XMAS GIFT BAGS AND ORIGAMI BOXES.....

LUV MAKING THESE!......so simple and cute...bags are made from one sheet of paper and only took a few minutes to put together....the origami boxes themselves are also made from a single sheet of paper and then I made little lids for them.....I first saw these boxes on jennings644 youtube....Jim the Gentlemancrafter must have also seen her video as he too tried his hand at making one.....

All together now I have made 7 boxes and 8 bags....enough for now...besides I can easily whip up a few extra if need be...

Now, if I could just get motivated (creative juices aren't flowing yet) and make some Xmas cards!....

MOTHER'S DIARY....

Finally found a closure that seemed to fit....a nice little padlock and key set....because of the size of the album, it was difficult to find something the right length as well as danity enough to fit in with the overall theme of the album ( I didn't want to use chain or a belt), so I just tied some crinkle ribbon through the padlock to an eyelet on the back of the album....

There are a couple of blank pages where I can keep adding important and/or memorable events in Mom's life.....

Here are just a few of the 24 pages of the album....

B O O !.......

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!