Welcome to
the holiday season! How crazy are you
already? Making your list, checking it
twice, then forgetting it at home, and buying
all kinds of things not on it? Welcome to
my world. I am not a gal who normally
enjoys shopping (except, oddly enough, for
scrappy items), but during two weeks in late
November I love it - all in an attempt to finish
BEFORE Thanksgiving. You won't find me out
braving the crowds on Black Friday (*shudder*), but I will admit to a few online digi
purchases.
Why do I
shop so early? One simple reason: I
want to enjoy the entire month of December.
Baking cookies, watching classic shows, playing
in the snow with the kids, and making (and
documenting) holiday memories. In order to
be able to throw myself into all I love, I
tackle that shopping early. Is there a
method to your madness? A favorite holiday
event?
And now, the
moment of truth--did I complete my challenge
last month? If you recall, I decided to
complete a mini album of all the people and
items I am most thankful for. There were
moments during the month that I thought I was
completely crazy for even thinking of such a
thing, especially when I hit a mid-month mojo
drought. Still, I love a challenge so I
persisted through the block and I finished!
And I love it! A holiday gift to myself
that I will treasure forever.
Wishing you the
happiest of holidays,
Thankful
Album by Dora Phillips. Supplies:
Paper: Pink Paislee, Rub-Ons:
Kaiser, Flowers: Prima, Buttons:
Daisy D's, Journaling Cards: 7 Gypsies.
Family
Time by Dora Phillips. Supplies:
Paper, Diecuts, Rubons:
Sweetwater, Ribbon: Offray, Pen:
Sakura, Font: Journaling Hand.
Design note: The
darling die cuts coordinate perfectly and
make for easy page making. I loved
mixing up the circles and strips for the top
of this layout.
Editor's Note:
More fun ideas using Sweetwater can be found
in our Showroom
article.
