a three ring page protection with the layout, so you can fit it into your album.

Here is what you have to do to enter the drawing:

• leave me a comment on this post (easy, right?).
• If you FB about this advent calender with a link to the Nook Blog, not my blog, you'll get a second entry, just leave a new comment about it.
• The same goes if you blog about the advent calendar.

Deadline: Saturday December 4th 11.59 pm PST. I'll do a drawing on Sunday and the winner will have three days to claim the prize. If not claimed, I will do a new drawing.

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So what have I been up to lately?

Fetching wood for the next winters!

So far this winter has been extremely mild, but remembering so well the previous two, and having fire wood  just enough for this one, I found it best to stock up. So last Sunday I brought the kids, the FIL, the hubby and the dog, and filled up a tractor trailer with ready chopped wood. Hard work, but so worth it. The wood is now drying up in a nice looking pile in our yard.

All materials from My Scrapbook Nook December Kit

So what about you? Are you prepared for next winter already?