Hearts come Home for Christmas!

Hello Friends!

Today I've created a card for the Dies R Us Inspiration Blog.  

I'm working on a few holiday cards so I thought I'd share one with you today!  I recently ordered some of the fabulous dies offered in the latest holiday releases by Memory Box and Poppy Stamps over at our Dies R Us Store and couldn't wait to get them die cut to see what I could come up with.  Hope you like it!!

The dies I've used are:

Memory Box 'Simple Evergreen Frame'  (MBD-99243)

Memory Box 'Evergreen Trio'  (MBD-99240) currently Out of Stock

Poppystamps 'Country House Roofs and Background'  (POPPY1256)

Poppystamps 'Country Houses'  (POPPY1252)  currently Out of Stock

Sue Wilson 'Spanish Collection'  (CED1206)

 These fabulous holiday dies are going IN and OUT of Stock so quickly, if you want it and see it is in stock I advise you to get it on order right away!

To create the sky, I simply adhered a scrap piece of blue card stock to the upper portion of my Everygreen Frame.  I've added dimensional tape to the Evergreen Trio and placed in the center of my two frame trees and again used dimensionals on my Country Houses (see dimension achieved in photo above).   Both sentiment stamps are from 'older' Stampin' Up sets.

 WOW!  My team mates have been sharing some AMAZING inspiration for you each and every day of the work week and in so many different themes/styles.  Please stop back often and be sure to scroll back to see what you may have missed.  We each have our own unique 'style' and I'm sure you'll find something that catches your eye!

Challenges to share in:
Card and Scraps Challenge - Anything Goes/Love
 Christmas Cards All Year 'Round August Challenge - Snowflakes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra (August) - Anything Goes Christmas
Creative Craft Cottage Challenge - Anything Goes
Die Cut Diva's Challenge - A Month of Holidays / Favorite Holiday
Memory Box Challenge #3/Outside the Box - Cool Thoughts for Warm Days

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As always . . .

Let's have some tea . . .

Hello my friends and welcome to Monday!

How was your weekend?  Mine was quite busy but very productive I'm happy to say!!

While strolling through Pinterest recently, I came upon the most adorable vintage tea pot images and just couldn't wait to create a card using one (or all) of them.  Today's the day since Joan at Joan's Touch has started up her challenges again and today's requirements are:

Do a vintage theme

Distress the edges

Add several layers

I'm just thrilled with how quickly this card came together for me this morning since I have another very busy day ahead of me!  

With the Fall feeling in the air, it certainly has a way of putting you into a 'holiday' frame of mind so I went with a holiday theme for my Christmas red tea pot image.  And as luck would have it, I had several little things laying around from previous projects that fit right in to this card.  I.E. the paper doily which was cut in half as well as the corner die cut that didn't work the way I wanted it to on a previous card.

Here are a few additional challenges I'd like to share in today:

613 Avenue Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting When We Can Challenge - Christmas Come Early

Love to Create Challenge Blog - Add some Lines

Make My Monday Challenge - Tea and/or Cake

Thanks for stopping by today!  Gotta run!

Have a great day!

As always . . .

Recipe:
Papers:  White cs, BoBunny dp
Image:  Pinterest
Stamps:  Marion Smith Designs 'Tea Party'
Accessories:  Wilton cake paper doily,  Graphic45 Twelve Days of Christmas Stickers, Tim Holtz 'Berry' distress ink, Wright lace, TH distresser, Poppy Stamps 'Katie Corner' die, pop dots, TH 'tea dye' distress ink

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells ... OMG am I singing Christmas Carols already???

Good Afternoon Friends!

Would you believe they are calling for a couple of inches of snow here in NE Ohio tonight!  YIKES!  I'm not ready!  But, since I'm already working on Christmas Cards and humming Christmas Carols ... 

Maybe I'm more ready than I thought!  LOL!

I had a request for a few sets of Christmas cards, 

so I thought I'd share what I've been working on ...

  AND

I found both of these images over on Pinterest as free printables and I just love the 'vintage' Santa and think my customer will too.  Since I was able to fit 4 images on a page and printed 2 sheets ... that left me with 2 additional cards to create outside the 'sets'.

Here are the 2 'extra image' cards I created with my first Santa ...

(Click on any image to enlarge.)

 And, here are the two from the 2nd Santa ...

Can you see the sparkle on Rudolph's nose, around the image matting and under the row Martha Stewart border punch row of trees/snowmen?

I have used my new Heartfelt Creations HCPC 3557 Christmas Poinsettia PreCut Set and Coordinating Sun Kissed Fleur Die for my flower.  The greenery was created using another new (to me) die from Cottage Cutz #506 Ivy.

A little extra touch of sparkle has been added to this card as well, using Red & Diamond Stickles.

A few challenges I'd like to enter into are:

Addicted to Stamps Challenge - Punches & Dies (stamps used for inside verses)

Challenge 4 Everybody #33 - Anything Goes

Hobby Cutz #24 - Winter Wonderland and/or Glitter-Sparkle

Scribble & Scrap - Anything Goes

2 Sisters Challenge - Christmas Sparkle

Crafty Calendar Challenge - All things Christmas (entry #2)

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Christmas

Thanks so much everyone for stopping by today and I hope you're having a FABULOUS week!!

Stay warm (or cool depending where you are, lol) and as always ...

I'm late ... I'm late . . .

for this week's challenge at Joan's Gardens!  

New challenge begins tomorrow so I'd better make this fast!!  LOL!

Joan's Gardens challenge this week is/was:

• Make a Christmas card
• use the traditional red and green colors
• have something from nature (pine cones, birds, flowers etc
• You must use a product sold at Joan's Gardens. Also, mention that you are doing the card/project for Joan's Gardens Challenge.

Recipe:

Papers:  White cs, Kraft cs, BoBunny 'Father Christmas' dp

Accessories:  Spellbinder 'Fanciful Holiday' die (reindeer), Cheery Lynn Designs B323 'Winter Neighborhood Border die (new at Joan's Gardens), K&Co. holiday 3d sticker, Spectrum Noir alcohol markers (trees, reindeer's eye & nose), Scribbles 3d paint - glittering crystal

Items in Bold Red were purchased at Joan's Gardens.

(If I had time to let the 'snow' dry before taking the photo, it would have sparkled really pretty!  That's what I get for waiting until the last minute!)  LOL!!

Hope you like my card and thanks for stopping by ... I'll be back to link to more challenges.  

Other challenges:

Crafting By Design - Christmas in July
Crafting for all Seasons - Christmas in July

Creative Belli - Christmas

As always ...

It's a SASSY Christmas in July . . .

Evening Everyone!  

WOW!  What a day of clean up after yesterday's storms!  We weathered the storm fairly well here ... some down branches and destroyed some of my flowers, but my friend Gretchen in a neighboring town sure needed a helping hand today trying to bale out her basement.  The water was so high in her yard that it was pouring in under her side door and running down the steps into the basement.  What a mess!

Anyways ... I was going to post this card tomorrow but I have a very SPECIAL blog hop for you tomorrow (please stop back and check it out), so decided to share one more card with you this evening.

I just adore these SASSY images over at Sassy Studio Designs and it's time once again for their Dare To Be Sassy Thursday Challenge.  Today's theme is 'Christmas In July' and I've chosen Belle Pinup as my Sassy subject today!

I actually have been having fun making a few Christmas creations lately and it's always fun to color & create with these fabulous images.  I've kept it pretty simple (didn't have much time) and am very happy with the outcome!  

Here are a few other challenges I'd like to enter into:

Card Mania Challenges CMC#24 Christmas in July

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #215 Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra Anything Goes Christmas

Crafty Sentiments Designs Christmas in July

Creative Inspirations Paint Inspired by: Anything Goes

DL.ART Challenges July's Anything Goes

Inky Impressions IIC#116 Christmas in July

Jo's Scrap Shack FFC#7 Anything Goes

Lady Anne's Challenges Stamp Challenge #10

LEJ Designs  #61 Christmas in July

Sister Act Card Challenges #14 Anything Goes

Stamp and Create Christmas in July

Whoopsi Daisy Christmas in July

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I always love hearing your comments!  Don't be shy!!  LOL!!  Before I go I would ask one favor of you . . .

My 21 year old granddaughter, Morgan is having hip surgery for the 3rd time early tomorrow (Friday) morning at Cleveland Clinic.  Please keep her in your prayers for a successful surgery and a rapid recovery.   Hopefully this will be the last time she'll have to go through this until she's very old & gray!! 

Thanks again and as always . . .

Recipe:

Papers:  White cs, Christmas green cs, American Traditional Designs 'Holiday Cheer' dp
Accessories:  Spectrum Noir alcohol markers, Martha Stewart icicle border punch, Martha Stewart snowmen & trees border punch, Spellbinder classic oval dies, Spellbinder floral oval dies, Fiskars swivel craft knife, Quickie Glue Pen, Deco Art Glamour Dust, Stickles - Christmas Red, Holly Green & Waterfall Blue

Crafty Secrets Christmas Creations

Hello my friends and thank you so much for stopping by my blog today!

I've had these two Christmas cards sitting on my table and had forgotten to share them with you.  They are both made using Crafty Secrets images/papers.  Please be sure to pop over to Crafty Secrets to see all of the AMAZING products.  If you are a vintage lover like myself, THIS is the place to be!

Here I have not only created a multi layered card using both parts of the image & journalling note from the Christmas Booklet but have also used the same Crafty Secrets Vintage Christmas collage paper that I used for the background on my card and printed it onto regular printer paper to use as wrapping paper for my package.

This vintage Santa image is one of my all time favorites among all the fabulous Crafty Secrets Vintage Christmas images.  Here I have simply printed a sheet of their Christmas plaid paper for the backing which was edged with a gold Pilot Marker.  A gold Wilton doily was also used to showcase this beautiful image.  A touch of ribbon and a cute little snowman charm and this card is ready for any lady or gentleman!

I've been having SO MUCH FUN creating with these amazing digital images and papers!  Please come check out all the fun & products Crafty Secrets/Heartwarming Vintage has to offer ... here are the links:

Our Websites, Gallery, Store

• Our New CraftyVintageGirl Store!
• CraftySecrets.com
• Our ETSY Store
• Our Shopatron Store
• Join Us On Facebook

A few challenges I'd like to enter these projects into are:

 Sweet Stampin' Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes - Christmas

 Crafting for All Seasons - Green & Red + Glitter & Sparkle

 Crafts and Me Challenge - No Blue Allowed

Creative Moments Bloggers Challenge - Anything Goes/Anything But A Card

Fab & Funky Challenges - A Vintage Christmas

 Fresh Brewed Blog - Christmas Creations

Stampavie & More Challenge - Christmas

Stampin' Royalty - Christmas/Winter

Anything Goes Challenge Blog - Traditional Colors - Christmas

A and T Emerald Faeries Challenge - Christmas

Deep Ocean Challenge - So This is Christmas

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Anything Goes

I hope you all have a wonderful day and a fabulous weekend!

Let those you love know how much you love them ... you never know when you won't have the chance again!  Throw your arms around them and give 'em a GREAT BIG HUG!!!

Till next time . . .

A Vintage Christmas Challenge

While doing my DT commenting last evening, I stumbled upon a beautiful vintage challenge blog called Vintage Cafe Card Challenge and just had to take a peek at the absolutely gorgeous vintage creations!  Of course I immediately had to create something so I could also play along in their current challenge which is a sketch I believe, using this image . . .

. . . isn't it gorgeous!

Here is what I created for their challenge and I can't wait to see more from these talented ladies!

My image is from Crafty Secrets, the design paper is The Paper Studio 'Old World Winter Pack' and my die cut pieces are Cheery Lynn Designs.    I've also stamped a Stamper's Anonymous Holly stamp using Momento 'Bamboo Leaves' ink in the corners on the design paper.  Lime green Stickles was used on the leaves for sparkle and dimension.

A few other challenges I'd like to enter are:

Christmas Card Challenge - Must be Christmas using die cuts

Dream Valley Challenge - Christmas
Great Impressions - Anything Goes
Joanna Sheen Challenge - With Love At Christmas
Mema's Crafts - Anything Goes

That's it for me today!  I really must get busy with baking & fudge making!  Our party is this coming Sunday and I can't be putting things off any longer!  I'll have to 'play' later ... now it's time to get busy!

Have a fabulous day everyone!  Actually ... have a fabulous week!!
Thanks for stopping by and as always . . .

Creating a Scene

Happy start to another week blogging friends!

Do you have your shopping done?  Baking?  Wrapping? Decorations? Christmas Cards mailed?

Dear Oh Dear ... no wonder we need a Check List!!

So much to do ... so little time!

As most of you ... I still have some of the 'above' not checked off my list yet but did want to take a moment and create a card with one of my favorite styles/techniques in mind ... Creating A Scene!

The products I have used on this card are:

Paper:  Black cs, White cs

Stamps:  Heartfelt Creations 'HCPC 3432 Magnificent Spruce Trees', Crafty Secrets 'SL46 Winter Wishes' (sentiment), AMuse 'Lots of Flakes', AMuse 'Santa Silhouette'

Inks:  Tim Holtz 'Broken China', 'Stormy Sky', 'Evergreen Bough', 'Iced Spruce', Brilliance 'Ice Blue', Versafine Black

Accessories: Eclipse Masking Medium, Jumbo Sponge Daubers, Various Stickles

I am always amazed at some of the GORGEOUS scenes I've seen created by other crafters out there in blogland and just keep thinking that if I practice, I might some day get as good as them.  SO ... that's exactly what I intend to do.  Keep practicing ... and the following challenges are helping me out!

2 Sisters Challenge Blog  - Snowflakes

Bloggers Challenge - Make or Create a Scene

Lady Anne's Sentiment Friday - Anything Goes

Fairy Tale Challenge - O Christmas Tree

Stempelsonnen Challenge - Anything Goes with Stamp as main focus

Crafty Creations Challenge - Winter Scene

Bearly-Mine Challenge - Santa is on his way!

Jackson's Digital Expressions - Inks & Such

Oldie But a Goodie - Let It Snow (everything on this card is older than 6 months)

Craft A Scene - Winter Scene

Well that's it for me today!  I really must get busy checking some of these projects off of my ToDo List!  Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a peek!

As Always . . .

Blue Christmas . . .

. . . without you!!

Do you remember that song? 

Today I have a blue Christmas card to share with you which was made for the challenge at Joan's Gardens.  This week Joan & Selma have asked us to create with these things in mind:

Use something oval

Use an embossing folder

Make a blue and white card

Add a ribbon (maybe a bow??)

I recently purchased this image from Joan and thought it would be perfect stamped in blue.  What do you think?  The ribbon really is the same color as my background paper but for some reason my camera doesn't like photographing blues & purples in their correct color hue!  I'm sure it's just a setting and maybe AFTER the holidays I'll have time to check into it.

Recipe for this creation:

Papers: SU Brocade Blue cs, white cs

Stamp:  Stampendous 'Cling Snowy Postcard'

Ink:  Tim Holtz Stormy Sky distress ink

Accessories:  Cheery Lynn Designs B117S Fanciful Flourish Sm., Cheery Lynn Designs B147 Holly Flourish, Cuttlebug border embossing folder, White Jelly Roll Pen for faux stitching, Offray Antique Blue Satin Ribbon, Icicle Stickles, Waterfall Stickles, Kaiser white pearls

This creation also fits the Cheery Lynn Designs challenge this week which is HAPPY HOLIDAYS.  

And a few other challenges are:

Brown Sugar Challenge - You Have Me In Stitches

Craftymess Challenge - Vintage Christmas

Delicious Doodles - Anything Christmas with Blue

Pause, Dream, Enjoy - Blue & White

Raise the Bar - Blues & Whites

The Stamp Man - In the bleak mid winter

Stampin' for the Weekend - Let It Snow

My decorating is all finished and since I received our first Christmas cards of the season, I guess I'd better get started on addressing ours and get them in the mailbox!  I hope you are enjoying your holiday preparations as much as we are! 

Until next time and as always . . .

Shelly's Images Challenge

Hello my friends!  

It's time for another challenge at Shelly's Images and I'm thrilled to be your hostess this week!  Today the team is featuring Shelly's digi image called "One Last Stop" (isn't this a beautifully detailed digi!)

Please pop over to the blog and check out what my teamies have created ... they are sure to inspire you!  And, because we are so close to the Christmas Holiday, our challenge theme today is:

Christmas Is In The Air!

(Anything Christmas works!)

With all the hustle bustle of the holiday season, my time was a bit tight to I opted to utilize Shelly's PRECOLORED "ONE LAST STOP" digi image for my creation!  WOW!  What a time saver and besides, her copic coloring is certainly better than my coloring!  Be sure to check out the other PRECOLORED digi images Shelly has available in her STORE.  (FYI ... there will be more precolored versions available as time permits!)

 NOW ... I did take advantage of the fact that I could PRINT TWO of the same image and do a little 'fussy cutting' so that's exactly what I did! Can you see in the photo that I've popped Santa up?  Here's a close up ... maybe that will help!

 Oh yea, that's better!

Recipe for this creation:

Papers:  Various SCRAPS from my Christmas dp stash, red cs, hunter green cs, white cs

Accessories:  Cheery Lynn Designs B148 Holly Flourish die, Marianne LR0156 leaf die, Prima Vintage Trinkets (metal bird charm) #930035, Stickles Crystal & Green, Gold Pilot Marker (for edging), May Arts red satin ribbon, Kaiser red pearls

I know you are working on some AMAZING Christmas creations so PLEASE ... come share them with us at Shelly's Images!  OH AND BEFORE I GO ... have you checked out our 12 Days of Christmas going on RIGHT NOW?  POP on over to get involved ... you won't want to miss the fun!!

Okay ... that's it for me!  

Hope to see you at Shelly's!!

P.S.  Have you noticed my Christmas Counter (top sidebar) ... it's telling me we only have 18 Days left before Christmas!  YIKES ... I'd better get shopping!

Crafty Secrets DT challenge & Linky Party

WOW!  Is it Monday again already?

And since it's the 1st Monday of the month, that means it's time for a new Linky Party at Crafty Secrets.  What does that mean you ask!  Well ... not only does the Crafty Secrets Design Team share their projects by linking on the post on the Heartwarming Vintage blog, but it's open for anyone to link there also. All you have to do is create a project, card, layout, home deco project or anything you want using a Crafty Secrets product, post it on your blog (gallery, etc) and link up on the Heartwarming Vintage blog.  You may be the $50.00 random.org winner, but everyone who plays will receive a $5.00 Gift Certificate they can use in our www.craftyvintagegirl.com

Over on the blog Sandy has been sharing all the amazing Christmas papers, image, stamps they have been putting together and I mean to tell you there are a TON of BEAUTIFUL things to create with!  I will share links at the end of this post where you can go to check them all out!

 This first card was created using the Retro Christmas Images & Ephemera.

The main focus of this card was created using THREE images which were brought into Word to create this little scene.  First I entered the 'Retro Frame Window' into a Word document ... next I entered the 'Retro Tree' and placed it behind the window frame and lastly I entered the 'Retro Word Merry Christmas' file in the front as my sentiment.  (Remember, these are all digital files and so easy to manipulate and resize to create a scene such as this.) The background paper, candy cane & buttons are also from this Retro Christmas downloadable set.  I have done a little fussy cutting on the buttons and popped up the candy cane for added dimension.  White satin ribbon was added to the bottom of the card and White Liquid Applique was used on the snow for even more dimension.  I LOVE how this card came together ... really easy, but looks like it took a lot of time!

Here's a close-up of the 'liquid applique snow' . . .

 

Would you like to see another?

 The creation uses a combination of images from both the VINTAGE CHRISTMAS Images & Ephemera and the RETRO CHRISTMAS Images & Ephemera sets.

I've used the same background paper as the 1st card and the other files I have used on this card are:

Retro Holly

Retro Jewel Star

Vintage Holly Music

Vintage Snow Angel Boy

Vintage Snow Angel Girl

First I brought the Holly Music file into a Word document then overlayed the Vintage Snow Angel Boy & Girl.  That created the FOCUS image for my card.  Next I printed out the Jewel Stars and Holly ... a little fussy cutting, placement on the background and VIOLA!   I did add White Liquid Applique to the trim on the angels coats and Crystal Effects to the Jewel Stars for added sparkle & dimension.

Here's a close up of the detail . . .

Please be sure to pop over to my team mates blogs and check out the fabulous inspiration they have to share with you today!  And remember ... Our Linky Party will run all week. 
  Vicki Chrisman
Michele Kovack
Melissa Bove
Rebekah Fairies  

I do have another project to share with you but so as not to overwhelm you with this posting, I will be back later in the day with that project.  Here's a sneak peek ...

Now it's your turn to share your Crafty Secrets/Heartwarming Vintage creations with us!  You say you don't have any of these products yet ... OH DEAR!  Well here are the links I promised where you can check them out and make your purchases:

Our Websites, Gallery, Store

• Our New CraftyVintageGirl Store!
• CraftySecrets.com
• Our ETSY Store
• Our Shopatron Store
• Join Us On Facebook

  For those of you who already have some of these fabulous products, I hope you will dig out your Crafty Secrets supplies and create something or find a past favorite sample you want to share and post it here this week!  Looking forward to seeing your creations and promise to be back later with another goodie to share!  If I get the tree decorated in time, I'll do a step-by-step tutorial for you!  Cross your fingers!  LOL!

Here are a few other qualifying challenges I'd like to enter these creations into:
ABC Challenge - Holiday Cards with Bling (card #2)
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
 Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Winter (card #2)
Lady Anne's Challenge - Anything Goes
The Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes
Crafty Boots - Anything Goes
Creative Stamp Friends - Xmas (card #1)
Critter Sketch Challenge Blog - Christmas Anything Goes
 Hooked on Crafts Challenge - Christmas
 House of Gilli - Anything Goes
Lexi's Creations - Christmas 
My Craft Spot - Merry Christmas
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner - Anything Christmas 
UnstampaBelles - Christmas (no stamps)

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you've found inspiration in my work!

As always . . .

Party at Shelly's Images!!!!

 

It's the 12 Days of Christmas Party at Shelly's Images!

Each day there's something new & FUN going on!  You won't want to miss it!

GAMES, TUTORIALS, HOLIDAY IDEAS,

PRIZES and FREEBIES!!!

All designed to help you get in the Christmas spirit and inspire you!!

So  PLEASE COME JOIN THE FUN!  

Remember this runs December 1 - 12, 2012!

What cha waitin' for???

Come on ... see ya there!

Vintage Peek-A-Boo Album

Happy December 1st everyone!

Today I have a Vintage Christmas Peek-A-Boo Album to share with you so grab your favorite beverage and a comfy seat because I'll warn you now ... this is a long post ... but hopefully a very informative one that I hope you'll enjoy and draw inspiration from!

I've been telling you about the awesome Christmas digital papers now available over at Crafty Secrets 

and the album helped me showcase just a FEW of these beautiful papers!  Here's a peek at the finished album and I will try to step you through some of the steps I took along the way in making it.

Over the Thanksgiving weekend I was helping my granddaughter create a scrapbook and when we were all through, I noticed there were a few 12x12 cardboard backings in the trash from the packs of scrapbook page protectors she had used.  Of course instantly I thought of creating some sort of album utilizing these backings (can't waste good chipboard ya know).  So I set forth cutting as many pages as I could from those 12x12 boards and grabbed a couple others from my stash to get the desired amount needed.

I used a variety of openings and page edgings for each page of the album to give it depth & character.  I used squares, rectangles, scallop edge, zig-zag edge, half moon ... just anything that popped into my head!

 As indicated in the photo, I cut my page pieces 7 1/2" x 5 1/2" and using a hole punch made 3 holes to accommodate the 1" book rings that would hold my album together.

Then the fun began.  I printed out several different sheets of this beautiful paper in the patterns that I thought would work with the vision I had in my head.  I also tried to keep in mind where my 'openings' were and how that would be viewed when put together.  Once I did one side, I flipped them over and did the other side with different papers still (so many different papers to choose from on this CD!).  I used Modge Podge as my adhesive and a craft knife to cut the openings once my design paper was adhered & dry.

 Once I had each page covered with the desired paper, I started going through the various Crafty Secrets/Heartwarming Vintage stickers, booklets, printables & other ephemera I had available to embellish each page and here are a few of the ideas I came up with. 

Everything on this album is from Crafty Secrets/Heartwarming Vintage Store with the exception of the die cut tree (on page 1 which is Spellbinders), the die cut reindeer (on page 3 which is also Spellbinders) and the various colors of Stickles I used for sparkle.  

Now remember this is just ONE side of each album page ... would you like to see how each page came together?  There are SO MANY papers & images in these sets that I could have made many, many more pages!!  Here's a glimpse of each opened page of my album ... hope you like it!

Once I had all my pages as I wanted them, I inserted the book rings and tied gold & green organza ribbon as well as red & white satin ribbon to each ring.  Really gave it a finished, festive appeal.

This was SO MUCH fun to create and actually it's my very 1ST Peek-A Boo Album ... and I'm really proud of the outcome!  Of course, having these beautiful papers & embellishments available at Crafty Secrets made it easy for me!  Please be sure to pop over and check out ALL the amazing products available!  

Here are the links:

• Our New CraftyVintageGirl Store!
• CraftySecrets.com
• Our ETSY Store
• Our Shopatron Store
• Join Us On Facebook

I would also love to share this fun creation with the following challenges:

Jingle Belles - December to Remember (Anything Goes)

Inspire Me Friday - Anything Goes

Pause, Dream, Enjoy - Forgotten Stash (CS stickers found in the bottom of the drawer)

Sweet & Sassy Challenge - Interior Decorating

Sweet Pea Stampers - Gifts (this album is a Christmas gift ... ssshhh)

Wags 'n Whiskers - Christmas

Alphabet Challenge - V for Vintage
Avadares Challenge - Anything with a Digi
Broken Box Stock - Happy Holidays
Card Crafter's Circle #51 - Bearing gifts (this album is a Christmas gift ... ssshhh)
Crafty Catz Challenge - Recycle/Upcycle (cardboard backing from page protectors for album pages)
Fussy and Fancy - I Love Christmas
QKR Stampede - It's Beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Totally Paper Crafts - Anything CHRISTMASY but a card
2 Sisters - Christmas Sparkle
Craftymess Challenge - Vintage Christmas
Little Claire's Designs - Christmas
My Sheri Crafts - Tis the Season

Are you still here?  Sorry it was such a long post but there was a lot I wanted you to see!
PLEASE stop by the Crafty Secrets Blog on Monday when we will be hosting a new Linky Party ... you could win some fabulous Crafty Secrets products!

Thanks so much everyone for stopping by and for always making my day with your kind words!

Until next time ...