The story (in Reader's Digest form): between the two of us, we have been laid off for several years (cumulatively) and since money was so tight, I would not spend it on a Christmas tree when it was going to be hard enough to do gifts for children and grandchildren. (We have not had an artificial tree for probably 20 years---one of husband's bug-a-boos.) But this year, even with money being tight, he went out and came home with a tree.
You know what? Going without one for several years, really made this one so much more beautiful to me. I left it up longer than we ever had in the past. I just enjoyed it being lit up every night for as long as I could.
Used papers from the Pink Paislee Snow Village pad again, except for the white distressed background paper--that's the B side of an Authentique paper (again from a pad, the one I used so much of on my eldest grandson's graduation album). The "happy" title is a Doodlebug sticker (from the set that I forgot I had -- for um, like y-e-a-r-s). The wood veneer snowflakes are from Michael's (got them on clearance last November and there are only a couple left--so those have been well used!). The only other embellishments are really the sequins and the tissue paper. And even those items have been repurposed from my sewing box and the gift wrap box!
I am finding that not having nearly the stash of scrappy supplies that I used to has made me appreciate the supplies I have on hand even more...just like with the Christmas tree. I don't need racks and stacks of paper; it is far less overwhelming now to select papers and embellishments. And I think I may even love these pages more than ever!
have yourself a scrappy good day,
use up some of that stash,
you'll be glad you did!
Cheryl
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