Happy New Year!!!

From my family to yours, may you have a happy, healthy and successful New Year.  I hope that 2012 is YOUR year and that you reach new heights.  I am so grateful and humbled by all of your support this past year.  It has meant so much to me.  Love to you all!!!!

Petaloo & Graphic 45 - A match made in heaven!

It is Petaloo & Graphic 45 Inspiration Week!!!

These two amazing companies are pairing up this week.  There are chances to win prizes at each blog.

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Wow, wow, wow!  Those of you who know me, know that I love all things vintage.  These things have a story to tell if you listen.  WELL, Graphic 45 never disappoints when it comes to warm and vintage and pair that up with Darjeeling and it is a match made in heaven.

 I decided to take a wooden book box and transform it into a Paradise Wish Box.  This can be used to hold vacation treasures or pictures of places you hope to go someday.  This is the book cover and I really love how rich the colors are.  Tell me those Darjeeling flowers aren't perfect!  The colors are soooo deep and yummy and perfectly sized to accent this project.

 I used some of the Tropical Travelogue chipboard embellishments on my cover.  I added a jump ring and hung a tag from it.  I also added some Advantus Metal Wing embellishments.  When I think of tropical places I think of warm breezes and the feeling of being free from everyday life.  The metal wings symbolize that for me.  I bent the chipboard tickets and rounded them to give my cover some added dimension.

I really, really love this paper. The pattern, the color...all of it.  I used some additional chipboard pieces as well as a sticker to embellish my binding.

I used the chipboard file tabs for a way to easily open the box.  I embellished the inside of the box with more chipboard.  I also fussy cut some other images and added a few calendar bingo cards.  I tucked a few Petaloo Mini Darjeeling flowers in the corners.  We will be using this box to store some favorite mementos and picture of places we would like to go.

This is a picture of my niece and my DD.  It was taken in the Outer Banks of North Carolina in March of 2008.  Aren't they cute!  We had family from Florida meet us in the Outer Banks for a family vacation.  It was such a nice week for the kids.

 I'm going on record right now and saying that I HAVE TO HAVE A TRUCK LOAD OF THOSE WHITE DARJEELING TEA STAINED LEAVES!!!! Aren't they gorgeous?

Thank you so much for stopping by and please make sure to go to Petaloo's and G45's blogs for a chance to win some amazing prizes!!

XO, Lisa

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

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