Three advents in one day???? I know I've fallen behind but I had to catch up and even get ahead so you have time to create as Christmas is only 8 days away!!! I can hardly wait!
This ornament tin I made last year for Emma and Mark. Each year I make them each an ornament which is an 'Adam' tradition we carry on in our household. It's fun to pull them out each year and look at them. Because I am such a photo nut they usually involve a picture of them as well. I have to say that this is one of my favourite parts about decorating the Christmas tre
e...looking at the pictures of the kids in years gone by. They were just so sweet and innocent and pretty darn cute (OK, I'm their mom!!!) They still are but they don't always look back on photos so seeing their reactions and hearing them say "I remember..." is priceless.
Inside the watch makers tin that I picked up at Lee Valley Tools (LOVE that store!) I have six ornaments. I cut them using my CM circle cutters....it's such a wonderful tool, quick and easy!
As you can see I used the scrapbook paper from last year's catalogue with the Tru
e Thyme and Cranberry Crisp beautiful colours! I used the oval punches a lot and the stamp set Snow Flurries to embellish the ornaments.
On the flip side of each ornament then is a photo! I did some of each child, some together and one of Adam and I. I made these as Christmas gifts for family as well last year and modified some of the pictures to include their children as well.
Heather,
This is still one of my favorites! I made these (with your help of course!) last year for my MIL. I put a picture of each the grandkids. Well...she nearly cried and then refused to hang them on the tree. She framed them so she could have them up year round. She was thrilled!
Posted by: Jackie M | December 17, 2007 at 03:42 PM
These are really cute. I keep telling myself I need to make some of these for gift tags and ornaments, guess I better get on that.
Posted by: Jennifer | December 17, 2007 at 02:44 PM