Dear Santa - Petaloo

This is such a magical time of year in so many ways.  For me, one of the best things about this time of year is watching my daughter.  She gets so excited and just can't contain herself; the jumping up and down, randomly belting out Christmas songs (at some inappropriate times LOL), the squeeling, the screaming, the eyes bulging so widely I can't believe they stay in her head, and the genuine look of surprise and utter excitement.

There is a park about a mile from our house and during the winter they convert a back parking lot into an ice skating rink.  We like to go really early in the morning when we have the park to ourselves.  There is a creek the runs next to the rink and it is such a wonderful thing when everything is quiet and all you can hear are the blades against the ice and the water tumbling down the creek.   I took this picture about 4 years ago while we were ice skating.  It is one of my all time faves and I've scrapped it a few times.  Can you hear the song "All I want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth"?

 I looooooooove the Candied Poinsettias!  They bring such a feeling of light to my projects.

Look at that gorgeous Color Me Crazy Open Rose! I nestled it in among the Candied Poinsettias and a Canterbury Poinsettia and Berry Branch.  To me, this screams Christmas Bouquet.  Just beautiful.

I had this gorgeous Dusty Attic Chippie in my stash.  It is a set and I think it is supposed to be an iron gate.  BUT, when I took them out of the package I knew immediately that they made a perfect snowflake.  I painted them with my Adirondack Dabber and then added some Diamond Stickles in places.  I finished them off with a gorgeous jewel.  I like to play with molding paste and it makes a perfect snowy look.  I dabbed some onto my page with my finger and sprinkled glitter over it while it was still wet.

From my family to yours, they Merriest of Christmases and a Happy New Year!!

XO, Lisa