Christmas is only days away....are you ready?

I actually feel pretty good about how much I got done this year. Unfortunately, it's not because I am laid-off, but because I started earlier this year, and actually had things in mind on what kind of gifts I wanted to get for everyone (except my dad and my brother Adam, they are always so tough). The only thing that I do not have done yet is a calendar that I make for my grandma every year. I hope to get that done today.

I really debated about making handmade Christmas cards this year. Actually, towards the end of November, I was like "nope, I'm doing doing it this year." I didn't have money to spend on supplies to make the cards this year. Then I began organizing my scrapbooking stuff (what else is new), and I realized that I had these cute QuicKutz Christmas Tree diecuts, and I had these cute buttons and cream 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock left over from Kristin's scrapbook and invites, and I had lots, and lots of scraps that I could use up. The only thing that I bought was the ribbon, which was on clearane at Michael's!


So, tah dah! Here is my 2008 Christmas Card!



So, I would like to know....Are you ready for Christmas? And, did you make anything handmade this year for your family and friends?

Scrapbook for Kristin

It is true... I really have been scrapbooking this past year! This book was a lot of fun to make. It brought back a lot of memories of me growing up with Kristin and getting to know Scott over the years.

I had used My Mind's Eye paper, Making Memories glitter chipboard letters, Bazill cardstock, lots of staples, and my favorite.....Thickers!

Kristin and Scott had gone to vacation to Walt Disney World after Kristin had graduated from getting her Master Degree. Scott had planned a special dinner and the picture above shows the menu from their dinner. I had received the menu and minimized it to add it to the scrapbook.

I had asked each Bridesmaid to make their own page. I had supplied them the paper and embellishments. They all did a great job and for a lot of them this was their first time scrapbooking. The above layout was the page that I did for Kristin.

I have another opportunity to make another scrapbook again! My friend Jess is engaged! I am the Maid of Honor in this wedding, so I am really excited. I was so bummed after Kristin's wedding was over. I was like now what? 2 weeks later, Jess and Joe get engaged! They want an October wedding (of next year), so I don't have as much time as I did with Kristin's, so I better start planning!

The Roth Wedding in Punta Cana - Day 4

Day 4: Saturday November 8, 2008

It's the wedding day! Here are the pictures that you have been anticipating for almost a month now! Sorry about that!

Scott and Kristin had events planned for the men and the females. The men went on a golf outing for a couple of hours while the girls stayed back at the resort to get Meringue lessons. We all had a lot of fun doing that! After the meringue lessons, we gave Kristin her scrapbook that I had put together for her. She was so shocked and surprised!

The girls got their hair done in the salon in the afternoon. Then we (the girls) met up in Kristin in Scott's room to take some pictures, receive our flowers, and to have a little champagne toast! Kristin and Scott wanted to take pictures of the bridal party before the ceremony because the ceremony started at 5 so we would have lost the light to take pictures afterwards. So Kristin and Scott and their "first moment" before meeting the bridal party at the ceremony location in the gardens. The pictures will tell the rest of the story...

Kristin and Scott arriving to the ceremony location after their first moment.

Meet the new Mr. Scott and Mrs. Kristin Roth!

Unfortunately, I don't have some good pictures of the reception, but it was amazing. In my next post I promise to share pages of the scrapbook that I made for Kristin!