Crafts of Christmas Past - Day 6

Thank you all for the sweet birthday wishes yesterday!

If you missed the fun & the giveaway click HERE!

Let's get to day #6 of the "12 Days of Holiday Inspiration Blog Event" brought to you by "The Inspiration Crew".

At the bottom of this post is a list of all the participating blogs. Be sure to check out each one. They've got some amazing projects for you to see.

Do you remember the story about Scrooge? He had his ghosts of Christmas past. 

Well, today I present my "Crafts of Christmas Past".

The project above is an altered wooden box that I made a couple of years ago. I found the box in the clearance aisle at Hobby Lobby. I dressed it up then filled it with chocolate. It was the perfect gift for my friends.

And here are a couple more of my fave Christmas creations that I've made over the years. Enjoy!

"Peppermint Sacks"

"Snowman Jars"

{It's a recycled Ragu spaghetti jar}

Be sure to visit all of the blogs for loads of Christmas craft ideas!

Donna Bowman

Rachel Kleinman

Ceal Pritchett

Lalo Ik

Barb Murphy

Angi Barrs

Annette Allen

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Susie Craft Happy

Geri Greening

Jennifer Cuthbertson

Rachel Izakowicz

It's My Birthday Giveaway & Christmas Fun - Day 5

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YAY! It's my birthday!

Every year I love to celebrate with all of you.

Let's get this party started with a fun project and GIVEAWAY!!!!

I actually took the day off today. I'm going to do a little shopping and eat some goodies at The Cheesecake Factory. Yum!!!!

I also have a fun project to share for the "12 Days of Holiday Inspiration Blog Event" brought to you by "The Inspiration Crew". 

At the bottom of this post is a list of all the participating blogs. Be sure to check out each one. They've got some amazing projects for you to see.

My project today is all about using non-traditional colors. 

I made my own gift tags using bright crepe paper trim from Glitz Design. I also added some Christmas embellies from SEI.

Now it's time win something fun!!!

Prize eligibility & rules:

 1. Be a follower of my blog to win a gift certificate from Paper Issues.

 2. Leave a sweet comment on this post.

 3. Both must be followed to be eligible for the gift certificate.

 4. Winner will be announced on Thursday, December 12th!

Be sure to visit all of the blogs for loads of Christmas craft ideas!

Donna Bowman

Rachel Kleinman

Ceal Pritchett

Lalo Ik

Barb Murphy

Angi Barrs

Annette Allen

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Susie Craft Happy

Geri Greening

Jennifer Cuthbertson

Rachel Izakowicz

DIY Stamped Christmas Muslin Bag - Day 4

This is my fave project so far!!!

I'm back with a DIY project for the "12 Days of Holiday Inspiration Blog Event" brought to you by "The Inspiration Crew". 

At the bottom of this post is a list of all the participating blogs. Be sure to check out each one. They've got some amazing projects for you to see.

I've been wanting to try this project for a while now. I thought it would be fun to try stamping on a muslin bag. The finished project is so great to use for Christmas gifting too.

I got the muslin bag from The Container Store. 

I also used the Hero Arts Swirl Christmas Stamp Set.

{I just love that swirly tree!}

I also used some fun SRM Christmas stickers too. I love the large "Merry" sticker & red border. They are from SRM's "We've Got Your Sticker - Merry" and "We've Got Your Border - Christmas. 

I'm linking this one up to the Paper Issues Christmas challenge!

Be sure to visit all of the blogs for loads of Christmas craft ideas!

Donna Bowman

Rachel Kleinman

Ceal Pritchett

Lalo Ik

Barb Murphy

Angi Barrs

Annette Allen

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Susie Craft Happy

Geri Greening

Jennifer Cuthbertson

Rachel Izakowicz

Teens Love Christmas too - Day 3

The Christmas crafting fun continues!

I'm back with another fun project for the "12 Days of Holiday Inspiration Blog Event" brought to you by "The Inspiration Crew". 

At the bottom of this post is a list of all the participating blogs. Be sure to check out each one. They've got some amazing projects for you to see.

And did you know that Lifestyle Crafts' has a new partnership with We Are Memory Keepers?

You can always save 20% on your entire order at shopwer.com 

using my special promote code: COKIE.

This time I've got a fun gift card holder!

Both of my daughters looooove to get gift cards for Christmas. I always include fun ones from the iTunes store, Forever 21, and Starbucks of course!!!

I used the Lifestyle Crafts Pocket Envelopes Die and SEI

products.

{The die is just the right size for gift cards!}

Be sure to visit all of the blogs for loads of Christmas craft ideas!

Donna Bowman

Rachel Kleinman

Ceal Pritchett

Lalo Ik

Barb Murphy

Angi Barrs

Annette Allen

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Susie Craft Happy

Geri Greening

Jennifer Cuthbertson

Rachel Izakowicz

Twelve Days of Christmas Crafts - Day 2

Welcome to the "12 Days of Holiday Inspiration Blog Event" brought to you by "The Inspiration Crew". This time we're doing a "12 day event" to provide you with tons of Christmas crafting fun. 

At the bottom of this post is a list of all the participating blogs. Be sure to check out each one for information on prizes that are being offered and when the winners will be announced. 

Let the Christmas fun begin!!!!

I have a fun Christmas layout today! This will be my cutie pie nephew's first Christmas. He is already trying to get all of the ornaments off of the tree. I can't wait to see his face when he opens his gifts on Christmas morning.

I've made a page using fun paper and embellies from Imaginisce. The colors really pop against the black corrugated background paper from Fancy Pants Designs

I'm linking this one up to the Paper Issues Christmas challenge!

Be sure to visit all of the blogs for loads of Christmas craft ideas!

Donna Bowman

Rachel Kleinman

Ceal Pritchett

Lalo Ik

Barb Murphy

Angi Barrs

Annette Allen

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Susie Craft Happy

Geri Greening

Jennifer Cuthbertson

Rachel Izakowicz

Products Used:

Paper: Imaginisce - Colors of Christmas, Childhood Memories,  and Endless Summer

Black corrugated paper: Fancy Pants Designs

Clothespin: American Crafts

Silver gems: Recollections

Wooden button: stash

The Inspiration Crew - Twelve Days of Christmas

Welcome to the "12 Days of Holiday Inspiration Blog Event" brought to you by "The Inspiration Crew". We’re just a group of online crafty friends who love being creative. 

This time we're doing a "12 day event" to provide you with tons of Christmas crafting fun. 

At the bottom of this post is a list of all the participating blogs. Be sure to check out each one for information on prizes that are being offered and when the winners will be announced. 

Let the Christmas fun begin!!!!

It's time to start thinking about Christmas gift giving. It's always great to have a bunch of mini cards on hand for those last minute gifts for family and friends.

Who needs a store bought card when you can make your own mini cards? I made these in less than 10 minutes using some leftover double sided patterned paper.  

I used my die cutter to make the circle shapes then added some fun SRM Stickers. They are so fun and festive and look great as the focal point of your mini cards.

The Santa face, Christmas tree, and stocking are my fave images. I used the We've Got Your Sticker - Merry and Labels by the Dozen - Christmas Greetings.

Be sure to visit all of the blogs for loads of Christmas craft ideas!

Donna Bowman

Rachel Kleinman

Ceal Pritchett

Lalo Ik

Barb Murphy

Angi Barrs

Annette Allen

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Susie Craft Happy

Geri Greening

Jennifer Cuthbertson

Rachel Izakowicz

Products Used:

SRM Stickers - We've Got Your Sticker - Merry #53006

SRM Stickers - Labels by the Dozen - Christmas Greetings #63008

Paper: Teresa Collins - Santa's List

A New Journey with Scrapbooking From the Inside Out

I'm venturing into something new.

This one will allow me to focus on me.

I'm not just a mom.

I'm not just a teacher.

I'm more than a daughter.

I do more than exist.

I have hopes and dreams too.

It's about time that I share "me" with the world.

I hope that you will join me on a new journey with Scrapbooking From the Inside Out. 

I am joining their awesome design team!

As scrappers we never turn the camera on ourselves, we never make layouts just for us, and our focus is always on others. Well it's about time that we throw in a couple of "me" pages into the family album. I know for a fact that my family would love it.

The art of self reflection and journaling is new for me, but I am excited to take my scrapbooking to a whole new level.

Once the new term starts I will start making layouts for my brand new "Me Album". My first page mostly features goodies from Pink Paislee's - Hey Kid collection.

I will also feature how-to's to get you started on making pages and and album of your own. Journaling tips, self reflection, and "me" focus pages will also be shared.

We will have so much fun taking this journey together. I can't wait to get started.

In the meantime, be sure to check out the SFTIO website and blog. It's a wonderful place for inspirational scrapping. They also have a blog, kit club, and online community as well.

The "Wisdom" kit is on sale right now. Here's a peek at all of the wonderful products that are included. Be sure to check out the photo slide show of the entire kit here!

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!

Layout supplies:

Paper: Pink Paislee - Hey Kid

Chipboard: Recollections

Buttons: Close to My Heart

Heart Clip: Allison Kreft Designs

Stickers: Echo Park - Today's Story

Thickers: American Crafts