A Rich, Sumptuous Palette at Color Combos Galore

Color Combo 147 is live, and what a beautiful palette Janet prepared for us this week!


With the Designer's Challenge of using the theme "At the Table," I immediately thought of the beautiful table my sister set on Thanksgiving. I had a little mishap as I was photographing my layout. A big gust of wind came by and swept my page off the stand and into the dirt, crumpling the lower corners. Ugh.
I used supplies from my Noel Mignon kit called Sonoma County to make my page, plus a few additions from my stash. Here are a few close-up details. I love the sparkly Thickers and the color was perfect for this Color Combo.
I dug out my Heidi Swapp edge distresser for this page, and added some pearly swirls.

I used my favorite Martha Stewart punch--the Iron Gate. Designing on 8 x 8 pages can sometimes be a challenge, and I have to find ways to include my story, so I added a pocket to house my journaling.

Journaling reads: Hey, Martha. You've got nothing on my sister. She sets a really pretty table. Every holiday, she gets creative. I love how she decorated the table for Thanksgiving 2008, with sparkly little pumpkins and fresh daisies and pretty beaded napkin rings. The perfect setting for our family's delicious feast!

Be Thankful

What a happy Thanksgiving I had yesterday! Just hanging out with my family, feasting and laughing and talking and just being together.

I lost 2.6 pounds at Weight Watchers last week, which makes 49 pounds so far. I'm hoping to hit my 50 pound mark next week. I didn't want Thanksgiving to derail my goal, so I made some "skinny" recipes, most of which turned out pretty yummy, I must say. The Upside Down Pumpkin Cheesecake pudding...not so much. I ate a few bites and threw it away. Bummer. Yay for me, though, for resisting the Cracker Barrel chocolate pecan pie that was mocking me and calling my name.

It was my turn to host the challenge at How Much Is Too Much? this week, and I thought I'd go with a Thanksgiving theme. Since the holiday fell on the 26th, I posed the challenge of documenting 26 things you're thankful for and using 26 products on your page. It was fun to count my blessings and I could've gone on and on. Some of the things I journaled are big things that make my life complete and some were just little random things that make me happy. Here's my page: