Merry Christmas

May the spirit of the holiday season fill your homes and hearts with love and happiness.

From our families to yours,

 Merry Christmas!

Gift Box

I found a mini shoe box and though the kit papers would be perfect to alter it with!

It's always fun to use your scrappy supplies for lots of different projects...especially when you are out of wrapping paper!

Easy Christmas gift wrap idea

I thought I would share a quick easy wrapping idea for cd's. I know I can't be the only one burning CD's for Christmas gifts!

Here are some step by step pictures.

first cut a piece of patterned paper to 6 x 12




Fold both of the long sides in a 1/2 inch



fold one of the short ends by 3/4 inch and fold in again at 5 inches. This makes the pocket for the cd. insert cd.




fold over top edge and embellish




Merry Christmas to all!

Sketch it out

I love using kits to scrapbook. When my Art Freckles kit arrived, I looked through my pictures to see what I wanted to use with it. Because time is short, sometimes I like to sketch out a layout based on my pictures and the papers from the kit. Here is the sketch I did using the December Birdcage Stories kit.




and here is my layout:



I would love to see you use my sketch :)

Baking Up Some Fun

So how many of you all have been baking like a crazy person these past few days/weeks??  Uh huh.. I see you shaking your heads yes!  It's all part 'n parcel of this wonderful season of giving, and face it.. you love it!

Well, although I haven't been quite that busy with baking, I have been busy baking up some goodies of my own!

With Christmas fast approaching, and New Year's right behind it, it's really hard to focus on anything else these day, anything like say... Valentines!  No worries, I've done all the work for you!!  And shortly I will be revealing a special edition Valentines Kit you are sure to FALL IN LOVE with.

AND.... there's more!

Every week in January, I will be sharing with a you a fabulous Valentines project that you can create for the people you love in your life.  I think you will really enjoy these projects, so mark your calendars and stay tuned (*wink*).

Christmas Traditions...

Share a Christmas Tradition
This week is a time of reflection. I find that I look back through the years and I want to keep traditions alive that I grew up creating with my parents and siblings. Do you have traditions that you brought to your new family? How about your spouse? It is the blending of traditions that new ones are created and shared. Comment below a special tradition that you handed down to your family that without fail...is part of your Christmas Story!Better yet...scrap a HOLIDAY Tradition with or without a photo. Upload it to our gallery and share your tradition with us. We would love to be inspired by your creation.

An Art Freckles Affaire

Have you heard??  Something new has come to Art Freckles!

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Visit the Art Freckles Affaire Blog for all the details!!