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Now that the month of December has started, it's only fitting that your Auntie Em's design team use Christmas-themed paper and embellishments for this month's challenge.

The collection used this month is Holly Jolly Christmas by Echo Park. It's from a few seasons ago but that just goes to show how you can find a use for past collections, even if you've past it many times in the store. Plus, it's Echo Park and how could that be bad? (It's no secret - I love Echo Park!)

Following the 2012 PageMaps calendar sketch for December, I decided to use one larger picture for this layout.

This picture brings back so many fantastic memories for me - and isn't that what scrapbooking is all about?! It was taken Christmas morning 2008 of my husband Matt holding our exactly 2-month old son Samuel. I just happened to be snapping a few pictures of papa and Sam when I saw it...Sam's first smile! Seriously. I managed to get a picture of Sam's first smile! How lucky was that??! It was such a special day to begin with but this made it even more special - my kid smiled for the first time. As any parent will tell you, this is an amazing moment that you'll never forget. Such a big moment obviously deserves it's own scrapbooking page!

I layered several patterned papers and matted the picture with the chevron pattern. I first used the Big Shot to emboss the paper with a snowflake pattern. To add some sparkle, I used Glimmer Glam in Chandelier. I also added a piece of brown trim to the bottom. Lastly, I distressed the edges of my picture and wrapped it with twine. My bow wasn't as perfect as I would have liked so I added a white brad.

The collection was accompanied by chipboard stickers and I used to the pendant in the top left of the page.

Journalling is always an important part of the scrapbooking process for me. I used the Big Shot to create my own journalling box.

Now that my husband and I are expecting our second child, I realize how fast time with Sam has gone by. It seems like yesterday that I was celebrating my first Christmas as a parent. Preserving memories through scrapbooking allows me to look back and remember these good times that fly by so quickly.

Happy scrappin'! I hope everyone has a safe and happy Christmas/holidays filled with family, friends, love and good food.

~Sarah



Copic Marker ~SEPIA~Techniques class with Lorena

Auntie Em's is pleased to provide you with another Copic Markers colouring class on Saturday October 27th at 1:00pm.  Lorena will take you through the art of colouring a sepia image with Copic Markers using the E40's colour family. Cost is $20. 

Understanding shadows and shading using only brown markers to create your own coloured image that gives the appearance of a sepia photograph.  You will be amazed with the results that you can achieve from SEVEN markers all in the same colour!

 

Auntie Em's will have all of the markers available for purchase.  Call to reserve your spot in this class today.  Have your markers set aside for you at the same time.

E40 Brick White
E41 Pearl White
E42 Sand White
E43 Dull Ivory
E44 Clay
E47 Dark Brown
E49 Dark Bark

It is suggested that you bring your colourless blender (0) as well.

Stamp Exchange

Something to share .... Auntie Em's is doing a monthly stamp exchange.

How does it work you ask?  Bring 3-5 of your favorite stamps, ink, stamp cleaner and paper/cardstock to stamp on and join others doing the same.  Stamp images using other's stamps.

If you bring a sample of your stamp (card, tag etc.) you get your name entered into a draw!

Then.... next month you bring your creations that you made with the stamped image from the previous month and everyone gets to vote on their favorite sample - for yet another prize!!

Sound good?  Well it was alot of fun creating with the stamps that everyone brought last month.

Here are some samples of cards I created.

This month the theme was Christmas stamps, so it's going to be alot of fun seeing all the Christmas cards that everyone made with the stamps.

Next month's theme is going to be FLORAL - get creative, dig out your best flowers and floral background stamps and the like!

Call the store to reserve your spot.


~Lorena~