For this upcoming holiday week, your challenge is to spend time with your families. That is what some of us Chatters will be doing, and we don't want to stress anyone with having to get in their projects by a certain time, so you have some extra days. For this week's challenge, your entries are due by Saturday December 29th at midnight. A new challenge will be posted on Sunday December 30th. Enjoy this time with family and loved ones!
With Christmas upon us, we Chit Chatters would like to wish you and yours happy holidays. During these hectic times when we are all rushing fervently to find the perfect gifts, we are reminded that sometimes we need to just slow down, and treasure the moments we find ourselves in. So curl up next to the fire with those you love, and get some good pictures to go with this week's challenge. Enjoy!
Words of Inspiration: Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you will look back and realize they were the big things.
-- Author: unknown
Product: Use 3 clocks
Technique: Use circular journaling
Mye's Submission
Wati's Submission
Wendi's Submission
Mari's Submission
Francine's Submission
When we saw Justlisa7's page, we were floored by all the rich texture on her page!
We were so impressed {and inspired} that we have chosen her as the winner for last week's challenge! Congratulations!
We are honored to be featuring work this week from Niklin Designs. Her fabulous scrapbooking goodies have us wanting to win the prize pack ourself! One fine winner who participates this week will be getting these lovely gifts for themselves. Check it out!
Words of Inspiration:
Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.
-- Author: Vaull Starr
Product:
Use black cardstock or pattern paper with a black background.
Technique:
Shiny elements can be found in many forms - gems, paint, glitter, embossing powder, inks, etc. Include 7 shiny (i.e. BLING) elements on your page.
Francine's Submission
Mye's Submission
Wati's Submission
Mari's Submission
Wendi's Submission
As posted previously on our Flickr Group, congratulations to Filiksia! 
Her page was our pick for last week's challenge. Great job! She will be receiving an awesome stack of designer tags from The Cutting Edge.
We thank you for stopping by this past week to check in on us Chatters. We were experiencing some technical difficulties, and were unable to post blogs, but the situation has been handled, and we are up and running again. Thanks for the continued support!
Ah December! Now that the holidays have officially begun with Thanksgiving being complete, we start to focus on the ones ahead. Doesn't December get you all tingly inside {even if it is only because the snowflakes make you so cold that your body gets a burning sensation}? Us Chatters have found a way to stay cozy during this cold time of year by scrapbooking about the things that really matter to us. Look below to see how you can join us with this week's challenge!
Words of Inspiration:
Use all or part of the lyrics to “My Favorite Things” from the Sound of Music Soundtrack to inspire your journaling.
"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things
Cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things
Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite things
When the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad"
Product:
Use 3 different types of tape.
Technique:
Use 3 “scraps” (i.e. found objects) on your page.
Wendi's Submission
Wati's Submission
Francine's Submission
Mari's Submission
Mye's Submission
The winner this week is {again} the very talented Bengadawn!
She blew us away again with her yummy colors, and textures. Congratulations! She will be receiving some wonderful felt beads from Cheryl Avenue!
It has been four full weeks since our first challenge, and we are so inspired by the participation that we would like to offer a sincere thanks! This week we are continuing to have fun by challenging you to push the envelope even further.
Words of Inspiration:
"I love my hair...." Sylvia Chidi
Product:
Use mesh and lace
Technique:
Do not use any glue/adhesive {remember this is a "challenge" blog}.
The winner of this week's challenge will receive a beauteous selection of tags from The Cutting Edge. You are in for a fabulous treat. The Cutting Edge offers exciting and fun tags and labels great for all of your scrapbooking and craft projects. The owner of the etsy store, Hilary, has put together a special assortment of tags and labels just for the Chit Chat Challenge. The kit includes Hillary's elegant labels, drive-in sign journaling labels, and holiday labels and tags.
Our chatty design team has created an awesome spread of inspirational layouts to get you started.
Wati's Submission
Francine's Submission
Mye's Submission
Mari's Submission
Wendi's Submission
