Happy Holidays

I've spent the last two days up to my eyeballs in ribbon and wrapping paper. The last few years I have made a lot of the gifts we give to people, but this year I was not so motivated. Instead, I've had a lot of fun collecting gifts along the road of life.

I'm actually looking forward to the holidays this year. It's the first year in nine years that I am not working retail in some capacity and it feels great. Yesterday I poured over my wrapping paper collection and chose two coordinating papers, then I hauled out my rubber stamps, pinking shears and glue stick, made hang tags and bound each package with lots of twine.

Of course, once I sat down on the floor to commence my wrapping festivities, I was joined by two furry not-so-helpful helpers. Henry came and and wedged himself in the tightest burrow he could while still monitoring my every move.

Lola went for a more active approach. First she started on my left...

then she made a full circle inspecting every gift, paper choice and scissor making sure to step on each before moving on to the next.

Finally I made some headway. I call this year "2007, the year of the GIANT gift tag." I like how they look and I'm excited to give them!

This is Susan's gift. I've very excited about it.

Oh, and look, Jenny's gift got some special stamping treatments!

Comments

[kel]

who knew you were so crafty! i'd have never figured. you go girl!!! first you tell me about the knitting and now the stamping, love it! tell me you scrapbook and i'll fall over dead. you've come a long way since HARCUM!

[Joanne (The Simple Wife)]

LOVE the giant gift tags! So fun!

[yo yo yo]

That's so funny! I'm making GIANT gift tags for Christmas too! But thanks for the additional ideas. See you on Xmas, girl.

[Sue]

I'm so excited for my present now!!!!