Monthly Archives: November 2011

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year challenge

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Evelyn

This PCW challenge is all about the holidays.  One of my favorite parts of the holidays is the food!  I have such fond memories of making pies and gingerbread men with my mother and siblings when we were growing up.  … Continue reading →

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Making the most of my vacation

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Evelyn

At my school, we get the whole week off for Thanksgiving.  At the beginning of the week, I was writing out Christmas cards and working furiously on craft projects and a December bulletin board that I’ll show you later.  I … Continue reading →

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PCW Challenge Reminder

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Evelyn

Here is a little card I made with the free file from the Recycle/Re-use/Stash challenge. Below is a look at the free file they’re giving away for you to use in this challenge.  I look at the pieces of the … Continue reading →

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Last Minute Challenge

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Evelyn

I’ve been having a blast working on all the projects for Paper Crafting World.  Besides the bi-weekly challenges, there will be daily projects in December, and I signed up for three of them!  So that’s what I’ve been working on, … Continue reading →

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National Recycle Day

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Evelyn

In honor of National Recycle Day, we designers for Paper Crafting World are recycling items and/or using something we’ve been saving in our “stash.”  My husband saves cereal boxes for me.  They’re great for making mini-albums! I start by cutting … Continue reading →

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Needed more Christmas cards

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Evelyn

I went through my address book to figure out how many cards I need to send out this year.  I needed about 25 more, so I got working.  Still not finished, but these are the cards I made today: The … Continue reading →

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5-minute thank you

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Evelyn

It doesn’t take long to let someone you know you appreciate her/him.  This thank you took about five minutes.  I always keep M&Ms and small treat bags on hand.  I also “make multiples” of everything to keep on hand.  So … Continue reading →

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Harvest Time Challenge reminder

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Evelyn

Just a quick reminder that the Harvest Time Challenge is still going on at Cooking with Cricut.  You don’t have to have a cutting machine to enter.  Just make a project (card, scrapbook page, home decor item, or anything else … Continue reading →

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Thankful Hearts Blog Hop

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Evelyn

Welcome to my very first Blog Hop!  If you came from Celeste’s blog, then you are in the right place. If you just happened upon my blog, hop on over to the beginning at Cooking With Cricut  to enjoy the … Continue reading →

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Catching up on some scrappin’

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Evelyn

I’ve been playing so much making cards, bulletin boards, mini-albums (have to wait to show you those!) that I’ve been neglecting my scrapbooking.  And with decades to catch up on, that’s unacceptable!! So on Saturday, while the snow was gently … Continue reading →

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