Good - Bye to 2011

and I'm sure some will be saying good riddance!!! It's been an interesting and testing year in New Zealand - Earthquakes, Pike River Tragedy, Fox Glacier Plane Crash, flooding, the economy and that's just the major things we have contended with.

Here's wishing for a fantastic 2012 - it can only get better!

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL

Merry Christmas

Hope you have all had a wonderful day!

Our day didn't start too early, about 7.45am and the girls are still going now at 10pm, playing with presents. We all ate too much, surrounded by wrapping paper and chocolate wrappers.

Went for our mandatory walk in the evening and back to the sofa to blob and another chocolate!

Christmas Cheer Recipe

Combine loads of good wishes,

hearts fill of love and armfuls of hugs.

Sprinkle with laughter and garnish with mistletoe.

Top of with presents.

Serves everyone!

On the twelfth day of Christmas

my true love gave to me

twelve lengths of ribbon

eleven pretty papers

ten prima flowers

nine chipboard pieces

eight brads & buttons

seven mini albums

six bazzill cardstock

five - rub - on - sheets

four alpha mini's

three trinket pins

two die-cuts

and a Martha Stewart Combo Punch

On the eleventh day of Christmas

my true love gave to me

eleven pretty papers

ten prima flowers

nine chipboard pieces

eight brads & buttons

seven mini albums

six bazzill cardstock

five - rub - on - sheets

four alpha mini's

three trinket pins

two die-cuts

and a Martha Stewart Combo Punch

On the tenth day of Christmas

my true love gave to me

10 Prima Flowers

nine chipboard pieces

eight brads & buttons

seven mini albums

six bazzill cardstock

five - rub - on - sheets

four alpha mini

three trinket pins

two die-cuts

and a Martha Stewart Combo Punch

On the ninth day of Christmas

my true love gave to me

nine chipboard pieces

eight brads & buttons

seven mini albums

six bazzill cardstock

five - rub - on - sheets

four alpha mini's

three trinket pins

two die-cuts

and a Martha Stewart Combo Punch

On the eighth day of Christmas

my true love gave to me

eight brads & buttons

seven mini albums

six bazzill cardstock

five - rub - on - sheets

four alpha mini's

three trinket pins

two die-cuts

and a Martha Stewart Combo Punch

On the seventh day of Christmas

my true love gave to me

seven mini albums

Six Bazzill Cardstock

Five - Rub - On - Sheets

Four alpha mini's

Three trinket pins

Two die-cuts

and a Martha Stewart Combo Punch

Challenge No. 3 winners

Wow! This was even harder to judge than the "Tags". Thanks to those that emailed with their votes - it did help. This was how the points were awarded:

Lyn Hough - 3 points

Tracey Agnew & Vicky Mullen - 2 points

All others - 1 point for partipation

Lyn Hough

Tracey Agnew

Vicky Mullen

After all the points had been added to the first 2 rounds, they combined to revel that the overall winner is:

Tracey Agnew

8 points who receives a $40.00 gift voucher

followed closely by

Lyn Hough - 7 points

Vicky Mullen, Brenda Mckay, & Vicki Parker - 4 points

Allana Reid - 3 points & Rachel Phillips - 2 points

Thanks to you all for participating at this busy time of year. Hope you all had fun and will all be back for some more challenges in the New Year.

On the sixth day of Christmas

my true love gave to me

six Bazzill Basics

Five - Rub - On - Sheets

four alpha mini's

three trinket pins

two die-cuts

and a Martha Stewart Combo Punch

On the fifth day of Christmas

my true love gave to me

Five - Rub - On - Sheet

four alpha mini's

three trinket pins

two die-cuts

and a Martha Stewart Combo Punch

Challenge No. 3 Entries

I love these off the page challenges - you have all done so well again! Really inspiring and creative, but wow do we need you to help with voting again. Send us your vote on who you like 1st & 2nd's to fiona@scrapboxnz.com

They are done in pairs, so the voting needs to be for both entries from the one person. See I told you this was hard - aren't they great! (one entry has pulled out, so six to choose from)

On the fourth day of Christmas

my true love gave to me

four alpha mini's

three trinket pins

two die-cuts

and a Martha Stewart Combo Punch

On the third day of Christmas

my true love gave to me

three trinket pins

two die-cuts

and a Martha Stewart Combo Punch

On the second day of Christmas

my true love gave to me

two die-cuts

and a Martha Stewart Combo Punch

On the first day

On the first day of Christmas

my true love gave to me

a Martha Stewart Combo Punch

How did you go with Challenge No. 2

Rachel's comment is so true, amazing how they can all turn out so different. Although lots of similar things on your 10 things about Christmas.

This is how the points were awarded:

Tracey Agnew - 3 points
Lyn Hough & Vicki Parker - 2 points each
All others - 1 point for partipation

Below are the entries:

Tracey Agnew

Lyn Hough

Vicki Parker

Thanks to everyone who submitted a layout. They are all great and just shows you what you hold dear in your families at Christmas time.

How are the "Decorations" going?

Christmas Challenge No. 3

Again this involves making two things

Decorations!

One to hang on the tree and One to display.

Email your finished Decorations to fiona@scrapboxnz.com by midnight on the 4th of December 2011.

Below are some ideas!

Have fun creating!

Christmas Challenge No. 2 Entries

Your Challenge was "10 things about Christmas" layout. I think on all of the layouts, it was family & friends that made everyone's list. Such a great day to put time aside for each other. A day to catch up and reflect on time and events that have gone on. Building wonderful traditions to pass on too.

I've got an appointment now, so I will be back in the afternoon with the last challenge - think hanging or standing things !!!

Merry and Bright: A Christmas Mini

I created this Christmas mini to send overseas.  Pictures from this patterned paper (Simple Stories) http://www.scrapboxnz.co.nz/shop/product_info.php?cPath=72_375&products_id=2820 were used throughout. 

 Maya Road mini tags (pictured above) made a simple border.

 The idea with the gift album, is that the recipient adds journalling and photos.

 Glimmer mist on a doily....

 Lotsa little pockets and envelopes with tags to pull out.

Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type Christmas (above)- the package is flying to Canada so very fitting LOL.  Paper is Echo Park (background) and Fancy Pants (die cuts).

Looking forward to seeing the challenge layouts.  Hope you've enjoyed my Christmas Mini book.
Sally :)