Are you ready for the holidays??

 

Yeah, we do have a little bit more time.

But with the way this summer is flying by the holidays will be here before you know it.

So to get us all started

Michelle Perkett Studios

is having a

Getting Ready for the Holidays Blog Hop!

We all wanted to share creations for the holidays. You will be sure to find some fabulous creations along the way and some FREEBIES! If you came here from Abby's Creative Corner, you are in the right place. If you want to start at the beginning go Michelle's blog.

Today I have two projects to share with you.

First I made a Thanksgiving card. I know I sometimes get so wrapped up in Christmas, Thanksgiving is just an afterthought.

This year I want to slow down and enjoy each holiday.

I colored Lorelei the Autumn Fairy  with pencils and markers. And used my new set "Day of Gratitude" from Stampin Up. I love the sentiment " Gratitude can transform common days into Thanksgivings". Sometimes we are always waiting for the "special" days to happen. Each day is a gift!

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Of course I had to do something for Christmas...

This little beauty is Chrissy the Christmas Spirit Fairy. Boy, that's a mouth full. lol Isn't she darling. I colored her with a variety of mediums. Copics (from my limited collection), Stampin Up markers & Prisma pencils. I cut the tag on my Cricut and used SU stamps to decorate it and for the sentiment.

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Your next hop is over to Mama Bear Stonich's Crafty Ideas.

Happy Holidays!! ~ Shelley

Give Thanks

Maybe it looks like I am jumping a head a little to fast, but I'm trying to get a few more things done for the Blackberry Festival held here in my town. I am going to have a Stampin Up table there and I need a few more items to display and to sell.

The bad thing about creating things is I want to KEEP everything!   I had this old frame I thought I would decorate.  I LOVE the "Day of Gratitude" stamp set from Stampin Up. Autumn is my favorite time of year.

Have a great day ~ Shelley

Wish Big

I love all the candle birthday cards I've been seeing. 

Here is the version I came up with.

Have a great week!! Shelley

Let's go to the Beach - Michelle Perkett Studios

Let's go to the Beach!! 

Sounds like a good idea to me. The weather has been horrible here. Some relief with some cool water would be awesome.

So that is the challenge at

Michelle Perkett Studios this week.

Challenges
The Sweetest Thing - Sketch
Paper Sundaes - Beach or summery 
Lollipop Crafts - Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by - Shelley

Scrap It With a Song - The Way You Make Me Feel

 We are celebrating Michael Jackson

again this week at Scrap it with a Song

The Way You Make Me Feel

You can see the video here.

I think it is my favorite MJ video!

This is the page I came up with, the other day me & Mike were just goofing around posing for the camera. I loved the pictures of him.

I used the sketch SS04 at Scrapbook Challenges.

All my products are SU!

I printed the letters on my Cricut.

Hope you join us at Scrap it with a Song!
There is a chance to win a $20 Gift Certificate to Michaels!!

Thanks for stopping by ~ Shelley

Snow in the Forecast

Hi! With the miserable heat wave happening here on the East Coast of the USA, I thought I would share some Christmas cards.

I love this new Snow Much Fun set from Stampin Up! Can't get enough of these cute little snowmen!

These look much better in person, the stamped image didn't come out very clear, especially on the Certainly Celery card stock.

I stamped the different images and used the ornament punch, then embossed them on the Big Shot.

Challenges 

Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Christmas

Paper Pretties - Embossed

Hope you stay cool today  ~ Shelley

Inspired by a Song Challenge MPS Challenge

Hi all!!! It's time for a fun challenge at Michelle Perkett Studios. 

This week we are Inspired by a Song!!

My favorite song right now is

Knee Deep by the Zac Brown Band

I love the the Zac Brown Band and

they are even better with Jimmy Buffet!!

My creation this week isn't a card but a page in my journal. When I decided what song I wanted to use, I knew I wanted it to be a page in my journal. This is where I would love to be right now, knee deep in the water preferably at the beach. But such is life.... lol

I used Elisa the Queen of the Sea Mermaid you can find her here.

Challenges:

Craft Your Passion - Use Text

KB Challenges - Use a digi

Lexi's Creations - At the Beach

Thanks for stopping by - Shelley

Scrap It With a Song - Do You Remember the Time

This week's challenge at

Scrap it with a Song 

 is Do You Remember The Time by Michael Jackson.

For my page I made another 6x6 for my scrapbook. The paper & stamp is from Stampin Up.

This is our first picture together taken on Mike's Mac.

It's fun to look back  at pictures even though we've only been together 2 1/2 yrs. He looks so different in all his pictures.

Challenges

Make it Monday  - Anything goes

Hope you all join us for the challenge!!

Late Father's Day Card

I have a late Father's Day Card to share today.

This is the Father's Day Card I made for Mike. I really love this Open Sea set from Stampin Up!

I embossed the ship in white, I was trying to make a Ghost Ship. lol

Thanks for stopping by - Shelley

Cute as a Button Challenge at MPS

Hi!! This week the challenge over at Michelle Perkett Studios is

As Cute As A Button!
The Mermaids have some adorable creations to share!

Here is what I made...

I colored Molly for my card. Isn't she adorable. When I saw here I thought she looked like my little cousin Madison. Madison has short, curly red hair. She is adorable. Her birthday is at the end of the month, so I will save this for her.

The papers are all SU! I've used two of the new In-color - Pool Party & Island Indigo. I really love these colors.  I was excited o find a button from my stash that matched!

Challenges

2 Sisters - Summer Fun

Crazy for Challenges - Summer Theme

Totally Gorjuss - Summertime

Sweet Stop - Sketch

Dream Valley Challenges - Summer Theme

Thanks for stopping by  - Shelley

Scrap It With a Song -

Happy Monday! This week at Scrap It With a Song our challenge is to use the song Everything Little Thing She Does is Magic - by the Police. You can find the lyrics here.

My page is a 6x6 and I used part of the lyrics "ask her if she'll marry me". This is me and my fiance Mike. Our wedding date is next July!! I started a 6x6 scrapbook when we first got together and add pages ever so often. I hadn't get added that we were getting married!

Challenges

Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays - Cream, brown + 1 other color

Thanks for stopping by - Shelley

Loved making this one!

I have really neglected my blog this week!

But today I have a really fun card to share with you.

This is the first time I did the shaving cream technique

and had so much fun making it.

Plus I used the 3 of new In-Colors, I really love them!!

I used Calypso Coral, Pool Party & Island Indigo.

These colors are all now available through Stampin Up

Challenges
Stamping 411- sketch

Thanks for stopping by  - Shelley

Anything But a Card Challenge at Michelle Perkett Studios

Hi! I hope everyone had a great 4th of July weekend!

Thanks to all the service men & women

who have fought to keep our country free!

I had a great long weekend, I even took today off.

  We had a great time camping at Audra State Park.

I'm just sorry I missed the fireworks here at home.

I love fireworks!

Anyway... this week at Michelle Perkett Studios the challenge is

Anything But a Card.

I created this petal cone using the Big Shot die from Stampin Up, I used the Joy image from MPS.

Here is the top view.

I really love this die, these are such great gift or favors for any party.

Michelle has an awesome 40% off sale going on until July 6!

Make sure you check it out at Michelle's Etsy store. 

Challenges

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
KB Cute Monday - Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Anything Goes