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So, so, SO excited for the month of December…I’m so excited that it is FINALLY here!! December is by far the most treasured month of the year for me..filled with sparkle and magic, whats not to love? We are just getting settled back in to our cozy farm life from our whirlwind wedding and honeymoon and although there is so much to do, all I can think about is pulling out every Christmas decoration I own and turning this place into a home that even Buddy the Elf would love 😉

This month I will also be working on my December Daily..which will be the 3rd year in a row I will attempt to actually complete an album! Seeing as I have yet to complete an album, I’m determined that this will be the year it actually happens! Are you jumping on the bandwagon and working on one as well? Since we just got home on Tuesday, I have yet to pick up my Studio Calico pkg (that holds this years’ December Daily supplies) from the Post Office and therefore have no pages to show at this time..but I did take photos to document the 1st of December, and thought these would suffice, for now 😉

Our first day of December was filled with glorious snow that fell the night before, taking photos for this years’ Christmas card and working on our new home that we are hoping to move in to this weekend (yay!) … and here are the photos that will go on to my page…

Isn’t it beautiful? December is the ONLY month that I don’t care how much it snows..as long as it sticks around for the 25th 😉
Our driveway! One of my favorite things about living on a farm in winter is that the freshly fallen snow is rarely disturbed by people, making for gorgeous winter photos!
I bought these reindeer “hats” a few years ago and came up with the idea to use these this year while we were in Italy. And my amazing hubby agreed!! Gotta love a man in a silly antler hat 😉

Its goofy, I know…but it makes me smile!!

 This is quite possibly one of my favorite photos from our photo session yesterday! I told him to make a funny pose and this is what he pulled off. When I pulled out the antlers, he looked at me, wondering (hoping!) that I was joking..but nope, this year we’re going to have fun with it!!

Of course I had fun with it…and why wouldn’t I?

It made for an awesome Christmas card design that
I know our families will love:)

Eeek! Can’t wait to see the final, printed cards! They should be here by next week and you can be sure I will include one in my December Daily album!

One thing I will have difficulty with though is the lack of printers in our area! I’m so used to having photo places around me while living in the city…this could take some getting used to!!

And finally, this is my Mother in Law helping me with the backsplash of our future kitchen. Her and I make a pretty great team and although we’ve never tiled before, I think we’re doing pretty awesome if I do say so myself 😉
So thats it! Our 1st of December in a nutshell!! How will you be documenting your Holidays? I’d love to hear from you!!! Happy Crafting everyone!!
Posted in December Daily 2011
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  • JuPooh65 - I love your photos! You so remind me of my daughter and her new husband. they would have fun and be silly like that in photos. In fact, some of their wedding photos are like that from their wedding this past July. 😀ReplyCancel

Hey Everyone!!
 Well the wedding happened..it was amazing..and then our 3 week honeymoon thru Paris and Italy happened…and I still can’t find the right words to summarize our time there…I feel inspired, content and ridiculously happy!! I have so much to share..but for now, just have to try and get settled back on the farm and in to our new life as newlyweds…I’ll be back soon to share everything!!! But, before I leave..here’s a little sneak at our time in Pisa 😉

Happy Crafting Everyone!!!

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When witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, ’tis near Halloween!!!
Happy Halloween everyone!!! What are you all up to today? I am back home to prep for our wedding this Saturday (wow!) and will be enjoying the trick or treaters tonight for sure!!
Although I have been a little too busy to do as much paper crafting as I would like, I did make sure that I had made at least one Halloween card to share for today, and I have to admit, I couldn’t be happier with it!
I used Kraft cs from Papertrey Ink for my card base and filled it with papers and embellishments from My Minds Eye & Making Memories, then topped it off with stamps from Waltzing Mouse (witch, cauldron) and Papertrey Ink (sentiment and date)
The baker’s twine is from Doodlebug (LOVE it!) and the bloody border punch is Martha Stewart

I couldn’t resist adding some sparkle to her “magic” from her finger as well as the poison she’s stirring up in her cauldron…just, magical:)
And..something that is rare for me but something that I love when I see it, I even worked inside the card this time!

The inside sentiment is also from Waltzing Mouse. So there is my Halloween project for you today..spooky, isn’t it?:)
Whatever your plans are for today, I wish you a very safe and Happy Halloween!!! Happy Crafting Ghoulfriends! Mwahahahahaha…
Posted in Halloween , Papertrey Ink , Waltzing Mouse Stamps
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Hey Everyone!

Hope you are enjoying a beautiful Fall weekend. I cannot believe this amazing weather we are having..am so crossing my fingers and hoping it will stay around for a few more weeks as….*drumroll please* it is just TWO WEEKS until our wedding!! Can you believe it? I definitely cannot WAIT until November 5th:)
P.S – can you believe its November in less than 2 weeks already?!? Sheesh!

Okay, so I have been busy with wedding prep, designing, cutting, emailing, calling – you name it. But my To Do list is trimming down daily, and that makes me one happy Bride!! Also, our honeymoon is booked and we will be taking off on November 7th! EEEEEK!!!! Yes, my blog will remain silent for the month of November, but I PROMISE I will have LOTS to share when we return!!!!!!!

And since this honeymoon is a very big deal (in so many ways -our honeymoon + our first trip to Europe ever!) I wanted to document it right. And by that I mean, none of these failed past attempts where I bring a notebook and try to jot down our memories while forgetting most of it and having portfolios stocked full of memorabilia that just never made it to a page:(Nope, this time I’m smashing it in folks!

Yesterday I picked up my smash* International book and am so excited to fill it up with all of our memories from Paris & Italy:)And today, I have decorated my cover and thought I’d share! Hope you like it!!

I used mostly October Afternoon products on the cover:

When I saw OA’s paper with the world atlas on it, I knew I wanted to cut out Europe and single out France and Italy – I love how this turned out!!

I also used smash* paper tape (polka dots) and Cavallini & Co’s Paris tapes to add some texture to my cover – I love it:)

The “Nov” sticker is from Jenni Bowlin – thought it would be a sweet way of adding the month we went to the cover!

So thats my cover, what do you think? I am just so excited to start filling the pages up with everything we find over there!! Have a great weekend everyone! Happy Crafting!
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  • Annette - this will be a great smash book..have a blast filling it up with lots of fun memories..ReplyCancel

Happy Tuesday Everyone!!

Hope you all enjoyed a beautiful long weekend:)As this was my first long weekend at the farm, I have to admit that I almost forgot it was a holiday weekend altogether! Days seem to run in to one another here..and thats alright with me 😉

This morning, I woke up to an email regarding October Afternoon’s “Holiday Style” line being released for Pre-Orders and I have to admit..I think I’ve been living under a rock! As you may very well know, I am a little “obsessed” with October Afternoon. Their lines are always so beautiful and I always make sure I stock up on them…some may even call me a collector more than anything!! But, how is it that I never heard of Holiday Style until today?! Where on Earth have I been?? But, sure enough..I clicked on that link and my heart skipped a beat..this line is beautiful!! My favorite Holiday release of the year by far! Of course, I stocked up..so excited for it to ship near the end of the month!! Have you seen it? Not to worry if you haven’t..I’ve got you covered!!

This, my friends, is:

Walking the downtown sidewalks that are freshly covered with a light powder of snow. Shopping bags in one hand and your child’s hand in the other. On the corner you hear a choir singing Silver Bells. Along with others, you stop to look at the department store holiday window displays. Lines out the store doors of families waiting to see Santa. You can feel it in the air. It is Christmas time in the City. It is times like this that you wax nostalgic of being a kid yourself during the holidays. That is Holiday Style, the latest holiday collection from October Afternoon.
Although it isn’t until next Christmas that I am hoping we’ll make it to NYC, doesn’t the above paper, City Sidewalks”, make you want to go now? I have wanted to go to NYC at Christmastime for years now..and this line makes me even more excited!

I am a sucker for anything vintage, especially at Christmas and this paper, Toyland, is perfect!

Here is the entire paper pad..trust me, it is gorgeous!!

Okay, confession time: I may have snatched 3 packages of miscellany…yep, 3. I couldn’t stop myself!! How awesome is this?!
So…what do you think of the new line? Are you helping yourself to some Holiday Style this coming Christmas? I can’t wait to see what everyone does with this line!!
Alright..I also have a festive card to share with you all today. As I have been in the Holiday mood lately, I couldn’t help myself once my new Papertrey Ink stamps came in the mail last month and made 4 cards in one quick sitting…I love when that happens!
I don’t know about you but for me, when it comes to Christmas, the more traditional the better. Yeah some color combos on the trees look gorgeous, but for me? I’m all about the good ‘ol red & green. And making my cards on Kraft just makes it that much richer!

I die cut my holly leaves and berries using PTI’s dies and my Cuttlebug. I love how the felt gives the card a nice cozy feeling!! Of course some Stardust Stickles on the berries didn’t hurt either 😉

On the inside, I stamped PTI’s Holly Jolly border with New Leaf Green and dotted the berries with red Liquid Pearls to give it some dimension. I have to admit..I really, really love this card!!
So how about you? Have you gotten in to the Holiday spirit yet?? Happy Crafting Everyone!!
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