Christmas Day

The kids were so spoiled for Christmas.  Santa gave Laurana a Barbie house & Liam a tricycle and a Thomas the Train playhut w/ tunnel.  I made them felt food, got them toy dishes (including a frying pan, rolling pin, and whisk). I made Laurana a red & white tutu, which she loves!  They got too many things to mention & really like everything they got.   I got some cookie sheets, round cake pans, a very nice blender, glue dots, and truffles.  Scott got 3 pr. of jeans, an electric toothbrush, and gift cards to Quiznos & Game Stop.  The kids got many more things than I mentioned.  We make sure to read about Jesus' birth to the kids all throughout the Christmas season, as well.  We want to make sure they understand it is not all about Santa & the gifts they can get.  I didn't get any good pics of Scott's family - they always hid from the camera & no good pics of my mom, step dad, brother or grandpa.  The kids were always in the way, or they were helping the kids get something out of a box.  I will see all of my family again today.  Hoping for better pics.  At least, I got video of them.

Christmas Day at Our House

This was made from a kit I got from the crop I went to at Archiver's in Nov. I don't know who made any of the items, except the stamps were Close to My Heart and not in the kit. Sadly, my camera batteries weren't charged and ready for the big day, so I had to get pics of DH later.

Believe

Laurana practically tackled Santa. She ran right up to him and sat on his lap. She was so excited to tell him what she wanted. So, I snapped a photo of her telling him her wishes. Liam was just looking at him and wondering who was holding him. I snapped before he cried.

I used Martha Stewart alpha stamps and the "wishes" was from an SU stamp, gold cord, very vanilla cardstock, black cardstock, patterned paper (from Hobby Lobby, but forget the maker).

Paper Christmas Trees

I just love these trees. I just took strips of double sided patterned paper (I used Basic Grey from the Figgy Pudding Collection) and attached them w/ straight pins to a styrofoam tree. On the larger tree, I folded the paper in half, but didn't crease it. On the smaller tree, I curled the paper strips up w/ a bone folder. I used a wide grosgrain ribbon for the topper. I was going to make gifts for people from these, but I never got around to it. I was actually pregnant w/ my 1 yr. old when I made these. I got instructions from http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/

Don't ask me where I found the info on there, because I don't remember.