Well we had a really hard time deciding onthis one you all made it SO hard for all of us to decide!
Infact we were tied three ways until the final vote was received.
Please help me in congratulating JO as the winner of the Dec challenge thanks JO !
Jo please email me your addy inc email to scrapcalls@yahoo.com.au
Thanks !
This is her winning entry.
Its beginning to look alot like christmas.
Thanks everyone for participating in Decs challenge and please dont forget to have a look at Jans challenge
here...We have the lovely Sue Plumb from Lovely Bits and Bobs designing for us .. so please make sure you have a go ! The buttons she has are just delightful! I will be posting a pic of the buttons in a few days.
Hi Everyone and Welcome to 2012.!!!!
Its going to be a great year !
This month i asked the girls to do a challenge based on Nursery Rhymes...
Our gorgeous sponsor Sue from LovelyBug Bits n Bobs came up with some buttons that suited our theme and kindly donated them for us to use.
Here they all are !
Enjoy your time off on New Years !!!!
Bek xx
Boy where did the last one go? I Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and that the New Year is going to be a good one for everyone.
This Months theme is Nursery Rhymes which I must admit I did struggle with a bit, as my children are grown and my Grandchildren are now 10 and nearly 14.
Becky sent us some lovely covered buttons to use on our layout from LovelyBug Bits n Bobs I decided to base my layout around the covered button, which is just yummy. So seeing its blue and a rocking horse I thought it needs to be a boys page. So I went searching through my pics and found this Pic of my Grandson Jedd all in blue, so....... My page is Little Boy Blue. I found the nursery rhyme in an old Golden Book and have slid it behind the pic. So what is your favourite nursery rhyme, maybe one that you sing to your children. We would love to see your layout on one that is special to you.
Here's to a wonderful 2012
Cheers
Mary x
Hiya all..Kim Here, might I say Miss Mary "beautiful layout on your Jedd!!!....well a New Year is upon us all....hope it brings you all peace...love...and many blessings!
My chosen Nursery Rhyme is....
Little Miss Muffet
I placed my gorgeous Peter Rabbit button from lovelybug-bits-n-bobson a bottlecap that Miss Annette has given me. The gorgeous brad and butterflies (a christmas gift), are from the lovely Jo Triton...thanks Jo I love them...
This photo so suited the Nursery Rhyme....Sidney just sitting waiting for a go on the new playground equipment.....Anyways gorgeous people hope you get a chance to do a bit of scrapping and hope you enjoy this different challenge...
Cheers and again all the best for the coming year.....Mwah!!!
Kim xxx
Gorgeous Gorgeous work girls!!!
The first thing that came to my mind was Old MacDonald had a Farm. Maybe not what you normally think of with nursery rhymes but the boss lady gave me the go ahead :)
Last year we went to the Royal Adelaide Show and the boys had their picture taken in the Petting Zoo. Eli's tshirt was such a coincidence!
I used a scrummy blue check covered button from the lovely Sue at Lovely Bug Bits n Bobs which is topped on a red single flower from Lime Tree Creations along with lots of goodies from KaiserCraft.
Hope you are finding lots of inspiration, can't wait to see your entries.
Take Care
Becci
xoxo
BB here................Happy New Year
Nursery Rhymes - I thought I left them when I finished preschool - he he
The challenge was not as challenging as I anticipated once I actually sat down and thought about it.
A couple of years ago one of my friends had a "J" party for her birthday and you had to come dressed as something starting with "J" (obviously).
My parents decided to go as "Jack and Jill" - PERFECT its a nursery rhyme. So there is my pick for the month and here is my LO............
Here is the Nursery Rhyme - just to take you all back a few years
Best of luck with the challenges and i hope you all get time to play along
TFLxx
BB
Great work ladies. My Nursery Rhyme is Mary Mary Quite Contrary.This range of papers is by My Minds Eye and is called "Quite Contrary".I initially visualised a little girl with a watering can behind the fence of flowers but my daughter solved the problem on her recent visit.Her friends lined up in front of Erica's new car for me to take a picture and voila! "pretty maids all in a row".
I've used the 2 buttons from Lovely Bug Bits n Bobs.Happy new Year and Happy Scrappin' ! Love from Julene
Christmas is one of the only times of the year when a little nonsense is common. Whether it is reading the dumb jokes in the bonbons or wearing reindeer antlers,or dressing your car up as a reindeer or singing silly songs ,it is all permitted with good grace.
Memories come flooding back to a time when money was found in the pudding.My father always pulled a pound note from his hand and pretended he'd found it in the pudding.We laughed every year!My daughter always wanted to play the song of "All I want for Christmas is my 2 front teeth" and whistle at the S's.When I was teaching my classes always liked doing the booms in "6 white boomers" or make up other words to well known carols.Play some music this Christmas and enjoy the silly side of things.
Have yourself a little nonsense at Christmas,enjoy the fun times. I've made a card for this post featuring a well known Christmassy nonsense song. Blessings to all of you from Julene.
BB here on this horribly cold and windy Summer's day ( Mother Nature has really screwed things up this year). While looking out the window the song 'Cruel Summer' by Bananarama came into my head - yes I know i'm showing my age now but it got me thinking as to how we do relate lyrics to our lives and especially the chorus.
So what is a Lyric?
In ancient Greece, a poem accompanied by a musical instrument, usually a lyre. Although the word is still often used to refer to the songlike quality in poetry, it is more generally used to refer to any short poem that expresses a personal emotion, be it a sonnet, ode, song, or elegy.
So there we go.........a personal emotion - how true is that? I have a page that expresses how I feel about myself (maybe only on 364 out of 365 days of the year)
The song is 'Don't Wanna Be' by Gavin McGraw My LO design is inspired by my good mate Leanne Jago
Here are the lyrics that I have used for my journalling?
So what Lyric describes you?
How does it define you?
I'd love to get to know YOU and how YOU feel about YOU
My brother and his fiance had their house warming the other week. Was a great night, got to meet my BIL's family, see my other brother for the first time in months {he's in the navy based in Cairns but was on leave}, and watch some awesome film clips on Max {Fotxtel/Austar}.
There were many of us mingling in the kitchen watching Rock Anthems, so of course a conversation persued over what song was going to be #1. Well of course the young ones were saying thinks like Britney Spears "Ooops I did it again" and Hansens "Mmm Bop". Others were calling for Chisel and AC/DC. But personally when I was a younge party goer there were two main Anthems.
Firstly Don McLeans "American Pie" was always played at stumps {midnight for our small country town}. Once we heard those first few beats we knew it was last drinks.
But the song that really describes our younger party days is definitely The Eagles "Heartache Tonight". The song describes a typical friday or saturday night to a T! Hearts being broken, fights breaking out all part and parcel of a weekend night in a small town.
Of course there were other must have songs like The Violent Femmes "Blister in The Sun" and "Add it Up", anything by Australian Crawl, Guns n Roses or Chisel was a must too.
But no night was complete without hearing American Pie and Heartache Tonight.
Well December is upon us yet again and all of us here at STS would like to wish all of you a
VERY
and a BIG
for all of your support throughout this year.
So we all thought that it would be an idea to base December's song challenge on CHRISTMAS...
The girls have come up with some great songs to inspire you
First up we have BB.......who has chosen the all time classic "OH CHRISTMAS TREE"
Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year to you ALL from ME
There are a lot of versions of this song that have been made but I have decided to go with the version from the ever so popular TV show "Glee".......
And here is my layout -
I decided to make a christmas tree using doilies, glitter, pearls and glitter glass.
While I was composing the layout I kept singing the song in my head so I thought it fitted the challenge really well and was a good interpretation of the song.
I look forward to seeing everyone's christmas themed layouts and I wish you all the best for the festive season and a prosperous 2012
Sunshine and Happiness Always............BBxx
Next we have
Mary
Hello everyone,
Can't believe it is nearly Xmas again! I decided to go with a not so traditional song, but one that I love and it's one of those songs I can't get out of my head when I hear it . I chose John Lennons "So this is Xmas"
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and this is my layout
I would like to wish everyone a Safe and Happy Xmas and a Peaceful, Healthy & Prosperous New Year
Cheers
Mary x
Hello Kim, here
My Christmas song is a true classic
It always reminds me of the building excitement towards Christmas....
It is a truly wonderful time of the year....
Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas and a bigger and brighter New Year....xxxx
Gorgeous work girls. As soon as I think of christmas I think of the big old man that visits us each year. My boys are 3 and 2 this year and a really starting to get into the christmas spirit now.
So of course I had to choose 'Santa Claus is Coming to Town'. Like many christmas songs and carols there are numerous versions but I had to choose this version by one of my faves, the scrummy Michael Buble.
and here is my take:
I chose a photo of Brian with Ethan at his first christmas pageant waiting to catch a glimps of Father Christmas.
Wishing you all a glorious Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year
I always sing it when I am putting up the Xmas lights, but the verse that I have chosen to use on my page, "Is don ye now our gay apparel" as it so suits this beautiful pic of my great neice Lailah all dressed up to visit with Santa.
I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, a fantastic New Year and thankyou for your support and so looking forward to seeing you in 2012.
Hugs and love
Annette xo
Julene here,
My choice of song for Christmas is "We need a little Christmas": from the movie "Mame". it always reminds me of watching the carols on Tv on CHristmas Eve as they often sing this song.
Here's the link http://www.links2love.com/lyrics-we-need-a-little-christmas.htm
and here's the words
Haul out the holly, Put up the tree before My spirit falls again Fill up the stocking, I may be rushing things, But deck the halls again now.
For we need a little Christmas, Right this very minute, Candles in the window, Carols at the spinet, Yes, we need a little Christmas, Right this very minute, It hasn't snowed a single flurry, But Santa, dear, we're in a hurry.
Climb down the chimney, Turn on the brightest string Of lights I've ever seen, Slice up the fruitcake, It's time we hung some tinsel On the evergreen bough.
For I've grown a little leaner, Grown a little colder, Grown a little sadder, Grown a little older, And I need a little angel Sitting on my shoulder, Need a little Christmas now.
For we need a little music, Need a little laughter, Need a little singing, Ringing through the rafter, And we need a little snappy Happy ever after, Need a little Christmas now.
My layout echoes the theme even though the words don't exactly match those in the song...
Finally, Fondest Christmas wishes to all of you and may the blessings of Christmas be with you.Have a wonderful new Year and we hope to see you again next year for more challenges.
Rebekkah here..
For my song choice i chose an artist i adore and one of my favourite songs of hers...
Winter Song
Its such a beautiful song..
and here is my layout.. i was inspired by the meaning of the song..
We thank you for your support with STS this year, we hope you have given you all a few challenges to sink your teeth into. Very Merry Christmas to all and safe holidays throughout the festive season.
Looking forward to bringing more challenges in 2012..
