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Friday, January 6, 2012

NEW CHALLENGE AT CARD CRAFTERS CIRCLE!!

Happy Friday and welcome to a NEW CHALLENGE at CARD CRAFTER'S CIRCLE!  This week we are MAKING IT COLORFUL, so you just need to create something colorful, how fun is that?!?  I love using lots of fun colors, so this week I decided to use some colors that are a wee bit different from my “normal” choices and it was such fun!  I hope you will enjoy this challenge as wellSmile
We are sponsored by the FABULOUS BUGABOO STAMPS and we are so grateful for their always generous prize offering!!

For my creation today, I have used Bugaboo image “Skelekinz Cupcake Stroller.”  I have colored this little cutie with Copics and cut her out using Nesties then added Stickles for frosting on cupcakes.  Papers are from American Crafts and Core-dinations, DP from Basic Grey and Do Crafts.  Ribbon is from Offray, sentiment from rubber stamp and cut with Whimsy Stamps die.  Hope you like it and will come play along!

Additional Challenges entered:
ART IMPRESSIONS – anything goes
CRAFTY RIBBONS – new beginnings (birthday = new year at different age)
LITTLE MISS MUFFET –something new (image)
SASSY STUDIO DESIGNS – something new (image)
SOME ODD GIRL – bling it up
RUBY'S RAINBOW – baby or child

Thursday, January 5, 2012

WE’RE BACK AT DIGITAL DELIGHTS!

Hello everyone!  It’s time for SHOWCASE THURSDAY over at DIGITAL DELIGHTS BLOG and it’s nice to be back – the DT has been on vacation the last few weeks, so welcome back to everyone!!  I hope you will visit DIGITAL DELIGHTS BLOG and see the AMAZING work of the DT girls.
I hope you will also go check out DIGITAL DELIGHTS SHOP because our SALE is still ongoing and there’s some fun new cut files for you!

Finally, the DT gals over at DELIGHTFUL CHALLENGES have a BRAND NEW CHALLENGE, so we hope you will check that out as wellSmile



For today’s creation, I have chosen Little Dumpling New Year’s Girl and one of the Baby sentiments from DIGITAL DELIGHTS SHOP.  One of our friends had her baby on Saturday – actually last baby of the year born in our city – so I thought this image and sentiment was perfect for her!
I colored everything with Copics, using Fiskars glitter gel pens for baby’s sash, which says “Happy New Year” (the glitter pens don’t always photograph well.  I used Core-dinations CS and Trimcraft DP.  Ribbon is from my stash, pearls from Prima, shapes cut with Nesties, embossed with Cuttlebug folder, borders cut with Marianne die.  Image distressed with Tim Holtz distress ink.  I sure hope you like itSmile

Additional challenges entered:
DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY – something old (pearls), something new (DP)
FAB 'N FUNKY – Something new from holiday (new DP)
FRESH BREWED DESIGNS – something new (new DP plus new baby/New Year’s theme)
INKY IMPRESSIONS – anything goes
MY MUM'S CRAFT SHOP – something new (new DP, new baby, new year’s)
THE PAPER SHELTER – anything goes
RUBY'S RAINBOW – baby or child
SCRAPBOOK SISTERS – anything goes
TUESDAY MORNING SKETCHES – sketch

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

WEDNESDAY WITH JUST SOME LINES - BIRTHDAY PARTY GIRL

Happy Wednesday everyone!   I am sitting at my computer and it is so quiet. The kids went back to school today and it seems strange having the house so quiet - even the dogs are napping.   I am looking forward to the new year and what adventures and experiences it may hold!!

Jehanne, our FABULOUS owner and illustrator at JUST SOME LINES, has been busy creating wonderful new images for everyone to enjoy while us DT gals were on break. So, now we have the great privilege of being able to share these images with you:)

For my post today, I am using BIRTHDAY PARTY GIRL and you can find here at JUST SOME LINES SHOP. I had so much fun coloring this image with my Copics - one of my new year's resolutions is to take my coloring up a notch, hopefully I can do that! I am also resolving to take better photos of my creations because after spending so much time on the coloring and layouts, I'd like that to be obvious in the photo. We'll see...


I cut the image using Nesties and then added Stickles for the cupcake frosting. Other cuts are done with Nesties except sentiment is done with Lifestyle Crafts die. Sentiment is from Pink By Design, papers from Do Crafts and My Minds Eye, ribbon from Offray, bling from Darice and pearls from Hero Arts. Flowers are Prima, CS is American Crafts and Core-dinations. Please let me know what you think!!

Additional Challenges entered:
DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY - something old, something new (old = pearls, new = image)
FRESH BREWED DESIGNS - something new (image)
MY MUM'S CRAFT SHOP - something new (new image, b-day = new year of life)
STARS AND STAMPS - new stash (image and papers)
LADYBUG CRAFTS INK - new stash (image and papers)
PARTY TIME TUESDAYS - use new stash (image and papers)
CREATALICIOUS - purple, pink, green, white
CRAFTING LIFE'S LITTLE PIECES - sketch
TOP TIP TUESDAY - anything goes
CUPCAKE CRAFTROOM - anything goes

LET’S GET MONOCHROMATIC AND/OR SKETCH AT THE PIXIE COTTAGE!

Well, my kids go back to school today, so it’s back to getting up at the crack of dawn!  Hope everyone is doing well.  It’s pretty chilly today here, but is supposed to get warmer throughout the week and the wee bit of snow we have will likely be gone by tomorrow.
I want to share our NEW CHALLENGE at THE PIXIE COTTAGE this week and it is MONOCHROMATIC and/or sketch.  Once again, we have a fabulous sketch by our DT leader, Katie Tate.
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You have until 11:59pm CST on Tues., January 10 to come play along with our challenge.  Although we’d love to see you use an image from MICHELLE'S SCRAPBOOKING and MORE, you are free to use whatever images, etc. you like to come play along.


For my card this week, I used both the theme and the sketch using SPRING FRIENDS BY EILEEN GUTIERREZ which you can find at MICHELLE'S SCRAPBOOKING and MORE.  I colored the image with Copics and cut using Nesties,  DP from Basic Grey and CS from American Crafts and Core-dinations.  Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, bow from ribbon I picked up at Hobby Lobby, bling from Darice, crystals from Prima.  Sentiment is from Darcie’s Heart and Home and is cut with Nesties.  Sure hope you like it and will come play along!!


I am also entering the following challenges:
BEARLY MINE DESIGNS – anything goes
CRAFT ROOM CHALLENGE – anything goes
CRAFTY SENTIMENTS – love and romance
SCRAP CREATIONS – something old (DP), something new (flowers and image)
TOP TIP TUESDAY – anything goes
CRAFTER'S COMPANION – love is in the air
CUPCAKE CRAFT ROOM – anything goes
JUST TRACY'S CRAFTS – love is in the air
THE CRAFT GARDEN – monochromatic
THROUGH THE CRAFTROOM DOOR – monochromatic

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

ALL ABOUT 12 AT THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE!!

HAPPY 2012!  We are celebrating the arrival over at THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE CHALLENGE by challenging you to make something that reflects 12 – now here’s the catch – it can only be 12 – no more, no less.  We can’t wait to see what you come up with!
You will have until Monday, January 16 to come play along at THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE CHALLENGE.   Although we’d love to see you use an image from THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE, it is not required for you to play along with our challenge.  Using an image from THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE will get you 2 entries per project for purposes of our random.org drawing.  You will also get 2 entries for each layout you enter.  Additionally, there’s an AWESOME SALE going on at THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE, so you are going to want to check that out!
My 12 card creation features THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE image “Sweet Angel” and my 12 elements are:
4 papers (3 CS from Copic, American Crafts and Coredinations), DP from stash
4 dies – 2 from Lifestyle Crafts, 1 Nestie and 1 Marianne’s Creatables. 
2 coloring mediums – Copics and Stickles/Liquid Pearl
1 image from THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE and sentiment from Darcie’s Heart and home.  Hope you like it and will come play along!!


Additional challenges entered:
CRAFT YOUR PASSION – anything goes plus distressing
HEART SONG INSPIRATIONS – anything goes
HOUSE OF GILLI – anything goes
INCY WINCY DESIGNS – anything goes
MAGICAL MONDAY CHALLENGE – mystical creature plus anything goes
MAKE IT MONDAY – anything goes
PAPER CREATIONS INK – die cuts/punches
STAMPS R US CHALLENGES – anything goes
CUTIE PIE CHALLENGE – use a sentiment
THE PINK ELEPHANT – anything goes
TRULY MADLY CRAFTY CHALLENGES – anything goes

Sunday, January 1, 2012

WHOOPSI DAISY–ANYTHING GOES WITH WHOOPSI DAISY IMAGE

Happy New Year all!  I have realized today that I am an expert at wasting time LOL.  I guess maybe because life has been so busy during the holidays that today I just felt like doing nothing!  I spent most of the day surfing the web and watching American football – it was a perfectly relaxing day – also slept til noon!

I hope all of you had a wonderful and safe New Year and that 2012 will be a healthy, happy and peaceful year for all of you.

We have a NEW CHALLENGE for you today at WHOOPSI DAISY CHALLENGE and it is ANYTHING GOES.  Now, we have a NEW RULE starting with this challenge, and that is you need to use an image from WHOOPSI DAISY SHOP in order to play along in our challenge.  If you don’t have a WHOOPSI DAISY image, don’t worry – head on over to WHOOPSI DAISY SHOP and pick up the FREEBIE Linnie has for you.  Also, you will definitely want to take time to browse through the images in the shop – they are all FABULOUS!!
For today’s creation, I have chosen an image from Sheet 330, one of the newest sheets!  It was hard to choose which image I was going to use – they are all so cute.  I colored my WHOOPSI DAISY image with Copics and cut her and the background out with Nesties.  Sentiment is cut by hand and is from Unity.  Crystals are from Prima.
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I chose papers from American Crafts, ribbon from Making Memories and DP from my stash.  Sizzix folder used on green piece.  I sure hope you like it and that you will come play along with us – you have until noon on Sunday, January 8.

I am also entering the following challenges:
CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS PAINT – something new (Prima crystals)
ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE – anything goes
ONE STITCH AT A TIME – Use a digi
PILE IT ON – anything goes
SENTIMENTAL SUNDAYS – anything goes plus sentiment
SPARKLES FORUM – anything but Christmas card
THE SQUIRREL AND THE FOX – something new (Prima crystals)
HIDING IN MY CRAFT ROOM – freestyle
THE SECRET CRAFTER – anything goes
LITTLE MISS MUFFET – anything goes and DT call
SEEMS A LITTLE SKETCHY – Sketch

DI'S DIGI DESIGNS CHALLENGE - SHOW US SOMETHING NEW!!

Hey everyone and HAPPY NEW YEAR! WOW, where did 2011 go?!? It came and went so fast. I wish for all of you a HEALTHY and HAPPY 2012!! We have a NEW CHALLENGE going on for you at DI'S DIGI DESIGNS CHALLENGE and it’s SOMETHING NEW challenge, so it can be New Year’s, new baby, new house, etc. You get the ideaSmile

You have until Friday, January 13 (my b-day!!) at 11:59pm EST to play along with the challenge. You are not required to use an image from DI'S DIGI DOWNLOADS, however, if you do use one, you have a chance of winning 2 images from DI'S DIGI DOWNLOADS in addition to our AMAZING sponsor prize – this week it’s $10 voucher to JOANNA SHEEN'S SHOP!!


For my card, I chose DI'S DIGI DOWNLOADS image “Dress Up Daisy."    I colored her with Copics and Fiskar’s glitter gel pens. I added Stickles for her boa. She is cut with Nesties as is backing piece. CS from SU, Marco’s Paper, American Crafts and Core-dinations. DP is from Bo Bunny. I used a Sizzix EF and sentiment from Taylored Expressions cut with MFT die.   Circles are cut with Nesties.  Blingy snowflakes are from Recollections and sticker snowflakes are from Martha Stewart.  I sure hope you like it and will come play alongSmile


Additional Challenges entered:

ALPHABET CHALLENGE - X= xtra special occasion
BLOGGER'S CHALLENGE - celebration
GLITTER GEEKS - brand spanking new (paper from American Crafts)
FUN WITH SHAPES AND MORE - die cuts and frame it
JELLYPARK - something old, something new (American Crafts paper is new, Stickles are old)
TOTALLY PAPERCRAFTS - let's party!
4 CRAFTY CHICKS - something new (American Crafts CS)
C.R.A.F.T. - New Year
HANNA STAMPS - New Year

Friday, December 30, 2011

CARD CRAFTER'S CIRCLE - ANYTHING GOES!!

Wow, I can't believe it's been almost a week since my last post!  I am back to blogging this week with DTs returning from winter/holiday breaks and my own life being less crazy.  Hard to believe the kids will go back to school in 5 days - breaks always seem to go so quickly. 

We have a NEW CHALLENGE this week at CARD CRAFTER'S CIRCLE and it is ANYTHING GOES!  We are sponsored this week by
I hope you will go check out their FABULOUS images!  Also, hope you get a chance to see all the amazing work by the other DT members by visiting CARD CRAFTER'S CIRCLE.


For my card I combined the DAISY DOODLE images "Snow worries be Happy" and "Snow worries be Happy 2."  I added the snowman in front of the sign/snowballs image using GIMP and then colored with Copics and Fiskars glitter gel pens, cut with Nesties and then added Stickles on the snow balls.  Bo Bunny background papers cut with Marianne die.  Ribbon is from American Crafts, all DP is Bo Bunny, snowflake stickers are from K and Co.  CS from Core-dinations.  Hope you like it and will come play along in our challenge at CARD CRAFTER'S CIRCLE.

Additional challenges entered:

ART IMPRESSIONS - die cuts/punches
AUD SENTIMENTS - anything goes
CHARISMA CARDZ - anything goes
COLOUR CREATE - blue, white, silver
DIGI DOODLE SHOP'S BEST - anything goes
DRS DESIGNS - snowflakes
SARAH HURLEY - colouring
FOREVER FRIENDS - sketch

Sunday, December 25, 2011

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!

Hello everyone and Merry Christmas to all of you.  I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas day surrounded by loved ones.  For those who don't celebrate Christmas, I wish you and safe and fabulous day surrounded by family and friends.  Our Christmas morning began early - the kids awoke around 3am to find that Santa had left a nice stash of gifts for them.  They never went back to sleep but weren't allowed to open gifts until 8am when the grown-ups got up - although we were all pretty much awake with all the chattering going on downstairs by the tree.

I made the card below for my babysitter, Caitlin, who is a Christmas baby and turned 21 today!  Caitlin has been watching my kids since she was 15 so it is cool to see her reach another milestone:)



I have used "Maisy Muff" image from DI'S DIGI DOWNLOADS for my card.  This image is so cute and I love the little penguin.  I colored the image with Copics and Fiskars glitter gel pens then cut with Nesties and added Stickles for the fur trim on her hat and on her muff and also for the snow.  Papers are Core-dinations CS, DCWV DP and silver speckled vellum that I embossed with Sizzix folder - also did that on the pink piece.  Sentiments are from Darcie's Heart and Home (Christmas) and Pink By Design (Birthday).  I added brown lace from my stash and bling flourish from Prima.

This card was also made for our challenge at KABOODLE DOODLES "O Christmas Tree,"  which runs through late tonight, so get your entries linked up over there!

Additionally, I would like to enter the following challenges:

GINGERLOFT - winter or Christmas
PAPER SUNDAES - celebrate
PILE IT ON - bling it up
2 SISTERS CHALLENGE - snowflakes
MARK'S FINEST PAPERS - anything goes
ONE STOP CRAFT - winter wishes
CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS - Birthday

Saturday, December 24, 2011

CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE AT CARD CRAFTER'S CIRCLE

Hello everyone and welcome to our 2nd challenge over at CARD CRAFTER'S CIRCLE.  My apologies for being a bit late this week (our challenge begins on Friday), but I have been ridiculously busy getting gifts wrapped and cleaning the house in preparation for Christmas.  Tonight we will have my in-laws, parents, and my husband's brother over for Christmas Eve dinner - plus my kids will obviously be here and are anticipating the arrival of Santa.  

This week our challenge is themed CHRISTMAS and we are sponsored by the FABULOUS
Our amazing sponsor this week, Dearie Dolls, who are very special to us at Card Crafter's Circle ... Mary Ellen, the wonderful owner/designer also created our header, logo and badges that adorn our challenge blog. The prize for our random winner this challenge is their choice of three (3) Dearie Doll images!
The DT were able to choose from a wonderful selection of Dearie Dolls Christmas images for our creations this week.  I chose "Winter Scene."  I hope you will get a chance to visit the blogs of the other DT girls and see their awesome creations as well as come and play along at CARD CRAFTER'S CIRCLE this time.  Please remember to read the rules on our sidebar:)

I colored my Dearie Dolls image with Copics and Fiskars glitter gel pens.  I cut out using Nellie's die.  Backing scalloped circle cut with Nesties.  Papers from Core-dinations and DCWV, ribbon is from my stash.  Sentiment is from Darcie's Heart and Home, cut with Memory Box die and bling from Darice added.  I also added Stickles for the snow and icicles.   I hope you like it:)

Additional challenges entered:

CRAFTY CALENDAR - December cold and Frosty
DRUNKEN STAMPERS - Glittery Christmas
MARK'S FINEST PAPERS - Anything Goes
ONE STOP CRAFT - winter wishes
SECRET CRAFTER - anything goes
SWEET STAMPIN' - sparkle and bling
DELICIOUS DOODLES - anything goes
RAISE THE BAR - Christmas
STAMPIN' FOR THE WEEKEND - anything goes
STAMPIN WITH THE DRAGON - let it snow

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #101 - Someone Special

It's Wednesday so it means another challenge at The Pixie Cottage!
As always we have 2 parts to the challenge and you can choose either or both to play along with.
We have a fabulous sketch and our theme this week is "Someone Special"
This one will run for 2 weeks so the team can have a little break over Christmas.


Remember you can use the sketch or the optional technique or both!
The randomly picked winner will win two stamps of their choice from the Pixie Cottage Collection. The winner and the Top 3 favorites will be announced on the Friday after the challenge ends.  Hope you will come play along.
I have used Whispering Maisy & Matt by Di Carubia.  Image is colored with Copics, cut with Nesties and distressed with Tim Holtz distress ink.  DP is Basic Grey and Martha Stewart, CS is Core-dinations and SU.  SU CS is cut with Nellie's die.  Flowers are Petaloo, Sentiment from Darcie's Rubber stamps, stamped on silver speckled vellum, cut with Nestie and bling from Darice added.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

PHOTO INSPIRATION CHALLENGE AT THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE!

Hello All and Welcome to a NEW CHALLENGE at THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE CHALLENGE and this week, we have an inspirational photo to inspire you!!


So, go ahead and look at this photo and find something from it that inspires you.  For me, it was the color combo that gave me inspiration.  I used "cupcake" image from THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE, colored it with Copics, fiskars glitter gel pens and added JudiKinz glaze.  All cuts to the image and backing layers are cut with Nesties.   Papers are Coredinations and My Mind's Eye, flowers from Recollections, sentiment cut with Lifestyle Crafts die is from Pink By Design.  I sure hope you like it and will come play along!!


You have until Monday, Jan. 2 to come play along with us at THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE CHALLENGE.  While you do not need to use an image from THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE SHOP to play along with our challenge, we'd sure LOVE to see one.  Plus, you will get 2 entries per project instead of 1 if you use an image from THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE or if you enter a layout.

Finally, if you get a chance, please visit the DT girls individual blogs, you will be glad you did!

Monday, December 19, 2011

THERE'S MAGIC IN THE AIR - ANYTHING GOES WITH A BIRD

Happy Monday everyone!  Wow, less than a week til Christmas - where did the time go?!?  We have a NEW CHALLENGE for you this week at THERE'S MAGIC IN THE AIR WITH PAPER CUPCAKES and our challenge this week is ANYTHING GOES WITH A BIRD.  So, make anything you wish, but make sure there is a bird as part of your image on your creation.

If you need a bird image, PAPER CUPCAKES "Welcome Winter," which I have used on my card, is a FREEBIE this week.  You can go to THERE'S MAGIC IN THE AIR BLOG to pick it up.

Our challenge will go until Christmas Day, December 25 in the evening EST.  The DT will then be off for a couple weeks to spend time with our families and we will return on January 9.  While you are not required to use an image from PAPER CUPCAKES to play along, using one will get you 2 entries into our random.org drawing for the winner.  So, I hope you will come play along!!


I colored PAPER CUPCAKES "Welcome Winter" with Copics and Fiskars glitter gel pens, cut with Lifestyle Crafts die and added Aleene's glitter snow and Stickles.  DP os from DCWV, ribbon from Michaels, snowflakes and star stickers from K and Co.  CS is from Core-dinations, scalloped circle cut with Nesties, sentiment is also from PAPER CUPCAKES and colored with Copics and Atyou Spicas and then cut with Lifestyle Crafts die.

Additional Challenges entered:

GINGERLOFT - winter/Christmas
ONE STITCH AT A TIME - anything goes
PAPER SUNDAES - celebrate
MY TIME MADE EASY - color palette - red, green plus 1 (kraft)
CARD PATTERNS - sketch
CATCH THE BUG - baby it's cold outside
CRAFTY CALENDAR - December cold and frosty
CRAFTY HAZELNUTS CHRISTMAS - anything goes for Christmas

Saturday, December 17, 2011

CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE AT DI'S DIGI DESIGNS

Hello and happy weekend!!  Hope everyone is almost ready for the holidays.  To celebrate that holiday feeling, we have a NEW CHALLENGE for you at DI'S DIGI DESIGNS CHALLENGE and that is CHRISTMAS!  So, let's see those Christmas creations:) 

You have until Fri., December 30 to enter your NEW CREATION at DI'S DIGI DESIGNS CHALLENGE.  While you are not required to use an image from DI'S DIGI DOWNLOADS, we'd sure LOVE to see one and it will give you a chance to win 2 images from Di's in addition to be entered into our prize drawing for the prize from our amazing sponsor


So for this challenge, I have made 2 creations - one using traditional Christmas colors and one using non-tradtional Christmas colors.   Both images can be found at DI'S DIGI DOWNLOADS.  The first one, "Christmas Post" is colored with Copics and Fiskars glitter gel pens, cut with Nesties and Stickles added.  I also cut the backing paper with Nesties, silver speckled vellum is embossed with Sizzix snowflakes folder, lace from stash added, sentiment from Unity cut out with Nesties and bling stars added.  Papers from Core-dinations and Authentique.  Lace is from my stash and dove stickers are from K and Co.  I sure hope you like it and will come play along!!



Additional challenges entered:

ALPHABET CHALLENGE - w for white Christmas
CARD MAKIN MAMAS - Christmas
DELICIOUS DOODLES - Christmas with lots of embellies
GLITTER GEEKS - anything goes
INKSPIRATIONS - Christmas Crations
JINGLE BELLES - Christmas
JUST ADD INK - sparkle
RAISE THE BAR - Christmas
BLING IT ON - Christmas


For my second card, I have used DI'S DIGI DOWNLOADS image "Rascal's present."  I have colored the image with Copics and cut with Nesties and added bling from Darice.  I decided to make this a Christmas card but using no red and green, so I have used blues and pinks.  Paper from My Mind's Eye is also cut with Nesties as is sentiment which is from C.C. Designs.  Snowflakes are from K and Co., bling flourish from Prima and lace from JoAnn.  Sparkly ribbon on tag is from my stash.  Hope you like it:)


Additional Challenges:

FAIRY FUN FRIDAYS - Holly, Jolly Christmas (no red or green)
STAMPING WITH THE DRAGON - Christmas bling
STEMPELSONNE - anything goes with stamp as main focus
EMERALD FAERIE GARDEN - flourish/swirls
FRESH BREWED - Christmas
HEIDI'S HOBBYSTUGGU - Christmas
SUNDAY'S WITH CHRISSY - anything goes
4 CRAFTY CHICKS - Christmas