Secret Santa !!

We had so much fun with our Vintage Journey Creative Guides Secret Santa last year that we decided to do it again! Names were drawn out of a hat by Brenda and I was delighted to find out that I was making a Secret Santa present for my team buddie Sandy Diller in the US. 

As this parcel was to travel a long way I had to ensure that it would get there in one piece so I decided to make this little Christmas folio book for Sandy to record some Christmas memories.

I used papers from the Tim Holtz Yuletide Paper Stash and decorated the cover with some of my usual vintage elements. 

Inside there are tags and pockets for journalling or adding photographs.

The parcel was decorated with this tag as I realised I hadn't done much in the way of stamping! I used the Poinsettia Layering Stencil to create some texture and added Festive Berries and Vintage Photo Distress Inks. Decoration was simple: just a little overstamping and some Christmas rub ons.

And a little Christmas card to match!

I was very pleased to hear that everything arrived in one piece. 

 And so to my present from Santa!

I received two lovely Christmas gifts from the lovely Annie of Curious and Crafty Treasures.

The candle is really too gorgeous to use!

And this beautiful Christmas card!

Thank you Annie x

Do hop on over to the AVJ blog to see all the other wonderful makes by my fellow Creative Guides. 

And Brenda has given details of a blog giveaway too which you don't want to miss.

Thank you for joining me today and enjoy your Sunday.

Jennie x