Christmas Project #1: In Progress

On Saturday I had a chance to start working on one of my holiday projects while hanging out at Scrapbook Fever in Salem. This one, a Night Before Christmas card spinner, was a great one to work on during a crop because I only had to focus on one small area at a time. I am about half way done...

So what in the heck is it? The base is an Altered Trading Card holder from 7gypsies that you can find here. I used these cards and decorated the front and back of each one with some of my Christmas supply stash (a little bit of this + a little bit of that) and adhered a line or two from Twas the Night Before Christmas (googled it and printed out this one).

Here's a close up look at the ones I have completed so far (font for poem is Adler):

In addition to the cards I added in some transparent pages that I just cut to size.

Played around with red embossing glitter.

Fun project - totally something that you could work on bit by bit as we get closer to the holiday season. It's also a great way to play with all those little pieces of stuff in your holiday stash or your scrap box. I will show more samples as I finish it up.

Can't wait to have it completed and put it up with the rest of my holiday decorations right after Thanksgiving. Merry. Merry.

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  1. Jane says…
    10/22/2007

    Very Cute!!! The trading card holder is a little pricey but very cute to display during the holiday season. What other things can you do with the holder?
    Thanks, Jane
    Corona, CA

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  2. beth l says…
    10/22/2007

    ali, that is the cutest thing i've ever seen! your creativity never ceases to blow me away. thanks so much for sharing. i have one of these that i picked up at pottery barn last year, and have been sitting on, waiting for the right project to use it for.
    thanks so much for sharing it, i love it!
    beth

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  3. Carole Hepburn says…
    10/22/2007

    too stinkin' cute - love it !!!

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  4. Kim K says…
    10/22/2007

    Ali, I bought the 7Gypsies base & cards to use for your Daily Something idea...but now, I'm thinking I REALLY love the Night Before Christmas. Maybe I'll just have to buy more of those cards and do BOTH! Thanks for the ongoing inspiration! Kim

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  5. Susanne Huettner says…
    10/22/2007

    That is so lovely. As I saw it, I thought, that it might be fun, to make new cards each year, and after christmas, just add some cards with photos from the holidays and your Christmas-Mini-Album is complete!

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  6. kelly says…
    10/22/2007

    SO cool!

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  7. Jojo says…
    10/22/2007

    Wow Ali, this is such a great project! I have been so inspired by you and always lurks around your blog. I am finally out of the closet! LOL.
    I just want to say that I LUV your work and you have been such an inspiration to most of us.
    Keep up the great work!
    Luv,
    Jojo*

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  8. tracey says…
    10/22/2007

    ALi -this is a gem, I love it... you are an evil enabler, as I now NEED one of those 7G's card spinners!

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  9. Connie says…
    10/22/2007

    ALI! you are killing me!!
    that is the best thing I have seen in a long time.
    THANK YOU for the inspiration!

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  10. Malika Kelly says…
    10/22/2007

    OK, Ali... I LOVE this one. I have been wanting one of these 7 gypies ATC holders for a while, but now I am totally ordering one! Your work is beautiful! You always inspire me so much.

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  11. Rachel says…
    10/22/2007

    Way cool Ali!

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  12. Jill O'Neal says…
    10/22/2007

    Ali, you are so inspirational! I am heading to my LSS to purchase an ATC wheel like this! I bought your new book and had it read, cover to cover, in 1 day. I so appreciate your willingness to share how your process works. You've just GOT it, girl. I thank you SO much for sharing your talents, it makes me a better life artist!

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  13. Felicia says…
    10/22/2007

    this is a totally cute idea! love it!

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  14. chantille says…
    10/22/2007

    Ali
    This just too cute! Please do tell what/how have you done the 'Ho Ho' page? It's looks like it's covered in Diamond Glaze?
    Your book should be with me anyday now, I can't wait!
    Chantille

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  15. Kerstin says…
    10/22/2007

    AGH! I love this. Now why didn't I think of that? Seriously, this is a fantastic idea for saving, but USING all my favorite old Christmas cards. It will give them a throughline as a mini-book... thanks.

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  16. Ginger says…
    10/22/2007

    Love it Ali! I can't wait till Christmas gets here, because I love all the excitement in the air and the giving hearts of people around the world.
    Keep up the GREAT work Ali. I love seeing what you create.

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  17. Val from Down Under says…
    10/22/2007

    Oh wow! That is sooo cool. I totally LOVE your work!

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  18. yvonne says…
    10/22/2007

    Super cute!

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  19. daryl says…
    10/22/2007

    great idea! I was planning to use mine for my Shimelle's Christmas Journal class this year!

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  20. shabbyVTchic says…
    10/22/2007

    i love this *so* much! love the nostalgia of your cards... simply darling :)

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  21. Erin H. says…
    10/22/2007

    Fabulous idea!!! I LOVE it!!!

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  22. Joscie says…
    10/22/2007

    wow, add me to the list of ten million that love it!hmmm I might have to try my hand at that one!

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  23. Loni says…
    10/22/2007

    *sigh* I want to be like you. This is KILLER.

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  24. cynthia says…
    10/22/2007

    i am so doing this!

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  25. sue s ellsworth says…
    10/22/2007

    i collect the night before christmas items - this is wonderful - could you put it in a format that could be printed or copies for those of us that would never make it to any of your classes? thank you

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