magnetic energies intertwine . . .

Fabric + Cosmo Cricket = Yummy!

There are SOO many fabulous and lushous papers!

When I became involved in 2002 with scrapbooking; it was because of all the FANTASTICAL papers that I could create with (and the ribbons, and the fibers, and the rub-ons, and the stickles) .. BUT it all began with PAPER! My first true LOVE in scrapbooking.

There are many paper designs taken from fabric patterns. However my recent encounter is from one of my favorite PAPER companies offering seriously FRESH and UNIQUE designs [for papers, and r ub-ons, and buttons, and chipboard, and journaling cards]....COSMO CRICKET!!! They now have a couple of SUPER AMAZING fabric collections based on two of their scrapbooking lines: Hey Sugar and Halfway Cafe. Heeheee, we now buy this paper in FABRIC!

GOODNESS!!!! I need to get my hands on some of these fabrics ... Now !!!

Advent Calendar = DIY Christmas Gift

My family's new tradition beginning this year is to have a "DIY" component to our Christmas gift giving! It has been a lot of fun creating customized gifts for my three brothers and Mom and Dad! Here's the complete DIY gift for my brother Josh's and his wife's Christmas present; their Advent Calendar (Dorey LOVES the old fashion feeling of Christmas)!

• Each drawer houses a little "wish/activity" (ie: Day 1: Build a Snowman)
• I bought an antique red basket to hold each day's "wish" gifts (ie: Day 1: Vintage tin Snowman sign)
• The gifts are wrapped with the Basic Grey papers and velvet, ric-rac or holiday ribbons
• Josh and Dorey received their gift after Thanksgiving feast! (they live in PA)
•  I protected the Advent calendar with three to four layers of decoupage - it also helped harden the vintage created floral's form in placed