December Daily 2012

I've had a countdown to when I could start my December Daily for the last two weeks. I am so happy I can start playing!!! Still not sure if I have given myself enough 'stuff' but I should have enough to keep the crafter in me happy.

 

My front cover. Usually I don't decorate the covers like this, but its for Christmas. I used some Mister Hueys mists. Stamps. Washi tape (which isn't really sticking) and some Studio Calico Mistables - which are lovely!

 

I tried to keep the first page quite simple.  A basic title of December Daily 2012 and some tree embellishments.

  

December 1st. I got a hair cut so used a self portrait with my shorter hair (about 5" was chopped off).

 

December 2nd. We had Layne here for a day of playing.We all did some coloring.

These photographs are really dark. I will try to take photographs of the other days earlier when there is more natural light. Tomorrow is my XXth birthday so I have an idea what my photograph will be. I horribly will have to go to work too. Wearing lots of layers from now til Spring time. Shiver.

How to make your own Christmas Wrapping Paper?

Last year I used tissue paper and brown bags to wrap up my Christmas gifts. This year I am turning the plain tissue paper into Christmas themed wrapping paper.

What you need?
Ink/markers
Paper (I used tissue paper. If you use tissue paper then you need more than one layer to hide the gift).
Stamp/Acrylic Block
I used Brilliance ink as it won't bleed on tissue paper. Some Christmas stamps and a acrylic stamp block (that thing with black on the edges - I'm really bad with not cleaning).

Inked stamps.

Half done.

Finished, just needs somewhere to dry for a few minutes. I think it took as long as writing this blog post.

One I did earlier, with different snow flake stamps. I love how it looks, and you can see the stamped images from the layers beneath the top one.

Wow, how easy is that to make your own Christmas Wrapping Paper!