Christmas Project #1: In Progress
On Saturday I had a chance to start working on one of my holiday projects while hanging out at Scrapbook Fever in Salem. This one, a Night Before Christmas card spinner, was a great one to work on during a crop because I only had to focus on one small area at a time. I am about half way done...
So what in the heck is it? The base is an Altered Trading Card holder from 7gypsies that you can find here. I used these cards and decorated the front and back of each one with some of my Christmas supply stash (a little bit of this + a little bit of that) and adhered a line or two from Twas the Night Before Christmas (googled it and printed out this one).
Here's a close up look at the ones I have completed so far (font for poem is Adler):
In addition to the cards I added in some transparent pages that I just cut to size.
Played around with red embossing glitter.
Fun project - totally something that you could work on bit by bit as we get closer to the holiday season. It's also a great way to play with all those little pieces of stuff in your holiday stash or your scrap box. I will show more samples as I finish it up.
Can't wait to have it completed and put it up with the rest of my holiday decorations right after Thanksgiving. Merry. Merry.
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oh wow.
loving this so much.
would love to add this to my ever-growing christmas decoration stash.
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this is picture perfect adorable!
I stayed up until 3 am. finishing your book last night. It was great, and made me miss you! p.s. I am JEALOUS that you have a Christmas project halfway done.
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now this is just crazy good! love it!
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so cool!
i really like the "ho ho" card.
just amazing.
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A-MAZ-ING, my friend. Totally makes me want to do something. That seems like something that I could tackle these days.
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Very Cute!!! The trading card holder is a little pricey but very cute to display during the holiday season. What other things can you do with the holder?
Thanks, Jane
Corona, CA
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ali, that is the cutest thing i've ever seen! your creativity never ceases to blow me away. thanks so much for sharing. i have one of these that i picked up at pottery barn last year, and have been sitting on, waiting for the right project to use it for.
thanks so much for sharing it, i love it!
beth
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too stinkin' cute - love it !!!
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Ali, I bought the 7Gypsies base & cards to use for your Daily Something idea...but now, I'm thinking I REALLY love the Night Before Christmas. Maybe I'll just have to buy more of those cards and do BOTH! Thanks for the ongoing inspiration! Kim
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That is so lovely. As I saw it, I thought, that it might be fun, to make new cards each year, and after christmas, just add some cards with photos from the holidays and your Christmas-Mini-Album is complete!
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SO cool!
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Wow Ali, this is such a great project! I have been so inspired by you and always lurks around your blog. I am finally out of the closet! LOL.
I just want to say that I LUV your work and you have been such an inspiration to most of us.
Keep up the great work!
Luv,
Jojo*
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ALi -this is a gem, I love it... you are an evil enabler, as I now NEED one of those 7G's card spinners!
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ALI! you are killing me!!
that is the best thing I have seen in a long time.
THANK YOU for the inspiration!
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OK, Ali... I LOVE this one. I have been wanting one of these 7 gypies ATC holders for a while, but now I am totally ordering one! Your work is beautiful! You always inspire me so much.
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Way cool Ali!
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Ali, you are so inspirational! I am heading to my LSS to purchase an ATC wheel like this! I bought your new book and had it read, cover to cover, in 1 day. I so appreciate your willingness to share how your process works. You've just GOT it, girl. I thank you SO much for sharing your talents, it makes me a better life artist!
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this is a totally cute idea! love it!
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Ali
This just too cute! Please do tell what/how have you done the 'Ho Ho' page? It's looks like it's covered in Diamond Glaze?
Your book should be with me anyday now, I can't wait!
Chantille
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AGH! I love this. Now why didn't I think of that? Seriously, this is a fantastic idea for saving, but USING all my favorite old Christmas cards. It will give them a throughline as a mini-book... thanks.
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