Christmas Winner

Congratulations to Patrica!!! You're the lucky winner of the Christmas album kit. I will be in touch with you after the holidays!

Have a Very Merry Christmas everyone!

xo
Nadine

Christmas Give Away!

I taught my Noel album this weekend to a group of fabulous ladies over at Treasured Memories, some of them I knew and some others that were new to my classes. I thought the class went great and I enjoyed spending a big chunk of my Saturday with them! I have added this album to the classroom so that you all can enjoy it too, check it out here.

Now for the goodies...
I am giving away a kit for my Noel acrylic album, the kit comes complete with instructions and all the product you will need to complete your very own book. Email Me and let me know what your favorite project was from the 12 days of Christmas. Are you working on any or hoping to get one started? I have spoken to a few of you about questions you had about the projects, email me any other questions and I'll try to help out the best I can. I will draw a name and post the winner on Christmas day! Good Luck!

Day 12

Christmas Mini Books





I love mini albums! I love to make them for myself and I love to give them as gifts! It only made sense to finsh our 12 days of Christmas with just that.

I am teaching the Noel acrylic album this Saturday from 10am - 12:30pm at one of my local scrap booking stores- Treasured Memories. I made up extra kits for the class because it sold out super fast, so there are a few spots left for you to come hang out with me or you can just buy the kit and work on it at your own pace. As a bonus for our last day of the 12 days of Christmas I will be posting the pictures in the classroom on Monday Dec. 15, instructions and supply list will be emailed out to those requesting them. Monday will also bring a fabulous give away so be sure to check it out!

Thanks a bunch for hanging out with me for the last 12 days and I'll see you Monday!

Day 11

Create an accordion book with pockets that each hold a fun treat! This one has gift cards to coffee shops, the movies and a favorite book store. Other ideas include homemade coupons (ie: this coupon is good for one back rub), love notes, top 10 lists (ie: Top 10 reasons I think you're great)and pictures. Remember it doesn't have to cost a lot of money to be meaningful! I made the accordion book from card stock, chose some Christmas themed papers and embellishments,sat down and got busy. The pockets are attached with brads and a strip of adhesive in the center to keep my gift cards from sliding down. To finish it off, fold it up, tie it closed with some ribbon and give it as is, wrap it up for under the tree or tuck it into their stocking.

Day 10- Gifts Baked Fresh

What a great gift to give and to receive, who doesn't love homemade goodies? Gift giving doesn't need to be about going out, shopping and spending a lot of money. It can come straight from your own kitchen, make your favorite baked goodie put it on a Christmas plate, wrap with cello and some ribbon and you're done. Christmas themed plates can be found at any dollar store as well as the cello. Ikea is also a great place to find inexpensive plates, the clear one I used here was less than a dollar. Another easy gift can be the hot chocolate seen here. Get a mug, add some hot chocolate packages, wrap with cello and you have the perfect gift for a coworker or teacher. It can be that easy!
Day 10 was delicious, hope to see you tomorrow- only 2 days left.

Day 9

I created this box as a favor for a Christmas dinner party I had for a few girlfriends of mine. Each place was set with one of these boxes along with a matching place card. These paper mache boxes can be found at most craft stores, I bought mine at Micheal's. I then went through my collection of Christmas papers and found some old Scenic Route from a few years ago and decided it was time to use it up. Try going through your old papers, you might just discover some goodies that you've been "saving"! I started by covering the box and lid with coordinating papers, I then added some ribbon with a ribbon charm (also from my scrapbooking stash) around the sides of the top. To finished off the boxes I covered chipboard numbers for 25, tied on some ribbon and adhered them to the tops of the boxes. As a little extra I made place cards with the scraps that were left over and set the table in coordinating colors, the girls loved it! Something so easy to make can have quite an impact.
See you tomorrow!

Day 8- Paper Collage

Create this super easy, yet wonderful collage to hang in your home or give as a gift. Supplies needed: collage frame, different Christmas themed papers, a few embellishments and photos. Arrange the papers on the back of the mat and then tape down, flip the mat over and embellish the squares as you see fit, I only used one photo here but more would also look great! Put the mat in your frame and there you have it, a Christmas collage done. A wonderful keepsake for the holidays in less than 1/2 hour!




Keep in mind that this project can be done at any time of the year, simply switch out the paper and embellishments and have beautiful art all year long!
Have a great Monday and I'll see you tomorrow!

Day 7- All Buttoned Up

I first saw the button tree on Ali Edwards blog last Christmas and fell in love with it. This year I got to it and made my own. While the button tree is super easy to make it was very time consuming! The styrofoam cone can be found at Michael's, pins and buttons can be found anywhere- Michael's, Walmart, the dollar store, etc. My tree took over 300 buttons and pins, I had to go out and get more as I underestimated just how many it would take, but in the end I love how it turned out! So get your supplies, park yourself infront of your favorite show and get to it!
Thanks for stopping by & I'll see you tomorrow!

Day 6

Create a tree full of memories!
This will be my third Christmas with my now husband Cory, and when we first got together I started taking a photo every year at Christmas so I could make an ornament to hang on the tree. You can find at Michael`s these great ornaments that have the date right on them, which I LOVE! You can either buy the frame done or create the ornament from scratch, either way you`ll be able to see the changes from year to year when you dig out and hang your ornaments! I love seeing them and look forward to filling the tree in the years to come!
PS. Don`t forget about your family pets!

Day 5- local finds

I found this wreath at Michael's, I love it on it's own but I thought I'd jazz it up. I added some greenery that I picked up at the local farmers market, I then spray painted and added a chipboard word from Riff Raff- also a local goodie!


Every year at Christmas I remake this wreath. I found the wreath at Michael's and the holly is fresh from the local farmers market. As the days go by the berries and leaves dry up but don't loose their color so it looks great until well after Christmas passes. (The holly can also be found at some florists.)If you're local to Edmonton check out the Strathcona Farmers Market, Saturdays from 8am-3pm and pick up your own holly.

I also found this swag at the farmers market. I got it home, put it in a vase, put in some red and gold bouqet fillers that I picked up at Safeway and ta da.... a beautiful holiday arrangement.

See you tomorrow!

Day 4- Star Light Star Bright

I love these stars. I made one for Halloween and couldn't wait to cover another one with Christmas papers. I got this particular star @ Michael's but I also have bought them at Winners & at Home Sense. To be honest I love stars and everytime I come across one I pick it up. Some craft stores also have wooden stars out at this time of year which can be altered as well.
I covered my Christmas star with Making Memories papers, I then sanded the edges with a small file after I had already adhered the papers. To finish it off I put some bling from Prima and "Merry Christmas" with the Making Memories tiny alphas. I hung mine with tulle but any kind of ribbon would do. This project took 1/2 hour and looks so great hanging on our door.
Thanks for dropping by!
Nadine

Day 3- create your own wreath

Create your own wreath, it couldn't be easier! I picked up the wreath, the berries & the bell at Micheal's, there are so many colors to choose from... and practically everything right now is 50% off. The pine cones can be bought pre-painted, I did however spray my own with gold paint. I dug out my glue gun, placed my goodies around the wreath and adhered them in place. My final touch was the reindeer from Riff Raff. I painted it gold, put a red gem for his nose and then amber gems on his antlers to add a little bling. I made one of these wreaths for a few people in my life, you just can't go wrong.
See you tomorrow!
Nadine

Day 2

This garland was made using Christmas chipboard shapes from Making Memories. I covered the shapes with papers by KI Memories, chose some matching embelishments and gems to accent each shape. I then tied each one together with ribbon from American Crafts.

Thanks for stopping by!
Nadine

Day One

I created this for a project at Riff Raff Designs. It sits on a shelf in my living room but would make a great mantle display. I bought a frame for an 8x10 photo, I took different size strips of Christmas paper (I used Making Memories), sanded the edges and adhered them to a brown peice of cardstock evenly spaced. I then spray painted wish gold (find 'wish' here), added two poinsettas and a holly berry embellishment.

Thanks for checking out Day 1, see you tomorrow!

Christmas is in 31 days! I have been working like one of Santa's Elves creating for Delite Designs! I am so super excited to bring you my own version of 12 days of Christmas!!! Starting December 1st I will give you a project everyday for 12 days, leaving time for you to choose and complete those projects! They can become the gift for the impossible to buy for friend or family member or they can end up in your own collection! Either way I really don't think you'll be disappointed! They'll be simple, fun and stress free! So turn up the Christmas tunes, grab a Gingersnap latte (head over to Starbucks and check these babies out!) and come join me for 12 fun filled days of Christmas creating!

*close ups of the cards from above*

Happy Halloween!!!

I love Halloween and I love Halloween decorations! This album hold pictures of all the stuff I made and did (watched scary movies) this year for Halloween! Head over to the classroom to see the rest of the pages.

CONGRATULATIONS to Michele from Drumheller who recieves all the Halloween Goodies!

I hope everyone had a SPoOoOky Halloween!

Take Care Friends! See you in 2 weeks when I'll start to share Christmas gift and decoration ideas.

Inspiration and a Give Away!!!

I love Halloween! I don't have kids and I haven't dressed up in years but I love it regardless! There are so many decorations and fun things to make- how can you not love it? Here are 2 projects that I made for my apartment this year.

I bought the star at Micheal's and covered it in Making Memories' papers from their Halloween line. I added a spider and web from Riff Raff's October line.


This garland is made with chipboard shapes from Making Memories and covered in papers from an old line by KI Memories, I discovered them in my stash- very exciting! I then added charms and stickers from various companies. Super cute!

Give away time and this one rocks! You'll get 6 papers, various Halloween ribbons, shapes from Riff Raff's October release and a little something extra that I put together for you, all you'll need to do is add a photo. Email Me and let me know why you love Halloween, I'll draw the lucky winner Oct. 31.