Handmade Wrapping Paper

Have you done any creating this week? I pulled out a roll of white paper that I found a few years ago at a thrift store. I have used part of it for different things, but had quite a bit left. It measured 30 inches wide which is a perfect size for wrapping paper. {most folded sheets are approx. 20 x 30) I cut the length at 20 inches and started making my own wrapping paper.

Isn't it pretty?

I pulled out several of my rubber stamps and just stamped away. I stamped here and I stamped there and in no time at all I had several sheets of pretty paper...I call it Jeanne d' Arc style paper, but I just might be throwing that name around too loosely. :) No two sheets are alike so I guess that makes them unique? lol

I rolled each one up and tied them with twine until I actually use them.

Some are designed for Christmas and others in the french style to use anytime.



Joyeux Noel





I love script stamps and used them a lot on this project.

This is a project that anyone can do and you cannot mess it up so get out your stamps and make some paper.  It is also a good way to take out your frustration when you bang those rubber stamps...just sayin'...lol.


I will be linking up with Kathleen over at Faded Charm again this week for White Wednesday.

Home Sweet Home ~

Whoever coined the phrase, "Home Sweet Home" was my kind of person. I love to get away for a couple days , but I have never been a big traveler for a week or longer...I am always itching to get my feet firmly planted back on my own soil ! Our son's families and hubby and I went to my daughter's place for a few days to celebrate Christmas over the New Year holiday and we had a wonderful time. One house with 8 adults and 4 children...we bunked here and there and everywhere , but all in all had a good time. Matthew (son-in-law) fixed us amazing food! One day for breakfast we had eggs, biscuits, sausage and OJ and today we had quiche and cinnamon rolls. Last night he made the most wonderful chicken alfredo EVER!!!! I decided we just MUST keep him around! LOL We also did a little shopping and found some wonderful bargains. I took quite a few pictures and when I got home to check them out many had red glowing eyes! GRRR...must have not adjusted the red eye on my camera right. We did get a few pix of the three youngest grandchildren dressed in their little Christmas pj's...they are just all too cute! Annika and Keira (cousins) sitting on packages....how adorable is this shot....they each had received these matching shirts for Christmas gifts on other sides of their families and they are just too cute! Trying our best to get a good picture and some did not want to cooperate....LOL

Another attempt at a nice picture with wriggling , crawling babies...

Okay , I give up....hope someone else got some good pictures!

Wishing you all a lovely Saturday evening! Blessings!