CHRISTmas Card: The Greatest Gift

The true CHRISTmas message
on God's intentions for sending his son into the world.
Yes, we all know this verse.
John 3:16

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the greatest gift 

the greatest gift 

JOHN 3:16 

for God so loved the world 

that he gave his one and 

only son, that whoever 

believes in him shall not 

perish but have eternal life

merry CHRISTmas 
to you and yours 
and have a 
happy new year! 

envelope decorating can be so much fun! 

have a merry CHRISTmas everyone!  

CHRISTmas Ornament: Wreath or Ornament?

Is it a wreath or an ornament?
Well, why can't it be both? :p
I had a so-called-bright idea of using mini ornaments
to make a "mini" wreath ornament,
but the mini turned into a biggie as I kept piling on more & more. 

It is now too big to be an ornament,
but too small to be a wreath on a door,
but it's still pretty!

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it's a wreath! 
no, it's an ornament! 
who cares, it's pretty! 

CHRISTmas Card: Baby Jesus Was Born This Day

This CHRISTmas card design is great
since I was able to include scripture in the layout.
Christ IS the reason for the season, right?
Luke 2:11 

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it's an ornament!  

for unto you is born this day 
in the city of David 
a Savior, who is Christ, the Lord. 
- Luke 2:11 -

CHRISTmas Card: Let It Snow ~ Let It Snow ~ Let It Snow ~

CHRISTmas is a perfect time
to let the creative juices flowing.
One thing to keep in mind, though, is to keep it simple
since multiples of them are going to be made.
I found these wooden buttons at Michael's in their $1 basket.
Since there are different sizes immediately thought of
making a snowman with the different sizes.

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how cool are those colors? 
all i needed were those cute buttons 
along with mini cotton balls & little bit of felt. 
plenty of those in my possession with all the crafts i work on.  

close-up shots. 

bigger size cards

and the signature 
yoo original

Merry CHRISTmas!: I Myself, Does Not Get Any More Personal Than That

My friends in Atlanta have a tradition, 

that every CHRISTmas, we bring a personalized ornament 

to hang on the tree at our annual party. 

And you can't get any more personalized than your own face on the ornament. 

I printed out my face then dressed myself in felt. 

Steered away from the traditional CHRISTmas color 

so I can dress myself in cuter colors. Haha! 

Plus, it helped me get rid of some left over felt from other projects. 

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front & back of the ornament. 

that is me holding up a peace sign. 

can't quite tell from this photo, 

but the top of the hat has '10 as an accessory 

and the earrings are E & Y, my initials. 

close-up shot. 

i stuffed this ornament with cut off felt pieces.

CHRISTmas Gift: Chocolate Roses

A personal touch is always appreciated! 

So I decided to make little gifts for all my friends
at our annual CHRISTmas party.
It ended up being a lot more work than I anticipated,
but it was also the most fun I had working on gifts for friends.
Went with blue & silver color theme since I knew
our hostess's tree was decorated in those colors.

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all 16 gifts displayed on my friend's mantle

 

hershey's kisses wrapped in cellophane to look like rose buds. 
labeled each vase with each person's name, 
and added a pocket calendar with personalized mini ornaments.