Monday, December 20, 2021

Last Post For 2021

 


  Hi Peeps! As this will be my last post for this year I'm going to make it short and festive🎄 In my next post in the New Year I will share some of the lovely handmade cards I received over the holidays. 

 Getting right to T Stands For Tuesday:


 Happy to share these wonderful German spice cookies. A small tin of these were given to the employees in the shop where my hubby works. I'd really prefer NOT to have the sweet glaze on them (although the ones covered in dark chocolate are just fine 😉). But there is a nice balance to the sweetness with the spice and orange in the cookies. Yes, there is something in my mug but barely a few more sips of coffee. I should have gotten my refill before taking the photo 😁
Here is the bottom label of the tin:


 Cheers to the T gang, and many thanks to dear Bleubeard and Elizabeth for another fine year of hosting our gatherings 🍵😻!

 Once again on Instagram Leaca Young is hosting another Creative Six Day Challenge and has free video inspirations with a different guest artist for each prompt. You don't however need to be on IG. If you click on her link there should be a tab somewhere on her site that you can click on to find and sign up for her free challenges and videos. I watch them on my desktop, then post my projects on Instagram. I have chosen to do all my projects in the Dina Wakley Kraft Journal. 
 These are the prompts:

 Here is my page for day 1 "Song":



 The wreath is the Wonderful Leaf Stencil by Altenew. I used one green ink to stencil it on the page. I shifted the stencil a bit and stenciled again using a second color ink. I shifted the stencil one more time adding yet another color ink. I made my Christmas cards using this stencil this year too. Unfortunately I did not get cards out to Europe this year as I ran out of the required postage stamps after sending to my French family. (I'm going to replenish my overseas postage stamp supply after the holidays are over so I have them on hand). Music paper was glued to card stock. I drew and fussy cut the trees, inked the edges with Distress Vintage Photo ink. 

 Day 2 "Gifts":


 For this page I painted a variety of Dina Wakley paints on the page then stenciled over it using her Lattice stencil and Artists Loft Parchment paint. The girl is an image I painted and collaged on another journal page. I rendered it B & W in Photoshop, printed and fussy cut her out to use on this page.

 Day 3 "Grow":

 I loved the tutorial for making a cut pop up tree so I made one for my page:


I used a two sided patterned cardstock for this using one side for the background and the other side for the pop up tree. Here are a few different angles so you get a better idea:


 

 you use the gold thread to pop up the tree, and underneath it I added a gold heart sticker:


 I'll share the last 3 days pages in my next post once this challenge is over. Joining in at Paint Party Friday later this week.

 Thank you all, for all the kind comments and visits throughout this year. They are so appreciated🙏. Wishing you all a blessed holiday season however and whatever you celebrate, may the New Year 2022  bring our world to a better place, may you all be healthy and keep well, and may peace and love fill your hearts. XO, Linda

“This is my wish for you: peace of mind, prosperity through the year, happiness that multiplies, health for you and yours, fun around every corner, energy to chase your dreams, joy to fill your holidays!” 
            D.M. Dellinger



29 comments:

  1. I agree with you about the sugar glaze on the Lebkuchen. I don't like it either (neer have), but I love the chocolate covered ones. The moment they hit Trader Joe's I buy 10 to 20 packages. They don't keep long in our household...
    I wish you a peaceful Christmas and all the best for 2022.

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  2. Hi Linda, the cookies look like a nice treat. I really love your challenge pages. Merry Christmas and Happy T
    Kathy

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  3. Love. love, all your pages and the pop-up tree! My favorite is the Joy to The World piece. The German spice cookie looks scrumptious. Have a Merry Christmas and happy T Day!

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  4. What a wonderful array of beautiful art you created. I love the trees. I'm guessing they are die cuts and beautiful. I appreciated you sharing how you made the wreath that graced my Christmas card from you. Very cleverly created.

    That pop up tree is amazing. I was most impressed and loved that the paper was double sided, something I try to shy away from as a rule.

    I LOVE gingerbread cookies. Ginger spice sounds nice. And of course, I loved seeing the inside of your mug, which, if you had refilled it, I couldn't have seen the adorable penguin that graces the inside that matches the one on the outside of your mug. Thanks for sharing your great art and your cookies and coffee with us for T this Tuesday, dear Linda. And thank you again for the beautiful card.

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  5. Hmmm, I remember these cookies! I think they´re from Nürnberg. Ja. Read on (I type whilst reading...)

    Thank you. I subscribed at Leacea (no promise I can do anything).

    Love your piece! Oh, one really wants to "break into song"!

    And #2!!! YES! #3... respect!

    And then... I give your wishes happily back!
    Let´s remember how good our lives are.

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  6. I love Lebkuchen, there is always a huge variety here. Beautiful art as alwas. Have a great week, merry Christmas, Valerie

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  7. We have often enjoyed Lebkuchen with a variety of glazes and sizes. It's a family favorite for our son-in-law, especially.

    Have a wonderful Christmas.

    best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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  8. Those cookies look delicious! I enjoy them with or without the glaze. Happy T Tuesday, and I hope the Christmas season brings you joy.

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  9. The Lebkuchen look delicious and as Divers and Sundry noted with or without the glaze. Your challenge prompts are just lovely. Happy T Day

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  10. Those cookies sound yummy. I've made something those with the sweet covering. I guess with homemade ones you can control the sugar. They look good though. And I am loving your holiday journal.It's so cheery and festive. I hope you have wonderful holidays Linda and Santa brings you a little bit of new art supplies. Smile. See you in 2022. Happy T day and hug-Erika

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  11. Oh what beautiful things you have made. I love the wreath. Thank you for explaining how to do it. And I am impressed with the pop-up tree. Very clever. Looking forward to seeing the remaining pages.
    I'm not a great fan of Lebkuchen as I don't like ginger.
    Greetings from sunny Spain,
    Merry Christmas and a very happy and healthy 2022.
    Lisca

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  12. Oh Linda ~ your artwork is even more divine today ~ love them all ~ Xo

    Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy, Healthy New Year ~

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  13. Your 'Joy to the World' is so elegant and divine ~ beautifully created ~ Xo


    Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy, Healthy New Year ~

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  14. The cookies look delish. Can't wait to see you again in 2022. Your pop up art is fabulous. My wish for you is the same. Have a nice Christmas.

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  15. Linda, all of your art is wonderful. I am drawn to the girl in day 2. The cookies look and sound yummy. Hope you have a lovely holiday. Thanks for all your encouragement and the inspiration in 2021.

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  16. I love all of your art Linda, but especially the pop up tree! The cookies look delicious too, Festive Wishes and Happy T Day Elle/EOTC xx

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  17. Wonderfully creative pop up card and created with such care ` Xo

    Merry Christmas to you,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  18. Merry Christmas and all the best to you and yours, hugs, Valerie

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  19. Beautiful art and photos. Happy Holidays!

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  20. Merry Christmas to you and yours

    much🎄love

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  21. I really like the creation at the top of your page with the tree. Happy holidays.

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  22. Beautiful cards to end the year Linda, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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  23. I do love those spiced biscuits, missed out on collecting some from the market due to restrictions. I can imagine the smell of them now, delicious. Lovely art shares, I especially love the girl with the gifts and those meaningful words, beautiful work. Wishing you a Happy Christmas & PPF.
    Look forward to seeing much more in the New Year.
    Hugs Tracey x

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  24. What beautiful creative cards Linda! Oh I want some of those cookies!!! Thank you so much for the lovely Christmas card and that ornament!!! It's so pretty!!! You're so sweet. ☺☺ Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!!!☺♥♥🎄🎄

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  25. It isn't the size of the gift is a great saying and awesome creation ~ love the girl ~ Xo

    Merry Christmas to You,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  26. wow, I am amazed with what you created this week. Very creative and beautiful.
    I wish you a great christmas, or, what is left of it, and a Happy New Year.
    Take care!

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  27. Dear Linda ~ wishing you best ever in the coming year ~ Xo


    Wishing you a Happy and Healthy New Year,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  28. You are so creative ~ be safe, be well ~


    Wishing you a Happy and Healthy New Year,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  29. Hope you are having a loving day ~ Raining again here in MA ~ grateful it is not snow! Xo

    Wishing you a Happy and Healthy New Year,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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