Friday, December 10, 2010

Welcome everyone to my very first DT blog hop post. I wish you all a very happy and wonderful Christmas. There will be a RAK from myself for one of the ladies who leave a little comment on my blog. I will put the names in a hat at the end of the weekend and announce the winner next week.


I am sure the wonderful Sandra Wallace has got you inspired and giggling
if I know Sandra at all it was probably a big belly laugh. xxx


I am very happy to be a new member of this wonderful company and very excited to be embarking on this new venture with such a supportive and inspiring group of people.


This layout is all Ms Kinders fault......because she challenged me to do a layout with a banner. Jo will verify I was not at all happy. This was one trend I was not in love with LOL.


I could look at other peoples layouts and go "that looks fantastic" but myself noooooooooo.
I still think this would be better without the banner!!!!!!








I got my trusty cricut warmed up and put in the "joys of the season"cartridge. I found the star border and cut it out with the shadow cut as well, so i had two peices that fit over the top of each other. A little braid some puffy stars and gold kindy glitz and viola a banner.



The twiddly bitz peices used on this page are;



nero mantle which i had crackle painted blue and wasn't happy with so i then used gold crackle paint over the top.



Fern leaves set of 4. I have used one of these sprayed with crafty notions mintalious.



Merry Xmas word with Holly leaves i have sprayed with crafty notions cherrylious and then I used green tinsel embossing powder on the leaves and glued on little holly berries.



HO!HO!HO! I sprayed with cherrylious also then I black embossed the exclamation marks.






18 comments:

  1. What a great page. I LOVE the banner. Great job and good on ya for challenging yourself.

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  2. I love your layout Tracy and the banner!
    Very festive! The torn paper is very effective and the photo is wonderful!
    Thanks for sharing! Have a safe and happy xmas!
    kerri x

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  3. I'm not a huge fan of the banner trend either Tracey, but your star banner is fabulous! Gorgeous layout, and I love your Christmas cards too - quick, easy, and they look great!

    Hope you & your family have a wonderful Christmas & a Happy New Year! xx

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  4. Gorgeous layout! Love what you did with the nero! Awesome work.

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  5. What a fab page!!! I have to admit, I ADORE the banner :-) :-)

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  6. I really love the banner, it works! great job

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  7. Love your star banner...perfect for a Christmas layout! What cute Christmas cards...great inspiration~

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  8. I think you have ROCKED the banner - it looks fab!!!

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  9. Im with you on the banner thing, I was never into them, but I have been reformed, I actually love them now, and I think yours looks great.

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  10. See everyone loves the banner - not so bad a layout after all. Actually looks fab.

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  11. Me personally love your banner.....it looks great! Good on you for stepping out of your comfort zone........thanks for sharingxx

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  12. Love all the distressing on your page and as the others have said the banner looks fab.

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  13. the banner looks great and good on you for giving it a go Tracey. Love the nero across the bottom ....great page.
    Thanks for sharing and for the inspiration.
    Merry Christmas xx

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  14. Love your layout Tracey!!! and the banner looks great, but in saying that I don't do banners either ;)
    It was lovely to meet you last night, hope we can catch up again sometime!!!

    Merry Christmas to you and your family

    Tracy x

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  15. Great job on the layout - the banner looks great (I too, am 'afraid' of them!) and your twiddley is fantastic! TFS Jen

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  16. Gorgeous work Tracey! Even WITH the banner! ;) heheheh I don't particularly like them either but I do think you have put a unique twist on yours and it looks great. I REALLY love your cards below too... fabulous and inspiring! Thanks for the share.

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  17. woops left the comment on the wrong post... pmsl...
    I'd just like to poobaa the challenge you threw out to me... maaaan that sucked hehehe
    I think this is great & you should do more banners :D

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