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Vintage Christmas Glam

Thank you all for your kind thoughts! Terri - thanks for sharing your story - I had no idea a corneal ulcer could persist for that long - thank goodness your vision returned. I can't imagine what I would do if I couldn't see, I have taken my vision for granted all these years! Now I am trying to get used to the glasses perched on my nose -- it is an adjustment going from contacts to glasses but hopefully I'll get used to it soon enough. My eyes are still dry and tired so I am keeping posts and computer time rather short. I'll definitely try to keep posting images for you all regularly though! I am headed to Hartford for business on Friday and will be gone for a week -- so unfortunately that will cut into the regularity of my posts -- but I'll try and make it up either before I leave or after I return with multiple images in one post. I love these below -- I am drawn to these vintage clothing styles (I'd sub faux fur of course!) But I can't help but thinking how glamorous and gorgeous these women must have felt to don such stylish clothes!

 

Belated Blessings

Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I had travel and other plans that never came to fruition as I woke up Thanksgiving Day with a corneal ulcer. I felt terrible pulling my ophthalmologist away from his family but was in pretty intense pain and it turned out to be good that he saw me as it could have turned serious (blindness in my right eye). He got me on some medication and on the road to recovery and I had to get a pair of glasses today so I could see again. So speaking of counting blessings, I am so very thankful for my ophthalmologist -- and for all the other people who labor in the healthcare field to take care of us and help us out even on holidays, so we can have the blessing of good health. Saying a prayer and a blessing for them today.

 

Christmas Palette: Red and Green

 

Christmas is the keeping-place for memories of our innocence."
~ Joan Mills

 

Mistletoe and Holly

 

Sing Hey! Sing Hey! For Christmas Day

Twine mistletoe and holly; for friendship glows

In winter snows, and so let's all be jolly.

(Nursery Rhyme)

Hark the Herald Angels Sing

 

Snow Babies

Just popping in to tell you to make sure you check this out - it's a great chance to win some fabulous prizes from 7 Gypsies, just for subscribing to the Gypsy Journal Blog. Who couldn't use a little gypsy love for the holidays? And while you're there - be sure to check out this gorgeous project from Vicki Boutin using Seven Gypsies Texture Rubbings.  

And you may hear the Christmas music a little earlier than planned - I was shopping today -- and there was Christmas music everywhere. I can't believe there are only a short few weeks until Christmas!

Here are some more sweet little snow babies... here's hoping for a white Christmas, with a soft powdery snow that sticks enough to make a snowman!

Seven Gypsies Projects

 
I finished a few projects recently for the Gypsy Journal Blog. The first one uses the Victoria Book Board Covers - I made a simple wall hanging with Seven Gypsies Victoria Gaffer Tape, Victoria Book Board and some Seven Gypsies ATC Decoratif Chipboard glittered up with silver glass glitter. I love the combination of French Blue and Coral and will use this in my holiday decor.

 
The second project is a small wooden box that I covered in Barcelona patterned paper, and fitted with Seven Gypsies elastics that I ran through the sides of the box and threaded onto a button. The metal trim edging the box is also a 7 Gypsies Product. I then used the  elastics as "laundry lines" to clip mementos to.

 
 
 
And here's a little peek at something gingerbread-ish and holiday-ish I created for Seven Gypsies -- they should be revealing it sometime soon...

Here's today's holiday image, enjoy!

Lovely Little Paper Bags

I love the beauty and simplicity of a plain brown paper bag, it has so much potential. These Naked Inclusions Paper Bags from 7 Gypsies are so delightful. Their size makes them easy to dress up quickly with stamps and bits of paper and trims. Mine shown here also use glittered up chipboard frames and letters from Tattered Angels and the stamped sentiments are from Pink Paislee. These would be great to fill up with treats. Mine will hold letters to Santa that I'll compile and place in the bags for our holiday book this year.

Have you ever been to the Norwegian Pavilion at EPCOT? I love going there, grabbing a pastry from Kringla Bakeri og Cafe, riding Maelstrom and browsing in the shops afterward. I always enjoy seeing the gorgeous Nordic patterned sweaters and outerwear from Dale of Norway selling at the Norwegian Pavilion. The memory of those patterns inspired these little holiday chipboard birdie ornaments I created for the JBS Inspiration Blog this month:

 

Many of you wrote to me last year to express your appreciation for the holiday music on my blog. I love it too and am trying to wait until just before Thanksgiving to switch to my holiday playlist. I don't want to tire of it too soon, lol!

I'll leave you with a vintage image of Christmas Past - have a wonderful Monday!

Jenni Bowlin Studio November Release

I've been busy with JBS kit projects - here is a sneak peek at one of my layout this month. I absolutely LOVED the new JBS patterned paper and the embossed cardstock from Coredinations. The rest of my creations will be updated over in the gallery at JBS later today. Doris is going to be posting holiday themed projects throughout the month on the JBS Inspiration Blog so be sure to stop by there regularly too.

Over the weekend, I took Alekha to see Disney's A Christmas Carol. It has gotten mixed reviews but I thought it was brilliant though a bit intense for a six year old. The script seemed to be lifted directly from the Dickens text so I found myself explaining various parts to Alekha throughout the movie. She'd probably be readier for it at age 8 or 9. Nonetheless, I loved it and would see it again. Jim Carrey was amazing. And I think I'll have to dig out my old dog eared copy of the Dickens text - it certainly made me want to read it again.

One other place you must go visit -- Melissa has created a gorgeous homespun holidays Christmas book using lots of Seven Gypsies product - check out her blog for the details -- it is stunning and she is an endless source of inspiration to me. I am inspired to make one of my own.

Here's today's holiday image -- have a great week!

Wintry Night