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Family Traditions - Christmas 2009

Good afternoon to all my blogging friends!
Is it really almost the middle of December? Are you ready?
I am not! I had my annual Christmas Brunch 
yesterday and that was so much fun - I love getting together with all my
friends. Spending the day catching up is the best present ever.

Today I have a layout from a couple of years ago. 
I have used Basic Grey Figgy Pudding for this layout. See,, I am determined to use up every bit of paper I have ever bought! 
Soooo,, this piece of chipboard,, I bought it like 6 years ago. I used the small snowflakes that popped out of it,, and I have been looking for a way to use the big piece ever since then. I never could find the right way to use it! It just fell into place on this layout however.
Can anyone name these trees?? They are older than dirt too! I fell in love with them, so of course that meant I could never use them. Do you "save" embellishments too? I am finally getting over that. What am I saving them for?  Anyway,, the chipboard piece was sprayed with Tattered Angels, and I used a thin black marker to doodle around the edge. 
I really like the way the pattern on the background paper shows through the negative on the chipboard piece.
This chipboard was from another set, and it got the same treatment - spray ink
 and accents with a black marker.
Here is a look at the double page layout. I am so loving the non-traditional Christmas colors this year. 
I have also used some Prima, MME, Simple Stories, Cosmo Cricket buttons, Recollections pearls and bling, my sewing machine and Tsukineko ink. 

I am linking up at the following challenges:
Paper Play Challenges - Christmas is Coming
The Paper Girls - Multi Photo

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Tomorrow is a new palette from ColourQ so check back for that.
Have you been by to check out the 12 Days of Christmas Challenges at Frosted Designs?
A month of challenges and prizes going on at the blog so be sure to check it out. 

Anita

4 comments:

  1. What out for the spammers!!!

    Grfeat layout! Love the figgy puddng and the gorgeous blue mist. For some reason i am afrid of chipboard...it always warps for me but it is very damp here so that is maybe why. The west coast of BC is a rainforrest after all!

    Great colours, and great design. I had a giggle about the M&M's.

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  2. Your layout is absolutely gorgeous! I love, love those colors!

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  3. fab layout
    thanks for playing with us at paperplay this week
    hugs
    céline

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  4. Great layout! Thanks for entering this with us at The Paper Girls!

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