Advent Countdown Calendar

(front cover)

 Happy Friday friends!

 

The countdown to Christmas starts tomorrow
Saturday and I'm ready with my Advent countdown calendar.

I'll show you just a few of the pages to the calendar because 25 is too many to post.  Here we go . . .

(Day 1)

(Day 3)

(Day 6)

(Day 8)

(Day 16)

(Day 18)

(Christmas Eve)

(Christmas Day--Merry Christmas!!)

(back cover)

Hope you enjoyed this project. 

I got my inspiration from watching Christina's video: http://www.creationswithchristina.com/

 

 Supplies used:

 

Martha Stewart Christmas paper pack

Top Note die by Stampin' Up

Storybook Cricut cartridge

Recollections stickers

Stickabilities by Paper Studio

Tim Holtz' black distressing ink

 

 

Erlinda

Merry Christmas

 

Happy Wednesday!

 

Last week I bought a Martha Stewart paper pad and I used one of the sheets to make this Christmas layout.

 

 

The Christmas tress were cut with the December 25th Cricut cartridge by Teresa Collins.  I added red Stickles to these beautiful trees.  The gingerbread are stickers by Recollections, and the bottom gift border was made with a Martha Stewart punch .

 

 

Merry Christmas was also cut with the same cartridge.

The photo mats were corner punched with the

Scallop 3-Dot punch by Martha Stewart.

 

 

Erlinda

Christmas Memory Tray

 

Good morning and welcome back!

 

After a wondrous Thanksgiving we're into the Christmas season.  Many of us have already starting decorating our homes and doing our Christmas shopping.  I love this time of the year.  I was able to finish this Christmas tray by
7-Gypsies.  At the end of my post I will show you my inspiration.

 

 

The beautiful bow was made by my friend Cecy @ http://cecygarcia.blogspot.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I used so many different embellishments I lost track of where I got them.  The next picture is what inspired me to make my own tray and it was created by Sara at Scrappin' Time.

 

Thank you Sara for sharing your creativity.

 

 

Erlinda

Christmas Emporium Pop-up

 

Good morning friends!

 

I promised to show you another pop-up scrapbook page and here it is.  This one was done with Graphic 45's Christmas Emporium paper stack.

 

 

Once you open the layout it pop up's to reveal this scene. There's Santa placing all the presents underneath the Christmas tree.

   

 

 Here's the site where you can find a great tutorial to make this type of pop -up page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9znH6cyLExs&feature=relmfu

 

 

The days are slipping by fast and soon Christmas will be here.  Have you made any Christmas crafts yet? 

 I appreciate you stopping by.

 

 

 Erlinda

 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

 

BLESSINGS TO EVERYONE

 

MAY THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST BE IN OUR HEARTS!

Echo Park Chipboard Album

 

Good Wednesday morning friends!

 

I made a chipboard album by Echo Park Paper Company to share with you today. The pretty flowers were fuzzy cut from the Engraved Garden paper stack by K and Company.

 

 

Then I added my favorite embellishments--butterflies.  Each page has an interactive pull out tab for pictures.

 

 You can also place more pictures on each page.

The kit included three chipboard pages and the two rings.

 

The entire album was covered with the pretty Engraved Garden designer paper.  I hope you enjoyed this project.

 

Wishing everyone a safe and blessed Thanksgiving!

 

 

 

Erlinda

Sugar and Spice Pop-up Layout

 

Good morning friends!

 

Today I have a unique pop-up scrapbook layout which I borrowed from this site:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9znH6cyLExs&feature=relmfu 

 

The layout pops up to reveal the gingerbread village.  I used the Sugar Plums paper pad by Recollections which has some very cute gingerbread images.  The red mats are for pictures.

 

I fuzzy cut the gingerbread houses, used the snow marker by Marvy to add dimension and added Martha Stewart stickers.   

 

 

I really enjoyed making this layout and I've started another one which I will share with you later this week.

 

 

 

Erlinda

Getting ready for Christmas!

 

Happy Holidays to everyone!

 

This week I decided to decorate my house for Christmas.  I usually put up my 7-foot artificial tree, but this year I'm going to retire it after 27 years.  I replaced it with a small

 4-foot tree. 

 

 

My dining table is set, even though I don't know who will be coming for Christmas dinner yet.

 

 

I made these cute utensil tree holders last year.

 

I think my centerpiece came out lovely.

 

 

 I love the look of Poinsettias, so most of my decor is centered on these beautiful flowers.

 

 

Opps, spoke to soon.  My wreath sort of looks out of place because its purple, so I may have to revamp it with red Poinsettias and red ribbon.  I can't remember if I made this wreath last year or the year before but its a keeper.  I'll just have to change the colors.

 

Thanks for allowing me to share my home with you.  Have a very blessed weekend.

 

 

 

Erlinda

LOVE, LOVE

 

It's the hump day Wednesday and I thank you for

stopping by. 

 

I bought this paper a few days ago at Hobby Lobby and I love, love the way my layout turned out.

 

 

 

 

Supplies used:

 

Paper Studio designer paper

Sweethearts cartridge

Making Memories metal sign

Colorbox crocheted flower

Martha Stewart butterfly punches



Tim Holtz elegant flourishes die

Martha Stewart little leaf punch

Tim Holtz floral trimmings

white doily

 

 

Erlinda