Christmas Cards - A Holiday Project

My 2009 Holiday Card Creation

This year for my holiday card I chose to use a photo I captured during my trip to Paris this past May. While this is as close as I got to the Sacre-Coeur in Montmartre - I was really pleased that this photo was snapped inside the Pompidou Center. I opted to have the photos developed in a sepia tone to work with my holiday theme.

For those who did not receive their cards - my apologies - time management!! They're in the mail!

To all my friends and followers - may you have a blessed holiday.

Merry Christmas!

Ribbon, Braiding and Trim, Oh My!

New ribbon round-up!

Part of the allure to scrapping for many is the acquiring of supplies: the hoarding of paper, the frenzied purchase of the newest, coolest gadget du jour and the mounting masses of stamps, scissors and adhesives. Once upon a time, I suppose I garnered a bit of hoarding myself, but as my years as a scrapper mellow, I have all but eliminated my hoarding tendencies.




Well..............................except for one.




RIBBON!!




Somehow, I always manage to find more room for ribbon - the perfect accompaniment for oh so many projects. The little bit of satin or cording can make the simplest scrapping layout pop with the added color and texture and somehow handcrafted cards don't have the same sparkle without a tad of trimming so needless to say, I use lots of ribbon which fuels my hoarding habit!




With coupons and the local craft store sales flyer in hand, I set out on a mission to boost my current inventory (or rather, collection) of ribbon, braiding and trim! As I mentioned in my previous post Holiday Project 1 - ORGANIZATION 101, I have set out on a few holiday projects. No doubt, ribbon is a part of each one of these projects. Hmm, how did that happen?




So, now that I have amassed a new supply of ribbon - there's no excuse - it's off to work I go!

Wake-up Call

You just never know what a brand new day will bring you.

This morning, waking after a busy day of chatting, scrapping and swapping recipes, I was summoned to the front door of my friend’s home to see an unbelievable sight. There, before my very eyes, was the most beautiful hot air balloon making its early morning landing on my friend’s front yard. The bright blue sky and still crisp autumn air made the perfect backdrop for the brightly colored aircraft.

As the balloon descended before us, a basket full of attentive passengers waited patiently as the crew worked at a feverish speed to control the incoming balloon. Once landed, the crew continued their routine by guiding the inflated balloon to the perfect spot and then gently began the deflating process. Slowly, bit by bit, the full-bodied balloon started to falter and show signs of escaped air; the glorious structure was returning to a heap of brightly colored silk.

Today’s wake-up call was the perfect end to a wonderful weekend of returning to my creative roots – a weekend of cutting and pasting! I needed to awaken my creative mojo and this weekend was just what I needed to get back into my artist groove.

My travel home brought ambitious thoughts, plans and wishes of finishing started projects pushed to the side by work-related deadlines, and plans of future projects yet to be realized. As I drove down my street from an invigorating weekend of productive creating – I look forward to tomorrow and what my morning wake-up call may bring.

The Overzealous Blogger

In my overanxious state of posting my first week’s-worth of blog entries, I failed to accurately use the labels to their fullest potential. For the most-part, their fullest potential was not realized as I failed to include the information! Yet another lesson learned on my way to blog-ville! Since I have only been blogging for a week, I will front-load this particular blog with lots of labels, which if you have the desire to follow the path – will lead you to one of my five previous posts!

A Summer’s Harvest
Chicken with Lime Dressing
Recipe
Produce
Avocados
Just One Year Ago…
France
Provence
Sablet
Le Four à Chaux
Vaucluse Region
Purging is Good for the Soul
Cleaning
Memories
Scrapbooking
Lauren
Practice Makes Perfect
Lessons Learned
Posting Photos
First Blog
First Blog