Merry Christmas 2007

A fun layout using a fun line from Moxxie. It is one of Moxxie's older lines but still a favorite. Do you ever hoard and use favorites sparingly so that you can continue to use it!? No? It really can't just be me. ;)

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Scrapping! :)

Products Used:

Moxxie's Party at the Pole

Merry Christmas

Happy Holidays

From our Home to Yours....

Our Tree (2nd page)

Good morning! Yesterday I shared with you the first page of a two page layout. Here is the second half. 

Isn't that gold deer the cutest!? I do love adding a little glittery bling whenever I can. ;)

Thanks for stopping by! Happy scrapping! :)

Products Used:
Fancy Pants Oh Deer
Fancy Pants Flutter Alphabet & Numbers Pack
Doodlebug Cardstock
Metal Snowflake

Our Tree

Good morning! Are we all set and ready for Christmas!? :) My layout today was of us getting our tree ready in 2014 (have I ever mentioned how behind I am at scrapping my pictures!? lol) We love having a real tree in the house, the smell is wonderful. The kids all help pick it out and prepare it to bring in and help set it up. So much fun. 

I went around the edges of my patterned paper and did some piercing. Those Alpha's that I used for the title so much fun and amazing!

I loved the dear flair and that adorable metal snowflake!

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Scrapping! :)

Products Used:
Fancy Pants Oh Deer
Fancy Pants Flutter Alphabet & Numbers Pack
Doodlebug Cardstock
Metal Snowflake

Christmas Eve

Good morning! Christmas is nearing! Are you ready? I'm definitely NOT! lol No matter how much I prepare I always feel so unprepared for the big day! lol 

Although, I love to see the happy faces Christmas morning. :)

Thanks for stopping by! Happy scrapping! :)

Holiday Cards & Tag

Hello! Do you make your own Christmas cards or tags? 

I had a few extra pieces from my Moxxie Party at the Pole.

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Scrapping! :)

Products Used:

Moxxie Party at the Pole

Merry and Bright

Good morning! My layout was created using Grand Divas Scrappy sketch & Rochelle Spears This or That challenge. I love how adorable this layout turned out of my three cute little's with their Grandma. 

I love adding a bit of paint to my layouts and even more if it's a little glittery! I love Heidi Swapp Color Shine mists for this very reason! The picture doesn't do it justice but I love the shimmery shine. :)

Nothing like a fun cluster of embellishments! I really love the swirls mixed with the metal hardware and wooden star.

Make sure to swing over to GrandDiva's Creative Corner to check out her sketch and Rochelle Spears  This & That Challenge. 

Thanks for stopping by! Happy scrapping! :)

Products Used:

Merry & Bright by Carta Bella

Heidi Swapp Color Shine Gold

Challenges:

GrandDiva Sketch 

This & That 

Hot Chocolate

My husband LOVES making his own hot chocolate! So for Christmas this year I made him a canister full of homemade hot chocolate mix for him so he didn't have to keep mix it up one mug at a time :)

Hot Chocolate Mix

Single Serving
1 Tbsp. cocoa
1 1/2 Tbsp. Sugar
1/4 tsp. Vanilla or Vanilla powder
8 oz. milk

You will want to mix the cocoa & sugar (and powdered vanilla if you choose to use that) in a separate dish. *Heat milk up. Then mix powder mix with milk, stir well and ENJOY!

Canister
1 1/2 cups of Cocoa
2 cups of Sugar
6 tsp. of Powdered Vanilla
8 oz. Milk

Mix all ingredients well in a bowl then pour into empty canister. Then *heat up milk and use about 2 heaping tsp. of hot cocoa mix (more if you like your hot chocolate EXTRA chocolaty!) into your mug of milk. ENJOY!

*It's best to warm up the milk first and then add the mix. I feel that it dissolves much easier that way.

As for the can I used an old Stephen's hot chocolate canister, you can use anything with a lid. the Canister recipe above is to fill a Stepen's Hot Chocolate canister though (good way to recycle!) and peeled off the wrapper on it.



Then I measured out the width between the metal rims on top & bottom so I could cut my designer paper to size.



And then decorate and embellish to your taste! I printed off a little tag for my husbands and covered the outside with contact paper to protect the paper and tag from any spills or sticky hands ;)

A Christmas Craft

This is something I made it a few years ago but never shared so given the season I thought I would share it with you now :)

I got the idea out of a magazine, can't even give proper credit since it's been so long. But just a fun little Christmas thing you can do with your family. I bought a little papier-mâché star, measured it and cut out some paper so it was slightly smaller then I hodge-podged it to the star.

Here's a magical Christmas Star
With a traditional old and true
May it bring you warmth and love
from our home to you.

Now everybody 'til Christmas
Find someone in your home
And secretly do a deed of love
So your identity won't be known.

And when the secret act is done
Place the star upon their bed.
The in turn do a secret deed
For another, it is said.

And like the star so long ago
Lit the sky for all to see
May this star bring light & joy
To your sweet family
-Author Unknown-