Well it's almost over... My three-week holiday is coming to a close and I am ready to get back to work, but first, just a little more time to play. I have been wanting to try the new MFT challenges since they've started and today I broke out my new MFT goodies and got creating! 

Stamp Set: a hug in a mug by Taylored Expressions
Patterned Paper: Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm by American Crafts
Ribbon: Papertrey Ink
Watercolours: Angora Water Colors
Bazzill Cardshoppe Cardstock
Watercolour paper: Speedball
Inks: Gathered Twigs by Ranger, Versamark Ink by Tsukineko

It's MARCH??!! What the heck??!! This year is off to a great start and I can't believe that we've only got 4 months of school left. Crazy.. But to celebrate March the Naughty or Nice crew and I are celebrating with a new challenge: 

I was actually in Ireland, and in Dublin last year for the St. Patrick's day parade and it was everything you would think, and more... Everyone (and I mean EVERYONE, locals, tourists... It didn't matter) wears silly green paraphernalia and it was so fun to be a part of. Here's a picture from the parade, a sea of green... 

Time has flown by the last couple of weeks because it's New Years over here in China, and not until I moved here did I realize how big of a holiday it is. Our town has literally shut down (thank goodness one grocery store has stayed open) and it is SOOOO quiet and peaceful. BUT, leading up to the holiday there was a lot of testing going on at school and I was frantically trying to wrap up assignments and issue new ones for them to work on over the break (insert evil teacher laugh) and then BAM! I was on a three-week break. The first week my family and I chilled, I did a bunch of art journaling and the boys played video games, and for the next two weeks we are going to explore more of China. 

Supplies: 
Stamps are from There She Goes (retired) 
Memento Inks
Bazzill Cardstock
Crate Paper patterned paper
General's Chalk Pastel Pencils