This card is standard A2 size (4.25x5.5"), and is somewhat similar in personality to the previous one.
More fun with Michael's bargain paper pads! I made two of each card, because that's how many of each sentiment or image were included. This card is standard A2 size (4.25x5.5"), and is somewhat similar in personality to the previous one. This one is 4.25" square, which means it can fit inside an A2 envelope! The frame was so fancy that it didn't need anything beyond the three-layered "joy", die cut from glorious gold cardstock for the visible layer. The card is much shinier in person! This card is 4.75" square. Again, it was a fancy image, so a few rhinestone stickers and a mat seemed like enough embellishment. I will make a custom envelope for it before next Christmas!
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My mother needed custom-sized envelopes for some cards she found in her stash, so I was forced(!) to buy paper on the Michael's clearance a few days before Christmas. The A6 envelopes required 8-7/8" squares, so I now have a whole collection of beautiful 3-1/8" patterned paper strips perfect for greeting cards! The Nutcracker paper pad had a lot of little sentiments, so there should be many more fun projects from this purchase.
The latest MFT challenge looked like a great way to use up smaller pieces of cardstock. Remnants from the snowflake cards formed the background panels, the star was already cut (from decorating a birthday gift bag, most likely), and the tree emerged from a partially die-cut, moderately-sized square of green cardstock. A few sparkles, and it was all finished. I thought about adding a sentiment to the front, but it just didn't look right, so there is a big, bold "Merry Christmas" inside instead!
Another card with a tag in the middle. It's fairly simple, but any embellishments that came to mind would have detracted from the fancy foil paper.
Sister Combs brought sprinkle cookies and chocolate crinkles. Most of the children tried both, and everyone preferred the sprinkle cookies! Sister Combs has learned her lesson yet again: sprinkles make everything better! The children sang "Samuel Tells of the Baby Jesus" in Sacrament Meeting, so they were all conversant with his story. They took turns sharing what Samuel the Lamanite told the Nephite people and how they had reacted. They were interested to learn that some people believed Samuel, since the picture only shows the bad guys who were angry that Samuel had told them to repent. We learned that Nephi was worried about the wicked Nephites' plans to kill the believers and prayed to know when the sign would be given. His prayer was answered: he should be happy because the prophecy would be fulfilled that night. The children talked about how amazed the people must have been when the sun went down, but it was still light outside! We talked about the shepherds who were visited by an angel the night Jesus was born. Once again, the children knew most of the story and were very eager to share it! We assembled a Little People Nativity set and talked about how a stable was not the greatest place ever to have a baby. We talked about the Wise Men, too, since we had wise men and a camel to add to the scene.
We assembled stars that reminded us of the message the angels told the shepherds. The children loved gluing the stars onto paper, coloring them, and sticking foil star stickers all over everything! We also had a Christmas matching game and puzzles with a picture of the Baby Jesus surrounded by his family and those who came to see him to try. We had a lot of fun and are very excited for Christmas on Friday! The grownups had a big combined meeting to attend, so we had a big combined Primary today! We learned about prophets who foretold the birth of Jesus, sang Christmas songs, colored Christmas pictures, and ate marshmallows and mini muffins! We had a good time, but are looking forward to resuming our normal routine next week.
We started class by eating star-shaped sugar cookies, to remind us of the Star of Bethlehem. Since Christmas is this Thursday and the children have no school all week, many of them were absent, but the ones who were there were full of energy and silly things to say!
Our lesson was tucked inside a tiny Christmas village. Each house had a question inside that referred us to a different part of the Christmas story. The children knew a lot about Mary and Joseph and Jesus, but they loved learning more details about the shepherds and the wise men. As we told the story, we assembled a Little People Nativity set, with a supplemental sheep and some additional angels. We learned that the wise men brought gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the Baby Jesus. We talked about gifts that we could give to our friends and families: love, kindness, and sharing what we know about Heavenly Father and Jesus. We had just a few minutes at the end to color pictures of the shepherds and angels and Jesus' family. Finding all the little houses in the correct order helped us stay focused and interested in the lesson, and at least one child would like Mom to print all of the buildings, so he can make his own Christmas village! Mathematics of The Great Christmas Sweater Project: 3 nieces + 3 nephews = 6 hand-knit sweaters Oatmeal-colored checkerboard for 8-month-old Seth. Basic Blue for Benjamin, age 19 months. Lavender for Abigail, age 3. "I like purple!!" Rainbows for Aviona, age 3. Big Brother Blue for Jonathan, age 6. Favorite Color Green for 8-year-old Emily. |
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