Thursday, December 31, 2015

Happy New Year!

Wishing you all
a 2016 full of 
love, joy, good health, creativity
and much happiness!

I'm sharing some of my favorite
New Year images..
and stay tuned all my swapping friends.
A new swap will be announced this weekend!






Thursday, December 24, 2015

Warmest Christmas Wishes....

and a happy and healthy 
New Year
to each of my dear blogging friends!

Sunday, December 20, 2015

Holiday Wishes for a Blogging Friend

 I hosted a 
Christmas Pocket Letter Swap
in my flickr group
and this is the pocket letter I 
created for my partner Laurie.
I made it so  Laurie could disassemble
it and use most of the elements 
in her own artwork if she chooses. 
The lovely white and silver edge trim
is adhered with double-sided tape
for easy removal.
In the first pocket I included some
old German scrap St. Nicks that were not attached 
to a vintage script background.
This beautiful frosty flower
in the second pocket
has a thick chipboard vintage postcard
as a backdrop.
 Red and white twine
with some fun Tim Holtz ephemera and
 a mini glittered bottlebrush tree
against a wintry ATC.
Do you like the snowman stickpin I made?
I also included some snowflake brads
on a piece of white burlap trim.
 
 Another pocket with
thick chipboard pieces, and
 another ATC.
 This is some of my most
favorite wintry trim.
And in the final pocket
this gorgeous blue poinsettia pick
with a pretty sheer snowflake ribbon.

So much better than sending a card!

Saturday, December 12, 2015

Sunday, December 6, 2015

I Wish the Season Was Longer

Creating ornaments makes my
day a little brighter!



Hmmmm...
Maybe I will keep on going
year round?

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

There's Nothing Like An Ornament Swap...

...to get me in the holiday spirit!
 I did a light wash of gesso over
Christmas sheet music..
 and added this lovely woman image...
then adhered these gorgeous embellishments
for the finishing touch.