Garland, anyone?

Ok....first I want to get this post out....then later this week, I'll be back with the rest! And before I forget...thank-you for all the suggestions on how to upload that video...I will be trying that again real soon!

So.....While trying to rack my brain about what to make for my parents this year.....an idea came to me...Garland! One can never have enough Garland right??? I had a lot of scrap booking paper with a Christmas motif........so....I made this....
(This is the garland for our tree....)

......as usual, we had help decorating the tree!

And a new angel......LOL.....Cora thought it was a good idea! OK, so I have learned one thing about Garland making.....when you think you have enough, double it! I am definitely going to have to keep my eye out for some more blue Christmas paper.

When I ran out of Scrap book paper, I drug out those outdated calendars I collect. (There's so much to do with the pictures from calendars!! The pictures on the back make for great mini prints!!) So....This is how I cut it....down the middle first.....

...then in to one inch strips........

Then take 2 (I really like how it looks when there's something to look at on the inside of the loops, too!!) So take 2 strips, put the ugly backs together......and wrap it around in a circle, and staple, twice. The tropical calendar will be turned into Garland for a beachy themed tree....The traditional red, green, and white one will be going on my Mom's tree......And there's even one I made with a garden calendar! Let me warn you now......This can be very addicting!

.....And it is in NO way cat proof. Long story short....Otis sat in the box where I was keeping these....and seeing as they're made from paper, they didn't hold up. Very, very upsetting......and now I'm outta pretty paper! Dang cat!!

Speaking of cats.....Just thought I'd share with you a pic of JD sleeping in the dirty dishes........

LOL.....love how he has his foot in that little bowl.....silly kitty!!! Cracks me up...there's 4 beds in the house and he's in the Dishes????

One more picture for the road???
Here's Momma kitty and 4 of her babies....

Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season. I finally got all my Christmas cards out the other day, and other than a few stocking stuffers, I think I'm done. I've taken the month off from the doctor appointments. I can't run from being 'sick', but I can take a month away from the 'drama' at the doctors office. I just need a break, ya know. I will start at the beginning again next year, but for the rest of this year, I just want to sit back and relax! So........

Until Next Time........