Santa's wish list

Don't forget to send your Santa in to shop for all the favorite scrapbookers on his list!  We've got lots of great gift ideas and if you'd like us to point him in a certain direction for you, just let us know!!  For the extra good crafters, Santa might want to consider giving the gift of an entire weekend of scrapbooking with us from January 15-17 at the beautiful French Lick Resort.  If you've never been, the resort is a treat in itself.  Built in the early 1900s, this hotel has a rich history and retains all of its glorious heritage.  Online registration begins December 10.  Check out their website here.  Hope you can join us!

We also wanted to share this Prima canvas album we created to house this year's Christmas photos.  Because it comes with both canvas and transparent page protector pages, it provides a great background to try new techniques as well as utilize lots of different textures.  The best part--sewing in the book is completely optional!

Here's a closer look at the cover detail.  To create the Santa embellishment, use a punch out circle from a Graphic 45 Christmas die cut sheet.  Adhere it to a button, then cover it with a clear page pebble.

For the title page, use letter masks to spell a holiday greeting, then spray with Glimmer Mist.  Adding buttons to dot the "I" and adhering ribbon gives it a homespun feel.

Create this cute snowman page by spraying a canvas page with Glimmer Mist.  Paint two chipboard circles with Ranger crackle paint.  Add ribbon scarf, button eyes, pearl smile and a cardstock carrot nose to make your snowman come to life!

On this page, paint the background with acrylic paint and add a cut out from Graphic 45 Christmas paper.  Use your Crop-a-dile tool to punch holes down the entire side of the canvas page.  Tie in ribbons and jingle bells to give your book a true Christmas feel.

Here's another technique to try.  Place a crocheted doily or lace over a canvas page and spray with Glimmer Mist.  The lace acts as a mask and once removed, can also be used as a lovely accent on another page.

Use buttons to create a one-of-a-kind Christmas tree:

A few more photos of the outside: