Winter Wonderland Ornaments... TWENTY-FIVE

Merry Christmas!!!

On the 25th of December it is time to reveal my final ornament using the WINTER WONDERLAND collection from My Little Shoebox. I have had so much fun making all of these and appreciate your sweet comments and emails! For this ornament I used the #25 from the COUNTDOWN paper and embellished it with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and Stickles. The journalling is the chorus from one of the Christmas songs the girls have been singing non-stop!

This picture was the last one taken of our family together in California. I look at this photo as the calm before the storm... and we have been so very blessed in all the ups and downs our family has experienced this year!

The poinsettia was made from the large flower punch from EK Success and then trimmed the petals to be a bit more pointy. Stickles and pearls were then added to make the flower sparkle!

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

Creative Cheers!!!

Winter Wonderland Ornaments... TWENTYFOUR

Merry Christmas Eve!!!

It is the 24th day of December and with so much yet to do this post will be kinda short. This ornament is really pink... pretty in pink!!! I love this rolly flower from the 3D Diecut sheet and with a little shimmer {courtesy of Martha Stewart's Glitter and Glossy Accents} this flower really sparkles!

This photo was taken this summer in NM. Our youngest daughter had just torn her favorite blanket and Grandma Helen was quick to mend her tears {and her blanket} with her love and a few stitches.

The flower was made using the EK Success Punch and then the journalling was done with PEPPERMINT Mini Alphas & CHERRY PIE Glitter Alphas. I distressed the petals with a burgandy-ish ink and then layered them with Glue Dots.

Thank you for stopping by and wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!!!

Creative Cheers!

Winter Wonderland Ornaments... TWENTYTHREE

Good morning all!

The sun is shining, the girls are up and full of energy... and I am trying to keep up! Today is the 23rd of December which means only two more days before the real celebration begins. This ornament was made using the GUM DROP LANE & COUNTDOWN papers, the 3D Diecuts, PEPPERMINT Mini Alphas, SNOWFLAKE Glitter Alphas, Stickles, Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Buttons, Lace and Twine.

This picture was taken this summer in NM at my parents anniversary party. It was such a great time getting to see all those friendly faces that my parents have spent so much time with over the years. We are extremely blessed and spending time with one another is the true gift!!!

I love the stripes on the 3D Diecut flag so after distressing them I adhered them together {points pointing toward each other} and then secured the newly created "bow" with a button.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Creative Cheers!

Winter Wonderland Ornaments... 20, 21 & 22

Yeah, so we have been busy again!

It is that time of year...

As I went to upload my photos on Monday I had taken so many of the girls recital, trip to ABQ, cooking making, etc. I just had too many pictures and my poor MAC couldn't handle it. Well, in all fairness to my sweet MAC {who I love so dearly!} it is my fault for having 25k+ pictures on iPhoto. Before you ask, yes they are all backed up... I just have a hard time parting with the visuals! Don't worry, I am working through and editing which is something I should have been doing from day one... but I am still learning! Now, onto the ornaments...

A little bit about 20:
The picture for this ornament shows what has become Wragge Family Tradition... After all the gifts are opened and the wrapping paper covers the floor, we round up all the loose pieces and then create a leaf-like pile with them and then have the girls lay in the wrapping paper to take a picture. I love this tradition... my husband not so much. Either way, the pictures always come out hysterical, the girls have so much fun jumping in the paper and eventually we clean up the wrapping paper mess!

The stickers for this line are so very much fun to play with!!!

A little bit about 21:
This ornament is STICKLES happy... I mean I covered this puppy in Stickles! They just add so much sparkle to the snow and it creates a fun textured look! I hand cut the heart for journalling and then used a rolly flower to embellish it. The Vintage Photo Distress Ink makes the border and defines the edges of the leaves.

This picture was taken this summer in Arizona. These two stick together like glue and the tender moment between them just made my heart melt. They truly love eachother - they are sisters - but they know what buttons to push and when!

A little bit about 22:
This is one of 38 ornaments I made for the teachers, women in our bible study and our Rams Kid's Camp teachers. They are a different take on last year's however they turned out nicely and made a wonderful gift paired with hot chocolate and marshmallows!

I saved one of the ornaments for myself, because I wanted to remember what I made this year for presents. It is always fun to go back and see what you have created before and to see how much you have grown creatively.

Thank you for joining me today!
Looking forward to seeing you next time... hopefully tomorrow!

Creative Cheers!

Winter Wonderland Ornaments... NINETEEN

Good morning! Hope you are having a wonderful start to your week! Today's ornament was fun to create... very out-of-the-ordinary-color-pallet for me when it comes to Christmas {I was inspired by my dear friend - wink, wink!} so I challenged myself to stay in the blue! I used the darling WINTER FOLLY paper with all the snowflakes for the medallion and then wiggled my way with my circle punch to find an all blue spot on the SNOWFLAKE VALLEY paper which served as the anchoring center piece of the ornament. The alphas are non-other than MARSHMALLOW SPRINKLE GLAZED ALPHAS dusted with blue chalk to make them blend the blue and the white together. The snowflakes were made using different sized punches and then the silver glitter border was made with the help of Martha Stewarts Sterling glitter and Glossy Accents.



For the back side of the ornament, I decorated the #19 of the COUNTDOWN paper with Stickles and Glossy Accents and then adhered it to the center of the medallion. It is simple but brings together all the colors from the "B" side of the WINTER FOLLY PAPER.



Thank you for stopping by today!
Hope you have a wonderful day and looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!!!

Creative Cheers!

Winter wonderland Ornaments... 17 & 18

Again, my apologies for missing yesterday... and barely making it by today! Yep, it's that time where your "to-do" list is getting so long I decided to stop putting things on it... or worse, put things on it that I already did just for the pure satisfaction of checking something off! I know, it's crazy... but it is what it is!

A little bit about #17:
This ornament was inspired by last year's creation using WINTER WONDERLAND papers. My dear friends Pattie and Rocio taught a group of us how to make these beautiful medallions and I must say that make pretty little ornaments in a pinch!

These pretty medallions were so very much fun to make and they were super easy!
{a great thing if you have to make 38 ornaments in 3 days... just saying!}

A little bit about #18:
The picture on this ornament was taken the day our first official weekend in Missouri. It was chilly {again, coming from CA anything below 70 is chilly!} and the girls were just itching to weather their new coats. Each morning they would wake up and check outside to see if it snowed. It hasn't yet, except for the "non-stick" kind but the point is they can't wait to get out there when it really snows! The Cardstock Sticker was perfect for this ornament... showing what the girls are anxiously waiting for!

For the COUNTDOWN side I used the Unity Stamps with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and Diamond Stickles to add to the ornament without a lot of bulk. The Glitter is always a great way to spice things up for the holidays!

Thank you for stopping by today!

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Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!

Winter Wonderland Ornaments... SIXTEEN

Good morning! Hope you are having a wonderful day - remember, it's friday!!! This weekend will be jam packed with activities, holiday get-to-gethers and good food! It also means it is time to clean and the one area of the house that does not have to get swept into a big grey tub {shout out Davey!} is my scrap desk. This is the first time I can just leave my creative goodies out and when the time is right be able to pick up right where I left off. I am spoiled, this I know! So... for this ornament I wanted to highlight the fact that my desk is the center for all creating... and I feel truly blessed!

The border is a pretty vintage pink color from Martha Stewart's Glitter collection and courtesy of Glossy Accents it added that special touch to the border. The flower was made using the EK Success punch and the STARBURST paper.

The leaves of the flower are stamped with the Unity Stamp using the Vintage Photo Distress ink - the sweet little message pops through which starts to melt my heart a little!

The journalling on the back side reads "Nothing says "loves to scrap" like a messy desk" and it is true, the messier you are the more fun you are having. The GLITTER ALPHAS and the MINI ALPHAS added nice dimension to the ornament and it was fun to mix and match.

I love to create! In fact, I will fess up that after a long night of crafting, I half-heartedly scrubbed the adhesive/glitter mixture off of my hands and went to bed. Sure enough, the next morning I woke up and my hands were stuck together! Moral of the story... have fun, make a mess... just THOROUGHLY wash your hands before going to bed!

Thank you for stopping by and looking forward to seeing you again tomorrow!
Creative Cheers!