December Daily-Day 14

So....not every day in December has a "magical" moment, which is what I like about the concept of  this album.  Today was one of those days.  The highlight of the day between Tae Kwon Do and basketball practices-pizza!  Everyone was so hungry that before I could think to grab my camera, only two slices remained!  It is funny how quickly we went from being a one pizza family, to a two pizza family!

 Thanks for stopping by,

Emily

Vintage bottlecap ornaments

Hi there!  Today I am sharing some ornaments I made for my dining room tree.  I cut strips of text from an old book to create a "snowflake".  I sprinkled some snow glitter on top, and added some bottlecaps to the center with vintage santa images.  I got the Santa images from The Graphic Fairy.  Love her stuff!  I looped some baker's twine from The Twinery through the top of one of the loops to hang on the tree.  These are super easy to make!

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

December Daily-Day 13

The thirteenth was a day of baking.  I got a start of some of my cookies and candies while the boys were at school.  I always let them help with the cut out sugar cookies and the gingerbread men, but everything else I like to do myself.  I crank up the Christmas tunes, and bake away!  On this particular day, I made wreath and tree spritz cookies, shortbread cookies with Ghiradelli chocolates on top, chocolate cherry cordial cookies, and my Grandma's recipe-Forgotten Meringue cookies. YUM!

 Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Tradefish Designs-Joy To The World

Hello!  I made this card for Will's homeroom teacher, who also happens to be his Social Studies teacher!  I used two sets from Tradefish Designs.  Sentiments of The Season for the sentiment, and Back 2 School for the globe.  I colored the globe with copic markers and added some green baker's twine at the bottom from The Twinery.  This was a super quick and easy one layer card to make.  Make sure you check out the huge inventory sale going on at TFD.  All stamps are 50% off right now!!!

This is also for the Moxie Fab Get Inspired by Home Decor Challenge!

Thanks for stopping by,

Emily

December Daily-Day 12

Day 12 is all about Luke!  He had his kindergarten Christmas concert and was FABULOUS!  For weeks he has been practicing his songs.  They sang 10 songs! I was super impressed.  Luke's favorite song is Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer.  The tag behind the photo of Luke and I, will have journaling on it about the concert.  I used several ippity stamps on these pages, too.

Thanks for stopping by,

Emily

Pumpkin Spice DT call

Hello!  I made this card duo for the Pumpkin Spice DT call.  Pumpkin Spice is a great on-line shop that offers amazing discounts on products (30% off, to be exact)!  They carry all of the trendy popular paper lines in 6x6 sizes for us cardmakers, which makes me smile!
For the call, we had to showcase a project that we made using things they carry in their store.  I decided to make this card set with My Mind's Eye "Sunshine" Lost & Found Two collection.  I adore the yellows and blues.  I made one card that is more clean and simple and one that is more shabby chic-both styles that I love!
One thing I love about MME paper collections, is that the paper is so versatile, and you can let it be the showstopper on your card-not necessarily the stamps.  I loved the collage look of the sewing machine, doily, postage stamp and music score-all part of the paper. I just added the circle with a stamped sentiment, some baker's twine from The Twinery, ribbon and a die cut dress form. VOILA!
The second card, that is more CAS in style-I cut the paper so that the "adore you" on the DP is the sentiment for my card.  The only stamping is the flourishes.  I used Tim Holtz distress inks in walnut stain and antique linen to distress the edges of the paper, along with the stamped flourishes and "love".

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

Emily

December Daily-Day 11

After visiting the train show on the tenth, I decided to pull out my old HO train set that I received way back in 1980!!!  I don't know who was more excited-the boys or my husband.  After a trip to Lowe's for a plywood board and a gallon of green paint; then a trip to our local hobby shop for special nails for the track, oil for the engine and bands for the engine's wheels-we were ready to go!  We set it up on top of the boys air hockey table in their toy room for now.  I think we will add pieces to it and build our own little train town!

Thanks for stopping by for another peek at my album!

 Emily

December Dailly-Day 10

Day 10 is all about a train show that we took the boys to.  Our oldest went to a train show with one of his friend's already this year, but this was a first for Max and Luke.  They were super excited, and especially loved the Christmas train and the towns that had interactive buttons.  One button made a fire truck come out of the station when you pushed it, and Max would have stayed there all night, had we let him.I am 1/3 of the way done with my December Daily album.  Having fun. No stress.  Super excited to think I will actually have a scrapbook that will be complete for this year!!!!

 Thanks for stopping by,

Emily

December Daily-Day 9

This day is dedicated to a sleepover with cousins.  My SIL took some photos during the big event at her house.  They kept the boys so that Bill and I could go out to dinner.  We were also able to finish Christmas shopping and I got almost all of the boys gifts wrapped for Christmas.

Thanks for stopping by,

Emily

December Daily-Day 8

This page is all about my birthday.  My parents came over for dinner and took a family photo of me and the boys.  A perfect day with my favorite peeps!

 Thanks for stopping by,

Emily