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Merry, merry!

Happy December! We are celebrating the holiday season here on the Inspiration Blog with lots of ideas for festive cards. Today I've got a simple design you can whip up in less than 10 minutes, which is ideal during this busy time of year.

Merry Card by Lisa Dickinson

Using a base of kraft cardstock, I stamped the word "merry" with the Clear Alphabet Stamps and Fountain Pen ink.  Then I added a punched scalloped border of red cardstock and colored in one of the "merry" words with a red pen.  I fussy cut a section of the Holly Stripe paper to add a festive touch to my card, topping it off with some Pearl & Rhinestones Charms in Garnet tied with baker's twine.

Easy enough? And you still have time to sneak in a little bit of shopping! (Speaking of which, have you browsed through Jenni's Flea Market lately? There are some lovely vintage pieces that are one-of-a-kind and could make an ideal gift for someone on your list!)

Happy Holidays!

Christmas Garland #15 by Stephanie Howell

Today Stephanie Howell brings you the final installment of our JBS Christmas Garland, another lovely star (complete with a doily, of course!) to shine upon us. Stay tuned as soon we'll be back with the finished garland with all the lovely ornaments strung along it.

Supplies: Large Chipboard Star, Vintage Holidays Christmas Mini Paper Sheet, Vintage Holidays Christmas Accessory Sheet, Black Chalkboard Alphas

JBS Mercantile December Gallery!

The December JBS Mercantile Gallery is loaded with lots of pretties! You can check them all out HERE! :)

Welcome Our December Guest Amy Kingsford!

Hi There! My name is Amy Kingsford and I have lived in Northern Utah my whole life. I am married to the funniest man I have ever met and am a mother to two very silly, but beautiful little boys, who inspire so many of my scrapbook pages!

I have been scrapbooking and crafting for over 12 years. And while my tools and techniques continue to change over the years, my passion for memory keeping remains the same. I enjoy repurposing everyday items, envisioning creative uses for my current scrapbook supplies and tools and blurring the lines between the paper and digital worlds to add interesting details to my pages and to make unique altered projects.

When I’m not busy being a stay-at-home mom or scrapbooking, I enjoy listening to live music, reading a good novel and hiking and geocaching with my family.

To find out more about me, visit my new site at amykingsford.com .

My layout “More Candy Canes?” was my favorite layout that I completed with the JBS’ December Kit. This page is about how I continue to buy candy canes year after year—not because I enjoy them— but because I like having them around as a reminder that Christmas is on its way! The striped-texture cardstock that I used for the background, the frosty plastic mat that I created with repurposed packaging from this month’s kit and a leftover sprig of greenery all went a long way to helping me create the holiday feel that I was looking for!

I took this photo of my son and my husband at Willard Bay, just before sunset this fall. It was a quick shot with my cell phone—but I just love that I was able to capture this tender moment and how their silhouettes turned out against the warm sunset and the cool water.

My favorite part of my scrapbook stash is my collection of notions—especially my buttons. When my grandmother passed away I inherited many of her vintage notions, including patterns, zippers, fabric swatches and a large stash of buttons. Each time I put one of her beautiful buttons on one of my pages I feel like a piece of her will live on in that memory forever.

Christmas Garland #14 by Megan Klauer

Today we have another installment in our Christmas Garland, this one by Megan Klauer. I love the regal quality of this little banner as it shares the good news to all the earth. Thanks for the inspiration Megan!

Supplies: Vintage Holidays Christmas Mini Paper Sheet, Vintage Holidays Christmas Accessory Sheet, Family Tree Aunt Grace Paper, Vintage Christmas Chipboard Buttons, Garnet Superior Stick Pen, Mercantile Exclusive Die-cut Journaling Card - Star

And Our Winner Is . . .

gems said...

The vintage cameras are so cool, where do people find these old things, there certainly aren't many places in Northern Ireland that sell such things!

November 28, 2011 2:28 PM

Congratulations Gems! Email me at doris.sander@gmail.com . . . :)