Lauren Reid’s Team Blog

Hi everybody! Barb checking in here today.

I don’t know about you, but I’m here in the very middle of everything HSM…no, that’s not High School Musical, but Holiday Season Madness!

Today I have to make some cookies, write my Christmas newsletter, work on Christmas cards, do a little internet shopping, and wrap some gifts.  I am the lead alto in my church choir, so I’ve been busy rehearsing Christmas music for the upcoming few weeks.  It’s all Christmas, all the time, here at the Hogan house!

I’m also kind of in the mood to get some scrapping done, but I’m finding that being in the midst of HSM, I am a bit tired of everything Christmas that’s out there in the digie scrap world right now.  Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE Christmas and I love all the fantastic holiday kits, elements, and papers out there.  The variety and creativity of the products out there are just incredible this year, aren’t they?  I think so.  On the other hand, I am feeling the need for a little fresh air, a need for a change of season. Yesterday the temperatures got into the 60’s here, so I was able to open a few windows and let some fresh air in.  It felt good.  Today I’m going to let a little scrapping fresh air into my scrap space!

My challenge for myself today is to step away from the HSM and scrap something that’s totally summer, heritage, etc.   Would you like to join me? Lets see if you can do a layout that’s non-winter-holiday, using either your holiday papers and elements, or not! 

Here are two layouts that I did recently.

Be sure to come back and link us to your layouts. 

As one of Lauren’s elfs, I’ll be sure to check it out, and you never know if an elf might leave you a treat!

Happy Holidays!

Barb

With no access to my design stuff or scrap stuff for the past 3 hours, my mind has begun to wander…..

And you know what popped into this little head? A little CHALLENGE!!!!

My CT and I have been discussing card ideas a lot this week, to give as teacher gifts as well as one’s to send out to friends and family for the Holidays. Then I saw Barb’s Christmas card, that was inspired by a LAYOUT!!! That sparked this little challenge!!!!

*** T H E - C H A L L E N G E: ***
Lift a LAYOUT and turn it into a CARD!!!!!!

It doesn’t have to be YOUR layout, it can be anyone’s (please be sure to link us up to their lo, so we can peek and leave love!)
After you create your card, be sure to pop in here and link us up to both your card AND the inspiring layout!

Then we’ll give out some prizes to our favorites!!!

DEADLINE: (my birthday, December 9th)

Hope you can squeeze in some time to play!!!!
xooxoxo