Month: December 2011

Treasure Sunday: December 4th

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Sundays are happy days, because it means I get to go treasure hunting again, and look what I found today … PS I Love You by Lu Martins Starting off today’s quest with this gem. I love how this page looks quite cluttered, and yet, it doesn’t overwhelm me with all that’s going on there. It’s so much fun to discover all the details, the doodles and stitches, and all the various elements and clusters. Autumn by Natalka Ok, so this page doesn’t actually use any scrapbook products, and yet I totally love it. That the photos are absolutely stunning, is pretty much a given, but I just love the very clean and simple design, the blocking, and the title and journaling is so pretty. Smile Sunshine by mom2twoangels This page just makes me happy looking at it. I love the cluster, the splatters of color in the background, and the photo is such a fun picture, too! Forget by Scrappie Irene Got another sample that stood quite out to me in the gallery. Love …

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December Daily – Week 1 Recap

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I promised you I’d post the first week of my December Daily project today for some inspiration, so here’s what I have so far …   Remember, I started last week already, which is why today I have my pages for ten days already. For larger images (and credits) simply click on each page. More tips and inspiration in my blog post on “Tackling Your December Daily Project.”

What Mountain Climbing Has To Do With Cookie Baking

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I went mountain climbing with friends today; and thanks to one of my friends, I learned something new. There’s that old saying that goes like this: The earthen vessel may not blame its potter, asking, “Why have you made me this way?” Likewise – my friend felt free to instruct me as we were hiking – the baker shouldn’t blame his cookie: “Why have you turned out so sweet!?” And don’t you know – I had to agree with my friend: There’s quite some truth to that. What? You’re still not quite understanding what cookie baking has to do with mountain climbing? Well, here’s the story: I’d brought some homemade cookies with me for sharing as a snack with others during the hike (it’s Christmas season after all). I’d made those cookies combining two recipes, and while they still tasted pretty good, they also were a little too sweet for my liking. It made me feel like I had to apologize for the cookies when sharing them. But my friend was right: I couldn’t really …

Freebie Friday: December Wishes

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I’m back! And with a brand-new template for you, based on my most recent layout “December Wishes.” As always, I’d love to see what you do with the templates, so don’t forget to hook us up by leaving a comment with a link to your gallery. And now, if you’re a template lover, I have some great news for you! Since I missed last week’s freebie, this week I have a double scoop for you. Or actually it’s 31 scoops. Need me to speak plainly? Well, over at SSD they have their famous “Cookie Exchange.” Every day, throughout the month of December, they offer a new freebie template, available to download for everyone. All you need to do is click on the link, go to their forum every day and pick up the new template. Now, if that isn’t sweet yumminess for you – then I can’t help it either! Note: Please do not re-distribute this template in any way (you may share the link to this post), and when you use this template, please …

Hybrid Hub: Card No. 23 – Merry Christmas

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It’s that time of the year again. My favorite season! And in honor of the season, today’s hybrid post – of course – has to be a Christmas themed one. This one is the latest card I created with Julie Billingsley’s “A Frosty Christmas.” The holly leaves on the label I found among my Photoshop Custom Shapes, and for the sentiment, I simply used one of the fonts on my computer. Here you can take a closer look at this card:

Let the Season Begin!

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It’s filled with goodies again this year. My advent calendar. I have very few traditions that I keep up, but this is one I was glad to revive last year. Admitted, this year the goodies are only half as good as they were last year (then they came directly from Germany with a huge assortment of choices – and Germany does have some great treats, I assure you!). But still, it’s a full blown advent calendar; that serves as decoration and comfort in a place where there’s otherwise few indications of the season! And if there’s no sign of Christmas outside, well then we have to make it even more like Christmas inside! In that sense, let the season begin! And I wish all of you a wonderful Christmas season 2011!