Premade cards are so easy

I love to make cards but sometimes using preprinted cards and adding something to it is just so easy. These are 2 cards from a set I made my friend Denise for Christmas. These look just like her.

I'm on a roll!!

I am loving this LOAD. I haven't gotten this much scrapbooking done since the last 3 day retreat!! I love this layout. I bought this Teresa Collins Christmas paper, but only 3 sheets...what was I thinking?

Jan 5 LOAD

Just finished my Jan 5 LOAD. The challenge was to do something related to being warm since it is so cold. I had the perfect picture of the boys and I in the hot tub at our cabin in Gatlinburg. I love the way it turned out.

Catch up on the LOAD

Drew, the boys and I have been out of town since Sunday. We went to Gatlinburg snow skiing and had a blast. I could not take my scrapbook supplies so I took my computer and did my LOAD's digitally. The first one was done from a sketch we were given and the second one was done from a recipe. She told us to use 1 patterned paper, 2 cardstocks, 3 ribbon strips, 4 pictures and 5 buttons. The last picture is one I did the night before we left. It was a challenge to use the colors pearl magenta, pearl mint green, spring lilac and dark blue. It really was a challenge because I do not like mint green or purple.

A New Challenge, among many.

If you read my previous post you know I have decided to try and train for the Music City 1/2 marathon. I also have another challenge I have decided to do (this one I think will be much more fun). I have joined a LOAD group on Crimson Cropper. It is a challenge to do a layout a day in January. Today's challenge was to use a new product. I finally got the Jenni Bowlin inspired coordinations cardstock pack. So the background is using a sheet from that. Another new product I used was a print cut file from my silhouette. I have had my silhouette a while but have not used it hardly at all, and have not used the print and cut at hall. The journaling tag is a tag I printed and then cut out. Not bad for a layout done in an hour.

This is a test.

I was just wondering if anyone reads my post. So to check I am going to let a secret out. I have decided to get my butt in gear and get back to the gym starting in January and start training for the Music City 1/2 marathon in April. I swore I never wanted to run in a race, but what better way to get in shape then to have a goal and reach it.

What a couple of cuties!!

Look at my two sweet boys. We had a pancake breakfast at church and Santa was there. They were a little apprehensive at first but when they got close to Santa he just grabbed them and pulled them in.