New Beginnings - Happy New Year

Merry Christmas!  I hope that this post finds everyone enjoying time with family and friends!

This is the last post that we have for the New Beginnings Challenge on SSCC.  Today I am posting a Happy New Year's card!

My ingredient list is as follows:

• Stamping Scrapping Fancy Accents Stamp Set
• Stamping Scrapping Beaded Ovals Stamp Set
• Spellbinders Shapeability Fancy Tags
• Core'dinations Gemstones Cardstock
• DSP paper from my stash
• Ribbon from my stash
• Rhinestones
• Die cuts 
• Geo Die
• Memento Inks
• Beadazzles

Here is the inside of the card:

I hope you have enjoyed my card!  There is a week left to create a "New Beginning" of your own.  

Happy New Year everyone!

Hugs, Meg

December 22nd

I have not posted since Monday due to foot surgery that I had yesterday morning.  I will not go into the yucky details, but here is a pic of my foot.  I painted my toenails last night so at least my foot look festive.

I will post something different tomorrow!

Have a very Happy Thursday!  

Hugs, Meg

December 19th

This is not going to be a typical post for my blog - but I have a request for everyone that will see this. 

I have a friend that has a neighbor that is dealing with a lot this Christmas.  Their 17 year old son is fighting for his life right now and there is a request that everyone send a Christmas card to him so that he will know we are praying for him.  This might be his last Christmas.  The information regarding all that is going on is below.  Thank you for taking the time to read this:

Cindy Chouinard Payne Update on Joshua Ryan Pilger: Today is Friday, 12/16/11. The doctors called Josh's dad and I out of his room tonight to talk. They stated the cancer is not responding to chemotherapy and it is growing. We were given two options. One: we could take him home or Two: We can try a different type of chemotherapy that will hit him hard and hopefully kill it this time. It will be very dangerous as it will knock everything out of him and time will tell if this works. I stated that I want to fight but it is Josh's decision on if he is up for this. We went in the room and the doctors told Josh exactly what he was up against. Without any hesitation, he responded that we were going to fight. THANK YOU GOD FOR GIVING ME SUCH A STRONG SON! I am asking everyone to please pray with everything you have to let him win this battle. We are going to start the new chemotherapy on Sunday morning. And take a minute out of your schedules to send him a Christmas card to let him know that you are praying for him. I want him to know that all of you are behind him in this battle. Thank you! Josh's Mom OSF Children's Hospital, St. Jude, Josh Pilger, Room 406, Peoria, IL 61637

Josh is 17 and a senior at IVC high school in Chillicothe, IL. He likes the Bears. If you could find a minute to drop Josh a Christmas card, his parents and grandparents would be thrilled as I know Josh will be.

 



I think about the fact that I have a 17 year old daughter, and if I were going through this right now I would want the same thing - for everyone to pray and to let her know they cared.  I would be devastated having to deal with this so it has touched me!  I hope this has touched you as well!

 

Thank you, Hugs, Meg

New Beginnings - Newly Married

Today I am posting a Newlywed Card for the New Beginnings Challenge at SSCC.  This card means a lot to me because my brother just recently got engaged and I was thinking of him when I designed this card.  I just love the look of this card and hope you will as well!

I cut a black piece of cardstock and then used the Spellbinders Nestability Labels 1 to make the car.  I used other punches for the tires, headlights, steering wheel and then cut the image of the "Newlyweds" for the inside of the car.  I used the Stamping Scrapping Congratulations Stamp Set for the outside and inside of the card.  I used acetate to make the "window" of the car.  

Here is the inside left of the card:

Here is the inside right of the card:

I hope this has inspired you to make a "New Beginnings" card for the challenge!  Next week I will show you a Happy New Year project!  

Hugs, Meg

December 17th

Today I am posting the Christmas "basket" that I put together for my brother and his fiance.  I am also showing you a close up of one of the kitchen dishcloths that I have made for many people this Christmas.  I hope you enjoy looking at the "basket" that I put together of all of the items I have shown you over the last few days.  I love the gift basket wrap that you can use on things and just shrink it with a heat gun.

Happy Saturday!  Hugs, Meg

December 16th

It is Friday!!!!!  I am so excited that I have been able to maintain posting something to my blog every day this month.  Today I am going to post a scarf that I crocheted for my mom for Christmas.  I don't think she reads my blog so I think I am safe posting it.  But first, I wanted to post a Crafter's Christmas Song that someone sent me.

This is to Winter Wonderland.

Brayers roll...are ya listening?
On the card...ink is glistening
A beautiful sight...we're happy tonight
Stamping in a winter wonderland

In the kitchen we can build a snowman
Then add color to his carrot nose
You'll say:  Are you finished?
I'll say:  No ma'am
I need to add some glitter to the snow

When we stamp...ain't it thrillin?
Even when...the powders spilling
We'll create and we'll play..the art stamper way
Stamping in a winter wonderland.

So here is the scarf:

I love the colors because it will go with anything.  Also, I love this pattern because I can get it done in an evening and it is really pretty.  Here is a closeup of the pattern.

Until tomorrow - have a great day!

Hugs, Meg

December 15th

Today I am posting a gift card holder.  Who doesn't love getting gift cards at Christmas, or anytime for that matter?  It is nice to dress up the gift card!  Here is a pic of the gift card holder, closed up and tied with a ribbon.

I love to use twine on my projects, especially when it reminds me of candy canes!  The inside of the gift card holder has a center section that holds the gift card.  Here is a pic of the inside of the holder, without the gift card in it.  

There is a flap on the back, just like the front so that the center section is totally covered on both sides when closed and tied up.  

Here is a picture of a gift card inside the holder.

I love how this holder has the notches so that you can easily get the gift card in and out.  If you are interested in the tutorial for this gift card holder, email me and I will either send it to you, or put it on my blog if there is enough interest.

Happy Thursday!  

Hugs, Meg