Wow, can you believe it is 2015?! Our Christmas break went way too fast, as usual, but we had such a fabulous time with family and friends. I hope that you did too! It's time for our first blog hop of the year from The Stamp Review Crew. For this hop we are using Perfect Pennants. This is one of my favorite sets of all time. It's so versatile!
I started the tradition last year of making a memory jar. Throughout the year, we wrote down funny things that the kids said and good things that happened in our family and put the slips of paper in a pretty jar that I decorated. We got a hotel room on New Year's Eve and had so much fun reading the memories of the year with the kids as we waited for the ball to drop. We even surprised them with the last one, telling them that we are taking our first family trip to Disney World! I wanted to make a new jar for this year, and Perfect Pennants was the perfect stamp set for this project!
The background star paper is a sneak peek at some SAB DSP. It is embossed white and you can sponge or brayer over it to reveal the pattern. I sponged So Saffron and Hello Honey over mine, then stamped some of the big stars from Perfect Pennants for some added variety. It looks even better in person!
Here is a look at the top. I thought the "Make a Wish" sentiment was quite appropriate considering we will be going to Disney this year and will have plenty of memories from there to fill our jar with!
I hope you enjoyed my project! I would really encourage you to do something like this with your family. Looking back on these cards in the years to come will be priceless!
Blog Roll:
- Wendy Weixler http://
wickedlywonderfulcreations. blogspot.com/2015/01/stamp- review-crew-perfect-pennants- edition.html - Dawn Tidd http://tiddbitsfromdawn.
typepad.com/tiddbits-from- dawn/2015/01/the-stamp-review- crew-perfect-pennants-edition. html - Lisa Young http://addinkandstamp.
blogspot.com/2015/01/stamp- review-crew-perfect-pennants. html - Debra Burgin http://heartfeltinkspiration.
com/2015/01/04/stamp-review- crew-perfect-pennants - Heidi Baks http://
runningwscissorsstamper. blogspot.com/2015/01/the- stamp-review-crew-perfect- pennants.html - Kerry Willard Bray http://www.
peoniesandpaperchains.com/2015 /01/stamp-review-crew-perfect- pennants.html - Debra Currier http://artfeltimpressions.
blogspot.com/2015/01/the- stamp-review-crew-perfect- pennants.html - Ann Schach http://stampinchic.com/2015/
01/the-stamp-review-crew- perfect-pennants-edition - Beth Beard http://www.mylittlecraftblog.
com/2015/01/the-stamp-review- crew-perfect-pennants.html - Mike Funke http://stampin-style.typepad.c
om/stampin-style/2015/01/stamp -review-crew-perfect-pennants. html - Rochelle Blok http://rochelleblok.blogspot.
com/2015/01/stamp-review-crew- perfect-pennants.html - Nancy Smith http://iguanastamp.wordpress.
com/2015/01/04/stamp-review- crew-perfect-pennants - Yapha Mason http://yaphamason.com/blog/
2015/01/04/stamp-review-crew- perfect-pennants-edition/ - Tanya Boser http://tinkerin-in-ink.blogspo
t.com/2015/01/stamp-review- crew-perfect-pennants.html - Cindy Beach http://stampspaperandink.
typepad.com/stamps_paper_and_ ink/2015/01/the-stamp-review- crew-perfect-pennants-edition. html - Shana Gaff http://stressfreestamping.
blogspot.com/2014/12/the- stamp-review-crew-perfect- pennants.html - Holly Krautkremer http://rubberredneck.typepad.
com/rubber-redneck/2015/01/the -stamp-review-crew-perfect- pennants.html
Fabulous project, Shana! I love the tradition that you started and how you decorated that jar!
ReplyDeleteLove the memory jar idea! "Make A Wish" is perfect for that Disney theme.
ReplyDeleteCute, Shana! I love the idea. What a great tradition! You have inspired me to create one for my family.
ReplyDeleteI love this!! Very cool I think I will need to do that for us too! yay on your Trip to Disney World you will have so much fun!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great idea, Shana! Perfect Pennants is a great set to use for 2015! I love the star paper you created. I haven't tried any of that yet. TFS!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic idea and perfect use of this stamp set!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to create a memory jar! Love the dangling stars!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous idea and charmingly decorated....have a great trip
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable jar, and a cute idea too! I love how you tied in Disney into the wish sentiment.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous tradition! I wish I'd thought of this when the kids were younger. I still may adapt the idea to the good things that happen to us during the year. Thanks so much for sharing this idea. Love your memory jar.
ReplyDeleteOMG! This is so clever! Totally out of the box (or jar)! Love it!
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