Merry Christmas!

We wish you a very Merry Christmas and pray for peace, joy, and blessings upon you and your loved ones...from our home to yours...

This is our card for this year (which I have yet to get printed)...

front:

inside...top:

inside...bottom:

back:

Last night, we attended the late service of Lessons And Carols at our church.  It was beautiful.  I look forward all year long to attending the Christmas Eve service and to singing Silent Night with candles.

Today, we had a beautiful, peaceful, laid back, relaxing and wonderful Christmas.  It was such a joy to see each of the children open and react to their gifts.  I am blessed.  Blessings to you and your loved ones on this Christmas Day.

Season of Sweets, Part 2

This has to be one of my most favorite projects ever.  This is a mini album that we made at our Scraps and Prayers class this month, using the Season of Sweets Designer Kit.  This was inspired by Patty Bennett and then I did my own take on it.

Notes:

• Use 3 Season of Sweets envelopes.
• You already have a score line at 4 1/4" so now add a second score line at 5" (on the envelope flap).

• Create 1 page with Cherry Cobbler CS -- 4 1/4 X 6 1/2".
• Create 1 page with Gumball Green CS -- 4 1/4 X 6 1/2".
• Score both CS pages at 4 1/4 and 5".
• Trim off 1 end on each, following the curved shape of the flap (as shown in photo below) as your pattern.

• Line up all your envelopes and CS pages.
• Arrange:  an envelope, a piece of CS, an envelope, a piece of CS, and an envelope.
• You have more envelopes in your kit, so you can actually make a larger album (with more pages) if you would like to do so.
• Punch 2 holes (using the C-A-D) in between the 2 outside score lines on all pieces.
• Thread Sweater Trim yarn through the holes and tie, as desired.
• Add a felt ornament before you tie the final knot.
• I added a knot at the end of each yarn tie.
• Create a card (4 x 4") for the inside of the first page, to show through the window.  This could be a stamped image (as above) or it could be a favorite photo.
• Use the self-adhesive die-cut pieces to embellish, as desired.
• Add photos or other cards with stamped images to show through each window.
• Enjoy as a gift for a favorite someone or use as a brag book!

Let me know how you like this project and let me know if you try your own version.  In January, I'll be showing you some Valentine's Day and brag book mini albums using this kit.  Be sure to order your kits before Jan. 2 if you would like to follow more of my ideas.  Come back soon because I'll be sharing projects from the Spring Catalog  (goes live Jan.3) and you won't want to miss any of my new projects!

Before I go, I'd like to wish my sweet husband a Happy Birthday.  He was a Christmas Eve baby.  Love you, Sweetheart!

Season of Sweets, Part 1

I've had some real fun thinking of up ways to use our Season of Sweets Designer Kit.  The kit comes with 12 envelopes, so there is a potential for a lot of projects.

These are made with cards inside, with an image and DSP to show through the cute little window.  I had 3 felt wreaths left from last year's stash, so I added them to the window.

There is actually a second card inside, to hold a gift card.  I put a little magnet on each flap, to hold the envelope shut.  That way, it can be reopened many times and not get torn up.

I did not use any of the self-adhesive pieces for these 3 cards, so I'll save them for another project.

In one of my next posts I'll show you some more ideas for using the Season of Sweets Designer Kits.  If you like these ideas, be sure to stock up before January 2, when the Holiday Catalog retires.  I've stocked up on some extra kits, so I can use them for some Valentine's Day projects.

If you are not familiar with these kits, here's all you get with them:

There are cello bags, in case you want to put cookies in the gusseted envelopes and there are little clear stickers to seal the envelopes.  There are also 2 sheets of the self-adhesive pieces, for embellishments.

I hope this gets you inspired for some ideas for using these kits.  I love when you can start with a kit --- to same time and effort --- but then transform it into something special.

Have a great day.