3 Double-Page 6x6 Layouts

Hello again... I hope you are all gearing up for the big Thanksgiving Feast tomorrow (I'm still a little stuck in holiday denial, but much better than yesterday's post.... hee hee!). I'm actually doing some baking this afternoon, so if the smell of cookies, pies and cake doesn't get me in the holiday spirit, I don't know what will...!!!! Before I send the flour flying, I thought I'd better get these layouts posted for ya! :)

I took pictures of these layouts, but I think in the future I will have to scan them so that the layouts are flat and uniform in size and color. Please excuse the bowing or photography angles - in real life, they match up quite nicely and I wanted to share them with you right now! Yes, patience is NOT one of my virtues.... LOL!

These 6x6 scrapbook pages were put together using leftovers from the Home Again Scrapbook Kit and Porcelain Prints Designer Series Papers. I also used embellishments like rub-ons, brads, flowers (non-SU) and ribbons here and there. The Top Note photo frame die-cut (below) is not glued down yet... the brads are holding it together for this picture, but I think you can imagine having the photo inside...

Here's the last double-page layout ~

Thank you for stopping in to check these out today. Be safe out there on the streets, and I hope you have a very blessed Thanksgiving holiday! Come back soon!

Holiday Extravaganza Sale starts today!

Happy Wednesday to You!

Stampin' Up! is offering a super sale starting today, November 26th and running through December 1st. This Holiday Extravaganza Sale and has 14 different product bundles offered at special promotional prices - up to 50% off! If you are interested in purchasing any of these bundles, you can order right away through my Stampin' Up! website and click on the "Shop Now" button located in the top right corner. Bundle quantities at these promotional prices are limited, so don't wait! Here's a quick listing of just the bundles ~

Holiday Extravaganza Sale

All in the Family Bundle (item 116217) – 50% Off
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(pages 78-79)

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Sporting, Just Football, Just Basketball, Just Baseball
(pages 82-83)

Seasonal Stamper’s Bundle (item 116221) – 40% Off
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Autumn Harvest, Snow Burst, A Good Egg, Something New to Love
(pages 30, 34, 47)

Alpha-Betcha Need This Bundle (item 116226) – 40% Off
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Well Worn Alphabet, Well-Worn Numbers
(page 155)

I’m On Board Bundle (item 116218) – 30% Off
Retail $67.75 NOW $46.65
On Board Patch of Blooms, Essentials, Lots of Letters, Timeless Type and 8.5x8.5 ring album (pages 180-181)

Bags & Tags Bundle (item 116216) – 30% Off
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Punch Pals, Riding Hood Red Classic inkpad, Note cards and Envelopes, White gift sacks, Riding Hood Red Patterns Designer Series paper, Tag punch
(pages 37,162, 167, 171, 188)

Santa’s Stocking Stuffer Bundle (item 116219) – 30% Off
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Square Rhinestone Ice brads, Metallic Eyelets, Fresh Favorites 2 buttons
(pages 185, 187)

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(page 189)

Star Struck Bundle (item 116220) – 30% Off
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(page 117, 138, 184, 188)


Sticky Situation Bundle (item 116222) – 30% Off
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(page 190)

Mission Embossable Bundle (item 116223) – 30% Off
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Heat Tool, Gold Stampin' Emboss powder, Silver Stampin' Emboss powder, Iridescent Stampin' Emboss powder, Powder Pals, Embossing Buddy
(page 190)

Scrapbooker’s Dream Bundle (item 116227) – 25% Off
Retail $82.95 NOW $60.71
Blooms Again die cuts, Urban Garden DSP, On Board Lots of Letters, Roof Garden Accents & Elements, Natural Linen 12x12 ring album, Basic Gray taffeta ribbon, Basic Black journaler
(pages 166, 168, 181, 182, 183, 187, 193)

Wild Thing, I Think I Love You Bundle (item 116225) – 20% Off
Retail $54.40 NOW $43.52
Wild About You, Bold Brights 8.5x11 assortment cardstock, Bold Brights Classic Stampin’ Spots
(page 77, 164)

Ribbon Storage Bundle (item 116228) – 20%Off
Retail $46.85 NOW $37.48
Small, medium and Large ribbon keepers, 2 each
(page 195)

Altered Wooden Key Holder

Well, for me, it's hard to believe it's Thanksgiving week... honestly, didn't Halloween like, *just* happen? Surely not nearly a whole month ago! I'm feeling so behind! Maybe it's because I haven't scrapbooked the Halloween pics yet... I don't know. That's one thing about living in Phoenix - the typical changes of seasons is virtually non-existent, so these holidays have a way of sneaking up on ya! The weather is "stinkin' B-E-A-U-tiful...." or it's "stinkin' HOT"! :)

Back in the 80's, DH and I lived in Massachusetts for almost 3 years, and the change of seasons after summertime was unmistakeable. Our very first Autumn and Winter experience there is one I will never forget! Of course, we enjoyed the fabulous and fiery fall colors in October ~ complete with blowing, swirling leaves creating the perfect "spookiness" necessary for Halloween night! Then the bare trees and gray days with bitter and icy cold weather for Thanksgiving, and finally, the peaceful, calm and quiet snowfall Christmas Eve and untouched, fresh and sparkling snow on Christmas morning. I didn't have any trouble with "holiday spirit" then... *sigh* I think I need to pick up the house a bit, put out the cornecopia on our dining room table and start listening to the holiday songs- see, I'm so behind!!! :)

OK, enough whining!!! Let's get on with the pictures that I'm posting today... I altered this wooden key holder with Stampin' Up!s beautiful Ski Slope designer paper and the hostess paper pack. The bare wood item which included the hooks was found in the craft section of my local Walmart for a steal! I painted the sides and back of the frame with light blue acrylic craft paint. After tracing/cutting out the paper, I sponged Baja Breeze ink lightly around the oval shape. I glued the background paper on the wood frame with Mod Podge. The die-cut letters were glued down with Mod Podge, and I applied a light coat over the letters and sides/back of the frame itself. I left areas untouched where the flowers/butterfly were going to be, and the frame was set aside to dry. I die-cut and sponged the edges of the flower petals with Riding Hood Red ink, and formed my 3-D flowers w/leaves. The butterfly was stamped on white cardstock, colored in with markers, then trimmed out. Getting a small sheet of wax paper to protect my work surface, I sealed in the shaped flowers and curled wings of the butterfly with Mod Podge and a small paintbrush. I was careful not to get the sealer too far down on the back side of each item where I wanted to place a piece of sticky strip. When all pieces were dry, I adhered the 3-D items to the frame with small squares of sticky strip, pressing together as well as possible without ruining my shapes. I used a very small paintbrush or a 1 inch sponge paintbrush to Mod Podge a final time around all areas/3-D items for its final coat and to help stiffen up the flowers/butterfly even more...

So what do you think? This project was really fun to do... of course, altering *anything* is super fun, in my book ~ :)

I've been working on some scrapbook layouts, and I think I will post them either tonight or tomorrow morning. For now, I'm going to turn on some holiday music, get the vacuum out and dig out my Cornecopia items and hop to it!!! Have a great day and I'll check in again very, very soon! :)
Stamps - butterfly is a SU! hostess incentive stamp
Paper - Ski Slope and Hostess paper pack DSP
Inks - Black, Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red and SU markers to color butterfly
Accessories - Big Shot, Birds and Blooms AND Serif Essentials Alphabet dies, black brads, sponge daubers, sticky strip, mod podge, paintbrushes