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Archive for December 20th, 2012

All Wrapped Up

Thursday, December 20th, 2012

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I am trying so hard to stay calm and organized and to enjoy the holiday preparations. Yesterday and today, I accomplished some goals. I was late, but I mailed my cards and Christmas letter yesterday. I also started work on creating personalized bags for each family member.

I stenciled their names on the bags, first. Then, I stenciled a design over and around the names. I used metallic silver paint on some and white on others.

claybag

 

markbag

On the back of each one, I printed a heart because I love them all so much.

bagback

These are the stencils that I used.

stencils

Stephanie’s name is the longest so, I finished printing it on the back.

stephbagfront

stephbagback

Each bag contains the same thing, which I can’t divulge now. I wrapped each gift in tissue paper.

innerbagpackage

And here is a grouping under the tree.

bagsudertree

 

Paige and her mom and dad are arriving Christmas Eve by plane. Lisa and Clay are driving up on Christmas Day, staying in Ashland, and then driving the rest of the way on the 26th. We are really concerned about the nasty weather and road closures and hope so much that they will be able to make the trip, safely.

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