Thanksgiving week begins....

Good Morning!

I hope everyone had a great weekend. Brain and I had a blast in NY! I can't wait to get my photos loaded and ready to show this week. I love love the city so much. Until then, I have a layout I wanted to share with you that I created last week with lots of Webster's Hollywood Vogue line. I was inspired by the Color Combo Galore Challenge and the Candy Shoppe Girls challenge to use animals/animal prints. I found this fun blog by accident while I was just surfing blog land and I have to laugh, my kids LOVE the music they have over there. Owen and Henry love to dance so now they keep asking me to go back to that site and let it play, LOL! OH and make sure you make it to the Webster's chat tonight. HUGE announcement...YES..another one!!!

Oh and don't forget to check out the Webster's contest at Two Peas...150 bucks worth of product! I am sure you saw the stamps by now but just in case you didn't....click here to check them out ..they are gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!

Love these guys! I used my Cuttlebug and the leopard print folder and added some of the silver trim. this stuff is the COOLEST!


I sprayed the embellishment with glimmer mist and then sealed it spray glaze b/c i wanted it to be purple :) I just love purple so I went nutso with the mist and splattered it. Felt very freeing and artsy!

THANK YOU!!!

First off, I have to say a HUGE thank you for all of your support for the blog hop this weekend!!!

It was SO much fun and the amount of support ya'll gave for Webster's is beyond amaZing! We will be announcing winners tonight at the Chat. Don't forget to stop by at 6 PST/EST in the forum where we always meet for the winners. And I will post it on my blog, too.

Here are some cards I wanted to share with you that I created using Webster's New Hollywood Vogue Line. The colors in this line are STUNNING! I was inspired by the Unity Stamp WCMD challenges. The first one is a Shaker Card...can you believe that I made one of these? First one! AND I used the Webster's Vellum for it.

This one was for a handmade flower card so I layered and layered some Spellbinder's dies...

And here is another card. I printed the Happy Birthday wishes on the computer, used some Tattered Angels glimmer mists on the chippy, embossed the houndstooth to match the butterfly and used some Dimensionals.

Celebrate the Wonders of FALL

Hello and welcome to the Webster's Pages WonderFALL blog hop! Thank you so much for stopping by. You won't be disappointed this weekend. If you know me, you know I love Fall! I was just commenting this weekend how amazing the trees look. Being in Pennsylvania during this time of year is just beautiful. It makes me so thankful of the many blessing I have in life. Thankfully all of those memories can be captured with our WonderFALL line.

AND I couldn't be any more excited when I found out I got to scrap Lucy's cutie, Emma! How sweet is she? I think I tell Lucy that every time I comment on her blog, LOL! The WonderFALL "Count Your Blessings" paper was the PERFECT paper to use with the photographs she sent me. We swapped quite a few and I was so prepared to do a multiphoto layout but when I saw her face in this photo and the yellows, I just couldn't resist it. Well, with all of this excitement I have to admit I was nervous, too. Lucy always inspires me with her ability as an artist so I tried to really think about color on this layout. When I knew I wanted to accent the yellow, I was immediately drawn to the blue on the opposite end of the color spectrum. Plus, since I have boys I am good at blue, LOL! I hope you like it!

Then I kept thinking of the title....I mean, when you have a cutie patootie like this...every season is your favorite! :)

You Are My Favorite Time of the Year

The Glimmer Mist is Lemon Zest...I love it against the rich blue. Lots of hand cutting on here, layers, stitching, a tab punch, and I ran my letters through my Cuttlebug using wax paper, and I layered the bloomer with part of a whimsie...

Punch is from Kreaxions!!!

NOW for the good stuff.......Would you like to win a bit of WonderFALL for yourself? Each design team member is giving away a set of WonderFALL journaling cards and a set of our scalloped sparklers! Simply leave a comment telling me "what your favorite fall activity is during this wonderfall season" to be eligible for the drawing. Make sure to visit each design team members blog to increase your chances of winning. And speaking of design team members, head on over to Steph's blog to see her gorgeous creation!


Make sure to join us Monday, October 18th at 6pm PST/9pm EST for a live chat at inspireME to wrap up our event and see who the lucky winners are!

In case you get lost along the way, here is the order....

The blog hop will start at inspireME

From there you will go to...

Amy Tara to Jaz

Audrey to Iris

Lucy to Ellen (you are here)

Steph to Hilde

Karola to Anabelle back to inspireME. Have fun!

Working through the week...

Well this week is back to school and I am teaching 4 night classes so life is crazy. So far so good ;) I knew I would like teaching but never imagined how much I would actually enjoy it. Going to a job you love is one of the greatest things in the world.

You know what else is great? Hollywood Vogue! Yep, I whipped out the Webster's this weekend and it was FUN! I got a lot done for WCMD and I wanted to share this card I created based on the Cricut Circle Blog weekly challenge.

I used my French Manor cartridge to create the screen. I had to cut it twice to the screen image and the border. I used some Core'dinations on here, as well, ran it through my Cuttlebug and then sanded it down a bit. Stamp is from Unity and I embossed that, too. Oh and how could i forget! I put the Webster's vellum behind the screen...that is how this card started. I knew the vellum was the perfect touch.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend!

Have you been following?

Brandin is doing a very cool thing over at the Webster's Blog. It has been so fun! She is getting weekly challenges and posting about them. You should check it out...I know she will be doing some give-a-ways here and there.

Also..a few things to put on your calendar....

1. myStampBOX and Core'dinations are doing a Blog Swap on Monday, the 20th. HINT HINT give-ways GALORE! :) :) :)

2. Just Imagine Crafts is having a Halloween blog hop sooon. If you haven't checked out their punches, you should!!!

3.) And have you seen this stamp set??? YOU NEEEEEEED IT!

It's the weekend!

I am heading off to work for the day and looking forward to coming home, cleaning out the garage and scrapping. Sounds exciting, huh? LOL!

I wanted to show some more of the Webster's goodies I created for CHA from the Wonderfall Collection. I loooove the amaZing colors in this line. The Blue is GORGEOUS and the bloomers in this color are my fave, fave, fave. Click here to see what else the amazing design team did with these lines...they always blow me away.

First off, I wrapped a little present :) I also used my Kreaxions punch on here from Just Imagine crafts.

The whimsies are so COOL. you have to RUN and get these when they ship to your LSS!!!!!

Next up is a little journal. This little guy is only about 2"x3". I love altered little things, I don't know why, LOL!

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Monday! :) ;) ;)

I wanted to give a shout out to everyone arriving at CHA today! It is so exciting. In honor of the festivities, I wanted to share some goodies I made for the Websters Booth. If you haven't seen their sneaks you MUST AND they are having a Guest Designer Call going on now over at the inspireMe site. Oh and the summer catalog is up, too!

This little jar would be perfect with some hot chocolate for a Holiday gift...

Again, Webster's always shows their versatility! You can make any kind of card with this line...not just Holiday related themes.

I added a myStampBOX sentiment to this card so you can see how versatile this line is!

Ribbon Wave and Serendipity Crop

Ribbon Rave Week # 2! Check it out here.

This is my layout for this week's challenge based on this sketch. Our challenge was to use the sketch as inspiration and make ribbon flowers....here is my take:

Papers are Websters's Pages Lullaby lane. I gathered my lace and trim with a string and then adhered them in the Tattered Angels Chipboard frames...then I finished each one off with a button.

Next Up is my layout for my Challenge over at Serendipity Scrapbooks!!! The crop is the Sweet Taste of Serendipity {YUM!} so my challenge is based on Sandra Lee's Semi-Homemade show. I call it Ellen Marie's Semi-Homemade Layout challenge. {that is my middle name and it just happens to rhyme!} For this challenge., you need to have have 85% of your layout homemade which means homemade embellishments {the paper flowers, leaves, scraps at the top of the page, I cut out a journal spot, lots of hand cutting and I sanded my Core'dinations embossed cardstock...OH and the little die-cut shapes behind the photos are hand cut, too } So basically....just take what you have, make it your own and incorporate it into a layout.

Papers are Webster's Pages Seaside Retreat and Core'dinations Cosmo Cricket Core Impressions.

Webster's Pages New Collections

If you haven't begged and pleaded your local LSS or fave online store for some new Webster's Pages...you better!

This month I got to post the challenge over at inspireME! it was so fun. I use the Lullaby Lane papers and some Webster's Trim. The Petite Paper pads are so perfect for smaller scale projects b/c the print is the perfect size.

So click here for more details!





AND...the fabulous Toni Crane is the GDT this month! Every month we use a layout to inspire us. this is my friend, Misty...we were at the wine festival we go to every year and i noticed that she left the sticker on her glasses. LOL! We love to party with our wine ;)

this is my layout featuring Garden Gala:

The happenings...

WOW, this weekend FLEW by. I taught my class at S.A.V.E this weekend and it went really well. I was really excited to receive the positive feedback. I love teaching...between teaching scrapbooking classes adn my night classes at the community college I could really get spoiled! :)

A few things...

myStampBOX is showing their new releases HERE with a give-a-way! So check it out...they have some cuuuuute stuff coming out! AND we are having a blog hop...so mark your calendars.

And don't forget to jump in over at Webster's Pages to see the embellishments!!! And you thought the papers were awesome ;) Yeah for CHA! lol

Don't forget about the DT call at Serendipity...I know a lot of people I see blog hopping would make great additions so the team so check it out! AND we have our Project Runway Crop this weekend!!!!

Here is a little something I did for the banner challenge at Studio Calico. I was inspired by The Creative Type Challenge but was late to the party, LOL! The orange flowers are an AT&T ad from the newspaper. I loooved the orange {you know me and my orange}

more Webster's sneaks!!!

Today's image comes from the Life's Portrait Line...make sure you sign in here and check in here for all the details. GOOD LUCK!

This particular Paper is called Light the Way. I hope you are as excited as me!!! And we hope you had fun this week with all the sneaks and fun things Terri and Brandin planned. I know how hard they work and these lines prove it.

Webster's Sneaks

Good Morning!!! For those of you coming here today for the Webster's Preview Party congratulations!!! You are at the right spot and found one of the 6 clues.

Seaside Retreat - New Webster's Pages. Make sure you leave a comment about what you think about these new releases...we would LOVE to hear your feedback.

I can't believe I have had to wait until Wednesday to share this! We've got a fun game going on at Webster's this week, where you can spot the new papers with some clues on the design team's blogs. You can check out the other clues at inspireMe.

Webster's four new lines are beyond amazing!!! Today I am sharing a peek at Seaside Retreat.....fantastical line just screaming beach, summer and FUN! this specific paper is called Far&Away. Doesn't it make you want to book a vacation right now? Especially if you are on the East coast hating this freezing weather right now. Don't forget that here is a list of everything you need to know for the Preview party!