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2012 holiday book / update four.

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Quick little holiday book update this week.

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Again, keeping things simple and letting the patterned papers be design elements.

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Obvoiously loved that ampersand stamp from Meredith's pop-up shop. Too cute.

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I adhered a 4×6 photo of our fridge getting covered in holiday cards to the back of that tabbed card. I loved that the cards I received yesterday all came with Christmas stamps, so I trimmed them down and covered a page. Love that you can see the post marks too.

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Added a small photo of a clay ornament to the backside and used a label on that dot overlay to talk about the ornaments.

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And then just a few labels, stamps and a photo of the calendar gift wrap I am using this year. Thanks for following along!

Supplies used : holiday mixed paper book, Evalicious
embellishments, Pop-Up shop holiday stamps, American Crafts chipboard frame, Office Depot date
stamp, Paper Source labels, Martha Stewart & Avery labels, Zig Millennium pen, StazOn ink, Colorbox chalk ink. 

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14 responses to “2012 holiday book / update four.”

  1. Lindsey W. Avatar
    Lindsey W.

    LOVE the stamp page! Such a cute idea. Thanks for sharing!!

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  2. Nat Avatar
    Nat

    Really love the stamp page! I’ll keep that in mind as we receive more cards! I had to school my husband the other day because he opened a bunch of the cards and recycled the envelopes before I got to look at them. Some of the envelopes were really pretty!

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  3. J3SS1C4 Avatar
    J3SS1C4

    I’m another person in love with your stamp page, and the card photo. I wish we had cool post marks like that here, but they don’t change them up over Christmas here, just use the standard boring ones 😦
    I love the stamps you get at Christmas time though… I used to collect stamps, so I love seeing all the different ones

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  4. Barb Avatar
    Barb

    Really, really love the stamps and postmarks.

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  5. Lindsey Soulsby Avatar
    Lindsey Soulsby

    Agree with the above. Awesome stamp collection and great way to include all the cards but not the bulk. A photo. Simple and genius. Why I keep reading!

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  6. Carlee Avatar
    Carlee

    Love this! I also really like the clay ornament post. I really want to make clay ornaments too. I want to do it when my man gets home for the holidays and we can do them together. Anyways love this.
    Carlee
    http://almostendearing.blogspot.com/

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  7. Tina Avatar
    Tina

    A few weeks ago I purchased your lovely holiday book. Now I’m using it for my december daily and it’s really amazing! I so love the combination of papers, the colors, the size … simply all of it! I recently shared the first 12 days on my blog http://www.deliciousdaily.de.
    Dear Elise, I wish you and your growing family a very merry christmas an a great 2013!
    Thank you for always inspiring me!
    Tina

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  8. Tina Avatar
    Tina

    A few weeks ago I purchased your lovely holiday book. Now I’m using it for my december daily and it’s really amazing! I so love the combination of papers, the colors, the size … simply all of it! I recently shared the first 12 days on my blog http://www.deliciousdaily.de
    Dear Elise, I wish you and your growing family a very merry christmas an a great 2013!
    Thank you for always inspiring me!
    Tina

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  9. Jenny Lynch Avatar
    Jenny Lynch

    Hi Elise!
    I regret not having purchased a holiday book before your shop closed up for the season. Will you still have this great little mini book available when your shop reopens? Thanks and merry Christmas! Jenny

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  10. cinback Avatar
    cinback

    I love how you keep it simple and yet still so effective. Documenting December Daily is my most favourite project of the year, even if I get behind…

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  11. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    Awesome!!

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  12. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    They will be up again, yes! 🙂

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  13. -Michelle Avatar
    -Michelle

    I have yet to actually put anything in my little book or alter it in any way. But I am collecting things (have you seen Panera’s holiday bags and cardboard sleeves? cute!) and writing stories on FB and Oh Life to save. I hope to sit down when I have time off for the holidays and do it all at once.
    Just having the book and knowing it’s there has made a difference! I look for things to take pics of and last week I got a tutorial on the manual settings on my camera from my sister (who has a BFA in photography) so I am getting some wonderful shots with NO FLASH. I am hoping I can get some Christmas lights shots after dark, without a tripod.

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  14. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    awesome! I have not seen Paneras bags! Will have to keep an eye out.

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