Oh baby!

I finished a couple of paper piecings yesterday, in between the usual running around and wishing I could sleep away the day. Down some more allergy medicine and have a diet Coke and all is right with the world, right? LOL

Here are my auctions...

*ENDS TODAY!* Easter Chick/Duck -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140107208526

EGGS hausted -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140107711585

M is for Mother -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140108890589

Sleeping Baby Girl -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140109092854

Sleeping Baby Boy -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140109168252

This piece is completed but has not been put up at auction yet.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y48/dgherardini/ebay/princessbear003a.jpg

I'm looking forward to the convention on Saturday... Yikes! It's less than 48 hours from now! LOL It's going to be a blast!
Happy Scrapping!!
Dece

Scrappy, Dappy, Achooo!

Hi everyone!

I hope you had a great Easter and Spring Break! I also hope you have not been bogged down by soggy weather or the colds and allergies that have been attacking my family (me included!). ;-) I did really well scrapping last week... New Dude Designs layouts and a super cute layout for the Back to School call at CK. It is always good to scrap with my SIL... :)






Here are links to my latest auctions. I also have another "P for Princess" bear that may go up for auction. If you're interested in a specific letter or have an idea for a piece, let me know. I will have more pieces over the next few days as I start to feel better.

Easter Chick/Duck (relisted, lower opening bid)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140107208526

EGGS hausted (relisted due to a error on the winning
bidder end... if you bid on this piece before, please
let me know!) -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140107711585

M is for Mother (this is SO CUTE!!) -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140108890589

I will also have a baby boy and a baby girl piece up soon... I'm trying to get my scraproom back to being my older daughter's bedroom (teary eyed) as well as getting geared up for the CK Mesa Arizona Convention this weekend! I will be at the Door Prize Booth on Saturday all day, so if you're there, come by and say HI! :)

Thanks for looking!
Dece

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!!

I have been running around all week from one activity to the next, not getting much scrapping done for myself. I missed participating in a challenge at SA that I really wanted to do - the 4 by the 4th - and I'll tell you why... LIFE. Can you believe that life got in the way of my scrapping?!? LOL

Between choir concerts, weddings, a birthday party, and Easter activities, this week has been BUSY BUSY BUSY!! AND I have been paper piecing to try to create accent pieces for scrapping Easter and Spring layouts. I've done some really cute pieces... And sold some cute ones with Buy It Now so I had to make different CUTE pieces to put up in their steads! ;-)

Here are my current auctions...
P is for PRINCESS -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140104049935

Easter Chick (white/yellow)-
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140104660294

Easter Chick (tan/yellow) -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140104579452

Easter EGGShausted Bunny -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140105118407

Easter Bunny -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140105136817

I wish you all a Happy Easter with all of the Blessings you desire,
Dece - dayzeedesigns

Springtime Pieces

I've been working and working on Springtime style pieces. I have more to do, but other duties come first, right? I can hear my stomach growling, so I *KNOW* the kids are hungry!!

Here are my auctions... I did the Princess and Bunny Loves You pieces today. I also finished a custom piecing this morning. I have layouts I want to do but I just have not been able to sit down to work on anything for more than 10 minutes at a time before the phone rings or I have to make or take or do something! ;-)

* A for Amaze - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140101944508

*Chocolate Bunny So Yummy -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140102119308

New Today *P is for PRINCESS - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140104049935

New Today *Some Bunny Loves You - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140104107052

It's going to be a busy week for us. Choir concert, spring swimming lessons, maybe an Easter Pagent to attend, as well as DH's father's wedding... BUSY BUSY BUSY! I need some scrap-therapy!!

Thanks for looking at the pieces. I'm proud of my princess. She's my first attempt at felt clothes...

Happy scrapping,
Dece

Wednesday Paper Piecing Update 3/28

Well, I have been a paper piecer today... ;-) I have listed two brand new paper piecings, relisted a paper piecing that did not sell yesterday -- though I know it was on a few people's "watch" list :-S -- and I added some "improvements" to another paper piecing to relist it today... PLUS I helped to sort and package Design Team donations for http://www.ScrappersAnonymous.com (If you haven't visited there, COME BY! Chat it up!) AND I started working on cleaning up this scrappy room! WOW!
BUSY day...

And yes, I did put a few loads of laundry through the washer and dryer, though they have yet to be folded and/or put away! ;-) Maybe tomorrow... LOL Hannah went to school today, but tonight she is looking pale and sick again. I hope my baby girl is feeling better... Time to get her some meds and put her to bed!

Here are links to all of my current auctions. Come by and take a look! I appreciate your feedback! (ego stroking! LOL)

Love, Dece

*A for Adorable - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140101688307

*A for Amaze - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140101944508

*D for Darling - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140102062693

*Chocolate Bunny So Yummy - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140102119308

Springy Sprangy Sprung

That just seemed like a good title for the day... Spring-y, Sprang-y, SPRUNG!

I'm done with my layout challenges and it's not midnight, so I thought I'd write a quick scrappy update on me. I'm struggling with getting my scrapping groove on. Oh, I've been creating things, but it's so hit or miss with whether I really like the final product or not. Thus it is with the scrapbook artist, right? ;-)

I think tomorrow is a day for helping to package design team boxes... I cannot WAIT! To touch all of those new scrappy goodies and then to have the opportunity to dive into those crafty delights... YUM! It's like Christmas but better!! I know there are some fun new things to come... for instance (just to make everyone jealous...)

http://www.ampersandart.com/ -

http://www.dudedesignsonline.com/

http://www.justritestampers.com/

www.tinkeringink.com

http://www.scribblescrabble.net/

www.cratepaper.com

Now, who would not be envious about those??? The ampersandart sent the coolest kit (at least I think that's who it came from) with all kinds of art medium in it. I cannot wait to get my hands on it and start playing. I envision some 3-D pages and altered pieces in my future... Maybe the "art minor" that I have from college will actually get put to use? I want to let that energy OUT and express myself!!

Here are the layouts from the past couple of weeks from the contests I've been in. I'm really proud of Sizzle. Of course CK didn't pick it up for the July 07 BH Sketch, but still it turned out along the lines of how I wanted it.

I currently have 3 pieces up for auction on eBay. I'd love to sell high like some pre-made pages I've seen (wow! Over $700 for ONE layout? Yikes!) but right now I'd be happy to have these pieces go to people who would like nice pieces for their layouts.
*RELISTED* A is for Adorable - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140101688307

*ends today! * B is for Beautiful -http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140099186819

*at opening bid* C is for Cherish -http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140099392052

Well, my little girl Hannah is home sick from school today so I better get back to tending her. Sometimes I *do* have to put the title of "mom" before the "scrap" part in Scrap-at-Home-Mom. ;-)
Have a great day!
Dece

No CK for me

Well it's not any big surprise that I didn't get the ck heritage/family history thing. Why it should sting, I don't know. It just would have been nice to have a focus... It's hard to see the same names chosen over and over and over again. They are wonderful people and talented, I know. I just thought I would have a chance to do something special, something that would have value to me. This is the reason I do not bother with Hall of Fame or things of that nature any more. I cannot stay "hip" or ahead of the curve in regards to trends in scrapping.

I remind myself that I scrap for me these days, not for CK or to get published. I'm so afraid that there is going to be something dramatic to happen to me in the next month that I'm going to say to myself later "I'm so glad I didn't have another worry on top..." Have you ever had that impending feeling of doom?

I'm sorry if I'm sounding down... I should get to work on the layouts that are due for contests that are due. It's Spring Break here and let me tell you, it's no vacation for me. ;-) I'd like to get Spring Cleaning done but it seems as though the kids pull things out in the guise of cleaning and it becomes clutter, spreads out, and we're back in a huge pile again.

So, hopefully next week I'll be smiling and ready for a new scrappy adventure. Anyone have an instant "pick me up"? ;-)

Happy Spring,
Dece

Scrap Night on Hold

Woooohoooooo.... Where did February go? It's already March 8th and I'm supposed to have a scrapnight this Saturday. It's on hold till the 31st. Too many birthdays and parties and etc's coming up to fill up the weekend hours!! (and trying to throw in a mad dash to clean my scrap room and the house before Saturday night is just NOT going to happen...) So, postponed until the 31st of March. Sometimes, you just have to put things off, right?

I have been scrapping because of the contests -- still plugging away at those!! (Thank you Christi, or I'd never have made layouts in the past few weeks!) Here are some of my contest layouts...

There is a project at CK that I am hoping to be a part of. It has to do with Family History and if you know me, that is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ME!! I hope I am chosen to be involved. When I started working on my Grandma Starks's genealogy in 1999, I had 3 names and one location, Reyno, Arkansas. From there I have gone back so many generations and connected to people (both distant cousins that are alive and ancestors) that I never knew. I think that in some small way my "digging at my roots" is keeping my great-grandmother's history alive -- she died when my grandmother was only 5, and Grandma was the oldest of 3 children -- by inspiring my brother to name his daughter Lillie. No, he's never told me that, but... He named her with the same spelling as our great-grandmother, Lillie.

Anyway, I'm waxing nostalgic here..

I have 4 paper piecings up on eBay right now... One ends today. Hopefully it will sell -- another of the cute monograms. I'm enjoying making the monograms... They're fun. I'm thinking of doing them as custom pieces. We'll see. :) http://cgi3.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=dayzeedesigns That's a link to my "about me " page on eBay which has links to all of my current auctions.

Well, Hannah has a "backwards" day today. Afternoon Kindergarten is going in the morning for Track & Field day, so I have to take her to school right about now! ;-)

I wish you all a happy Thursday. I'll post pics of our adventure at the Lehi Days Rodeo and chasing chickens on my MySpace Blog when I get home. Next week is Spring Break here, so expect some layouts, photos, and more paper piecings, too! (and hopefully I'll be doing heritage/family history layouts, too!!) Wish me luck!

Love, Dece

Here come the ABC's

There's a song by They might be Giants "Here come the ABC's". I did two paper piecings this morning that are giant monograms, a B and C (beautiful and cute) and I was supposed to be working on a layout for the contest... :-S





Paint... Hmm... I need to put this idea I have about using paint for the contest page into a concrete layout. Not a layout ABOUT concrete, but... oh, you get the idea...





I DID get a layout done last weekend during my scrapnight! WOOHOO!

Here are links to my new paper piecings... Chaos is ensuing in the next room. Sunday night at 9pm is not the time to blog, apparently! LOL
B is for Beautiful -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140087797120
C is for Cute (and CHERISH, too) -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140087676647

I have got to get the Elsie challenges done, too. I have not been taking photos at all -- can you believe I neglected to take ANY on Valentine's Day? What in the heck is my problem?!? My camera is sitting right here on the desk.

Goal for the week: Take 10 scrappable photos. (Is scrappable a word?)

Have a great President's Day and I hope you have something to inspire you this week to take a photo!!

Dece

Pieces for the Weekend 2/9

Well, instead of cleaning my scrap room I found myself putting pieces together. Hmm. THAT is a problem my kids have too... When they're supposed to be cleaning up their toys they start PLAYING with them! ;-) Ah well, I'll work on it more tonight after I swear myself off of the computer and have a little dinner. Very little as I made very delicious cookies this afternoon in honor of Valentine's Day and they're too good to resist!!

Here are my pieces up for auction over the weekend. The "Wish" one I made tonight in the past 2 hours... (while I was cooking, too! Goodness me...)

Precious Baby Boy -http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140082940540

Hugs and Kisses -http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140083323442

Hunnybun Love -http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140083829646

A for Adorable -http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140083830946

Wish came True Baby Girl - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140084495951

Tomorrow... My big goal is to get at least one layout done. Three shapes... I see a heart, star, and circle in my future! :D

Have a great day!
Love, Dece

What a Wednesday

Happy Wind's Day, Piglet. That was one of my favorite lines from the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. To see that loveable bear of very little brain wish Piglet a Happy Wind's Day as the breeze went from gently swaying to lifting pooh Piglet high up into the air... I've watch the video far too many times as a Scrap-At-Home-Mom!

As far as scrapping goes I have not done a lot in the past week. I have half-finished paper piecings sitting on my table with the mulberry paper all fluffy and sweet, just waiting to have the limbs of the bears attached and given tags and titles. My pieces from last week did not sell which leaves me feeling a little deflated. It's hard to get energized to make more when I'm not sure what to make. Hmm... time to get my brain that feels like Pooh Bear's.. full of fluff and stuff... past the doubts and onto the working it out.

Christi urged me to enter some contests today so I did that. Back to the Lottery's slogan... You can't win, if you don't play!
The contests: http://www.creatingpages.biz and http://www.amillionmemories.com

Anything to get me dedicated to scrapping!!

I'm sure everyone goes through stages in their lives where they feel their minds clouded. I am in one of those stages right now. If I just knew what I wanted to do or make or scrap or accomplish, I could do it! Instead I feel like a bear full of very little brain, my head is foggy. I need something to focus on. So, perhaps a contest that does not vote me out but encourages me to accomplish a task each week will get me out of this fogginess and back into a creative zone.

And maybe if I cleaned this scrapping room I might feel more like scrapping, too!! ;-)

This Saturday night I'm having friends over for our monthly scrap night. Wish me luck for getting some of my OWN scrapping done, too. And not worrying about cleaning feverishly in the days beforehand. Are they really going to be inspecting the baseboards??

Have a great week and happy scrapping! Here are my relisted auctions. The boy piece set is changed... I dressed it up...

Hugs and Kisses - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140083323442

Precious Baby Boy -http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140082940540


Love, Dece

New Paper Piecings 1/30

Hi everyone!
I have 3 auctions up on eBay. If you have a moment, please take a look. There is a title piece as well as 2 full layout sets. With my DD in 5th grade it seems as if every time I turn around there is another field trip, another club to join, or another "fun" thing she wants to do. That means it's time for Mama to get paper piecing! ;-)

Be Mine - (BIN Available!)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140078409705

Sweet Baby Girl - SOLD via BIN!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140078856839

Sweet Baby Boy - (BIN Available!)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140080322815

Hugs and Kisses - (BIN Available!)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140080734957

Thanks for looking! If you are looking for a specific theme or title, please email me! I'll be happy to work with you! I've had MANY satisfied custom orders!! http://www.geocities.com/deceinaz/paperpiecing.htm

Have a great day!
Dece Gherardini - dayzeedesigns

Two layouts, one day? WHAT??

Okay, so they're probably not the best most publishable layouts in the world, but I finished 2 layouts today! (and I folded a basket of laundry... I'll work on the other basket after I pick up kids from school) AND I did a paper piecing set yesterday, too. I've been unable to write the way that I like so I've used my mornings to try to create layouts...





AND Hannah can be on the computer while I scrap, so it's win-win for both of us. Now if she'd just stop saying "LOOK MOM!" at every game she's playing on Nick Jr. then it would be even more productive.





I want to do two more layouts this weekend. Wish me luck!





I'm just glad I got something accomplished scrapping wise...





I wish you all a happy scrappy weekend!!

Love, Dece

Be Mine... and other Valetines

The week is half-way through and I have yet to get my "scrap" on... I worked on paper piecings this morning and early this afternoon instead of doing laundry, cleaning the house, or any of the other things I should have done! :-S

Right now I have two auctions up on eBay... One ends tomorrow and the other is brand new today. I've got five more bears here, not dressed or attached to any specific layout theme, that I will work on in the coming days. I see a baby title in the future, maybe one boy and one girl. Something a little different than these sweetheart bears.

Here are my current auctions:
*ends Thursday!* Love Always Valentine Bear (BIN available!)-http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140076082563

Be Mine (BIN Available!)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140078409705


I'm going to work on the Elsie challenges in the coming days. I want to have all 4 done for January as well as a couple of other layouts... Simple is good, right? Remind me that the layouts need to show emotion and feeling, not be about getting published or going over the top with embellishments!!

Oh my goodness, I thought I could work on the computer for a few minutes but my kids are not letting me! :-S I am so ready for a retreat of some kind... Even just for a day! ARGH!

Thanks for reading my little blog... I appreciate the kind words and thoughts...
Love, Dece

I Scrapped!! WOW!

Yesterday afternoon when there was an hour left before the kids got out of school, I told myself I had to get scrapping. So, I scanned some wedding photos, played with the Optikverve plug-ins, and printed photos out. There's a CK call for wedding layouts, so I thought I'd give myself a chance... I also did a couple of the Elsie F challenges with this... The b&w photo, the hand-made chipboard flourishes (two are chipboard, two are cardstock because I needed more and did not feel like cutting chipboard! ;-) ) and so I feel like I had a direction to go.

I do not feel confident with the simple title, LOVE, but I'm not very good at amazing titles.

I finished the layout this morning... Do you like my updated torn flowers? I think they turned out quite nicely... A little old school tear-art with some pretty papers. :)

Now to get at least three more layouts done in the next week or so. I finished my custom paper piecings on Friday, too, so I need to work on the paper piecing side of things as well. I want to get Tony something nice for our anniversary and so that's what I'm working towards...

Anyway... YAY I scrapped! :) Now it's time to make a grocery list and make dinner!

Bears and other ramblings...

Well, I had every intention of scrapping some pages for myself, but I did not get that far. I was checking out the Elsie F weekly challenge and decided I would make some chipboard for myself (week 4 challenge) ... So I spent an inordinate amount of time printing out some flourish dingbats onto cardstock, x-acto-ing them, tracing them onto chipboard, and then x-acto cutting them into the chipboard. Then I got out my beautiful Clearsnap Catseye inks and inked the heck out of the chipboard! They're red with pink highlights. Now, to get them onto a layout! ;-)

I have another auction that began this morning. I've been in such a creative zone this week! Using red, pink, and hearts is a natural thing for me... The latest bear I made is out of mulberry paper (my first experimenting with mulberry for bears... I haven't used this stuff in a million years it seems!) If you have a moment, check it out! :)

"WUV U" Love Valentine - (at opening bid, ends this morning)http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140073586364

Hug and Kiss Valentine - (has BIN available!) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140075432874

Love You Valentine - (at opening bid!)- http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140075738269

Love Always Valentine Bear (BRAND NEW TODAY! BIN available!)- http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140076082563

As always I'm willing and able to do custom work...Titles, paper piecings, albums, pre-made pages, let me help you! ;-) I'm going to start working on some custom pieces today, but I've got to squeeze in a layout for myself, too!

Thanks for looking,
Dece Gherardini - dayzeedesigns

Three Bears

Let me tell you the story of three bear paper piecings... Three bears lived in a cottage in the woods. A Mama Bear, Papa Bear, and two "beary" cute baby bears...

No, I'm kidding. I'm not going to tell a story about these ADORABLE paper piecings I made this week! I'm just going to give the URLS for the auctions...


"WUV U" Love Valentine - (at opening bid!) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140073586364

Hug and Kiss Valentine - (has BIN available!) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140075432874

Love You Valentine - BRAND NEW THIS MORNING! Has BIN- http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140075738269

As always I'm willing and able to do custom work...Titles, paper piecings, albums, pre-made pages, let me help you! ;-)

I'm also on a mission to get some of my own layouts done. I have a great idea for a picture of my grandparents kissing in the orange groves... Do you ever have a fantastic idea for a layout and you're afraid to even START on it for fear that it will not meet your expectations? That is how I feel about this layout...
So, that's when it's important to scrap SOMETHING... Get out an inspiring photo and just go scrap crazy... I also want to get layouts done for the wedding layout call at CK. I don't know if they're doing the call for an issue or a book... Time to get out my beautiful wedding photos and let those inspire me. It's hard to believe it's been 7 years already... Where has time gone?? When I was a kid the days lasted forever... Saturday was the WORST because there was nothing to break up the monotony. There were only so many hours of cartoons in the morning and then Dad would watch old black & white westerns. YUCK! Now, Saturdays are gone in a blink as we rush around, trying to get the housecleaning done, errands, grocery shopping, and maybe, if we're lucky, a meal thrown in there somewhere...
Okay, it's time for me to get started on my day. If I get my chores done early I can use my "creative time" while kids are at school to scrap! ;-)

Thanks for looking,
Dece Gherardini - dayzeedesigns

A Chip off the old Board

There's a great new contest at ScrappersAnonymous this month

CHIPBOARD!! http://www.scrappersanonymous.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9118

For this contest, your entries must be a layout - no cards or altered projects this time.
Each person may submit up to two layouts for the contest.
Layouts can be any size, and can be one or two page layouts.

-Your entries need to have been created during this year - 2007 -

-Your layout must have chipboard products from TWO different manufacturers. If you make your own chipboard embellishments, then you may have one homemade piece and one from a manufacturer. (you can use as much chipboard as you like, this is the minimum)

-At least one of your chipboard embellishments must be altered. There are MANY ways to do this...paper, stickers, ink, stamps, paint, jewels, flowers, or brads are just some ideas. This is where we want you to get REALLY creative....let those juices flow and show us what you've got!

-Remember we NEVER restrict where you can post your layout entries to our contests....SHARE SHARE SHARE your talents, we are not selfish!!

Oh and I guess there is one other thing you might be wondering about....the PRIZE!!!

Well, we've got a nice package of chipboard embelishments from AWESOME companies - Unique Pages, Everlasting Keepsakes, Lil Davis, as well as a FUN blank board book by C & T Publishing (the DT doesnt even have these yet!)

So if you are game, pull out that chipboard and GET TO SCRAPPIN!! When you have created a masterpiece, upload your entries to the Jan Layout Contest folder in the gallery.

If you have any questions please post them here!! http://www.scrappersanonymous.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9118

HAVE FUN!!

PS - Be on the lookout for some awesome chipboard creations from the DT this month too!

Here is my layout:

Scrappy Stuff December 13

Wow! It's been a busy week for paper piecing! I had a 5 duplicate order that kept me busy this weekend ... so I've been trying to get some new pieces up this week. I have some adorable "snow bears" that are ready for Christmas! They're white, paired with beautiful Basic Grey and Chatterbox papers, and just gorgeous! Check them out!

We Believe -- new THIS MORNING!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140064682725

Holiday Memories warm even the COLDEST of days -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140063965594

Are you looking for a specific theme or holiday? I'd be happy to help! Let me help you get those lastminute SCRAPBOOK GIFTS completed!! Mini-books are a great gift for mothers, grandmothers, aunts & friends! I have a week until the kiddos get out of school -- which means that I've got time to scrap for you! ;-)

Here's a question for you to answer... What is your favorite Holiday color combination?
Traditional Red & Green? Aged Red/Green? Blue & White? Red & Gold? Silver & Gold? Post a comment and let me know!

Have a great day!
Dece - dayzeedesigns

Paper piecing for Birthday Parties

Hi everyone!
I hope your first week of December is going great!
I'm paper piecing my way to afford my daughter's birthday party. YAY! LOL
Here are links to my FOUR eBay auctions.
Most have bids, so do not wait to the last minute! ;-)
Once they're gone... they're gone!

Baby's First Christmas - (has a bid, ends TODAY!!)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140059233011

Tis the Season - (has multiple bids)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140059974869

Birthday Wishes - (has a bid)
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Are you looking for a specific theme or holiday? I'd be happy to help! I'm mailing out a 12 x 12 layout I made for Jennifer D. of Florida today in a Thanksgiving Theme... She's thrilled with the paper piecings and the layout! Let me help you, too!
Have a great day!

Dece - dayzeedesigns