Christmas Cards

I just realized that I forgot to post my 2007 Christmas cards. I love the idea of sharing a photo with friends and family, and this year I was able to create this card with two photos at Clarkcolor.com

We normally have a family picture taken at Thanksgiving, but since Jason came home with a black eye (see my other blog for details), we didn't get around to getting one taken.

Enjoy!

My Christmas Present

In addition to some cardstock and Christmas stamps from TAC and an Archiver's gift card, I received this ATG gun for Christmas from my husband. I had heard good reviews and now I'm a believer. It really does work great and the tape lasts a LONG time.

Another Ornament

I got home from working at the scrapbook store tonight, and my daughter wanted to make an ornament so here's what she created (with a little help from mommy).

2006 Ornaments

Here Comes Santa Claus

We're snowed in today so I decided to scrapbook. This is last year's Santa pic on an 8x8 layout using stamps from The Angel Company.

Been playing with my new toys...

I bought a Cuttlebug embossing folder the other day, and it has been so much fun to play with. Even my six-year-old daughter is fascinated with it, and it really is easy enough for a six-year-old. I love that it fits in my Big Shot along with my new Cookie Cutter scallop dies from Quickutz.

I really need to get a new stamp to go in my scallop circle but for now, I'm still using the little snowflake from the Stampin' Up! retired Lace Snowflakes. The Christmas stamp is from the TAC set called Holiday Magic.

P.S. Sorry about the streaks on my scanner. It looks like I got some adhesive on it and it needs to be cleaned.

Photo Christmas Ornaments

With Christmas upon us, I wanted to take a look back at some of the photo ornaments I have made through the years.

Joy

I collect nativity sets and my daughter LOVES to play with them. Sometimes, I'm afraid she will break one but she is very gentle and this little girl loves baby Jesus SO much, how can I deny her the joy of a nativity???

Getting into the Spirit

Got some new cartridges for these wheels I've had since last year and started playing around. This is a retired set from Stampin' Up! called Sparkling Season.

I was inspired to use my new Scallop Quickutz cookie cutter dies too. Did you know those work in the Big Shot??? Yup.

These are simple but fun. I always need Christmas thank you notes for unexpected gifts and parties. I hope you like them.

Black Friday

I'm so excited! I mean, don't get me wrong. I love Thanksgiving--the food, my family, being lazy all day. But I LOVE to shop!!! I'm excited for Black Friday!!!

Every year for the past four years, I have gone shopping with my husband's family. When they first asked me, I was hesitant because they get up early (I mean, EARLY) and if you know me, you know I'm not a morning person. But after that first year in 2003, I was hooked. We have a blast shopping then we go out and have a few drinks at the end of the day (and you know I'm all for that!).

In 2005, Jason's sister and aunt started a new tradition--gift bags. So this year is my year to give them out, and I can't wait for them to open their gifts. It's mostly small stuff like lip gloss, hand sanitizer, a toothbrush and paste, nail file--all basic necessities for a great shopping day. But, for each person, there is some sort of gag gift to fit the personality. The first year I got a disposable camera since I'm the scrapbooker. I won't bore you with all the details but I wanted to show you the bags I put together this year.

I tried to get all felt bags so we could use them year after year. The only one I didn't find in felt was an angel bag (my sister-in-law loves angels). Anyways, several of the girls in the family sew so maybe someone will make her one next year.

They are all from Michael's except the snowflake one which is from Target. The little reindeer one is for Jason's cousin, Dallas. I'm not sure if he is going this year, but he has driven us several years in the past and it's kind of a little thank you for him. Maybe it will encourage him to try to go next year.

I made the tags for most of them. It was fun and I hope they like them. Happy shopping to you and yours!!!

I Made Cards!!!

I know, don't have a heart attack, but I actually made two cards today. I was playing with acetate. What fun!

This card was made with TAC Flourishes set, Technique Tuesday chipboard snowflake, Reflection Blue Palette ink, Cotton White Stazon ink, and Stickles. It was inspired by a card by IrishPrincess on Splitcoast Stampers.

This card was made with a Stampin' Up set called Solemn Stillness, Cotton White Stazon, versamark and Silver embossing powder, Pink SU! ink and cardstock.

Christmas Ornament Tin

Here is another project I made for my open house. I took the tin from seminar and jazzed it up a bit. I used the new warm and rich Amelia papers to make a mini book Christmas ornament for my daughter's tree. I used Stazon to stamp on the front (MM stamp because I didn't have a TAC one that small). Then I used the Coluzzle Circle to cut out the circles and the 2x2 pics I had printed at http://www.scrapbookpictures.com/. I used layers of pop-dots to pop up the last circle so the book wouldn't "sink" down in there too far. I took the ribbon from the ornaments we made at seminar and used that to attach the pages together, sandwiching the ribbon between the circles. It sounds complicated, but this came together in less than 30 minutes. Enjoy!