Santa Layout Perfect for Your Special Christmas Picture!

Hi! It's Kendra here again with a great Christmas layout idea! With Christmas in just 5 days, now is the time to get that Santa layout made for that perfect Christmas Photo!

Be sure to head on over to Mixology Crafts for the complete instructions!

Happy Scrappin'

Wonderfully Whimsical Patchwork Christmas Stocking!

Welcome to my blog!  I am so excited to be bring you this Wonderfully Whimsical Patchwork Christmas Stocking! I am a collector of all things Sock Monkey and this year, with Christmas just around the corner, I decided to make my family's Christmas stocking with what else but Sock Monkey Fabrics!

Belive it or not this Christmas Stocking was made with The Happy Hauntings and George and Basic Shapes Cricut Cartridges along with the Cricut Expression and the Gypsy or The Cricut Design Studio!

I have provided both .gypsy and .cut files for you have the pattern to be able to recreate this Whimsical Patchwork Christmas Stocking for your family.  There are also step by step instructions for the full assembly of the stocking over at the Mixology Crafts Blog!

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Reindeer Tea! A Wonderfully Simple and Yummy Gift Idea!

Complete Instructions will be posted by noon today!  Be sure to check back to get them.  I am having some problems with Mediafire and am trying to get the problems resolved!  Thanks for your understanding!  Merry Christmas!

I am still having problems with Mediafire so here are the instructions for the Reindeer tea.  If I can get the file to download, I will post the file you can just print off!  Until then...

Reindeer Tea Drink Mix

Ingredients:

• ¾ Cup Sweetened Instant Tea Mix
• 18 oz. Tang Drink Mix
• 1 Cup Sweetened Lemonade Mix
• 2 ¼ tsp. Ground Cinnamon
• ½ tsp. Ground Nutmeg
• 1 tsp. Ground Cloves
• 1 Bag Cinnamon Red Hots Candy

Directions:
1. In a large Bowl, mix together all ingredients except Cinnamon Red Hots.
2. Once the mixture is well blended, stir in the Cinnamon Red Hots.
3. Pour into clean dry canning jars and store at temperature.
4. To serve stir 1 ½ heaping teaspoons into and 8 oz mug of boiling water and enjoy!

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas here in the South!  We have been having hard frosts and I have been enjoying curling up with a good book and a mug yummy goodness...Reindeer Tea! I make dozens of bottles of it every year for my husbands employees and our friends.

Once you start making it on your own it is sure to become the start to a new holiday tradition in your family like it is in mine!

Happy Scrappin'



The Stockings Were Hung By The Chimney With Care...

Every year we make a bit deal over the hanging of our Christmas Stockings! Here is the layout that I did that was inspired by the challenge over at Bitten By The Bug! I used Cricut Design Studio and the following Cricut cartridges: Plantin Schoolbook, Christmas Cheer and Cuttin Up. I used papers from K&Company, Bazzill and Prism. The glitter is provided by Doodlebug Sugar Coating. The Rhinestones are by Prima as well as the flowers. The brads are generic (Can't remember who made them or where I purchased them!


Close up of the Layout


Close up of the Stockings!

He's Making A List And Checking It Twice.........

Here is a new style of layout for me! I really had a blast designing this one. It is created in Design Studio using Plantin Schoolbook, Paper Doll Dress Up, Joys of the Season and Christmas Cheer. I used Basic Grey Fruitcake paper as well as Bazzill cardstock and Prism Cardstock (Frosted Orange) for the skin color. The Fluffy snow and fur are created with Liquid Applique and the Bling is provided by Stickles! I just love how this turned out! Let me know what you think!
Close up of Elf with Rudolph!
Close up of Santa checking his list!
Close up of Elf with Santa's Bag of Toys!
Close up of Elf with Decorated Christmas Tree!

It's Christmas Time! Nativity Layout 2008

It's Christmas Time

This was a Challenge from the LSS in my hometown. We were given a kit and had to come up with a layout with the title of "It's Christmas Time!" I ended up making 3 different layouts and this was the one that ended up winning 2nd place in the contest! Believe it or not, it was not the one that I thought would win! I used the Cricut Expression with the Paper Doll Dress-Up, Jasamine and George and Basic Shapes to create all the images on this layout! The paper that was used was Bazzill, Prism and My Minds Eye. I used almost every color of Stickles available! If you have not tried Stickles yet I suggest you do!

Close up of Layouts

Close up of The Holy Family!

Close up of 2 wisemen.