Christmas

On this Christmas Day, my inchie is S for Seasons Greetings, which I send to you all.

Front

Back

This is the complete set, with the initial of each word spelling out Christmas.

Whatever Christmas means to you,
may I wish you a very Happy Christmas
& a peaceful New Year.

Countdown to Christmas - Advent

As Christmas draws near, A is for

Angels, sugar coated Almonds & Advent

Front

Back

My inchies are one inch square mountboard,

covered in paper by Cosmo Cricket,

with dictionary definitions

& images from Lisa Altered Art,

with a dash of Tim Holtz Distress Ink (antique linen).

Countdown to Christmas - Mistletoe

In this week's countdown to Christmas, M is for

new Memories made,
old Memories remembered from Christmas Past,

Mulled wine, Music &

Meeting under the Mistletoe

Front

Back

My inchies are one inch square mountboard,

covered in paper by Cosmo Cricket,

with dictionary definitions

& images from Lisa Altered Art,

with a dash of Tim Holtz Distress Ink (antique linen).

Countdown to Christmas - Tradition

For this week's countdown to Christmas, T is for

Twinkling lights, Toys under the Tree

Treats, Tinsel, 

Turkey with all the Trimmings
& Traditions

Front

Back

My inchies are one inch square mountboard,

covered in paper by Cosmo Cricket,

with dictionary definitions

& images from Lisa Altered Art,

with a dash of Tim Holtz Distress Ink (antique linen).

Countdown to Christmas - Stocking

For this week's countdown to Christmas, S is for

Sledging in the Snow, Sleigh bells ringing

& Stockings hanging by the fireside

My inchies are one inch square mountboard,

covered in paper by Cosmo Cricket,

with dictionary definitions

& images from Lisa Altered Art,

with a dash of Tim Holtz Distress Ink (antique linen).

Countdown to Christmas - Icicle

This week, in our countdown to Christmas, I is for

Ice skating outside on a frozen lake,

Icing on the cake,

Ice cubes chinking against glass

& Icicles hanging from the tree

Front

Back

My inchies are one inch square mountboard,

covered in paper by Cosmo Cricket,

with dictionary definitions

& images from Lisa Altered Art,

with a dash of Tim Holtz Distress Ink (antique linen).

Countdown to Christmas - Rejoice

This week, in our countdown to Christmas, R is for

Rejoicing, Robins,Reindeer

& Ruby Red Ribbon tied around gifts under the tree

Front

Back

My inchies are one inch square mountboard,

covered in paper by Cosmo Cricket,

with dictionary definitions

& images from Lisa Altered Art,

with a dash of Tim Holtz Distress Ink (antique linen).

Countdown to Christmas - Holly

This week, in our countdown to Christmas, H is for

Holly, Holidays

& Happy times.

Front

Back

My inchies are one inch square mountboard,

covered in paper by Cosmo Cricket,

with dictionary definitions

& images from Lisa Altered Art,

with a dash of Tim Holtz Distress Ink (antique linen).

Countdown to Christmas - Time to Celebrate ...

Although Christmas Day is still weeks away,
we are already being bombarded with Christmas films on telly,
seasonal food in the shops & over the last few days,
the weather has certainly turned more wintry.

Christmas Day will be here before we are ready.

Below is a project from a few years ago. I made a set of nine inchies,

the initial letter on each inchie spelling out the word
Christmas. 

Join me each week for a focus on treasured memories on a countdown to Christmas.

Take a moment or two to pause & reflect on what Christmas means to you.

*   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *

This time of year is full of so many memories from Christmas Past

as well as the excitement of making new memories to be treasured in years to come.

Let's begin with C for ...

Chestnuts roasting over a coal fire

Carollers singing familiar songs

Candles burning brightly

Celebrating with family & friends

Clementines studded with cloves

Chocolates – a treat for all

Crackers to make the meal go with a bang

Cinnamon Chai latte to comfort & warm

Crystallised fruits, a cherished memory from Christmas Past

Front

Back

My inchies are one inch square mountboard,

covered in paper by Cosmo Cricket,

with dictionary definitions

& images from Lisa Altered Art,

with a dash of Tim Holtz Distress Ink (antique linen).

Thought is the Wind

Quotations & Lyrics is The Craft Barn blog challenge for 2014.

A new prompt is provided every other week,

leaving two weeks for us to think about & create our artwork.

The current prompts are

Knowledge & Hurt

I chose Knowledge & decided to use a quotation by Augustus Hare.

This is the front of my bookmark.

This is the reverse.

I used patterned papers by Papermania, Distress Marker (black soot)

& an image cut from old paper stock.