I’ve seen a lot of people creating frames for their photos on layouts recently, so today I wanted to share with you a layout that I created using the Mistletoe, & Co. line.  I cut the scalloped border from the die cut paper, Reindeer Games, then printed off several photos to fill in the space.  It took a little bit of patience to fill the half circle in without covering up parts of my pictures, but if you print off a few extras, you’re sure to make them fit.

The pictures I used here were from a VERY unusual snow storm that we had in Louisiana last year.  We never get snow, so it was a nice surprise that morning when we were able to watch the ground get covered in a thick white blanket.

All of the papers here are from the Mistletoe, & Co line as well as the Punchout, Canvas Patch, and Clear Border Sticker.  The chipboard alphabet are from the Winsome Collection.

Have a wonderful week and hope you all have a very Merry Christmas!

If you are anything like me (little bit of a procrastinator) or you just don’t have enough time in the day, then you probably still have gifts to wrap for Christmas! Don’t spend money on those expensive gift wraps and tags from the store…use up your stash!

Here I’ve decorated a box with black cardstock as the base. I cut a piece of the Mistletoe North Pole paper to wrap around the center, tied a ribbon around it in a knot and added a Mistletoe brad to the center with a glue dot. Then I just cut a piece of the Mistletoe borderline sticker to add to the patterned paper.

I love how popular “banners” are these days, so I thought….how about a little banner to adorn my gift? I applied 3 of the tree rub ons from the Mistletoe Press Ons to white cardstock, cut them out, punched a hole in each one and strung them onto twine.

I always have fun making packages look special…something about the wrap that makes the gift that much more exciting! Enjoy your holiday!

The Christmas tree seems to be the centerpiece of the holidays… at least, it is at our house! We gather around the tree to open gifts, have a mug of hot cocoa, sing along to holiday tunes on the radio, or just to sit late at night and admire the twinkling colored lights in the otherwise complete darkness. Since we spend so much time around the tree, we love it to look gorgeous. And, let’s face it… the tree topper is the most important final touch to any tree. Having trouble finding the perfect piece to top your tannenbaum? Why not try making your own?

It’s quite simple, really. All you need is one of these large styrofoam stars and a 10-light strand of battery-powered lights (both readily available at your local craft store). Then, grab you favorite Mistletoe & Co. goodies, and let’s get started!

First, you’ll want to paint the back side and edges of the star. I chose a silver acrylic paint. Once dry, adhere a piece of patterned paper to the front side. Trim out the shape using a craft knife.

Don’t worry if any of the paper edges are a little jagged. Were going to cover them up right now with some vintage wired tinsel (pipe cleaners work great too!). Attach using hot glue.

Now, to adorn the center of the star. Start with a ruffle of crepe paper, secured with some more hot glue.

Next, take one of the fabric tags, accordion-fold it, and staple it in the center. Adhere that to the top of the crepe paper ruffle, top it with some glittery branches, and a little tag!

Now, it’s time to add the lights! Since we’re working with styrofoam, this will be simple. Just push the lights through at each outer and inner point of the star. Secure the wires and the battery pack to the back of the star using hot glue.

Don’t worry if the edges of the paper around where the lights poked through are a little ragged. We’re just going to put some flowers around each light. And, I went around the lights in the center with a little glitter glue to cover-up the rough edges. Then, cut some 1/2″-wide strips of paper, back them with adhesive, and pleat them towards the points of the star.

And, there you have it… your own personalized tree-topper!

Happy holidays everyone!