Christmas Project #6 : Framing

Hi Ali,
I do something similar...on the sofa table behind, well, my sofa...I always have framed photos. During the holidays, I pull out photos from Christmas's past and put those in the frames for the season. It's really fun and brings back lots of great memories! I will e-mail you a photo (don't know how to attach it here).

i remember those stamps...very cool:)

Good Wednesday Ali!! I love this idea. And that you are reusing from the Goodwill. Awesome. As an avid recycler and scrapbooker (is this irony or what?) I have been saving my scraps over time and am now making what I am calling a "recycled" scrapbook. (Ingenius, I think!) I am really excited about it and am not using anything new, only things I already have around the craft room. I love your card idea so much I am going to have to hit up the goodwill in Springfield (as I am sure all the good cards are gone in Eugene) and come up with some fun pictures as well!! Thanks so much. Blessings.

I do the same, replacing existing photos with Christmas photos or vintage cards in my existing frames. And the stamps.... where did you get those? *So* fun!
On a completely different note, I'm trying to snatch up a few of those Sharpie white paint pents (fine tip) and Michael's doesn't have them. I'm guessing I'll get them online unless you have a local source you could recommend? Email me if ya want.
Again, thanks for the inspiration!
~C.

I remember when you were writing your Life Artist book and talking about not having enough time for things. That's mean on these projects!
I guess I wouldn't trade the book, but I sure envy the Goodwill trips!

love seeing all your pictures/photos you have inspired me to change what I have hanging on the walls and to add more than just one photo here and another there :)

where did you get those stamps? what a score!
~C.

Hello Ali, I just love to read your blog everyday, you inspire me to do all kinds of wonderful projects. Thank you.

I love that! I have most of my photos in black frames too....

Okay--for anyone coming to my house over the holiday season, I just want to tell them that I had this idea all on my own. Honest. I have even started replacing photos in my frames, so that proves that I had this idea myself.
As for everything else in my home this holiday season--I stole it all from Ali. (I'm just so very glad that she posted an idea that didn't require me adding something to my craft store shopping list!)
Thank you for the inspiration and all she sharing--so nice of brilliant and creative people like you to be so eager to share the genius.

What fun finds and what completely fun things to do with them! Good eye!

Thank you so much for this awesome idea!! I was just wondering today what I was going to do with my picture frames when my holiday decorations go up. I WILL be framing some holiday patterned paper and wrapping paper! Thanks, Ali!

Hi Ali! Love seeing all your Christmas fun! Hey, if you have time, check out a thread on the 2peas pub board that links to an auto letter for funding the Autism Bill to the state reps/senators. GW Bush just vetoed this bill and knowing how many people read your blog, if you publicize this, I'm sure you could get lots of signatures. Have a great day!

EVERY year I say I'm going to do this and I NEVER get around to doing it! All your ideas are really inspiring me to get with it this year and get a jumpstart on making a fabulous homey Christmas for my family! Especially this year, we will have less money than we are used to - all the more reason to make it special in all these creative, frugal, eco-friendly ways! Thanks Ali! You are an inspiration!

I'm loving the stamps as well. Where did you get them?

I love all your Christmas ideas-especially the journal. I made a version of this and posted it on my blog!
http://createeachday.blogspot.com/2007/11/december-memories.html

Its like christmas each morning when i wake up, i am excited to go to your blog and see what you've been up to! I hope you realise how much joy you give to me and i am sure tons of others with your blog and the wonderful things you create ... bless you for all you do and give :)

I love these ideas! How fabulous!! I love a good framing project :)

Hi Ali
I suppose you might Not remember me, we've run into each other at convention several times and at events in Seattle. I have supper curly hair, I work with Daisy D's and used to teach for Scrapworks. Anyways... Hey I am so glad that I looked up your blog tonight, you have inspired me to get back to what I love doing. I love to create art! I have been taking some much needed time off from the scrapbooking world just to hang out with my family, but after reading your blog there is No reason I shouldn't start creating for myself again. Thanks so much -Nena
ps: I put up my tree this week also! I Love Christmas

I just love coming to your blog, always some type of inspiration that you provide. I'm loving all the christmas decorating craft ideas and you are getting into the spirit early, well I guess Thanksgiving is next week, wow, how time flies.
I took your idea with the word cards and created my own. I am going to make them for friends to hang on their own trees or whatever they want to hang them on. I used some fun fonts, so that made it fun too. If anyone wants my file I'd be happy to share it.
Thanks for your inspiration.