This month Jamie challenged us to:
This month it was A Christmas/Hanukah/or Winter Card inspired by a childhood holiday memory or favorite thing about the season. Tell us about the memory or inspiration in your gallery description
Required Element: Wrapping paper. Use a piece of holiday wrapping paper on your card in some way.
Restricted Element: No snowflake stamps, papers or embellishments.
Growing up in Germany, we would celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve. After dinner, we would go to church and on the way home we would look for Santa's sleigh in the sky. Of course, we always saw a red flashing light that had to be it! When we arrived home, there would be piles of gifts under our tree. As kids we were convinced Santa was real because how else did all those gifts get there when the whole family was at church?? It was so exciting as a kid!!
I wrapped a piece of cardstock with wrapping paper to create the "gift".
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Date: Saturday, December 20, 2008 GMT Views: 607
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Registered: September 3, 2004 Location: Sunny Alberta Posts: 12789
Sat, Dec 20, 2008 @ 8:14 AM
Seriously you grew up in Germany????? Sheesh we're German too and we still open presents Christmas Eve after church too. (But I didn't live in Germany ). I tell ya...we are kindred spirits girl! Love your story...and your very cute wrapped package!
Registered: August 9, 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Posts: 33063
Sat, Dec 20, 2008 @ 8:28 AM
What a neat neat memory, Tracy! I'm so glad you shared... this is just so pretty! I hope you all have a blessed Christmas! Give Greg and the boys a big hug from us!
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Registered: June 9, 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 62020
Sun, Dec 21, 2008 @ 8:49 AM
What a great idea for a card! Very cute! Great story too. We always opened gifts on Christmas Eve too and I was told Santa came to our house first - LOL!