December Daily

Moving forward, even in the dark. For some odd reason, this whole thing feels kind of cheeky. I wonder why that might be. Or maybe sharing with you is what makes it so. IDK. I do know that each time I see a December Daily project online I think: I totally need to be a part of this.

So. Here I am. Being a part of this project. Cutting my digital scrapping teeth this December 2013. I think my style is a bit more simple than I am allowing myself to be here. I am moving forward with it, nonetheless. I am not yet certain on what I will do with those square .jpg files!


AND!

YES. We are over the moon happy with the subject of December 5 :) I included thirteen different Italian cities in the the booklet, from Venice to Florence to Pompeii to Pisa. It's tucked in a folder in their Christmas box that will be on its way to Louisiana tomorrow. Some little Cajun cousins will be in Bella Italia in June!

all you need is love: valentine craft

 

Okay, really you'll need love, doilies, yarn, and basic craft supplies like markers, glue, and scissors. I just break out the scrapbook supplies left over from my addictive scrapping phase.

And don't forget the glitter...because if Valentine's Day isn't time for glitter, then I'm not sure when it might be.

It's a cheap and easy craft appropriate for most ages that looks lovely every time. I found the heart-shaped doilies in my PX: a package of 25 for $1. I had to refrain from buying all of them.

Let each family member decorate a couple of hearts to create one garland together or let each person make his or her own.  No rules.  My girl took it a step further and made a heart-shaped butterfly. She then proceeded to fly him around the room for twenty minutes while her friend and I worked.

In the end, each girl decorated ten hearts, making for a nice garland for each of them. I just weaved the yarn through the holes in the doilies and used a simple hole punch for the butterfly.

We made a much smaller version of this last year, too. 

for hansel & gretel

A few things:

:: Upon completion of this year's masterpiece, Young One said, "I think mine is exaggerated, Mom." I assured her that it was perfect, simply perfect. Well, okay, maybe it isn't simple...but it sure is perfect ;)

:: This year I decorated a house alongside her. By the end of the day, she told me that I needed to just stop using so many bad words. 

:: She LOVES this annual holiday season project.

:: It's a fabulous use of candy from previous seasons; there are lots of jelly beans from Easter and many Halloween candies on this year's house. I hide those candies after a couple weeks of the holiday, and she never misses them.

:: Though she loves this project, the icing is still too frustrating for her (evidently for me, too), so I just cover the entire pre-built structure in icing and let her complete the rest.

:: It's not as random as it appears. The symmetry of the roof, the licorice bench, the chocolate door...these were all very deliberately choosen.

:: I let her drive the entire time. This year she took it to full speed.

Previous Houses:

Circa 2008

Circa 2010

We are ready for the holiday season in this house :)