two new layouts

I am back from CHA and I think I am finally going to be in one spot for longer than 5 days!  I feel like I have been on the go since before Christmas.   Today I have a couple of layouts to share with you as I get caught up from not being around the blog lately...

The first one is for Pretty Little Studio.

25:

I made a very subtle title here and stitched a white 25 on the white cardstock a couple of times.

My next layout is on the Come On Get Crafty blog today...  I love white layouts and this overlay lets the white show through!  Check out the blog for more details.

Thank you for stopping by today!

secret santa + blog hop winner

Happy New Year!  I am finally back to the blog.  We had an extended vacation with a couple of snow days tacked on to the end.  Kids are back to school today!  There is a sketch challenge on the Chic Tags blog that started on Sunday.   We would love to have you join in.  Just link up your layout to this post.  Here is my take on it:

I would also like to follow up with my winner from the 2013 top 10 blog hop…

Iris, you are my winner!  Please send me your mailing address to malika.kelly@gmail.com and I will get a little package of some of my favorite things to you soon!  Thanks for all of the comments and support!  Looking forward to more in 2014!

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   IrisDecember 27, 2013 at 6:22 PM

   Great layouts and fun pictures of your children.
   isoscia at aol dot com

   
   

   
   

   
   

Thanks for all of the comments and support!  Looking forward to more in 2014!

more October Afternoon guest designing...

It's Friday again, which means I have a couple more layouts up on the October Afternoon blog.  I have really enjoyed working with the Daily Flash Egg Nog collection and the Very Merry kit.  Stop by October Afternoon for the details.   Here is the first layout...

Visions of sugar plums:

And here is the second one for today...

For goodness sake:

oh so pretty

 This layout was made with the December Paper Camellia kit.  Stop by the blog today to see more details.

Chic Tags sketch challenge - Christmas 2012

Good morning... Another quick post today!  There's a new sketch Challenge up on the Chic Tags blog this week.  Stop by and check it out.  We would love it if you'd play along!  Here is my take on the sketch... I LOVE the Good Tidings collection.

gingerbread tradition

Hello!  So excited for my next post on the October Afternoon blog... I am telling you this is one of my absolute favorite companies!  Here is a layout that I made using the Daily Flash Egg Nog mini collection and some of the Very Merry kit.   Stop by the October Afternoon blog today to hear a little more on this layout.

it's like Magic

Hi... today I have a layout up on the Pretty Little Studio blog. This photo of Christmas cookies was my starting point.  The colors of these sweet little cookies is what got me going.  I've used little bits and pieces of the new Woodland Christmas line.  I love these cute little animals and the wood grain paper...  Stop by the blog today to see some more details.

tiny ski bunny

I have a layout for Paper Camellia up today.  Hop on over to the blog to read about my thought process about this one and check out these amazing December kits.  So many fun little goodies!

Pretty Little Studio Cyber Monday Blog Hop

Good morning!  And welcome to the Pretty Little Studio Cyber Monday Blog Hop!  You have probably been sent here from Martha's blog, but if you haven't been there, be sure to go back and see what she has created.  Or... go back to the top and start at the Pretty Little Studio blog.  We have four special guest designers with us today!  I can't wait to see what they have made with this awesome new Christmas Collection.

And to top things off stop by the shop for an awesome Cyber Monday sale!

Sara Zenger

Sindi Jeffers

Penny Smith

Monique Liedtke

Martha Bonneau

Malika Kelly   <<--- you are here

Megan Hoeppner

Maggie Holmes

Lisa Wilkinson

Lisa Spiegel

Krissy Clark McKee

Jessy Christopher

Amy Coose

Aimee Maddern

Here is a layout that I made using the brand new Woodland Christmas collection...

There were so many little bits and pieces that I wanted to include of this collection, I decided to go with a little grid layout.  I cut snippets of papers and used little tags, feathers and die cut shapes to fill up my grid.  I embellished with a few wood veneers and a piece of flair.  

My first photo was taken in poor light.  I turned it to black and white and it came out just fine.  I love the contrast between it and the second photo of the finished tree in color.

I love the little woodland birds and animals in this collection.

And now for a special giveaway!  Leave a comment on my blog and you could have a chance to win this adorable set of Christmas flair!  You won't want to miss the other giveaways too.  Be sure to visit each blog on our hop and leave comments for more chances to win!