Great Holiday and Christmas Magazine: BHG Holiday Crafts 2010 A+++

I picked up this magazine a few days ago at our local grocery store. Better Homes and Gardens published the 2010 Holiday Crafts issue for $5.99. It is filled with some great Christmas ideas and gifts for the entire year. There are many “re-use” patterns and crafts. I think this is one my favorite magazines of all time. I scanned a few of their "completed" items to show you that this is a great inspiration generator. Next time you are at the store you should thumb through it. Have a great week.

Winter Wonderland 2- 12”x12” Christmas Jingle Scrapbook Page Layout Swap

I believe that a favorite past time of mine is doing “crafty” swaps. Once again, on the Cricut Message board (MB) I hosted a swap where you choose a Christmas Jingle song and then create a 2- 12”x12” Scrapbook page Layouts of a specific chorus in the song. I forgot the name of my song, so I wrote down “In the Meadows You can build a snowman…” I went to print out the words in the song and realized that the song name was actually “Winter Wonderland.” I used Cricut’s “A Child’s Year” and “Christmas Cheer” carts and a Martha Stewart (MS) snowflake punch. For added depth I used some “crystal” stickles, bling, brads, ribbon and fibers, not to mention adhesives , foam and Cat’s Eye Chalk ink. I love how my pages turned out. There is something very tranquil with a blue and white color palet.