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Nothing much sweeter than to read a Child's Christmas List filled with magical requests. This project is simple but can have lasting memories of childhood Christmases.    Even adults can have fun with it too! Supplies; Large wooden spools Decor papers Security Paper Aleenes glue Brayer Double side Tape Twine Ribbon Flowers  (if desired) Lace or Ribbon Trim Reinker Kai Scissors Cutting tool like a Fiskars rotary or straight edge cutter and a ruler. ***** First you can paint or leave the spool natural, I chose to age mine with some ink and allow to dry while you cut your paper.    Measure for your spool size and cut a strip at least 12 inches long, you can add lengths by attaching with double-sided tape. I would not use wet glue as it may warp the papers. A glue stick would work as well. ***** You will cut two papers, one decorative for the 'outside' and one nonpatterned paper for writing the list. Make sure to securely att...

Christmas is only 36 days away! OMG!   Can you believe it! As usual, I am behind! The project I am sharing today is just one of MANY I have in mind before the big day! For these little Spool Angels, I used various bits & bobs from Altered Pages & my extensive stash of such things. Inspired by Pinterest I covered the large spool with some Glitz Joyeux Noel paper & then hammered in nails onto the top edge. Then I added beads & charms to some chain that hangs from the nails. Then I cut out the Angel from the Ivory Angels collage sheet & adhered her to a broken pencil I hot glued into the center of the spool. There's a Religious Saint Medal in there too! For this angel, I painted the spool white & then covered it with the Music Washi Tape before embellishing it with tinsel trim & a vintage rhinestone button. I used some French book pages to give this girl wings. the last Angel sits atop a different spool with tinsel trim...

I'm Baaaaack! Becky here, finally! After a long hiatus from the team to move 30 miles across town & get settled through the holidays, I have finally unpacked my studio & ready to play with you all again! I don't know about you, but once the New Year is over, I start thinking "Valentines!" My sister & another gal-pal & I were saying that we love to make Valentine's cards, but hardly ever send them out to anyone other than our significant others & then we never see them again...they end up in a box for other loved ones to find when we're gone! Well, phooey to that! So, I decided to make an altered spool for my Valentine that can sit atop his desk for a bit {before it's placed in a box somewhere! LOL!} Altered Pages has so many wonderful images to play with for Valentines & other "Love" occasions, like weddings & anniversaries. The 2 images I used on this project are from the " Young Lovers ...

Today I wanted to share a few pics for the kit I created for December.... It's my little Spool Story Christmas Tree ~ Twas the Night Before Christmas !   It's a beautiful keepsake tree that holds the story of the night before Christmas on the tree's spool base.      I walk you through step by step on how to lay-out the story on the vintage text... (You also get lots of SUPER vintage Christmas images to choose from to embellish your story.)   Show you how to make the entire tree from scratch...     Right down to adding the sparklie star on the top!   I make it with the thought that it would be a lovely tradition to start in your home... reading the endearing holiday story hidden beneath the old fashioned looking Christmas tree!   Blessings to you and yours this holiday season!   Ink Stained Roni