Merry Christmas

The XOXO DT Girls are sending all our blog readers a very merry Christmas and a happy and safe new year. Enjoy this time with your families and friends, and don't forget to take as many photos as possible to scrap later on!

 

We will be back in early January to introduce a couple of new DT members and kick off our challenges again!

Happy Thanksgiving

The team at XOXO Scrapbooking would like to wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving.... Happy Turkey Day!

 

We hope you spend the time with family and friends and take lots of photos ready to scrap!

 

Image source: www.lovethispic.com

 

Don't forget about our Design Team call too. The closing date for applications is December 8th 2013.

 

For all of the details, please check out this post.

 

We would love to hear from you.

Design Team Call - Become a Lipstick Chick

Hello to all of our loyal followers.

 

You will have noticed that we have not been around for a little while with any challenges or inspiration. Life has been getting in the way for so many of us at the moment, which I am sure you can all understand.

 

In the last little while we have said goodbye to our fearless leader Lindsay, who I can imagine had a very difficult time making the decision to move on. There have been many of our DT also decide to move on as they have been around for many years.

 

We thank all of the DT and Lindsay for your 'long service' and for inspiring us with your amazing creations.

 

This have left a big hole in our little DT world that now needs to be filled.

 

Do you want to be a Lipstick Chick?

 

image source www.glogster.com

 

We are looking for numerous crafters to join in on our challenge DT and participate in monthly challenges. YOU MUST BE HAPPY TO HAVE YOUR WORK SCRAP LIFTED as this is what our challenge blog is all about.

 

The criteria is as follows:

* Please email us 3 examples of your work. We are looking for all styles so anything goes. Any form of project is ok too.

* Please write a short bio on yourself.

* Let us know your blog address, any forums that you are frequently on, and any other design teams or creative teams that you are involved with.

 

Pretty easy really. The current DT will vote on the new members and you will be notified in December if you will be joining us.

 

Please email submissions to tessatmybest@hotmail.com. Submissions close on December 8th 2013.

 

We cant wait to see the applications and to announce our new team to the world publicly at the end of December.

If you have any questions, drop us an email. We would love to hear from you.

P.S xoxo

Fall Felt Fun!

Felt is such a warm fuzzy fall fabric. It makes me think of sweaters, mittens, & scarves!
XoXo Challenge #2 for this month is to use FELT in a fall scrapbook page/ card/ project.

I combined challenge #1 (use non traditional colors for a fall project) with the felt challenge.
Mostly because all the felt I found in my stash was pink! ;)

Feel free to do one or both, or combine them like I did!

 Just share with us what you did in a comment! :)

Happy Fall

Fall is my favorite season: leaves, scarves, sweaters, & pumpkin everything! For our 2nd challenge this month we want you to make a fall layout or card using non traditional fall colors.

Here's my example. I used a lot of pink and pastel orange instead of the usual burnt orange to showcase these fun fall photos.

Made mainly with the Studio Calico Valley High Kit. 

Inspired? play along and share your work with us! :)

Back to School

For me Back to School time means back to work. I teach 4th grade.  It's a wonderful job, and I love it!
I've been playing with the Simple Stories new school line "Smarty Pants" SO CUTE!


I found this old class picture & had to scrap it. These third graders just started HIGH SCHOOL!
So crazy how fast time flies. Seems like they were just in my room.  I had only 15 kids that year, this year I've got 22! They don't do class pics like this anymore, which makes me sad. They do those lame composite ones. I'm going to have to start taking my own. That reminds me picture day is this week!

I also made 2 cards using the same paper line.

...and a cute bookmark! :)

Back To School Gear

(Singing) It's the most wonderful time of the year! (Big Smile)

My husband was going around the house the night before singing the above tune! Mind you we only have a daughter who is in 1st Grade this year. Our almost 4 year old son will only be in half day Kindergarten next year. What will he be singing or doing in two years!!!!

This year my daughter got excited for school well more excited about picking out school gear...So, this year I saved some of the tags/labels from her school supplies and made sure I took a pic before sending it all off the school.

Here is my 1st day Back To School page I created using those tags/labels.

It is hard to see the title, which I embossed. Also, used a gel pen and traced the edge to add dimension to the post bracket. Here is a better close-up.

Michelle

p.s....XOXO