Winter Solstice

It's the winter solstice.  Tomorrow is the start of winter.  Here in my neck of the woods the weather isn't very wintery.  Rather, it's wet and soggy.  We are supposed to have a lunar eclipse tonight but because of all the rain and fog, we will see nothing of it!  On the bright side, I'm all ready for Christmas.  The house is all decorated, the tree is up and the presents are all wrapped! 

What else have I been up to?  Well, I did find time to teach one class last week using Stampin' Up's level 1 hostess set "Because I Care".  I love the hydrangea in this set.  So very versatile!  Here is one of the cards that I taught in class.

For this card, we used the crayon resist technique.  It's an older technique, but I like to revisit these techniques on a regular basis.  You stamp using Stazon on white glossy, color in parts of your image that you want to remain white using a white (or yellow) crayon, then dab colour everywhere else using your classic inkpads and a stampin' sponge.  Then after dabbing the colours you want, simply wipe the entire surface of your glossy cardstock with a paper towel and the areas covered in crayon will "pop" and the white of the glossy will stand out.  It is super cool.

I have new classes coming up for the New Year, so stay tuned!

In family news, with Christmas a week away the family is gearing up for all the festivities.  One of the traditions we have is for all our kids to pick a name of one of their cousins and then exchange gifts.  The call this the "Cousin Santa Exchange".  They do not know who has picked their name, they only find out on Christmas day when the presents are exchanged.  A computer program randomly assigns names to each one.  They send each other emails with their wish lists so they have ideas and I've been laughing out loud each time I read their lists.  They are hilarious.  Here are some of their wish lists....names of each person is withheld to avoid any incriminating repercussions!!!  Notice the choices in red.

Tim hortns/starbucks gift card
a new desk lamp
a book stand ordered from amazon (its 15 dollars) ... these things are awesome for studying!
taylor swift
movie coupons
anything made that i can put on my wall! .. picture of the cousins, a poem, a poster anything

 

 

a gravy boat
an ice bucket-
clean our car

- A frog sculpture.  Any size.  Could be glass, stone, wood, etc.  We have a collection of frogs.
- Something cooked... AND the recipe (Bonus points if it's your own recipe)
- You're entire music collection all sorted/categorized
- Sing a song for us (Bonus points if you are Timmy)

Those are just 3 of the wish lists....the others are just as funny.  Our kids are all very close and they are each other's best friends.  My siblings and I are happy and grateful that they are all so close.....we know that when we are gone, they can all count on each other for support when anyone of them needs it. 

I will be posting pics and stories about our ladies Christmas Brunch and yearly Family Christmas lights bus tour in the next couple of days.  Till then, happy Winter Solstice!

Comments

[Cindy Ware]

This birthday card is beautiful! I will try to make it after the holidays! I made one with this stamp but they are so different from each other & lovely in their own way. Love the colors and arrangement of your card. Happy Holidays!