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We've had a couple of stamp/scrap nights lately, as Christmas is coming (did you know only 45 shopping days left?) and we all have projects to get done. And, of course, the usual array of 'regular' projects, which, for me, is finishing a baby scrapbook for Sandra. All she will have to do is add pictures and any journaling or captions that she wants to include.

Note: I put a couple of 'place holder' pics in so you can see how the layout works.

It really is fun to play around with layouts and designs, and I've visited a few sites and perused a few books to make myself break out of my usual pattern. There also is some visualization needed because I generally scrap with pictures in hand. In this case, the baby isn't even here yet! Plus this will help me with my own scrapbooks: my next project is the Three Bears Weekend.


I have started to think about Christmas cards, too, and flipped through a few old Stampin' Up catalogs for inspiration, and almost all the crafty blogs I visit are featuring Crimbo cards. What I really need to do is get organized about our mailing list for that. Jen B. has a notebook that she keeps track of these things--even who've sent cards to them! My mom has a notecard with everyone's information in a file box, and that includes what mailings they've received. I'm not sure what would work best for me, so I'll have to do a little brainstorming.

I have to recommend Just Bex again!

Book recommendation: It's a Mall World After All by Janette Rallison
Recipe recommendation: Macadamia Cheesy Puffs
YouTube recommendation: beatbox flute