Are you ready for the Holidays

I know it's still nice outside and the weather is still not too bad , BUT CHRISTMAS IS AROUND THE CORNER..

With Halloween over..... BAM! we got cold weather,rain, snow and NOEL is here.

I love the HOLIDAYS and I am still a kid at heart LOL.

This is one of my illustrations for my cards

I was looking at my collection of books and I remember a couple  of books with  recipes,fun craft and decorations for the Holiday,so maybe I can do a weekly blog about it and share all the fun stuff for kids to do and goodies to eat .

Hope you will enjoy.

Box tree ornament            

You will need

8-1/2 X11 inc. sheet of

CARD STOCK per ornament

1-1/2 yards of 1/4-inch

Wide GOLD RIBBON

GLUE

X-ACTO KNIFE

ANTIQUE POSTCARDS

Step 1

 Trace box shape onto the

8-1/2 x I I-inch card stock

paper. Cut into box shape.

Step 2

Using an X-Acto knife,

score the curved lines on the

outside of the box, taking

care not to cut all the way

through the paper.

Step 3

Fold along the fold lines.

Step 4

Place glue along the Side-flap.

Turn the flap to the inside of

the box and hold until glue sets.

Step 5

 Fold in the end flaps.

Step 6

Glue postcards to the box front.

Optional: postcards may be trimm

a decorative edging scissors.

Step 7

 Tie a ribbon around the box over

sides of the postcard. Tie a third          

ribbon to each of the first two rib

form a hanger at the top of the bo:

making a gift box, tie a wider ribb

one side of the postcard and fill w

small treasures and treats