Memories in Tyme Thanksgiving Blog Hop

This is going to be a long picture heavy post so no chit-chat today other than,

Hey, I'm so glad you've come by!  

If you want to start at the beginning of the hop go HERE otherwise make sure you hop all the way around till you get back to me because you don't want to miss anything.

I have 3 projects to show today, and first up is this simple little card that I just decided to throw in since it went along with the Thanksgiving theme.

digi by Elizabeth Dulemba (Dulemba's Coloring Pages)

The next up is just an update to what WAS my original project for the hop (until I decided to enter it into a challenge a few weeks ago.)  At the time I posted these place cards I didn't have the alphabet stamps to put the names on them, but have since gotten the alphies and wanted to show what the cards look like finished.

Lawn Fawn stamp sets:  Happy Harvest and Sally's ABC's

This last project is not completely finished, but I'm going to show it anyway because I can't finish it until after we go home for Thanksgiving.  

My baby girl just got married in September and I decided to make her this little album/recipe book that will include family pictures and recipes (handwritten by her grandmothers & aunts) of some of our family's favorite and traditional Thanksgiving dishes.  We have some dishes that as crazy as it is- we only fix for the holidays (even tho' we love them) and there is at least one special food we always have that I don't know of anyone else that makes it-at all.  I want to be sure that she knows how to make these dishes and can keep passing down the tradition if she chooses to.

I started with this album kit by The Paper Loft.  I love the papers they used!

It measures 7 1/2 by 11 inches and the pages are at one inch increments.

This is the back of the album.  The brads that hold the pages only go thru to the next to the last page for a neater look and this back cover wraps around the other pages and is just glued to the next to the last page.  If that makes any sense at all!

Anyone who can give me an idea for a better title will get an extra entry in the drawing for the candy.  I just used this Cricut cut from the Thanksgiving cartridge for now.

One of the pockets to hold the recipes.  

Only a few of the elements have been permanently adhered since I'm not exactly sure what I'm going to end up with in the way of pictures and recipes, so that's why some of the items look a little wonky.

I do have a token of appreciation for one of you who stops by and leaves me a comment on this post.  I've put together a packet of several really cute Christmas embellishments I purchased.  I would really love it and would be honored if you would become a follower. (I'm so close to hitting 400....)  If the winner which will be chosen using Random Number Generator is a follower I will contact you, if not a follower you will be responsible for checking back to see if you won.  I will post the winner on Thursday, Nov. 18th.  Happy hopping everyone.  Your next stop is Lynne.

DAY ONE (November 15):
1.  Lynda -- http://memoriesintyme.blogspot.com/
2. Rhonda- http://craftingwithblue.blogspot.com
3. Lori - http://www.scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/
4. Tami- http://tamiscraftconnection.blogspot.com- You're here
5. Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/- NEXT
6. Rhonda - http://scraphappenswithrhonda.blogspot.com/
7.  Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/
8. Anita--http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com
9.  Dana-- http://Danascraftycorner.blogspot.com/
10. Barbara Rosner - http://barbaras-crafty-corner.blogspot.com
11. Bobbi Jo http://sweetsassydiva.com
12.  Susan - http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/
13. Amy - http://www.lovetocrop.com

Day 2
DAY TWO (November 16):

Peachy Keen Sketch Challenge #62

Two challenges in a week.  What on earth is wrong with me...me, the lady who doesn't care too much for challenges?

I actually made this card for my nephew and since it resembles the sketch for Peachy Keen's Challenge this week, I thought I'd enter it.  It's not exact, but it's pretty close if you flip it sideways.  (By the way, I will fix the little bump in the ribbon.  I didn't notice it till I posted this pic.)   The digi is by Elizabeth Dulemba.  It's one of her coloring pages shrank down small.  I've used a lot of her coloring pages as digis but I don't think I have ever posted the first one, and this is not even close to being one of my favorites.  Oh well.

I don't often get excited about what I make, but I can not wait to show you all the card I worked on this afternoon.   I've got to add just a couple more touches to it and then I'll post.  Hint:  It's a new type of card (at least for me) that I found from Kim Score at Paper Punch Addiction.  She has some of the greatest ideas!  
I hope you had a wonderful weekend, that'll you'll have a wonderful week and remember....

make it a great day for someone else and it'll come back to you.