Merry Christmas

Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas wherever you are! (template by Ali Edwards)

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Christmas Traditions: Gingerbread house

Last year my sweet husband took it upon himself to start the tradition with the kids of building a gingerbread house using graham crackers. Last year at this time I was taking three graduate classes while working full time so I appreciated him taking this on. This year I was so happy to not have [...]

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embossing on a picture frame

1. Take a cheap black frame (or one you painted). 2. Choose a stamp that will look good even if the image is a bit smudged. Make sense? I used the Stampin Up Charming set 3. Stamp image with versamark ink in lower corner a few times (or upper corner) 4. Sprinkle silver embossing powder, [...]

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Pretty Photo Clipboard Holder

I take a lot of pictures of my kids, my family, stuff around me, and all over our house. I scrap a lot of them but I’m not real great about putting new pictures up for display on a regular basis. I don’t want to frame all of my favorite photos because my walls would [...]

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Handmade Christmas update

So, got my 8 calendars done. I always end by saying never again, but in October of the next year it will seem like a good idea. Plus it’s such a hit with the family that I have to do it. Tried to keep the layouts simple and use what I had on hand! Here’s [...]

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my handmade Christmas and a silly little card

I’ve been working like a crazy lady emphasis on the crazy part! I’m working p/t at Target at nights, not a bad gig considering there’s no stress, no papers to grade, no lessons to prep, and no daycare costs. Plus I work with a fun group of people, many who are younger than I and [...]

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