Tower of Terror scrappy page...

One of my goals this year is to get back to my scrapbooking.  I have a stack of vacation stuff I really want to get into books this year.  So here is my first page of the year.

This 12x12 page is made with the Simple Stories line Say Cheese (I LOVE this line!).  My page has a list of my favorite rides at Walt Disney World.  The picture is an 8X8 size Instagram photo of the Tower of Terror ride that I just took a couple of weeks ago.

 

Thanks for looking!!

 

 

 

a NEW year and a NEW challenge!

Happy New Year everyone!!! 2014 is going to be a great year!

 

I'm not going to call them "resolutions", but I do have all sorts of plans, goals, and projects planned for myself this coming year.  How about you?

 

Why not start off the year by kicking your craft mojo into gear?!? If you haven't been at it for a while, now's the time...dust of that paper trimmer, hunt down those crochet needles, and thread up that sewing machine! Get back to crafts in 2014!

 

Need a little help? Try a good blog challenge (that always works for me).  Some Odd Girl has a fun TAG challenge going on for January.  You can do a simple tag or make something more challenging...like a mini album made from tags...whatever you like!

 

I made a gift card holder tag.

It is easy peasy! It's just one long piece of paper.  One end is trimmed in a traditional "tag" shape and the other end is cut at an angle. Then you just fold it over and add adhesive to the edges.  Now you just decorate it and slip the gift card in.  Ta-da! Your first project of the new year is complete!

 

I used 3 different clear sets from Some Odd Girl: Big Day Tobie, Party Time from Kaylee's Closet and Owl Days. You can find them all in the SOG shop. For more TAG inspiration and challenge details, be sure to check out the Some Odd Girl blog!

Merry Christmas!!

I've got 2 last minute Christmas cards to show you.  Both are using Some Odd Girl stamps.

 

 

Have a VERY Merry Christmas!!

 

Wrap it up!

I guess everyone is busy getting things all wrapped up...literally. :-)

 

  I love small lunch bag type sacks for gift packaging. Theses chevrons bags came from Hobby Lobby. You can add detailed embellishments, or leave them plain.  I went the easy route...just made a circular tag with a deer stamps from Stampin Up and sentiment stamp from Some Odd Girl.  So if you are looking for a different type of gift bag, try this idea!

 

 

Give 'em some twine!

I was looking through the Target dollar section and came across some baker's twine on the cutest gingerbread packaging.  So I thought....I can make something like that.  Since it was only a dollar, I bought one to use as an example.

 

 

I decided to make mine a little smaller.  The EK Success Gingerbread punch works perfect!  So here they are with the example from Target...along with the punch.

 

 This punch is great because it also punches little bows and faces.

 

Complete the look by putting them in a festive bag.  Now you have a great little gift!

Phone Accessory Gift Idea

Still looking for a last minute handmade gift idea?  Sew up some accessories for keeping ear buds and charging cable organized. These are free patterns I found on Pinterest and they are easy to make.

 

 

Here's another example with a pink twist...

Go here for the ear bud keeper and here for the cable wrap.

It's a Hol-ODD-Day Hop!!

WELCOME to our Hol-ODD-Day Hop!  You should have arrived from Mary Pat Siehl's blog. If not, CLICK HERE to get to the beginning...you don't want to miss one minute of the fun!!

 

We are VERY happy to bring you some of our ODD gift and decor ideas.  Hopefully we will inspire you to be odd and crafty for the holidays too.  I have made a Christmas Tree Ornament and a waterless Snow Globe. I used the clear sets Snow Bunny and HoliDeer.  Both are great for decorating your home, but would also make super fun gifts too.

Here is the Snow Globe (waterless).  

 

 

 

...and here is the ornament.

 

You can find the empty ornaments/globes at most craft stores.  While you are there, grab some clear acetate.  You can get 12x12 sheets in the specialty paper section (with the scrapbook stuff) or large poster board size sheets in the art section. Stamp your image onto the acetate with "StazOn" ink.  Then paint the back side of the image for a cleaner look. You can use craft paint or paint pens. So how do you get it in there? Just cut it in a circle shape, roll it up, push it into the ornament and let it unroll. Finish up by adding fake snow. 

 

   Isha Gupta's blog is the next stop for you.  So grab a cuppa cocoa, turn up the Christmas tunes, and take your time hopping around!!  There are some random thingies to be won here and there, but I can’t tell you exactly where!  You'll have to make sure to visit all of the blogs below and leave some love at each stop. 

 

Some Odd Girl blog

Mary Pat Siehl

Judy Bagwell   YOU ARE HERE

Isha Gupta

Alexis Kemp

Lesley Croghan

Anna Sigga

Suzanne Bier

Kristy Dalman

Jenn Cochran

Katie Perry

Lenny Sacreas

Leah the Orange

 

Remember to leave your comments between now and Sunday, December 15th and we’ll have some winners to announce on Monday, the 16th!  Be sure to check back at the Some Odd Girl blog all week...there may some extra fun and prizes going on there too. 

 

You never know what those ODD elves will be up to!