Papertrey Ink December Blog Hop Challenge

This month the challenge is to use holiday leftovers using scraps of wrapping paper, parts of
holiday cards, recycle gift tags or bits of ribbon on a paper crafting project.  We all have plenty of it
laying around after all the holiday excitement and this is your chance to incorporate some of those pretty
little things into an amazing piece of art!

It's been a very long while I've been able to find the time to participate in a blog hop. Today, after the rain subsided...yes RAIN, the pineapple express coming at British Columbia from Hawaii...and a walk with the new pup, I had the opportunity to put my idea into something tangible! A cherished card I received this holiday from my school principal. Inside, I am keeping the warm sentiment she wrote as I am sure she did for everyone she sent cards to...she is a keeper!

We all need a Christmas thank you or two so here was the chance to get one done to mail out this week. I used an idea from Michelle Wooderson to whip this up in no time. I used the glittery center of the Christmas card and combined it with a paper doily to PTI kraft cardstock, a silk poinsettia and couple of leaves. The silk parts were from a gift I had received so I thought to recycle them as well. I added a senti from PTI Signature Christmas! I adore that sentiment set!!!

My dearest hubby got me a Nikon D3100 camera with an 18-55mm lens with a 3 lens extension rings. Can't wait to share my new photos!

Annnd...my family. I need to add them here and tell the whole world how blessed I am to have them! The girls are my daughter-in-laws to be. Both weddings will take place in 2011.
Thanks for stopping in! I so appreciate you leaving me a comment as I love to leave you one ...it makes it all worthwhile!

-Shirlann

If you or any one in your family can't live without a suburb butter tart...here is the recipe!